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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
MIND WRECKED BY
WORRY, FATHER Of
ELEVEN SENT AWAY
COMMISSION OF DOCTORS PRO.
NOUNCE HEAD OF LARGE FAM
ILY INSANE FROM FAILURE TO
SECURE EMPLOYMENT.

Clarence Wilmington of La Sale,
aged "A, who told the authorities that
he became mentally unbalanced while
seeking employment to support his
large family of children, was found
insane by commission of physicians
in the County Court yesterday. After
hearing the testimony, Judge B, Harry
Reck ordered the man committed to
the state insane asylum at Elgin.
Whittington's wife and his seven.
teen year old daughter appeared in
court and testified against him. They
stated that six years ago, Mr.. Whit.
tington was overcome by gas in a
La Sale coal mine and has since been
queer at times. He has never receiy-
ed any special treatment for his men.
tai condition they claimed.
Wilmington family Of kiddies,
which is counted by two digits ranges
in age from seventeen years to five
months. He had left his home in La
SANE, III quest VI MbIh Witll llC bt
came insane at Flint, Michigan He
is unable to recall what happened tC
him from the time he left La Sale
until he was locked in the Michigan
Jail After examining Wilmington
and hearing the testimony of Mrs
Wilmington and Miss Wilmington
the sanity commission which was com
posed of Drs. w. II. Jameson and E
L. Palmer pronounced him in need o
hospital treatments.
Wilmington has been a prisoner il
the County jail since he was brough
back from Flint on Wednesday.
Mother Sent Away.
Howard, Walter Harry and Doroth.
George, the children of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles George, 1411 Scott St, were
temporarily committed to the Deten
tion Home this morning b. an orde
Issued in the County Court. Thei
mother. Mrs. Ida George was found in
competent by a sanity commission
yesterday, and was ordered committev
to the state asylum at Kankakee.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
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YOUNG MOTHER FAILST0
RETURN FROM TRIP
TO STREATOR
UNHAPPY AT HOME
NElGHBORS SAY MRS. ANN A
SCHMIDT OFTEN WEPT IOL.
LOWING MARRIAGE. TOLD tUS-
BAND SHE MIGHT NOT CtME
BACK TO HIM.

Sheriff Curt Ayers was asked yes
terday by Mrs Charles H. Noble, 402
w. La Rue St, Streator to mak a
search for her 10 year old daughter,
Mrs Anna Noble Schmidt, wife of
August Schmidt who lives three niles
northwest OF St,eator ana operat@ a
truck farm. Mrs. Schmidt mys er.
Ously vanished on the night of Sep
tember 10, after leaving for StrGtor
to purchase herself hat and a )air
OF shoes Her disappearance left her
husband, aged q and her year Old
baby daughter alone.
The parents have exhausted all uair
little supply OF savings. searching for
her. but have been unable to find any
clew to her whereabouts. The moher
has now been forced TO go to work
but hopes to continue the search for
the daughter until she can locate Ter.
A few days ago word reached Hrs
Noble that woman looking very
much like Mrs Schmidt was worlng
in laundry in Aurora. They have
been unable to learn if this cir Is
the missing woman.
Mrs. Schmidt boarded n street car
at the Streator Fair grounds on the
night of September 10 for town. The
husband escorted her to the cal It
is not known where she left the areot
car or what happened to hoe after
she stepped from the ground aboard
the electric.
While the young woman - sid to
have never in h - life EnowE any
sweetleart other than her hubani,
AM t. have beCl very mach II '"N2
with him, her mlrr;nd life Is siid to
have been far from happy Sh. PFC
Jared ut one time to bring dvorce
proceeding, according to the mother.
but was persuaded tC return again TO
her husband.
Neiphhors decla.e she cried great
deal and gave ete'y evidence Il De.
ing yer. u1hay althOugh sht was
extremely lend Of her BABY. Ca the
night she left tx ne she is SAID tG have
rnari,nnd ct to return, alo1 ~ 4 her
husband begged her to come back.
She is said TO have told him that she
might return.
Mr. Schmidt gave his wife $40 to
to purchase a hat with. A canvas OF
the Streator millinery stores indicated
that she never invested in the NH
linery. The missing woman took with
her only the clolhing she had on.
When she did not return, search
was made for her. Her parents went
20 Peoria and spent two weeks search
ing thru that vicinity to see II she
was around there
Clews of all women were followed
up. A few weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs,
Noble read that young woman com
mitted suicide in a bath tub in a chi
cago Y. w. c. A. They sent their
daughter and neighbor to see II the
dead girl was Anna. While she ans
wered the description the dead woman
was not the Streatorite.
Mrs. Schmidt is described as Deing
about feet 4 inches tall, with llSht
brown hair and eyes, and very good
looking. The sheriff's office will send
ont pictures in an effort to locate her.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
STUDEbAKER WILL
CONTEST DELAYED
UNTIL MONDAY P. NJ.
JUDGE ELDREOGE CONTINUES
TRIAL TO GIVE ATTENTION TO-
DAY TO OTHER URGENT MAT.
TIERS IN HIS COURT.

