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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
DOUBLE CELEBRATION

Members of Ottawa Lodge No. A,
|. o. 0. F., to mark their last meet.
ing Of the year 1921, and to celebrate
the month Of December, which had
five meeting nights, served a very
sumptuous banquet at the close Of
their regular business meeting last
night. A total of 125 members of the
organization were in attendance.
At the close Of the business session
the members Of the lodge were taken
to the dining room, where long tables
had been arranged by the amusement
committee.
At the close Of the business meeting
Noble Gand Clarence II. Wilson pre-
sided as toastmaster and number OF
members were called upon to give
brief toasts.
The address Of the evening was
made by Attorney Ro"er Clark, who
spoke on odd Fellowship" Mr.
Clark stated that his first conception
of Odd Fellowship was when as a lad
of 6 years he broke into his grand
fathers chest of drawers, and, finding
an l. 0. O. f. collar pulled it out and
tried 1t on He told of his connection
with the Odd Fellows lodge from that
time on.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
LA SALE COUPLE
IN DIVORCE COURTS

A husband seeking a divorce. with
his wife contesting the action at the
same time petitioning a decree for
separate maintenance came to light
in the Circuit Court today, when bill
filed on November % by Matthew J.
Noonan of La Sale and since supres-
sed by order of the court was made
public. Mrs. Mary X Noonan of Chi
cago is the defendant in the divorce
suit
Mr.. Noonan in his bill alleged that
he and the defendant were married
April 9, 1917 and that on July IS of
the same year, she deserted him, re-
fusing to live with him.
In her bill Mrs. Noonan alleges that
Noonan left her in 1917, but was later
taken in the draft She claims she
went to New York at his request to
be with him while he was in the army.
She claims that when he received his
discharge from the army he did not
stop off in Chicago, nor did he in
form her when he received the dis
charge but went direct to La Sale.
Mrs. Noonan alleges that Mr. Noonan
has since refused to live with her.
She has filed petition stating that
he is earning 5000 a month and ask
for temporary alimony. A hearing on
this petition has been set for January
9 at o'clock.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
G. H. COLE, PROM INENT
ELK, CALLED BEYOND
AFTER BRIEF ILLNES

Death this morning, coming unex-
pectedly in the wake of a few days
illness, took from Ottawa one of its
most beloved man-Gilbert II. Cole,
73, of Gil West Madison street. News
of Mr., Coles demise came as a severe
shock to his scores OF friends none
of whom had been given any intima-
tion of the seriousness of his condi,
ton. At the Elks home, he being a
regular attendant there, his going will
leave void hard to fill.
Jovial, good company and friend Of
ALL members of the b. P O. r. held
the deceased in their very highest re-
gard.
About two years ago Mr. Cole suf-
fered an attack of pneumonia from
covered It was these after effects
led to his fatal illness. On Monday
night he was taken suddenly i'll of
heart trouble. A doctor was sum-
moned to attend him, but at no time
was his condition thought grave
enough to cause alarm. This morn
ing at 1890 o'clock, without warning,
he passed away.
The deceased was born in Green
County, Illinois, June 2, 1S49. When
a young man he moved to Serena, To-
eating on farm near there. About
twelve years ago he came to Ottawa
to make his home.
Surviving he leaves his widow, Mrs.
Emma Cole, three children, Ellen
Etnyer, Miss Flva Cole of Ottawa and
Phillip Cole who resides near Serena;
one sister, Mrs, f. f. Dammany of
Kansas, and one brother, John Cole
of Portland, Ore. besides two grand
children, Philip Cole, Jr., and Miss
Mildred Etnyre,
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon at 1880 o'clock from
the family home on w. Madison street.
Burial will be made at ottawa Avenue
Cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
KIWAN|S CLUB IS
GIVEN RATHb0NE:'S
IDEA Of ARMAMENT
CHICAGO ATTORNEY TALKS ON
WORLD CONFERENCE AT FIRST
MONDAY LUNCHEON OF NEW.
LY ORGANIZED OTTAWA CLUB.

