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The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
GUARDS WTTHRI0T
GUNS SPROTECT MAN
WHO KILLED BRIDE
Fear Attempt to Lynch
Husband Who Burned
Home After Crime.

MORRIS. Ill. Aug. 24.-Guards
with riot guns were stationed in
front of the Grundy County Jail to-
day. in apprehension of an attempt
to lynch Thomas Gushing. who con-
fessed to killing his 1s-year-old
bride and burning their home in an
effort to hide the crime
Threats of lynching were heard in
many quarters today as the story
was learned.
After three hours of grilling by
States Attorney Frank Flood. Cush-
ing confessed to striking his wife
over the head with a heavy oak cur
tain pole. following an argument
Sunday in their home. He had been
drinking, he said, and his wife re-
monstrated with him. He struck
her with the rod. Blood flowed.
The sight of blood frightened him.
he said, and he kicked over a can of
gasoline near his wife as she lay
on the floor and ther !Sl:.ed 1t with
a match.
Died In Hospital.
Not until the fire was well under
way did he summon help. James
McDermott, who was working near
the Cushing home, carried the wom-
an from the burning home. She died
In the Morris Hospital.
His wife formerly was employed
as a telephone operator in Joliet.
She met Cushing while he was work =
Ing in the steel mills there.
Il had been drinking wine" said
Cushing in his confession. My wife
said, That is something new for you
to do to be drinking. Never do 1t
again.
Took Curtain Stick.
Then 1 took a curtain stick of
oak. 1t was two feet long and about
two inches thick. We had no areu-
ment. 1 wasn't mad. I was crazy
and didn't know what / was doing.
hit her over the head two or three
times. She fell against the door.
She said. I'll forgive you, Tom, be-
cause you drank that. You are out
of your mind
There was a gasoline can and I
upset It, The gasoline went all over
the floor. I struck a match and
threw 1t in the gasoline The flames
went all over. 1 went outside and
called Jim McDermott. / didn't
know she was hurt bad"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
TINKHAM ATTACKS
FOES OF SALOON IN
RAP AT VOLSTEAD
Bill Would Gust Chair
man of House Judi
ciary Committee.
MEASURE TABLED
Declares Wheeler's Organiza.
tion Influences Congress by
Election Activities.

Representative George Holden
Tinkham, the Boston wet" hav-
ing failed to oust Chairman Vol
stead from the House Judiciary
Committee, has decided that it's
up to the American people to de-
eide whether or not private
organization participating actively
In elections with legislation In
view. shall he allowed to spend
money to subsidize members OF
Congress In advance of their ac-
ton upon such legislation"
The private organization at
tackled by Tinkham is the Anti
Saloon League. The legislation
complained of is the volstead act.
Attack and complaint were both
contained IN a resolution intro
duced by Tinkham, yesterday d.
recting that Andrew J. Volstead.
should resign both as chairman
and as member of the Committee
on the judiciary.
Resolution Tabled.
The resolution was laid on the
table and later expugned from
the Record on motion of Repre-
sentative Dyer CRepD, of Mis-
souri,.
Tinkham charged that Wayne
3. Wheeler. general counsel for
the Anti-Saloon League, "a profess
sional lobbyist. who under oath
has stated that he expended
money in the Seventh district of
the state of Minnesota in the 1920
elections, appeared with his de-
tailed legislative program before
Andrew J. Volstead. Representa-
tive from that district. who was
of the Committee on the
Judiciary, tie Representative from
Minnesota was under pecuniary OBJ
legations to him by this expenditure
of money in his political campaign
and he could not faithfully dis
charge the duties of his office unin-
fluenced and unimpaired as re-
quiled by his oath of office"
BIames Dry Law Foes.
Volstead expressed himself as
much gratified at the reception
the House gave the resolution of
Mr.. Tinkham.
Il doubt very much that Boston
will be proud of this performance
of its Representative. No doubt the
enemies of prohibition. inspired
this resolution in the hope that II
could be used as campaign material
against my reelection: but the en-
pbatic way IN which the House
reacted against such bar-room
methods will give them small COM
fort"
Wayne B. Wheeler characterized
charges as false. flimsy
and foolish.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
FOUND. COCKTAILS
INSIDE BASEBALLS

