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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-23
Screen


Paramount sure disappointed a
lot Of people when they announced
that Wallace Reid could not drive
in the indianapolis race thIs year
because the physical risk was 100
great. Wally was all entered and
had his car tuned up and had even
made a test Of the track by driving
a couple OF hair raising laps for
practice. People all over the cOun-
try were pretty much net up" over
Wallys entry and there were
good many ready 10 lay the old
bank roll on him TO win.
In The He'll Diggers." in which
Reid appears at the Blackstone to-
day. the dashing blonde star drives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-23

over a decade.
Q-From whom did Valentino
take lessons IN bull lighting for his
new picture. Blood and Sand 80
A-Valendno's tutor for the role
on bullhghter was Rafael Palomar
who is we'll known as a toreador
IN Spain. Mexico and South America.
Q-HOw old is Billy Dove, new
screen starr
Ably Dove. new screen star
and former Follies beauty. is eigh-
teen years old.
Q-What is f. Mason Hopper's
prominent movie directory hobby?
A-DirectOr Hopp ,r's hobby IS
cooking He has a large library OF
cook books.
Who introduced the first talk
Ing pictures? Read the enswer
which will be published tomor-
row.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-23

Mean men admire wealth, grea;
men, glory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-23
CASTLE

"Cardigan's al the Castle, Cardi-
gan's at the Castle"
Sounds almost Ike an Irish war
cry. doesn't Il? And sure enough
the Irish do play a very important
part in this great picture of the
struggle fer American independence.
Paul Revere's Ride. the Battle OF
Bunker Hill and Of Concord. the
gathering OF the minute men. are
some of the big sets that viii keep
your eyes glued 20 the curtain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-23
AUDITORIUM

j. p. MCGOWAN in his latest sue
cesSful photopley Reckless
Chances Is seen today for the
final times at the Auditorium thea
ter in conjunction with the first
motion pictures OF the sensational
vaudeville act, Saving a Lady in
Half" presented by John f. Coutts.
Beginning Wednesday for TWO
days is Tom Mix and Eva Novak in
another thrilling and sensational
stunt" picture. called Chasing
the Moon" also a very funny Cen
fury comedy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-23
A nj u S E MI E N T s

Moran OF the Lady Lefty is a pic
ture Of the sea, primarily But Il
brings In also san Francisco's under
and over worlds; New York. London
and some mighty interesting South
American shots. Critics rate q ex-
cellent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-23
WESLEY MAY Is
DEAD FROM FALL

SAX FRANCISCO. May ewes
icy May FamoU. aerial acrobat and
daredevil died here today from
shock resulting from a so foot leap
from a parachute after he had
safely dropped 5000 feet from the
air
His parachute was nearing the
ground when ne leaped from his
Support ard landed on a military
'cemetery tombstone.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
VAN buren, PAVING
COSTS S2,249 OVER
C|Ty'S ESTIMATES
JUDGE RECk IN COUNTY COURT
ORDERS AN CUNT SPREA
AGAINST CITY-F lie CE
TlFiCATE OF COMPLETION.

The construction of the Van Buren,
st. paving overreaChed the assessment
specified for that Improvement by
$2,24914 it became known today when
the certificate of completion for the
Improvement was confirmed by Judge
b. Harry ReCk in the county court
just before noon. Before signing the
confirmation Judge Reck handed down
an opinion overruling the objection
filed by a number of South Side pro.
perty owners to the issuance Of the
certificate.
The order for the issuance of the
certificate of completion was filed in
the county court by Mayor Weeks
this morning. 1t showed that the i'm
provement cost total of $50 ,907.59
which was a total of $2,24914 in excess
of the assessed sum Of $4S,65S.45
which was levied against the property
owners for the improvement.
The order provided that the amount
in excess of the assessment be levied
against the City of Ottawa in ninc
annual installments, to be paid with
the second and eight other remaining
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
BANDITS SLAY BANK
CASHIER; ESCAPE THRU
GORDON OF POLICE

