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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
ALASKAN RAILWAY
READY FOR SERVICE

Anchorage, Alaska. Feb. $.--Com.
pletion of the thousand foot steel
bridge at Riley Greek, fourteen days
ahead Of schedule, by a commission
crew made possible the final coupling
of steel on the Alaska government
railroad late Wednesday. The orig.
inal date for bringing together the
ends of steel had been set for Feb.
10. Saturday a celebration viii be
held at which a new observation car
will be christened A springlike
thaw is in progress but the snow
sheds along the railroad line are tax
ing care of the avalanches. The pri.
vate coal mines along the line are
reporting working full blast in order
to get out collier load OF coal for
Seattle.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
N. J. IN CHAOS OVER
DRY LAW KNOCK OUT

Trenton. n. J., Feb. 3.-Chaos pre-.
vailed today in New Jerseys official
dom as result of the action of the
Court of Errors and Appeals in de-
claring unconstitutional the drastic
state prohibition enforcement law
known rs the Van Ness act.
With the Van Ness act declared lille
gal, none but federal courts may pre-
side in cases dealing with violations
OF the prohibition laws. Federal
courts are, however. filled to overflow
ing with legal affairs of various kinds,
including not few alleged violations
of the Volsted law.
There is another cause for official
worry in the situation. officials do
not know just what to do with fines
that have already been imposed and
paid on convictions under the Van
Ness act
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
HOOVER ARGUES FOR
FREIGHT RATES CUT
AS ECONOMIC NEED.
SECRETARY DECLARES NEED is
PARAMOUNT TO RESTORATION
OF BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL
PROSPERITY IN AMERICA.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Reduction of
freight rates and resumption of rail
road expansion are the two sources
from which the country may get its
strongest impulses toward economic
betterment, Secretary Hoover declar-
ed today appearing as a witness in
the Interstate commerce commission
investigation of TRANSFORMATION
charges The first, he said. depends
on reduction of operating costs and
the second on restoration of railway
credit.
Transportation earnings, now peril.
ously close to bond interest," Mr..
Hoover said. make it impossible for
the commission to give immediate
important rate relief. but he declared
that improving conditions would allow
downward revisions during the pres
ent year
When such revisions were made. he
said, the commission should apply
them first to the primary basis com
modities-agricultural products. coal,
metals and timbers-even if passenger
rates class rates and less than car
load shipments had to be charged
more TO protect railroad revenues,
This course should be adopted, he ar
gued, because the series of horizontal
percentage increases by which the
rates were advanced had distorted the
existing fabric OF commerce in the
United states and was moving indus
Try as a whole toward its sources of
raw materials. incidentally, rail wages
should not be expected to 90 back to
pre-War levels, he said, but should
follow downward step by step the
cost OF living, and the rate decreases
should be so applied as to maintain
railroad revenues and restore the CON
hdenCe OF investors in ultimate rail-
road earning power
We talk gIibly Of giving billions Of
credits to foreign countries to in
crease cur farm exports" Mr.. Hoover
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
TWO WITNESSES SAY
Jerry STUDEbAKER
WAS |NCONPET
FELLOW SCHOOL DIRECTORS AS.
SERT MAN WHOSE WILL is
UNDER FIRE WAS OF uNSOUND
MIND WHEN DOCUMENT WAS
DRAWN.

Further testimony in an effort to
show that the late jeremiah Stude.
baker was not in his right mind when
he drafted the will disposing of his
estate was presented by the contest.
ants in the Circuit Court today. The
presenting of evidence continued
throughout the day, and little indica-
ton was given that the case would go
to the jury before next week.
This morning George Eckcrt,
Farm Ridge township farmer, was
called to the stand to tell of business
dealings he and the testatOr had the
year before Mr., Studebakor's death
Mr.. Eckert told of his having gone +o|
the Studebaher home in company with
Timothy Corners to purchase fence
posts for the school Of which they
were both directors He Claimd that
Corners did the talking to Mr.. Stude-
baker, who was in bed at the time,
and that Studebaker did not recognize
him.
Late yesterday afternoon Conners
was called to the witness stand and
told of going to purchase the fence
posts and that Mr. Studebaker did not
recognize him. Both mon claimed
that they did not not believe the tes-
tator was in his right mind.
Mrs, Clinton l.. McOmber 101 w
Main street. was called to the stand
this afternoon, She testified as to
having been told by Mrs Mary Adj
dis that Mr., Studebaker was insane
seven years ago. Mrs. McOmber and
Attorney H. NJ. Kelly, who was cross
examining her, kept the court room
in laughter, during her indirect testi-
mony.
Following Mrs. McOmber, Frank
Claggett of West Ottawa was called
to the stand.
"ChiIdish' Before Death.
Mrs. Edna Shuto, wife Of w. K.
Shute Jr., a former neghbor of Mr.
Studebaker, was called to the stand
after Mr.. Eckert She stated that the
testator was very childish before his
death, and claimed that she did not
believe he was in his right mind
She said that when he was 7S years
of age he told her he was going to
marry a widow aged IL from Michi-
gan, whom he had cOrrespoHded with
after answering a matrimonial adver-
tisement Mrs Shute said the de-
fendant told her he was to give the
widow 81 600 to get her to marry him.
She claimed she tried to dissaude
him
John Crawford of Winfield. Kan. |
testified yesterday that he saw the
testator pay a woman some money in
a local bank and claimed that Stude-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
Seek Man Named "Fenton."
ARBUCKLE JURY
AGAIN DISAGREES

