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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-25
SOCIETY
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Mr.. and Mrs George snyder enter
tanned at a family dinner today at
their home on Fillmore street.
Covers were laid for: Mr.. and Mrs
E. A. Herbst. Mr and Mrs. Chester
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Southwick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gavftt, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Snyder, Miss Susan Sny-
der. Mr. william !. : snyaer- q
Miss Marie Gavitt has invited guests
for an informal party next Thursday
complimentary to Mr.. Roy Snyder of
Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bulls had the
following guests for Christmas dinner
today. Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Ballow and
daughters, Miss Audrey Ballow, Miss
Mary Ballow, and Miss Laura Ballow,
Miller and daughter, Phyllis Ann and
Mr.. Joy Bulls.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Anton enter
tanned with a family dinner today at
their home on Western avenue
Covers were placed for: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Ackernan, and daughter,
Antoinette, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Long. Miss Edna Peppmyer, Nfre Willis
Anton. Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Mr. and Mrs. George f. Anderson
will entertain with family dinner
Tuesday evening AT their home on
Lincoln street.
Covers will be laid for:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Sparks, Kan
sas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Law Anderson, Gin
cinnati, o.
Miss Sarah Jane Anderson, ST.
Louis.
Mr. r. ]. Anderson. st. Louis
Mildred Jane Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
s. - =
l. Mr. and Mrs. George f. Kimmerle
will have the following guests for din
ner this evening: Mr.. and Mrs. I. r.
Schlegel. Miss Mary Whittier, Miss
Ethel McKibben, Mr.. H. A. Beckwith,
of Manhattan, and Mr.. f. w. Whit
tier.
The Odessa five hundred club will
meet Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. S. j Neal, 1913 Park
avenue.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Porter enter
tanned with a Christmas eve dinner
Sunday evening at their residence,
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visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Miller,
form nerly of Maple HILL
Miss Ethel Joss will go to Emporia,
Tuesday for short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. u. Nichols.
Place your kiddies' savings with us.
We add per cent interest American
Building and Loan ASSOCIATION. 109
West Sixth street Phone 5363.-Adv.
Miss Myrtle Seymour OF Denver is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George C..
Bowman
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell and
daughter. Harriet Ann. of Chicago.
home.
Miss Mary Rodgers will leave
Thursday for Wichita to spend a few
days with Miss Bess Manson.
Wilson Beauty Shop Dial 5o72.-
Dr. and Mrs. C. Dent Townshend,
of Washington, d. c., are holiday
guests of Mrs. Townshend's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. \; Dolley- Dr. and
Mrs. Townshend will go to Kansas
City the first of the year to make
their home.
Mr.. Luciep Thrill. of Kansas City.
is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Thrill.
Fur remodeled. Baer's Hat Shop.
ADV.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl E Shell have
as their Christmas guests Mr. apd Mrs.
Cecil Cars. of Abilene.
Miss Leverne Tillson of Atchison is
spending the Christmas vacation with
Miss Letha Beattie.
Mr.. Earl E. Shell, Jr., is in Kansas
City for Christmas.
Miss katherine Green of Pittsburg,
Kan. is spending the weekend with
her sister. Miss Ava E. Green, of 1895
Taylor street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Phillips
have gone to Amarillo, Tex. to spend
Christmas at the Adolph Myer home
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Neeley. of
Wichita, are the guests of Mr.. Neeley's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Neeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Martin and
daughter, Marjorie, of Pittsburg, Kan,
are the holiday guests of Mrs. Mar
tins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Glover.
800 for your next Christmas. Join
our Christmas club at $50 per
month. American Building and Loan
Association, 109 West Sixth street
Phone 5363.-Adv.
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TOMORROW Starts the
Partisan Annual Afer-Xn1 Clearance
of Wonen's and Misses High Grade Apparel
so7 KANSAS AVE
TOMORROW Starts the

Tomorrow is the day to buy your coat dress
suit The reductions all that you could wish and the
selections quite complete having just been refreshed
by special purchases Every garment is of the Pa
risian high standard of quality.
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Tomorrow begins great annual reduction sale for
which every has been waiting. Our entire stock
of high grade coats SUITS dresses, skirts and waists is
offered at such reduced prices will insure immediate
selling.
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Dresses Silk and Wool

This includes dresses of Canton satin, tricone
poiret twill that formerly sold at $25 and $295. ~
There styles for afternoon and street y
This includes dresses and frocks quality
trcotne, twill that sold S35
and $45 There great variety of styles for afternoon
and street and party frocks. L.
includes model
that formerly sold
tricotine, poiret twill georgee -
fine quality x ~
street and evening
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ScarfS