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan, 27.-Five ban
dts today robbed the First National
Bank of Grafton. a suburb Of $1,000
in money and $4,000 in liberty bonds,
after killing Harold Moss, assistant
cashier, who tried to defend the in
sttution Five clerks and a woman
cashier were forced into the vault
The men escaped in an auto, but
were intercepted on the north side by
a party of detectives on their way to
the scene of the robbery. After a
spectacular gun fight the men aban-
dOned their car and sought shelter in
a house on Pennsylvania avenue, not
far from the Fort Wayne yards of the
Pennsy railroad.
The house was surrounded, but the
bandits escaped.
The director Of public safety threw
a Gordon Of police around that section
of the city with instruction 10 guard
every street and search all houses,
The auto was taken to the central
station where it was found the rear
had been riddled by bullets. Two
pistols, four fur Ovcrcoats and a pack
age believed TO be the loot from the
bank, were found in the car.
A great crowd gathered at the house
where the men had been surrounded
before their escape.
Des Mones, Ia. Jan 27.-4F. ].
Dunkle Of Berwick. near here shot
and killed a burglar who was attempt
ing to rob his store early this morn
ing. The man has not been Identified.
Mr.. Dunkle's store has been robbed 20
times within the last two years and
after the last robbery several weeks
ago the owner decided to sleep in the
store. He was awakened when the
burglar entered the store and he or
dered the thief to throw up his hands.
The robber fired a shot at Dunkle
who returned the fire with shotgun.
Get $4,000 In Bonds.
Hattiesburg. Miss, Jan. 2I.-The
Girault Motor company of this city
was robbed of $4,000 in bonds, paper
and notes this morning according to
the police Two men are said TO have
held up the night clerk.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
BROOKS HONORED BY
STATE FARM ADVISERS

Champaign, ILL.,, Jan. 27.-New Off
GERS of the Illinois association of farm
advisers were elected here today as
follows:
c. c. Logan, Crawford county, presi-
dent; p. X. Edgerton, Rock Island
county, vice president; II, A. De
Wertf, Franklin county, secretary;
Earl Price, Kendall county, treasurer
The following directors We're elect
ed:
T. II. WalwOrth, Clark county;
Charles Rehling, Madison county; e.
w. Rusk, Macoupin county.
l. S. Brooks of Ottawa, retiring
president, was made delegate to the
national convention which meets in
Chicago next December.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
TRAPPER ADMITS.
STEALING 81 SKUNK
PELTS; BOUND OVER.
HARRY LARSON, ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF LARCENY PREFER
RED BY FORMER PARTNER,
WAVES EXAMINATION TODAY
AT PRELIMINARY HEARING.

Harry Larson, of Shabbona, arrest
ed last week on a charge of stealing
thirty-one skunk hides, waived pre-
ltminary examination when arraign
ed before Judge George Koenig this
afternoon. Judge Koenig then bound
Larson over to the grand jury unde"
$1,000 bonds.
Larson had admitted the theft to
the county authorities before the time
Of the hearing. The hides were TAX
on on Wednesday of last week, from
SChatfers hut north of Praire Cen
ter. Schatfer is engaged as a trap
per and buyer Of skins. Larson is a
buyer. The two men were in busi.
ness together last year.
Larson claims that he sold sixteen
of the hides to Mendoza firm for
$37.
The entire number of hides stolen
was said to be valued at more than
5000.
saoonmen Plead Not Guilty.
John Rottner and Antoine Frederick
of La Sale pleaded not guilty to-
charge of gambling, which was re-
turned against them by the aJnuary
grand jury, this morning when they
We're arranged in the county court.
They signitted their intentions of
contesting the charge by a jury trial.
Each furnished bonds in the sum
of $500 with John j. Clinch as surety
to insure their appearance when call
ed for trial.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
WIRE ECKERS START
TASK Of TEARING
DOWN AQUEOUCT
NEW STEEL DEVICE WILL Re-
PLACE WOODEN STRUCTURE
USED TO CONVEY CANAL WA.
TER ACROSS FOX RIVER EAST
OF TOWN.

