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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
SALESMAN 7 FL | S
KELLY OF FINDING
ESMOND'S REMAINS.
JOSEPH GAUDI, FIRST TO DiSCOV-
Err REMAINS OF MURDERED
,MoToRisT, CLEARS UP SOME
PHASES OF ATRocloUs CRIME.


Interest in the investigation of the
Esmond murder mystery today cen
tered around the statement made by
Joseph Gaudi, travelling salesmen of
Marseilles, driver of the auto that
found the dead body of Ralph Es
mond week ago tonight in front OF
his car at the top of Dimmick hill.
Mr.. Gaudi returned nome from his
regular trip to Iowa last night, and
early this morning came to Ottawa
and reported at the Office of State S
Attorney Harry f. Kelly to give his
statement in regard to finding the
victim He told of coming along the
highway from La Sale, of picking
Ernest Ashley OF Ottawa. near the
Green Rock inn, and OF their driving
on and finding the body Ashley
touched the dead maHs face and
found it was cold. They then went
on to the Corbin home, where Ash.
ley phoned
He told OF the pair of them return
ing to the scene of the murder. and
of their coming to the town and Wis,
iting the county Jail to see that the
officers had gone out to take charge
of the remains.
He left Ashley at the county Jail
he said, after Ashley thanked him
for the ride.
Mr.. Gaudi was questioned thorough
" as to the cars he passed along the
road between Ottawa and La Sale
in hope that the identity of the slay
er could be learned through sus.
picious looking auto
Tho mystery of the stalled car
near the top of Dimmick hill, which
was standing there when Joseph
Wells passed, is believed to have
been cleared up. Saturday evening
shortly after 5 o'clock, local garage
man. a travelling man and well
known business man went out west
of town to test out the latters car
which the garage man had fixed. The
car had displayed trouble in the gas
feed while climbing Dimmick hill
so that was the point of the try out
The car was sent up the hill. bu,
the gas feed choked, causing the auto
to nearly stop at the top. The driver
brought it to level and ran on tC
place down the road to turn around
He then ran back, stopping about a
block and half west of the top oi
the hill to see what was wrong witt
the car He crawled underneath tbs
machine, leaving his feet sticking
otIt in the road
The travelling man was taking tool,
from the box near the rear of the
car, using flashlight. The Ottawa
man stepped out in the road to SEE
, that the man under the car wa,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
REV. M'CL LELLAND D
ACCEPTS CALL 7 0
FILL PULPIT HE R {.
CHARLTON, IA, PASTOR NOTIFIES
PRESBYTERiAN CHURCH THAT
HE WILL TAKE CHARGE ON
JANUARY 2tst

Rev. c. w. McClelland Of Charlton,
Iowa, has accepted the call to the
! pastorate of the First Presbyterian
church in this city. Rev. McClelland
with his wife and only daughter,
Charlotte, aged 8, was in Ottawa two
weeks ago when the informal call to
accept the pastorate in this city was
! extended to him.
While he did not defnately state
he would accept the call at this time,
he gave Ottawans to understand he
would consider the call favorably
when it was formally extended to
him. The formal call was extended
at meeting Of the congregation on
Thursday night, and news of the
action was yesterday telegraphed to
Rev. McClelland.
Today he wired back his accept
ance of the pastorate, and stated
that he would be in Ottawa by Jan.
uary q. His telegram reads:
Charlton, Ia,
First Presbyterian Church
'tCare H. II. Hunt, Ottawa, Ill.
God being our leader, we accept
the call and plan to be with you jan
uary a. Wishing you one and all a
Merry Christmas and New Year
full Of service to the glory of God"
&C. w. McCLDLLAND."
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
AUTO CAREENS FROM
ONE SIDE TO OTHER,
RIPPING UP Fences
TOURIST IN WILD DASH DOWN
DiMMIck HILL COMES TO GRIEF
ON VERY EDGE OF STEEP CLIFF.
BELOW WHICH DEATH LuRKep.

