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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
BANKING TAUGHT
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Children in the Ottawa public
schools were given their first lesson
in banking yesterday. In the future
every child in the public schools will
attend class in banking every Tues
day morning, at the opening hour of
school, and will incidentally have an
opportunity to start bank account.
: The, school board last spring decid-
ed to add course of banking to
their regular curriculum. They made
arrangements with the company OF
Thrift, Inc. Of Chicago, to come to
Ottawa to take charge of the course.
The officials OF Thrift, Inc, in turn
maze arra1' en.cnts with the National
cay Bank, u u rite the school
course, and t, i'rniSh all the mater.
ials needed
" Mr.. Irving and clerical force ar
rived here on Monday to start the
course On Monday every school
room in the city was visited, and the
system explained to the teachers and
children. The first lesson was given
yesterday r,Orning.
s Each child was told he or she could
make d deposit in any bank. The de-
DOSltS ranged from one cent, up TO
AS high as the children wished The
children We're all given pass books
and the money they deposited was re-
corded by the teachers.
Each Tuesday morning the child
rem will be permitted to deposit all
the money they have saved or earn
ed during the week An effort will
be made to get the children to earn
as much as they can. The teacher
records the deposits in the pass
book, and taking out a carboned
sheet showing the amount of the de-
post, sends it and the money turn
cd in to the principal, who in turn
sends it to the bank.
The child can draw out the amount
of his deposits any time he or she de-
sires, and the bank has made arrange
ments so that even though a child
losses his pass book, he may re-
eeive back the money.
These thrift courses are included
In practically every large city in
Illinois. except in Chicago Thrift
Inc, have charge of the courses in
Rockford, East st. Louis, Blooming,
ton, Dixon, La Sale. Peru, and doz-
ems Of other Illinois cities.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
HON { BUREAU IS
Forced TO DEL AY
SHOW AT MENDOZA
ED WEATHER PREVENTED PRES.
gNTATioN TUESDAY OF PAG.
EANT-MAkE ARRANGEMENT
FOR GIVING PERFORMANCE
SATURDAY.

The pageant, "Healthland," pre-.
scented by the La Sale County Home
Bureau at the La Sale county fair
Tuesday, Sept ~, will be presented
ut the Mendoza agricultural fair Sat.
urday. Sept. 20, at /. 80 p m. Because
of inclement weather Tuesday, Sept.
~, the pageant could not be given
Because Of this condition the exhib
itors consented to remain at the fair
over Saturday. Sept %, and the Home
Bureau will present the pageant IN
tic afternoon.
The pageant will be presented, as
In Ottawa. on an open stage, so deco
rated as to represent woodland
scene. The committee at Ottawa, wnC
deserved SO much credit for the natu
raj background obtained there, Were
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Peddcord and Mr.
and Mrs Roy Shaver. The committee
who will arrange the stage Saturday
and who had 1t ready and most at
tractiveiy arranged Tuesday at Men
dota are Harry Setchell, Mesdames Ed
Brown. Glenn Setchell, l. f. More
house. Herman Groach Kidd Of Oph'I
and Frank Miller.
: The entire cast will be presented
Some of the solo parts, however, arc
being taken by others than in OF
tfwa The child's part will be taken
by Eloisc Fewcll of the Mi!ler-Manlius
Home Bureau unit Winter, Sprina
and Summer will be taken by Jean
Madden, Lois Heutcr and Miss Mel
son OF Mendoza. The sunshine srouI
will be replaced by group of Men
dota girls selected by Edna Grosch
and the grain products boys by
group of boys selected by Miss
Grosch. The Mendoza children re
sponded splcndidly when Miss Grosct
asked them to fill these places. and
they will do their part most credit
ably.
The part of Trumpeteer will be
taken by Alice Shackelton Of Ottawa
who so won the hearts Of the Ottawa
audience. Her voice has unusual car
ryins qualities and could be heard
easily. Programs will be sold on the
grounds on Saturday so that anyone
can easily follow the story as Alice
Shackelton gives it.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

