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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
YOUTH, ARRESTED0N
SUSPICION, EVADES
POLICE QUESTIONS
UNIFORMED YOUNG MAN DRIV-
ING CAR WITH WRONG LICENSE
PLATE PICKED UP AND is BE-
ING HELD UNDER SUSPICION.

Ernest Crouch youth probably of
20 years, who was taken into custody
late last night by Chief of Police Ben
Ford and Captain James Fox, on East
Superior street, and whose variety Of
stories concerning himself and his
past career caused local police officials
to pause and take his case into serious
consideration, is at the present time
being held on suspicion pending word
from Chief of Police Hopkins of Strea-
tor. I'll.
Crouch's case is a mystifying one
and due to the fact that he had an
Auburn touring car bearing a Ford
automobile license, in his possession
at the time of his arrest, caused Chief
OF Police Ford to believe that the
youth is fugitive from justice, His
variable stories, which by no means
ifbed together, added further mystery
to his case.
Crouch was taken into custody on
East Superior street, last night. His
car was parked along side the road
with the motor stopped and the head
lights turned off He was seated in
the front seat, apparently unaware
that he was to be arrested the next
minute. He was question by Captain
Fox and Chief Ford, and after he had
been unable to give an account of him
self and to any reasons why he should
be parked in that section Of the city,
at that time Of the night he was taken
tN NJ A,, tnx ityn
tion by the officials followed,
Crouch at that time stated that he
was from Peoria. He said he had
lived there for three years and that
he was at the present time Just taking
little "trip" When asked the names
of some of the streets and some of the
prominent business houses in Peoria
he was unable to give any. He stated
he was 10 years old and a Mrs. White,
living on the Chicago road, gave him
the soldiers uniform which he was
wearing He stated that he was a
member of the boy scouts organiza-
ton.
This morning he was again ques-
toned by Chief Ford. He denied his
story of last night stating that he was
% years of age and that his home was
in Streator. He added that his par
ents lived in that city for the past year
and half He told them that he
was not from Peoria and that he was
not a member of the boy scouts.
When asked whence he got the Auburn
car with the Ford license he stated
that he had traded his Ford for the
Auburn car and that he had just
changed licenses.
After telling this story. Chief Ford
notified Chief Hopkins of the case
! Hopkins was asked to Investigate
whether or not a lad by that name
/ had ever lived in StreatOr, AS yet nc
! word has been received from him
"Vags" Get "Move On" Order,
Five more vags, who trekked into
the city last night for a nights lodg
ing at the city jail, were given a taste
of the "move on order recently inau
guarated by Chief of Police Ben Ford
when they were taken to the eastern
city limits of the town and ordered t
keep on going. The men came to OF
tawa during the night and having nt
place to sleep were lodged at the cit,
baStile.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
SISTER OF LATE MRS.
PELTIER PASSES AWAY

Word has been received here of the
death Of Mrs Lucille Cuyaf, twin Sis
ter of the late Mrs. Victor Peltier,
prominent former Ottawa resident,
Mrs. Cuyaf who was well known in
ottawa, died Thursday at her home
in Los Angeles Her niece, Mrs.
Emma peltier Zeller of this city, was
with her at the time of her demise.
Mrs Cuyaf was well know in OF
taWa. having visited here many times.
Her ottawa relatives are the follow
ing nieces and nephews: Sellars II
Peltier Joseph Peltier, Mrs Theodors
Zellers Mrs. Emma Peltier Zeller, and
Mrs Charles Pyle OF Aurora, who for
merly resided here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
MISS JEANETTE C0BLE
BRIDE OF J. R. JOHNSON

