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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
RLv|LLE MAN WINS
BERTH IN u. S. ARMY

Andrew W. ohme of Earlville has
LNcn up farm work tor a turn at
amy life. He was accepted Nester.
day at the local recruiting office for
one years service in the medical de
partment, ana will leave today over
the Rock Island for Peoria, III. lie
tried to enlist in he marines dnrhs
tho war, but was rejected ON account
of defective vision in one eye He ia
considered fit for service in tho med.
zeal department.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Use for Waste Lands.

Every state In the union has some
part OF the swamp and wet lands that
for the entire country have an aggre-
gate area of 102, 100000 acres---larger
than Iowa, Illinois and Indiana com
hined and three-fourths as large as
france The agricultural value of
these lands varies considerably, but
specialists g.. tied States de-
partment of agriculture believe that
large areas, If properly drained and
cleared by public or private co-opera-
ti"h could be transformed into pro-
ductive farms.
Try the Free Trader-Journal Want Ads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
CROWD LOOKS ON AS
COPS SPILL BOOZE

Springfield, I'll, July 25.-While a
large crowd Of thirsty hystanders
painfully watched several hundred
dollars worth of confiscated liquor
was emptied in a sewer here The
Joy water had been taken in raid
II is believed the first destruction Of
such liquor in Illinois since the search
and seizure law became effective
The intoXicants were conhscatcd
under the new law when a large mum.
her of well known residents were ar
rested at Clarence w. Francis place
recently.
Among those taken in tow at the
time OF the raid was A. J. Joyce, an
attorney of Streator.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
THAT SOUTH SIDE HILL.

1t is to hoped that Mayor Weeks
attitude in the South Side hill mat
ter will be made TO accomplish some
thing There is no question as to
the necessity and the immediate call
for something to be done. Even dur
ing the present dry weather the road
is going down, going down. The
depression is at turn which Is bad
at any time and under any circum-
stances, and delay only makes it
worse. The methods which have pre-
vailed up to date have been such that
it is only temporizing with bad con-
dition. The tracks and the road have
been brought up to grade several
times, only Ito go down again in a
short time. Like Ottawa's streets be-
fore the paving began, enough money
has already been spent doing the job
in bad way to go long ways toward
doing it right.
The proposition was made under "A
former administration looking toward
a division of the cost of doing the job
right. Nothing ever came of it, and
1t Is doubtful if the same proposition
would be made again. The street car
people have unquestionaby spent hun.
dreds of dollars tinkering with this
bit of road, but 1t is today in no bet
ter shape than when it was first
tackled We are not telling the road
how to spend their money but it does
seem that the present method is very
much like trying to fill that proverbial
rat hole
II there Is any question as to whose
fob IL is to do the work and bear the
expense. when will be a better time TO
find out than now? Wrangling among
commissioners seems to be the onI
reason why this was not done long
ago. One excuse at that time was
that it would take too long to get
decision. Time enough has gone by
since then to have a secured a dozen
meantime nothing Of "a permanent ma.
ture has been done.
If 1t is up to the traction company,
why not find it out and take steps to
compel action? If the expense is up
to the city lin whole or in part, why
not find that out, and take some
steps to meet the emergency? The
mayor can't convince the general man
ager OF the street car company that
his people will have to do the lob a.
the engineers say ii will have to be
done to be permanent and get results
nor can the traction company shift
the matter onto the city by any ar
gument they can put up to the mayor.
What is the use of chewing tho rae"
about it? Get the matter settled as
TO responsibility and get busy before
someone is killed. 1t hadn't ought to
ne necessary to MAIN or kill someone
in order to get a bit OF work done
which is SO obviously necessary.
tSince the above was written tho
road Is again being brought up ~
grade with fill of ashes. This Is a |
repetition of the former fills. all Of
which have but temporarily bettered
conditions)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25

