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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
ALLEGES HUSBAND
DESERTED HER IN 1918

Making charges Of desertiOn Mrs.
Amy Gray started suit for divorce a
ganst Samuel Gray of Erie, Pa, in
the Circuit Court this morning. Mrs,
GRAY alleges in her bill that she and
the defendant were married Septen-
ber 13, 1914 in Atlanta, Ga, and that
on August Is, 1918 the defendant de
serted her,
Fence Causes Law Suit.
Injunction proceedings to prohibit
a commissioner of highways from
tearing down fence, alleged by him
to be blockading the roadway, were
started In the circuit court this morn
ing by Gust A. Roehm, Meriden
township farmer. The defendant is
Jacob H. Diehl, the Meriden commits
sioner of highways.
The complainant alleges that for
more than fifty years township
highway, fifty feet in width has pass
ed by his farm Philip Diehl, a
brother of the commissioner, he al
leges owns land just across the road
from him He claims that Philip
through his co-tenants would extend
his fence over the roadway at inter
walls, making rambling fence. Their
the bill alleges Philip built a new
fence. extending out where the OLD
one stood, and taking in seventeen
feet of the highway.
Roehm alleges that he then wished
to build new fence, So he hat
County Superintendent of Highways
George Farnsworth come out and tint
his fence line for him He alleges
that he built the new fence on the
line signified by Mr.. Farnsworth.
He claims that he was served will
notice by Mr. Diehl that if he did no
He claims that he was served will
notice by Mr.. iehl, that if he did no
remove the fence within ten days. HI
would tear it down. He charged tha
the two Dehl brothers entered int
an agreement to allow Philip Dieh
to keep seventeen feet of the road
way.
The defendant asks the court t,
prohibit Mr. Dieh from tearing dowl
his fence.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
MISS HELEN 'M'GARR
WEEDS CHESTER HODGiNS

The marriage of. Miss Helen Mary
Ellen McGarr daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. p. McGarr. 1916 Paul street
and Crester e. Hodgin son of Mr..
and Mrs. 4. E. Hodgin of South OF.
tawa, will be solemnized this after
noon at 5 o'clock in the rectory OF st.
Columbia church. Dean Thomas +.
Madden will officiate.
The couple will be attended by Miss
Mildred Margaret McGarr, a sister CT
the bride, and Harold Moohler of
Streator.
Miss McGarr will wear gown OF
blue tricotine trimmed in leather rib
bon. and a blue feather hat. Miss
Mildred McGarr will wear blue can
ton crepe gown heavily beaded and a
black feather hat.
After the ceremony the bridal party
will go directly to the home prepared
by the young couple for their Decd
pancy at 1918 Paul street, where a re-
ception will be held and thirty guests
will be entertained at wedding din
ner. Pink and white decorations will
be used throughout the house, and
baskets of pink and white cut flowers
will be used for table decorations,
Mr.. Hodgin and his bride will leave
tonight for Chicago, where they will
spend honeymoon. They expect to
return to ottawa next week.
Both the bride and groom have
large circles of friends in Ottawa,
The bride attended st. Xavier 5
academy. The groom is employed at
the National Fireproofing company.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
SECOND CORPSE FOUND
TODAY UNDER GARAGE
OWNED BY SUSPECT.
ONE IN DESPLA|NES
REMAINS TAKEN FROM RIVER
YESTERDAY LEAD TO RECOV-
ERY OF ANOTHER VICTIM OF
BRUTAL ASSAULT-NAB YOUTH
FOR GRIMES.

Chicago, Sept. 10,--A body doubled
up and bound by heavy cords, believ-
ed to be that of Carl Asmus, auto
salesman, who disappeared Thursday
with Bernard J. Daugherty, whose
body was found in the Desplaines
river yesterday, was unearthed today
under the garage in the rear of the
home of II. w. Church, 1922 Fulton
street.
Asmus parents, who came here
from Bloomington last night, were
summoned to make identification.
Daugherty, who was a former cap
tain in the tank corps. was large and
of athletic build Asmus was also a
well built man and their physical
contrast with the rather frail, 26-year-
old Church is one of the puzzling fea-
lures of the case to the police. In
vestigators are inclined to believe
that several men may have been inn
plicated into the murder.
Church Under Arrest.
Adams, Wis. Sept. 10.-H. w,
Chuch. in an auto and accompanied
by his father, mother and Attorney
John Lindsey Of Adams and three de-
tectives, left for Chicago this morn
ing. Church was captured here yes
terday and IS accused of the crime.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
SUPERVISORS MEET
NEXT WEEK TO NAME
ATTORNEY = DOCTOR
TERMS OF DOCTOR PARR AND AT.
ToRNEY ROBERTS EXPIRE THIS
WEEk-SPECUlATE ON HAS
kINs INTENTIONS AS MEMBER
OF COUNTY ATTORNEY.

