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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-06
RUDO COMBATE Sc
LIBRO EN- PAM
Fl campo quedo sembra-
do de cada5veres de re-
beldes y %"leales"
cor-,c nara LA PRENSA."

por Corrcc. para LA PRENSA.'
PACHUCA. HIDALGO, % de sep
tiembre.-Un nuevo y formidable CON-
bate Sc vieron obligadas las fuerzas
del gobierno a sostener aver o los
rebeldes en- las inmediaciones de a.
pam, h~abicndose librado Ia accion en-
ire IN nucleo dc las fuerZas del 60
bierno v IN grupo mayor de lnsurrec-
toS.
Segun los informes que sc han re-
cibido aGui, cl campo Gucdo scr1h-a-
do de cadavercs, tanto dc rcbeldes CO.
mo de gobiernistas, pueS estoS lIeva-
ban i~nstrucciones en- ell sentIdo dc a
csbar con la nartida rcbelde, Ia que
fuG atacada cuando Sc acercaba a Ia
pcblaci6n de Tulancalco para atacar-
la.
Sc dice que los insurrectoS eli cuan-
to Sc dieron cuenta de que de dlcha
plaza Sc desprendia el gTueso de las
tropas carrancistas para cacT Sobr2
ellos. leios de ponerse en- fuga como
10 presumian los defensorcs del 20
bierno. tomaron posicioneS en- las GER
canias V recibiercn a los "!calcs' con
una verdadera tcmpcStad de proyec-
tiles los que hicieron deSde Iuego IN
numerableS haias Y obligaron Il los
soldadoS Il poncr cn batcria las amc-
traIladoras que lIevaban Y quo lban
a la rctaguardia de la columna.
FL general QuiroZ. que era quIen
manGaha a los soldadoS dc Ia guar
nicl6n de Tu~lancalco, d~ispuso que sus
hombreS Sc dividieraH cn dos colum-
mas para envolver a los rcbeldcs; pc
70 estos. notando la m]aniobra, retro
cedieron un POGO y sc aprorecharon
de las desigualdades del terreno para
ponerse pecho en- TERRA Y cauSar es-
TRACES CT les fUerzas euemjgaS.
Parece que hubo un momento en
Que rebeldeS V c~arrancistaS Sc lleca-
ron a batir a arma blanca, quedando
cntcnces ell campo nor los i~nsarrectoS,
o~uienes hicieron r~ctroceder Il enc
migos.
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pelo Y el lie Sus nHloS
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-06
Contra los veciRns.

La revancha que de cSta derrota TO-
mo 81 referido coronel Morales. segun
las noticias que Sc han recibldo aqul
fuG una medida de ~irjuSticla en- con-
ira de los v~ecinos de Perote, muchos
de los cua!es fueroH a~prehendldos
Dor los ca~rrancistas. dizque porque
no SO prcStaron a. darle auNilio a Ia
columna del gobicrno. auNillo que,
Dor otra parte. no fuc solicitado.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-06
AUSTRIA Y ALEMANsA
R FRENTE A IA
SiTUACION CREADA
POP FL RETRO
DE BULGARIA
Ambos paises han obrado
siempre de acuerdo, dijo
ei baron Hussareck
en- 81 p~ar!amentc

DIT Scrr;r-. Especial para 1t PRENSi.
BASEL. Suiza. Octubre 3.-El ar
misticio bulgaro ha creado sin duda
una grave situacion rara Austria
iluacria, diio cl Primer Ministro
austriaco hoy. en- IN discurso que
p~ronuncio ante la Canara haja aus
tro-hungara. agregando que, no obs
tantc. adecuadas medidaS militarcs So
tomarian inmsdiatamertc de acuerdo
con A'emania.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-06

