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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
MARSHALL.

Marshall. Texas, Nov. 6.-The Mo-
.aic Templars Of Marshall went Out
TO The cemetery to set up a monu-
ment to the memory OF Mr. Thomas
Wilson, quite a crowd as well as
members attended. A short program
Bro. Ed Richardson, N. Q. conducted
The service. Rev. A. C. Capers after
an absence OF months In Oklahoma
for his health returned to the city
and filled his pulpit at Galilee Bap-
tist church Sunday night The Bene-
violent Society installed their hall
Hon. +. C.. Anderson installed OFF,
Gers. Deacon Jno. Graves, presi'
dent; Mrs. Murry Robinson, vice pres.
idant: Mr.. Jerry Green. secretary
Deacon r.. NJ. Powell, Chaplain; Mr.
Matt James. Pilot; Miss Jennie Gath.
an, assistant secretary; Mr.. Warren
Galhan. marshal.
OFF 10 the penitentiary: Ed Turner
two years. burglary; James Howard
burglary. two years; Leon Pierce
passing forged instrument two years;
Boyd, five years. murder; Herbert
Anderson. ten years, murder. Hon
II. G. Goree. Grand Master OF the
@. u. O. o. f., stopped over in the
city ON his way TO Dallas, to at.
tend the Fraternal Congress. Mr.
George Thornton. highly and re.
spocted citizen and one Of the oldest
pastors on the IT, & p. road was ac'
cidentIy killed at Shreveport La.
being caught between to engines
His remains were shipped TO Mar
shall for interment. Funeral attend
Cd from Bethesda Baptist church
Rev. j. H. May and Joe Hurd at
tending laid TO rest in the Mack John
son oemetory. He leaves wife ant
six children. a host Of relatives ant
friends to mourn his untimely end
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BONHAM.

Bonhazn, Texas. Nov. 6.-P. e. Sim
on held q successful quarterly at
the @. NJ. b. church, Sunday. Mr..
Dorset Stewart has been In the sick
list for several days. Rev. ]. d.
johnson has returned from Oklahoma.
mr. Sam Walker and Mr.. Andy
Byaa left Tuesday for Ballnger. Mrs,
Irene Record has returned from Mus
kogoo. Okla. Miss Estella Burnette
Ia IN the sick list. Mr.. Britain Petit
grew and Mr.. Willie Stones were in
Dallas. Sunday on business.
Miss MosdeEter Johnson wan n
Honey Grove. Sunday.
Rev. Henderson OF Winnsboro is il
the city this week visiting his family
Miss Lottio Black has returned from
Dallas.
Rev. 3. A. Swan preached at TN
c. ". 10. Church Sunday for Rev
Jannes Carr. Mr.. Bill Vance o.
0reenviiIe was in the elty Monday
M. Dave Johttun and Mr.. Sam Stew
nj was in Honey Grove Sunday.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
ARKANSAS FARMERS DEMON.
STRATE THE GOOD RESULTS OF
FARMING METHODS.


Little Rock, Ark, Oct 2S.-Visitors
to the first annual exhibit of agricul-
tural products, live stock and art
work by the Negro demonstration
agents for Pulaski county at Philan-
der Smith College yesterday were
loud in praise of the results Pulaski
county Negro farmers have attained
through better farming methods. The
fair began Wednesday and will close
at p. m. tomorrow. 1t it in charge
of John NJ. Harris and Mary ]. Nc
Cain, demonstration agents for Pull
ask county.
Among the exhibits is one by Mary
L. Ray. district agent, which includes
canned fruits, and a display OF canned
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
wEATHRRFORD.

Weatherford. Texas, Nov. g. Ser
vices were good at all churches, Sum
day. The Colored high school open
I'd with new building. Prof. l.. G..
GuyBer, principal and Mrs. Clara
Alexander assistant teacher. Mrs.
Susie Ruoker spent Sunday at home.
Mr.. Arthur McMiIlon spent Sunday
with his friends. Mr.. George Jack
son is i'll at his home. The rally at
the @. NJ II. church was a success.
You win find the Express at hollands
cafe.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
ROCKWALL.

RocIrwall. Texas. Oct. 6.-Rev. f.
r. Randles was at HIS post and at
1880 filled the rostrlrm. At 4:30
Rev. Gambel preached for Rev. Ran
dies. At $3.50 Homo Mission So
ciety was called to order by its pres
idcnt. At night the pastor was at
mis- lest and spoke from the subject
"A Man at the Trough" Proceeds
Of the day was $4,000.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08

noon each day beginning November
Goth and ending November Both.
Then
Don't stop praying until we get
the safety" for which we fought.
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MARLIN.