Additional color was lent Henry l..
Rathbone's appearance here yester
day before the kiwanis club to lee
ture on the armament conference
Prior to his departure for Chicago MI
Rathbone who has been looked upon
rs tentative candidate, formally an
nounced himself as a Republican as
pirant for the nomination OF congress.
man-at-large, his first public confrma.
tion Of reports that had been in ctrcu-
lation for many weeks he would throw
his hat in the ring for one of the C.
large jobs down at Washington
The meeting Of Kiwanians was tho
first of the MONDAY luncheon pro-
grams, a part of KiTanis principles
Mr.. Rathbone, who is a Chicago at
torney, said in part:
This is Americas hour Of OppOr
tunity If we have looked, we have
seen the star Of empire take its way
across the Atlantic ocean from the
old world to the new and now it
CLEANS above the North American
continent Today the United States
is the leading nation of the world
Destiny has placed tremendous
power for veal or woe in our hands
and now duty bids us use that power
for the highest human good.
I'VE are the leader in the produC-
tion CT all the great basic products of
modern civilization but one, that Of
trynnl lCDI -, ,,rrl,,a+iar, nf
wheat and meat, Of iron and steel, Of
lumber and oil, of cotton and copper
OF corn and of coal
"We are the financial leader of all
nations. We hold two-fifths of all the
gold in the world. During the war
in few months--we passed from
being a debtor to become the one
great creditor nation, the one surely
solvent nation among them all.
mo great country can be cOmpaT-
ed with us in the stability of its insti
tutions. The world today is in a state
Of chaos. Great empires have been
overthrown historic cities gone up in
flames, World capitals like Petro-
grad have dwindled down to the size
of q small town. Europe has been
Balkanized. It's map looks like a
patched quilt of many petty states
not a single boundary line Of which
can be said to be permanently fixed
for the future. On the horizon looms
the red spectre of bolshevism. Any.
thing may happen over there. But
there is one thing that we know will
stand as long, as soloid as enduring,
as secure as our own Rocky Noun
tains, and that is the constitution ana
the government of the United States
Il want to see this country not only
the economic. the commercial, the
financial leader but the moral leader
C the world as well
War is a survival of the dark ages
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
DEMANDS $4,000
INJURIES COT
IN RUNAWAY CRASH
AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS
co. SUED BY GIRL WHOSE
AUTO WAS BUMPED INTO WHEN
HORSE MADE WILD DASH.

A $4,000 suit growing out run
away was filed in the circuit court
this morning. The plaintiff, Mrs
Lena Scoma, of La Sale, brought ac
tion against the American Railway
Express Co.
While only the praecipe in the
case was filed today the plaintiff is
said to sue for injuries received sew
eral months ago, when the auto in
which she was sitting in La Sale,
was smashed into by a runaway horse
attached to the delivery wagon Of
the express company.
She alleges that she received in
juries in the accident which laid her
up for some time.
Mind impaired BY Accident.
A petition was filed in the county
court this morning, asking that VIM,
j. Crldge Jr., 754 Fourth street, La
Sale, be declared depedent The Pc
tition alleges that the mother of the
boy is dead, and his father, William
Cridge Sr., because Of i'll health, is
unable to care for him. The boy is
said to be dependent and irrational
by reason of an auto accident in
which he figured some time ago
On Feb. ., 1921, a suit was filed in
the circuit court by William Cridge
Jr, through William Cridge Sr his
next friend against Harry Rigby, ask
ing $500 damages for injuries he re-
ceived. An agreed verdict was award
ed the plaintiff. giving him iudg-
ment of $135,90. The boy had been
in the hospital for seven weeks fol
lowing the accident
On Feb. 21 motion was made ask
ing that the verdict be set aside This
motion is still pending before the
court
The friends of Cridge Jr. allege
that since the mishap he has never
been in a sound mental condition. He
carries several sears on his head.
After the petition was filed the rel
atives of Cridge asked that he be sent
to an institution for dependent boys,
where he would also receive treat
ment for his trouble. When they
learned that there was no institution
for dependent children where men
tally afflicted boys may receive treat
ment they withdrew the dependency
proceedings.
William then signed voluntary
petition asking that he be committed
to the state asylum at Elsin, where
it is hoped course of treatments
will make him well again
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30

