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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
RECOVER $4,000 BODIES
FROM CHINESE TYPHOOM

Hong Kong, August S.--(A. P)--
Typhoon stricken SwatOw, a mangled
and miserable caricature of the port
OF week ago doggedly goes about the
first CHASTITY task that falls to the
survivors of the storm, burial of the
dead. Bodies of twenty-eight thous-
and have been recovered a death toll
that triples former estimates and
cuts in half the former population of
the native city. These figures We're
given in circular issued by the Swa-
tow chamber of commerce from it's
branch in Hong Kong.
Rude collins have been hammered
together with lumber salvaged from
the wreck of the city. But these can
not be knocked together fast enough
to dispose of bodies wiCh are sani-
tary menace to the health of the liv-
ing. Gunny sacks and mattress bags
have been made into shrouds. Graves
are hurriedly dug in the alluvial flats
on which the port was built, that bod
les may be inferred as they are re-
covered from the wreckage.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
TAKE BODY Of WELL.
DRESSED, UNKNOWN
MAN FROM ILLINOIS
VICTIM OF DROWNING BEARS Nc
MARKS ON CLOTHING TO lNDI
CATE HIS IDENTlTY-IN WATER
ONLY A FEW DAYS.

Peru, I'LL, Aug Special The
BODY OF an unknown man, about SO
years of age, was taken from the Ilii.
nois river here at 1O:3O o'clock this
NOR ing. The man was dressed in
good clothing, which bore absolutely
no marks of identification.
Indications are that the body was
only in the water for two or three
days. An examination failed to show
any marks on the body which would
indicate that the victim met his death
from foul play or met with any vio-
lence.
In his pocket We're found dime. a
watch and a razor blade.
The remains were taken to a Peru
undertaking paror, and an effort will
be made to trace the identity of the
man before interring his body.
The autharities are inclined to be.
lieve that the man met his death By
uicide
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
DETENTION YOUTHS
START TRIP AROUND
WORLD ON $40 BILL
NICE CRISP TEN.CASE NOTE BE-
LONGING TO HOME MOTHER,
THEIR ONLY CAPITAL FOR LONG
JAUNT-CAUGHT AT STREA-
TOR.

Starting out in the world to find
their fortunes" Francis Church, aged
II, and Everett Way, aged II, two
dependent children at the La Sale
county detention home, succeeded in
slipping away from the other chill.
dren yesterday afternoon, and reach
ing Streator before they were appre,
hended. The boys were located by
the Streator police at IL o'clock last
night, as they went in a store to
make some purchases.
The expenses for their trip were
borne by brand new crisp $40 bill
which they took from the desk of
Mrs. Carey Foster, the home mother
before they made their disappear.
ance. After locating the children,
Mrs. Foster had them turned over to
her sister in Streator, who took them
to her house and kept them until to-
day when they were returned to the
home.
Everett is a resident of Ottawa and
Francis, of Rutland township. Ever
EFT was placed in the home a year
ago this month, and Francis was
placed there last November. Both
were just dependent children.
Recently Everett has been wanting
to go to Chicago to visit his mother,
who is living there. He has been
telling the other children at the home
that he was going to go to Chicago
to visit his mother
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Foster
was in the Office working on her
books when the two boys came into
the hall and started playing. She
talked to the boys minute and Il
short time later the children ran
away. apparently to another part of
the building An hour later Mrs. Fos-
ter wanted the boys but was unable
to locate them. She and the other
children of the home started search
for them, thinking that they had
slipped away to some unused corner
of the house or grounds for a frolic
Unable to locate the children Mrs.
Foster became alarmed, fearing that
they had run away.
She summoned the police at once
and asked that they aid her in locat-
ing the children. She then investi-
gated and found that a new SO bill
which she placed in her desk yes
terday was missing.
The police in all the nearby towns
were notified and asked to make a
search for the children. At II o'clock
last night they were found in Strea-
tor.
One of the employees of the home
went to Streator today to bring the
weary travellers home.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
GUARDSMEN FIRE ON
SUSPICIOUS TRIO
NEAR E.,l.&E. SHOPS
TROOPS AT JOLIET ARREST
ARMED SEXTETTE IN AUTO
SHERIFF, "BIG JIM" NEWkIRK,
BATTLES FOR HIS LIFE IN HOS.
PITAl,

