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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
YOUTH IS HELD BY
JURY TO Be FATHER
OF UNNAMED CHILD
COUNTY COURT CASE TERMI.
MATES IN GIRLS CHARGES BE-
ING SUSTAINED FOLLOWING
BRIEF TRIAL BEFORE JUDGE
REck.

II took the twelve Jurors who sat
through the Mandula case, Just three
quarters of an hour to decide that
John Mandula, of Streator, was the
paternal parent of Charlie, the fif-
teen month old son of Cecilia Eel.
enah, fthe same city. The Jury fixed
on Mandula the responsibility OF help
Ing raise little Charlie, who was bliss
fully ignorant of the proceedings he
was witnessing in the county court.
all day yesterday, at 7:45 O'Clock yes.
terday.
The verdict of Guilty, automatic.
ally carried with it, the defendant con-
tributing 5000 to the support of her
child, for the first year of his life
and 500 annually for the nine sue
ceeding years. making a total OF $1,l0(
he will be compelled to pay in all
His attorney. II. f. Larkin, made a
motion for the arrest of the Judge.
ment, when the verdict was returned,
but Judge Reck, who had presided
over the case denied this. Mr.. Larkin
then made a motion for a new trial,
which will be argued later.
The case went to the jury at $50.
Before going into session. the jurors
were taken out for walk They went
in session shortly before 7 o'clock,
and about forty-five minutes lated
Knocked on the door, claiming that
they had reached a decision. Judge
Reck was In his chambers waiting,
thinking that possibly an early YER
dict would be returned. He went in
the court room, received the verdict
and discharged the jurors.
The case went on trial yesterday
morning. Mandula, who was repre-
sented by Mr., Larkin, pleaded not
guilty, and stood trial on the charge,
for which he was bound over TO the
county court by Justice of the Peace,
George koenig, in September
Three witnesses were called to the
stand, the complainant, who alleged
the defendant was the father of her
son; the defendant, who claimed he
was innocent of the charge, and Jus
tice of the Peace, J. N. st. Clair, who
told Of hearing held in his court in
Streator.
"Vsmped Him." Says Defense.
In his opening statement to the
jurors States Attorney Kelly said he
would prove that the girl and youth
had had Illicit relationship several
times and once he attacked her in
the street car Of which he was mo-
torman and conductor
Robert K. Larkin, for the defense.
said that he would prove that the
girl vamped the defendant and after
employing siren methods to appeal
to the animal In him, finally succeeded
In dragging him down from grace.
The promptness In which the jury
returned its verdict seemed to vim
dicate the girl in her charges who
said most of her intimacy with Mon.
dula occurred at the home where she
was employed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
NEW FIRE TRUCKS
READY FOR SERVICE.
WITHIN FEW WEEKS.
MEXICAN LA FRANCE AND
PETER PiRScH MACHINES TO
BE DELIVERED HERE WITHIN
NEXT FEW WEEKS.

Assurances that Ottawa'a new fire
| lighting apparatns--a s12,500 Ameri-
can La France 'pumper" and a Peter
Pirsch' ladder truck--will be com.
pleted and ready for delivery within
the next two weeks were received yes
terday by Commissioner Dana Palmer,
head OF department OF public health
and safety. and passed on to his col.
LEAGUES in the CITY council last night
Commissioner Palmer made trip
to the Peter Pirsch plant in Kenosha
earlier in the week and while there
exacted q promise from the manu-.
facturer that the ladder truck will be
ready for delivery in less than
weeks time.
Inquiries sent to the American l.
France plant at Elmira, n. Y, exacted
information that the big truck is near.
ing completion and will be ready for
delivery on or about Christmas time
Allowing for delays which inevitably
arise in delivery of equipment of this
sort, Ottawa on or by New Year.
should have its fully modernized fire
department Ia full operation
With the ACQUISITION of these two
new machines the city will have four
motor propelled trucks in operation,
including the little red devil and the
Indiana now in service. The old hook
and ladder was traded IN to the Amer
lean Ia France people for an allow.
anco of $500 on the new pumper.
South Side Steps Completed
Commissioned Dougherty announced
that the Christie street steps up the
south bluff We're completed and asked
the mayor how long they should be
kept covered before being turned over
to the public for use, Tho mayor ad-
yised the commissioner that the steps
should be given about two weeks
more time before they are used.
railing is to be erected on both
sides of the stairs, but this improve
ment will not be added until later.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
MAN THOUGHT INSANE
NEEDED ONLY TOUCH
OF HUMAN KINDNESS

