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The Press., 1922-10-05
TH H ''ThOr" Washer

PROPOSITION is 5000 DOWN and F equal Monthly Payments. One year in which to pay for 1t. There are 750, ,OOo Thors in use to-day. We have placed several throughout Holland County.
 Arrange for a demonstration at once right at your home.
 ''Radak" and Kennedy" Radio Sets. Wagner's Electric Shop
The Press., 1922-10-05
STAFFORD SPRINGS

The Press will be issued early next week on account of the fair and all correspondents are requested to send in their copy early. All those who wish to change their advertisements should send in copy on Monday in or der to be sure of change.
 Mello Nanfredi was sentenced to thir- ty days in Holland jail by Judge Heald in borough court last Thursday morning after pleading guilty to a charge of being intoxicated on last Wednesday evening.
 Lorenzo Lavigne of Willimantic was fined $5 and costs, amounting in all in borough court last Wednesday morning, for failing to give the right of way to another machine at the in tersection of highways in Willington , last Tuesday. Lavigne pleaded guilty and paid the fine. The arrest was made by Officer Raymond B. Kelsey of the state police.
 The dance that was held at Memo ! rial hall last Saturday evening was a great success The music was fur nished by the newly formed Scussel's orchestra and pleased everyone. Danny Haige, of this place, but for merly of Rapp's Orchestra of New Haven, was the pianist and he surely lived up to his reputation of Icing which has caused considerable inter est, in Stafford and MOnson dance cir cles was won by a Stafford couple, oA ETin
 Miss Celia Fitzpatrick of West Main street was given miscellaneous shower at her home last Thursday evening by about, forty of her girl friends, whose pretty and useful gifts were presented ty Miss Catherine Rose Hanley, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William J. Hanley, and Francis Fitzpatrick, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Francis Fitzpatrick. These two little tots were attired as miniature bridal couple and caused much merriment for the older people before the eve ming was concluded with the serving of refreshments and the singing of songs. Piano selections were played.
 There was a very small vote at the town election on Monday. Out of over 14OO voters in the, town only about S75 turned out. As First Selectman Preble was on both tickets the election of all selectmen nominated was assured. Tax Collector Murray was also nOmi- mated by both parties. Arthur Cady is the new member of the board of selectmen, taking the place of David Bissett, who declined to run again as he expects to be away this winter. R. H. Fisk, after being off from the school committee for. several years, is again a member of the school board taking the place of R. w. Ellis, who is now employed in Hartford. A. J. Mel bourne is new member of the school committee, taking the place of c. B. Pinney who declined to serve again. The republican ticket was elected by about 65 majority. The following is the vote in detail with a before the name of defeated candidates:
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The Press., 1922-10-05
KEEP GOODS FRESH!

buying Groceries where goods sold rapidly that they old and where prices practically lowest? THIS IS THE STORE
 Finest Italian quality Gmpored) PEELED TOMATOES, big sized can soc.
 SPECIAL SALE Sweetheart Soap Soap bah-6 cakes for 25c. Buy it
 EXTRA RED sALMON-A genuine extra red Alaska Salmon pound cans extra fine favor per soc.
The Press., 1922-10-05

The town reports make an excellent financial showing for the past year. The tax of IS mills was F mill less than the previous year. The town bonded debt was reduced the past year $7,OOO, from $157,O0O to $15O, 900. The fieating debt remains at $15.OOO, the same as last year, making the to- tai debt $165,0OO. The amount of cash on hand at the end of the year was $4,747, $2,919 more than at the beginning of the year. The amount of money paid out last year was $199, ,5O2 an increase of $15,762 over the pre- viOus year. The increase in the town expenses was $9,539 and in the school expense $6,222. The receipts of the town for last year were $2O4,249. an increase of $18,681 over the previous year. The disbursements included the following: schools, $62,011; highways, S9, 288; highways, in borough, $2,8OO; bridges, $576; almshouse, $2, ,633; out side aims, $1,777; insane and imbecile poor, $1,296; election expenses, $369 {; assessing and collecting taxes, 1928; printing and supplies, $76O; state taxes $6,OO9; county tax, $3,781; bonds, $7,OOO; interest $9,372; rent, $436 i; selectmen, $500; town clerk and treasurer, salary, $500; state tax on stocks $1,202; borough court officers salaries, $625; indexing land records, $500; unclassified town expenses, $17,534. The receipts included the following: property tax, $1O2, ,658; per- sonal tax, $4,996; school fund, $3,1S3 i; state tax on stocks, $4,8O9; tuition, $656; borough court costs and fines, $722; rent of town hall, $1O5. The school expenses included the follow ing: salary of superintendent, and teachers, $4O,9SO; janitors, S2,396; transportation, $3,645: fuel S4,369: in- surance, $1,5O6; books, stationary and supplies, $2,842; renewals and i'm provements, $3,932; teachers retire ment fund, $1,267.
The Press., 1922-10-05
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

