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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
League of Nations No Dream

President. for until quite recently
the League of Nations. while fig-
urinq conspieuonsly enough among
ihs idealisiie aspirations of the
future. wss not expected 10 hulk
very large among The practical
obiec's with which tho conference
would busy liself. Generally
speaking. ihe European diplomatic
view vas that the conference
would embody more or Jess pla-
tonic resolution IN favor of the
lesgse IN - general organiza-
iions. and would then pas on 70
Hhaf vas regarded as the more
serious and important work Of
drawing up the terms of peace.
According 10 The Leaders in.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
~ AIii ~ FORMER
a. iIiIiii nt >ilpt NJ

= Sandi.n q iermsf resident q
tF 40. gassea as4t a. Tepsaa
Nanass fhafsaas January p isfs A.
- asr 81 81 feHfs ne iratss elfe
~ sons D. b of N.rdsa. nAia and
4 r - nlsfH Kansas nss daar
'css Mrs. i.aalss Nelhsfson oi car
haft $40 NJ Nrifle kNhf ~
Netson kahtss Nfr Dora rsfles
e Topeka haasas Nfs tmua
puuulsa - ih.s tfg ara Miss Irene
,i Nifhaa Kansas ia muafn "a. lnsa
AZ of shom asfe 81 ihs bed,ids q.
ne iefsasee
~ ksn&s4.i hAd hecn lll ~ some
iue and Suffered Frsat aalu before
b. passea away ana = feu hsrrs be-
fcfe fte end came be- said ihai b. 80
rlsd ant wiling 10 -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
CATHOLIC CHURCH TO AID
BACK TO FARM MOVE
National Colonization Society
Organized For Benefit Of Re
turned SOLDIER All Paths
Are Included

The Cafaoiic Co1anrsf.on So ~ q
fas rn,fsd Siafes. $50 offices r. ths
tsaiss1 BOA. Cssesro- j. Br-sarlns
to o. Freaf sork ln ne slfesfien ans
ssfflsar1f y the rsfarniaf salti.fs o1
f4tabl- fsrm iants
- scze the ais eoc.sy " Nklra
trrah.shos Nesfuer = Dr~cfar Ca
srai aas b-en IN eioas foseh wlta fhe
rsssrtuer; - - inierior relative =
isis Freaf ans lmparfsnf port. 4nd !
rsuh-r - prs5sfs iasstiirziss an.
reoow nsrs6e1 - f1s sorsfy srs un
esr ra1sl5~rsfioa - Cos@fnmeni
aEtr.s
Wa sea iis-ersl sne hroas " 49,
n.a - krrsbissup Ness-er. C,r1inaI
lsisa-o-s Herh~rr Hoover sd eecrs.
.arF fzns - - D~s4rfuenf - -.
fn.ersss ssfher eIrerriy snrzse1 in q.
rscou ne.ss.s ~ sorx a. fkas sors.
-. - ssecens y ~ ssserpris. i a..
fsre1
Tse a. sork -sica tse serssy
.2s besz czrTyl.r % fo- ag-ns fin.s
= % t-vsxi rzfs sz1asle szricsl srzl
pro<<z f.rozrsosf fke Unfte< zfstes
ssz tAen 1irsez nor ozly fAose - -
cs,hol5r fzlrk. ~ al osssrs 49, rnsl
sea fzrz hsze - fkese projects q
'sE i--sllfs.s 49, sos>ss vsy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

