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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
Fruits of Victory.

II Copenhagen should score this lat
ter victory over Hamburg there are
some who believe that its free port
would not be sufficient to enable II
to realize permanently the fruits Of the
victory. But the entire island of Sjael-
land can be used as a s~torehouse and
as a harbor. A foreign manufactures
interested in the free port OF Copen-
hagen will find numerous points on
|this island where he nay establish a
warehouse, factory or assembling plant.
That the Danish government would
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

cial scenery is being prepared by eff
cient artists,
The proceeds from this production
will go toward the building fund OF
the Memphis Moose lodge. Of which
Chancellor Israel Peres is the treasurer.
Tickets are rapidly being disposed Of,
and from present prospects there will
be three crowded houses.
Those participating in "Howdy Pap
comprise the very best local talent OBJ
tainable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

Because never before have Firestone
Tires been so decidedly better than others
as they now are.
Car owners from coast to coast for the
past year have taken their hats off to
Firestone' over the improved Gray Side
wall Fabric Tire.
And the latest Firestone Cord, built to
the new standard oversize, with extra
heavy non skid tread, is upsetting all rec
ords made by any other tire of any type.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

AS for truck tires-the fact that OUer
half the truck tonnage of America is car
ried on Firestones proves unquestioned
superiority in that line.
80, whether you want tires for your pas
senger car or your trucks, call up the
Firestone dealer and get set right on
prices.
The new prices give greater assur-
ance than ever that Firestone means
most miles per dollar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
To Drive Out Malaria

To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up the Systt
Take the Old Standard GROVE
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You KIN,
what you are taking, as the formula
printed on every label, showing it
QUININE and IRON in tasteless for
The Quinine drives out the malaria, t
Iron builds UP the system. Price s.
ar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

"Howdy Pap" a musical comedy, full
Of pep" will be given at the New
Lyric theater Friday and Saturday
nights, with matinee Saturday, under
the auspices of Memphis lodge of
Moose.
The play has been especially written
for this occasion and will be under
the direction of Miss Irene Sturla. Re-
hearsals are being held daily and spe-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
CARPENTER STAYS
WITH CARNIVAL STAR
AT S1.OO PER MIN. RATE

AT the athletic show Of the carnival
last night the management offered a
dollar a minute for any challenger
who would stay with their strong man.
Jack Carpenter .ocal wrestler agreed
to a match and remained the fun ten
minutes, thus receiving the purse OF
$40. The other wrestler, who is the
smaller Of the troupe and who is billed
as the peer Of the middle weights, al,
lows time limit OF five minutes. Car
pcnter also took him on and STAYED
the required period At the finish of
the bout the carnival champion was
not satisfied, and tonight The pair will
wrestle To a finish As the carnival
champ has been dickering for a
match with Hohisel, the Joliet whirl-
wind and is a graEp.er with a reputa-
ton. this evenings Performance. ought
to be brim full Of excitement
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
HAD REGULAR SINGING TIME
Thcreau's Interesting Account Of the
Chanting Of Vespers by Whip
poorWIl Chorus.

What q pleasure 1t would be to knew
The woods and the wood folk us Tho
reau did. In walden" he tells us
That regularly at half-past seven, In
one part II the summer. after the eve
ming train had gone by, the whippoor-
Wills cha0ted their yespers for half MI
houT, sitting on stump by my door,
or upon he rldgepoc of the house.
TheE would begin to sing almost with
as much precision rs a clock. within
hye minutes Of particular time. re-
ferred to Ne setting Of the sun, every
evening. | had a rare opportunity to
become acquainted with their habits.
Sometimes heard four or FIVE at once
Ia different parts Of the wood. by acct.
dent one o bar behind another. and
SO near me that ] distinguished not
only the cluck after each note. but
often that singular buzzing sound like
fly In SPIDERS web, only proportion.
ally louder. Sometimes one would cir
Gle round and round In the woods a
few feet distant as If tethered by a
string, when probably | was near its
eggs. They sang at intervals through
out the night. and were again as musi-
cal as ever just before and about
dawn."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
STRANGER LEWIS
WINS OVER ZBYZKO
BEST TWO OUT OF THREE

