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Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Telegraph Operator in Stude-
baker Corporation Confesses
to Theft Of $3.50, 900 Worth
of Securities He Found.
$4,000 WORTH ARE
BURNED in FURNACE
Chief Usher in Church, Told
of naming $4,000
Worth, Enters Into Con-
spiracy to Sell Them, Fails.

Chicago, Nov. l.-Iwenty-five
100000 liberty bonds disappeared
from the South Bend, Ind, plant OF
.ahe Studebaker Corporation on JAM
uary 4. The mystery which had
puzzled police officials, private de-
tectives and postoffice inspectors
for months, was solved yesterday
with the arrest of three MEN in the
Indiana city and the recovery OF
three of the bonds. The remainder
of the bonds amounting to $220,00O
were burned, according to the al
legged confession of one of the men.
The men arrested were L. M.
Kenneth, telegraph operator in the
corporations offices; George w.
Good, manager of the jewelry de-
partment of South Bend store
and John Cook, superintendent of
foundry at Kalamazoo, Mich.
Kenneth, according to ]. S
Schumacher, operator for a private
detective agency, confessed to tax
ing the bonds. Good and Kenneth
were held, although no charges were
brought against them.
Found Bonds On Floor.
According to Kenneth's story as
given out BY Schumacher he found
the bonds, which had been sent by
registered mail from a Detroit bank
on the floor of the corporations of
fee when he returned to get some
thing he had forgot after checking
out on the time clock.
"lspicked it up" Kenneth told
Schumacher, intending to put it on
the desk. II was torn and / saw
that it contained Liberty bonds.
pulled one out. 1t was for $4,000
/ put it back quickly and slipped
the package into a pocket of my
overcoat. Then went out.
Il said nothing to anyone about
that package. | counted the bonds
when / was alone. Twenty-Five ol
them, each for $4,000 A fortune in
my overcoat pocket.
Kenneth then related how he
could neither eat nor sleep and oi
the realization of, the fact that he
could not dispose of them, because
the numbers had been sent to the
banks throughout the country.
Made Sale Impossible.
"I, in my duties as telegrapher
had sent the numbers to numerous
banks" he said. Il who had stolen
them helped to make their disposal
impossible.
MONDAY evening, | went down
stairs to the furnace. | slipped oul
one bond. | looked at it long
time, and then / put it on the Goals
/ put another on the Goals and all
other and another. Twenty tive
bonds, | burned. The 23d | ex-
tended toward the fire, then drew
it back. | would give it and the
two others back"
After keeping the remaining three
bonds for almost 10 months, Ken,
meth told Good, who was CHIEF
usher in church. of the bonds
Good then took Cook into his con
fidence, according to Schumacher
and scheme was hatched between
the two for disposing of the bonds
The two made out three notes toi
$4,000 each and signed by +. A
Johnson.
Cook then took the notes to his
attorney, Albert E. Mills, and said
he held as collateral three liberty
bonds, and that he wanted to col
lect on them. Mills obtained the
bonds and took them toSSthe bank
where he found they were some oi
those stolen in January. The ar
rests followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
FLYER PLAYING
aHOOKEY" FROM HOSPITAL.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-The gamest and
uh!uckiest flyer in the transcontr-
ncntalrace is playing hockey" iron,
sthe hospital. His legs were injured
II France while flying with th.
American flying squadron. The
limbs are still encased i'll steel rig
gvr.
"I've got to get back" he said 90
lan;iing in Chicago "You know I'm
sunoosed to be sick in quarters. !"
Lieutenant Gish is determined to
reach New York by the air route.
..Sure I'll make it," he said. l
haven't been killed yet; not once
I've got to get back to New York
because thew are expecting me at
4 Tie hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
AIRPLANE PROVES REAL
ENEMY OF CRIMINALS.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-The sue
cess of the airplane as an aid to po-
lice work is assured, city officials
declared here when San Francisco's
aerial patrolman, Ivan Gates, made
his first trip. Gates few to Ala
media, where he picked up James NJ.
1..elley, wanted in this city on a
charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons. He brought Kelley back and
the latter was placed in the city jail
here. City officials witnessed the
landing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
USHERS QUIT JOBS
WHEN TIPS TABOO.