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-~Baseball
cocktails" the latest devics Of the
bootlegging industry landed Max
Sanford. IS years DID, in jail today
on a charge Of violating the dry
law.
Sanford. according to police, was
GcIng a land office business at Four
teenth street and Third avenue late
yesterday selling ''balis'' which
looked just like league baseballs.
but tasted much difYerent-inside-
for only 80 cents apiece. He was
held today in bail of $1,000 for the
grand jury. Police claim the de-
fendant disposed Of q dozen of tho
baseball cocktails" before one of
the balls fell TO the ground. which
led to the Illustration of the
scheme.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
BAG AND $4,000
JEWELS VANISH

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-when Mrs.
Helen Campbell Williams. Irish re-
lief worker. left her home in Phila-
delphia for New York early today
she carried Gladstone bag. In IL
was her jewel case, containing
$4,000 worth of her jewelry.
When she arrived at Manhattan
Transfer. just outside Newark. N. j.,
two hours later. she discovered an
other Gladstone bag had been sub
stituted for her own.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
MAYOR IS INDICTED
IN RAIL STRIKE ROW

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. s4.-Mayor
Charles F. Gelbke, Of Gretna. La.
near here, was indicted today by
special United States grand Jury
on charges OF violating an injunc-
ton granted the Trans-Mississippi
Terminal Company by Federal Judge
Rufus e. Foster. restraining striking
shopmen and others, from interfer-
ing with the company In the opera
tion Of its trains. -
The mayor 10 charged In the in
dictment with having interfered with
guards in the employ OF the tor
mfnal coruiany.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
Mark Plunges to New
Low of 1000 to Ameri.
can Dollar.
UNION LEADERS
CALLING FARLEY
Confiscati0n of Life's Ne
cessities Now Feared.
France Is Firm.

BERLIN. Aug. "a The Bourse
day, with the mark taking a fur
ther violent plunge and union labor
lGacers calling a hssty confidence
with the intention of petitioning
the government to take drastic
measures to prevent a complete COL
lapse of business. These things are
now feared:
Confscation of necessities of life.
The rationing of food and cloth
irs.
Establishment of maximum prices.
The mark declined to the point
where an American dollar was
worth 1000. This is 500 points be-
low yesterdays low, and the big
gest single smash of the mark
value since the decline began.
- Caused by French Attitude.
The smash came as the immediate
result of the final refusal of France
to accept Germany's proposal for a
moratorium of five months on the
pasis proposed by Chancellor wirth.
The refusal came at a time when
the German government authorities
thought they had reason to believe
their plan would be accepted. II
was proposed by wirth that Ger
many put up as a guarantee of fu-
ture payment in kind several mil
lion gold marks from the supply
which forms the basis of the bill
lions of paper marks in circulation.
After a meeting with Chancellor
wirth and the finance minister the
reparations commissioners submit
ted their proposal. assuming from
previous "feelers" that the plan
would be acceptable. But Commits
sioner Mauclere sprang a surprise.
and insisted upon Premier Poin-
cares pet guarantees namely,
French control Of the German state
forests and the mines in the Ruhr.
He declined to listen TO anything
else.
situation Desperate.
The German representatives re-
fused to accede. contending that the
surrender of the forests and mines
meant that Germany would be Civ
ing up her last possessions subject
to pawn"
With this meeting adjourned the
next move to be made is not clear.
but the situation is extremely des-
perate from the German viewpoint.
Labor leaders in calling upon
wirth for relief from conditions
as they are now drifting, propose
to ask that the government take
over all export business. prohibit
ing the expectation of all luxuries.
food. liquor. chocolates. etc. Prices
Of all commodities have scared to
new high levels during the past
week Staples such as rice, beans.
oatmeal have risen SO per cent.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
NAME PLANET
FOR SECY. HOOVER