This includes wool sarfs plain fancy designs
Some have pockets and belts They all colors 20 "
and many pretty combinations The former prices 0O
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Skirts

This group includes pleaed and plain skirts in fine quality
prunela and wool wOrsteds There blue black and
brown combinations The former prices $3.50 and -
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
RUNAWAY SHIPS OFF
HER LOCKS WHILE
IN POLICE CUSTODY
DETENTION HOME GIRLS WHO
TOOK "FRENCH LEAVE" ARE
BACK AFTER SUDDEN TERMIN-
ALTON OF THEIR FLIGHT.

Letitia Kennedy and Josephine Ian
nutti, the two II year old girls who
ran away from the county detention
home Tuesday night, were returned
to their abode last night and were
none the worse for their experience.
Letitia was minus her long tresses,
which she had Josephine bob" for
her while they were being held in
custody in the city hall in Streator.
1t was an entirely new experience
for the walls of the city hall, to see
themselves used as ladies' barber
shop.
After insisting to the Streator au-
thorities all day that they had walk
confessed at the home last night that
they were fabricating. She said that
farmer and his wife picked them
up on the hard road south of town,
on Tuesday night, and took them
to their home, where they remained
for the night. Yesterday, she alleg-
ed the farmer and his wife escorted
them to Streator.
Lettia was taken into custody she
wore a lavender cheese cloth gown,
made sleeveless and trimmed in blue
feathers. She wore this throughout
the day at the city hall in Streator.
Josephine said that she changed from
the gown which she wore when fee
ing from the home, on the interur-
ban tracks south of the city. Under
the cover of darkness, she used the
right Of way, for her dressing room
unmindful of the chilly winds, and
that the temperature was far below
the freezing point.
According to the story of Josephine
when the farmer and his wife pick
ed them up, and took them home,
Letitia informed him that she was
a movie actress, and a film dancer
When she arose on Wednesday morn
ing, she again donned her sleeveless
gown
The dress, which was fashioned af-
ter the type worn in amateur theatri-
Gals, was one Letitia owned when
size entered the home. While there
she got one of the women employees
to give her blue feather hat, and
ripping off the plumage, sewed the
plumage around the neck of the
gown.
At the home today. Letitia was con-
fined to her room, by the home moth
er Mrs. Carey Foster. to keep her
from again making good her threats
to run away. Josephine, who prom
ised that she would not again leave
the home without permission. was
Given the freedom of the entire build
ing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
PRETTY WEDDING is
S0LEMINIZEl AT ST.
PATRICKS CHURCH

Miss Augusta Diding of this city
and Fred De Filippi of Spring Valley
were united in marriage this morn
ing at a very pretty wedding cere
money which took place at nuptial
high mass held at Sr15 this morning
at st. Patrick's Catholic church, with
Rev. l.. T.. Hackett officiating. The
attendants were Miss Elya De Filippi
and Fred e. De Filippi cousins of the
groom from Spring Valley
The bride was very prettily attir
ed in brown romer crepe dress
with which she wore a picture hat to
match. She carried a bouquet of
ephlia roses and lilies of the valley
The maid of honor was dressed in a
brown chinchilla satin dress, with
hat to match. Her corsage was like
the brides.
Following the wedding ceremony a
delicious seven course wedding
breakfast was served to thirty init,
mate friends and relatives nf the
couple at the home of Mrs. Charles
Berta, 713 Walnut street who is a
sister of the groom.
The bride is daughter of Mrs
Elizabeth Diding Of Standard, H.,
but for the past few years has made
her home in this city, having be
employed in the Chas. J. Metzger
home on west Main street
Mr. De Pilippi is son of Mrs
Catherine De Filippi of Spring Val
ley, but is well known in this city.
He is engaged in business for him
self
Following the wedding breakfast
Mr. and Mrs. De Filippi left on the
1910 Rock island for Chicago where
tney will spend short honeymoon.
Upon their return they will live in
Spring Valley where the groom has
home awaiting his bride. The many
friends of the happy couple wish
them all the success "of a married
life
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
LONG ILLNESS FATAL
TO MRS. NELLIE KlNZER

