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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
SUES MATE AFTER
YEARS Of MARRIED
LIFE; DRINK BLAMED
TROY GROVE COUPLE ADRIFT ON
MARITAL REEFS-WIFE Al
L-EGES NON-SUPPORT AND
DRUNKENNESS IN CIRCUIT
COURT BILL.

Thirtythree years and three months
ago Matilda Fitzpatrick and Robert
Fitzpatrick, well known residents of
Troy Grove, were united in marriage.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick has now appealed to
the courts to set aside her marriage
ties. granting her a decree of separ-.
ate maintenance.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick started the action
against the defendant on Dec. 2S.
The case was suppressed until this
afternoon so that service might be
obtained on the defendant. The cOu-
pie, according to the bill, We're mar
ried Oct. l6, 1885, and the complain
ant alleges that she was forced to
leave the home of the defendant on
Dec. ~ 1920, on account Of mistreat-
ment.
She alleges that on many occasions
during her married life she was mis-
treated terribly. She claims that the
defendant refused to provide the
proper clothing for her, although she
did a mans work in the field. She
alleges that he addressed her in Ian
guage a "civiized person would not
use toward a dumb animal that he
took an axe and smashed in the door
of their home, that he became in
| toxicated and cites a number of 9th
er instances of alleged mistreatment.
The couple are the parents of six
| children, four of whom are dead, and
two. Gerald Fitzpatrick and Margaret
Jane Fitzpatrick, living.
Mr. Fitzpatrick is a wealthy farmer
The court is asked to prohibit him
from disposing of his land, and tc
award Mrs. Fitzpatrick alimony.
Lawyers Principals In Suit.
Judge S. p. Hall of La Sale was
made defendant in a $4,000 assumpsit
suit started in the Circuit Court by
Attorney A. E. Buffers. The actor
was started several days ago, but wa'
suppressed until this afternoon so tha
service could be obtained on the de
fendant.
Mr.. Buffers brought the action t.
collect fees for legal work, which h
alleges Judge Hall owes him.
Asks $4,000 Damages.
, Asking damages for injuries he re
, ceived when he was struck by tn
l defendants auto, Earl G. Swain, @
| Streator, has started a $4,000 dan
age suit in the circuit court agains
e NJ. Williams. The case was file
Y several days ago, but was suppresse
}. by order of Judge Eldredge unit
e service could be had on the defer
n dant.
n The defendant alleges that he wa
b. walking down Park street c1 til
r night of Sept 1S, 1920, and Will
passing the intersection of Brumbac
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
1000 HOMELESS IN
HUGE BRITISH FIRE

West HartlepOole, Eng Jan. o.
Scores OF houses had been laid waste
TODAY. 1000 made homeless and more
than 100000 pounds damage done hy
a fire which broke out yesterday N
the timber yard here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
BY j. J. HOFnung,
ed F. Pack, Sec" Pres"
viii Hear Reports.
ITALY 0. KS ROOTS
SUBMARINE PLAN

Washington, Jan. 5.-Italy has de-
cided to accept the second Root reso-
luton prohibiting attacks by subma-
rines on merchant ships providing
the French delegation does the same,
according to an Italian informant.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
POLICE ARREST So
DURING DECEMBER
DRINKS HEAD LIST
RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT is
PRESENTED COUNCIL BY CHIEF
FORD - FINES AGGREGATING
S161.85 COLLECTED IN MONTHS
TIME.

