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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-11
B. q o. TRAIN pERAnED.

Cumberland. Nd. Aug. lo-Balt!moro
4 ohio passenger train No ~. which
goes TO Pittsburgh. was derailed this
afternoon just west OF Hancock. 81
miles OF here. The engine and four cars
e., the track No one was reported
ryUred
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-11
ROADS GRANT oNE-wAY FAR1

Dcs Moines. Iowa, Aug. 1o.-A rate
Of orc-way Care for the round trip TO
the G. A. r national encampment here
September "a to % was authorized by
railroads OF the country, II was assert
cd here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-11
sarsaoP REPORTED DYING

charlotte. y. e.. Aug. io.--B shop
John = KilKo. OF the Methodist Episco-
"a Church South. who has been III here
for some time. vas reported IN 1 dying
condition tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-11
MARRIAGE Is ANNuLLED

Marinctte. Wis. Aug. lo.-Annulment
OF the marriage Of l5-year-old Della
Johnson and Andrew McAllIster. 90. was
granted in circuit court today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-11
New Ferry Boat Hero.

, now ferry boat has arrived NJ the
New-York tribune., 1922-10-02
Prohibition Endorsement
Was Refused by Miller

ALBANY. Oct. L. Governor Miller
refused the Endorsement of the Proh-
bition Party for Governor the day be-
fore the convention, according to CORE
epondence made public tonight by the
Governors secretary The correspon-
eence was made public because of
statements that an attempt had been
made to obtain for the Governor the in
dorsement of the party, it was an
nounced. A resolution urging the in
dorsement of Governor Miller was de-
feated at the convention yesterday by
vote of 25 to g.
The correspondence made public in
cludes letter from Coleridge A. Hart,
chairman of the Westchester County
Prohibition Committee and the partys
candidate for United States Senator,
asking Governor Miller whether he
would accept Endorsement, and let
ter of reply from the Governor in which
he declined on the ground that he is
not prohibitionist, chat some mem
bers of the Prohibition Party might
construe his acceptance of an indorse-
ment as q belief in the principle of
prohibition, and because he could mot
afford to be put in the position of seek
ing votes under false colors.'' 10y
atty to his party associates also pre-
vented him from accepting the nom
nation, the Governor said.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-02
RepublicansP leased
Says Adams. Citing
.
Vote i'm Primaries
Only ID of 259 Members
of Congress Defeated
for Renonlination and
Four Named for Senate
t'rom The Tribuns,s Wnsh.natan Rnrean

From The Tribuns,s Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct 1--Republicau
National Chairman John T Adams, in a
statement made public tonight, re-
views the primary results with refer
ence to Senator'S and House members,
and says these results show thu. Re-
puolicans, generally. are satisfied with
the work of the Republican majority
in Congress
Mr.. Adams's statement is intended
to reply to the numerous Democratic
attacks on the record of Congress and
assertions that the country is dis.
pleased with the Republican record in
Congress.
With the exception of Rhode Is
land" says Mr.. Adams, "the primary
elections for selection of candidates
for the United States Senate and House
OF Representatives are complete. The
results clearly show that the rank and
file, OF the Republican party are salts.
tied with the work and personnel Of
the Republican majority in the present
Congress-
"The present Republican membership
in the House Of Representatives is 29s
oS these, 25o entered the primaries in
their respective districts for renom;-
nation. Only fourteen out of all this
number were defeated. This Is less
than 6 per cent of the total number
who by entering the primaries asked
for an Endorsement of their record. 1t
may be stated that where present in
cumbents were defeated the causes
which contributed to their defeat were
local. Illinois contributed two to the
list Of Republican Congressman de-
feated for renomina ton, Kansas one.
Missouri one, New Jersey two, New
Mexico one, New York one, Oklahoma
one, Pennsylvania four and Wisconsin
one.
-Four Republican incumbents of the
House did not seek denomination as
representatives., but asked for and re-
ceived the nomination of their party
as candidates for the United States
Senate. These were Congressman Mon
dell, Of Wyoming; Congressman Rid
dick. OF Montana; Congressman Fess.
Of Ohio, and Congressman Green, of
Vermont"
New-York tribune., 1922-10-02
Plan q Week of Red Nights