Marlin, Texas. Nov. Regardless
Of the inclement weather the church
es have very good attendance. Rev.
h. j. Jackson of the NJ. E. church is
still preaching his strong gospel SER
mons. Rev. +. G. Lotion preached
an able sermon and the spirit ran
high. Supt. H. Bucl5ner of First
Baptist made a double header Sun
day by pushing his Sunday school
to the front and then ran down to
the county association rally and re-
viewed that s. s. Supt. /. r. Daw-
sey OF the Falls County Baptist AS
ISOLATION held Sunday and raised
$17.00. The Falls County Association
rally Oct 26th raised $8S4.S2 cash
on the table. Mr.. Fisher Hanks left
for California and other western
points. Mrs. Estella Covington of
Calvert is in the city looking after
her school work Mrs. Mary Haynes
OF Waco has moved on Hays street,
and reads the Express. Mr. VIII
Debose visited the cotton palace. Mr..
H. VI. Bates Of Wichita Falls is in
the city for the baths. Mrs. Rose
billiard has returned to Houston
after four weeks stay. Messrs. r,
L. Cunningham and r. A. Emerson
Of Galveston has returned to their
home. DR.. G. L, Chandler was in
Waco. Sunday. Washing is rum
ming high one woman was paid $1,000
per week.
Can Anyone tell me the where
abouts of the following persons: Last
heard OF were in Hunt County, near
Blackjack: Mrs. Julia Chavers, Mrs.
Malissie Rolley, Mr.. Isaac Chavers,
John Rolley, Kado Rolley; Mrs. Ma
lissie Strange, Marlin, Texas.
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Sunday, November 9th
A WHITE MANS CHANCE

Sunday,
big
v.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
SEEK BOARD JUMPER
ON INTERURBAN CAR

Information was forwarded late this
morning by the La Sale chief Of po.
lice to the local department that a
certain individual. who had refused
10 settle board bill with his land
lord in that city, was ottawa bound
on the interurban car that arrives
her" at 1850.
Tho patrol wagon was Immediately
brought into service and Patrolman
Jerry LOoney was dispatched to the
city limits to meet the car. Officer
Ionney boarded the car hut not be.
Ing furnished with very accurate
description OF the pursued man, was
unable to locate anyone who resem.
bled the appearance Of the bill dodg
er. Chief OF Police Grove and Patrol
Driver Jess Holmes waited at the
station, but as the search did not
bring any results they were unable
to act. II Is probable from informa-
tiOn obtained that the wanted man
left the car at poin beween La Sale
and Uica. An effort will be made
this afternoon to locate him before
he makes his getaway.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
LOCAL STREET CAR
MEN COMPROMISE.
ON WAGE DEMANDS.
STRIKE is AvERTED By COMPANY
MAKING AN OFFER OF $s4 PER
MONTH AS MINIMUM WAGE,
WHICH IS ACCEPTED BY MO-
TORMEN.

The street car strike was averted.
for the present at least, last night
when Superintendent Enoch Yentzer,
acting for the Northern Illinois Light
and Traction Company, agreed to pay
the motormen $S4 month for the
present until the matter can be taken
up with the higher officials and set
tied. The conference was held be-
tween the motOrmen and Mr.. YentZer
men had run their cars into the barn.
prepared either to strike or to accept
higher wages and 60 on with their
work.
They met in. the little Office in the
car barns. where Mr. Yentzer explain
ed TO them that as the profits of the
company were not very large it was
impossible to grant them the raise
they desired This was from $50 a
month to SO a day for a twelve-hour
day. The men informed him that they
would not continue to work anv
longer for $50 month as living el
penses made it impossible to get
along on such a wage After dis.
cussion on the part Of Mr.. Yentzer
and the mOtormen an offer of raise
OF $13 month was made which would
bring their salary up to $73,
The mOtormen adjourned to the
sidewalk outside. where a conference
was held, after which they returned
to inform Mr.. Yentzer that they would
not to accept the offer, but had decided
to take $S4 month. This is equiva-
lent to S3 day for a four-week month
instead of thirty -One-day month. A.
first Mr.. YentZer showed no signs OF
concedine their wants, and after an
other conference the men started for
their homes. AS they went down the
street they We're called back and told
to come to work this morning, and for
the present their salaries would be-
$S4 a month.
The strike would have been the first
of its kind in the history of the CITY
and would have been a great hard shin
to peolpe living in the outlying dis.
trlcts where the interurban does not
travel. Only the five motOrmen who
had signed the agreement asking for
hlgher wages and had threatened to
walk out were present at the confer.
ence.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
STREATOR DRIVER is
NABBED FOR HAVING
NO LICENSE ON TRUCK

