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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-13

Mrs G. fowoll and daughter. Mrs.
Walter Chapman, Rev and Mrs. war.
rem j. lIudgett, Misses Miriam Elem.
ing Helen Bryant ana Isabel Ohm.
stead, y, Bryant and Kenneth and
Wallace Fleming.
Miss Irene Barney spent over Mon.
day ntght at the Duttcnhavcr home. n
Suest of Edith Bentley
Mrs NwTcn p Blodgctt is spend.
Ing this wcoN in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs X, H. Knutson mo.
torod to De Kalb Tuesday.
Mrs Willard Jewell spent Tuesday
with Mrs Gus Duttcnhayer.
Mr. aud Airs Luoian Grove Mrs.
VIII Grove ANA their guest Mrs. Ar
thur Rowland, were business callers
IN Morris Tuesday
Misses Della Danic'son and Elsie
and Alice Eikc were among the OF.
tWa shoppers ON Tuesday.
The May committee of the Manlus
Ladies' Aid viii entertain the cid mem,
beers as guests OF honor ut a birthday
social at the home of Mrs. Walter
Chapman Friday May 20. from . until
b p, IN y program win be given and
lunch served,
Mrs Ntl Spencer of Ottawa spcnt
Wednesday with her parents and at.
tended the cemetery meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar ThOrson Of OF.
awa spent Wednesday afternoon with
their son Arthur and family.
The pupils and teacher Miss Mabel
Rasmussen, of the Barber school held
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-13
ALLEGES BEAUVAIS
SOLD F|F| LETTERS
TO STILL MAN AIDS.
sLEUTHs FOR BANKER CLAIM ON
WITNESS STAND THAT INDIAN
GUIDE SOLD WoWAN'S HONOR
FOR A PIECE OF GOLD.

Poughkccpsie, N. Y, May 1&,-(A
Testimony that two letters writ,
ten by Mrs Anne U. Stillman to
Fred Beauyais, Indian guide, had
been purchased last week from Beau,
vais for $4,000 by a representative
of James A. Stillman, divorce suit
plaintiff, was understood to have
been given Friday in the trial OF his
case.
The testimony was attributed to
Edmund Lee, former New York po.
liceman, now a detective for still
man. The two letters were those
which ended "lots of Canadian love"
aud were signed "Kathito,' the In
dian word meaning Dear Flower.
Mrs. Stillman was asked yesterday
to admit authorship of them.
According to Lees testimony he
and Severidge Johnson, investigator
for the plaintiff. went to Montreal
with a New York newspaperman, and
after conducting negotiations with
Beauvais, one OF Stillman's lawyers
followed them to Canada and paid
the guide $1,000 for the two letters
Lees testimony was an eleventh
hour surprise Both sides tentative
ly closed their cases shortly after
he left the stand Mrs. Stillman. f.
who was not in the hearing at the
time, said. Outrageous. prepOster- /
Gus" when informed of the report f.
and added; ITS framing by detec .
tives."
The so.called Confession letter"
alleged to have been written by Fiji
to Stillman six months before the
birth Of Guy in 1918, again today
was rejected as evidence in the bank.
er's divorce suit.
1t was ruled out while Ms Still.
man was under Cross.eXaminatiOn,
but another letter written at the
same period at Buffalo. whore she
was under treatment of an osteopath
and addressed to Dear Family
was received in evidence.
The note was reported to have
of her depression and
worn out feeling and to have said
that if she had taken Fred Beau.
vais' advice" she would not have
been so troubled. Beauvais is al
legged by Stillman to be the father Of
little Guy.
In the Dear Family letter, it
was said, Mrs. Stillman told of max.
ing small purchases and of becoming
acquainted with a policeman in wan
deriug about Buffalo.
During her cross-eXamination, COM
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-13
The First National Bank
OF Oftazva, Illinois
RESOU re ES.

At tho close Of business March 10, 1922
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-13

is essential to the conduct of every
business. We are prepared to OBJ
tain information about individuals
or business firms located in any
part Of the world.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

alton Of an effective Pan-American
League, with n Pan-American court,
.s not beyond the range Of possibili-
ties. Besides, there are numerous
commercial matters 10 be standard
lied and cooperative efforts TO be
encouraged which can be Of great
value In preventing internationni
discord
The outcome Of the conference
Of the Central American states at
present being held in Washington
will, Of course, have a certain effect
upon the Pan-Ameriean conference.
But even II the present conference
fails to achieve all that Is hoped Of
IL the Pan-American conference
will serve TO draw closer the nations
Of both continents and will offer the
opportunity Of making new strides
toward practical international CO.
operation.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
A Yankee-bY Adoption

