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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
SHOOT FOUR FEL0NS
FLEEING JEFFERSON

Jefferson City, Mo-. Sept. 13-Three
of four conviets who attempted to es'
cape from the prison today were shot
by the guards. One is dying All
were brought back to the peniten.
tiary. The four were employed in sn
overall factory. They are: Joe Ken
ny, Dick Kennedy, Sam Taylor ana
Dan Hogan, Kenny was shot through
the body and wounded dangerously.
Kennedy and Hogan wore shot
through the legs and Taylor was un
injured.
They surprised the guard, took his
gun and beat him with it, Tho fore
man rushed to the aid of the guard
and was beaten unconscious. The
convicts then ran across the prison
yard, a distance of thirty yards, to
an open gate through which cars Of
coal were being switched Guards on
top of the walls fred on the quartet.
The men were making toward II
switch engine when wounded Hogan
climbed onto the engine, but rein
forcements arrived before he could
get it started Kennedy escaped in
1918 and was recaptured the following
June. Hogan escaped through sew
er six months ago, but was retaken
Kenny was in the escape lot two years
ago when Eli jenkins, a guard was
killed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
ACCUSES MATE OF
HURL|NG KNIVES At
HIM DURING RAGE
MENDOZA YOUNG HUSBAND
FILES SUIT AGAINST BRIDE OF
A YEAR, ALLEGING CRUELTY
SAYS SHE DREW GUN FOR
PURPOSE OF KILLING HIM.

Claiming that his wife, threw table
knives at him, and striking him in the
side, injured him, Harold Morehouse,
of Mendoza started a suit for divorce
against Mary w, Morehouse in the
Circuit Court this morning. The bill
which was filed by the complainant
this morning, shows that the marital
bliss Of the Morehouse family was
short of duration.
According to the complainant, the
couple were married April /, 1920 In
September of the same year he al.
leges Mrs Morehouse became violent
while at the table and hurled three
table knives at him. In July of last
year, he alleges the defendant threat.
ened to shoot him with Colts auto
matte, and except for timely action on
his part, would have carried out her
threat.
He also claims that on several oc,
casions Mrs. Morehouse left him, and
that at other times she would lock her.
self in her room for two or three days
at time, and refuse to have anything
to do with him.
The couple are the parents of tiny
daughter Betty Jane Morehouse. born
June 10 of this year Mr.. Morehouse
asks that he be given the custody Of
the baby.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
STATE ADvERT|SES
BIDS ON STREAT0R-
GRAND RIDGE ROAD
473 MILES CONNECTING SECTION
TO OTTAWA WILL BE AWARD
ED AT LETTING SCHEDULED
OCTOBER q AT SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, Sept. 13.-(Special. -
The state department of public works
and buildings today announced that
it would open bids in Springfield on
October 4, for the paving of Section 3
of Route 23 Of the state bond issue
road in La Sale county. The high
way Is north of Streator and is to be
erected for a distance Of 473 miles
With the making Of arrangements
to construct Section 2 OF the Ottawa
Streator highway, the entire thoro-
fare between here and Streator will
DE paved Section Q starts 1,500 feet
south of Grand Ridge, and runs to
the beginning Of the brick pavement,
which leads into the Streator city
limits
Bids on the 6.S miles of road lead
ing from the South Ottawa city limits
to the beginning Of Sec. 2, were re-
ceived at Springfield on Aug. %. On
Aug. 80 1t was announced by the de-
partment Of public works and build
ings that the contract had been let to
the Ernest Berns Co, of Indianapo-
lis, for the erection of the stretch
of highway. This was an error, and
the contract is still being held up, as
the bid OF the Berns company and of
the Keokuk Quarry & Construction
Co is just SIG difference, and the fl
ing of the personal bond will decide
which company will receive the con-
tract
For several days it has been hourly
expected that the bid would be award
ed The Indianapolis firm bid $200,332
for the erection of the 6S miles Of
roadway and S27 234 for the erection
of the Covel creek bridge,
To Pave 189 Miles.
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept Estate
Highway officials on October will
open bids of the greatest amount of
road and bridge construction work
Illinois has ever offered to contractors
at any one time, it was announced
here today. The offering includes 1S9
miles of paving in IS different coun-
ties; 73 miles of heavy grading pre-
paratory to paving in ten counties and
60 bridges in ID counties,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
VICTIM OF ASSAULT
WITH BASEBALL BAT
REPORTED DYING

