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The Holly chieftain., 1919-09-25
Pilot Puflea Attains Height
of $500 Feet.
SKINNY BRAGG AND r. ".
SLEEPER GUESSED EXACTLY
Mrs. Chas. M. Witty Comes in Sec
ond After Figuring Out the Al
titude at 1910 Feet-All Three to
Get Air Joy Ride.

III tIe guessing contest on the
possible altitude attained by Avi-
ator Geo. Puflea, the Holly Airline
Transportation cOmpany's pilot.
during the exhibition flight made
on the company's aviation field
north of town Sunday, Sept. l4th,
Sim Bragg, Jr., and r. " Sleeper,
barber shop, guessed the exact
height attained by Pilot Putlea-
5000 feet. This made tie for the
aerial joy ride offered by the COM
pany from Holly to Granada, Hart
man and return.
The free ride from Holly to SYRIA
cuse, kas., and return, to the per
son guessing the next nearest to
the actual altitude reached during
the flight, goes to Mrs. G. NJ. Witty
who figured the proposition down
to 36l0 feet
General Manager Ray Brown
while he had not anticipated
tie, in his usual generous way, has
decided to give each of those who
guessed the exact altitude attained
in the exhibition flight free ride
The multitude of guesses which
were handed into The Cieftain in
dicates great interest in aviation
in and around Holly, most of which
guesses were published in last
weeks Chieftain. Quite number
came in after publication but none
!. 9f these were, anywhere near the
Masfk 'FUf .3s6J0 feet. All who partici.
pated in the contest, however, mani
tested great earnestness and Il
strong desire to experience the
thrill OF an air joy ride, and many
of them doubtless will before very
long, since aerial navigation is the
coming means of rapid passenger
transportation
Pilot Puf1ea returned Tuesday
morning from Springfield, where
the Airline company gave exhibi-
ton flights at the Baca county fair
last week. Mr.. Puflea, on account
of the rain storm had some diff
Guilty in getting over to Springfield
Tuesday of last week, but enjoyed
the Springfield engagement very
much.
The company in addition to its
exhibition flights at the fair, car
ried some 40 passengers who want
ed to enjoy the sensation of an air.
plane cruise. Mr.. Pufiea says the
Springfield folks are live people
and that both young and old were
enthusiastic in the matter of aer-
ial navigation. He carried passeng-
ers from young ladies in their
teens to men in their SOS, one of
the latter being man who crossed
the plains from the east in the
COS with an OK team, at speed
quite in contrast with the old
gentlemans flight at mile min
ute in the air.
Pilot Pufiea has quite a number
OF passengers to transport here in
Holly during the next few days be-
fore filling the company's .engage-
ment at Boise City, Ok, the 10th
and 18th of next month, and he
may also be called to Brandon dur
ing the fair next week.
The free rides awarded in the
guessing contest will be given at
the pleasure of the winners and
favorable weather conditions as
may be arranged with Manager
Brown who is expected home to-
morrow from Brandon and Las
Animas.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-09-25

Rev. H. L. LeGrand, pastor of the
Holly Baptist church, will leave
next Monday night for Salida to at
tend the annual meeting of the
Southern Colorado District Baptist
Association, which convenes Sept
80 to Oct. End, inclusive He will re-
turn home next Friday.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-09-25

Shot GUNS for rent, at the w.
F. McCue Mercantile Co.'S.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-09-25
EQUITY UNION RALLY.

BY Pres. Drayton in Holly,
Thurs, Octo. End, 80 p. m. Every
farmer in the trade territory is re-
uuested to attend.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
80 in Roundup.
GENERAL CITES LOCAL
BOYS FIGHTING UNIT

Official citations commencing the
Fifth Division containing several La
Sale County men. including william
Sullivan, whose home is at 1852 La
Sale street, have been received in
ottawa by relatives Of the fighting
Yanks. The citation, a lengthy ac-
count of the divisions bravery, was
issued by Major General H. L. Ely,
commanding
II praises the soldiers for their
bravery in a dozen or more important
battles including the ferocious fight.
ing at the Meuse Among other
things the division pressed twenty
kilometers into the enemy lines and
wrested from him moro than 1870
square kilometers of territory
Private Sullivan who left here with
Company c., was taken sick at the
point OF embarkation and was forced
to separate from his diyision-thd
Prairie or 33d On his recovery he
was assigned to the Fifth Division,
made up almost entirely Of regulars,
and crossed with that outfit Since
that time he has been in Germany
with the army of occupation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
Welded 7 MONTHS
BUT KEPT IT SECRET
MISS EDITH JORDAN BRIDE OF
ARMY l. EUT E N a Mt AN
OTTAWA.