The real criterion is not the number
of cents in your pocketbook, but the
sense of comfort in your soul.
That man Is satisfied with life whG
has an established position in thirty
| ing community You wouldn't want
ten times your present income, If yol
were earning il in the middle of the
Sahara desert.
BY every act of your daily life You
Indicate that YOU are happier for lly-
ing in prosperous community When
you take the street car TO work, when
you lunch in restaurant, when You
send your children to school, whcA
you take the family to the movies
when you draw book from the
library, when you enjoy an outing in
the park, when you attend church, yol
are probing from the benefits of com
muniIy life. Granting. as YOU do by
every act. that in community life lies
your well being, it follows that the
more prosperous the community the
greater that well being.
II it is to your interest to live in
a town. it is pre-emnently to your in
terest to keep that town thriving, for
only while it thriyes will ii be able to
offer you in the highest degree the adj
vantages because of which you pre-
fer town life,
And remember that it q the home
town merchant whose prosperity Is
the index OF your towns prosperity!
More, it is the backbone Of it,
The home merchant is the man
whose clerks live in Ottawa They
spend their money in Ottawa. Their,
spending increases the wealth of the
town. Their presence increases its
its demand for commod (
ties. The demand increases the sun /
ply available for you; it stimulates |
ocal production, boosts local indus
ries. adds again to the local pros
,erity.
The home merchant is the man who /
pays heavy taxes. and thus helps 20 |
support the schools. to maintain fire |
md police protection, to pave the |
treets. to support Ottawa's charity |
md institutions churches and hos
,itals.
He is the man whose activities in
rease realty values. make prosperous /
he banks. attract new industries and /
lew citizens, draw buyers from the
here and thus still further
Increase the wealth in which every
itizen of Ottawa shares.
The case is clear; the circle stands
intact and unbeatable.
The home merchant is the guar.
ntor of Ottawais prosperity-an
ours.
Will you not stand by him as 10y
lily as he serves you?
Be fair to him BE fair to Ottawa
'e fair to yourself
What you need, buy now
And buy it in Ottawa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
figures Of Speech.

An old lady. after returning from
visit to "the 700" announced that she
ALWAYS did enjoy Il visit to the Theo-
logical Gardens" servant girl, de-
scrlbng her masters illness, explain
ed that the doctors held q conSola-
ton and found that 1t was something
eternal" and n lady recently remark
cd that when she was in Italy she
saw many people in the garbage of
monks with tonsils on the heads"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Rlno Recovered From Gull.

Guils nrc attracted by any small
shining object, which accounts for Il
valuable engagement ring which was
accidentally dropped overheard In mid
Atlantic, being found in The gizzard Of
one of these birds. shot months after
ward off the coast of Maine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Napoicol,'s Temper.

Defeat was so distastcful to Ma
poleon that, so 1t ~ recorded, when he
found an opponent ut chess getting
the, better of him he would with n
oui'k movement sweep board and
PIECES aT the table 60 the ground.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Delay in Senate.

Washington, July % Prohibition
enforcement legislation met further
delay today when the senate judic-
larry subcommittee considering the
senate enforcement bill. again failed
of "A quorum. Committee members
said the house enforcement measure
would not be taken up before next
Monday
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Dismissal Of Gases Asked.

st. Louis, July 25-A motion for
local brewing associations for an in
junction TO restrain federal Tofficials
from interfering with the manufac.
ture Of 275 per cent beer under the
wartime prohibition act was filed in
the nited States district court here
today by United States District At.
torney Hensley. The motion alleges
the court has no jurisdiction.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Daily Thought.

All things nre in fate, vet al' thngi
are not decr"@d nv fate. Plato.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
ITS BEER PLACED
UNDER BAN BY U.S..
COURT; IT HAS KICK
PRODUCT HELD TO BE INTOxI-
eating IN BROOKLYN TEST
CASE-APPEAL WILL BE TAX
EN- TO HIGHER COURT.

New York, July 25.-Beer of 275
per cent alcoholic content is held tC
be intoxicating within the meaning
of the wartime prohibition act in a
decision returned today by Federal
Judge Thomas |. Chattield of Brook
Ign in test case brought by the
government against Martin Schmau-
der of New Haven. Conn, charged
with selling beer in violation of the
wartime prohibition act.
Schmauder dcmurred to the gov
ernment's charge on the ground that
the information against him did not
specify that the supposed beer al
legged 10 have been sold was intoXi-
eating. Judge Chatfield oyerruled the
demurrer and ordered that Schmau-
der must plead to the indictment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Cannot Move Liquor.

st, Paul. July 25.-Liquor may be
served in any home. but its DISPOSE
ton in any other way or its removal
state is Illegal, according to an opin.
ion made public today by Attorney
General c. l.. Hilton. Hilton ruled in
response to a query from County At.
torney Lucius A., Smith of Faribault
that the Minnesota prohibition en-.
forcement law prohibits saloon
keeperfr removing liquor from his
saloon 10 his home for storage pur-
nnSoS. !.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Calls Sale Prohibited.

