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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
MRS. MARY CLASSON,
AGED 78, PASSES AWAY

Mrs Mary Class0n, aged ~ years,
wife of the late Glass ClasSon of Port.
land tow nship, passed away TINS
morning at 100 O'Clock after a Two
weeks illness OF influenza and pneu'
monia Mrs ClaSsop was we'll known
in this city and had a large circle OF
friends who will he grieved to hear OF
her death She was taken sick two
weeks ago, death occurring at the fam
lily residence northeast OF Ottawa.
She was horn in Campbell county
III. in 1St2 For the past several years
she had been residing in Rutland
where her death occurred Mrs. Gas
son leaves no near relatives aurElF
ing
The surviving children of the dc
ceased are: Mrs. Alon Patterson
Mrs. Edward Beck, Andrew Anderson,
Thomas B. CIasson, Charles Classon,
Chester ClasSon, Albert and Fred
Classon. all of Wedron Ill. She
also leaves twenty-one grandchildren
and six great grandchildren and ono
sister, Mrs Charles Erickson Of Hum
bolt, la.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon from the hnna of Tho
deceased ard intcrmcnt will be nad'
at the ClassOa cemetery near We'd
ron
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
WIFE OF FORMER
OTTAWA MINISTER
EXPIRES AT ElGlN

Word was received here this morn
ing Of the death Of Mrs. H. +. Frcnen
tonicht. former we'll 6noWn ottawa
woman. who passed away yesterday
morning at he family home in i+iGin.
Mrs I'reuchtenicht was the widow o.
the latc Rev. II. +, FrUcchtcnichf
former pastor of the Zion Evangelical
lutheran Church in this city.
The family came to Ottawa 'llF
hye years ago and made their nome
here for fifteen years. They nave
many friends among the older resi-
dents Of the city. Rev, Fruechtench'
died in February, 1918,
Tho decedent is survived by three
daughters and five sons.
Funeral services will be hetd fri
day afternoon at 1,@o o'clock iron
the family home 2i0 Center street
E!gin, and at O'Clock from st. John
| Evangelical Church,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
GET WORD OF DEATH
OF FORMER OTTAWAN

Announcement has been received ~
Ottawa of the death OF Mrs. Joana
Trainor, a former we'll known O'ta-
wa resident who passed away at mW-
night on January 81 at her home III
Maple Park after brief Illness, Mrs.
TrainOr has many friends among the
older residents OF the city. she moY-
ed from Ottawa a number ot years
ago and has since made her nome
in Maple Park.
Surviving she leaves two sons, lr
Thomas H. Trainor and Edward
Tranor of Chicago. and two daugh'
ters, Mrs. Belford of Nebraska and
Miss Anna Trainor OF Maple Pork.
Temporary burial was made in
vault in Mt. Olivet cemetery in Chi
cago and the remains will be brought
to Ottawa in the spring and placed
in the family lot in ottawa avenue
cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
BOOST RATES ON
MARSEILLES CALLS

After this it will cost ten cents to
talk by phone from larseilles to
anyone in ottawa although person
in Ottawa can converse with their
friends in Marseiles for a ]ltney.
This afternoon the following telegram
was received by the Free Trader
Journals special correspondent in
Springfield.
"The state public utilities commits
sion today authorized the Marseiiles
telephone company the right to in
crease their toll rates between Mar
seilles and Ottawa
AT the local Office 1t was explain
ed that the Ottawa company had not
asked for an increase in toll and
would continue to charge five cents
for three minute calls. For the past
several years the rate of five cents
has been charged both ways between
the two towns.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
OCCUPANT Of HOUSE:
DOOMED BY FLAMES
SAVED FROM DEATH
VICTIM OF MANY MISE ORTD DNE 5
is ROUTED HALF UNCONSCIOUS
FROM HOME, WHEN PASSERS-
RY DISCOVER FIRE. AMES S
ENpANGER WHOLE NElGHBOR-
HOOD.