When the circuit court adjourned
for the day yesterday, the jury that
was hearing the Studebaker will case
was excused until Monday afternoon
at 1:30. 1t is reported that twenty
five more witnesses are to be pre-
sented by the contestants before their
testimony draws to a close.
Evidence for the contestant. Mrs.
Icy Cenora Gregory, continued thru
out the day yesterday. Several wit
nesses were introduced in an effort
by the complainant to prove that her
father, the late jeremiah Studebaker,
was incompetent at the time he drew
the document disposing of his estate.
Carter Estate In Probate.
The late Ray A. Carter who died on
January %, left an estate consisting
of 200 shares of capital stock i'll the
Carter Lumber and Grain Co., and
$4,000 worth of other property ac,
cording to a petition which was fled
in the Probate Court this morning
Carter's holdings were listed as a
home in East Ottawa, worth $4,000;
personal property worth $4,000 and
200 shares in the Carter Co, the value
of which is unknown.
BY the terms of his will which was
filed last week, his widow will inherit
his entire estate.
Counsel For MacInerney.
Attorney Dale Morahan will repre-
sent Dan Mac Ilnerney accused rob
Der of the Leonore Bank, when his
case comes up for trial in the Circuit
Court. Mr.. Morahan entered his ap
pearance for Mac lnerney in the Cir
cult Court today, The defendant is Q
prisoner in the county jail.
Baby Bandits Taken Away.
The four La Sale baby bandits
who were found guilty of robhing the
| HerrCke's hardware store in the coun
/ tv court Monday, were taken to ST
/ Charles to begin serving terms in the
school for boys there this morning
! The lads, Albert Pilch. Charles knlal
! Victor Wasielesk and Peter Nleder
ecki. were brought to Ottawa IRON
, La Sale three weeks ago, and have
/ Sintt beel pllSUieiS III 'iS 'o"i''l
iail ever since.
The boys admitted to the cour
that they were guilty of the charge
preferred against them. Their loo
consisted of skates and revolvers.
: The boys were escorted from tn,
Jail to the school by Police Captain
James Fox and Probation Officer Lau
MIA Aussem. The party left Ottawi
on the 1880 c.. B. & Q. train.
Clarence Wilmington of La Sale
who was found insane in the count,
court yesterday was taken to the r.
gin asylum at the same time,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
WEATHER CHANGES
BRING PNEUMONIA
STATE BOARD WARNS
PHYSICIANS SOUND DAN ER
ALARM AND CAUTION CITIZENS
TO TAKE EVERY PREcAuTloN
TO AVOID SICKNESS THIS TIME
OF YEAR.

