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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24
|. $. ATHLETES
 SHOULD WIN IN
 BROAD JUMPING

New York. Dec. 24.-The suprem- acy in the running broad jump. which Uncle Sam has maintained steadily since the beginning of the modern Olympic meets at Athens in 1896, promises to be kept alive at the International athletic festival sched- uled for Antwerp, the great Belgian seaport, next August.
 America has in Carl Johnson, the University of Michigan au-round athlete, and Sol Butler, the sturdy Negro who halls from Dubuque Col 1ege, two representatives, apparent ly, perfectly capable of continuing the strong of victories scored by Clark, KTaenzIein, Prinstein, Irons and Gutterson at the previous Olym- pics.
 Johnson, though he has not equal led Buffers best effort in the jump ing pit, is perhaps the most consistent broad jumper of the present day. Several times last spring he cleared A feet and more, and in one of his practice jumps at Ann Arbor is re- ported to have beaten Peter O'Con- nor's alleged worlds record of 24 feet Il 3-4 inches.
 Furthermore, the Michigander did this great jumping without specializ- ing on the 'broad." His broad jump athletic work, which included sprint ing, hurdIing, and high jumping along with the long jump. It is very prob
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24

able that if Johnson comes out for the American Olympic team next summer and sticks to the broad jump he will prove himself to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, broad Jumper that ever ran down to a take-on.
 Butler, too, is something of an all round performer, being capable of doing even time for the century dash and performing capably in both of the hurdle races. Sol made one of the greatest leaps on record at the Inter-Allted games at JoinvtIle-le- Pont last June, when, specially pre- pared for the jump, he cleared the amazing distance of 24 feet 3-4 inches. This leap, by the way, was the greatest made since A. L. Gut terson of the University of Vermont, wearing Uncle Sans coIors in the Olympic games at Stockholm, Swe- den, in 1912, cleared 24 feet II 3-8 inches, missing Peter O'Connor's mark by a fraction of an inch
 Buffers jump in France was the more surprising because of the fa1t that Sol suffered terribly from sea sickness during the voyage between New York and Brest and was pretty well used up'' when the Americans landed on French soil If the rolls Of Neptune affect the Dubuque athlete in the same manner next summer we may expect to read of Butler break ing the worlds record to smith eree0s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24
HARRY WILLS IS
 MAKING GOOD IN
 BOUTS ON COAST

Harry Wills, one timo meal ticket fer sam Langford. wao has made rapid strides in his profession since he severed relations with the TaI, Ba- by, Is now in California, where ,1e is causing a ruction In the ranks of the Pacific Coast heavyweigh ghts. The New Orleans black Is just hankertng for q match with Jack Dempsey out he, is forced to fight when and with whom he can, for Dempsey has dis played 10 inclination to meet him and a healthy cOjored man must eat in order to remain so.
 Willis journeyed Westward for the simple reason that he could get no action in the East. He fingered in New or1 for several months, ond finally had to go to york for a living. He obtained employment in one of the sh5Dyards, and the months he spent toring rtviting machine about served to better him for ring work.
 On the coast Harry has found bus iness q little more brisk than 1t was n the East. but he still Is unable to obtain enga gements with fighters of class for q very obvious reason. Recently Willis met K. o. Kruvosky, rugged fIghttr of the four round game in San Francisco. who was re- garded as q possible contender for the heavyweight title. No fight re- suited when the men hooked up, for hrUvosIzy was completely outcIassed. Willis stopped hlm in half a round.
 For the present at east the onlv fighters who will consent to meet Will lis are the third and fourth raters who have nothlng in the way of pres tige to lose by suffering a defeat at the hands of the giant negro. How ever, prom Oters on the Coast now are endeaVOriug to import some of the abIer heavIes for bouts with Will lis, and Fred Futon who has ex- pressed a willingness to meet htn, no doubt will receive an attractive offer for a four round go with lh 6 bronze Adonls. Dempsey has two reasons for not fighting Willis. One is, that lie says there Is no demane for the match. The other Is that he dra ws the color line.
 Wills has not found fighting Q iu- cretive profession so far. While he was meeting Langford ever and anon they have fought each other seven teen tines-he got d world of ex- prence, which is nv standing him in geod stead. but he didn't draw down a great deal of money. Now his prospects are not much brighter than they were in those strenuous and interesting days. Because he Is black he is placed in a most unfor- tunate position. He unquestionably is one of the worlds leading fighters at the present time, yet his engage merts are few and far between, and he never has received 8, really sub s,antiaI purse.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24