Mrs. Nellie May Kinzer, SO, wife
of Charles Kinzer prominent Wal
lace township farmer, passed away
at the city hospital last evening at
$40 o'clock after a long illness.
The deceased was born in Ottawa
on January 3. 1863, and resided here
and in Wallace all her life, In 1889
she was united in marriage to
Charles KinZer From the time Of
her marriage until her removal to
Wallace, five years ago, the deceased
resided in Utica township. She was
a member of the Congregational
church of Ottawa all her life. Mrs.
Kinzer in her early life taught
schools in Waltham, Serena and
Grand Ridge. Later she taught
Hot Springs, s. d.
To mourn her death she leaves
her husband Charles, four sons
Burton, Douglass and Alden, at home,
and Arthur, of Potomac, Ill. She also
leaves her aged mother, Mrs. Il. w.
Li!lis of Wallace, and the following
brothers and sisters, DeForeSt Lillis,
Mrs. Alma Dorothy and Mrs. Beech.
er Jones of Chicago. Winfred Hllis
of Rockford, Burton Lillis of Bill
ings, Mont, and Mrs. Arlie Duke of
Nevada City, Calf.
Service will be held Friday after
noon at o'clock. with Rev w. II.
Whitsitt in charge at the Gladtelter
undertaking rooms. The interment
will be in the family lot in ottawa
avenue cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
DARING BURGLARS
SWITCH ON LIGHTS
TO ROB MEAT SHOP
THOMAS DWYER MARKET BROK-
EN- INTO $t8 CASH, UNDER
COUNTER STOLEN ENTER
PLACE VIA TRANSOM.

Thieves entered the butcher shop
of Thomas DIVER, corner of Superior
and Columbus streets, last night about
10 o'clock, turned on the lights, in
voiced the stock and took SIS in cash
from a secret hiding place. No cleWs,
to their Identities, were left by the
thieves. one man must have been
small, as he climbed through 20 inch
transOm to enter the shop.
According to Mr.. Dwyer the work
was the job done by some one who evil
IDENTIFY knew the place. The robbers
entered through the transom over the
rear door. One thief probably climbed
from the transom with the other mans
aid and then opened the door for his
helper They turned on the lights in
the rear room and proceeded to look
around. Evidently, from the way the
shelves were disturbed they were after
goods, as well as money. The SIS was
in a cigar box in hidden cache under
the counter. Four hundred and sixty
pennies were untouched The SIS un-
der the counter was change left over
for the next day, Mr.. Dwyer making it
his custom to bank daily. so that was
all the thieves could get.
With more nerve than a gang of day
light bank robbers. the thieves I'M
locked the front door after locking the
back door aud strutted out OF the
place with their loot.
Mr.. Dwyer had no inkling of the
robbery until this morning, when Mrs
Wilhelm, a neighbor and first customer
Of the day asked him what he was
working so late for last night. He
told her he had not been working
whereupon she told him of the store
being lit up. He then began an in
vestigation and found the money miss
ing and the transom open.
This morning the matter was re-
ported to the police but no clews or
suspects have been picked up in con.
neCtion with the robbery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
q CHILDREN KILLED
WHEN HOME BURNS

Chicago, Dec. -Four Of the six
children of Joseh and Veronka Budek,
were burned to death and the parents
and their remaining two children were
severely burned in fire early today.
that partially destroyed their home.
Firemen believe the blaze was started
by an overheated stove. One of the
dead children was a ten months old
girl The other dead are: Mary, 13;
Sophie, and John g. The injured
children are Michael, II and Anna, II.
Heat from the flames awoke the
elder son and the father who ran to
warn Mrs. Budek and the children
sleeping in the rear bedroom, but the
flames so enveloped the rear of the
house that they We're unable to gain
an entrance. The father was severely
burned in the attempt
Firemen rescued the mother and
Anna and carried out the dead bodies
of the four children.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
MRS. PORTER'S WILL
GIVES ESTATE 7 0
FRIENDS AN D KIN
PROPERTY WORTH APPROX
MATELY $4,000 is DISPOSED
OF IN LATE OTTAWA WoMAN's
LAST TESTAMENT.