Fortunate Is the foreigner who
enters America by way Of New Eng
land-and stays there. The Puritans
practiced thrift at first from neces-
sity, but they soon made IL a habit;
and because they kept their wants
within the compass Of easy attain
ment and came 10 regard the spend
ing Of an unnecessary cent as we'll
nigh criminal they prospered-even
on an inhospitable shore.
Since their day New England pru-
dence with regard to money matters
has become proverbial. Nothing so
troubles the New England conscience
as the escape Of a dollar which might
have been kept in tether. The result
is that economy has become epidemic
east OF the Hudson and north Of
Nantucket. Even the immigrant soon
catches the contagion.
In this weeks news is the story Of
a Boston immigrant bootblack who
with his own elbow grease has sent
a daughter through Radcliffe and
will in time see another daughter
and two sons graduated from that
institution and from Harvard, re-
spectively. In any other city the
temptation TO invest his savings in
"movie" tickets and phonograph rec
ords would have been too strong. In
Boston even the lure Of the film and
the 50-cent table d'h6te could not
subdue the urge for financial pru-
dence that Is in the very air.
Four enlightened American citi-
zens viii in time go forth from the
household Of this bootblack equipped
for the battle Of life as far as the
organized erudition Of Cambridge
can equip them, and all because
when he came to America he landed
in a section whose tradition Of thrift
is as stern and rockbound ns its
coast.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Concentrating the Fleet

If Admiral Mahan were alive to-
day he would probably characterize
the consolidation Of the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets into one body as an act
Of simple common sense. Besides
being this, however, II Is a tribute to
the wisdom Of this great scholar
admiral, who more than any other
single naval officer inspired his fell
lows and his followers with sound
principles Of naval strategy. Con-
centration, he repeatedly affirmed,
is the A B c Of naval strategy. In
his writings on international prob
lens and in his lectures at The Naval
War College he continually recurred
TO this point.
The Admiral was no sentimental
ist. He looked upon the navy as the
police power behind cur foreign pol
icy, and his attitude toward it was
altogether professional. With the
pleas Of the politicians to scatter the
feet in order to give apparent pro-
lection to all coasts he had no pa
tience. In particular did he attack
their plan TO divide the feet into
halves, one stationed on the Pa
cifc Coast and one on the Atlantic.
$50 distributed" he wrote, "the divi-
sions in each ocean would have been
decisively inferior to a foreign bat
tie feet there present, to which feet
the two would have been equal or
superior if united" And again: mo
course could be more entirely salts
factory 70 an enemy or more para
lying to the United States feet
than just this. All or none; the en-
tire fleet concentrated, whether in
the Pacific or the Atlantic"
When the Democrats came into
power and Josephus Daniels took
control Of the navy the Admiral's
warnings and protests were alto
gether disregarded. The fact that
by splitting the navy in two its de-
fensive power was split in two could
not be appreciated by lay minds.
The new reorganization, however,
is in accordance with Mahan's teach
ing. Il will involve the ultimate re-
assignment Of units which are al
present scattered afeld. But it also
will assure TO the United States the
advantages Of a feet that not only
operates together but has been
trained together. Herein lies one Of
the most important practical aspects
Of this move.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
What Readers Are Thinking

Of principals and teachers. Is Il not
obvious, therefore, that principal
suddenly elevated 70 the position OF
associate superintendent without pass
ing through the intermediary grade Of
district superintendent could not pos
sibly Through lack Of experienced be
able 10 render as efficient service to
the public schools as district super
intendent, who would bring 70 the office
Of associate superintendent the added
equipment Of familiarity with admins
tratiye work on q large scalei
It may be pertinent TO add that dis
trict superintendents are nominated BY
the board Of superintendentS and arc
chosen from among the hundreds Of
school principals. District superin-
tendents have. therefore, In a special
sense already received the Endorsement
Of the board Of superintendents.
II Miss Jones Is so admirably
ftted,p as The Tribune thinks, is IL
not strange that she Is still only a
principal Of an elementary school and
that the board Of superintendent has
never nominated her to the position Of
district superintendent
PUBLIC WELFARE.
New York, Dec. 8. 1892.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Mrs. Forsythe's Successor

