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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
CARL MORRIS NOW HAS CHANCE FOR HEAVY
WEIGHT HONORS; WAS CONSIDERED OUTSIDER

Seven years ago. come this July 4,
4 giant Of six feet, four inches, step
ped off his engine at Sapulpa, Okla,
and read the news that Jack Johnson
had whipped Jim Jefiries for the
worlds heavyweight title.
The engineer then announced tc
the assembled crowd that he would
80 into training and try to bring back
the championship to the white race
He was Carl Morris and the original
white hope
Carl was such numbering big OK
al the time that he was the butt OF
many a merry quip and jest. but he
got tons unon tons OF publicity just
the same. Here and there he was re
gas ded as O pleasant joke. When jim
Flynn licked him some time later the
country howlcd in derision. The late
Bill. Naughton, veteran iieh, critic
said that in all his experience with
lighters, he never saw man ge'
such lacing as Morris took from the
diminntivc Flynn.
Yet today this same Morris has
but one hurdle between his huge
bulk and the championship OF the
world. that hurdle being Jess VII
lard, the sphinx Of Rogers Park
Carl wiped Fred Fulton off the champ
ionship map Wednesday night and il
was admitted freely that Fulton was
the only man with a chance to trim
Willard.
Strange. isn't it, how the twists and
turns Of this peculiar boxing game
bring men together? Four years age
Morris and Willard bored ten rounds
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
|EESM4d&Tqpv

Trapshooting demands concentra
tion-earnest concentration. To be a
good trapshooter you must think of
only one thing You must devote all
your mind and all your energy on the
one task al hand i. e., the smashing
OF tho target, not only with one target
but with every consecutive target at
which you shoot.
Above everything always remember
to pay absolutely no attention to what
your ie:low-shooters are doing. Often
times a single miss has led to several
and has spoiled what might have been
a perfectly good squad score just be-
por2lily forgot and directed his atten'
lion to something other than the
work at hand.
Don't get ilustered- keep COOL is
another sound piece OF advice for the
trapshoo;ing novice. And don't try too
hard. Quite frequently an unseason-
ID beginner will start out with rec.
CID o. breaking a hall dozen or more
targets straight-an then he will go
all to pieces"-will simply be unable
to hit a target for the balance OF the
trial
The cause for this may be generally
attributed to the elation of success
and the firm resolve that he Is not
going TO miss Il single target. The
result is that he gets keyed up to such
an unnatural pitch in his effort to
make sure of getting his target, he
tries too hard. and his power to aim
accurately gets slower and slower I'M
I'll the deed Is done and he misses.
Then it's practically all off, and un-
less the shooter collects his wits
pulls hlnSelf together"--and shoots
more quickly the chances are certain
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07

that the final score credited to Him
will be far lower than it might have
been considering the sood start he
had made
Watch keenly for your target ever!
time, and when il comes into sight &C
afteg it and get it as quickly as you
can. Also here are d few important
hints relatives to the handling of
gun that may not be amiss here even
II they are somewhat ancient.
Never point gun at anybody
whether you know the gun Is empty
or not 1t may not be; and remember
the t.know-it wls-loaded excuse
is by no means satisfactory. Some
time some friend muy ask you to pu
his gun to your shoulder and see how
well 1t fits, etc. II this happens, open
the gun and make sure that it is harm
less. Even if your friend has told you
that it is not loaded he will approve
and appreciate your extra care.
never put shell into your gun ex
eept when you are at the score and
ready to shoot. If by any chance the
trap breaks down and there is Il delay
in the shooting open your gun and
take out the shell.
Never on club grounds or where
there are other people about place d
loaded gun On your shoulder or let ii
rest in the hollow CT your arm. even
II lie hammer rs at half cock" o.
The safety up You may think the
gun safe but aside from the prob
able danger incurred, consider the
feelings Of the people near you. 1t Is
decidedly uncomfortable for either
spectators or shooters to have the
gun mulz!e pointing in their dircc
ton
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07