A very pleasing Christmas program was given in Miss Bassett's first period English class yesterday. The numbers were as follows: The Nativity Dorothy Greene To Santa Claus Evelyn Guggenheim If I had a Million Dollars
 Marjorie filling Christmas in The Heart
 Elizabeth GlanviIle Silent Night (song) Mary Gillane The King is Dead Catherin Sullivan Tiny Tim Marion Finch NJ ss Gertrude Lecky '21 will spend her Christmas vacation as the guest of relatives in Boston.
 Ida Clare wishes a Merry Christ mas to all her fellow students of that glorious Hi'tcP School.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24

learn with sorrow of her death, which took place three weeks ago. MT Flather will return to Los Angeles almost immediately. He says that business conditions in the West are promising and that business is in high tide.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24
MT. F1ather Returns
 To Old Home Town

Thomas F1ather. we'll known iE Bridgeport, is here for Christmas which he will spend with his sister. Mrs. Thomas Douglas, of 551 Norman street. Mir. Flather holds an import. ant executive position with the Sperry oS hutchinson Company, of green trading stamp fame, which was or gantzed by Bridgeport men. Since 1911 he has been in Los Angeles. Cal Those who knew Mrs. Flather will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24

Pull down the curtains carefully before exhibiting a half pound of sugar to your admiring family. You might incite some dastardly house brea kers lurking under the shrub bery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24

The bold and fearless politicians are in favor of preserving the right to strike under all conditions, and also in favor of protecting the public against any stoppage of production or tie-up of public service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24
Boxing News
By Les Lev.

Dave Driscou, matchmaker of the Arena A. c. of New Jersey, has ar ranged the following card for his boxing show next Monday night Dec. 29:
 There will be four 8-round bouts between the following fighters: Gene Tunney of New York vs. Bob Pierce of Chicago; Johnny KiIbane, feather weight champion, vs. Young Chaney of Baltimore; Tom Cowler vs. Al Reich, and Harry Greb vs. Augie Rather of New York.
 Paul Sampson. who held Jack Johnson to a 15-round draw, will meet Cleve Hawkins in 10-round nodecision bout at the Hustler A. c of Poughkeepsie on New Years Day Jack File will meet Willie Spencer in the seni-f1naL.
 Silent Martin has been signed by his manager, Fred Meinken, to meet Battling Nelson of Brooklyn, in a 10- round no-decision bout at the Hustler A. c. of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, on Jan. T. At the same club Frankie Fleming of New York will face Red Allen of Brooklyn week later Willie Curry of Staten Island will meet Billy Fitzsimrnons of Yonker. ir a 12-round bout to a decision
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24

Room BPS and 3o5 have sent Christmas gift of $11.O0 to their Po- fish orphans The rooms also sent Thanksgiving offerings. The boys have discovered that an older brother in the family which they are helping is now in America. The name of the particular boy in Palor to whom they are giving their special attention is Mienszyslaw Stypinsk!. The boys are all the more interested in the little fellow because they cannot pro nounce his name. Can you?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24
B. H. S. NOTES

The sixth period English class of Miss Wyland's room have presented a Christmas tree to Room POP to ac- company the dinner which is being given by that room to a poor family.
 Samuel S GreenDurg '19 who is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24

now a stuednt Of dentistry at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, has returned to his home to spend the Christmas va cation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24

Members of both the boys and girls basketball teams should report for practice on December 26 at 2:30 sharp.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
g0 MONROE DOCTRINE
IN LEAGUE COVENANTS

