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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
STREATOR MAN HELD
FOR R0BRING MAIL

Held under 5000 bonds for taking
a United States mail sack from the
Santa Fe depot at Streator, John W.
Taylor was taken TO Chicago to stand
trial in the federal courts late yes
terday afternoon by Deputy United
States Marshal Theodore L. Pickens
of Ottawa.
Taylor. who is well known Strca-
tor resident, was suspected of the
theft and clews obtained by the mar
shals office led to his arrest and de-
tention under the charge. He was a
given a preliminary hearing before
Commissioner nicus, who fixed his
bonds at $4,000. ]. h Condor, assist
ant attorney, prosecuted the defend
ant and was successful in getting Tay
lor held for trial.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
NAMES Of DISTRICT.
DRAFT DODGERS ARE
SENT TO CAPITAL
COMPLETE LIST OF MEN WHO
FAILED TO COMPLY WITH LAW
is TURNED OVER TO DEPART
MENT OF JUSTICE.

The local exemption board today
nailed out a complete history of ev-
cry select who is reported to the ad-
jutant general as either deserter or
delinquent. The list contained the
names of 131 men and it was no
small amount of labor to compile the
history of each individual.
Many men failed to report for their
physical examinations or failed to
send in their missionaries, and were
reported delinquent, and later report
ed for service, and were inducted into
he army. Each of these cases must
be investigated by the state officials,
and the reports sent in by the local
boards, are to assist in these investi
cations.
The action in keeping with the gov
ernment's announced program to
prosecute all slackers to the limit.
AT the present time the department
Of justice has a large force of men
securing the nation from one end to
the other, for men who failed to com
ply with the draft law. The fact that
the war is over, it has been decided,
will not preclude the possibilities of
their being tried and punished for
their conduct.
After the ottawa list reaches
Springfield, it will be carefully gone
over by state authorities After that
has been done the adjutant general
and his staff viii be in a position to
determine Just who the out and out
slackers are Then notifications will
be sent out for arrests, following
which will come trials in the federal
courts.
Convictions, as in cases during the
emergency Of the war, will result in
a term at the For: Leavenworth pris
on, where all midwest military pris
oners are being sent.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
PENROSE THREATENS
DEPARTMENT CHIEFS

Washington. Jan 2l-Notice was
served by Senator Pcnrose in the sen
ate this afternoon, that after March
(, when the republicans come into con-
trol of congress there will he sub
poenas served for heads of govern
mcnt departments"
The Pennsylvania senator was dis.
eussing his amendment to the $780,
100000 food bill, which would put the
administration of the fund into the
hands of commission Of three, in
stead of Herbert Hoover
- object to having thls money ex-
pended by an irresponsible non-resi-
dent who may never return to this
country and never be subject to con-
grcsaiondl subpoena Penrose said.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
CHILD FALLS into
RIVER; BROWNS AS
HELP REACHES Him
THREE YEAR OLD SON OF MRS.
GEORGE FIsH8URN MEETS Al
TRAGIC GATE TRYING TO WALK
ON UNSAFE ICE OF ILLINOIS.

Accidental drowning was the cor
oners verdict today in the inquest
held over the remains of little Law
renee Henry Fishburn, the 3-year-old
son Of Mrs Anna Fishburn of South
Ottawa township, who drowned in the
Illinois River near his home late yes
terday afternoon. The child had been
playing with his dog in the yard His
mother missed him, and after calling
road These she was informed by a
passerby that her child had just
fallen into the river
She ran to the river bank and saw
the childs hat floating on top of the
water and his faithful dog standing
on a piece of ice Across the river on
the island were some men clearing
away the ice and caring for some cat
tie that were pastured there. L il
supposed the child was trying to reach
the island when he met his death,
Mrs Fishburn screamed to the men
and Ben Fishburn and Louis Howell
jumped into boat and hurried to thC
rescue. AS they neared the SPOT they
saw the child come to the top for the
last time, and could plainly see his
little hands held above his head. The
body went down under a chunk Of ice
but the men soon rescued him.
He was taken into the house and 2
physician was called and worked over
him for a long time After an hour
the baby was given up as dead.
Lawrence Fishburn was the only
son of Mrs. Anna Fishburn. He was
born in South Ottawa March Il, 1916
His father the late George Fishburn
died three years ago.
Surviving he leaves his mother ant
one sister, Marion.
The funeral will be held from the
family home some time Thursday the
exact time OF the service to be an
nounced later.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
WILSON NOT TO PICK
HIS SUCCESSOR ON
u. S. PEACE BOARD

