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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
MISS DUCKW0RTH IS
N. Maxwell IS BRIDE

Miss Nora Duckworth. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ Duckworth, Sl5
La Sale street, and Norvin Maxwell
were quietly married In La Sale Mon
day evening at 9 o'clock at the pa.
sonage of the First Methodist church
by Rev. Griffith. The couple were &C.
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Duckworth, Of this city, the former
a brother of the bride.
Mrs. Maxwell has lived In this city
all her life and Is one Of the best
known young ladies in Ottawa. For
several years she has been employed
in the Maxwell grocery. Severa.
years ago her sister. Zeta. married
Thomas Maxwell, brother Of the
groom.
Mr.. Maxwell is connected with me
Maxwell grocery on Main street and
came to this city from the South
about year ago.
The young couple will 90 TO hoise-
keeping soon in this city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
GIRL s CHARACTER.
ATTACKED IN COURT
COUNTY COURT SUIT ENTERING
ITS FINAL STA0Es-FOUR MEN
ASSAiL REPUTATION OF CON-
PLAiNANT AS ACcUSED'S DE.
FENSE.

The jury In Judge Mayo's court to-
day is entering the final phases of
Mary Mancini's suit TO prove Lewis
Gallo the father of her unnamed
child. The defense Is presenting its
evidence to prove" that Mary knows
naught of which she speaks.
As Is customary in contested legiti
macy proceedings the old-fashioned
rebuttal proposition is being sprung
Of the defendant. all of them mascu-
line in gender. are "rallying" to the
aid of the accused. Four of them
were placed on the witness stand this
morning and. as was expected, great
quantities of yelled innuendo was
chucked' into the testimony with its
usual reckless abandon The result is
Mary's reputation has been shattered
worse than If it had been hit by one
of the famed forty-two centimeters
the Germans used on the Belgium
churches. None of them however. was
lacking enough in caution to admit
he might be the parent of exhibit A
All carefully avoided an aspiration
against their own morality.
| What they did tell was intended
only to put Mary up before the stiffel
proposition of defending her honor
against the stories these reinforce
ments brought in Gallo's attack. One
of them went so far as to say Mary
had solicited him. but he pulled the
get thee e.beha.,. ,lo.satin stunt ant
spurned her.
Another said he had seen Mary il
a compromi ing position with som'
man other than Gallo and on and OF
their reputation blighters went will
their tales of the girls shortcoming
until there was not shred of homo
left to her name.
They told their experience with
brazeness that made many coul
oungers wonder at their nerve. Thos
who felt their blood boiling withheld
their Indignation until they assemble
outside the court room and the lasl
ing these character witnesses e
made up for what the attorneys eoul
not give them in the trial.
The hearing probably will conclut
late tonight The jury will then I
= tire and II the twelve men run trl
to form. Mary will be given $3.50
be paid in eleven payments of 81
each, forthe' support of her child.
The men gave their names as A
thur Mennen, Maurice Doyle, Villa
Snedden and Harry Nieleh. They {
: admitted they did not know who W
!. the father of Mary's child.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
ROY KNUTSON JOINS
UNCLE SANS FORCES

Roy C. Knutson, of this city, who
enlisted several days ago at the re-
cruting station at La Sale, left yes
terday for Jefferson barracks. knut-
son enlisted in the field artillery. His
travelling companion to the training
camp was Paschal Pozzie, OF Toluca,
who enlisted In the aviation section.
This brings the total number of en-
listments received at the La Sale re,
cruiting station this month to sixteen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
WEEK IS.
BACKED BY SCHOOLS
OF Ia SALE COUNTY
MOVEMENT STARTED BY COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT IS GIVEN EN-
OORSEMENT IN ALL QUARTERS