A Paige sport touring car. owned
and driven by p. E Snndstrand, 572s
S. Saginaw avenue, !Chiegao, was bad
ly smshed UP and is owner narrowly
escaped injury about 10:30 last night
when the driver lost control of the
car on Dimmck Hill and crashed into
the fences
According to the story told by Mr,
Sundstrand, he was going to Chicago
and did not know of any dangerous
hill on the route. When he realized
what kind of hill he faced he slam
med on his brakes but the slippery
condition of the hill caused the rear
end of the car to skid into the rail
ing on the cast side of the incline.
Twenty feet of fence was knocked
down before the car headed nose for
ward for the other fence. Travelling
at fast speed the car ripped up IS
,eet Of fence and it was only brought
to a stop on the edge Of the high cliff.
The front part of the car was hanging
over the precipice and it was only
miracle that the car and driver did not
plunge the fifty feet. The fact that a
post became entangled in the spokes
of the car stopped il in its mad race
to destruction.
Sundstrand then called the Conde
Motor Company here and wrecker
was sent to the scene of the accident
After an hour and half of tiring work
the employees with the wrecker got
the Paige car in such condition thai
it could be towed to Ottawa for re-
pairs.
ii. w. Conde. of the Conde Motor
Supply Company this morning stated
that he would advise the touring pub
lie not to travel on Dimmick Hill dur
ing the present weather conditions, and
il it was absolutely necessary to ira
verse that road to go over Dimmick
Hill in the middle OF the day
AS reason for most accidents, Mr..
Conde stated that either careless driv-
ing or the slippery condition OF the
pavement causes ninety per cent of
the accidents occurring on the hill.
which is one of the worst i'll Illinois.
During the cold weather, according
to Mr.. Conde, he sun never shines on
certain parts of the brick with the re-
suit that the incline always is very
slippery To avoid accidents. Mr..
Conde says peope should keep off this
hill
Miss Renkers Car Damaged
Miss Ella Henkel of Peru, the
deputy county clerk, had slight ac-
cident on Dimmck hill this morning
while enroute to Ottawa when her
Dodge coupe skidded and hit against
the fence. bending fender and an
axel. Miss Henkel was coming down
the hill when her car skidded on the
payment. When the machine came
to stand still, it had turned entirely
around and was headed up the bill.
Miss Henkel was not injured. The
car was able to run on into Ottawa.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
PASSENGER 5 HIPS
FIGHT FOR R | c H 7
TO CARRY LIQUORS
U. S. VESSELS FILE SUIT IN SU.
PREME COURT TO OFFSET RUL-
ING HANDED DOWN BY FEEDER.
AL JUDGE AT NEW YORK.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. ga plea
that American ships cannot Justly be
prevented from serving liquor on the
high seas, under the prohibition laws,
Is set forth in brief filed In the Su-
nreme court today by the International
Mercantile Marine Company in sup
port OF it's appeal from the interpreta-
ton given the Daugherty bone dry
ruling BY Federal Judge Hand at New
York.
Tho brief also declared ii Is not un-
lawful for vessels to bring their ship
stores of liquor into America terrific
rial waters. In this respect the posi-
tion taken b. the mercantile marine Is
similar, to that set forth BY the foreign
shipping concerns in brief filed re-
Gently with the court.
1t i3 declared in the brief that Amer
lean vessels on the high seas and in
foreign ports are not territory subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States
within the meaning of the eighteenth
amendment and that the amendment
and the laws passed to make it effec-
tive cannot operate therefore to pre-
vent liquor selling outside of American
territorisl waters.
The Supreme court is asked to per.
marently enjoin tha federal govern
mcnt from enforcing against II the ma.
tional prohibition act. or interfering in
any manner With intoxicating liquor
sealed as sea stores aboard its vessels,
and from seizing it's vessels because Of
Intoxicating liquors in the sea stores
to be sold upon the high seas or in
foreign ports.
In its application to the question OF
bringing sea stores into American wa.
ters, the brief declares such stores are
consumable provisions kept on board
vessel as part of her equipment for
tho maintenance of her passengers and
crew and, although kept aboard an
American vessel within the jurisdic
ton Of the United States, do not make
such vessel subject to the penalties
OF the prohibition enforcement act,
Should Judge Hands decision be sus.
tanned by the Supreme court. there
would be ? gradual elimination of
the American flag from passenger
trade on the high seas" the briet
states. Congress did not state in the
constitutional amendment or in the
prohibition enforcement act that either
was tn apply to American vessels on
the high seas or in foreign ports, i;
declares. and prohibition, il adds
should not be extended by implication
witer congress has the power to legis-
late expressly on the subject, but has
not done so"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
MISS MYRTLE WAGNER
HARRY MARTINS BRIDE

