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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
w. c. 7. u. CONVENTION
ATTENDED BY FIFTY

The W C. r L. county institute
was called to order by the president.
Mrs. Sylvia stead Thompson, ycster.
day forenoon, with fair attendance
OF delegates from Streator, Ottawa
and Grand Ridge
After the devotional exercises led
by Mrs, G, NJ Poole of Ottawa. Mrs.
+, \. Collins welcomed the white
ribbon workers in a cordial manner
me response was pleasing and voiced
me sentiments Of the institute,
After the appointment of commit
tees the report of the mid-yoar cxecu-
tive was given by Mrs. V. Baker OF
Grand Ridge.
Mrs. C. Horrick of Ottawa gave a
report Of the Bloomington state con.
vontion, held several weeks ago.
Mrs Thompson then spoke on "Why
an lnstituto2' telling the need of a
special occasion for instruction rather
than the routine of a convention.
which would become monotonous
twice a year, while the necessity for
opportunity Of the workers meeting
was Of vital import.
Mrs. Frances Reese of Grand Ridge.
one Of the old time workers. gave a
few remarks on What the w. C. r.
|. Is Doing
Luncheon was prepared IN the
Methodist church, and the women
walked from the Gniycrsalist church
to the other building in a social
crowd The tables were inviting look
Ing, and II anyone left still hungry t
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
Congregational MeetIn.

The annual CONGREGATIONAL meeting
of the Presbyterian church was held
Monday evening at the church. The
meeting was organized and Rev. j. A.
Circle made moderator and Mrs. c. E,
Hibbs clerk. Reports Of the various
organizations were read and apprved.
All reports were of a very satisfaC-
tory character and especially the
financial report which was exception
ally good considering the universal
financial depression existing at this
time After the reports came the
election of officers, first being that of
three trustees for term Of three
years, who We're elected as follows;
Arthur r. Black, Thomas Osborn and
J. Wood Antram. G. +. tIibbs was
elected treasurer for one year and
Stanley Baker church clerk for a term
OF one year The meeting closed with
a very promising outlook for the new
years work, A meeting of the trustees
will be held some time in the near
future for transacting other business
of the church
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
WHY EssINGToN SHOULD BE RETURNED.

There phase OF the coming Republican primary election ut
Tuesday which should be thoroughly understood and borne
in mind by the voters this county and that that the contest for
the nomination for the Office OF Jar more than
local is to decide whether IhurIow g. rs
sngton Max Murdoch shall he the for the "
tynnth district but will decide whether the cago political ma
chine shall be succeu their first great to control down
state politics by shelving of acknowledged character ana a
it because he refused to obey the mandates o the leaders VINO con
Chicago and hold the high offices OF the In short IS
of the Chicago ring against those members OF the senate
and house who refuse t. take orders the Iundu h"mp
sons Small organization The Chicago Tribune in its bitter
against their Big Mil mayor and the governor have to
such occasions that the real issue covered up by
being characterized Chicago Tribune fight and such loses
much Of its significance and interest down state But this more
than imaginary danger The defeat Of Esngon would mean
for threat every member Of the house and senate that
unless he took orders his district would not only be deprived
the road work which entitled but that he would get what IS
Sington got in La Sale county
When the present administration into power Senator rs
Sngon being recognized character standing and
usual ability stood high the ranks of the party He OF
the committee draft the road bhc great feature that
carry out the platform and prediction promise, OF the powers that
be Senator Engton stood high until he fought the bill which
would have made possible the sale OF Cago school property and
the turning the proceeds be handled by the organizations
opposed transportation b another pet organization
he opposed the virtual adjustment OF civil service the
and the turning OF all the offices the for the 1p
pcnment of hc faithful; he opposed the commission which
would have enabled the Cook county machine property
and burden the down taxpayers Chicago taxpayers are N
ridden and other advocated by the Cook county orr
ganaon In short he refused obey the party lash but r
sisted upon voting and fighting what he believed right and
for the protection Of the people OF the and the district which
elected him Since that exhibition OF courage and independence he
has been marked rana man o be kept ont of public life and
from Springfield II possible his will be made object
lesson for all who refuse to BE good according to Cook county
machine standards
In the attempt to accomplish Essngon defeat all OF
stories and rcSored to- He branded unay
orac the agricultural interests until every farmers oganaon
possible endorsed him and prominent agricultural
paper as the Prairie Farmer devoted large portion OF ue
to boosting hn1an influence money could not control He ac
csed Of being enemy labor only be endorsed by labor
organization fast the opportunity offered Every civic society
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
RyCkRIGELs ELEVATOR.


