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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
BREACH WlDENED Peace MISSIONS near SPLIT
CITY HOME ADVISOR
TO HOLD MEETINGS
MISS PHiLLEO TAKES UP DUTIES
AS PART OF HOME IMPROVE
MENT ASSOCIATION WORK.

The city work of the La Sale coun
/ ty home Improvement association un
der Miss Winfred Philleo has been
definitely started in Marselles, Strea
Tor, Ottawa and La Sale. 1t is ex.
pected that work will be commenced
very soon in Peru and Oglesby.
Miss Glotfelter has been starting
Miss Philleo in the city work this
week, as well as continuing some of
her rural work
At a meeting of the Otter Creek
unit of the Home Improvement asso-
citation, near Streator, home labor saw
ing was discussed and a fireless cook
er was made at a cost of forty-four
cents. The only purchase was asbes-
tos, the other things being supplied
from what was on hand.
At the meeting of the Rutland town
ship unit Friday meal plannig was the
subject under discussion. What the
body needs" and "A well balanced
meal were the phases of the subject
discussed, and a sample menu was
planned Mrs. Collins was in charge
of the meeting. Miss Phlleo spoke
in behalf of the city work and Mrs.
Collins, Mrs. Ankeny, Mrs. Hinch were
appointed to arrange for a meeting
next week.
Miss Glotfelter will continue her
rural wor. Meetings for the second
week of April are as follows:
Tuesday Dayton township.
Wednesday, Troy Grove township.
Thursday, Hope township.
Friday, Eden township.
Miss Philleo has arranged a tenta.
tive program, as follows:
Tuesday. Marseilles.
Wednesday, La Sale.
Thursday, Streator.
Friday, Ottawa
Saturday will be office day, in the
court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
MASS MEET TO MAKE
PLANS FOR MONSTER
JULY 4 CELEBRATION
ClTlZENRT is SUMMONED TO
TAKE PART IN BIG MEETING TO
BE HELD AT ARMORY C NEXT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

President Bane Of the Chamber oi
Commerce, following out the decision
of the meeting of the directors of that
organization of the Business Mems
Association and the parents and rela-
tives OF the enlisted men, both home
and abroad, has called a public mass
meeting to be held at Armory c on
Wednesday evening, April g. at y
o'clock sharp.
The object Of this big mass meeting
is for the purpose Of rendering to our
soldiers a reception and celebla-
tion that will long be remembered by
the citizens of this community The
Fourth of July has been set as the
day 10 tittingly celebrate the home
coming of our boys, and if plans are
carried out that are now in contempla-
tion Ottawa promises to have a cele-
bration that will be a record breaker
for this city. for there isn't man,
woman or child in this community
who IS not heart and soul in giving
the boys a homecoming that will live
for all time.
The Chamber of Commerce. through
its directors, extends an invitation to
every good, loyal, patriotic citizen to
attend this meeting. 1t is not only
our duty but a privilege FOR every big
organization and every citizen to be
represented at this gathering Every
organization in the city viii be noti-
fed to have representatives present
at the big mass meeting next We'd (
nesday night, when arrangements |
viii be perfected and the machinery /.
well oiled for a real victory peace /
lay that will show the boys in a meas |
ire what their friends and loved ones |
1T home think of them.
Don't plan for any other engage /
ment for Wednesday night, but ar /
range to be among those who want /
% pay a fitting tribute to The boys |
who fought 50 brayely and heroically .
and through whose efforts victory was |
made possible, Remember thai the !
meeting is Wednesday night at S !
o'clock at Armory c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
c. 0. & P. ACCIDENT
VICTIM LEAVES AN
ESTATE OF S500,00O

The will of James p. Clennon-
wealthy Minooka farmer who was
struck and killed by a Chicago, OF
tawa and Peoria interurban car
March %, distributing an estate val
ued at more than $50o,0o0 was admit
ted to probate in the Grundy County
probate court at Morris Wednesday
Mr.. Clennoa was the owner of
more than 140o acres of land, accord
ing to the will. This is distributed
among the widow, Jennie Clennon,
and eight children. In addition each
child receives a bequest of cash.
Valuable Requests made
The bequests contained in the will,
follow:
To the widow. the homo property
and all personal property.
To son, Andrew G. Clennon, 200
acres of land and $4,000.
To a son. Cornelius ]. Clennon, 206
acres of land
To son, John p. Clennon, 100
acres of land and $2,No0,
To a so1. Robert Leo Clennon. 16O
cares of land and $4,000
To a son. Gerald Clennon, $50
acres of land and 5000
To a daughter. Mary f. Clennon,
100 acres of land
To daughters, Catherine and Mar
garet CIennon, 20S acres of land and
$4,000 each.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
RAzES NEW BARN ON
DAYTON TWP. FARM.
ElERY FURR, PROMINENT FARM.
ER, SUFFERS $500 LOSS IN
BLAZE THIS AFTERNOON
hGlGHBoRS SAVE ADJOINING
BUILDINGS.