Joliet, August Six men, carrying
revolvers and blackjacks who were
driving an auto along the road near
the E. J. e E. shops today were ar
rested by troops, and their arms con-
| fiscated. Later the men were releas-
ed and ordered out of town. Lieut.
| Col. Nelson Morris, officer in COM
mand, said the men claimed to be resi-
dents of Aurora.
With the exception of few scatter
ing shots, the first night of guard duty
for the troops stationed at the Elgin,
Joliet & Eastern shops passed quietly.
The firing was occasioned by the sus-
picious advances of three men who
failed to halt when commanded. No
one was injured.
Lieut.. Col. Morris announced that
the situation is well in hand. However,
he said six companies of the 123nd
have been mobilized in Chicago for inn
mediate duty in this strike zone in case
of emergency.
Adjutant General Black left late last
night after holding a conference with
Col. Morris. Mayor Corey, acting Sher-
if Lindgreen and the strike leaders.
! The general situation was discussed,
the conferees said, and the strike lead
ers were cautioned to restrain their
men from further violence.
Bury Riot Victims Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Philip Reitz,
chief special agent for the f. j. e. f.
railroad, killed in yesterdays rioting,
will be held tomorrow afternoon To
morrow morning the strikers will pay
homage to one of their number.
Frank, ,Lavino, shot at the time Reitz
was killed
Sheriff Big Jim" Newkirk who was
wounded during the rioting was re-
ported in more favorable condition
today.
Watch NeWkirk's Fight.
All Joliet and VIII county is watch
ing the sheriff's fight for life and pray
ing that he will win big Jim," a giant
of man has personally patrolled the
strike area daily since the men walked
out, going among strikers. pickets and
guards usually unarmed
According to one story the sheriff
first words when he reached the hos.
ptal, apparently fatally wounded
were: Don't call the troops: it'll
give the county bad name"
Another story tells how the sheriff
found a railroad guard with a bottle
of whiskey a few days ago. The sher-
iff. unarmed. confiscated the whiskey.
took the mans gun and badge and
then. with his open palm slapped the
guards face so hard the man landed
a half dozen feet away.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
COSTELLO ESTATE
FILED FOR PROBATE

The estate of the late John NJ Cos
tello, who died at his home in this
city Dec. Is, 1920, was filed for pro-
bate in the local courts today. The
decedent left an estate consisting of
real estate worth $1,000 and $3.50 in
money.
His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Cos
tello, his nieces and nephews, Margar.
ct Sullivan, Rose Abrahanson. Tim
othy Lynch. Ella Lynch and Marie
Hageman. and his grandnieces and
nerhews, Marie kelleher. Nellie Har-
Tison, Josephine Westcott and John
Galfney, are his only heirs.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
THE COAL STRIKE.

Developments in the ccal strike
today included:
Operators-miners conference at
Cleveland marked time, waiting
action of absent operators on in.
Vitation to join meeting.
Indiana operators met at Terre
Haute to consider strike settle
ment plan.
Output Of West Virginia nom
union mines showed increase last
week.
Federal Investigations to fix fair
price in western Kentucky field,
Secretary Hoover announced.
Shipments from Indiana mines
operated under troop protection
delayed by unsafe railroad tracks.
Typhoid spreading in PennsyI.
Vania tent colonies of strikers.
THE RAIL STRIKE.
Developments in the rail strike
today included
President Harding reported to
have notified Representativ Mon
dell full attendance should be pres
ent when the house rules commit
tee convenes Tuesday after six
weeks vacation because of the
serious strike situation.
T. Dewitt Cuyler, president of
the railway executives, declined to
comment on the Presidents latest
peace plans until heads of t4S
roads meet in New York Friday tc
consider it.
Chairman Hooper OF the rail
road labor board announced Pres
ident had apparently found "safe
and sane" course and declared
seniority question need not be
factor in settlement on most
roads.
Big Four teIegraphers at Cincin-
natl considering strike vote.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
RECOVER LAUNCH
STOLEN FROM WEST
OTTAWA LAST WEEK
ROGERS BOAT FOUND BY EN-.
PlOYES OF kOSS CONSTRUC-
TiON CO. HITCHED TO A POST
IN THE ILLiNISO RIVER TWO
MILES WEST OF UTlCA-HAD
BEEN MISSING SINCE FRIDAY
MORNING.