A week of "Red Nights" will be con-
Quoted by the New York City division
cf the Socialist party, beginning to-
morrow evening, to boost candidates
for the party. Each section of the city
will be addressed by groups of speak
ers sent out from headquarters.
In the 9Th Assembly District more
than forty open-air meetings have been
planned for tomorrow evening, at
which candidates on the state and local
tickets will be present. At the close
of the evening trucks, speakers and
sympathizers will converge at Avenue
G and Seventh Street.
A final rally of the New York divi-
sion will be held October 8 at the New
Star Casino, Harlem.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-02
This Bride to Fear
Green Check Kr,ickers

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Oct. /.
---hnickers of checkered green,
augmented by cape and brown
sport hat, will comprise the
trousseau of Mrs. Evelyn III.
Phillips, of Newark, N. j., who
is to be married on Wednesday
morning to Frank Keables Kretz,
son of Mrs. Oliver E. Kretz, Of
this city. Mr.. Kretz also will
wear knickers. The wedding will
be private.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-02

and therein further ordered that the said petitioners
deposit the Of the credit of the said
in the Bank fthe New York Chemical Manufacturing
pany in the City OF New York and reading and filing
certificate of Archibald Craig Cashier of the Bank Of the
New York Chemical Manufacturing Company bearing date
dred and thirty three"
New-York tribune., 1922-10-02
Once upon @ time

Covered with the dust Of 80 years, dog-eared and
ragged, 1nusty old volume has been found in the
Hall of Records which gives convincing evidence
of the enormous increase of land values il, New
York and Of the stability of the Chemical Bank.
On page, yellowed with age, is recorded the
sale Of the very plot On which the Convention of
the American Bankers Association is now being
held The price-in 1833-was $o,353.o8. And
the Court, under which the sale was held, specif-
cally directs that the money be deposited in the
Chemical Bank for the safety Of the title HOLDER
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
PARIS SHERIFF is
STATES YOUNGEST;
NOSES OUT WELTER
FRIENDLY CONTROVERSY OVER
ILLINOIS JUNIOR OFFICIAL RE-
SUITS IN. LA SALE COUNTY
TAKING SECOND PLACE.

Just as La Sale county was boast
ing in loud tones that she had the
Youngest sheriff-elect in Illinois since
the election of E. ]. Welter of La
Sale, to the office at last Tuesdays 8
election, along came Edgar county
and stole the honors from her. Sher-
iff-elect Welter counts twenty-eight
birthdays on his score card. Edgar
county's sheriff-elect beats his record
by a net score of four, having passed
only twenty-four birthdays.
The Edgar county official is Lee
Sizemore, democrat, who defeated his
republican opponent last Tuesday,
He succeeds his father, Ode NJ, size
more, of Paris, who is the present
Edgar county sheriff, and will give
wav to the Junior member of the fam
ily in the matter of Office and title
Monday.
The senior member of the Sizemore
family has gained the title of the
foe of the liquor traffic during the
four years he has held the office.
Today a photograph of Sheriff-elect
Welter and an article proclalmlng
him the youngest sheriff in Illinois
was published in the Chicago Tribune
Ottawa with the rest of the county
swelled with pride when she saw the
publicity the candidate who was the
choice of the majority Of residents
of the county was being accorded.
On the heels of this announcement
came friends of Sheriff-elect Sizemort
with newspaper articles containing
his picture and age, to disprove III
Sale county's claim to the honor
Mr.. Sizemore is known in Ottawa
and his record here indicates he L
somewhat of scrapper, and is read,
to race with the record Mr.. Welte
will make, in getting crooks to civ
the county of which he is guardian
wide berth.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
POUR FIRST CONCRETE
ON SIDECUT BRIDGE

Pouring of concrete In the abut.
ment frames at the sidecut bridge on
Main street, was started this after
noon. The old abutments had to be
torn away before the frames for the
new ones could be put in place.
The abutments are built on the
natural rock foundation, which lays
a short distance below the mud bot.
tom of the waterway. Now that ac.
tual construction work is under way
it is expected that the sidecut bridge
will be completed in a short space OF
time
The bridge is being built by the
Powers, Thompson Construction Co
of Joliet.
Pump Out Golfer Dam.
The Ross construction company
builders of the Fox river bridge, this
morning started pumping out the west
pier Golfer dam. One large pump has
been put at the task, and another
will be installed later in the day o.
tomorrow.
1t is expected that the pumps will
carry off the water faster than |
can seep in, thus permitting perfec
sealing of the dam before any at
tempt is made to pour concrete.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
MAY EXCHANGE u. S.
CERTIFICATES NOW