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your fine editorial on "Polities
and the Schools" calls attention 70 a
very important matter-namely, the So
lection OF the person best qualified 20
an the vacancy in the board Of super
intendents caused by the death Of Mrs.
Grace straehan Forsythe. You rightly
say: Upon the efficiency Of these
associate superintendents depends the
success Of the eity's entire educational
system, it's routine, It's morale
There are many. however, in the
public school system, as we'll as those
in other lines Of activity who do not
agree with your conclusion that "Miss
Jones IS an admirable candidate, we'll
fitted for this important post
Why does The Tribune also state that
"the race is between Miss Jones and
political candidate-either Miss Nc
Coocy or a man similarly equipped"
thus disregarding entirely the three
women district superintendents now In
active servieei Is Il possible that The
Tribune did not know Of their exist
enee? The pending election Of an as
soeiate superintendent Is an extremely
important matter and tho public Is en-
titled to know on what grounds The
Tribune favors the Advancement Of any
principal over the heads Of these three
district superintendents
II the three women district superin-
tendents are not fitted TO be district
superintendents public interest de-
ma ds that they be removed from their
present Office. II, on the other hand,
they are aceeptably filling the position
Of district superintendent why would
Il not better serve the interests Of the
city TO have one Of these women, al
ready experienced in administrative
work, advanced 10 the next higher post.
namely, that Of associate supeFin-
tendent7
The associate superintendent is re-
quired 10 direct the activities Of dis
trict superintsndents and through them
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

ioned reeeptaele7 II not out Of style,
still il long since had ceased 70 be an
adjunct Of civilization and had been
riven over 20 those who went rough
ing Il In the wilds. But the tasks seen
in the wide. open spaces are nothing
to their numerous relations displayed
in the wide-open places.
From the shapely silver tasks Il Is
no far cry to the hip pockets, especially
constructed BY our best tailors for the
neat and inconspicucuS carriage OF
said vessels. They are another by
product. A flask Is the glass Of fashion,
and Il Is nodded to the form.
And then there are the soft drinks,
which, aided by prohibition, we're sup
posed completely 70 supplant the hard
stuff. The soft drinks have not been
as unkind and monopolistic as all that.
They are blending on the same terms
Of auld lange syne. Because a certain
brand Of ginger ale mingles we'll with
gin that property Is not being
deprecated as a talking point Waxed
cylinder containers are provided for
the conveyance Of cold orange Juice to
the privacy Of ones apartment and
whether one prefers that means OF
downing ones orange juice straight
and discreetly or otherwise Is ones
own business. Much money Is spent
for such convenienees, and so has there
been on elder, especially since time Is
reekoned as money.
A pretty penny has been made for
the stage and its people BY jokes on
prohibition and It's accompaniment
and Il still is being made except on tho
vaudeville circuit, where liquor Jokes
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

THE medieval alehemists puttering
Il around among their mortars and
retorts and erueibles were happy
though unsuccessful In their search
for the philosophers stone which
should trnnsmute into gold the baser
metals. But how miserable would tho
old chaps have been could they have
foreseen that the not particularly
scientific gentry We know as bootleg
gers were 70 stumble fortuitously on
the effect the cause Of which they
sought, and change into gold the baser
liquorsl
The possessors Of the talisman put
IN no years Of patient research like
their predecessors. Fortune smiled
most Unexpectedly. 1t was as II they
had overheard the open sesame to the
treasure cave in chance conversation.
Il was simply that somebody proposed
alaw. somebody else voted forit (thereis
some uncertainty as to who and how
many did this) and the thing forth-
with became a law. It carried no rider
making appropriations for bootleggers'
but then it might as WELL Money that
might have come in as taxes II there
had been liquor might have gone out
for enforcement II there had been en-
foreement As il was, other moneys
went for that purpose.
But it is a mistake to suppose that to
the bootleygers belong all the sPoils.
A large portion has been and is being
allotted to what may be called direct
or indirect bootleg by-produetS.
Take that most logical instance, the
flask. Who would have thought to
have seen the revival Of that old-fash-
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