New York, Nov. Invent ty- six
Of the uniformed ushers at the Nes
Capital theater have gone on strike.
All had agreed not to- receive tips
from patrons of the theater but
when the audience was made aware
OF the agreement by seeing it
flashed on the screen, the ushers
sent committee with woe in its
heart and blood in its eye to confer
with Managing Director Edward F.
Boles. They received a tip there,
regarding which there had been no
agreement--to the effect that if they
didn't like the way the theater was
being run there was nothing to
chain them to their jobs. SO 26
Of them quit. The Capital theater
is still running
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Cavalry Sent to tiidaIgo
to Watch Mexican Trops

McAllen, Texas. Nov. Five
troops of United States cavalry.
three from Fort Sam Fordyce and
two from McAllen, were ordered %
Hidalgo. Tex, following receipt Of
reports at military headquarters
here that Villistas were planning All
attack on the Carrancista garrisln
of Reynosa, Mexico. across the river
from Hidalgo.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
New Swiss Minister
to United States Named

Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. H.
The new minister to the United
States, succeeding Hans Sulzer. who
asked some time ago to be relieved
of his post. will be Marc Peter, a
prominent lawyer of this city, &C
cording to reports current here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Grant Bulgaria Delay

Paris, Nov. Bulgaria has been
granted the delay asked for before
making her decision on the peace
treaty. The supreme council today
gave its consent to .the request for
additional time made by the Bull
garian delegation
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Germany Must Make Good
All Violations of ArmistiCe

Paris, Nov. demand will be
made of Germany that all violations
of the armistice shall be made good.
This has been decided upon by the
supreme council which has COM
pleted the protocol to the German
treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
BoIsheviki Make Claim
to Capture of Luua

London, Nov. 1.-The capture of
Luga on the railway about 100 miles
south of Petrograd, is claimed by
the bolsheviki in wireless message
received here. The message says
street fighting is continuing in the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
The Bees S Free Shoe
Fund

Why not sit down and send a
few dollars to The Bee shoe fund
today2 If you knew how little girls
and little boys are suffering these
cold days for shoes, you would do
that very thing right now.
On The Bees list are children
who cannot go outside their
wretched homes these cold days
because they. have no shoes to put
on their feet
The call is persistent. None OF
the shoes purchased from this fund
go to undeserving families. Every
case is thoroughly investigated by
the authorities without any cost to
the fund Every cent you give will
go to buy shoes for deserving kid.
dies.
Enclose your money or check in
an envelope and address It to The
Bee. Do it now for these children
are really SUFFERING.
Previsous acknowledged ......... $50 90
tbris Hanseh .....'....... w
Anna Spokes 2 90
Total ..........s....s...s.. $60. %
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Mrs. Evans Recovering.

Washington. Nov. l.-(Special
Telegram - Representative Evans
went to Pittsburgh to meet Mrs.
Evans, who is recovering from i'll
ness there, and is y bring her back
with him to Washington,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Captain Hardy Dead.

Portland, Ore. Nov. William
H. Hardy. widely known as Cap
tain Hardy and the last survivor Of
Commodore Perry's expedition 70
Japan in 1852, died here of pneumo-
mia. He had been i'll one week.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
REF
RIG HIT
r E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
ATTENTIONS TO WIFE OF
ANOTHER COST $4,000.