BY arrangements made out of court
individuals paid the railroad fare of
Walter Salo, aged %, back to his for
1ner home in Wausau, Wis, and the
man started to spend Christmas
with friends and relatives today.
Salo has been living around Ransom
for several months. He refused to
work, slept in harms and obtained
food wherever IN could.
Yesterday residents of Ransom
had him placed under arrest, and
brought to Ottawa in custody of
Sheriff Welter, asking that he be
given a sanity hearing. People who
came in contact with him believed
he was down on his luck rather than
demented. and after conference
with the complainants 1t was agreed
that the thing to do was to send him
back home.
Sale left Ottawa on the 1910 for
Chicago today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
PETITION IN c. {. HOOK
ESTATE is PROBATED

The late Charles f. Hook, vice pres.
dent fthe First National Rank. who
Assed away Nov. 25 at the Silver
Cross hospital in Joliet left an estate
valued at $4,000, according to a Pc
tition asking that his will be probated
filed in the Probate Court late yes.
terday
BY the terms of the will, which was
filed about ten days ago, all Of the
testators property, both real and per-
sonal, will 60 to the widow Mrs.
Louie A. Hook. Mrs Hook was
named as the eXecutrix in the will
The petition lists Mr.. Hooks hold
ings as lots in Kansas City, Mo, val
ued at $4,000 and stocks and house.
hold goods worth $50 900. The home
in East Ottawa was not included in
the petition
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
GREAT BRITAIN CAN'T
PAYu.S. DEBT, BONAR
LAW TELLS COMMON
PREMIER TELLS HOUSE NO GOLD
CAN COME FROM ENGLAND UN.
TIL FRANCE, GERMANY AND
ITALY PAYS THEIR oBLIGA-
TIONS.

London, Dec. 14-Prime Minister,
Bonar Law, emphatically argued In the
house of commons today. the possibil-
ity Of Gread Britain paying the Ameri.
can debt, while receiving nothing from
Germany, France or Italy He was
convinced, he said, that such a policy
would reduce the standard OF living in
this country for generations.
Germany Near Collapse.
London, Dec. 14--Germany is very
near to complete collapse, Prime
Minister Bonar Law told the house Of
commons today, He declared that this
was the only information he could give
the house on the subject of repara-
tions.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
CALLED TO BEDSIDE
OF HIS DAUGHTER

Andrew Cassidy of East Superior
street was called to Chicago yester-
day afternoon because Of the sudden
change for the worse in the condi.
tion OF his daughter, Miss Margaret,
who Is a patient in a Chicago hospit-
ar.
Miss Cassidy has been a patient at
the hospital for the past six weeks.
Four weeks ago her condition grew
much better and was such that her
father came home, However. Miss
Cassidy has been a patient at the
hospital ever since. Yesterday after
noon Mr.. Cassidy received a telegram
informing him of his daughters Sc
rious condition and he left for Chi
cago Immediately.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
AGED MAN BEGS TO
BE LOCKED IN JAIL

An old man, who claimed his name
was Joe Evans, went to the sheriff's
office in the county court house to-
day, begging to be locked in the coun-
ty Jail for three months The man
was evidently down on his luck. He
was taken in custody until arrange
ments could be made for sending him
back to his home in Rockford
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
JUDGE TO RULE ON
SMALL DEMURRER

Springfield. ILL.,, Dec. 14.-Circuit
Judge Norman l.. Jones announced
that he would rule on the demurrers
to the civil suits brought against Gov
ernor Small, Auditor Andrew Russell
and Lieutenant Governor Sterling to-
morrow morning. The suits were filed
for an accounting by the three officials
for state interest money alleged to
have been withheld by them during
their terms as state treasurers. About
= 90" coo w"s unlawfully withheld
the state claims.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
PASSENGERS Are
TRAPPED IN CAR:
SCALD TO Death
Houston, Texas. Dec. l4.-Seventeen persons
were cooked to death by live steam and approxi-
mately twenty-five others burned, number nroha-