Owners of 1918 war saving certifi-
ates may apply after Wednesday to
exchange the whole or any part of the
certificates at maturity value for treas
ury savings certificates to be dated Jan
/. The difference either way may
be paid in cash. or may apply on full
cash payment at maturity, it was an
nounced today by Postmaster James
J. DOugherty.
The war savings stamps of 1918
issue will mature January ! and will
be payable after that time at IS for
each stamp affixed the postmaster
said. Registered certificates will be
paid or exchanged only thru the post
office where the registration was
made. Unregistered certificates are
payable at any money order postofflce
or at the treasury department in
Washington. Arrangement has also
been made by which federal reserve
and other banks and trust companies
will receive the unregistered certif-
Gates direct from the owners.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
HELP Wanted SIGNS
FAIL TO OCURE
MEN FOR JOBS OPEN
OTTAWA AROUND THE CORNER
ON TRAIL TO PROSPERITY ---
MEN SCARCE AND WORK PlEN-
TIFUL, SAYS SALVATION ARMY
OFFICER.

Ottawa is believed to have passed
the industrial depression which en-
quilted her last year, to see a boom
Just around the corner. Increased
factory work. and the large amount
of public Improvement jobs which are
being carried on at the present time
are said to be responsible for the
present prosperity.
On Monday of this week the local
Salvation Army opened an employ
ment bureau to place all the OttaWans
who are out Of work In positions, and
to try and find help for the people
who need them. They have establish.
ed the bureau In their rooms at 207
West Main street. 1t will be open
every day from 9 until II a. m, to
receive applicants for jobs, and calls
for help.
At the present time they have calls
for laborers, house work and for
light factory work for girls.
The employment bureau is in
charge of Captain Harry Kinson. 1t
is the first time in several years that
an employment bureau has been In
operation here. They expect to carry
on the work on an extensive scale as
soon as they get organized better.
This morning at the bureau eight
Iaborers were wanted to take jobs
/ two house maids, and a very large
number of young girls to work in 8
! factory which was recently opened
! here.
The bureau is operated as a feature
/ of the Salvation Army work, and M
money is taken either from the EN-
/ ployer or employe. A big blackboard
has been placed on the sidewalk, an
nouncing the number and kinds o.
jobs open.
Surrounding cities, as we'll as Otta
wa have been feeling the wave O
prosperity and the labor shortage.
Factories in one nearby city have
even been trying to get employees
here for laboring work at their plants
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
KEEP FEET ON GROUND
PROSPERITY WARNING

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-If every
body keeps their feet "On the ground
widespread prosperity will soon be
here, Robert NJ. Cowie of New York.
vice president of the American Rail-
way Express Company declared today
in a speech before the Midday Lunch
con Club. Explaining that the business
of the express company is a CONNER
cial barometer he said its upward
trend indicated that all that is needed
now for genuine commercial prosper
ity are "cool headedness, cheerful out
look and confidence in the future
adding that every month, every week,
every day shows some improvement
From Alvin Adams, who originated
the express business so years ago by
carrying articles in a haversack be-
tween New York towns, Mr.. Cowie
said the business grew until today
the American railway eXress company
transacts more than $300,000,000 worth
of business yearly. 1t issues more
waybills, he said, than all the railroad
systems of the country combined and
the average value of the eXress cargo
from New York City alone every night
is $15,O00000.
| The service had been injured he de
clared by the coal and rail strikes add
! ing that both the rail carriers and the
express company are on their toes
bending every effort to restore normal
service"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
CHICAGO ST. LOUIS
BUS LINE ASKS FOR
FRANCHISE H { R {.
COMPANY WILL OPERATE TWEN-
~ FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
CARRYING CARS TO OPERATE
THRU OTTAWA.