Pittsfield, Mass, Nov. Ray
mond M. Terry, the young New
York stock broker, who was
charged by Morris Levenson with
having been too assiduous in his at
tentions to Mrs. Levenson, must
pay the husband $4,000, according t.
the verdict Of the jury in the Berk-
shire court in Levenson's $4,000 ali
enation suit. The jury considered
Tor six hours the evidence presented
by Levenson as to Terry's alleged
relations with and gifts to Mrs. Le-
venson and the defendants testi.
inony that he had known the plain
tits wife not as married woman,
but as Miss Ted Thomas" a girl
student.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
A. W. Radford's Sale Dates.

July II. Sayier and knight, Avilla.
July "a. s. II. Hendricks and b. M.
Hilton, 3 miles east OF Alba.
July 2S. Frank Wolfe, 10miles south
east Of Jasper. ~
July 81. % H. Sharon, 8 miles east
|oi Avilla.
August /. Dudman and Ferguson, 0
miles southeast OF Carthage.
August 5. G. 8. Johnston, ID miles
southeast Of Jasper.
August 8. Wilkes and Kinney, IL
miles southeast of Carthage; / mile
southeast OF Parsley.
August Z. M. M. Bowers, 31s miles
east OF Bowers Mill.
August 8. g. III Knost and c. g.
Harris, on county line 10 miles south
east OF Carthage.
August o. Mrs. M. Jewel. Golden
City.
August IL. Mrs. NJ. b. Milton and
Miles Starrett, miles southwest ol
Jasper.
August IA. Jess Rutherford, miles
southeast of LaRussell.
August 15. Otto Preston, 21s miles
west OF Golden City.
August l6. Ed Ingle & Son, 3 miles
southeast of Golden City.
August 20. j. s. Darrow, miles
southeast OF Golden City.
August 81. s. p. Campbell, Plue.
August 30. Fred Pugh, Smiles north.
west OF Jasper.
-.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Crandall Bros. Sell Out.

Crandall Bros. groceries and meat
market, sold out last week to Fred
Crandall, son OF J. W., junior member
of the firm. The latter will remain in
the store with his son. The transfer
takes place September 1. Asa and
Will Crandall have been in business
here as Crandall Bros. almost 20 years
and is one Of Jasper's oldest firms.
The new owner has been OF the police
force at Joplin three or four years past.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Parents and Guardians.

The attention of parents and guard
ians is called to the Provisions Of Com
pulsory School Law printed on another
page of this paper. There are slight
changes in the first two paragraphs
this year. They read as follows:
1. Every child between and IA years
old must attend some day school the
entire term each year.
2. Every child between IA and 16
years old, when not regularly employed
hours day in some useful employ
ment, must attend some day school
the entire term each year.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and others interested in the estate OF
Myrtle Radford, deceased, that /, VIII
Waters, jr., administrator Of said es-
estate, intend To make final settle
ment thereof at the next term of the
Probate Court of Jasper County, State
OF Missouri, to be held Mt Carthage on
the 10th day Of November, 1919.
w. H. WRters,jr., Administrators
First publication August 2l'5t.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Additional Local

