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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
NEW DEPUTIES TAKE
OATH AND STARS Of
AUTHORITY TODAY
TIMOTHY j KELLY NAMED BY
SHERIFF WELTER AS FOURTH
DEPUTY - GEORGE STEPHENS
REMAINS AS DAY JAiLER.

Aids of Sheriff, e. j. Welter, were
sworn in with the due and accustomed
formalities in the office of Couty Clerk,
Thomas A. Ferguson, early this morn
ing. The deputies at once, without
any further ado, took up their new
duties, and were on hand ready to run
crimes, during the remainder of the
day.
The deputies are: Edward r Ryan
Chief; Raslnus Benson, Ottawa; Harry
l.. Ward, Streator, Timothy J. Kelly,
Seneca; George w. Stephens. ottawa,
day iailer; and Issas L. Bennett, OF
tawa, night jailer.
Mr.. Kelly was named as the fourth
deputy late Saturday afternoon by Mr..
Welter. Mr.. Stephens was named as
served as jailer under Sheriff, c. S.
Ayers, and was considered one of the
strongest and ablest men on the entire
force.
Mr.. Benson was the first of the new
deputies sworn in He took his oath
and went on duty at midnight. This
IllOIlllIS It WGHI W NsIlCdSO " StI
excused from Federal Grand Jury ser
vice, the law providing that deputy
sheriff does not have to sit on a grand
jury
The aides and the new sheriff went
on duty early today, and slipped right
into the job like old hands.
County Treasurer, j, f. Kilduff, and
his aides, also went on duty when the
county building opened this morning.
Within few minutes after the open
ing, the Office bore resemblance to a
floral show, such a protussion of floral
offerings having been showered on the
new officials. The flowers came from
friends in La Sale, Chicago and other
cities, and consisted prinipally of
chrvSanthemums One basket stood
almost five feet high, and was filed
with choice yellow and white NUNS.
At the same time the two new coun-
tv officials took their Offices, Judge b.
Harry Reck, Judge r. d. Mills, county
clerk, Thomas A. Ferguson, and Pro-
bate clerk w. C. Flick all started on
their new terms of office, but because
they succeeded themselves there was
no formality with their starting on
their new terms.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
AUNT PETITE 0 Ms
COURT TO NAME HER
FOWL|E GUARDIAN
CHILDREN OF AUTO VICTIM ARE
ORPHANED AND MOTHERS SIS
TER ASKS TO BE GIVEN THEIR
CUSTODY.

A petition was filed in the probate
court today, asking that a guardian be
appointed for the three minor children
of DR.. John II. Fowlie, who was found
dead Thursday morning, under his
overturned auto, on the concrete high
way this side of La Sale. BY Dr.
Fowlie's tragic death his three chill
dren, Daniel, aged IA. Eleanor aged, 8,
and John Paul, aged are left without
either a mother or a father.
The mother of the little folks died
in 1918.
The petition was filed by maternal
aunt Of the hildren, Miss Ida M. Craw.
ford 300 Norris St, sister of their
mother She asked that she be ap
pointed the guardian of the "person'
of the children.
Miss Crawford, in her petition. listed
their estate as personal property
worth $4,000
The oldest boy, Daniel, also filed a
petition asking that Miss Crawford be
appointed his guardian.
The hearing has been set for De
cember Is, at 10 O'Clock.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
DEATH CLAIMS MRS.
CATHERINE PORTER

Death this morning claimed Mrs.
Catherine Porter after a long illness.
The end came at 10 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. w. II. Barnard. 1919
Post street, with whom Mrs. Porter
resided since the death >of her hus-
band, the late S. w Porter
The deceased was aged 79 years
and spent her early days in Ottaw
with her parents. After her marriage
to John Dudgeon the family moved
to Goodland, Ind, where they resid-
ed great number of years. After
the deaths of her first husband and
only son the widow in 1903 became
the wife of S. w. Porter, who pre-
ceded her in death some years ago
Mrs. Porter was sister of the
late W. S. and w H. Barnard and OF
a large family only one sister-Mrs
NJ. D. Learned, of Quincy, H., sur
wives
The funeral will be held from the
Barnard residence Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock. Interment will
be in ottawa avenue cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
WATERWAY ENJOYS
LEAVE FOR CAPITAL

Chicago, Dec. A waterways del
egation of approximately forty rep
resentatives from Chicago and four
teen other Illinois cities will depart
at noon tomorrow for Washington to
arouse congressional interest into
the deep waterway project. Senator
Mckinley plans to introduce a bill
providing for federation participation
in waterways and it is planned the
measure shall represent the collective
and merged views of Illinois on the
subject
Waterway sentiment has been Civ
en- tremendous impetus by the Cover
nor Small last Friday that work
should start on the sixty-mile stretch
between Locport and Utica on the
Illinois river. AS well as by water
way discussion in the recent south
ern commercial congress and the
trip of Governor Blaine of Wisconsin
through the Mississippi valley.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
COTTAGE PRAYER
MEETINGS TUESDAY
COTTAGE Prayer Meetings.