Twenty-Five guests, the nearest rel
atives of the bride and groom, wit
messed the nuptials uniting Miss Jean
nette Coble, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
j. vi. Coble, S02 West Main street,
and John r. Johnson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs, A. NJ Johnson, 604 Webster
street. The service was performed
at the brides home by Rev. r. P.
Maue, pactor of the Illinois avenue
Evangelical church.
The house was prettily decorated
with autumn flowers. Preceding the
ceremony Mrs. l.. A. Talbot of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, sang Because" and AT
Dawning."
The bridal couple were unattended.
Miss Coble wore her travelling suit Of
reindeer colored cloth.
After the ceremony three course
wedding dinner was served in the
dining room Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
will leave this evening in an auto for
Chicago, and will go from there via
rail for Niagara Falls, where they will
spend their honeymoon Upon their
return they will go to housekeeping
in the residence at $40 Webster street
which they have already prepared for
their occupancy.
The bride has lived in ottawa all
her life and is we'll known here. She
graduated from the Ottawa township
high school and for four years was
employed as ibookkeeper at the Metz
gers Ladies' shop, resigning her po.
sition there recently She is tai
ented musician, and both she and the
groom are active workers in the Hi
| mos avenue Evangelical church.
! Mr.. Johnson is employed in the
| REQ garage. He was born and raised
| in Grand Ridge, hut has made his
home in ottawa for several years, anC
is well known here. He is a graduate
of the Michigan electrical school ot
| Detroit.
The out of town guests who attend
! ed the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Coble and children of Chi
cago Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Talbot ant
son of Cedar Rapids, Ia, and Mr.. ant
! Mrs. Arch Frank of De kalb,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
500 TROOPERS ARRIVE
IN CITY ON HIKE TO
KENTUCKY
LEAVE MONDAY A. N.
REGIMENTAL BAND WILL PLAY
CONCERT TONIGHT ON COURT
HOUSE LAWN - PITCH CAMP
NORTH OF NORRIS ST. PUMP.
ING STATION.

The first detachment of the 500
artillery officers and men, comprising
the motor convoy of the Third United
States Field Artillery, who are max
ing the long hike overland from Camp
Grant, ILL.,, to Camp Knox, Ky, arrived
in Ottawa this morning about 10 o.
clock, where they will make a two
days stay, after which they will con
tnue on to Streator, on their long
journey to Kentucky. One hundred
army officers and men. under the com
mand of Colonel w. d. Newbill were
the first to arrive in the city.
The detachment was made up en-
tirely Of trucks and motor cars. Six
large overland trucks weighted down
with tents and camping parapher-
MALTA. six small trucks and fifteen or
more automobiles, besides one huge
ambulance, made up the train which
invaded Ottawa this morning. The
battalion of men broke camp at Earl
vile about 6 o'clock, where they were
stationed yesterday. After packing
up. they departed for this city, max
ing the trip in shortly less than three
hours
The body of men and trucks, upon
their arrival here. Immediately set to
work pitching camp. More than TWEEN
ty.five small tents besides three or
four large ones were pitched on the
vacant lot north of the ottawa pump
ing station before noon. By that time
hundreds of citizens swarmed to the
site to watch the maneuvers.
Four hundred more officers and
soldiers arrived this afternoon. Three
field artillery batteries drawn by
horses, ready for battle arrived about
2 o'clock, while a fully equipped wagon
train carrying the supplies for the
bulk of the soldiers, and officers. Be.
sides one army airplane, instead OF
three as previously published will
drop in this city The plane is one
that Is especially detached to accom-.
pany the outfit on scouting duty,
Just when ii will arrive, Colonel
NewbiI was unable to state, although
he said it would take ground at camp
Band Concert Tonight.
At Z o'clock tonight band concert
will be held by the military band of
the detachment in the court house
square. The band consists of twenty
FIVE soldiers, who have all seen ser
vice overseas and is reported as being
one of the best military organizations
In the country Prof. G, II. kingman
of Ottawa High School, Coach Smith
and States Attorney Harry F. Kelly
ex-war hero, went to the camp this
morning and extended cordial invi
tation to the soldiers to attend the OF
tawa-Spring Valley football game this
afternoon 1t was also planned tt
have the military band present at the
football game.
During their stay in Ottawa the of
ficers and men will be given free op
portunity to make use Of the swim
ming pool showers and gymnasium
at the Ottawa township high school
while other arrangements are beinf
made to entertain the men and make
their visit here pleasant one as has
been done in other cities at which
they camped on their hike.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
CHILDREN BY FIRST
MARRIAGE BARRED
FROM THEIR HOME
SHERIDAN WOMAN CLAIMS MATE
REFUSED TO LET OFFSPRING
VISIT HER-sUES FOR DIVORCE.
ALLEGING CRUELTY.