Ben-Appleby ofSpring6eld writes
to have his address changed on our
mail list saying that he had sold
his home on Kimbrough street for
$1,000. He adds that he sold too
cheap as; houses are hard to find.
Mrs. D. D Beck paid this office
pleasant call Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beck have recently come here
from Aldricb, Polk County, and
bought the old Ned Frick farm oc
cupied by Herbert Lattimer and
family.
Ellis Cearnal and family of
Springfield are visiting their rel
atives in this section this week.
Ellis has resigned his job on tine
road for the Moline Plow Co. and
is now sales manager for the Velie
Car at Springfield.
Lieut.. (Dr.) H. A. LaForce came
in Saturday for few days fur
Tough, having just landed in New
York after year in Germany with
the Army of Occupation. DR.. La
Force will report at Camp Taylor
September for his discharge.
DR.. Gooding, we'll known in Jas
per at one time, was operated on
in a hospital at Denver, Colo,
Tuesday. according to advance in
formation received here by friends
the first of the week. No later
information has been received.
| Lester Goddard came in last
Saturday, having been discharged
from Uncle Sans Army. Lester
was one of the first to leave Jasper
| for Army service. He was more
than year in France and saw
much fighting and came through
without q. scratch.
After all the free advice The
News has been giving lately re-.
garding jay driving there were two
or three smashups in Carthage
Sunday in which Jasper cars par
ticipated. We did think the boys
would be careful in Carthage even
4 Ea they were net at home. & ,,u
Il John Wine took tumble from
a bicycle Monday afternoon that
almost resulted seriously. His
head and shoulder hit the stone
curbing in front of the hotel caus
ing conclusion that rendered John
unconscious two or three hours
and laid him up couple of days
Mrs. LYDIA Shields of Dallas.
Texas, who spent the past two
weeks at the home of Miss Nora
Fox. made a short visit to Vinita.
Okla last Saturday. Mrs Shields
was teacher for several years in
the schools at Ell. Paso. Texas.
She has taught the last two years
| IN the schoOls af Dallas
I Mrs. Halford and little daughter
from Santa Ana. CAL. and Mrs.
Ogden and two children from
Kansas are visiting Mrs. W. e
D ardorff. Joe Deardorff and wife
an Mrs. Anna Spaid. Mrs. Hal.
fnrd's first husband was son Of
Mrs. w. E. Deardorff. He died
some years ago. Mrs. Ogden is q
daughter of Mrs. Halford and q
Granddaughter of Mrs. Deardorff
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our deepest ap-
preciation OF the sympathy and aid ex:
tended us by our neighb0rs and friends
during the illness and ut the death OF
our dear Glendene.
G. III. Simmons and family.
w. 4. Simmons and family.
Lewis Edwards and family.
q. w. Phipps and family.
Arthur Jacket and wife.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Advertising Rates.

Space rate for last page and inside
pages, per inch 1919 cents each issue.
All available space on front page con-
tracted for.
Rate for local notices, per line, 5 cents
each issue.
To insure insertion copy must be in
by Tuesday evening. ~
Resolutions Of respect, cards OF thanks
and obituary poetry will be charged
for by the line.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
THE JASPER NEWS.

ARTHUR F. DRAKE, Publisher.
JASPER, MISSOURI.
Entered at the Postoffice at Jasper,
Mo-, as second class matter, Septem-
ber 21, 1898.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
"WH|PPET" TANK TO
Be EXHIBITED HERE
IN LOAN CAMPAIGN
SPECIAL TRAIN CARRYING WAR
TROPHIES TO SPEND NIGHT OF
MAY 4TH IN OTTAWA-WAR
VETERANS IN PARTY.

A special war exhibit train, making
a tour of Illinois, carrying a military
band and detachment of war veter
ans, will be in ottawa Sunday, May
4, for an all.night stay, in behalf of
the Fifth Liberty, or Victory Loan
according to a statement sent out to-
day by the treasury department.
The train will arrive in ottawa
over the interurban or 20" at )
O'Clock p. m. May 4, and a might con.
troll" will be made here. At 80
Monday morning, May 5, it will con
tinue its journey to Joliet, where the
expedition comes to a close
The train will carry a large Collec
tion of war trophies captured by the
American EXpeditionary Forces and
there will also be many exhibits of
the latest types of modern cannon
machine guns, airplanes and ammuni
ton The wartrophies include can
non, airplanes, rifles. helmets and all
kinds of war material which fell
into the hands Of the American troops
One of the principal exhibits and
one which will undoubtedly prove the
greatest attraction of all will be one
of the ne~ "whippet" tanks, which
the United States was ready to turn
ont in great numbers at the time the
armistice was signed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
ROTAR|ANS LEAVE
FOR JOLIET MEET
DELEGATION OF THIRTY OTTA.
VANS GOES TO DISTRICT CON-
VENTiON--MAJOR GEN. WOOD
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS.

