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The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
FOREIGN

Lloyd George to force showdown
with France on German and Russian
proposals at Genoa conference.
The internal situation in India,
judged from military standpoint, is
quieting down, according to informa-
ton received by Reuters corresponds
ent. Numbers of troops that were EN-
ployed during the winter IN assisting
the Simla authorities are now prac-
tically withdrawn.
Dali Eireann adopted a motion OF
Eamonn De Valera ordering the oppos-
Ing sides in the Irish Republican army
conflict to cease firing and arrange a
truce
France declines to sign Russian pro-
posals, standing with Belgium
| Walter G. Teagle of the Standard
Oil Company, ]. w. Van Dyke Of the
| Atlantic Refining Company and E. l..
| Doheny of Mexican Petroleum have
concluded IN agreement nth the Mexi-
can government on production as the
| basis Of future oil tax sivn.
| Genoa conference adopts lanc.s.l
and transport commissions reports.
/ General Chang Tso-lin, commander
of the Feng-tien forces, has suffered
reverses ON three points of tn. battle
front. according to concuIar ad. es
ceived at Peking.
| France has agreed to join Lloyd
Georges proposed pan-Europeal pact
of nonaggression.
L1ntransigeant, Paris, declared the
French government has received net,
from the United States demanding pay
ment of Frances debt in 80 years, with
| interest at 4 per cent.
Expressing the belief nat the whip
ping post is the best curb for banditry.
Magistrate Goodwin at Bridgeburg,
Canada, sentenced Allen Pemberton
and Clarence Burke to a rrison SEN
tenceg and 20 lashes each. The two
men were convicted of robbing store
| last November.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11

| Mayor Thompson I Chicago visited
New York to study transit problems.
Gompers says laws regulating unions
would Set bkck labor 300 years. St
Mrs Harold =. Mccormick reported
engaged to her business adviser, Ed
ward Krenn, a Swiss.
A request from federal Judge J @.
Hutchison to stay the hanging Of Gael
Parker Of Harrisville, W. Va, at Hous-
ton, Tex, reached the county Jail three
minutes after Parker W executed.
Rents of wage earnels homes
throughout the country have declined
on an average 2.5 per cent since last
November, but hey still are 65 per
cent above pre-war figures. said re-
port made public in New York by sta
tistical organization maintained by
manufacturers.
Former President Wilson advises
John C. Higdon not to make senate
race in Missouri.
Many of those memb- RS of the grad
uating class at Annapolis who fail to
receive commissions are planning to
enter merchant ] ,arine service, 1t was
stated at the Shipping Board
First three-quarters of fiscal year
shows slump Of $s75. 5.OoO,000'in Federal
revenue.
President to be asked to approve
bonus bill differing only slightly from
House measure.
President Harding asks $500,O00 70
prosecute perpetrators of war frauds
Daugherty appoints special prosecutor.
Chief Justice Taft probably will con-
sent to name chairman of arbitral COM
mission to discuss debts owed by
Russia.
Naval board recommends ships
scrapped under naval limitation treaty
be sunk by gunfire. sold on stocks or
sold for junk.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
NATIONS BUSINESS

Erection of Il soldier hospitals, at a
cost of $1I000,000 and with a total ca
pacity of $3.50 beds, !. provided for in
bin reported at Washington by the
house Appropriations COMMITTEES.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt testi-
fed that, for the next two years at
least, oil taken under the private leases
ought to be conserved for the proposed
war emergency reserve.
Excursion rates on the American
railroads this summer will be on an
average 20 per cent | SIS than present
round trip fares it was lear ed in rail-
road circles. Last yea the average re-
duction under the ound trip fare was
10 per cent. The new rates are effec-
tive May 10.
Representative Ansorge, New York,
introduced two joint resolutions which
would lift the ban from 2.75 per cent
beer and permit IT'S manufacture under
government control.
Action taken by the senate on the
first of the Finance Committees amend
ments to the house tariff bill showed
the Republican leaders in complete
control Of the situation. Senator
LaFollette Of Wisconsin was the only
Republican to vote with the Demo
Gratis
Dunn bill authorizing an appropria.
tion of $65.000.000 for road building
for the year beginning next July ! and
/ S75,OO00O0 for the year thereafte
passed the house by vote of 239 To 81
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
BRIEFS BY CABLE,
WIRE, WIRELESS
Great Events That Are Chang
inc the WoFId's Destiny Told
In Paragraphs.
ITEMS TO INTEREST ALL
short Chronicle Of Past Occurrences
Throuohous the Union and Our
- colenies--News From Europe
That VIII Interest.
ITEMS TO INTEREST ALL
WASHINGTON

