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, 1922-06-07
SHoPMEN TO VOTE ON
THREE PROPOSITIONS.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, June 10y
The Associated Press)SA triple bar
relied strike vote. calling for a poll OF
the 100000 railway shopmen of the
country on three separate questions
was ordered by the executive council,
Of the six shop crafts unions here to-
day. Instructions were sent by B. M.
Jewell. head of h shop unions, to
headquarters In Chicago. to expedite
the printing and distribution of the
ballots with all possible speed
, 1922-06-07
DEAD BANDIT
IS Identified

DENVER. Colo. June THE local
police announced Tuesday they had
identified the bandit slain asst Sat
urday night while trying to hold up
a filling station here a 5 j. ]. McNeal
of Kansas City, Mo-. According to
the police McNeal recently was con-
victed of highway robbery tn Kansas
City and was out on bond
, 1922-06-07
value OF COAL
SEIZED in WAR
BASED ON LOSS

RICHMOND, Va. June 7. = Coal
seized by railroads while in transit
during the war must be compensated
for on the basis of the loss to the
owner because of the confiscation, and
not on the basis of the cost of the coal
at the mines or on the trains, the
United States circuit court of appeals
1c;1 " a 4 decision / ere.
, 1922-06-07
FRANTz HOLDS MEETING.

The annual meeting or the stock
holders of the Frantz corporation were
held at the offices of Harry b. Dur
ham in the Consolidated Royalty
building this afternoon. Directors for
the corporation for the ensuing year
will be chosen and other pertinent
business transacted. H.. p. Ferree.
secretary and treasurer of the com.
pany, arrived from Denver this morn.
ing to be present
, 1922-06-07

TOLEDO. Ohio. June 7.-Delegates
attending the convention Of the Fed
Grated Shop Crafts of the Wabash
Railroad system. in session here, and
representing all shop crafts on that
road. today adopted q resolution do
handing that a strike vote be taken at
once on he wage cut announced yes
terday by the railroad labor board. A
copy OF tho resolution was sent to b.
NJ. Jewell. president of the railroad
division OF the American Federation
of Labor.
, 1922-06-07
CHINESE FACTIONS AGAINeON
VERGE OF CIVIL WAR, REPORT
Grape Danger of Worse Split Seen in Re-
cent Political Developments; Gen.
eraI WI Is Opposed

PEKING, June 7-(By The Associated Press)-Devel-
opments of the last "a hours indicated early today that
fed government located here, was in grave danger of a worse
split than ever, with the north and south drifting only to-
ward civil war.
, 1922-06-07

COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 7.-Colonei
Harry Jean Hirsch, 65. u. s. A, re-
tired. died at his home here a night.
He was graduated from West Point
with the class of 1891. He retired
after so years service,
, 1922-06-07
Investigation
Is Welcomed by
Steel Company

NEW YORK. June 7.-Eugene K
Grace, president of the Bethlehem
Steel corporation issued a state
ment declaring he would welcome the
fullest investigation by federal trade
commission At Washington OF the pro
posed merger of Bethlehem with the
Lackawanna Steel company.
, 1922-06-07
{. VI. ELDER WILL ENTER
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
As SHERIFF AsPIRANT

E. w. Buck) Elder. prominent Cas-
per resident has announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for sheriff, subject to the August pri'
maries. Mr.. Elder is the proprietor
of the wigwam. n is well and favor
ably known in both business and social
circles.
, 1922-06-07
France Casts Negative Ballot on Question
of Giping Committee Power to Ar
range Loan for the Germans

PARIS. June 7.-(By The Associated Press)-The allied
Preparations commission by a three to one vote, overriding
Frances negative ballot, gave the bankers committee today
full authority to propose an international loan for Germany
on any basis the committee thinks desirable. The bankers,
however, indicated their disposition not to take any action
, 1922-06-07
ORGANIZATION
CAN DIDATE IN
IOWA Defeated
Nomination of Smith w. Brookheart for
United States Senator Assured on
Final Returns from Primary

WASHINGTON June 7.-(By The Associated Press.)-
Republican organization support for Smith w. Brookhart
nominated as the Republican candidate for United States
senator in Mondays primary in Iowa was pledged in a state
ment issued today by Senator Mccormick of Illinois, chair
man Of the Republican SENATORIAL campaign comu,ittee
, 1922-06-07

BELFAST. June 7.-By The Asso-
ciated Press.eAccording to a full re.
port received today OF the meeting
held in Roscommon yesterday. Harry
]. Boland. one OF the adherents of
canon De Vaiear. in his address said;
when the constitution has passed
tho final stage in the English house
OF lords. wher the financial questions
in the treaty have been worked out,
and when the commission on the
, 1922-06-07
REHEARING TO
BE ASKED.