Miss Myrtle Wagner, an employe
of the Central Life Insurance Co,
and Harry Martin, we'll known Fall
River township farmer, were quietly
married at 2 o'clock this afternoon
at the First Methodist parsonage.
Rev. II. F. Lawler officiated.
The young couple left on an after.
noon train for Chicago, where they
will spend their honeymoon. The
bride is the daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
A. j. Wagner of Center street. Both
she and the groom have wide circle
of friends here,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23

the candy will be sent the men by
the Spiro Candy Co.
There are two or three ex-service
men in the Jail. The Ottawa War
Mothers sent these men cake, Jelly,
oranges, apples and bananas, in a
pretty Christmas box
County Farm.
At the county farm, west of Otta-
wa, today, the aged inmates were
looking forward with great anticipa-
tion to Christmas, which is always
one of the happiest days Of the year
for them.
Tomorrow afternoon the members
of the Congregational church will
hold a Christmas service at the home.
The big Christmas dinner at the home
will be served at noon Monday. There
will be roast goose. roast duck, dress
ing brown gravy, mashed potatoes,
sweet buns, French cup cakes, jello,
mince pie, coffee and candy.
Salvation Army Baskets.
The force of workers at the Sal
vation Army was busy today. sending
out Christmas baskets Forty.fve
market baskets, brimming full OF
food, were packed and sent out These
each contained four pound roast.
potatoes, onions, fruit. butter, sugar.
coffee, beets, canned fruit and two
or three cans of vegetables. There
was enough food in each basket for
a dinner for a large sized family.
Following the custom which has
bene observed for many years. bust
ness in Ottawa will be suspended all
day Monday. Drug stores and cigar
stores will operate on a Sunday clos
ing basis.
A total of 100 baskets, piled to the
Tomorrow afternoon the Elks will
send their Santa Clauses into the
highways and byways to drop bas-
kets filled with Christmas cheer at
the homes Of deserving poor
A total of 100 baskets, piled to the
top with good things to eat, will be
distributed, care being taken to see
that the gifts are made on the "Q-T'
basis, so none will know the recip-
tents are receiving this little help to
tide them over Yuletime.
The baskets contain a large ham,
a peck of potatoes, two cans of veget-
ables, pound of candy, a stock Of
celery and loaf of bread. There is
enough food in each to supply a fam
lily of six two very good meals with
some left over for lunch or two.
Phil Schoch, chairman of the
Christmas committee, purchased the
food and arranged the baskets for
delivery to the folks they are destin-
ed 20 reach in ample time for Mon
days big feast.
X. OF p. Give Potatoes.
The Knights of Pythias Lodge have
purchased fifty bushels of potatoes
as their Christmas offering to the
poor of the city. The organization
will distribute the baskets thru the
Salvation Army.
The Army only needed ten bushels
of potatoes to take care of their
Christmas calls, so the remaining
forty bushels will be held in reserve
and used as needed thru the winter.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
NONE TO BE FORGOTTEN
ON GREATEST DAY
OF WHOLE YEAR
TURKEY AT CO. JAIL
WARDS IN ALL INSTITUTIONS
WILL BE GIVEN SPECIAL
SPREADS TO MARK YULETiDE
-pooR TO BE GIVEN BASKETS
hEAPEo WITH GOODIES.
KELLY HOLDS SECRET
QUIZ,

Behind locked doors this after.
noon, the States Attorney was
conducting further investigation
Of the Esmond murder. Before
Kelly announced that no results
OF his investigation would be
available this afternoon, and he
informed Newspaper reporters be-
fore going into the session that
re would be unable to talk to
them all afternoon.
After interviewing joseph Gsu-
di Of MarseilIes this morning, Mr..
Kelly announced that he had
been unable to gain any informa-
tion from him that would throw
any further light on the mystery.
II was learned this morning
that the shorIff's force worked
throughout the entire night at
tempting to run down new evi-
denee. No arrests had been made
in the case up to 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
PRINCIPALS IN PRE-
HOLIDAY WEDDING

Miss Leslie Morgan. well known
Streator girl. and James Elwood Null
pressman for the Streator Indepen-
dent Times, were united in marriage
at 10 O'clock this morning at the
First Methodist church in this city.
Rev. Hiram F. Lawler oficiated, us.
ing the double ring ceremony
The service was witnessed by Miss
Hazel Morgan, sister of the bride;
Stanley Bigo and Clyde Corder, all of
Streator.
The bride wore her travelling cos.
tune.
Mr. and Mrs. Null left after the
ceremony for a honeymoon, the des-
tination of which they are keeping a
secret They will return to Strcator
to make their home after Christ
mas
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
FINDS WIFE ROAMING
WITH MEMORY GONE

Chicago, Dec. 23.--Nlrs. Marie Mar
wick, who disappeared Wednesday,
VISA found early today by her hus-
band, Paul T. Warwick. in a store,
where she had wandered in dazcd
condition. A physician who cxamn-
ed her said she was suffering from
amnesia. Mr.. Warwick attributed her
condition to a nervous ailment.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
$4,000 MINE PAYROLL
TAKEN BY a BANDITS
WHO SHOT MESSENGER