Under the internal revenue laws
and all standards by which congress
could have viewed the matter the
beer described in the present infor-
nation (275 per cent beer) was of
the class known as intoxicating
liquor, and as such its sale was pro
hibted," saiys the opinion. Ha
Constitutionality of the wartime
prohibition act was upheld IN an
opinion handed down yesterday by
Judge Chatlield in a test case against
Stephen A. Winery. a Merden, Conn.
saloonkeeper, 1t is reported that an
appeal will be taken in each case
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
Elks

The grand lodge convened Tuesday,
July s, 1919. in the auditorium of the
steel pier In Atlantic city at 10 o'clock
A, NJ. Bruce A. Campbell. of East
st. Louis. H.. grand exalted ruler.
presiding. Brother Campbell proved
a most capable and impartial pre-
siding officer and made a deep inn
preston on the delegates assembled.
c. a. Prosser, chairman of the federal
hoard for vocational education, de-
livered an interesting address on what
the Elks' war relief commission is
doing in helping his department.
Ev~ngeline Booth. commander of the
Salvation Army. delivered an enthu-
siastic address. thanking the order
for the part II played on behalf Of
her organization. A rising vote OF
thanks was given both Of the speak
ers.
The meeting was one Of Americana
ism and anti Bolshevism. Reports OF
the committees ON good of the order,
big brother committee, state ~associa-
ton committee. yer interesting and
contained volumes for good thought
and action. The committee on Gre
dentials reported that owe f.685
members OF the grand lodge were
duly credentialed.
The victory peace parade OF the
I-.ks at Atlantic Citya While no -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
Masons

Noble II. Powell Chapman writes OF
tie great ceremonial recently held by
KAHN temple at. Lynchburg, in the
May Crescent. in part as follows:
"Kazim temple tRoanoke. va.) held
Its spring ceremonial at Lynchburg. the
largest class of candidates in the his
tory of Virginia Shrinedom travelling
the burning sands amid the applause
and encouraging cries of the faithful.
The ceremonial followed a two days
session of the Scottish Rite Masons and
petitions from sol candidates were
received. balloted upon and the order
vas conferred. by special dispensation
of Imperial Potentiate Jacoby.
The parade was o notable one and
1as viewed by thousands Of Interested
spectators. whose commingled laugh
ter and applause attested their en-
toyment of the various features n
ing from the sublime to the ridiculous
with which the line OF march was
i~nterspersed. The parade was led by
Noble John H. sSeay. chief OF police.
aeAei4e head 81 a--body OF mounted po-
lice. followed Immediately by the
I.ynchhurg Municipal Band. Further
bsrH In the time came the KAHN Mil
'ion-Doliar Band" supplied with drums
and horns Of the-ten-cent- variety
Numbers or the latter organization
made up In energy what they lacked
IN technique. and their EXECUTION
word correctly used-was OF the fin
ished variety, beyond all doubt.
The marshals on fiery steeds" and
the KAHN mule" and ships of the
desert" attracted wonder and rousing
applause greeted the KAHN famous
twenty-jackass tear" all along the
line of march. Other features hat at
tracted comment were the Sanatorium.
hyst aid. stock exhihit, Nelson county
transfer ar "~ nazim Rifles COM
handed Genera Delay"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
Eagles

The headquarters for Eagles at
tending the Grand aerie convention
August 1923, at New Haven will he,
OF course, the Hotel Taft-which.
next to Yale, is the city's chief pride.
II you guess that this excellent hos
try is named for the family of a
certain ex-president, you r probably
not far wrong. for he dwells in New
Haven. now a professor of law in
Yale university, his alma mater. The
Taft hotel is a very modern struc-
tare, absolutely fireproof. steel. that
cost $4,000, 600. 1t has $50 rooms+-
all but thirty of them with baths
and a great hall and banquet room
or the tenth floor. Situated as 1t is
opposite the Green and within 500
yards Of the center of the business
district, 1T could not be better adapt
ed to the comings and goings of dele
gates
The real rallying ground Of the
Eagles. however, is likely to be the
| Green. Every night after the open
ing meeting there will be band con-
certs here, and on Thursday evening
spectacular fireworks and aerial per
I -mances. Something unusually
fine is promised in the grand street
costume parade, for which $4,000 has
been set aside by New Haxen aerie,
as prize5 for aerie marching clubs,
bands. and floats. The first rumors
point to the Past Worthy Presidents
Marching club as one star feature of
! the parade.
The inspiring event OF the
week will unquestionablr he the open
ing meeting Monday night in heauti-
Of the university graciously offered
the hall Is the setting for this inn
portant event. Here the third largest
pipe organ in the world will pour out
a volume OF harmony the like OF
which many of us may never hear
again. Governor Holcomb, Mayor
| Fitzgerald. President Hadley, OF Yale,
and Grand Worthy President A. B,
Duncan. are on the program.-Eagle
Magazine.
The Big Brother Aerfel movement
has come to stay. State aeries repre-
senttng three-fourths Of the member
ships Of the order, have unanimously
endorsed It. Many Of these aeries
have passed legislation to expand the
movement In their commemorative
and the grand aerie will undoubtedly
consider mean Of carrying its appli-
cation into every part OF the jurisdic-
ton
Dixie aerie, No. s3s, r. O. f., holds
open house all the time at its club
rooms and home. ccrnc Third and
Marshall treets. Regular meeting.
tho first and third Thursday nights
In each month. William p. Sullivan
secretary. SIS North Thirtieth street
Stoncwnu jackson Aerie, No. 1882
F. o. E., meets the second and fourth
Wednesday night every month al
Toney's hall, corner II Huh Ant
Eleventh streets. j. NJ. Alternately
president: c. l. Petit. secretary;
Moody avenue, corner Park avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03