\ delegation Of about thirty Rota-
rians left Ottawa this morning at 10
O'Clock on a special interurban car
for Joliet TO attend the two days Ro.
tary conference which is being held
in that city today and tomorrow Sew
eral hundred Rotarians from this sec.
tion of the state are expected to at.
tend the conference,
The meeting Will open at noon with
luncheon in one of the Joliet hotels,
followed by big street parade One
of the features Of the convention
which will be greatly enjoyed is a talk
to be given by Gen Leonard Wood.
The Ottawa men who left this morn
ing were Fred BEEN, DR. w S, Blue,
e. F. Bradford, A. c. Bradish Ray
Carter, James J. Dougherty, w. D..
Duncan, Dr. w p. Fread, Charles
Geiger, Clarence Griggs, X. G. Jor.
dan. f. 5. Knowles, Raymond B. Malo,
A. J O'Conor, Dr S. f. Parr Harley
V. Petit, Jason f. Richardson Jr.,
Charles Sanders, Lawrence Scanlon,
Fred lSicherer, Al +, Schoch, G. A,
Schwar1walder, A. L. Snow, w. f.
Stanton and Charles p. Taylor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
SMALLPOX VICTIM
IS GETTING BETTER

Dangers Of a smallpox epidemic in
the almost complete recovery Of
Elmer +. Armstrong whose home at
1l14 Columbus street was placed
under quarantine last week. Mr. Arm
strong is the only patent at the Arm
strong home
In spite of the epidemic of small
pOx which covered the entire state
during the past year, and has proved
such a menace to the health of most
communities, Ottawa has not been
visited by the disease until the Arm
strong case was reported Health au-
thorities have been unable 10 asCer-
tain where Mr.. Armstrong contracted
the disease During the time of his
illness his case has been very mild.
Mr. Armstrong is a driver for one
of the street sprinkling wagons.
At the present time the case Of
smallpox is the on,y one of contagious
disease that has been reported to the
health authorities for a number of
weeks During the past year. with
the exception of many cases Of in
fuenza, the city has been exceptions
ally free from contagious diseases
There have been but two houses quar-.
antined for dphtheria and one for
scarlet fever during the winter
months. Two of these homes were
placed under quarantine when sol
diers who hal just arrived home from
cantonments were taken i'll.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy in north.
fair in south portion to-
night and Saturday: Sat.
urday warmer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
CASE OF SLEEPING
SICKNESS AT MENDOZA

A case of sleeping sickness has
been discovered in Mendoza, accord
ing to reports of three physicians.
Ruth Wirschen. the three-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wir-
schem is the victim She suffered
an attack of influenza last fail. She
recovered and was apparently we'll.
Tuesday of last week she was taken
sick and asked to be put to bed. She
drowsed off and for almost a week it
was impossible for the doctors or
parents to rouse her, She did not
open her eyes until Tuesday morning
when she awoke.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11

CONTINUED on page 5, column 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11