It's function is lost 1t is the appendix
Of civilization.
In the next war there will be no
firing lines or buffer states. Great
cities will be wiped cut by gigantic
bombs dropped from airplanes con.
trolled b. wireless Men, women AMI
children will be poisoned to death in
a few moments by the most deadly
gasses, whole peoples will be wiped
out and civilization itself destroyed
1t is the proud privilege as well as
the plain duty of America to take the
lead, while there is yet time in the
noble movement to save humanity
from such dreadful fate
The present conference will surely
at least accomplish this much 1t will
clear the air and make known to the
world under which banner each lead
ing nation will take its stand.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
LOCAL BOY PROMOTED
TO IMPORTANT POST

Announcements of the promotion
of Robert Kahn, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Kahn, of ottawa, to the posi-
tion of plant engineer of the Cudahy
Bros. packing house, at Cudahy, Wis,
were contained in this months issue
of Peacock Feathers" an organ pub
lished by employees of the company,
The announcement which includes
a photo of Mr.. Kahn says;
We take pleasure in introducing
Mr. Robert Kahn, our new plant en-
gineer. Mr. Kahn is a graduate of
the college of engineering of the Uni
versity of Illinois. class of 1914. He
was formerly connected with the
Commonwealth Edison Co, Chicago,
and the American Steel Foundry Co,
at Hammond, Ind. Previous to COM
ing to Cudahy Bros Co he was en-
gagged in power extension and re
search work at the Pfister & Vogel
Co. of Milwaukee. Despite the fact
that Mr. Kahn is an elegant young
engineer with a pleasing personality,
he, like his department chief, Mr..
Linsdtrom, is still unmarried.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
@ SECTION HAND, AFTER
ARREST BY SHERIFF,
LOCKED IN CELL
PAL IS LIBERATED
MAN CAUGHT IN BUNK HOUSE
UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR
FREED, WHILE FRIEND FACES
INDICTMENT FOR VIOLATING
STATE LAW.

John Anderson, aged A., a former
C.. B. & @. trackman, is being held a
prisoner in the county Jail, bound to
the grand jury under $500 bonds for
an alleged violation of the search and
seizure laws. Anderson was arrested
in Barlville yesterday morning when
the police raided the box car bunk
house In which he resided and seized
a still, fifteen gallons Of corn mash
and an empty jug that had 'at one
time or another contained whisky.
man who stayed with Anderson
was also arrested at the time OF the
raid, but as no evidence could b.
found to indicate that he was a part
owner of the still only charge c!
drunkenness was lodged against him.
He was said to have been horribly in
toxicated when the officers reached
his shack.
The raid was made after the fumes
OF fermenting mash had reached the
nostrils of an Earlyille officer He
made an investigation and found the
cOntraband inside the car.
A man was sent to Sheriff Ayers
who hurried to Earlville and invest
gated the case After Anderson wes
given hearing he was brought to the
county Jail in Ottawa
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
GOVERNOR TO ASK
FOR SEPARATE TRIAL

Waukegan. Dec 30. The docket of
the Lake County circuit court today
is clear of all charges against Gov.
Len Small except nine counts of an
indictment charging the governor,
Lieut. Gov Sterling and Vernon Cur
It's with conspiracy to defraud the
state of $2.0O0000 during Mr.. Ster-
llng's term Of office.
The state nollcd an Indictment
charging Governor Small with embez-
zlement of 100000 during his term as
state treasurer rather than 80 to trial
first with that count
On January 9TH motions for separ-
ate trials will be argued before Judge
Edwards No definite time has been
decided upon for bringing the case to
trial.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
COMMISSION HOUSE
ENTERS BANKRUPTCY

New York, Dec. 30-Failure of the
firm Of E. w. Wagner & Co., one of
the most prominent commission
houses in the financial district, was
announced today from the rostrum of
the New York stock exchange. The
firm maintained direct wire connec-
tions with various out of town points
An involuntary bankruptcy petition
was filed against the company. Liza
bilities were estimated at $7,500000;
assets, $5,000,000.
Chicago, Dec 30-E. w. Wagner &
Co. were long on stocks according to
K. w. Wagner, president Of the COM
pany. Wagner's attorneys announC-
ed an assignment had been made to
the Union Trust company and p"ob-
ably will be followed by receivership.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
TWO HORSES, LEFT
TO DIE, ARE SHOT BY
POLICE OFFICERS
CALLED TO DIS.
PATCH STEEDS AFTER THEY
GET DOWN AND ARE UNABLE
TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.