VIENNA. Aug. 4.-The planet
discovered by Prof. Palisa on March
z3. 1890. Is to be named "Hooveria." :"
In honor Of the American Secretary
OF Commerce. Prof. Palisa asked
that his planet be named "for a
man who has much consideration on
the part Of our fatherland," and
the academic senate unanimously
agreed upon Hoover as the man.
Prof. Riehl. rector of the Inn
perial and Royal University Of vi
emma. has advised Secretary Hoover
OF the honor bestowed. upon him.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
EX-MAYOR OLES
RIDES IN PATROL

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Aug. "a
George OIes, former mayor of
Youngstown. who recently gave up
a hectic political career to re-enter
the produce business. was arrested
and taken to police station in a
patrol wagon today. Oles was
charged with obstructing the side
walk with displays of fruit.
This Is going some" the former
mayor said. Il shall write a book
entitled From Mayors once to Pa
troll Wagon Oles put up a $40
bond for his appearance and was
released.
You ought to take me back In
the patrol wagon" he said. And
they did.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
XII KLUX MEETS
AT JOHNSTOWN

JOHNSTOwN. Pa. Aug. 24.-Blas-
ing high on a hillside, in plain view
of half the city. a flaming cross
tonight indicated that another ele-
ment had been cast upon Johnstown's
troubled sea Of booze. 1t was the
first meeting of the local hu kiux
Klan. For the past few days 1t has
been freely rumored that q branch
Of the khan was being organized here
for the purpose Of aiding in law en-
forcement. About forty men. all clad
In the reesulation white robes. at
tended tonight's meeting.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
France Stands Firm on
Demand for Mines

PARIS Aug. 24.-France intends
to stand firm against the granting
of a moratorium to Germany unless
the Berlin government is willing to
surrender control of the Ruhr coal
mines and Rhineland forests as
guarantees.
This was made clear tonight when
il was stated authoritatively that
unless Germany is willing to pro-
pose terms acceptable to France, the
rsparations negotiations in Berlin
would be considered at an end.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
VESSELS DAMAGED
IN RIVER CRASH

. BALTIMORE. Md, Aug. 24.-The
steamers Louis .Luckenbach and
Southwestern Miller were damaged
in a collision in the Delaware River
today. The former vessel had a hole
torn in the starboai-5 side. ana the
Southwestern Miller was rammed In
the port bow. Neither ship was
damaged below the water line.
The Louis Luckenbach Is owned
by the Luckenbach Steamship Com
pany, Of New York. 1t clearede from
San Francisco with a general cargo.
The Southwestern Miller Is a Lon
don vessel. loaded with a general
cargo.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
TWO CANDIDATES
FOR GOVERNOR IN
ROUNDUP OF REDS
E. Ruthenberg, of Ohio,
And T. ]. O'Flaherty, of
New York, Included.
SEEKING 80 OTHERS
Secret Service Believes Band
Is Base of Radical
Activities.
SEEKING 80 OTHERS

