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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
K. OF P. OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED

A good sized audience attended
the annual installation Of officers Of
ST. Elmo Lodge, No, TO-, x. Of p last
evening in he Knights Of Phythias
hall. Deputy Grand Chancellor, Paul
zickler acted as installing officer,
At the c.ose Of the business meet
ing refreshments and smokes We're
served by the social committee, and
a good time was enjoyed by all.
The list Of officers who were install
cd We're:
G. Oscar Schmidt,
V. C.-August kerste
prelate-Iames Quilter,
X. OF r.. & lS.-Owen Anderson.
NJ. Of f. Frank Motion
NJ. of E-William Colwell.
NJ. OF w. Charles Miller.
NJ. at A John Watnum.
, /. G.--Harry Miller
O. G.-Alfred {. ColWel,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
COUNCIL IS ASKED
TO BUY EQUIPMENT
FOR HOSE COMPANY
WAITS UPON COM
MISSIONERS AND APPEALS FOR
GAS MASKS, StORTER NOZZELS
AND OTHER MODERN FIRE
FIGHTING PARAPHERALIA.

With the occasion never more Op-
perfume nor the need more apparent
for suitable equipment with which to
battle flames of big and small proper
tions members of Undine Hose Com
pany this morning formed themselyes
into committee to wait upon The
city council to make an urgent ap
peal for at least a partially modern
lied department.
Members of the committee were
Frank Sweger, Hubert Amendt. Geo
Stevenson, Michel Ford, James Beck
and Martin Kahn With .Sweger, Ford
and Amendt as their spokesman the
delegation presented a very plausible
case, and one that doubtless will beai
much weight with the commissioners
While the present equipment is con
spicuously antique there was no men
ton of a vast expenditure of money Il
equip the hose company The onl,
Itllle any lueHtlOH NdS maui Vi llUt
ern big aerial truck was when the
matter was stealthily approached By
Michael Ford, VINO almost whispered
when he brought up the matter il
sort Of wistful look came into the eyes
of the committee, but, knowing the
city's finances as they do, there wa.
no dwelling uDOn the imDOsSiDlc O.
improbable.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
Words Most In Use.

II fs declared by a philoIogist that
nine words do one-fourth of the verbal
work, and "a words one-half. The
nine most useful words are: And, be,
have, it, of, the, to, will, you. The "a
more that, with these nine, do
half our literary work are: About,
all, as, at, but, can, come, day, dear,
for, get, go, hear, her, If, in, me, much,
not, no, on, one. say, she, so, that,
there, they, this. though, time, we,
with, write, your.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11

Close Revival Meetinqs.

The revival meetings which have
been going on at the Illinois avenue
Evangelical church for three weeks
were closed last night because the
pastor, Rev Divan being called from
the city. The meetings have been
very successful.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11

A. NJ Corbus, proprietor of the Cor
bus Drug Store has disposed Of all his
interests in OgleshY and Will devote
his time entirely to his Ottawa busi-
ness in the future Mr. Corbus has
moved his family here and is now re-
siding on Third avenue.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
Want Gas Masks.

The firemen asked for gas masks
and shorter nozzles for their leads
The present nozZles, they say, and
the facts are born out in the recent
Clapper q Werner fire, are too Ions
for convenient use. 1t is next to i'm
narrow areas where firemen frequent
ly have to go with hose. Substitution
of the clumsy and impractical nozzle.
by short and easily HANDLED ones WA
recommended.
The need of smoke masks, supplied
with oxygen from tanks was shoWL
Friday night when the dense cloud
of fumes that filled the Boston store
made human habitatiOn in the build
ing for more than a few seconds, i'm
possible. The tircmen all agreed tha
with couple of smoke masks waite
could have been carried right injo the
heart of the flames and a great loss
prevented. As it was none of the men
dared enter the store and ehectNel.
fight the fire. Sponge masks were
out Of the question in the sutlicatina
smoke that filled the building iron
cellar to garret
They also made an appeal for q
basement sprayerr devise thai is
showed thru the floor and operated
considerable like a garden or lawl
sprinkler The machine is nominal in
cost and admittedly is a very cne1
tive contrivance. Holes are cut int
the floor and the sprayer, with III,
heavy city pressure behind it are
then showed into the cellar The re
suits, it was maintained, are almos
incalculable
After hearing the committee Chic
Boissenin was called into the meet
ing ana he voiced the same opinion
as those expressed by the other fire
men He was asked by the mayo
and Commissioner Campbell to PR
sent report in writing to the rOmci
and action would be forthcomjn
without any more delay than is nee
pSe1rV
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
Tread upon Criticism

