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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
WOMAN M00NSH|NE RUNNER TAKEN
AT ROCK ISLAND STATION IN JOLIET

l4uCck, who operates a soft drink pa!
Tor in Rockda,e was just stepping
from an incoming train. When the
fapqle OF her sultcaae suddenly
tarsted, ietting the grip crash TO the
mick sidewalk There was breaking
Like The sound OF glass meeting with
violence and red liquor began Oozing
cut onto the sta ion platform. 4 gum
sluoe with a nose for booze tilted his
ptObOSGus to the right angle ami
waited in the fumes. He Immediately
declared the Odor to be that frUrj
whisky. Anna forthwith was placed
under arrest.
When federal officers at Chicago
We're notified OF the incident they is
sued an order for the woman appear
ance before them without any more
delay than necessary.
The inqusition promises to extend
rom Chicago to Peoria in "A hope of
asctrtaiDing The source OF Mrs. Lu-
cek's supply. Rep0yjs of moonshine"
being Stilled at Peoria have been fire.
Quent but this is the first instance on
record where the authorities have any
thing tangible to work upon, indicat-
ing the ruth Il the rdnorS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
TROY GROVE FARMER
LEFT $68.500 ESTATE

Dying without leaving a will, the
S63, 900 slate Of John Waller. de-
ceased Mendoza resident, will pass
thru the process of administration and
he divided among the widow and SIX
other heirs. The state was entered
for record todas in the Probate court.
The petition shows that Mr.. Waller,
whose death occurred Ouober ~, 1919,
owned 100 acres Of farm land in Troy
Grove, worth s56,00o and persona
property valued at Sl2, 500,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
BILL CARLISLE NOW
BOBS UP AT AURORA

Aurora. Ill, Nov ga letter was
mailed at the Aurora post office yes
terday morning at 12:15 o'clock pur-
porting to come from Bill Carlisle,
the Kidding Bandit" The writer
signed himself convict No. 2SS3' and
said he liked the town, but had to
be on his way"
Last night at 7:@5 o'clock lone
robber held up a Northwestern train
between West Chicago and Winfield,
fifteen miles from Aurora.
An express messenger shot at the
robber and believes two bullets took
effect although the bandit leaped from
the train and escaped.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
DEC. 8 LIMIT FOR
MAILING GIFTS TO
yANKS OVERSEAS
GIFTS MUST REACH HOBOkEN
EARLY NEXT MONTH, OR ELSE
BOYS OVER THERE WILL BE DIS
APPOINTED WHEN THEY LOOK
FOR REMEMBRANCE FROM
HOME.

Mail your Christmas parcel, for the
fank overseas early.
Il must reach tloDoken. \. j.. the
port Of enbarkation, ny December ).
if it is for member OF the American
expeditiOnary forces in England,
France or Germany and is to be de-
llyered on or before Christmas.
This word was received by Post
master DCugherty today from the post
office department, together with in
structions as to preparing the parcels
ior mailing
Special arrangements have been
made for the shipment OF Christmas
packages to men in the Amerlcanu
naval forces in Mediterranean waters.
A government vessel will sail from
New York about Dec. | and will carry
the gifts for Tie sailors. Domestic
postage rates will be charged.
Seven Pounds the Limit
The parcels for American soldiers !
Europe must not exceed seven pounds
in weight nor ~ inches in length and
girth combined
They must be fully and correctly
addressed That is, they must bear
the name, rank and organization OF
the sol tier together with the words
American EXpeditionary Forces and
be addressed in care OF the command
ing general port OF embarkation, llo'
boken. \. j.
Each parcel must be marked "Christ-
mas Parcel and bear the name and
addre OF the sender. The postage
will be parcel post rate to Hobeken,
y. !
Beware Of PerishabIes.
If candy or tobacco is sent it must
be inclosed in a tin or light wood
box. Perishablc food products mag not
be included in the parcels unless they
are nclOsed in cans,
Packages for the American soldiers
in Siberia. Hawaii and the Philip
islands ,hCud not exceed 20 pounds
In weight. nor two cubic feet in volume
and should be addressed in care OF
the port and zone transportation Off
Ger. Fort Mason. san Francisco Callf.
| They should reach San Francisco not
later than Dec l. The zone rate to
the Pacific coast city will be charged.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
SERVICES HELD FOR
MRS. FRANK SANDERS

a large number Of the friends of the
late Mrs. Frank Sanders gathered a.
the late home on + Van Buren, street
this afternoon at 3;u0 O'Clock to pay
her th"ir last tribute. The Christian
Science funeral services were read.
Mrs. Helen CoOns. a reader from Peru
had charge OF the service. Burial was
made II the family lot in the @. taWa
Avenue cemetery.
The pail bearers were c. +. H".
William Osman. William Ellsworth,
w. T.. Howard Wilbur Lawrence ana
Ezra McGlourghy of Palos Park
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
NEW FOUNDRY co.
IS INCORPORATED

