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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-06

for a toy automobile he was very
likely 90 get H. And you remember
tho first thing he did was 20 care
fully 20 take or the wheels and by
Christmas night his toy was q
wreck
Wen the American psychologist
studied tho situation and got an Idea.
The order should 10 reversed said he.
Give the child hts top In pieces and
let him put " together. And II has
been done.
Pvt En- Together
Now mos; Of the toys come In
pieces with directions IA 10 their con-
s;rueuon- There ar. several models
Of toy airplanoa copied auer sue
coaafui models OF American make.
When the parts are properly united
the result actually flies
IL you want 10 Tiv. four favoFite
nephew a toy automobile don't make
the mistake Of buying an assembled
chr. Get one In which the transmits
sion wheels and body are separate
and independent Let the boy make
his machine himself
. And Of course the same principal
applies with gifts for your favorfts
niece. Instead Of buying her q
trimmed hat for her doll bury her a
little box Of shapes ana trimmlngs
She'll hayo lots Of fun trimming
them and she'll learn 20 new.
Eventually dealers In toys Gay
there will be no toys that are no, IN
sfructive. A child. they reason. mus,
learn things. evwn while n. play. The
day OF tho meaningless toy IL over.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
BRAKEMAN DIES IN.
WRECK THAT TIES Up.
TRAFFIC OVER R. l..
FRElGHTS IN CRASH AS ONE IS
PASSING FROM SIDING TO MAlN
LINE-CONDUCTOR Is INJURED.

Bureau III Dec. H. One man is
dead and anotncr slightly injured a.
the result Of a rear end collision ou
the Rock Island here this morning be-
tween two freight trains The dead
man is Walter Gray. brakeman, Of
Moline. The injured man is Conductor
scott, residen; Of Silvas
The smash-up came when the west
bound freight was running frCm "A sid.
ing onto the main line of the Rock
Island. a locomotive came from the
rear and crashed into the caboose be-
fore it cleared the siding
Brakeman Brady and Conductor
Scott were in the caboose when the
crash came. Brady being killed in.
Stantly and scott getting a severe jolt,
ing along with several minor wounds,
none of which will prove fatal,
As a result oI the wreck traffic OF
the railroad WAS tied up for both di
rcctionS all morning The COlllsicl
occurred at f 30 o'clock this morning
and II Waa noon before any trains
were permitted to run east or west
from tha point.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
MACK PUTS IN BAD
DAY At HOSPITAL;
FEVER TAKES JUMP
PRISONER WHO ATTEMPTED TO
SLUG WAY TO LIBERTY AFTER
BEATING UP JAlLER a N D
TRUsrY SPENDS RESTLESS DAY
IN HOSPITAL.

Entering upon the third day since
he was shot down by Sheriff E. $.
Ayers while trying to beat his way to
freedom at the county Jail, Roy Mack
alias Joseph, dope fiend burglar, is re-.
ported at the hospital today as sui
fering considerable pain from the bu'-
let wound in his lett lung.
Mack's fever, according to the au.
thori,ies, showed considerable rise to-
day. and the patient appeared to be
suffering intense pain. This, accord
ing to doctors. is usually to be ex-
pected on the second or third day fol.
lowing the shooting, and is due to tho
shock.
The prisoner. who is kept under
close guard at the hospital, claims to
have weak lungs and said he took nor
phine to help ease the pain he suffer
cd. The pill the sheriff gave him has
only aggravated that condition OF the
lungs, according to the doctors.
II he passes through the day vita
out any further complications setting
in he probably will recover There is
no alarm being expressed over his
condition by anyone connected with
the case at the hospital.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
ARMY KETTLES ARE
BEING KEPT BOILING

$l2765 has been dropped into the
little Salvation Army Christmas kcl-
ties around the city, which are bcin ;
used for collecting donations for the
Christmas dinner for the poor OF the
city. The kettles were placed on the
streets Saturday morning and tn"
workers feel that they have made
quite a record.
Many returned soldiers have drop
ped the contributions in boxes, re.
marking that they know what the Sa!.
walton Army did for them overseas
and want TO return the favor in a
small measure.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
FRIENDS CONTINUE
SEARCH FOR YOUNG
F FARMER, MISSING
NO TRACE SECURED OF w. j. Nc.
GlNNiS, WHO DISAPPEARED D
MYSTERlOUSLY WHILE ON TRIP
TO CHlCAGO-WiFE AT PAR.
ENTS' HOME.