BY virtue OF an order and decree OF
the Probate Court of La Sale County,
Illinois, made on the petition OF the
Undersigned, Al. +. Schoch, admins.
traitor Of the catate of Henry J. Gran,
deceased, for leave to sell the real cs-
tate Of said deceased, which said de-
cree was entered at the September
Term, A. ID. 1929, of said Court, to-wit'
on the Sth day of September, 1922. |
shall on the oath day of October next.
between the hours of 10 o'clock In the
forenoon and o'clock in the after
noon, t0-wit. ut 2 o'clock p. m. Of
said day, sell at public vondue, at the
dwelling house located on the prem
Uses hereinafter described in Utlca
Township In said La Sale County
real estate described as follows, to-
wit: Tho South Half Is. VI of the
Northeast Quarter IN. h. NJ Of Sec
ton Sixteen (lG) in Township Thirty
four (34) North, Range Two (2) East
OF the Third Principal Meridian 1!
the County of La Sale and State OF
Illinois
The terms OF said sale shall be a'
follows: 100000, cash in hand a
time OF sale and the balance OF tn
purchase money on or before the frs
day OF March, 1923. after the approva
of the report and confirmation Of sucl
sale by the said Probate Court ant
the execution and delivery to the pun
chaser of a proper deed to the prem
ises sold, possession Of said premise
to be given TO purchaser on March
1923. Said sale to be made free an
clear of all dover right Of the widoN
of said deceased, and free and clea
: OF all homestead interests of sal
, widow and the children of said dc
, ceased. Said sale will be made sui
J ject to all taxes levied subsequent t
the year 1922 and subject to an e'
cumbrance Of trust deed for $4,000
and interest thereon, from and afte
March /, 1923, at 5R%, per annun
as in said trust deed described
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, this got
day of September, A. d. 1922.
AL. f. SCHOCH,
Administrator of the Estate of Henri
]. Graft, Deceased
FRANK F. FOLLETT, Attorney.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
LASAL[E C0.ELECTRIC
RAILWAY BILLS Join
OTHERS IN DISCARD
TONGA BANK CASE ALSO PASSES
INTO HISTORY AS RESULT OF
STATES ATTORNEYS ACTION
IN DiSMISSlNG BIG BATCH OF
INDICTMENTS

Among the indictments nolle pross.
ed yesterday was one returned in
1916 against Stanlaus Halasiak, alias
Stany Halas, or Stanley Hallas, of La
Sale. Hallas was indicted on a
charge of burglary and larceny. He
was later sent to the penitentiary,
served a term and was released. He
was again indicted on a burglary
charge, was sen to the penitentiary,
escaped and was shot and killed by
a Chicago policeman in June, during
a hold up.
In clearing out the docket yester-
day, States Attorney Kelly nolled 80
indictments against John Hiltabrand
and George Hartenbower, which were
returned after the failure of the Toni,
ca safe bank. The bank hit the finan-
cial rocks while these men were Of
ficers.
Ten indictments against w. G..
Vittum for the alleged operation of
confidence game, and four against
Mr.. Vittum, o. d. Weaver Jr., Ethel
X. Hodgson, l.. J. Highland and L.
H. Hopkins, charging conspiracy,
were nolled. These indictments were
noutgrowth of trouble which arose
over the La Sale county railway
which was never built.
Seven indictments which were re-.
turned against Howard Butterfleld, as
a result of the same trouble were also
nolled.
Among the other indictments nolled
were:
The People VS., Frank Seidl embez
element
The People VS.. Eli Newell, assault
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
WEATHER TO PROVE.
NO BARRIER FOR c.
Of c. BASKET FEAST
PROCEED WITH PLANS r o q
HOLDING TOMORROW NIGHTS
OUTING AT HENRY SCHMIDT
FARM IN DAYTON TOWNSHIP.

While the weather man has failed
to smile this week, the Chamber Of
Commerce has continued 10 make ar
rangements for the big joint meeting
of country and city folks, which will
be held tomorrow evening at the
Henry A. Schmidt farm, three miles
north OF Ottawa.
The big basket picnic banquet
which will be spread on the front
lawn of the Schmidt home will be the
chief attraction Of the evening, fol
food In abundance of every kind will
be served and u program Of singing
speaking and stunts will occupy the
time from six to nine o'clock. The
members of the Chamber of Com
merce with their families and friends
viii start from the city early tomor
cow afternoon and transportation viii
be provided for all.
Thurlow Essington of Streator ant
l.. o. Browne of Ottawa. have agreed
to be present and will address tn,
meeting. Henry Schmidt will pre-
side at the banquet and stated tina
he wants to see everyone enjoy them
selves. and If there is anyone tina
can sing or dance or speak a piec
to let him know and in that way he'll
| make the affair a success.
The music for the evening will b.
furnished by Art Heinrich and fou
other artistic young men who hav
agreed TO play as many old tim
square dances and Virginia reels a
| the crowd will demand.
Everything is all set and in case O
| rain the event will be called off unit
some later date.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
MAT KURSCHElD HEADS
LOCAL MYSTIC WORKERS

