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The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-05
FOOD TRAINS IN ERIN ATTACKED
 EVERY TRIP
By DANIEL o'coNNELL


 DUBLIN, Dec. 5.-Foodstuffs are hard to get nowadays in County Kerry. Bridges have been blown up, and it is with difficulty that carts can move across the country. Of course, no trains are running, and ships cannot enter Tralee Bay, be- cauce the Republicans have. blocked the channel by sinking steamer.
 Road Vulnerable
 The situation of the people at times is desperate. For days they have to go without food in outlying dis tricts, and when the food convoy moves up it is as frequently as not ambushed by the irregulars
 Between Tralee and Killarney stretches some eighteen miles of road, eminently ambushable for three-quarters of its length, and over this route, struggles the bi-weekly food convoy. At the head of the long line come the troops, perched
 
 laden lorries or walking by their side. Danny Boy,' an armored Rolls-Royoe, with General Murphy inside, moves along gently, and at it's tail a hundred or so country carts, full-laden with flour, bacon and other food-stuffs, waggle and creak their way. By this time the drivers are becoming phlegmatic and view the possibility of an ambush with resignation, ready to jump for the nearest cover as soon as the first shot is fired.
 A few miles from Tralee the ex- citement begin. Here the road IS bare and winding, with no clear-cut banks to afford safe cover, and low hills overlook it about 500 yards away. From one of these. on the western side, the attack opens, and an impetuous Thompson gun rat ties away. Rifles break into the fray. with staccato clamor; Lewis guns roar, and from Danny Boy" comes the hard, sharp "tap-taptap- pity-tappity,tap" of the traversing Vickers.
 Men We'll Posted
 Apparently Humphrey Murphey- for 1t is he who is in command or the Republicans-has his men well posted, for none of them show, aud the conveys escort is reduced to tra- versing likely hedges with its ma chine guns. At last small group of men show as they run across a dis tant gap, and the machine gunner of Danny Boy" swings sharply into his target with well-aimed burst which knocks over several men. The firing dies away. The convoy reforms and proceeds. Of the Re publicans five have been killed tao cording to subsequent information) and a few wounded. The Free State troops had no casualties
 For a time there is nothing more exciting than the mending Of va rious bridges, which are repaired regularly twice week by the Free State forces and as regularly de- stroyed by the Republicans the day after. A few miles from Killarney, however, from steep, wellcovered hills which rise abruptly on eacn side of the road, another sniping at tack Is made. Two of the escort are badly wounded, and so far as IS known none of the attackers was hurt.
 At Killarney the Dublin Guards, appraised by carrier pigeons Of Gen eraI Murphy's coming, are ready to receive him. The carts of the con |yoy branch off to their various ob- jectives. and the people of the coun-' tryside have food to last them an other three days.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-05
BRONZE TABLET UNVEILED
 IN MEMORY OF SEA HEROES

NEW YORK, Dec 5.-A bronze tab let in memory of the eleven Americans who died while attempting to salvage and rescue the British collier Yelling ton on September IS. 1918, was un- yelled aboard the United States coast guard cutter Seneca at Pier 1. North River.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
MANY HERE FOR LATE
DANIEL REITZ BURIAL

Funeral services for the late Daniel
Reitz were held at tho residence, 632
West Main street at 2:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, the Rev. Paul
Brauns of Peru conducted the ser.
vices, both in German and in Eng
lish. There was a large cortege to
Ottawa avenue Cemetery where inter-
ment was made.
The pallbearers were Fred Scherer,
John Brummel, Charles Schomas,
Ernest Mutter, Henry Bestman and
August Helffrich, all members of the
German Benevolent Society.
Among the many out of town people
attending the funeral were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Black of Morris, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Funk of Sandwich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Edwards Of Chicago, Miss
Lucy Black of Morris, Daniel Gasser
of Woodstock Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Fisher of Rock Island and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Neureuther of Peru,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
STATE QUIZ OF ROCK
ISLAND CRIME NEAR
END; LOONEY GONE
NEWS, FORMER OTTAWAN'S PUB
LEGATION, SUsPENDS AFTER
PROPRlETOR'S FLIGHT FOL-
LOWING INDICTMENT BY GRAND
JURY.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-(By A.
P.)-Attorney General Edward j.
Brundage has almost completed inves-
tigation of vice and crime conditions
in Rock Island which were climaxed
by series of seven murders in a few
weeks and it is expected that he will
recall the grand jury next week and
ask for a number Of indictments.
One of the unexpected events of the
past week was the suspension of the
Rock Island News, John Looney's SEN
satiOnal newspaper The war against
protected vice and crime in the city
has resulted in the wiping out of the
underworld including the stopping of
the sale of ''hootch,' number of sa.
looms having closed voluntarily when
it was realized that the orders against
the liquor traffic were meant
Looney is now fugitive. He dis
arearcd after he had been indicted
by the federal grand jury on charge
OF transorting in interstate commerce
a stolen automobile.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
JAMES F.
FARRELL'S ESTATE
FILED FOR PROBATE
PROPERTY is LARGELY IN FLOR.
IDA REAL ESTATE - WIDOW
ASKS COURT TO BE NAMED AD.
MiNISTRATRIx.

