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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
STRAWN AUTO BURSTS
INTO FLAMES AFTER
BATH IN GASOLl lNE

Had it not been for a Pyerene fire
extinguisher, the large Cadillac tour.
ing car of w. Nevoy Strawn, 1912 OF.
taWa' avenue, would have been total.
ly destroyed this morning about 10
O'Clock when it burst into flames
shortly after the owner had cleansed
the engine of old greasy oil. Mr..
Strawn stated that the damage to
the car would not exceed $50 and had
1t not been for the fire extinguisher
ne had placed in the garage the car
would have burned up.
Mr. Strawn had washed the engine
of his machine with gasoline in an
attempt to clear it of all grease and
dirt. After cleaning it thoroughly
he left 1t stand for about fifteen min.
utes that all the gasoline might evan.
crate, thus preventing it from ex.
plodlng when the engine was started.
When he thought that the gasoline
had all evaporated he went to the
garage and started the machine. The
engine had no more than turned over
when the front end burst into flames.
Gasoline which had spilled on the
concrete floor of the garage also
burst in flames and for a time threat.
ened to demolish garage, car and all.
Mr.. Strawn grabbed the extinguisher
and sprayed it onto the flames on the
floor. Those were soon smothered
and then he applied it to the front
end OF the auto. In the meantime
the fire department had been sum.
moned. but by the time they arrived
Mr.. Strawn had succeeded in extin-
all of the flames, with only
loss of approximately $50.
The insulation off of all the wires
in the machine was burned which
VIII make 1t necessary for Mr.. Strawn
TO have his machine rewired. The
'aint on the hood of the machine was
llso burned away.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
S. A. TO LAUNCH BIG
DRIVE FOR FUNDS

Postponing their annual October
campaign for funds until all ether or.
ganizations had covered the Ottawa
field In an appeal for public aid, the
local Salvation Army will put on q
drive early in December, according to
announcements made today, for a
quota of $1,000.
Attorney Clarence Griggs will serve
a. campaign manager and will name
committees to take charge Of the So
licitation, which probably will be car
ried out on the house toulouse basis.
Ensign Harry Butler of the Saliva
ti0n Army and Captain Morgan of the
local corps will assist Mr.. Griggs in
the work, The dates of the drive
have not been chosen as yet, but
probably will be selected next week
The drive for the $1,000 quota will
have nothing to do with the Christmas
work, as the money will be used to
help defray expenses of the corps dur
ing the fiscal year
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
LODGE Of SORROW
W|LL REVERENCE z
DECEASED B. P. 0. {.
OTTAWA ELkS TO HOLD SOLEMN
SERVICES FOR DR.. A. c. HER.
ZOG AND DAVID SAMUELs, JR.
OF MARsEILLES, SUNDAY.
DECEMBER 4th.

The annual Lodge of Sorrow of OF
tawa Lodge, No. 5Ss, B. P. 0. Elks
will be held on Sunday afternoon
December 4th at 3 O'Clock in the
organization lodge room. Tribute
will be paid to all Ottawa Elks who
have passed away since the last
memorial service of the organization.
which was held year ago.
TWO members of the Ottawa Lodge.
David Samuels, Jr., of Marseilles. and
Or. A. E. Herzog have passed away
during the past twelve months, 1t ia
i'll memory of these two that the ser.
vice will be held
Senator Thurlow G. Essington of
the Streator Lodge will deliver the
memorial address of the afternoon.
IN addition to the address and ritual,
which will be given by officers of the
lodge, very fine musical program
will be given.
Solos will be sung by Mrs. George
Fisher and Miss Vera Bell Ham.
George Welsh and Arthur Hallagan
will sing duet
The general public has been ex
tended a cordial Invitation to attend
this session of the organization. The
annual lodge Of sorrow is. always
open to the public, and is always one
or the biggest meetings of the Elks
Lodge held in Ottawa each year.
Members of the organization are al
ways expected to be present.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
JONES TO Be NAMED
DEAN OF LAW AT u. or |.