Senate Finance Committee to discuss
bonus bill with Harding. Y
Borah assails Semenoff and Bakh-
meter on senate floor. ~.
John Bassett Moore, former coun-
selor of the state department and now
member of the newly created inter
national court of justice, has been APP
pointed to represent tile United States
on the Rules of Warfare Commission
authorized by the arms conference.
The senate in executive session
adopted resolution authorizing the
President to revive between the United
States and Austria and Hungary the
former extradition treaty with the
Austrian Hungarian monarchy.
Plans for reorganfzing the govern
ment departments, expected to elm
mate duplication of work and achieve
a saving of $30O,000,0OO a year. were
practically completed at White House
conference.
Congress appropriated 100000 more
for Mississippi flood control.
Republicans of the senate finance
committee are preparing to submit a
revised soldiers bonus bill to the
President.
The request from Genoa that Chief
Justice Taft to name chairman of
the Arbitration Commission for Con-
troll of Russian Debts was regarded
by the President as tribute to Amer
ica's reputation for fairness.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
INSURGENTS IN DUBLIN
HOLD SEIZED BUILDINGS
Refuse to Evacuate Structures
Occupied After Signing of
Army Peace Statement.

Dublin.-The buildings seized in
Dublin by the dissident Republicans
troops remain in their possession, and
they repudiate all rumors that there
is any intentions on their part to sur
render them.
Ships are entering and leaving the
port as usual, but the seizure of the
port board buildings has made it inn
possible to collect shipping dues. This
fact is embarrassing the port board in
the payment of wages of its staff, which
numbers more than 1000 men.
The Kildare Street Club. seized by,
the irregular troops, has been forth
of the Masonic buildings is the source
of irritation to the more wealthy sec
/ ton of the population.
| The seizure of the Sunlight soap
building probably had as it's motive the
| fact that it houses the taxmaster of
the High Court. who took refuge there
when the four Courts buildings was
seized some time ago. The Sunlight
building commands the approach 10
Dublin Castle and the City Hall from
the Grattan bridge.
The port board has appealed to the
raiders to return its ledgers. They are
being used as barricades. After par
| ley with Rory O'Connor, leader of the
dissident troops, he agreed to exchange
the books for sand bags. The port
board declined to acquiesce, and has.
preferred to cease its activities until it
! is able to recover its premises and
! books
Raids on branches of the Bank of
Ireland continued. Banks were raided
| in Tipperary. Boyle and Charlesville,
| County Cork. In the latter place f19.-
| 900 was taken.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
GENERAL

Marshal French of Great Britain ar
rives on visit purely of recreation
American-Hawaiian line opens week
ly service to Boston and Pacific ports.
Rev. DIR. Charles l. Slattery, rector
of Grace Church, elected bishop cead-
jutor of the Protestant Episcopal dio-
cese' of Massachusetts.
Disposition of oil received by the
government under leases entered into
with private concerns in California and
Wyoming reserves will be subjected to
investigation by Congress. Secretary
DENLY told the senate Appropriations
Committee in his testimony on the
naval supply bill,
Several grades of unlicensed seamen
on the Great Lakes were reduced in
pay S5 month for the 1922 season az
meeting of the executive committee
of the Lake Carriers Association in
Cleveland
As result of the Johnson w oodruff
exposures in the house, according to
reports from Washington, it has been
decided by the attorney general to
prosecute vigorously war time frauds
upon the government.
Senate adopted the conference re
port on the bill extending the list OF
the present 8 per cent immigration re
strictIon law for three years.
Spiritualism will prove self in five
years by radio, says Conan Doyle
Chinese Minister Sze says at Wash
ingfon that Chinese revolution, which
ever faction wins, win result in uni
fed China. Hopeful sign for the re
public is eagerness of all to comply
with public demand for peoples con
vention on Chinese unity and elimina'
tion of military element.
AISLE J. Groni.a. former United States
senator from North Dakota, died at his
home in Dakota. N. p. He was sixty
four years old Mr.. Glonna recently
returned from Rochester, Mimi, where
he underwent an operation
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Secretary DENLY tells senate commit
tee that leasing of oil reserve lands
is subject to cppr val of Congress.
The senate adopted the conference re-
port on the agriculture appropria-
ton bill and sent it to the President.
AS finally passed, the bill carries
$s6,774,000, an increase of approxi-
mateIy S1.o82. 900 over the amount
appropriated In the home bill.
The WinsIow resolution providing for
government purchase of the Cape
Cod canal at an estimated cost of
$11,5oo,o 900 was reported by the
house Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
War department begins preparations
for summer training camps, ordering
regular troops from Fort Sheridan
to Camp Custer, where civilian train
inu will be Instituted.
John Bassett Moore has been named
American representative on the COM
mission TO revise rules of warfare.
Democrats continue bombardment OF
Attorney General Daueherty for de-
lay in prosecution of war contract
charges
Attorney General paugherty says poll
tics and activity of justice depart
nent are responsible for criticism of
him.
United States troops to remain on
Rhine indefinitely.
House Rules Committee votes to take
up war frauds inquiry.
Senator caraway again assails Attor-
ney General 0augherty.
President Harding sent to the senate
the nomination Of Nat Goldstein to
be collector of internal revenue for
the First (st. Louis) District Of Mis-
souri,.
The defeat Of Senator Harry S. New
by former Senator Albert J. 6ev-
eridge in the Indiana Republican
senatorial primaries has caused
something Of political sensation.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

