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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
Masts Made by Machine.

A machine has been built which will
shape masts up to 100 feet in length
aud three feet in diameter. The tim.
Der Is set up in The machine and re-
'olved AT II speed of 80 revolutions
minute, and 1t Is shaped by cutter
head which is electrically driven At
the rate of 700 revolutions minute
THIS cutter head Is mounted on n
carriage. which is moved along the
timber against n rail set to give the
proper profile to the mast Heretofore
thus work has been done by hand and
required skilled workmen. At best 1t
has been q slow and laborous task.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
SPECIAL COUNCIL
RECOMMENDS CITY
PAY DEEMS $500


the plaintiff was very materially H.
jured finally compromised theit juds-
ments by agreeing to give verde
| in favor OF the plaintiff for the sum
| of 81 .5G}. The reason assigned by them
fer their action in Ihis behalf -.
| that The juror. William Mitchell. was
| one OF Ottawa's leading citizens and
| heavy taxpayers, and that, theretort.
| If = leading citizen ana heavy tax
| pay ." OF the City OF Ottawa was ia
| favor Jf giving such a large amount
| OF damages to the plaintiff these
! jurors did not feel that they We're OBJ
! ligated 10 make any further hight for
the city. Notwithstanding the fact that
they had already been Out considering
their verdict for nearly twentyfOur
hours. | do not know where the
jurors above referred to got their in,
formation that the juror, William
Mitchell was one OF the leading citi-
zens of Ottawa, or one OF its heaviest
taxpayers Possibly Mr.. Mitchell may
have conveyed that idea to the other
Jurors himself But the fact remains
that the amount of the verdict in this
case was finally agreed upon by many
of the jurors because OF the TACT that
the said William Mitchell was a ci,;.
zen OF Ottawa ana was presumed by
chem TO be one OF our leading citizens.
| am herewith submitting to ,ou tho
photographs taken OF that part Of the
street where DR. DEEMS is supposed
e have been injured. The evidence
in this ease shows that these photo
graphs were taken by Mr. Roger Hos
teller on the 9th or 2sth day u
April. 1916 being the day following
the accident, or the day next succeed
ing. Mr. Hostetler testified that tn
photographs fairly resemDled The COT
dition Of the street al the time said
We're taken. ii Is impos
sible for me to conceive how any in /.
telllgent juror could say under his !
oath that there was Il rat In III" /
street, as claimed by the plaintiff. il |
he had carefully inspected these |
There are other things 10 which |
might refer here, but do not believe
hey would serve any useful purpose,
at least at the present time.
/ cannot close this communication I
without referring to the conduct oil
Judge Stougll In the trial Of this case
So far as he was concerned he made
every effort TO give us fair ana
impartial trial, and he certainly went
10 the limit in giving us an oppor-
tunity TO obtain jury that would be
fair TO the city.
In conclusion | wish TO assume the
Of having taken Mitchell
IN the jury for the reason that my
.wO associates, the Hon George "
B. Weeks, your mayor and also the
Hon. Glenn W. Weese, your city at.
orney, were both strongly opposed to
lin as juror. for reasons which they
nay communicate TO you themselves
f they see fit so to do The result off
he trial. however, was victory for
he city, plaintiff receiving but 6 per
ent OF the amount sued for. feel
hat the city made az good a fight "a t
'ossibly could have been made. and
hat We now have ieft*the reeords In
UGH shape thar ii the contractor
hooses to follow this suit through the n
appellate or Supreme Court he has
very possible right preserved, Fur
hermore, 7 believe he will win there. 4
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
Apiary Adjunct Of the Hospltai.

