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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
FARMER COMPLAINS
THAT PR0F|TEER|NG
EXISTS IN OTTAWA
REGISTERS KICK AGAINST \
GROCER HE SAYS CHARGED 12E2
CENTS FOR SUGAR TAKES
STORY TO STATES ATTORNEY.

Complaint against an Ottawa grocer
for asking l2H cents a pound for
sugar was formally entered late yestcr-
day with States Attorney George 5
Wiey. The complaining witness was
a farmer, who said he went into a
downtown store and asked tor sranu,
lated sugar, inquiring the price He
was told that sugar was selling al
l2i2 cents there. Immediately he left
for the states attorneys office to un-
burden himself of chaere Of profit
eering.
In speaking of the case, the states
attorney said that before any prose
cution could be made he would have 70
look into the prices charged the re-
taller by the wholesaler.
Many of the grocers,' he said,
have sugar on hand which they were
forced to buy at the top of the mar
ket, 1t would not be fair to ask them
to sell at the government price of
II Y cents whey they had to pay more
than that for their own stock
In event the grocer paid less than
the amount fixed by the food admin.
istration and is guilty OF protiteorin- :,
we will compel some steps to be taken
to bring him to account"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
CIRCUIT COURT IS.
CLOSED DOWN FOR.
REMAINDER Of TERM|
JUDGE JOE A. DAVIS ADJOURNS
JUNE SESSION-NO MORE BUSl.
NESS UNTIL OCTOBER-HEARS
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE.

The June term Of the Circuit Court
was yesterday brought to formal
close when Judge Joe A. Davis ordered
an adjournment TO court in course
which means there viii be nothin =;
more doing in the county's highest
tribunal until the October session is
gotten under fun swing by Judge FL
dredge.
Before ordering a cessation Of legal
tiles Judge Davis, however, transacte |
a deal OF important business, signing
orders, hearing motions and disposiug
OF two important divorce cases, prln.
cipal among which was the granting
Of a decree to Mrs Norman n Walt,
prominent La Sale woman who sued
after her usband had beat her into
court with "a bill alleging cruelty and
desertion.
Mr. Walt dismissed his suit flied
three or four months ago that his
former helpmeet might step in and
secure decree, In his charges against
Mrs. Walt, whom he married sept. ~,
100, at Peru he alleged she was
guilty OF Statuatory desertlon, mas
much as She refused to perform what
"llely duties the law particularly spec
ines must exist III the marital state
lie also accused Mrs, Walt OF ex
traVaSahce, giving an ltemlHea clotA
ing Dill charged by her to nm durlre
March, I"I'. Four hundred dollars lor
dfeSS goods, sllo Tor a SUIT ana W
ne was Iofced 10 pay Tor IN that
hlofth aIohe, aIthoush ne 'coUla III al
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
WATERMELON YECCS
ASSESSED SEVERE
FINES BY u D {.
BOYS CAUGHT BY SOUTH SIDE !
GARDNER ARE PUNISHED BY
JUSTiCE-DRoPS CHARGE OF
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.

An Interesting warn was nnraveInd
. an .,., hama .,.
P"'ehlS ANA Vu' l7uH '"iAa i"'e SeSte'-
day afternoon when five watermelon
"veggS" were given a hearing on a
cb,,oo of ai.ordorry onrdrct ,ro,or
49,,
10 - '"'
Holth Slde gardner before Judge
George koenig The proceedings
started with Mr. Rufner's original
cb,c.o of .,,,l,oia,,. ,,i..hios hoi,, a,
,ora5 .a - ......l ..4;.,.a,.t, ,>,,
.d,o, -. ,ht., ho,r,, dana - .g.,.a tbo 80
,o,,,t.,r. ,,..,,, -, ,,,,..il,, ,,,,, I'M, =,
,bo o,,,r,, i,l
1,l,o ,,iai .,daa ,ri,, o,ot, % .o
vontbfI dofonl,n.s hoinr a.,ossoa
4na. or q and coy,. which .hro,aht
mo omo,,nt th.y had 90 nov do,yor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
PAYS THEIR EXPENSES
WHILE THEY ARE
AT CAPITAL
S|OE.TRACK DRYS
SENATORS URGE THAT hGRlCUL.
TURE BILL BE SlDETRACkED
UNTIL FOOD CONTROL BILL is
DISPOSED OF.

