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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
POLICE NAB Three
YOUTHS DRIVING AN
UNLICENSED CAR
WERE IN POSSESSION OF FORD
SEDAN-BlLL OF SALE SHOWS
ONE SERIAL NUMBER AND MO-
TOR OF ChR ANOTHER-WlRE
SPRINGFIELD FOR coRRoBoRA-
TION.

Three youths, probably Il years
of age. who were driving Ford Sc
dan without a license, and whose
names and residences we're withheld
from publication by Chief of Police
Ben Ford, were arrested early this
morning about 2:20 a. m. by Captain
of Police James Fox and lodged in
the city jail where at the present
time they are being held, pending
word from Secretary CT State Louis
L. Emmerson. Local authorities are
of the opinion that the trio stole the
car and were on their way through
Ottawa tC make a getaway.
Captain James Fox first suspicion
ed them when they parked their car
on Madison street and entered 10
cal restaurant to get something to
eat, Upon investigation the police
officers discovered that the car bore
no license number, but instead car
ried a sign bearing the words, 'In
transit" On the side of the car We're
the initials in white letters, M. H."
When they came out of the restaur-
ant they were taken into custody and
were taken to police headquarters
They showed bill Of sale for the
car and gave their engine number to
the police officer. but upon iuyostieg
ton the number given by them did
not correspond with the one on the
car.
Immediate word was sent to Secre-
tary Emmerson and the two numbers
were also dispatched. AS yet no
word has been received from him.
The automobile is not a new one and
has many new parts that do not go
with a Ford when bought directly
from the factory
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
F0CH IN AMERICA
JOINS ABSTAINERS

On Board Marshal Fochs Special
Train, Oct. 29.--Marshal Foch will OBJ
serve the letter and spirit of the pro-
hibition law while in the United
States. While diplomatic precedent
would permit him to bring wine and
liquor into the country, Dr. Paul An
DIRE, his physician. today said the
marshal intended to take only water
with his meals. No wine or other
liquor is in the marshals baggage.
Marshal Foch, Dr. Andre said, has al
ways been temperate, drinking but
little wine with his meals even in
France.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
FOUR ANGLES ENTER
INTO SQUABBLE FOR
CARE OF CHILDREN
FATHER, MOTHER, STEP GRAND.
DAD AND INSTITUTION PLAY
PROMINENT ROLES IN FIGHT
FOR STODY OF THREE
YOUNGSTERS.

y man and his ex-wife who last
GuMmer were arraigned on opposite
sides of litigation, when the latter Sc.
cured divorce, again figured on the
opposite sides Of a legal hearing yes,
terday, when The wife and her rela.
tives attempted to take hel two little
sons, awarded the husband by a court
decree, and place them in a home for
dependents. Tie husband, Frank
Mini of Nacomia, is seeking to recover
possession Of his sons, who his wife's
5tCp-fathCr, John Bastuck of Marseil,
les, wants to have declared dependent.
The mother. Mrs. Nerina Mini of
Chicago, sides with her step-father in
his efforts to send the children to an
institution. In court yesterday Mini
offered to purchase a little home and
establish his eX-wife and four children
in it, so that the kiddies might all
have mCthers care. Mrs Mini
turned down this offer.
After hearing the evidence Judge
ReCk took the case under advisement.
The children over whom the legal bat
tie vas staged. Louis Mini, aged II,
and Adamo Mini, aged 8, are at pres
ent in the Guardian Angel home in
Peoria, where they were placed with
the consent of Mrs. Minis relatives
Mini testified that on July Mrs.
Mini secured a divorce from him and
was awarded the custody of their tU1
little girls, while he was given the
two boys. He alleged that on Sept
he took the little boys to Marseillos
and left them at the home OF their
mothers step-father, John Bastuck, so
that they might visit Mrs. Mini He
claimed that he gave Mrs. Minis sis
ter $40 bill to pay the expenses of
the mother to come from Chicago to
visit her children.
y He alleged that he went to Iowa on
business, and when he returned to OF
tawa he alleged that he learned that
Mr.. Bastuck filed petition in the
County Court alleging that he desert
ed the children, and asking to have
them declared dependent The chill
dren had been mporarily placed in
the home
Shortly after securing her divorce
Mrs. Mini went to Chicago and OBJ
taine1 a position and placed her two
little girls in the Peoria institution
where the boys are now staying.
Mrs. Minis relatives in court ye..
tcrday testified that the little boys
could not read and write, but that
they could play poker with great eff
fciency.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
SMITH, KOUCOULAS AND
JOHNSTON TAKEN TO
PENITENTIARY
NANCLE STAYS HERE
FORMER SOLDIER WILL BE KEPT
IN OTTAWA, PRESUMABLY TO
TESTIFY AGAINST ALLEGED
COMPANION IN HOLDUP, FO6
WHICH HE WAS CONVICTED.