San Francisco, Feb. 3.--After being
out fOrty-five hours the jury failed to
agree and was discharged today in
the second trial of Roscoe Arbuckle
in connection with the death of Miss
Virginia Rappe, motion picture ac-
tress.
The foreman announced the jury
stood two to ten, but he did not des-
ignate whether the majority was for
conviction or acquittal. Assistant
Prosecutor Friedman said the jury
stood ten fer conviction and two for
acquittal. Arbuckle seemed down
cast at the disagreement.
We expect to try the case again. -
Attorney Friedman said The case
was put over until Monday to be set
for trial
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03

to be determined at a
conference between At
torney General Brun-
dage and States Attorney Mortimer
here this morning.
Word that the conference Is In ses.
sion was given out at offices of both
men shortly before noon.
Possibility that the Indictment
against the governor may be nolled
was limited at. The prosecution, since
Judge Edwards action in separating
the trials Of the governor and Vernon
Curtis, Grant Park banker, is dissatis-
fed with the outlook, it Is said. and
the conference is to decide whether
the indictment shall be nolled and
new indictments sought, or the trial
with.
Separation of the trials, the prose-
nution contends, has materially weak
aned the case against the governor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
I, K 7 EE>>A I! !!
DISTRICT BASKET TOURNEY
ASSURED OTTAWA.

On the sports page (page I, sec
ton two) the Free Trader-JournaI
predicts Ottawa will be given the
1922 district basketball tourney.
Today Principal c. n. kineman
of the o. n. S. received formal
notification to that effect from c.
w. Whitten, president of the Hi
nois State Athletic Association.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
DEATH TAKES SON OF
FORMER OTTAWANS

The many friends in ottawa of Mr.
and Mrs Charles Gasteneau, former
residents here, will be greved to learn
that son of that estimabIe couple
passed away at the nome in Danyille,
ILL.,, yesterday The little boy was
four or five years old but the informa-
tion was brief. Mrs. Zeelenberg,
mother of Mr. Gastencau. has gone to
Danville on account of the bereave-
ment that has come to the, family.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
MAN WHO LOST MIND
BECAUSE OF BEING
OUT OF WORK. TRIED

Clarence Wilmington of La Sale,
who went insane because he was out
of employment and could not care for
his eleven children was arraigned in
the County Court to be given a sanity
hearing this afternoon,
A sanity commission composed of
Dr.. w. II Jameson and DR. E. +.
Palmer heard the testimony against
the unfortunate man, who became ir.
rational in a Flint, Michigan, restaur-
ant.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
STRIKES VICTIM WITH
SAP" THEN R0BS
HOUSE
TAKES SIS IN CASH
ATTACKS JOHN RoSSlToR, t6,
WHEN HE TRIED TO PREVENT
ROBBERY - RANSACkS RESI-.
DENcE AFTER DEFENDER WAS
KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS.

