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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
MARRIED (BUT NOT
T0EACH 0THER) PAIR
ARE CAUGHT He R {
MAN AND WOMAN, BOTH LEAV-
ING MATES AND THREE Chill
DREN BEHIND, WORK AS MAID
AND FARM HAND-PoSE AS
MAN AND WIFE.

Alleged to have run away, the
woman from her husband and the
man from his wife, deserting six
children, Benjamin Jenkins and Mrs.
Mary Powell, both of Chestnut, were
placed under arrest today by Sheriff
I. ). Ayers and deputy sheriff frank
Frazier, on request from the sheriff
ut Lincoln, III. Ihe husband OF the
woman Charles Powell, of Chestnut,
reacned La Sale county last night ia
was on hand this morning when the
.ncefs took them in custody.
He stated if his wife desired to re
turn home to him he would forgiv,
her for the sake of their three chill
dren. 1T won't do you any good com
ing up here after me-" Mrs. Powell Il
alleged to have informed him Il will
never go back with you"
The two were taken in charge on
one Of the Hodgson Brothers farms
in South Ottawa, where jenkins was
working as a corn husker, and Mrs.
Powell as a house maid. They had
and Mrs. f. w. Kirby, and claimed
they We're married.
Jenkins is wanted in Lincoln on a
larceny charge, according til lnfor-
nation received here by Sheriff
Ayers. Several others are mixed up
in the charge with him.
He is married and is the father OF
three children between the ages OF
c and II years Mr.. and Mrs. Powell
are the parents of three children,
aged 7, and II.
Powell stated today that on the
day of October 16, he returned to
work after eating his dinner and his
wife sent the three children to school
about / O'Clock At l:15 he said she
jumped in Jenkins Ford car and
rode off and did not return.
Sheriff Ayers was asked to search
for the couple on Saturday 1t was
then believed by the Logan county
authorities that they were near La
Sale. Sheriff Ayers starting comb
ing the county for them. Last night
he received information that led
Il m to believe they were near Grand
Ridge He started a search OF that
community. While there he en-
countered Powell, who had reason to
believe his wife was in that vicinity,
and had journeyed there to look for
her.
This morning the sheriff did some
further investigating, and secured
evidence which led him to believe the
couple were working on the Hodgson
Mace When he arrived there Mrs.
Powell was ironing and jenkins was
unloading corn he had husked.
Neither denied their guilt Char
ev Powell is back of this the
woman is alleged to have said.
She was said to be an excellent
house maid, and Jenkins an unusually
fast corn husker.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
FATHER IN c 0 j R 7
TO WAGE FIGHT FOR
HIS TWO Chill DREN
CHARLES G. GAUS, LOSTANT FAR.
MER PRINCIPAL IN SUIT TO
GAIN CUSTODY OF DAUGHTERS.
NOW WITH GRANDMOTHER

Battling for the possession Of two
little girls, father was arraigned
against the sister and the mother of
his dead wife, in the Circuit Court to-
day. The father, Charles j. Gaus a
Lostant farmer, filed petition several
days ago, asking that the divorce de-
cree granted Mrs. Eleanor Gaus in
1918, be modified 50 that he might
obtain possession Of his two children.
by the terms OF the decree, the little
girls, Gwendolyn and Dorothy Gaus,
were given into the custody of their
aunt, Mrs. Brittiana Jacobs, and her
husband M. c. Jacobs. Since the
divorce was granted, Mr.. Jacobs, and
his wife has remarked, and is now
Mrs. Arbuckle.
She placed the little girls, with her
mother, Mrs Mary Williams in Ladd,
and has since been looking after
them, according to her statements.
Mr.. Gaus, claims that the children
were not getting what he considered
was the proper care.
Mrs. Eleanor Gaus the mother of
the children died in 1921. Their father
remarked in 1921.
AT the hearing today, Mrs. Arbuckle
was represented by Attorney H. NJ.
Kelly, and the father was represented
by the law firm of Buffers & Clark.
Inc father was the first witness
called to the stand. He stated that
he was able to give the little girls
better care than they were receiving
from their grandmother. About ten
other witnesses were called. including
Mrs. Arbuckle.
At the close of the evidence .Judge
Eldrodge announced that he wonld
modify the divorce decree and grant
the father the custody of the chill
dren
Mrs Arbuckle then took an appeal
to the Appellate Court. which, the
court informed her. would be granted
upon the filing of $500 bonds. In the
meantime she will retain charge of
the little girls.
Mrs. Arbuckle wept loudly following
the decision of the court.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
MISS LAMBERT AND
JOHN FEEHAN AR T
WE'D IN CHICAGO
POPULAR RED CROSS WORKER
AND PROMINENT YOUNG lNSUR-
ANcE BROKER STEAL MARCH
ON FRIENDS