Friends of w ] McGinnis, young
Tonica farmer, who disappeared in
E thicaGo last week, have given up the
idea OF his having met with foul play
and are now working on the theory
he is the victim Of aphasia. Although
his relatives are still working dill
gently on the search. they are refds
Ing TO give out any information as to
whatever clews they have secured as
to his present whereabouts, if any
there are
Edward Tanning of Wallace, father.
ia.laW OF The young farmer, who r@-
ported the mysterious appearance
to Chief OF detectives Mooney in chi.
Cago, has returned home and has re-.
fused 10 make public any statement
as to what results his search has
brought A the Tanning home and
at the home CT Mrs. Marian McGinnis,
the YOung mans mother, phone
queries failed to shed an, light on the
affair Miss Isabel McGinnis. d sister
Uf the man. refused to tell just whcn
her brother was heard Of the last
time.
Mrs. McGinnis ana her tourday.o.d
baby son, are at the home OF her
father nor.h OF the city, and are both
gCuin- along nicely.
Friends Of the young couple are uH.
able to attribute any cause for the
husbands disappearance, unless h"
has suffered "A lapse OF memory or has
forgotten his identity He lett home
with IA large sum of money, said hy
his relatives and bankers to have been
betW cen 5000 aud 5000, to 20 t.
Chicago to purchase an automobile.
He was driven from mis- home 10
Utica by Dilic Locke on the mOrnlns
OF Friday, Dee, >, TO take an early
moDing train into Chicago, His
movements from the time he left
tica until the present time are a
complete mystery 10 his friends.
a l1.ycaroId boy who had been
making his home with Mr., and Mrs
HCGinnis rs caring for thc farm an
stock during thc absence OF the nus
band.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
BERT JORDAN HOME
CATCHES FIRE TODAY

The fire department was called to
the home oi Bert Jordan corner of
Buchanan and Douglas streets this
morning about 9i5 O'Clock Sparks
flying from the chimney caused
flames To start on the roof. A pass.
ing pedestrian noticed smoke and
small flames leaping from the build.
ing and quickly sent in an alarm
The damage done to the house was
small IL the the fire was quickly
Iut out by the tiremen. The damal Q
will not exceed S25.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17

to get a scatc ON there,
Residents Of Ottawa who have not
attempted TO skate for the past sew
cra years are getting out the old
rusty iron shoes furnishing them up
and are going over to the school pond
and skating. For the past wccn every
night the pond has been occupied by
many skaters. Some nights the air
has been hit fresh but that doesn't
keen all Of Ottawa's sports in by the
fire. They are cutting figure eights
and their initials in great shape.
There is some talk about East OF
tawa that skating clubs are to be or
ganized THIS proves that the great
ice pastime in Ottawa is taking a
great hold and is coming back into
favor again. If such clubs are form
ed on the east side, other parts Of
town will no doubt follow suit and
there will be "A great bit OF rivalry
To see all the skating teams out n
the ice would make Cid Man Winter
feel sick. Already hundreds OF hun
drods of enthusiastic skaters have
been on the illinois and Michigan
canal every night.
Skaters o. all kinds, some that are
capable of skating III terrace gardens
in Chicago and other great cities.
others that can't hold their feet are
all having a share in the lun. Now
is your chance Iu show your girl how
TO skate if she can't It is the latest
caper.
It is up to these real skaters Of OF.
tawa to get up skating teams and for
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
THURSDAY IS TO:SEE
LIMIT RAISED ON THE
COAL DISTRIBUTION
SMALL CONSUMER WAY pUP.
CHASE ANY AMOUNT HE CAN
GET-rIRST CONSiGNMENTS OF
ILLINOIS FUEL SHIPPED,

Coo1 d.ri,,ory tn oi,;ng !, iIti,,i,,
''"'"s ~ S'"te"'o"la gwen our ny
the Illinois IueI administration at Chi
cagO. is being made 10 many points
tbrnughcu, tho .,,,o ,ithin ,w,r,v.
,... ,. -"
''"' "'"'' ''"'' '"e '''i'' IT, - po'o'e"
from the mines.
BESIDES heavy shipment of the Illi'
nous product the state yesterday re-
ceiyed 20 d cars of eastern coal for
distribution to cities facing possible
famine with coal pouring into dis
trIbu'lon channels in the present large
quantity officials of the regional coal
committee and the railroad adminit'
tration decided 1t was safe TO remove
the last restrictions and orders 10
that eHect we're issued, effective ~
midnight tonlSht.
These orders abolish the restric-
TONS which tad limited the amount
OF coal t. be delivered to households
ois and non-eSsentials TO weeks sup
ply The first order issued by T. ".
Proctor and G w. Reed OF the re-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
SENSATIONAL BILL
FOR DIVORCE IS
FILED IN COURT
WEALTHY FARMER CHARGED
WITH ATTACKING WIFE WITH
HOT WhTER--P A r NTS OF
GROWN.UP G l. . EN- ARE
E;THhNGED,