To know how to he ready, good
thing. a precious gift, and one that i'm
plies calculation, grasp and decision.
To be always ready a man must be
able to cut a knot, for everything can
not be united; he must know how to
dispngage what is essential from the
detail in which it Is enwrapped, for
everything cannot be equally conSid-
cred in a word, he must be able to
simplify his duties, his business and
his life. To know. how to he ready,
is to know how to start. Henri Fred
eric Amiel
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

Park and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester skin
ner and little son ate Sunday dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs r. Skinner west OF
town
Mrs. Lille Dunbar and son Paul
were Ottawa callers on Monday
Clarence Blood, agent OF the sub
station is boarding at the Mrs Emily
Poundstone home on the east side,
Willis Sutton is staying at the
Ohme home just north Of the village
while his sister Anna Lucille is Ill
at their home of scarlet fever.
F. X. Hook and Mrs. c. f. liibbS
were the delegates who represented
Farm idge at the law enforcement
meeting. held at the Baptist church
in Ottawa Saturday, at l:3G T. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. HIibbs entertain
ed ont of town friends at dinner the
first of the week.
Miss Genevieve Casey was a recent
visitor at the home of her cousin
Albert Wheatland. south of town.
Miss Hazel WalliugfOrd spent the
Weekend with Ottawa friends.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

quarterly visit looking over the in
vestments and other business.
Maurice O'Connors, formerly Of
Utica but now of Maytown, Lee Co.,
H., was visiting his mother here over
Sunday and Monday Maurice is now
employed by the Amboy Gas & Oil
Co. at MaytOwn, where they have
been drilling oil since last fall.
Mrs. Harold Buckner and little
daughter were dismissed from St.
Mary's hospital Sunday and have re,
turned to their home here.
The state fire inspector was in
town Monday and our buildings that
were condemned were the Kinnegar
building. also the Neary building at
the rear of Bauman's bakery.
Mrs. Allen Russell. Mrs, Ray Mil
Ter and Frank Newton were among
Mondays La Sale callers.
Mrs. Josephine Neary of Peoria
was in Utica visiting among friends
the first part of the week.
Mrs. 7. A. Pfund was called to the
home of her parents, who reside in
Irwin Ia. who are both i'll with
pneumonia.
The following were La Sale call
ers Tuesday. Jas Ellis. r. F. Smith,
Robert Ellis. Frank FOwlia. Chas.
Bray and Truman Fowlie.
Mrs. Felice Payne was a shopper
in La Sale Tuesday.
VIM. Stuart, who recently under
went an operation on his eve, and
who is staying at the home of his
sister. Mrs. Chas. Culver. in La Sale,
came to Utica Tuesday to vote, and
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
HENDERSON SLATED TO
SUCCEED SHAUGHMESSY

Washington, April 4,-tBy A, P,)--
President Harding will send to the
senate soon the nomination of Paul
Henderson of Chicago to be second as
sistant postmaster general, it was
learned definitely today at the white
house Mr. Henderson is a sOn-in-law
CT Chairman Madden Of the house APP
preparations committee and succeeds
to the post left vacant by the death
of Edward II. Shaughnessy, also of
Chicago, who died from injuries le-
ceived in the Knickerbocker theater
disaster.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

The Walter Hayward family who
reside north Of the village received a
sad message the first OF the week an
nouncing the death OF Mr. Hayward S
sister, Miss Sue Hayward Bentley Jr,
at their home in Tthica, New York, on
Sunday Mrs Bently will be remem-
bered by many in this locality VINO
were sorry to hear Of her passing
away, She is survived by her husband
and one little daughter. Besides are
her aged father and two brothers, and
three sisters. The romans will be
brought back to ottawa for burial.
The family have the sympathy Of
their friends in thoir bereavement.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
Seif.PenaliZed.