After knocking out one youth by the
appliance Of sap to his forehead
and wakcnine another son of the
house by feeling in his bed to see if
1t was occupied burglar fed from
the home Of John T. ROssitOr. 729 st.
George street. at 1850 last night and
made his escape with a bill fold con
tanning SIS in currency The rohher
was able to make his getaway with
out detection as the street light On
the corner near the ROssitor home
was not burning
The san was applied to John
Rossi'or the sixteen year old SON Of
the family, student at theOttawa
township high school. lust after the
burglar entered the house John was
sleeping in a bedroom, which has a
window opening on the back porch.
He was awakened as a man entered
thru the window which was unlocked.
He jumped from his bed and called to
his father. but the nocturnal visitor
swung his weaon. yielding the boy
wicked blow on the forehead and
Knocking him back, stunned on his
bed He was unconscious for thirty.
five minutes
.UnabIe To Describe Assailant.
The youth is unable to tell what
happened after that. The burglar
made his way on to the room of
Walter, aged 21 who is recHperating
from an operation he recently under
in ....
was awakened when he felt a hand
touch him. The thief evidently trv-
ing to see if the room was occupied
before he continued his search. Wal.
ter jumped from his bed and ran to
his fathers bedside to awaken him.
The burglar made no attempt to harm
him
He awakened his parents, and the
three returned to the bed room, but
the thief had fed leaving the house
bv the window which he closed after
him. The robber had time before
leaving to grab Walters trousers
from the foot of the bed and to re, |
move the bill fold from the pocket. |
The trousers were dropped to the !
floor, after the pockets had been
rined
Discover Son Unconscious.
Mr. and Mrs ROsstor found John |
living in his bed in a stunned condi- |
tion. They summoned the police but |
the boy was unable to tell them what +
had happened for twenty minutes af
ter the officers arrived
Police Captain James Fox and Of |
fCer Crawford who responded to the
call from the Rosstor home in the |
police patrol They made a thorough |
search Of the neighborhood, but were
unable to locate the thef The mem
bers fthe Rossiter family are unable
10 give any description of the man as
he worked in darkness,
e After Months Pay
Rossitor Sr, is employed by the
city, Yesterday was the semi-mOnth-
ly pay day for the city employees. 1t
is thought that the burglary was com
mitted by someone who knew that Mr.
Rossitor had received his pay and was
hoping to steal it.
Today John ROSSitOr Jr.. was suf-
fering from bad sore spot on his
head were the sap was applied and
not able to attend school His broth
er Walter, who has not been well
SINCE his operation, was in an ex.
tremely nervous condition.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
MAY NAME GIOLITTI
PREMIER OF ITALY

London, Feb. 3.-CBy the A. PO-
The presidents of the Italian senate
and chamber OF deputies have advised
King Victor Emmanuel to ask for
former Premier Giolitti to form a cab
met in succession to the Bonomi min
is try. it is understood. SAYS a Central
News dispatch from Rome today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
OUTCHMAN HEADS
IRRATIONAL COURT

The Hague, Feb. 3.-IBv A. P.l-
The international court of justice,
meeting in private session here this
forenoon elected as president of the
court Or T. c. Loder, a former MEM
her Of the Dutch supreme court.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
HOLD LAST RITES FOR
LATE DANIEL MURRAY

Funeral services for the late Daniel
Murray, prominent West Ottawa resi-
dent, were held this morning at 9
o'clock from st Patrick's church on
West Jefferson street. Rev. L. f.
Hackett officiating. Burial was made
at st. Columbia cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
SACRED COLLEGE:
VOTES FOUR TIMES
At PAPAL ELECTION
FAILS TO NAME NEW PONTlFF
AT ELECTION WHICH OPENED
THIS MORNING IN VATICAN TO
SELECT BENEDICT XV.S sue.
CESSoR.

Rome, Feb. 3,--[By A. Pl-Voting
for the election of a pope to succeed
Benedict XIV was begun by the con.
clave of the sacred college today
Four ballots were taken up to to-
night on none of which did any car
dinal receive a sufficient number Of
votes to elect
O'ConneIl Due Monday.
Rome, Feb 3.--(By the A. PJ-The
steamship Presdente Wilson, bring
ing Cardinal OiConnell of Boston to
Rome, will not arrive at Naples be-
fore next Monday morning. The
steamship company announced today
it had received a wireless message
from the vessel which showed this
The captain has decided to call at
Algiors.
Deliberations Closely Guarded
Rome, Feb 3.--MajOr eX-communi-
cation and instant dismissal from the
Vatican household is the penalty
which will be inflicted upon any per.
son in attendance upon the conClave
who gives information on the papal
ballOting to the public before the re.
suits are officially announced. Cardi.
nal Gasparri served notice to this ef-
feet today after the reported dis
covery that one correspondent com
plcted arrangements to don q walters
uniform and had induced regular
waiter to enter the concave in his
stead.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
The Truest End of Life.