A mysterious fire which originated
i'll a corner of the hay NOW this after
noon destroyed a new barn and silo
on the Elery Furr farm in Dayton
toWnshop. Early discovery of the
blaze and an ORGANIZED fight wagei
by neighbOrs who rushed to Mr.. Furr's
assistonte saved adjoining buildings
from destruction A ioss of $3.500 in
building and contents was suffered by
MIR. Furr before the flames we're
brought under control. The barn.
however, was burned to the ground
and the silo destroyed
The blaze was discovered shortly
afternoon and for more than an hour
bucket brigades worked on surround
ing buildings in a successful effort
to save them. Besides a slight scorch-
ing these escaped undamaged
Live stock was gotten out of the
doomed structure, but a large guam
tity of hay and grain were consumed
in the fire. Machinery was gotten TO
safety by men who scurried in and
out of the building rescuing valuables
while the fire roared above their
heads
The barn and slo were built only
last summer. The loss is partially
covered by insurance
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
BRIG. DAVIS TELLS.
PART s. A. PLAYED IN.
GREAT WORLDS WAR
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS SALIVA
TON ARMY LEADER TELL OF
HIS OWN EXPERIENCES ON
BATTLEFiEDLS or FRANCE.

Eight hundred Ottawans heard the
talk given in the auditorium of the
Ottawa Township High School last
evening by Lieut.. Col. G. II. Davis
/ who has just returned from France
after being in overseas relief service
for the Salvation Army. The meet
ing was prsided over by James f. Far.
rel, secretary of the Ottawa Chamber
of commerce, and a short musical pro
gram was given by Hentrichs Orches-
ira and by quartet composed of
four Salvation Army officers of Chi
cago.
Rev. c. A Briggs led the audienc,
in a community song service. after
which the speaker of the evening was
introduced. Lieut.. Col. Davis won his
hearers form the beginning He told
Of his trip from New York, and de
scribed how the ocean liners were
camoufaged so that anyone from a
distance could not tell whether there
were two boats or only one. He de.
scribed how the boys of the navy were
always praying they might sight the
submarines, and of the wreckage he
saw on the ocean of vessels that had
been destroyed in the Hun sea war.
fare.
He described how the French troops
would win a victory and then stop and
talk it over until the enemy got ready
to come back at them, and how the
British army would sight an objective
and then start to dig to improve their
position, but the Yanks went straight
ahead and chased the Huns toward
Berlin. He told how the American
boys adopted the motto, Heaven, hel
or Hoboken by Christmas and man
of them were on their way to Hoboken
by Christmas.
He told of finding the Salvation
Army lassieS sleeping in little tents f.
under the mouths of the American
guns, just as willing to give their lives
for their countries as any of the boys
were, and feelingg no more fear than
If they were at home. Eight thousand .
1oughnuts wre sold by the Salvation .
Army girls in one day. They always /
net the hungry, tired troops. giving .
-hem something to eat and place 20
'est, and wiling to help make them
it to fight again.
One interesting and pathetic scene
pictured by the colonel was the meet
ng of his own son in France
At the close of the address Rev.
'arl Stackman asked the people to
show their appreciation for the ad
iress in a practical way, and col
ectiOn Of $3.50 was taken up. Mr.
'arrell then asked all the people who
would help erect a Salvation Army
here when the right time
'ame to arise. and the audience arose
Is a single man.
Envoy Robert Henderson today cX-
PRESSED his appreciation to the people
If Ottawa for making last nights
meeting such a success.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
CO. c BOY At PLAY:
VISITS NICE WHILE
ON FEW DAYS LEAVE:
PRIVATE HAMPSON, MEMBER OF
OTTAWA'S OWN SAYS HE is
NOW ~ .PRETTiEST PART or
FRANCE ON FURLOUGH.

