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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
Il YEARS OLD LAD
IS RESCUED FROM
DROWNING IN FOX
AxEL HEiBERG BRINGS "CLlFF"
BURNS TO SAFETY AFTER CUR.
RENT IN FOX RIVER CARRIES
HIM BEYOND HIS OWN DEPTH
MANY WATCH RESCUE. g

Bravery on the part Of Axel Heiherg,
son of County Auditor and Mrs. A.
Il. Heiberg. is all that saved the life
of Clifford Burns, II years old son Of
Supervisors and Mrs. Edward Burns
and snatched him from watery
grave. last evening at 7:30 O'Clock in
the Fox river.
The scene OF the near drowning &C.
Cured near the site of the Municipal
Bathing Beach, and was witnessed by
nearly score of bathers,
Young Burns, who is able to swim
a little yentured out beyond his own
depth. thinking that he could swim
back to safety. He had been out in
mid stream for some time and then
decided to make for shore. Due to tine
continued rains, there is quite cur
rent in the Fox River at the present
time
When he endeavored to negotiate
the distance towards shore the cur
rent started to take him down
stream. His feeble attempts and weak
strokes were not equal to the power
of the stream, that was sweeping him
away. He called for help.
Axel Heiberg, who was on the
sonth bank Of the river saw the
young lads pligAts, and Immediately
started after HIM II required some
little time before he could reach the
lad. Grabbing hold nf him, back OF
the shoulders. fsaiherg instructed the
lad to swim iitlie himself and he
would make for shore. The rescuer
succeeded in taking the lad to where
he could touch and then carried him
into shore.
Should Rope in Zone.
As n means Of keeping youngsters
who are not able to swim, a rope
should be placed that would warn
them to stay where the river is shall
Tow. This will probably be done as
soon az fhe city decides to use nun
icipal swimming beach.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
TWO ARRESTS FROM
CHILD DEATH MYSTERY

Benton Mo-, June 3O-Two men
are under arrest at kennett Mo-, In
connection with the mystery n,alady
which has caused the death Of 10 chill
dren in Scott and Dunklin conuties,
1t was reported here today.
ederal agents from 81 LOUIS and
Washington are on their way 10 Ken
nett to conduct a rigid examination.
The names of the men and the spe-
cilic charge against them Is not given
by officials.
They are being held on prollbitlye
bail with bond In ease bail is .lfered
subject to approval of Washington of
flcialg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
Etnyre in New Office.

w. l.. Etnyre, correspondent for
.amson X Sons, moved his grain Of
flee today to the third floor Of The Mol
oney building, where he has i fine
suite of rooms. 'Scoots" a very
muched pleased with his aew quarters
and tsates il will be much easier for
him to handle his business in nla new
quarters.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30

William Oedoski Known al "Alti-
tude Bill" is at work repairing the
smoke stack at the Pioneer plant OF
the National Fireproufng Co Mr.
Oledoski makes his home in Chicago.
He has the distinction Of being the
only steet,le jack that every painted
the f'ae.pole on the Flatsron building
III New York City, @
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30

A California court has decided that
D woman was not insane Just because
she couldn't resist shopping bargains.
II had to make this decision to be fair
to all the other women.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
U. S. FIGHTING
MAN IS FINEST
IN W0RLD-PETT|T
DAYTON FARMERS HEAR EXCEL
LENT ADDRESS LAST EVENING
AT HOME OF MR.. AND MRS. Z.
C. SWiFT-oNE HUNDRED IN
ATTENDANCE.

