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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
Ia SALE STORES
TO CLOSE AT $50

La Sale. Sept. 30-In line with the
request of the Council OF Defense, a
number of La Sale merchants-repre-
senting the dry goods and ladies'
st0res-haye got togeth-
er and pledged themselves to stand
back Of the government in its con
seryatiOn program 4 large display
announcement of their action is pub
lished in a recent issue of the Tri-
hume.
Close Stores al $50.
Among other things, the stores will
open at $50 a. m and close at 5:30
p. IN. except on Saturdays this will
include the holiday shopping season
The stores also have agreed not to
increase their working force by rea
son of holiday business over the av
erage force employed by them during
the year. Likewise they will not in.
crease their working hours during the
Christmas season.
They also agreed 10 use their Ut
most efforts to cOnfine Christmas civ
ing except for young children, to use
full articles and to spread the period
for holiday purchases over the month.
of October, November and December
TIE Restrict Deliveries.
Another conservation measure
adopted by the Lad Sale stores repre-
sented in this agreement is the re
striction of deliveries to one day
with minimum Of special deliveries
Further, they have agreed 10 re
quest customers 10 carry their owl
parcels wherever possible.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
0. n. S. 0VERWHELMS
SPRING VALLEY SAG
IN SATURDAYS GAME

On last Saturday the Ottawa high
school eleven defeated the team repre-.
senting the Hall Township high school
by an overwhelming score of "a to
6.
Captain Baker relied almost wholly
upon the straight line plunges and
the superior weight Of the local elev-
en- to defeat the opposing team. With.
in eight minutes after the opening
whistle blew Ottawa had piled up 90
points on their opponents. The first
touchdown was made by Curtis upon
line plunge. Ottawa kicked to
Spring Valley, who fumbled. Fowler
new man of the team recovered and
ran 80 yards for a touchdown. Otta.
wa again kicked and was given the
oall upon an interrupted pass. Cur.
us made a 30-yard end run for a
touchdown. Spring Valley then man.
aged to get little life and succeed.
ed in making a touchdown but failed
to kick goal Ottawa received the
oaIl and made another touchdown
upon a series of line plunges, Wood.
ward taking the ball across the line
The score at the end of the quarter
was 20 to s in Ottawa's favor. The re-
mainder of the game was simply a
procession of Ottawa's men down the
field. AT no time during the game
did Ottawa lose the ball on downs or
were they forced to kick The local
boys did some very clever work in
breaking up and intercepting passes.
No individual players on the local
team starred as they all put into it
all that they possessed. Anderson
was a great surprise, for although
very light he is by far the speediest
man on the team. From the wav the
team showed up last Saturday la
Salle-Peru had better sit up and take
notice.
The most sensational play of the
game was when Capt. Baker inter.
cepted a pass and made an 85.yard
run for a touchdown.
On next Saturday the team will 20
10 Mendoza to play and it surely
seems as though they will have easv
picking, however, it is not well thar
'hey get too confident Ottawa was
without Formulas at the Valley but
nope that he will be able TO play next
Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
City and Vicinity
News

Miss Elizabeth Malcolm went to La
Sale yesterday for a short visit with
friends.
Paul Schmidt left yesterday for Chi.
cago. where he will enter the Stu
dents Army Training Camp at North
western University.
Miss Vera Ham spent Saturday i'll
Chicago.
Carl Meckenstock of West Main
street lett this morning for Urbana,
where he will enter the University OF
Illinois.
T. j. Gondof ana daughter Helen
have returned 10 Ransom after spend
ing Sunday visiting friends in this
city.
Miss Jessie Mecay and brother
Glenn and Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Mecay
of South Ottawa are spending few
days in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matthias re.
turned home today after spending
The past few days in Chicago
Miss Ruth Gladfelter left Saturday
for Madison, Wis, where she will
enter the University of Wisconsin for
the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank b. Durkee are
the proud parents of baby laugh
er born this morning.
]. l.. Bane and Fred Scherer left
his morning for Laramie, Wyo. on
/ ten days bushes; trip. Mr.. Bane
md Mr. Scherer are the owners OF
/ large rance near Laramie
William Gordon left this afternoon
for st Niators College at Boourbon
nase. H., where he will take up mil.
tary training.
Mrs. J. ID. Waterworth has returned
TO her home in Chicago after visit
II several weeks at the home of Mr.
and Mrs George Bowermaster il
south Ottawa.
Miss Vera Watson has gone 20 Chi
eago, where she will enter the Con
qegational Training School.
Miss Matilda Kettle of West Jack
son street has returned home aftel
spending the week end at IN,
Schwartz home near Marseiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roemer went e
jtreator yesterday to attend the fl
leral of Henry lSerman.
Hermann Jobst and Charles H,lft
rich returned to Galesburg. where
hey are attending knor College, yes
erday after spending the week end
1t their homes in this city.
j W. Cobe ana daughter Julia
we're in Streator yesterday Afternoon
. attend the funeral of Harry lser
nan
Al Finley left this morning for Ur
ana, where he will enter the Uniyer
}i,y of Illinois
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
16.YEARS-0LD GIRL .
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