Mrs. James Kills. sLosa husbAna
aisi lssl week of lnflaansa On thsl,
farm near cashion also passed asa,
frpm the sane epldsmie tAls morning
The deceased parents leave to- mai
children 70. body ~ Mrs Eill. ~ill
20 sfosgHi 70 this eiiy Tor fansra ssf
vices ana she all 20 laid 10 re- bs
siae fae sudy - her husband 81 Sun
uii tiew csmsfsry TahefAl as
nplnrsment will b. made lalef
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
tMIIt.t lit NDs NOnnN.
pOsI-W AZ tO>DlttO>>

y q Green. aclins chancellor - fhs
Asihodiai unissrslf, tsiafn.a foih
from Chicago. ~hsr- ~ attended 'hs
ANIMAL nesslou ~ ihs Educational A.
sorlatloa ~ ihs Aetfo fodlsi church aaa
also of The Assoeiafloa - Amsficsn
Colleges The college sofid 70 tftinv
20 adjust iisslf 20 fasi uaf eondiiinns
- u ald 80 ~. dema "a, upon li aaf
ing ~af time. and MA ~as ne main
iopir - Ilsrasaicp - both asetlns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
ROBERTSON INAuCuRATfO
GOVERNOR Or OKLAHOMA
Chief Justice Sharp Administers
Oath Of office To New Esecu.
tive Ball Tonight Ne.
ception This Afternoon

osiahaua city Jan l1 o. n Cos
sraof % a Robert son noe
Tee osfl ~ office va administered
io fhe usu sosernor a. ban noon 60.
iay ~ Joint session ~ house and
senate in iae Aoase chamber 81 ihs
state toufe
I'D ~ military tsni - lei
p.eess ihs inaarafai parade N vhiet
ites ~ ias Nai.onsi Guard took part
sifh Bufsi.sf General peniscosi a.
ne heaa fas Fussrnors party vss
conveyed - fas Capitol balialng
Ttf ceremony ~ H.snglrsilnr fhs
rofsrnor sss .mpfessifs chlsf ia
fire . shap = ih. sapfems yosff
admlniaefs1 - vaih 81 5ftts o.
CQFsfnof haheffson.
Reception This Ansfnoon.
A reception 90 the puhlir ~ Coz
error Huterison snd NJ noi.srt son
49, hsis IN tie state room ~ fhe CAPT
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

London. Jan i3-' President
Wilson has won his fif.f victory
a. fhf Pesee Conference before the
eonferenee has t,eglin. said = high
authority - TIE Leader CORE
spsndenf today This first sne
eess j. one fhas will haze a special
reT,efcnssion IN Washington. - u
runs counter g. many u the views
snd progDosfieaiions expressed by
senators Lodge. Knox. Thomas
and others relative 10 fhs League
u Nations. Dieeussion u this
question vill have pride II place
q; the preliminary eonferenees in
Psrls. this wrek
This !. 10 small triunph fof the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

Jane q Warssfef -ftres fafn
- HsiAr e. -f S1ah rhri sfress
fhis ssiy safseret slroks ~ sraff
So Safnraay sssnnk ara d.ea a. a.
o. .leense ihls mofn.nf
Fes aecenstl was 81 years of "a,
. iAe flEls of ~ irsiA. snt iessss
. wife An1 ene aapghfrr. Ms Nsilss
Graves. ~Aa Frnaes uah ~ hus.
tsn1 on isrn -. - 30 esfY. ie
mr4rn A. icss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

Ts midnight tan, sAl tot ,he lafs
William lanes Dfhfsss. held ~ a.
tonie sempls. saturday nlEht. ~as ~sl
aiisaiei ani the ,rfsmoalcs vsf,
sfAna ant impreasiss
rhs fansfai ssftfHs saaAaetsi b
tihsfi i'iks loise. Af& N. whist
ser held o. lhe l~mflr. yrsfsF1al
Al 80 , m. ~aa tsfrvly sifsntsa y,
ihr fraternity and he maaY frien1'
of iae decreased tuisrneas wss mails
a. summit Nle~ 60 astsf,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

flshi deaths lFum lnfaeasa gura
monla have oe,arrsi IN Lassn esaa'i
aaFiax the past tao daYp. meat - IN
ss'dilliss occurring N n. eoaafry aag
iowns sdlolnlng this eiiy
There wsfs tao dsafht from shl|
raase IN Orlando. = inaay. 80 in ihfs
city. aud lhree In ins soanifY Ma.
rssss are reported f,om polnis 10 ~
rouniy. and phYalsisns afe wsfksa asi
and niehi anseefins calls ffam ~
nffllctsd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