Washington Aug. 80 Coercion by
the packers of witnesses appearing be
fore the agriculture committee Was
charged today by the American Live
Stock Exchange y. ], Jastro chair
man of the market committee OF the
association, sent to the committee 4
telegram from Belmon.. CAL, contain
ing these charges.
Senator Gronna. chairman had the
telegram inserted in the records.
Public Witnesses are in some IN
stances being toerced, Jastro tele-
sraphed to the committee, :and their
expenses are paid 10 come and testify
in opposition to the Kenyon and Ken.
drck bills to regulate the packers
Would Ditch pr"-'-.cn
WashiItgol, August 80 Senator's
interested III the prosecution o. rood
trchtecrs male efforts today to get
amendments to the food Control act,
requested by Atty tencal Palmer
before the senate for q vote,
Senator Harrison of Missouri con.
ferred Win Senator sterling IF :.
Dakota, in an attempt TO have The
prohibition enforcement law lild
aside when it comes up, and have the
senate tdke up the amendments,
which would give the attornct gen
eral the power TO punish those who
make unjust ald unreasonable pro-
fits Senator Sterling has Ueen giN tn
.he right of way with the prohibition
bill after the oil land leasing bill Is
disnpcpd pf
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
GRAND RIDGE GIRL
WEOS CHICAGOAN

The marriage of Miss Anna Spobr
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Spohr of Farm Ridge township. and
Rudolph Bublitz Of Chicago was sol
emnHcd this morning al 9 O'Clock IT
the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Rev J. r Mueller pastor Of the
church onicia'cd
fair Only the attendants, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Freeze, were prcseDr
The full ring ceremony was used,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
To Name Physician,

Another important matter TO come
up at the September meeting viii be
the naming Of a Couny physician Dr.
a. J. Roberts the present incumbent,
will be candidate to succeed him
self, and as he has given one hundred
per cent faithful service to the coun.
ty every year he has served as it's
medical expert, ii is not expected
anyone strong enough to defeat him
can be brought into the race.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
QUITS AS HOSPITAL
AID TO TAKE UP HER
PUBLIC SCHOOL WORK

Mis- Maymc MCMahon, who has been
employed recently as assistant super
intendent of RYburn Hospital. has re.
signed her position to accept the post
in the city schools as nurse and teach
or of hygiene, Miss McMahon will
leave 'he hospital on Monday and as
sumo her new duties Tuesday.
She will be succeeded temporarily
at the hospital by Miss Margaret Me
Manus, a Ryburn graduate who re-
Gently receive dher discharge from the
Red Cross as an army nurse
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
WILL
DECIDE TAX LEVY
AT SEPT. 9 MEETING
ERNEST POOL ANNOUNCES HIM.
SELF AS CANDIDATE FOR COUN-
TY TORNEY-COUNTY PHYS.
iClAN TO BE NAMED.

When the board of supervisors
meets in Ottawa Tuesday September
9. it will be confronted by the prob
lem OF disposing of the county tax
levy for the fiscal year 19l9-l920. Be.
cause of the revision of the taxing
laws the problem promises to be a
hard one to work out so the county
Golfers will be assured of enough
funds to run the various departments
for the subsequent twelve months.
Last September the board appro-
priated for various purposes a total
Of $363000, $2S0,000 of which was
raised by general taxation $S3 1000
finds its way into the treasury from
various sources of revenue II is not
expected that there will be any re-
ducton Of the levy for l919-1920, but
instead, an increased amount will
have to be raised because of added
expenses thrust upon the county due
largely to the H. c. of l.. and other
things in general
Under the new law the tax rate
limit has been fixed at 80 cents for
counties, as against 75c year ago.
But to offset this and to insure no
cut in the county's revenue the real
estate valuations are increased from
one.third to a half This, according
TO tax experts in the county clerks
office, will make the amount raised
equal to that pouring into the treas
ury in l9lS-l919.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
NO PAPER MONDAY

Monday being legal holiday.
there vii be no issue Of the Free
Trader.JournaI, BY suspendnu
publication on that day office EN-.
ployes and carrier boys will be
given an opportunity to spend the
national he c'day in whatever man.
rer they deem best.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
BENEFIT BALL GAME
FOR S. SIDE CHURCH