Il. q. Houser, manager of the Hill
Transfer Co., of Streator, was placed
under arrest this afternoon about =
=. NJ. for driving an auto truck with.
out a chautfeurs license.
Houser was unloading ice cream
freezers and consignment of wat.
ermelons in the rear of the Colonial
Chocolate Shop when questioned by
Otlicer sticklin. He admitted he had
no license but stated that he was adj
vised sometime ago that It was not
unlawful to operate under the con
ditio1s by which he was taken into
custody.
The alleged offender OF the motor
vehicle law paid his fine amounting
to $l6,25 when arraigned in Judge
kOenigs court and assured the JUS.
tice that he would lose no time in ap.
plying for a license.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
MOLINE GIRL BRIDE
OF WESLEY MERCER

Miss Mildred Peterson OF Moline AMI
J. Wesley Mercer of this city were
quietly married Wednesday evening at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Peterson, in Moline.
The couple were attended by the
brides sister and brother-in-law, and
only he immediate families were pres.
ent.
The bride wore taupe colored
georgette crepe gown. After the cera-
mony "A three-course wedding dinner
was served The bridal couple left
on the u; 06 Rock Island for this city,
where they went directly to a home
already prepared by the groom at 915
Illinois avenue.
Mrs Mercer was employed In the
Knox undertaking establishment In
Moline before her marriage. The
groom Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Wesley Mercer OF West Madison
street He is well known in Ottawa,
where he has resided all his life. Re-
Gently he has been employed by the
A, II. Wilson Electrical Company.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
TO ASK SENATE
TO RETURN RAILS

Washington, Aug. IA proposed
bill for the return of the railroads to
their owners will be submitted to the
interstate commerce committee next
week, Senator Cummins, OF Iowa an.
1ounced this afternoon.
The bill, Senator Cummins said
would embody provisions which have
been tentatively agreed to by the
subcommittee,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
WARNS AGAINST RETURN
OF DREAD DISEASE
TO STATE
81 CASES IN JULY
ILLINOIS HAS HAD 1902 VICTIMS
or lNFANTiLE PARALYSIS
SINCE JANUARY-Six REPORT.
Ed IN IA SALLE COUNTY.

Springfield, H., Aug. There were
lO2 cases OF infantle paralysis in
Illinois during the period from Jan
nary to August /, the state depart
ment of public health announced to-
day Fifty.one of these cases were
reported in July, 26 being In Chicago
and rs down state. This indicates a
resumption of spread Of the dis
ease an dthe department urges phys
icians to exercise more precautions
in the reporting Of cases.
La Sale county had six cases and
Winnebago one.
Second Case at Peru.
Peru, Ill.,. Aug. 1.-The second case
Ct infantile paralysis to be reported In
Peru within two days was announced
by Health Commissioner Weis Thurs
day afternoon. when he said that a
9.year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Weisheit, 7l16 First street, had devel-
oped the disease. The statement
added that thc case was not severe.
With the dread malady making its
appearance here the health chiefs are
redoubling their fight on the disease
and the health commissioner again
sounded a call for general coopera-
tion and support In preventing wide
spread OF the plague.
The health commissioner said that
as in the case reported Wednesday
the origin of the infection was mat.
ter OF question and that efforts to
trace 1t to given source had been
unsuccessful,
One week ago the Weisheit boy Wis
tied at a home in the vicinity of I.add
The health authorities say that there
was a case near there at the time. but
would not venture the assertion that
this was the source of the infection.
That the situation has reached a
point where the fullest possible assist
ance and cooperation should be
granted the health chiefs in waging
their war on the baby killer was the
warning given by DR.. Weis.
Above all things, kill the fly. the
health chief says. Keep children out
of crowds. Keep the mat home. and
prevent youngsters congregating.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
SAILS ON FOURTH
TRIP TO FRANCE

A telegram was received here late
yesterday from Seaman William An.
drews informing his ottawa friends
that he would sail on his fourth trip to
France today This will be his last
sea voyage, as he expects to receive
his honorable discharge from the serv.
ice when he lands in New York again
Seaman Andrews is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Andrews of South OF.
taWa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
LOCAL COMPANY GETS
MARSEILLES CONTRACT

The contract for doing the electric
work on the new Marseilles high
school has been awarded to Wilson e.
Co. of Ottawa for 1896. There was
one other bid, aso from an Ottawa
concern. the price being $500. Arnold
Wilson. son-inaw of ex.Mayor Spicer
Of Marseilles. is at the head of Wilson
& Co.
One vacancy in Marseilles grade
teachers was filled by the employment
OF Miss Jobst of Ottawa to teach the
sixth grade, at the regular meeting
OF the school board
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
HAYS PREDICTS
G. O. P. VICTORY