Az hoas rasrss IN e. state we're
nftsrst slsbsnset and fhe.r offoers
haaorstlf siscnzrret ~ Gostrnof
Williams Yesterday TIE rofss nor :
orter asserts ftst fts Bersss.fy fos
fee malatsnAace 81 SO raarts tss
passss A. property IS orssres farn.
~ bart 81 zoe hsnts * tts . .afari
es1staI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
tuA~. a RA\>ON ~
NhIIu AZ I'M ~

tAaries e. hrsnscn aEat s. srsft
aslas q i.1f kasi sfslaFsr sseuas
As 81 .nfaenfa 81 fhf uniis ~
trnee Yesterday ne hssss = at
sna ehilt 'a lai. cli, sns ~ aarrn
wha rasl1f A. Meri tan rs moafn hlf
lcss
n. remains wefr shirpet in Nerl-
tian -aers ~ fansa q ssrsicss -.
D. seia ana lnferu nj - b. hsa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
HIS POLICY. IN GEN
ERAI.. IL BASED ON
THE pECT.ARATI0N
OF LONDON GREAT
BRITAIN. WHO DID
NOT SION 1T, MAY
DIsS Mt, BUT
FRANCE IN EXPECT.
ED r 0rOLL0w HIM

Paris Jan " lOur Cagrsspan
,lsut The lsase brfurv ths rsase
ts'uns y ahont ehlsh fhste 4 ths
deepest etseur,tY u thar which
has aFlsen - resnlt II tbs
President = prpreaal for ihe hps
inm ~ tar seas lle hal M ~
pla,nsd puhlleiy esastly what he
meant rs thar proposition vhen
he lslt Amsgtfa - participate ln
tbs l'sare tuunrll anA Whll II m
a. b. assumed that b. hsd found
mrans ~ snhshvsnlne the ether
Allied governments regarding BIS
interpretation. the average mind
uas confused a. - a drfln.tin as
that term
And while shsre may hs Nill
some phase. ~ the uaesfsn which
aFr not clear. a "a poAsshlr ta
ihru~ same light upan lAe views
which the President holds rtxtrt
my Il aud AZ the sams iiue la w
draie Ia a general uaf 'As aitl
ia,le ~ buth tho liglllah ana
ffsnsh ueyernmsnis toward the
right ~ al naflans - FREE inifr
course upon the high .sas. rlsht
which has not existed m thr rast
except through she ronsenl e lhe
particular nalian 90 group nf na
iions Which ,ommandr,l che 4ffaf
- sra t,oNer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
Subscription
$500 Until
January I4th

On zccsz.t sf the bad CONDITION
cf tie vsxSsr. tk< tire for re-
nev1zg your EubEc-1pfson 70
n< Dxzr Leader under tie
do,iar sxvzzs rlzn Il sx;<nded
zn<i. rsesdzy. Jzn- IL After
fk1s date Re rrics Ct Tie
Le.dss II. be x q ye4r-unfil
thea Is s.z - IS. Save . dsli2r
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

ustrtr1 cnarf Tor ffls tlsres 81
ssssioa fhis sea- Saltwater Jadfs
ArtAur Il Ssant s. 'sltlhs
Ia - ~ nsp i4tfes frtf az
rfaraErs Is q. is:itial sfr.ne ana
xhsn as term for Payne ooanfs sios +.
-. r. d ramorsi AT reruisr term
81 - caiied CO.. fhf eounfs rranahi.
sou.fume .n Narsh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
The "FreedOm of
The Seas" Ana B
COf Wilson's S Ideas
Another Wilson
Aid to Quit
Cabinet Soon