Thirty-five law infraCtors were ar
rested and fine amounting to S16l.S5
collected by the police department
during the month of December ac-
cording to his report submitted to
the mayor and commissioners by
Chief Bed Ford, at their meeting last
night.
The report shows that the men un-
der Chief Ford spent an exceptionally
active December, and bespeaks some
of the best results the department
has achieved in many moons"
Drunkenness headed the list Of Of
fenses for which the unwary were
grabbed up and taken to the don jon
keep. Thirteen were hauled before
Judge Koenig for being in their cups
Gambling was next in number OF
Grimes" Five were taken in Gus
tody for operating punch boards.
The rest of the thirty-fve were di-
vided as follows: DisOrderly CON
duct 4; lettering. d. bootlegging. 2;
violation of traffic rules, 2; violation
of search and seizure law, 2; on war
rants, 3.
Twenty-nine of the thirty-tive
caught in the drag net were convicted
two dismissed and four cases contin-
ued.
That the patrol was active during
the last month of 1921 is shown in
the record of runs made by that We
hicle. In all it was called out 15t
times, or an average of five times a
day. Besides the police work the
gray maria served as an ambulance
in nineteen instances
Firemen Answer II Calls.
The fire department, on the Other
| hand, had it fairly easy i'll December
Eleven calls were responded to
which were ascribed by Chief Bois
senin in his report to sparks anC
bad chimneys in most cases. The
total loss from fire was placed a
$1,G62.
Department Heads Report,
Department reports were the onl,
business brought before the councl
during the first session of the yeal
Clerk Curtis reported receipts al
gregating $79,06S.73 and expenses c
S1904S94, leaving a balance of $50
O1979.
Plumbing Inspector Wilson repor
ed fees of $26 collected.
= The pay roll amounted to S6.9649'
Street superintendent Costello r.
ported expenditures in his depar
ment of S54S.iO.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
Romans Used to Eat Moths.

Moths and butterflies might not
seem to us Of much value as a food,
hpt ,he Romans used them. as well as
beetles. as an article of diet.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
Solved at Last.

At a wedding the bride weeps be-
cause it's her own. and her friends
weep because 1t isn't theirs.-EJston
Transcript.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05

street was struck by an auto driven
by the defendant. He claims that the
accident was due to the negligence
of the driver.
Mr.. Swain claims that he was Ill
for some time following the accident,
and expended 5000 in doctor bills.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
HAYWOOD PAY ROLL BANDITS KILL BANKER
WOUND CHIEF OF
POLICE; AUTO HAD
RUTLAND LICE:NSE:

Sweeney, chief of police of the suburb and Arthur
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
Dorcas Circle to Meet.

The members of the Dorcas Circle
of the Trinity Lutheran church will
meet this evening in the church par
lors. Misses Sophia Gunderson and
Blanche Johnson will act as hostesses.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
Department Heads Report,
Marriage Licenses.

Luigo Coradato, %; Theresa Bedini
Oglesby, y.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
REDUCTION IN la
SALE CO. FREIGHT
RATES DUE ON JAN. 7
BIG SAVINGS TO FARMERS THRU
TWENTY PER CENT CUT IN
TARIFFS WHICH BECOME EF-
FECTIVE NEXT SATURDAY.

The northwest portion of Illinois
Is now included in the western grain
case reduction of freight rates on
grain, grain products and hay in car
loads. This reduction amounts to one
half the increase granted in August,
1920, ottawa shippers have been in.
formed in a report from the Illinois
Agricultural Association, or One.hall
of 40 per cent. It Is effective on
Jan. : and includes the region west
OF the Illinois river and on a line Of
the A.. T. & :. F. railroad from Pc
ora through Streator and Joliet to
Chicago. 1t will mean great saw
ing to farmers both IN counties which
import and export grain. The Illinois
Agricultural Association is endeavor-
ing to have the increase made state
wide.
Five Farm Bills Passed.
A review of legislation by the
Washington Office of the American
Farm Bureau federation shows that
five measures of benefit to agricul-
ture. all of them sponsored by the
American Farm Bureau federation,
were passed in the last seven weeks
of congress in 1921. These bills are:
/. The appropriation of S20,00000O
for the purchase of corn. seed grain
and condensed milk to be shipped to
the starving Russians in the lower
Volga river regions. ~
2. The appropriation of $75,OOO0 600
for road construction, the money to
be matched by the state treasures
3. The deficiency appropriation Of
100000 for accredited herd work and
testing of cattle for tuberculosis in
the states including Illinois, where
these funds have already been eX-
hausted
4. The increase in salary to $4,000
so as to secure a more competent
man, for the administering Of the
grain marketing control act.
5. The investigation of the spread
in prices paid farmers for wheat and
the price paid for export.
The passage of these bills ends the
greatest year for agricultural legis-
lation since the first American con.
gress. The American Farm Bureau
federation has represented farmers
on every measure brought up at
Washington.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
WEATHER