Urbana, ILL.,, Nov % Henry Craig
Jones viii be inducted into the office
of dean of the college of law of the
University of Illinois the evening of
Dec. 5, it was announced here today.
He has been head of the school since
the beginning of the present school
year.
Dean Jones was formerly head of
the Law school of tie university of
West Virginia. coming to Illinois
from that institution He is an To-
wan and studied law at Harvard and
practiced in Illinois from 1906 to
1911.
For the past two years the law col.
lege has worked under considerable
difficulty. However many improve
ments have been made and the stan
built up.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
FARM MACHINERY CO.
is INCORPORATED

Springfield, III, Nov. 30.-(Special. }
The Ottawa Farm Machinery com.
pany was Incorporated today to deal
in farm machinery and. agricultural
implements at 7O9Tf1 columbus
street The capital stock of the com
pany is $4,000, of which the following
has been subscribed and paid in
Walter R. Mers. Ottawa, $1,000,
George c. McKinstry, Ottawa, 81 900,
and Harry ]. Bettenford, Aurora; All
fred c. Gyger, Princeton, and Roy w.
Leedham, Ottawa, 800 each.
The new company will open for
business on Dec in the Mers build
ing on Columbus street. They win
deal extensively In International Har.
vester machinery. Walter R. Mers
will act as manager of the new store.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
COMBINATION WOULD
THEN PUT ENGLAND
IN IND PLACE
JAPS MEET CHINESE
PRINCIPALS IN FAR EAST CON.
TRovERsY GET TOGETHER FOR
ERAL DISCUSSION OF
CHANTING oUESTIoN-NAvAL
EXPERTS CONCLUDE CONFER
ENcE.

Washington. Nov 30.--Reports wer,
circulating today that the desire O
France to have navy equal to tha
OF Japan would be opposed by tn,
British, whose naval experts argu,
That II both France and italy have q
meet equal TO that of Japan the com
bined fleets would surpass that OF
England.
Th3 French point out that the
theory OF the British naval experts
that Britain must have fleet equal
to that OF any two powers is out of
date. II such a theory, the French
assert, does not apply to the Pacific
why should 1t apply to the Mediter-
rahean?
Japo and Chinese Confer.
Arrangements have been made, il
was said today, for direct negotiations
between the Japanese and Chinese
over Shantung
The negotiations are expected to
start Immediately, and in order to
give the japanese and Chinese dele
gates free day for their discussions
the conference committee en- far east
Crn questions adjourned until Friday.
The prospects were considered in
American quarters as good for set
tlement OF the dispute outside the con.
terence.
Conclude $50 Discussions.
Washington, Nov. 20.--The big
three subcommittee of naval experts
had concluded today consideration of
facts and figures of the American
5-5-3 proposal and will refer the ques-
tion back to the fill committee for
further action. Additional figures on
the question threw no new light on the
situation.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
CAMPBELL ENTERS
RACE FOR SHERIFF

Deputy Sheriff Charles Campbell
mas hurled his hat in the ring as a
candidate for sheriff on the Repub.
llcan ticket at the primaries next
spring. Mr.. Campbell has been one
OF the most efficient deputies ever to
wear a badge OF. authority in the
county and has served as a commits.
sioner CT the city Of Ottawa. He Is
one of the best known men in the
county, having friends in every pre-
cinct.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
STORY Of |REL AND
BORNE To OTTAWA
BY MAL[0W MAYOR
LARGE AUDIENCE AT GAYETY
THEATER HEARS FRANK DEMP.
SEY RECOUNT TROUBLES THAT
HAVE BESET ERIN REpuBL Ic
MRS. Huck : SPEAKS FOR
CAUSE.

