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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
La SALE YOUTH IS
SENT TO P ON T|AC
ON PLEA Of GUILTY
HENRY MYERS, AGED II, cHARG-
ED WITH ROBBERY, TELLS
COURT n EcoMMiTTED CRIME
DRAWS TERM OF FROM I TO
20 YEARS.

Henry Myers, aged II, of La Salle.
pleaded guilty to charge Of robbery
in the circuit court this morning, and
was sentenced by Judge Edgar Ell
dredge to serve not less than one or
more than twenty years in the state
reformatory at Pontiac. The boy was
indicted by the October grand jury
on charge of holding up Stanley
Capenski, in La Sale soft drink
parlor one night last summer, and
robbing him Of 1880 in money.
The boy was shot by La Sale
officer as he left the La Sale soft
drink parlor, and was for several
days a patient at La Sale hospital
He has been out on bond since short
ly after he recovered.
John Hynds, aged 21, and Howard
Lewis, aged 23, of Mendoza, who
were indicted by the October. 1921
grand jury on a charge of burglary
were released on probation in the
circuit court this morning The pair
are alleged to have burglarized the
Fred Hueter garage, in Mendoza, dur
ing the summer of 1921, stealing a
number of tires and other auto &C
cessories.
They were scheduled to go on triaI
the latter part of this week in the
circuit court, when they appeared to
day, pleaded guilty to the offense
and made motions for parole.
Girl Delinquent.
Letisha Kennedy, aged Is, of Strea
tor. was given delinquency hearing
before Judge Reck late this morning
The parents of the girl, were alleged
to have been unable to discipline and
control her. The petition on which
she was tried was filed by the Strea
tor probation officer about two weeks
ago. The girl has since been al
inmate in the county detention home
Sent to Boys School.
Harry A. Edmunds, aged II, son o.
Mrs Blanche Dosten, of Streator, wai
found dependent at hearing in the
county court this morning, and was
ordered by Judge Harry Reck com
mitted to the boys school at GGlen
wood The boys mother was un
able to care for and educate him.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
CAPT. GEO. BLOW DIES
AT WASHINGTON, D. c.

News reached Ottawa today of the
sudden death of Captain George P.
Blow, prominent La Sale resident,
who had many friends here.
The death came unexpectedly and
occurred yesterday in Washington,
D. c., where Captain Blow was serv-
ing as a director of the national
chamber of commerce.
Captain Blow was for many years
the general agent of the late F. w.
Matthiessen, La Sale zinc manufac-
turer, and had entire charge and
control of his vast interests in this
county.
He was a graduate of the naval
academy at Annapolis, served with
distinction during the Spanish war
and only retired when there SEEM
ed to be a surplus of naval officers,
Mr.. Blow is survived by his widow,
whose maiden name was Adele Mat
thiessen, by one daughter, who is
married to Wayne Chatf1eld-Taylor,
and three sons.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
Deliver New Direetoriss

Leshnick's new city directories are
out and delivery to those who order
ed them began today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
EPILEPSY VICTIM
COMMITS SUICIDE

Dixon, Nov v20.-Simon Kempmeyer,
aged Ga years, patient at the Dixon
state hospital, walked away from his
ward Saturday about noon and end
ed his life. Mr.. Kempmeyer, who
was an epileptic patient, went to the
stone quarry on the state property
procured an old dynamite box and a
piece of half inch rope and then went
short distance and hung himself.
The body was found several hours
later by detail of attendants and
patients.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
SHOPPERS NIGHT
FAILS TO RI CE
CROWDS AT REVIVAL
SATURDAY SERVICES DRAW
LARGE NUMBERS TO TABERNA-
Gle MEETINGs-SUNDA SEES
BIG CONGREGATIONS PRESENT.