Here IS some news for ban fans in
Ottawa A ball game for the benefit
of the Epworth Methodist Church viii
be played on King field Monday after.
noon At 3 O'Clock The Baptists and
the "Mlkmcn" Will furnish the ainrs,-
mcnt A very interesting bah game
is expected so everybody be there
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
G0mPERS URGES E.
H. GARY TO HEAR
WORKERS petition
Washington, August 30.-The eyes of the
steel world were turned toward President Wilson
today.
The possibility of the
President taking action
to prevent the threaten

to prevent the threaten
ed tie-up Of the industry was the one
topic of discussion among labor lead
ers gathered here.
The President had before him the
request of Samuel Gompers, president
of the A, f. of h., and Of the commit
tee, representing the steel workers,
that he urge Judge f. Fl, Gary, chair
man of the board Of directors Of the
L. S. Steel Corporation, to give the
men hearing But up to the pres
ent time there has been no intimation
of what his action would be.
Tonight will mark the end Of the
ten days given the steel committee
to get the demands Of the men before
Judge Gary. In its reply to the re.
to receive the demands of the men
the committee stated positively that
the strike vote would be put into effect
unless Judge Gary reconsidered his
position before tonight.
Reject q Cent Raise.
Billerica Mas, Aug. 3o.-BOston and
Maine car shOpmen here voted over
whelmingly against acceptance of the
governments award OF cents per
hour advance in wages, 1t was an.
nounced today, Sixteen hundred are
on strike
Railway Strike Ends.
Los Angeles. August 30.-The rail-
way strike which has tied up southern
California for the past eieh tdays. Is
breaking Trainmen Of all crafts be-
gan to report for work early this
morning in accordance with orders OF
Railway Director Hines.
Return to Work.
Washington. August 30.--The labor
situation is one which must be dealt
with with as much wisdom as energy"
President Wilson today asserted in a
telegram in expressing his pleasure
at the return of paper hangers and
painters at HOboken 10 work
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
To Elect Attorney.

Ernest Pool, only recently returned
from France, where he put in twenty
two months in his countrv's service,
today announced himself as a condi.
date for county attorney, an Office now
held by Attorney Elmer Roberts
which is TO be filled by election some
time during the approaching session
Mr. Pool is an energetic young law
yer and was among the first to don
the uniform and one Of the last to
&c, home, He has a wide circle of
friends among the solons
Attorney Roberts, who is candi.
date to succeed himself, has been a
conscientious and efficient legal ad-
wiser to the supervisors Because
both men have many reason why the
office should be given them, the race
will be an interesting one to watch
from the sideines
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
Weddino License.

A marriage license was issued IN the
county clerks Office today to Charles
Lewis Hahn of Fort Morgan. Colo, and
Mrs. Mary Theora Pierce of Earlyill"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
OTTAWA WILL JOIN
WITH MARSE|LLES
FOR FETE LABOR DAY
BEING NEAREST BIG CELEBRA.
TlON, PAPER MILLS CITY WILL
GET BULK OF LOCAL PATRON.
AGE-NO OBSERVANCE HERE.


Ottawans will leave the city this
year to seek their Labor day celebra.
,in, a, aonu,, oe tho mammoth Ir,y
N''''' '''o'' anu VI '''' ''' = "'''''
coming ior the soidlerS "hlch VIII 3e
held in MarseiIcs no effort was made
ON the part of any Ottawa organiza-
,ipu to observe the day
Besides the Marseiles fetc. celebra.
tions will he held AT .Ioliet Marmette.
starved Rock and Mckinley Park.
which viii be attended by hundreds
of local folk in search of recreation
Probably the celebration which VIII
gain the greatest amount of favor with
the citizens of This vicinity will be
the one AT Narseillcs
For weeks the citizens of that city
have been working to make their
homecoming an UNSURPASSED event in
the life of the CITY. They have com
pleted their plans and are now ready
10 pur across the most entertaining
kind of holiday celebration imagin.
able.
The DAYS entertainment will start
at 10 O'Clock with large street pa
rade, the lineup tor which follows.
Marshal and assistants.
Morris Fife and Drum Corps.
Soldiers and sailors.
Cola star mothers.
Defense League float.
Relief Corps float.
Organized labor float
Labor unions
Marscilles Band.
Lodges.
Boy Scouts
"kube' band,
Fire department.
City officials float
Industrial float
Agricultural iioatS.
Leland Band
Decorated automobiles
fony entries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
Dredges in Ottawa.

Superintendent Charles Dimmick
commanding fleet Of Illinois AMI
Michigan Canal dredgers, is in ottawa
with his crafts today waiting orders
siderable repairs and deepening Is
planned by the state department..
The fleet which is moored at the
local port, consists of six boats.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
For Social Success.

Whenever you see man who Is sue
cessfu in society. try to discover what
makes him pleasing and, II possible,
adopt his system. Bcnconstield.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
GOVERNMENT WILL.
0. K. WATERWAY.
WAR DEPARTMENT READY TO
PUT STAMP OF APPROVAL ON
LOWDEN PLAN FOR REHABilII
TATlNG ILLINOIS RIVER.