c.,.a, e.,n, hod a,1ed and only
''''''0' -.
Semi-cohSeio"A ''o'h SUNNI '''
John SchiYike, last hiSht WIS "aNoo
from death in fire which destroyed
e.o,t.oo .croee from the Ottawa
-, a., .,.;,,,l ~,
ooil ~'0e sio"'''N' "' '''o
the scene OF a parry Vi p"990' ''S'
who aroused him from a heavy sleep
u.,iln f,.nae were sppealy envolop.
ing hi. nome The rescue party. r,-n'-
har. of y cram who had heen attend
in, yncial and dance. rushed to the
bnrso ia awaken any 0crupants who
bnnnonod tn no within.
Shivixa was 4ound aQlcep in bed
y,hnn tho alarm sDread by the rcscu-
ars arnused and ua6ened him to Il
rc,li4ation at his danger. When he
,,avlnd outside the doomed house. he
,,,,., Within = few moments Of having
Ionn overcome
echivilxc who resides alone. has
h,d ,nara than his share of troublr
Within tho mast wear Last summer
w." '''',' ,,'ica drnnnod doad Then follow
ad , ,o,g ;nvnstiaation hv an insnr.
,,,eo nnn,nanv to clear M tho manner
af 1r,s schivikn's death. before it
vould nav over the amount of q
,,aI;,., ,.,,,rioa Nv mo ,ynu,an ON hcr
ii,c ,f,ar which hn was comuelled to
La,', h;,, emn NM cbiIdrn,. aunojltod
,,',rd. ar tho rnnntv rnov are now in
,,,n,a. az thn rotantion Homo where
tnh,, j.. n,,,ing for thoir Epnn
INV, ,r,, ,,,,[ o',i,.b rcftnrtrd = hril.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
MAN, 50, ON TRIAL
ATTACK UPON
GIRL ONLY ELEVEN
sTREATOR AseYRlAN FACES CIR,
CUT COURT JURY ON CHARGE
OF RAPE-CASE PENDING SINCE
1915 ~~ EXAMINE VGNiREM6N n
EOR JURY.

Indicted five years ago ON CHARGE
Of rape SclemC Sophia Of Strcator, =
man past the meridian Of life was
placed on trial this morning in the
Circuit Court for a daStardly attack
upon an ll.year-old child. The case
Weathercd through many terms OF
court. a. the physician who attended
the little girl after Sophia Is alleged
to have committed his ttendlSh act
was in the service OF Uncle Sam, while
other witnesses were in Alabama.
Amelia Jacobs, the little girl, nov
aged t., an attractive blaCkeyed lit
tie Assyrian miss, appeared III c0uF;
today to face Sophia. 4 beyy OF fe
male relatives were with her, anxious
to render whatever support she need
Cd in relating her charges against tht
defendant
SoJhina an Assrian. was - years
old in June. 1918, when the alleged al
tack took place. The alleged asraul
occurred in Strea.Or. where the la
bs family reside. and at the time
created quite a stir on account ot the
! EEtil HfHtltltt' VI tbt tGtH VI tilf
man and the child.
States Attorney George =, Wiley
| i'll his opening statement, explained
/ 20 the jurors the state law, which say
thai ii the gil is under the age of i
/ and the man over II the Oftensc i
/ punishable as Il crime OF rape, ever
/ though the attack Is not marked b.
/ violence OF force.
/ Tho twelve men selected to try th'
case are: Ira Gcft, Peru; Franl
/ kleimmier, Rutland, James Coulter
! Peru. FranN Mclaleb, Ottawa, Mar
| tin Midnight; Ottawa; W. g. Gun
| nineham, Ottawa; George -chobert
, Farm Ridge. Clarence Serby. Ottawa
Michael Fox. Ottawa; Georgc G
Hupp, Mission William White Otta
N.o, ,,nd Jonn smith, Ottawa.
James ]. Conway, aiding states N
! iorney George Wiley as an attornc
Tor the complaining witness, stated f.
the jury the facts about the case
From statements made by him it wa
learned thai one day in the early par
Ct June 1918, Amelia Jacobs. the con
planning witness. and her cousin Wcr
playing in the yard OF her parents /
5trcat0r, when the defendant Selem
! Sophia. passed b. and engaged thet
in conversation. After talking Il Will
with the glrIs he cnticed them to Z
10 his home telIlng them that he Woul
give them each some money. Tn
crime was committed at Sophia
s0mt.
| According to doctors, since then tn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
TWO COUPLES WE'D
AT M. E. PARSONAGE