Miss Effie Lambert, home service
secretary of the American Red Cross,
and John w. Feehan prominent OF
taWa insurance man, were united in
marriage in Chicago today. While
their many friends have known that
the Cermony was to ocourr either late
in October or early in November, the
well known young couple succeeded in
stealing a march on tehir friends, and
getting away without the customary
send off, they feared might be accord
ed them.
the couple left Ottawa on an early
tram, with the aYOwed attention OF
having wedding Cermonies performed
by both Catholic priest and Baptist
minister. Messages were received later
in the day stating that the nnptial
had occurred, but these did not state
the name of the officiating clergy
men.
Mr.. Feehan and his bride left Chi
cago today for Detroit Mich, where
they will spend their honeymoon.
They will return to ottawa to make
their future home, and will be at
home to their friends after November
10, in a handsomely furnished apart
ment at 6l6 Clinton st.
Both the bride and groom have a
great many friends in Ottawa, and
are very popular among the young
people of the city. She is the young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. F..
Lambert, 40S East Main st. She moved
to ottawa with her family two and a
half years ago from Tonica. She was
educated in the Tonica Township
High School and in Western College
in Bloomington.
After moving to ottawa she entered
Browns Business College. In Sept,
1921 she entered the Red Cross ser
vice, as an assistant to Miss Susanne
Swift. the secretary. Al the resigna-
tion of Miss Swift few weeks later,
she became the home service seCre-
tary.
The groom is the son of Mrs. Kath-
crime Feehan, $40 Poplar ST He was
born and raised in ottawa. During
the world war he served in the U. S.
Army After receiving his honorable
discharge from the army he opened
Offices in the Ottawa Banking & Trust
Co, building where his business is
now located. He is one of the best
known young business men in the
city, and very active in the work
ings Of the American Legion.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
TRIP AROUND WORLD
IS HALTED HERE

Ralph Williamson a Peoria lad de.
cided to do like the heroes of Horato
Alger's novel, and leave his home to
see the world and make his pile.
Early yesterday morning he en-
barked on his journey via the box car
route over the Rock Island railroad.
He travelled eighty miles on his big
trip reaching here last evening in the
best of spirits on local freight But
the wires had preceded him and local
authorities had been asked to appre-
hend him by his parents. SO when he
stepped from the freight to view this
fair city he was greeted by an officer
who was this city's reception com
mittee He was escorted to the hoose-
gov to spend the night and this morn
ing his irate father arrived But his
father soon forgaye his son and the
pair departed for their home in
Peoria.
Ralph says he has seen enough of
the world via the rods and his next
excursion will be made in the shelter
of the parlor car cushions.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
DEATH CLAIMS MRS.
MATTE BIGF0RD, IS

Mrs. Matte BigforG passed away at
1870 yesterday afternoon at Rybnrn
hospital. Death was due to pneG-
monia, from which she he'd been suf-
fering for three days. Yesterday 1t
was decided to remove her from th9
Burlington hotel on Madison street,
whore she had been residing, to the
hospital
Mrs. Bigford was IS years old and
became i'll Friday morning. On Sat
urday her condition improved but
Sunday saw a change for the worse.
A physician was called and he or
dered her taken to the hospital
The deceased was born in Nedron,
H., and resided in this county all her
life. No near relatives survive, as far
as is known.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made as yet
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
KAS. EXECUTIVE SAYS
KlUXERS SHOULD BE
ASHAMED OF SELVES
RAPS AT B|C0TRY
TELLS GREAT BEND AUDIENCE
THAT INTOLERANCE IS NOT A
PART OF AMERICAN CREED,
POLITICALLY OR ANY OTHER
WAY.