ssssssrs,se. lse il-.erss.ss~t 49,
se@ ~ss nave i-s' ~. ses~sss. sss
-. ~Nss sesss< set fsr f.at
ser. e~s s~asissa - ,hs 'pesns
tessf ~hss the rsns go sns 49,
see~ sNsr se.ssa ~sss psss.ssAen
l~for~..s ,Aa ~. ~nas aavss -ss
e~i, sssses ts~.ss rsslis. ti,s rsf,s
ssclessss er~'a.s'y. .seasi~i~e snss
hs hss ths - e~s nsssess
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
A<OfHtR uAli I\t.I\itR
uEETs oITN COMMISSIONERS

~ a - cressey re ei,l slnnssr
SO AS eaarse - ihs Natkofss and
Oslaboua saferefrks etfsnsl. .n. and
80 nss is employed 10 tts same ca
paei.y 81 Tulsa ls q fhs csy me IA
ia oonisrsnfs siih fts e.fy e.lmmiss
slsnsrs sns c.i ssns atysory tsumli
fss r~rar1lnr fas ssierusffa srisn q
s.en tsfe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

NJ n Lako- ard dassa sf aba
~ L SARA has. returned - q hris
~ sgeaa . go ws~ka before n.eFng
% sspaips
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
Ma Policy Il brief

speaking generality thr freal
dent : freedom II he seaa policy
ls based upsn the Declaration ~
l.onden an agreement entered
MO hs most af the maritime ppw
80 which extended national iuris
dietlon over The open sea three
miles beyond given naftna :
coast line which prohibited The
declaration ~ hloeknhn nf an
snsmy = soast without The actual
maintenaner 81 that hlDekasle
whlc hteeoen,red cruiser warfare
against enemy eummeree provided
pas.enTers and crews ~ ships a.
tackled were warned and given an
opportunity ~ save themselves.
anl which recognized The e0ndi'
t,sna under which wait ausl saaFrh
might b. pfaeileei starvation
blockade~ ilrreted against 'he
noneumbatant people ~ a natlun
usrs condemned and the free asr
~ me ssns ~ neutral naslnus yrs :
.ug between themselves vas not
- be- abridged
Aud h = believed - ~ Priest
dent Nilsoa's flxed purposs ta "a.
sl.l upon lhp Incorporation of a
freedom ~ he seas program n1t
ankle The above. a. a part ~ me
peacs ifrafy which = % b. written
- ysfsallies lls nay feel inelin
"A 10 accept sone mosiltieasionn
Of this plan. bat h. = kuewu :"
adhere ~ the Declaration ~ Ton
don 4. fundamental palief
whieh should govern the nasion@
~ che earth nal only ~ peace hui
n time of var. n there are - BE-
future wars lls u convinced
moreover that unless ,hs fact nat
ths seas are free 70 All peoples.
even partial disarmament vii b.
,mpossibl~ ol accomplishment
Naiion. will eontlnns T. build and
maintain great nat,sa "a of'lef :"
make their natural rights Secure.
With the result that vast srina
msnis wiil he . part Of every nA
ton. llls. lau a. shes have been
far centuries
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

ssil ssss arneueesmsss ~lli ~
~'ass - temosfe~ lsaasF - tAs
eo"ss~s - ossY oosss tprsseeass
o. l.sl 90 ,As lsss.s phssepisy s.n
ss'o~ ~infssustssa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

Great Britain dissenfs from Tie
general views Just oulllned Tier
statesmen have in iisAts.l a. much
90 more than one oeeasion ahd her
representatives Who hatr been ia
Paris slner The afInisiice was
signed. have lea Il hs generally
unsersfood that kEgiand WAS
prepared - accept no peace pro
I,osals which meant a serlans ~.
duetion 81 her sea peweF She
never subscribed % the reelsrs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