Three prisoners from the La Sale
county Jail, Robert Smith, William J
Johnston and Nick koucoulas, wh1
pleaded gully 20 Indictment returned
against them by the October grand
jury, were taken to the Joliet peni
tentiary at 3:09 this afternoon TO
start serving their prison trems
Smith and Johnston, who are said t.
IA We been crime partner, will have tC
serve sentences OF from one 10 twenty
years, and koucoulas will have D
serve a sentence OF from one to four
teen years
James Nangle. VINO pleaded guilty
to charge Of robbery and was given
u sentence of from one to twenty
years, was not taken to the prison to
day, as he will be one Of tba principal
witnesac0 for the state in their case
against Eugene Heath, who was joint
ly indicted with Nangle
The THO made the trip to Joliet in
the custody of Deputy Sehrif John
Cisco All three have been prisoner
In the county jail since thcy were ar
rested just after they were accused of
committing their confessed crimes
last August
Johnston and Smith are charged
with burglarizing the A. C. Buckins-
hame farm house near Marseilles,
where they secured loot valued at
$267; of robbing the john Tarochione
home CT SIS worth of goods, and OF
stealing Jeffery auto from Henry S.
Thompson,
tKoucouas is accused Of forging
check for 81 on his former employer,
S. Kotsonis of the College Inn restau-
rant, and cashing it at the H. Boyle
clothing store.
Criminal Call Monday.
A calendar Of criminal cases Is
scheduled to go on trial before Judge
Fldredge in the Circuit Cclrt on Mon
day. Barney O'Neil Of Streator. who
H. charged with attacking Marie Buen
der, aged Is, will be the first case to
go on trial
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
c., O. & P. CARS TRAVEL
OVER NEW CONCRETE

Because a c. O. & P. car ran over
the new pavement in South ottawa this
morning, a war was declared between
the city of ottawa and the interurban
line. Armed with the authority to
place the next train crew that passed
over the pavement under arrest. a
police officer was sent out to the scene
of the trouble to await the arrival of
the next car in town. and to take
charge of the crew, provided they at
tempted to disregard the instructions
of the city officials.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29

William Sanders, F. A. Sapp, F. a.
Scherer, Fred Scherer Jr, p. Schmidt
w. Schmidt, A F. Schoch, p. G.
Schoch, r. Shackelton. DR.. c. b,
Sharpe, F. Sinnott, T. w. Smurr, A.
E. Snow, w. f. Stanton, NJ Stiefel, S.
StiCfel, DR.. p. G. Stordock, l.. II.
Strawn, E. c, Swift, A. f. Taylor, G.
7. Taylor, p. Taylor, S. Trumbo, T.
R, Trumbo, E. H Van Schoick, w l..
Weintz, G w. Weiss, S. Weiss, J. FL.
Widmer, G. S. Wiley, c. E. Woodward
l. u. Woodward and G. w. Yentzer.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
BOY ARRAIGMED
ON GIRLS CHARGE

Orville Reynolds, 17-year-old West
Ottawa youth, who was arrested on a
warrant signed by Miss Alice Case,
II, also Of West Ottawa, who pre-
ferred a serious charge against him.
was taken before Judge Koc1iG this
afternoon for preliminary hearing
Reynolds was arrested about one
week after Miss Case fled the com
plant against him.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
LET CONTRACTS FOR
RE-PAINTING LIBRARY