Great Bend, ansas, Oct 3l.-Ono
pistol shot could pCduce state of
civil war in Kansas similar to that
in ireland, according to Gov Henry
J. Allen, who continued his attacks
ON the klu kIuX Khan hore yestes.
day.
His speech was part OF a series
Of political addresses he is making
in a prediction tour of the state
but the latter portion OF il was d.
voted TO scathing denunciation Of
religious bigotry and community
hatred
The governor denounced certain
types of catholics and members of
the hlan In the same braach, telling
them they should both be ashamed
of themselves.
You are both to blame" he as
serted. You catholics who go out
and say | don't vote for a man who
is not a catholic / am going to put
my political activity behind my
religion. You ought to be ashamed
of yourselves and you men who join
this klan and say: Here is an order
that exists for the protection of
white supremacy and to save us
from the catholic church You ought
to be ashamed; honestly, you ought
to be ashamed"
Pointing out that he was not con
demning the khan from any personal
beliefs or prejudices, the executive
said:
81 am not against your Organiza-
tion because you don't like the
catholic church. | am not a catholic
| am methodist and a 32nd degree
mason and knight templar. belong
to everything except the knights of
Columbus and the Ku Klux Klan and
/ wouldn't join either of them"
To Gust kIan From State
Topeka, Kas., Oct. 21--The attor-
ney generals department is gather
ing evidence with great care with a
view to carrying out the plan an
nounced by Gov. Allen to prohibit
the organizing of units of the Ku
Klux Klan in Kansas, Attorney Gen
eral Hopkins said today Just what
legal procedure may be started, if
any the attorney general would not
state.
Following his denunciation of the
khan in addresses at Winfield. Coffey-
vile, and other southeastern Kansas
towns, Gov, Allen today carried his
campaign against the klan and in be-
half Of the Republican ticket to Great
Bend, Ellinwood. and Lyons.
The governor declared that if it is
legally possible he will drive the khan
organization from Kansas AT the
Winfield and Coffeyvile meetings
when the governor began denouncing
the khan as If by signal a large dele
cation of men arose and left the hall,
declaring themselves to be khan SYM
pathizers,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
WEDRON MAN IS
GIVEN BACK HIS AUTO

The stripped down Buick car with
a truck license which was found in
the rear of the Danielson garage
after mysterious man had attempted
to rape Mrs. Nels Aldrich was return.
ed to its owner Vernon Davis of Wed.
ron this morning.
Davis said he had driven the car in
the alley where he intended to park
1t until he went home. He went to the
show first and after the show he went
to the Moose hall where he stayed
for a considerable length of time be.
fore deciding to go home.
When he started for his machine he
found it gone and went over to the
police station to notify the police but
they refused to release the car until
they bad looked into the other matter
of the nights happenings in the
alley.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
MAYOR WEEKS CALLS ON
CITIZENS TO AID SALIVA
TlON ARMY DRIVE.
A PROCLAMATION.
he Citizens of Ottawa:

v h''S Sit'<Cno W SttdWd.
An effort is being made this
week to raise by solicitation the
sum of two thousand dollars for
the local branch of the Salvation
Army.
realize that the people of OF
taWa have been asked to give to
many projects and causes in the
past, and doubtless in excess of
what they should, yet to this
present appeal would urge them
to give again.
The Salvation Army needs no
praise from me. Every citizen
knows the merit of their work
among the poor of this city, their
untiring effort to do the best that
they can with the little that they
have. Their work In the world
war alone entities them to our
respect and help.
II two thousand dollars is raised
by the present drive it will en-
able the army to erect a build
ing for their uses on a lot they
have purchased on La Sale
street. This building will cost
about ten thousand dollars, and
will be an achorage fer the local
organization and a credit 10 the
city.
These people are deserving,
and the money we may give them
will be used in Ottawa by an or
ganization in which we have
faith and in way that is worthy,
and of which no one will complain.
GEORGE V. 8. WEEKS,
Mayor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
i. s. DECLINES BIZ
TO CONFERENCE FOR
NEAR EAST P FACE
STATE DEPARTMENT REFUSES
OFFERS TO TAKE PART mi LAU.
Same MEETING NEXT MONTH.