Mr.. Schiefelin n Sing ''ns
To the Editor Of The fFibHrs
Sir, read in Jour TAsr'dly .i.'.' ~
a letter OF protes, against 1'i'..'. 49,
the Sing Sing prisoner. ? .;,' ~ y. y :,
tertainment and shsrss'snn's
~.hs most outr,ssss' q /, 'n., ..'ss, y
ou.rAsss." FurI.s d. =. :. ".sisc ''s,
n. n 1,ns oIss. Z. A.DDy hunting srSsss -
pr,.oo r.,.rn. a, developed u !...,,. si1s
Osborne, has been an 'n1.'' :. b q
any intelligent citizen n,.' ''' r.~u' =
benefit 70 the cOnnuni'y' -. nw
ooptsu,sT SaPss,1sS' 70 !" recover at l'':i =
degree Of sslf.respsss' heal. !, '...,-
SnS~l.dS. movie that the world b >. ..'s''y =,
,aruSs ,aT,'y iso,s', lSo.. .. the sIDlrssi.
ssru'I term les. '.'oi Of a menace than !. = stss
ss'la = determined 'rrl to take revenge - ',.,l l
!" ~ rs's's' .bs writer Of the letter -. !. u
% 4 y. ,'' ever sr'i~a been i in Sing sI.s = y
r..Iis. re tina. eouvict' 'hss',s .S ia : y
and srs''ts their path strsuu VIA '.'''. 's'.s 4
the the Introducing into th'i. TO-, '.,,... y
an opportunity to b Of ,'.'s ..','l !, :
thsIr f.llow men and 70 s's.s -..,.s,i
slIrht degree the erusAius '... n "
os prison life Is feusurs -. 800 -
mate influence cannot su'
community. - ,r,,lrf'
Any man who considers '..... .r,i,n
which deerades and embi'.ss. ti,. = ,.s,l,'
bic 70 a system which vAlls ''.l I 8
ing at least allows the 80 80 % ~
interest in life and the r'tnn u !, d
respect IS unintsllissns, 70 !, :. ..,I
least. Any one who considers :. " = !
and sentimental 70 turn oa' -, !.
community man who = 80.
chance 60 recover q me., ~,e
decency rather thar q nan so
embittered enn only be e'.,s. 49,, 3 3
those one Of whom. aeeoroln. -,
popular v,,y,i saying, ii. born svs5 s.5!,,sl '.1s
JOHN JAY scHibff-
New York. Dec. 7, isah
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
General Wood Stays On

The news that General Wood does
no. see his way clear to leave the
Philippines, and has therefore re-
signed the Office Of provost Of the
University Of Pennsylvania. is not
altogether unexpected. Every month
Of his stay in the islands has shown
more clearly the extent Of the dam
age which he had to repair and the
amount Of patience and effort which
this work would require.
The machinery which Messrs.
Taft and Forbes had made effective
was allowed by the Wilsonian Gov
ernor General Harrison to rust. The
discipline and prestige which they
had instilled were relaxed. The pro-
grams Of internal improvements and
schools which they had inaugurated
we're ignored. The insular finances,
which they had placed on a sound
basis, were allowed TO become cha
otic. For an administration run on
high principles was substituted a
system Of graft operated by native
Filipino politicians.
General Woods task, therefore, in
many ways was even more difficult
than the work Of Taft and Forbes,
who brought order out Of chaos in
the early days. II viii take long
time 20 overcome the bad effects
which followed the weakening Of
American control under the Harri-
son regime. Thanks to Harrison,
American prestige was almost nil
when General Wood arrived. Its re-
vival is due not only to the ability Of
his work but to the influence Of his
personality, which to-day, as it was
twenty years ago, is great through
out the Philippine Islands.
His resignation from the provost
ship Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania is at no small personal sacri-
fee. The position which he would
there have held would have per-
mitted him to live out his days
in comfort and honor. Now, how
ever, when his work in the Phil
ippincs is done, he will find him
self beyond the age limit which
would have made his retirement
from the army automatic and with
out the financial advantages which
he would have retained had he
rounded out his term in the army.
It has been one Of the salient char
acteristics Of General Wood, how
ever, never 10 hesitate when there
has been a question between his duty
and his convenience or comfort. In
the present instance his sense Of
duty has convinced him that he must
remain in the Philippines. So, re-
gardless Of sacrifices, in the Philip
pines he will stay.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

things Tammany wanted him 10 do
II the New York Republican As
semblymen, instead Of seeking TO be
too serviceable to the Governor, will
maintain this check. It will be better
for Mr.. Smith. and far better for a
city which will face business stag
nation unless It's transit Is developed
on a wise and practicable plan.
Having voted for Governor Miller's
traction bills and having by this
vote expressed their approval Of
them. the New York City Repub-
lieans will cut a sorry figure II they
shift their convictions merely TO
curry favor with a new Governor.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Children to Remember
rdltor of The Trlbune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There are many children Of
disabled ex-serviee men In the city
whose enjoyment Of Christmas de-
pends on the Red Cross.
The production department OF the
New York County Chapter, American
Red Cross, sos Madison Avenue. will
gratefully receive contributions Of
mIttens. gloves. stockings, hair RIB
bons, neektiss. books, games and toys
to help make Christmas merry one
for those children whose fathers are
still IN government hospitals. They
range from babies 70 boys and girls
Of twelve years.
MRS. AUSTIN R. BALDWIN,
Chairman Committee on Production.
New York. Dec. 7, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
The Pan-Ameriean Conference