The estate of the late James F.
Farrell of this city, ex-mayor of both
the cities of Ottawa and Seneca, was
filed for probate late yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Farrells widow, Mrs. Ed
ma Farrell, signed the petition ask
ing that she be named administra-
trix.
The decedent passed away at his
home in this city Sept. 21. AS he
died without making will, his hold
ings will be divided between his wife,
his mother and his brothers and sis
%ers in the manner the Illinois laws
provide.
The petition lists his holdings as
four lots in Fellsmere, Fla, one lot
in the village of Bellewood, Cook
county, Ill.,, and a contract for the
purchase of fifteen acres Of land near
Fellsmere. Fla. The value of all of
these holdings is unknown. Mr.. Far.
rell also left 800 bond and stocks
and cash worth $500.
His heirs are listed on the petition
as his widow, Mrs. Edna Farrell; his
mother, Mrs Anna Farrell, and his
brothers and sisters, John Farrell
Thomas B. Farrell, Joseph Farrell
Michael Farrell, Mary Gillespie, The
resa Cunningham and Catherine Far
rell.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
GERMAN CABINET.
CRUMbLES AL ON c
WITH CHANCELLOR.
SOCIALISTS REFUSE TO HAVE
ANY RELATIONS WITH COALI-
TiON NlSTRY--WIRTH BLAM-
ED FOR wNACTiViTY" IN GET
TING ALLIED AID.

Berlin, Nov. 15.-tBy A. P)-The
German cabinet headed by Chancellor
Wirth has fallen.
The ministerial designations filed
last night were precipitated by the de-
cision of the united socialists not to
participate in coalition ministry
which included members of the Ger
man peoples party. But the friends
of Chancellor Wirth were not oblivi-
Gus of the feeling that he had out
lived his usefulness and now has be-
come victim Of policy Of indeci-
sion and inactivity which found its
elimination in the governments fail
ure to make a practical arrangement
with the allied reparations commission
during the course of its recent visit
to Berlin. Ever since the assasslna-
tion of Foreign Minister Rattenau the
chancellor has been described as
man who apparently possessed no in
spiration, no initiative. This attitude
gave added weight to the assertion
that the late foreign minister was
Wirth's inspiration and the force
which urged him on.
With the passing OF DR. Rathenau
the chancellor visibly lost influence
with his cabinet colleagues. AS re-
suit the support given his policy Of
fGlfllment" diminished day by day. He
admitted the collapse of this policy
last summer when he announced that
the governments slogan had become
bread first, then reparatiOns."
Foreign criticisms Of the alleged
weakness Of the cabinet eminating
from London as well as Berlin dur
ing the last few days contributed to
undermining the chancellor's position
even in the ranks Of the coalition
party. His belated espousal of the
peoples party as a necessary adjunct
to the government definitely alienated
the support he had been receiving
from the socialists. Ever since the
assassination of DIR. Rathenau the
chancellor has been Obsessed with
fear for his personal safety. During
the last few months a heavy guard of
plain clothes men has constantly sur
rounded him.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
CAPITAL GETS WIND OF
HUGE PACKING MERGER

Washington, Nov 15.--J. Ogden Ar
mour, head of the Chicago packing
house of Armour e. Co., conferred to-
day with officials Of the federal gov
ernment regarding the situation in
the industry and it was indicated that
some announcement of a realignment
of packing interests might be expect
ed shortly. Mr.. Armour visited Sec.
retary Wallace but neither would dis.
cuss the conference afterwards or
comment on reports that a merger
was contemplated between Armour
& Co and Wilson & Co or Armour &
Co. and Morris G. Co.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
DEFENSE ASKS DELAY
IN HERRIN TRIALS