DAKOTA, NJ. D. - AISLE j. Gronna,
former United States senator from
North Dakota, died at his home here
He was sixty-four years old. Mr.
Gronna recently returned from Roches-
ter, Mimi, where he underwent an OPP
Grafton.
NEW YoRk.-The danger of insol-
vency facing the Interb ough Rapid
Transit Company through its inability
to pay a fixed guaranteed dividend
rental of z per cent o. the S60,000,OO0
Manhattan Railway Company stock is
removed in voluntary readjustment
plan submitted to the State Transit
Commission.
NEW YORk.-Jewish organizations
of union bakers have become so power
full in New York city that they are
rapidly throttling the business of their
employers and handing it over to the
GentiIes. it was testified before the
Lockwood investigating committee.
DENVER. - After firing nine shots
of nitroglycerine, which practically
wrecked the building of the First Ma
tional bank at Lafayette, bandits es-
capped with approximately $4,000 in
currency and Liberty onds.
PHILADELPHIA. - University Of
Pennsylvania declines to extend Gem
era1 Woods leave of absence i
MEXICO cITYs--Mexico will ceieE
brate Mothers Day.
PAo TING FU, cHINA.-cowardice
Will not be tolerated in the armies Of
WI Pei Flu. a brigade general OF
Wu's army. after a ten-mile retreat,
was beheaded and his head mounted
on the city wall as an example 10 all
of Wu's armies.
DuBLIN.--De Valera agrees to
peace between warning factions In Ire
land Free State wins victory at Kill
kenny.
SAN FRANCISCO. - Mrs. Salty
Saunders. sistes of Ann Rutledge. LIN
coins sweetheart. dies in California.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
NEW DRY NAVY VESSEL
Carries Wireless and Guns to Fight
Bootlegaers-

New York k-The new rum destroy
er" Hahn, unit of the treasury de-
partments prohibition navy, went into
commission, with headquarters at the
New York barge Office.
The vessel carries a wireless tele-
phone outfit, one FOUNDER. nm assort-
ment of pistols for Close quarter en-
gagements with bootleggers an. plenty
of ammunition.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
SECOND i. $. TREASURY FIRE
Put out After Hard Fought Ten.
Hour Battle.

washington.Afte a hard fought
naftle lasting ten hours, the second
fire which has menaeed the United
States Treasury in two months was
put out.
Treasury officials estimated the dam
age at $4,000. The fire originated on
the root and ate down through to the
fourth floor. Boiling pitch. left BY
workmen. caused the blaze. flremen
said.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
BEvERlDeE DEFEATS NEW
His Lead In Indiana Senatorial Fight
1926, With 246 Precincts Out.

indianapolis. Defeat of United
States Senator Harry S. New. Re
publican candidate for denomination
was conceded when the unofficial COM
piIation of the vote at the primary
election gave a majority Of 1925
votes to former Senator Albert j,
Beveridge. with approximately one
tenth of the total vote missing.
1t has caused quite a political sensa.
tion in WASHINGTON.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-11
RENTS SLOWLY DROPPING
Wage Farmers Homes Still SIS Per
Cent Above Pre-War Figures.

Cent Above Pre-War Figures.
New York Lents of wage earners'
homes throughout the country haYe de-
clined on an average 20 per cent since
last November but they still are 60
per cent above pre-war figures, said a
report made public by the National In
dustrial Conference Board. Tho report
is based on information received from
476 agencies in practically every city
Of more than $4,000 population in the
United States.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
III PUPILS GIVEN
HEALTH TESTS BY
THE VISITING NURSE
MISS BACON DURING THE PAST
MONTH CALLED ON FIFTY.
SEVEN SCHOOLS AND iNsPEcTs
CHILDREN FOR COUNTY TuBEa.
cuLosIs SOCIETY.