A secret, which she guarded close
ly for more than seven months, was
revealed BY Miss Edith Jordan before
she concluded visit TO her parents
Mr. and Mrs r. G. Jordan, corner
First avenue and Van Burean streets,
Miss Jordan who left Ottawa shortly
after the war broke out to take charge
of the dietics at Camp Sewer, was
married last july to Lieut. T, D.
ib, a prominent young attorney Of
Cleveland, Ohio. The secret locked
closely in the breasts Of the young
couple WAS never permitted 10 gel
into the hands of the public unit. the
bride herself made the announcement
that she was no longer Miss Jordan
but thereafter must be known a.
Mrs. Lamb
of a romance begun at Camp Sewer
after mobilization of the army got
into full swing. Lieut.. LamD who was
connected with the Quartermastor-
Department there met the popular
Ottawa young lady and began his suit
for her hand
At the present the couple are mak-
ing their home at Greenville, but as
soon as the lieutenant is discharged
from the service. ihey will go TO
Cleveland TO reside.
The bride is one of the citys best
known girls. She graduated from the
0. H. S, after which she specialized
in Domestic Science. Later she be
came an expert at dietics and her
valuable services were demanded by
the government. Being the daughter
of civil war veteran patriotism and
duty stood foremost in her mind and
she relinquished her claims on private
life to render what help she could in
the great world war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
FIVE PEOPLE HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE IN
STREET CAR CRASH
LOCAL TROLLEY DIVES HEAD
FOREMOST INTO 20" FREIGHT
-PASSENGERS GIVEN SEVERE
JOLT BUT ESCAPE INJURY.

When q west bound local street car
driven by Motorman Waller Klein
crushed into a 20" freight, at MaiE
and Walnut streets at $3.50 O'Clock
last night four passengers were given
severe shaking UP but escaped in
jury. Motorman Keim who remained
at his post had a fortunate escape
from being crushed in the car vesti
bule
The accident, similar to severa
others that have occurred in late years
at the SAME crossing, came when the
car brakes refused to work Motor
man keim saw the moving freight in
time to prevent collision, but wher
he applied the brakes they failed to
operate and the car dove headfOre
most into the train.
Fortunately both trolly and freight
were moving slowly at the time they
came together and much more seri.
Gus accident was thereby ayerted,
When he saw that he could no
prevent the crash Motorman Keim
called TO the passengers to look out
for danger His alarm was followei
by a humping. grinding noise, which
temporarily threw the people into
panic, but from which they soon re
covered when il was seen the danger
was over.
The vestibule was badly dented, the
glass broken out, but otherwise the
car was not seriously damaged Not
orman Keim was able to continue his
trip to the western limits of the city.
In the car at the time We're Lee
Seibert, Mrs Charles Garland Roline
Orsinger Of Ottawa, and Miss Adrian,
Of La Sale
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
CHURCH SOLICITOR
ORDERED FROM CITY

Canvassing subscriptions 70" a Peru
church was nippcd in Inc bud last
night when a woman made herself
conspicuous by sta>.ding in front o..
theatres asking aid for an out of town
edifice, and was ordered o move on
by Miss Lauma AUssem.
At first the solicitor ehowed COM
batiyeness but when Miss Ausgem
flashed her star and threatened ar
rest the almseeker moved on. She at
tempted to wrest herself free from
Miss Aussem's grip, but was not
strong enough to ger out of the OF
ficcrs clutches.
Ottawa has e-ouah troCble sup
porting her own churches without
giving 20 those in other cities" wise
ly pronounced the police woman.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
BANKS ALONE OBSERVE
LlNCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

Banks were alone today in the city's
observation of Lincoln's birthday. All
the financial institutions were closed,
public buildings took part in the cele-
bration by declaring the day a holi-
day. The court house was i'll full
swing thruout the day with the ex-
ception of Judge Mills court, where
because of the emancipator' natal
day probate business was declared at
a standstill for the day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
Palmer Not to Run
EFFECT RECONCILIATION
2 DAYS AFTER DIVORCE