A contract was let today for the
painting. of the exterior of Reddick's
library building to Emil Daische
local contractor. The colors to be
used will be practically the same as
now on the building A special paint
will be used for the stone and brick
work, which will greatly preserve the
building, as well as improve its apr
pearance. Work will begin at once
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
Three GENERATIONS
KILLED WHEN DRIVER
RACES FOR CROSSING
Leland, Oct. 29-(SpeciaD Three genera
tions, mother, daughter and granddaughter were
wiped out yesterday as result of an automobile

being struck by a c. B.
& Q. train at Bristol. The
death toll of the accident
was four, the entire number of the
party.
I Instantly killed:
MRS. BERTHA GUAM MOSEY,
aged G2, Leland
DOROTHY DANIELSON, aged 7
weeks, Leland. Yst
Died of Injuries:
WILLIS C. DANIEL son, 33 Leland.
TESS MOSEY DANIELSON. his
wife, 33, Leland.
Returning from Chicago.
The accident occurred as the party
was returning from Chicago, where
they had gone to consult a specialist
about the baby, Dorothy, who was
never strong from the time of her
birth. The trip was being made in
Mr.. Danielson's Dodge sedan. The
party arrived at the Burlington cross
ing two miles west Of Bristol at Us.
In crossing the tracks, their car was
struck and demolished by a fast Bur
lington train The auto was dragged
and rolled for 200 feet
Mrs. Mosey was riding in the back
seat of the auto, carrying her grand
daughter in her arms. Both were
instantly killed, Mrs. 'Mosey sustain
ed broken back, while the baby was
badly cut and mutilated.
Heads Are Crushed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danielson We're in the
front seat of the car, The formers
skull was crushed in from the back.
Mrs. Danielson's forehead was badly
crushed.
A rescuing party rushed Mr. and
Mrs. Danielson to the Sandwich Hos
pital. where an effort was made to
save their lives.
Mr.. DanielsOn died yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock, while his wife
passed away at o'clock this morn
ing
The party went into Chicago on
Tuesday. Mrs DanielsOn had been
in very poor health for several weeks,
and was unable to care for little
Dorothy on the trim, so her mother
went along to take charge Of the baby
Members of Prominent Family.
The deredents are all members of
prominent Leland families Mrs.
Nosey was the wife Of Charles Mosay,
a wealthy Leland retired farmer and
merchant. They live in the little
village
Mr. and Mrs DaoinTs0u who are
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
MANY BELIEVED LOST
IN CANADIAN STORM

Vancouver B. c., Oct 29.-Many
lives are feared to have been lost
and scores injured by a cloud burst
which partially swept away the
town OF Britannia Beach, b. c.. last
night, according to advices received
here
The town is a mining town with a
population of 1900.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
Evolution OF Writing.
The earliest Greek inscriptions we

IHe eHrIlest GreeK lhscfIplIUHs were
written from right to left. Next came
the method called "bousthophedon," in
which the written lines run alternately
from left to right, or vice versa. Last
ly, writing from left to right became
universal,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
MISSION TOWNSHIP
BOY PASSES AWAY

Sheridan. H., Oct. 2q.-(Special.)-
Milton Burman Alsvick. the oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs Bert Alsyich Of
Mission township, died Sept. "a at
4:10 p. m. at the age or years. The
funeral services were held at the Fox
River church. Burial was made at
the Fox River cemetery. He is sur
vived by his parents and one brother,
Donald.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
ARREST SALES CHIEF
OF $150,000 GANG

Peoria, Oct 29-After S15O,0O0
worth of autos had disappeared from
Peoria in month the police an
nCunced the arrest of Homer Millard
as the salesman of gang said to be
guilty of the thefts. Millard was ar
rested at Minonk, and told the police
he represented the gang there. The
police recovered twenty-one of the
fifty-two missing cars. -4.t-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
MINES CLOSE TO HONOR
MITCHELL'S MEMORY

Scranton, Pa, Oct 29.-Virtualy all
the mines in the anthracite region
were closed today as tribuate to
the memory of former President John
Mitchell. of the United Mine Work
ers of America. The day is known as
Mitchell day.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-29
WEATHER

Probably showers 10.
night and Sunday; colder
Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs Will Conner of De-
catur spent the Fourth at the Hen-
ry Hodson home.
The Altar society of ST. Mary's
parish held their annual picnic Sat
urday at the John o. Herrin home,
northeast OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Moon of Mus
catine are visiting at the Fred Far
ney home.
Mrs. Ramsey Smith and children
are visiting at the Burgett home.
Mrs. Merl Chaplin of Monmouth
Is In town visiting with friends.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06
FIRMERSBUILD
STRUCTURE OF
COMMUNITY use
-, Construction Of Two-Story
Office Building for Elevator
Company.
fspecial Correspondence