County Superint tendent of Schools
w. F. Fosters plans for creating De-
cember 81 as patriotic week among
the schools OF the county, is meeting
with enthusiastic approval according
to replies to a letter sent to teache IS
and oty superintendents.
In his communication Mr.. Foster
follows the suggestion advanced az the
recent Illinois Valley Teachers irsti'
tute in Ottawa, advising the creation
of patriotic week in the eight coui,'
ties constituting the district. Ottawa
schools, 1t is expected, will line up
with the Others of the county. Mn
Fosters letter follows
Today America is entering a su
preme test as nation--a trial suclls
as has never befallen her before
She could not avoid it and retain
her integrity The conflict has been
ruthlessly thrust upon her by an
oligarchy of militarism that is
crazed with mad dreams of world
domination. Her rights have been
disregarded and the lives of her
people wantonly sacrificed by this
modern m0loch OF war Her fore
bearance has been interpreted as
cowardice. and her friendship scorn.
ed. And. today her Independence is
menaced--her very existence as a
state placed in the balance.
1t is a serious situation-much
more 70 than many now realize
There never was a time when our
people needed to be more determin.
edly united than now, never time
! when they should rally more loyalty
I around the flag And 1t Is most 1T
a ting that the children In all the
y schools should aid in bringing a
j. freshened vision of the ideals and
2 principles that have made this the
y most blessed of all nations, 1t Is
fitting, too, that they should assist
't in awakening an inhexible deter
d mination to see this war thru SO thai
nothing of the kind can ever occul
e again.
\ Hence, am urging ever teache
IN the county TO follow the lead o
d the committee on patriotic education
i. appointed by the Illinois Vale,
Teachers Association. This CON
mlttee has formulated plan where
by every school In the eight cour
ties of the district will hold patr
Is otic rally during the week of d.
ad cember 3 to T. II Is suggested tina
hr program similar to the one ei
ed closed be given some evening du
IL. ing the week and that every effol
Wy be made to have all the people {
OF the community present. In 80 Ia
Wy ---------------- -s.--. -----------------
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
OFFER IS MADE TO TAKE
OVER OTTAWA
ASSEMBLY
ADJOURN MEETING
TO MAKE ONE MORE ATTEMPT
At KEEPING OLD AND HONOR.
ABLE INSTITUTION ALIVE
MEET AGAIN NEXT TUESDAY.

As a last resort to keep the Chan-
tauQna alive In Ottawa, the Illinois
Valley assembly, one of the few re-
naming institutions of its kind in
Illinois, may be forced into the hands
OF the lyceum company. While not ac-
cepted as certainly, proposal OF
that sort was made at last nights
meeting at which resuscitory meas.
ures were adopted to keep the old and
honorable institution from passing In
to history.
No definite steps to administer the
last death potion was taken al the
meeting OF directors. all of whom are
showing their tenacity and fighting
pluck In refusing to see the independ-
ent assembly die The session sim,
mered down to a sort OF free for-all
discussion OF ways and means to keep
the ChautauQna spirit Glive. When
ell theories had been advanced 1t was
too late for an election OF officers and
an adjournment was taken until next
Tuesday night, at which time It Is
promised, II win be definitely settled
rAwnas st~,bs' wsii be taken to supply the
community with "A 1918 assembly, as
well as the future.
Early la the meeting the committee
on ways and means to keep the Chau-
tauqua alive made brief summary
of the assocIation'a efforts to prevent
failure OF one OF the few remaining in
dependent Chautauquas in the statae
The committee recommended that the
plan to raise $4,000 by subscribing
TO $lOe non-interest bearing
notes, secured by a mortgage
on the associations property be aban-
doned and in its stead a list OF hfty
men be secured. who would agree to
take and pay for fifty season tickets.
In order to protect such list OF sub
scribers no other tickets would be
sold. bnt the general public would
have to buy their tickets from the
subscribers. About dozen people
had already expressed their willing
ness to sign as above proposed. AT
ter much discussion the plan failed OF
adortiCn.
James H. Shaw Of the Cooperative
Chautauqua Company Of Bloomington
who happened to be passing thru Ut
tawa last night, addressed the meet
ing and said that his COMPANY was
anxious to come and manage the VI
tawa Chautauqua. He agreed 10 pre-
sent proposition in writing within
the next, few days. Every phase 0
the Chautauquas difficulties and IN
healthy condition Of its finances ~er'
brought up and discussed.
Mr.. Shaw suggested that the POI
,ion 81 the park occupied by tents b.
plated and lots be sold to ChGutat
qua patrons at 500 apiece and tina
they be encouraged to build cottage
on such lots and use them during tn
entire year. or according to weathe
conditions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
PRISONERS TAKEN
BY THOUSANDS
London. Nov. n "A great British victory has
been won on the Arras front. The German lines
were smashed over great width between the St.