The gray motor launch that was
stolen from its moorings near the
c., B. & Q. bridge late last Thursday
night or early Friday morning was
found and reclaimed by its owner
The boat, owned by l.. +. Rogers,
1929 Pine street, was discovered by
some men who work with the Koss
construction company and who We're
going down the Illinois river to La
Sale. The men noticed the boat tied
to a tree in an obscure place, two
miles west of Utica.
The men remembered reading about
a boat being stolen at Ottawa so they
turned their boat toward shore and
took a good look. The craft resem-
bled the one described in the local
papers and the name of the boat had
just been freshly cut off
Thoroughly convinced that they
had found the stolen boat they tow
ed it to La Sale and then notified the
Ottawa police.
The police informed L. +, Rogers,
the owner of the boat and he went to
La Sale and brought the twenty-five
foot craft back up the Illinois river.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
ENTERTAIMS FOR
STREATOR BRIDE-TO-BE

Miss Margaret Jennett of Streator,
who is to become the bride of Attor-
ney Richard Dunn of Chicago, for
ner Ottawan, Sept. 16, was the hon
ored guest at very beautiful lunch
con given by the Misses Gertrude and
Doris Quinn in Streator, at I O'clock
this a'ternoon. The party was the
first of a number of parties which
are to be given in Streator for the
charming brid A-to-be
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
GOVERNMENT REPORTS
ON ILLINOIS CROPS

Washington, August S.-The condi
ton of Illinois crops was reported this
morning by the agricultural depart
ment as follows:
Corn-Proruction forecast, 329,S31,
900 bushels.
Oats-Production forecast 1857,
900 bushels.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
ORDER FASTISTI
TO BE DEMOBILIZED

Rome, Aug, S.-The leader of the
Fastisti has ordered rehabilitation
of all the Fastisti throughout Italy.
Demobilization was demanded by
the government owing to the turmoil
into which clashes between the Fas-
tisti and the communists and social
lists plunged Italy recently. Scores
of persons were killed and thousands
wounded in the fighting.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
This Earth's Fourth Warm Period.

About 10000 years ago ice begar
TO cover the northern part of the
United States and all of Canada foi
the fourth and last time. We are now
living in the fourth warm period.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
HARDING TO ASK HOUSE ACT ON RAIL T|E.UP
FACING new TURN
DOWN President
WANTSSTRIKELAW

Washington, August 8.-Faced with proba-
BILE rejection OF his latest rail strike settlement
proposal by the striking railway shopmen and
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
Immensity Of Mammoth Cave

There are one hundred and fifty
miles of avenues in Mammoth cave
Kentucky.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
ALL Of WHITE S0X
STARS TO PLAY IN
THURSDAYS GAME
PALE HOSE EXHIBITION BATTLE
WITH OTTAWA CUBS SURE TO
ATTRACT BIG THRONG TO
NORTH SIDE BASEBALL LOT.

The followers Of baseball in Otta
wa and the nearby towns will have
the feast of their lives when the Chi.
cago White SoX play on the Cubs dia.
mond next Thursday. 1t was only
at the last minute that the Sox man.
agement decided to come here and
the officials of the local club had
about given up all hope of getting
the scrappy Chicago team to play
local exhibition game this season.
The playing of the Sox is one of
the big upsets of baseball dope"
When the season started this year
all the Chicago papers said that the
most the SoX were expected to do
was to keep out OF the cellar. The
papers did not count on the great
fighting spirit that kid" Gleason can
put into a ball team The Sox went
out and, after resting in the bottom
berth for a week or So went wild and
climbed to third place, pushing the
league leaders all the time. Just dur
ing the last few days they fell dowix
in their hitting and dropped five'
games but yesterday they pulled a
comeback and knocked out IL hits for
a total of "A bases, beating Philadel-
phia II TO 5. Every man on the SoxI
team got at least one hit yesterday
three of them getting two hits. one
three hits, while Harry Hooper knock
ed out four, including a homer. 1t is
plain to be seen that the Sox are
out for revenge after the five games
they lost to two second division out
fits
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
Brings All Stars Here.