Chicago, May 20 - Ed. tStranglerl
Lewis who last night defeated Vladek
Zbyszke. taking two out of three falls
in the finish wrestling bout at the
Coliseum, today claims the world )
heavyweight wrestling championship
that is if Sergt Earl Caddock, pres
ent titleholder now with the A. f. +.
in France does not return to the mat.
Should Caddoek re-enter the wrest-
ling game. Lewis is in line for a
match for match fer The title
Lewis lost the first fall to the Pole
last light II / % 81; took the sec
ond in 1875 and the third in II SO.
Lewis won both falls with a deadly
deadlock
Zbyszko gained the first fall with
a reverse body lock
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20

The moving picture industry takes
In millions OF nickels daily, but a
big part goes out for salaries, for
stars and for needless expenses.
Quite recently very much excited
individual stopping at one Of the
big hotels in New York city called
up Los Angeles. Cal, on the long dis
lance telephone many times daily and
rolled up a weekly bin Of $1,000 for
this item alone
who Is he?" queried a bystander.
to whom the hotel proprietor related
the story. "One Of the new OH mill
liOnaires?"
NO" was the reply. "he is a NOV
Ing picture director. That is just a
sample OF the high cost of turning
out moving pictures today."--Wali
Street Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
ARE NOT REALLY LOCUSTS
Unwelcome Visitors Expected This
Year Periodical cicadas, According
to Wisconsin EntomoIogist.

ne NcIeHtlile~-c''Il the It'Near To-
Gust by lis rlGhl name, the periodical
elcadh' ana no one VIII worry about
H. says II. +. hSoh. ehtoihoIoslst nj
the Wisconsin experiment station. Cl-
radas are common insects, but locusts
are reminders OF the scourge or To-
cu''s IN b'htleal ddys ana the grass
uaES III me southwest
Even me "ftfari,inaE fear or the
erect OF TINS particular tt'ada Is not
very Wen reunited. judging IRON the
Information thtoln9loGistS nave about
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20

Influenza has broken out again in
London, making II third wave in less
than year The cases that are com
plicated by pneumonia tend to follow
the usual course common in the years
before the war This is In contrast
with the rapidly fatnl type character
ling the summer and autumn epidem-
les, and suggests a diStinct decrease In
virulence. OF those attacked previous
Iy very few have been again infected
Some immunity seems to have beer
established for in most eases Of rein
fectiun there are rnly vague rheuuntI,
pains and malaiso la>tin. Il few day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
Made in GERMANY.

Or. Arthur Davis, who used TO
be the kaIser's dentist, II authority
for the statement that the crown
prince Is the most egotisticnl person
he ever met. As an instance Of his
conceit the dentist recounts an occur
renee IN one Of the palatial dugouts
at tie front where captured cham
payne had been flowing freely for some
time.
Your hghness," finally asked a
young officer, ''who is the greatest Of
all German generals?"
r = am, promptly retorted the
crown prince.
True. Of course" said the brother
officer, but how could you really prove
~"
Il don't have to- retorted the crown
prince. Il merely say it. and It IL
so M Minneapolis Tribune.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
HERMAN -REAGEN
BOUT ATTRACTS FANS

The match between Pete Herman.
bantam-weisht champion and Kid
Reagen is creating quite lot OF inter
est IN St Louis. The battle is to be
OF ten rounds duration. and will take
place at that city on the 18th Of this
month. A. Reagcn is no novice the
champ will De forced to extend him
eel. in order 10 emere with flying
colors Sam Goldman. Herman's man
ager predicts a short battle. but the
Kids trainers are planning a surprise
for Petes hackers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
MARSEILLES
MISS THERESA PHIllIMoRE.
Representative, Branch Office Phillimore Building

, Mrs. Al Smith and children ana m.
formers mother AIRS Porter viii o.
10 Convoy. Ohio. tomorrow FOR a visi
a, the home of Mr. and Mrs p F
TUNNEL and family
r.,r.n ,-..,..- .....u...3 =. -,
home in Chicago after a several days
visit With friends in This city
A. J. Thurour and E 4 Collins
transacted business in Ottawa -adav
4 home talent Dl4v Will he gwen
Thursday evening Of this week a the
Ruby Palace by the ejocatioa pupils
OF Miss Rasnus Of Joliet
Laurie Pusey Of Chicago spent YES
terday visiting his parents here
The Mystic Workers Lodge of OF
tawa vii give card party ana dance
Friday evening. Nav -. and theY have
extended a invitation 10 the lodge
here 10 attend
Rsv Collins nj Ia Noilts IN T. ,is
ir;ug here m rho home ~ liz s.r =
collin.
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Mss EHiiiia mn spent yesterday ait
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
NEW VALUABLE FOOD PLANTS
Recently Brought From Peru by Mem
bers Of the Yale Geographic
Expedition.