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. Aug. "a
Two candidates for governor of as
many States. and fifteen other per-
sons-all reds" of national reputa-
tion-were arraigned here today in
what is characterized as the most
important radical roundup Of the
past ten years. The men were held
under sIeoee bonds each.
Heading the list was Charles r.
Ruthenberg of Cleveland. thrice
candidate for governor. Beside him
was Thomas J. o'Flaherty. now can
didate for governor of New York
on the ticket Of the Workers party
of America.
Thirty Otherx Sought.
simultaneously with the arraign-
ment. secret warrants charging a
like offense were issued. IL is said.
women. But two of these are
known-Rose Pastor Stokes. and
Ella Reeves Bloor of San Francisco.
Department of Justice operatoves.
county and State officials and local
police have been notified they are
wanted. In each case eXtradition
papers will be asked.
Government officials have no
hesitancy in saying that il convic-
tions are obtained and prison SEN
tences follow. dangerous radicalism
will have been abolished Throughout
the country.
Valuable Documents Sought.
They base this belief on the mass
of documentary evidence and i'm
portant personal testimony gathered
to support their claims. OF the
seventy-three persons who attended
the moon-lit convention last week
the personal portfolios and private
papers of seventy-one have fallen
into Federal investigators hands.
Scores of sheets of notes in the
handwriting of the owners OF these
portfolios tell of the amalgamation
of the Communist party of America.
now an underground" organiza-
ton authorized personally by Lenin
and Trotzky of Russia. The Friends
of Soviet Russia. ostensibly a char
table organization. but in reality
definitely linked with the other two
and the Trades Union Educational
League of Chicago with the third
internationale toward the over
throw of the existing forms of gov
ernment in favor of the Soviet.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
TRAIN DERAILED.
NINE BADLY HURT

NEWPORT. Aug. 24.-Nine per-
persons were injured severely ana
several others hurt slightly when a
New Haven passenger train. Boston
to Newport. left the rails near here
late today.
The engine and three cars were
derailed- The accident was due to a
defective rail. oficials said.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
Pays $3.50 for Pajamss.

PARIS. Aug. "a. Four hundred
and nifty dollars were paid for a pair
Of woman's pa5amas today by buyer
for Marshall Field and Company.
The costume Is what the Rue de La
Paix calls lounging pajamas. and the
model - called the Ace Of Diamonds
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
Fear for Poincare's Life.

PARIS. Aug. 24.-Police are ex-
tre1eiy active searching for a Ger
man named Gunther. alleged member
Of Communist group. who Is re-
F. ported to have arrived here bent
upon assassinating Premier Poinca'a
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
Plea From Mexican Jails.

Convicts In Mexican prisons sent
telegram to President Harding
yesterday urging him to extend
recognition to the Obregsn govern
ment on September 1s as p national
b.-thda5 present.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-25
Argentina Accepts Plan.

Argentina has formally accepted
the plan of the United States for
clearing South America of all
monopolistic cable privileges. IL was
learned yesterday.
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The Washington herald., 1922-08-25

The Cummins bill enlarges the
powers OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission ito include authority
20 issue orders for priority. emhar-
roes and other suitable measures
and to take any other necessary
steps for the equitable distribution
of coal SO as best to serve the pub
lie interests"
Such procedure. Secretary Hoover
wrote the President. would be less
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-11
HEALTH ASSN. NAME
LADIES IN DRIVE TO.
RAISE CASH BUDGET.
ORGANIZATION HOPES TO RAISE
$500 WITH WHICH TO CARRY
ON WORK OF VISITING NURSE.