Marion, Ill., Nov. 15.--With motion
by the defense for continuance until
next Monday of the trial of five men
in connection with the Herrin mine
killings before him, Judge d. T. Hart
well of Williamson county circuit
court was expected to rule on the
motion as soon as the last 35 venire-
men of the first panel of 130 have been
exhausted, probably late today. The
motion to continue was made on ac-
count of the illness of chief defense
counsel A. w. Kerr. Union coal miners
should be barred from the jury accord
ing to Otis Glenn, one of the states
attorneys who said the mine workers
union levied an assessment on their
members to raise fund for the de-
fnse Of the men and that the collec-
ton of the assessment should auto
matically remove the prospective
miner jurors for cause.
! Twenty non-union workers and
three union coal miners were killed in
/ the riots last June, 21 and %.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
CHILEAN QUAKE DEAD
ESTIMATED AT 1900

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 15.-(By A..
P.)-Scarcely a house remains stand
ing in the Valenar valley in northern
Chile, as the result Of the earthquake
and marine disturbances of last week.
The full extent of the disaster which
centered on the provinces of Atacama
and Coquimho, became more fully
known today with the opening of tele.
graph communications with north
Chile
In these two provinces the victims
number 1,g00 so far as is now known,
bur it is expected the number of
dead will be substantially increased
when communications are resumed
with many villages in the interior
whose fate remains unknown.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
ALTON MEN TRY TO
GUST NEW UNION

Bloomington ILL.,, Nov. 15.--Lawyers
from Springfield who represent the
miners union and who are familiar
with legal controversities in which
labor has engaged have been engaged
by Chicago and Alton shop federation
to make a test in the courts of the
new union in Bloomington shops and
also the legality of the dues collec-
ton. Following the strike of the shop
crafts in July the United States labor
board adopted a resolution to the eff
feet that recommendation was made to
all railroads to form new unions to
be composed of men who went to work
during the strike and those who did
not leave the service.
AS near as can be learned the law
yers will ask for an injunction to re-
strain the company from making
further deductions.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
LOSTAMT GIRL WEEDS
R. R. ENGINEER HERE

Miss Laura Marie Hiltabrand, of
Lostant, H., and James William Far
mer of South Pekin, ILL.,, were united
in marriage in the parsonage Of the
Congregational church at $50 this
morning by Rev. Whitsitt The couple
were attended by the brother of the
bride and her sister.
Immediately after the ceremony the
young couple left the parsonage and
went to the Rock Island and caught
the 1910 train for Chicago where they
will spend their honeymoon. Upon
their return they will live In Peoria,
ILL.,, at the home of the groom. Mr..
Farmer is railroad locomotive en-
gineer and is at present operating out
of Peoria.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
READ EN- AND KEEP
FROM WATERING At.
MOUTH IF YOU CAN
THAT THERE c. OF c. BANQUET
PROGRAM OF EATS is ENOUGH
TO MAKE ANYONE YEARN FOR
FOOD RIGHT AWAY.

Aftor making inquiry among the
members Of the Chamber of Com
merce It was found that they were
all of the same opinion in at least
one thing, and that Is their desire for
chicken Ia king for the third annual
business meeting and banquet which
will be held in the French room at
the Clifton hotel next Monday even
ing.
Gus Becker figured out a few side
dishes to fit in with the menu, with the
result that those attending will be
served with the following:
Consomme royal, Premium waters.
Saltod almonds.
Ripe olives. Green olives.
Chicken la king.
Mashed potatoes.
Creamed peas in cases.
Head lettuce salad
Thousand Island dressing, ..
Mince pic, Hot biscuits
I Coffee.
The various committees were called
together yesterday afternoon and di-
vided their work in such way that
no one person will have a great big
task, but all of them will have some
thing to do Over thirty members are
out today extending invitations to
others and finding out the number
that will be in attendance.
The ballots which were sent out last
week are being voted and five tellers
will count them end make election re-
turns Monday evening. after which
the new officers will be installed The
ballots contain the name of all the
members and each voter Is entitled TO
mark the ballot for any man or wom-
in the organization
While the program has not been
completed, there is every assurance
that it will be interesting and instruc-
tive. A man Of national prominence
is being secured to speak at this af-
fair, and two local men will be called
on for ten-minute talks Hentrichs
orchestra will provide the music,
there will be vocal selections, group
singing, and reports from the officers.
The decorations committee has ar
ranged to have something new in their
particular line, which with the table
service will rstore the Clifton French
room to its former grandure.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
SHERIFF ELECT
INCREASES lead
over OPPONENT
The members of the election canvassing
board and the force of the county clerks office
worked until ! | 80 clock last night adding and