Fair and colder 10.
night; rising temperature
Friday afternoon.
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
BUNCO BEER UPROAR
AT YOUNGSTOWN OYER
Pennsylvania's Dry Chief Ex-
plains How the Thirsty Pub
lie Was Victimized.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-"All is not
gold that gli.ters, nor is all beer that
foams. an dthis is particularly so at
Johnstown."
Thus ]. T. Davis. Federal prohibition
director for Pennsylvania. here to-day
for conference with Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes, summed up the stu
alton with respect to the Johnstown beer
flood.
Discussing the Johnstown fbeer cpl
sode Mr.. Davis further said: 1T was
vastly exaggerated and resulted from a
public official seeking notoriety In
flagrant defiance OF the Constitution of
his country and State, which he had
taken oath to support and respect.
'The liquor situation at Johns.own
is under full and satisfactory control
of new ana efficient group head. as
sisted by outstanding. experienced agents.
There has been no flood Of real
beer, sensational newspaper reports not
withstanding. A lot of near beer was
passed off as the real article and the
drinking public. as usual. was buncoed.
After the conference Mr.. Haynes de-
clared the situation In Johnstown was
'all right" and that no action would be
necessary by prohibition headquarters
as Mr.. Davis had the matter well In
hand. His reports, Mr.. Haynes de-
clared, revealed that no real beer, and
in some instances not even near beer.
had been sold and that "hullabaloo
had been created over nothing.
JoHIINsTowN. Pa. Aug. 22.-Two ar
rests on charges of drunkenness in the
last two days indicated that the Johns
town flood of beer had subsided to-
day. But Mayor Joseph Caufflal. who
issued the proclamation that real beer
must be sold, was not altogether salts
fed with the fire he drew from the dry
enforcement agents.
To-day he threatened to invoke city
ordinance which would give him author
ity to personally prosecute those he be
lieves guilty of violating the prohibition
laws. At the same time the Anti
Saloon League was taking action to de-
termine the extent OF the liquor traffic
here.
All saloon keepers to-day emphatically
repeated their statements that the prod
uct they now dispense adheres strictly
to the law and that the Mayors hoax
did not cause them to fall into the trap.
Prohibition headquarters declared they
were on the alert and that vlolators
would be quickly punished.
The New York herald., 1922-08-23

Special Dispatch to THE New York HEnALD.
HAMMoNToN, N. j.. Aug. 22.-This
town is full OF excitement again. Tom
Delker announced to-day that In spite
of his and Lew Conley's enemies and
traducers Cupid's Court Is due to con-
vene Thursday night and Tom won't tell
where. That's what is causing all the
furore. Folks wouldn't mind half so
much il they only knew where the courts
going to sit.
Moreover there is going to be jury
and neither Tom nor Lew viii tell who
they are. Everybody Is looking suspic-
iously at everybody else. Your corre-
spondent has spent most Of the day near
Lewis cigar store and the offices of the
South Jersey Star, which Tom edits. but
not a word could be got about the place
of meeting and the personnel of the jury.
You never saw couple of men like
Tom and Lew were to-day. Tom would
come over to Lewis and wink and then
Lew would walk down Bellevue avenue
with Tom and they'd have conference
After one of these conferences they an
nounced that no reporters or other busy
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
Baby Called Boy a Week
Turns Out to Be a Girl

DWARD RICH OF 62 Fulton
- avenue. Jersey City. head OF
the statistical department in
New York of the Underwood Type
writer Company, engaged a lawyer
yesterday in an attempt 70 find out
whether the baby born 10 his wife.
Mrs. Bertha Rich, In the Bergen
Sanitarium August IL was a boy
or girl.
For a week after the birth Rich
thought the child a boy. He sent
out announcements TO that effect.
Last Friday a new nurse was en-
gagged. and when the mother spoke
of bathing "the boy" the nurse cor
rected her, saying 1t was a girl.
The nurse was right. But both
Rich and his wife say the baby they
had the first week was boy.
Rich suspects an exchange OF
babies. He has employed Charles
T.. Simpson, lawyer. to investigate.
The nurses contend Mrs. Rich. who
knew her husband wanted a boy,
was subject to a delusion. Their
contention is upheld by DIR. L. Rus
sell, who attended Mrs. Rich at the
birth, and says the birth certificate
is made out for girl baby.
The New York herald., 1922-08-23

HILL AGAIN URGES
HAYNES,S REMOVAL
Charges Him With Using Mail
Franks Politically.
Special Dispatch to THE New York HenALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. g., Aug. 22.