Saturday, shoppers night did not
affect the crowd in attendance at
the tabernacle. There were several
special musical selections and A. X.
Harper's talk was on Getting under
the Burden"
1t isn't enought to be good, you
ought to be good for something. A
man will sweat under any burden
and when they do that in pleading
with a sinner God will help and bring
success to their effort. To accom-
plish this is the sweetest thing un-
der the sun.
Sunday Services.
At 10:45 after a short song service
Mr.. Harper talked on "The Rich
Young Ruler" To give up that which
is the most important, or so we think
in our lives. The hardest thing to
reach in any man is his morality If
that is what he prides himself on.
To refuse to give up riches, bad hab-
its, break the Sabbath, ease, rohs
any one of the power to serve. But
If you do you will be showered with
blessings.
At 3 o'clock there was meeting
for men only entitled "a Bat at the
Devil"
At the Methodist church there was
also a meeting for women only of
whom Eugene Palmer was in charge,
The usual union young people serv-
ice was at $50 and at 1880 the Big
She'd was again filed to hear the
music and A. X. Harper speak on
Excuses" and the bigness of men
who do not hide behind excuses All
nations believe in supreme being;
all legislative bodies convene with
Gods blessing being asked first;
Queen Victoria said that England's
greatness was due to the bible; Ted
dy Roosevelt said that all great
men have based their life on the
word; Woodrow6 Wilson said, to
deny the bible is to deny yourself
of the best in the world. Gladstone
said 56 out of so great men that he
knew were Christians; that there is
always chaplain in the army; and
Mark Twain sums it up by saying
II wouldn't give five cents for a box
seat to hear Bob Ingersoll talk on
the mistakes of Moses but would
give $4,000 to hear Moses talk on the
mistakes of Bob Ingersoll. Tuesday
night Bill Can of Iowa, the barber
will speak.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
FALLS WHILE PLACING
FLOWERS ON ALTAR;
INJURIES SHOULDER

While decorating the rostrum of the
Baptist church with flowers for Sun
days services yesterday morning Mrs.
Charles Roberts 610 Catherine st ,
had the misfortune to slip. fall and
dislocate her right shoulder.
She was rushed to RyDurn hospital
and DR.. II. c. Telford was summoned
to attend her Examination showed
her shoulder to be not only dislocated
but badly bruised by the fall After the
was attended to she was taken to her
home.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
CUNO UNABLE TO
F0RMBERLiN CABINET

Berlin, Nov. 20.--(By A. PD-Near-
ly a week has passed since the cabi-
net of Chancellor Wirth resigned
and the ministerial crisis is far from
settled. Herr Cuno accepted the
task of constituting new cabinet,
but difficulties have developed and it
is likely he may abandon the effort.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
GOVERNOR TO NAME
SUCCESSOR.

Detroit. Nov. 20.-Appointment
Of successor to Truman n. New
berry as senator from Michigan
will not be made for several days,
Governor Groesbeck announced to-
day. Tho governor took occasion
to refiute a report that he might
resign as chief executive of the
state to make possible his own ap-
polntment to succeed Mr.. New
berry.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
LAST SAD RITES FOR
AL" MAIERH0FER

The funeral of the late AL. Maier-
hofer, prominent Ottawa man, both in
politics and civil life, was held yester-
day afternoon at 2 dock at st. Pat
rick's church The services were
largely attended by the many friends
of the late justice of peace. After the
services in the church the remains
cemetery where interment was made
in the family lot there.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Tues
iayAuussst5ss--.I1eadax Y
''a1h nfspsrtt,t s;,,,,.i
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
DIMMICk HILL
Scene OF CRASH:
2 I'M HOSPITAL,
Two cars were overturned, another badly
smashed up and two peope-a man and woman
are in St. Marys hospital at La Sale as the