One day in school had been whts.
perlng to the boy behind me, The
principal looked oser my way and
said: You two bqsS come up here in
these two front scats's l picked up a
book and walked uP 70 the front and
sat down. Twouboys from the back
Of the room came up also. The princi.
pal looked AZ me rather curiouSly and
then said: Il didn't catch YOU
Chicago Journal.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
HERBS USED IN MEDICINES,

A Manchester, England paper urges
the renewed cultivation of old-fash-
toned medicinal herbs in English gar
dens. In the United States they have
also gone out of fashion as a feature
of the small garden, although they are
imported in large quantities from
Turkey. India and China, where they
are grown purely for commercial pur-
poses, as their medicinal value is
recognized by many leading physi-
clans. Tons of medicinal herbs are
used annually in the preparation OF
Lydia +. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound, most successful medicine for
woman's ills. It contains no narcotics
or harmful drugs, and women afflicted
with such ailments should try it.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

Mrs. II. f. Kelly and children form
crly residents Of Musselshell Monte
are visiting her sister, Mrs. j. F. Nc
Cormick Of west Bluff street. They
will remain until a house can be
secured for a residence. After the ar,
rival of Mr.. Kelyly from Montana,
they expect to move into a house on
Howard street, to be vacated by W.
A. Brown and family.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

The Bunco Club met yesterday af
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. Neal
MichacIs of Indiana and Bluff streets
Two tables were filed and all enjoyed
the afternoon, especially Cora Rich
ardson, who was given the prize a
pretty hand painted plate.
Candy and fruit were served, and
found quite refreshing and tasty after
the labors of the bunco players were
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

daughter of East Utica spent Tues
day in town.
Mrs. Matt Moore was a Utica call
or tuesday
Mr. and Mrs II. zimmerman were
shopping and calling on friends in
Utica Tuesday.
Geo. Lewis Of East Utica spent
Tuesday instoyn'f ..,--
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
Local Notes.

n. f. Moss and son Clyde of near
Marseilles were village callers Mon
day morning.
Clifford Walters of Ottawa was a
business caller in the village on Mon,
day
Miss Evelyn Fogle was absent from
school the first of the week due to in
disposition.
The Misses Bess and Irene Skinner
and Mrs. +, w. Smith. all of Deer
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

Nargarot Wintringor, representa-.
tive of the Anti.Saloon League, has
been in town for several days On
Monday afternoon she spoke in the
Methodist church on the attitude Of
the different state candidates regard.
ing the liquor question. Tuesday she
attended the w G. T. u. county insti-
tute. and today she holds meeting in
Seneca, aud tomorrow will speak in
Utica
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
FILES ATTACHMENT
AGAINST $500 DEB I

An attachment proceeding was start
ed in the circuit court today by II.
J. Mayer against Joseph b., and Mary
+. Siebert of Dows, Iowa. The pro-
ceeding was started to collect an al
legged judgment of $32062 and interest
which it is claimed was rendered
against the defendant in the county
court in 1906 and has never been
paid.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
o. E. S. Visit Ottawa Chapter.

About thirty-fye members Of Ra
mona Chapter. O, f S, went to OF,
tawa Yesterday afternoon, some by
auto and some via interurban, to at.
tend special meeting.
Mary +. Chapter put on the work In
the afternoon. A pot luck supper was
served at 6. and an enjoyable social
hour preceded and followed the sery-
ing Of the meal.
Ramona Chapter put on the WORK
in the evening, and returned home
delighted with the entertainment Of
fercd by the ottawa sisters.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
Today S Markets
GRAIN

Furnished by G. W. Kirby, manager
Gardiner b. Van Ness < Co., members
Chicago Board Of Trade, third floor
Moloney Building.
Open. High. Low Close
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
New Crossing Tender.

new crossing man from Rock
Island will be placed on the Main
street crossing in place Of Charles
Ilanlon lie goes ON this afternoon
at . o'clock
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
Sheridan

Tuesday was election day here and
great number Of the residents of
this vicinity crowded around the polls
all day long.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
GRANDRIDGE
MISS WlNlFSEo YocUM
Correspondent
G. 0. P. AND DEMOCRATS
DIVIDE TOWN OFFICES