LOCAL NOTTOBS. Matter under this head 12 cents a line.
 Notice to the Public The store formerly occupied by the Stafford Post office will be known hereafter as The Peoples Store" It will open with full line of men, women and children's wear; tobacco, confectionery, cigars, stationery, auto accessory goods etc.
 H. A. Kuehl Stafford.
The Press., 1922-10-05

It has been settled, so we are told, that producers of anthracite coal will endeavor to distribute to dealers dur ing the period from April 1, 1922, to April 1, 1923. 6Oqo of the tonnage taken by the dealer during the 12 months previous. In effect, if last year we bought 1000 tons of coal, we may hope to receive this year, 500 tons. We use the word hope" advisedly. for absolutely nothing is guaranteed to us. State Fuel Commissions have been appointed, and we have already been requested to furnish to the Con- necticut State Fuel Administrator, fig ures regarding our tonnage taken last year and this. We have furnished the requested figures. and if a local Fuel Administrator is appointed, we shall follow their suggestions implic- itly. Meanwhile We shall pursue our own modest efforts to care for the needs of our customers as we'll as the present unfortunate situation permits.
 However. suggestions and instrue- tiOns for distribution are of little use when the coal is lacking. Since the miners returned to their duties, we have received from the D. & H. Com pany, the source of our normal and principal supply. pleasing promises and nothing more. Some day they will ship us coal, but how soon and how fast we do not know Therefore in order to expedite the delivery of coal immediately required by our GUS toners, we have bought and will re- ceive soon approximately 100 TONS EACH OF STOVE AND NUT COAL. This coal will cost us at the mines
 $12.5O Freight. 466 Cost per ton Gross ton F. O.. B.
 cars here. 17.15 Cost per Net ton F. O. B. cars
 here 15.32 We shall store this coal apart from our regular stock and offer it in any quantity not to exceed 6Ogo of your last seasons requirements. for imme- diate delivery upon arrival, at $500 per ton. less the usual cash discount. The present advantage to you will be that you will get that much coal soon CT than we could otherwise give it to you. Our so called normal supply will be distributed when we get 1t, in lots of not more than two tons to a customer. The above price looks, and Is high, but it would be useless to apoligize for what is beyond our con troL If the opportunity appeals to you let us know at once. We offer it only to our regular customers, and first come, first served
 THE c. H. MOORE co.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
THERMOMETER AT 1O1
GIVES LOCALITY ITS
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR

September is making up for tA2
cool days of July and August. Th9
mercury in the official Thermometer
in Ottawa early this afternoon hit the
l0l mark, long before the time for the
crest Of the days heat arrived The
day was the hottest of 1929.
On Saturday of last week the n9
mark was reached This was hotter
by three degrees than any other %
the summer months June ana July
did not pass the - mark. August the
96, and it remained for September 20
break the heat records.
When Sept, | arrived without the
100 mark having been reached on Pro-
fessor c. J. Markhus' official thor
momoter, stationed at Pleasant View
Luther College, weather prophets pre-.
dictcd that the leo mark would not he
hit all summer. September has
broken net only the seasons heat
record but the Sept. 6 heat record
for many years.
Manv unofficial thermometers gave
the temperature as 1903, 10i. and even
higher in the shade this afternoon
People who followed them wondered
at their mercury bulbs not being
broken by the heat
Physicians reported many cases OF
sickness as result of the excessive
heat. and warnings were issued today
for the people of the city to use pre-
caution against sunstroke and heat
prostrations.
Yesterday the highest temperature
of the day was o. which was four te
erces lower than that recorded at .
o'clock this afternoon
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
WHY THE KIDS FAVOR
BIG WRITING TABLETS

He was very young, and filled with
amazement because yesterday was
his first day at school A neighbor
one year older, undertook to instruct
him in the ways of the world, gained
out of his vast store of knowledge ac-
quired last year when he was first
grader Both boys were going to
start in the same school yesterday
First grader lisp, Mother brought
me two tablets for school, a big one
and little one"
Second grader pitied him patroniZ-
ingly. You won't need them both,
the big one is all you need. don't take
the little one to school. The big one
comes in handy when you want to
hold 'em up in front OF your face
this way and make faces at the teach
er"
This happened in ottawa,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
ILLINOIS A c E n 7 S
Of CENTRAL LII {
TO SULPHUR LICK
COMBINATION OUTING A N o.
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTIONS to-
De HELD THURSDAY AND FRl.I
DAY AT WEDRoN RESORT.