A large audience gathered at the
Gayety theater last night at s O'Clock
to attend the mass meeting of the
Friends of the Irish Republic and
Liberty, and to hear Frank Dempsey
mayor OF tMallow, County Cork, Ire
land, talk on the conditions of that
country, and to hear Mrs. Winnifred
Mason Huck of Chicago, a candidate
on the republican ticket for the of.
flee of congressman at large, give a
brief address on "The American
Viewpoint of the Irish Situation" The
meeting was no doubt one of the most
interesting of its kind ever held in
the city.
Mayor George v B. Weeks was the
chairman of the gathering and gave a
short talk at the opening of the pro-
gram, after which Misses Sophia
Jobst and Dorothy T. Nertney rem
dered beautiful vocal selections.
Following the musical program
Mrs, Huck was introduced by Mayor
Weeks. She gave the American view
point of the situation and told how
the Monroe Doctrine carried the
United States through various trou-
bles. Mrs. Huck also emphasized in
her talk that she was inclined to be-
lieve that religion was mixed in the
situation.
Goes Back Into History.
Mayor Dempsey was then called
upon and his talk was more than en-
joyed by the attendants. He went
back as far as $50 years ago and told
OF how England took hold of ireland,
and also told of how England has
since murdered the Irish. people. and
kept them within her domination. He
told of the atrocities and murders
committed by the Black and Tan SOL
diers, sent to Ireland as policemen.
Towards the close of his talk he told
how iMallow, in COUNTY Cork, the
town of which he was mayor, was
burned and destroyed by the Black
and Tans. Following is his talk in
part:
Friends, came to America be-
cause | was invited by the American
Commission to testify before it in
regard to the present conditions in
Ireland. The American commission,
after the war, asked why things did
not turn out in Ireland as they did
in the rest of Europe and then they
decided to investigate for themselves.
This commission started for Ireland
to investigate conditions. But dur
ing the latter part of 1920 tbey dis.
tcoutinued on page =, COL ID
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
GIRLS ADMIT THEY
ESCAPED GENEVA
TRAINING SCHOOL.
USED TABLE KNIFE TO UNFAsT.
EN- WINDOW BARS AND THEN
SLID TO GROUND ON "RoPE"
FASHIONED FROM BED CLOTH.
'N'' ..NAI

Mildred Cline. aged l6, of Jackson
vile. and Alice Phipps, aged 49, OF
Danville, who were lodged in the
county Jail yesterday afternoon as
runaway suspects from the girls
school at Geneva, broke down at 6
o'clock last night, after prolonged
questioning and admitted they were
fugitives from the state institution.
When taken in charge, Mildred
vowed she was Mrs. Hattie William
son. of Bloomington, and Alice, that
she was Helen Wilson of the same
city. An officer from the school was
sent to Ottawa to take them home
today.
After admitting their identity, the
girls told Miss Launia Aussem, the
probation officer, thrilling story of
their escape. Mildred was commit.
ted there by a Jacksonville Judge on
November 16 and Alice by Danville
jurist on November Is.
The girls claimed that they met
the first time in the infirmary at the
school. where they were held under
quarantine. They plotted to escape
and stole knife from the luncheon
table for their only tool to aid them.
The bars across the window were
unscrewed at o'clock that night. |
with the knife, and a sheet torn to |
strips and made into a rope on which |
they slid down to the ground below. |
From the school they went to Gen
eseo and Davenport, Ia, before going
to La Sale, where they were arrest
ed. They claimed that they left Ge.
neva last Wednesday night and walk
ed as far as st. Charles, where they
met man in an auto whs gave them
a lift as far as Geneseo They claim
ed that he felt sorry for them and
purchased them tickets to Davenport.
There they said they worked in res
taurant for two days. and got money
enough to buy them some clothes
rom the Salvation Army.
They then started for La Sale, and
upon reaching Moline met charity
worker who purchased them tickets
% La Sale. On the train they claim
hey fell asleep and were carried
through to Joliet. The Rock Island
.rainmen secured tickets for them to
90 back to La Sale They walked as
ar as the country club, en- route to
They remained at the
'lub overnight, and were then turned
,ver to Miss Helen Barton, proba-
ion officer, who sent them to the OF
ava Jail.
Their confession of their runaway
vas secured by Miss Launia Aussem.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
FAVOR MORATORIUM
ON WAR DEBTS Says
WORD FROM LONDON
London, Nov. 30.-Reports that the British
CABINET was considering the proposed moratorium
Iof German were confirmed in official circles today

| he point being discuss
ed is under what condi-
tons a moratorium could
be declared.
An immediate effect CT the renor..
regarding the suggested moratorium
Tor Germany was seen in the imnrove.
ment Of the exchange rate on tbo
mark here which dropped to 500 the
pound sterling, as compared with 1000
yesterday The business was mostly
OF speculative character.
German ENJOYS In London.
London, Nov. 30-tBy the A. Pl--
DR.. Walter Rathenau, former German
minister Of reconstruction, conferred
last night with Sir Robert Horne
chancellor of the eXchequer. Sir John
Bradbury, British delegate on the re-
Paratlohs commltte and Baron Edgar
/ Abernon, British ambassador to
Germanys reparations obligations,
The arrival here yesterday of DR..
Rathenau and his secretary. Or. Simon
was accepted in official and bank cir
cles as bearing on the question of
Germans reparations obligations.
AS yet no concrete newspaper opin-
ion has developed altho it is note
worthy that there is absence Of anv
declared hostility to the suggestion of
! moratorium for Germany, or any
other scheme calculated to make pay
ment of the reparations easier.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
P. VIC. PUPILS TO
PERFORM AT RECITAL