Tc5cs los medicos estan dc acuerdo en- que
IN los casos dc o.crsduras. c5corIncloEeS'
cor-adurGs, heridas. etc. e PRIMEEA CCRA-
CIoE es il mas inpor:aate. Cu-Eco " ar
t~fsSotico Joic-oso : ct;cicHte c5 sp!cnco GcS-
de iucso. no hay aiaS@n peliGro &c iiteeeion
Y las he=idI: desde i1eso conl!eaz17 4 cicc-
Iva Ps-e 81 ESQ lei ho-,bre 0 de lo5 AMI
male. BOGoZONE es cl ANT1Ss9TlCC
IDEAL : cicatrizador de las heridz5. Con-
pre-, hoy Enisno y este iisto en- case DC eus!-
5r:e. cmerEeaeis. De vsats FOE Ia BosrE
San Feiro, SSa Antonio. Tex. -aav.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-06
sSIGA A LOS SOLDADOS EN-
FRANCiA

Con - oan--Hyo-
ccuplu. EaScIuador
como lSS vista-.
NaEscC score =
~maEinacirL In
placer coaSSaute
para ~jovcncS y Vie
;C> JntC-Saa-c Q
Instructive Una
hrSuria cCmPlCLS
de IA guerra 81
cuadroS. Los capa-
cit parS Yer las
cCaS como real
mcute Sou. Una
~cDcrtunidad mara
Ci.DSS para CSt2
advancement. on
trradu de los no
NrlcutOS de "a
guerra. yer -
cree. Gran OfsC-1
q e introduction.
Nrndp Sits con ~
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-06
Ell Ola FRANCES DEL
EMPRESTITO
rsncc;ei pore LA PEENSi.

Ta!ceramc Especial pore Ia PPENSA.
NUEVA YORK, octubre 4.-Los
encarcados de TRAFALGAR en- favor de
la ~colocacion dc los bonos para Ell
cuarto empre:stito de la Libertad OBJ
servaron hoy con toda solemnidad et
"Dia Frances" La bandera de Fran
cha fua izada en- medic de gran en-
tuSiasnlo, ~habiendose tocado y can
ta6o Ia marseilesa.
Lo suscrito hasta las diez del dla
de hoy, en- bonos. era de d~oscientos
ounce miilones dc dolarcs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-06

saslles DE- eefcrmOS han sarado con Es
s5,t,r.tentnS: 20 hav raz6a para qas I'd.
fxsna sufrirpdn. EESNES GSSIiS.
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5SS Prudential Life Stig- Contra eSdu'na
"a, l. Casa de Corte) SAT- Antonio. feNaS
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40 1. n,s~t-c 4 sus 2rriRoS que SEf-cH C
,raJIcs, mczquincs. Zlzotss y E-aaos De l.
.o;eJ Con -5c- en- trnbrss pCs-ies GEs
me -ensita le rnaHGo, 4 yUstta de correo,
- IA r~cio- del --rdo nz-a estas enfc--
-n.dsaes. Dcv1ciyo c, 6Inc-o a a persona
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Dejese I'd. de sufrT

No imPnrta que tan
IrSaienIaiOra rueda
Ssr 81 rsndiciOn ac-
iuaI- 81 canine de 10
SaiHd eSta alberto pa
"a I'd.
Las c2SoS cr6nicoS
: liamsdOS c0mGnmcr
le IncarGbic>' caSi
sicmprc ceden a los
maraVilloSGS train
nieGtOS ~ss;sonat:cOS
SN euro: Callrr0-
Constipation. Enter
mcdadeS NerNieSaS
&c los IateStiuoS, de
~ RIHnneS, PARALYSIS.
laSaIaRie Y Oiras mu-
chsS doisnciaS-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
SENATE TAKES VACATION
ENDS IN A WRAN GLE