Paris, Jan p - Report that Presl-
dent Wilson has decided to name
tlihu Root, or former President Taft
mis- successor upon the American
Peace Commission, when he returns
to Washington, are entirely erroneous,
The presidentss plan in this mat
ter are entirely dependant upon the
progress made by the conference be.
fore his departure, which will follow
the return to a French port, of the
liner George Washington.
The President is devoting all the
time possible to the conference in
hope of getting the entire program
shaped before leaving in order that
it will not be necessary to name any
other delegates.
The program providing that all
delegations must be unanimous would
of necessity make it unnecessary to
name any additional delegates.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
CUT ARMY BELOW
100000 MARX BY
JULY GEN. LORD

Washington, Jan. 21.-"America's
armies, both overseas and domestic
forces, will be reduced considerably
below 100000 before July 1, 1920"
Gen. Lord, diret~Jr OF the army fin
ances, made this statement to the
1ouse military affairs committee to-
day when asked to explain how he
arrived at an estimate of the amounts
of the money needed for the army
during the fiscal year beginning July
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
SENECA MAN SUES TO
RECOVER MONEY He
SUNK IN STOCK
IN INSURANCE DEAL
JOHN c. SCHROEDER ALLEGES
HE SUNK $2,500 IN BANK ERS'
RESERVE COMPANY, WHICH
LATER BECAME DEFUNCT-AL-
LEGES DEFENDANTS ALSO PRO.
NOTED SCHEME.

A sequel to the announcement made
yesterday that c. A. Gene, president
and Ormus l.. Br0ckett, secretary
treasure of the defunct Ghent Motor
Company, we're under indictment fol
confidence game and felse preteuses.
found its way into the Circuit Court
today when John {. Schroeder, Il We.t.
TODD farmer residing south of Seneca
filed a 100000 damage suit naming
the two automobile promoters as de
iendants.
Scnroeder's claim goes back before
the balmy days of the automobile pro
motion game 1t extends back int
1916. his attorneys claim, when, he al
Ieges, Gent and Brockett We're nike
lp in the sales OF stock In the Bank
ers' Reserve, holding company hay.
ing as its aim the absorption OF many
little insurance concerns and ANAL
gamating them into one big. stroAI
healthy corporation.
Schroeder filed his suit through
Glcim d Co.well, his local counsel, but
included with the praecipe nothinf
that would throw any hight onto tho
character OF his suit. From sources
close to Mr.. Schroeder it was Fegcaj-
sd that he was iuyeigled into invest
ing $3.50, but alter he had turned
over the cash he heard nothing NOR,
OF the enterprise until few months
ago, when the corporation passe,
through all the well known stages
Of insolvency, ana Schroeder founG
himself out the $4,000 and in posses
sion of the worthless stock.
Schroeder win charge chat frau.
and deceit were practiced upon him
while he was being baitcd Tor The
,arge cash investment.
The proposition looked plausible
and has been tried at different times.
but others We're equally as unfGrh
nate as the defendents in today suit
Theplan simple enough on paper, wa
Impractical in actual execution, anC
lle result WIS lUtNiLdbIt init iU'
company should fail-and it did.
On Way Here.
Gent and Brockett, whose arrcs
yesterday at Marion, caused sensa-
tion throughout the entire county. arr
en- route to Ottawa in custody of Sher
if Curt S. Ayers, who left here las
night to. take charge Of them am
bring them here.
The sheriff is expected either to
night or tomorrow morning by his
aids, and then will begin what prom
iseS TO be one of the hardest tough,
criminal cases in tn annals Of IL
Sale County. The state is making
preparations for Il bitter fight Whcl
the cases are called for trial, anC
every precaution is being made to St
cure a conviction MeSsrs. Gent ans
BroCkett are expected to employ loca
attorneys after their arrival here ant
arrange immediate bail to insure the
freedom during the pcndcncy OF thei.
trial.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
NORTH SIDE ASSN.
TO MEET TONIGHT