The removal of Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes was demanded to-day
in letter sent TO Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon by. Representative Hill
(Md.), who charges Haynes with using
official Government mail franks to dis
tribute political propaganda in favor OF
dry candidates
Representative Hill also charged that
Mr.. Haynes is neglecting the duties OF
his office and making stump speeches
In favor Of himself and the Anti-Saloon
League throughout the United States"
Mr.. Hin calls attention to q speech
made by Mr.. Haynes In which the
Commissioner is reported to have said
vote only for dry candidates"
This Is the second request Mr.. Hill
has made for the removal OF Mr.
Haynes. The first was prompted by
the alleged approval by Mr.. Haynes OF
the application Of lynch law in the sup
preston OF liquor violations. Mr.. Hill
declared that IL there Is not prompt
action on the part OF Mr.. Mellon he
would introduce a resolution in Con-
gress covering the subject. There Is
nothing to indicate that Secretary Mel
lon or Congress will act on Mr.. Hills
charges"
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
CUPID'SCOURTWILL RESUME,
BUT NOBODY KNOWS WHERE
Judge and Jury Are Keeping Place Secret After Re
cent Rebuff-Plan International Job Next At
tuning American and Canadian Souls.

bodides were going to be allowed in on
Thursday night Tom is a newspaper
man himself. but he says he is all fed
up with reporters.
To-day Tom said that he and Lew
have 2,400 letters from men and women
lcoking for wives and husbands and that
he's not going 10 desert them. He
wouldn't talk much for publication, say
ing that II there is any news to be sent
out he'll send 1t himself. being an editor
and knowing how. But he did say that
he's working out a plan to match up a
lot of Canadians with an equal number
of Americans who live near enough to
the Canadian border 20 make counting
possible.
The court Is going to handle asnumber
of war-broken hearts. Tom handed out
copy of letter from a Canadian sol
der whose wife deserted him while he
was fighting in the trenches. He says
the letter is typical and that the situa-
ton presents a pretty tough problem.
But who is going to be judge and who
is on the jury, not to mention where the
courts going to be held. are questions
that have this town pretty well upset
tonight.
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
Town Cutup Puts Tin Lizzie Sign
on Ford's Big Imported Limousine

\ Business conditions are normal Mr..
Ford said while he ate his light lunch
con at the soda fountain.
When do you think the railroad
strike Will end?' he was asked. and a
non-committal II don't know was his
only answer.
''Your employees on the Detroit, To-
lcdo and 1ronton Railroad haven't
struck. have they?'
mo- he replied. II guess they arc
satisfied"
Before taking the road toward Buffalo
Mr.. Ford would not say what his des-
tlnation was.
I'VE got off the road once to-day he
admitted when reminded tnac his party
had been charged with speeding through
Leroy recently. He admitted the car
was going fast. but added hastily. but
you know / wasn't driving"
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
CESARE DOCKS DAY
LATE ON FIRST TRIP
Italy's Largest and Most
Ornate Liner Delayed by
Bad Weather.

The steamship Giullo Cesarc, Italy's
largest passenger ship, arrived here last
night on her maiden voyage to this
country, bringing 1,493 passengers, a
crew of 465 and two stowaways, who
were discovered after the big liner had
left Naples on August IL. Due to the
bad weather which the ship encountered
during the last three days of the trip
the arrival was delayed until late last
night, although the ship was scheduled
to arrive here on Monday.
The new ship is of 21.657 gross tons
and is the largest and most beautiful
Italian ship on the seas.
Every stateroom is done in different
style and the lounges. salons and dining
rooms are in Louis XIV, XIV. and XVI.
style, while the corridors are finished in
French gray. The entire work of deco
rating was completed by Ducrot of
Milan and Palermo. and a grand ball
room in Louis XIV. Is a work of art. In
this room is an original piano used in
Sasa Florio in the seventh century. Pri-
vate dining rooms are done in different
tapestries. A special feature of the
decoration Is the ornate children's din
ing room.
Among those arriving last night was
the Duke and Duchess di Torlonia. The
Duchess was formerly Miss Elsie Moore,
daughter of the late Charles A. Moore
of the firm of Manning. Maxwell &
Moore. The Duke Duchess and four
children will go to the home Of the
Duchess's mother at Greenwich. Conn.
The Fascist have saved Italy" the
Duke said. They have prevented all
strikes and have stood 100000 strong
behind the best interests of Italy They
have prevented Communism and have
put Italy in order" The Duke made
reference to the duel which he fought
with Lovatelli. painter, last March
over portrait of the Duchess. which
the latter painted and which did not
please the Duke. Il merely pinked him
in the arm" the Duke said last night in
speaking OF the incident.
The Marquis Copece Mnutolo di Bug
nano of Rome. formerly Secretary Of
Foreign Affairs for italy and Secretary
of State of Posts and Telegraph. also
came on the big ship He is now one of
the Italian Senator's and is here for sew
eral months of rest and private business
He. too. praised the work of the Italian
Fascist.
The New York herald., 1922-08-23

