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The New York herald., 1922-09-24
Connecticut.

NEW CANAAN, CONN.
CThe Ardsey)-Open year round: rooms,
with or without bath. Phone MRS. ]. NJ
SILLIMAN. Telephone 6o2.
The New York herald., 1922-09-24
FURNITURE WANTED.

GOING Europe, sacrifice furniture, antique,
modern; tapestry. rugs, lRces for seven
rooms: win sell separately or together; no
av I.anor $3.50
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
Mr.. BOREAS, HA|L|NG
FROM MEDICINE HAT,
BRINGS ZERO CLINE
MERCURY IN OTTA w A THEIR
MoMETERS DROPS TO EIGHT
BELOW DURING NiGHT-iNDlCA-
TIONS ARE FOR WA r ME r
WEATHER.

Br-r.rr, Now we've got it, good
and proper. Somebody left the door
open last night and Jack Frost, travel.
ing de lux in his ice.chariot, came un-
inyitedly into Ottawa homes. While
Sunday held the record for low tenn.
perature Of the winter Il new one was
esta blished last night when well.regu-
lated and generally trustworthy Their
mometers registered a minimum tenn
perature Of from five to eight degrees
below the zero mark. At sunrise this
morning the instruments around the
loop district showed four or five de-
grees below. Fortunately there was
little or no wind, otherwise humanity
would have shivered and suffered
much more severely.
Up in the Northwest there is a wide
area of cold. At I O'clock last even
ing at Bismarck, the government re-
cords showed 10 below, at Duluth 16
below and in the Canadian towns of
Minnedosa and White River 26 below.
over this expanse of arctic tempera-
ture the winds were from the west
and northwest, indicating that there
might be another twenty-four or
thirty.six hours of cold, followed pos
sihly by slowly rising temperature
The icemen are now quite indiffer-
ent to the present condition, as they
have already secured their supply,
but the coalmen are in high spirits be-
cause of the rapidly diminishing coal
piles which must he renewed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
ENGINE ON STOLEN
AUTO BALKS; THIEF
ASKS SHERIFF'S AID

Morris, Jan. 24-Charles Marden,
who says his home is anywhere he
hangs his hat, is in the Grundy coun-
ty jail at Morris because after he
had driven away in an automobile
which did not belong to him. he stop
ped Sheriff Mack on the hard road
outside Of Morris and asked the of
fetal to help him fix the car
The sheriff compared the license
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
VALUABLE JE Wells
DESTROYED IN DEER
PARK FARM BLAZE
FLAMES SPREAD so RAPIDLY
THERE WAS NO POSSIBILITY OF
SAVING VAL "A 3 LES FROM
SHAUGHNESS FIRE-ESTIMATE
LOSS AT $1,000.

Fire supposed to have originated
from a defactive chimney, resulted in
the total destruction of the John
Shaughnessy homestead in Deer Park
township yesterday afternoon about
I2:30 o'clock. This morning the dam
age was given out as being apprOXim-
lately $4,000 Besides the house, sew
eral hundred dollars worth of furni.
ture, clothing and about $500 worth
of iewelry were destroyed in the con
flagration.
The flames we're first discovered by
Mrs. Shaughnessy shortly after 2:30
O'Clock. She happened to look OUT of
the kitchen window when she noticed
dense clouds of smoke pouring down
towards the ground. She hurried out.
side and discovered that the entire
roof was enveloped in mass OF
flames. She spread an alarm to other
members of the family and nearby
neighbors were summoned to the
scene
Bucket brigades were formed in an
effort to check the flames but there
wasn't a chance to save the doomed
building. The fire had gained such
headway by the time Of its discovery
that all passages to the upper floor
we're cut off. Several attemps were
made to gain an entrnce to the upper
rooms, but those who tried We're
forced to retreat because the flames
spread so quickly.
Their attention was then turned to
the furniture downstairs which they
succeeded in saving before the build
ing was reduced to a heap Of ruins.
Everything in the upstairs was left to
burn. In statements this morning
members of the Shaughnessy family
said that a diamond ring, diamond
lavalier, several rings and gold
watches were lost in the fire. Down
stairs only two stoves We're left to
burn with the building. The damage
is all covered by insurance.
Crane Residence on Fire.
Sharks from the chimney caused
damages approximating $50 at the
p. ]. Crane residence, AS Clay street,
this morning, about 11:45 o'clock.
The fire was discovered by neigh
hors in time to prevent any serious
damage to the building. The de-
partment was summoned and chem.
icals were used in eXtinguishing the
blaze. A small hole was burned IN
the roof of the building near the Chin
ney.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
SERVED WITH NORTH
AND SOUTH IN '61-65