new and important breakfast
by. the Yale geographic expedition. 1t
yields product declared to be quite
equal TO oatmeal. The plant In ques-
ton is cultivated pig weed, and an
GENTLY was one of the two principal
grain producing crops of the lnCas.
To-day in Peru 1t Is chiefly used for
the manufacture of "chicha," a native
beer, From valley high up in the
Peruvian Andes the expedition obtained
new and remarkable wild relative
of the tomato. II has an apple-like
flavor, and Is the fruit Of desert
plant, found In company with cactt
and other such water-starved vege-
table species. The plant is vine,
which, say the experts, may be trained
over arbOrS, 1t may be crossed with
our own tomatoes for the production
of varieties with special edible vir-
tues. Another remarkable acquisition
was a kind Of tomato that gl.1wS on
tree. II is only a little tree. four
or five feet high, with branches that
spread horizontally. giving 1t a fiat
topped effect. The tomatoes are egg
shaped. and borne in pendant clusters
from near the ends of the branches
Yet another prize, deemed valuable
for Introduction into the United
States. was the "lucuma." which can
hardly be called discovery mas
much as 1t has long been "a popular
frult I'm Peru. 1t has rich mealy
flesh, somewhat resembling II. texture
and flavor cooked sweet potato and
IS hardy enough TO be grown in Flor
Id0 or IN southern CallforniN.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
LOCAL MARKETS

Broilers. 45c.
Stays, lie.
Hens, per lib. 26c
Ducks, per ID. 22c.
Turkeys. 15-20c.
Eggs, 40C
Cream. 5Sc.
Butter, 32-3Sc.
Geese, 15c
Lard. zoe.
Live STOCK.
Steers-Stock. per cwt., $3.50; fat
per cWt.. S14.
Calves. per cwt, s12-S13.
Hogs, per cwt., $l7-$1S.
Spring lambs. rf- cw... 1851.
Hides and Wool.
Horse hides, S..
Mink skins. So S.
Skunk skins, s150-S6.
Coon skins. 2.50s5.
No. ! hides, per h., 13c
No. 2 hides, per h., lie.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING

The regular meeting OF the city
council was held last evening in the
city hall. The appropriation ordinance
was passed for the fiscal year
Charles Buckingham resigned as
street supervisors and was replaced
by Charles Long, * he viii assume his
official duties tomorrow The mem
bers OF the city fire. department. were
appointed. and Walter Scott Jr was
made assistant fire marshal Others
named were: j, Calm, Lawrence Rob
inson Lloyd GALLOWAY Richard Carr
Jack Johnson Howad Adler Ssanlev
Farwell, j Worth.
The invitation extended to the coun-
ell to attend the memorial services 10
be held next Sunday at the C0ngrega
tional Church was accepted, as was
also the offer to take part in the
Decoration day festivities.
Bids were received for oil 10 he
used on the streets this summer
Mast OF the companies were located
in or around Chicago, and the prevail
Ing price seemeds to be in the neigh
horhood OF ~ cents per gallon, T. o. b.
this city, and would consist of a grade
comprising from so TO 60 per cent
asphalt r. G. Hinen, local oil agent.
was among the bidders Following
the reading OF the bids the letters
were placed on file. where, according
10 law, they will remain a week at .
The end of which time the contract .
must be closed. Other business re.
sarding the sprinklmg of Main street
was taken into consideration, and
then the council adjourned
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
FLYNMS TO BOX
AT FIT. WAYNE TONIGHT

The Flynn brothers, Maurice and
Clint will take part in feature box
ing bill at Fort Wayne, Ind, tonight
Maurice meets Freddie Enck and
Clint tackles Don Skelley Both bouts
are ten round battles Clint expects
a Stif engagement with SHELLEY a.
Don has been going great lately
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
Local Notes.

