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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30

Edito4 Free Tradcr-JCu nal
have been a citizen of Ottawa for
some seven years ana this is the first
[ mc / have ever even had the notion
Of wanting to express my feelings
Gbout the town or any Of its people
NV livelihood is obtained b. selling
goods on the road, and IN visiting the
larger towns Of the state / have a
good opportunity to watch their prog
IesS from year to year No town III
my territory has shown slower prog
rtsS than my own home town and !
am sure that the reason is pl,,n
Our townsmen here in Ottawa seem
90 think that by holding meetings to
oppose Improvement and in indulG
ing in talk that listens like the old
debates in Friday afternoon eXer-
CiseS" at the country school house in
Wysox township that they are doing
their fellow citizens good turn, when
in realitE they are hindering their
prosperity and the progress of their
town Just that much. An unpaved or
an unimproved street is Just as much
Of detriment as an untidy and dirty
downtown district. Men with capital
seeking to locate Industries must
choose home sites as well As towns
offering good rail facilities, and SO "a
down the line
First of all. what Ottawa needs
worst and must have is a boosting
spirit Forget about some little petty
, or neiaEborhood quarrel and get be
hind the men who are doing the best
they can to make a regular town out
of ottawa and boost. Mayor Weeks
has the right spirit, and even if he
was not my choice for mayor | am for
| him Strong-he is for ottawa.
If every man in Ottawa could 90 to
I Rockford and stay Tor two days and
talk to any Rockford citizen they
would come back here with this les
son learned believing in and boost,
ing for a town makes it. Your greet
| ing in Rockford is You'll like Rock
ford" both by word, spirit and even
electric signs, Then You will hear
Rockford has more paved streets
than any town in the L. S. according
| to population" and Rockford offers
work and good home to every hon
est man. Rockford will soon be the
! second city in the state. Let Otta-
wa follow the example OF a winner.
Lay away the hammers, clean up
| the streets tear the sale bills OF the
! lamp posts in the down town districts,
| kick over the town pump and get out
and make Ottawa a city. Everything
| is here to do it with--Chase Il few of
| the high pockets and tight wads'
! and all do orr bit. Ottawa outside n
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

The Voice of the People column
belongs to you. 1t is especially re-
served for your views on any topic
Of the People" so long as they are
city-without regard to any editorial
policy of the paper. The Free Trad
er-Journal welcomes your in the
timely issues OF the day, and Will
print your contributions to the Voice
fthe People SO long as they are
properly signed with names and ad'
dresses Names, if desired, will be
withheld from the column. Use the
Voice of the People to tell the
home folks about anything You think
they need telling.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
H,6'z -


Mrs. James !. ODonnell entertain,
ed at he.' home in Wallace TOWNSHIP
on Wednesday afternoon in honor o.
her niece Miss Helen O'DOnneil o.
Chicago. VINO is to enter ST. Joseph
Convent in st. Louis in IL few days 70
become a nun. Ten guests were pres
ent. The house was pretuly deco
rated with pink and white During
the afternoon the engagement OF MISS
Ella O'DOnnell. daughter of the most
esS. and Robert Murray. son OF MI
and Mrs John j. Murray OF Wallace
township, was announced. me ddjt
OF the approaching nuptial was not
made public, although friends OF the
bride understand il will take place IN
the near future. A very pleasant All.
ernoon was spent playing cards. the
guest favor, Il box OF handkerchltls.
being awarded to Miss Marie Doha'
hue. Late i'll the afternoon refresh
mentS consisting of Sandwiches,
pickles, cake. coffee and Ice cream
We're served.
Mrs Maurice Wolfe entertained
twenty guests at her home, N2S East
Joliet street, last evening at blrth'
day parry in honor OF Alfred Peck
Five tables OF five hundred We're play
cd during the evening, after when
dainty refreshments We're served by
the hostess.
One of the most delightful affairs 0t
the season in Ottawa society cliciee
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
u. S. ARMY THIRD
IN FIGHTING STRENGTH