Cottage prayermeetings for Tues
day. Dec 3, will be held in the follow
ing homes:
Mrs w. H. Conger, 1913 Sycamore
St, Mrs. G. c. Kirsh, 216 E. Washing
ton St, Berger Larson, sol Christie
St. Dr.. p. G. Stordock, SIT Guthrie
st, Mrs Albert Cole, 507 Marcy ST.,
Mrs. Albert Hagenbaugh, S. state St,
Henry X. avis, Locust St, Robert Dun
can, SAP Third St, ]. A. Andrews, Ala
First ave, Mrs. II. w. Blankenship.
sos Catherine St, r. +. Knott, 4O4 f.
Paul St. Mrs Ben Hudkins f40 Phelps
St. Mrs. Chas Geiger, 500 Ottawa ave,
Mrs. w F. Carr, 1912 Ottawa ave-,
Mrs. J. ]. Gerding rs w. Jackson St,
Mrs. John Johnson 61S Webster st,
Mrs Andrew Rosenfelter, 1886 Jeffer-
son ST.. Mrs. Fred Ralenstein, 430 La
fayette St, Mrs J. w. Coble, S02 w.
Main street.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
B|RDMAN DROPS IN
ON PARENTS FOR A.
FEAST AND A VISIT.
LIEUT.. CRuMRINE, WHO FLEW
FROM NEW YORK TO ALASKA,
SPENDS SUNDAY WITH FOLKS
AT GRAND RIDGE.

Flying from Chicago to Grand
Ridge in an hour and twelve minutes,
1t. Clarence Il. Crumrine, famed
army aviator who piloted a plane from
New York to Alaska, a few years
back. yesterday dropped in" on his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George c.
Crumrine, to spend a few hours with
them
Accompanying 1t. Crumrine was
another army officer and Nordic, his
celebrated esquimau dog, a present
from the citizens of Nome after the
Grand Ridge boy had successfully
flown across half the United States
and the wilds of Canada to blaze the
first air route from New York to
the countrys northmost territory.
Before heading south toward Grand
Ridge 1t. Crumrine. using speedy
army scout machine, circled above
Ottawa for a few minutes and then
darted across the Illinois river to.
ward home The plane was landed in
a pasture not far from Grand Ridge,
after the lieutenant cut few didoes
in the air for the entertainment of
his friends and neighbors of the vii
lage.
TT. Crumrine is stationed at Nc
Cook field, Dayton o., and flew from
there to Chicago to spend Saturday
night with his sister. Sunday morn
ing he set out for Grand Ridge and
hung up what is believed to be a
record for covering the distance be-
tween the two metropolitan centers, |
by making the fight in 1:12, a little
more than a mile a minute.
After partaking of sumptnous
dinner of mothers own cooking the
celebrated tbirdman and his flying |
companion, together with Nordic, |
started the return flight to McCook !
field. which they expected to make in
one hop off.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
PARKED HIS PUPPY AT
FRIENDS HOUSE: GONE

Lawrence Murdock the 9 year old
son of Mrs. Helen Lawrence NEr-
dock, of East Main street. is heart
broken over the loss of his four and
a half month old collie puppy speed" :"
Lawrence spent Thanksgiving with
his mother in Chicago. and parked
his puppy at the Singer home on East
street, while he was away. Mr.
Singer shut the dog in a pen, but
Thursday afternoon someone turned
him out. Lawrence reached home yes
terday, and has since been greatly
grieved over the loss of the puppy.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
C. E. HOOK ESTATE
BEQUEATHED TO WIDOW