Nora Stone, the sC-year-old daugh.
.er of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stone. oil
Nebraska street, died Saturday even.
ing at O'Clock at Rybuhn Memorial
Hospital, after a three days illness
from pneumonia. The girls mother
s also seriously i'll, suffering from
the same disease and her brother
Harry is suffering from a cold which
1t is feared will develop into pneu.
monia.
The deceden. was born in Ottawa
md had lived here during her entire
life. She is survived BY large mum,
Der of friends, who are grieyed at her
lntimely demise
Surviving, she leaves her parents
and the following brothers and sis.
ters: Letha Ida, Roy, Helen, Harry,
Ralph ana Everett.
The funeral services will be held to-.
morrow afternoon from the family
home On Nebraska street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
OTTAWA GIRL LANDS
IN ITALY; LEFT AS
WAR ENTERTAINER
CONTINUED from Page -

the canteen work: the other is Civ
ing her services as trained nurse;
and the other as nurses aid.
This has been wonderful vaca-
ton for me. While il has been filled
with excitement have enjoyed ev.
cry minute. but still am glad to gst
to Genoa.
| suppose you will have received
a notice that our boat arrived U.
X. We have been long time on the
way.
The meals are just splendid, and
have been so well all during the trip.
Have not been seasick, a wonderful
calm sea all the way.
The Mediterranean is beautiful in
color. We went in bathing twice and
rode around at Gibraltar in funny
little wagons. | think | wrote this
in Clara's letter. 50 will not say more
about il.
Have all the folks write me in Paris
and send me some papers.
We will not be in Paris for some
time, though. Some delay expected.
This typewriter is a crazy thing
and can hardly make itgo, but
know it is easier to read this than my
handwriting.
The Italians are crazy about red
haired girls, and it might be possible
that | might live in Italy in the fu.
ture. Ha, Ha. Nothing doing. An
American is good enough for me.
Well the dinner bell has sounded
so ! must close With love to all.
MABEL JANE.
+ Will try and write when we land at
Genoa 1t is pretty hard to write
though, when I am restricted.
/ We are excited now. We see a
bird and that is a sign land is near
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
SPANISH GRIP is
FOUND IN OTTAWA
CONTINUED from page L.

Tres, motion picture houses, and other
places of public assemblage.
Avoid persons suffering from colds
sore Threats, and coughs
Avoid chilling Of the body or living
in rooms of temperature below g. de-
grees or above r.
Sleep and work in clean fire. n air
Keep your hands clean and keen
them out of your mouth.
Avoid oxpectoratng in public places
and see that Others do likewise.
Avoid visiting the sick.
Eat plain. nourishing food and avoid
alcolic stmulants.
Cover your nose with your banker.
chief when YOU sneeze. your mouth
when you cough. Change banker.
chiefs frequently Promptly disinfect
soiled hankerchefs by boiling or
washing with soap and water.
Don't worry. and keep your feet
warm. Wet feet demand prompt at.
tention. Wet clothes are dangerous
and must be removed as soon as pos.
sible.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
NEGRO FINDS MAN HE
SERVED IN WAR
Search Of Nearly Fifty Years Ends
Successfully Tor Old Negro.