A very enthusiastic session of the
Dayton Farmers Improvement asso-
citation was held last evening at the
home OF Mr.. H. G.. Swift on Ottawa
avenue. About 100 were in attendance.
The feature of the evening, and a
topic which was very interesting to
his audience. was the comparison Of
the U. s. army with others of the
world, by DR. ]. W. Petit. He said
that the United States soldier indly.
idually surpassed any in the world, de.
claring him to be superior, physically
morally and in appearance; that they
excelied any of the present fighting
force.
In the European strife the English
army has shown remarkably well.
perhaps better than any of the other
lighting forces. The Irish and Scotch
regiments have distinguished them.
selves for bravery, time and again, on
the European battletields.
The German army, however, Is the
best organized and best drilled fight
machine in the world Individually.
each is a small cog in the great ma.
chine, and when properly handled they
achieve good results, but when left
upon their own responsibility they do
not think as fast as the American sol
der, Morally they are insuperior to
the United States fighting man. Man
aged by war lords, they are easily
guided into doing the wish of their
| commanders.
The French soldier, as d rule, is not
as good as the English fighting man
The Italian soldier is not as valuable
as the French. The Turkish soldier
while very imposing TO look upon. Ii
not to be compared with the fightin,
strength Of the allies His moral
are very poor. 1880 Z ssssss sssss- "A ~
| On Loyalty.
| Aou'H On tilG QucSlIOH vi IUydIIy
Mr. Petit declared, that he believe
the German American citizen to b.
| loyal. The better class OF German
have emigrated to this country. 1t /.
only the weaker that have been lef
behind. and that is why they are SC
easily handled by the German wal
lords. II some of the German citi
zens in this country today had not
emigrated they would have made a re-
public out of their own country The
freed0m-loving Germans have come
to this country.
Discussion on Wheat.
In the discussion on the price Of
wheat, the concensus OF opinion
among the farmers was that $l15 per
bushel was fair price to ask con
sidering the high price OF land, etc.
William Temple gave very inter
esting and educational talk on the
handling Of bees.
Miss Dorothy Refior, talented young
Ottawa vocalist, favored her audience
with pleasing vocal numbers and re-
sponded generously to her encores.
Refreshments were served by the
host and hostess, the evening being
spent In most enjoyable manner.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30

washington. June 30 lhe Weather
Bureau issued the follotng forecast
for n0xt week.
Region Of Great Lake Moderate
temperature and generalllfair wealth
Ter Indicated fer the comE week al
though occasional thundehowers are
probuble,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
PROBATE JUDGE LAW
VETOED BY LOWDEN;
MAY HOLD ELECTION
LEGISLATION PROMOTED IN LA
SALE AND WILL COUNTIES
WHERE VACANCIES EXIST ON
BENCH, RULED UNCONSTITu.
TlONAL.

La Sale county will not have a new
probate judge by appointment Of Gov
ernor Frank O. Lowden, as outlined
in a bill fostered by representatives
from this district and promoted by
Richard j. Barr, senator from Will
county, and successfully passed thru
the two houses Yesterday the gov
ernor placed his veto on the legisla.
tion, putting the vacancy left by the
death of Judge Albert r. Lardin, back
where it was before the law was pro-
posed. Attorney General Brundage
ruled the law unconstitutional.
As the matter now stands a sue
cessor to the late probate jurist will
either be formally elected by a vote
of the pepole or the present plan re-
main in force. The governor has it
within his power to let an election 60
by default, by refusing to call such an
election. In that case Judge Gregg
lot Marshall county, who has been ap
lpointed Probate Judge by Clerk X. g
Zilm, will continue In Office until mex
December. when G. S. Cullen. it Is be
lieved among his friends, will be nam
ed to fill the judgeship until 1920.
Other Local aill Killed.
One ether bill Of local importanc
met death under the governors axe
Representative Benson's pet bit OF LEI
islatiOn the high school fraternit
law, meeting with its end via the vet
route.
Representative William Scanlan'
blue sky law, outlined in yester
days Free Trader-Journal, was O. k.'t
by Lowden and Is now law. Thi:
bill is considered one Of the bes
laws passed by the last Legislature.
The "one highway commissioner
bill was given the governors sigma
ture. and next spring the three man
plan in vogue in ottawa township will
pass into history, and only one com
missioner will be elected to supervise
road work In the town,
Collectors to Go.
Under the enactment OF the law
relative to township collectors to be-
come effective July /, 1918, the tax
payers of La Sale county will save
in the neighborhood of $4,000 annu-
ally and this sum will doubtless be
increased from year to year as higher
assessments follow and property val
ues become greater.
The law provides that there shall
be no township collectors elected to
serve in each township; instead the
county treasurer shall have the work
to do each year. The personal tax
will be collected in February of each
year and the real estate can be paid
semiannually, one-halt In February
and the other in September. The de-
ilTUutII IlHlS VIII w NAOotd III ANCNtbA
Der each year and the annual tax
sale, the second Monday of December.
1t will be necessary for the treas
urer to obtain additional help at vari'
onS times of the year and the board
of supervisors will be called upon to
defray the annual expenses OF the OK
ira work,
1t is probably the banks of the
county will assist in the collection OF
taxes, of course, this is optional with
the banker.
The present tax collectors VIII be
allowed to serve cut their present
terms but hereafter no more viii be
elected
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
TO AFFORD RECREATION
FOR CHILDREN
OF CITY
INSPECTOR COMING
TWO TENNIS COURTS WILL BE
BUILT IN FAIRGROUNDS -
WALKS WILL BE PLACED IN
sHABBONA PARK.