checking totals, a n d
making out the needed
o f fl c a | certificates,
winding up the affairs of the official
canvass Of votes of Tuesdays cleo
ton.
While none of the results from the
unofficial returns were changed, sew
eral Of the candidates had a neat
margin added to or taken from their
maiorities.
The principal change in the totals
was in the results of the contest for
the offices of sheriff and state repre-
sentative. George Zurich, the demo-
cratic candidate lost a total Of 1875
votes on the canvas, and T.. j. Wei
ter, the republican sheriff elect, gain.
ed "a votes. bringing the majority
by which he defeated his democratic
opponent from slightly more than
500 on the unofficial count to l,0G1
on the official returns.
Benson's plurality was cut down
from slightly over 1900 as was first
reported 10 63l 12 on the official re-
turns.
The state republican ticket carried
by big majority all the way thru.
Mrs. Winnifred Huck Mason's cam
paign in La Sale county was watch
ed with keen inteest all the way
thru. She carried the county by
majority of 9755 over her democrat
tic opponent which was one Of the
biggest majorities won on the state
ticket.
The Changes In Sheriff Vote.
On account Of the impending con-
test which has been promised, the
results OF the sheriff's contest con-
tains much interest locally. The
table showing the changes in the of
| fetal and unofficial tabulations OF
the vote on this office is as follows:
,UHta
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
MUNICIPAL X N A s
TREE TO Be GIVEN
CITY BY AM. LEGION
OTTAWA POST SPONSORS PLAN
TO GIVE OTTAWA REAL YULE.
TIDE SPIRIT BY ERECTING PUB.
Lie TREE IN COURT HOUSE
SQUARE.

Ottawa for the first time since 1911,
when a municiual Christmas tree was
erected In the court house square, will
have another of those symbols OF yule-
tide cheer for the coming holidays as
a result of action taken last night by
Ottawa post of the American Legion.
Feeling the need Of the city tax.
ing some steps to got atune of the
broached to the legionnaires at their
regular meeting last night. Howard
Geigr in a brief address to the mem
bers said he thought it would be a
mighty good thing for the town If the
cx.soldiers would tackle the proposi-
tion of securing, decorating and plac-
ing a tree somewhere In the loop dis
trict where 1t will spread its warmth
to strangers and home folks alike All
the manual labor connected with the
Undertaking will be done by the legion
members, although 1t is expected some
financial help may be asked from the
people Of the city, because the posts
treasury is almost depleted of funds
and could not stand the strain of the
burden imposed by this civic under
taking.
Ottawa for years has felt the cry
ing need of Just some such a move
ment and will back the legion in its
attempt to make the coming Christ
mas moro like those of the olden days.
The last tree was erected by the Ro-
tary club and its blazing star with
myriad of lights gave Ottawa repu
tation throughout the whole middle
west.
After Mr.. Geigers suggestion that
the legion back the Christmas tree
proposition. it was unanimously in
dorsed by the membership Commit
tees will be named by Chairman
Thomas O'Meara to hav charge of all
work in connection with the task.
Clear Up Campaign Charge.
While the municiual Christmas tree
was the paramount subject up for dis
posal of the meeting, many other SUB
jects were discussed, principal among
which was undeniable evidence that
Ottawa post nor any Of its members,
was responsible, directly, indirectly or
in any other way, for q letter circu-
lated the day before election among
ex-service men of La Sale county.
This fact was accomplished after an
investigation which resulted in fiat
denials by the author that anyone con-
nectod with ottawa post was RESPONSE
bic for the letter, either in whole or
part.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
MRS. PHILLIPS FATE
IN HANDS OF JURY

Los Angeles, Nov. 15.-The fate OF
Mrs. Clara Phillips charged with hav-
ing beaten Mrs Alberta Tremaine
Meadows, 20 year old widow, to death
with a hammer, was expected to be
placed in the hands of the jury some
time today. Judge Frederick w. HoG-
ser. stated he would instruct the jury
this morning and it was believed the
Jury might retire before noon. Argu-
ments were completed yesterday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
SELECT q JURORS TO
TRY HERRIN MINERS

Marion, Nov. 15.-Four jurors have
been accepted in the trial of the five
men charged with murder in connec.
ton with the Herrin mine killings
The quartette finally was accepted
shortly before noon. All have stated
they would vote for the death penal.
" if the evidence warrants.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
Bus Line is Sued.