Taylor Ridge, Ill, July 6. = The
r.rners' Elevator company of this
s,lIage have begun the construction
!, new building. which ia to be
= ,arated on the northeast corner of
"a lot known as the Fox property,
-b,eh was purchased sometime ago
!. the Farmers elevator company.
the excavation has already been
,orapleted, and concrete and block
~ork has been started by Conrad
cehad contractor of Silvis. Oh rles
crab has been given the contract
for the construction OF the building.
The new building is to be 24x60
Zee, two-story building with base
me1t. The basement is to be used
for storing hardware. The main
floor will consist of an Office, a di-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06
KEITHSBURG
Special Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Keithsburg. ILL., July 6.-Miss
Mabel Knox Is visiting relatives in
Warsaw, Ill
Miss Helen Hoflinrate accompan-
led Miss Dorothy Tanner to Fort
Madison. Iowa, Tuesday, for a short
visit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06

families visited at Joseph Lang's
recently.
Hampton gardens are somewhat
earlier than usual. Green corn.
cucumbers. beans and cabbage are
being reaped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06

rector's room and a room for gen.
eral supplies. The upstairs will be
used as community hall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Henafre ara
here from Chicago.
Frank Mcclure came home from
his work IN the onion fields at An
nawan TO spend the Fourth.
Peter Rylander is home from O
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06

been working in the onion fields for
several weeks.
Miss Mary Fox of Moline has
been visiting Miss Bernice Cloidt
Mr.. and Mrs. James Warren and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartel Wickland and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06

long stay in The Moline city boz
pfeai On account Of having q leg
nrokea N . shop accident.
Mira. Florence Hill and children
OF Harrington, Kan, are here for
visit with relatives and friends.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06

Especial Correspondence)
Hampton, Ill, July e.-Roy Mo
CURE and Clyde Mohr are back
from Annavan where they had
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06
2Oq6 discount on all mems furnishings

Light weight blue chambray work
shirts well made and full size, 75c
value, less 203o ......... Goo
Mems fine quality madras cord and
stripe shirts, assorted color stripes,
French cuffs, ESQ value, less 20 90,
each ............ ZOO
Mems dimity unionsuits- athletic
styles; our special at CSC, less 20@0
discount -. 7Sc
Mems fine quality muslin pajamas-
These pajamas have sold up as high
as $50; special at 200, less 20 % dis
count LEO
Mems muslin night shirts in prices
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06

Send wonderful boeA goth Century ae
Sold Sch1egels drug store ess drug sor
Drug Co.. and all other progressive drug stores
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06
Second day offering of excep-
tionally low priced mer- i
chandise--all less 300
Summer wash fabrics

stripes silk pad figures and dots
lar 125 values special for $780, less 2o7 TIC
cooed voles checks pad figures and dots
lar lar Csc sI yard values special at 72o' less SIC
checks polka dots floral
a and J R2ds regular 79e yard value special at 4s less 2O 4Oc
S Ses dm 6sa fh a and Ps checks regular @ &c
36inch long CLOTH fine quality yards
tng D0 regular 20o value special at 2O less 2o discount 176
02de fast T cO regular Se yard value special at 4 less 36c
Linens and dOmesticS
42inch Big Chief pillow tubing excellent quality special
s2 sd De4he yaz eeg in very fine quality special 4e 36c
18nch unbleachd oweing very grade TO-
special at 15c yard, less 20 %per yard 4EAN
42x36 and 45x36nch beached pillow inch spe- OO
cla at 25c, yard wv
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-06

from 1.25 to Its, less 20%o, selling
from ............ LOO to lao
Mems Rockford work hose at 15c pair
to fancy silk at 1.50, less 20%O dis
count ..A.-..... 12c to l.ZC
Lion Brand stiff and soft collars
your own selection at 202o discount
from entire line.
Wash ties in assorted stripes and sol
id colors, large selection to choose
from,35c values, less 20%o 49,. 28c
Mems silk four-in-hand ties-In this
lot are ties that originally sold from
75c to CSC, special at Csc, less 20%o
discount &c
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-24