Charging that her husband told her
If her three children by former mar
rlage ever visited her again sho would
have to leave his home, Mrs. Edith
Jacobson Of Sheridan started suit for
divorce against Nels Jacobson in tho
Circuit Court this morning In the
bill filed by Mrs. jacobson she ac.
cused the defendant OF cruelty claih
ing that he struck her.
The couple were married June 10
1909, according to the complainant
and lived together until Sept 20 OF
this year, when, she alleges, she was
compelled to leave their home. Mrs.
jacobson says the defendant refused
to permit her children to live with
her, and even refused to allow them
to visit her.
Retort Company Sues for $1,000.
A $1,000 assumpsit suit was started
in the Circuit Court by the Chicago
Retort and Fire Brick company
against Carl NJ Gottfried. The suit
is said to have been instituted to col
lect promissory note.
Boy Declared Dependent.
John Koplanik Jr., aged 2, of Id
Sale was declared dependent in the
Circuit Court today. His father is
not well and has been out OF work,
and the mother of the baby is i'll and
is going to enter the La Sale county
sanitarium for treatment.
Appeals $32 Judgment.
An appeal to the Circuit Court wa7
taken today by Mike Chamales Of the
firm of Mike Chamales & Co. to keep
from paying judgment of S32.1l
rendered against him in justice
court in favor of the Rochester Candy
company of Rochester. n. Y, on Sept.
To- The action was brought to co..
lect an alleged Indebtedness. Mr.
Chamales claims that he does not owe
the Rochester firm anything
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
u. S. TO BOW HEADS IN
PRAYER NOVEMBER II

Washington D. c., Oct, 1.--Ameri.
can people Were called upon by Pres.
Harding, in a proclamation issued to.
day to offer a silent two minute pray
er at noon on Armistice day, Nov II.
when the body of an unknown sol
dier killed in France will be laid to
rest in Arlington national cemetery.
The proclamation calls unon "al de-
vout and patriotic citizens" to pause
for two minutes--from IL noon until
12:02-"for period of silent prayer
OF thanks to the giver of all good for
these valuable and valorous lives and
of supplication for his divine mercy
and for his blessings upon our below
ed country"
Directions are contained in the pro-
clamation for the half masting of the
flag on all public buildings. all sta
tions of the army, navy and marine
corps. and on all American embassies.
legations and consulates throughout
the world from sunrise to sunset.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
GIVEN NINETY DAYS
in COUNTY JAIL FOR
M0ONSH|NE SALES
HARRY COULTER. WHO REFUSED
TO ACCEPT BONDS, APPEARS
IN COURT AND ADMITS HE is
GUILTY OF CHARGE.

Harry Coulter, aged Il, an alleged
bootlegger, who preferred the county
Jail rather than his freedom, was CIV
en- a ninety day sentence by Judge
B. Harry Reck in the county court
yesterday upon pleading guilty to a
charge of keeping intoxicating liquor
for sale Coulter created no small
amount of excitement early in August,
when one Sunday morning as Colum
bus street was filled with churchgo-
ers, he walked down the thOroughfare
and knocking on the door of the coun-
ty Jail, he demanded admission, and
informed Jailer George Stephens that
unless he was admitted he intended
jumping his bond
Coulter was arrested by Sheriff G.
S, Ayers and Deputy John Cisco south
of the city on July %, when he and
w, II. Hayes were found filing up a
jug from four kegs of wine, which
had been unearthed by crowd of
boys along the river bank, earlier in
the day.
Coulter and Hayes were both bound
over to the grand jury under $500
bonds. Policeman Jesse Holmes went
surety for Coulter, and secured his
freedom from the county Jail, a few
days after his arrest
After short period of freedom
Coulter discovered that he was hun
CRY, tire and unable to find employ
ment The inside Of the Jail looked
better and better to him. until he
could not stay away any longer.
The information against Coulter
was fled in the county court rather
than with the grand jury The time
Of his sentence will be computed from
his arrest on July %.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
233 PATIENTS ARE
CARED FOR BY PHI.
NURSE DURING YEAR
EXPENSES FOR OPERATING FROM
SEPTEMBER /, 1920, TO SEPTEM-
BER I, 1921, ARE $2,592.66, OR
GANIzATIoN BOOKS SHOWS.