| in New York One year ago a man
would have been laughed out of coun-
tenance il he had suggested seriously
that Morris fight Willard for the title
Yet today that is the only match in
sight for Willard.
When Fulton trimmed Cowler and
Weinert the cry went up. Here's
the fellow for Willard" and 1t was
heard all over the country Today
Fred, the pasterer from Minnesota. is
a crumbled ruin. discredited because
he took a cutters way OF bad mess.
Morris once told Willard to go and
get n reputation. This so incensed
Jess that he sworc he never would
have anything to do with Morris.
TN never give him chance to earn
a nickle off me- Willard said time
and again when Morris name would
come up.
Wednesday night Jesse was ban
ueting some pals when the news OF
he Morris victory was brought in.
Murray for Norris said Willard.
md then he hastily added I'm just
whispering that you know. 1t isn't for
publication. Fulton and would have
drawn big gate. Morris isn't worth
third Of that anywhere in the world.
fulton was young and fresh and some
hing new. Morris is old. and the pub
lie has come to look upon him as lack
ing in championship timber. III bov
him II he can show me something in
the way of money I'm sorry for Iul
ton"
There the case stands--thc heavy.
weight division worse off than ever
w.,h only Morris out In the spotlight
f1r Willard. Can you beat :?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
BRAVES OPEN SEASON
SUNDAY MORNING

Sunday, if Ole Sol beam brightly
tho North Ottawa Braves will initiate
the season by engaging In combat
with Bakers cast side Tigers. q new
contender for the amateur champion
ship of Ottawa These boys arc new
at the game, yet are bubbling over
with confidence and vow to trim the
north side club. The Braves are put.
ting their strongest line up in this
game and are resolved at any cost to
carry the victory back to their por.
ton of the city. So look out, you East
Ottawa boys. The Braves lineup is as
fellows; Carrier p; Carlson. c.;
Madigan. list, Dwyer, End; White,
SIS, f. Carrier, Srd; Boiler, RI; Scho.
mas. IT,; Dongherty cf. Game called
at , p. III. at ball park Everybody
welcome, No admission charged.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07

was that the pitcher did not even have
a prayer, and the catcher knew It, yet
he was there with the alibi Just Il
cuse Of the catcher not wanting to get
III lad with his pitcher.
ION the other hand. have had
catchers come to me IN games when
no runs had been scored on their
pitchers and advise me to wnrm up
another man, for they saw the pitch
ers In question were getting by lucki
" aud were due for lambastin-.
u wish there were more such catch.
ers. for they are the ones who have
the interests Of their team at heart
and do not care two whoops whe,he.
the men they are working With like it,
Il have warmed up a pitcher before
game. and he had everything. could
not see how the opposing team woald
have il chance. But ii would so hap
pen that said pitcher would leave all
his stuff on the bench. and the catcher
working the game wound not say n
word about It, and before could get
man out to warm up the game was
lost.
ION the other hand warmed up
Joe Boehling before Il game at Wash
ington last August. He had so little
when the game started | hustled two
other pitchers into the bullpen to get
ready, for figured Joe would be in
trouble before the first inning was
over But he proceeded to pitch the
best game lie showed all last year.
That goes to show you never can tell
from the way pitcher warns up how
he Is going to act under fire.
For that reason shall tell my
catchers 10 tip me off the minute they
get bunch the pitcher is of his
stride OF course there are many times
when this may be seen from the bench,
but there are some OF the dugouts sunk
SO low around the American league cir.
cult that 1t Is hard to get good view
of the entire field from the bench"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
BERRY WON'T QUIT DIAMOND.
Ignores Advice Of Coach to Devote
Himself to Cinder Path.