- La A|oAiS CO tktS
result of a three-car
collision occurring last
hight at $50 o'clock on
0lmmick hill, seven miles west of OF
tcWa. The Injured:
Mrs laurlne 5irks, badly cut up
and injured on the head. Lies un-
conscious in the hospital. Condition
very serious.
II. L. Boyles, the woman's compan-
on. Bruised and cut about the body.
Condition not serious.
This afternoon an X.ray photo
lgraph will be taken of the man and
woman to ascertain whether or not
either suffered broken bones.
Miraculous Escapes.
From the way the accident happen-
ed and the number of cars involved
and the condition of the hill il is
miraculous that only two were in
jured for occupants of two other
cars which would probably comprise
five more people all escaped un-
scratched.
According to Archie Williams,
special deputy sheriff who resides at
the bottom of the hill the accident
happened in the following way. A
brand new Buick roadster driven bv
man, whose name cannot be learn
ed, but who wore blue overalls andi IS
thought to be Frank Shelton of
Joliet. Ill, was the first car to figure
in the crash. His car was coming
down the hill when it had turned the
first bend 1t met another coming up
IN his attemAt to pull to one side
the Buick skidded and turned turtle
across the road partially blocking
the hill. The big car which was
comir@ un tried to avert hitting the
wreck and In doing so was swung
'on@thwise across the hill and to.
~ether with the Buick barricaded the
read
Dodge Crashes Into Others.
Tntar ca~,e Dodea roadster with
fl. l.. Boyles, salesman, at the
rhnei Seeing the harricade OF
machines he attempted to stop his
car by putting on the brakes and
'Nu'''op to ore side Of the road Put
he was unable to control the car
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
WRITES COOLIDGE
MAN ABOUT WHOM MUCH SCAN.
DIAL cENTERED BECAUSE OF
FORD CHARGES QUITS RATHER
THAN FACE NEW ATTACK
FROM HIS COLLEAGUES.
BULLET ON LOCAL kiSGAEFkE. d
DELAY ACTION ON
RESIGNATION.

Washington, Nov. 20.--The resig-
nation of Senator Truman H..
Newberry, Of Michigan, the central
figure In a long and bitter contro-
versary will become effective to-
morrow. Vice President Coolidge
was unable at today's brief session
to present Senator Newberry's
letter Of resignation and the Michi.
gan senator's name remained tenn
porariIy on the rolls.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-20
CLAIMS DRIS CONTROL
NEXT u. S. CONGRESS

Chicago. Nov. 20-The wet vote IN
the national house of representatives
will be less than 40 while 2iS con.
stitute majority. +. s Mcbride Sill
perintendent of the Illinois anti-Ra.
loon league, said today on his re-
turn from a meeting Of the executive
committee of the league in PhiladeE
phia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-10
SHORE WELCOMES
ELK DELEGATIONS
Thousands Gather for Opening
Of 5sth Grand Lodge Reunion
in Atlantic City
SESSIONS ON STEEL, PIER

Special Dispatch TO Evening Pub'ic Ledger
Atlantic City, July 1O.-Elk delcga :
tions from all over the country AZ
arriving today for the opening toni gilt
Of the fifty eighth grand lodge reunion.
the week. Upward Of fifty thousand
visitors are expected by Thursday for
the great national prosperity pa
geant," which will he reviewed by As
sistant Secretary Of War Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr.. and other notabIcs
4 big delegation of Senators and
Congressman will come to the shore on
special train from Washington for
the event. The party is being ar
ranged by Representative Isaac Bach
arach. df this city. President Hard.
ing and General John J. Pershing we're
invited aud their regrets were received
today. Both are members Of the order
and expressed their disappointment at
being unable to attend because of other
engagements. ''tncle Joe Cannon.
with his ever present black cigar, an
ticipatcs leading the legislators
Visiting delegations are being met
at the trains by shore bands and es
cortcd to their headquarters. Possibly
ten thousand registered today AT the
Blackstone Hotel. the general head
quarters, and the numbers will mount
skyward until Thursday. which will h"
the banner day of the week program.
Grand Exalted Ruler William Wal
lace Mountain. of Toledo, Ohio. and
other national officers are making their
headquarters at the Traymore Hotel.
The Fix membership Is in the neigh
borhoOd of $4,000. and it is expected
that the rolls will pass the million mark
within the next year. J. Edgar Mas
tcrS. of Chareroi. Pa, for years prom
in"nt in the affairs of Elkdom, is slated
for election as grand exalted ruler to
succeed Mountain.
Atlantic City Is being doomed as the
permanent convention and reunion city
1t is almost certain that the Elks will
return to the shore in 1923 and then go
to Portland, Ore, in 1924, following
which this resort will likely be perma-
ncntly named.
The reunion will formally start on
the Steel Pier tonight. when the Sos
sion will be open 10 Elks and their
friends. Governor Edward Edwards
will welcome, on behalf of the state,
the delegations.
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go into the realm of freight rates,
royalties, selling agencies and COM
munity of interests between the big
corporations.
IT would he an investigation which
would answer nll OF the questions and
respond TO all of the desires Of the
public for light on the anthracite coal
proposition.
| have reason TO believe that 1t would
go further and sink its probe into the
secrets of the dissolution of the Read
ing Coal and Iron Company and the
Reading Railroad, and one or two other
similar alleged separations which have
become not only a matter Of suspicion,
but n stencil in the nostris Of the peo-
pie of the Fast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-10