The curious idea Of making the
apiary an adjunct OF the hospita! has
been suggested. The sting OF the bee
/, has long been popularity regarded as a
cure for rheumatism, and British
beekeeper has now announced that II
Is an almost infallible test OF the
safety of administering anesthetics.
The keeping Of the bees. therefore
may become necessary AS 4 means OF
deciding whether surgical operations
In certain cases may be performed, II
a patient suffers from nervous weak.
ness, a bee sting on the. hand NAV
cause largTSweling anh afFert The
glands Of the body, and operation IL
then unsafe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
Promising Invention,

Those Of Us who love to wear deli.
cate fabrics, ike lsces. ruchings or.
candles and chIffons. will be very glad
If an alleged invention to render such
stulfs moisture.proof shall be success.
1ul. Some of MS have had a heap OF
trouble with ruchings in our sport
shirts. They haven't remained nice
aud fresh more than four days when
me tennis and golf have been good.
ii now they may be rendered mois.
ture'proof we shall be us happy as the
man with the celluloid collar, and
exertion VIII have no terrors for u.s.
Hartford Courant.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
TURKS AND ARABS =
JOIN OPERATIONS
IN MESOPOTAMIA

London. Dec. lS.-A Turco'Arab
movement has developed in Meso-
potima and there is danger of flare
M il the trouble should spread, ac-
cording To the war office. The Arabs
are reported TO have burned the gov
eminent building at Hhe2e2zar and
appear to be still il possession Of it,
The British authorities are taking
measures 10 handle The situation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
BELGIANS EXECUTE IN EFFIGY
Crowds In Brussels Vent Hate Toward
Condemned Germanophiie
Editors.

Brussels. elgium.-Directors and
editors Of the GermanOphile newspaper
BruxellOis, who were condemned to
death as traitors by the Brabant court
a week ago, were publicly executed In
etiigy before the city hall here The
actors In the ceremony were four gend-
nrlnes and an eXecutioner. and the
scene was witnessed by great crowds.
cinema operators being busy recording
the incident.
The death penalty exists In Belgium,
but II Is never carried out except in
efiigy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
THURSDAY DECEMBER 1s, 1919
"CAN YOU BEAT iT!'

The nice and often difficult distinf
ton between what is news and Wha
is exploited publicity seems TO have
' been entertainingly demonstrated thli
week ia the misfortune of our i'm
modest contemporary in Chicago
which so unblushingly shrieks IL
greatness 10 the world in falliEs
headlong into the error Of mi3takina
tie latter for the former. AK
10 the characteristic enterprise
which prompts this really great Chr
cago newspaper to acknowledge, with
80 much ink, that it has achieved thl
ultimate in journalism. must probably
be attributed its somewhat humiliar
ing tumble for the ultimate In press
agenting,
The layman must be reminded, per.
haps, that the catastrophy Wilhelm
print--so nearly overlook the incon.-
parable Mr.. Griffith Of movie fame
has exploded like the dreams of the
suhcSter who was always blowing
bubbles. After two days OF page one
stuff and, oh, what page one stuff -,
Mr.. Griffith lost at sea with the
most twinkling of his satellites, pops
up in the last reel in the shoes of the
late Mr.. Barnum and the role Of the
Pt1nea pf, Hokum
Neyse wasSthere more clever pub
ifcity ssnnt'better staged.
~ Ms Griffith is seriously disciple
ofisthts slamented p. r., the PSYCHE
multitude recently became to popular
With those OF US sufficiently 3credw
lous must be in an uproar Of con
sratulations over the depac ted shew-
man For this inspired successor II
the great Mr.. Barnum--the same gen
tleifian who sold that sordid though
arttstic horror, Broken Blossoms" 10
FxYelted public and made 'em like It
atMdollar thrill--has put over a
press agents classic which will ever
betieRlem bered. in at least one news
paper office, with shudder.
WeIhope, as Mr.. Griffith was Tossed
Like Plaything Of the Deep From
Wave to Wave in his recent expe.
rience in southern waters, that he was
not seasick, an unpleasant indisposi-
ton even for so many columns of re-
ward. 1t is to be likewise hoped that
Mr. Griffith SO decently arranged his
little jaunt for the benefit of the read.
ing public that there was not enough
water aboard to spoil the curl in the
hair,UI the thirty diyinities viii him.
Snrh however, is life In the movies
mag the aemperamental spirits OF all
ofthe heroes and heroines concerned
viii mo doubt be, promptly revived
When they look over the papers
And those editors who have con
iribnted so generously to Mr. Griffth's
celebrity-if we may be permitted Just
one5 more hope-will smell If not a |
large and inturiated rat. at least a
gentle cineomatographic mouse when
next Mr.. Griffith begins to Barnumize. |
As Tor the publicity herewith added |
to thai already secured, Mr., Griffith
Is welcome TO it, Even hokum has its |
own rewards.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
The Grow Family.