Members of the public health nurs-
ing organization at a meeting yes
terday afternoon selected their COM
mittee chairmen, who will manage the
drive for funds next week. 1t is hop
ed to raise in the neighborhood of
$2,500 during the campaign. which
will be used for the upkeep of a pub
lie health nurse in Ottawa during
the coming year.
All of the money raised in the
drive, is used for the express pur-
pose of maintaining nurse in OF
tawa, and none Of it is diverted to
outside purposes. The organization
annual expenses consist of the nurses
salary, the upkeep of the auto used
by the nurse in making calls, rent of
the office in the Moloney building
where dressing cases are handled
phone rent, and the other inciaeutals
which are absolutely imperative in
the maintenance of the nurse.
The members of the board donate
their services to the work. keen their
own records, and compile their re.
ports, without requiring the organ
ization to eXpend any of the fund
raised for the keeping of the board
records or other work, which the |
ladies do themselves instead of hir- |
ing done.
The chairmen of the committees
named yesterday will select a large |
list of helpers to aid in the canva5sing
of territory assigned to them. The !
house to house canvass of the city
will be made during the week Sat
urday tag day will be held in the |
loop district to secure subscriptions |
from all those that the solicitors miss
ed.
The cbairmen named are as fol !
lows:
South Ottawa Mrs w II. Osman.
West Ottawa Mrs. w. NeVoy /
Strawn, Mrs Frank Sinnott and Mrs. |
w FCarr
East Ottawa Mrs. p. J. Clune and
Mrs. G. H. Kingman
North Ottawa-Mrs James p. Cat
lin
Center Ottawa Mrs. Frank Sin
mott
North side factories Mrs James p.
Catlin and Mrs Philip McDougall.
West side fartories-Mr w Nei
VOy Strawn and Miss Helen Swift,
Physicians Mrs. James p. Catin
and Mrs. Philip MCDougall.
Banks Mrs Charles S Reed
Attorneys-Mrs. A. j. O'Conor and
Mrs. Harry G. Cook
Business district Mrs. c. Fl. King
man and Mrs. w. F Carr.
The various Women's organizations
of the city, will be asked to take
charge Of sections of the business dis
trict and to make the drive for funds
there.
The drive starts on Monday Oct
16 and is concluded with a tag day
Oct. Il.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-11
rs ATTEND INFAMTILE
PARALYSIS CLINIC

A very large number attended the
clinic held by Or East of Springfield
at the Ryburn hospital yesterday BY
far the largest number of new cases
ever reported in one clinic were re-
corded when ten recent victims were
present and with the fifteen old cases
made the number attending the clinic
twenty-five.
One very noticeable feature at yes
terday's clinic was the large number
present from out of town. Nearly
every town in La Sale county had
at least one representative at the
clinic ottawa was leading but there
is an ever increasing number coming
from other localities. all the new
cases being from nearby towns
Clinics will be held more often in
the near future. which will increase
the attendance a great deal
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-11
LEAVE To At 7 { n D
FOX RIVER ASSN. Of.
CONGREGATIONAL CH..
REV. w. S. WHITSITT TO LEAD
DISCUSSION ON BUILDING THE
CHURCH" AT CONFERENCE
WHICH OPENS TO-DAY IN LOCK.
PORT.

The cightyeighth annual meeting
Of the Fox river association of the
Congregational churches convened
this afternoon at O'Clock in the First
Congregational church in Lockport.
The session lasts until after the eve
ming hour Thursday.
The services open with devotion.
al hour at p, m, which is followed
by the usual business session for the
purpose Of eleCting a moderator rOr
the meeting, The first number on
the program proper begins at > p.
M, when Rev, William S. WhitSitt,
minister of the ottawa church. con,
ducts a symposium on Building the
Church"
Al the evening service the sermon
will be preached by the Rev. A. l..
Allard, assisted by tho Rev j. r.. Cul-
len
The principal feature Of interest on
Thursday morning will be the address
of Dr. Chas c. Merrill of Chicago, the
newly elected superintendent of Con
gregational churches in Illinois. On
Thursday the afternoon will be given
over to the problem of missions and
the principal address will be deliver
ed by Dr. G. w Cannon of Chicago.
At p. m. young peoples dinner
will be served in connection with
which there will be addresses on Life
Service"
Rev. and Mrs. William S. Whitsitt,
together with Mrs. r. S. Heath and
Mrs. Ellen Hodgson, left this morn
ing TO attend the meeting. A num-
Der of other members of the local
church plan on going for the Thurs
day session.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-11
RELEASE MAN HELD
IN JAIL c MONTHS
ON W|FE'S CHARGES
DEFENDANT LOCKED UP FOR
FAILURE TO PAY ALlMONY is
FINALLY TURNED OUT OF
COUNTY BhSTILE.