formed exactly how the duties are work.
ing out as applied. a.,
II the foreign market proves disap-
pointing and the home proves ample,
rates may be kept high. II to main.
tain the prosperity Of the country 1t Is
necessary to develop more and more the
foreikn field, the executive on informa.
tion furnished by the Tariff Commits
sion will adjust rates to meet this SIT
uati0n.
Az n matter Of fact. some subordinate.
Of Mr.. Adams, insufficiently Informed
about the policy Of the Republican Ad-
ministratien. put out a good old. iash
ioned bit Of advice to Republican editors
on the tariff. The letter was not OF
much importance except as revealing
the difference Of opinion among. Repub
licans on the tariff and the lack Of co.
ordination in the Republican organiza :
ton.
The President is likely to have his
way about the tariff and the tariff com.
mission. A campaign Is on In which
II will be difficult to explain rates In
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BLunder n, G.. o. p.
Attack OF, Tdrtf
Continued from PaSe One

Continued from PaSe One
in the protective principle and pledges
itself 70 n revision Of the tariff as soon
as conditions shall make 1t necessary
for the preservation Of the home market
for American labor, agriculture ana IN
Now the Republicans have seen a
lieht since that sentence was written.
The war left us with a great industrial
machine capable Of producing more than
the home market. SO far as its possible
ties have been revealed hitherto. can
consume. The owners Of these plants
desire an outlet abroad. And people
abroad cannot buy here unless they can
President Harding in more than one
speech has emphasized this need. It
IL no longer enough TO preserve the
home market for American labor, ngri-
culture and industry. The foreign mar.
Ret must also be accessible to American
industry.
Attack Fordney Bill
It is the conflict of these two neces.
stiles which is causing all the delay
and uncertainty over the tariff. Re-
publican newspapers in states con.
cerned about the foreign market are
Fortney McCumber Bill. Republican
Senators from such States are In doubt
whether they will vote for 1t.
The reconciliation Of these two inter.
ests of the country are not easy. The
Senate Finance Committee has not de-
veloped sufficient light to write a thrift
which will at once preserve the home
market and open the foreign market.
Much depends upon events.
It IL to meet this situation that the
President and his advisers have been
steadily more and more impressed with
the advisability of an elastic tariff and
of a commission which will keep in
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approved on July 4, the 144th ami.

approved on July 4. the 144th ami.
versary Of the signing Of the Declara-
ton of independence. had a little
more trouble thnn anticipated. 1t
originally passed the House unani-
mously. but was tabled in the Senate In
my absence. due to misunderstand- =
ing. When I learned Of this I re-
introduced the resolution in the House,
had all rules suspended for its imme.
diate passage and went over to the Sen
ate and had it acted upon similarly.
Then I had the Governor sign it.
You may rest assured that It was a
pleasure for me to be able to assist you
in having this resolution adopted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-10

