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The Nenana news., 1922-06-10

Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Scott and son John are among the recent arrivals in town from Nenana.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-10

H. Fossett is late arrival in the city from the Dawson district.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-10

Mr and Mrs. Langstrom came up from Nenana this week for brief visit.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-10

Fine Stock Staple ana Fancy Gro eeries. Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-10

Mrs. A. Y. Horner, of Homer hot springs, near Ruby. is paying Fair banks brief visit. She plans to leave for the Outside shortly.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-10

A new find is reported to have been made in the neighborhood of Crazy mountain, in the Circle dis trict. Coarse gold is said to have been found in tributaries of the main stream in that section.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-10

Ed Gaynor and Bill Haldane, who journeyed to the Circle district to work for the Berry dredge outfit. are taking it easy now at Circle Hot Springs. They expect to start for Fairbanks during the latter part of July.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24

.st:one, Fire Ptosfns Comps
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
convict, "a, BORN
IN SLAVERY, PLEADS
FOR HIS FREEDOM
JOLIET PRISONS OLDEST "REsi.
DENT" FILES APPLICATION FOR
RELEASE BEFORE ILLINOIS
BOARD OF pARpoNs.

Joiet, Jan. 2i.-(Special) Born in
slavery, sold swtce. and sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the penitentiary
here, mas been the fate of Wesley
Johnson. 81 years old, coiored convict
who has asked the board OF paroles
and pardons TO commute his sentence
or recommend n pardon.
Johnson, who is said to be the old,
est prisoner in the penitentiary here,
told the board that all his life has
been spent in service for others.
At the age of three. he was sold
with his parents to southern planters,
He grew to manhood on large cot.
ten plantation near Nicksburg, Missis-
sippi.
Sold for 5000,
In 1856. Johnson, then Is years old,
was placed on the auction block and
sold for $4,000 to q southern planter
by name of Johnson whose name he
took For years Johnson toiled on
the cotton plantation faithful to his
master and not particularly anxious
for his freedom
MY master was kind to me, IS
/ Johnson explained, I'VE worked hard
but always had plenty 10 eat and
there was lots OF fun with our banjo
parties, dances and games. We had
our own little colony. Our master
was rich man and had about 100
slaves
The Civil war came, some of the
colored people ran away while our
master was fighting with the Con
/ federate forces. but remained AZ
home Master never did come back
( but when the estate was closed came
north with many others and secured
work at Cairo.
For 20 years worked for the Hi
nois Central helping to build the
double tracks between Cairo and
Pullman. During that time | lived
at Bloomington and Carlo. We were
the first colored people brought north
TO Carlo at the close of the Civil
war
Sentenced to Life.
Johnson alter went to Peoria
where he secured employment with
a large roofing company. During an
argument with neighbor over prop
erty lines he shot a colored man and
was found guilty Of murder and sen
fenced by Judge Green to lie I'M
prisonment. That was in 1916.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
REATLAKES AMIDST.
LAWRENCE Project
GIVEN HARDING 0. K.
PRESIDENT VOICES APPROVAL
OF CANAL PLAN--WATERWAYs
osHlEF EXECUTIVE SAWS.
OFFER CHEAPEST AND suREsT
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.

Washington. ID. c., Jan. 24.-Presi-
dent Harding Monday gave his I'M
qualified Endorsement to the great
lakes to the Atlantic deep waterway
project. recol1 mended last week by
international jt'int commission. Speak
ing before the gricultmal conference,
Mr.. Harding said;
81 have spoken of the advantage
which Europe enjoys because OF its
access to the Aaa, the cheapest and
surest transports ton facility. In our
own country is presented one of the
worlds most attt active opportunities
for extension OF the seaways many
hundred miles inland. The heart OF
the continent, will, its vast resources
in both agriculture and industry
would be brought in communication
with all the ocean routes by the ex-
ecution of the st. Lawrence waterway
project.
.'To enable ocean gointy vessels to
have access to all the I'orts OF the
great lakes would have most stimu'
lating effect upon the industrial life
of the continents interior. The feast
bility of the project is unluestioned
and its cost, compared with some
other great engin eering works. would
be small Disorga nized and PROSTATE
tie nations of central Europe are even
now setting their hands to the Gle
velopment of great continental
waterway which. connecting n
Rhine and Danube, will bring water
transportation from the Black 10 the
North sea. from Mediterranean tC
Baltic.
"If nationalist prejudices and eco
npmic difficulties can be overcome By
Europe, they certainly should not be
formidable obstacles to an achieS g
rlient less expensive and giving proI I
Use of greater advantages to the pc, }
Mes of North America. Not oni y
Would the cost of transportation b
greatly reduced but a vast population
would be brought overnight in iTme.
diate touch with the markets of the
entire world"
Notwithstanding President Hard.
ing's approval of the project. the OPP
position, led by Representative Demp.
sey of New York, chairman of the
rivers and harbors committee appear
cd to be full of fight. Dempsey gave
notice that he would appeal to the
house tomorrow to reverse Speaker
Gillett's decision referring the inter
national joint commissions report t
the interstate and foreign commerce
committee.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24