The will of the late Mrs. Catherine
Porter, who passed away Monday
morning in this city, was filed for
probate today. A number of friends
and relatives of Mrs. Porter were
remembered in her will which dis
posed of her holdings.
The petition making public the
value of the estate was not entered
on the court records It is said. how
ever, that the testator's property,
amounts to about $4,000. Attorney
A. II. Colwell is named as the execu.
tor.
/ The will was drawn on April 7
1922, and was witnessed by Peren,
and Ada Shaver.
The testator's home in Ottawa is
left to her sister. Marietta Learned,
for her life time, after which il goes
to Mrs. Barnard's niece, Mrs. Ger
trude Barnard Gay
Mrs. Caroline Hathaway, the moth
husband of the testator's niece, Susan
Barnard Hathaway, is left $500
Mrs. Myrtle Sparks, a friend of
the testator, is left chest of draw
ers.
A niece, Grace Barnard Huston, is
left $4,000.
Mrs. Clara Barnard, the widow of
Mrs. Porter's brother, William Bar
nard, is left 81 900.
A nephew Charles Barnard, re-
ceives a similar bequest.
A $1,000 bequest is also left to
Mary Sheedy of Seneca
Mrs. John OKane a friend, is to
receive $500 legacy.
A $500 bequest is left to the ottawa
avenue cemetery, which is to be
placed at interest, and used in the
upkeep of the testator's, her husband,
Samuel Porters, and her parents, Xe-
Totes and Polly Barnards, graves.
Ten thousand dollars is to be con
verted into trust fund, which is to
be turned over to A. H. Colwell, and
the interest paid annually to Mrs.
Porters sister, Mariette Learned At
her death the principal is to go to
Mrs. Gertrude Barnard Gay.
The residue of the estate is left
to nephew, Willard Scott Sheedy,
of Seneca
A codicil drawn Nov. 1 provides
that $1,000 of the residue shall be
turned over to the decedent's friend,
Angelina Fowler, wife of Chase Fow-
Ter, of this city.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
OWNER IN THEATER;;
THIEVES TAKE AUTO
AND MAKE GETAWAY
WASH BELONGING TO SUPERIN-
TeNOENT BROWN OF PUBLIC
SERVICE COMPANY RECOVERED
THIS AFTERNOON ON WEST
SIDE, WHERE 1T HAD BEEN
ABANDONED.

Some JOY riders last night borrow
ed a Nash touring car belonging to
Walter j, Brown, 542 Christie street
superintendent of the Public Service
company, from in front of the Elks'
club while the owner was at the show
at the Orpheum theater on West JET,
ierson street. The loan without sane
ton OF the owner was made between
I and 9 O'Clock during the pouring
rain
When Mr.. Brown came from the
show and discovered his car gone he
at once notified the police, who in turn
issued watch out warning to towns
in this locality. A description of the
car was sent out and all the police
departments OF the different towns
were asked to be on the lookout for
the car.
About noon today Mr. Brown received
some welcome news when one of his
employees called him up and told him
he saw the car on Buchanan street,
between Main and Madison. Brown
rushed to the scene and there found
his car However, it was a much diff
ferent car, being spattered with mud
and looking as though it had gone !
few hundred miles in short time
/ The theory advanced for the dsap.
pearance of the car is that local
youths borrowed it and took a Joy
, ride, probably going to the dance iii
La Sale After getting through with
the car they decided it would be bet
ter to leave it somewhere than at its
original parking place for fear OF de
lection.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
START MOVING c., @. & p.
VIADUCT TRACKS

Grading has been started by the c.
O. & p railroad for the removal OF
their tracks, at the Moriarty Hill cross.
ing underneath the new viaduct. The
work of removing the tracks will be
completed in about two weeks. it is
hought unless weather conditions
Interfere with the progress
Work has been started on the base
If the big fill, which must be made
outh of the viaduct bridge, and the
i'll at the north Of the tracks is al
most completed
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and
Friday; probably rain
turning 10 snow.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
ATTACKED while
Leaving HOTEL
FOR PARLIAMENT
Dublin, Dec. 7.-Presdent Cosgrove an
nounced to the parliament this afternoon that
Deputy Sean Hales had been shot and killed and

Deputy Patrick O'Mail-
lie, who was deputy
speaker, h a d b e e n
wounded while they were on their
way to the parliament session. The
two victims were in a jauntina cart
proceeding along the quays when
they were attacked with revolvers.
Deputy Speaker O'Maille's wound is
se:!cda
The two deputies were attacked
just as they were leaving the Ormand
hotel for parliament A lorry load
OF British soldiers arriving on the
scene opened fire upon the deputies
assailants, who were scattered and
pursued 1t is not known whether
any of the attackers were injured
When the shooting began the de-
puties entered cart, ordering tho
driver to take them to the Jerv's
street hospital. Hales died almost
at the moment of entering the hcspi-
tai
Deputy O'Maille, who holds the
rank of Brigadier General in the fee
state army was wounded in the head
and one arm. He has a brother ieho
is Il strong republican.
After presidents Cosgrave's an
nouncement minister of defense NIri-
cahy rose and said:
"These men did not have prie, ,t
nor were they asked ii they would
see their relatives"
All the members Of the parliament
arose as a mark of sympathy.
These are the first acts of violence
reported during inauguration Of the
free state government. O'Maille WAS
elected deputy speaker of the dali or
lower house of parliament at yester.
days session when the members took
the oath of allegiance.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
303 HIT SAWDUST
TRAIL SINCE FIRST
TABERNACLE MEETING