Springfield. NJ, Nov. ?6,--1he Re-
liable Parting Company of Ottawa was
Incorporated today 10 do a general
foundry business The capital stock
IS S2,Jo1 The iacorporators are G.
iaverton. W. Wcodard, Edwin Wool.
ard and William +, Jordan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
STREATOR COUPLE
MARRIED BY JUDGE:

Miss Mary Koowski of La Sale
and Felix Skomspi of Streator were
married this morning at II O'Clock
by Judge b. Harry Reck, in his Office
in the court house They wehe un.
attended and after the ceremony left
immediately for Streator, where they
will make their future home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
800 PER MONTH
DESERT FROM ARMY

Washington Nov. 26 Descrtions
from the army from March / to Nov.
II of this year averaged more than
800 per month, with less than fifteen
per cent Of the men apprehended. the
war department announced today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
MAXWELL AGENCY
OPENS ON COURT ST.

the room formerly occupied by the
cellars pool and billiard room on
Court street and will open new Ma -
we'll agency there,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
COUNTY'S WARDS TO
Be GIVEN SPREADS
THANKSGIVING DAY
ANNOUNCE SPEC
tAL MENUS FOR TOMORROW'S
p,NNE3-iNMATEs TO BE MADE
HAPPY BY WARDENS AND Su.
pERiNTENOEN

Tomorrow the wards of La Sale
county will sit down 20 regular
Thanksgiving feasts that will not he
surpassed in many private home OF
the county Dinners like mother used
to cook will be served to the unfortu.
nate folk in the four institutions: The
Detention Hclne, tae Tuberculosis
Sanitarium the Home and the jail.
The meals for the most part Will he
served at long Ia bles laden down with
good things to eat Although turkey
Is missing from all the menus not
many private home i'm this part of he
country will be graced by the appear,
ance Of the time honored bird the Pill
grim fathers teasted upon
The Detention Home Feast.
At the County Detention Home thu
Riddles will De given AN oldfashloned
home holiday" and it will be The first
time some of the little younsters nave
ever really celebrated Thanksgiving.
The day Will be passed without any
kind of fixed program the children
being allowed to rOmp and play III a
manner they all enjoy. At noon de.
lcious dinner will be served at long
tables in the dining room prettly dec.
Grated, and laden down with good
things to eat The menu will be serv.
ed as follows
Roast goose, Roast duck
Mashed potatoes, candicd sweet
potatoes.
treamed celery
Peas,
Celery. Apple pie, Grapes
Oranges. nuts
County Asylum,
Al the La Sale County Asylum west
of town, the inmates will be served
an old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner,
to which they are all looking forward
There will he no program Of enter,ain'
menI during the day, but everything
will he done by the warden and the
employees TO see that the untOrtUnates
pass an enjoyable day. At twelve
O'Clock dnner~Nill be served as fol
lows:
Roast pork with brown gravy
ErOWned potatoes
tredmed carrots, cabbage
Baked beans
Brown and white bread
Peaches, Cookies, Mince pie
Coffee
No Menu at Sanitarium.
A the la Sale County Tunerculosi.
"a Than |. .L {, y inc a II
also be served, the menu of whict
could not be obtained from the super
intendem Mrs. Bertha Logan, on tht
assumption that the institution wa.
not IA regular charitable organization
( Mrs Logan admitted he place VIZ.
! supported by the counry but main
tanned that some Ot Che patients Were
paying board, aud that they We're there
because there was no other place II
the counly for them to GO She sale
/ that the hospitals did not accept tn
| bercular patients and that the inmate!
did not appreciate being called char
ity patients or having the place call
ed a charitable institution
At the Don Jon Keep.
The dinner for the twenty-five pris
Oners at the county Jail will he pre-
pared under the personal supervision
Of Chef" Ottawa Armstrong TIL
menu for the meal follows:
Tomato Bouillon
Roast loin of Pork, Brown Gravy
Mashed Potatoes Celer
Crauberry Sauce Miuce Pie
Miuce Pie
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
REVEALS LARGE QUANTITY or
BOOZE; BElk.C TRANSPORTER =
FROM PEORIA TO SOFT DRINK
PARLOR IN ROCkDALE.