A Judgment against the Eddy Motor
Bus Company of La Sale, was entered
in the Circuit Court today in favor
of the REQ Motor Co., of Chicago. The
judgment was entered "by confes.
sion", in an amount of s2,56950, on
notes executed to the Chicago com
pany.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
Evil In Curiosity.

Oh, this itch of the ear that breaks
out at the tongue Were not curiosity
so o:er-husy detractton would soon be
tarved to dcath,-Douglas Jerrold.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
1923 u. S. BUDGET TO
SHOW BIG REDUCTION

Washington. Nov. 15.--The 1928
q federal budget is expected by ad.
minis:ratio!i officials to be from $780,
100000 to s30O,OOO,O0O under that for
the present year.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
French Proverb.

To the living we owe some consid-
eration, to the dead we owe only the
truth.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-24
OUR PEANUTS BEST

Farmers of Bryan county do not in
tend to let the failure of one crop
interfere with the success of another.
So far this year there have been So
car loads of peanuts shipped from
the county carrying an average value
per car of approximately $4,000. 1t
is estimated that there will be at least
ten more cars threshed before the
season closes. The quality Of Bryan
c0unty's peanuts are good too. for
buyers have informed them that thew
are enjoying the highest prices paid
IN the United States.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-24

Farmers in this locality ~.
now getting peanuts threshade Just
Mrs. Gertrude Johnston
Sunday at Mrs. Watts. spent
daughter MFSi bpMTfisse Misss vane heard from hsI
week. She says she is"sy is "a this
school. 's well in
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spears
Mr., l., c. Spears are hauling co,v and
Durant to market. eorn to
Butter is plentiful for this tim. =,
the year and hard to sell. II ie u oi
worth 30c at present. 'S only
MIR. Ed Brown and wife have NM.
their winter move early. Tbev nlade n
ed on the place vacated by M YosS Toy
Mr.. Jordan moved on the place M M
Brown vacated. N' WI
Mr.. Anders sold part of his c.t,,,
last week receiving a good price "ts,' to'
them. PNe hoi
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-24

moved on one of w. f. Dodson S
places Monday.
G. p. McGowen and J. A. Brown
made a trip to Boswell Monday.
News was received by some of the
friends of Mr.. j. S. Kirk, who is in
Corpus Christi for his health that he
is some what improved.
Geo. Yandell and Bodiddley Trout
made a trip to Durant Monday.
Geo. Yandell, Lee Trout, Jr. and
w. f. Dodson made business trip to
Durant Tuesday.
School is progressing nicely. the en-
rollment is nearing the hundred
mark.
There was singing given at the
school house Tuesday night honorine
the Misses Bonds who are to move
out of our community soon. This
family will be greatly missed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-24

made good here and his friends wish
them long life and prosperity.
Miss Lola Chestnut was shopping in
Durant Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Murray, Mrs.
Pcttey and Mrs. Whirlow were in Du-
rant few hours Tuesday.
Miss Matte Russell left Tuesday
for Texas to visit her brothers.
Rupert Edward Tuell is quite sick
at this writing.
Rev. J. w. Gregg attendeda Home
Mission Conference in Durant last
week.
The new Methodist minister will
move here this week and occupy the
Syl Reed home.
Mrs. b. Campbell was in Durant
Tuesday shopping.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-24

play ground equipment. Everyone j.
urged to come and bring boxes. A
good time is anticipated.
Mr.. c. d. Boggs spent few days
in Texas, the latter part Of the
week.
Mr.. Burgess and Mr.. Townsend,
teachers in high school were Durant
visitors Saturday.
John Fisher of Durant is visiting
relatives here this week.
There will be a program in con-
nection with the box supper on the
29th. Be sure to come.
Halter Smith of Oklahoma City
visited friends here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Florence Camborne was in Denison
Saturday night.