FORT SMITH. Ark. June IA re
hearing will be asked in the suit of
the Coronado Coal company and as
sociates against the international and
district mine workers' unions and
others. 1t was announced here today
by ]. B. McDonough of counsel for
the
, 1922-06-07
SCORES
COURT RULING
IN UNION CASE
Twenty-Five Pages Used to Rake Defend
ants in Coronado Case When Only Six
Lines Needed-LaFoHette

June declaring that the supreme
court decision in the Coronado coal case was the most omi-
nous in which it fOreshadoTs for the future of union labor
today issued a statement in which he criticized The court
The opinion, he stated, was significant because of what the
court say On questions not involved in h case rather thar bccau. ~
, 1922-06-07

Left a widow with three small chill.
dren, Mrs. Beatrice L. Finley. OF
Tulsa, Okla, has supported her family
by her own work and ut the same
time taken a high school course. Now
h has been awarded n university
scholarship and plans to fit herself for
the profession of teaching.
, 1922-06-07
WAR ZONE IN IRELAND Is
ABANDONED TO FIGl TIERS
Army Patrols Occupy Beleeck Region and
Cattle Roam at Will; Primate Sees
"Freedom at LaSt" for People

BELFAST, June 7;-(By The Associated Press)-Nearly
all the non-combatants have left the Beleek district in north
ing aimlessly over the countryside. Only Irish Republican
army patrols from the fort are seen moving about.
Entrances to the VILLAGE of Pettigoe. ten miles to the
, 1922-06-07

~northchst, has been prohflbted ocept
to those having permits. The city Is
practically deserted
There is a growing belief tina poiiti.
cal Influences are asserting them
selves in the situation in view of the
London conferences and the protest
owe rthe Pettigoe incident by Michael
Collins. head OF tho southern gov
eminent.
, 1922-06-07

DIES MONIES. Iowa. June THE
senatorial primary vote in 2.26s pre-
cincts out of the 2.34S in the state. tab
ulated this morning. stood:
Brookhart. 1870. 1s6; Pickett 5o,s7o:
Thorne 5o,277; Francis SO.16s; Sweet,
s5,414. Stanley 1859.
, 1922-06-07

defeated the commonly
known organization candidates in the
primary.
, 1922-06-07
BALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE

BaffeTfesVFeTfInk, BAr1oot hhu MD
smith; Miller and Gowdy.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
WHAT 1T LEADS TO.

One the small things which really does not amount to much
in itself which has its influence in formulating respect or dsre
gard for the law the attitude at present beng taken by the auo
ties sport boxing, PLAIN language prize hgng big
bout was planned be pulled off Michigan City in which the
present heavyweight champion craper OF the world was to be
participant Naturally attracted wide attention. and much COM
allowed proceed until the public opl
ion could be Then formal protest made and the au
thoe decided be stopped at all hazards here was no
question but planned against the law although the
Indiana law quite comprehensive that Of Illinois, but
was npped the bud decisive given as TO
whether would be allowed until public sentiment demand
ed that the law against prize fighting should be enforced The enforce
Of the law because the law did not seem to be the con-
trolling element.
On the other hand there question but the Illinois law
very comprehensive and aims prevent public exhibitions OF all
kinds of boxing and ring scrappng Yet the metropolitan papers to-
day giving heads their sporting pages -four day
boxing carnival at Aurora starting tomorrow night Protests have
made but there is little indication that the various will
fail be pulled off Elaborate accounts being printed OF the
details of the preparation going the various training camps
special have been arranged for and there indication
that the bouts will proceed planned 1t is hardly probable the
preparations would have the extent they have unless there
there would be moestation OF
there always chance and eleventh hour opposition up
the plans But point will not be stretched in favor enforc
the law but in the direction OF allowing the law stands
be ignored
the law against prize fighting ed boxing exhibitions good
law Ga point which reputable people de) should
allowed stand and should be enforced regardless of whom
the promoters be the prominence of the scrappers If the
law good should be modified repealed and all
sites of fixing things removed The authorities do take the
oath of office enforce the laws they would like have them but
they the books Enforcing the law under
and wnng it at other times has the effect OF its
being held lightly all times If the law a it is writ is to be
be supreme all times and in all places. 1t such
precedens these that make the enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment difficult and lead to such crimes the Herrn
murders local sentiment and the law of the dictate
what the existing to be enforced Illinois
taking long stride toward anarchy and will be long time before
her reputation will be redeemed before the world from the gnom
she has attained by such atrocities the errn and Joliet murders
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
EUROPEAN DEMAND
REFLECTS ON MARKET