A meeting of the North Side I'm
proycmcnt Association will be held
this evening at the Jefferson School
An excellent musical program has
been arranged for the meeting, and a
talk will he given by Attorney George
Y. Weeks Mr. Weeks will also dis
cuss his bill for attorney fees at the
meeting tonight All residents Of
North Ottawa are cordially invited to
attend this meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
KENYON BILL WOULD
CREATE BOARD FOR
ARMY OF U1NEMPLOYED

Washington, Jan. 2l.-An rsler
gency public works board to sok
work for Americas great army Of u s
employed was introduced in the Sen
ate this afternoon by Senator Kenyon
of Iowa.
The bill appropriates 100000, 90.
with which to aid any city, state OF
federal agency wishing to undertake
public enterprises, but without funds
now or at any time the future, wheI
there is widespread unemployment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
DELEGATES NAMED TO
WATERWAY CONGRESS

Springfield H.. Jan. -CSpecial)
-Four Ottawa men-MayOr E. T..
Bradford Charles b. Hook. Al. f.
SchOch and H. w JohnsOn-wcne
named today as de.egates to the ma
tional rivers and harbOrs congress,
Feb. ,. and I. at Washington. d c,
Others named to represent La Sale
County at the national meeting were
George F. Blow of La Sale and K. f.
Knott of Marseilles.
The delegates We're se'ec,ed by LOy-
ernor Frank O. LOWdeG.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
UMEMPL LOYMENT
MENACIMG u. S.
SAYS SEN. JOHNSON

Washington, Jan. 21.-An appeal for
an American policy. "a policy that
will provide Jobs for soldiers being
discharged from the army and food
for the hungry" was made in the
Senate this afternoon by Senator
Johnson Of California
We may well shudder when we
contemplate the unemployment crisis
that is nearly upon us, with indus
tries shutting down and only small
portion of the army thus far dis
charged, he said,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
DECIDE ON $3.71 TO
1881 PRICE ON MILK

Elgin, Ill , aJn. 21-The wholesale
price of milk for February. 1919, vii.
De between S376 and $3Sl per hun
dred pounds, more than double the
price for the same period five years
2CO.
This was decided late yesterday at
the meeting OF milk produceds from
Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
NEW STREATOR FAIR
ASSN. INCORPORATES

springfield, H., Jan. q. (SpecialD
"A license to incorporate was
granted The Streator Fair Association
by Secretary Of state Lewis Emmer.
son today. Tire new association vii
AXE over the Streator Trotting and
Fair Association, with capitalization
Of $4,000. The incorpOrators are NJ.
A. Bronson, f. A pettigrew and Il. E.
Larkin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
STATES RESOURCES
TOTAL S1,359,611,971

Springfield, Jan 21.-Total depos-
MS of $l,136, ,53S ,52746 in S54 state
,aeaks in Illinois for the two months
period ending Dec. 81, are shown in
a report of State Auditor Andrew Rus
sell, made public today.
This is an increase of $29,SU 7.28
over those on Nov, 2, the report
states. Total resources on Dec. 81
we're $1,3S9,611,971.39.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
WASH STREETS WITH
CITY WATER PRESSURE

For the first time in many weeks,
pedestrians were able to see the
bricks in the loop pavement today.
The city fire department turned out.
and with their fire hose, washed down
the dirt that has accumulated on the
streets during the snowy period.
The streets have been almost impas-
sible for many days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
.956 MORE TROOPS
ARRIVE IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 2l.-Three trans
ports. the vanguard of a fleet of TWEEN
ty-niue due this week, with 10000 re
turning veterans. docked here today
with 1856 officers and men,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
None, TheysWon't Do.