Marion, ILL.,, Jan 24.-Brice Holland,
so. who fought for both north and
south in the civil war is dead at his
home here from heart disease. Hol-
land. who served two terms as mayor
CT Marion, resided in West Virginia a;
the outbreak of the war and was
drafted into the confederate army
He was wounded at the battle OF
Shiloh, captured by the union forces
and escaped He then enlisted in the
union navy and fought in several bat
tiles. He was formerly a major in thl
Eighth Infantry, l. \, G.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
LIKES HER OWN NAME
BEST; WON'T CHANGE IT

Washington, Jan. 24.-Elsie Hill
one of the leaders Of the national
womans party confirmed today re,
ports of her marriage Christmas eve
to Albert Levitt of the university OF
South Dakota ard announced she
would not change her name.
why should | change my name? Z?
she asked, "There is no law to insist
on it | think it would be inconvenient.
Of course, if people call me Mrs,
will not make an issue of it, but ! in
tend to keep my name for all legal
matters, visiting cards and so forth
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
agree ON pacific
ISLANDS TANGLE
AT ME:Eg:: | ing TO-DAY
Washington, JAM 24-Virtual settlement of
the Siberian question far the Washington arms
conference is concerned was understood to have

been reached today at
the meeting of the Far
Eastern committee with
the acceptance Of the Japanese state
ment promising complete withdrawal
from Russian territory on establish
ment there Of stable government.
Agreements on the Pacific Island for
tifications question, under WHICH the
Bonin Islands, adjacent to Japan are
not to be fortified, also was reported
to have been reached.
Shantung Settlement Near.
Washington, Jan. 24.-[By A. P.l
Disposal without extended discus
sion of the whole Siberian problem on
the basis of the Japanese pledges re-
garding the purpose of that country
in maintaining troops there, was
generally predicted today when the
arms conference far eastern commit
tee met to hear the replies OF the
other powers to the Japanese delega-
ton.
Baron Shidehara's statement OF
Japanese policy yesterday in which
he discalimed for his country any de-
signs against the territorial linteg-
rity of Russia and declared its inten-
tion of withdrawing the Japanese sol
diers in Siberia as soon as orderly
conditions were restored apparently
was received with satisfaction gener-
ally among the other delegations.
The Shantung controversy today
had been reduced virtually to the
single point of difference over the
Tsngtao railroad by agreement be-
tween the Japanese and hCinese for
China's purchase of the salt mines
OF the province. Although it was
said further details outside of the
railroad issue remained to be CON
sidered at today's meeting it was
thought possible the latter question
itself might come up for discussion.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
SAND--GRAVEL CHIEF
FIGHTS RAIL RATES

Washington, Jan. "a Railroads
have lost sight Of the economic mea-
sures for fixing rates-what the traf-
nc is able to bear--and are doing
business under the slogan we need
the money,'T. O, Johnston of Lincoln,
ILL.,. declared today in opening the
case of the producers of construction
materials at the interstate commerce
commissions investigation into trans.
portation rates.
AS president of the national asso.
citation of sand and gravel producers,
Mr.. Johnston declared that present
rate schedules had put both us and
the railroads on the way to lose the
capital invested in the industry"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
ARBUCKLE'S STORY IN
FIRST TRIAL READ TO
SECOND MURDER JURY

san Francisco, Jan 24.-Readtng Of
transcript of the testimony of Roa
coe c. Arbuckle at his first man
slaughter trial resulting from the
death of Miss Virginia Rappe was the
first thing on the program when the
prosecution resumed today its presen-
tation of evidence at the second trial.
The state started reading Ar
hurkb's previous testimony to the
jury late yesterday and had not CON
rluded when court adjourned The
proceeding was occasioned by the
testimony of Warden Woolard, a Los
Angeles newspaperman, who repeated
n p,lrported interview with Arbuctle
following the San Francisco party
that eliminated in Miss Rappes
death. The state thus is trying 10
show contradiction between the two
versions Of the affair.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
THR0NGS STREAM PAST
PONTIFF'S BIER
IN ST. PETERS
BURIAL TOMORROW
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR
HOLDING FINAL oBSEQUlES
WEpNEspAY-PRlNcEs SPEED
TOWARD ETERNAL CITY FoR
PAPAL ELECTION