Mrs. Chris Schultz and Mrs Carl
Bruins will entertain the Ladies' Aid
Society of Trinity Lutheran Church
at coffee next Thursday afternoon
and evening at the home OF Mrs
Schultz on Clark street cordial in.
vitation is extended to the public
Mrs. Donald Brady returned to her
home In Ottawa after spending the
past few days here visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Bowers.
RAY Bannon of Morris spent last
evening In this city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
MENDOZA FORFEITS
GAME TO P. v. [. C..

Pleasant View Lutheran COLLEGE
lnurne}ed to Mendoza Saturday to
play the high school team there. but
because of shortage Of players Men.
dota refused t. play, and the game
was forfeited to the Lutheran college
by a score of 3 TO 0. The college has
strong aggregation this year and has
yet to be defeated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
Astonished Daddy.

June Is having some difficulty In set.
tllhg upon the proper title for her
rhthe". The other day she was play
Ing with one of his collars when she
tore il. lust then She heard him com
ing upSt9irS, and rushing 10 the top
step calted in distresSful tones: "Oh,
daddy. | has tore MY bubbles cOlarI"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
GRAYS OWLS CALL
OFF PRACTICE MATCH

The schedule practice game OF the
Gray's Owls baseball team for to-
night on King Field has been post
poaed because of weather.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
Why Many Fail.

We limit the success Of our own
york by our Incidence and lack of faith
more than any outside circumstances
limit il for us. 1t is not lack of talent
as much as lack OF courage and effort
that circumscribes our usefulness
Exchange
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20

The
Josh Billings;
regarded
always steady grind
of
showing
onb big FROM his season
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Eeste rday's Results.

Chicago, 8; Brooklyn, l.
Cincinnati, 6; New York, 4, ten
innings
Philadelphia, 10; st. Louis, 3.
Boston. 2; Pittsburgh, /.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
Natural Curiosity.

Nature has placed one Of her curl.
oslllfs on the location of n former
sugar miil on the island of Trinidad.
The plant has since been reduced to
runs and Is overgrown with vegeta-
tion. The old solid chimney Is intact
ana M through its center one Of the
quick growing trees az the tropics has
sprung, spreading its branches out OF
'h' '"f "f the huge chimney and IL
now IN rull bloom.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Results.

New York. 7, Cleveland, 0.
Detroit, E Washington, 0.
Jtiicr games postponed, rain.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
Games Today.

Philadelphia at Chicago.
" shington at Detroit.
Boston at st. Louis.
New York al Cleveland.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
Games Today.

Cincinnati at New York
Chicago at Brooklyn.
s.. Louis at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
Not Guilty Here.

"of al The lrI handed compliments
"eN'HHsu Ia "eeP mere man In II happy
ititilc of mind, remarked The fuce-
tIoli> pi'ilas0pht =. the one about a
lhan bein. hind, about the house is
The worst Indianapolis News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20
Williams Kidney and Liver Pills

nave You overworked your nervous system
A'srs Have sou pains IN ioiss. aide and
oae2f Have you fabby appearance
o. the lace and under the eyesS II SO, use
For sale by all crgggists. Price 80 eenta.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Props. CLEVELAND. Ohls
Sold BY Corbus Drug store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20

Try the Free Irader-Journal Want Ads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20

Observation-Disclosures this, yer hon.
or; me doctor says me days is num-
bered.
Magistrate-He's right; thirty
days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
IMMEDIATE ACTION
FOR RELIEF OF CAR
SHORTAGE, PROMISED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. I'm
mediate action has been taken to re-
lieve the shortage Of cars to move the
Indiana grain crop, according to a
telegram received yesterday by John
w. McCardle, member of the Public
Service Commission from the United
States railroad administration. The
message was in answer to a dispatch
sent by the commission Tuesday call
ing attention to the complaint from
various parts Of the state about lack
Of cars.
The message from Edward j. Niles
Of the railroad administration said
that an arbitrary distribution Of cars
had been made to relieve conditions,
but that it was feared that improve
ment would be retarded by the shop
mems strike. The message reads:
Car situation in Indiana and Ohio
Is short due to combination Of circum-
stances. Movement this month much
larger than in corresponding month of
1918 which was larger than in previ-
Gus years and threshing proceeding
more rapidly than ever before. An
ticipated movement from West delay
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
THE PALLADIUM
News Dispatches From Surrounding Communities