The crow fumily Is placed by orni.
biologists at the head of the bird
world as being more highly organized
than any other. LInnneus gave the
post OF honor to the eagles, because OF
their kingly quality OF rupacity, but
two great authorities. Professor Park.
er and Professor Newton, agreed In
assigning the highest place to the cor.
vidae.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
intemperaree q DANGER.

As love and self respect are the
pillars OF the house life, 80 intemper.
ance Is the certain destroyer Of the
home, attacking rs 1t does the very
fabric upon which II rests. Very
many people Imagine temperance re-
fers to abktlnencel from, or mOdera-
ton In drinking splrituous liquors.
beer or narcotic drugs. But II is pos
slble to he Incorporate in words and
actions.--Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
REPORT 5000 JEWS
KILLED IN UKRANlNE
CBy the Associated Press

Berne, switzerland, Dec. 1S.-Re
ports CT fresh wave Of pogroms lin
districts u the Ukraine occupied BY
Gen Denkfne's forces are printed by.
al Lemberg newspaper, according TO
advices from that city today The
newspaper declares about 1000 Jews
were killed in Yekaterinoslav alone.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
Soldiers Walked on Diamonds.

Two deiachments of British troops
literally walked on diamonds for u
week or so during trek they made
In Southwest Africa during the war
days. The march was through a IN.
nous gem field and at every halt the
Tommics Sought for precious stones,
many really valuable ones being found.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
MAKES BIG SLASH IN
1921 APPROPRIATIONS
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Dec. lS.-All general
appropriations for 1921 will be pared
down in accordance with strictes.
economy, except the postofiice and
naval departments. Majority Leader
Mondell, Wyoming. told the house to-
uiay when the FIRST urgent deficiency
bill was brought up. Greatest reduc-
tons would bemade in the army ami
fortitcation bills, he said.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
A Bird COLONY.

Inc most remarkable bird colony
III the world Is on Hat Island, In the
Great Salt lake. Utah. The island Is
ABOUT IL acres In extent. and the
colony Is securely located on u
rocky pinnacle 100 feet above the
prime with not drop Of fvesh water
to be found and apparently nothing to
attract the birds except the sense Of
security which the island offers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18

Try q Wat Al in the Gree Trader
s.f Journal for QuiCh Results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
Edward nayne
Supply Co.

Moved to over Vost & Boyle's. Just
west Of Court House on LaSalie St.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18

Entered as second class matter
Nov. 90, 1916, at the Post Office at OF
taWa, NJ, under the Act OF Oct. B, 1917.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-12
Become a Stockholder in Your Own Community
By Owning Your Own Home

-oyessubscribed side of the ledger.
Get on the path today toward 100 per
cent home ownership. lii there is some
problem that must be worked out before
you start to building, let others help you
solre IT, Never in the history Of this city
and probably never In the history of-any
other city. were there more wiling. gen
erogis hands TO help . man build home
than there arc right here today IN
Guthrie
Your problem probably will be solved
and solved quickly If you will get in touch
with lumber company. a real estate con-
-eEn. building and loan association a
hank. contractor or others interested
in building Let's get started today on
this Take that telephone book right now.
Turn to the classified business section In
the back. Find your number and make
an appointment for vour first conference
Oh that new home. Do II now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-12