Quentin and Scarpe nv
ers. The British pressed
forward capturing thous-
ands Of prisoners and many guns, the
war office announced today. At some
points the attackers pressed forward
from four to nve miles, overcoming al
resistance.
Gen. Haig adopted new tactics when
the assaults were made. without any
artillery preparations. 4 number Of
separate assaults were made by the
British forces at various points along
the line and the Germans were taken
completely by surprise.
Heavy forces of men are concen.
trated west of Cambri along the Great
German railway base on the Arras
front
The attacks begun at dawn yester-
day without any barrage fire In front
of the advancing ranks. All the way
from the Scarpe river, south Of Lens
to St. Quentin, the German trenches
were overrun. Trench system after
trench system along the famous Hin.
denburg line fell before the irresiDt
ible rush OF the British.
This is one Of the biggest staelS
gains may be the British since ~
first began their offensive in northern
France.
The elements OF surprise wese In
tensifled by the fact the British artil.
lery all along the West Flanders front
were laundering against the German
lines as tho another drive in that SEC
tor was in preparation 4 = Els's II
The Germans upon recovering b.
gan to rush masses Of troops to the
front and fierce fighting developed
Hand to hand struggles ragged In the
trenches and in German dugouts be-
hind their lines.
The Germans lost very heavily In
killed and wounded, In addition to
losses in prisoners.
Italians Hold Lines.
Rome, Nov. 21..-There is violent
fighting on the Italian front. The
Teutons are still endeavoring to en-
circle the Italian left wing along the
upper Piave At the last reports the
Italians were still holding Arm.
American Doctor Killed.
Washington, Nov. 21.--A medical
reserve officer attached to the British
forces was killed and one was wound
ed in the fighting In Flanders Novem.
Der 9Th. Gen. Pershing reported to the
war department today. First Lieut..
Gochnour was killed. His next kin
lives at Freeport, H.. Mrs. +. A.
Gochnaur, his mother.
Eight Deaths in Week.
Washington. Nov. 2l.-There were
eight deaths among the American
forces in France during the week end.
ing November 9th. according to the
surgeon generals report today Three
died of wounds received in action
three of pneumonia, one OF heart dis
ease and one by an accidental gunshot
wound
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
CAL Vim WHlTMORE
ESTATE IN PROBATE

The estate of the late Alphin II.
Whitmore, whose death occurred sud
denly at his south side home Novem
ber Ia, was filed late yesterday for ad'
mlnistration In the Probate Court.
Mr.. Whtmore. according to the Pc
tition, owned nve lots worth $5,50O
and personal property to the value of
1850 at the time of his death Two
daughters asked that Miss Helen
Whilmore be named administratrlx
The estate will be divided among the
four surviving daughters.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
Red Cross Flag Falls.

The large Red Cross flag that hangs
from the west window Of the Red
Cross headquarters on the fourth -four
of the court house, became loosened
at noon today and fell to the side.
walk. The flag is fastened to heavy
oak pole and the streets were full OF
people at the time. but fortunately
no one was hit by It,
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21

Stockholm. Nov 21.---Anarchy pre-.
walls In Finland, according TO dis.
patch from Haparanda today The
Socialist leaders lost control Of the
strike, the strikers forming into arm.
ed bands committing all kinds OF 81.
cesses,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Wed.
nesday. Not much change
In temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
$4,000 Fire at kankakee.

Kankakee. H.. Nov. 2l.--Damage
amounting to over 500, 900 has result.
ed from fire that threatened to
destroy the business district Of Kan.
kalsee. The fire originatde In the
Model general store. Four buildings
were damaged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10

roads in a better position than the
now occupy
The Presidents ringing address, -
congress. declaration OF war u.-n,,J
Austria Hungary. another acute cri.,J
on the Italian front. and a fresh Tcu.
tonic offensive I'm France were :,mnn.
tho other outstanding dcvclopmcn,,
mat kept the market In Il state sd
confusion.
Trading was Of 1neagcr proport;or-
the tendency most often being tnu..,r,
lower levels. Some of tho more CO.,,
spieuous and onc-timo highly though
or railway shares recorded new MI;
NUNS. evidently as a result OF I;nu,n,
ton. lndustrials also showed rcro,'"
unSettlcmcnt. for which ru,nors nf a.,
ther governmental regulation wor,
chiefly responsible.
Coppcrs and "a few equipments. 4
comparatively steady. the uucyncc,..y
declaration Of regular diyidcnL.
most OF the metal shares proving helm
fni. Bonds reflected tho long ,nn
tinued statement i'll the inycs,m.n
situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
How Old Arc N.ou Now.