With only two days freedom after
her divorce from Joseph Serdar, Mrs.
Ethel ISerdar. consented to a recon
ciliauon with nor erstHhile husband
and today appeared before Judge FL
dredge in tho Circuit court asking
that the decree granting her liberty
be set aside.
The divorce was granted December
10 on grounds of cruelty. The Ser
dars were married August 2S. 1917.
and lived together until the wife says
she vas forced to leave her husband
because of his treatment of her.
Friends he.ped bring the couple to-
gether again, and today's action of the
wife proves their efforts were success
full.
After getting the decree set aside
Mrs Serdar dismissed her bill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
RETURNED MARINE
TELLS PART De VII
DOGS TOOK IN WAR
CYRUS BRADiSH, WHO SUFFER-
ED SEVERE WOUND IN ACTION,
ADDRESSES WoMAN'S CLUB
CANADIAN SOLDIER TALKS.

There were one hundred and fifty
women present at the February meet
ing of the Woman's club Tuesday af-
ternoon at the Congregational church.
Miss Louise Grove of the literary de-
partment presided.
Miss Helen Hoff played two piano
numbers.
Mr.. Cyrus Bradish Of the U. S. ma
rines then spoke, explaining who the
marines were and their part in the
war. Mr.. Bradish in a most interest
ing manner described the action of
the troops of which he was a part
Also the scenery and the people of
France. Mr.. Bradish answered nu
nerous questions and altogether gave
one of the best war talks ever given
IN Ottawa.
Mr Frederick Becm gave a yoca.
solo and gracoiusly responded to an
encore.
Miss Vida BEEN acted as accom-
panist.
Mr. Rudolph Hartkorn then spoke
for forty-five minutes on his expert
ences on the battleields of France.
MIR. Hartkorn is an Ottawa boy who
was homesteading in Canada and
enlisted in the Canadian army and
saw active service in France since
May, 1917 Mr. Hartkorn, who vas a
bomber, had many thrilling expert
ances hut was too modest to relate
them only as the questioning of the
audience brought them out, Mr.. Hart
korn is explaining why the Canadian
army was superior to the English inn
perial army said it was because of
its more efficient officers. That the
nobility of England made up the Of
fcers of their army. Also that the
Canadian officers were humanitarians
and had the love and respect Of their
troops.
Mr.. Hartkorn also explained the
splendid system of the Canadian gov
prnment for taking care of their re
turned soldiers; when DISCHARGED
married man receives three to six
months pay at 500 per month, ac-
cording to the time of his service and
q single man $40 per month; also
each soldier is given 160 acres OF
land and a twentyyear loan to stock
and improve this land.
One experience Mr.. Hartkorn told
of was when he started to take in
twenty-seven German prisoners when
he was serving as a runner or mes
senger and when he reached head
quarters all but seven had been killed
by the German firing Mr. Hartkorn
was loud in his praise of the Y. NJ.
C. A. Red Cross, salvation Army and
X. of c.. giving equal honor to each.
Tea and waters We're served at the
close of the afternoons program by
Mrs. A. NJ. Kile, Mrs d, McDougall
Mrs. Geo. Glenn and Miss Mae Nc
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
PACKING CO. TO SELL
S85,O00 IN STOCK

Springfield, H., Feb. u --0sDeciaD
The Illinois Farmers Packing Com
pany, today was authorized by Secre-
tary of State Emerson to sell $4,000
of its common stock in Illinois.
The Illinois Farmers Packing So,
formerly was the Illinois Co-Opera-
tive Packing Company of Ottawa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
SAL VATION ARMY
LEADERS COMING

Brigadier Davis and Adiutant Me
Harg, OF Chicago, Salvation Army
Chief will come to Ottawa Friday,
February IA to conduct an inspection
of the work done by the organization
in Ottawa. They will also take part
in a street service and service at
the Ottawa Salvation Army hall. Brig
adler Davis spent several months III
France, working among the American
soldiers and he expects TO tell OF
some of his experiences while at the
FROM.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12