Tates are due. bat oan BE- paid any
tine ihis monfh fini ynu had hetisr
hrsin "seiilnR aside" the necessary
E mount
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
sUPERINrEND
ENr FI.AU0HER. IN
EXHAU TIVE RE
PORT, TELLS OF VIC
ISSIrUDEs NET BY
TEACHING STAFF AS
Il ES u 1T OF EPI
DEMIC: ALSO POINTS
OUT DEFE rs IN
METHODS OF TEACH
ING AND SHOWS UP
ILL EXPECTS. BUILD
INGS ARE CROWDED

Misunderstanding ihe fan ihAi
- efy klFh ~hoel Ana ihs grad
~ s,kooi> hsxt >ulierei rrfsise
81 aesoinf ~ ihe flu cg,sismis ant
fssi ihf fsafh.nr staff hAs hesn
diminished thsrs.hs. the r~f-ort ~
'Ae clft sap<rsutensieai shows an
god The scco1i sfr..>ieF i 90
and mash E, pfoIef>.-i - 80 end
~ ihe sfhesl yesr
Sap<rnfrnsieni fisaeher has
nah mAly tests sni nni> mans
pl2crs wbrrs ihe raplls arr weak
~ reeommsni> fhr employment
~ = fruaney officer and state.
thar mans p2rsnts deliberately
- fu~e "a Ind tfFir fhilHffn Is
scks-aL tAklnc advantage ~ fhe
IA sxe1sf The>f children sre on
the streets ~ an haurs amt
should b. compelled 20 a'iead
sehoei work in pfnmsnsh,p !.
ssry poar in ite seyeral ~.hepis
sud fke snf~rlnfeuieuf saEeesis
= xr~~ial dep4rfmenf r. rar. Co.
s~~& *f~.~
Afr e'e""fs'
n ts'~A '-.i''''''f - ~
tne'oie
heA4 iff teF
= -. -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13
A "DRY" NATION IS
THE ONLY SAFE NATION
Hobton. Hero of msrrimac. and
Former Alabama CongTs.
man. Makes Eloquent
Appeal

Richard fsafson nobson. hero o.
ihs hsrrimsc. s'ec' .lfisi a large sa
disnes SATURDAY n.shf 81 the fira
y y shareh 10 "a sisqusni afv~s
asainsf "Dsmoa H4m Ths forus r
Alabama eongfessmsn hss bssn lf0m
insui IN ths drive assias llqaor fsf
issn'y years shd l. one a tha bsst
knysn ans most sff.esis. tsspsranrs
lecturers in ths unl,sd states
Or word sssssssry
There can b. no aaeh ihlns -
nstins thf wosla safe for fsmoer.ef
- long as ihs .opi u set There
ean b. NJ zach fhlas - pefmaasnt
peace 90 lons as meas moral sens :
afs dssdsnsd b. aisohoi. Ii0b.sa a.
cared
The Hauor lnieFesis poser "A
been fit IN every ana and - ssss.
sseryshsr. In history o. has e0n
ifoiied rossrumeats ihsfs = sesfcs.
y q ease 10 -hleh any Fexslaiory -
restrictive measure has besn tAksn
sxespi by : vote of tbs f.ropls f1ar
ms the wsr the eseesslys vas en-
rovsfed % make tl.ls nsisan drs' n
order 10 divert cereals and fuel % ~sr
ssss. bst the power never sss ssse.
y cannot BE- said that the dsmoer.iis .
s1minisirssioh ess 20 blame. fos the
last Republican prsssdent vetoed the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-13

Nsw Orleans. Ian IL renlght
and Tuesday. cloudy pfohabls sno~.
colder Tuesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
BRINGING RESULTS
TO FARMERS ASSN.
REPORTS REACHING CHAIRMAN
FUNK, IN CHARGE OF CAM
PAIGN, INDICATE ASSOCIATION
J WILL GO LOVER THE TOP"