Rrv w II. I.awler of the Method
ist parsonage Of this city, presided
over two marriages this afternoon
Clvde c. Barr and Miss Emma Crews,
both prominent residents of Lostant,
were the pricipals of the first we'd
ding performed at ! o'clock, while
Anne Crovisier and Miss Eva Jones
both of Serena township. were mar
ried at o'clock.
The ceremonies were performed at
the Methodist parsonage.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
STREATOR RESIDENTS
MOVE TO OTTAWA

.5treator. Feb. Is tapociaI)-
Thomas BawdeG and his daughter.
Maurinc. have decided to make Ot'a-
wa their future home, Mr.. lsaWden =
son Ralph is steward Of the CLIFTON
Hotel at the county scat, ana Inc
BaWdens decided to make the change
so that the family might be together.
It will be remembered that Mrs, l'A~-
den. died last week after lingering
illness.
Mr. Bawdcn has been a resident OF
| Streat0r for many years amt Hh''t
quite recently was active IT. the inSUr-
ance business. Miss RaWdcn has been
clerkins in Scharfenberg's shoe dc
partment Their many friends will re-
gret to have them leave Streator, but
are glad they are going no further
/ than Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
SUPREME COURT REVERSES AND
REMANDS TWO LA SALE CO. CASES

of court, and, it is understood, the
attorneys each received practically
5000 for their work.
sherman G. Cole then took an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court, which
reversed the decision today.
The case OF County Treasurer ". {
FLICK against the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy was Il tax case.
Continue Jones Case.
A second continuance in the Leon
Jones case was taken this morning by
Attorney James j. Conway, as the de
fendant is ill., In December contln-
uance was taken by he attorney on
account OF his own illness.
JCncs is charged with a criminal as.
sault uIon Cecilia Whitney. IL
ycarold Ottawa girl, at her home on
Canal street on June s, 1919.
Streator Woman Sues.
Mrs Anna Thompson OF Streatol
started suit for divorce against her
, huy band Harry Thompson, in the
Circuit C0ur. this afternoon. The
wife alleges that she was married
June ). 1913. and lived with her hus-
band unti Feb. ;, 1918, when he left
her. She asks that her maiden name
of Anna l}u7ish be restored to her ana
i that She be granted almony.
The will OF Gustavo II. Eiclotf OF
/ Peru was filed for probate today, The
/ estate is left TO the wife, Mary Il
+ Eichon. Mrs. Eichoh died after thf
/ viii was drawn and the children vii
come in for estate, receiving il share
and share alike
The will of John Montgomery, Wht
, died in Ottawa recently, was filed yes
iordav. His mother, Mrs. Ellen Mont
gomerv, was named as sole heir. The
estate is valued at $500
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18

The Lore, madp Adam and Eve fn'l
grown and put them in beautllu'
place where they didn't need to work.
and at the very outset they began 10
raise HI. Tfpu he made them go 10
work. If you feel like You are ABOUT
TO break lOos.. go to work, houston
Pt .t,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
BIDS REJECTED VIII { N
NOT ENOUGH CASH
IS REALIZED
MAY REOPEN SALE
CHAIRMAN PAYNE ASKS AN
CHAIRMAN PAYNE ASKS PER.
MISSION TO MAKE ANOTHER r
ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE or PASS,
ENGER BOATS SEIZED FROM
ENEMY.

