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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Baker Sees Necessity
OF Another Canal

SAN JUAN, P. R.-Discussing
new world trade routes which are
being developed because of the Pan
ANA canal. Secretary Baker said last
week, it is Of common interest tina 7
the main port in the Caribbea n
should be on Porto Rican soil"
Mr.. Baker pointed the Importance
TO the United States of sharing full
~ IN the activities and benefits &C
crulng from increased world trade
and emphasized the fact that Porto
RICO is an important station on new
routes passing through the canal.
between the United
States must be Immediately i'm
proved, he said.
with shipping through the canal
increasing each month";" Mr.. Baker
said, II see the time when a second
1Sthmlan canal may be necessary"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
SENATOR SMITH
THANKED FOR AID
TOSOUTH'S PORTS
The Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
623 Riggs Building.
BY THEODORE TILLER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Return-
ing from Georgia last night, Senator
Hoke Smith today received a letter
from William Allen, special repre-
sentative in Washington of the city
Of New Orleans, thanking the senior
Georgia senator for the part he
played in obtaining reduction in
freight rates to South Atlantic ports.
An important feature of Mr.. Aliens
letter is a statement that on Decem-
Der 81 the last of these low rates
will go into effect from Central
Freight association territory. BY
putin gthese rates into effect befor
the end Of the wear, the railroad adj
ministration gives a distinct conces-
sion to southern ports because If the
common carriers are turned back TO
their owners early in the new year,
the new and low rates will be in
operation, and no further fight will
be required on the part of shippers.
Mr.. Aliens letter Of appreciation
to Senator Hoke Smith, who headed
the delegation appearing before the
railroad administration officials sew
eral months, reads: II beg to ad-
vice that the railroad administration
has issued tariffs covering export
rates from territory north of the
Ohio river in the states of Indiana,
Ohio and southern Michigan, known
as Central Rate association terri
tory, to gulf and South Atlantic
ports, carrying substantially the same
rates as apply from this territory
to North Atlantic ports. Some of
these rates become effective Deem
Der /, the remainder will become eff
fective on December 81
"These tariffs are the results Of
activities which led to the hearing
before Messrs. Chambers and Phelan
on July Is, in which you partfci :
pated. The results will be far-reach-
ing and of great value to the south
ern ports in their efforts to increase
the movement of commerce through
these ports.
Your assistance in this matter is
in large measure responsible for
these results and I wish to thank
you most sincerely for the splendid
cooperation you have rendered
throughout this entire fight
Trees which grow on the northern
Gil Of h o
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
President Is Permitted
To Take Short Walks

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Presi-
dent Wilson is now permitted to
walk about his room and along the
adjoining hall for short time each
day, Rear Admiral Grayson, his ply
stefan, announced today. The presi-
dent, the doctor said, dresses him
self and, with the aid Of cane,
walks unattended.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Zion City EreCts
SaintIinesS Siun

ZION CITY, Iu.-Close to Zion
City jail a large signboard has
been emblazoned with the laws of
this community, which prohibit
swearing, drinking, smoking, thea
ters, dancing, doctors, vaccination,
gambling, flirting, pigs, oysters and
secret societies..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
All Men Are Called
Thieves and Liars

TOLEDO, Ohio.-"All men have
been thieves and liars at some pc
Rod of their lives" DR.. Henry w.
Goddard, director of the State Blu
reau of Juvenile Research told a
gathering of directors of % state
institutions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Falls From Bridge
Into Chattahoochee

FRANKLIN, Ga, Dec. 13.-Mr.
Jeptha L. Wilson, an aged man, late
ly of Carrollton, fell from the Chat
tahoochee river bridge at Franklin,
into midstream today. The family
has offered 500 reward for the re-
covery of the body.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Military Committee
OF. Sidesteps
Ashurst Resolution

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The SEN
ate military committee yesterday de-
clined to take action on a resolution
by Senator Ashurst, Democrat,
Arizona. authorizing the secretary Of
war to employ the army to protect
American citizens on United States
soil from Mexican bandits.
The resolution was ordered back to
the senate with the recommendation
that it be referred to the foreign re-
Iations committee.
When opals are first taken from
the mine they are SO soft that they
can be picked to pieces with the fin
ger nail.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

