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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
PARKS CONFESSION
HELD FAL LSEHOOD

Chicago, Sept. IA roundup of
every person thought to have any
knowledge whatever of the murder of
Bernard Daugherty, automobile sales.
man and Carl Ausmus, demonstrators,
was started today by fifty men at the
request of investigators. No matter
how remote the connection may be,
these witnesses some of whom may
only know the suspects, are to be
questioned thoroughly in an effort to
find the real facts concerning the kill.
ings which have thus far resulted in
a half dozen confessions which were
later proven to be false.
Leon Parks, alleged accomplice OF
Harvey W. Church in the murders ac'
cording to information furnished by
his landlady when she was questioned
last night was in his room when the
murders were committed. Apparent
ly good alibis have also been estab
lished by Clarence Wilder and Milton
Walker, two other suspects.
An effort was being made to deter
mine if Church alone was responsible
for the crimes as he stated in his hrs'
confession.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
PRINCETON FARMER
FOUND HANGING TO
SONS APPLE TREE

Princeton, Sept. IT-(Special-Gil
bert Thomas, well-known retired
farmer was found hanging to- an apple
tree in the orchard four miles east OF
here on Thursday evening at o'clock
After searching party had hunted
from early morning to locate him
The body was located on the farm
where the dead mans son, Roy
Thomas resides.
Thomas visited his son Wednesday
afternoon. While there he talked
rather irrational at times, and stated
he was going west for a visit. He
left apparently for his home in Prince.
ton on Wednesday night. Early
Thursday morning his son discovered
his fathers auto still at the farm.
Fearing that all was not well, he sum.
moned his step mother from Prince.
ton, and started a search for the man
The body was not located until 6
o'clock at night.
Thomas married Mrs. Carrie Brown
who kept boarding house in La Sale
last spring. By strange coincidence
Mrs. Thomas first husband committed
suicide in La Sale several years ago
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
HENRY M0N|OT, 76,.
WEALTHY RETIRED
FARMER, EXPIRES
DEATH OCCURS AT FAMILY RESI-
DENCE OF SON ON PEARL
STREET, FOLLOWING PROLONG.
ED IlLNESS-FUNERA SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

Henry Moniot, aged 76 years, one
of the best known residents of West
Ottawa, passed away yesterday at
l2:45 at the home Of his son, Albert
MoniOt, $50 Pearl street. Mr.. Mon
lot had been in failing health for
more than year. but was only taken
seriously Ill Tuesday morning. He
went from his home at 900 Douglas
street, to the residence Of his son a
week ago. when the members of his
household went away on a visit. His
death was attributed to a complica-
tion OF diseases
Mr.. Moniot retired from active
farming thirty years ago, and moved
from his home IN Waltham township
to Ottawa He has since made his
home on Douglas street, and is
known to practically every resident
in that part of town.
A native CT France, Mr.. Moniot
came to the United States with his
parents when but six years of age.
The family resided in Oswego, N Y,
for one year and then moved to La
Sale county, where the decedent re.
sided continuously for sixty-nine
years. During the early part of his
life Mr.. Moniot resided at Deer Park
township, but moved from there to
Waltham township when but young
man.
1t was while living there that his
marriage to Miss Catherine Douvia
occurred. Mrs. Moniot passed away
at her home In West Ottawa twelve
years ago.
Surviving he leaves two sons, AL
bert and George. Two children, Lucy
and Henry, preceded him in death.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the family
home. 900 Douglas street. Eurial
will be made in the Ottawa avenue
cemetery. Rev R. P. Maue, pastor OF
the United Evangelical church, will
officiate.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
AUTOMOBILE HITS.
BOY DODG|NG HEAVY.
TRAFFIC ON BRIDGE.
DODGES IN FRONT OF CAR, CIV.
ING DRIVER NO CHANCE TO
AVOID ACC'I D ENT r VICTIM
RUSHED TO HOSPITAL BY
OWNER OF MACHINE CAUSING.
INJURIES.