Washington, Feb. ~ Rejection ni
all bids received for the thirty former
German passenger ships offered tor
sale by the shipping board was rec
commended to the Senate commerce
commission today by Chairman Payne
of the board who asked authority to
renew negotiations Tor sac ol tht
vessels for operation under the Amer
lean flag
Sale Hanging Fire.
Washington, Feb IN tul@oa''ta
ton of the sale of thirty former Ger
man passenger steamers was neld IN
allowance today by the shipping boart
until Chairman Pane could confel
with the Senate commerce committee
on the future policy of the board as
TO these vessels, the bids received
for them at the recent auction sale
and tho cost involved in re"'ndit"h
ing them for operation by The gov
crnment
Decision by the district sa2rcnt
court for an injunction to stop the
sale is expected Friday,
President Wilson virtually has +om
pleted his reply which 1t ~ nnIot
stood will be vigorous negat'Na to
Senator Brandagee's resolution inquir
ing whether there existed an secret
agreement with Great Britain as to
the ultimate disposal of the seized
German ships.
The end of the auction yesterday
brought expressions Of dlsappolht
ment from shipping board members
at the offers received.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
NORTH SIDE ASSN.
TO HOLD MEETING

A meeting of the North Ottawa I'M
rroyement association viii be held
tomorrow night at s, O'Clock. in the
Jefferson school. Preceding the bus
inoga session the following program
will re sIvel:
Vocal Solo. ............,J Jay S. Rufner
Dnet. Misses Alma and Ella Simler
Solo observation-disclosures. William Bradley
Solo. ............. Miss Mary Antram
Piano Solo. Clerence Wertz
All resident of North Ottawa are
cordially invited to attend this meet
ling.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
Iifehoat Inventor Rewarded.

l.ifebOats were Invented by Mr..
Grpathcnd, who received premium
u parliament in May, 1902.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and
Thursday, probably snow;
not much change IN tenn
rerature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18

OTTAWA JOuRNA.
Established 1880
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-15
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.
BY LEE PAPE.

This AFTERNOON vile / was wawking
home frum skool l saw Mary Watkins
wawking in back of me, and / wawked
slow and then Pretended to be serprized
wen she eawt up to me, saying, o,
dident know you was threre
And | kepp on wawking alongside of
her thinking of sumthing to say, and
after vile | sed G., its warm TODAY
its pretty neer summer, amt it?
Don't you know2 sed Mary Watkins.
Sounding snappity as enything, me
thinking, G, she must be mad about
sumthing.
And | kepp on wawking alongside of
her, and prit;y soon I sed, Will you be
glad wen it's vacation?
Wat do you carea sed Mary Wat
kins.
O, l don't know, l sed Thinking,
Gosh, | wonder wat she IS mad at?
And after we had wawked another
littleways | thawt of a good thing to
say, saying, G, that's certeny a pritty
hat.
Jest because you say it is don't prove
it, sed Mary Watkins.
Being a fearse anser, and | thawt
Holey smoaks, gosh. And l couldent
think of enything elts good to say. and
after vile Mary Watkins sed, Don't
you know gentleman is Supposed TO
walk on the outside of lady
Meening on account of me wawking
on the side next to the houses insted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-15
eenth or for that matter any othe