1t is the hope Of the President
and Mr.. Hughes that limitation Of
armament, both on land and sea,
viii form one Of the important top
les of discussion at the Pan-Ameri-
can conference which Is TO be held
in Chile next March. Some Of the
nations have hesitated to accept It
as an item on the agenda before
they know the nature Of the pro-
posed limitation.
In the case Of the Washington
conference the status quo was taken
as a starting point, and from that
a ratio was figured which would not
materially alter the relative strengths
Of the British, japanese and Ameri-
can fleets. In the case Of the Chill
can conference the fact that twenty
one nations are concerned adds
many complexities. The jealousies
and rivalrieS Of some Of the South
American republics are even more
keen than those among the three
great naval powers Of the world.
How 70 adopt a formula acceptable
20 all twenty-one is sure to be one
Of the most difficult tasks facing
the conference.
Never before, however, mas there
been better prospect Of reaching
an understanding on many ques-
tons that have heretofore kept The
American republics apart. The Gre
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague
According TO Rules

1.-TWO workmsn. IN Mlddle,own. y. T..
dropped plank they we're carrying when
the whistle blew, nearly killing a iuckicss
companion who happened 70 BE- UNDER
neath.l
"oh! Fireman. Save my precious
dears"
A mother murmured, through her
tears.
"The while they sleep
The wild flames leap
Along the nursery floor"
Were sorry, ma'am," the fire.
men sighed
But your request must be denied.
Another day
The hose well play,
But now it's half past fourW
"Policemanp cried the bankers
spouse,
"A burglars going through the
housel
Too frail and weak
Am TO seek
To capture him aloneW
"T'm very sorry," said the cop,
"But I'm compelled all work to
stop.
It's not the time
To put down crime,
Because the whistles blownw
"Hil Lifeguard," yelled the ship
wrecked crew,
"Our vessel just has split in twol
We wish you'd save
Us from a grave
Beneath the cold, wet seaW
The lifeguard answered, with a
frown,
ITO walk away and see you
drown
Will prove a shock,
But 6 o'clock
Is quitting time for mew
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Swannped

When Magistrate House, who mas
fined more motorists than any other
judicial officer on the bench, con-
fesses himself unable TO find any
solution Of the traffic problem It Is
time that the task was taken up by
some body organized for that pur-
pose. The fact that s5O0,0OO was
collected locally in fines for speeding
and reckless driving last year shows
that fines do not materially help the
situation. Offenders pay their fines
and continue to break the laws.
Judge Houses suggestion that
pleasure cars will have to be limited
in number is not constructive. 1T
will be difficult to determine what IS
a pleasure car and what is not. And
even the "rationing" of such vehicles
would effect no permanent cure.
Any one abroad on Fifth Avenue
during this season Of holiday shop
ping can see that something must be
done. but no unofficial observer can
determine what is to be done. Only
a commission Of engineers can make
constructive suggestions. The sooner
such a commission is appointed,
either by the Legislature or the city
authorities, the sooner will New
York be safe alike for motorists and
nedestrians.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Bootleg By-Products By Fairfax D'D"s'

we're banned. (Do they 90 In Cor Ira
enforcementl) One seldom sees slai
nowadays where the stage diresiisu b
not call for drinking or the msEzs
thereof or tho dialogue has not ~
reference 70 IL. A few years sga ~
Of Il would have been cut as usre
sary business.
The building trades have note
unbenehted. What stately plu7
cellars have been deereed IN fsz1
tions meAsureless 70 revenue Ha
What special. massive doors han W
set in, what drawbridges hsH ~
raised and portculllses let al ~
all the articles at the eommsnt 4 b
mason, the bricklayer and he aa
maker. Money has been no a.E
when put into devices for protsrii,, {
private stock, for sad experisra ~
forced the realization that stont W.
do not guard the old pre-War ars'x
iron bars a cache.
The apotheeary does not Ha'i :
lose, and that does not refer % q
bootlegging druggist but 70 he ls,'
tradesman who puryeys not iqa'f :
analyses Il. His services nay y
valuable, even vital What 4 ~
pay for an analysis Of case ofN'p
which sold a. $3.50 or 50 and osriF
be good but may notl
There also is the humble groer"
has managed to lay in = son''r..'-.
Of branded peaches or cherries - =
he disposes Of to his i''''I
customers, thus ellnehing iAsf ".
for q year at least. he, too' ~ I.
by-produet benefits under the - ~
scheme Of things which ls Vroii'n@