Work of ra2ing tbe old wooden
,....,..4 -. ~, ra, u:,.on ,o,
"q"0""1' '''"'7 '"0 ~" was
started Yesterday by the NeWKlrk
Powers Co., OF Joliet. AS soon as the
old structure is torn down the Mil
Waukee Bridge co.. WhIch landed the
contract to install an entirely steer
structure, viii be8ih setting up the
new aqueduct.
Materials Tor tht new structure
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
REFUSE TO ARREST
ALLEGED KIDNAPER

Chicago, Jan. 27--Mrs Mary Rob
bins, today was refused eXtradition
papers for the return to Chicago of
Miss Frances MacLane, held at Og-
den, Utah, charged with kidnapping
George B. Robbins III, aged 3 and one
half years. The states attorney de-
clined to issue the papers because the
child had been given into the fathers
custody and was being taken to Los
Angeles to join him there.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
MOTORCYCLE COP
H|SLER RESIGN s
FROM DEPARTMENT.
TURNS STAR OVER TO CHIEF
WITH REQUEST THAT HE BE
RELIEVED FROM DUTY AT ONCE
DENIES THERE HAD BEEN
FRICTION.

Motorcycle Policeman Walter His
Ter rendered his resignation as a
member Of the city police force this
morning Mr.. Hislor presented his
resignation to Chief of Police Ben
Ford at $50 o'clock, asking that he
be relieved from his official duties i'm
mediately. Mr. HisIsr ceased work
as soon as he had handed in his resg-
nation.
The news that IIislcr had left the
force came as great surprise to
business men and others who be-
lieved that they were in close touch
with local police circles Both Mr..
Hisler and Commissioner OF Public
Health and Safety Dana NJ. Palmer
who has charge of the police. declared
today that the resignation was ten
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
STUDEBAKER WILL
CONTEST GOES OVER
TO MONDAY At 1::3O
COURT ORDERS CONTINUANCE
OF FIGHT TO HAVE LAST TES
LAMENT OF FARM RIDGE RESI-.
DENT SET ASIDE.

The Studobaker will case, which
has been on trial for two weeks in the
Circuit Court, was continued until
Monday afternoon at 1870 O'Clock by
Judge Eldredge when court adjourned
for the day yesterday. The adjourn,
ment was taken so that Attorney II.
NJ. Kelly might go to Chicago to at.
tend the funeral of his nephew, which
occurred in that city this morning,
Mr.. Kelly, with Attorney f. E. Rob
erts, is representing the defendants
in the action.
Testimony for the defense contin,
ued throughout the day Thursday,
Friends of the late jeremiah We're in
troduced by the defendants in an eff
fort to show that the document pur-
porting to be the last will was his
true will.
The case will not 90 to the jury be-
fore the latter part Of next week. it -
believed
Elevator Is Sued.
Three assumpsit suits to collect
money alleged to be due for grain
which, it is said, was sold and de
livered to an elevator, were started
in the Circuit Court this morning
{. A. Pfund of Mendoza, who does
business as the Illinois Valley Grain
company, was the defendant in all
three suits.
The first action was brought by
Roger Brannan Cf La Sale and is for
$500
The second suit was brought by
Peter Brannan of the same city, and
is for a similar amount
Ellen Brannan, eXecutriX for the
estate of the late Michael Brannan, is
the plaintiff in the third suit, which is
for 81 900.
Attorneys Coleman & Coleman of
La Sale represent the plaintiff in
each suit.
1t is claimed that the defendant
operates several elevators The plain
tiffs allege that they sold and deliv-
cred their grain, and that then the de-
fendent refused to either pay them or
to allow them to remove their wares
from his elevator.
Dismiss Burke Case.
The Burke will case, which was
scheduled to go on trial at the close
of the Studebaker case, in the circuit
court, was dismissed by the complain
ant, Thomas Burke, at his own costs
today. The SUIT was brought to set
aside the will of the late Mary Burke
of La Sale.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
C., O. & P. GUARANTEES TO
PAY ITS SHARE OF
ADDED COST
TO Be STREET-W|DE
ADJUSTMENT ASSURES CITY A
4o-FooT STRUCTURE OF CON.
cRETE-lNTERUReAN TO GIVE
EQUIVALENT OF $4,000 TO.
WARD MAIN ST. PROPOSITION.