That the La Sale County Better
Farming Associations drive for IA
1000 membership is bringing results
Is evidenced in the following state
ment issued today by Chairman Frank
Funk, in charge of the campaign:
Farmers believe In the future of
organized farmers efforts, and are re
spending quickly to the call for mem
bership in the Better Farming Asso-
citation and Illinois Agricultural Asso
citation.
Ray Peddicord in Miller township
took little time after & O'Clock one
evening to see a few neighbOrs and
came home with six memberships.
That township has already reported
fifteen new members
Some of the services obtained by
members through the county associa-
tion are farm visits by the farm ad-
wiser. On these visits your particu-
lar problems are studied on your farm
and plans for better layout of fields,
rotations, seedlings. live stock, etc,
are discussed
Letters regarding timely matters
are sent to members These have
meant not only making money but
also saving of what has been made.
Notices of meetings and special
announcements.
Assistance in buying and selling
pure farm seeds
aid in keeping and summarizing
farm account books
"Organizing cooperative selling
agencies, shipping associations and
farmers elevators.
There are s1l5.000,000 invested in
farm property in La Sale County. Ar
increase of one-tenth of ! per cent on
this investment means $ll5, 900 for La
Sale County.
you have profited by assisting in
bringing about part of such returns
When did you first treat your oat
for smut?
fThe association is the only repre-
sentative Countrywide agricultural or
ganization that is on the job 365 day
OF the year.
Its officers are practical farmer
who are giving their time for the i'm
proyement of agriculture.
Every farmer needs the benett'
that may be obtained from an organi
cation which is working for his inter
est, as Is the Better Farming Associa
ton, and is invited to become mem
Der. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thur
day, April u. 16 and II, are the day
as many farmers of the county as
il possible to see will be given an or
portunity to join"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
400 PANCAKES ARE EASILY
DEVOURED BY 1870 BOYS

SanFrancisco, - Promised a feast
# pancakes if they cleared an or
chard of prunings, 120 boys at the
Salvation Army Home at Lytton set
/ lew record for food consumption,
Five cooks almost dropped from
'Xhaustion in an attempt to supply
he boys The lads averaged thr.
cen pancakes each. the least any
boy consumed was eight and one lad
tucked away seventeen. After that
he tried to fold couple mp and put
hem in his pocket, and Staff Cap
ain Charles Isaacs thought it time
stop the party He bareained tc
i'll their stomachs and not their peck
cts.
In all, 1860 pancakes were cooked
They were each one.half inch thick
nd completely covered dinner
plate. Syrup was served with them
No Casualties were reported from
he home thus far.
A former record at the home was
ct when three boys ate seventy-six
hot biscuits spread with three quarts
Of jelly These boys lived, too.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
COURT LETS PIGEONS DE-
eide WHO OWNS THEM

Chicago, Jacob Silverman and
the rightful owner of five homing
pigeons Silverman caused Seigels
arrest, charged with stealing the birds
Thief yourself" shouted Seigel at
SiIverman when the pair were brought
before Judge Mckinley here.
AS homing pigeons find their way
nome under all conditions, Judge Nc
Ninley decided to put it up to the
birds.
The Judge wrote his name on five
slips of paper and the bailiff tieo
hem to the legs Of the birds. Out
the window went the homers. The
newt day Silverman came to court
With the five slips of paper.
"Seiger', said Judge Mckinley. pay
the court $500 for the trouble you
have caused
Profit in Maple Grove
Posti, Mo, w. f. Fife, we'll
known farmer near here, says it pays
to keep a maple grove Oh the farm.
From $50 to the | 900 maple trees on
his place this Spring he got fifty bar
els of syrup. The barrels average
forty-fve gallons each.
Small World After All
Saco, Me, A soldiers letter
from overseas states that Private
talph n. King, native of this city,
entered an army kitChed in France
heard one of the cooks say: I'd like
% run across a fellow by the name
Of Ralph King, a cousin OF mine
'he cook was Michael Thibadean. OF
Caribou, and Ralph was the cousin
he was looking for.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
City and Vicinity
News