very slack this year and | am home part
&C the time. do not like to take any
chances, so | consulted my friends, and
one lady said, Take Lydia Pinkham'
medicine, 50 l did. have felt better
rigatalong and am in good enough health
to go to work. recommend your Veg
etable Compound and Sanatiye Wash to
all. Mrs. MARY ENRICO, 459 N. Car
penter ST., Chicago, Illinois.
Often the mother is obliged to support
her children and good health is neces-
sary. Lydia Z. Pinkham' 5 Vegetable
Compound is just the medicine you can
depend upon. Il is 4 medicine for wo-
mems ailments and the relief it brought
Mrs. Enrico it may bring 70 you. Keep
well by taking Lydia E. Plnkham' Veg
etable COMPOUND.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24

The annual installation OF officers
of Santa Maria court, Catholic Daugh'
ters of America. will be lreld tonight
at the Knights Of Columbus home.
District Deputy Katherine Sinnott
will act as installing officer. Follow.
ing the business session social hour
will be held and Refreshments will
be served A large delegation OF
members OF the organization from
Seneca, will come to Ottawa TO at.
tend the meeting. The following of.
ficers will take their oaths tonight:
Grand regent-Miss Angela Down.
ey.
Vice GRAND regent-Mrs John Phe-
Ian.
Prophetess-Miss Margaret Fee.
han.
Financial secretary--Miss Margar-
ct McGrath.
Financial 7reasurer--Miss Elizabeth
Geary
Historian--NIiss Mary Brown
! Sentinel--Miss Margaret V. O'Don-
nell,
Monitor-Miss Agnes Mullen.
Chaplain-Rev. Casimir Miller.
. . .
Eighteen tables of bridge were
PLAYED at the regular Monday even
| ing party at the ottawa oBat club
last night. Miss Sarah Taylor and
Miss Ina Snow acted as hostesses.
The high scores were won by Mrs.
George Weiss. A. j. O'Conor, Mrs. G..
10. Grover and w l. Hibbs. Mrs.
Weiss and Mrs. Grover will act as
lhostesses next Monday night
A meeting Of the board OF direc'
tors OF the Ottawa Woman's club was
lheld this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
in library hall.
The annual luncheon OF the phil.
anthropic department Of the Ottawa
Womau's club will be held tomorrow
in the parish house of Christ church.
The meeting will be one of the lar
gest held by the department during
the year. The day will be spent in
sewing for charitable purposes and a
luncheon will be served at noon. In
the dlteTuOOn Il pIOfl AM "At pc Si''
en-.
s, J. .
The Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors will hold a joint installa.
ton on Wednesday evening, Jan. 25
in Maccabee hall. The first part OF
the evening will be taken up with
Woodmem moving pictures. After
the installation the time will be de
, ovted to dancing. There will be nc
charges and the public is cordially
invited to attend.
= = !.
| Mrs. John Buchner was pleasantly
surprised on Saturday night at hel
home on East Main street by eight
ri her friends, who called to help
her celebrate her birthday. Two Ia
, lbles of bridge we're played during tbs
, evening, after which a delicious sup
per was served by the hotsess.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
TOY BALLOON CHOKES
PEORIA BOY TO DEATH

Peoria. H., Jan. PA penny toy
balloon strangled Russell Crawford, 6.
son of Robert Crawford, to death to.
day A playmate called the lad a
sissy because he was afraid at first
TO blow up the balloon because OF the
noise it made when Debated. 4 few
minutes later he was found on the
floor gasping for breath and died be.
fore doctor was able to remove the
balloon
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
| &DCApGEy.