Work in irty.seYen rural schools
was carried on by Miss Emma Ara
Bacon. county tuberculosis nurse. du'.
ing the past month. Miss Bacon is
visiting country schools in houes of
catching any SLIGHT disposition OF the
children toward tuberculosis and ar.
resting the disese in its infancy.
Miss Bacon's report to the County
Tuberculosis society is as follows;
s4, a,,, Ottawa, Ill.,, Dec. l. 1922.
Committee on Nursing Activities, La
Sale County tuberculosis So
ciety, Ottawa, Ill,
Gentlemen:
Herewith | have the honor to sub.
NIT the report for the month ending
Nov. 30, 1929.
Reported for duty on Oct. 81, 1922,
The remainder of the month was spent
in the Office, looking over files, writ
ing letters regarding supplies and
equipment. and arranging seal sale
materials for the various townships.
Following is the report in statistical
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
GAS STATION STICK
Up MAN TRIED TO
ROB PEDESTRIAN
cHlcAGoAN FORCED TO HOLD
HANDS HIGH AFTER STRAIN
GER AccosTED HIM WITH GUN
oN-ourWlTTED BANDIT HOW.
EVER.

That the bandit who on last Tues
day night held up the Central Oh
companys filling station at the cor
ner of Lafayette and La Sale streets
was in ottawa to do landoilice bust
ness is evidenced by a second at
tempted robbery attributed to this
same desperate. The second crime
has just come to light.
The robbery occurred after the
stickup had visited the filling station
and took $22 and watch from the
manager and a patron. The second
victim was Lester Gahan, of Chica'
60. who was made to point skyward
with both hands after having been
accosted by the mysterious bandit,
Gahau. who failed 10 report the at
tempted robbery to the police, had
Just arrived in 0ttaw to spend 4
few days with relatives. He was
walking to the home of relatives
when he noticed man on the op-
posite side OF the street. He also
noticed that whenever he quickened
his step his companion on the other
side of the street did the same.
upon reaching tne IOluHhDuS street
bridge the man crossed over in front
of Mr.. Gahan and in very polite words
he said Pardon ME. but-throw up
your hands" But Mr.. Gahan was
Just little quicker than he and while
pulling his hand from his pocket also
pulled his S12 along and while put
ting up his hands let it fall down his
sleeves. He was told to hand over
all he had, and when he answered
that he had nothing and that he
would allow him to search him. the
man said he would take his word for
It. and went on his way.
Mr. Gahan stated that the descrip-
ton of the man who robbed the gas
station is the same as the man who
held him up on the same evening.
He also stated that the man was well
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05

ladies'. Mrs. Melvin French and Miss
Ina Snow will be the hostesses.
o, = .
A very delightful time was spent
by those who attended the regular
Monday evening card party held at
the Boat club last evening. Nine ia
bles OF auction bridge were played,
after which a social time was enjoy
ed and refreshments were served
Mrs. u l. Hibbs, Mrs. Ernest Pool
art Mrs. (. ]. Geihler we're hostessas
The hostesses at next weeks affair
will be Mrs. l.. NJ Bayne. Mrs. Her
bert Wiley and Mrs. C. Barnard.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
"erandna's 5oy"-Five Reels Of Joy

Harold LLOYD has made a lot of
comedies and they have all been good
whether in one, two or three reels +;
but in "Grandma's Boy, his latest
production, he has expanded to five
r2eis and ii is the most successful
oi all his pictures.
"Grandma's Boy is showing at the
Orpheum Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. 1t is the only
comedy aud one OF the very few fea.
lures that eve" ran continuously for
nineteen weeks in one theatre.
Lloyd charaCterizes a meek and
modest youth who was reformed into
a fighting fury by charm that his
grandfather carried in the Civil war.
There's a laugh in the origin OF the
charm and there's a laugh in every
other happening in the picture.
AS an added attraction the Orpheun
is offering a two real novelty THE
Battle of Jutland' which is a repro
duction Of the greatest sea fight in
he war with Germany and OF all his.
tory. About 250 ships were in the
battle and they are all shown in action
firing and maneuvering.
The program is distinctly high
grade offering and is bound to please
II who see it.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
STATE DROPS BURCH
MADELYNN CHARGES
SEEK SANITY TEST
PROSECUTION DlsMlssEs INDlcT.
MENTs FOR KENNEDY MURDER
AFTER FIVE MiSTRlALS; 5uRcH
FACES QUIZ FOR MENTAL
WEAKNESS.