La Sale, Sept. 13.-(SpeciaD -
John Meich, who is i'll at st. Mary's
Hospital suffering of injuries received
on Sunday night when he was struck
over the head with a ball bat yielded
by Joe Rody took critical change
for the worse this morning His at
tending physicians do not believe now
that he will recover. He has been
unconscious since the accident, and
the physicians have discovered a
blood clot on his brain An opera
ton will be performed in hope of saw
ing his life.
Rody who was bound over to the
grand jury yesterday under $1,000
bonds was rearrested again this
morning and will be held without
bonds. awaiting the outcome of Yeich's
condition. In case Yeich passed
away it was stated today that muir
der charge would be preferred against
Rody.
St$e's Attorney Harry F Kelly and
Sheriff c. S. Ayers came to Ottawa
this afternoon to investigate the
affair.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
ILLINOIS MINE WAR
HITS NEW LOCALITY

Elizabethtown, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-With
peace restored here and at Rosiclare
where disorders incident to the Elpor.
spar miners strike We're prevalent
last week. alarming reports were re.
ceived last night by Adjutant General
Frank S. Dickson from Cave-In-Rock
nine miles up the Ohio river
The manager of mine on Spar
Mountain, near Cave-in-Rock came to
Elizabeth to report to the adjutant
general that there was growing unrest
there and that he feared serious trou.
BILE unless outsiders, already driven
out of Elizabethtown are barred from
Cave-ln-Rock.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
RUNAWAY BOY AFTER
RESCUE FROM RIVER
TELLS P|T|FUL STORY

Peru. Sept 3.-(Special,) Spared
from death in the Illinois river after
he had fallen into the stream while
combing the city dump in quest of
refuse suitable for food, Maurice AL
len, 15-yearold Chicago boy, admitted
to the police that he left his home and
begged the officers not to send him
back because of his stepmother, whom
he feared.
Young Allen in telling his pathetic
story said he left home some days
ago, and walked all the way to Peru
He reached Ottawa yesterday, passing
on thru the town in order to reach this
city before nightfall When he de-
cided to run away he had dollar to
which he added another fifty cents
thru work. This constituted the sum
total of his funds with which to pur'
chase food When dragged from the
river he was in half starved condi-
tion and confessed to the police that
he was picking" refuse heaps on the
dump in quest of food to nourish his
slender little body.
He begged the officers to send him
to a state institution, saying that he
preferred training school discipline to
life with his stepmother..
Men nearby saw the boy slip into
the river and rushing to his assist
ance managed to drag him unharmed
to safety. At the station he was Civ
en- a square meal and some warm
clothing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
Marriaue Licenses. |

Joseph Heine, Streatcr. IS.
Bessie A. Ryan. Streator. %.
Vincent ]. Hanley, La Sale. LEGAL.
Mary Mulholland. Ottawa, legal
Albert ]. Smith, Leonore, f9.
Frances Frings, Leonore. is.
Howard. Wood. Earlvilie. So
Kathryn Barry, Earlville, 80. 1
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
BROWNS IN ROUND
HOUSE CINDER PIT

Gary. Ind, Sept. 1S.-Toney, Lear,
onettes. 81, an engine tender, was
drowned today at the Elgin. Joliet &
Eastern roundhouse at Kirk yards
when he fell into a water filed Gin
der pit.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
CAUGHT UNDER FALLING
STONE; NEARING DEATH

Sterling, H., Sept. 1S.-Elza NJ.
O'Hare. so, suffered broken back
late Monday when he was pinned
against the side of an excavation by
falling stone. His death is hourly
expected.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
SHOOTS WIFE, THEN
TURNS GUN ON SELF

West Frankfort H., Sept. 13.-Ed-
ward Mullen, 95, coal miner, today
shot and killed his wife and then CON-
mitted suicide. The motive was jeal-
ousy.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
Daily Thought.

A thought is often original, though
you have uttered 1t hundred times.
Holmes.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
And Hurt More.