Last night at the regular meeting
of the Ottawa lodge of the Loyal o''
der OF Moose a large class Of cGHd'
dates was initiated Aftc" the initla
ton Mayor Weeks and George NhN
hite gave short talks for the new
members. Plans were made for the
reception of Darius A. Brown. whom
the local lodge will bring here on Fri
day for series OF lectures. II was
decided to hold open house Saturday
night in the club rooms, when all
members and friends will have .
chance 10 meet and talk with this able
man. Mayor Weeks accepted the IN
vitation 10 introduce Mr. Brown at the
free lecture at the Gayety theater on
Friday night After the meeting
there was a lunch served and 4 short
musical entertainment given. The
next meeting and initiation will be
held On next Monday evening
9 8 6,
Miss Helen Dana entertained the
girls in her Sunday school class az
the First Presbyterian church At a
pleasant party last night at the homo
of her aunt, Miss Martha w Dana 30S
Glover street. Sixteen young ladies
were in attendance. The evening was
spent by the guests sewing, and at u
late hour delicious refreshments Werc
served. An impromptu musical \pro-
gram was given during the evening.
:: !. =
Mrs. Clayburn Thacker will enter.
tain thirty young ladies tonight at her
home on Nebraska street in honor OF
Miss Anna Roth, whose marriage 70
Henry Hahn Jr will take place next
week. The party will be in the ma.
ture Of a variety shower
g . 9
The Mems Brotherhood of the First
Congregational church will hold sup
per and meeting tonight at the church.
Senator Thurlow Essiugton Of Sttea.
tor will deliver an address at rhe close
Of the meeting.
c, . >
The Utopian club ct the Epworth
Methodist church will hold 4 hard
times party on Thursday night at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs James Erb on
Third avenue.
&c .
The regular Wednesday afternoon
party will be held tomorrow at the
Ottawa Boat club. Mrs. A. J. O'Con
or and Mrs. Lothrop Perkins will act
as hostesses.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24

During his term IN the penitentiary
he has been employed in the rattan
snop and prison officials say he has
a good record. Judge Green Of Peoria,
has recommended that the prisoners
sentence be committed, II Is said
Il do hope thcy viii treo my nus
band" said Johusons VIE, VINO ls|
now living nj 81 South Bun street
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
POPE'S ESTATE Is
BEQUEATHED NEPHEW

Rome, Jan. - Pope Benedict Nv
beaueathed all his private property
at Pegl q suburb of Genoa, to his
nephew. the Marquis Della Chiesa, II
was revealed by the viii today Nari
Gus personal possessions at the Natl.
can were beQueathed by the pontin
to his successor All the servants
we're remembered in the will,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24

IS erlOu US lrOuDle. i
had tried doctors and
all saidthe samoan
operation, At first |
only felt the pain on
my left side, but later
| seemed to feel it on
both sides. | am a
power sewing-ma-
chine operator and
have a little girl to
support. | work in a
tailor shop and that
line of work has been
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
WORKS FOR CHILD
MUST keep WELL
Mothers in a Like Situation
Should Read This Letter
from Mrs. Enrico

Chicago, Illinois. u took Lydia E.
Vegetable Compound for a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
The Argus
Business
Review
(By Consolidated Press.)
Tc!egraphie dispatches from
nations Important Centers
giving Business News and
REVIEWS of Interest and I'm
pOftance TO Producer and
Consdmer.
BY DICK SMITH.

Kansas City, Jan. 26.-Delegates
from all over the middle west now
in Kansas City to attend meetings
of various business bodies are
unanimous in their assertions that
this section is starting the year
with better prospects than at any
time since 1919. Members of the
Southwestern Lumbermen's associ-
alton declared today that prospects
for building operations were never
brighter. They are figuring to keep
prices from climbing as result Of
construction activity for fear price
advances again will throttle buy
ing. A building permit has just
been issued for a $5,000,000 ice and
cold storage plant here by ]. A
Poore and other Chicago and Bos-
ton capitalists.
A spring market week will be
sponsored by Kansas City whole
salers in February Retailers who
attend will be given reduced rates
or will have their railroad fares re-
funded. This old method of get
ting retailers to this market was
abandoned during the fat war years
but was revived last fall.
Flour mills here are holding
enormous quantities Of flour and
the export demand still is dormant.
Much of this -four is of the lower
grades High mill feed values have
enabled mills to reduce quotations
on the bread-making product.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
MOLINE NEGRO MURDER PUZZLES POLICE
I Bandit Slain, A Captured,
Ticket Agent Shot, $4,000
Loot Mark Night in Chicago