The September meeting of the
Board of Supervisors will convene at
the Court House on Tuesday after
noon at / 80 p. m The sessions prom
Use to be an uneventful one, the only
diversion from the usual routine of
business, being the elections OF a
conuty attorney and county physician.
A contest centers around the
selection of an attorney for the county
board The present incumbent e. E.
Roberts, and Attorney Thomas o.
Meara, a veteran of the World War,
being aspirants for the Office.
DR.. S. E. Parr will be a candidate to
succeed himself as county physician
The session promises to lack the
excitement created last year, when the
county employees after petitioning for
raises and having their demands re-
fused went out on strike, for the
first time in the history of the county
There are some skeptics however
who look upon the advent of Attorney
Tom Haskins, recently appointed as
member of the solon's body, from
La Sale as the entering wedge for
what promises to be a bitter fight a
gainst the Matthiessen and Hegelel
estates, long since accused Of tax
lodging. It is moral certainty that
the mileage and per diem of super
visor have no attraction for Haskins
Those in on the know" then ask what
he is doing on the board. The week
probably will show. For many month,
Haskins has fought the Matthiessens
and was one of the attorneys engaged
to battle the estate in suits to regain
alleged millions lost to the county IN
| taxes.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
CONGRESSMAN STONE
OF PEORIA ACCUSED OF
KIDNAPPING DAUGHTER

Chicago, Sent. 10.-Former Con-
gressman Claudius U. Stone was
sought last night by the police of
Chicago and Fox River valley cities
as the kidnaper of his own daughter,
Shieliegh.
The child, aged Z, disappeared yes
terday from the yard of its mothers
home in Peoria. Neighbors said she
was snatched up by man they posi-.
lively identified as Mr.. Stone and
carried off in an automobile.
The Stones were divorced July Z,
1917. Mrs. Stone was awarded Gus
tody Of her daughter and has since
kept her in hiding.
Shieliegh born in Washington, D.
c., while her father represented the
Peoria district, had the honor of be-
ing the nations youngest suffragette
Following the divorce and Mr.. Stone s
retirement from public ce, he
practiced law in Chicago. Mrs Stone
remained in Peoria.
Mr.. Stcne could not be reached al
his Office or residence last night.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
ARBUCKLE MIXED UP
IN ACTRESS DEATH

Los Angeles, Sept. 10.--The death
of Miss Virginia Rappe, Los Angeles
movie actress, in a hospital is being
investigated today by the police. Miss
Rappe was stricken while attending a
party in a hotel suite occupied by
Roscoe C"Fatty'D Arbuckle An au-
topsy showed Miss Rappe died from
congestion of the lungs superinduced
by peritonitis. Her stomach was sert
to chemist. Arbuckle said Miss
Rappe had one or two drinks and then
became hysterical.
According to Detective Kennedy,
the police are not considering bring
ing charges against anybody involved
in the death of Miss Rape The only
charge considered in cases of this
kind is murder. Kennedy said, but
we have no evidence that any such
action will be taken"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
WHOLE COUNTRY SWEPT
BY STORMS; MONTANA
UNDER SNOW BLANKET

Chicago, Sept 10.-Country-wide
thunder storm disturbances were re.
ported today from Canada to the Gulf
of Mexico, marked by tornadoes in
South Dakota and Nebraska, dis
ostrous food at San Antonio, Texas,
and heavy rainfall over the Missis.
sippi valley.
Rain varying from five inches in
Waterfowl, Wis, to seven and three.
quarters inches in San Antonio was
reported.
The rain is fast turning to snow in
the northwest and temperature in
Montana is already below freezing
A fall of temperature to marked de
grees has been predicted for tonight
and Sunday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
FIRST AVE. PAVING
BIDS CONSIDERABLY
UNDER ESTIMATES
TWO FIRMS SEEK CONTRACT FOR
SOUTH SIDE IMPROVEMENT
JOLIET CONCERN MAKES LOW
OFFER AND WILL LAND JOB.