A recital will be held at Pleasant
View Luther collere tomorrow night
by pupils Of the music department
The public has been extended an in.
vitation to attend.
The following will take port: Misses
Clara Wang, Anna Walker. Mary
Hunt, Evelyn Thomas, Cora Swain,
Grace Hayward, Ruth Nelson, Edna
Hagie, Olive Anderson, Lucille Cal.
houn, and Ariel Mortyedt, Victor
Swain, Gay Stubjkar, Howard Harris.
Vile, and the members OF the Pleas.
ant View Luther college octet and
orchestra.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
HERMIT STAYS SELF
TO PREVENT ARREST

Champaign, H., Nov. 3O.-True 10
his word Harry Davis. so. who bad
lived alone in cave near the Cham
paign-Piatt county line for several
wears, today killed himself when he
faced arrest
Recently farmers complained that
tood had been stolen from their
homes and a warrant was issued for
Davis. Officers visited the dugout of
the recluse. When they approached
Davis warned them away. threaten.
inc to kill himself before submitting
to arrest
Today a second visit was made
Officers surrounded his cave heard
shot, and found Davis dead.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
7 PER CENT INCREASE
ON FARM LAND TAX

The state tax on all farm lands will
be increased per cent over last year,
according to an order received by
County Clerk Thomas S. Ferguson
from the State Tax Commission today.
Last year the state tax on farm lands
was increased total of IS per cent.
This increase will be on the state
tax rate of all farm lands, over the
value fixed by the various township
tax assessors, and will necessitate
the raising of the assessed value on
all farm lands.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
DELAY ARGUMENTS ON
SALO0NMAN'S NEW TRIAL

The arguments on the motion of
new trial, which was made by Michael
.Zabkar, convicted of the Illegal sale
OF liquor by jury in the county court.
were continued today. The case was
TO be heard before Judge Reck. The
continuance was granted as Attorney
Walter Panneck who represented
Plaintiff had to appear in a Chicago
court today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
RIVER OVER BANKS;
FILLS VAL LUABLE MINE

Murphysboro, Nov 30-The Big
Muddy river overflowed its banks
early today and flooded mine No 8 of
the Consolidated Coal company Four
men who were in the pit escaped The
mine is valued at $1,000,000 Two ad-
joining mines also were closed today
because of the back waters.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
MAXWELL, ILL.,, MAN
IS 1921 CORN KING

Chicago, Nov, 30.-J w, Workman
OF Maxwell, ILL.,, is the 1921 corn king
OF the American continent. For the
hrst time Illinois has captured the
grand championship, Mr. Workman
being awarded the capital prize for
his ear exhibition at the International
Hay and Grain Show TODAY,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
PIONEER CANADIAN
RAILR0ADER IS DEAD

London, Nov. 30.-Lord Mount
Stephen, pioneer railroad constructor
In Canada and first president of the
Canadian Pacific. died at his country
home, Broket Hall, Hatfield. Herford-
shire. He was so years old.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
PR0HIB PARTY TO
STAY IN POLITICS

Chicago, Nov. 30.--iContinuance Of
the Prohibition party as contender
in national politics was recommended
by the national executive committee
today in a resolution presented to the
party national committee. The ma
tional committee was expected to act
on the resolution later in the day.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
TOYS WITH SHOT GUN;
KILLS LITTLE SISTER

kankakee, ILL.,, Nov. 30.-Acci-
dental discharge of shotgun In the
hands of Lows Peoples, II years CID
killed his 12-year-old sister Martha,
at the farm home of their parents
near Edgetown. The children had OBJ.
tanned the gun unknown to the father,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
TO PLAN NEW DRIVE
FOR LOAN TO IRELAND

A meeting will be held at st. Co.
lumba hall tomorrow night to choose
committees, elect secretary AMI
make plans for outlining campaign
to take charge of drive for second
Irish loan.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
PROMINENT JOLIET
LAWYER DROPS DEAD

Joliet, Nov, 30-Con MeNaughton,
so. president of the VIII County Bar
Association and former member Of
the Illinois board of pardons. dropped
dead yesterday in a drug store here
Mr.. MeNauchfon formerly was city
attorney at Joliet.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
Conscience.