Send Quick for Rogers New
and Improved Trappers
GUIDE.
Beautiful four-color cover.
Trapping hints, laws and
supplies. A postcard will
bring it without cost to you.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
SUNLIGHT EVERY night

with the New SUEAR
Try in your own home at
our risk. Gives three
times the light of COM
mon lamp on half the
oil so candle power so
hours on l gallon kerosene.
Better, brighter. safer.
cheaper than Gas Gasoline
or electricity. Approved by
Government Experts and
Scientists. 100000 satisfied
users. Show the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

Prisoners in Morocco are compel
led to pay the officers for their troI-
BILE in arresting and escorting them
to the police station.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

Trees which grow on the northern
side of a hill make more durable
timber than those which grow Ola
the southern side.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

Experienced Trappers Say
Wallace, Mich.
Dear Sirs-Received Check
for shipment and wish to thank
you for prompt returns. I am
so we'll pleased with your
grading and prompt attention
that in the future you get all
my furs.
George LaMack.
Hawthorne, N. J.
Dear Sirs-We are making
you another shipment today.
We have a lot of price lists
from other fur houses, but you
have treated us fair and
square. We find you are the
best house, and a house that
anyone can depend on.
Victor Keys.
Gatesby, Okla.
Dear Sirs-Received money
for three furs L sent you, and
am we'll pleased. 1 sent "a of
same kind to --, and you
paid me half as much for three
skins as he paid for the lot of
"a. Will ship again shortly.
c. Retterhome.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Solar Mantle Lamp

toparties whom we refer to
you and make big profits.
write today for selling
plans. exclusive free terri
tory and Introductory offer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
LING ILLNESS FATAL
TO MRS. ORVILLE BEERS

Mrs. Ellie Price Beers, aged 40
wears, died yesterday AFTERNOON at
E15 o'clock at the home on State
treot after an illness lasting one
year of complication of diseases,
The decedent had been growing stead.
lily weaker for the past several weeks
md her death was not unexpected.
Mrs. Beers was born in De Pue, but
resided in Ottawa for the past twenty
eight years, and was well known here.
Her marriage to Orville e. Beers took
place in this city April 4. 1910. She
was a devoted wife and mother.
Surviving she leaves her husband,
one daughter, Margaret aged s, and
one son, Louis. aged g. her parents.
Nr. and Mrs A. J Price of this city;
three brothers, Charles and GeorGr
Price of Ottawa and William Morehart
Of Kentucky, and two sisters, Mrs
Carrie Medcroft of De Pue and Mrs
May Harris OF Chicago.
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday afternoon at o'clock at the
Epworth Methodist Church.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
SHE ANSWERED HIS
QUESTION ON LOCAL
CAR MODE OF TRAVEL

Last week during the White
Shrine convention one Of the visiting
delegates took the west side car, and
rode thru the west part Of the city
to see what that end of the tow
cooked like. He left the car at the
city limits and wandered back, think
ing ne would pick up car as soon
as he became tired. He was stand
ing at a corner few blocks from the
business district waiting for car.
After waiting for the best part OF u
aalf hour he became impatient, ana
appealed to a five year old girl who
was passing for the time Of the 1eXt
car, calling out. Sister how do the
cars run out here?'
The visitor did not realize that he
was asking question that the city
dads, the residents of the west side
and evel tie street car men could
rot answer, and was startled by re-
ceiving a reply, filled With worldly
wisdom and scorue, why on two
tracks, cant you see them
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
LOCAL INTEREST IN
S. S. STATE CONVENTION

The local Sunday school leaders
laye been interested in the efforts be-
ne made in Rock Island county to OBJ
ain large representation at the
tate Sunday school convention which
,onycncy in Rock Island, june Bird,
or three days. According the Chas
:chenck, general secretary Of the aus
ISOLATION, the Rock Island committee
lcaded by John II. Hauberg, is plan
ming to have 500 paid registered dele
.ates before the convention opens.
every Sunday four automobile loads
If Sunday School workers are can
5aeaing the county for delegates. The
committees are endeavoring to OBJ
ain five delegates from every sun
lay school and so far have met with
reat success. Mr.. Haubers intends
have at Rock Island the largest To-
al registration ever reported at any
tate convention.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Mid Air Proposal.