I'M an election marked by close con.
trsta Republicans and Democrats di.
yidrl houors in the Farm Ridge vote
or Yesterday W H. lockwood, Re.
puhll,au candidate for assessor de
f,atrd William Tlaltzgraf by a ma
iority of l20; II NJ. Gla2ior, Demo.
crlt. won from George Harris Rcpuh-
lrar for highway commissioner by
ga majority; \ Redman, Republic.
ln bestod Forest Jones, Democrat
by majority of IS for town clerk, and
Raw Gallup Democrat, won the jas
ticc of the peace post by majority CT
- over John Bacon, Republican.
Frank Rutau had no opposition for
rnn.lAhlN Who vote.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
American LeaIon Moves Rooms

The American Legion Pierce Davis
post moved its furniture and other
paraphernaIia from the Patrick Shan
ley building to the fiat in the Mad
den building, recently vacated by c.
b. Martin
Bernie Stanley of ottawa was a
Utica visitor Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Writ, son aud
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

Through the real estate agency OF
James Weir, the two houses on Clark
street belonging to Mrs. Jennie Thur.
Der have been disposed Of. G. r. R!t'
zenthall purchased the homestead and
Mrs. John Kusmaul invested in the
small cottage, which has been occu'
pied by Mrs. Kritchteld
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05


Mrs. Louise Moody is visiting IN
town.
Miss Gladys Norem is working at
the s. Ugland store.
Miss Marion Hess has fully recov-
cred from her illness and has re,
turned to school
b. NJ COPYRIGHT has been appoint
ed the new postmaster of this vicin
ity.
Work on the construction of a new
house for Harry Bilden has already
started
This Is Keen Kutter week at the r.
s. Erickson company's store Many
arc taking advantage of the bargains
offered there.
Arthur Hill spent few hours Wis
ting with friends and relatives IN
Earlyllc Sunday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
UTICA
FLYNN WINS UTICA
CORNERSTONE

Utica, April 5.-(Specialt---E. r,
Flynn with a majority of 204 votes
defeated John Smith for highway
commissioner at the town election
here yesterday. This race was the
only contest on the ticket A total
of 1876 votes all told were cast which
was an unusually heavy balloting
The records show that the following
votes we're cast:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

returned to La Safe for another
weeks visit
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

Tie tIbCtIOH Judges WtTt EUIHUHU
Connerton, John Bauman and James
Cahill. The clerks were Harvey Noll,
Irvine Norton and Archie Dimmick
Mrs Jane Hallett has gone to Chi.
Cago for a visit with her son Clarence
and wife Mr.. and Mrs. Hallett OF
Chicago announce the arrival of a
baby girl at their home.
State auditors were at sthe Utica
state bank Monday, making their
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05

Orville Johnson, son of Oscar John,
son of Bond and Pomcry streets, is
confined to the house with chicken
pOX,
Mrs. Adam Hammer was an Ottawa
visitor today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-05
Hold Political Meeting.

A political meeting was held here
Tuesday night. Senator Essington
and States Attorney Kelly were the
speakers Of the occasion. The Four
Pals quartet also gave brief musica!
program.
The New York herald., 1922-05-07
LARKIN IN TONES CELL
ON STATE INDICTMENT
Radical Just Out on Bail From
Great Meadows.

James Larkin, Irish labor agitator.
Just released from Great Meadows
prison in Comstock. where he had
served two years of five to ten year
sentence for criminal anarchy, was a
prisoner in the Tombs last night on a
charge of acting in concert with others
in publishing in the Revolutionary A ge an
article advocating the overthrow of the
American Government by force. The
indictment was returned by Grand
Jury in New York county on November
26, 1919. and Larkin was rearrested on
bench warrant issued by the Supreme
Court Warrants issued by the Depart
ment of Labor in Washington for the
arrest of Larkln are in the Tombs and
will be served in case he Is released
on bail on the state charge.
One of these warrants, dated January
10, 1921. charges that Larkin is an alien
anarchist. and the other, dated March
13, 1922. charges he violated the laws OF
the United States in landing at the port
of New York on November 2, 1914
Larl<in gave his age as AZ years, and
said he had a wife and children in
ireland. He gave his address as 03
Jane street, New York.
John O'Leary counsel for Larlkin. APP
peared at the Tombs last night with an
order from Justice Finch in the Supreme
Court directing that arkin be released
in custody of his counsel. but when the
Tombs officials showed O'Leary the two
Federal warrants which had been lodged
against Larkin the lawyer admitted
there was nothing more that could be
done
The New York herald., 1922-05-07
$4,000 BURGLARY
IN MRS. KEIM'S HOME
Philadelphia WOman's SUM
mer Residence at Edge
water Park Looted.