lie did not say 1t in inst these words.
BAT this is the thought OF a man the
world knows. in speaking about the
folks az home: Il like to get back
there, because everybody at our house
is lust the same age"
Tou know how tina; is. Father and
mother and all the rest in that home
are boys and girls together. Some Of
them may have a few white hairs. here
and there. They do not count: hearts
are all Young. Zach enters into the
oys of the others. Nobody ever gets
Old in a Aome like that.
know some farm homes where af-
Ter the days work is done. The boys
and girls hug M sYounG Il little round
table by the !ampiight. and TAN; over
"!ih father and n'otLer all things that
have been done during the daH--tl,e
chase after the woodc!lncN. the work
done with old Jack ANA Bill. The hunt
for eggs. the news in the papers. in
short. what each has been thinking.
and doing and dreaming. And know
those little cabinet meetings are doing
acre 20 make and keep tie life IF
his country sweet and par. than al
The big talks OF all the statesmen vi
,his world
Life in these DAYS gets pretty hot
and dusty before nigh, comes. Arms
ache from blowing. There az. blis;ers
where the handle OF the hoe has press.
81 hard against our fingers. Aha the
heart gets q little BIT sore when 1t
HcontiIn: We take vi the paper ANA
l"oN GU; over the world Bat evening
"a coming. Now l. the ,im.e 70 drop
al the hurr.es ana wolIis, and tall;
over heart to heart, the really b.:
Kings. the bright things. ;he things
that help 10 make life strong and true
and earnest and worth while.
Father and mother. how old are YOU"
are you stili a boy and girl with those
who have been given You? How il
would swee;cn life. il By and by the
boys and girls who so out OF the ola
home nest couli look back .ongiuSly
I'D lovingly, aad say. We are s,iu
g,t int same acc"'--Nincent IN Farm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
Weekly Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are Inter
ested in Making Homes
THE FAITHFUL HORSE is
STILL INDISPENSABLE

Tho very heavy advertising which
has seen done by our tractor manu-
fac,urcrs during the past few years
has led a large number Of farmers
TO think that tho tractor is 10 taxi,
tho place of the majority OF horses on
our farms. Unless the breeding OF
horses is continued and increased, we
shall. within four or iiVt years. face
a horse shortage which will place
horse power beyond the average Ear
mcr'S reach. and curtail our field opcr
ationS to remarkable extent. On
Iaunary /. 1917. there were 36l.ool
horses on tho farms OF Colorado. rs
Inmates indicate that there is ouc pure
bred draft stallion to every $50 horses
ono grade stallion TO every Aoi. or one
stallion. either i,Urc-bred or grade. to
every 80 horses, or in other words
one stallion to every thirty three
farms.
William Henderson promiucn,
horse buyer o: Illinois says. That
tractors have a place OH our farms /
do not deny. for nearly all OF our bes:
types OF farms now require a power
unit which can be used for grinding
grain. baiinS hay. filling slos, grind
ms alfalfa, and for various other oelt-
power purposes. lnasmuch as the work
oftc AtmeS is done upon different parts
Of the farm, !; is an advantage 20 have
who believe that the ira stor is Grs-
tined TO displace any considerable po"-
ton OF the horses actually needed in
field work Fiji find that they have miss
judged the situation. and not Il few o..
them will pay dearly for their expert
encc.'--T T.. Lieper. Colorado Agricul-
lUral College.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
why lie Sells His Cream.

y man writes in Farm and T'ires!de
'.Nl SAYS
Cream is easily and quickly pre-
pared for the marNet--simpIy emptied
into the can and sold TO the cream
buyer or shipped direct, The check
80! the cream viii! como within a da.
Or two. or al the end Of the week fol-
loving tho delivery Of the cream az.
The railway station.
There is 4 h: demand for any
Quantity o! good cream at all times OF
The year. All That is necessary to do
III marketing cream is 10 rum the milk
through the separator. cool the cream
pour II into the delivery can. attach =,
Tag 10 the can IL the cream is shippcd
BY rail. and deliver it at the railway
etaron. d"I:vc" my cream three
tires week during the summer, ana
twice week in winter.
ON the other land i. the cream j.,
converted into butter at home. Tho
cream mast he ripened aud held at the
proper temperature until ready 10
churA which is not an easy matter on
Tie average farm in either. summer or
winter. After the cream is ripencd %
the proper degree, there Is the Ia :
horioGs Job OF churaimg il into butt.r
ON the farm where only It smal II amour;
OF butter Is made. the farm wife gen
orally docs the churn!ng, and usually
Yhc must 10 it IL the old-.asriou ~
way which IS certainly nc easy task E"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
'noarhcr TreeS Are Useless.