There was a moments hareup
when Commissioner Palmer excepted
TO Fireman Sweger's challenge that
fifteen minutes elapsed between the
time notice was sent to headquarters
that the Clapper & Werner store was
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11

or nations, Tor 1t is by
progress along that road
that | see the only hope
of saving mankind from recurrence
of the scouree of war" said King
George in address today opening par
Lament.
Reviewing the situation at the close
of the war, King George declared that
in order to reach the full fruits of vic
tory and safeguard the peace Of the
world adequately an army must be
maintained.
1T is your duty" continued the
king, while maintaining security for
property and persons to spare no eff
orr in healing the causes of existing
unrest and | earnestly appeal to you
to do all in your power to revive and
foster a happier and more harmonious
spirit in our industrial and national
life.
I'VE must stop at no sacrifice OF
interest and precedent to stamp out
unmerited poverty, to mitigate its
suffering. to provide decent homes, to
improve the nations health and to
raise the standard of well being thru
out the community
Expressing his fears on the Irish
question he said:
'The position of Ireland causes me
great anxiety, but | earnestly hope
conditions will improve to make it
possible to provide a durable settle
nent of this difficult problem"
Adopt Constitution
Weimar. Feb. IL The new Ger
man constitution Wits adopted by the
national assembly today. Il is eX-
pected the president will be elected
| tomorrow
Fins March on Petrograde
Stockholm. Feb. II - An army of
| Of 10000 Russians has been formed in
| Finland to march on Petrograd, and
| overthrow the BOlsheyiki sal da dis
patch from Helsingford today The
| Bolshevik are said to be eyacuatinS
| Petrograd now
| Fix Presidents Salary
| Copenhagen, Feb. II - The Presi-
| dent Of the German empire who is ex-
| pected to be elected by the national
assembly at Weimar on Thursday,
will receive salary of 100000
marks, approximately $4,000 annu-
ally and will live in the Roical capital
at Bellevue, according to a dispatch
from Weimer today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
Unreasonable.

"You are two-faced. You let an
,ther fellow kiss YOU" well, if l
aaye two faces. what's Your kick?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
KING GEO.
world PEACE RESTS ON LEAGUE '--M
SEEKS settlement
OF irish QUESTION

London, Feb 1T rejoice particularly that
the powers assembled at the peace conference
have agreed to accept the principle Of the league
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
ATTY. ROBERT CARR
THROWS HAT INTO.
RING.
EAST SIDE RESIDENT
CANDIDATE FOR CiTY'S EXEC
UTIVE-C. e. HOOK REFUSES
TO SUBMIT HIS NAME TO VOT-
ERS.