Rome, Jan 2I.-(By the A. PO-
While thousands streamed past the
bier OF Benedict XIV in the basilca
of st. Peters today to pay reverence
to the dead prelate. cardinals OF tn,
church were on their way from many
foreign countries to participate in the
election OF new pope.
The brief interval before the con
vening of the conclaye, which has
been called for Feb / or 2. may keep
some of the prelates. notably Cardinal
Daugherty of Philadelphia and the
Canadian and Brazilian cardinals
from arriving in time to vote unless
the election is unddly prolonged Car
dinal O'Connell Of Boston has cablcI
that he is taking passage today ant
has a possible chance to enter the
election providing the new pope L.
not chosen on the first ballot
There is no outstanding figure
among the candidates Tor the hlgh
post, but Cardinal Matll, archbishop
OF PiZa, is prominently mentioned as
the government choice Others
being discussed are Cardinal La ton
tame OF venice ana cardinal kattl oI
Milan
Inc lhtefheht OF behedlct mas peer
2 hxed ehtAtEfiY .oS tohlo row. IN,
usuai perioa Oh iEihg IN Ssale Deins
curtailed because ol the pFe.ate W'Sh
that MS Doay De hot eIhhati!led.
secretary DC |aru'na''
"ashihstot'' Jan. -4,,-'b the ~
~ -MohSIshor Luigi sincere oi lu'
most important preia.eS m 'ne pdHa
curia as result OF the changes licl
deht 10 Ihe aeatH OF rope behealG' i
was sald "tre toUay WIZ auIohlatlcdH1
become secretary OF the CohclaVe'
position second only 10 that OIL mem
DerShlp IN the sacred c"lieEe.
AZ hrst canon ana professor III lHe
seminary at NerFeHl III f1euilloh'
Mohsignor oIheero some years age
was cailed 10 Rolhe as auditor OF tne
ioly sacred triDHnal or the ho'a' tn'
court Wnlch among other thlnsS i
ehtllleu 10 grant ahhtinleht ol iii"i
fiages between catho'icS' ne a'"'
collaborated Wlth Cardlhal GaSparf
IN MS codlhctloh Oh the canon Jaw aho
Is no" secretary Oh sacred coiieSe'
me secretary OF tne cohcl2Fe II
frequently mace carulnai pg t"'
new pope III lact Amos. 'lilhieui"'e'S u ~
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
INDUSTRIAL. COURT
CLAIMS he ARD At
SESSION IN OTTAWA
NEW COMMISSIONER HEARS EVI-
DENCE IN la SALE COUNTY
CASES SETTLE NATIONAL
PLATE GLASS SUIT FOR $tot9.02.

A court of industrial claims was
conducted in the county building to-
day by Arbitrator w. w. Carroll, Of
Peoria, of the Illinois Industrial Com
mission. Mr.. Carroll has been super
visor of poor for Peoria county, and
was only recently appointed to the
post as Arbitrator for the state com
mission.
! Court Reporter J. L. Israel Of Chi
cago acted as clerk of the session.
During the hearing settlement of
$1,01902 was agreed upon compen-
satiOn for the claim w, II. Tanner
brought against the National Plate
! Glass Co. The settlement which in
cluded previously paid compensation
was reacehd between the representa-
tives of the plaintiff and the defen-
! dant
| Mr.. Tanner was injured in an ac-
| Cident at the company on Aug, -,
when he was hurt so badly that it
was necessary to amputate there fin
gers. He is now nthe employ Of
the company in a different capacity.
| Mr. Tanner was represented at
the hearing by Attorney Dale Morahn
and the defendant was represented by
A. F. Mulvihill of Chicago,
The claim was heard of William
Stamatokos against the L. S. Silica
Co. for Injuries received on Sept
II. when a company truck bearing a
load of workmen to the plant turn
ed over Stamatokos claimed that
his chest was mashed in the accident
causing his lung to be injured.
He was represented by Attorney
Morahn while B S. Quigley Of Chi
cago represented the sand company
Dana Mans Estate $4,000.
A petition for letters testamentary
in the estate of Grant II. Colwell
who died at his home in Dana or
Jan. II, was filed for probate today
Mr.. Colwell left 100 acres of La Sale
county land valued at 100000 anC
personal property worth $4,000.
His will has not been filed as yet
His heirs are listed as Emma Fl. Cald
well, Helen Kennel and Lorene Cald
well.
Continue Criminal Call.
Judge Edgar E, Eldredge in tn
Circuit court thi safternoon, issuet
a general order postponing the tria
of the criminal docket from Feb.
to Feb. IS on account of the Hines
, of States Attorney Harry F. Kelly
The trial of civil cases will continu
through the week Of Feb. 6, in com
pliance with the terms of the order
Post Civil Case List.
A list of civil cases has been Sc
for trial. beginning Monday afternoon
ain. so The first hearing on thi
list is the suit started by Tboma
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
HAYS ASSISTANT
OFFERS RESIGNATION