ply IatalIy, when Hous-
ton Eastern and West
| exas passenger train
No. % sideswiped a switch ena,ne
near the depot at Humble. late last
night.
The seventeen met death when a
steam pipe. torn loose from the cylin-
der head crashed thru window OF
the forward smoking car.
The kissing steam Transformed the
car filled with negroes, into a cauld.
ron. William Campsey an d NJ.
Young. news dealer died instantly
from effects Of the cooking steam.
The fifteen others killed were four
white men and eleven negro women.
The dead were removed to Humble
while the injured were brought here
in ambulances.
drifting" of the switch engine for
block to where the siding converged
with the main line was blamed for
the accident.
The cylinder heads of the two
locomotives struck squarely altho
neither engine left the rails. The
cylinder on the right side of the pas
5enger train and that on the left of
the freight engine were torn loose.
A two inch steam pipe which ran
from the switch engines steam chest
TO its cylinder Strengthened. then
swung around and crashed thru the
window of the forward smoker os
the passenger train.
A few minutes after the crash
relief train carrying doctors and
nurses was enroute to the scene from
Houston. Extricating of the dead
and injured was begun by Humble
physicians and citizens ibefore the
relief train arrived however. ''-'
According to the switch crew, a
watchman had been left in charge
while they went to nearby restaur-
ant
The watchman was unnerved by
the tragedy. being unable to explain
how the engine happened to "drift."
Altho they received a severe shak-
ing up none of the passengers in the
Pullman cars was injured. All of the
dead and injured were passengers in
the first and second coaches.
Instances of bravery were recorded
during the rescue work
One railroad man broke into the
Forward smoker, then a seething
and stumbled the entire
length of the car breaking windows
as he progressed. AS result the
steam poured out of the car and re-
Iieved the sttfed victims sufficient
y for them to be revived when TAX
IN out
Panic followed the crash in the
negro coach
Dead in Wisconsin Wreck
Thorp, Wis. Dec. 14.--One train
man. T.. J. 'Harlng. of Chippewa Falls,
was killed and two Others seriously
injured and about fifteen passengers
hurt early today when MINNEAPOLIS.
81. Paul & Sault ste Marie passen-
ger train No 3. Chicaeo to Minneap-
olis. colided head on with a freight
train near here.
Ten Injured at Alton.
Alton. III. Dec 14-Tan nersops
r"re ror0rte1 hurt, one seriously,
rhen the Red train fChicago and
Alton) was deraled near the plant Of
he Illinois Glass company here todar.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
HARDING ENDORSES
COOPERATIVE MARTS

Washington, Dec. 14.-President
Harding, in letter read today at
the opening session of the national
council of farmers cooperative mar
keting associations, declared that he
knew of no single movement that
promises more help towards the pres.
ent relief and the permanent better
ment of agricultural conditions, than
the cooperative organizations OF
farmers to market their products.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
PUTS DIVERSION OF
LAKE WATER UP TO A.
JOINT COMMISSION

Madison, Dec 14.--Governor Blaine
in a letter to Mayor Hoan, of Milwau
kee, today suggested that differences
OF opinion between Illinois and Wis.
consin authorities over diversion OF
Lake Michigan water through the
drainage canal be settled by commits.
sions from the two states.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
SEND POISONED CANDY
TO HOME SECRETARY

London. Dec. 14.--An attempt has
been made to assassinate Home Sec
retary Bridgeman by means of poi
soned candy sent through the mail.
The candy arrived at the home Office
yesterday and the police found it con-
tained arsenic.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
Babeon as a travelling Companion.

Many prevailing notions about Lake
Chad, in Africa, have been upset by
the explorations of Philip Brockel-
hurst. an Engiishman. He traversed
the lake in rush raft with baboon
as his only companion.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
30 KILLED IN SUGAR
PLANT EXPLOSION

Camaguay. Cuba. Dec 14.-Search
was continued today in the ruins OF
Estrilla Sugar Central. wrecked yes
terday by a boiler explosion. for six
bodies believed still hidden in the
wreckage.
The tota. of fatalities was brought
to thirty while fifty were seriously
injured Nearly 100 men were at
work near the boiler room when the
explosion occurred,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
BR00KHART FAVORS
{ PRODUCERS SUBSIDY

Washington, Dec IA subsidy for
American producers, industrial and
agricultural was proposed today by
Senator Brookhart, Republican, lowe,
as an amendment to tho administra-
ton shipping bill.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
Marriage Licenses.

Harry Richard Hilr, Peru. 81; An.
nabelle Goodwin, La Sale. Is.
Edward l.. Harvey. Earlville. legal,
Bertha Snyder, Earlville, legal.
Ralph A. Plimmer Streator 90 ;
Laretta Hawksley. Streator, 81.
Carl Brown, ottawa, ~; Ivy Bar
nett, Ottawa, 90.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
ARREST 3 FOR MILLION
DOLLAR THEFTS FROM
CAMP GRANT SUPPLIES

Rockford, Dec. 14-Three men were
arrested last night in connection with
the federal Investigation of the al
legged Sl,OG0,00O theft of government
property at Camp Grant.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
C. H. KINGMAM SPEAKS
TO PERU MEMS CLUB

G.. H. kingman went to Peru last
night to deliver an address before
the Mems club in that city. The
talk was given at their regular De-
cember meeting.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-14
WEATHER.