II i good thing Tor a man 70 own ms
I,ou,c IN the community in which he lives
III Is 4 good thing ~ the nAan- Ii : q
good thing for the pplrnlunlEy-
The honae-vNner LIS an interest ir hls
city. Everything fllaI pertains 10 rhe city
concerns him SIS. IS a srockhol2er i
interested in his company. "a should a
hosle-owner tie interested IN ms coEa-
immunity
4 city u homie owLesS E1yS the biggest
dividends Ii Tays " civic beauty III
s.ivic health and safety. in business cplsOr-
TTnitie>. IL prosperity. III oan1entnneast
and happiness- There j per1nanencv
about city made up largely of house
owners that no other city has
The ambition d Guthrie 10 be loo
per cent city If homes i laldablc- Il has
sound business for a lasiS- We are
building for the future b. building
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hoase, wc are making our city more
attractive hy reason II increased business
opportunities. increased employment.
better facilities for educational advance
rnent and for association with eOngenial
People
Ii vou like Guthrie LOW you will love
il when YOU own vonr own home here Ii
soG intend 1. i've here you should build
vour home nOv You owo il 10 the city
frssm which yOu ln1eHd to make your
living Moreover. ron owe it 10 yourself
and yonr family.
Guthrie now has reputation for rs
homes thaF Is widely known But Guthrie
never does things by halves. I'm cur
category ot figures 30 per cent does
not enter III never has In al Of its war
undertakings Guthrie neyrr stopped mn-
til TIE loo per cent mark was reached
and gccily portion was obtained for the
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The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
CH|LLS, COLDS,
FEVER|SHNESS
Black Draught Is Used by Virginia
Lady for Colds, Fever and
Other Troubles With
Fine Results.

Rocky Mount, Ve.-Miss Mae Chit"
wood, of this place, recently stated: Il
have used Black. .Draught for colds and
stomach trouble and certainly have
found it very satisfactory.
When would feel bad and fever.
ish, as though I was taking a fresh
cold, l would make a good cup OF
Black-Draught tea and it would soon
set me all right.
can recommend it as a splendid
laxative and gladly do so. You may
publish my statement
When you feel chilly, tired, fever
ish, headachy and fear that you are
taking cold, take a good dose Of the
old, reliable, liver medicine you have
heard so much about-Thedfords
Black -Draught. It is made from
purely vegetable ingredients, acts IN
a gentle, natural way, and by helping
to drive out poisonous waste matter
from your system, it will often, il
taken in time, prevent a chill from de
yeloping into a cold.
Thousands of people, during the pas
70 years, have found Black-Draught o.
benefit in such cases.
Try it, the next time you chill o.
sneeze.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

But bags and purses account for
more yards Of magnificent ribbon than
other accessories. Between now and
Christmas there will be lively busi-
ness at the ribbon counter where
mOuntingS for bags are sold along
with the ribbon to make them. In
the picture above a purse and a bag
are shown. The long purse is black
satin brOCaded in silver. And the bag
is In brilliant COlOrs striped with
black, mounted on a black celluloid
frame.
The story of plain satin ribbons, for
little bags and numberlesS other
trifles that women love, is much long
err than that of the splendid brOcades.
There are innumerable trinkets made
of ribbon. A little face powder bag
of satin ribbon is shown in the picture
1t has a small round mirror in the bot
| tom and narrow satin ribbon handles
that draw up and close the top. II
serves to carry a small box of powder
and q convenient puff.
Hair ribbons for little girls are
shown, in many pretty striped varl
eties and taffeta remains the favorlt'
for hair bows, which with bags, keeI
gay stream of ribbons flowing owe
the ribbon counter.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

A stroll through establishments
whose STYLES we know to be authprlta-
tive soon verifies the assertion maze
by manufacturers that tailored suits
are growing fancier. That is the hrst
impression to be gathered from almost
any display. But one must not ara"
conclusions too quickly. 1t has come
70 thp place where there are several
distinct types of the tailored suit, III
cluding the knock-about suit the walk
inc suit and the promenade suit (Whlch
r,,,s+ he another name for what we
have known as the formal suit) Inc
knock-about and walking suits Will
nlpase those who are welded to severe
tailor.made while promenade ana
formal suits are for those VINO IKE
denartures from this type
Probably the influence of French
ideas has promoted the success OF Tue
fancier tailored suits, for the severe
tyne has never been a favorlte WIN
par;s Where there is no place for a
oov or frivolous or dainty touch to ap-
parel, French designers seem to feel
hampered; they do not like the type
of suit that attends strictly TO the e
business of being practical and wen
made. They delight in unexpected lit
he decorative touches that have nc
reason for existing, except to be in
teresting and good looking.
All the new glove finish fabrics-and
their name is legion-promote the
cause of fancier suits. Duvetyn
yelours, duvet and their like, are very
soft with surfaces that vary, but are
never hard. Close behind them trlco
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