large ~ anticipated, exesnpS
spirit Of Eikdom hard TO beat
Some Ave thousand Erks SassAye
through the rain. kS
Col. Quincy, Gilmore. Judge 81 t1k4S
review Of ths paraders, announced t&oESI
following prize winners: lkAegSa4:
number Of men in line, Jersey, CITY;
second, Brooklyn: most patriotfe ~
pearance in uniform. Jersey .C3&S;
second, Brooklyn; lodge lco}HtA6
greatest distance with Is or stn3rea
in line, Boston; second. BalttHf090:s
largest number OF ladies in line. Ct4A~
den: second. Bethlehem. Pa. lp6ta
having most patriotic float, both trot
and second prizes to Philadeiphfl,
Z n congressional members Of ne
B. p. O. E., headed by Govdff6r
Frank @. Lowden, of T1linoiA.s werej
dine1 at the Atlantic City Yacht s6l1t
during the Elks' reunion. Ex-0Gv.
ornor John *. Tener, Of Pennsyivt165a.
and congressman from virtually m
states OF the country. were u She
party. namely: Congressmen C1SAn.1
bell, of Kansas; Rodenberg. of'1Mi-
nois; Walsh. OF Massachusetts, 0fynn.
of Connecticut; Minahan, ofs,1Nsw
York: Mooney. OF Ohio; DupfN. Ut
Louisiana; Zihlman Mudd, OF May.
land: Captain johnson. South aDa-
kota: Johnson, OF Washington N66e.
of Pennsylvania; Garland, uf-PanJl.
s%ylvania; Chaig, of Pennsylvania:
Phiian. of Massachusetts,: ReSd,l-of
West Virginia: Sanders, of Indiana;
Seers, Of Florida: Small, OF Nd33h
Carolina. Taylor, Of Colorado; V4re.
of Philadelphia; Butler. of PenftySl-
vania; Christopherson, of South Da-
kota. Mclaughlin. of Nebraska. GfH-
fin, of Maryland; Luhring, Of Ohio:
Rause. of Kentucky; Freeman, D
Connecticut: woodward, Of West 41r-
ginia: Mckinley. Of Ohio; SmalI-.Vf.
North Carolina; Drane, OF F1oHf6a:
Burdick. of Rhode Island Lazard,zsYf
Louisiana; Martin of Louisiana, and
Bland, of Missouri. -.
Those attending the convention
from Richmond we're: John NJ. Arm,
representation; W. H. Harwood. -
rotary Richmond lodge, No. As: John
c. Sizer. Chas. e. Loehr. L. s. Chel4-
WOOD, Ben E~ngleberg. Iaunner C4Sa-
shaw and II. L.. Goldsmith. They-Ho-
ported a most excellent time. ~~
Richmond lodge. No. "A, b. P-Q.
E., conducts Its lodge and hcme~at7
the corner OF Eleventh and Marshall
streets. Frank D. Epps Is exalted rI1Ar
and w. r. HARDWOOD. secretary.
Manchester lodge, No. 534, meeturnt
Elks Home, corner Eleventh and
cambridge streets. South Richmond,
second and fourth Thursday nights
! each month. Lynton e.. Lloyd exaltod
iruier and Holt s.. Lloyd, secretary.
| 1o3 e. Tenth street. -~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03

The secrstar1ss. scrfoss ana prsss
committees Of the various ylodgss
OF the various orders Ars tsSuests4
to place their notS5 for p0bhsatfcn
in the hands OF the Fraternai edi-
tor by 3 o'clock p. NJ. every
Thursday for the following Sun
day edition of The Vtrginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
Fraternal Americans
Affiliated with Jr. o. q. "A. NJ, In all
states except Virginia. TT