Washington, Oct. 31.-A formal re-
ply declining the allied invitation for
American participation in the near
east peace conference to be held next
month at Lausanne, Switzerland, was
forwarded today from the state de
partment through the British, French
and Italian embassies here.
Like the formal invitation, the
American reply was brief, informing
the three European governments that
the attitude of the United States and
the reasons for sending only Ameri-
can observers to Lauzanne already
had been set forth in instructions for
wardcd last week to the American
embassies at London. Paris and
Rome
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
GASOLINE DROPS
CENT PER GALLON

Gasoline prices, which dropped 2
cents a gallon two weeks ago. took
another 1-cent tumble yesterday, eff
fective today, it was announced last
night by the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana. The new rate effective
throughout the Chicago district, is Is
cent a callon for tank wagon deliver
les and 90 cents a gallon at service
stations. No explanation of the cut
was made Independent companies
following their usual custom. are ex-
pected to make a similar reduction.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
HARDING SEEKS HELP
ON FOREIGN DEBTS

Washington, Oct. 31.--President
Harding is willing to award a prize
for any practical. concrete suggestion
for the collection of the foreign in.
debtedness to the United States.
1t was said today at the white house
that suggestions by numerous individ.
uals that the debt should be collected
were regarded by the President as in
teresting, but that he found unani-
nous disinclination to make concrete
proposals as to how the collection
is to be accomplished.
Mr.. Harding was reported as feel
ing that he could suggest no way at
present to enforce collection except
by going to war, which, he said, he
had no intention of doing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
GREAT DAY IS THIS!
TOWN SHY OF LABOR
FOR ITS MANY JOBS

Public Improvement work in Ottawa
is facing labor shortage crisis, ac-
cording to information obtained today.
Yesterday afternoon it was necessary
to take off tbs second grading gang on
tie North Ottawa pavement and turn
III the men on the "subgrade gang"
over onto the main grade work,
ENOUGH additional graders are need
ID to fiji out a complet gang of main
a"d sub graders, it was stated today.
Work on the pavement is progress
i~g nicely in spite of the labor short
e, The curb and cutters are being
laid on Post street On Clinton street
the concrete foundation is being laid,
and on Columbus street grading is
being done. Brick is being laid on
Joliet street.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
ROAD COSTS SHOW
SLIGHT REDUCTION

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 31.-Bds on
more than 100 miles of new paving and
thirty-two miles of grading opened to-
day by the state highway division in.
dicate a cost for paving averaging
abo't $4,000 a mile without cement
Superintendent Sheets Of the highway
department announced. When the 20.
ment is figured in the cost will reacn
$2S coo q mile. which is about the
price Illinois has been paying for her
new pave.aen: the last year.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
RESCUERS CHOP
VICTIMS FROM
SLEEPING CARS
New Orleans La, Oct. 3l.-Three dead.
four seriously injured and two slightly hurt was
the toll taken in the end railroad wreck early

viz AooI
Sunset express, New
Orleans-San Francisco.
Southern Pacific pssenser train, tore
into the Workman Carnival company's
special train, enoute from here to
New Iberia, La.
The dead
Homer V. Jones, VIII c. Jones.
brothers; and r. l.. Metcalf, all cir
Gus men. The conductor and brake
men were reported missing. The in
jured were also members of the cir
Gus Those on the passenger train
were unlnjured. The wreck occur
red near Adeiine. La Both trains
We're proceeding westward on a por-
tion OF the road that is double track
ed
The locomotive plowed thru two of
the sleepers on the rear end of the
circus train before IL stopped, and,
according to stories told by the in
Jured, the circus performers. who
we're asleep, were hurled from their
berths as the Pullman's burst open
rom the terrific impact.
Passengers on the Sunset express
3cl the crews in cho-ping open the
Pullman's where circus folks were
.r,.ga5 .Hd crv'ng out for rescue as
.f. .a r. rcd Nj were believed
reaausd
huong those injured were Miss
Iren Murphy, Mrs. Hugh Jones, Char
Is Flonr and Fred Miller. They will
recover, physicians said
According to the survivors in the
Patterson sanitarium the circus train
was proceeding westward under orders
when it reached Adeline it was order
ed to allow a freight train going east
to pass. The brakeman lighted his
red flares and went back to the circus
train. When the Sunset express pulled
in behind the engineer saw the flares
and stODpd his train until they died
lown and then proceeded, He did not
see the rear and lights of the circus
lntil almost on top of it, it is claimed,
rs his eyes were blinded by the
'earchlght of the locomotive pulling
he freight train.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
Cabinet lakes Oath of Office.