Washington, Dec. 2l.-No mere
business will be transacted by the
House during the year l9lS A Wran-
gle between Democratic and Rcpub.
lican members caused another abrupt
and unexpected adjournment Of the
House this afternoon, after il had
been in session only long enough 10
agree to a series of three-day holiday
reeesses beginning this afternoon and
ending Thursday, Ian ..
The wrange started when Repre-.
sentative McFadden, Republican, Of
Pennsylvania, asked consent to speak
for five minutes on delay of the pay
ment Of soldiers allotment and allow
ances To their dependents.
A chorus OF No, no. came from
the Democratic side McFadden then
raised a point Of order, which he i'm
media'ely withdrew on the plea OF
minority leaders aud others, who de
sired the program for general de
bate on the river and harbUr biA car
ried out.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
50 FAMILIES GIVEN
CHRISTMAS DINNER
BY SALVATION ARMY

Fifty poor families of the city were
given baskets by the Salvation Army
today, containing enough food for a
Christmas dinner for seven hungry
people. The Ottawa Elks and the
young ladies of the Congregational
church turned over the money they
usually use to purchase and fill bas-
kets for the poor to the Salvation Ar
my and all the baskets were sent out
from the one headquarters.
Each family remembered today had
been investigated by the Salvation
Army people and were found entirely
worthy Of help. In this manner there
was no promiscuous giving
Each basket contained a chicken,
potatoes, onions, celery apples,
bread, sugar, coffee, jelly and pie.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
THIRTY DAYS BRINGS A
GREAT CHANGE IN
CONDITIONS
MOUSE FOR ALL CARS
OUTGOING FREIGHT ON BOTH
ROADS DROPS FROM so TO so
CARS DAILY TO HALF THAT
NUMBER.

The signing OF the armistice did
not bring prosperity to the railroads,
but on the contrary business has de-
creased in volume 35 to 50 per cent
at the local stations of the c., b. &
@. and the Rock Island roads since
Nov 10, according to local agents John
p Finn and r. A. Lynch.
The increase in freight rates which
went into effect on July rs, has had
the effect of showing a big increase
In the gross receipts over the same
period year ago, but year ago
there was decrease of so per cent
over the previous year on account Of
weather conditions so that business
for the last six months has been about
normal.
The decentralization fthe shippingp
business since Nov. Is has been very
marked and shown a decrease accord
ing to Local Agent John p Finn on
the c., B. & @. from 30 to so per
cent. On the Rock Island 35 per cent,
according to Agent X. A. Lynch. Coal
shipments have dropped from about
ten cars days on each road to three
and crude sand has dropped from 80
to 60 cars on the c., b. & G. to 80
cars, and these are confined to the
dry sand shippers. Crude sand ship
pers on the Rock Island have dropped
from 80 cars daily to about Is, with
the indications that the number will
decrease instead Of increase.
There are plenty of cars of both the
box and gondola type and can be had
on four hours notice. There are no
limitation on box cars and none on
gondolas going east, but western gon,
dolas must be loaded for western
points. Both Mr. Lynch and Mr. Finn
claim that the car shortage is at an
end and that for several months it
will be not a question of enough cars
but how to use the rolling stock that
is being relieved daily by the govern.
ment
The incoming shipments of local
merchandise is about the same as
last years on both roads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
ASK TO Be GRANTED
A YEARS. EXTENSION
TO REMOVE WIRES
UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY,
NORTHERN ILLINOIS LIGHT &
TRACTION COMPANY AND c., o.
& p, ASK TO BE ALLOWED
MORE TIME FOR INSTALLING
WIRES UNDERGROUND.