Joliet, H. Nov. 2f.- (Spcciall-
Claimed to be the first "moonshiu"
runner arrested in Illinois since ma
ti0nal war time prohibition went int,
effect. Mrs. Anna Lucck OF Rockdaie,
H., today was placed under rest by
deputies from Sheriff NeWkirk s office
in Joliet and taken TO Chicago 10 ~.
dergo examination before fedora! OIL
ticers
The quiz, it is said, will be an cX
hallStiye inquiry into the location Of
an alleged 'm00nshine' plant some"
where near Peoria, whore Mrs. I.ucei;
secured IA large quantity Of liuuOr Sh,
was carrying when an accident hc
trayed her to the Sleuths at the depot
According 20 the officers, MIR,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
REPORT INCREASE
OF 20 TO Is PCT.
IS Agreed UPON

Washington, Nov 26.---A definite and final
statement on behalf of the government in the coal
wage controversy will be made to the miners and
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26

Add Vocational lyrics
For The Telephone Grl--"i Hear
You Calling Me. - Boston Crans""ipt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26

On cross examination he was unable
to fix the time when he had received
the humping.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
w EATHER.

Unsettled tonight and
Thursday. with probable
rain or snow; colder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
AIR STATION TEAM WILL
BATTLE GULFPORT TODAY

The naval air station baseball out
fit VIII tackle the fast Gulfport naval
training station team at Maxent Park
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. The
Aviators have been unbeatable so far
this year and Coach Yates promises
that the visitors will have. a warm
reception.
Gulfport has a strong aggregation,
according to reports, which credit her
with having trimmed Spring Hill and
other fast Alabama and Mississippi
teams.
The visitors will arrive tomorrow
morning and will have headquarters
at the San Carlos. it is understood.
If possible, they will remain over Sun
day and play the air station at Fort
Barrancas Sunday afternoon The
Aviators will go to Gulfport for next
Sundays game, probably making the
trip by sub-chaser leaving Friday
night.
The probable lineup for the air
station team today s: Groman, 2b:
Pfeffer, 1b; Atwood CT; Boedicker, rf;
Stickley, 3b; Fleming, If; Laird, IS;
Hungerford or Clark, c; and Rentz, d.
Ensigns Greene, of Dartmouth. and
Easton, of Yale. are expected to join
the squad soon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
WALTON CLAIMS
WEST FLORIDA
CHAMPIONSHIP

DeFuniak Springs, May 16.-The
Walton high school baeball team
which defeated Bombay, to 2, Tues
day claims the championship of West
Florida, having won II out of II
games played. Walton did not play
Pensacola high, being unable to make
arrangements with the Pensacola
management.
Bloodworth, the Walton pitcher, has
an average of Il strike-outs for the
II games. OF 400 men who have faced
him, los have been struck-out Bloods-
worth has also pitched three shut-out
games. Players on the local team are:
Vaughan, 3b; Gordon, IS; Cawthorn,
If; Smith. c; Fuquay, IF; Mitchem.
Of; Anderson, 2b; Lindsay, lb; BIoods-
worth, p; and Afford. sub.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
RUTH'S SLUGGING
RECALLS FEATS OF
OLD TIME PLAYERS

Babe Ruth's six homers in two
games at Baltimore this spring set a
new baseball record and set old tim
ers and fans to talking, as well as
historians to digging in the archives
for data on consecutive four baggers
Lafayette Napoleon Cross, who cap
tanned the Athletics when they won
their first two flags. smote the same
number of homers as Babe did in an
exhibition game in the same state "a
years ago. He was then with the
Phillies. who had been training in the
Carolinas-
On their way north, the Quakers,
who were managed by Arthur Irwin.
Benny Kauffs discoverer, stopped in
Haggerstown to play an exhibition
game with the Hagerstown team.
When the fracas was over, it was
discovered that the Quakers had
punched out 46 drives, good for double
this number of bases. and had earned
81 runs.
More than half of the Phil tally.
IA to be exact. were the result of four
furlong pokes. Cross had four homers.
two double sand two singles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
IN noe TAYLOR.