Chicago, Jan. 26.-When the po-
lice checked up on last nights
crime list today they found that one
bandit had been killed, four had
been arrested, property valued at
approximately $4,000 had been OBJ
tanned in a dozen burglaries and
holdups, and a ticket agent had
been shot in the wrist as he drove
off two thugs.
Abe Thornton, said to have been
arrested many times, was shot ana
fatally injured when he attempted
to steal an automobile tire from the
automobile of c. j. Brister, vice
president of the New York Central
railroad. Thornton was detected
removing the tire and after thrill
ling pursuit, which was witnessed
by hundreds of persons, apparent
ly gained freedom by leap.ng on 4
street car. He had been shot, how
ever, and was found by patrolmen
who were notified by a telephone
that a man with a bullet wound
had called for treatment. He died
within an hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
1870 DIE, 1000
HURT IN CAIRO
Heavy Casualties Reported in
Fresh Egyptian Uprising; Eng
Iish Troops QueIIed Disorders.

London. Jan. 26.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. "A cable dispatch TO
the Evening Star today from Rome
SAYS it is reported there that fresh
disorders have broken out IN CAIRO,
Egypt, resulting in 100 persons be-
ing killed and more than one thou
sand others injured. British troops
the message adds, quelled the insur-
rection.
Thus far no confirmation or de-
NAL of the Rome report has reach
ed London.
Official quarters here were in
clined to discredit the seriousness
of the reported trouble. A dis
patch from Field Marshal Allenby
Egyptian high commissioner, filed
Yesterday afternoon, made no men
ton of any such trouble.
A dispatch to Reuters under TO-
day's date reported only the shoot
ing and wounding of British war
rant officer yesterday evening, and
said a few trifling incidents occur
red as a result Of the arrest OF those
who signed the recent manifest
urging Egyptians to adopt an atti-
tude of non-cooperation toward the
British authorities
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
RAPPE Girl is
TRIAL SUBJECT
Defense Offers Evidence Showing
She Suffered Illness Which
Caused Death.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-How Vir-
ginia Rape conducted herself at a
party was the topic of testimony at
the opening of today's session in the
second trial of Roscoe c. Arbuckle,
accused of maDslaughter in con-
nection with her death. Mrs. Allen
Barrie, of Hollywood, was sched-
uled to resume testimony for the
defense Mrs. Barrie said yester-
day that she and Miss Rappe at
tended a party during an eclipse
of the moon in 1921" but what hap
pened there was left for later reVe-
lation.
Considerable evidence tending to
show that Miss Rappe suffered
from attacks of seemingly severe
illness was offered yesterday. The
defense is seeking to show that it
was this illness and not any act of
Arbuckle which caused the girls
death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
BY Guy T. ROCKWELL.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 26.-Grad-
ual increase is reported in many
lines of business throughout this
section although business is not as
active as many would like to see
it. Steel mill production in the
Mahong Valley is at the rate of 33
per cent of capacity, an increase
over last week, but the companies
report orders coming in very SLOW
ly. Inquiry and announcements of
new projects, however, indicate
that there is a large quantity Uf
construction work in prospect
Reports from Akron indicate
that the tire manufacturing busi-
ness is nearing normal. A favor
able indication has been the ship
ment of tires of a value of $1,000
600 to Australia by the Goodyear
company. This is reported to be
one of the largest shipments made
to a single distributor and one OF
the largest shipments ever export
ed. 1t required % railroad cars to
convey it to the seaboard.
A better inquiry in the retail
trade is reported by large paint
manufacturers. Many men who are
out of regular jobs are doing odd
jobs of painting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
RUM BUILT BROWN
u; LAST 8 GALS.
RAISED THE ROOF

Providence, Jan. 26.-West
india rum, some of it very
good and old, played a large
part in the construction of
hroWn university, according to
university historians. They
nave just found among the
early records a bill for liquors
which grew rapidly as the first
ouiid1ng rose. The last three
gallons were used to raise the
roof.
tradition relates that at the
laying of the cornerstone in
t"O, John Brown. merchant,
treated the crowd literally to
punch, and the accounts show
mat what began at the corner
stone continued through the
entire construction.
lhe items attest the rapidity
Win Win which the structure rose
they follow:
June 2S-To one gall w. 1.
rum, when laying the corner
stone, 3s Sd.
Aug. S-To two gals W. 1.
-Im' as; two lbs sugar. Is,
"hea laying the second floor.
aug. 5-To four gals W. /.
, ,um very good and old, when
'@ying third floor, 15s.
sept. 14-To four gals w. l.
rum. one ID sugar. when rails
itug fourth floor. las. I'd; when.
'@ylng fifth floor, G1 Is 1hd.
oct 9-To three gals W. !.
rum. raising roof. los, Sd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
PLACE 5 REPUBS
IN CON CON JOBS
Only One Democrat Elected in Six
District Vacancies to State
Constitutional Convention.

Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. 26.-Edward
E Adams, Republican, of Taylor
vile was elected delegate to the
constitutional convention, from the
Fortieth district, to succeed Judge
F.. r. Dove, Democrat, by a mar
gin of AZ vets, according to the re
turns by county clerks received by
Secretary of State Emmerson to-
day. Adams received 1875, and
Francis Nc. Quinn, Democrat, of
Vandalia, 1888.
Only one Democrat was elected
in the six districts, Stanley Adam
kiewicz of the Twenty-seventh dis
trict, Chicago. The other five men
elected, all Republicans, are:
Second district, George w. Teb-
bens.
Twentieth district, Charles D.
Cary.
Twenty-second district, B. H.
PinnelI.
Fortieth district, Edward L.
Adams.
orty-fifth district, B. L. Catron
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
FIRE RAzES
DOCK SHOPS
IN BROOKLYN
Loss Is 100000; Blaze
. Threatens Whole
Water Front.

New York, Jan. 26.-Fire which
broke out at $50 o'clock this morn
ing in the plant of the Morse Dry
Dock & Repair company, in Brook
lyn, threatened half an hour later
to sweep through the section OF
water front covered by the COM
pany's structures. At that time,
four big shops and ship in dry
dock were burning, and the fire had
spread to a nearby building Occu-
pied by a contracting firm. Prop
erty owned by the Brooklyn Union
Gas company was menaced. The
Morse company's plant is one OF
the largest of its kind in the east.
Tank ExplOdes.
The fire originated in a garage
and developed so rapidly the fire
men could not control it before a
large acetylene tank exploded
which spread the fire over a large
area.
An oil tanker owned by the
Standard Oil company caught fire
shortly before 7 o'clock.
Six alarms. calling fire compa-
nies from virtually all over Brook
Iyn, had been turned in by that
hour
The great plant occupies six
blocks along the Brooklyn water
front and the fire wiped out five
shop buildings, entailing a loss es-
timated at 100000 and upwards
before being brought under con-
troll
80 Autos Destroyed.
The blaze started in the com
pany's garage and destroyed so au'
tomobile3.
The floating dry dock, said to bt
the largest in the world. caugh
fire. but was extinguished. Th'
tanker S. NJ. Spalding from Lot
Angeles was in the dock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
100 Street CARS
BURN IN CHICAGO
Fifty Families in Nearby Cottages
Forced Out When Barns
Catch Fire

Chicago, Jan. 26-Fire seriously
damaged the Devon avenue car
car barns of the Chicago sur
face lines here early today,
DESTROYED 100 street cars and
forced so families living nearby in
cottages to the streets scantily
clad. Wellington Fish. general
manager of the surface lines, said
the loss would be approximately
$500, 900.
TWO hundred other street cars
were saved when. with the motive
power automatically shut of, they
were coupled together and hauled
from the barn by motor trucks.
Gasoline stored in the barn caused
numerous explosions. Sparks fired
roofs on a score of cottages, but
these small blazes were quickly ex-
tinguished. Windows in 80 homes
were shattered by the intense heat.
The barn is bounded by Clark street
and Ravenswood, Devon and Arthur
avenues.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26

Four negroes, known to the po-
lice as the -four black knights,
and believed to be the ones who for
two months have been conducting
holdups and robberies and obtain
ing in their lawless pursuits ap-
proximately s25,000 worth of loot,
were arrested at their rendezvous
by the police who have been on
their trail for three weeks. They
have been identified, the police say,
by some of their victims.
Conrad Dice, a ticket agent for
the elevated lines, was ordered to
hand over the money in his cage
by two holdup men, but instead of
complying he rang an alarm and
ordered the men away. AS they
were leaving, one fired at him, the
bullet lodging in his right wrist
Women's wearing apparel valued
at $4,000; clothing and other stock
valued at $4,000, and half a dozen
bank rolls taken from pedestrians
and totalling about $1,000 were TAX
en- in a dozen minor holdups and
robberies.