Brookville. Ind. Aug. 1.--Will II.
Hayes, chairman OF the G. o. p. ma
tional committee. today declined
definitely to be candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor
Of Indiana. TIE declared his work In
connection with the chairmanship "is
daily becoming so all absorbing and
the Importance Of the successful out
come so vital that must do that
which IL given me to do, and must do
II to the hilt."
He predicted complete national
Republican victory.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
TWO LOCAL NURSES
PASS R. N. EXAMS

Springfield. August Misses Edith
Belle wallis anl Alice Corc0ra:,. both
OF Ottawa successfully passed the ex.
animation for the registration OF nur.
ses, held recently by the Department
OF Education ami Registration. 4
Both Miss willis and Miss COrc0ran
graduated from the Ryburn Memorial
Hospital training school In the class
which was graduated In February Of
thts year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
LOWDEN TO NAME
COMMITTEE TO TAKE
UP RACIAL QUESTIONS

Chicago, Aug. 1.--Governor Frank
Lowden announced today he will ap.
point commission Of representative
citizens Of Ilinois to devise a plan for
the readjnstment of racial conditions
so that whites and negroes may hive
amicably in the state
The commission. it was announced,
will include influential negroes and
representatives. of the white race.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01

that result, said Attor-
ney General Palmer, fol-
lowing a conference at
the White House executive offices to.
day.
He discussed ways and means Of
procedure with Joseph P. Tumulty,
President Wilson's secretary, who la
ter placed all the facts before the
President. Attorney General Palmer
stated that committee made up Of
w. p Hines, director general OF rail
ways; William Colver, of the federal
trades commission. and r. c. Letting
we'll assistant secretary OF the treas
ury, today began probe of the en-
tire problem of living costs.
This committee is utilizing all of
the governmental agencies in placing
responsibility for existing outrageous
prices of food and clothing.
Attorney General Palmer said that
the investigations tdoay had empha.
sized that. while OF course there Is a
certain percentage OF the increased
cost attributal to natural economic
forces. the majority of the advances
are due to profiteering.
Gets German Protocol.
Washington, Aug. President VIII.
son this afternoon submitted to the
senate protocol to the treaty with
Germany.
The President sent the following
message with the protocol:
ITO the Senate:
81 have the honor to transmit to
the senate herewith, accompanied
by letter form the secretary OF 1
state, brief protocol to the treaty
of peace with Germany. The GER
titled copy which | transmit has
just been received by the depart
ment of state. and am trans
hitting it without delay.
The protocol originated in a
written interchange of views be-
tween the representatives of the
allies and associated powers and
the representatives of Germany,
as a result of which the represen.
tatives of Germany requested that
certain explanations of methods
and facilities which it was pro-
posed should be accorded the Ger.
man government in the execution
of the treaty should be reduced
to writing and signed by the pow >
ers signatory to the treaty, so as
to form definite and binding
memorandum.
WOODROW WILSON"
The protocol was merely an ar
reduced to writing con-
cerning the methods of executing the
treaty.
Lodge Reveals New Pact.
Washington, Aug lit is up to Ger
many when the forces OF the allied
and associated powers are to with
draw from the Rhine, under an agree
ment signed by President Wilson and
Premers Lloyd George and Clemen.
ceau which Senator Lodge read into
the Congressional Record in the sen.
ate this afternoon. Lodge said the
agreement had been published in Lon
don, although the senate was still
waiting for the President to send It,"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
LA SAllE SHAFT
GETS STATE CONTRACT

Springfield. August Goal con-
tracts amounting to $750,000 were let
by the state today for its state ill.,
,titutions. Approximating 24O. 600
than the cost last year, despite pre-
vaiing high prices. The La Sale
Carbon Coal Company of La Sale
gets the contract for 1000 tons to
cost $4,000 for the epileptic cololy
at Dixon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
MRS. JAMES BECK,
PROMINENT SOUTH
SIDE LADY, IS DEAD
WIFE OF STREET CAR MOTOR
MAN EXPIRES AFTER LONG I'LL =
NESS-lNDiANA MAN DIES A.
GRAND RIDGE.