A most interesting letter telling ol
trip to Nice has been recelyeu
mere by }. II. Hampson, oUZ Il. Nal
buIen street, from his son Pvt
Howard HampsoA, OF "Uttawaa own
Inc letter was sent IL an envelope
containing a great many views OF
the country in and around Nice 1t
follows in full
Nice, France Mar ii
Dear Folks:
Haven't had an opportunity to
write you for several days as | have
! been travelling. | was one of the
lucky ones to draw leave, and nov
am in Nice, France for several days
Nice is on the Mediterranean Sea
and Is very near to the Italian boz.
der. | don't believe there is a more
beautiful spot in the world.
We arrived here yesterday and are
staying at the Windsor Hotel. 1t is
nice hotel and centrally located.
we nave an Italian waitress at our
table. We are served over the LEI.
shoulder, etc. This is quite a change
after eating out of mess kit for
nearly Two years.
Was out on the Mediterranean this
morning for an hour or so. We were
out about two or three miles. Tomor-
row or the next day we expect to run
out to Monte Carlo and later across
the border into Italy.
1t is very pleasant here. Oranges
are growing, and it is just like Sum.
mer We have very good view OF
the snow clad Alps.
wouldn't take anything for this
trip. The people here are very hos
pitable. Up until We arrived at Nice
didn't have a good word for the
French. All we ever saw was ruins.
trenches and the very lowest class
Of people. Now we have a very dil-I
ferent opinion ! don't believe that
there is anything in the States that
can compare with this place.
Well | must close as we have very
much to see, and only a week to see
It in. AS ever,
Pvt. Howard Hampson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
DENY LEVINE WILL
GET RECOGNITION

Washington. April Persistent re
ports from Paris that the allied and
American commissioners at the peace
conference are on the verge Of recog.
nizing Lenine and Russian bolshevism
are without any echo at the state de-
partment
In view of the facts that it is a
matter entirely in the hands of the
peace conference, department officials
refuse to talk for publication. In per
sonal views they were unanimous in
their belief there would be no recogni-
tion OF the Trotzy-Lenine regime.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
WASHINGTON WINS
OVER LINCOLN SCHOOL

The Washington regulars ball
team defeated the Jefferson school
team at game yesterday afternoon
by a score of II to 4.
A game was also played between
the fourth grades of Washington and
Lincoln schools and again the Wash
ington school boys were victorious.
The score of this game was 2S to 10.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
Crushes Finoer.

Otto Jensen PIC East Washington
street, who is employed by Fred
Scherer, painfully mashed the index
finger of his right hand this morning
while loading truck He went to
Ryburn Memorial Hospital. where Dr.
f. f. Palmer dressed the wound.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
Chamberlin a Delegate.

The name of L. NJ Chamberlin has
been added to the list of delegates to
represent the Chamber of Commerce
ait the waterway convention in st.
Louis, April II and Is.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
81 PER LIB.
IN BERLIN, YOUTH.
KNOWN HERE WRITES.
SERGT. CHARLES LEE HOOK,
NEPHEW OF Mr.. AND MRS. C..
+. HOOK, TELLS OF EXPE-
RIENcES IN HUN CAPITAL.

series Of interesting letters from
sergt. Charles Lee Hook, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Hook of Chicago
Heights, and a grandson Of Mrs. Anna
- Hook OF East Main street, have
been received from their nephew by
AIR. and Mrs. Charles f. Hook. In the
letters the sergena,G who is member
OF the first unit sent to Berlin, re.
counts his experience of life in the
nun capital, which heretofore have
been unpublished. The Free Trader
journal is fortunate in securing these
letters for its readers. In them Sergt.
Hook says:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
PESSlMISM exists
AMONG DELEGATES
Paris, April 5.-The President, who is confn-
ed to bed by severe cold is viewing his enforced
absence from the Big Four deliberations as prilo-