Conscience can sometimes whisper
loud enough to drown out Opportuni.
tvs knocking at the door,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
WEATHER

Showers tonight; Thurs
day somewhat unset.
tied; continued mild
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-26

show the people of all Oklahoma that we are
in earnest in this matter, and the people of
Carter Love, Murray, Marshall, Bryan, John
ston, Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha, and
LAHORE counties will be willing to go before
the next state legislature and ask the state
to help them develop the Carter county fair
into the Southeastern Oklahoma Fair, the fair
to which will come exhibits from all this vast
section, the fair which will help put Ardmore
on the map as the home of real progress, the
home of the most progressive and wideawake
and alive citizens found anywhere in this
most progressive and wideawake state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-26
FOR THE GOOD OF ARDMORE

The committee which has in charge the
work of raising contributions from the buSi-
ness men of Ardmore, TO be given as awards
at the coming Carter County Free Fair have
in charge piece Of work which will be Of
ultimate benefit to both the city and county.
And the spirit with which the merchants
have responded evidences the fact that they
appreciate the great amount of advertising
which will come to Ardmore as the CONNER
cial center of one of the largest trade territor-
les in all Oklahoma.
II is understood that the committee will
shortly begin canvas Of other ivewire cti-
zens Of this city and the surrounding commu-
mites, seeking financial assistance in making
the Carter county exposition a permanent
institution, an Institution which will not alone
affect this immediate section, but which will
reach out and embrace all Of southern and
southeastern Oklahoma
Any moneys which may be realized from
this campaign will be used in the construc-
ton OF permanent buildings, halls in which
to place textile and other exhibits, and sheds
IN which fine stock shown at the fairs, each
fall will be housed and cared for
Ardmore is geographically located to logi-
cally become the home of one of the largest
agricultural and mechanical expositions in
Oklahoma. AS stated above, it is the center
OF most productive trade territory, the chief
city in one of the largest agricultural sections
IN Oklahoma. In addition to this, il is the
gate city to the most productive oil field in
the southwest and the home of some of the
most progressive breeders of fine and high
bred cattle and hogs.
The state fair is maintained at Oklahoma
City, while the east side also has a fair. under
patronage of the state, located at Muskogee
Enid IS the home of an annual exposition at
which are shown products Of the wideawake
and growing western and northwestern sec.
tions of Oklahoma.
Southeastern Oklahoma needs a fair and
Ardmore, the largest city in this part of the
state is destined to ultimately become the
home of that fair.
Every dollar contributed by the citizens
OF Ardmore and Carter county to making the
1921 fair success, is dollar sent forth. a.
bread cast upon the waters, TO return within
the next short span of years multiplied m
hundred fold.
Make the 1921 fair the success that il
should be, erect permanent and substantial
buildings, build enclosing fences, provide Q
means Of easy transportation from the down
town and hotel sections to the fair grounds
ana the foundations are laid upon which W,
may expect to see built the great southeast
arn Oklahoma Free Fair.
Make the coming county fair success
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-26
MARINE PLANE BRINGS AID
To DISABLED SJB.CHASER

Washington, June 25.--How Marine
,orps aviatots aided a disabled sub
marine chaser In tho Caribbean Sea
~ delivering spare motor part from
heir aviation supply base at Port
iu Prince. Is told In an official let
.er received today by Marine Corps
Headquarters. from Major =. r. Ev.
lns OF the Marine Flying Squadron
Haiti. The plan was one Ut the
most novel Yet recorded
There are no passable roads from
Port au Prince across the peninsula
o Aux Capes. whore few hundred
ards Off shore the disabled chaser
ay. and no place whore an airplane
'ould land. It was decided to box
10 the mar motor part. attach the
lox and a0.foot cable to an imprc-
Used floating buoy. and to drop the
ntire rnntrivance overheard close by
he chaser where 1t could be- picked
~ BY the crew
The plan worked successfully The
Marines made the i0O.mile journey
rom Port au Prince. wig-wagged the
haser to stand by FOR a little 20
,ound packaFp. dropped u over the
ade " their airnlane aud returned
. thsir station The motor nart was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-26

The new Randol Barber shop an
nounecs "a reduction ia price, " bar-