Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-27
FACES BLIND n E SIS;
SUES GLASS CO.FQR
TOTAL D|SA B|L|TY
WORKMAN ALLEGES SIGHT is
GRADUALLY GOING SEEKS
DAMAGES BEFORE ILLINOIS IN
UUsTRIAL COMMISSION ARSl-
TRAITOR.

Asking compensation from the Ma
tional Plate Glass company for the al
legged loss OF his eyesight William c,
Kormelink Of Fremont street pre-.
sented evidence in support of a peti.
tion before a representative of the
| Illinois industrial commission this
morning. The session was held in the
upervisors' room in the court house.
Mr.. Kormeink was formerly en-
ployed as fireman at the National
Plate company. On July of this
year, while firing a furnace at the
plant, west of the city he ran into a
valve receiving a blow just above
the nose. This, he alleges has caused
a pus sack to form, which ia destroy
ing his sight.
He asked that the commission allow
him compensation for total disability,
alleging that his sight is gradually
failing him. This will be half pay
for a period of 416 weeks ard com
pensation for his minor children.
Mr. Kormelnk was rcpresen ented at
the hearing today by II. NJ and EN-
nett Kelly Of the firm of Kelly &
Kelly. The Royal Indemnity com.
pany. which has the workmen at the
National Plate insured had charge Of
the defense. They were presented
by Attorney T. n. Norton of Chicago,
At a hearing before a representa-
tive of the industrial commission a de-
cision is never rendered at once, but
is taken under advisement, and the
verdict rendered later from the Chi
cago office.
Carroll Arbitrator.
Arbitrator w. w. Carroll of Peoria
heard the evidence presented. T. c..
Rennwald, a court reporter for the
commission. took the evidence.
MarseiIes Case,
Preceding the ottawa case, hear
ing was held on the petition filed by
Peter Oberta of Marseilles against
the Crescent Paper Co., of the same
city. Mr.. Oberta. who was formerly
an employe of the company was in
jured on the leg and hip, on Jan. A
ofthis year, when while pulling
truck which carried $500 pounds Of
paper, the wheel fell off, knocking
him down and severely injuring him.
Mr.. Oberta was represented in
the hearing by Attorney Dale Mo.
rahn. who represented the l.. 0.
Browne law Office.
zurich Contest u3.
A small ripple of excitement ran
thru the upper floors of the court
house this morning, when a George
zurich dependency hearing opened
before Judge Harry Reck at 10
o'clock. The confusion arose when
someone hearing the name thought
it was the George Zurich election
contest petition. After a conference
with the attorneys for both sides,
the petition was continued until Dec.
18th, at 10 o'clock
The hearing was held on a petition
filed by Roy Pile of Kangley, asking
that his five minor brothers and sis
ters in law be declared dependent.
The children are the sons and daugh-
ters of Andrew zurich of kangley.
The mother Of the kiddies died
in May. leaving nine children. Mr..
Pile was married to one of the older
daughters. He filed a petition last
week, stating that the five minor
children. George &ged IL, Agnes,
aged 9. Anna, aged 7, Margaret,
aged 4, and Erma, aged 2, were not
receiving the proper care, and ask
I'd that they be found dependent
Tho father employed Attorney J.
J. Conway of Ottawa, to represent
him, and was in court today in an ef-
fort to keep from having the custody
of his children taken from him. He
stated that he had placed the two
youngest girls with his wife 8 siste"
after her demise, had the two older
girls in good home, and the boy
with him. He asked the court to in
vestigate all the homes, claiming
that they would find they we're good
places of abode for tie children.
The continuance was taken to give
the court officers an opportunity TO
investigate the case.
Appeal Labor Case.
An appeal to the county court to-
day was taken in the case of A. E.
Boettcher against s. J. Hurd. The
suit was brought to collect for labor.
Justice Charles Huch of Mendoza
awarded the plaintiff a verdict of
S24.10 A second hearing was held
before Justice Q. c. Kieselbach to
collect the verdict. when a Judgment
in favo" of the plaintiff was returned.
The suit was then appealed to the
county court.