zenith or for that matter any othe
amendment
Why do these distinguished gen
tlcmen fear and distrust the people
When did the principle of minorit.
rule become so firmly fixed in tn
minds of these advocates of great {?
public reforms2
If their position is correct, why die
the fathers place in the constitution 0
Vermont the following provision 70
amendments thereto?
Section IS. At the fifth biennial ses
sion of the general assembly of thi
state, following that of A. d., 1910, an
at the session thereof every tent
wear thereafter, the senate may, by
vote of two-thirds of its members, max
proposals of amendment to the consti
tuition of the state, which proposal
of amendment. if concurred in by
ajority of the members of the house
: of representatives. shall be entered OF
| the journals of the two houses, and
referred to the general assembly. then
| next to be chosen, and be published IL
| the principal newspapers of the state
| and if aiority of the members Of
the senate and of the house of rep
resentatives of the next following gen
eral assembly shall respectively concu'
in the same proposal Of amendment, o
any of them, it shall be the duty o
she general assembly to submit the pro
posals of amendment, so concurred in
to a direct vote of the freeman of tn
state; and such of said proposals oil
amendment as shall receive the ma jor
ity of the votes of the freemen vot
ing thereon shall become a part of tn
/ constitution of this state
Certainly If the freemen of the stat
are to be trusted to amend their owl
constitution, they ought to be truste,
to vote on an amendment to the fed
4 eral constitution, even if the actor
should have no direct or legal effect
: We have no patience whatever wit
: the idea that the people are not re
Il Sponsible; that their servants are NOR
/ !, trustworthy than they that any super
human or supernatural ability or wis
dom pertains to man simply becaus
he has been elected by his neighbor
r as representative or senator.
81 The doctrine propounded by the Re
former is vicious and dangerous. 1t
the sort of thing that plays directl
/ into the hands of bosses. male, femal
| holy or profane. 1t is the exact ant
thesis of popular sovereignty and De-
tructive of the checks and balances d,
signed and set up by a Republican forl
O of government.
e The Herald prefers the slogan "Lt
the people rule. - no matter how hacl
neyed, to "Let the bosses rule, Il
matter how convenient.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-15
Today S Events

Today is Kossovo day, the nationa
fete day of the Slav races.
The annual convention of the Nat
tional council of Women of Canada Is
to begin its sessions today at st. John
n. B.
A conference has been called for Den
YER today for the purpose of organizing
state fish and game protective asso
citation for Colorado.
Democrats of Idaho are to meet IL
state convention at Lewiston today fo'
the purpose of choosing eight delegates
to the national convention.
DR.. David Prescott Barrows, presi
dent of the University of California, !
to deliver the Grafton today at TIL
10th convocation of the University o
Chicago.
A special election is to be held TO-DAY
n the Fifth congressional district o
Virginia to choose successor to E. w
Saunders, who resigned to take sea
on the state supreme bench.
Under the auspices of the Michigan
State HISTORICAL Commission pag
cant is to be staged at Sault Ste. Ma
RE today in celebration of the 1908
anniversary of the raising of the Star
and Stripes in the upper peninsula 0
Michigan for the first time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-15

The press of the country generally
reflects quite accurately the political
sentiment of the country. Therefore
the opinions of different editors on the
Republican ticket nominated at Chi
cago is of interest. Here are some of
the opinions:
Unbought, unbullied and Embossed |
such. as the event proved, was the |
character of the Republican national
convention of 1920 Money spent like
water in the primaries did not faint nor
brow beating blatancy coerce its choice
of the men who will lead the party t
victory in November. 1t is a ticket
| strong as steel, American as Theodore
Roosevelt, Republican as Abraham Lin.
coin. and William Mckinley. 'clean AZ
hounds tooth. Milwaukee Sentinel
The Herald pledges its unqualified
support to the nominees of the Chicago
| convention and congratulates the he
nublican party on the results of thf
work of it's representatives. The ticket
carries the promise of victory in No
yeuber. and. better STILL it Is a ticket
that deserves to win. Behind Harding
and Coolidge stands a united party
not the disrupted party that alone
made Wilson President.-Boston Her
| aid.
g A more respectable fgurehead thar
Warren G. Harding has never beer
nominated for president of the Unitee
states by either party, saws that EN-
inent authority on fgureheads. the
8 New York World" Didn t some
BODY read something similar wher
Pierce. Hayes and Benjamin Harrison
were nominated? And what was said
about Cleveland? And what about
William Mckinley, called by the Dem
ocratic newspapers Mark Hanna S tool
= The great thing is etc
end executive autocracy and to re-
store to the people their constitutional
government That means the elee-
lion of Harding and Coolidge Hart
ford Courant.
These are only a few of the favorable
comments taken from papers of both
political parties. In advising the Dem
ocrats what to do the New York Times
unconseiously pays high tribute to the
stand of the Republican party. i
says:
The temptation at San Francisco vii
lNe to try to take up with the leaving
at Chicago: to court johnson s follow
ing: TO kotow to Gompers or Plumb
to devise planks to win over this form
of discomfort or that form of dis
oruntlement. Little but disappoint
ment could result from such a policy
Whether they 90 or stay, the Demo
cratic party ought to have the wisdom
and frmness not to allow itself to b
outdone by the Republicans in inter
| preting the overmastering desire O
the great masses of the people TIL
: is 10 rebuild the fabric of industry an
coi 'merce as rapidly as possible, to a:
sure all sound business of its oppol
unity and all workingmen of til
fruits of their labor
The sanity of the Republican plar
form in standing for sound conserve
: tive objects, business development an
fair unprecedented settlement of wae
disputes is its greatest strength. ]
Senator Harding and Governor Coo
idge it has men in whom the great pr
ductive interests of the country ha,
confidence and they will appeal to Il
: common man because as the Milwauk'
J Sentinel says they are "clean as
: hound s TOOTH
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-15
Todav,s Anniversaries.