Frank Wisnowski of La Sale, a
former employc of the La Sale zinc
works, was ordered released from the
county Jail, where he has been held
since last March, The order was Is.
sued by Judge Edgar Eldredge in the
circuit court this morning. WisnieW-
ski was placed in Jail for failure to
who is suing him for separate main
tcnance, $42 temporary alimony
He was given a hearing on March
20 In court WisniewSki stated that
he was unable to pay the alimony,
and that he had made an offer for a
settlement which had been rejected
by the defendant.
Mrs. Wisniewski started separate
maintenance proceedings in 1918. The
defendant was ordered to pay her Sc
a week alimony pending the trial On
March 10, Mrs Wisniewski, through
her attorney, filed a bill asking that
the defendant be compelled to show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt of court for alleged
failure to pay her SAP aIimony, which
she claimed was due her
Judge Eldredge ruled that the de-
fendant was in contempt for failing
to pay the almony and ordered him
to Jail until such a time as the court
saw tit to reelase him.
Wife Deserted; Given Decree.
John H. Rigden, Of La Sale, was
granted a divorce from Mrs. Magda-
lene Rigden in the circuit court to-
day on charges of desertion
The defendant told the court that
he and Magdalene r. Thomas were
married July Z, 1910. Six children
were born of the union three of whom
are dead He alleged that on Jan.
10, 1920, the defendant took their
three children deserting him and
going to Appleton, Wis, where she
has since been living
He was granted the custody of their
three children, Lucille, aged 8; Chas.,
aged 6, and May aged 3.
Mr.. Rigden was represented at the
hearing by the firm of Kelly & Kel-
1y,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-11
WIZ { OF MISSING
FARMER FILES SUIT
AGAINST COAL MAN
MRS. BURRlS SECURES lNJUNC-
TON RESTRAINING MICHAEL
CORRIGAN FROM MINING or
CUTTING PROPS ON FARM.

A temporary injunction was grant
ed by Judge Edgar Eldrodgc in the
circuit court late yesterday afternoon
prohibiting Michael Corrfgan of this
city from removing coal or cutting
mine props on the property on which
Isaac Burris and his wife, Mrs. Anna
Burris, make their home. southwest
of Ottawa, or from interfering with
either Mr.. and Mrs Burris. The com
plainant, Isaac Bufris, is the South
Ottawa township farmer, who disap.
peared a week ago Sunday, while he
was supposedly attending church
services at the Baptist church in
this city, He has not been heard from
since.
Mrs Burrs went in court and sign
ed the application for an injunction,
and secured the petition upon which
the temporary decree was granted.
The petition alleged that Isaac Burris
was temporarily away from home"
The petition alleges that on Jan.
20, 1920, the Complainants leased the
land where they have since resided
from Carl klass. The property is a
short distance southwest of Ottawa
on the concrete road
The petitioner alleges that Mr.. Cor
rigan claims to have previous lease
on the property to occupy as much
as he desires to remove coal and cut
mine props. She claims that the de-
fendant has recently gone on the
property and has driven her from the
part he wishes to occupy, and order
ed her to keep from the premises.
She further claims that he threatens
to harm her.
Mrs. Burris claims that Mr.. Corri-
gan's work will prevent the complain.
ants from paSturing their cattle, and
from securing their winters wood
Judge Eldredg ordered the com
plainant to file a 5000 bond.
Mrs, Burris was represented at the
hearing by Attorney George GIeim.
Seheca Man Freed.
Harry G. Kuhnke, a well known
farmer residing south of Seneca.
secured divorce from Mrs. Eliza.
beth hlhnke in the Circuit court to-
day. Mr. Kuhnke claimed that the
defendant was guilty of misconduct
and named John Doe, as correspond
ent.
The couple were married Oct. 2S
1917, and lived together until Sent
+. 1922, according 20 the hill. Mrs
Kuhnke is now living in Chicago.
Attorneys Buffers g. Clark repre
sented the complainant