With the changing temperature of
the past few weeks, the state depart
ment of health today advises ottawa
citizens to use precaution against
pneumonia.
A report from the department says;
The prevention of pneumonia must
be largely based upon general prin-
ciples guided by analogy from similar
Infections a statement on the di-
sease by the department says "An i'm
portant fact to be borne in mind con
stantIy is that germs which cause
this disease, almost always come from
persons suffering or Convalescent from
the same or from others carrying
virulent germs derived from contract
with case, ConYalesCent or carried
while in most instances carriers
of dangerous or virulent germs be-
come such thru contact or exposure
to cases or convalescents. and only
continue to be a menace to others TEN
porarily usually three to four weeks),
still there are some individuals who
continue to harbor these yirulent
germs in the secretions of their re-
spiratory passages either constantly
or internationally
illinois" the department says, lis
one of the states in which reporting
of pneumonia cases. isolation of the
same and placarding the premises are
required. Discharges from the nose
and throat must be carefully collected
and destroyed by burning of disintec-
ton.
Furthermore, those in attendance
upon cases of pneumonia and those
cunvalescng thereirOm should be re-
uuired to take preCaution to prevent
the transfer OF infection to and from
the seCretions of the respiratory pas
sages. In brief, control OF this di-
sease requires the same precautions
regarding the department of all per
sons concerned as has been found to
be effective i'll the control OF diph-
liberia and tuberculosis.
"In addition to measures which are
more directly related to the control
of pneumonia, the prevention of pneu-
monia may be considered under two
general headings, namely, personal
hygiene and protective vaccination.
OF the latter, the department eX-
plains that the results Of this work
are not as yet entirely conclusive but
it appears that specific vaccination
against certain types of pneumonia
are of value in limited groups when
contact is frequent and intimate
Recent trials of such methods IN
South Africa and at some OF the army
camps during the recent world war;
give promise at least that pneumonia
may ultimately be controlled in large
measure by preventive vaccination,
the department believes.
In the training camps it was tound
that the incidence of pneumonia was
twice as great among unvaccinated as
among recently vaccinated recruits,
Among seasoned troops, the difference
was even greater, there being almost
seven times as many cases OF pneu'
monia among the unvaccinated as
among the vaccinated men.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
CELEBRATE IN HONOR
OF 74TH BIRTHDAY

H. f. Baker, a well known resident
of East Ottawa. celebrated his seven
ty-fourth birthday yesterday. Last
night he was pleasantly surprised by
thirty-tive of his friends, who had
leraned of the memorable event and
called to help him celebrate it in a
fitting fashion. The host was taken
entirely by surprise A very pleasant
evening was spent five hundred and
music, and at a late hour a delicious
supper was served Following the
supper the guests danced the old fash
iOned dances Mr.. Baker was pre-
seIted with a beautiful bouquet of
carnations and sweet peas. The
party was arranged by Mrs, William
Riel and Mrs. Floyd Shaver, daugh'
terS of the host
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
4, \ I R.A !! !
THOMPSON INDICTED
FOR TICKET SCANDAL

Chicago, Feb. Al n d C m 8
against seven officials and former Of
ficials of Chicago charging violation
of the civil service law thru sale of
subscriptions to a political newspaper
backed by the city administration and
tickets to a picnic given by the poiti-
cal faction headed by Mayor VIM.
Hale Thompson were returned today
by a special county grand jury.
Evidence submitted to the jury was
intended to show that city employees
virtually had been forced to subscribe
to the paper and buy picnic tickets
under threat Of losifN their jobs. One
of the men indicted was said to have
sold $4,000 worth of subscriptions by
himself
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
EXPRESS co. EMPL0YE
HAS FINGER CRUSHED

George Moore. employed by the
American Express Company Of this
city had the misfortune of having the
little finger on his left hand badly
smashed this morning about IL
o'clock. Mr.. Moore was unloading a
shipment in the rear of the T. j.
Nertney soft dring parlor, which
weighed approximately 600 pounds.
In some manner Mr., Moore placed hls
hand in under the shipment which
slipped. falling on his hand. The
small finger was severely injured. He
was taken to the city hospital where
DR.. S. f. Parr attended him.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
HEALTH BULLETIN
TELLS OF WORK HERE

The bulletin sent out by the Depart,
ment of Public Health of the State OF
Illinois, gives a brief resume of the
work carried on by the Ottawa Public
Health Nurse, during the month OF
December. The account of the Otta'
wa work reads as follows:
"The report of the public health
nurse at ottawa showed that she
made total of 235 visits to the
homes, schools and other places in
that city during the month of Decem.
Der. One hundred and thirty-four OF
the patients visited were adults while
the others were children from to 10
years of age"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
GOV. SMALL CASE SET
FOR TRIAL MARCH 6

Waukegan, Feb. 4.--Judge Edwards
today set the trial of Gov. Len Small
to start March 6. The state asked for
fifty jurors day at the start. The
talesmen will be drawn from the jury
wheel. both sides favoring that meth
cd instead of having deputy sheritfs
summoning the men from the county
at large.
When the state asked to set the trial
for the first Monday in the March
term OF court C. c. lie Forge. repre-
senting the governor. objected. be-
cause he has a case set for trial at
st. Paul. Mimi, in March. Mr.. lie
Forgee said he was ready to start the
Small case next Monday, but would
be willing to start a week later.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
LOCAL MERCHANTS
VISIT NEW YORK