Two bids for the First avenue paw
ing were received by the city council
last night both offers being far below
estimates compiled by Public Engi,
neer Farnsworth. The two firms seek.
ing the work were the Powers Con
struction company of Joliet and the
H. G. Goelitz company of Oak Park,
contractors now completing the Van
Buren, street Improvement.
The Powers Construction company,
builders of large section of the Jo'
liet-Morris section of the Ivy Way,
was low with a bid of 5,965.S0, or
$3,019.20 below the estimate of SAY,
025. The Goelitz company bid SAL
S5112, or $1,SS532 over the Powers
people.
The letting, which is forced by law
to lay over forty-eight hours, will be
made at special meeting Of the coun-
Gil Monday night. The Joliet con-
cern, being reliable in every way, will
be given the award. Representatives
of the company said they would move
in their machinery at once and start
operations without delay. Five paw
ing outfits owned by the company
he said were idle and any one OF
them could be brought in here on a
days notice.
Contrast With July 6.
The opening of bids was quite in
contrast with the first attempt on
July to get bids on the Van Buren,
street contract, which later was
| awarded to the Goelitz people Al
that time the E. p, Mclaughlin com
| pany of Chicago submitted a bid $4
| 54967 above the engineers estimates
! The bid, of course, was turned down
| and at a subsequent letting the Goe
! litz company was given the job below
Mr.. Farnsworths appraisal of the
| cost.
But on July an envoy of th'
asphalt people told hard luck tale
about there being a dearth of con
tractors and supplemented his state
ment with more gloom about thu
bond market being shot to pieces,
etc, and because of these things roat
builders who would bid within est;
mates were as scarce as the proverb
ial hens tooth.
In contrast with this sob story
which smacked of an attempt t
mulct the city out of a fat sum, owe
and above the ordinary profits accru
ing from a good sized paving Jot
was the statement of the Powers com
| pany representative, when he sal
five outfits belonging to his employer
were standing idle while the chief
sought something for them to do.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
MISS CARRIE WAGNER
DIES AT TERRE HAUTE

Word has been received here of the
death of Miss Carrie c. E. Wagner.
former postmistress of Ransom Miss
Wagner passed away on Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of
her brother. ]. c. Wagner in Terre
Haute. Ind She had made her home
in Indiana for many years.
Surviving she leaves one brother.
J. C. Wagner and a sister, Mrs. Chap
land of Iowa.
The remains will be brought back
to Ransom for burial.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
ThouahtIess scatterers Of Trash.

Many people scatter their trash
broadcast through the land because
they have not imagination enough to
see how such action can rebound to
their own hurt There are many who
are neither homeless nor landless
themselves who can still act and live,
so far as the rights of others are con-
cerned, as though they were race Of
nomads wandering across a trackless
desert of swiftly cleansing sand. Their
mental processes are as obvious as the
trail they leave behind them in the
landscape. We can understand them.
but we do not like them.-From the
Outlook.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
JUMP FROM FOURTH
FLOOR KILLED MRS.
FRANCES M. TAYLOR
FORMER PROMINENT OTTAWA
WOMAN, IN ILL HEALTH MANY
MONTHS, LEAPS FROM NORTH
ADAMS, MASS. HOTEL WINDOW
TO DEATH.

Meredith, n. H., Sept. Special)
Mrs. Frances Morris Taylor. aged GO
former resident of Ottawa and La
Sale, jumped from a fourth story win
dow to her death, on Thursday night
at North Adams, Mass. The remains
will be taken to ottawa for burial.
The above message received this
morning from a special representative
of the Free Trader-Journal in the east
brought the first details to Ottawa of
the tragic death of Mrs. Charles Tay-
lor, a former well-known Ottawa
woman. Yesterday friends here re-
Ceived short messages from relatives
OF the unfortunate woman announcing
her demise The press report receiv
ed today was the first indication that
ner death occurred from any but ma
tural causes.
Having suffered a complete nervous
breakdown shortly after her return
from a trip to South America, a year
ago, and having been reported as
growing continually worse since then,
the kilograms announcing her death,
were received as no surprise to the
ottawa friends.
Mrs. Taylor made her home with
her son, Benjamin N. Taylor, in the
Wellington Hotel, owned by him in
North Adams. The son owns three
| big hotels and two theatres in that
city.
| Mrs. Taylor was the daughter of the
| late Mr. and Mrs. j. Morris, former
prominent residents She was born
in Ottawa and lived during her early
She moved to Ottawa when a young
miss, and resided here until after her
marriage to Charles Taylor,
In the late '70s Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
moved to Kansas and then to Chi
cago. About fifteen years ago Mr.
Taylor died, after which his widow
went east to make her home. She
! has visited here several times since
| then.
| Surviving she leaves one son, Ben
! jamin ID. Taylor, and one daughter
Mrs. Ida Meyers of Buenos Aires
| South America.
The remains will be brought back
to Ottawa for burial, arriving here
| Sunday morning on the II O'Clock
train. Funeral services will be helt
at o'clock from the home Of Ma
Thomas Rendle 302 Highland place
Rev. II. f. Lawler will ofliciate
Burial will be made in the Morri!
family lot in Ottawa Avenue GENE
terry.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
DEUTSCHLAND BLOWS
UP, KILLING THREE