Inauguration OF a passenger AMI
IRE 'eht bus line from Chicago to St
I.oN is. with ottawa one of its sta.
tions, was proposed to the city coun'
i! last night by Mr. Phillips, rep
rescnt,ug the Packard Transportation
company who asked the city for a
franchise to operate his cars over
the streets Of Ottawa.
The company Mr.. Phillips said,
has ,rdered twenty busses which II
will operate between the Chicago
and Missouri terminals on regular
schedules. Should business warrant,
he announced, the number of busses
win he Increased to meet the lines
requirements for both freight and
passengers.
The application for a franchise, th'
mayor announced, found the city ur
sbe to grant or deny such privilege
under the Illinois commerce commits
sion act. The state commerce com
mission. he said, had full powers. il
such cases and there was nothing tn;
city could do to help or hinder the
application. .r
Both the mayor and Commissioner
Doughcrtv expressed themselves as
firmly in favor however, of imposing
a wheel tax or the busses. They con
sidered it an unfair proposition for
the people to build and pay for pave
ments for some outside corporation
70 reap the profits from. Should the
state issue a certificate of convent
ence and necessity to the company
they said they would vote for a ta>
on all the vehicles running througl
the city a. part of the line. Mr.. Phil
lips said such a tax was agreeable tt
his concern, and cited instances il
Wisconsin where his company wa;
operating bus lines Of similar char
acter through cities that charge $2s
annual wheel tax on each bus.
The Packard people, Mr. Phillips
Informed the council, had promised
to have most of the busses complet
ed for placing in service next spring
The cars, he said, will run every
three hours. Insurance amounting
to 100000 he added, was carried OF
each bus to protect the compan.
against damage suits resulting from
accidents.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
DAUGHTER OF REP.
BENSON MARR|ES
MISSOURI PAST 0 R
MISS ERMk BENSON BECOMES
BRIDE OF REV. JAMES CONG.
DON OF SEDALiA, MO. - CERE-
MoNY PERFORMED YESTERDAY
AT KANSAS CITY BY oRooM's
FATHER.

Miss Erma Benson, second daugh'
ter of Rrepresenta'ive-elect ole Ben
son, and Rev. James f. Congdon Jr.,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church of
Sedalia, Mo, were united In marriage
Yesterday afternoon at at 2 o'clock
in Kansas City. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. James Il. Congdon
Sr., the father of the groom, al his
home in the manse of the First Pres
byterlan church in Kansas City, where
he is the pastor.
Miss Benson left Ottawa on Tues
day night for Kansas City. While her
relatives and most intimate friends
had known for several weeks that the
nuptial was to occur on Wednesday
in Kansas City the news came as a
great surprise to many Of her ac.
quaintances.
After a short honeymoon Rev. and
Mrs Congdon will make their home
In the Presbyterian manse in Seda-
lia
The bride is very charming and
talented Ottawa girl and has a great
many friends in Ottawa. She was
born end raised here and has al
ways been very popular among the
younger people of the city. After be-
ing graduated from the ottawa town
shin high school she entered the
nurses training school at the Lying
in hospital IN Chicago to take a
nurses training course. After spend
ing one year there she decided to
take up religious work so she left
the hospital and entered the Presby-
terrain training school in Chicago.
She returned home from the schoo,
last June, and ceased her studies to
wed Rev. Congdon,
The romance which ultimated in
the nuptial dates back couple of
wears to the time Rev. Congdon was
a student at the Mccormick institute
in Chicago, taking theological
course and tie bride was taking
welfare workers course at the Pres
byterian training school.
Rev Congdon completed his stud
les in June, and was ordained before
leaving Chicago, after which he went
to Sedalia to accept the pastorate of
the Presbyterian church there. He
has a very promising future before
him.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
COUNTY METHODIST
CLERCYMEN TO HOLD
MEETING IN OTTAWA
PASTORS AND WIVES TO BE The
GUESTS OF DIST. SUPT. GALE
AT DINNER TO BE SERVED SAT-
URDAY IN EPWoRTH CHURCH.