The most remarkable proposal we
know of was made at st. Louis by
Charles Kruger. a trapeze performer,
one Of whose most sensational per-
formances was to catch with his hands
lady who diyed through the air from
great height in Il desperate leap
for life" one night as he caught her
in her downward flight and had her
swinging in the air, he proposed to
her; and before the cheers had died
away he had secured her consent tc
be his wife.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
PAUL De WORE ON
BOARD MOUNT VERNON

Mr. and Mrs Charles K. De Wore,
7l3 East Superior street, received
word that their son. Sergt Paul De
Wore, had landed Saturday afternoon,
on the Mt. Vernon, and was ell route
to New York, at the time he was
writing. Sergt De Wore, is a mem
Der of the headquarters corps of the
S3rd division He enlisted in Com
pany c. and left Ottawa, in August
1917. He was transferred to the mo
bile veterinary corps while stationed
at Camp Logan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
lLLIES GET WORD
GERMANY WILL SIGN

Paris, May 1.-THE American,
french and British peace delegates to
lay received special dispatches from
Berlin indicating Germany probably
would sign the peace treaty.
Count Won BrockdOrff Rantzau, Ger
man foreign secretary and head of the
German peace delegation, is returning
10 Paris, according to reports received
here. He is due to arrive here at
noon.
President Wilsn was informed to-
day by General Pershing that prac-
tically all of the American soldiers
save those in the army of occupation
in Germany will be out Of Europe by
July /.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
DAVIS-STElNER CO.
BUYS JOLIET PLANT

Davis Steiner, the owners of the
cucumber plant Of this city, have ac-
quired the seventeen greenhouses en-
bracing one hundred and thirty-six
thousand feet Of glass Of the John d.
Thompson carnation company of Jo-
.iet. and will use il for the growing
Of cucumber The Dayis-Steinar
company are looked upon AS the larg
est growers OF cucumhers i'm the
world Ar, Davis, Who Is now q resi-
dent OF Ottawa, sent 10 the Chamber
of Commerce some very line forms
that are raised in their Norr. on
greenhouses.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Equs on Bushes.

Herring that flock along the coast
of southern Alaska in vast schools
lay their eggs in lunches in very shall
low water near shore. attaching them
to floating seaWcods or rocks. 1t is a
habit Of which the native Indians take
advantage by throwing quantities OF
brush into the water at the spawning
season. Later, they collect the brush
and scrape off the fish eggs, ing
the latter in the sun for food
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
O. n. s. GRADUATES
GUESTS OF BAPTlSTS

Members Of the graduating class OF
The township high school were mVit-
ed to the young peoples service al
the Baptist church last night, ana
their presence brought the attend
ance at this service to l20. The class
colors, purple and white, were used
in the decoration of the chapel. and
bouquets of violets and lilies-of-the-
valley were given to the honoNeu
guests at their departure. The must
cal service included a conet solo by
Charles Devore, and a vocal duet by
Misses Vera Ham and Emily Palmer.
c. II. Kingman, high school principal
addressed the gathering on the sub
ject, THE School OF Life
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
CONGRESS CALLED
TO ORDER AT NOON;
SENATE CONVENED