SOutnSid" farmer writes:
me home orchard has not been OF
e. ny particular i'm Dortancr up - The
present time in our State. SO far a.
supplying any great quantity of fruit
Tor the commercial trade is concerned
!, has been quito commonly an objec,
of the farmer TO plant trees OF several
varieties. in orGc" To secure for his
family and hired help. sufficient fruit
for tho seasons supply. Gcncral!-
these orchards have Welded plentirully
dnd in many cases. after coming into
bearing. have proved 20 he larger than
"as necessagy. Since they were not
intended TO produce fruit for The trade
there are now some OF them double
ne size required 20 furnish the famil..
INIit SUPPL 1t would therefore seem
! a; Sor!c farmers could p.onta bly,
rGil ~ some q: their home orchard.
p-rtIcu!ar!r undesirable varieties and
Ind ,vidUal trees that We're not pa-:n-
Tor thei- keep.
Inc pros rc:sivc GaivyU.au carefully
'"Sis and weighs the milk from each
COW, !" and out what COWS are the
money makers, and which ones the
'"aTder. Why not apply The same
'iueip'e TO the home orchard? For
% the home orchard we'll rs in
s"ine OF the commercial orcnards :,
her, are many trees shat must nece--
rrilr he classed as 'hoardcrs" :
small home orchard. consisting onlv
- - necessary for Inc home fri!,
ply. neatly planted. rruncd well
cultivated. and carefully sprayed.
ought 20 prove more satisfactory ana
economical
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
Cotton Market.

BY Assncia ted ProysI
NEW ORLEANS. December ri, u
price OF cotton here last week w,.s
below the level of the preceding wocis.I
close throughout. chiefly because of III u
pressure or iiquidatioi prcpara,or,, I'd
going over the annual crop cstim,,
from the government the coming wo.Ieg
Tho lowest levels were reached inc
day, as the result OF the stand t:,Lo1
by President Wilson against Aust-i.f
and the active months at that ,inl
were sent l:6 TO 146 points below; ,hd
preceding weeks close Partial re-
covcry came during succeeding scss,onJ
ana last prices showed net losses ~
seventy-ninc to oiEhty-siN point.
Tho steadiness OF interior SPOT mar
kcts and refusal of spot holders To foII
low the decline in contracts were II
stcadying influence. II was not \ ,vco,N
OF large trading. and. to some cx,on,N
business was restricted by the new yvo q
taxes effective the first of Dcccnher!
Private crop estimates range fror, 10 II
100000 bales to ll.250.000, not incI,,d,n y
lintcrs.
The average OF expectation Ia gen
crafty put around 100000 runnin,
bales. AS sentiment stood on tho weois
end 1t Will require a report from Ind
government OF over 1890. 900 bales al
cause n decline and figures under thai
amount TO cause an advance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
nins Shn,II,i Er AIrun.l.

Zach year there is a barge annUa.
loss OF stored wheat due to the work
@: rain-infestinS insects. ch;cny the
Ansoumois grain moth. and grain
wccvils.
In the ordinary farm grain min Il
great dca! OF injury ny these insects
can he prevented by carefully clean
ing tile bin before the Now grain is
placed in 1t. Sweep out all refuse
grain from cracks and crcvices in the
t"or and sides OF the bin. Then
spray with Kerosene emulsion. using
one part Of the stock solution TO about
FIVE parts Of water. Bc sure TO drive
til. spray material in,o the cracks ana
crevices where tho insects or thc,,
eggs might be hidden. Allow the bin
TO dry for a Week longer before
placing the grain in 1t.
kerosene emulsion i prepared as
follows: shave Up and dissolve one
half pound Of common laundry soap in
one gallon OF boiling water. Remove
this water from the fire and add tw.
gallons Of Kerosene oil Mix TIE
whole thoroughly cjthcr with a hand
pump or by pourim" from pail - pail
several times. When property madc
the m!Nture is II creamy 'aass iron!
which the kerosene will not separate
THIS is the stock solution. which
should be diluted Is previously direct :
ed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
Prevent This 7,oss.

l.. W. Lehman. of the University
OF Missouri College OF Agriculture.
suggests that since farmers are doing
their utmost 10 produce maximum
crops. they should also take necessary
precautions TO save tho food produced.
mate this loss caused by rats and mice.
Concrete may be used to keep them
ont OF the basement. Concrete floors
may be l,ult Cor new corn cribs and
granarics. ana small mesh wire net
ting can be placed IN the walls. Old
cribs and Sranaries. chicken coops and
poultry houses should also DC made
ratproof.