Giving the driver no warning of his
intentions to cross the Madison street
bridge at time a traffic Jam threat
ened, 13-year-old Herman Eutis Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Eutis
of SIP West jackson street, was
knocked down and run over by a
large Moline Knight auto owner by
Louis Thomas, 500 First avenue.
The accident happened while Mr..
Thomas was on the bridge. A west.
bound interurban car was coming
down the street a few lengths behind
the Thomas machine and large
truck waited at the other side OF the
structure for a chance to get across.
The boy was walking toward the loop
and just as Mr. Thomas neared the
west end he attempted to cross the
street The auto driver, unable to
swerve his machine to one side, ran
into the lad and knocked him down.
Bringing his auto to a stop, Mr..
Thomas jumped out and, assisted by
passersby, picked the little fellow up,
placed him in his car and rushed him
to Ryburn hospital only block away,
where Dr. Clune was summoned to at
tend him.
Witnesses to the injury of the
Eutis boy held Mr.. Thomas blame
less for the near tragedy. They laid
the mishap at the portals of "un.
avoidable accident" Herman himself
failed to see the Thomas car, the
bridge superstructure impairing his
view of the approaching automobile
until he had passed out onto the
street and was too late to escape
being knocked down The auto, it is
claimed by witnesses, passed diagon.
ally across the boys chest Mr..
Thomas, in an interview, however,
said he did not believe thot Herman
got under the wheels Of the machine
No Bones Broken.
At the hospital a close examination
was made of the lad with the result
that no bones were broken Roy com.
planned of severe pains in his should
er, but an X-ray photo revealed there
we're no dislocations nor fractures
When picked up he was bleeding al
the mouth Front teeth were knocked
out while others were loosened.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
CO. c BOYS TO ACT
AS PAIL BEARERS
FOR HERO COMRADES
CORP. MORAN TO BE BURIED FOL.
LOWING SERVICE AT 1880 AT
ST. ccLuM6A'S CHURCH, AND
CORP. ZELLER'S FUNERAL WILL
BE HELD FROM BAPTIST
CHURCH AT 3.

The remains OF Corporal Emmett
Moran and OF Corporal Fred Zeller
were removed from the Dvyer under
taking parlors this morning, back in
to the homes they left in 1917, when
call was made for enlistments in
the United States army. The two
heroes, who enlisted in "Otawa's
Own company, and fought so valiant.
ly in France until Oct. IL, 1918, when
she'll from the Huns gun moved
them both down, will be buried with
full military honors tomorrow after.
noon.
Corporal Moran's funeral will be
held at 130 o'clock from St. Colum.
ba's church. Dean Thomas E. Mad
den will preach the funeral sermon.
The pail bearers. Thomas Sullivan.
Barney Scullin. George Farrell, NJ. j.
Looney, Walter plock and Joseph
Nangle, were chosen from the ranks
of Company c. The pail bearers will
meet at the Moran home, 213 De Soto
street, tomorrow afternoon at 100
O'clock.
The members of the Knights of Co
lumbus and of the American Legion
will attend in bodies. The funeral
cortege will be headed by Hentrich's
military band
The funeral service of Corporal
Zeller will be held at 3 o'clock from
the First Baptist church. Rev George
c. Fetter will officiate The pail
bearers are all members of Company
Z. They are John and Eugene Fies-
ell, Levi Baxley, Ray Thomas and
Fred Claggett. These pail bearers
will meet at the Zeler home, 1920
West Main street. Heinrich military
band will furnish music at this funer-
al also, and the members of the
American Legion will attend in a
body.
1t Is expected that very large num-
bers OF friends of the two heroes will
turn out for both funeral services
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
NEPHEW AND MATE EACH
DEMAND $4,000 IN
COURT ACTION
ATTACKED WOMAN
ANDREW STREKY MADE DEFEN.
DANT IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
INSTITUTED BY GEORGE SIRE.
kY-FoRMER ESlDEs IN
sTREAToR AND LATTER IN OF
TAWA.