oIlH1S All OldTS T1eTt.
The lineup for the Sox when they
take the field Thursday will be the
same one that slammed the ball so
hard yesterday. Ernie Johnson, play
inS shortstop, bats in the lead off po-
sition Gleason has changed the bat
tine order so that Strunk bats sec
ond in Mullgan's place. The veter-
an star, Eddie Collins, for many
years listed as the best second base
man in the game, bats in third posi-
ton. Harry Hooper, the best hitter
on the Sox team, bats in the cleanup
position Hooper got four hits on
five times at bat yesterday for a
total of seven bases. Earl Sheely
and Bib Falk, two other SoX players
who are batting over 500 bat in the
fifth and sixth places. Mulligan and
Yam Yaryan bat in the next two
positions. The pitcher, whoever it
will b" bats ninth.
Sure to Be Battle.
So much for the big leaguers, now
for ottawa The Cubs are not, of
course. in a class with the Sox. but
they can safely be classed as one of
the fastest semi-pro teams in the
state. They are on the whole a
bunch Of young, snappy players who
are always in the game, con be count
ed Oh to give the Sox battle. With
big Tim" Murchison on the mound
f0r ottawa it's not going to be any
picnic for the Sox batters. When Tim
feels like pitching it will take some
mighty good stickers to get much of
a bit The Cubs also display mean
bunch of hitters Murchison, Roth,
Rrundage and Kavanaugh are four
hitters that will make any pitcher
exert himself. Clancy Lowe, Lam
ron, Muggles and Wilmeroth also
take & mean cut at the ball and often
connect for extra base hits.
Tho IriCc of admission will be one
dollar, and anyone who will not pay
q dollar to have a big league team
brought here is not a good fan. It's
costing lot of money to bring the
Pale Hose down and it will take
big crowd at a dollar a throw to pay
the SOX, so if the fans want any
NOR" good teams here they must show
it Ivy turning out a record crowd.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08

Continued on page 8, col. IL \
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednes-
Jay. Warmer Wednes-
lay.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-30
MITTLE IS STILL IN
THE PENITENTIARY

Columbia, Aug 2S.-E. M. Mittle
who was sentenced to serve nine years
for manslaughter in connection with
the killing Of J. II. Patterson at Row
esville. in Orangeburg county in No
vember, 1920. and whom Circuit Judge
J. II. Mauldin recently ordered releas-
ed from the penitentiary, staying the
Judgment OF the supreme court, which
recently refused Mittle new trial, is
still in the state prison and no move
has been made in his case If any
further move is to be made il will
have to originate from Mittle, and
habeas corpus proceedings would be
the move most likely. However, no
move is expected, as Governor Harvey
has been furnished with an order OF
the supreme court which says that
no stay Of any criminal sentence
which has been affirmed by the SUI
preme court shall be issued except by
the supreme court of one of it's JUS
tees
Mittle was released on order of
Judge Mauld;n, who issued ninety
day stay of the sentence affirmed by
the supreme court. Governor Harvey
then took the case in hand and ordered
'Mittle back to the penitentiary. There
he is today, pending his appeal to the
United States supreme court, to which
tribunal he has announced his inten-
ton OF taking the case.
Governor Harvey has recently in
vestigated complaints made against
lRamp James, a Dillon county negro,
who was paroled by Governor Blease
in 1911, and who was recently arrest
ed and sent to the gang for beating
members of his family Tie governor
finds that James was pardoned by
Governor Blease in 1915, and he
therefore can take no action in re-
gard to the parole, the terms Of which
were violated, but not until after the
negro had been granted full par
don
The state supreme court will meet
in enbanc session next Friday to hear
important motions, among them prob
ably the Edmund Bigham case. So
licitor Gasque is expected to appear
and move for dismissal of Bigham's
appeal on the ground OF after~discov-
cred evidence. Bigham was sentenced
to die in the electric chair for the
murder Of his brother and his sisters
two adopted children.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-30
brushing Un for Fall

Citizens Of the Lisbon section have
been busy during the past few weeks
making ready for the fall months
Their pretty school building has been
given fresh coat Of paint, while the
road from the school building to Mar
and otherwise improved. The work on
the road was done by local citizens.
IN order that the cost on the county
might be made as light as possible,
teams with drivers were charged for
at the rate of 5000 per day while la
'borers were paid Is cents,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-30
DIED IN SPENCER, n. c.
Wife OF Former LaurenS Resident Died
In North Carolina August %.