Washington. March % - No Mon
zoe Doctrine Provisions will be writ
ten into the League of Nation cove
nentes, Senator Hitchcock, democrat
of Nebraska, predicted this afternoon
in expressing the belief that the GOV.
enants already sufficiently safeguard
ed the doctrine by providing against
armed aggression in any part of the
world.
While he knew that President Will
'on did not object to the covenant
being amended, it was the presidents
belief that the covenants should be-
virtually adopted in its original form
The senator said, because il the Unit
d States insisted upon too many
amendments of its own, other nations
would open up the question of the
ldoption of still other amendment.
which they themselves favored.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
CHAS. G. WERNER
WEEDS MRS. BALDWIN

Announcements were received in
Ottawa this afternoon Of the marriage
of Mrs. Myrtle Baldwin and Charles
G. Werner, a well known Ottawa
couple. The marriage took place in
Stockton, Calf, on March 22nd.
Mr.. Werner has resided in Ottawa
during his entire life. His bride
came here from California four years
ago, to make her home. For the
past several months she has been
visiting her brother in California
The news of the wedding was no
surprise to the many friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Werner, who have known
for several months the wedding was
to take place this spring.
After short honeymoon Mr.. and
Mrs Werner will return to Ottawa
and make their home in the grooms
handsome residence at 1904 Ottawa
avenue.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
lONGW0RTH WILL
CONTEST DISMISSED;
TO DIVIDE ESTATE

through an agreement of the heirs
OF The late Mrs. Margaret Longworth.
Peru woman who died recently leay
ing an estate valued at $50 900. the
SUIT TO set aside her will has been
WITHDRAWN from the La Sale County
Circuit Court and the property will be
divided as provided for in the will
and later redistributed so as to give
her son, William, his proportionate
share. This announcement was given
out by Mrs. Ida Vickery of Princeton,
who is one OF the heirs.
There never was any intention OF
making a fight on mothers will" said
Mrs. Vickery.
AT the time the suit was started
there was an agreement among the
children to give William his portior
and we propose to do that now with
out going through the legal process
" setting side the will. When
mother died, although past so years
OF age, she was mentally sound an
capable of making good will The
mistake. we feel, was simply cler
cal one, which might easily have been
made under the circumstances"
George Longworth, the missing heir
who is named as one OF the residnary
legatees in the will, was last hearC
from twenty-five years ago. After he
left Peru he was in business for
time in South Dakota and later weni
to Boston, where he was connected
with surveying company. His las
letter was written as he was starting
for Alaska on an exploring expedition
with party of gold seekers. Lonl
before his mothers will was made he
had been given up for dead. 1t is this
fact that gives rise to the belief thai
an error was made in drafting the
will
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
City and Vicinity
News

G. King Beatty went to Chicago this
morning on a business visit.
L. NJ. Harvey is spending the day
N Chicago transacting business.
Corp. Vernon Belrose has returned
o Camp Grant after spending a ten
lays furlough at the home Of his par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Bel
ose, on Illinois avenue.
Miss Mary Woodlocla and Miss Ne.-
lie Riordan of Chicago have returned
home after attending the funeral OF
The late r. j. Carew in this city
Art Nitschelm of Illinois avenue is
pending the day in Chicago.
Mrs. f. p. Nitschelm and Mrs G.
Keim are spending a few days visit
ing at the home of their sister, Mrs
Dr, Lyons, in Chicago.
Paul Egan who is working in Au-
rora is spending a few days visiting
ais mother, Mrs. Ella Egan on Col
INDUS street.
Miss Grace Porter of Grand Ridge
attended the orchestra concert last
evening
Miss Genevive Mcclure who is at.
ending Villa De Chantal school at
Rock Island, is spending the week
md at the home OF her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. j. Mcclure IFS +. La
layette street.
Charles Finley of Utica, was an
Ottawa visitor last evening.
Misses Lou Scullan and Sylvia Hill
man have gone to Aurora for a few
days visit with friends and relatives
Charles Sutton who is attending
school in Champaign is spending his
pring vacation with his parents
south of town.
Miss Ida Cobb of Somonauk spent
3everal hours in Ottawa visiting with
friends today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marco of Serena
were ottawa visitors today.
Sgt, Robert Nelson of Serena, who
recently received his discharge at
.er service in France was an Ottawa
visitor today.
William Mullen of Grand Ridge Wis.
tied friends in Ottawa today.
Mrs. V. Dondanville of Sheridan
was an Ottawa visitor today.
Mrs. A. r. Bernard OF Serena was
IN the city visiting friends today.
Robert Burch of Dayton was an OF
tawa visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Christ Cavaaaugh of Chicagu
attended the funeral of the late
nicholas Downey in Ottawa this
Charles Petillen of Marscilles wa
IN Ottawa visitor yesterday.
Lieut. Dan C. Curtis of Camp Gran.
notored to Ottawa this morning tu|
Visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Curtis, of Guthrie street.
Miss Edna Ostrander of Dayton
vas an Ottawa visitor last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fosse Of Day
on were Ottawa visitors last night
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
SAYS CEMENT TRUST
HOLDS BACK BILLION
IN IMPROVEMENTS