Washington, May l9.-Precisely at
noon today the sixty-siXth Congress OF
the United States, called in eXtraordi-
nary session by President Woodrow
Wilson. came into being, with the Re
publican party, for the first time IN
eight years, again in control at the
capitol.
As the peace Congress" the sixty
sixth will probably go down into his
tory, although the Reconstruction
Congress may be another expressive
title destroyed upon it.
Not since the civil war has an
American Congress been called upon
TO solve so many difficult and complex
peace and reconstructiye problems as
those which will devolye upon the six
ty-sixth
Cummns Leads Senate.
Washington, May with the
reading of the Presidents proclama-
ton calling il itnO extraordinary SEES
sion, the sixty-siXth Congress entered
upon the first phase of its history at
noon today The Presidents proclama-
ton was read simultaneously in both
chambers.
The administering Of the cath OF OF
flee to newly elected members began
Immediately after the President 5
message was read
By vote of A. to ~ Senator Cum
minis. sive.Republican Of Iowa
was chosen president pro TEN OF the
Senate over Senator Pittman OF Ne
vada, Democrat.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
DEMANDS REPEAL
OF WARTIME DRY LAW

Washington, May 19.-Immediate re-
peal of the wartime prohibition law,
which is to become effective July /,
was provided in a resolution offered
in the House this afternoon by Rep
resentatiye SABBATH, Democrat, of Hi
nois, on the ground that the end Of the
war and the Inauguration OF peace
had eliminated any further necessity
of the law
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Eqyptian Saw.

The saw appears to be the earliest
tool in Egyptian history. 1t was found
first in the form of a notChed bronze
knife, 5000 years before the Christian
era. There are no dated specimens
until the seventh century before the
Christian era, when the Assyrians used
iron SAWS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Mastering Worry.

The person who knows no worry 10
a fortunate individual Cf such hui
man being possibly eXistS), but worry
as well as its first cousins, nerves, can
be mastered if we sensibly take each
day as it comes. smiling at IFS prob
lens, and forgetting all about that
doubtful future" which some folks de-
clare is full Of woes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Horse Is Deceived.

A horse sees everything about %
ner cent larger than does u man. SO
that siX-foot man looms up little
short of seven feet six inches high.
The fact has, Of course, never been
proved, but a favorite explanation of
the large image in n horses eye is
that If horse knew mans exact size
he would realize his power and pass
beyond his control.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
EauDls Suoerstitions.

The magpie has lot of stories con-
nocted with his career. What | am
going to tell you seems like nonsense.
but it is n straight fact. The mag
Of maybe was originally Marguerite
or Margaret, simnering down into a
nickname, just as a lot of human
Margarets are affectionately called
Mag" BY their friends. OF the magpie
it is said that to see one is sign OF
bad luck, two good luck, three death,
four edding.-Exchange
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Anuio-

The Angles, or Engles. were a peo-
pie once located in part of the world
now known as Schleswig Holstein and
who accompanied or Immediately fol-
lowed TIE SaXons into England. The
Angles are believed to have been the
more powerful race. for they occupied
he larger portion of Hritain. and they
gave theiv name to the land, for out If
Engle grew tn word England and The
SaXons made TIE word Anglo Saxon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
POSTPONE N. SIDE
IMP. ASSN. MEETING

The meeting Of the North Improve
ment association which was to have
been held this evening in the audi
'orium of the Jefferson school has
been postponed indefinitely on ac-
count Of the critical illness of Judge
Y. H. Weeks, the father of Mayor v.
g. Weeks, the president of the asso-
iation. The date Of the meeting will
1e announced in a few days i'll the
'olumns of the Free Trader Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
TWO MORE OTTAWA
BOYS LAND AT N. Y.

Several kilograms arrived over the
week end, announcing the safe ar
rival in the United States of Ottawa
members of the A. f.. f.
Private Charles L. Ccannell, son @.
Mr. and Mrs Michael Scannell of l16
Jones street. a member of a Machine
Jun Co, of the l32nd Inf, arrived Oh
ooard the Mt. Vernon,
Sergt. Leon Carpenter, son of Mr.
nd Mrs Walter Carpenter of Col
INDUS street. a member of the l32nl
inf, also arrived on board the Mi
Vernon. Sgt. Carpenter left Ottawa
as a member of Company c., 129th
but was transferred to the l32nd nj
ar going overseas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXPENSES.