Howard Berry, Pennsylvania inter.
collegiate pentathlon champion and
varsity fullback, will play baseball this
spring despite the urgings Of Lawson
Robertson. coach Of the track team. to
devote himself to the cinder path, on
which Robertson believes he would
have little difficulty IN becoming q
champion In either the half mile or
the mile. Berry made known his de.
cision when he was assigned to cover
shortstop on the varsity baseball nine.
Roy Thomas, coach Of the Quaker
team. believes be has uncovered two
pitchers Of wonderful ability--Titzel,
Il big left handler from Pittsburgh, and
Ad Swigler, Philadelphia boy. Both
are sophomores and have outclassed
the other candidates for the box In the
indoor practice.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
SIX HEAVY BATTERS.
McGraw Figures That Number to Bat
Over Three Hundred.

OVef inTcc TfuruTeQ.
Manager McGraw of the Giants
hopes to have Eve or six of his resu.
lars among the National league players
bnttlng over 800 The men he thinks
viii hit ut that rate are Robertson.
kautf. Burns. Zimmerman, Herzog and
McCarty. with Holke and Fletcher not
far IN the rear.
There Is every reason to believe that
the Giants as aligned at present nre
the greatest batting club IN baseball.
They match Ia point Of offensive pow.
or the Athletics of few years ago.
and McGraw expects them TO set new
records this year
"0f course we have long way to 10
before the championship Of the Ma.
tlonal league Is won." said the Giants'
leader. but II our pitchers work ny |
hope they viii see no reason why we
cannot capture the flag. nm not
milking any predictions, however. All
| Will say IL tliat 10 me the Giants look
like the class Of thc league nld viii
be surprised II they don't win.
u expect 4 combination Of bni,in,
and good pitching 10 carry the Giants
~ the championship this scason.'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
Funston's Nickname.

General Frederick Funston was a
member Of the Phi Delta Theta fratcr.
nlty at the University Of Kansas. The
generals fraternity brothers ut Kansas
knew him as Jimmy This nickname
came about through the poor writing Of
the fir" ternity member who sent in the
names of the pledges the year Funston
.ccane a Phi Delft The name was
printed "Timston' in the Phi Delta
Theta magazine. and in the form of
Jimmy" stuck to the stocky, cocky
eollegian throughout his college career
Kansas CITY Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
THE ROOKIE WRITES A "poME.

Gear Nav Since last ! rote to you
The team has gone away;
They're on tn trail lack North again,
They left here yesterday.
| thought McGraw was gonna keep
Me with tn club all year,
But when he went away he said
Id have to play down here.
Now. honest, Nav, he's pulled bone
didn't think Of him;
He never ouohta let me 90
TIC keep old HeIne Znn.
This Benny Coughs another guy
That shouda got tn ak,
An Charley Herzoes old as Paw
An pokey on TIL sacks.
They's lots CT soneheads hodin' jobs
That amt got class at all
They must have somethin' on McGra"
To stick in Zig league bail.
But | will have to close now. Nav,
An take train tonight;
They've sold me to tn Waco club
Tell Bessie ! Will write.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
'ERRY CRANK HITS
BOY; SCALP TORN

Clarence Hulse. Jr.. ten year cid
on OF Clarence ID. Hulse. of !. 5lS
Adams street. was painfully injured
esterday afternoon AT 4;30 o'clock,
offering severe scalp wound as the
'esult of being struck by revolving
erry crank.
Young Hulse. in company with sew
aral other south side youths. were
playing at the Iliff ferry in the Illinois
liver and were endeavoring to move
he boat across the river. The crank
n the boat slipped. causing young
Hulse TO be hit in the head. DR.. lmme
vas called and seven stitches were re-
luired 10 sew the wound up.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
CATCHERS SHOULD
ASSIST MANAGERS
Baekstop OisIikes 10 Say
Pitcher Is Weakening.
MANY GAMES THROWN AWAY