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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
ed to be IN the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000. The

Gu 10 DC III llle nelgnDOf-
hood Of $4,000. The
entire structure and prac-
tically all Of its furnishings were re.
duced TO a charred mass Of debris by
the flames.
\ valuable collie dog, worth $50
which was In the residence at the time
the ConilagratiOn broke out refused 10
be led from the flames and was burned
to death.
The fire was discovered burning by
Edward Carey as he passed along the
road. He hurried into the residence
and gave the alarm, but by that time
the flames had gained such headway
it was impossible to check them. In
side a few minutes practically every
resident Of Wallace township was on
the scene.
A bucket brigade battled the fire.
but without avail. Men of the vicin-
ity succeeded in removing part Of
the furnishing of the first floor.
a call was sent to the ottawa fire
department for help, but they could
not respond on account Of the distance
from town.
The residence was practically new,
and was erected at cost Of $1,000.
The furnishings and personal property
lost are said to be worth about $4,000.
Answer Superior ST. Call.
The local department We're called
to the home of John j. PilliOn on SUI
perior St, today, when a roof fire was
started from a spark from the Chin
ney The loss was about $25.
Blaze On West Side.
A fire which started from sparks
from the chimney caused $50 damage
at 10 O'Clock this morning at the home
OF Oliver HadIey, corner Of Main and
Fillmore SITS. The blaze was confined
to the roof The property IS owned
by Joseph LeiX,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
OTTAWA KlWANlAMS
AT CHICAGO BANQUET

ottawa Kiwanians will be present
tonight at an International banquet
Of the club to be staged in the gold
room of the Congress hotel Those
going from here were David Refor,
president; J. A. Andrews, secretary;
Rev. John Vonckx, Peter McManus,
James O'Toole, Judge w II. Hine-
baugh and w. /. Hibbs.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
BELFAST CURFEW LID
TO BE LIFTED MONDAY

Belfast. Jan 27-The last trace of
military control in Ireland is expect
ed to disappear next Monday when
the curfew will be raised in Belfast
The disbandment of the blacn and
tans also will begin next week.
According to press reports in Dub
lin the British will hand over to the
Irish Free State 1000 motor vehicles
which had been in government use in
Ireland.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
FIRE RACES UNCHECKED
IN UNION COAL MINE

Peru, Jan. 27.-Fire which Wednes-
day night broke out in the Union Coal
Mine, ragged with undated fury this
afternoon, according to company Of
ficials, with little likelihood of its be-
ing gotten under control for several
days.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
GLADFELTER FORMS
NEW CORPORATION

Application has been made in
Springfield for papers of incorporation
for the Gladfelter Undertaking Co,
successors to L. r. Gladfelter Mr.
Gladfelter, Lester Maierhofer and
Harry Funk who have been associated
with him in business are the incorpOr-
ators The capital stock of the com
pauy is $4,000.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
AT LIBRARY
MOVIES TOMORROW

The films for tomorrow's program
at the library are as follows:
Land of the Sky"
by Fowl Means" a comedy.
.Our Urban Civilization" q seen.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
Marriage Licenses.