Chief of Police Ford and Patrolman
Jesse Holmes went on horse killing
party this morning Two steeds were
shot by the officers. Early today the
police department was notified that a
Steed was mOored on the road near
the packing company's plant Upon
investigation the officers discovered a
horse, apparently about half dead,
lying in the road. An attempt was
made by them to find the owner with
out success, after which the horse was
shot and taken to the rendering works
east Of town.
Shortly afterward they We're inform.
ed that another horse in the same
condition was lying in the bottoms
along the Illinois river near the old
slaughter house. The officers went
there and discovered large sorrel
frozen into a pond of ice. The horse,
however was still alive but could not
move. He apparently had been turn
ed into corn field along the river
there, owned by Robert Iliff Some
time during the past two or three days
the horse is supposed to have fallen
down and, unable to get up, thawed n
large hole in the ice where it was
lodged. With the assistance of Mr.
Iliff and several other young men who
to be passing the officers
succeeded in pulling the horse out Of
the hole, but it was unable to stand
up. Chief Ford attempted to find the
owner, but failed. Several men of
South Ottawa stated that the horse
belonged to Frank Dushane. The an
imal was also shot.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
ARMS CONF E:RE:NCE
ADVANCES N0TCM
I'M NAVAL PROGRAM
Washington, Dec. 30-The American proposal
for the limitation of auxiliary naval craft to maxi
mum Of 10, 900 disp lacement, is understood to have

been virtually agreed up
on at the morning session
today of the arms confer
ence naval committee.
All the powers except the French,
accepted the American proposal. The
French, while holding formal approval
in abeyance, said such an approval
was expected. All the delegations
were understood to have assented to
the additional provision Of the Ameri-
can proposal that the guns of the
auxiliary craft be limited to eight
inches
London Excited over Issue.
London, Dec. Efforts at the
Washington conference to curb the
use of the submarine as weapon
and Frances claim 70 ra large under
sea fleet, continue TO be absorbing
topics in England Today's newspa-
pers devote several columns to re-
ports of the conference proceedings
and criticisms from the American
press and publish long editorials on
the developments. The majority OF
the editorial writer's assail the atti-
tude Of France
Squirn Under World Rebuke.
Washington Dec. 30-Albert Sur
raft, head of the French arms confer
ence delegation at the meeting today
Of the conference naval committee
declared that France was beginning
to be regarded with suspicion by the
other powers represented in the con-
ference and that this could not go on.
He said the position of France had
become very uncomfortable.
He said remarks derogatory to his
country were made during the dis
cussion of the Root resolution to reg
ulate submarine warfare
French o. x. Humanitarian Idea.
Paris, Dec. 3d. (By APD--Fhe
French government will be glad to
discuss the status OF submarines with
reference 10 merchant shipping as
well as the humanitarian bearing OF
their use, it was said in official cir
cles here this morning Regulation
of the uses Of these craft might af.
feet the question of tonnage but the
question Of the status must come
first. 1t was pointed out in these
quarters with reference to the ton
mage issue that France, including her
colonies, has coast line of $4,000
miles to defend, while the United
States, including Alaska, has about
II 600 miles.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
DISMISS CHARGE
AGAINST M'FARLAND

Chicago. Dec. 90-Charges against
Packey Mcfarland, former pugilist
and partner in the u. Porter Brew
ing company of Joliet in connection
with alleged violation of the prohi-
bition laws. were dismissed today by
United States Commissioner Mason.
Thomas Mcfarland, a brother, and
president of the company. and Sec
retary Scheidt. were held to the fed
eral grand jury in bonds of $4,000
each when they waived examination.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
CHILE AND PERU ON
VERGE OF WARFARE