Chicago, March 29-Scenting thc
'xistence of cement trust" which
il is alleged, is holding up more thai
I billion dollars worth of construc
ion work in the state, the Daley leg
.Slative committee which is investi-
eating the high cost of building ma
ierials prepared today to probe deeper
INTO the nature of several associations
Of building material men.
Senator Harold Kessinger of Aurora
announced that c. B. lSchaefer. presi-
dent of the Garden City Sand Com
any and vice president of the Ameri-
can Sand and Gravel Company. would
be recalled to the stand and ques
toned as to his connections with
these associations. Kessinger declar
I'd the committee had evidence tend
ng to indicate that these associations
were in effect price fixing associa
tions
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
NAMES COMMITTEE
TO GET OUT WEST
SIDE VOTE APRIL IS

Lester II. Koran chairman of the
West Side Citizens Association has
appointed committee of ten per
sons to organize the entire west side
into districts, and to place a worker
in each block, to got out the vote al
the coming election. The committee
Will hold a meeting this evening al
tbs in Mr.. Horan's Office to complete
arrangements for organizing the dis
trict covered by their organization.
The members of the committed
are: ID. j. Farrell, Mrs. Frank Hart
korn. Harry Woehler, Mrs. George
Heidenrich. Mrs, George Glenn A
f.. Blackburn, Harry Funk. Mrs. W
+. Carr, Mrs. William Hossack and
Henry f. Walking.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
HARDING LET OFF
WITH REPRIMAND

Des Moines, March 29-Repri
nands for both W. l.. Harding and At.
torney General ii. NJ Havner, prin-
clpafs in the Rathburn pardon brib-
cry case, will be the outcome of the
legislative probe now in progress ac-
cording to reports today.
The investigation charged the gov
ernor with negligence but no proof
was shown bribery existed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

l o'clock luncheon given in the par
Tors of the church by Mrs Ray Carter
and Mrs Gus Bauchle. Thirty guests
We're present The afternoon Was
spent in sewing on refugee garments.
The members of the auxiliary will
hold another luncheon and meeting in
two weeks Mrs. WILDER Lawrence
and Mrs Cobb will be hostesses.
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More than thirty ladies attended the
all-day meeting Of the ladies of Christ
Episcopal Church parish yesterday
afternoon in the parish house. A
very pleasant day was spent sewing
on garments tor Ryburn Memorial
Hospital and refugee garments. Al
h business meeting in the afternoon
il was decided 10 hold the annual
Christmas sale Wednesday, Dec 10.
A delicious luncheon was served q.
l2:30 o'clock. Mrs. John Edgcomh
and Mrs c. II. Powers were host.
esses.
. p p
The members of the High School
Orchestra and the soloists were en-
tertained last evening at a $50 din
ner in the domestic science depart
ment at the school About fifty
guestes were present. They were
served at a long table in the cafa-
terra, which was prettily decorated
with pink flowers. The dinner was
served under the direction of the
domestic science department, and by
domestic science students.
? g, %
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Bradford en-
tertained the Office force of the Cen
trail Life Insurance Company, on
Wednesday at their home l25 f. La
fayette street with a very pleasant
evening party in honor of Misses
-ouise Burke and Vera Sisson
Thirty guests were present. The
Bradford home was prettily decorated
with pink sweet peas, purple pansies
and ferns. A fine impromptu must
cal program was given by the guests
which proved to be very enjoyable
affair At a late hour delicious
supper was served in the dining
room.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
Countess Elees Austria.