Washington, Aug Unless pro-
tests are received it is probable thu t
the war department will act, without
further public hearings, on the per.
nit for Illinois to construct a water
way as authorized by the last legis.
lature.
Both General Black and Secretary
Baker objected to the Dunno water
way plan, four years ago, but dig,
fcrent verdict is hoped for by Illinois
officials this time. as the present act
of the Legislature was drafted with a
purpose Of meeting the former objcc.
tiOnS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
Optimistic Thought.

Many one threatens while he
uuakeS with fear.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
Receipts.
apcnses.

Total receipts ,...."..s2I2o6.5n
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30

WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Sun.
day. Cooler tonight.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30

Mrs Matilda Peterson was allowed
a decree by Judge Davis when She
told Of how her husband deserted her
Aug 26, 19li They were married
Nov. :, 1892. She knew no reason why
the defendant left her.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30

aid central division for
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30

OTTAWA FREE TRAoeN
Established 16@0
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
Local and Personal.

Local and Personal.
Miss Lottie Reynolds of Alphoretta
was in the city Tuesday.
Emery Clark went to Messy Bottom
Sunday to see his parents and others
G. o. Burchett of HELLER, was down
Tuesday.
Attorney p. w, Pendleton left Mon
day for Salyersville.
Mrs. Irwin Ford is sick this week un-
der the care of physician.
Rutherford Spears of Chattaroy, w
Va, was here to vote.
Miss Hazel Gardner of Huntington
w. Va, was guest of her mother, Mrs
Belle c. Gardner over Sunday. Af
Miss Ruth Davidson of Wayland, is
guest this week of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 10 NJ. Davidson.
H. =. Burchett of Emma, recently
returned from overseas, was In the
city Monday.
Miss Fannie Harris, teacher at Gar
rett, spent Sunday here with home
folks.
Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Leete and Misses
Minerva and Juda Alice Friend left
Sunday morning for Ironton. Cincin-
natl and other points.
Attorney and Mrs. w. H. May and
son Russell Of jenkins are guests OF
relatives in the city.
Walter Harris OF Morehead. is guest
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
Harris.
Mrs. R'c. Mink and daughter. Mrs
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
new EDUCATIONAL
IDEAS ANNOUNCED

wv yiTH the opening OF the
AA/ school term this fall the
v v Junior Rcd Cross viii be
concerned with two new
phases Of education.
The first is the Observation-Disclosures
OF general education. The othsr 10
the providing OF scholarships for chill
dren Of disabled soldiers. sailors and
marines who wish to attend schools Of
the Federal Board for Vocational Edu.
cation.
The closer Internationally OF ma
tions. resulting from the war. 10 max.
ing necessary. among children every.
where an understanding Of the social.
Industrial and commercial situations
ss they exist now and as they viii be
apt to develop.
Tho teacher who keeps In touch
with Junior Red Cross activities viii
have. this fall. monthly bulletin that
will contain true stories Of conditions
and Incidents over the world and viii
make her geography and history
lessons as live and interesting as .
motion picture. These bulletin stories
and articles are specially prepared to
give basic understanding Of the
world as II Is In the process Of change
today.
In order that fatherless boys and
girls may have an education that will
At them for taking care Of the family
dependent upon them. the Juniors
will try to provide scholarship for
the use OF the orphans Of men who
have died In service
An innovation In school courses this
year is First Aid. which win be taught
by physical directors and other teach
ers who have taken the course and
have qualified as an instructor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
Christians Inuade
The Holy Land
Southern Methodlsts Send First Work.
ers To Palestine for Bible and
Literature Distribution.
(speclal Correspondencel

Nashville. Tenn.--The Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. has the dis.
tinction Of being the first Christian
denomination to send workers to Pales-
tine since the free regime inaugurated
under the occupancy OF General A.
lenby.
The Centenary European Commission
OF the Church. headed by Bishop James
Atkins and DR.. W, b. Beauchamp, have
already dispatched five colporteurs to
the Holy Land. These will be followed
by five more in the next few weeks.
These workers win establish no sta
tions, but will follow the early Metho-
dist custom OF itinerating over the
country distributing Bibles, tracts and
Christian literature.
This literature will be printed In
the native dialects. and will be secured
through an arrangement with the Nile
Press in Egypt.
Under the rule OF the Turk such
movement would have been prohibited,
but under Allenby there is perfect free.
dom OF religions. The action OF the
Southern Methodists is the beginning
OF a vast scheme OF missionary activ.
ity which will DO carried on In The
Holy Land.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
Be A MEMBER OF THE
junior RED CROSS
NY American school. whett