Spencer, N. c., Aug. 23.-A sudden
summons came to Mrs. Mamie Bur-
dette, wife of lEngineer r. r. Burdett,
Wednesday afternoon at their home on
Third street, death being very unex-
pected. She had been Ill only few
hours and attending physicians were
at her side administering medicine
when the sudden summons came. Mrs.
Burdette was 80 years old and was
member Of well known Concord fam
ily being Miss Mamie Cochrane be-
fore her marriage. She is survived by
her husband, we'll known engineer
on the Danville division, former resi-
dent Of Laurens, and five children, Roy,
Boyd, Ruth, Helen and Clarence Bur-
dette. A babe two days old also died
before the funeral OF the mother, and:
the little body was laid to rest In the
same caskct. Mrs. Burdette was a
good woman, a member and active
worker in her chosen church, and was
greatly loved by those who knew her
best. She was also a member OF the
Sons and Daughters Of Liberty, and,
this order officiated at the funeral. The
service was held in the Baptist church
here with an unusually large concourse
Of relatives and friends in attendance.
The body was laid to rest in Chestnut
Hill cemetery
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-30
ELECTRICIANS WIN
LEAGUE PENNtNT
Greenwood Defeats Abbcyille i'm Play.
cd Oh Game and Takes Second
Place. I.nurcnS Tails Ticket.

Greenwood Defeats Abbcyille i'm Play
cd Oh Game and Takes Second
Place. Laurens Tails Ticket.
When Anderson defeated Abbevillc
in the second game Of postponed
doublc-header Friday, she cinched the
pennant for the Carolina League.
Greenwood took second place by de-
feating Abbeville Monday, putting Alb
bevill in third place. I.aurens brought
up the rear.
The season has been very success
full from practically every standpoint,
except that Laurens did not win the
pennant Although making game
fight all through the season, she Just
couldn't seem to win"
Three players from the Laurens
team have gone up to higher leagues.
Bobo, pitching ace of the league, has
already made favorable showing
with Spartanburg Moseley, his right
bower, and Howard, who scooped them
in at short, have both signed up for
trials with Spartanburg
The following was the standing OF
the teams when the last game was
played in Greenwood yesterday:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-30

can Legion should not ask lOf the au-
iustcd compensation.
Many committee reports were heard
during the day. Those of the depart
ment commander and adjutant proved
that the South Carolina department
had a most successful year and Com
mandcr Lumpkin was cheered Justify
this morning at the conclusion of his
report. The finance committee highly
complimented Rcn NJ. Sawyer, the
state adjutant for the efficient records
kept.
Senator +. ID. Smith, who was in
Florence today, was invited to ad
dress the. legion but spoke only few
minutes. In his talk he indicated that
has was for the adjusted compensa-
ton bill now before congress and af-
forwards in conversation with a repre-
sentative Of The state said he would
vote for the bill now before congress.
Il will vote for the bill on the grounds
that with the Indebtedness due us
by Europe, a properly adjusted COM
pensation, when the boys ask for it,
cannot be refused. He said that with
Europe owing us $l1 ,0O0,000,000 he
thought this compensation should be
granted
TO National Meeting
The Spartanburg fife and drum
corps, which has made such hit at
l,> .n,tt tn,, 1,@ -,
national convention il the depart
ment finances warrant the expendi-
ture
The day started this morning with
a parade which formed down town
and marched to the high school build
ing. 1t was headed by a band and
Colonel Thompson's crack rifle squad.
The delegates marched by posts. A
large crowd lined the sidewalks to
sec the procession.
At the auditorium group Of at
tractivc Florence Campfire girls who
had been trained by Mrs. J. l.. Ty-
rec, gave two excellent exhibitions.
The spelling of the words "Florence
welcomes Legionnaires," and the sec
ond in the army setting up exercises
The girls were trained especially for
the convention
They were led by f. Fl. Guice in the
semaphore drill The girls taking
part were: Misses Dorothy Chase
Elizabeth Bray, May King, Claire
Burch, Miriam Newbury, Margaret
Candy, Elizabeth Hutt, Sarah Reaves
Mary 'Eliza Crowell, and Elizabeth
Allen.
The new department commando,
served overseas with the Sixth di-
vision as a captain in the Fifty-sec-
ond infantry. He is a graduate OF
Wofford and 30 years Of age
Tonight the delegates are leaving
for all parts of the state. rising
vote was enthusiastically taker
thanking Florence, the Pee Dee
Florence post and it's auxiliary fol
the fine reception accorded the visi
tors.