NEW GARDEN-The Better Homes
association Of Wayne county will hold
its August meeting here. Friday, the
fifteenth. A picnic lunch will be
served at noon. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged.
LIBERTY-Public schools WIN open
in Liberty. Monday, September 8, Su-
perintendent l. o. Shook announced
today. The list Of teachers for the
fall term is still incomplete.
Two small children who were de-
serted here six weeks ago by their
mother. Mrs. Johnson, were taken to
Indianapolis by DR.. E. R. Beard. chair
man Of the Board of Children 8
Guardians.
WATERLOO-Miss Ossie Suuires
entertained a group Of young friends
from Connersville Saturday at her
country home in honor of her house
guest Miss Ruth Burkhardt, of Con-
nersville. Dancing and a candy pull
ing were enjoyed. Guests present
were Misses Ruth Burkhardt, Ruth
Slant. Ruby Burkhart, Dorothy Green.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
Ohio News Flashes

VELAND-Crowds gathered at
two city markets and at es stores Of
a retail grocery chain and made pur-
chases at the opening OF the city sales
Of government food stuff. Three car
loads of canned peas and canned to-
matoes were placed on sale.
F1NDLAY-An increase Of one cent
in the price of milk was announced
today by the largest dairy in Findlay,
making 1t IA cents a quart. The dairy
said that farmers are demanding a
higher price for their milk.
CLEVELAND - Resolutions urging
the elimination Of every middleman
not absolutely necessary to the con-
duct. Of business, as means OF re-
ducing the high cost of meats and
other food stuffs, which they consider
to be unnecessarily high, were adopted
by the United Master Butchers of Am
erica in their thirty-fourth annual con-
venuon here.
C1NC1NNATI-Four persons suffer
ed broken limbs, ankles and ribs and
more than twenty others. including
women and children were bruised
when the floor in front Of a moving
picture ticket window in Evanston
gave way and precipitated the large
number Of waiting ticket purchasers
into the basement
approximately 1000 men went on
strike at the Pennsylvania and Nor
folk and Western railroad shops to
enforce their demands for higher
wages.
CINCINNATI-Desp over the
loss of his sight by an attack of meas
les and the loss Of his fiance because
Of blindness, Guy r, Carpenter, "a,
newspaper vendor, suicided by shoot
ing himself in the left breast.
XENIA-With a roar that was
heard for many miles the wheel mill
No. 6 Of the Aetna Explosive COM
pany at Goes Station exploded. There
were no fatalities. The loss has not
yet been estimated.
LORAIN-Rigid dress reforms in
the local high school were asked by
the local chapter Of the w. c. T., U.
in a communication to the board of
Education Monday.
COLUMBUS-The state legislature
may reconvene to enact emergency
legislation to curb profiteering and to
deal in general with the food situation.
BELLEVUE-While bathing with a
number of other boys in a flooded
street following a heavy rainfall, Eli
jah Younger was drawn into a sink
hole and drowned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
325 Teachers ASK For
Chautauqua Tickets; Tent
Supply Completely Sold

All the first consignment of chau.
tauqua tents were sold at the down
town headquarters Thursday, and a
few Of the second consignment which
has not yet arrived in the city were
sold. Three larger tents, including
a II by IA, a IA by 20, and IA by 1e.
are yet to be had, ground secretary
w. o. Wissler said Thursday. Three
10 by II tents. and several IL by IA
are yet to be had, he said.
The big tent" arrived at the
grounds Thursday and was raised
Other tents are beginning to go W
over the ground. A white city,
larger than any of previous seasons is
assured with the total sales to date
Of over 26o camping sites. This is
over ten more than last season, which
was considered a good year
Three hundred and twenty-five tick.
cts were signed Thursday for the
teachers OF Richmond and Wayne
County who receive additional com.
pensation for attendance at the insti-
tute sessions.
Glen Park superintendent Holland Is
busy preparing the roads and walks Of
the Glen for the coming chautauqua
guests.