lS53-Adah |. Menken. an actress who
attained fame both in America
and Europe. born in New Or
leans. Died in Paris, Aug. 10,
1868.
lS69-Marshal Serrano was elected re-
gent of Spain by the Cortes.
lS70-E. lockwood Hoar of Massachu-
attorney general of the United
States.
lSSS-Emperor William IT. succeeded
to the German imperial throne
upon the death of his father
Frederick III.
l9o4-More than 1000 persons, mainly
women and children. persisted il
the burning of the excursion
steamer General Slocum in the
east river. New York.
l9l6-Woodrow Wilson and Thomas r
Marshall were nominated by tn.
Democratic national convention
for president and vice president
respectively.
l917-The British government decided
to release all prisoners taken il
the Irish Rebellion in April. 1910
l91S-President Woodrow Wilson wa
elected an honorary member o
the French academy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-15
Let The Bosses Rule.
(Rutland IIerald.)

In the course of a defense of its
position on the right of hand picked
legislatures or cowed congresses to
change the organic law of the nation
without reference to the popular vote
IF the people, The Brattleboro Reformer
says
The state legislatures are more re-
Sponsible bodies than the mass of peo-
Die. The members have the opportun-
ty to better inform themselves on the
merits of such proposals than the pub
lie. They are responsible for their
actions and can be called to account
more easily than the whole people. To
lain that there is no safety except in
the majority rule is a condemnation
of ability in a public leader and 9
blow to representative government
because it gives ability more opportun
ity, legislation more responsibility an6
government itself more stability.
The contemporary has made him
| self very clear. His position is ex
1etly the position of the Rutland county
member of the present legislature WIN
said, in effect, when the eighteenth
amendment was up for ratification:
" What! Refer this to the people
Not on your life. The people NIGH
turn it down. We've got the right am
power to put this thing over. Nov
let s do it.
1t is exactly the same position a
hat taken by the Anti Saloon league
by Rev. Robert G. Mcleod, The Her
AIDS somewhat impolite neighbor il
Castleton, who reioices that three
fourths of the state legislatures car
| never be successfully reached fot
] the purpose of submitting the eight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-15

The reign of terror in the neighbor-
hood of Lebanon, \. H., which has
been created by some unknown des-
oeradoes or maniacs, has resulted in
the sale of all the firearms in that sec
ion, one dealer selling out his entire
stock of l2S rifles and revolvers. In
heir present state of mind there is
table to be some promiscuous shoot
ing and it is to be hoped no innocent
parties viii receive any stray bullets