Pueblo, Cola revival of old mem.
cries, barking back TO the ante-bellum
days, when he as a boy was sold many
times on the auction block as a chat.
tel, and finally at the age of II, learn.
ed Of the war to free the negroes, he
escaped from his master and found
refuge in camp Of Federal soldiers.
was occasioned in the mind of Rev.
J, Preston Watson by the receipt Of 4
letter from Thomas Cannon, an old
soldier now residing at Monte Vista,
Colo.
1t was Cannon, then a First Lieu.
tenant in the Ninth Missouri Cavalry
and later promoted to Captain. 81
years ago, who formed liking for the
fugitive colored boy and took him in.
Throughout the war until the close
four years later, Watson remained
with Cannon. Then they separated,
with the understanding that Watson
was to go to Gannon's home and ,un.
der his instructions, learn the timers
trade.
But alternating circumstances inter.
voned. Although in the intervening
years each frequently tried to find a
trace of the other, their efforts prov.
cd in vain until two years ago Wat.
son, then veteran pastor, who had
done nearly 40 years service for the
African Methodist church, learned
that Capt Cannon was living near
Leadville This being in the district
which Watson toured as presiding Ell.
der he renewed his search, and fin
ally found Capt Cannon, a feeble,
gray haired man.
"Of course neither of us knew the
other" says the Rev Mr.. Watson
when | knew Cannon in war times
he was a square shouldered young
man, with a long black mustache and
bushy black hair Half a century lat
er found him an old man, little re.
sembling his former self But the old
friendship was stlll there. He seemed
mighty glad 10 see me, and for two
hours we talked over old times Then
later he came TO my house and We
sat up all night long talking old
times"
Reminiscently m his letter Cannon
said again | recall an Incident
the negro boy who wandered into
camp, a fugitive from slavery, meek,
humble. seeking protection. My boys
in blue treated him with kindness and
sympathy and | soon realized his
faithful services; honest, truthful, and
diligent, employing his leisure mo.
laents in the efforts to learn to read
that he might be helpful TO his fel.
low free men. Now how well he has
succeeded. From an humble servant
to devoted servant of the Lord and
jealous in the uplift of his people"
Born near Lynchburg, Va, Watson
was sold when n baby with his moth.
er &c Robert Barnett, Bowling Green,
Pike county, Missouri. When -four
years old his mother died, and from
that time until ten he was sold five
times on the auction block in Mis-.
snuri
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
PISTOL EXPLDES
SHOT PlERCES THUMB

Frank Guthrie ~ " Washington
street suffered a painful accident yes,
torday afternoon when he accidently
discharged a revolver, the bullet OF
which passed thru his left thumb.
Mr.. Guthrie was out in the country
ana was examining the gun He tried
to put the hammer of the gun down,
when it slipped and eau ied the bull
let to be discharged The injured
man came in at once to Ryburn Me.
mortal Hospital and TT w p. Tread
was called to attend him. The injury
is not a serious one
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30

We wish 10 extend our deepest ap-
probation and Jhan1s 10 the Ottawa
business Men for closing their stores
and the Chamber OF Commerce. the
". r. G.. the G. A. r.. the ID. A. r..
the X. OF C.. the High School Cadets
and each and every one who marched
in lhe funeral possession of our late
dearly beloved brother Peter Ii.
Boyle. We also express our thanks
TO an those who sent flowers and
spiritual offerings.
Brothers and Sisters.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
COMBUSTION STARTS
GREEN HOUSE FIRE

A coal shed containing about TWEEN
ty-fye tons of coal at the Lohr green
houses on Ottawa avenue, caught
fire from spontaneous combustion
Yesterday morning about 100 The
shed was torn down and the coal was
moved out before any damage was
caused.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
"A SALE NAVAL
LIEUTENANT DIES
OF SPANISH GRIP

Lieut. Winthrop Henshew, aged "a
years a well-known La Sale young
man, died Saturday afternoon at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
after a short illness of Spanish in.
fluenza The iecedent was we'll known
is La Sale, having lived there all his
life, and was the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs J W Henshew
His marriage to Miss Elaine Joyn.
ston, well-known Peru girl, took
place few years ago. The first
news of Lieut. Henshdw's serious i'll.
ness reached La Sale Saturday, and
Mrs, Henshew and her father-in.law
left for Chicago at once. They will
bring The body back to La Sale for
burial
At Deaths Door.
The condition of p. y. Henders. who
has been confined to his home in
North Ottawa the past several weeks
by Illness is very grave. and his rea.
tives and friends are greatly alarmed
over the outcome of his illness.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
SOCIETY NOTES