Unsettled, with prob |
ably snow tonight; colder
Friday afternooS. j
The New York herald., 1922-02-05
COURSE OF LECTURES
FOR NON-CATHOLICS
Paulists to Conduct Services
at the Cathedral.

Two OF the best known members in
the community Of the Paulist Fathers
the Rev. Bertrand L. Conway End the
Rev. David ". Kennedy--have been
chosen to conduct the annual course of
doctrinal lectures for non-Catholics
which will open this morning in st. Pat
rick's Cathedral at the II o'clock high
mass. The subject of the first lecture
will be THE Church's Witness to
Christ" At the evening service. starting
at o'clock. 'rhe Pillar and the Ground
of the Truth will be the subject.
The course will last for two weeks.
ending on Sunday, February 10. There
will be two lectures on weekdays, one
OF which will be given at noontime for
persons unable to attend the evening
service. The services at noon will last
for forty minutes and will consist OF
faass at IL 10 p. M. followed by fifteen
minute sermon. Lectures on the various
phases of Spiritual Life" willAb fea-
tured during the first week at noontime.
The question box will be placed at the
door and into y may be dropped ques-
tons for answer by the Paulist Fathers.
The New York herald., 1922-02-05

"Frenchmen are entitled to their own
opinion regarding the exactions OF Con-
gress." the Temps continues. but France
has no right to disavow her true in
debtedness and no intention OF doing so.
She therefore has only to await the de-
mands OF the American government
Some pretend that the United States Is
about to profit by the opportunity OF
bringing pressure on Frances policy.
and some add that this idea Is not 100
per cent American (this phase was pub
lished In English). but conceived else
where in Germany's interests. We re-
fuse absolutely to believe such insinu-
ations. which are incompa tible with .he
character of the men governing al Wash
.n4ton and also with the interests of
their country and even of their party"
After remarking that an Investigation
must show whether material bought I'm
the United States for the Allies was
not later used by the United States
itself, thus forming a basis for counter
claims. the Temps LAYS down as an
axiom the proposition that the financial
regulation OF the war is an 'ndivisibie
whole. so that the regulation of Ameri-
can credits Is inseparably bound up
with the regulation OF reparations
credits.
Therefore the editorial continues.
either the arrangements as regards
The New York herald., 1922-02-05
RAIL STRIKE GROWS
ALL OVER GERMANY
Spreads From Bremen to Han
over While Berlin Power
Plants Tie Up.
AMERICANS DETAINED
Men Voting in Secret Session
Cannot Be FOund-Warn-
ing by Government.

BERLIN, Feb. (Associate ted Press).-
The committee of the striking railroad
men were in secret session until late
tonight but failed TO apprise the Labor
Federation of the outcome of its ballot
ing regarding the resumption of work
Neither the Government nor the Berlin
police secret service was able to ferret
out the strike headquarters and both the
central government and the officials OF
the General Federation OF Labor Unions
were tonight wholly in the dark as to
the strikers attitude.
In the meantime the radical elements
among the cmloyes of the gas. water
and power plants in Greater BeEIin sue
ceeded In carrying a strike resolution
despite the municipalities conciliatory
attitude and announced tieup of pub
lie utilities beginning at midnight.
Notwithstanding the rebuke admin
The New York herald., 1922-02-05
CONCLAVE LIKELY TO
Be LONG DRAWN OUT
Vatican Obtains 100000
Lire From Bank for Fur
ther Food Supplies.
TWO BALLOTS TAKEN
Interest in Voting Increases
as Each One Shows No
Choice.
WATCHERS FILL SQUARE
Great Confusion Before st.
Peters and Many Hurt
in Jam.
WATCHERS FILL SQUARE