Said the facetious feller: young
married people are fond of calling each
other pet names. but who ever heard
em use Fido and Tabby?'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
Impossible.

"I want you to know" beloved the
angry man, chat I'm not as stupid as
YOU think | am - "Sure not" replied
his friend, "You couldn't be-"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
Get License to Wed

al marriage license was issued to-
day to Miss Germania VanHollemiser
and James Goldman, both of La Sale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
Peat Is an lnsuiator.

Compressed peat is heing developed
bv a European inventor as a sound in
srlating material,-Ohio State Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
Daily Thought.

Innocence in genius and candor in
power are both noble qualities
Madame de Stael.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
Sim Fein Parliament Meets.

Sim Fein Parliament Meets.
Dublin. Jan. 21.--Formal requests
will be made to the British govern
-ment to withdraw troops from Ireland,
it was announced here today by Liam
O'Roysice. NJ. F., of Cork. just be-
fore the opening of the Sim Fein par
lament. Mr. O'Roysice was elected
on the Sim Fein ticket in the recent
election. SO great was the rush for
tickets to the first session of the Sim
Fein parliament that the authorities
ceased to issue them
The British government has abol-
ished the order against public assem-
bage in Ireland, and it is understood
that it will not interfere with the Sim
Fein parliament unless there is fla
grant breach of the law.
Ukranians Take Lerberg.
Washington, Jan 21--I4emberg has
been taken by Ukranian troops, ac-
cording to dispatch to the state de-
partment this afternoon. According
to the same dispatch the city has
been under bombardment since the
first of the year
Blamed for Argentine Strike.
Washin gtOn Jan 2l.-That the re-
cent reign of terror during 4 general
strike at Buenos Aires was caused by
Maximalists from Russia, Ita.y and
Spain is being charged by the Argen-
tine press, with the exception of the
radical publications, according to ad-
vices reaching the state department
this afternoon.
The Argentine workers did not re-
sort to violence at any time, it is
claimed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
TR0TzkY. LEADER OF RUSS REDS. IN FLIGHT
SEEKS REFUGE FROM
VICTORIOUS ARMIES
OF AN mTI-b0LSHEvIk|

Stockholm, Jan. 2l,-Leon TrotzEy, the Boil
shevik fore gn minister, is in flight according to
an official statement issued by the Esthonian staff
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21

and received here today.
Norva has been taken
from the Bolsheviki.
Many prisoners and
much booty were cap
tured.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1888
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21

Mostly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled to
night and Wednesday;
continued mild tempera-
ture.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21

OTTAWA FREET TRADER
Established 1s4e
Evening star., 1919-08-31
rs IS 9nysterious QDays Of f9Oanq G}oo9 2Az:$;zS $1

are. You are from Pow Tai village
across the bay. for your accent tells
1t. The information that / want Is
for the Mandarins. You know the
native proverb well: Keep out of the
clutches Of the law! Now tell me at
once what want to know, or before
the moon is three days older the
wooden cangue will be about thy
neck" He frightened his grasp on the
wrists Of the trembling All Ling, who
now was wriggling like an eel
"You know 1t. tell me QuickV
IT do not know: do not
"Liarl You do. Which temple Is
il? Quick or will
The houseboy fell upon his knees
Easping as he did so: "Yuek Tai Tai
Yuek Tai Tai" (the Moon Goddess, the
Moon Goddess). But spare me, o
merciful master, for the vengeance OF
the Queen Of the Night follows those
who reveal her secrets"
"You are protected on condition OF
absolute silence until we meet again.
Evening star., 1919-08-31