The regular meeting OF the park
board was held last evening, at which
time Rev M, A. Quirk was named as
president and Frank Sanders was
chosen secretary. Many matters of
Importance. concerning parks in this
city were discussed and some import
ant improvements will be Made.
Establish Play Grounds.
Shabbona park will again be the
Mecca for children as a play ground
center. in West Ottawa. All of the
play ground apparatus, that has been
stored away will be placed on the
grounds. Tennis courts will be built
and the wading pool cleaned out
To Build Walks.
One Of the best improvements
for Shabbona park will be. the install
lation OF concrete walks. across the
park. Shrubbery planted there two
years ago has grown exceedingly well
and with concrete walks installed the
park will be one or the beauty spots
OF West Ottawa
Allen Park improvements.
In Allen park. tennis courts win
be installed. and the places made d
erecreation center for South Ottawa
people, The grass will be cut, and
the park groomed in pleasing shape
A care taker for the Ottawa avenue
boulevard Will DO asked BY the mark
commissioners II IL deemed advise
able that q man be appointed to take
care Of the parking.
More police protection for all OF the
parks will be asked for and il is Prob
able police officers will be request
ed to lengthen their beats In order to
watch the parks during the evenings
II was definitely decided at the
meeting to tear down the bandstand
In Washington park and place sand
pile for the children Of the business
district TO play in.
chirk Up Bit Bathers.
Ottawa bathers, particularly the
vast hordes who romped and played
In the Fox at the municipal beach last
summer, are hereby given Il chance
to look cheerfully into the ldiure.
There Is u possibility of the glorious
old beach being restored to its former
usefulness.
IT,
State officials give the color cf the
water their O. X;
They find the aqua plenty pura,
There are no invisible bugs hlsltng
around in EN-,
And the city is eliminated from all
blame in case accident or slcNness
should follow q plunge into tn inyit
ing stream.
Yesterday nr. W. A. Pike received
word from Springfield annohlcina
that M W. CoWles, Il sanitary smgin
ecf from the health boards headqnar
tefs would be in Ottawa TO make prime
tests OF the river FOR all the above
Ohiectionables.
II he finds them and goes back tt
Springfield and reports accordingly
friends OF the governor hereahout
Will lose anywhere from one Thousand
to five thousand votes, and ever
string known to political atlutuce-
and intrigie~-will be pulled to make
him lose his Job, II helirchins, Young
old, infirm and HEALTHY who enjoye
the great sport In 1919 without Il cas
,alty have any infuelce in the mat
ter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
Worthwhile Resolution

We will do something worth doing
that is the resolution for you and
me, Edward Everett Hale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
To Build Walks.

One Of the best improvements
for Shabbona park will be. the install
latton OF concrete walks, across the
park. Shrubbery planted there two
years ago has grown exceedingly well
and with concrete walks installed the
park will be one OF the beauty spots
OF West Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30

Unsettled weather to-
night. Sunday generally
fair.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30

Shabbona park will again be the
Mecca for children as a play ground
center. In West ottawa All of the
play ground apparatus, that has been
stored away will be placed on the
grounds. Tennis courts will be built
and the wading pool cleaned out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
SOCCER TEAM WILL
MAKE LONG TRIP

MAKE LONG TRIP
st. Louis, Feb. 1.-THE local
Soccer league will send a team
to sweden in the spring for nm
extended tour through SeandI-
naVian countries.
The growth of the popular
fty of the soccer game has leo
to many controversies as TO
who should represent the
United States in this line Of
sport. and IL is probable that
to settle the controversy an
other team will be chosen
from the L. {. of A. Football
association to take the trip.
besides the st. LOuiS OrSaniza-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
JOHN NEWTON TO
MEET VANDEWAKER

Johnny Newton. welterweight cham
pion of the army. and Hank Vande-
walker. Of the 20th L. S. infantry. will
meet Sunday afternoon at the Smelter
arena in battle for the weIterweight
championship. Both boys are working
hard for the contest at the Central
gym every afternoon The other bouts
on the program will be Paul Andrist
vs. Harry Beecher, four rounds, Tommy
Buck vs. Billy Wetzen, four rounds.
and Joe Dillon VS. Battling Stein, four
rounds. It's a mighty good card. and
is sure to furnish real afternoon OF
sport
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12

SHOWING
ABILITY
New York Lightweight Is
Real Star of Eastern Di-
vision These Days.
DUNDEE'S DEFEAT
HELPS HIM CLIMB