Chicago Aug. 21.-Extreme weak.
ness at Liverpool was reflected in the
wheat market here today and caused
decline in values during the early
dealings. All deliveries went to 4
new low for the season. the December
touching dollar Support came main
ly from shorts, while some stop losses
were caught on the way down Re-
ceipts OF wheat today were estimate |
at 400, 900 bushels Sales of 400 900
bushels of wheat were made to the
seaboard late Saturday and early to-
day, with more business in sight
The opening, which varied from sc to
19sc decline with September 5724c TO
csc and December 81 to S100l4 was
followed by the slight general advance
all around.
Corn was weak in sympathy with
wheat and on better weather cond.-
tons over part Of the belt. The open.
ing, which was sc to 1c lower. with
September 5Slsc to 5S1ac, was fol
lowed by a moderate general rise on
all deliveries.
Oats started unchanged to &c off,
with September 3012c and held near
the initial range
Weakness in grains was reflected in
provisions.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21

sequence of the twin labor strikes the disastrous effect
the construction of highways Inability to obtain material for this
work brings fully three hundred thousand workers throughout the
country face face with the probability of losing their Jobs Even
with the early resumption of coal mining there will OF necessity be
delay operating the mills due the orders of priority
furnishing coal mills being we'll down the list Every barrel
of according to statement of Frank Sheets spen-
tenden of highways requires hundred pounds of coal the
plant and number of these plants have already been closed
down. about ready close The mills La Sale reported
be badly handicapped because of the lack of sufficient supply of
coal The program Illinois had been for the construction of
thousand miles of hard roads during the year. but the
poets for the carrying of that program very remote
there shall be speedy and full resumption of both mine and railway
operations
is open question the congress pre-
future strikes force settlement of conoveed points of diff
ference between employers and worken but the innocent bader
the general public ought to have voice usng differences
which directly affect their collective and individual interests but it
doubtful the best to would be through government
control of the utilities.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Chautauoua Closes.

The last day OF the Marseilles Chau.
tauQua was Saturday, and fine or
chestra, the International, was the
closing number. They were a fine
appearing lot OF musicians. and for
one who likes the modern jazz style
of music, there was much pleasure in
their appearance. That they could
do something that was oldfashioned
enough to be melodious was shown by
the three old favorites given in the
afternoon.
The speaker, VIM, j. Minges. gave a
lecture on Indicators in the afternoon.
He gave plenty of instances. but eth.
er that was all there was to the
lecture, or else he crowded his lesson
in the last few minutes of his talk.
for II failed to appear In the first part
of HIS discourse, interesting though
1t undoubtedly was to his audience.
The enterprise was too ambitious to
warrant hopes of its being profitable,
but judging from the attendance, ex-
penses will be nearly or quite cover.
ed
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Wallace Grain Market.
STATE C. OF C.. STARTS
DRIVE FOR HERRIN CASH

Rockford H., Aug. 2l.-The Illinois
chamber of commerce has designated
the week beginning today as Her
rim week" for a campaign for funds
to aid Attorney General Brundage in
the detection and prosecution of the
persons guilty in connection with the
massacre of nonunion miners at Her.
rim. ILL.,, last June.
Business and civic organizations
have been invited to join the chamber
of commerce campaign and it is plan
ned to carry the drive into every
community of Illinois. Pastors have
been asked to appeal to their congre-
cations to aid the fund to prove to
the world that the good citizens of
Illinois are united in a determine
ton to uphold law and order. J. H.
Camlin of Rockford, president of the
Illinois chamber of commerce, declar-
ed today.
Camlin announced the following
general state committee IN charge of
the campaign: George Woodruff. Chi
cago, chairman; Wayne Hummer. La
Sale, and Gerald B. Frank, Peoria.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
UTICA NEWS:
Patrick Ames Injured.