1000 pounds OF phosgene, one OF the
deadliest gases used In the war,
sprung leak. wOrkmen was killed
and scores were overcome before Pas
cal and a companion, formerly with
the chemical warfare service, arrived.
They smelled the gas from distance,
and recognizing its odor, set out for
the origin.
Arriving, Pascal found doctors car
Ing for the severely gaSsed, wOriJnrn
running about in gas masks but no
one trying to stop the leak. After
several attempts in the gas-tiIed plant,
Pascal and his companion stopped the
flow. Both have been honored by the
town council and recommended for
Carnegie medals.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-24

union and his Legion. A veteran or
the Spanish-American war, he served
overseas In the World war with th@
railroad transportation corps. lie was
In Paris, France, when the first caucus
Of service men, out Of which gre" the
American Legion, was held, and he at
tended and was heard from. Being Ia
miliar with foreign industrial condl-
tions. he represented the American
Federation of Labor at foreign trace
union conferences, and after the war
was appointed to the government III
dustrial commission sent to allied ma
tions to coordinate Industrial cohul-
tions with those OF the United States
His Legion activities now concern
themselves with his role as nauohal
speaker for the service organization.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-24
Reoistrars Enabling Bill Introduced.

Reoistrar's Enabling Bill introduced.
Baton Rouge-Senator Wayles
Browne Of Shreveport introduced
bill in the Senate to provide the en-
abling act for putting into effect that
part of the new constitution pertain
ing to the registrar OF voters.
The salary Of the registrar in par
ishes OF more than 100000 population
will be $4,000 year. The parish OF
Orleans will be the only parish In
cluded in this. In parishes less than
100000 population the registrar will
be paid four cents per resident" OF
the parish, one-half to be paid by the
state and one-half by the parish.
The governor will appoint the regis
trar Of voters in the parish of Orleans
and the police jury elect the registrar
in the other parishes.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-24

fees will be paid from the convention
fund, Legion officials promise.
Arrangements are being made to
house prospective brides in homes OF
prominent citizens and the bride
grooms In various hotels and resi-
dences. 1t Is expected that at least
100 couples will take advantage Of the
offer and preparations are being made
to accommodate that number Of newly
weds.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-24
Would Bar Race Course Information


Baton Rouge Representative II.
J. Weinmann Of New Orleans intro
duced a bill In the House to prohiot
the publication, possession, sale, com
munication or dissemination OF any In
formation concerning betting odds OF
tips on horse races. The bill Woulo
permit the publication or dissimlna
ton of entries on races, unaccom
panied by Detting odds.
The bill would also prohibit the use
Of telephones in the dissemination Oh
information concerning racing news
md requires telephone companies 10
remove telephones from premises OF
persons convicted of violations OF the
act on written notice from the district
attorney.
Violations of the act are made mis-
demeanor, punishable by f1ne or I'M
prisonment or both at the discretion Oh
the court.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-24

ing me. am keeping house ,ss ~. ss !,
am able to do all of my work T...t. T.. :
say enough for your medicine Is 4 =
done more for me than any do..,. = =
have not paper enough to tell % v"v =
much it has done for me and ~ ~ " Y
friends. You may print this lpt1s W.
you wish" " : ELIZABETH c. Cos, @
care of A. P. Corley, Edmund I ST.
Ability to stand the strain Of vo,,
the privilege of the strong and bs,I,.'
but how our hearts ache for ths -.
and sickly women struggling with = n.
daily rounds of household dutie, : :
backaches, headaches, nervousness \. !.
almost every movement briDps :. :
pain. Why will not the mass Of I'M, NJ
from women all over this country vs.' vs,-
we have been publishing. convjn,s .s, =.
women that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vss s
table Compound will help them ior ,
surely as it did Mrs. Corley! '
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-24
Three Killed Attempting Arrest

Htbbing. Minn-Police Chief Daniel
Hays. Chief OF Detectives Gene Cas-
sidy and William hobart. traffic OF.
f,csr, are dead as a result OF a gun
battle fought at Nelson. south OF here.
when the officers attempted to arrest
John Webb on a statutory charge.
HAYS and Cassidy were killed out.
rtrht by bullets from Webb's rife.
and hobart died In a hospital. Webb
Il now q fugitive.