La Verne Dalton, Maiden, %; Mar.
garet Wilson. Westfield. 90.
James ]. O'Rourke Chicago, legal;
Zeta VI. Cahill, Peru, legal.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
Dismiss Burke Case.
ARBUCKLE CASE
READY FOR JURY

San Francisco, Jan. 21.-The defense
rested today in the second trial of
Roscoe (Fattyl Arbuchle,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
fire DESTROYS $4,000 HOME IN WALLACE
VALUABLE Collie
REFUSES TO QUIT
HOUSE; BURNS Ut

Sparks from chimney which lighted on the
roof of the Edward Ganiere home at noon TODAY,
destroyed the residence and caused loss estimat-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-27
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Satur.
day; not much change in
temperature.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
Parks-King.

The marriage of Miss Lucy King,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. King,
and Ross Parks, Of. Bloomington, In
diana, which took place in Hazle-
hurst last month, July. 3rd, with DR..
). G. Caldwell officiating, was an
nounced yesterday to family and
friends, when Mr.. Parks wired his
pride to meet him in Louisville, KY,
for the trip to Bloomington, where
home is being built for the happy
pair.
The engagement was known here
but the marriage had been set for
December next. Mr.. Parks spent two
weeks here last month.
The groom is cashier OF the Bank
OF Monroe County, in Bloomington.
A cousin Of the bride. Miss Alberta
King, with whom Miss Lucy was
visiting when she met the gentleman
who is now her husband. had pre-
vfously married Mr.. H. o. Parks.
cousin Of the bridegroom. so that the
Two cousins Of the King family mar
ried two cousins OF the Parks fam
lily line.
The pretty bride il the youngest
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. J. j King
and is unusually attractive and TO
her and her accepted life companion
all good wishes 80 out from their
many friends Of this vicinity.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23

More houses are needed in Brook
haven.
Mr., Pat Farrell is at Hot Springs,
Ark, with his family.
Miss Kathryn Owen has returned
from delightful visit to Canton.
On the first Of the month even the
female is not more deadly than the
mail.
Mrs. Finney is improving after
several weeks detention at the local
hospital.
For Rent. - Furnished rooms or
house to rent. Apply to 322 S. jack
son, Phone 539.
Miss Mary Lee Maui and her splen-
did young brother, Julius, are guests
Of relatives at McComb this week.
Miss Lois Cooper expects to leave
next weekend for China as her Anal
destination. Miss Bessie Lipscomb
will accompany Miss Cooper.
Prof. Elmer e. Jeter writes from
Peabody College, Nashville, that he
expects to arrive in Brookhaven next
Sunday preparatory to resuming his
position at the Public School. Prof.
Jeter will be cordially welcomed
back to Brookhaven and the school.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23

The question has arisen "Will the
aapper with long skirt still be a
flapper?"
People always erect statues to
their dead. New York has statue
Of Civic Virtue.
What will become of our young
people?" "oh, they'll grow old and
worry about young people"
Mrs. Moak, her sister-in-law, Mrs.
McInnis and little daughter, and
Miss Martha Ellis Maxwell were up
from Norfeld for days shopping
yesterday,
Mrs. e. G. Pitts went to Centre
Point yesterday on account OF the
death of an aunt, Miss Lula Cogdell,
who was buried at Spring Hill
Church, Copiah county. Sympathy
goes out to the bereaved.
New Sight opened up a week ago
with nearly 800 pupils. Everything
IS humming out that way. There are
now three pianos in the school to as
sist in the course of school music
and Mrs. Willoughby's and Miss Bo-
wen's large classes in vocal and pia-
no. Mrs. May Middleton Furr has
charge of Domestic Science and that
department, too, is well filed with
enthusiastic students. The time of
the music teachers is double; but
hey expect to continue also their
classes in Brookhaven.
An instructor at A. & M. College
stated that Lincoln County was the
only county in Mississippi which
was the habitat of the stinging scor-
pion. The fact that the scorpions
turn tail when they get to the coun-
ty line is additional evidence that
Lincoln is the best county in the
state. We can't say that the scor-
pion is very desirable citizen but
he resembles some of our folks in
that his sting is disagreeable but
never kills. So we shall be able to
live with him and die by him if SO
be,