Lee Foil Says He Admires Receiver
Who Comes to Him During Game
and Advises That Another Man
Warm up-Has Interests Of Team at
Heart.
Manager Lee Foil OF the indians
wishes eatchers would reform Ac-
cording to Lee. the receivers have the
wrong system In that they protect the
pitcher they are catching TO such de
gree that the club suffers.
The catcher is the player in the
best position to know whether or not
the pitcher is working smoothly and
has all his stuff" says Foil. "Conse-
Quently he is the natural one TO tip OF
the manager when things are no. go
ing just right and change should be
made.
Il have known where a pitcher was
being hit hard, and yet he would come
TO the bench at the end Of an inning
and say he had everything, ana his
catcher would back hip up. The truth
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07

thor OF the book Civilization" while
Victor l.. schertzInger enjoys the dis.
tinction Of having been selected TO
compose the musical setting. The cast
consists OF Herschel Mayall, Miss Lola
May, Howard Hickman. Miss Enid
Marley, George Fisher. j. Frank
Burke, Chns. X. French. J. Barney
Sherry, jerome Storm. Miss Ethel
ullman, well known artists. who have
since become famous.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07

Civilization" has created more fav-
orablc comment among the dramatic
critics. the clergy, and the amuse.
ment seekers, than any production Of
this character heretofore launched. II
Is still running at the Criterion thea.
tire. New York City, where enthusiastic
audiences assemble twice daily to mar.
vel nj the manifold beauties MS they
arc unfolded before their enraptured
gabe. 9. Gardner Sullivan IL the al.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
Effect Of Plant Foods,

Potash aids in the formation OF starch
N the grain. strengthens the stalk and
encourages healthy growth.
Nitrogen hastens stalk and leaf
growth, lcngthens the season of
SroH tn aud gives the plant quick
tart
rhosplioric acid helps I'LL the grain
improves the quality and hastens ma
.urity.--New York Sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
$4,000 TO INJURED FANS.
Club That Staged Welsh. White Bout
Was Sued For S225, 900.

twenty-five thousand dollars IL be.
Ing paid by attorneys representing n
casualty company TO persons injured
when n section Of the grand stand
ut the Welsh-White dsht at Colorado
Springs Colo. collapsed last Labor
day. with loss OF three lives. II was
announced. This sum represents the
amount OF policy taken out by the
club staging the fight.
Suits tllc1 against the club to collect
injury claims totalcd $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
Orchestra Leader Praises Duffy's

In emergencies, when 4 physician ID
not available, Duffy's Pure Nal.
Whiskey may be depended upon for
quick relief. Mr.. Max Ankles.
Orchestra Leader, stricken with
cramps ut an important engage
rlent, is relieved promptly by Duff
fy'sand cn...,i . continue playing.
"Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is GER
tainly valuable medicine to have at
hand in case of emergency and no home
should be without it. Recently | was
stricken with cramps While playing at
dance in alIew Jc:sey town and thought
Should &c c5 Ia rc-rcct doctor was
two niles away. Iv's,3 unable to obtain
any relief until n friend gave me some
Dufys Malt U..ic'i relieved me in a
short time ard enabled me to continue
playing. lam vc-y grateful and recori-
mend Duffy's Pure Malt as a reliable
medicinal whislcy."--Max Ankles. 1883
Crotona Ave, Bronx. New York,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
Easter Monday Dance.

German Benevolent Society will
give its siyty.third annual ball on
Monday night. April 9th. at Schaefers
Hall
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07

. sSsHssuussusuv
acyIlIza,ion.r

"ClVIIIzation."
Thomas n, Incc will present his
marvellous motion picture creation en-.
Titled Civilization" nj the Cayety
theatre Sunday. April 3. matinee and
night. II Is an established fact that
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07

Receipts and Estimates.
Wheat-Receipts, 81 cars; estimate
for tomorrow, 80 cars.
Corn-Receipts, 1872 cars; estimate
for tomorrow. ll6 cars
Oats-Receipts. IL cars estimate
for tomorrow, 239 cars.
Receipts, 1900: estimate
for tomorrow, 3S,0C1.
Chicago Live Stock.
Cattle-Open steady; close steady;
tops, sf315.
Hocs-Open steady; close weak;
tops. $1,000.
Sheep-Open steady; close>lOc up;
tops, $1,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
CHICAGO MARKETS
Saturtla