During the year from September,
1920, to September, 1921, 233 patients
have been cared for by the Ottawa
public health nurse. Many Of these
patients have been nursed back to
health, who except for the services
of the nurse, would be invalids at the
present time.
The visiting nurse is maintained
by the ottawa public health nursing
organization who are just starting or
their seventh years work. The nur-
sing organization is financed entirely
on funds collected on an annual tag
day. The ladies are planning to con
duct their campaign for raising funds
on a different basis this year, taking
one week, from Oct. 10 to Oct. Is, to
put over the drive.
Last year $2,675,63 was raised for
maintaining the public health nursing
work in Ottawa, of which 1882. sc
was expended for this work, leaving
a balance of $82S7 in the treasury on
Sept. 1. The salary of the nurse fol
tllt year W DIS Hl, pJ-Du, itIiI
upkeep Of the office and the garage
for storing the nurses car was S251
The auto was one of the most ex
pensive items of the work, During
the year $21917 was expended fol
garage bills, tires and repairs; SILL.
was expended for gasoline, and S24.2F
for license and insurance. The gas
and electric light bills for the Of
flee in the Moloney building cost $3.50
the telephone for this office cost
$2735, and the office laundry bill was
$16.42.
A total of $49.35 was expended send
ing delegates to conventions, $140'
was expended for milk and $49.SZ TO
drugs.
Other itemized expenditures whicl
were included on the report of thu
board treasurer, Miss Susanne Swift
and the auditing committee, Mrs. A
J. O'Conor and Mrs. James P. Catlin
which was submitted to the public to
day, shows that during the year $631
was expended for other incidental eS
/ penses, drayage, tag day advertising
and office supplies.
The complete list of receipts a
received by the organization during
I . IrN fat1
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
PUTS AND CALLS END
ON BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago, Oct. 1.-"Put and call
trading on the Chicago board of trade
is thing of the past. Trades made
yesterday will be honorod today, but
the trading ended yesterday. The
trade anticipated the Capper-Tincher
bill to regulate the grain exchanges
and ended the trading yesterday in
stead of Dec "a, when the bill be
comes effective It is estimated that
cutting out this business will reduce
the volume of trading in grain futures
20 per cent.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
MISS ALICE LANSING
WEDS PITTSBURGH MAN

Word has been received here by
l.. M. Chamberlin Of the marriage Of
his niece. Miss Alice Lansing, Il
Thomas l.. Golden of Pittsburgh. Pa.
MIR. and Mrs. Golden will make their
home in Chicago for the present. Mrs.
Golden is well known in Ottawa. hav-
ing formerly resided here. and is q
graduate of the Ottawa High school
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

Of the Tri-Cities United Charities. She
probation work for the townships Of
La Sale, Peru and the north half of
Eden.
Miss Barton has had several years
experience in social work. and is
one of the best fitted women in the
county to assume control of the heavy
duties of the probation officer for the
cities of La Sale, Peru and Cedar
Point
The foreign population of these Cit
les makes it extremely difficult to car
ry on the work of probation officer
in this locality
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
REDS EXECUTE NINE
RUSS ANARCHISTS

Moscow, Oct. 1.-Pania Barron, a
woman anarchist leader, and nine men
associates have been executed by the
soviet inquisition, and many others
have been imprisoned in connection
with plots dating back to Septembe.,
1919. when bombs were exploded dur
ing meeting of the Moscow commit
tee of the communists, wrecking the
building in which the meeting was
being held and killing many persons.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Making a Storm,

Looking at a wind and rain ssorm
on the screen, does everyone know that
the wind is made by large truck with
propellers in front that whirl at ter
rife speed Willie high overhead a hose
pours down the driving n?--New
York Evening P0st,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Elk 7 RA!
N. Y. YANKEES ClNCH
AM. LEAGUE PENNANT

New York. Oct. 1.-The Yankees, by
defeating Philadelphia, to 8, today
cinched the American League per.
nant Ruth was back in the game.
The score: Philadelphia, 3 runs, 10
hits, 3 errors; New York, , runs, 8
hits, no errors.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
MISS D0ANE QUITS
AS TRUANT OFFICER

Miss Helen NJ. Barton, worker in
the United Charities in La Sale, vas
appointed a probation officer by Judge
B. Harry Reck in the county court
yesterday. Miss Barton will succeed
Miss Effie Doan, of La Sale, whose
resignation to the post was rendered
to Judge Reck yesterday afternoon.
Miss Barton will carry on her new
duties in connection with the work
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Marriage Licensed.