CHICAGO. III. Feb. Benny
Leonard has come to the front
~ again as a mighty classical look
ing contender for ne title OF Frederick
Welsh
Since Leonard returned TO the ring
after a long lay off on account OF q
broken hand. he has been showing new
speed and hitting power. and in New
york he is generally regarded as the
hest OF American contenders-
Leonard shared this honor with
Johnny Dundee for some time, hut
when Johnny took the count at the
hands Of Young Jackson in q Phila-
deIphfa ring his stock went down
10 the bottom with n crash
Leonard is eager to get another crack
at Welsh's crown and he doesn't want
to wait too long to get II, either Here S
why;
Il have a bunch that somebody is
going to take the title away from
Welsh before 1917 passes away, says
Leonard, "and I think that am the
very lad TO do it But II 1 don't keep
after him someone else viii be sure
to beat me TO it. This is why ] want
welsh now-the sooner the better
And remember what I say-the next
time we meet, Benny Leonard is going
to prove his superiority
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12

FEW YORK. Feb. 12-Al Mccoy
M hasn't the most enviable reputa-
- ton in the world as a fighter.
His prowess in the r1ng isn't dazzling
enough TO hurt anyone's eyesisht But
Al has cut quite a figure in the financ-
ial ring. In fact. he is somewhat of
bear when it comes to enticing the
elusive coin of the realm into the Nc
Coy Golfers
Prior to the arrival Of Les Darcy in
America Mccoy would nave fallen over
himself to accept anything from $1,000
upward for a championship" battle.
He would have grasped offers with
reckless abandon But when he was
asked TO meet Darcy he backed on the
and he held out until he got it,
Grant Hugh Browne. the pro-
mOter. first offered Mccoy, 5000
for the match. That was big
sum of money for Mccoy. Browne
thought that his original offer was
quite liberal. SO did the fiStic
public.
But Al up and hollered. Quit yer
kiddin'- Wadda yuh think / ann"
And Pop RudOlph-which is the real
family name-echoed the words of his
illustrous SON. He vowed that his boy
should not soil his mittens on Darcy
for one red sou less than SIC, 00O. When
il comes to persistency the McCoys. or
Rudolphs. are 800 hitters. We've
simply got TO hand them credit. but
the fact remains that Darcy and his
manager. Tim O'Sullivan. We're instru-
mental in helpinf Mccoy get what he
demanded.
Darcy figured that Mccoy, being the
American champion, was the logical
man for him to meet in his first bout
here He thought so for two reasons
In the first place, Darcy WIS told
that Mccoy would he soft picking
for him. In the second place. Les
felt that If he could knock off the
champion he would have strong
claim to the worlds title and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
DECLARES
RACE IS
CORRECT
Coach Ten Eyck of Syracuse
Says Four Mile Distance
Is Right.
SHORTER RACE MAY
SPILL BIG AFFAIR

SYRACUSE. Y Y. Feb. 12-whns
most of the college rowing coaches
- favor the shortening OF collegiate
vastly races rom four 70 three miles,
coach Jimmy Ten Eyck, of Syracuse,
which school won the big event Of last
year. he is out with a statement thar
ne is strongly opposed to cutting a
mile off the distance.
81 can see no logical reason for
shortening the race" says Ten
Eyck- As far injury TO the
Oarsmen II concerned. that should
not he taken into consideration. as
there il not the slightest danger
from rowing II the Oarsmen are in
good health and properly trained
for their work.
7 have rowed for years and havs
never seen the time that rowing has
hurt me All have ever suffered has
been a few blisters on my hands In ..
period of 50 years I know OF only two
instances where Oarsmen have died
after a race. and in both cases il was
found that they were not properly con-
ditiOned-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
GOOD SCORES
IN RIFLE SHOOT
El Paso Club Stages First
Event for CLARION Trophy
With Fuller High Gun.

The Fl Paso Rifle club held its first
regular shoot at its range for the
CLARION Trophy. The shoot is the first
Of the National Rifle association course.
Two hundred yards at a target Two
springs OF five shoots, which needs
very quick action. five seconds to shoot
and five seconds to load and change
position from prone TO kneeling. squab-
bling, kneeling. prone
Some good scores were made con-
sidering the first try. Fuller was high
gun
Williams. -: Filler. 45: Perry. %;
Paul. Al. Carpenter. S; Reherd, p;
Coffin, IS: Enriquez. IS Corning. IS:
Rutledge. 40: ". Johnston. IS; Alcorn.
81: Leighton. ~; H. Johnston, %; Bal
ley. 40: NabOurs. 81; Holdren, 81;
Crockett. Il: Farnsworth. 90.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12