BY the terms of the late Charles f..
Hooks will his widow, Mrs. Louie
A. Hook, will receive his entire
estate, both personal and real prop
erty. Mr.. Hook passed away Nov,
25. at the Silver Cross hospital in Jo'
liet.
His will. which disposed of his
estate, was fled for probate this
morning. The document was drawn
Nov. 8. 1919 and was witnessed by
Fred A. Gerding and e. j. Cassidy
The will names Mrs. Hook as execu-
trix, providing she can serve with
out bonds. 1t specifies that in case
she does not wish to act, the testa-
tors friend and business associate,
Oscar Haeberle, cashier OF the First
National bank, shall act as executor
and shall not be required to furnish
bonds.
The will made provision that in
case Mrs. Hook preceded him IN
death. bequest of $4,000 should go
to Mr.. Hooks sister, Mrs. Virginia
L. Neubert, and a $4,000 legacy to
Mrs. Hooks sister. Mrs. Hattie G.
Heath. In case the estate was to
be divided in this manner, the resi-
due was to be equally divided be
tween the testators two nephews,
Charles l.. Hook and Joseph Porter
Hook, and Mrs. Hooks nieces and
nephew. Clarence G. Collister and Lou
Collister McAvoy.
The petition making public the
value of the testators property was
not filed today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
RED CROSS LAUNCHES
DRIVE FOR MEMBERS

The annual drive for memberships
of the Ottawa chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross will start tomorrow
This year there will be no solicita-
tion, but the tellers in everyone Of
the five Ottawa banks will receive
memberships.
Patriotic citizens are asked to
leave their S1.00 membership fees
for the coming year without further
solicitation. The drive will continue
for two weeks, and it is hoped to Sc
cure a very large number of volun-
tary subscriptions during this pc
riod
During the past two years. the lo.
cal Red Cross has distributed thou
sands of dollars in Ottawa, and have
carried on all the relief work among
the ex-soldiers here. Their home
service office has been one of the
finest institutions for the city, ever
operated here,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
TRIO OF HUNTERS
THREATEN DRIVER.
Of WRECKED AUTO.
SMASH INTO MACHINE AND
WHEN REMONSTRATED WITH
PULL SHOTGUN - ARRESTED
AND FIND IN OTTAWA.

Three Chicago hunters were ar
rested at 1880 Sunday morning in
the College Inn restaurant on the
complaint of John Gumbar of the Ma
tional Plate settlement. According
to Gumbar the Chicago men in an
unlicensed Ford ran into his car on
the cement road between here and
Marseilles. lie alleged that the
men in the Ford hit his Dodge car
and when he stopped to go up and
ask them about the matter they -four
ished shotgun at him.
The accident happened Saturday
evening about O'Clock and Dunbar,
who was accompanied by Carl Mid
night, reported the matter to the po-
lice at once. The next morning when
the men were eating breakfast pre-
paratory to going down the river on
an early morning hunting trip they
were arrested by Captain Fox and
Officer Londergan. All the men were
taken to the city Jail to await trial.
Yesterday they were arraigned be-
loie JuuSe hOeHlB anu gave tne lol-
lowing names: Daniel Flossie, James
Garlyn and Paul Tursk, A sediment
between them and Dunbar was made
regarding the damages to the Otta-
wa mans car and after a settlement
with the judge they were allowed to
go their way peacefully and continue
their hunting. However, She men
were given orders tha. rfwhenever they
wanted to hunt to do so in the under
brush of the river lowlands and not
on the public highways.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
POLICE ARREST MAN
WANTED IN CHICAGO
MURDER MYSTERY.
CHICAGO DETECTIVES PHONE
CITY ASKING THAT VAUDE.
VILE ACTOR WHO PLAYED
HERE YESTERDAY BE HELD
FOR THEM.