Illinois agents OF the Central Life
Insurance company and their ladies
will be guests of the company for G
two days meeting and social time
on Thursday and Friday of this week
at the Sulphur Lick Springs hotel
Some forty agents and thirty of ther
wives have signihed their intention
OF being present.
The meeting is held primarily as a
school Of instruction although the
wives of the agents have been invit
ed to spend two days at the hotel
while the big meeting Is in progress
and a number of social events have
heen arranged for their entertain
ment.
The guests will assemble at the ho-
tel before luncheon on Thursday.
Autos will carry all those who come
on trains from the home office in OF
tawa to Sulphur Lick.
The opening session of the meeting
will be held at l O'Clock Thursday at
ternoon, with an address of introduC.
tion by DR. W. r. Wcese, vice presi-
dent of the company who is in
charge Of the agents.
At 7 O'Clock Thursday evening
there will be big banquet served in
the hotel dining room. At the close
OF the banquet ], f. Bryan, secretary
OF the chamber of commerce OF La
Sale will deliver an address This
will be followed by an orchestra con
cert and an informal dance
The Friday morning session will
open at o'clock The big meeting
will come to a close after the lunch
con Friday.
The complete program for the meet
ing will be as follows:
First Session, I P. NJ, Sept. 7.
Introduction f. Wecse.
The Approach and Canyass-M. Ku.
ciemba
The Twenty Pay Life-W. f. Pile.
Endowment at Age % Mcdowell
& Harrison.
lnstallment Business r. II. Prich-
ard.
EVenine-Dinner.
Speaker. F. Bryan, secretary of
chamber of commerce, La Sale.
Second Session, A. Nj. Sept. s.
Best plans for Securing and Select.
ing agents John u. Scott
The Value of the Plugger John B.
Patterson.
Question box in charge of O. D..
Weaver.
Luncheon
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
PUBLIC SCHOOL s
OPERATE HALF DAY
DUE TO THE HEAT
EXCESS OF WARMTH FORCES
BOARD TO TAKE STEPS TO PRO
TECT kIDDlES iNTRUSTEO 70
THEIR CARE.

With their little bodies basking in
the torrid heat and minds tortured,
unsettled and unable to concentrate,
due to the humidity, the Ottawa
school kiddies were dismissed from
their classes at 2:30 this afternoon
and informed that until the close OF
the heat wave the public schools
would be operated on a half day
basis. The public schools will open
at s o'clock in the morning and will
close at l. o'clock for the remainder
of the day
Principal G. j, Byrne issued an or
der dismissing classes at 230 today,
and holding half day sessions on
Thursday and Friday He informed
the teachers that if the heat wave
was not broken by Friday he would ar
range for holding half day sessions
next week
The action Yves taken after tho
teachers saw that even though their
pupils tried, they were unable q
carry on good work under the presen'
weather conditions. The Ottawa
school rooms, while having GOOD yCn
tilating systems, are not the best
places in the world for spending sum
mer afternoons that are intensely hot
School authorities were airaiu thl
children might become i'll il they
were kept housed i'll the rooms
through the afternoons, which are
recorded as being some Of the hottest
in 1922.
Miss Marie BOwermast2r of Wash
ington school, who underwent an opcr
alton for appendicitis at a Chicast
hospital in August win not be able tC
resume her position until the begin
! ninf of the new year Mrs. Bessie
Newell PETER of Washington. H. C., .
former teacher in the Ottawa schools
has been secured 50 fill her place, an
I will teach until Miss BoWermaStcr !,
able to resume her duties.
Fifty-four at Pleasant View
Flftyfour students registered a
| Pleasant View Luther College yestor
day This was the average rcgistra
tion for opening day, although a mum
| ber of students have written tha
they would not arrive until today. =
/ it is believed that by night the IN
roIlment will have oycrstepped las
years.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
o" KEEPS CHECK ON
NEAR SUICIDES AT
death" CROSSING
cARELESSNESS TRACED THRU
ACTUAL COUNT ON AUTOiSTS
WHO USE PROPER PREcAU.
TloNs WHILE CROSSING RAIL
ROADS. ..!SsGzA