A 5euatioual divcrCe bill was filed
Ia the circuit clerks Office this morn
ina by Mrs Sarah Mcnde. who resides
north Of the ci;y, against her husband,
Fred Mende The bill alleges that the
coulle were married in Chicago Dec.
(, 1891, and were the parents OF soven
children
The wife states tnat in September,
1902, her husband struck. kicked and
choked her. and pushed 4 kettle Of
boiling water from the stove onto her
badly scalding her, She charges that
she was burned second slime. in
1899, while her little son Edward was
was sleeping in his cradle beside the
stove. Her husband she says, knocS.
ed her against the stove, burning her,
and pushing a kettle of boiling watet
off toward the sleeping baby Sha
claims that to protect the baby she
threw cut her hand and was scalded
she charges other mistreatment at
his hands, and that he used vile and
abusive language in addressing her
On one occasion, she alleges, he Of
fered her poison and told her that he
would give her "A decent burial if she
took it and died. Mende is also az.
cuge1 of adultery.
The wife claims that the husband is
the owner of a 216 acre farm and has
about $4,000 in money, which was
made by their joint labors
Attorneys Hinehaueh and Arm
strong, who flied the bill for Mrs
Mende, stated today that an effort was
being made to bring about recon.
ciIi9tion between the couple for the
sake Of the children, some Of whom
are now grown up.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
TWINS BORN TO Mr.
AND MRS. PRlCHARO

Twins are always interesting. BH
this story of a pair or twin sons that
were born this morning at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prichard on
state street smacKs of more than the
usual interest. The father Of the
babies has a twin brother, Fred 'rich.
ard and their nurse, Miss Ruth Radle.
has a twin sister, Ruby, who is also u
trained nurse. The story was waited
into the Free Trader-loulnal Office
shortly after noon, when the babies
wore only about two hours old
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
4-mIMuTE MEN
TO TEACH DOCTRINE
OF STRICT ECONOMY
Chicago, Dec 7 = A ttorney Generay Mitch
ell Palmer's plan for fl ght against high living
costs today was launche d in Illinois, He outlin-
(By the Associated Press }

ed 1T yesterday to 4UU
state and city officials
and representatives OF
woman's clubs called here by Gov.
Frank o. Lowden. Today they re-
turned home to put into practice that
part Of the campaign possible without
further legislation.
Formation OF fair price committees
in every conmunitf and buying by
women, who, Mr. Palmer said, repre-
HDnl % per cent of the nations pur-
chasing power OF nothing but actual
necessities until prices come down
were especially stressed by the attor-
ne} general.
Holding of conservation and econ
omy meetings" t. every community,
use Of Influence by mayors and pros
Ccutors to ,lbiize industrial condi
tions and remobilization Of the four
minute men lo deliver work and
save" addresses III theatres each night
were other step5 advocated by Mr.
Palmer
Mr., Palmer advocated men wearing
their old clthes until present prices
drop
His platform for reduction Of cost
Cf necessities included congress en-.
acting laws extending government
control of food and food prices for
six months after the peace treaty Is
ratified and passage of a law re
quiring growers manufacturers ard
producers to stamp all necessities
with the price they received 50 that
the customer might know exactly the
profit made on is purchase.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
CITY DENIED NEW
TRIAL IN DEEMS CASE

The city was denied new trial
in the EeenisCity damage case tiis
morning by Judge Slough in the Cir
cult Ourt Attorncs James J Con
way then made a motion for an aps
peal to higher court
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
OTTAWA REvERTS TO
ICE SPORTS FOR ITS
WINTER PLEASURES.
CANAL AND KING FIELD POND
ATTRACT GOOD SIZED GROVES
OF MERRY MhkERS-CLUHS
ARE BEING PROPOSED BY EN-
THUStASTS.
Now that Old

Now that Old
Man winter is
here in all his
glory and freez-
i n & everything
up tight, the
skating pond at
the Ottawa high
school is in fine
shape. The pond
is opened to the
public and every
body is welcome
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
ORDERS JURY HELD TILL
IT REACHES VERDICT

The jury in the Edward feeny bur
glniY case was still out at press
time They retired at II o'clock yes.
torday morning Judge Slough be.
fore adJourning c0ur this morning
gave Instructions to keep th, jury out
Until Friday unless it reached ve".
dict
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
LITTLE HEED PAID
HERE TO HOAX ABOUT
DEC. II D0OM'S DAY
OTTAWA GETS UP. EATS ITS
BREAKFAST, GOES TO WORK
AND ACTS VERY MUCH llks
CHRlSTMh: WAS COMING N
cTEhp or WfcgLD ENDING.