The Pennsylvania Register, publish
ed daily by the Pennsylvania hotel in
New York City, was received in OF
tawa this morning announcing that
w. f. Stanton, who is in New York
purchasing goods for his Ottawa
store, is a guest there.
Carl j. Metzger is also in New
York purchasing advanced spring and
summer apparel foF the Metzger La
dies shop.
L. NJ. Lucey, of the Lucey Dry
Goods Co. left yesterday for New
York to do his buying.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
SOUTH SIDE ELEVATOR
STOCKHOLDERS MEET

Stockholders of the South Ottawa
Cooperative Elevator Co, assembled
in the County Court room this after
noon to take action in regard to the
reorganization of the company. The
Investigation committee of stockhOl-
ders. who have been checking over the
affairs of the company made their Of
fetal report, after which a general
discussion was held when the matter
of either closing the company or re
organizing was taken up and threshed
out,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
MRS. R. H. MARBURY
DIES AT PHOENIX, ARlZ.

Word was received here this morn
ing of the death of Mrs. Robert II.
Marbury, formerly a well known resi-
dent of this city. Death occurred at
her home at Phoenix, Arizona, Friday
morning.
The deceased formerly resided at
S29 w. Madison street and had vast
circle of friends who will be grieyed
to learn of her death. Her husband
is employed by the Anchor Steam
Packing company of Chicago and is
we'll known here. The remains Will
be taken to Madisonville, Ky, ghere
they will be inferred.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
GROVE NAMED STATE
TREASURER OF |. O. 0. F

Springfield. H., Feb. Appoint
ment of William NJ. Grove of Peters
burg as grand treasurer of the |. O.
o. r. of Illinois, to succeed NJ. P.
Berry. of Carthage was announced
here today by Grand Secretary John
H Skies MIR. Berry, who is also a
past grand master resigned because
of i'll health and the resent death of
his brother. -..-----...
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
STREAT0R HIGH WINS
OVER LA SALE 29-2l

Coach Dale's Streator high school
basketball team defeated the La Sale
Peru squad 20 to Il in a close game
last night. played at the La Sale
gymnasium. Streator at all stages OF
the game held a lead, although La
Sale at several times threatened tt
knot the score.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
DWYER LEASES STORE
TO De KALB MERCHANT I

La Sale street witnesses another
business change. William J. Dwyer,
at St2 La Sale street, has leased his
store building to G. c. HarbOld, of
DeKalb, and will move his undertak-
ing establishment to the second floor.
Mr. Harbold proposes to put in va
riety stock of merchandise, designat-
ing his business as the IS to so cent
store"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Sun
day; rain or snow; warm
er Sunday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-16
REUNION is HELD TO
CELEBRATE OLD DAYS

A party of Ashland and former
Ashland ladies held a picnic in Ii
thia park Saturday afternoon, to-
gether with the children Of several
of the members of the party.
An enjoyable time was had by all
who were present, and the children
in particular showed their delight at
being able to run over the green OF
Che park. Late in the afternoon,
the party partook of delicious re.
reshments.
Those who attended the party
were, Mrs. Grace Bess Wenner and
daughters Gertie and Geraldine
Mrs. May Skeen Harrell and son
Bobby, Mrs. Gertrude Moore Fraley
and son Billy, Mrs. w. H. McNair
and son Jamie, Mrs. Gertrude Bar
ber Fraley and sons Earl and David.
Mrs. Nina Bower Hobbs and son
Billy, Mrs. Nellie Randels and son
Billy, Mrs. Helen Walker Mack, Mrs.
Hazel Powell Gunter, and Mrs. Clara
Tucker Scott and son Steve.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-16
BUYERS WEEK Is PROVING
SUCCESS IN PORTLAND

This is Buyers week in Portland
and the jobbers and manufacturers
are having the biggest business ever
experienced in the history of the
city, according to reports that come
from that source.
II is expected that at least $500
buyers will register during the week.
At present practically every state
west of the Mississippi is represent
ed, as well as one buyer from Ha
waii and two from bonnie Scotland.
Entertainment is being furnished
free of charge to all buyers who
register, and it is expected in this
manner to register nearly every one
who comes to Portland during the
week.
All of the big hotels are full to
capacity, and are turning away peo-
pie each day.
Reports indicate that buyers will
give orders for more goods this year
than ever before by almost half,
showing that times are on the mend
In this section of the country, de-
spite reports to the contrary from
other sources.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-16
y. p. FINDS USE FOR
ITS "SCRAPPED" BOILERS