Liverpool, Sept. 10.-A tremendous
explosion on the fromer German sub
marine Deutschland at Birkenhead.
across the Mercy form Liverpool,
killed three men and injured three
others today. 1t is possible that many
others perished.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
FORMER LOCAL BARBER
EXPIRES AT STERLING,

According to word received here,
Elmer Schroeder up to recently a resi-.
dent of this city, and formerly the pro-
prietor of the Gayety Barber shop
passed away yesterday at the Sterling,
ILL.,. hospital. following three weeks
illness of dropsey.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
For Windows.

II you would polish your windows,
use mixture of powdered washing
blue and liquid ammonia. Put a little
of the mixture on cloth and polish.
The result will be very bright windows,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
A Personal Application.

We have never sunk to our neck In
quicksand and struggled to get out,
but we know the feeling. We have
tried to get out of debt.-Arkansa
GaZette.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-10
WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and
Saturday, with possibly
local thunder showers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-31
ATTAWAUGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Totro entertained
the latteE.s mother. Mrs. Eugene Reeves
and Arthur and Beatrice Reeves. of Hart
ford over Christmas.
The following were visitors at Nor
witch state sanatorium Christmas: Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lafortune. Eli Daga-
nus Mrs. Rose DaGanus Miss Eliza
Coulsrd, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Robinson. Charles
Weeks. Jr.. Floyd Mitchell and Mrs. Ray
mond Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin wescott OF
New York visited Mrs. Lillian Filler Sat-
urday ana mart of Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pechie and daughI
ter. Mildred Pechi evisited Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Demiste at West Thompson Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Blackmar spent
Christmas in Nashua, y. II.
, Mrs. Ida Watson entertained her
'brother-in-faw and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Ellsworth Watson. and daughter. Mil
dred, of<New London and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Haswell. Of Elmviile,> lover Christ
mas.
Miss Alder lefty and Miss Florence
Arbour OF Arctic. r. T.. spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. louis AiQngeau.
James Bridges. who is working at
Northampton. was at his home here over
Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Mason served a
Christmas dinner to the following: Mr.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-31

number Of persons to make possible
project Of bringing Victor c. Townsend,
the checker champion. resident in Wal
Than, to this CITY when he starts on a
tour in February. Champion Townsend
would come. here merely to give an ex-
libition OF his skill, one Of his stunts be-
ing te play from four to six Ntnen, he to
be bliRdfolded.s His matches are played
merely TO provide entertainment and not
for stakes.
Announcement has been made by~ Mr..
and Mrs. H. r. Paine OF Palmer, Mass,
OF the engagement Of their daughter
Gladys Paine, to Eric V. Johnson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson of North
| Grosvenordale. Miss Paine formerly was
| q teacher in the Tourtel!otte Memorial
! High school at North Grosveno rdaIe and
no wis teaching in Hartford High school.
/ Mr.. Johnson is in the employ of Hart
ford firm.
James IT. Rafferty,, who has been at
| New Haven this week attending a gath
! ering of veteran agents of one of the
| large life insurance companies. was the
oldest in point Of. service~of any agent
| in Come cticat or Rhode Island, having
given 80 years Of faithful service.
/ Owen Hanley, graduate Of Putnam
High school, is now an instructor IN
French and Snsnish at Vermont Acade-
my, Saxton's, VT
Miss Mary Carpenter goes to Andover
/ today saturday. TO spend the remand
er of her vacation with classmate.
Tt.re In a growing suspicion among
! the i4ns who are interested in wrestling
that the letter writing, contest thatNhas
been goine on for several weeks between
A. Lundstl-um the North 6rosveno ord a le
lmat artist and Jofn Kaletchitz of East
ford. IS all publicity work TO key up q
prospective audience which might mo-
be so large without the newspaper spar.
ring that is going. on--in other words
TO increase the gate receipts. The fan.
are now ready for Lundsfrom and Kalet-
c1itz to so to it.
Putnam High Schools basketball team
has two games scheduled for next weel
ON Tuesday with, the State Trad,
School OF this city and on Friday witt
the Plainfeid High team.
Night worl, in the carding departmen
pany IS to be resumed on Tuesday o
next week.
All of Putnam's schools will reopel
next Tuesday morning fcr the winte
term
It is expected that Charles r. Thaye
Will be reappoir1ted superintendent
the fire alarm telegraph system. accord
Ing to forecasts relative to appointment
that were being made on Friday.
,-if----afr. and Mrs EdTlund rfubeis are vis
, | ting relatives st/St, Hyncinthe, p. Q
during the New Years period.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-31
DIED.