~ NA~AhhNA AoSioiio GO 'iAAc
sophically as possible.
He remains ready, how
ever, to pass upon any
problems which his representatives.,
Col. House, cannot decide. Early this
coming week will determine whether
the peace negotiations are to result
in failure or success.
Should President Wilson completely
recover over the weekend it is prob
able that he will insist upon "A reply
to his demands from his fellow mem
hers on the Big Four without further
delay.
These demands, members of the
! American mission explained, are de-
! signed to clarity the treaty proposals
and make possible the draft of the
document without further delay.
Unless accepted it is possible that
| President Wilson Will issue a public
statement giving the attitude of the
United States and an outline of his
further plans.
The most pessimistic views regard
ing an ultimate agreement on the
peace treaty continue to be held in
practically every quarter Only the
| firmest kind of action tomorrow will
prevent the conference from breaking
up without reaching an agreement
The Presidents position is that the
| United States will not accept any
| peace reached by bargains, insisting
that peace Of justice shall prevail.
SO positive is the President on this
stand that it is not believed he will
! accept the profered bargains held
out to Italy unless the agreement is
satisfactory to the Jugo-Slav peonles.
Discussing in plain words the pos
slbllity Of the present conference not
reaching an agreement certain Ameri
can leaders have suggested that it
may be necessary for the United
States delegates finally to proceed to
Geneva and themselves settle Ameri-
can problems Independently. This
possibility would only arise in the
blo for +ha alt,o. '''''"'''s !, iH'poSSl-
treaty.
Condition improved.
Paris, April ). 5.~Anxiety is growing
over the peace situation. tho Matin
stated today, adding that it believes
there has been tragic misuudar.
standing.
AT the same time this newsnaner
warns persons who are afraid tbat
Germany Will balk over indemnify
that the conseuuenres of Franco holm,
driven to ruin is more 10 be- feared
than German revenge.
France cannot sign a treaty that
would mean bankrupcty," said the
Matin
Ham Arn,ios - ts oon c.
powers, military forcos t,,o hoo,, NO.
duccd to a total OF 1.f25.o00 men or
- per cent Of their strength at the
time of the signing Of the arristice
while the allies have retained -5 per
cent, or 1880 of their armies.
This was revealed by Gen. Narch
at his weekly conference vim MON.
bcrs Of the press today. Pafprrinr to
the rehabilitation figures Gen March
said there have been DISCHARGED tn
date lt62AlI officers and men This
1 4 y4T ,,C TO
Is - per cent OIL the men and AZ per
o'n' ~ me oIlcerS.
-, - lepoit9 from Arcnahget
, 'o'H ,loo''S were pelhS
=, - 81, '"'o ''' sea py tue polsheViki'
1o''' MARTIN 7diu ttai ire war Depart
iel'o'l' Sho" 'he nli}lary Sltua-
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Take Special Train.


Paris, France, Feb. II, 1919.
Dear Folks:
rms is rather rushed letter to let
you know how things stands. / leave
tonight with Carter for Berlin, Ger
mary. There are forty going all to.
6ether, army officers and Red Cross
officers and drivers. We leave on n
special train at $50 tonight, and will
get to Berlin in about four days. We
are being 'sent by the peace commits
sion.
Also HAL Carlson has been with
me here in Paris for three days. and
HJal, Carter and | had a great time
together. He left for Luxembnrg
where they are stationed, this morn
ing. ! will write as soon as we ar.
rive. but viii be very slow, so just
remember that I'm thinking OF YOU
mother and dad, al the time, although
you won't set fast mail from me. to
tell you all.
A Miss Ravens, a girl from Ottawa
and knows the Hooks there very well.
goes with us on our trip
It's going to be a great experience"
the first Americans to enter Berlin
for four years.
viii drive in Berlin and around
Germany. VIII tell you more later.
Well its Berlin or bust, and We got
to so and see about baggage now.
CjJApJ L,C
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
Plans Moscow Offensive.

London, April Admiral Kolchak,
dictator of the all-Russian govern
ment at Omsk. in a proclamation is
sued today, announced a new offensive
that had for its purpose the recaptur-
ing of Moscow from the bolsheviki,
according to dispatch from Omsk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
Poles to Use Oanzig.