Patrons Of the Gayety theater yes.
terday saw more than the ordinary
SHOW; they saw smiling actor VIII
is under suspicion as being implicated
in the murder OF Smiling Joe" Lanus.
Chicago millionaire, who was brutally
murdered in his garage, 4634 West
Madison street, on the night of Noq.
"a by an unknown person. The actor
is John Lofts, and he played the piano
and sang songs in the Ethel Parker
and AL Allen sketch, one Of the best
acts on the program.
Lofts has been under suspicion
ever since the murder and last week
he slipped away from Chicago and
the prying eyes OF the detectives Of
that city, Nothing was known OF his
location until yesterday. when detec
tives found out he had secured jol
on the Orpheum circuit in vaudeville
They looked him up and found he wa
playing in ottawa
AT O'Clock this morning the OF
tawa police received long distance
call from Chicago asking the police
here to arrest LOFTS. Captain Fox
went to Lofts room and placed him
under arrest He then took the alleged
criminal TO the police station where
he was held until o'clock this morn
ing, when a big automobile with two
detectives from the Austin avenue sta
tiOn arrived and took the man i'll
charge
He was placed in handouts and put
in the machine and the return journeg
to Chicago started where he will be
questioned in regard to the killing
Lofts denied the charges while
here, but the detectives OF Chicago
said they had either the right man OF
one who could tell them who the right
man is and where he is. Except for
his staunch denials, Lofts refused tc
talk, but the sleuths who had located
him said a little third degree would
make him more talkative.
The Chicago police first hunted &
mysterious woman in black fOlloWine
the shooting, but have given up that
clew, according to the Chicago paper
and were searching for certain per
son whose name appered mysteriously
on some papers found in the l.anu.
Office. Immediately after the crime
the police confiscated all of Lanus be
longings and all papers in the office
In these papers appears the name o
the murderer. but no one but the eff
GERS know the name. 1t may be LOftl;
and it may not be.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
CHAIRS, BOTTLES, FISTS
USED AS WEAPONS
IN BLOODY BATTLE
ONE IN HOSPITAL
THE OTHER is HELD IN COUNTY
JAIL PENDING OUTCOME OF IN.
JuRED MANS CONDITION -
MOoNSHlNE is BLAMED.

An overload of moonshine is alleg
ed by the police to have been re
sponsible for fight in which two
brothers battled almost unto death
during family quarrel staged last
night at their home on DeKalb street
One OF the brothers, Ludwig Macini
Ia in the hospital with what Is
thought to be cracked skull. The
other is in custody pending the out
come of his brothers condition.
From what the police could ascer-
tain the squabble began in a friedly
enough way, but the men, infamed
by the powerful liquor they had i'm
bibed in. soon became crazed and
went after one another with the In
tentions of killing.
Neighbors claim that ii has been
the custom OF the two men to have
a little spree over the week end and
Sunday they returned home to sober
up. II was while they were on this
day after the night before" expedi'
ton that one or the other took a
friendly little swipe at his kin. then
the blood began to flow. Bottles, fur
niture, clubs and whatever else came
within reach was used to stage a
miniature Verdun, the noise from
which reached homes within the
block. Neighbors fearing that kill
ing was in progress called the po'
lice with instructions that a riot was
in progress and an immediate re-
sponse was necessary.
When the officers arrived they
found the interior of the house wreck
ed and Ludwig lying on the floor,
bleeding profusely about the head.
Anglo was sitting in chair with
a broken beer bottle in his hand. He
had hit his brother over the head
with the bottle, knocking him uncon-
scious.
Police rushed Ludwig to the hospit'
al for attention and took Anglo TO
Jail. The two men will be arraigned
before Judge Koenig as soon as Lud-
wig is able to leave the hospital.
This morning at the hospital 1t was
reported that Ludwigs head was bad
ly cut in many places and much glass
imbedded in it from the broken bot
tie. He also suffered bruises about
the body. 1t is not expected that his
condition will prove serious but he
will be forced to remain patient
at the hospital for week or ten
days. DR.. f. E. Palmer is attending
the injured man.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
DENIES GIRL S CHARGE
BU is BOUND OVER

James Benedetto, prominent
young farmer, was bound over to
the grand jury under bonds of S1,100,
charged with being the faother of a
boy born to Martha Bedecker, of Ran
som, Ill He was arrested and re-
leased about two weeks ago. He
plead not guilty to the charge and
this mornig was arrsigned before
Justice George T Koenig on the Ran
som girls charges.
His bonds were signed by himself
and William Davis.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
HAD ILLEGAL BOOZE
ADMIT IT IN COURT

Romazio Millizo of Streator, whose
case on charge of violating the
search an dseizure law was scheduled
to come up for trial before a jury in
the county court this week. pleaded
guilty to charge Of <unlawfully
possessing liquor before Judge Reck
today and was fined 500 and costs.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
S0l0NS' COMMITTEE
IN SESSION TODAY

The chairmen of all the standing
committees on the board of super
visors. who comprise a special COM
mittee appointed at the June meeting
to get cheaper rates fot rhe purchase
of power for all county buildings and
institutions, held a meeting at 2:30
O'Clock this afternoon at the court
house.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
Continue Manduia Case.

A continuance until ecember Is, was
taken this afternoon in the case Of
John Mandula. who is charged with
serious offence by Cecilia Zelenak,
of Ransom.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04

Mrs. Filippa Aprile and Peter
Biava. both of La Sale, were united
in marriage this morning at 10
o'clock by Judge b. Harry Reck, at
mis- office in the court house.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04
Marriage Licenses.