Los Angeles, Dec 60 Madlym
obenchain. twice tried for the MUIR
der of j. Bolton Kennedy is free.
Arthur G. Burch OF Evanston, jointly
indicted with Mrs, Ohonchain, and
tried three times, also has been freed
OF the murder charge but faces trial
as to his sanity
The murder charges against both
were dismissed late yesterday by
Judge Shenk. on motion of District
attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine who
said there was insufficient evidence
to convict either.
Mrs. Obenchan was liberated from
the county jail where she has been
since her arrest, but Burch was held.
During che two trials of Mrs. Oben.
chain and the three of Burch. the state
sought TO prove that Burch a former
admirer OF the young woman, aid
plotted with her for the death of Ken
nedv.
The state based its case on the
charge that Kennedy for whom Mrs.
Obenchain had divorced Ralph Oben.
chain. Chicago attorney and man in
a million" had refused to so through
with his promise to marry.
Each of the five trials was long
drawn out. counsel for the defense
bitterly fighting every effort of the
prosecution to pin the actual Staying
on Mrs. Obenchain and her former
sutton.
In all of her testimony. Mrs. Oben.
chain insisted that the Staying had
been done by some unidentified per.
son, or persons. who fired on Kennedy
with shotgun. as he was standing
at the foot of the steps TO his bunga-
low in Beverly Glen, near this city.
which she and Kennedy had driven
Efforts TO break down her story, or
to prove that Burch had consealed
himself in underbrush near the bunga-
low, from which he was asserted TO
have fired the fatal shot, We're un.
availing.
The jury disagreed in all five trials,
the last disagreement being last week,
when the third Burch jury failed to
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05

Alas. Here is a very pleasing
house dress. that may also do duty
as street dress in coat style.
The lines are simple, The sleeve
may be in wrist length or finished
with the cuff in elbow length.
The Pattern which is nice for
gabardine. serge, Bingham, Dercale.
prints and crepe, is cut in Z Sizes.
"a, So, 3S. 40, AZ, "A and 46 inches
bust measure. A IS inch size re-
quires SIS yards of 50 inch mate
rial. To trim as illustrated requires
yard. The width of the skirt at
the foot is rs yards.
Patterns mailed TO any address oh
receipt of 15c in silver or stamps.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
STREAT0R |. 0. O. F. TO
STAGE BIG CARNIVAL

Streator, III, Dec. 3.-For three
weeksAnight and day-several hun
ared men, all Of them Odd Fellows,
having been working like Trojans in
making preparations for the exposi
tion and carnival, to be given FOL
six nights here. commencing Dec
Ii, under the auspices of the Strea
for encampment zouaves, and now.
with a week separating the public
from the big treat" which is herald
ed as the greatest civic or fraternal
effort ever made in this section of
the state towards entertaining the
public in a clean and instructive way,
the finishing touches are being ad-
ministered. r
sit has been big job, this prepare
tory WORKOUT Jas a result of it
three large brick, fire proof buildings
have been turned into a couple of
acres OF play land and wonder land
Several miles of piping carry an even
heat supply to every part of the ex-
position buildings-winter weather
viii be forgotten for the week; sum
mer pleasures are to be the enjoy
7i1ent of the hour.
The city of Streater has been "tak-
en- over" by the Odd Fellows for the
week. The down town district is to
ne decorated with lavish display; band
concerts will be common things
drills by the 2ouaves, feature acts are
among the free attractions.
The renowned Omar Sami, who
brought the first tribe of Borneo wild
men into the American show bust.
ness has arrived in Streator with his
House of a Thousand Wonders
that will make up the attraction in
the midway.
Six different orchestras, al in
Class A have, been hired.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
CENTRAL AMERICAN
CONFERENCE OPENS

Washington, Dec. with the
United States acting as host and
sponsor and taking the part OF q full
participant, the conference of central
American republics began today In
tho Pan.American union amid mutual
expressions of confidence that Is dis
cussions would inaugurate new era
of Central American rea'e and Gtabll.
ity.
Secretary Hughes as presiding Of
licer of the conference and head OF
the delegation representing the
United States welcomed the delega.
lions OF the other Ave nations In the
name of President Hardingbut did
not amplifq the program OF the con.
ference as already outlined In the In.
vitation sent out from Washington.