One thing I want to CAN your AZ
tention to is hat only a very short
time before the war we awakene6"to
the fact that we had. in a sense, Me-
elected a very valuable asset, and
that was a closer and a more friendly
relationship with the South American
countries. They are part and parcel
of tho Western Hemisphere. our neer-
est neighbors, II you please. You VIII
notice how ~craftily some forafEn
powers worrned their way into tho
good graces Of these n~eignhorS Of
ours. This is why I say that vi
should be taught and have a Nm
guage of America and take in the
whole American continent. / waft
to say this: The reason these things
appeal to me is that / believe that
we in America should worship butt enc
God, salute but n flag, love but spdae
country, and speak but one Language;
the M God, the father and makexHNf
all men: the county. the Inaceu
States: h flag. the Star-SpankHed
Banner n the language. the Amefa-
can. These are my principles and so
long as l have strength to do SAL
sha without malice. prejudicesn~Er
fear, advocate and defend them. I5
Il love this country, l am proud1stf
II achievements; / obey its laws; .s1a-
lutte its flag: speak its language, AID
am grateful 10 God for its bIessina.r-
colbert J.. O'Brien. 800
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03

Camp No. II meets every Thursday
night at Fraterna1 hall. Ill5 Hun
street. Miss Alice Sharp. III Decatur
street. record secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
Modern Woodmen
all Modern woodmen:

To all Modern Woodrnen: ~y
AS shown by report OF the refer&ns
dun tote in this issue. the societx4A
new table of rates, as adopted in u
special head camp. will be in effec4
from and after July l., 1919. ~
This plan approved by an OVER
whelming majority OF our membesas
~discloses their magnificent spirit and
building faith. pA
Having. therefore. satisfactorily sow
cd his problem for Modern Wocxr
men Of America, let us all, as zeal23M
and faithful Woodmen, pull togetAes
for the greatest growth and M
largest service in our history. -
With universal enthusiasm we enter
this new era of Of achievement. wflt0
Modern Woodmen of America sfh0
come into its own. -
All together for this triumpn.-A.A
Talbot. Heal Consul. -
Capitol Camp, Nc. 12O04. meets NH
and third Mondav nights In eaTN
month at I, @, O. F. hall. corner Gr&c4
and Foushee streets. Clerk. w. ~
Dixon. 2oal West Main street. 70,
Richmond Camr. NO. 1857. ymGj
nrst and third WednesG.- nights &X4
each month at Lee Camp Hall. .ix2fs
East Broad street. Clerk G. I. Clar =
IL South Davis avenue, &4
Church Hill Camp, No. HIN, me
frst and third Thursday nights
each north at Marshall Hall,
| East Broad street. Clerk.
Zones. els North TNenty-oesN
street. T.
Eversreeu Cap. No. 1es1A Me
second Tuesday night IN each
At Masonic Temple HiphIanA 01IG1a
! Stop 80. Harry Nv. SlAE6x.
BOX 1073.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
Owls

Supreme president. John W. Tai
bot. has written an open letter. which
Is published in the July issue of The
OWL and is, in part, as follows:
Dear Brother:
Pardon the length Of this communi-
cation. This letter calls for the say
ing of some things hat should be
said right now to you. This letter
is not intended to be offensive or
critical. Every mar who comes into
a new business believes that he
knows all about 1t, and every child
who suffers from his first stone hruise
is of the opinion that his stone bruise
is the worst that ever occurred to any
human being in the history Of the
world.
You ask IL later you go to Cali
fornia or Utah you will be mobbed.
In that connection most of your letter
in the three pages of 1t. and 1t Is a
good letter, deals with past troubles
Of the Owlstand with dissatisfied mem
bers of the Owls. l can read between
the lines of your thought that the
Owls have really been very serious
and are making your work very diff
ficQit for you IN this o are mis-
taken. The Owls are travelling all
over and covering the same field that
has been Travelled and covered by
every religious movement including
Christianity and every fraternal
movement including Masonry. that
the world has heretofore known. /
presume you did not realize that when
you wrote our letter and perhaps
YOU are not sufficiently conversant
with the facts to realize 1t now.
Richmond Nest, Order OF Owls, No
1885. meets every Monday night a
Owls hall. corner Second and Broad
streets. C. I. Clarke, r.. s.. II South
Davis n G. c. Pittit, tinancia
secretary.
Progressive Nest, No. 1858, meet!
every Thursday night at Marshall hall
. : O = ran+ D=AA YI-ii=aA-zAA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03

Pnwnee tribe. No. So. :. O. r. NJ,
meets every Thursday night at Cor
coran han. J. N: Brown. chief of
records, 700 North cwenty-fourth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03

Magnolia camp. No. 20. meets sec
'ond and fourth Monday nights each
month in Monroe hall. GIL West Main
street.