Formal announcement was made
this morning that Attorney Robert
Carr. of the law firm of Johnson &
Carr, would be candidate for mayor
at the municipal election April Is
The announcement was made by Mr.
Carr upon whom great pressure has
been brought to bear by a wide circle
of friends to submit his name to the
voters at the March primary.
My petitions are now being circu-
lated" said Mr.. Carr, "and | expect
to have them ready for filing within
the next few days
Mr. Carr is the first to actually ap-
pear on the mayorality horizon as an
out and out aspirant for the office of
city's chief executive. Captain Tay-
lor Strawn was first spoken of as a
candidate hut he later put a "crimp'
in the activities of his friends by re-
fusing to submit his name TO the vot.
ers as a candidate. He gave the very
plausible. excuse that he intended to
locate in Chicago as his reason for
not entering the race.
Refuses to Be Candidate.
Former Mayor Charles f. Hook to-
day set the clamp down on boom
that has been started in his behalf
by men active in the city's political
life. He has absolutely refused to
permit his name 10 go upon the bal
lot. and unless his friends persuasive
powers are too great for him to re.
sist, there is little or no likelihood Of
his being a candidate,
Il will not be a candidate said Mr.
Hook when interrogated on the pos
sibilities of his running for mayor. by
a representative of the Free Trader
Journal,
Commissioners Appear.
New men to throw their hats into
the political arena are rapidly bob
bing an. the last few days producing
some likely material for membership
on the city commission.
D
Charles Sticklin. present town CLERK
of Ottawa. George Hemmerle and
John b. Kenny being spoken of as
candidates. The former two have
their petitions in circulation, but as
yet Mr. Kenny, who is being spurreC
to make the race, as yet has no
consented to be candidate.
Petitions Filed.
The first petitions for commission
er were filed yesterday when Josepl
/ Metzger and William II Barnard sen
the proper number of signatures int
the city clerk to insure their name
appearing on the ballot.
Yesterday was the first day 70
filing while February 23 is the las
day for filing. As the names appea
alphabetically on jhe ballot candidate
are manifesting no haste in gettin
THAR nptitipnS filed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11

II you have iosI anytninr YOU can
ind 1t by advert sing in the Free Trad.
er-JournaL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
WEATHER

Mostly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Rising tenn
perature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
Adopt Constitution

Weimaf Feb IL The new Ger
man constitution IT'S adopted by the
national assembly today. Il is ex-
pected the president will be elected
tomorrow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1aee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Bishopvile News Items.


Bishopbille, June .3.-The Bishop
Vile graded school closed last Friday
after a very successful term. A class
of, fifteen boys. and girls graduated
rejecting credit on their teachers for
the excellent manner. in. which they
had been trained-the young men in
oratory. and the young ladies in music.
Our Methodist church went far be-
yond her quota in raising our part; OF
the Centenary fund. They have also
Installed q handsome pipe organ.
which adds greatly to the musical part
of the services.
The crops III this section are very
promising. The seasons have been
excellent for cultivation. and the crops
are in fine condition. The oat and
wheat crops have been harvested and
the yields are unusually fine The
wheat mill is about completed and
ready. for machinery to be placed.
Major Wilkinson of Montgomery.
Alabama was fortunate in securing
for his bride Miss Mary Cooper. one
Of Wisacky's choicest young ladies.
She too is to DE congratulated on Sc
curing such an excellent companion
for life. May heavens richest bless
ing attend them through their mar
ried life.
Mr.. J. C. Scott is visiting his daush-
ter, Mrs. w. w. McCutchen.
Gardens generally are very good.
The fruit crops arc light. especially
apples.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Philippine independence
Urged by Governor General
Harrison Before Committee

Washington. June 2.-Independence
i;or the Philippine Islands was urged
by Governor Gen. Harrison today at
a joint session of house and senate
committees holding hearings on the
memorial presented yesterday by the
Philippine mission to the United
States.
Il am glad. TO go on record and sup
port most heartedly the request IF
the Philippines that this government
grant them their independence, Gov
ernor Harrison sadi. They have es-
tablished a stable government which
meets the American requirements III
every way"
Asked regarding possible exploita-
ton of the Philippines by the Jap
anese. Governor Harrison said the
japanese question did not loom as
large in the islands as in this COUP
try.
"The japanese do not take kindly
to life in the trophies" said he, and
I do not believe they ever would at
tempt to colonize tropical country
The committee concluded hearings
today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
[ Counties For
Federal Aid
Projects Call for Nearly Half
Million