The locomotive that once was the
pride of a division and hauled a
limited" train, but has had to give
way to later and improved type mo-
tive power, still has an opportunity
for useful If humble service.
The Southern Pacific company's
store department, which has charge
of reclamation work, and which ac-
complished even such small savings
as the making of washers from boil
er tubes and tin drinking cups from
coffee cans, has found a use for old
locomotive and stationary engine
boilers. BY the use of oxy-acetylene
welding and cutting torch, the fire.
box is cut off, the flues removed,
new heads welded on the boiler
shell, and the container, thus formed
used as an underground storage
tank for oil.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-16
DAYLIGHT BURGLAR SCARE
GIVEN ASHLAND PEOPLE

Some of the citizens Of the north
end OF Ashland were treated to all
the thrills of daylight burglary
yesterday, but investigation proved
the supposed burglar to be a neigh
Dor Unexpectedly returned from q
vacation trip.
The Merritt family, who live at
the corner Of Nursery and Rock
streets, left several days ago on a
months vacation trip, and asked the
DR.. Woods family to look after their
property while away. Shortly after
noon yesterday, one of the Woods
boys heard someone in the Merritt
house as he was passing by, and
looking in, saw the form of a man.
The lad called his father, who took
a look through the window, and saw
the man, apparently collecting the
Merritt silverware in bag. Neigh
bors were called, and the house sur
rounded, after which a call was put
In for the police. One Of the boys
stood guard with a shotgun to pre-
vent the escape of the supposed bur
glar, should he make a break for
liberty.
At this juncture, Mrs. Huls called
TO DR.. Woods and said she thought
some Of the Merritt family had re-
turned during the night. whereupon
DR.. Woods approached the front
door and knocked and was greeted
by one of the Merritt boys.
The police arrived at about this
time, and found they had arrived too
late TO be OF any material assistance.
They claim 1t is the doctors treat.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-16
BATESIAN PARTY RETURNS
FROM CRATER LAKE TRIF

A party consisting of l. r. Bate
man and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Walters, and Mr.. Bateman's
father, Charles Bateman, of Long
Beach, Calf, returned Thursday
from a trip to Crater Lake, Diamond
Lake and Pelican Bay. They report
having made some very fine catches
of fish while on the trip. but also
report some very bad roads.
While at Fort Klamath, Mr.. Bate
man came near to getting seriously
burned when gasoline saturated his
clothing and caught fire, but the
prompt action of those near at hand
saved him from being burned in any
manner. and the blaze was exiting
uished before his clothes we're hard
ly scorched.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
August 5. 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that Les
ter Fl. Swink, of Butte Falls, Ore
gon, who, on April 21, 1921, made
Homestead Entry, Serial No. O13S45
for the NEA of SWA NE of SEK
and SEA of SEA, of Section /.
Township 36 South, Range 3 East.
Willamette Meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described before
F. Roy Davis, U. S. Commissioner,
at his office at Medford, Oregon, on
the 1lth day of September. 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Paul Leonard of Medford. Oregon.
Samuel Leonard, OF Medford, Ore
gon. Harry Hereford, of Butte
Falls, Oregon Jack Tungate. of
Butte Falls, Oregon.
w. II. CANNON,
0O-5-wed Register.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-16
Suit in Equity for Divorce
StTMNI0Ng

In the Circuit Court OF the State
of Oregon in and for Jackson County
Mona f. Anderson. Plaintiff, vs..
Jesse T. Anderson. Defendant.
To: Jesse I. Anderson, above de-
fendant.
In the Name of the State OF Ore
gon, you are hereby SUMMONED and
required TO answer the complaint Of
the plaintiff in the above entitled
suit on file with the clerk OF said
court within six weeks from the
date of the first publication of this
summons, and If you default there
in, the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in said
complaint. to-wit: For a decree dis
solving the marriage contract be-
tween you and the plaintiff, and
that plaintiff have the care, custody
and control of the two minor chill
dren, Paul Anderson and Clyde An
derson.
BY order of the Honorable F. NJ
Calkins, Judge of said court. dated
July 90, 1922, this summons Is
served upon you by publication for
six successive weeks in the Ashland
Weekly Tidings, and the date OF the
first publication in July 26, l922,
and time for answer expires Septem-
ber 6, 1922.
BRIGGS & BRIGGS.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Post office address: Pioneer
BLOCK. Ashland, Oregon. 1876