Matthias 'Kurchied was elected per-
feet of ottawa Lodge No. rs, Mystic
Workers, last night at the annual
business meeting of the organization
The reports of the officers showed
that during the past year, the organi-
zation has passed thru very sue
cessful period The complete list OF
officers chosen to serve during the
coming year were as follows:
Perfect-Matthias Kurschied.
Monitor-John c. DAILY.
Banker-Chares o. lngham.
Secretary. G.. Schumacher.
Marshal-Ed. d. Dwyer.
Warder-Ed. Werner.
Sentinel-George Farrell.
Supervisor for three years.. c.
Mccormick.
Supervisor for two years--James
Wolfe.
Delegate to Supreme Lodge Com
venton-E. A. Kelly.
Alternate-John G. Schumacher.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20

A revise in the time of the Sunday
morning services at ST. COLUMBIA
Catholic church, will be made next
Sunday, September "a. Beginning
then and continuing thru the winter
months the following program of SER
vices will be carried out:
First mass, a. m, second mass,
for children, a. M; Third mass, 9
a. M; high mass, 10 a. m.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
Above and Below the Salt

In the Middle ages ii was custom.
airy to put the family "saler" (salt
CELLAR In the middle of the table
Mobiles and guests of distinction sat
above the salt" or at the head of
the table, while dependents and in
ferior guests sat below this line of
distinction.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
Figures That Staouer.

A full chart of the ancestry of all the
zoo,WoOoO, more or less, of people Of
English ancestry scattered over the
world would, If carried back to the
twelfth century and written with one
name to the square inch, cover some
22,tOO,UW Of square miles.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
Dryest State,

According to records of the weather
bureau, the lowest relative humidity
Is found in some parts of Arizona,
although it is possible that certain
sections of the deserts in southern
California, where there are no record
ing stations, may show lower relative
humidIties than Arizona.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
While thSy last.

$l0d per bushel 800 f
A carload hand.picked Jonathan ap.
pies In bulk on Rock Island track,
east Of X. l. passenger station. The
famous southern Illinois Jonathans.
Good for eating, cooking and winter
use. From APPLE RIDGE FRUIT
FARM. Don't miss this bargain.
Come and see them.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20

Hyacinth X. Perra, La Sale, "a;
Clara Affelt, La Sale, 81.
William l.. Horaney, Streator, 90:
Miss Mary Ondeska, Reading town.
ship, Livingston county, 10.
Francis Leibold. Ottawa, legal
Miss Martha Collins. Ottawa, legal.
E. II. Porter, Toluca, legal; Del
Gracia Ashley, Ottawa, legal.
Roman #. Bielsbrziski, Kewanee,
So; Victoria Widlowski, La Sale, 81.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
u. S. RIFLE TEAM WINS
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Washington, Sept, 2O-The United
States rifle team of five men yester-
day defeated teams representing eight
other nations for the championship
of the world at the international
matches at Milan, according to word
received here today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20

FOR SALE-Sttwart range, with
reservoir and warming oven; hot
water front attachmo.t, good a. new.
Phone 965.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20

FOR SALE--Bargain II taken at once,
light delivery Ford with Enclosed
cab; motor and tires In good condi.
ton; price SS5 Phone Utica li2-W.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20

The Catholic Daughters Of America
will open their fall social season on
Tuesday, Sept. rs, with children.s
party on that evening. All members
will forget their troubles and be "a
kid again. Everyone will appear in
costume. =
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20

Baby Born to Newark Mother.
Mrs. Merwin Anderson, Of Newark.
is the mother OF boy born last night
at the city hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
SENATE To HEAR
HARDING TODAY
President Will Present Arms
Conference Treaty in Person
This Afternoon