Columbia. June At its monthly
meeting in Columbia Yesterday. the
State highway commission received
application from Ia counties for fed
ieral aid on road and bridge projects
and agreed to recommend the con-
struction of projects in these counties
on which a total Of approximately
s462,080 of federal money is ultimate
~ to be expended. The counties re-
ceiving federal aid and the total
amounts awarded to each of them by
the commission yesterday follows:
Aiken. $4,000: Saluda. $4,000;
York, $4,000: Orangeburg, $4,000;
Sumter. $4,000; Pickens, $4,000;
Lee, s43,2o0: Barnwell, $4,000; Chero-
kee. $4,000; Chester, $4,000; Beau
fort, $4,000; Allendale, $4,000; Clar-
endon, $4,000; Union. $4,000.
Delegations of good roads enthusi--
asts from Aiken. Lee, Barnwell.
Hampton, Allendale and Spartanburg
attended the meeting of the commits
sion and advocated projects in which
their counties were interested.
The commission passed resolution
providing that no wooden bridges are
to be built on State road projects
without special permission from the
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Implement Dealers
To Hold Convention

Representative of the large farm
implement manufacturing companies
from all sections of many States in
the Union will be in attendance at the
first annual convention of the 'outh
Carolina Implement Dealers Associa-
ton. which will be held, at the JEFF
ferson Hotel, June 10th and 11th.
J. NJ. Anderson of the Ruff Hard
ware Company, Columbia. is secretary
of the association and already has
plans in the making for the big con-
vention, which is expected to be at
tended by implement dealers from
South Carolina, North Carolina and
Georgia as we'll as manufacturing
representatives. President A. FL.
Crews and Secretary j. NJ. Anderson.
aided by F. G. Baldwin Of Southern
Implement Travellers Association are
working in cooperation to make the
first convention memorable to the
dealers. There will be Dutch Treat"
banquet on Tuesday night, June 10th.
The meeting will close Wednesday
night.
The following well known manu-
facturers have promised to attend:
Floyd r. Todd Of Deere & Co.; c. S.
Brantingham and ]. T. Jackson of
Emerson Birmingham Co.; George
Raney of the Implement and Vehicle
Associations George r. James, lovingly
called Deacon James. Of the James
& Graham Wagon Co, Memphis.
Tenn, and last the great friend Of all
dealers, Dr. W. E. Taylor, the noted
head of the soil culture department OF
Deere & Co.. and also noted as the
-e.oatoct of oil farnaarS in Amnrica
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Paris Has its Own Monte Carlo.

Paris, May 2.-1t may not be gen
orally known that Paris has its own
little Monte-Carlo a few miles from
its gates. with beautiful Casino
where roulette and other gambling
games may be played, and containing
a club (without any intracacies of
election) where baccarat and its like
may be indulged in. It's name is
Enghien-les- -Bains. the baths and min
eral waters Of the little town being of
medical value sufficient to cover the
Casino as necessity for its visitors
The dangers Of a gambling center
at the very gates of Paris led the
Chamber Of Deputies to vote in 1913
that no casino should be allowed
within 60 miles OF the capital. The
bill was still befor the Senate When
the war began and Enghien's Casino
became a hospital and is to }e
brought UP Tor discussion again soon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Sunday School e
Convention Opens
Florence Greets Workers From
All Over the State

Florence, June 3.-The, forty second
annual convention Of the South Caro-
lima Sunday School Association opefl-
ed, it's sessions here at $50 o'clock this
morning in the auditorium Of the
Central Methodist Church, with up
wards, of 200 delegates from various
portions Of the State present. The ses-
sion was augmented by delegations
that arrived throughout the day. until
tonight there are possibly 500 dele
gates present. The visitors were met
at the stations by committees and
were escorted to the Central Methodist
church, and from they were sent to
their respective homessunder the per-
sonal escort of boy scout.
In the absence of President W. E.
Willis, the Rev. W. H. P. Pendleton
Of Sartanburg. presided and Prof
E. o. Excel of Chicago, was placed
in charge of the convention music. ),
Prof. NJ. P. A. Holine of Dayton, O..
who was to speak on The Philosophy
Of Man Making missed railroad
connection and did not reach here. He
will address the convention later.
In his absence a practical address
was made by Mrs. Mary Foster Dry
ner. prominent Sunday school work
er. The Bible half hour was CON
Quoted by DR.. j. S. Dill of Gaffney.
The first address Of the day was
that by Dri Watson B. Duncan of Dill
lon, whose subject was Victory" vic
tory being the keynote of the conven-
ton. This afternoon the program
was carried out on time and tonight
simultaneous meetings at both the
Central Methodist and the First Bap-
tist churches are being held. The
convention will continue through
Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Not to Fly Home
Transport Will Bring Reads
Craft Back