Mrs. Amanda Beck. aged Ga years
wife OF James Beck, died last evenin!
at 1850 O'Clock at the family home
5G2 Guthrie street, after an illness ex
tending over period of several
months. For a long time it had bee1
known that Mrs. Beck could not re
cover, and her death was not unex
pected She had resided in South o.:
tawa for the past tWenty-nne years
and was we'll known throughout the
city.
Mrs. Beck was the daughter of Jacob
and Fannie Barr and was born in Ash.
land, Ohio, Oct. 2G, 1856. When but
s years of age her parents moved to
La Sale County and settled in Wal.
than township. Her marriage tc
James Beck took place in Waitham
Dec. "a, 1879. and few weeks later
the family moved to. Ottawa
Mrs Beck was well liked by her
neighbors and friends. and was an ac
tive members of the Methodist Church
and OF the Rebekah Lodge.
Surviving she leaves her husband
two daughters. Mrs. Myra Bencke OF
RipOn, Wis, and Mrs Otto Schidofski
of this city. and the following brothers
and sisters: Mrs. William Hagenbauch
OF Los Angeles. CAL Mrs MARI
Mt.C ton III.
Chris Barr and Benjamin Barr of this
city, and Jacob Barr OF Lanark Kan.
The arrangements for the funeral
services will not be made until af,e-
the arrival of the daughter from Wis.
cCnsin.
Charles lockwood.
Charles Everett lockwood of In.
dianapolis. Ind. died Yesterday after.
noon at 5:15 O'Clock at the home of his
brother, w. II. Lockwood. in Grand
Ridge. after an extended illness.
For twenty-five years Mr.. lockwood
had been employed by the Graves.
Ware Commission Company in In.
dianapolis. Two years ago he was
forced to give UP his position on ac.
count OF III health, He spent the past
winter in Florida coming to Grand
Ridge in the early spring. After that
he failed rapidly until the time of his
death.
The decedent was the son of the
late William H. and Maria Doolittle
Lockwood. well known former Farm
Ridge residents. He was born on n
farm in Farm Ridge township and re.
sided there until young manhood. He
attended the Ottawa Township High
School and was graduated from that
institution in the class of 1889, ana
from the University of Michigan at
Ann Arbor in the class of 1889.
He had been an active member Of
the Masonic order for many years
being a thirty-second degree Mason.
Surviving he leaves two brothers.
William II. lockwood of Grand Ridg,
and Harry r. lockwood of Corwith
Iowa.
The funeral services will be helt
from the Presbyterian Church T..
Grand Ridge Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock Rev. j. Il. VOnckx, pastor O
the Ottawa church, aticiating. Bnria
Will be made in the Summit View Gem
etery IN South Ottawa township.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
DEMAND TURKS
QUIT ARMENIA

Washington. Aug. THE immedi-
ate evacuation of Armenian territory
by Turkish troops is demanded In a
resolution introduced In the senate
this afternoon by Senator King, Of
Utah,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
TOMORROW A QUIET
DAY At CHAUTAU0UA
TO Be NO PROGRAM
LAST NIGHTS EXERCISES ENTHU.
SIASTiCALLY RECEIVED-MISS
HELEN HOFF GIVES VOCAL RE-
CITAL-LECTURE BY DR.. FRANK |
ANDERSON.

In spite of tile threatening weather
good crowd assembled at the Chau-
tauqua auditorium last evening. At 5
o'clock Miss Helen 4. Hoff, soprano
sOloist of this city, gave very pleas
ing recital. Miss Hoff has the happy
faculty Of putting that something into
her renditions that makes them more
than mere formal music in recital
form. With good judgment she uses
Just enough Of the dramatic action to
make her numbers intensely interest.
ing. Her voice was in good shape
last night and revealed sweet quail
ity and tone true as bell. She
was most skilifuly accompanied by
Miss Mildred Keeler.
Or. Anderson Lectures.
DR., Frank Anderson gave his sec
ond lecture last evening at the close
OF the concert. His subject was THE
Cockpit of the Far East" With large
map VI Asia DtIOTe MIN lie tOlu lHS
story Of the struggle Of the eastern
powers and of the scheming of the
various world powers to get foot
hold there. These lectures by DR.. An.
derson are a wonderful treat and
should be heard by large audience.
He talks tonight at $50 on "The In
duStrial Revolution"
Miss Lincoln Recital
This afternoon at 3 O'Clock Miss
Katherine Lincoln, violinist, Of Otta
wa, gave a remarkable recital. To
say that Miss Lincoln is an artist
puts it very mildly. Her purity Of
tone, her accuracy Of rendition, and
her perfect technique make her a mu-
sician of the first rank Ottawa Is
justly proud of her. The numbers
which she chose we're very we'll Sc
lected. and Miss Lincoln was also very
kind in her rendition of encores. She
will play again tonight at s o'clock in
prelude to the evening lecture
There will be no program Saturday.