The worlds coming 10 an "nl "a
scheduled loc todas Jy s@mc alleged
scientist with a fancy ire" lna2tiltl
ton, had nc more impression upon "
,awa today than the scores Ct hoaNo
y hich have been similarly perrrtr2t7fi
upon the people OF mother earth n
years gone by
Ottawa went TO bed last night and
slept we'll Thoughts Of doomsda'
didn't prevent it from arising at the
usual hour this morning, eating IT
breakfast and going about its Work
Just as ii has on every day Ot ih9
year II anything there Vas more
calm in evidence this morning than
usual. People realized Christmas Wa
coming and they mus; shop early
A slight snowfall was the only IN
terrllption of an average December
day, which came ordinarily and viii
go ordinarily
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17

Two Countries Whea; Production,
The average Of wheat production Ia
the United States Is something like
1914 bushels TO The mere. and Great
britain Is about the same.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17

40 beginnings Of things however
small. are 10 be neglected because ron.
tin,;ance makes them great, Plutarch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17

Washington Dec ! 7. Experts VINO
keep the weather under official sur
veilance for the government scanned
the heavens and weather reports IN
vain today for any sign that an alleged
solar conspiracy between the planets.
Neptune, Jupiter ct al. was about 10
produce storms which would bring the
world to sudden end The best the
weather men could make out Of the
signs which they read was that low
pressure areas off the north Atlantic
coast and in the far northwest hal
combined to bring low tcmpcsa ures
generally except along the southwest
crn border.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17
Nothinq Doing in New York.

New York Dec. ,-AstOnishmen
was expressed by the superatitiju5
when the earth did not come to an end
today The ominous position OF the
planets had been well press agented
and some asrologers and persons
versed in Witchcrait that at the pro
else moment when the major leaguers
OF the solar system formed themselves
in straight line, with Neptune, "a
turn. Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Mert
cury on one side of the sun and
Uranus on the other, the earth, when
had moved four o. five solar PAGES
to the front of the line. would behave
like the Onc-hCrse shay.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Establ.shsd 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-17

Thursday unsettled,
$50 i f,eing tempera.
ture, moderate eastcrly
winds tonight.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-09

Injuries which Tony Hemmef Of this
city sustained when he va. struck by
q piece Of rock while blasting ont the
old dam here, on April Is, proved. fatal,
Mr.. Hemmer dying Sunday might st.
Gabriel's hospital. He was Il 42ssyears
old. $,s ,,.s 3 ss 49, 5y$
Hemmer was struck insthe back by
the rock, causing internal injuries. He
was taken to the hospital where an OPP
GRAFTON was performed last week in the
hope of saving his life.
Surviving Mr.. Hemmer ore two chill
dren, daughter who attends St. JOS
eph 3 Academy and son who is at the
local orph9nage. He also leaves q
mother, Mis-. Josephine Calcer Of Brock
enridge and sister, Mrs. A. Kolasse of
st. Paul. All the relatives were here
for the funeral.
The funeral was held from, the Sacred
Heart church Tuesday morning at 8
O'Clock. Fir. Lambert Haupt of Brock
enridgf officiating. Interment was in
Sacred Heart cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-09
DELEGATES TO RED CROSS
CONFERENCE. :

The Little Falls chapter of the Red
Cross will be represented at the division
headquarters conference at Minneapolis
next Thursday by one person from each
department and several delegates at
large. The meeting is to be held at the
gold room Of the Radisson hotel. The
delegates from the local chapter were
appointed at meeting Of the executive
board and are as follows:
Department Of Development-Mrs. NJ.
V. Wetzel.
Department of Nursing-Mrs. H. H.
Tanner.
+ Department of Junior Red Cross
Miss E. M. Batter, county; Mrs. Ed. M.
LaFond, city.
Department of Civilian Relief
Mrs. s. E. Belts.
Department Of Accounting Warren
Gibson.
Delegates at Large-Mrs. R. L. Coch-
rane, Mrs Julius Jetka, Austin Kos
losky, Mrs. N. N. Bergheim, Mrs. War
rem Gibson, H. E. Biddinger, Miss Gen
eva Heath.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-09
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APPROPRIATIONS On 0oUlgEY
1 FAIR RANT ADvENTIsTs
81 UsE or GROUNDS.