At meeting of the city council
held this morning in the city Offices,
Attorney V. j. Duncan representing
the Northern Illinois Light & Trac-
tion Company, the C. o. G. P. railway
and the United Telephone Company
Siled petition asking that the above
named companies be granted an ex
tension Of time for placing their wires
underground and allowing them until
Jan. / 1920 to finish this work.
The Companies had originally been
ordered under an ordinance made by
the council to install all wires un-
derground on or before January /,
1919. Mr.. Duncan in short talk be-
fore the members of the council e.
planned how all the companies which
manufactured materials for Installing
wires underground had been tied up
with war contracts practically ever
since their ordinance was passed un-
Ill November of this year. Now the
cost of the materials IS so high it is
impossible to buy them He said
that if the Companies were granted
an extension Of time. it would be at
a saving of many thousands of dol
lars for each Of the companies con.
cerned.
Upon a motion of Commissioner
Campbell the petitions We're referred
to the council as Il whole, for future
consideration Each of the commits.
sioners seemed to consider the mat
ter fayorably and to think it was I'm
possible for the Companies to com
ply with the ordinance on account OF
the war.
All the members of the council
were present at the meeting this
morning and the matter presented
by Mr. Duncan was practically The
only business Of Importance tran
saCted.
The council adjourned to meet Fri
day morning at O'Clock upon a mo-
ton by Commissioner Palmer for a
special meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
COLLECTING SYSTEM
IS BEING LAUNCHED

County Treasurer George NJ Rey.
nolds is now the oficial tax collector
for the county and hereafter there
will be township collectors, as has
been the practice since Adam made
little apples.
The new law, passed by the las
general assembly does away with al
township collectors and makes it the
duty of the taxpayer to see that hi
taxes are paid In the future the tax
payer will be accommodating nobody
but himself by paying his taxes Il
he don't pay the personal taxes b.
March 10, look out and if the prop
erty taxes are not paid by June
then LOOK out again The tax salt
sharks are looking for a better bust
ness than usual as a result in the
change in the methoi Of collectne
taxes. They figure taxes will not be
paid up so closely as under the Old
way.
Treasurer Reynolds is sending ouj
1900 personal tax notices and 7toC
real estate notices. The taXpayers
are notified that they may pay their
taxes at the local banks If they do
not know the amount to pay they
may till out a slip furnished by the
bank giving description of property
and it will be forwarded to the treas.
urer's office and returned with the
amount of taxes due marked thereon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
CORP. IVAN COLE
PNEUMONIA VICTIM
AT CAMP GRAN 7

W. II. Cole Of Yorkyilie received a
message from Camp Grant this morn
ing informing him that his son, Corp.
Ivan Colt Of Yorkyile, a member Of
Company OF the discharge detach-
ment, died this morning at 2:lO
o'clock, after short illness of pneu-
monia.
The remains will be shipped back
to Yorkyille for burial,
Corp Cole is We'll known in Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
NO PAPER CHRISTMAS

THE FRBE TRADERJOURNAL
EXTENDS TO ALL. SUBSCRIBERS
THE SEASONS GREETINGS AND
WISHES THEM A VERY HAPPY
CHRIST MAS.
In order that all officers and EN-.
ployees of the Free Trader.Joutnal
may properly observe Christmas,
there will be no paper issued from
this office tomorrow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
Likes Hot stuff.

The common green frog has been dis.
covered to possess IN insatiate greed
for waSns, This extraordinary appe-
tlte does not seem 10 be in the least
checked by I'm occasional sting The
protecting color Of the frog, which sits
motioulosS upon leaves, no doubt de-
ludes the most wary of insects into Il
sense OF security
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
OTTAWA MAN SELLS HIS
CAR FOR $35 TO PAY
FINE AFTER SMASHUP

The following story about a mad
drive and a smashup appeared iii the
La Sale Post last evening The owner
and driver OF the car was Joseph Her
rick, OF West Ottawa, who sold his
car for $25 90 as junk, after the smash
up to pay his speeder's fine
An automobile reduced to junk, mi
nor injuries for two o the automobil-
lists, the arrest Of the driver and as q
final chapter, the sale of the wrecked
machine to pay a fine assessed in the
La Sale police court, all followed
when an Ottawa machine crashed in
( othe front end of local" car on
the Joliet line Of the c.. o. & p. in the
sister city at GAS last evening.
The auto was south bound on Joliet
street mad was travelling at what is
described as a ''mad" rate of speed
The street car was north bound and
the crash came just north of Ninth
street.
The machine Jared badly in the
smash and was literally reduced tc
Junk. Two OF the occupants sustain
cd minor injuries.
Driver Is Arrested.
II is said that two policemen were
aboard the street car when the crash
came and witnessed the affair. Tn,
driver of the machine, Joseph Herrick
was taken into custody and when h,
appeared in police court this morn
ing was fined $25 and costs
Herrick, It seems, did not have Tn,
necessary cash to pay the fine ant
finally solved his difficulty by sellin,
the wrecked auto for S35 and with thi
paid the court assessment
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
REDECORATING HOME:
OF COUNTY SHERIFF