country are available.
This was revealed at the
department of justice to-
day by John Lord o'srien, who has
charge Of this particular phase of the
departments work. He also let it
be known that the department is
awaiting action by congress that will
permit the deportation of the thou
trians in this country who don't come
under the alien-anarchist act, under
which the others are being rounded
up.
The roundup Of undesirabIes which
had its beginning in the northwest
was planned by the department of
justice and labor months ago, follow
ing the passage in October of the al
ien-anarchist act, O'Brien stated. I'm
der its provisions agitators who
preached the overthrow of the govern
ment may be rounded up and sent
from the country, even without the
formality of trial.
Action under this law would have
been taken months ago except that be-
cause of war conditions it was i'm
possible to return those men to the
countries whence they came.
All Of those who have already been
arrested and those whose arrests are
| scheduled have been under surveil-
lance for months it was stated. All
agitators under suspicion were close
ly watched and the department of
justice kept fully informed of their
every move. The records of surveil-
lance in some instances extends back
as far as two years.
Those now being held at Ellis ISL
and, it was stated, all will be sent to
Russian and Scandinavian ports
10,5oo,ooo Aliens in U. S.
Washington, Feb American
institutions are menaced by the pres
ence of nearly 10.500,0 900 unnaturaliZ-
ed aliens in this country" said Ray
mond F Crist, deputy commissioner
of naturalization of the department
Of labor in a statement issued this
afternoon.
80 in Roundup.
Fort Worth Tex, Feb. 12.-Thirty
bolsheviki; and /. w. W. agitatOrs
rounded up by government agents in
San Francisco Tucson, III Paso, San
Antonio and Dallas passed through
here late last night on a special train
bound for Ellis Island from where
they will be deported.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
About Bathing.

Frequent bathing is conducive to
good health as well as comfort. 1t
keeps the pores of the skin clear so
that they can perform their proper
function of clearing the system,
through the skin, of excretions' which
are not discharged through the mouth,
nose, kidneys or ailmentary canal.
Rinse with cold water. A brisk rub
after the bath promotes circulation Of
blood.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
theoretically Still at War.

Although France and Mexico are Os-
tensibly at peace, a state of war still
exists. theoretically, between the two
nations, for after Maximilian's execu-
ton in 1867, the French withdrew thei,
armies from Mexico, but Eever signed
any treaty.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12

International tribunal for his war
crimes. was teleSraphed to Premier
Venizelos at Paris today by the Lii.
erals.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
5000 ALIENS ARE MARKED FOR DEPORTATION
TO drive ANARCHISTS
FROM US. In DR0VES

Washington, Feb. z Some 5000 Bolshe-
Wiki and l. W. W.s are slated for deportation as
soon as the facilities for getting them out of the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
Exclaimed.

Said the 'acetious feller: ga cynic
s merely philosopher with chronic
INDIGESTION" .
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
Did Not Evade Higher Court

Getting out Of the police courts
however, did not insure their getting
by Judge Mayo and when they learn
ed Miss AusSem was on their irail
the trio avoided their homes. remain
ing away for three nights and sleep
ing wherever they could. They
spent one night sleeping in front OF
kiln fire at the National Fire Proof
ing Companys plant. The other two
nights We're spent in barns or where
ever they could find shelter from the
winter wind.
After their apprehension the boys
admitted they broke into the boiler
room of the Northern Illinois Light
Il Traction Compan and stole a large
quantity of cotton waste, which they
later sold to a junk dealer for old
rags. They then told about stealing
some copper at the Interurban sub
station and selling it to junk dealer
The cash, it is alleged, Went into q
penny ante poker game.
nv h'liiiHplits piot'thLISS W l.
come up before Judge Mayo tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. A stiff fight
to prevent the defendants being TAX
en- away is not looked for. Chief o.
Police Zurich will be one of The
principal witnesses at the hearing
with Miss Aussem as the complaining
witness was filed today.
Complete exoneration of Bernard
Nicholas and Anthony Bayer of any
participation in the gangs operations
came today from the boys themselves
and from the city police. Neither
of these three youngsters. who a
first were mentioned as being impli
Gated in the Jacobs store robbery
We're in the crowd and so far as the
authorities know have clean records
The youngsters under arrest deny
that the other Bayer's had any part il
their offenses. They are not under
arrest, nor are they under any clou(
Of suspicion. Their vindication ha.
been made complete.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
FOUR MORE SEEKING
PLACES IN council;
PETITIONS ARE FILED
CANDIDATES ARE NOW BEING
TROTTED OUT INTO THE OPEN
CAMPBELL PUTS END TO MAY
ORALlTY soOMEs FOR HIM.