Tests made recently by officials of
the Burlington route at two grade
crossings on its main line in Illinois
disclose an appalling carelessness
and disregard for the value OF life
and limb by the drivers of automo-
biles, the company officials an
nounCC.
These tests were made near Plano,
where the Cannon Ball trail crosses
the Burlington, and at a country road
crossing near Montgomery. Both of
these crossings were protected by the
standard crossing signal and, in addt
tion, one OF them was also guarded
by an electric alarm bell
During fcight hours, 722 vehicles
passed over these crossings. Only IL
drivers less than one out of every
40, stopped to make sure whether a
train was approaching before cross
ing the tracks, 49, looked in one
direction; 3St looked both ways; but
and sped across the tracks without
taking any precautiOn whatsoever to
make sure that it was safe to cross.
Such a don't care attitude eX-
plains the increasing frequency Of
the appearance of such startling
headlines as Train Crashes Into
Auto at R.>R, Crossing say the Of
'icials "If such reCkleness continues
to increase, it soon will be proper to
change the headline recording cross
ing accidents to read Auto Crashes
Into Train The records of the Bur
lingtOn show that during a recent
year twenty per cent of all such
grade crossing accidents were caused
by the automobile deliberately
crashing into the train-the train
having beaten the auto to the cross,
ing.
"Admittedly, the train has the
right Of way but all the signals, bells
and whistles in kingdom come will
not prevent accidents as long as the
drivers OF automobiles fail to heed
their warning"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
WEST SIDE GIRL SUES
YOUTHFUL MATE FOR
AN ANNULLMENT
BOTH WERE MINORS
CLAMP AFFIDAVIT FIXED AGES
AS gEGhL WHEN IN REALITY
NEITHER WE'RE PERMITTED
uNDsR THE LAW TO MARRY.

Alleging that her husband secured
a marriage license more than a year
ago by false and fraudulent making
oath that both he and she were OF
legal age. aud claiming that they are
both still minors, Mrs Pmma Plate.
of West Ottawa, through her mother,
Mrs Mary Case, as next friend, filed
suit in the circuit court today, asking
that her marriage to Albert j. Plate
he annulled The complainant in her
bill fled by her attorney, Robert
Carr, asked that a guardian al litem
be appointed to represent the deien-
dant in the suit.
Mr., Plate is a resident of Mar
seilles. The defendant in her bill
which was entered on the court rec.
ords. alleges that the defendant Sc,
cured a marriage license on June %,
1921 and that they were married the
following day.
She alleges that they have not
been living together for several
months She asks to be allowed to
resume her maiden name of Pluma
Case
While she was prisoner in the
county Jail this morning. where she
was, held on charge OF deserving her
husband and three children, Mrs.
Trf8ey Burks. colored. of Ransom,
was served with a summons to ap-
lear in the circuit court during the
October term of the tribunal, and an
swer a divorce proceeding started by
her husband George Burks. Ran
som farmer The divorce action was
started after Mr.. Iiurks failed to eff
feet a reconciliation between him
self and his wife. following her ar
rest on a charge of abandoning her
children.
In the bill fled today Bupks accuses
his wife of being untrue to her mar
riage VOWS. naming Harry Crews as
correspondent and mentioning several
other unnamed men. He claims that
she deserted him and went to Peoria
and that he went there and found
her occupying a room in a rooming
house with Crews.
He also alleges that he has letters
in his possession written by Crews to
his wife, and by his wife to other
men.
The bill alleges that Mrs Burks
maiden name was Trixey Lemme It
states that she and the defendant
were married Aug. 5, 1912, in Joliet,
and are the parents of three chill
dren, Beatrice. aged 4; Noble ~, aged
s. and Lester E., aged 3.
A long period of desertions are
cited, The defendant alleges that his
wife left him Nov 90. 1921. and re-
turned to his home on March 80,
-@22, remaining there Just one night
The following day, he claims, she
again left, returning on July 26 for
three hours, and returning home on
July 80, whore she remained until
Aug 5.
tBurks secured the warrant for his
wife's arrest last week. She was
brought back from Peoria Monday by
Deputy Sheriff Cisco and her hus-
band. She is alleged to have made
threats of violence against her hus.
band on the trip to Ottawa, and to
have refused to return home
This morning Burks sent her a
50 bill to the county Jail when he
learned she had no money. He ask
ed the authorities to release her as
soon az she was served with the not-
tication of the divorce proceeding.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
KNOCKS Rider OFF
MOTORCYCLE, THEN
RACES FROM SCENE
LEO GLElM OF WEBSTER STREET
CONFINED IN JOLIET HOSPITAL
FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH
VAMPIRE CAR.