The goddess of the looms must have
fingered about American silk mills
when designers were planning this
seasons ribbons. And she was in a
happy and Opulent mood, for the ut
most in weaving has blossomed in
ribbons that are all the way from gay
to gorgeous. The richness of au-
tumn's colorftl days, with sunshine
and mOOnShine, all are reflected in
brocaded ribbons heavy with gold and
silver threads and very brilliant in
sheen and color. So much beauty
lures one away from the cOnsdefa-
tion of its price which is very high.
But only small quantities of the
most gorgeous ribbons appear in any
apparel or dress accessories, except
for evening dresses. In these wide
metal-braided ribbons are used with
some generosity. Mostly the wide and
DIlllldHL lIDpOuo oIC uoCu AoA Aidhlil :
shopping bags and purses, in the
crowns of hats or in sashes on hats
and for vests in dresses and suits. In
evening dresses of tulle or crepe OF
lace they make brilliant panels OF
girdles and occasionally handsome
afternoon frock looks to them fol
touch of splendor in the gtrdle.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
FINDS HAT AN UNSAFE BANK
Traveller in Kansas City Puts Roll in
Band of Lid and Is Out
STA.

Kansas City-H. Fl. Raynor, who
says he is a representative of the Du
Pont Powder company, left his room
at the Hotel Baltimore the other night
and entered motor car that stopped
in front of a rooming house on Walnut
street, the former residence of Agnes
Keller.
"I have STA with me-" Raynor said
to the chauffeur, II might be robbed
in there"
"Oh, no, this is a first-class place
now" interrupted the chauffeur. but
put your money in the band of your
hat"
"Good idea" Raynor declared, plac-
ing the money in his hat A few min
utes later Raynor was introduced to
Lillian Fox, keeper Of the rooming
house, he told the police. She took his
hat and hung it on hall rack. The
chauffeur departed.
When Raynor returned to his hotel
the STA was gone. Lillian Fox was
arrested, but denied the theft.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
| Am a Dangerous Turtle.
and who say something pleasant such

and who say something pleasant such
as,
"'Fine day, isn't it?
"Or perhaps they say
"'How is the family? How are
your sisters and brothers, and how is
your papa and your mamma?
"Or perhaps they say,
"Dear me, it is long time, a long,
long time since l last saw you. This
is pleasure. 1 am very glad to see
you again And they will shake hands
and won't have a fight at all.
"Yes, it does seem very strange to
me. Really and truly, there are Great
ures who don't understand how to
smile. They smile for others and not
for themselves. All, how much bet
ter it is to smile for oneself.
''pve said that several times already
but I could go on saying it and then
saying it again, for do most thorough
ly agree with myself"
81 suppose" said the snake-necked
turtle, "that most creatures do agree
with themselves"
"Well, that shows they're sensible
when they do," said the Matamata.
'That makes me feel better about
creatures. / feel sad about creatures
when they haven't the sense to be dan.
gerous for it makes me feel they're
weak lot
"But when they agree with themselves
and won't listen to any one else, when
they're cross and say no one except
themselves have rights to any opinions
at ALL when they say that they must
fight and fight until everything is done
their own way and should quarrel
those are the creatures like.
81 like the kinds others wouldn't
like, the dangerous kind, the kind who
smile and who then go out to be as
dangerous and fierce and ferocious and
wild as they can be!
"In fact, most creatures wouldn't
like me, for most creatures are pleas
ant and like each other and want other
people to have different opinions and
think it's nice to all have their own
rights.
''But l am different, and | am honest
about it. am honest and bad or hon
estly bad, or whatever 1t would bt
called"
you're not honest when you smile
and when you only feel hate in YOU
little turtle heart" said the snake
, necked turtle.
"Oh we'll, no bad person, no meal
creature no one who is dangerous ant
fierce and mean can be altogether hon
estly bad even SO / must have m
smile and my dangerous ways goin
, together"
: "Ah, you're bad one, Matamata."
F. you're not as gentle as some "
known" said the Matamata, "thoug
!. it is true you don't tell as much abor
! yourself as do"