wsCan you knock down hard line
stnashes-field hunts make long and
swift underhand throws and keep cool
s1ndr eady for the unexpected?
II so, you probably will make a good
Third baseman with practice and stick
s-te-it-ive-ness.
Probably more hard drives are hit
to the third sacler than to any other
-infielder. The best third baseman only
Succeeds in knocking down smash
es sometimes. and SO quick recoveries
are necessary. Get someone to hit hard
grounders and line drives to you and
learn to recover the ball quickly if
you tumble.
Practice fielding hunts; scooping
them up with one hand and throwing
to first undetermined. Never make a
play with one hand when it is pos
sible to use two. but in fielding these
tantalizing twisters it is sometimes
necessary to do it with the bare hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17

| Short flies that go just over the
bag are nearly always good for two
or three sacks, and the guardian of
the far corner should practive run
ming back and catching these hits over
his Shoulder.
Avoid collisions with your catcher
and pitcher in fielding hunts by having
"a perfect understanding as to terri
tory in fielding the bah.
Study the batters. Get to know
where they are likely to hit and
whether they are in the habit of try
ing to beat out hunts.
Attempted steals of third are not
So frequent as is the case with sec
ond. but you should practice tagging
runners and in blocking the bag, while
still allowing the man on the paths a
fair show.
Mote to the captain-cut this out
and give it to the third baseman on
your team.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17

- To Purify and Enrich the Blood.
Take GROVES TASTELESS Chill
TONIC which is simply IRON and
QUININE suspended in Syrup. So
Pleasant Even Children Like It You
can soon feel it's Strengthening, In
MIGRATING Effect. Price 60c.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17

been with Detroit since 1909. Before
that he had a varied career. being
with Sault Ste. Marie, 1903 o4-O5, with
Saginaw and Dayton in 1906, South
Bend in 1907, drafted by Detroit for
1908, and farmed to indianapolis from
which team he was recalled in 1909.
Bush fielded .931 and batted .234 in
12S games last year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Lack of sufficient available supplies
for immediate requirement gave a new
upturn today to the corn market. Open
ing prices which ranged from Ia to 2ls
cents higher. with July 1.64fb to 1-65 and
September 1.571s to 1853 Ia. were fol-
lowed by further gains and then by some.
thing of reaction
Oats displayed firmness.
Provisions were dull.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
PENSACOLA BOY
PIT CHI ES FINE
BALL AT u. OF F.

Gainesville. May 16.-Hartman. OF
Pensacola. pitched shut -out ball against
Stetson today and the University II
Florida won to o. In yesterdays game
u. OF F. won to j.
Richburg, third baseman for U. OF F..
signed up with the New York Giants
after today's game.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
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Owen Bush.
shortstop. was
born at In
d i a n a p o i S,
Ind, April 10,
1883. Throws
right and bats
left and right
handed. Bush
is 5 feet 4 in.
high and his
weight is 155
pounds.
B u S h h a s
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
AMERICAN

Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
Washington at Detroit
New York at Cleveland.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
NATIONAL.

Pittsburg at Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia
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NoTlcE.

To the travelling public: The Cary
Vile Ferry is in good shape now; roads
and landings in good condition Come
any time OF the night VIII gladly wait
on you ]. T. Pitman. Ferrymaa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
GAMES TODAY.
SOUTHERN,