Washington, Jan. 24.-Dr Hubert
Work, first assistant post master gen
eral as a matter of Formally has sub
mitted his resignation along with
of his chief Post Master General
HAYS, it became known today. He Is
generally thought to be one of those
prominently under consideration for
the post master generalship in sue
eession to Mr. Hays, who will retire
next March to enter the movie husi-
ness.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
BROTHERS Of LATE
Jerry STUDEBAKER
ON WITNESS STAND
WILL CASE ATTRACTS LARGE
CROWDS TO CIRCUIT COURT
NEIGHBORS TELL OF ACQUAlN-
TANCE WITH TESTATOR AT
ABOUT TIME CONTESTED DOC
UMENT WAS DRAWN.

Yesterday afternoon the two broth
ers of the late jeremiah Studebaker,
occupied the witness stand in the
circuit court, giving testimony for
the defendants in the suit brought
10 set aside the testator's will.
The brothers, Martin Studebaker,
of StreatCr, and Jacob Studebaker, Of
Grand Ridge spent the greater part
Of the afternoon in the witness chair,
giving testimony regarding the phys
ical and mental condition OF their
brother at the time the document
was drawn.
This morning Mrs John Nicholson,
Of Lowell, an acquaintance of Mr.,
Studebaker. was called to the stand.
She told of seeing the testator at a
wedding in 1916.
The case attracts large crowds to
the court room, from the rural dis
tricts south of the city. In spite Of
the cold weather the seats in the
rear of the room are filled with spec
tators who drive many miles through
the cold each day to hear the testi-
mOny
After the morning recess John Mich
olson. of Lowell. was called to the
stand to testify for the defense.
! He was followed by Mrs. Harry
! Cole Of Deer Park township, who re-
Imained on the stand until the lunch
con hour.
Orders Affect Children.
Orders we're entered in the county
court yesterday, changing a number
| of wards of the tribunal from their
previous places of residence.
Judge Reck signed an order com
mitting Albert Jeffery, son of Mrs.
Emma Jeffery. to the detention home.
The little boy was previously an in
mate of the home but was paroled
to his mother last summer.
Flossie Lucas and Ida Lucas Of
Streator were ordered committed to
the Park Ridge school for girls The
children were declared dependent in
the county court in June, and were
parolled to Mrs. Josephine Wagner
the Streator probation officer, to be
placed in homes.
An order was entered changing
Helen Marguerite Kominski and Gen
evie Clara Kominski, former La Sale
children from the Guardian Angel
home in Peoria to the Home of the
! Good Shepherd, in Chicago.
Elsie Tesch, aged II, who has
been in the detention home, was pa
rolled to Mr. and Mrs Ray B. Malo
Of Clinton street, so that she might
20 to work.
Adopt Grandson.
decree was signed in the county
court late Yesterday allowing Mr.. anC
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
MAN LOSES LIFE IN
DWELLING HOUSE FIRE

Chicago. Jan. 24.-One man is be
iicved to have burned to death and
three families were forced to fee to
.he street scantily clad early today
when fire destroyed a three-story
dwelling here.
With the temperature at 4 degrees
above zero, a new record for fire
alarms was set when ifty-three were
turned in between p. N. and mid
night.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
OPERATION FAILS TO
SAVE STANLEY BABY

Patrick James Shanley, ten months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanley
of Orleans street, East Ottawa, died
last night at o'clock at the city hos
pital. The baby underwent an opera,
tion at the hospital yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held tomor.
row at 10 o'clock from st, Columbia
church. Burial will be made at St
COLUMBIA Cemetery.
Surviving he leaves besides his par
ents two brothers, Garland and Joseph
and one sister. Mary.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
IRISH UNITE TO BUCK
BRITISH PROPAGAN DA

Paris, Jan. 24.--The world congress
of the Irish race decided at today's
session to organize an International
irish League with branches in all
countries where there is a sufficient
group of persons Of Irish descent.
The object Is to counter act British
propaganda, which pictures Irishmen
as gorillas'
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
BOXER FL.0ORED IN
BOUT: DIES OF INJURIES