I" .. .
The first open meeting of the year
of Illini Chapter OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution will be held
On Thursday afternoon. Oct 3. at the
home of the president. Mrs. C. +
Hook Miss Anne B0ynton will have
the paper of the afternoon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
the Free 1raierJolrnal by W. l.
t,nyre, member OF Chicago Board OF
Trade. Molouey building, phone lO4I
correspondent Ldm5on Bros. x t..
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
Sam Simpson Across

Mrs Margaret Simpson 1873 r. Mar
quette street received word this morn
ing from her son Samuel Z. Simpson
that he has arrived overseas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
" IS Vida p. seem

will be ready to receive piano pupils
in her studio. Glenn Bldg. on and
after Saturday. Sept. %.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
Enter Tank Corps.

Edward l.. Marco was entraned by
the local exemption board this after
noon for Camp Raleigh, ~ G., to take
special schooling in Tank Corps work
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
At De ath's Door.
MANY LAUGHS IN
MARX ROS.' SHOW

In the last ten years the Four Marx
Brothers have made 1926 $50 people
laugh, and they want to make it an
even lO,oO0,0QO In their new vehicle,
"The Cinderella Girls" the Marx
Brothers are irresistible, and they are
assisted by very capable cast, lin.
Gliding some very pretty girls, to off.
set the musical numbers.
The Marx Brothers will appear at
the Gayety Theatre tonight
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30

Security Regards the ful wen
as the present.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
will be started at once.

A special service bulletin commit
tee was appointed composed of Mrs
C. +. Hook, Mrs. Rector Hit and Mrs
James j. Dougherty
Mrs. W. W Nash was appointed to
confer with the ladies of thew. r.
E., relative 10 packing Christmas
boxes for the soldiers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
Main want add section page fyeD

WANTED-Competent man for Office
work Good position for right man.
Must be draft exempt Highly Sand
Co., Utica, Ill., Phone Utica 1909.
FOR RENT Rooms for lighthouse.
keeping Pleasantly situated. Call
at ll0i Illinois avenue.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30

Wheat
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-08
THREE TONS ARSENATE
OF LEAD TO FIGHT ARMY
WORM ON CASTOR BEANS
palm Beach Post.)

Through the initiative of the State
plant Board, ,aided by Senator Dun
can U. Fletcher, the Aircraft Produc-
tion Bureau at Washington has made
eouisition for three tons Of arsenate
Of lead which will be used to fight the
army worm which is destroying the
castor bean crop in Florida.
Advice to this effect was received
Yesterday by Joe L. Earman, chair
man of the State Plant Board, which
has direction of the fight against the
army worm. The arsenate OF lead Is
be used under the immediate direc-
tion of Wilmon Newell, state plant
commissioner.
Upon receipt Of the telegram, Chair
man Earman wired the news to other
members of the State Plant Board and
to Mr.. Newell.
For time it seemed that it would
be difficult if not impossible to secure
the arsenate of lead necessary for the
keradication of the pest. The timely
assistance of Senator Fletcher and the
|Aircraft Production Bureau was duly
acknowledged with thanks by Chair
man Earman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-08
Picnic in Honor Of Miss Eunice
Kjmhr0ugRs 18th Birthday

A picnic was given in honor OF MISS
Eunice Kimbrough's fourteenth birth
day last Wednesday by her Sunday
school teacher and class at her home
lust west of Lake Beulah.
Their pastor, Bro Lowe, was kind
enough to bring them out in his car
nd return for them in the afternoon
They were very glad to have Bro.
Lowe, even if it was only for few
minutes.
The day was spent listening to mu-
sic and playing indoor and outdoor
games.
Bro. Blaney, an evangelist, was
present and added much to the enter
tainment.
Dinner was spread out in the front
yard under the large shady oaks OF
which all partook freely.
At 4 o'clock refreshments, consist
ing of ice cream and cake and dainty
crackers were served out on the spa
cious veranda.
Just as the hour for their departure
arrived, Bro. Lufsey invited every
one into the parlor requesting them
tn make short prayer asking the
blessing on Eunice. The closing
prayer was made by Bro. Lufsey,
which was very impressive.
The day was well spent and every
body seemed to have had most
pleasant time.
Eunice received many nice and use
full gifts.
Written on Miss Eunice Kim
,roughs fourteenth birthday, Aug. !,
1918:
TO EUNICE
Your days in years are two times
seven;
Your joys and sorrows many more
Your greatest joy, gift from Heaven
Your soul in song to God adore.
To praise your God brings dew OF
Heaven
Renewing daily all your life;
To cheer you in the tasks that's given
And lift your soul from pride an(
strife.
oh, Eunice, this for you is given,
The priceless "pearI of peace
That you on earth may breathe you
Heaven
So that your joys increase.
And when life's shadows longer grow
And your "eventide" draws near,
May all the earthly things below
Life you to Heaven without fear.
REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-08