George o. Grover went to Leland
yesterday for a short visit with
friends.
Mrs. Charles Sims of Third avenue
has gone to Georgia for months
visit
DIR. Jennie Duncan, who has been
visiting at the home of her brother,
w. ID. Duncan. on Illinois avenue, has
gone to Chicago, where she was called
TO take charge of the X-ray room at
the New American Hospital there.
Earl Osborne and John Elias of
Streator were Ottawa visitors last
evening.
Henry l.. Arnold went 10 Chicago
this morning on a business visit.
Miss Lillian Scherer is confined to
her home in West Ottawa by illness.
Miss Irene Whitney of Chicago ar.
visit with Miss Helen Mayo.
II. Ward Condo returned home last
evening after a business trip to Chica-
go.
Mrs. James r. Catlin went to Chi
cago this morning for a visit with
friends.
Attorney Clarence Griggs went to
Chicago this morning on business
visit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
so MUTiLATED HE WANTS
FOLKS TO THINK HIM DEAD

Uniontowa. Pa, 49, Harold McWil-
liams is thought by his family here
% have been so badly mutilated in
France that he wants them to be-
lieve that he is dead McWilliams
name appeared on one of the very
first of the casualty lists as having
paid the supreme sacrifice and he had
been mourned as dead for nearly a
year Recently two former comrades
Just back from France stated that
hey left McWilliams in hospital in
a terribly mangled condition.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Showed Greatness in Youth.

AT the age Of IA. ana when a sophie.
more at Cambridge, Francis Bacon
left the university in disgust, declar-
ing that the whole system of educa.
ton was radically wrong at Cambridge
and everywhere else. And Bacon lived
to prove that he was COnServatively
right in his contention. Swift deSpised
his teachers because he knew more
than they did, and therefore had diff
fculty In securing d degree.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Glorious Climate of Tasmania.

Tasmania is supposed to be the
healthiest spot in the British empire
and this character got great testi-
monial some years ago. A young officer
Of British shipping line was given up
by the London doctors at the age Of
Il and went to Tasmania to die, the
company granting him pension. In
stead Of promptly dying he drew that
pension for So years, dying in Tas'
mania recently at the great age Of 1O4.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Modern Slavery,

There is no legal and formal slavery
now in any Christian country. 1t sur.
medan countries. The peonage system
Of Latin American countries is not
much different from slavery, but rests
upon different theory. The peon IN
not supposed TO he owned as property !;
he is supposed to be working to pay q
debt which he owes the master.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
SUBSTITUTE SHIN BONE
FOR HIS DISEASED SPINE

Huntington, w, Va, - Barry E
Langley underwent remarkable
operation in a hospital here. He has
been suffering from tubersulosis o.
the spine and the surgeons giraffe
six inch strip of his shin bone int
his spinal column, chiseling groove
into the diseased bone into which
they grated the healthy tissues. The
doctors say Langley will get well.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Councilmen Do Best Work

When the public in general is most
reasonable and considerate in it's de.
mands. Sometimes good work is
cheap and cheap work dear. Cbean
work done by George Bauchle in mn
is worth having and dear
work in first class Send in your
order by phOning 1872.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Tight Iacinq.

A New York lady while visiting IN
cyclone. While asleep at a friends,
the house was blown down and the
lady pinned to the earth by rafter.
1t was supposed she was crushed, but
when. they dug her out she opened her
eyes and sleepily murmured: Jane,
feel little uncomfortable unfasten
my corsets."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Be Different,

Try to find better reason for your
acts than Everybody does it." There
are follies in dress, absurdities in GUS
toms, that are defended on this ground
always. The girl who thinks 1t Is
proper to dress immodestly because
her next-door neighbor does, has
curious code of propriety. Custom does
not make a thing right or sensible
Grit.