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0--Presi-
dent Harding will present in person
to the senate this afternoon the
treaty resulting from the arms con-
ference
Great ii terest is being displayed
by the foreign. embassies in the fate
I of .he treaties. Confidence Is ex-
pressed that the Senate will find
them all de esirable, but ratification
without res. rvations is not so conf
IDENTIFY expected.
A foreign dip!omatist of high
standing sad he thought the other
signatory powers would have no OBJ
lection to the reservations expected
from the senate az sop to tn ir-
reconcilables
Foreign observers expect the SEN
ate will have acte On all the treaties
before the end of May, not only be-
cause Of tlc uncertainty which will
pre"ail regarding American Naval
policies, but the interests of the
other parties to the agreements. 1t is
almost unanimously assumed that
the only genuine contest will be over
approval of the four-power Pacific
Treaty, intended to displace the An
glo Japanese alliance. Both Great
Britain and Japan, it is pointed out,
would be much embarrassed if the
senate shuiIi,. fail to approve that
treaty. or should attempt to remove
from it the provision for consulta-
ton before resorting to the use Of
fOrcE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
CONSIDER Gas
RATE REDUCTION
Aldermen Will Confer With
Gas Company Officials
February %

A conference between the Of
ficiais of the Perth Amboy
Gas and Light Company and
members OF the Beard of Aldermen
will be nel1 at City Hall Thursday
night, Feb. % at o'clock. The an
nouncem en1 was made at the alder
manic meeting on Wednesday night
thai this lneetin, would be held on
Monday nIgnr, Feb. 20. the next reg
.ular me- eti;ie night of the council.
AS other matters come before the al
derrlen 1T their regular meeting a
CHARGE has been Iaade in the time
of tie ccnfcrencs tc allow plenty OF
time for the discussion of this ques-
ton which ir of vital importance to
the residents of this city who use gas.
The directors OF the gas company
met Wednesday afternoon of TINS
week. but 10 information has been
Forthcoming as to whether or not
they decided to reduce the rates. De-
spite tn fact tha' the rates in Eliza :
beth have been reduced and most
of the gas consumed here comes
from that place. no reduction mas
been made l.. Perth Amboy. Owing
TO ti,c continuous complaints against
the poor gas supo,ied here and the
high price charged fer it. Mayor Will
son wrote recently to the aldermen
reGuestin., them to take some action
and the council took the matter up
with tl. directors of the company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
SCHOOL ES Innate BID.
APPROVES new BUDGET;
talk OVER new SCHOOL
School Board Asks City for
$390,2O0 to Carry on
School Work
HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR
School Board Wants Part of
Hall Avenue School Built
This Year

The Board of School Estimate last
night approved of the amount re-
quested of the city by the Board of
Education comprising their 1922"
budget, this amount being s390,200.
Although it is $22.S50 more than
the school boards budget Of last
year, an additional $4,000 from the
government last year as insurance
money for the Morgan explosion,
and the failure of the state to give
the school board $4,000 expected
from them brings the difference in
figures now to $3.50.
OF this $3.50 increase, it was
pointed out by A. Clayton Clark,
one Of the members of the school
board. $4,000 has already bean spent
for new books, and $1,000 more will
be needed for books during the next
five months. This $4,000 has in re-
ality been spent for 1921-1J22 sup
plies it was stated. bringing dow.
the actual increase in the now bud
get to $3.50.
Alderman at Large Richard J..
Calvin asked the school board mem
bers if there was not Il possible way
the various items in their budget
might be shaved down. William
Sellers, the other local board MEM
Der serving on the School Estimate
body, declared that the budget rep
resented only the amounts actually
needed and said it would be impossi-
BILE to get along with any less. The
aldermanic members and the mayor
went over each item. the school
board members explaining why the
1922-23 amounts were larger or
smaller as the case might he.
The Board of Education estimates
that the state aid during the fiscal
z year of 1929 will amount to S109.-
!. 900. this making the total school
budget for the coming year $499,2 200.
The five ;nt mbers of the Board OF
School Estimate were unanimous in
favoring the school budget as pre-
sented to them last night.
During the course of informal re-
marks made at tEv meeting, Alder
at-Large Calvin asked the ques-
ton: you don't want new school
this year, dc you?" To which Mr.
Clark replied: 1--WE want half of
one"
The school board member then
went on to explain that the school
board is Gesirous OF having the al
derr1en authorize the appropriation
OF sufficient moneys to pay for the
erection OF E. schoo, building in Hall
avenue one half the size called for
in The plaEs which already have been
drawn up. The other half of the
structure, Mr. Clark said, should be
built next year. as the crowded con-
dition in the schools and the steadily
increasing number CT pupils makes
the new school a necessity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
MOVE HERE TO HAVE
REAR DOOR ON BUSSES