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
EpGEwATER PARK, n. j.. May g.
Burglars entered the summer home of
Mrs George De Bonneville Keim nere
early to-day and took away in a truck
articles valued at $4,000
Aside from the loot. it is estimated,
the damage TO the house would total
$4,000 as doors leading from one room
to another were smashed and handsome
period furniture battered.
Mrs. Keim. widow of a former sh hariff
of Philadelphia. and a daughter of the
late Rear Admiral Thomas. u. s. NJ,
is prominent sociallyNin this city. She
recently returned from two years trip
70 Europe and the Orient and her Edge
water Park home has not been open in
that time. Mrs. Keim and son were
in Lakewood Hotel for the week end.
Most of the booty was family silver
ware, but the thieves also got articles
of jewelry and curios and rare bric-a-
brac Mrs. Keim has collected in her
travels.
Footprints showed three ROBBERS took
part. Every room was entered, fur
niture turned over and practically every
drawer in the house opened
Entrance to the house was forced
through a window in cupola. The task
of reaching the cupola. apparently was
extremely difficult. Marks on the side
Of the house showed the robbers climbed
up q lightning rod to the second story,
then made the rest of the climb from
window to window. Motor car tracks
showed how the robbers hauled away
their booty.
The New York herald., 1922-05-07
SLAIN GIRLS TEETH
NOT LILLIAN WHITES
Dentists Comparison of Asy-
lum Data With Skull Dis
proves Identification.

Identification of the Cheeseeock
Mountain cave murder victim as Lillian
White. former Brooklyn girl was
doubted yesterday after Or. Arthur L.
Numson. a dentist of Sparkii, examined
the reconstructed skull and failed TO
find that TWO molars were missing from
the upper jaw as indicated by the
dental history Of Miss White at Letch-
worth Valley Home for Feeble Minded
Girls. or which she was an inmate.
The unexpected turn caused Merton
Lexow. District Attorney OF Rockland.
to assume personal charge OF the in
vestigation. and his first act was 90
dispose of the services of Felix b. Di
Martini. private detective. who, with
William 4. Stahlman. Jr.. the Coroner,
had taken the skull to the Sparkill
dentist
There was no explanation for dis
charging Di Martini. but II was said that
the prosecutor did not like the publicity
In the murder case. Di Martini had
been retained by George Brown, Rock
land county Sheriff. to aid him in the
investigation. Mr.. Lexow obtained from
Di Martini what information he had OBJ
tanned and then told him his services
would be no longer required.
When the reconstructed skull of the
murder victim was identified by Mrs.
Pasquale Coppertino of 40S Bergen
street. Brooklyn. and Mrs. Rose Doran
as that Of their sister, Lillian White, Df
Mar TIM went to the asylum and obtained
the girls history from DR.. Little, the
superintendent. This showed that she
was 81 years old. having been born on
May 81, 1899, was somewhat round
shouldered, wore glasses and that two
molars were missing from her upper
law.
Dr. Munsous examination Of the skull
showed that the jawbone WIS o IT of its
socket and that there had been four
extra ctions i'm the upper jaw OILY one
of which was molar. One tooth had
been filled I'm two places and three 9th
ers n one place. There also had been
four eXtractiops in the lower jaw and
another tooth appeared to be dead
The night the reconstructed skull was
identified the relatives Of Miss w te
said she had protruding .eeth IN he
front upper jaw. DIR. Munaon ported
that articulation was perfect
there were no anterior prot-usio.
Di Martini was in no way respOIslbl.
for Identification of the victim as Miss
White. The detective was working
along an entirely different line when
Grant Williams, a former police captain,
who had one time headed the missing
persons bureau of the New York Police
Department. was called in. Mr.. Will
Jams reconstructed the skull and the
Identification followed
John White, who asserted he was a
brother Of the murder victim, was ar
rested early yesterday in Brooklyn for
alleged intoxication. He said he was 40
years old and that he lived at 2l6 Stock
ton street, Brooklyn. He told the police
that he had been running down a clew
In connection with the murder and took
drink to relieve his exhaustion. He
broke down when he reached the Stagg
street station.