ports faVOrabIy. Saturday after
noon series will also he on the pro-
gram
The teams now in the league are:
International Books. Juan Gomez Field
mans. H. Livingston. Weston's Lunch,
W H Pelphrey, krackajacks. Holiday.
Purity Baking company, Sim Davis and
Globe Mills Allen.
Only > players viii be allowed teams
in the league this year, which is also a
good rule for a town the size of Ell
Paso. With only a few real classy am
ateur players, a rule allowing a team
10 carry IS men only works 4 hardship
on the other teams in the league. for
one aggregation is liable to keep
mighty good men sitting on the bench
That second Ohio basketball team
il sure going great guns Won't IL
be battle when il tangles with
the 18th Pennsylvania aggregation
There's many a fight booked for to-
night. Just lamp this list over and
then pick a few winners. We are pick
ing ours, just for the devil Of it,
Fred Fulton 10 best Charley
Meinert in New York.
Pete Herman to OutpOint Young
SandOw in Cincinnati.
Harry KrOhan TO shade Eddie
MuIIaney ut Akron
Chick MagliOne TO OutpOint
Toughey Ram>er at Akron.
Eddie Morgan and Johnny Ray.
draw. at Philly.
h. o. brennan TO shade Jim COf-
fey in New York
Jimmy Duffy TO OurpOint Matt
" ellis in Buffalo.
Mickey Bryne to whip Xix Mullen
Mt Cleveland.
Managers of several militia base
hall tennis are anxious to get start
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
Youngsters Coming Strong
I'll f. -:ft:- -:F:- -:II:-
Veteran Golfers To Watch

TOUSTON. Tex. FEB Middle
Fl aged golfers OF Texas who have
l. l. been holding copyrights on state
and invitation tournament champion
ships for a number Of years are liable
&c run up against not one, but several
snags during the meet that is 10 be
held in Houston, February 21-24 The
younger golfing element is right on
their trail and unless signs fail a lad
still in his teenth may lead the Feb
ruary field.
Chairman L. h. AttweI OF the tour
nament committee has practically Sc
cured the consent OF the dads Of Perry
Adair and Bob Jones, Of Atlanta, to
allow their sons to come 10 Texas for
the big week. What has been causing
trouble is the fact that these young
golfing prodigies are still in school and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12

a weeks absence from studies might
work havoc with their classroom
records
Not only are the Atlanta boys
liable to perform some upsets, but
also those of san Antonio and
Waco where golf is taken up upon
graduation from the kindergarten.
At the last meet in Houston the
Tarrant boys of the Alamo City
forced all their elders to extend
themselves TO keep from being run
down.
Houston golfers are putting in all
their available time preparing for the
great four days meeting here later in
the month. They hope this year 10
ting winner in the field. Year after
year local golfers have attended the
meets. but have been denied a first
place in the championship flight. Last
supper Commodore Bryan Heard, the
grand old man of Texas golf. was run
ner up to George y Aldredge. jr.. OF
Dallas. but that Is the closest Houston
has been TO winning IN first flight
play.
The course could hardly be in better
condition for q tournament During
January when there was practically
no rainfall, the course became hard but
moisture this month has given il the
proper nOurishment. From all the
clubs Of the state, entries are being
received.
Brighten the home With Sole Proof
Colored Varnishes. Lander Lumber Co.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12

HIS O'Toole-Anderson return bout
should be one Of the best ever
i seen in this neck of the woods, If
the boys break clean as they have
signed to do. It's going to be one
whale OF a battle. and il the Shelter
arena is not packed. then something is
wrong
Porter. who handles Anderson. agreed
10 every proposition matchmaker Jim
Brown made. and also came through
with q couple OF small ones on his own
hook. so nothing should be overlooked
by this time TO make this 90 one of
the best. if not the best. ever staged
here
II IS going TO be held during the
Cattleman's convention as part OF the
entertainment for the cattlemeH- SO
plans are being made 10 take care Of a
record crowd.
Just who will be used 10 fill out the
card is not known. but. with two classy
boys like THIS hooking up in a 20 rourd
go. there's hardly any need for any
preliminaries-
There Is something about this soccer
game which should appeal 10 the fans
Yesterdays melee. which was won BY
the United Empires, over the Eighth
field artillery. was a cOrking game and
was Witnessed by a nice crowd With
a few more games under its belt. the
Southwestern Soccer league is going
10 make a mark in the sport page of Fl
Paso
The city baseball league will
soon get busy. A committee is now
calling on the business men of the
city to see IL enough of them are
interested to make Saturday ball
a success. and il the committee