Andrew Streky of Streator, who was
indicted by the grand jury last spring
for an alleged criminal assault of Mrs
Dorothy Streky of Norris St, his
nephew's wife, was made defendant
In two $4,000 damage suits started in
the Circuit Court this morning The
first suit was filled by Mrs. Streky,
who asked $1,000 damages Her hus.
band. George Streky the husband OF
the plaintiff in the first case brought
the second action, asking $4,000 dam.
ages.
The defendant was a former resi-.
dent of Ottawa. having for years con.
Quoted shoe shining parlor here.
While in this city he gained the repu-
tation Of the boot black king" He
is reputed to be well off financially.
While only the praecipes in both
suits were filed this morning. IL is al
legged that both actions grew out Of
the trouble over which the indictment
of Streky was secured.
Mrs. Streky is said to have brought
the action to collect for the alleged
dSSduit, WHHe hei HusDdhu 10 oaiu W
have brought the action for the alleged
mistreatment Of his wife.
Attorney L. o. Browne and Buffers
& Clark have been retained by the
defendants to represent them in their
action.
Order Jury Not to Report.
Notices we're mailed out by the
sheriff's Office yesterday telling the
county court jury not to report for
duty Monday. Sept. 10, as the cases
scheduled for trial on that date had
been continued
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
EXCLUSIVE CLUB is
RAIDED; BOOZE FOUND

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Indictment of
some of the officers and three score
OF the members of the Chicago Ath-
letic Association may be asked of the
federal grand jury, it was reported to-
day, as the result of raid by prohibi
uoh agents on the club yesterday,
when SIX cases of whisky were seized.
1t is alleged that an inner ring" Of
seVenty-tWo members had established
private saloon" at the club. which
is one of the most exclusive in the
city. Those who objected to having
liquor at the club are said to have
tipped off the prohibition agents.
The raid, It is said, established a
precedent, as clubs heretofore have
enjoyed the sanctity of a private res!
dence from federal intrusion.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
MRS. c. 6. LUCAS DIES
AT HOME I'M IOWA

Charles Mcclure, 1921 Webster St,
received a message this morning in.
forming him that his sister Mrs. C.
G. Lucas had passed away at her home
in kanawha, Iowa. Mrs. Lucas was
about 81 years of age, and was for.
mer resident of this city. Before her
marriage she was Miss Katherine Nc
Clure. She and her husband moved
to Iowa twenty years ago.
Surviving she leaves her husband
and her brother.
Mr. Mcclure will go to Kanawha to
attend the funeral services.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
PHONE RATE HEARING
SCHEDULED TUESDAY

Springfield Sept. 1.-THE Illinois
Commerce Commission to-day set for
nearing in Ottawa next Tuesday be.
for Commissioner Lindley the petition
OF the United Telephone Co. for au-
thority to increase its rates in Ottawa.
Harding and Utica. Telephone users
in Fall River and other Townships ad-
joining Ottawa have filed a protest
with the commission against any in
crease being granted.
The hearing will be held in the city
office. 1t has been set for trial on sew
eraf occasions before and has been
continued The Telephone Co. was
granted a temporary order more than
year ago permitting them to charge
the advanced rates pending the hear
ing on the petition,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17

Generally fslr tonight
and Sunday; oooler 10.
night or tomorrow.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
DAIRY BAR" AT FAIR
PROVES HUGE SUCCESS

The county fair had the privilege
of having the first milk bar conducted
at any of the fairs in Illinois. These
milk bars have been conducted by
Home Bureaus in Ohio and New York
states, but it has been the first one
that Illinois has ever attempted The
Home Bureau women worked together
valiantly and very successfully. They
not only had very attractive, but a
very clean booth Knowing that they
of all people would stand for only the
best kind Of sanitation they made
every effort to make it the cleanest
place on the grounds and the drinks
we're very delicious as stressed by
some of the following sayings heard
at the bar:
A little boy about ten, Gee this
milk must have come from Alaska"
A middle aged man, Gee this but
termilk is really too cold"
A young man from the stock barns.
why didn't you tell us where this
was. These are the best drinks have
ever had"
A young man after trying two of
the Holstein Highballs, That's the
best ever"
Miss Aussem after the Both call
"Any more buttermilk?" I'VE are all
sold out" well / should have just
kept still than | would have had all
| wanted
In all there we're more than 1000
milk drinks sold
The women from the different units
Of the Home Bureau donated cookies
and eggs and were responsible for
the helpers at the bar. The women
showed their ability to cooperate and
with the exception of one or two units
who were kept away because of the
rain they responded at the proper
time. There were never less than
FIVE workers at the booth and they
were busy all the time.
The group from Eagle deserve par
ticular mention because of theil
clever caps and aprons with the in
SIGMA of their township on the caps
and the front of their aprons. 1t was
For the success of the milk bar
perhaps no one deserves more credit
than Mrs. A. F. Hornung, of Deel
park township. The fair association
was extremely generous in giving tC
the workers of the milk bar half fare
tickets. In this way as well as ir
every other way the fair association
certainly cooperated to the fullest
with the Home Bureau women ant
the women appreciated it very much
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
SMALL TO DEDICATE
BELLE ISLE LOCKS