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 23--four ban.
dts shot Ross Dennis, paymaster Of
the Pittsburgh coal company and es.
capped with a Satchel containing about
$4,000 in currency. The holdup oc.
Cured in the hills behind Mount lie.
banon, near here while party OF
officials were taking the
Christmas pay to miners at Beading
Pa.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS CAROL
PRODUCED AT OILS.
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
STUDENTS PLAY PRINCIPAL
ROLES IN DICKENS FAMOUS
YuLETiDE STORY - MUSICAL
PROGRAM GREATLY ENJOYED.

A fair sized audience at the Ottawa
Township High School last night
greeted the students of the school
when they presented Dickens Christ
mas Carol. The production, u drama
tised form Of the play, was one of the
most beautiful entertainments the
school has ever given, and was en-
joyed greatly by the audience.
A program Of Christmas solos and
carols were rendered in addition to
the play. This musical program was
as follows:
Carols, 80 Come Ye Faithful"
"Hark. the Herald Angels Sing"
Carolers.
Duet, 20 Holy Night. 49,. Adam
Oledine Wood, Vera b. Ham.
Solo. NO Candle Was There and
NO Fire" ...-...........L Lehman
Vera B. liam.
Solo, "A Christmas Song ...... .Yor
Oledine Wood.
Duets--"The Olden Christmas" Adam
Gloria" Old French
Oledine Wood, Vera b. Ham.
The costumes and scenery for the
play We're very beautiful and appro-
pirate, and each of the boys and girls
taking part were very excellent in
the rolls assigned them. The com
plete cast Of characters were as fol-
lows:
Elenezer Scrooge. David Bradford
Fred, Scrooge's nephew ........
..................- Robert Carr
Bob Cratchit ...... Leonard Logan
Ghost of Jacob Marley .....m..
.................... Herbert Wiley
Ghost OF Christmas Past ...,...
NATURALIZATION. Daphne Herrick
Scrooge as a boy -. John kingman
Fan .............H Harriet Springhorn
Fezziwig ...............L Leo Aussem
The Misses Fezziwig ..........-
Mildred Watts, Katherine Scherer.
Eloise Bruck.
Ghost of Christmas Present 80.
.................. Mary Carter
Mrs. Cratchit 80. Georgia Peckham
Tiny Tim ........... Charles Watts
The Cratchit Girls ..........r.
........... Edna Fuchs, Lois Lucas
Mrs. Fred .......... Mary Kncheloe
Mrs. Fred's Sister ....... .Theo Bane
A Girl .............s.. Edith Burrows
Topper ..............N Noel Baker
Ghost of Christmas Future .....
...............F Florence Van Natta
Mrs. Difber ....... .Beulah Garfield
Old Joe .............. Eugene West
CaroierS ..............
Mary Elligen, Catherine Doss,
Katherine Peppler, Velma An
derson, lone McMichael, Mary
Meagher, Elinor Spooner,
Mary Dougherty, Sophia Max
well, Marion Devore, Florence
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
Man found Dead
and WOMAN HELD
FOR HIS MURDER
Chicago Dec. 23-Husband and wife fought
a revolver duel in their home today and Mrs Mary
tillinow went to jail for killing Peter Filnow, %

and their two little child
rem faced a tragic Christ
mas.
Fillinow was shot three times. 81
shot him but not until he shot at me-
Mrs. Fillinow said, weeping hysterie-
ally when taken to cell. Police
found the man on the floor OF his
home. In his right hand was clutch
ed a revolver. His wife also held
pistol.
The widow told sad story OF quar-
rels. cruelty and beatings on the par.
of her husband.
81 did 1t for the sake Of my child
ren," she said in explanation OF her
act. xaA~
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
EXTRA! EXTRA!
FIFTY INJURED IN WRECK
NEAR PEORIA.