Paris April Germany backed
down in her refusal to permit Gen.
Haller's Polish division to land at
panZig it became known here today.
Marshal FOch, in his conference with
Mathis Erzberser at spa, forced the
Germany envoy to consent TO the use
of the port Of Danzig. and also ar
ranged with him to permit troops to
reach Poland through other channels.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05

On the Train Between Essen and Rer
lin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. Is, 1919.
Dear Folks:
No, this isn't a child from the kin
dergarten writing, just Charles II. on
the train TO Berlin We left Paris at
10 p. m. Friday, crossed the Rhine at
cologne at O'Clock this morning
and will arrive in Berlin tomorrow
some time We have stopped at every
good-Slled town in Germany. and are
some curiosity to the people, being
the first group to cross the Rhine
since the war. Our special train has
three sleepers, ten freight cars for
supplies and eight flats for our two
Devils trucks, six Dodges and two Mer-
cedeS. SO we are some travelling
bunch. There are for.y Of us all to-
gethcr-siX drivers, about five nurses
and the rest army and Red Cross Of
ticerS.
Carter and have a stateroom to-
gether and are enjoying the trip great.
When we crossed the Rhine German
soldiers were put on the train to
guard it through to Berlin. They and
the people we have met at the sta
tions treat us royalty, and it's hard to
believe they are a bunch of Huns.
The country we are passing through
just now reminds me of peaceful Hi
n0is. Big black forest are on both
sides Of us. 1t all looks peaceful and
quiet here They sure got off easy.
Al the last station we stopped the
people asked if we didn't have any
milk to give them. They say their
babies are sick and no milk can be
gotten. They come in crowds and
stare at us and our train like bunch
of yaps, and if Briggs and the rest of
EN- ever get hard up for cartoon
material have them send for few of
these boche soldiers We are ali
anxious to get to Berlin and find out
if they will shoot us or give us old
Bills palace to live in
We passed the krupp gun works at
Essen, and il was as dreary as Crete
at midnight. bnt the breweries seem
to make up for it.
There are hundreds OF things to
tell, but writing on a French train
running on German tracks is bum
place to do it. This letter will be
taken back from Berlin to Paris by
the train crew and mailed from there,
but it will have been in Berlin any
way.
This is the last you will hear for
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WEATHER

Unsettled topH nd
Sunday; posse F
ers: warmer - 5hlsA
cooler Sunday aft pZI
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-11
A FEELING OF SECURITY

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contains no harmful or habit pro-
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II IL not u sumulant and Is tak en-
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II In not recommended for every
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II In natures great helper an re
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II YOU need medicine, you should
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-11
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NVN llNbEb rN'm ihht WV
oago; A. Fels BadulaA. Hungarian.
weekly, Chicago
Phe Information furnished by Mr.
Lamar comedies to an extent with
the statements reiterated today by
Raymond Robins, former head OF the
American Red Cross mission In Rus
STA. when he again appeared before
the committee primarily TO answer
statements concerning him made
saturday by David X. Francis, Amer
lean am bassador TO Ruasia
Mr.. Robins insisted that II was the
desire OF tho bolshevlkl TO overthrow
all tho governRents OF the world. and
In their place set up territoristlc gov
ernmenta almilar To those In Russia,
lie said he did not know OF his own
knowledge that bOlshovtsts from
Russia actually were engaged In try
Ing to accomplish this purpose In
tho United States. but that he war
convinced certain people hero wcrc
engaged In propagaung bolsheyi~t
ideas
The Z. w, W" he added, has
been doing II for 20 years"
In replying To questions Mr. Rob
ns said he did not know whether
bolshevist agents wefc being sent
into South America. but he agreed
with Senator King Of Utah that II
was qnite probable the Russian reds
would undertake 10 aid any radical
groups wherever operating
Red Gross ball llue IL the finest
product OF its kind In the world
Every woman who has used II
knows this statement 10 be true --.
Adv
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-11
SAGE. TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.

That beautiful, even shade Of
dark. glossy hair can only he had
by brewing mixture OF Sage tea and
Sulphur. Your hair IN your charm.
II makes or mars the face. when
II fades. turns gray or strehked. just
an application or two AZ sage and
Sulphur enhances It's appearance a
hundredfold.
Don't bother 10 prepare the mix
turo; you can get this famous old
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients fop so cents IA largo
bottle. all ready for use, II is called
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound. This can always he dcpen ded
upon to bring back the natural color
and luster OF your hair
Everybody uses "Wyeth's" Sage
and sulphur Compound now because
II darkens so naturally and evenly
that nobody can tell II has been ap-
piled You simply dampcn n sponge
or soft brush with II and draw this
through tho hair. taking one small
strand Mt n time; by morning tho
gray hair has disappeared, and after
another Application II becomes beau.
tfully dark and appears glossy and
lustroua-Adv Oh