The truest end of life is tn know the
lIfc that never eDds.-Nlliam Penn.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
BRUNDAGE MAY N0LLE SMALL INDICTMENT
SAYS STATEtCAN +
..... N0TkC0NvICTlIN
SEPARATE! E!TRIALS

Springfield, Feb. 3.-Fate of the Indictment
upon which Governor Len Small whose trial date
was to have been set at Waukegan tomorrow was
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
DEPUTIES STILL ON
DUTY AT STREhTOR

la Sale county deputies are still
doing guard duty at the Metal Stamp
ing Works at SreatOr with the Liv-
ineston county deputies The factory
which was the scene of two labor
riots has been quiet since Judge
Stephens Baker in the Circuit Court
Of Livingston county issued an in
iuction restraining the strikers from
interfering with the employers.
baker later told him the woman failed
to show up 10 marry him.
Louis Thomas, neighbOr Of Mr.
Studebaker was called to the stand
after Mrs Shute. He claimed that he
did not believe the testator was in
his right mind.
Dfsmisses $4,000 Suit.
The case of V. J. O'Gorek against
John Qulfoy!e which was started in
the circuit court several weeks ago,
was dismissed today because a decla-
ration had not been filed
The suit was an assnmpsit for $25,-
00a which grew out of a land sale
contract,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
Success.

success.
Success is poor mans dream and
a rich mans responsibility.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-02-03
WEATHER

Fair tonight and satur-
day; not much change In
temperature.
Evening journal., 1922-02-21
ToDAYs BEAUTY HINT

It is not necessary TO shampoo
your hair so frequently II It IS en-
tireiy and properly cleansed each
time by the use Of a really good
shampoo. The easiest to use and
quickest drying shampoo that we
can recommend to our readers is
one that brings out all the natural
beauty Of the hair and may be en-
joyed at very little expense. by dis
solving a teaspoonful OF canthrox
which can be obtained from any
druggist. IN a cup OF hot water
This makes a full cup OF shampoo
liquid. enough so It is easy to apply
Il TO all the hair instead OF just
TO the top of the head. This, when
rubbed into the scalp and onto
every strand OF hair chemically
dlssolves all Impurities. It is very
soothing and cooling in its action.
as wen as beneficial to both scalp
and hair. After rinsing out the lath-
er so created. You will find the scalp
is fresh, clean and free from dand-
run while the hair dries quickly and
evenly developing bright luster anC
a soft hufiness that makes 1t seem
very heavy.
Evening journal., 1922-02-21
BY HARRY HUNT.

MT. VERNON. va.-The Mecca
Of America!
Such has become Mt. Vernon, the
quiet country estate once the home
Of George Washington.
Last year 215,941 persons made
the pilgrimage to this spot on the
Potomac. IS miles below the ma
tlonal capital. The number OF vlsi-
tors has tripled in the last 90 years.
Old Charley Sims. the negro who
stands guard at washingtons tomb
watches the demeanor OF each
visitor. Any man who approaches
the tomb without removing his hat
Is sure to be brought 70 attention by
sharp admonition by the aged
Negro.
Place is Restored.
Since Mt. Vernon was taken over,
In 1859. by an association OF pa
triotlc women, It has been restored
to as nearly the exact condition
which existed when Washington died
as possible
More than 1000 articles belong
ing to Washington or his household
are now restored to their places. The
four-poster bed the carpet present
ed TO him by Lafayette, Washing
toms cane. his sword, his pistols, his
drafting !nstruments-they are all
there.
Tho wonder OF British visitors to
Mt. Vernon--and there have been a
number in tho past few years, in
Guiding the prince Of Wales, Balfour,
and Lord Beatty-is the magnificent
box hedge in the formal garden. This
was planted between 1850 and
1890. under the direct supervision Of
Washington. There has been no new
planting, no replacing of roots, since
that time.
The funds for the maintenance of
Mt. Vernon are now raised by a
charge OF 25 cents to each visitor.
A movement Is now on foot for
the acquisition OF the estate by the
Evening journal., 1922-02-21
TEACHERS TALK
OF funds HELD
Will Take Up Subject Di-
rect With Board of
Education
PRINCIPAL SAYS
HE'LL KEEP MONEY