Washington, June 2.-The Amet,-
can naval seaplane NC-4, which arriv-
ed at Plymouth, Eng, Saturday,
Atlantic fight, will not attempt a non
stop or any other kind Of a fight bacl,
to the United States, Secretary Daniels
said today. The seaplane will be dis
senlbled and shipped to this country.
The secretary of the navy contem-
plated no attempt at nonstop trans
Atlantic flight in the near future AS
the navy did not, desire to make a
spectacular showing, was not in any
competition for. transatlantic hon
ors and did not favor stunt" flying.
Secretary Daniels declared that the
| navy is content to rest on its laurels
for the present and that the NC-4 VII,
| be brought back to this country on
| board the US. S. Aroostook The
crews will return later on board gov
ernment vessels.
The NC-4 fight was purely IN the
interest of aerial science, he said.
AFTER we have compiled all OF the
data gathered during this fight being
made confident by our mistakes and
reconstructed our planes to conform
with the lesson we have learned, It
will then be time to begin considering
further experiment in TRANSATLANTIC
flying. Until then. we are satisfied,
Secretary Daniels added.
Asked. if the crew Q. fthe NC boat
would go to Paris, Secretary Daniels
said that they would go. il President
Wilson or Admiral Benson sent for
them. otherwise they will return to
the United States shortly and aviation
officials will begin the, work Of COM
piling the data obtained and begin a
series of experiments IN an effort to
place it in effect.
Experiments are. now being con-
Quoted with. the C type of lighter than
air flying craft and it is possible
when the next attempt at trans
. oceanic fight does come that one OF
the big dirigibles will be, used.
| - Messages of congratulation to the
navy upon the success Of it's exploit
were received today from King George
of England, the Brazilian minister OF
marine, General Gugliemotti. In behalf
of the Italian army and the British
Fair ministry. That from King George
said:
"The king wishes to congratulate
his excellency. the American anlbassa-
dor, on the safe arrival of the Ameri:-
lean seaplane and ask him If he will
convey his congratulations to Mr..
Daniels and the American navy"
| "Allew me to present to you On be-
half of. the Italian army and in my
name my most hearty congratulate tons
for the splendid performance. accom-
plished by the NC-4 in crossing from
America to Europe" General Guglie-
motif said.
1.-THE successful crossing Of the At
lantic is first accomplished by the
united States naval flying corps"
Ecabled the Brazilian minister.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Europe's Food Supply
Hoover Tells of Preliminary
Survey

Paris, June 3.-A preliminary sur
vey of the import necessities of Eu-
rope except Russia shows that he
area will need 700.00O,00o bushels. of
wheat and rye at a, minimum. or $780,
bushels as a possible maxi
mum, Herbert C. Hoover, head Of the
allied relief organization. said in a
statement issued today. The export
surplus Of wheat and rye from the
larger exporting countries Indicate
that the needs of Europe can be met.
Dir. Hoover estimates the exports Of
the United States at 10000, 900 bush
els. Consumption in the United States
has increased to a remarkable degree.
he says.
Through our organization and CO.
operation with the various govern
ments,' the statement says, eve have
completed a preliminary survey Of the
food prospects Of Europe and the
import necessities, outside Russia for
the harvest year beginning August l.,
and the worlds supplies available to
meet these needs. We estimate the
total prospective European yield Of
wheat. and rye outside Russia, as of
May 1. after deducting seed at 1850
600, 900 bushels. This indicates a crop
OF about II per cent. OF. pre-war nor
NAL. The pre-war consumption out
side of seed was about 2,5O0,0oO
bushels. indicating a net import Of
about $4,000 bushels if consumption
were normal next year. The some
what diminished populations and the
diminished buying power initiate
against full normal consumption. but
the least possible consumption with
the maintenance of public health we
estimate at 100000 bushels or
an import on a minimum basis of
about 0O,G00,000 bushels