4 NY American school, whether
~ II be public. private or paro.
N chial. may have Junior Red
Cross auxiliary.
Membership in the Junior Red Cross
may be obtained BY applying TO the
nearest Red Cross chapter As soon
a. the school snrolls a. an auxiliary.
every boy and girl in that school be-
comes Q member Of the Junior Red
Cross
Membership fees depend upon the
size Of the school. The yearly fee for
each school Is one-fourth as many dol.
lars AZ there are pupils In the school.
The Junior membership auxiliary fee
IL . school fund. not sum to be col.
ieeted from individual pupils. Some
auxiliaries raise their money by sales
or school entertainments. Others
have sacrifice boxes" where candy
money ID contributed to the Red Cross
fund.
The chapter school committee 70
ceives the money from the school.
Sixty per cent 10 forwarded to Nation.
Al Headquarters for the National Chill.
dren's Fund. and forty per cent 70
tanned for neighborhood relief work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14

N TITLE brothers and sisters to
all the children Of the world
that's what the school boys
and girls Of America are going
to be called from now on. The Junior
Membership department Of the Red
Cross has plan which win gather
them all into this relationship. Evon
the smaller Riddles WIN DO included.
In central Enrope 100000 children
are starving-75, 900 are hungry and
homeless in Petrograd alone, Sixty
per cent OF the membership fees arc
TO be sent 10 National Headquarters
for q National Children's Fund to re.
heve suffering throughout the world.
In America. In smaller numbers.
there are children IN need of help.
These unfortunates are not to BIO for.
gotten while the orphans OF France
and Belgium are receiving aid. The
remaining forty per cent Of the Junior
fees. as well ~ any additional money
raised by the school children. ID to be
expended for community activities.
Under this head there are many
classes. Crippled children are TO be
found In almost any town. and the
Juniors viii help them to buy crutches
or artificial hands and legs. Little
foiks In need OF hospital or medical
care will have American Red Cross
Juniors ready to foot the bills II tho
fathers aren't able 70 pay the en-.
Denses.
Junior auxiliaries will try 70 furnish
diversion for the children who live in
orphanages and for the shutins. The
ideal OF the organisation is to estab-
fish international understanding and
good will among all children; TO pro
vide motives for purposetul school 40
tivities. and to carry out ideals and
habits OF service.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
Methodists Saue
Belgian and
Serbian Orphans
Southern Church Buys homes In 5rus-
sells and Belgrade and Sup
ports Serbian Refugees
In England.

Nashville, Tenn. - Tho Centenary
Commission of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South will specialize In
caring for the children OF Belgium.
Serbia and other stricken countries OF
Europe, according to an announce
ment made by DR., W. B. Beauchamp,
the director-general. DR.. Beauchamp
and Church Commission have Just
returned from Europe.
For this purpose a large homo. for
merly famous boys school. has been
purchased at Uccle suburb Of Brus-
sells. Several hundred children can
be accommodated In this building. and
the Methodists will assume entire re-
sponsibility for them and their future.
Another home has been bought at
Belgrade. Servia, and here the under.
fed orphans OF the Southern Slavs will
be given medical attention and cared
for. A staff OF women physicians.
secured from Scotland. will be In
charge OF this home,
Still another orphanage has been
taken over at Faversham. England.
This home already contains more than
"A hundred Serbian children. orphaned
refugees who were taken from their
homes during the austrian invasion.
Plight Of Children DepIorable.
"one can scarcely imagine the
plight OF the Belgian and Serbian chill
dren." declared DR.. Beauchamp. The
mines OF Northern France have Jeen
flooded or filled with concrete by the
Germans, and thousands OF children
win literally freeze to death this win
ter.
II have seen them living In the old
trenches and dug-outs left by the en-
envy. with little to eat save what IL
gathered from the pasBers-by."
Relief stations will be established
ms quickly as workers can be obtained
and supplies sent These win be at
Brussels, Ypres, St Quentin. Montdl-
der. Belgrade and other centers.
The Centenary Commission n seek.
Ing for two young physicians. eight
nurses. dozen women social work
ers. and number OF superintendent
and directors 10 reinforce the relief
staff These will be sent abroad at
once.
The Church has fund OF $4,000. 900
for this purpose. II Is part OF the
$53.0O0.o0O fund which was raised in
the recent Centenary Drive,