Springfield, Sept. 17.-lnspection OF
the entire Illinois waterway project
soon by Governor Small was annaunc-
ed today by Director Miller of the de
partment of public works, who will
accompany the governor on the trip.
No date has been set but the new lock
at Marseilles, work upon which Col.
Miller said has just nicely been start
ed, will be dedicated.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
ROY SHACKELTON BUYS
MILLIGAN RESIDENCE

Deeds recording the sale of the
Milligan residence, on East Van Bur
en- street, to Roy Shackleton, have
been filed with Recorder John Buch.
ner. The home occupies one of the
prettiest sites in Ottawa, and over
looks the Illinois river. The consid
Grafton was given as one dollar.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
SHACKLETON STARTS
SOUTH POLE JOURNEY

London, Sept 17.-The Quest, the
small ship on which Sir Ernest Shack.
Teton will explore the unchartered
sections of the South Atlantic. Pacific
and Anartic seas left today on her
two years voyage.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-17
JUDGE RELEASES.
ALLEGED SLAYER.
ON $4,000 IN BONDS.
JOSEPH RoDY ACcU SED OF
STRIKING BLOW THAT CAUSED
DEATH OF JOHN WEIGH, GIVEN
TEMPORARY FREEDOM.

Joseph Rody of La Sale. who was
ordered held to the grand jury on a
charge of manslaughter by corners
jury on Thursday, was admitted to
s., 900 bonds by Judge Eldredge in the
Circuit Court this morning Rody
then furnished Henry Rody, Martin
Seidenc, Antin Brinos and Vincent
Mirtics all of La Sale as surety and
secured his freedom from the La Sale
county jail. Rody is accused of strik.
ing John Yeich, and infiicting injuries
which resulted in his death.
The decree admitting Rody to bail
was rendered by Judge Eldredge after
habeas corpus hearing had been
held in the court, seeking to secure
the freedom of the prisoner Attorney
Walter Panneck represented the de-
fendant.
The petition which was filed this
morning, alleged that last Sunday
night. Yeich who was intoxicated
came to the residence in La Sale,
where Rody. his two children, his wife
and his sister-in-law were residing.
He alleged that Yeich was intoxicated
and demanded liquor. Mrs. Rody he
stated offered him water to drink.
but Yeich would not have that. When
Yeich found that he could not obtain
liquor there, the petition alleged he
became abusive.
Rody alleges that he started putting
him out of the house and as he push
ed him thru the door, Yeich stabbed
him in the arm with knife. He
claims that fearing he would attack
his wife and sister-in-law he grabbed
a stick and struck Yeich in self de.
fense.
Miller Claims Innocense.
Frank Miller, former La Sale resi-
dent accused of passing forged check
and obtaining $3.50 from the La Sale
National Bank claims that he is alb
solutely innocent of the crime of which
he is accused, and that he never forg.
ed or cashed the check. Miller was
brought back to ottawa from Union
town, Pa, at midnight and lodged in
the county Jail.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Campbell
accompanied Miller to Ottawa The
prisoner offered no objection to max.
ing the trip, and talked freely Of the
case to the Ottawa man, although he
claimed that he was absolutely inno-
cent OF any crime.
Miller who is a veteran of the
world war, was visiting in La Sale,
when he was accused of forging the
name of Mike Preskarm to check
for $3.50 and cashing it. He was ar
rested at his home in Uniontown, Pa
Arizona republican., 1921-04-03
The Sins of the Parents