CHEESEMAN--In New London. Dec. 90.
1921, Ida J.. wife of Edwin Cheeseman.
MCLAvE-In New London Dec. %.
1921. Ann, widow of Henry McClaye Of
Mystic. aged So years.
NICHoLs-At Quaker He'll, Dec. 90. 1921.
Sarah J., widow of John c. Nichols, in
her 74th year,
HAAIMER-In New London. Dec o.
: 1921. Mary P, wife Of John Hammer
GARDINER-At East Lyme, Dec. %
1921, Henrietta. daughter Of Henry c.
and Texanna Gardiner
0GREN-At South Lyme, Dec. 2s, 1921
Otto E. OgEen.
sANFORD--In New York, Dec. 2s, 1921
Jennie Elizabeth, wife of William San
ford, formerly of Mystic. Conn
Daniel E. Shepard. aged 81 years.
Funeral services at Brewster's Neck
chapel Monday, Jan. 2, 1922, at Z
o'clock. Busial in Brewster's Mech
cemetery.
sWEET-In Griswold, Dec. 90. 1921
Mary Elizabeth Rathbun, wife of DR.
j. Byron Sweet.
Services at Paehaug Congregations.
church Sunday afternoon. Jan. /, 1922
at I o'clock. Burial in the family lot
in Pachaug cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-31
MARRIED.

TRACEY wAINWRIGHT-At Canter-
bury Green. Dec. "a, 1921, by Rev. Rob
ert Humphrey. Herbert Tracey and
Mrs. Emma Wilson Wainwright
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-31
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM !

There were 1911 arrests in Putnam
during 1921, according to figures con-
tanned in the annual report of the po-
lice department as compiled by Captain
]. H. Bulger. Of the arrests 46 were
ford violation of the motor vehicle laws,
&c for drunkenness, 6 for breach of the
peace, l for indecent assault on a, female
child, 81 for violation of the liquor laws,
3 for assault, for non-support, for
operating motor vehicles while under in
fuence Of liquor, for lascivtous carrige
and behavior, 1 for breach Of the peace
and attempt to rape. for sale Of liquor
to minor, for breaking and entering,
s for drunkenness and breach of the
peace, 1 insane, 8 for theft, 2 for tres
passing, 8 for breaking and entering lar
cenv and arson, for breach of the
peace and assault, as common drunk
ard, / for rape for violations Of city
ordinances, 2 for assault and non-sup-
port for breach of the peace and car
rying concealed weapons, one for drunk
! enness, assault. breach of the peace and
resisting an officer. for sodomy. 4 for
gambling, for drunkenness and being
| a common drunkard, for breaking pro-
baton, l for cruelty to animals, 2 for
adultery, / for drunkenness. breach of
| the peace and carrying concealed weap-
ons 4 for drunkenness and assaultss1 for
breach OF the peace and theft. for
| breaking and entering. theft of poultry.
assault with intent to kill and resisting
an officer
| The cases were disposed Of as fol-
lows: Seventy-six paid fines and costs.
% were committed to jail. IA had their
| cases placed on file, IA received suspend
! ed sentences, were discharged, had
cases continued, II were bound over, Is
were held for other officers. were com
11aitted TO the state school for boys. g
were placed on probation, / was released
by the captain of police, appealed, 1
sent to the state hospital for the In