his view on the subject. and SO he
said: boy. you can savvee dragon
bubble"
"Yes. my can savvee."
"Talkee HIM b'lorigee velly good
joss, eh?"
"Chineeman talkee him number one
good joss"
You thinkee Hong Kong side can
catcher
"S'posee some piecee joss-house
makee sell glassee, look see all samee.
Chineeman he buy. no can get house
fire, no can get sick gettee plenty
Itch. can catchee cash buy licee."
General protection all around. eh?"
"My savvee joss-man he talkee SO
fashion-some piecee man talkee all
same fool pidgin."
well, hurry up the sodas now, boy,
and have them cold and sparkling"
After the ever popular and refresh
ing beverage Of the far east we
little party broke up and wandered
off toward the tennis club and the
boathouse, the two favorite cooling
off spots Of the colony. They had not
noticed at all a quiet Chinese gentle.
man now had sat in a large wicker
work chair just beyond them on the
verandah. and who. although appar-
emily deeply absorbed in the mystic
rious contents of a native volume. had
been most interested listener to all
their conversation. After the last
one had departed he rang the bell for
the boy, and addressing him in his
native tongue. said: AT what temple
on the island are they selling the dragon
bubbles now?"
"The elder-born asketh we'll, but
the ignorant little servant knoweth
mott"
"You told the foreigner Just now
that you knew, for I distinctly heard
YOU"
"The honorable elder-born must
have misunderstood the question of
the ocean-man."
mot at all; I understood 1t per-
fectly."
"Great and august is the learn
ing of the elder born that he under.
stands the language of the ocean-man
SO easily"
Waste not thy fowery terms on
me, nor scatter jade-stone compli-
ments in the pathway Of the Sages
humblest scholar" replied Wang Foo,
the famous Man of Mystery, as he
took the boy into the furthest quiet
corner Of the veranda and. opening
out the Japanese screen that stood
there. concealed them both from the
eyes and ears of all observers. He
seized him by both wrists and, hold
ing him with the grip OF wise, look
ed straight into his eyes and said: I:
"Ah Ling. know exactly who you
Evening star., 1919-08-31

You shall speak when call upon
you-until then you are as dumb as
the stone image Of Poo SAX. You
understand"
''The master hath spoken well, the
stupid servant understands"
Wang Foo released his grip and.
raising the trembling boy to his feet,
gave him significant look that said
in unmistakable terms: Remember
now, you disobey me at your peril"
and. pushing the screen aside. passed
out on to the veranda and disap-
peared through the doorway into the
hall. Hailing a waiting jinrikisha.
he ordered the coolie to take him to
the Red Cloud Alley and, descending
at the foot of the incline, he walked
to the gateway of No. 5-5-5, where
the old matron. the Venerable Grand
One." was waiting to pour out the
bowl of scalding. but most refresh
ing, tea. He slipped it gladly. and,
calling for the water-pipe and to-
bacco, ascended the little staircase to
his quiet study and chamber of rest.
$50! Sol" he remarked to himself as
he stretched himself out on the bam-
boo couch, "the Moon Goddess's Tenn
Pile Is selling the dragon bubbles
again, eh? The cross-eyed priest
must be up to his old tricks. We shall
have to look into 1t and stop him be-
fore he does too much HARM"
A day or two after the scene be-
tween Wang Foo and the hotel boy
the whole community Of Hong Koong
was thrown into a state of the most
iNense excitement by the report that
a European child had been kidnapped!
Little Bennie Goodwin. the four-year-
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin of
Victoria Terrace, had disappeared
from the care of his amah while play
ing with some other European chill
dren in Cricket Ground Park, and not
q trace of him could be found. They
were too far away from the waters
edge for him to have fallen into the
harbor. and as 1t was only minute or
two before he was missed he could
not have wandered down any of the
neighboring streets. The police, who
were diligently assisted in their
search by the naval and military au-
thorities--to say nothing of the
scores Of civilians who hurried to of.
fer their services to the department.
were therefore reluctantly driven to
the conclusion that the child hod
wandered away for moment into
the roadway and there had been sud-
denly seized and thrown into some
passing jinrikisha or sedan chair by
the kidnapers, and was now being
concealed in some outlying section of
the colony and probably held for q
ransops