The residence of County Sheriff
Curt Ayers is being redeCorated md
repapered throughout. The contract
was awarded to Lorenz LANCER. The
work will be completed in three
weeks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24

Burma grows over hundred vari.
etlcs of every sort of timber. Yet up
to last year she exported her rubber
In packing cases made OF wood I'M
ported from Japan. II has now been
found that they can be made locally ut
about half the cost.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
ONLY CINE DELIVERY
FROM P. O. TOMORROW

The local postofiice will be open in
the morning from 8 until 10 o'clock,
for anyone to call and get their mail.
There will only be one delivery to-
morrow the afternoon delivery being
entirely omitted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
OTTAWA To OBSERVE
CHRISTMAS WITH
MANY SERVICES
THREE SERVICES TO BE HELD
TOMORROW AT ZION EVANGEL-
ICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.
MIDNIGHT MASS.

Christmas will be celebrated tomor-
row in all the Catholic churches in the
city, in the Episcopal church. the Zion
Evangelical Lutheran church and sew
eral of the other churches Most of
the downtown churches held their
special Christmas services last Sun
day.
The Catholic churches will hold a
midnight mass tonight in all the
churches at which time very beauti.
full musical programs will be given
by the full choirs Special services
will also be held in the morning at
1890 o'clock.
The Episcopal church will hold a
special Christmas communion service
at O'clock and Christmas service
at 1890 o'clock.
At the Zion Evangelical Lutheran
church special services will be held
tomorrow at a m, at 10 a m. and at
1880 Christmas night. The program
for these services follows:
Latin Service at a. m.
Anthem by choir, Hallelujah.
Hymn by congregation, Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing.
Responsive singing by pastor and
the congregation.
Prayer and scripture reading
Solo and chorus, While Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks.
Hymn by congregation, All Praise
to Jesus Hallowed Name.
Address by Rev. j. r. Mueller
Duet, Glory to God,
Ohertory.
Communion service.
Doxology.
Christmas Day Service.
at 10 a. m.
Anthem by choir Ueber dem Fried
ensgenlde
Hymn by congregation, Kouuust du
nuu Jesus.
Litrgical service by pastor and con
/ gregation.
Solo, Unserm hiunuischeu Koenig
Hymn by congregation, Lobb Gott
| ihr Christu.
Address by Rev. j. T. Mueller.
Hymn by congregation, Jesus niuuu
die Luenuder au.
Communion service,
DOXology.
Children's Sevice
at 1870 Christmas Night.
Clarinet solo, by Clarence VII
: son. "A
Anthem by choir, Beautiful star.
Hymn by Sunday school.
Continued on Page 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24