ROME. Feb. 4 (Associated Press -
An assembIage OF $4,000, filing every
square foot in front of st. Peters and
the Vatican and extending to the side
streets converging on the square.
turned away disappointed this after
noon when the column of black smoke
told that the pontificate was still va
cant.
They quickly dispersed, all eager to
avoid the inevitable crush of traffic.
The sudden movements of pedestrians
vehicles and mounted troops. all inter
mingled, caused hopeless confusion.
and 1t was nearly half an hour before
the gendarmerie and detachments Of
soldiers were able to establish order.
Many women and children suffered
minor injuries.
The first smoke began to appear from
the chimnsy Of the Sistine Chapel
shortly before IL o'clock. The expectant
crowds watched eagerly from the mo-
ment the first wisps showed themselves.
but the smoke cloud at once began to
assume the telltale dark color which
indicated that there had been no choice
~ the Sacred College a; the mornings
balloting.
But it was not until cardinal Vannu-
telli dean Of the Sacred College. failed
after long interval to appear upon the
balcony and make the official an
nouncsnlent that the throng as whole
was satisfied that no selection had been
.i:ade.
A ballot taken this afternoon by the
Sacred College. the second Of to-day's
ballots. also failed to elect.
Word came from the Vatican that the
three Cardinals. Marini. Pompilj and
Bacilieri.y who were suffering from in
fluenza or colds, had sufficiently re-
covered TO take a personal part in the
proceedings to-day Impenetrable Sc
The New York herald., 1922-02-05

crecy surrounds the deliberations Of the
conclave, and nothing has been divulged
thus far that would indicate the posi-
ton in the voting OF the various cardi-
nails. Reports appearing in the news
papers purporting TO relate to the
progress made in the conclave are
characterized by Vatican officials as
absurd and fantastic"
Prior to the opening OF the conclave
the Vatican was stocked with what was
considered an ample food supply to
carry the Cardinals through the election
period, but il became necessary to-
day to withdraw 10000 lire from the
bank for further provisions, portending
protracted duration of the conciave. in
which event Cardinal O'Connell. Arch
u:ga1p of Boston, win likely arrive IN
time to take part in the later sessions.
No definite announcement has come
from the conclave as TO the course TO be
pursued on Sunday. In some quarters
it is believed that the usual work OF the
conclave would be suspended for relig-
ious ceremonies. There is no disposi-
ton, however. to indicate In advance
what procedure may be adopted or
when another vote will be taken.
interest in the balioting Is increasing
rs each succeeding vote shows that the
Cardinals have been unable to reach
the necessary two-thirds.
There is a feeling among some of the
preiates that the Sacred College will ad-
here to precedent and not announce its
choice in the evening. on the ground that
is more solemn for such an oc-
casion.
The Ma';do, under the heading: "The
First Indiscretion,' is the only newspa-
per venturing to publish purported
result OF what the conclave accom-
plished In its first days sitting
This account says that Cardinal Gas.
parri. the Camerlengo, and Cardinal
Lualdi. Archbishop OF Palermo, were
leading on the first ballot. with Cardi-
nails La Fontaine and Laurenti next,
there being scattered votes for Cardi-
nails Ascaliessi, Legs, Ratti and Tacci-
Porcelh. All these are italian members
of the Sacred College.
The second ballot. according to the
newspaper. was virtually unchanged.
while the last vote gave a strong ma
jority for CARDINAL Mistrangelo. Arch
bishop of Florence. many votes beinS
lost to Gasparri and La Fontaine.
The New York herald., 1922-02-05

their existence by unreasonable and un-
necessary strikes, says the Tdgebfou to-
day. referring to the wailSout of railway
workers which still grips the nation.
adding that sooner or later IL sucn
tests Of power as the locomotive engi-
neers have instituted continue the Gov
eminent. IN a helpless economic state
will face the bitter necessity of turning
the industries back TO private owner
ship.
"Socialistic undertakings should be
exemplary businesses" continues the
paper THAT means there should be
sane balancing of incomes and expendi-
lures. and a business with a chronic
deficit cannot endure"
1t then points out the necessity Of re-
organizing railroad management sys-
tenn which is pilins up high deficits.
1t was announced to-day that Ger.
rnany's floating debt on February l was
255.67s,210.0o0 marks.
The New York herald., 1922-02-05
PREPARATIONS TIED
TO DEBTS OWED U. S.
Temps Insists Regulation Of
One Bound Up With Fu-
ture of Other.

PARIS. Feb. Accommodating upon the
action Of the American Congress in de-
Gliding zthst tn allied debts must be re-
paid in twenty Ave years. the Temps to-
day describes il as "regrettable" The
treaty OF Versailles. says the paper. ac-
corded Germany thirty years for the
payment of reparations. land the Lon
don agreement extended it perhaps 10
seventy-hve. Now Congress has given
only twenty-five years for payment by
her associates who bore the burden OF
war thirty-two months longer than III E
United States of America"