.Sapient Fissure says: Busybodies
do more singing than busy bees.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
WEATHER

Showers probably tonight
and Wednesday, not much
change In temperature.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13

statesmen, Leon Parks, a
garage employe, finally
signed the 40 page tran
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-08
critics CHOICE
Of MLLEGREW
FOR JUDGESR|P

John Killtgrew Republican County
Chairman. when interviewed today by
a Times reporter. as to his stand on
naming a successor to the late Judge
Hardy. said that he had recommended
city Attorney Maurice Z. critics, Of
East Chicago.
Chairman Klligrew said that he had
forwa rded to Governor McCray a let
ter recommending that Mr.. Critics be
appointed to MI tho vacancy existing in
he Lake Superior court judgeship.
When asked for his reasons for rec
ommending Attorney Critics. Mr.. Kill
grew said:
Z have thoroughly canvassed the sit
uation and find among the members Of
the bar. general sentiment that in
asmuch that such a large volume OF
litigation originates in East Chicago
and Indiana Tarbor, that an attorney
residing in the city Of East Chicago
should be appointed TO this vacancy
on the bench. Il may be pointed out
that the Twin cities, one OF the three
large communities Of the county. has
~ representation on the bench. My
acquaintance with Mr. critics extends
over a period of many years. I am we'll
aware Of his ability as lawyer. his
integrity, his high standing among the
meIn5 ers Of his profession and his lt-
ness to occupy g position on the bench
believe he will be a worthy success
or TO Judge Hardy whose splendid rec
ord as 1urtst won the confidence and
admiration OF the people OF northern
Indiana"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-08
BrO7Un Aus7UerS Critics

The city will be run With the same
enforcement of law in the future thai
Il has in the pa t. 1t has been said
that We have the best regulated cit,
in the state.
We have been charged with -
travsgance. Compare our expenditure
with those Of any other city of the
Size CThe mayor read newspaper
clipping ia which il was stated that
It cost the city Of East Chicago half
million dollars more year to op
crate than Hammond1.
1T MAS said on this stage Week
ago that all city money was taken 70
the American Trust & Savings ha nlS
That Is a falsehood Tho American
Trust < Savings bank gets their pro
rated share and 10 more. II IS dis
tributed among the banks OF the city
according to law
"It has been said that $4,000 Of
the $500. 900 waterworks bond issue :
20 be deposited IN the American Trust
& Savings bank. That is not true. The
state board has ordered that si2o. 0oG
Of the bond issue be held in the Office
OF the city treasurer.
Mayor Brown concluded by asking
the voters Of the city to return the
city treasurer and city clerk to office
and TO elect 4 new city judge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-08
CHIEF MAY CHASE
RUM RUNNERS IN
GALLAGHER WINTON

Pat Gallagher's Winton six, the
booze caboose deluxe. will in all prob
ability be the charger apon which Gus
simon will ride IN tbs stilly night here-
after.
with several c0unties 20 cover, Gus.
at present, has NO other means Of To-
comotion. than HIS broad brogans. The
ooo4e-rnnners IN high powered motor
cars have q distinct advantage OF Gus
For several months he has been watt
ing for the government TO provide him
with an automobile. The Winton SIX
costing $1,000 8 Just what Gus needs.
Under the law motor car In which
liquor is found. ceased TO be private
property and comes into the custody of
the government. In course Il IS sold.
The L. 8. naturally has an option to
buy It IN for use IN the prohibition de-
partment-
Although It was purchased August
having a total mileage OF $500 or an
average OF 173 miles a day. Gallagher
was caught once before and was out
on bond to the federal court at Indi-
annapolis when Motorcycle police trap
ped him at a blocked railroad crossing.
Henry George was with him in the
car and the two booze runners had a
revolver and rife zach Gallagher
was placed under bonds or $4,000 and
George. $4,000 ~ Commissioner Sur
prise yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-08

Mayor Dan Brown talked as follows
Ladies, gentlemen and republicans.
tappiause) -Four years ago We start
ed out with a constructive program
which We confess we didn't I'LL. but
we'll explain why. We took office IN
the heart Of the war. The government
had put a stop 20 practically all con
structive work In 1919 the factories
were so busy and SO far behind in or
ders that we could hardly get any
materials except by paying an exces-
sive price 1920 found the height Of
prices and under such prices we did
not think the citizens of Hammond
would thank us for paying 400 per cent
for materials that should cost 100 ner
cent
But the last Of this year saw prices
tumble and I am going To leave II 20
the citizens OF Hammond If VIC did
right
''1Fe have been accused of practicing
business behind closed doors will
say that I have had thousands of Wis
itors in my office and not one can tell
you that I ever closed the woor What
the public couldn't know. didn't want
to know.
There has been great stress laid on
the blue lays. I don't know anything
about the hue laws and don't want to.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-08
MERE BOY HELD
IN MURDER Of
n. JERSEY GIRL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERwcEl

MADISON. n. J.. Oct s--A fourteen
year old boy. Francis Kluxon Jr, in
spite of his protestauons Of innocense.
today stood accused Of the brutal rnur-
der of Janette Lawrence. the II year
old girl whose body was found in the
Kluxen woods near her home here
Belief was expressed by the police that
another person was implicated II the
crime and a second arrest wss ex
pected today.
The boy was arrested By cile Mad
son police after he had been kept under
surveillance ell day and confined TO his
home by his parents at the request %
the police. Arraigned before Record
er Shoneberger he was committed 10
the county jail to await action by the
grand jury. He was grilled in the Mad
ison Jail during the night and was
taken to the county seat this morning
The boy persistently reiterated his
dentals of guilt. He maintained h.
knew nothing about the murder. To-
lice officials did not disclose upon what
they based their accusations.
They haven't q thing on the boy
his father. who is wealthy and indu
entail. said: How could he come into
the house. quietly. eat his supper and
go TO bed after a crime like that. i
is impossible am satisfied he Is
perfectly innocent. He told straight
story to the police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-08
TERRENCE SHEA,
STREET BUILDER,
DIES SUDDENLY !

Following tho great civic loss TO
Hammond. In the recent death of Judge
walter T. Hardy. news of the sudden
death yesterday OF Terrence Shea, pi-
oneer in Hammond municipal onairs.
and one OF the best known business men
we're shock to friends.
Mr.. Shea, a resident Of Hammond sor
more than % years, succumbed without
warning to acute eialation Of the heart
at his former residence. 3fs Indiana
avenue where he had gone early yes
eerday TO disconneot electric re-
frtgerAting plant. Mr.. Shea was dis
covered dead on the foor of one OF the
rooms by an Indiana avenue neighoor
who visited the house IN response to
a phone cali from his wife to discover
what was delaying his return to sup
per.
Mayor Daniel Brown this morning,
voiced the sentiment that pervaded the
whole city hall following news OF NJ.
Shea's death when he raid the city had
sustained an irreparable loss in the
passing OF Terrence Shea city En-
gineer Bridge recalled Mr Shea as
conscientious worker and a man whose
word was one hundred per cent per-
feet. Builder OF Truman avenue boule-
ward and employed az the time of his
death in constructing Jackson avenue,
Mr.. Shea had long been known as pio-
neer in road and sewer construction in
Hammond.
He Is survived by his widow. two
sons, three daughters, sister and two
brothers. Mr. Shea was 56 years Of
age and had moved recently into his
beautiful new home at % Kenwood
avenue.
Funeral arrangements not yet fully
completed will be announced later. It
is believed however. thai the funeral
viii be held from the home Monday az
ternoon. The Elks will conduct the
obsequies.
4 post mortem examination Of the
deceased by Coroner IL. J. White re-
suited in finding that Mr Shea had
died Of acute dilation Of the heart
rom fatty degeneration"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-08
BANDITS GET
S1OO,OOOOF
RACE FUNDS
Daring HoIdup OF Royal Mail
Messenger At Detroit
Last Night
INTERNATIONAL MEMS ssHVicEl