determined upon at the Forthcoming
meeting Of the directors, authorizing
Senator Pepper to 60 ahead at Wash
ington for fair in either 1926 or 1927
and selecting n president who can direct
employees during the summer, the next
three months of time will be wasted
John r. Perez. leader of the House
Of Representatives of the Louisiana
Legislature, has sent the fair associa-
tion a certified copy of the resolution of
the Legislature authorizing Louisiana 8
participation in the worlds fair.
81 call your attention. writes Mr..
Perez. Ito the fact that the act was
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Operators Try to
Hide Coal GOuqe
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
SO much n ton on coal mined on their
property should also be brought into
the discussion.
In other words. the railroads should
be compelled to bear their share of the
burden.
Just now they are skimming the
cream off the coal business in conjunc-
tion with sales agencies and the re-
taller.
As pointed out In the previous ar
ticle, the question of railroad freigh,
rates, of royalties and of selling agen-
cies. corporations formed by men who
mine the coal. sell it to themselves
under the guise Of n selling corporation
and resell it to wholesalers and iobbers
at tremendous profit. is the crux OF
the situation.
AS to the railroad rate. which does
not bear close scrutiny. by any means.
certain salient facts and figures present
the subject in clearer light.
The rate per ton Of anthracite coal in
domestic sizes, as furnished me by an
anthracite operator. Is $3.50 from any
Of the Reading collieries to Philadel-
phia.
This rate of 50. 80 became operative
only on July |. Prior to that it was
S2G1.
The estimated average haul from the
mines to Philadelphia is $50 miles to
New York it is 155 miles.
The rate for hauling one ton of coal
from N" iocahontas region In Ntr.
e'iin e'I1" i,. e., ca ~ uIN'hmre OF -,
,m.',' ,,,.n,,,. =, "'dnH "-,op' "!ncr'ire OF
oHVn,I ~, -'"r ,r,''s per ,on over 'ne rate
~. 81 T-,"r Mi'uti ,.T plr,n'1',! up 10 Jn,y !
York ar 15O miles to phii"IolnI}o Wv"
Freight Kate on Coal Highest
For purposes OF comparison. nil
freight traffic on 1877 railroads in This
country, known ms "class one" rail-
roads. opcratiny o33 900 miles of limos
was estimated and II was found tbot
tho average return for houling aIj
Glasses of traffic from thn highest r.
the lowest was 10 ~ mills nor Ton nor
milo comnorcL "a ,orn,toor Mil. e.,
transnorting ono ,on nf nntbr,nj,n on.,i
ono mia
,rbn ro,o ,ooros. o. .,,, so
an,brori,o ooai ,,a"o ~ 70 'i,o .'iI ~
that for ,rons"ort,nr n, Iur y, ~" "''eS II
from tLa Virmjria coal taII. tm iJ,r,m. m,'
tnr pond. II, 60 Sn
| ',t '','N' ''n'' '-''''
! l'Nt u" iacf must nof he loSt Slght o'
''a' "",''''''T ""miT sn. 'San O." :"
va va n"'''""S '"hi f'' Wll'S lot H-'N'
! while lOCOmO'lVo on an anthracite rOal
hauled a ear of anthracite TO New York
Iorlr ~ ,,iIo. w :. pLI1oI,L, -,
miles, for - .dl, the rate when tn" r."
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detail. It will bs easy to say ,t1s2
the confusion which the war lsfs
fluctuating cost abroad paid in
money, all that could be done va
establish maximum and minimum !. \
and provide the machinery ior ss' \.
equitable application. On n ts,,s
that sort few votes will be lost '1
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[ s. May Make Deep Probe

In the events Of failure Of operators
and miners 10 rcu"u n common ground
for negotiation at Washington, It Is not
improbable that President Harding will
appoint II commission to investigate the
situation, and one who's" findings will
be final and SUPPORTED fully by the
Government.
There is no doubt thar such COM
mission would 90 directly to the heart
Of III" anthracite situation. j would
not only look into the matter Of wages
and conditions Of mining, but 1t would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-10

4 LII aboard for yaca-
n tionland!
Be f ore boarding the
train for your favorite
summer recreation place,
be sure to arrange to have
the Evening Public
Ledger mailed to you
every day. The Evening
Public Ledger prints on
an average of from one to
two more pages of late
news and entertaining
features than any other
Philadelphia evening
newspaper.
Telephone or send in your summe
now, for one, two or thrc
months, the period you will be away, an
receive your favorite newspaper re,
slarly with your daily mail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-10
Man Built His
First Rude Hut
toProtectH His Fire

Thus the first home was started.
And for generations home life re-
volved around the freside, which
furnished warmth, cheer, and the
means of cooking.
Then fires had to be watched and the
fuel replenished constantly. With
the mining of coal came the comfort
Of the fire that never goes out-the
heat and cheer that are ever on tap
to make it always Springtime in the
house-however cold and stormy the
out-of doors.
n coal were priced by the comfoY.
n gives, IL Would be practically
priceiess-its comfort Vaiue can't be
sstin1afed in dollars and cents.
American sells only one hind of
Anthracite coal-the best.
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AMERICAN ICE COMPANY