Santiago, Chile, Dec, 30.--(By the A.
P)-tChile has broken off negotiations
with Peru regarding the dispute over
the provinces of Tacna and africa, de
claring that further exchange of views
is useless. A note sent in reply to the
latest Peruvian communication states
that Chile has gone to the farthest
possible limit in seeking an agreement
and laments the barrenness of her ef-
forts.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30

old Camlin Of Rockford, Miss Eliza
beth ShOpe OF Rockford. Joe Hook OF
Oak Park, Miss Esther Liudsten Of
Chicago, Mrs. Keith Blakeslee Of Chi.
Cago, Mr.. and Mrs, Taylor Strawn ~
Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carloy
Of Galesburg, A. r Johnson Of Boston,
Mass; Miss Niada Anderson Of L.
land, Mrs, A. NJ Rose and Miss Jean
Rose of st. Paul, Mimi; Ted Wolfer-
man Of Streator Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ryan of Mount Vernon. Ohio; Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Lawrence Of Chicago,
Maurice Nudge Of Tonica, Miss Vera
COrneliussen Of Alta, Iowa; Mrs r.
lix Guignon of Chicago Archibald
Means of Peru. James Milligan Jr of
Chicago. William Highly OF Tulsa.
Okla; DR.. Vincent O'Conor of Chit
cago Misses Catherine and Mae Carey
of Chicago John Mccarthy of Chicago.
Miss Jane Calf of Chicago. Cyrus Mum
shall of Madison. Wis; Mrs. Julia Il.
Hobert OF Chicago.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
BREAKS RECORD FOR
CONTINUOUS FLIGHT

Mineola, Dec. 30.-The Lawson
monoplane piloted by Edward Stin-
son, which this morning broke the
worlds continuous fight record OF
24:19:07, descended shortly after
11:15 a. m after having been in tn
air 2e:19:25. The fight was made
with the mercury near the zero mark
and to the accompaniment of strong
wind and snow fiurries,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-30
Masonic Leader Dead.

Mount Vernon. H.. Dec 30.--Former
Judge A. ID. Webb, who retired as
grand high priest of the grand chap
ter, Royal Rarch Masons Of Illinois
died here last niOht.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16

south along said west line Of Cal
umet Avenue to the place of begin
ming.
All work done in the making Of said
described public Improvements. shall
be in accordance with the terms and
conditions Of Improvement Resolution
No. SEQ adopted by the Board Of Pub
lie Works on the above named day and
the detailed drawings plans, proflles
and specifications. which are on file
and may be seen in the office Of said
BOARD of Public Works of the City OF
Hammond Indiana.
The Board of Public Works has fix
ed the 27th day Of June. 1921. as the
date upon which circumstances may be
filed or heard. by persons interested in
or affected by said described public i'm
provement and on said day at two
o'clock p. m, the said Board Of Public
Works will meet at its office In said
City for the purpose Of hearing and
considering any remonstrances which
may have been flied or which may be
presented and will hear all persons in
terested or whose property is affected
by said public improvement, and wen
decide whether the benefits that VIII
accrue to the property abutting and ad-
jacent to he proposed improvement and
to said City will be equal to or exceed
the estimated cost Of the proposed i'm
provement as estimated by the City
Civil Engineer.
a. ]. SWANSON.
JACOB WIKER.
+. c. DIETRICH.
69-1s Board of Public Works
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

NOTICE
UNITED STATES MARSHALL'S SALE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DISTRICT OF INDIANA
Bv virtue of a writ of Precept and
Decree. to me issued by the Clerk of the
United States District Court for the
District Of Indiana. l Will. on Saturday.
July 2nd, 1921, between the hours Of
1000 A. NJ and 400 o'clock P. NJ. at
the door of the United States Court
House. at Hammond. Lake County. Ind
lana. OFFER for sale at public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash the follow
ing Described property, towit:
An AUBURN AUTOMOBILE, road
ster type. Engine Number 1852. and
bearing State Of Michigan motor We
hicle registration plates numbered
8426S1
The said property Is declared forfeit
ed unto the United States. and ordered
by the said Court to be sold.
MARK STOREN.
United States Marshal
FREDERICK VAN NUYS.
United States District Attorney.
GIG
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS 4

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The Board Of Education. District 155
West Hammond. wishes to receive bids
for Calcimining, painting and varnish-
ing the interior of all Classrooms.
Wardrooms and Halls Of the Douglas
School in West Hammond. as per speci-
ncations on file by the Secretary OF
said Board. Bids must be in the hands
of said Board by Friday. June %.
o'clock p. NJ
MARTIN II. FINNERAN.
President
FRED SIEGRIsT.
Secretary. 6-14-16-1S
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
Says Uncle Eben.

II blieveS in art" said Uncle Eben
"sn | wants 1t Encouraged. But I bates
to see a boy spendin' his life being a
poor painter when he might OF been a
good whitewasher"