Fred De Filippo. Spring Valley. ie-
gal; Augusta Diding, Ottawa, legal.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04

Continued on Page Three.l
The Washington herald., 1922-05-04
JAMAICA ENTRIES.

First Race-For z-year-olds; four
furlongs: The Mule Skinner. 1902:
Kewpie s.. 90: Psnasain. lo4; Three
Square, 100: Destination. loi /:
Hughie. 100; Bessie Leighton. l0s
Second Race-Three-year-o and
Up: claiming: one and one-sixteenth
miles: Jimmie. Il2; Moody. IIo:
Copyright. ll2; Sammy Kelly. Ilz
Third Race-Richmond Handicap:
3-year -olds and up: FIVE and a half
furlongs: ST. Allan. s5; Georgia. IIs:
Oceanic. l02: Rubidium. loz: Rocket
lO5: krewer. lls; Elected II. ZOE;
The Boy. 100: Knobbie. l2O.
Fourth Race-Newton Stakes; for
3-year-olds and up: six furlongs.
Capalan. 10: Elected II. ll5; Nose
Dive. 1o6: Krewer. IIs: Picnic. 100 !:
'Dunce Cap. ~: Crystal Ford. H.:
Valor. ll5: Gladiator. lis; Billy Nc
Laughlin. Il3; Lord Brighton. Iit;
Muskallonee, IFS: Mama. lls: Ten
Button. 1906: Runnyol. los: Brain
storm. 1902: Doughnut. 1ol: Carefree.
10; Edgar Allen Poe. Il4: .Mer-
curry. lls: Dream OF Valley. ll,:
Lucky Button, IS: ST Allan. II4;
Ralco. lis.
Fifth Race-Mile and seventy
yards; 5-year-olds and up; selling:
purse. $1,000: Pansy. 1902: Orderly.
ll3: 'Ailliro. lo7; 'Lazy Zeus. se:
Bsrriskane. 81.
Sixth Race-Four furlonEs: allies
2-year -olds: Sea Tag. IlE Three
Square, 1l4: Air Bubble. ll4: ESe.
I14: Evelyn Sawyer. lII: Lady Rose.
ia: Hourbet. ia: Carmen Pantages.
ll+; watchful Waiting. ll4; Sweep.
llt.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-04
JAMAICA RESULTS.

First Race - S furlongs. Bees
Wax. lO4 CMcAtee), 20 to Il s to 1,
to /; st. Henry, 112 (Sande), even.
/ to 2; June Grass. 109 tKeogh), 8
to 5. Time. LOS is. Galantman,
Irish Brigadier, Shaffer. Hephaistos,
Stone jug. Firm Friend Brockles-
by. Occidental and SoItGoes also ran.
Second Race-5R furlongs. Round
Robin, 116 CFator). 8 to. l. even. 1
to 2; Sea Mint, 1l6 (Fairbrother).
to 5, to 3; Camoufage. 121 (Kel-
say), 3 to s. Time. 1905. Star Court
Hard Guess, Glenbells. Mabel Cur
tits, Okoboji. Com Eishman. Bernice
X. Mollie Barnes. Care Free also
ran. Mollie Barnes fell. Care Free
left at post.
Third Race furIongs: Trus
Filler. los (MarinellD, Z to 10, TO
4, out: 0akwood. 107 (Parker). Z to
1, 3 to 1: Kirk Lady. 104 (Taplin).
3 to 5. Time, 100 is. Edward
Gray. Clinkerina. Margaret Loretta.
Adventures. Prima Donna also ran,
Fourth Race furlongs. Trys-
ter. 125 (Penman), 3 to l. even, 1
to 2: Smoke Screen, 11O (Keosh),
2 to 1, even; Careful, lis (ButwelD.
3 10 s. Time, I'LL 2-5. sennings
Park. On Watch. Audacious, Little
Chief. Black Rascal also ran.
Fifth Race-Mile and 20 yards.
Runquoi. 112 (Babin), 3 to 4, / to ?,
I to s; Henry G.. 113 (Taplin). 4 to
5. to 3; Anniversary, 113 (Lyke),
to 2. Time. 1:46 As. Scottish
Chief. Last Effort also ran.
Sixth Race-5 furlongs. swhirl-
wind. lis (Sande), 3 to s, to 8
out; Blanc Seing. lis (McAtee), 4
to 5. I to 8: Gen. Thatcher, lis
tParke), Z to s. Time, 100. Usage,
aladdin. High Chief, Park Hill,
Roseate "a. Dot also ran, coupled.