Torn from the seat of the motor.
cycle on which he was riding and
dragged for some distance by pass
ing machine, Leo Glenn of Webster
street received injuries Sunday which
necessitated his being taken to jo.
liet hospital for two days The driver
of the vampire auto which injured Mr..
Glenn specded away without stopping
to render him assistance.
The accident occurred on the con
crete highway Just this side of Joliet
on Sunday morning, The road was
crowded with traffic. Mr. Gleim was
riding on the back of the motorcycle
owned and driven by his cousin,
Louis Scherer.
The driver of he vampire auto is
said to have attempted to turn around
but to have been unable to do so on
account of the great number of ma.
chimes on the road.
lie is alleged to have whirled his
car directly against the motorcycle on
which the two young men We're rid
ing, catching Mr.. Gleim in the size
and pulling him off beneath the fen.
der Mr. Schorer did not know his
cousin was struck and proceeded on
the highway.
After being dragged for some dis
tauce Mr.. Glenn was thrown free of
from the car, and the driver is al.
legged to have rushed away. Passing
motorists rendered assistance to the
injured Ottawan, who at first did not
believe he had been injured other
than a few bruises and bad shall
ing up.
He continued his Journey to Joliet
but shortly after reaching that city
was stricken with hamOrrhages. He
was taken to a Joliet hospital where
he remained until last night when he
returned to his homo in Ottawa.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
M0BL E-VALENTlME
WEDDING OBSERVED

Miss Pearl Mabel Noble and Fred
l.. Valentine. both of Streator, were
married by Justice of the Peace
George Koenig yesterday afternoon at
three O'Clock in this city. Miss Lee
ona Noble, of Streator. sister of
the bride, and Thomas f. Reilley, of
Ottawa. acted as attendants The
bride wore a blue travelling suit and
a hat to match. The young couple
will make their home i'm Streator.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
ANOTHER IRISH
LEADER Is KILLED

Dublin, Sept. 6.-tBy the \. P)-
The irregular leader, Daniel Shin
mock holding the rank of brigadier
general. was killed in a shirmish yes
terday near Mitcheistown, on the
Cork Limerick border.
The fight, which lasted two hours
was the sequel to a surprise attack
upon a large body of irregulars, en-
gagged in preparing an ambush. The
cities OF Cork and Waterford wit
messed intense activities hv irrcgu
lars Yesterday Two women were
among the casualties.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
NEGRO GUN TOTER
HELD TO GRAND JURY

Tom Wheeler, colored, was arrang
ed before Judge Koenig's court at two
o'clock this afternoon on the charge
of carrying concealed weapons Wheel
er was arrested by the local police
Sunday night.
When arranged Wheeler plead gull
ty and was bound over to the grand
jury. Wheeler is now in the county
jail awaiting bonds. He will prObab-
/ ly. have to stay in jail until the grand
| jury meets or until he gets his final
hearing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
SPOON RIVER AUTHOR
AND WIFE MAKE UP

Chicago, Sept Glove for each
other aud their children which has
survived the test of three years
separation of suits for separate main
tenancc aud divorce has brought a
bout reconciliation of Edgar Lee
Masters, poet and Mrs. Helen Jeu-
kjns Masters according to friends of
the couple. ClashinE of tempera-
meuts caused the situation friends
said. The poet and author of spoon
efvnr 4rtN''oev is a practicing attor-
uey in Chicago,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-06
DANGER SIGNS ARE
POSTED AT SCHOOLS

The members OF the police depart
nent were busy today erecting signs
to warn autoists of schools. The
signs will be erected near all the
schools to safeguard the children
whon at play and in passing to and
from their homes.
The work is under the direction Of
Dana Palmer commissioner Of public
health and safety, under whose sug.
gestion the erection OF the signs was
made possible.