Saturday, April I. 1917,
Chicago market report furnished TO
the Free TraderJournai by w. l..
Etnyre. member Chicago Board Of
Trade. Moloney Building. Phone 1911.
Correspondent Lamson Bros & Co..
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
SPORTS
SCOOP
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
War Preparation.
4 carload of gravel. fifty sling shots
and fifteen lrishmen were rushed thru
here this morning to protect Eastern
forts.
SUBMITTED.
Give me the man with the sun in his
face.
And the shadows all dancing behind
Who can meet disappointment with
eamness and grace,
And VINO never torgets TO be Kind.
For whether he's welding j sceptsr
or sWap,
have faith in the man who's in
love with his io3.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-22
CARD OF THANKS

We thank the good friends for their
kindness when our dear little Sam
passed away so suddenly. That morn
ing he left home singing so merrily
on his way to school but he was
brought back to us still and cold. We
shall always remember with grateful
hearts the loving sympathy of our
neighbOrs. also the help of the bust
ness men of the town. o, We 'appre-
ciate the gift of so many beautiful
flowers, especially do We remember
Miss Lucy FurlOw, his teacher, and the
little classmates and their rare flow
ers. Lear little Sam has gone to hea-
ven and we will meet him up there
after awhile. We now have a trea-
sure In the glory world. 1t was so
hard to give him up. but God knows
best.-Mr, and Mrs. Jim Oliver.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-22
GIRLS! LEMON JUICE
IS A SKIN WHlTENER
How to make a creamy beauty lotion
for 4 few cents.

The juice of two fresh lemons strained
into a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white makes q whole quarter
pint of the most remarkable lemon skin
beautifier at about the cost one must
pay for a small jar of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to strain
the lemon juice through a fine cloth 80
no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion
will keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice is used
to bleach and remove such blemishes a.
freckles, sallowness and tan and 10
the ideal skin softener, whitener and
beautifier.
just try it! Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make up
a quarter pint of this swsetly fragrant
lemon lotion and massage it daily into
the face, neck, arms and hands.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-22
IN HONOR or JUDGE COWLING
Negro Church Members Mourn the
Death OF Judge Cowling.

Only dream, only dream and
And Glory beyond the dark stream,
How happy our waking
How peaceful our slumbers
Death is only dream.
In the midst of life there rs death.
Whereas we are continually shocked
by the terror death, we are often diss-
appointed and grieved over the affects
OF the same
We are born into the world, we
spring up as a flower, in an instant
we are cut down, We are gone and are
TO more In the midst of life we are
Consistently brought in contact with a
general common warfare of life. AS
a race we feel ostraciZed and for
saken. and that we are friendless so
far as other races are concerned. But
TO some degree we are mistaken. We
look on the wrong side of the picture
Taking a close observation of our
WORLDLY cares, some Of our best
friends are among the white people.
l am impressed to say that through
the death of Hon. Judge Cowling, we
as r".ce have lost quite friend,
though 6, member of the CaucaSion
race. We feel that We have lost
great friend and brother We have
found him to be friend, a citi zen. a
counselor, governor, and above all
: judge upon his seat. His ruling
meeting out justice to all and partial
to none, marks great career in his
lie. Therefore, be it resolved:
That since the death angel has TAX
Ell from us friend and brother in
the person of Hon. Judge Cowl;ng;
that we az church. community,
md IS race express our heart felt
sympathy to his bereaved family by
sending them copy of this resolu-
ton
Further be it resolved that we send
one to the county paper, and one to
the African Methodist.
Further he it resolved: That we
express our heartfelt sympathy among
ourselves by standing with bowed
heads and singing one verse of Nearer
My God to Thee
j. 7, Duncan, Reporter.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-22

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MS city '@'sse''--
J. NJ 1Osnsua- Nsesssa mas been sick
for someftnss. wxss ss.&e 10 be on the
streets asaan FfSAsxS
u,r c,..4.. ,s.sx. v~-.,ao .. hon;n