Special Dispatch to THE Nrw yonN HrnAhp.
CANAHpArGuA. Aug. 22-Canandai-
eua's cutup had his little joke at Henry
Fords expense this afternoon. Mr..
Ford. his son. Edscl and n friend
stopped nj a Canandaigua soda fountain
for lunch. y
The car in which the Ford party was
travelling, a big gray Hispana Suiza
alrplane motored limousine. parked in
front Of the store. when word spread
that Henry Ford was visitor in Cam
andaigua the cutup painted large
placard reading "s3iS T. o. b. Detroit"
and hung IL on the big limousine.
Henry Ford spotted the sign when he
came out OF the soda fountain, laugh
ingiy took II Off and put in in the seat
beside him. Ho pulled an old felt hat
from his pocket and signaled TO the
chauffeur TO take the road to Buffalo,
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
JAIL NEXT, SAYS JUDGE,
FINING is BATHERS
Pay SIS for Wearing Costumes
on Streets of RockalDoy.

Thirteen women and three men were
fined So each yesterday by Magistrate
Miller In Rockaway police court for
walking about the streets and on the
boardwalk of the Rockaways In bathing
suits without outside covering last sun
cay. Most OF the defendants said they
did not know of tho existence OF reg
ulation requiring them TO wear covering
"You have been given sufficient notice."
said Magistrate Miller 1T Is immodest
TO walk the streets In such costumes.
1t may be all right on the beach, but
not elsewhere. IL you are arraigned
again II will mean a jail seatencc."
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
MISS WELZMULLER GIVES
MARKETS TESTIMONY
Deputy Commissioner and AL
derTnon Morris Are Witnesses.

Mrs. Blanche W. welzmuller. Deputy
Commissioner OF Public Markets. and
Alderman James J. Morris Of the Fifty
sixth Aldermanic district in Brooklyn.
were witnesses yesterday in the public
markets investigation being made by the
Kings County Grand, Jury.
Mrs. Welzmuller is thought to have
described to the Grand Jurors that
phase OF the work OF the Department OF
Markets done by her. She refused %
make any statement to newspapermcn.
Alderman Morris was a supervisor OF
public markets before he became an
Alderman.
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
fkIDDIE KARI COASTERS
CRUSHED BY MOTOR CAR
TlDo Yonkers Children Seri-
ously Injured.

Two boys in Yonkers coasted their
"Kiddie Ksr' In front of an automobile
yesterday. Alexander Bijou. 10. lost
his right leg and Peter Phillips, 10. is
in critical condition, due to internal
injuries and several broken bones, In st.
Johns Hospital. Both lived at Sey-
mour street.
The driver of the car. James DC Mar
tint OF 142 Beach street. Yonkers, was
arrested and paroled In custody OF his
employer on n charge of reckless driv-
ing. Coroner Fitzgerald took this ac-
tion pending outcome OF the boys in
iuries.
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
ICE CREAM PoIsoNs FOUR.
Newark Victims All I'm Critical
Condition After EeatinG.

Mrs. Lolua Spyridakis and her two
children, Mary. five. and Emanuel. four.
of AZ South street. Newark. and neigh
bor, Mrs. Christos Megalis. OF 30 Or
leans street. Newark, are In City His
pital in a critical condition from poison
ing said to have been caused by eating
ice cream and lemon ice.
The New York herald., 1922-08-23
weeps over HIS wife.
CATCH 7oo.PoUND swoRDFISH.

BRADLEY BEACH. Aug. PA 700
mound swordfish was captured here to-
day. Capt. Conrad Johnson, Peter Mat
son and Andrew Carlson, with three
other men were IN fishing boat when
the great fish became entangied In their
nets. The fish gave the men hard
fight. tearing holes In the nets, but
finally was landed.