Up to the present time, 303 Otta-
vans have hit the saw dust trai", at
the Fairfield Gospel Team revival, and
have publically acknowledged their
conversion and their determination to
lead a Christian life in the future The
six weeks revival comes to close at
the end of next week.
The sessions in the big wooden tab
ernacle, on west Main street. have
been attended by unusually large
crowds, and the members of the evan
gelistic team, and the church people of
Ottawa, feel that great deal of good
has been accomplished during their
stay here. The meeting opened four
weeks ago last Sunday night Special
efforts will be made to convert others
during the remainder of the meeting
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
PIKE REPORTS z
CASES Of SCARLET
FEVER IN OTTAWA
HEALTH COMMISSIONER CLAMPS
QUARANTINE LID ON HOMES OF
VIcTIMs-NoRTH SIDE PAVING
CONTRACTOR DRAWS $te,ss7.6t.

Scarlet fever and the danger of II
reaching epidemic form was thrust in
the limelight at last nights meeting
of the city council when Health Com.
missioner w. a. Pike reported twely g
cases Of the disease under quarantine.
The doctor is keeping watchful eye
on the malady and is using every
means at his command TO prevent q
further spread. Strict quarantine
rules have been invoked on all sus.
poets and it Is believed that the situa-
/ tion Is well in hand.
DR.. Pike also reported one case Of
whoopiug cough, one OF chicken pCX.
two OF pneumonia and two Of measles
Police Arrest Twenty-four.
The police departments business
suffered falling off during November.
only tweniy-four arrests being made
and fines amounting to $53 collected
Ten defendants caught in the police
dragnet paid fines, six served them
out and five were sent over to the
county jail to await future trials.
One Bridge Near Completion.
Commissioners DCughcrty announced
that forms have been constructed for
ahe Main street side cut bridge and
hat pouring concrete would begin in
o few days In short time there
after he announced, the structure
would be ready for use.
Pay Midwest Bill.
" u %, Il It,,..
injunction suit in the Circuit Court
asking that the city be restrained from
paving any more bills to the Mid
Nest Engineering company, builders
Of the North Side pavement, the city
council last night ordered warrants
drawn for $lG,SS7,6l due the company
from its last estimate
The city IN to date has paid the
company for work completed on the !
North Side job some $4,000, which |
should be injuncticl be granted, will .
have to be returned to the city.
Reports Are Read.
City Clerk Curtis reported cash /.
balance OF S4l,30i.S4 in the munic- !
palitys cxchequer
The city sealer's report showed that (.
for five times during the month the /.
gas pressure dropped below standard /.
requirements.
Fire Chief Boi5scnin reported six !,
calls during November and an aggre. +
gate loss of S.
Plumbing Inspector Eden collected |
500 in his department,
Street Superintendent Costello |
spent $307.20. a large part of which !
was for labor on the North Side pa, |
ing job.
The payroll amounted to $S,7201S.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07

reported this was framed to get rid
of Miner
Witnesses Tell Plot.
witnesses told of ovefiearins .he
planning of Gabers death and sec
ing the two Looney's and Walker
start out from his home in stolen
automobile simultaneous with the
lL' nc call telling Richards and Ped
igc tc start
Chief Cox's alleged part IN the
Intii der is said to have been largely
accessory. He is quotci as saying
III Helen Van Dale's place when tie
shots were fired. "TNrre goes Fill
Gel ei" He helped in the PLANNING
il is charged.
.wc eye witnesses to the shooting
testified before the jury aud il was
lal Gciy through ,hen that the real
facts came out.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
KINER CHILDREN SENT
TO CATHOLIC HOME

Rosie and Mildred Kiner. the little
daughters Of Mrs. Nellie kiner. who
have been at the county detention
home for more than year. were or
dered committed to St. Anne's de-
partment of the House Of the Good
Shepherd in Chicago. by Judge Harry
Reek in the county court yesterday.