Ottawa, Illinois, May 18th, 1919.
Statement of all campaign expenses
known to me in my primary and cleo
ton campaign for Commissioner in
the municipal election held in the City
of Ottawa, Illinois, April 18th, 1919:
Advertising and other expenses.
~ $3.50 90
Contributed by myself.
William Bradley, being first duly
sworn, on his oath states that the
above and foregoing is true and cor
rect statement of the campaign ex-
penses as above stated.
WILLIAM BRADLEY
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of May, 1919.
GEORGE T. KOENIG,
Justice of the Peace, Ottawa, Ill.
- o.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
AGE of the Bagpipe.

Y is wrong 10 suppose that the bag
pipe Is associated only with Scotland,
for this instruments is centuries old
and has always been known in Asia
People danced 70 the music Of the bag
pipe in the thirteenth century, the
painter Raphael pictures a bagriper
and didn't the Pied Piper Of Hamclin
play this same instrument?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
SOCIETY NOTES

At a very pretty luncheon given this
afternoon by Miss Margaret Sanders
at her home on Houston, street. com
plimentary to her house guest. Miss
Helen Gesler of MacOmb. the engage
ment of Miss Sanders and Capt Guy
4. Karr was announced. The lunch
con was a twelve-cOyer one, and was
served at a large. round table. which
was beautifully decorated with yellow
and white flowers and lighted with
candles shaded with yellow shades.
The color scheme Of yellow and white
was used throughout the house. and
.he hostess was charmingly eowned
in a yellow wolfe. The first intimation
the guests were given that the lunch
con was to be an announcement party
was when they received small cards
bearing the following announcement:
Mr.. Fred H. Sanders announces the
engagement of his daughter, Margaret
Louise, to Capt Guy A. karr.' Al
.hough the date Of the marriage has
not been announced, it is understood
by close friends Of Miss Sanders that
| the wedding is to take place in the
near future. The afternoon following
! the luncheon was spent playing
| bridge. The bride-elect is one of the
most beautiful girls in the city. She
| G the only daughter Of Fred H. San
ders and has resided in South Ottawa
| all her life. She graduated in the
class of 1914 from the Ottawa Town
| ship High School and later attended
school in Washington. She is one Of
! the leaders of the younger society set
| and was an active workers in the Rec
| Cross during the period Of the war.
Cant. Kari resided here for sew
eral years before enlisting in the army
as a dental surgeon for the l29th In
| 'antrv. He went overseas as a lieu
tenant, and won his promotion to {
captaincy. At the present time he j.
on his way home from France. Hi
parents, Mr. and Mrs Dick Karr, re
side in Bloomington.
{, . "a
The members of the Utopian cl1l'
e the Epworth Methodist church, vii
tage their play, Mrs Tubbs o
! shantytown. this evening in the aui
rlrum Of the Lincoln school. r'dc
he auspices Of the Lincoln schoo
arentteacher association Ticket
ave been sold by the students of tn
ahoo' during the past week for tn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
New Water Power.

A new use Of ocean water power
has been perfected by al Englishman.
He catches water when the tide rises
and makes 1t operate turbine engines
when the tide falls. Thus he obtains
a perpetual water power, as the tide
always GIBBS and flows
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
The EVeu,ass Glide

II was at a formal dancing party,
who wore eyeglasses. | soon felt
something cold slide down my back
and my friend said Pardon me: my
glasses have fallen down your back"
Needless to say | escaped to the '.oss-
ing room and had the glasses REL 4
and returned to him.-Chica ill.,
une.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
NOTICE OF ELECTION EXPENSES

Ottawa, ILL.,, May 18th, 1919.
Statement of all campaign expenses
known to me in my primary and cleo
ton campaign for Commissioner in
the municipal election held in the
City of ottawa, Illinois, April 18th.
1919:
Advertising and other expenses $1,000
Contributed by myself.
Dana NJ. Palmer, being first duly
sworn, on his oath states that the
above and foregoing is true and cor
rect statement of the campaign ex-
penses as above stated
DANA NJ PALMER
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of May, 1919.
II. WARD CONDE,
(SeaD Notary Public.