Peoria, Dec. 23.-Between forty
and fifty passengers suffered injur.
les and several hundred others were
badly shaken up when two passen-
ger trains on the Chicago, Rock Is.
land & Pacific railroad crashed in
head on collision near Moss.
Vile, north of here, at p. m. to-
day.
No one was killed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
DR.. WILCOX, FORMER P.
M. HERE, DIES AT AMB0Y

Dixon, Dec, 23.--Dr. Charles A..
Wilcox, of Amboy, one of the Oldest
physicians in northern Illinois in
point of service, died here today at
the age of "A. He was formerly d
postmaster at Ottawa. H.. was at
one time coroner of La Sale county
and was physician of the Illinois Cen
trail for more than a quarter of cen.
tury
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
| DEAD. MANY HURT
IN AMB0Y, ILL.,, WRECK

Dixon ILL.,, Dec. ga railroad man
named Sullivan was instantly killed
and several other Illinois Central en-
ployes were injured when two freight
trains collided at the south yards OF
that company at Ambov at 7:15 a.
m. today. Traffic on the road was
completely blocked by the wreck.
which demolished several laden cars
and tore up tracks.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23

not struck by passing machine.
The work was finished, and the
men returned TO town, meeting Es.
mond near the C., b, g. @. tracks. II
Is believed that this may possibly
have been the car that Mr.. Wells
saw on the way to La Sale, or II
may have been that later car was
stalled further west on the top of
the hill.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
VOL VERNE GRID STAR
DIES OF INJURIES

Ypsilanti, Mich, Dec 23--Bernarc
Kirk, star university of Michigan foot.
ball player and chosen as an all Arr.
erican end this year died this morn.
ing at hospital here from injuries
received in an automobile accident
last Sunday. Kinks skull was frac.
tured,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23

Ottawa ii planning to celebrate
one Of the merriest Cbristmases in
her history this year. Good fellows
of the city are planning TO do their
lbit to distribute Christmas cheer,
among the less fortunate, and rich
and poor alike will welcome the holt
day.
Coming as 1t does on Monday.
Christmas for most people will start
some time Sunday, and will be a
regular festival holiday time until
Christmas closes on Monday night
Santa will surely have one of the
heaviest packs he ever carried, when
he arrives in Ottawa Sunday night
merchants, women who have been in
charge of church bazaars and those
who have spent happy hours making
Christmas gifts declare.
In the Ottawa churches very beau
tiful Christmas services have been
planned for tomorrow. Monday there
will not be so many big social af-
fairs as have been planned for New
Years day, there will be great
man. family gatherings and dinners,
which will bring guests from all cor
ners OF the United States to Otta-
wa,
The poor will be we'll cared for,
The Elks' lodge will distribute 100
baskets to neey families, the Sal
walton Army will give out forty.fve
baskets, and many individuals will
send Christmas dinners to families
they know whose holiday would 9TH
erwise not be as happy as it might.
One of the biggest Christmas fea-
lures will be the breakfast the Sal
walton Army serves TO the poor chill
dren of Ottawa on Monday morning
at 8 o'clock at Schaefer's hall. The
hall will be prettily decorated in
Christmas greens, and old Santa will
be on hand for the breakfast. Three
kinds of sandwiches, ham, cheese and
peanut butter, cookies. cocoa, nuts.
candies and apples will be served.
Santa will give each little guest, who
is old enough to attend school a
garment, shoes, waists, stockings and
mittens will be distributed among the
Riddles. The little children will be
given toys.
Detention Home.
At the county detention home a real
old fashioned Christmas celebration
will be observed. A big tree will be
placed in the home school room. and
Santa will see to it that all the kid
dies are remembered with gifts, can
dies, fruits and nuts.
The big Christmas dinner at the
home will be served on Monday at
noon. The menu will consist of
roast chicken. dressing, sweet pota-
toes escalloped corn, celery, cram
berry jelly, cake, ice cream, candy
and nuts,
The ice cream for the dinner will
be sent to the home by an organiza-
tion of Ottawa young women.
County Jail.
In spite of the fact that they are
locked behind the bars, and cannot
be among their friends for Christmas,
Sheriff Welter and Jailer Stephens,
and few Ottawa citizens are going
TO give the prisoners in the county
iail the merriest kind of a Christmas.
For Christmas dinner there will be
turkey, dressing. mashed potatoes,
brown gravy. apple sauce. celery
cake. mince pie. oranges apples, mix
ed nuts and candy. The pie and
cake for the Christmas dinner will
be donated by the Staak bakery and
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
Murphy-CoIIins

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Murphy and Michael Collins both of
Ottawa, will be solemnized next We'd
nesday morning at st. Patrick's Cath
olic church,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
NO PAPER MONDAY.

There will be no issue of the
Free Trader-Journai M o NJ day,
Christmas Day.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23
Thought for the Day.

A man is like tack he can 60 only
as far as his head vii lei him.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-23

Mary Elligen, Catherine Doss,
Katherine Peppler, Velma An
derson, lone McMichael, Mary
.Meagher, Elinor Spooner,
Mary Dougherty, Sophia Max
well, Marion Devore, Florence
Blakely.