In minor things courage is useful.
Though one can not be a hero, one
may always be a man. Courage faces,
and eventually overcomes, the diff
culties Of life. Courage enables us
to adhere to good resolutions and to
avoid bad ones; to pay our debts anu
not live upon the means of others; to
speak freely or to be silent where 9TH
ers might be injured; to examine our
selves, and confess ignorance; to adj
nit that we have been in the wrong;
to detect faults, and amend our con-
duct to the best of our ability. Moral
courage can do all these things
though at first sight they may seem
| full of difficulty. Only the coward is
born slave. The courageous man
lives to learn and learns to live.
When he does what is right and good
the respect Of mankind will follow:
If 1t do not, the man who Loyalty per-
forms his duty can dispense with the
worlds praise.-Extract from Life
and Labor, by s. Smiles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-08
Quality Goes In Before
the Name Goes On

Puritan Bread is all the name
stands for. Manufactured by up.
to-date methods in the most whole.
some acknowledgements you
of that home made quality required
in the substantial part of any
meal-BREAD.
We stand back of our product
as the best bread that can be pro.
duced under the Government re.
quirements. Made of Whole Wheat
Rye or Standard--in Pullman or
Mothers shape.
Order it from your grocer who
can supply any you may require.
For the very best eating bread
get the Puritan. Manufactured at
the Puritan Bakery, Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-08
A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

Ten years ago when there was ey-
cry indication that Florida was about
to take on a more rapid growth than
she had ever known number Of
thoughtful men were fearful of the
results. The people of the state
were shipping large quantities of
fruits and winter vegetables and it
was feared that great increase of
population would result in the over
production of these things and a dis
astrous decline in prices.
There was reason for this fear for
there were very few farmers in Flor
ida while there were tens of thou
sands of truckers. Naturally the
supposition was that the producers of
the state would continue in the same
lines in which they were then operat-
ing and that the newcomers would
follow their example. OF course
Florida without a vast population
could not supply the whole country
with vegetables but it looked as If
1.-THE growers of this state if increased
as it seemed sure they would be
might oversupply the country in win
ter vegetables.
But change has come over the
state that removes all danger Of over
production despite the rapid increase
in population. Many of the old set
tiers are turning their attention 70
the larger crops that are not peculiar
to the stae and to the production of
meats. The result is the increase in
fruit and winter vegetable production
is not nearly commensurate with the
growth of the state and the contin-
ued growth no matter how rapid no
longer threatens to glut the markets
with few products because the till
ers of the soil have ceased to concen-
trate their attention and are now di-
versifying their crops.
There are fruits that grow no.
where east of the Rocky Mountains
except in Florida. Vegetables from
this state can be delivered in the
great cities of the North long before
they begin to come into the market
from any other state except California
and these furnish to our people very
high returns in ordinary years. But
if they continued policy Of selling
all they produced and buying all they
consumed there would be times when
bad seasons or glutted markets
would bring disaster to them. But
raising their own foodstuffs, includ
ing meats as well as grain, as a large
number do now they will be indepen
dent Of the markets If they raise
vegetables as a surplus crop and pro
duce their own provisions it will moi
be of vital importance whether theil
surplus brings the best prices or not
they will not be dependent on it.
We look to see the fruit and vege
table production of Florida expand
with the growing demands of the
country but we predict that year by
year Floridians will be less and less
dependent on the old crops that have
in the past been their only reliance
Jacksonville Times Union.