DETROIT. Oct S.--N ith roSos lSao
fns from Detroit into Toledo, Pontiac
Mt Clements and other communities
guarded by armed posses. a sweeping
search OF Detroits underworld resorts
is being conducted today in an erort
to find the four desperadoes who stag
ed what is believed to be a more than
100000 hold-up here Friday night
Funds of the Keni.worth racing
track, money consigned by the Canad-
ian banks TO Detroit correspondents,
and registered mail from Canada. were
stolen from William r. Macauley
royal mail messenger of Canada in
lower Wayne street
Macauley landed from the Windsor
Detroit ferry at the foot OF Woodward
avenue at 10 o'clock. He was making
the last OF series OF trips OF the day.
As usual he drove one-horse ~
gon, In which in the course Of years
he had carried millions OF dollars and
had been unmclested-
A week ago llacauiey lost the key
TO tho rear doors OF tho wagon. It
wasn't even locked.
At woodward avenue and Jefferson
avenue MacauIey turned west ani
rounded the corner OF Wayne street.
drab and deserted section at the hour.
As he crossed Larned street an auto
mobile pulled out OF an alley running
east and west and stopped in the mes
senger's path.
Three men jumped from tho ma
chine. Pointing automatics at him
they ordered him to dismount from
his seat One OF the holdup men
terked the horse TO It's launches when
the drive tried to urge It ahead.
Get out or well kill you!' exclainl-
ed one OF the bandits. Macauley
obeyed.
The bandits automobile was driven
into the alley by the fourth bandit
who had remained in H. Tho transfer
OF funds was made. At tho other end
of the alley by Cass avenue was bot
tie green automobile. stationed cross
wise to act as q barrier in case OF in
terruption.
Three OF the men got into the auto
mobile with the funds, the second
bandit sprinted to the machine at Cass
avenue. the car containing the loot
trailing him.
The automobile turned south on
Cass avenue and in the directivA OF
jefferson
A Studebaker car. answered the de-
scription OF the one IN which the loot
by police near Hendricks street. but
the car rushed or. The police fired at
it. Later the car was found abandon
cd at Fort and Dubois streets. It had
been stolen from A. z. Goldstein.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-08
ASK LOWER
R. R. WAGES
AND RATES
Unemployment Conference
May Urge This As First
Necessary Step
BY Il K. REYNoLps

[sTAEr ooERESPohpEhT !. n. sEsvlcTl
WASHINGTON. Oct s--Lmmed LAKE
reduction OF railway freight rates and
wages and abolition OF ths railroad
labor board and the repeal Of the
Ads-nson eight-hour law may be
recommended next week to President
HardinEs unemployment conferences
by a majority OF the committee on
emergency measures for manufactur-
ers. it was indicated by naemb OF
the conference today.
Oppressive railroad freight rates
are primarily responsible for the ex-
listing Industrial depression ana IN
employment" w. H Stackhouse az
Springfield. O.. declared as he boarded
a train for home after resigning as
chairman OF the committee during q
stormy two-hour session. Stackhouse
was succeeded by James A. Campbell
OF Youngstown. O.. who stated that
the formers retirement from tho con
ference was not due % friction within
the committee.
Campbell has called smother meet
ing of the committee for Monday when
the members will prepare their recon-
mendations for presentation on the
following day.
Despite strenuous opposition from
Samuel Gompers. president OF thu
American Federation OF Labor ana
Mrs. Sarah H Conboy Of New York
secretary Of the Textile workers o.
America It is understood that the
committee has practically decided 10
urge sweeping reductions OF railroad
wages as enc OF the first steps ia cor
recting existing depression and to re-
lieve unemployment.
Gompers left the committee room
visibly asitsted. but refused to dis
cuss what took place in the closed
executive session.
Y will continue 10 meet with the
committee as long as can" the vet
eran labor leader said. when that IS
no longer possible. shall make ny
position clear"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-08
CALLS SIMON PARTY POLITICAL JUGGERNAUT
Do You Want To Vote?

Your Last chance 10 reg1stsx for
the municipal election Nov. Q, oo-
ours next Monday. II you did NOT
register on Sept 10 and neglect
20 do so next Monday yoH w4N be
denied ths privilege OF voting for
your next mayor, city judge. city
clark and oounoil1nen w1lsn your
nei9nborS do at tho fall election
Previous registration. age or length
OF residence In the state, city, werd
and precinct WILL avail you nothing
n you do nos rsgistsx again this
$aiA
Thor VIII be registration booth
in your precinct nsxt Monday which
will opsS mt O'Clock nj ths morn
ing mnd remain open until O'Clock
In tho evening. Il viii require less
than I'VE minutes OF your &tz1s to
Sign the necessary blank and there
by qualify 60 exercise your right
Of suffrage.
Ths women ara going Co oxex-
odss . powerful innusncs at the
polls next November. II you are
n woman, you viii want to have
q part In choosing the new mayor,
Judge, city clerk and councdl1nsn.
but you Will be denied that priv
s1eGs unless you registered last
month or VIII do SO Monday. vot-
Ing il Q duty. Make sure you Will
NOS be forbidden 70 discharge your
obligation
GEGxarE2 MONDAY u ToU
HAVEN'T DONE 50 ALaSADY.