Patrick Ames, 14-year-old son OF
Elmer Ames, met with an accident Sat.
urday afternoon at the Utica Hy-
drsulic Cement company while EN-
pioyed there as water boy. He was
boarding the train at the works. the
motor being driven by Joe Payne. and
Patrick yelled out suddenly, Just for
fun, and this frightened Joe and he
applied the brake Immediately with
TOO much force, thus derailing the ear.
Patricks foot became somewhat man.
gied, as part of the wheel struck him.
Patrick happened to be standing or
some loose cinders, and in this he was
very fortunate, as If he had been
standing on some rocks the foot Womb,
have been crushed. He escaped with
badly bruised foot, but no bones
were broken He was taken to tn.
home OF his grandmother, Mrs. Alice
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hook of

Mr. and Mrs Andrew Hook of Gales
burg spent Friday and Saturday with
the formers brother, f. X. Hook, and
wife. on West Main street.
Miss Esther Schobert has been
spending a few days at the home of
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Wakey, southeast of town.
Misses Ruby and Lucille Hale Wis
tied relatives at La Sale last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Noack were
recent visitors at the home of the lat,
ter's sister.
Mrs. F. Rutan spent Friday with
country relatives.
Miss Minnie Pfatzgraf of Otter
Greek spent day with home folks the
first of the week
Miss Bertha Rogers was recen.
guest of. Stroator relatives.
Miss Ora Harris spent Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Harris, in Farm Ridge
Mr.. and Mrs. III. d. Crosby enter
tanned the formers cousin, Mr. Lana
gan of Chicago. The latter had been
visiting Streator relatives and stopped
off enroute home.
Mrs. F. Travor and family did shop
ping in Streator Saturday evening.
Miss Gertrude Lewis of Wichita,
Kan, who has been spending three
weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Emma ]. Lewis, and family on West
Main street, returned to her home in
the Sunfower state on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Freeze and
little son were ottawa shoppers Satur.
day.
Mrs Schlagater was a recent caiI
err at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Louis Dulian.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Wall Street

New York, Aug Apparently an.
ticiating an early settlement Of the
rail strike, Wall street traders today
INDUCED in another buying demonstra.
ton Of rail shares at the opening OF
the stock market While most gains
were of nominal character, new high
records for the year We're estabishe
by st. Paul common and preferred,
Southern Pacific, Great Northern pre-.
ferred, New Orleans. Texas and Mex.
leo, Baltimore and Ohio. Southern
Railway, Northern Pacific, Atlantic
Coast Line and New York. Chicago
and st. Louis. Peak prices also We're
established by Pacific Gas and Elec-
tric, Allied Chemical Brown Shoe
Reynolds Tobacco and American Su.
gar Domestic oils also were in good
demand Maryland rising Y points,
with gains of large fractions by Pure
Oil and tSandard Oil of California,
Otis Elevator was up points, and
gains Of | point each were made by
American Beet Sugar, American
Wooden and American Tobacco.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Local Notes.

DIR. J. j. Moriarty. wife and two
daughters of Ottawa, made a short
call Sunday morning at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. n Langlois. stopping
on their way TO Momence.
Edith Bently. Elsie Byrd and Irene
Barney motored to Ottawa this
morning to attend tie teachers insti.
tute.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Carr and son
Herbert, Mrs. b. F. Gage, daughter
Carrie, and son Byron were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Boyd of Grand Ridge
Richard Carr went to Chicago. for
few days visit where he will meet
with some Of the office force of John
Deere company of Moline, where he
works.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Varley and
Mr., and Mrs, Jon Shelton, and h. F..
Osgood were OF a party that motored
to Chicago this morning. MIR. Marley
will arrange for shipping here OF
some Studebaker ears.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Shelton In Forest Fires.