'C-don Oct 3l.-The members of
the new Italian cabinet headed by DR..
Benito Mussolini, the fascist chieftain.
took their oaths of office before King
Victor Emmanuel at 7:15 o'clock last
night and assumed office Immediately
says an exchange telegraph dispatch
from Rome.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
"Sudar."

From Bradford he went 70 RichhurS
and Boliver ana there fortune contin-
ned to pour its golden stream into HE
3offee.-Pasadena Star.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
Pins in Abundance

There are approximately 10000 900.
0O0 pins produced ia this country every
year, OF about loo pins per person.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31

Marriage Licenses.
Andrew Gutilia, Streator, 81; Mrs
Mag Castagna, Ogiesby, 26.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday; probably rain
tonight; cooler tomorrow. !
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III WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, lENpAN NAh'h .. |'22

l.. ran, ~" Elk avenue and 1Sth street'
T.u. regular business session OF the or
g.,n.I.''nn will lie held at the FlIoy
r,.ur" ~ The evening.
:: uirrlay afternoon ladies OF the
Methodist Aid SOriety Will hold Il BAKE
sale and market at the news stand. Inc
sale will open at two o'clock.
The Shadysidc Council Of Daughters
Of rnrlhontas Lodge on Monday e'ening
celebrated the eighth anniversary OF the
establishment Of the order here. FOL
towing the ceremonial session members
enjoyed :, social hour and refreshments
were served.
SUPERINTENDENT Uncommon OF tho 10
cal high school has announced that nrs'
aud second hurors III the Senior Class
have been won this year, respectively
nv Miss Elizabeth Rodefer and MISS
Enrah Jackson. Both young ladies', Al
commencement time, will have complet-
I'd the full course in the Shadyside Hlsn
s,.hrn! rho former Is R daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. G. ". Rodefer Of Lincoln
p,cnne and the latter n daughter Of Mr
t 4, Jackson of-~Central avenue.
Tic final number OF the lyceum course
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PimpIy? Well, Don't Be
People Notice It. Drive Them OF
With DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets.

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much longer II YOU get "a rarNaEe or
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taken the tablets few nights.
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with Or. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
successful substitute for c.Ilomel. there
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D-. Edwards Olive Tablets 10 that
which ca,ornel does. and just a. cf"c-
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safe Instead OF sevoro and Irritating.
No oae who takes O,ive Tablets e
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md dan.'nE ,r,e nuc 80 The dl'"rr'"ns
~ .h. ;Hna-rat s.,.a' affair I;"rr"~h
uu"!iS Wsr,. served
Birthday Party
Ta"k,,y evening from n,' . seven
r.".rch Nrs. = e. Neck -: S""'u zen
traI avenue cr'rTtdl"oh Ht'cGr children
IN celebration Of tho tenth birthday an
riv"rsary Of h"r druEutcr. Miss Geneva
The l!,tlr '"ik spent a. mHrrH hour Win
games before the dainty SUPPER was
served. The guest Of hnnnr VAS 'hc re
cipient OF many pretty gifts.
Notes
Mrs. Parry Of Johnson, Tenn. g n
guest at tho home Of her brother. Mr..
Russell Summons oC 2"th street
Mrs. !. =. Archer - Central avenue
spent Tuesday with her mother. Mrs
Robert MckeIH.y ~ k"y. Who is con
vaeSccnt after n und case If grippe.
The regular March meeting or The
Noman"s club will hr held next Tues
dny evening at tn" home -; Mrs. Waite
A. Caruahan on South Central ar"nu"
Members of' TITO Home Society "t Tn"
Christian church VIII hold an Al.-dd!
quilting today at the hom" "' Mrs. T.