Following a frank discussion Of
the question, 35o teachers Of the
public schools OF the city, at a meet
ing yesterday afternoon. decided to
name a committee which will con-
fer with the Board Of Education on
the proposed accounting of funds
raised and controlled by the teach
ers themselves. such an accounting
was asked recently by the board
through the adoption Of resolution.
The meeting. which was held in
City Council chamber, was marked
By expressions Of deep resentment
on the part OF principals and teach
ers over the School Boards action.
A portion Of the funds was raised
6y tie teachers, with the co-opera-
ton Of pupils for the new High
School library and its equipment.
Miss Sallie T. Shaw, principal OF
School No "a, scored the request
for an accounting as an attack on
the integrity Of the teaching stan Of
the city Her words were greeted
with much applause.
1--WE teachers" said Miss shaw
have always tried in every way to
keep abreast of the times and equip
ourselves for going forward. We
are not going TO take backward
step now" She explained that the
teachers have worked faithfully
under unfavorable circumstances.
in buildings inadequate for modern
educational advantages.
She said the teachers had bought
victrolas. playground and other
equipment for the benefit OF the
pupils. and declared that any money
that is in the hands OF the principals
today Is to be spent for the benefit
of the children. Never until two
weeks ago" she added. has the
honesty and integrity OF the Will
mington teachers been impeached.
We have served the community for
years. and have given our best; Il
may not measure up to the best in
other cities. to the best IN Detroit
but It has been our best" She
branded the action OF the Board OF
Education as "at least discourteous. 81
In spite Of all this. Miss Shaw de-
clared. the teachers stood ready "a
hack up the Board OF Education
superintendent and principals in
whatever they may do that they
think is best. "As far as putting
ourselves on record In favor OF the
81 900 900 bond issue, we feel that
Ia not IN our province. Our business
is to teach, to instruct and super.
wise; but it is their function to built
the schools and raise the money W,
are In favor OF whatever Is foi
progress and Advancement.
"Our relations with the Board o
Education. until this thing happen
y have been most pleasant, but II
Rspitc Of all that we are LOOKING
forward and we don't want vii
mington to stand still We VIII stani
shoulder 10 shoulder with the boar'
IN whatever Is for the best develop
ment OF the children OF our city.
Charles Coke. principal OF the
High School. was warmly applauded
when he declared he proposed TO re-
tain custody Of funds entrusted 20
him until those who had put the
money in his care ordered him TO dc
otherwise.
Others who spoke along this line
were Miss Ellen ]. Samworth. prin'
clpal OF Nos 13 and 2T schools;
Prof. J. W. Barkiey, OF the higf
school and several other principals
and teachers.
Ellwood souder, president OF th'
School Board, invited the teachers
Evening journal., 1922-02-21

TO appoint a committee TO discuss the
matter with the board at a smaller
meeting, when he believed an
amicable agreement could be reach
ed. DR.. David A. Ward. superintend-
ent Of Schools, concurred in this
plan. Professor Barkley intimated
the finest teaching stats in the
country; that they could be led
to do anything which was for
the best interests Of the school chill
dren. Il feel we are on the dawn
OF a new day and a new period In
Wilmington history" he said
The meeting was really a confer
ence between the committee COM
posed OF Ellwood Souder. president;
T. Chandler, representing the Board
OF Education on the joint committee,
representing City Council and the
Board Of Education. which is en-
deavoring to ascertain public sem
tment regarding the proposed bond
issue.
Superintendent Ward presided. He
told Of the efforts of the Board of
Education to devise ways and means
Of improving the public school sys-
tenn. The board. he said. was par
ticularly anxious to obtain the SEN
timent Of the teachers wko are one
OF the most vital parts Of the school
organization.
Mr.. Souder spoke highly OF the
efficiency OF the teachers and the
educational standards maintained in
the public schools. The only ques-
ton" he declared. ." Is one of hous-
ing the pupils"
DR.. Washburn emphasized the fact
that. while the school board. carry
ing out the wishes of the people
when It was elected. is trying TO in
augurate a readjustment OF the
school system. the only effect the ad-
justment to the worS-study-play
would have on the teaching corps
would mean the laying OF plans 10
prepare the teaching corps for IN,
new syst, m.
Mr.. Chandler told OF the trips he
had taken at his own expense &c
various cities, as far as Texas. He
admitted that. even in the visit &c
Detroit the school authorities hac
clly shown the visitors the cream
OF their school buildings. Put
he said. Il did not see anvwher,
schools as bad as those we have lr
Wilmington. I am sold out for new
schools II you people OF Wilmington
and you school teachers. want them
incidentally Mr.. Chandler in
formed the teachers that the birti
rate in Wilmington is twice IN,
death rate, and emphasized the i'm
portance now OF laying plans fol
rising generations.
Mr.. Souder complimented Mayor
Harvey on his efforts to keep II
touch with the different departments
Of the city government through tn,
medium OF his advisory board. oi
/ cabinet
He objected to Mayor Harvey
suggestion OF a referendum vote or
the bond issue question on the
ground that It would consume toe
much time. He explained that tn,
proposed $1,000 900 building will
take care of one-hfth OF the city'i
school children. and. In addition I,
supplanting some of the city's ram
shaclSle school buildings, would en-
able the Board OF Education to dis
pense with the portable schoo
buildings now in use. by a rear
rangement OF the school districts.