Letters from Archie Shelton, who
moved to the country In the woods
about twenty miles from Duluth. MINI.
describes the terrible time they have
had fighting forest fires, caused by
some hunter carelessly throwing
down partly extinglished match or
a cigarette stub.
He Is in the direct line OF the fire,
as are four or five other settlers.
The forest rangers give all the help
the government can afford, but that
viii not compensate for loss of home
and property by fire.
A heavy, soaking rain with no wind
Is the only salvation for that section
Of the country.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
MARSEILLES NEWS
MARY MAC ARTHUR
Office Star Theatre.
Office, Black 76-Phones-House, Black s.
Trouble Saves His Car.

Some parties unknown broke into
the warehouse OF Carr n Spencer
either Saturday or Sunday night, and
made OF with their delivery car. II
seems that they took the car and
ran east with II AS far as the farm
OF John Peddicord, just out of the
city limits, the old Ed, Smith proper
ty.
This morning while Carr was Won
dering what had become of his tliyer,
Bruce Harrington came into his office
and said he saw a car that answered
the description, parked al the road
side between here and Seneca.
Mr.. Carr started in his auto to go
where the car was reported TO have
been, and found II, The reason given
by Mr., Carr for their being unable
TO get away with it. is that the
machine had been giving him trou-
Bile on Saturday, and he had not had
time TO repair IL. II would run space
and then stop. No doubt the thieves
were unable to travel urther with IT.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Make Successful Journey.

The entire force OF road workers
who We're transferred TO Lexington
ILL.,. THURSDAY made the trip with al,
their equipment without experiencing
any trouble whatever except for one
Hat tire. The road force while 10.
Gated here for some two and one-ha,t
months conducted themselves in a
highly credtable manner. The Con.
way Construction company is thought
to be very fortunate in securing its
employees for the work just completed
here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
ADDITIONAL MARSEILLES

A letter from Mrs. A. G. Allen in
forms Mr.. Allen that the whole part,
has started on their return Journey
They put their car on the boat at Buf
falo and will go to Toronto. fror,
which place they will travel by aut,
the balance of the way home.
B. F. TUNNEL started on Sunday
morning for Convoy. Ohio. Baldie has
got tired of patching and has started
to get his wife. who is visiting thei'
son at Convoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Robus and
dauphter EVELYN and Mr.. and Mrs. r
o. Frances Of Chicago visited yester.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Daggett
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daggett Jr.
They are enroute to Chicago, return
ing from an automobile trip through
parts of Missouri.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Motor From kankakee.

Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Barney and
daughter, HonoIne; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Magyar, Mrs. Meddie Lang,
lier and Miss Alvina Magyar of Pap
ineau, Joe Matthew, wife and two
children OF Kankakee motored here
Saturday afternoon To visit at the
home OF Mr., and Mrs. N Langlois
Sunday all motored to Dellwood
Park, near Joliet, where they enjoy.
ed picnic dinner Besides those
mentioned. Julia Matthew and Irene
Barney and Ralph Price We're at the
family gathering, All motored home
in the evening.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Week End With Home Folks.

Raymond Antram and Leslie Rohb
who are now located at Lexington, H.,
where they are employees Of the Con.
way Construction company, spent the
week end with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, j. Wood and Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Lott.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Grand Ridge
MISS WINlFRED YocuM
Correspondent
Standard Bearers Elect otio..s


The standard Bearers OF the Moth
odist church met on Friday eveninp
at the home of Miss Florence on
with about forty in attendance. Afte,
the lesson a business meeting was
held. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing vera:
President-Miss Nellie Wakey.
Vice president-Mi Esther Kates
Recording secretary-Aliss Ethel
Rinker.
Corresponding secretary--Miss Edith
Newman.
RECOMMENDATIONS Waters.
AT the conclusion of the business
session a social time was participated
in, Refreshments of strawberry ice
cream, several varieties OF cake and
homemade candy were served by the
hostess.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21

Mrs. Kelly Payne and children spen;
Friday with the Edward Armstrong
family, south of the village
Mr.. and Mrs o. A. Williams enter
tanned number of quests from Ton.
lea the first of the week.
Mrs. John w Fogle was an Ottawa
caller on Saturday
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
Sailor Arrives Home

Troy Wise who is in the U. s.
Naval service arrived home on
Saturday from San Francisco, Cali.
fornia. He and two other sailors
drove through in an automobile.
Wise has a thirtyday furlough, and
will go to the east coast TO report at
Philadelphia at the end OF leave OF
absence He has been in the naval
service since the war.