The two principal parties to the Stillnan divorce the principal sufferers. If they might regard their exposures of each with equa- nirnity believing that both getting what is ing them for enough been disclosed to convince the country of the rottenness of the they had prepared But the direct punishment is to be in flicted those are innocent
 Twenty years hence, the two children in volved in the divorce will be pointed public and if their sharp, will hear whispers behind their backs.
 No matter what the outcome of the Stillman case, matter what is proved dsproved, these children will pay the price for their parents.
 They may develop into honorable and talented men, excellent citizens but scandal will shadow them their graves. For scandal is a that washes entirely off This is both unfortunate unfair the children figuring in the Stillman scandal, but it is fact hard agate, fact that can't lodged
 In the Stman there is mighty lesson and a grave warning for all fathers and mothers. The is this-that the sins parents visited upon the children, unto the third fourth generations.
 child may be born into poverty-which be overcome. may be handicapped by ill health through fault of his parents. But the child who starts life with stigma shadowing his is denied his rightful heritage.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-03
HOW TO USE DISEASES
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE Copyright, 1921. by Frank Crane)

The celebrated lady doctor Jenny Say Pa, whose searches in the French district of Nimpore Gu have attracted the approval of such critics as On Dit anN Le Brut Court has recently outlined before the Inter- national Association of Invaids plan designed to improve the condition of the race.
 It is not Cure It is not way to get rid of disease It is not scheme medicine to fight disease.
 Better. It is programme for utilizing diseases Too long have fought But little comes of con- tention. This is the day of getting together. The watchword Is cooperation.
 Labor and Capital are getting together in Industrial Democracy. Nations sitting down at international council tables. It is time for all who have opposed to judges and criminals to talk things over, for police men and chauffeurs Irish and English, Southerners and Yankees, Czars and Boshevks and all who here tofore have pulled apart to pull together. And why not arrange with maladies, instead of combating them? At least so suggests Mme Say Pa.
 For instance Instead of trying to get rid of your diseases, arrange programme for them, have each out it's proper time for each has its uses Take deafness. Keep little so that you use it when convenient. As when you are nsulted when piece of scandal is being told and you do not want to hear when your friend hestatngy asks you to lend him $10, when your wife begins embarrassing ques- tions, etc.
 rather not speak to when you bit of affec tion expressed by gentleman and lady who hadn't orter matter how inconvenient poor sight may be when you want to read
 A poor memory has it's uses. All you have to do is to train it, that it will get poor at convenient ment as for example just what you promised the lady,
 
 man, and many other things that will readily to the intelligent reader.
 | An attack of indigestion is very handy when you don't want to go to banquet where you know you will be bored.
 weak heart is quite permanent asset if it will only get weak just in time to prevent your doing something you don't want to do but hesitate to refuse q All chronic diseases, such nervous prostration, rheumatism neurits headaches lameness, and the like n come in very handy. l You sorry, and did want to go much, and regret that you cannot meet the distinguished nuisance and desolaed that you cannot attend the lecture ! and all that.
 l. reliable, trained disease beats previous engage : ment all hollow. Mime. Jenny Say Pa lays us all under obligation
Arizona republican., 1921-04-03
A Fall-Down at the Start

Henry Behoteguy is not coming up to expec- tations a private secretary He lacks initiative decision. Here there comes to the new broom which ought to sweep clean if it is going to do it. a request for Indian wife but MT. Behoteguy dilly daies about it and consuts predecessors and authorities instead of going out and getting for his correspondent when potential Indian wives thick blackberries.
 The one man whom MT. Behoteguy should have ferred with if he bent comforting with some body about a matter lying within his exclusive Jurisdiction, only learned of this requisition Indian wife through the public Brown of the Phoenix Indian school.
 The applicant for Indian wife clearly defines status that entities him to He intimately de- fines it. his 'nalady" complexion, whatever that may be. He is of negro parentage the fathers side and mixed Indian the mothers that his union with Indian maiden would be in contraventon of law against miscegnation.
 If MT. Behoteguy cannot dispose of little matter like this when the law and the facts clear, what is he do when really perpexng doubtful ques- tions arise?
 What are private secretaries for we should like to know, besides receptacles for salaries.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-03

On basis every penny-cut in gasoline would save owners s42.564,2so year. Likewise, every penny of inflated price of gasoline is levy of $425642S0 a year automobile users
 Gasoline is averaging about 27 cents gallon in the United States. If oil producers claim this is 10 gallon too much, the profits the gasoline industry costing at the rate of about s4o0 100000 year.
 Refiners say that they must keep gasoline high because they can't market all other products of crude oil. those byproducts- -lubricating oil like-are being stored for future sale Since when must gasoline subsidize dead lubricant oil market? When will the gasoline price bubble burst?
 Is a buyers strike necessary to bring the gaso- line industry to time?