UniontOwn, Pa, March 29-The ter
ror Of royalty in Austria following
the ending Of the war was wildly
described in a letter received here
from Countess Itchy, formerly Miss
Julia Moran. of Uniontown. The coun-
tess writes that she was forced to
flee with her two children from the
vast Itchy estates to Budapest and
there live in a single room on the
third floor of an apartment house.
Servants were denied her.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
DEPARTMENT GETS
TWO CALLS FRIDAY

The fire department responded to
two calls within four hours yester.
day. The first call came in shortly
after three O'Clock from the corner
of Fourth and Sycamore streets,
where some bry grass HAD caught
fire. There was no damage.
Last evening at Gas the department
was called to the veterinary hospital
of DR. Charles J. Gillea, 219 w. La
fayette street when an overheated
furnace set fire to the floor. The
blaze was put out by the use of
chemical before any great amount of
damage was caused.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
LUTHER INTERMATL.
MOVES TO MOLINE

The Lutheran International Insur
ance Company. a corporation whicl
was organized in August, 1918, an
has had offices on the second floor o
the Central Life Building ever since
has moved from Ottawa to Moline
where they will make their headquar
ters in the future. The move wa
made after a number of inducement
to get the company had been oifere
them by Moline business men.
j. o. Laugman and George Larson
two well known Ottawa men, who arr
officers in the company, expect /,
move to Moline to make their futur,
homes, and the entire office force o.
the company will also go to Moline
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
MANY ATTEND
N. OOWNEY FUNERAL

The funeral OF y NJ Downey took
place this morning at . o'c.ock from
ST Patricks Church to st. Columha's
cemetery Members Of Unjine Hose
Company attended in body. The
following out-of town persons were
present, T + Dcwney and family.
Mr.. and Mrs William DoWney. Mr..
Hackett and J, OLaughlm of Blue U.s..
land; Mrs =. f. Downey and son VIII.
Mr. and Mrs James olive. James Dow
ling, Mrs. e. bowling, Mrs John
O.TOole and son George Phil Warren.
Mrs. James Quinlan. Henry OuinIan.
Catherine Quinlan. Mrs Fitzgibben.
ST.. Anastasia ana Sr Loretto Of St
Patricks Academy. Chicago; Or. j.
McGinnis and Phillip Lyons of Joliet.
and Nh and Mrs Joseph Belize of
Odell.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
WASHINGTON BEATS
LINCOLN SCHOOL

In game marked by snappy play
the Fifth and Sixth grades of Wash
ington school defeated the boys of
the same grades from Lincoln school
yesterday afternoon, the score being
Is to II. Emmett Thomas. pitcher for
school. was the particu
lar stellar and leading light
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
In u. S. From Overseas

Mrs. Elnera Morrall, 715 Catherine
street received two cards today, one
announcing the safe arrival of her
son Sgt John MOrrall in New York
and the other announcing his arrival
at Camp Merritt Sgt Morrall is a
member of the 10th Infantry, and
sailed for the United States on
board the Masonia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
Private Dunn Arrives Home.

Edward J. Dunn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Dunn, a member of the
33d Division, received his honorable
spending ten months in France and
arrived home last evening. Private
Dunn is looking fine. and is CAD to
be home and see his relatives and
friends again.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
Cooked Food Sale.

Summit View Cemetery Association
will have a sale of cooked food
aprons. fancy articles, etc, at the S. O.
Town Hall next thursday and Friday
afternoon and evening, April and 4.