All The Methodist ministers and
their wives from La Sa @ county will
assemble in Ottawa Saturday fer
wkat promises to be combined plea
sure and social meeting. at TIE pres.
ent time there rs fifteen ministers
in charge Of prr,ts i'll rhe county.
which brings the total number OF
~ assamDlagn t. Th'r'v
The visitors will arrive just before
moor. They viii be the luncheon
guests of Rev and Mrs r. K. Gale
Of Joliet, at the Epworth Methodist
church here. Rev. Gale is the district
superintendent of the Methodist
church for this territory. The luntL
con will be served Dy the ladies OF
the Epworth church.
In ths afternoon the ministers will
hold & round table conference, talk
ing on programs that Win" The
ladies will also hold similar meet
ing. their subject for the discussion
being Parsonage Problems"
Shortly before the dinner hour tbs
visitors will all go over to the Firs
Methodist church, whera the lade;
cf that tdifice will serve them a din
nel Sfter the dinns. hour an infor
n.ai reception will he held at thi
church. when the sis, ors viii hav,
an opportunity to greet their Ottawa
frieuds.
In the evening they vii; adjourn t
tire ittiracle, where sperial sec
tion Of seats will be reserved 70
them,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
PROMISE EAST SIDE
AUTO OWNERS SOME
EMERGENCY RELIEF
COUNCIL TO HELP TOWNSHIP
KEEP PoADS IN CONDITION.
LIGHTS T o 3 e INSTALLED
NEAR DANGEROUS SPOTS ON
DETOUR.

East Ottawa with its prospects of
long suffering ahead because of en-
forced detours around by the aque-
duct to reach the business district,
last night, as a result Of action TAX
en- by the council. was given a little
relief in the form of official recogni-
tion of dinged bad condition by
the administration.
The condition Of North Green and
East Superior streets was gone into
to quite an extent The street depart
ment, although the portion east of
the acqueduct is now without the
corporate limits, was urged to take
some steps to keep the two unpaved
thorofares in somewhere near use.
able condition. Mr.. Dougherty said
he would do his best to keep the
roads passable.
The township, under the direction
of its very capable highway commits
sioner, Thomas Burke, has been try
ing to keep the road sans ruts and
bumps but because of the heavy
traffic such an undertaking is akin
to the impossible. Mr. DoughArty
spoke of Mr. Burke's work and guar
anteed his colleagues that he and his
men would do all they can to make
the going bit safer and easier ovel
the detour.
Mayor Weeks suggested that lights
should be placed over the culvert or
Green street and at the corner where
Green meets Superior These lamps
he said, would greatly reduce the
risk of accidents. which, of late
have been occurring with more anC
more frequency
The light proposal will be made tt
Commissioner Sticklen, who was un
able to be present at last night
meeting 1t is believed he will taxi
kindly to the idea. The lighting o
streets and alleys is in Mr., Stick
lens department
Allow Paving Estimate.
Public Engineer George l.. Farms
worth submitted an estimate o
work done on the north side pavinl
by the Mid West engineering CON
pany, contractors in charge of CON
pleting the improvement. So ia
the company has done $915S2.39 les
Is per cent retained by the city, an
had coming on last nights estimat
for work done since the last pay
ment, $171665S. The amount IVA
ordered paid the contractor.
The pay roll, which amounted
$1.SS9.36 was ordered paid
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
!. w. w. ISSUES CALL
FOR WAR ON POLICE

Chicago, Nov. 16.-The |. w. w.
general executive board today issued
call for all foot loose" members
to proceed to san Pedro, Cal, the
port of Los Angeles, to participate
in struggle between the police and
members of the marine transport un-
ion workers, an I. w. w. organiza-
tion.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
WELL KNOWN MAN
CALLED BY death

Word was received here of the
death of Henry H. Hoganson, aged
66, prominent former Miller town
ship farmer, who is well known in
Ottawa. Mr.. Hnganson passed away
yesterday morning at his home IN
Aurora, after nine months illness
His demise was learned OF with
great regret by his many friends in
Ottawa. lie was Identified with
many business movements here.
Surviving he leaves his widow and
four children, Henry, who resides or
the old homeplace in Miller town
ship: Mrs. Della Osmundson, OF Colo
rado; Talbert, of Ottawa, and Mrs
Verna Johnson.
The funeral services will be helt
at l o'clock Saturday from the Fo'
river church,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-16
FATHER OF OTTAWA
RESIDENTS is DEAD

Feruchio Bononui, father of Bru-
nette and Feruchio Bononui both of
Ottawa, passed away at his home in
Chicago at about o'clock last even
ing. His two sons, both OF whom are
well known here, Brunette is en-
ployed at Bianchi's ice cream parlor
and Feruchio at the National plate
glass company.
Mr.. Bononui visited here on many
occasions His death came as sur
prise to the many friends in ottawa
who did not know he was ailing.
The deceased was so years old and
was born in Italy and came to this
country about fifteen years ago. Serv-
ices will be held in Chicago, where
his sons went last night to be present
at the last rites of their deceased par.
ent.