COUNTY BOARD $50 VOTES TO
BUILD 2 OTTAWA -LASALLE ROADS

Seipp OF Rchland and Spencer OF
ManIIus There were seven absentees
supervisor Bell tried to throw a
| wrench IN the getarS Dy raising a point
Uf olugr, IN a. MacG, he Gained, as
the ca. uId NOT include any action
upon state aid reads. He was ruled
out OF order and the vote was taken.
&C.. Explain Workings of Law.
5. Il, Bradt, Superintendent OF
Highways. was present at this morn
ing meeting, which convened at 10
O'Clock, and gave a very graphic de-
scriptlon of the Federal State Act
and its workings lie waS summon
ed to Ottawa to explain to the soions
just why the State department would
not sanction any alterations in the
plans calling for the Federal road
south of the Illinois river thru
Starved Rock Park.
lie made it cleat that the route
upon which the government funds
would be spent, has been laid out
south Of the river and will permit of
no changes by the board. Pointing
out that the County stood to lose
$4,000 by switching routes he made
it clear that the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington, working in coz
junction with the State Highway
Commission had determined to spend
about $S9U,0U0 giving La Sale County
a link il the ChicaEo-St. Louis road.
way. The County to secure this SUN
has been called upon and has appro-
priated $lSI ,525 towards paying for
the Improvement. The S6J J0G0,0tA
bond issue provides route connect
ing Ottawa with La Sale north or
the river. This road will cost approx
imately $685. COO If the board un-
dertakes to divert the $50 6GG,1U8
boId issue route it will lose a free
gift to the county OF that $3.50, 90
while If the bond .saue road merges
with the Federal Aid route. there
would be a refund paid back into the
treasury of the S1S7.65C, but the
roadway north of the river will be
abandoned leaving the difference be.
tween the $35@00O the state offers
and the $lS7,65o refunded as the
amount lost to the county for all
time
We are here on our own intia-
tive said Mr.. Bradt, TO offer you
proposition which believe the
the County Board should accept as
f. good thing. La Sale County, as
you know, mas been distinctly fortu-
nate in its allotment of funds from
the bond issue Under the S60,000,.
Gee it will receive more than any
other county in the state 1t gets
three north and south routes and two
east and west, while many counties
only get one road one way No other
county has five
He then explained that the govern
ment had appropriated $75,00), ,00D
toward construction of Federal roads,
Of which Illinois receives as its share
100000 to which the State adds
s3,00U0p This $6.Cg0,CC0 will be
spent on six Federal Aid routes, of
which the ChicagolSt. Louis highway,
running thru your county is one and
will cost approximately $4,000. coo
La Sale County's share for building
the road is $1S7,650, which amount
Continued on pa5e 5, col. A.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
HOLD FUNERAL OF
LATE MRS. NADER

Funeral services for the late Mrs
at 2 o'clock at the First Congrega.
tional Church. Rev. Carl Stackman,
pastor of the church. officiated. Burial
was made in the Ottawa Avenue Gem
etery The pallbearers We're John
Schumacher, F. A. Peterson, David
Retior, Wilbur Lawrence. Dr. C. G.
DEEMS and Duncan McDougall.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
ARRIVES IN u. S. A.
WITH ENGINEERS

Word was received in Ottawa this
morning from Louis Mitten mem
her Of the 10Sth Engineering Corps,
that he had landed in the United
States safely and was now en- route
to Camp Grant to receive his dis
charge. Private Mitten is well known
here. an had charge of the boys club
at the Ottawa chautauqua for several
years He is brother of Mrs. w. r.
Foster Of Guthrie street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
BRONSON IS NAMED
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
SANS OPPOSITION
STREATOR MAN SELECTED FOR
SIXTH CONSECUTIVE TIME TO
HEAD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
picks COMMITTEE ON COM.
MlTTEES.

NJ. A Bronson, for the sixth CON
secutive time, this morning was re
elected chairman of the La Sale
County board when that body Of leg,
islators convened here for special
meeting to discuss highway projects.
Mr.. Bronson, who halls from Streator,
was selected to lead the solons by a
unanimous vote.
The session opened with the selec-
tion of Howard F'arnsworth of South
Ottawa as the temporary chairman
MIR. Farnsworth being chosen to get
the board in action on motion of VI.
j. Charley Of La Sale. His selection
was made by acclaim
Frank Richey placed the nomna
tiOn OF Mr. Bronson bef3re the board
with a few fiattering remarks, and
upon motion of Mr. Charley the nomi
nation was made by rising vote
AS soon as he took the dias and as.
sumed control Mr.. Bronson named a
committee on committees, with in
mediately state aid roads commit
tee. The committee on committees is
comprised Of the following supervis-
ors RiChey, FarnswOrth, States,
Dunno, Kelly, Eells and Colncrton.
At the noon recess these committee
men retired and when the board was
reconvened this afternoon reported