Chattanooga at Birmingham.
Little Rock at New Orleans.
Memphis at Mobile.
Nashville at Atlanta.
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New York, May 16,-Cotron FUTURES
opened steady. May 29.Oo bid; July,
27.75; October. 1920; December, $3.50;
January, $3.50.
Cotton closed strong. May. 1880; July.
279s; october. 26.4S, December. 26.O2;
January. 1915.
Ntw Orleans. May 16.-Cotton futures
opened steady. May, 2915: July. 27.40;
October. 25.2S; December, 24.S7; January,
24.6S.
Spot cotton steady, rs points up. Sales
on the spot 2.210 bales; to arrive 1,791
bales. Low middling, 1858; middling,
1888; good middlng. 29.3S. Receipts p
rs bales; stock, 412,079 bales
Liverpool. May 16.-Cotton spot in
moderate demand: prices firm; good mid
ding. 1885; fully middling. 1885; mid
ding, 17.75; low middling, 1920; good or
binary, 1856; ordinary 1902.
Sales 5000 bales, including 5000 Ameri-
can Receipts 3,400 bales, all American.
Futures closed irregular. May, 1913;
July. TIPS; September. 1875: October,
1888; January. 1929 March 1906.
Weekly Cotton Statistics-Total for
warded to mills. $4,000 bales. American
5000. Stock $4,000; American 344 ,ooo
Imports. $4,000 bales; American $4,000;
exports 1000 bales.
New York. May 16.-There was a
broadening commission house demand as
prices worked higher. with July selling
at 27.99 and October at 62S before the
end of the morning, or about 40 to Al
points net higher. Foreign trade inter-
ests were credited with bnying new crop
months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
AMERICAN
YEsTERoAY,s REsuLTs
southern

At Atlanta. 8; Nashville, 5.
At Birmingham. 8: Chattanooga, o.
; At Mobile. L: Memphis, 2.
At New Orleans, 6 Little Rock, Z.
American
At Chicago. 7; Boston, 4.
Others, rain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
WANTED TO BUY

WANTED TO BUY-Automo-
biles. VIII buy your car if your
price is right. N. C. Mcmillan
120 w. Intendencia Phone GLIB.
s74s
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17

Pensacola, May 16.-The spirit mar
ket was firm at 10, with no sales.
Receipts, Casks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
N atIonaI.

At Boston. 2; St Louis. 4.
At Brooklyn. 0: Cincinnati. 1.
At New York. 3; Chicago. 0.
At Philadelphia. 8; Pittsburgh. 8.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
DANCING

DANCING TAUGHT. at zo6 West Greg
DRY street. For Information. phone 27S.
Children's class Tuesday and Friday
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Quotations were as foIIo,v,.
SAVANNAH.

Savannah. May 16.-The spirit mar
ket was firm at rs IL, with sales OF
119 casks.
Receipts, Casks.
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$780, .....,.s $500.
JACKSONVILLE.

Jacksonville, May 16.-The spirit
market was firm at rs Ia, with sales
of 81 casks.
Receipts, Casks.
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NAVAL STORES
PENSACOLA.

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Receipts, cask'

The rosin market was steady. with
sales of $50 barrels.
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-04-10
EXPOSITION BUILD
ING TO RISE SOON

The building for the Pacific Interna-
tional Livestock Exposition will begin
to rise soon. in letter 0. M Plum
mer, general manager Of the exposi
iton organization, says:
"The citizens Of your county have
been loyal in their support Of this
proposition and the publicity given the
different counties, through our big city
dalies. has assuredly been outstanding
and has caused much comment all over
the northwest.
I'VE expect the building operations
to begin within so days, strong build
ing committee having been appointed,
as follows Frank Robertson, chair
man, Portland; j. c. Ainsworth. Port
land Matt McDougall, Portland +. S.
Stimson, Seattle c. c. Berkeley. Hay
Creek, Ore. Leslie Butler. Hood
River; Frank Brown, president Pacific
international Live Stock Exposition
Carlton, Ore. You will recognize in
these names some of the strongest men
in our northwest country men who
have been mixed up in all good civic
things for many years. Their appoint.
ment insures a wise consideration of all
building matters.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-04-10
WHITE SALMON
AGENCY Is OUT

Local apple shippers were surprised
on receiving letter from Ira l.. Hyde.
who has been manager of the neigh
boring fruit growers cooperative asso-
citation. announcing that the White
Salmon Valley Fruit Growers Associ-
alton would go out Of business follow.
ing the distribution eff the 1919 straw
berry crop. Mr.. Hyde's letter an.
rounces that the shipping agency has
sold its stock Of merchandise to +. A.
Mansfield, who has been employed by
the concern for a number Of years. 1t
is not known whether Mr.. Mansfield
will enter the field as an apple shipper
or not.
Lack Of cooperation is said by those
who are conVersant with the affairs of
the organization, to be the cause of
the blow up. 1t is likely that the fruit
of the district will be largely handled
in the future by independent agencies.
Dan WuiIle & Co., who have ware
house facilities in the district, will
ship many Of the apples.