John R. Thompson. Ottawa, %.
Irene Jeanette Coble, ottawa, "a.
Peter KulasZynski, Peru. 26.
Wladyslawa Dziecicol, La Sale, 20
Joseph Polaski, La Sale, %.
Verneaka Wieczorek, IN Sale, 2S.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
HARRISBURG, ILL.,, FEELS
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK

Harrisburg, H., Oct 1.-Two dis
tinct shocks, believed to be an earth
quake. were felt here at O'clock this
morning Houses were shaken, but
no damage was reported.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Millions Have Leprosx.

II is estimated that there are S.000.-
900 lepers in the world. of whom
2,000,000 are in China.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Kansas Mines Shut Down

Pittsburgh, Kas.. Oct. There was
complete idleness at the Kansas Coal
mines today except in case of small
mines not operated by members of
the mine association. The miners re-
fused to work because Alexander
Howatt was placed in Jail at Colum-
bus yesterday There are appromi-
mately 1000 miners in the district.
Miners Defer Action On Wages.
Indianapolis, Oct by an over
u NJ. w, of A. today adopted presi-
whelming vote the convention of the
dent Lewis recommendation to post
pone until February the formulation
of demands to be made by the miners
in negotiating new wage agreements
to supplant agreements that expire
next March 81.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
HOOVER DRAFTS Plea
FOR GENERAL drive
TO keep idle BUSY
Washington, Oct. methods for initiating the
emergency measures adopted by the conference
were being considered today by Sec. Hoover and

executive officers of the
unemployment confer
ence. One plan under
consideration was said to contemplate
a message to the governors of states
and the mayors of all towns with
population of 25000 or more setting
forth the action of the conference and
asking immediate cooperation to put
the recommendation into effect In
addition it was suggested that Presi-
dent Harding might by some official
word from the White House. call up
on various federal, state and municipal
authorities to combine their efforts to
relieve the situation under the con-
ference program.
Chicago Boom. to Open.
Chicago, Oct, lit was believed to-
day that work on $G0,0e0000 worth OF
building would be reopened next week
as the result of the Chicago Building
Trades Councils action in reaffirming
recent wage decision given by Judge
X. NJ. Lands. arbiter in the building
trades controversy.
The reaffirmation was virtually
forced by Judge Landis' announce
ment that he would refuse to hear
petitions for a reheering of wage
claims of the union until all members
Of very union were back. The deci-
sion was concurred in by the car
penters' and plasterers' unions, which
refused to enter into the original
agreement The hoisting engineers
alone were defiant and were expelled
from the trades council.
The controversy has tied up build
ing operations here for several
months.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
WEATHER

Increasing cIoudlness
tonight; warmer. Sunday
unsettled.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-14
Colorado Radium

Prior to the the radum Of this country were
shipped to France Germany In the European ores
mined before the war there about gram of radum
in every five six tons In Colorado there only
gram of radum in every five six hundreds tons.
The five hundred tons of reduced to powd-
cred form, sacked in seventy pound lots and shipped
Canonsburs, Pa. When the is carried to the mill in
this there is but part of radum to four hun
dred millions parts of the When the reaches
Canonsburg there is hundred million parts of
TO of radium. The Pennsylvania mill reduce
that of to less than quarter of ton, and
have all the radium that may be in the greater
in the small residue.
To get this reduction process efficient the hundred
million parts of undesirable material must have the use
of 10000 tons of distilled water 1000 of coal and
500 tons of chemicals.
From the mill is sent to the radum research labor
atories and there finally reduced radu bromide
1t is also resolved into radium chloride the uphate
and in the therapeutic of radium these two salts
find the largest
When a member of the medical profession purchases
radium it is sold by the gram, thousandth part,
termed a milligram A gram is worth $4,000 and
millgram sl20. The average physician who has radum
has from so to $50 migrams
There only about lao g1ams in the world and
1af Of that amount has been produced by company
which obtains its from Colorado.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-14
An Office for More Men and Women

Out in Indiana there has been incubated a new
party. 1t calls itself the Citizens Party of America,
caration of Principles which is interesting if fail
ing to reckon with the native conservatism of the
country.
The party would abolish the states make each county
state, and give each Representative in Congress.
That would make House of Representatives of over
4000 and therefore the House to be divided into
tions each empowered to laws special subjects.
Among the twenty-sx departments of the general gov
ernment there is to be section of Amendments With
many changes basic laws interest and private title
land to end. There to be end road build
ing, and the responsibility of officials is spread
wide area, that could have dandy scrap
every hour of the day between the different Estates
Denver would be state Instead of the state New
York City would be state as well state of mind
It is all mirthful idea.