county fair to be held this fall and 9th
e. matters Of interest to the Morrison
County Cooperative Agricultural Soci-
ETY., were taken up at q meeting Of the
board Of directors at the Office Of the
secretary last Friday. Directors present
were n. n. Bergheim, q. .. Koslosky,
Charles Sylvester, Y. Beckman, s. Ham
merbeck, M. M illiams, "a. Simonet
and w. H. Ryan. n s.s$.ss.
It was decided to allow the use Of
the fair grounds to the Seventh Day
Adventists for the holding of their
convention, June 5 to Is.
The following members Of the board
were appointed as a committee for i'm
provements on the grounds and build.
ings: w. III. Ryan, N. N. Bergheim,
Chas. Sylvester, NJ. M. Williams and
John Vertin, and this committee is
charged with the duty Of putting the
grounds in condition for this meeting in
June and also making such other
changes and improvements in the
grounds and buildings as may be nee
essary from time to time, and report
to the board. s
The following appropriations were
made:
For the premium list. ........ $2000.00
For the amusements and at
fractions not to exceed. 49,. 10000
Advertising fair, not exceed s:E
ing ...... ..........,. 5OO.Uo
The secretary was instructed to pro-
coed to prepare for the fair to be held
September IA, Is, 16 and II, preparing
the necessary advertising matter and
premium list.
The question Of constructing barn
was then taken up and it was decided
MOTTO attempt to put up any buildings
this year on account of the cost of ma
terial and labor and because only about
$4,000 has been so far subscribed by
the farmers for this purpose. If this
matter is passed on for another year, it
will give US a longer time in which to
make collections for this purpose.
It was decided TO- make the following
charges for the use of the grounds:
$500 for all baseball games, with free
use Of the grounds for practice pur-
poses. x ~
$500 for all football games, with
same privilege Of practicing.
$3.50 for baseball and football games
by graded school boys and said amounts
to be paid to secretary in advance when
the key to the grounds is asked for.
For picnic purposes said grounds may
be had free of charge, provided the
secretary is satisfied as to the respons-
Utility of the parties and provided fur
Their, that those using the grounds pay
for the cost Of policing the same and
also for the cost Of cleaning up after
said picnic. -
+ The secretary was also instructed to
take fire insurance on the fair build
ings in a Farmers Mutual Insurance
company as soon as the present policies
expire, under the law passed by our re-
cent legislature. -...r -
The matter Of asking the county
commissioners for an appropriation was
left to the secretary. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-09
ST. PAUL Rotary CLUB TO STOP
49, HERE ON TOUR.

Sixty to seventy members of the St.
Paul Rotary club, an organization to
which one representative of each in
dustry and profession in that city be-
longs, will visit Little Falls on Friday,
May %, on an automobile tour from st.
Paul to Pine River.
The local Board of Commerce will er-
range to properly entertain the st. Paul
people on their visit to this city. From
here they 60 to Brainerd. At Pine Riv-
er they will partake of big fish feed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-09
SUB COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION
FOR RETURNED MEN.

The chairman Of the general com.
mittee on arrangements for reception
for returned soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, has appointed a subcommittee to
help with the work. The subcommittee
will outline program for the reception.
Following are the members of the sub
committee: Charles Sylvester, George
Kiewel, F. A. Nelson, Mrs. r. L. Coch.
rane, Mrs. r. D. Musser, I. w. Bouck,
Henry Gassert, O. II. Hitzeman, r. S.
Cochrane and w. III. Ryan.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-09
FRUIT SPECIALIST Is HERE.

Miss Lucy Cordinier, fruit specialist
from the extension division Of the state
university, is giving demonstrations on
corrective and protective foods,
throughout this county, this week. Miss
Cordinier was at Randall Monday, at
Tuesday, Royalton Wednes-
day and Little Falls town yesterday.
Today she will be at Elmdale for a
demonstration and lecture and tpmor-
row at Little Elk. The women are all
invited to these Demonstrations HI
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-09
EMF i! LISTS IN NAVY.

One recruit was secured for the navy.
by q. s. Glover, yeoman, who spent
Saturday, Sunday and part Of Monday
in this city to recruit men. Eugene La.
Fond enlisted as an apprentice seaman.
He will be sent to Minneapolis for cx-
animation and from there to Great
Lakes. Mr.. Glover went to Brainerd
from here and win be stationed there.