Germany and Austria be
ollcs and confederated on
the plan of the United
States. The republic
would be established as
follows:
Upper saxony with Dresden as the
capital; lower Saxony with Hanover
as the capital Rhineland with the
capital at Coblenz; Swabia with the
capital at Stuttgart; Bavaria would
be renamed Danubeland with Munich
as the capital city; German Austria
would be renamed Alpand and the
capital would be established at Vien-
ma.
Brandenburg would annex Prussia,
Posen and Silesia and would be called
Oderland with the capital at Berlin.
Every republic would have a presi-
dent or governor, but all more impor-
tant state matters would be submitted
to the supreme president of the con-
federation, sitting at Berlin or Dres-
den.
Bandits Get 100000 in Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 24.-Four armed ban.
dts this afternoon entered the Jew
elry office of Moses lralson, at Madi-
son and State streets, the busiest cor
ner in the world, bound and gagged
lralson and a salesman and stole Jew
elry worth 100000.
DemobiIized Guards to Be Citizens.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The old ma
tional guard of the country will be
eliminated by the Rehabilitation of
the United States army.
This was the Interpretation army
officers place on an opinion rendered
today by General Ansell, acting Judge
advocate general of the army, as to
the status of former members of the
national guard when they were dis
charged from the service.
1T is the opinion of the office of
the Judge adyocat general" Gen. An.
sell said, that former members of the
national guard of the country, both
officers and men, who entered the
federal service and draft under the
Presidents proclamation of July 3,
1917 will when discharged from the
federal service, revert to a civilian
status and will not revert to their for.
mer status as members of the nation.
al guard
This opinion has been approved by
Gen. March, chief of staff, and Sec.
Baker, it was stated.
Allies DECIDE Against Intervention.
Paris, Dec 2i.-The allies have de.
clded against further military inter.
'enllon in Russia. employing other
means Of combating anarcny instead,
the Matn states The allies are
promised effective support by Rus.
sia.
President Wilson viii hold his first
direct interview OH Belgian affairs
this evening, when he Will confer
with the Belgian foreign minister
The President viii get the Belgian
statesman's viewpoint on complete
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24

Interest speaks all sorts Of tongues
and plays all sorts Of parts, even the
part of the disInterested.-- Roche
f0ucauld. ....
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
NATL GUARD TO Be
EL|m|nATE when
ARMY DISCHARGED
(By International News Service. J

Berlin, Dec. 24.-There is strong growing
demand in Saxony that Germany and Austria be
divided into seven republics and confederated on
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
Streets De rte d.

The downtown streets were almost
deserted today and the stores for the
first time in weeks were not crowded
or rushed. Merchants predicted a
heavier trade by late afternoon and
evening, The weather today, with
the bad weather last Saturday, was
great blow TO the Christmas busi
ness,
Street cars were not running early
this morning, and everyone having to
be downtown at an early hour was
forced to walk or take a taxi. The
taxis did a rushing business during
the early morning hours. Toward
noon the cars started running, but
with no sort of regularity owing to
the drifting snow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
Telephone Company Iswamped.

The Office Of the United Telephone
Company was today the busiest place
in the city. Hundreds Of calls were
sent over the wires at once, and the
entire board would light up. everyone
impatiently waiting for the operator
to answer,
The sheets of long distance calls
were stacked up and all operators
had to be on the job to give the peo-
pie service The relief operators We're
called from their homes, and even
the Office help and the manager, Fred
BEEN, had to assist
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24

The trains on the Rock Island were
from Que to two and even three
hours late. The trains arriving from
the west this morning after a long
run found themselves almost snow.
bound on the Illinois prairies Ac.
commodaton trains into Chicago
were all late and jhe traffic was
rather heavy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
FIRST HEAVY SNOW
Of SEASON HITS CITY
CHRISTMAS WEATHER CAUSED
TRAINS TO BE LATE AND is A
BIG BLOW TO CHRISTMAS BUSi-
NESS.

Winter, with regular Christmas
weather, arrived in Ottawa about
o'clock last night, bringing with her
a regular blizzard. Snow started fall
ing and high gale of wind com
menced blowing shortly after
o'clock and continued during the
might. BY 7 o'clock this morning at
least six inches Of snow had fallen.
The temperature moderated greatly
during the day, but the snow was
still falling at a late hour this after
noon. The streets were almost i'm.
passable with the heavy snow and
slush that formed on the sidewalks.
This was the first time this year
the ground in Ottawa has been GOV
cred with snow, and it was quite a
contrast to the balmy, springlike days
that The month of December has
brought forth up to the present time
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
WEATHER

Snow and colder tonight
with lowest temperature
II degrees. Wednesday
probably snow furry
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24

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