Boston. Jan. 24-Ambrose J. Melar-
son, former national amateur boNih2
champion at 135 pounds, whose shult
was fractured last night in a protes
sional bout with Joseph ST Hilaire o.
Somersworth. n, H., died here TO-DAY
without regaining consciousness ="
Hilaire was detained by the ponce
pending investigations
Mrs. Charles W. Anderson, Of Strea-
tor, to adopt their grandson, PauI
Anderson Potter. whom they nave
had in their home for the past SIX
years. The parents Of the little boy
are separated.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
GRhNAY IS NAMED
ILLINOIS DRY CHIEF

Washington. Jan 24-Appointment
Of Oscar Granay Of Anna as prohibit
tion agent for Illinois was announced
today by Commissioner Haynes.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
Derivation From the French

The French for "What shall | say
of it?' is qu'en dirai, and that has
been corrupted into our word guam.
Diary.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
Marriage Licenses.

Fred r Baldeschweiler, Aurora,
81; Dora Darling. Aurora, %,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wed
nesday; warmer Wednes-
day.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-24
Adopt Grandson,

A decree was signed in the county
court late Yesterday allowing Mr. and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-10-26
20 YEARS AGO
CuIled Frsm the Y1les si q
Pitkin Miner.

J. H. Collins was up from Gunni.
son on business.
James Nelson was in Gunnison on
few days visit.
Miss Fannie Burnett, County Su-
perintendent of Schools. was visiting
the schools here.
Election occurs on November 4th,
and many candidates, both republi-
can and democratic, were calling on
the voters in Pitkin.
Bob Maroney, fireman on the C.
& S., was killed by his engine which
jumped the track mile below town
and pinned him under it. He was a
very popular young railroad man. En-
gineer Andrews escaped with slight
bruises.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-10-26

The Ruby Chief saw mill shipped
out seven carloads of lumber Monday.
LAUNDERING in this section Is steadily
growing in proportions and import
ance. IN
Republican Candidate Thompson re-
turned Monday from his canvass of
the southern end of the county, and
Democratic Candidate Block returned
today.
Chairman Hurley of the Democratic
county central committee, was up
from Gunnison Sunday and Monday
looking after the interests of his par
ty candidates.
John Freoglio is again with us, af-
ter years absence, part of which
was spent in Redstone and the re-
mainder Of the time in the strike re-
gien in Pennsylvania.
Will Holmes was so unfortunate as
to have his foot badly crushed by a
fall of rock from the roof in the An
thracite mine Friday morning. He
left Saturday for the Pueblo hospital
to await convalescence.
Our progressive young merchant, H.
E. Roth, has instituted new depar-
ture in connection with his business
We refer to the taking of orders at
the houses. by the delivery boy. This
will no doubt be greatly appreciated
by the busy housewife when stormy
weather comes.
Ira l. Sigman has leased the STAN
ley saw mill and timber claim for a
period Of two years and will at once
proceed with the operation Of the
same. Mr. Stanley will move his fam
lily to his newly acquired ranch prop
erty near Almont and will devote his
time and energies in the future to
the development and Improvement of
this place, which. when irrigated, will
be valuable and very desirable tract
of ranch land
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-10-26

on Thursday last on his way to trans
act some business in Gunnison.
Judge ]. M. McDougal, Democratic
candidate for representative, is here
strengthening his political fences.
Rev. and Mrs. Read returned Friday
from Pueblo. They report a good as
sociation and very pleasurable trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hallowell re-
turned to Irwin Saturday after sew
eral days visit at the home of v. E.
Metzler.
j. C. Butler, L. F. Butler, and A. ].
Rowell, Denver mining men, came in
on Thursday to examine some Elko
mining properties.
Mrs. Richard Williams and Miss
Sylvia Smith departed Friday for
long-distance horseback ride to Olathe
and return. via Paonia.
Chas. Ostergren and Chas. Kennedy
left Friday for the San Juan district,
particularly Ouray, where they ex-
pect to remain for the winter.
VIM. Reed, the cornet player, re-
turned to Crested Butte from Fowler
last week, after years absence, and
is employed at the Ruby Chief saw
mill.
Mrs. Alice Mayo and Mrs. Alice
Clark are to be the clerks of election
in precinct No. 4, Miss Bertha Kelly
and G. w. Tetard in No. %. and Mrs.
C. l.. Ross and Thos McCann in No. 16.