In order to make the buses oper-
ating in this city safer for traffic a
movement has been placed on foot
to have rear door Installed IN
each vehicle. The matter is now
being investigated by Alderman
Robert A. Mcclure and some action
may be expected on the matter at
future meeting of the aldermen.
1t is pointed out by Mr.. McGuire
that as the door is arranged at the
present time. in case of accident or
fire the passengers have but little
chance of getting out of the vehicle.
The present door is in the front oil
the car. near the drivers seat ana
the gasoline tank. Mr.. Mcclure
idea is to have an additional door
constructed in the rear of each bus
and disappearing step which can
be opened by the driver from his
seat in case of accident or fire. In
this way the passengers will have d
better chance of leaving the vehicle.
The door is not to be used except in
case of emergency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
MAN At Topeka
DENIES CRIME
Held in Topeka Admits Know
ing Taylor, But Denies
Numbering Him
BLAMES JEALOUS WOMAN
Describes Wild Parties at
Tay|or'S Home-- Mabel and
Mary There

TOPEKA, Kans., Feb. 10.-The
man held in the county Jail here,
taken off q Santa Fe train Wednes-
day night, answers the description
of Edward Sands, butler to William
Desmond Taylor, murdered motion
picture director, Under Sheriff Carl
son declared today. Though the man
gave the name of Walter f. Under
wood, the name signed to a railway
ticket was Walter S. Maddox.
While admitting that he knew
Taylor and that he had been at his
house several times Underwood de-
MED he knew anything about the
murder. He was taken off the train
here on receipt of a message that
he was wanted at Los Angeles on an
embezzlemert charge made by the
Union Pacific Railway Company.
The man admitted he had been en-
ployed by the company as cashier
for eight months.
Underwood corresponds 10 every
mark of Identification given in the
description of Sands, according u
the undersheriff.
ut was a woman who did it." I'm
derwood said, when questioned about
the murd n. II know nothing abou;
it, but it is jealousy that caused it,"
"Yes. l knew Taylor" he contin-
ued. II have been at his .lCuse sew
eral times attending parties
Then he described these parties
which he declared were wild ones"
at which liquor and drugs were serv-
ed to the guests. He said he had
seen Mable Normand and Mary Miles
Minter at Taylor's house, but not at
the same time.
Underwood said he left Los An
geles about 10 O'Clock the light OF
Wednesday. Feb. /. 1t was shortly
after the hour fixed for the Staying
of Taylor. He said he went to San
Bernardino in hired automobile.
Among Underwood's effects was a re.
ceipt of Los Angeles hotel show
ing he was there from January Is
until the 30th. There was also a
pawn ticket for q revolver issued
in Los Angeles dated Jan. 80. I'm
derwood's railroad ticket showed lie
left San Bernardino last Sunday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-10
Party is AmbusIled

BELFAST, Feb. 10 (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-A party of Ulster
special constables were ambushed
last night by thirty men who open
ed fire on the police car at Gladly, on
Donegal-Tyrone border, which prev
iously ha been the scene of several
disturbances. Constables McFadden.
of Londonderry. was shot and kill
ed.
An official report issued here this
forenoon declared McFadden was
shot by members Of the I. r. A..
from Donegal. James Robinson was
fou..d shot dead near Lurgam,
County Armagh, last night.
As n sequel to a Si1n Fein funeral
at Milltown. South Down, five men
were arrested today and removed
to Belfast for trial. One man was
charged with carrying a rife and
the other with unlawful assembly.
William Coote, Unionist member
of the British House of Commons
for South Tyrone, speaking last
night advised the loyalists of Tyrone
and Fernamagh to remain calm, but
situation being so serious it was not
the time for i'll considered action.
The Ulstermen, he said. would
give "the free hooters" a reasonable
time for the safe return of the kid
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