Half Il dozen resi- and as many ten
atiye candidates for commissioner
were trotted out into the open today
or the voters to give the once over
With February 23rd the last day tor
iling, candidates are bobbing up in
all sections Of the city, the latest to
throw their hats into the ring by act
lally filing petitions being.
Mathew w Bach
T.. T.. Null
Edward Mccall.
Charles Sticklin.
The four petitions with those Of
Joseph Me,zger and w. H. Barnard.
constitute the sum total Of those
tiled with City ClerK Curtis today.
Is Not a Candidate.
Announcing that he had p.enty Of
other things to do c. w Irion who
possesses many LlayCrality qUalitica-
tions denied today that he would be
u candidate for the office of c.ty's
executive. Mr.. lrion has a strong fo!
owing that is tryin@ to get him to en-
ter the race, but so far he has refus-
Cd to give any consent TO such pro
cedure. Until he does his entry will
not be fled.
Away With the PAGERS
1t wcs positively settled today on
authoritative statements chat G.. w
Campbell, present Commissioner of
Accounts and Finance, would not be
a candidate for mayor, but instead
would bet aw2y with the faster class
in the comnissionership race. The
statement came direct from Alr
Campbell himself. Fer the past three
weeks there has been a rOum0r that
the Finance Commissioner might be
a candidate but he made no such an
nomcement. When questioned today
in regard to whether or not he was
considering entering the race for
mayor he replied: 1t is true that
uHllIb'#T VI tiLlLtHS from All t)uflS Ol
the city have urged me to enter the
race for mayor and | am sure that !
would have their loyal support to the
finish feel that iii justice to Others
who might have the desire to try fer
the oIIicG that | make it plain at this
time that | am not a candidate for the
office but will in dLe time file my pc
tition for commissioner"
Palmer Not to Run
Commissioner Palmer has set his
foot down hard on any attemp to get
him to run for commissioner again.
He has absolutely refused 10 be a can
didate, as has also Mayor +. f. Brad
ford. The only candida e for mayor
now actually in the arena is Attorney
Robert Carr who frCm present indi-
cations stands fair chance of get
ting no opposition in the race.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
GRIM FATE AWAITS.
3 YOUTHS WHO RAN.
AMUCK OF THE LAW
WEST OTTAWA GANG is NOW IN
PROCESS OF BEING BROKEN UP
BY CITY AND COUNTY OFFL
GALS.

In the wake of their admissions OF
robbing the Jacobs Cigar store of all
its candy, tobacco and stock of pipes.
week ago, and also Of participating
in thefts at the n. /. L. & T. Co.. and
lnterurban sub-station. Elmer Gull,
aged II; Hubert Bayer. aged IS; and
George Geiger, aged Is, all of Ottawa
viii be made to stand trial on a de-
llnquency charge in Judge Mayo's
court
To-day a petition to have the three
boys committed in the State School
at st. Charles was fled by Miss
Launia Aussem, city truant officer, in
the County Court The action follow.
ed the arrest of the trio last night
after they had had carefully evaded
capture over seyenty-tWo hour
period. They We're taken from loop
picture house where they sought Sc
curity from detection.
Arrested in Theatre.
Miss Aussem, who made the catch,
secured tip that the fugitives were
down town, and working upon her
meagre clew she traled them to the
movie show. Confronted by the of
tcer a bold attempt was made 10
break for liberty, which ended in
failure. George Geiger put LII stiff
resistance but finally was subdued by
Miss Aussem.
After their capture all three Joined
in confession that pronounced their
guilt of the Jacobs robbery. They
entered the cigar store on West Main
street, during the absence from the
city Of the proprietor Later the
theft was discovered and suspicion
cen.ered about a gang Of lads who
have evidenced signs of lawlessness
on two or three different occasions
Chief Zurich took M the trail and ap-
pretended the suspects, who admitted
robbing the cigar store Later they
We're released on their own reco9niz-
ance after they had promised TO trav.
el the straight and narrow path in
the future
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
w EAThER

Increasing cloudiness to-
night followed by rain
Thursday
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1889
The Glasgow courier., 1919-09-19
THUS TO ALL TRAITORS.

The betrayer Of Edith Cavell, pop
ularly elected to the distinction of be-
ing "the meanest man in the world"
will die the death of traitor. He be-
trayed country, he betrayed right, he
betrayed womanhood, and the bene-
ficiary of his perfidy was the mean
est organization humanity ever knew.
Not one single ray of light breaks in
to the Stygian darkness of this mans
record. He is adjudged by law and
opinion an unmitigated moral leper.
Thus he dies the death of dog for
a career with the equal of which the
canine family has never been dis
graced. The French government will
see to this, and when the French gov
ernment undertakes an execution the
execution goes through. Ditto the
British government. Ditto the most
governments that we know. The Unit
ed States is without traitors or it
doesn't get them. We wish we
knew that the United States were
without traitors-Dispatch.