.ondon--The United States made
the third largest contribution Ill llslt-
ing forces during the war, namely,
approximately 100000 men. accord
ing to figures compiled by British sta
titicians France headed the list,
Great Britain came second with
grand total Of S65i,46I.
The ration strength OF the Ameri-
can army in France on ArmiStice DAY,
that is, the total number OF men who
were being fed from army STOCKS, Is
placed at l,924000 while Great Brit
aims ration strength in this theatre
on the same date was LIN ,57S. TINS
does not take into account prisoners
of war or the negro labor employed
by England.
Americas combatant strength in
France ON Armistice Day is set down
at l.lG0 800 and Great Britians at
i.lGl.1O. The combatant strength in
chldes all troops whose functions are,
In the first place, fighting.
The captures Of prisoners and guns
in France during the victorious Of
fensive against the German army be
tween July IS and November II, 1918,
are given as follows:
British armies, 900, 600 and 2.l4t re
spectively: French armies, l35.T2o
and 500; American armies, 1880
and ,42l; Belgian armies, 1850 and
474 II Is pointed out thar in addition
to the above there were Sh,ooH FFll'
ish combntant trClpS in Italy who CO.
operated in the final defeat Of the
Austrian army ut Viltoric-Neneto
capturing 80 ,090 prisoners, and that IN
the Eastern theatres of war, Pales
tine and Mesopotamia. whore about
400, 800 British troops on an average
throughout 1918 were fighting. the
complete defeat and destruction OF
the Turkish army effected by the
British alone, and a total OF 5000
prisoners taken.
The following figures show the
number of troops contributed by The
various parts Of the British Empire
during the war:
British Isles, 5.704 ,4lG; Canada, Gao,
$50: Australia 41G.S09; New Zealand
220099, South Africa, l36,0ID; India
l.4ol $50; other colonies, 1887 The
grand total was S,654 i61,
th'NPN'
British Empire are stated as follows
British Isles. killed, 662 0S3; MISSING
or prisoners, l40,312; wounded, ld4i,
786.
Losses of troops from India, Can
ada, Australia and other parts OF ms
empire brought the total to- Killed
S5lIl1. missing and prisoners az
u57, wounded 2067,i42.
Prisoners repatxlted are not III
Guided in the foregoing.
Major General Peyton {. Marcn
American Chief of staff, announced
on January %, 1919, that Amerlci
had the second largest allied army OF
the Western front, in ration strength
when the armistice was signed. TIT
French, he said had 2,55J,00O men
the Uaited States, 100000 and tn
British, including the Portuguese Wh'
were serving with them, 1,1lS,&00
General March did not give the com
parative figures Of the national arm
les showing their combatant strength
on Armistice day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30

One hundred and fifty members OF
the Ottawa commandery, knights
Te,nplar organization, gathered at
the Masonic temple yesterday TO AT
tend an all day school OF instruction
mn, u.orL was conducted bv Sir
Knight Henry Walter Hansen OF chi
cago, assisted by John w. Hon ana
William II. Jennings, also OF chicago
The school opened about the middle
of the morning. AT noon delicious
cafeteria luncheon was served, alter
which the school was resumed Al
80 O'Clock the ladies OF the OliVet
White Shrine. and Mary f. chapter
of the Eastern Star, served a delicious
banquet in the dining room. me
menu consisted OF oyster cocktail
meat loaf, escalloped potatoes, cheese
rolls, coffee, pickles, apple pie Ia
mode and coffee. The school closed
after the evening session. The heads
of the Knight Templar lodges III re-
oria, Rock Island, Peru, Streator' ron,
1iac. El Paso, Princeton, Morris ana
Joliet were in attendance.
:. !. !.
Fifty Young people attended the m
formal dancing party last evening a.
the Boat Club. The affair, which was
the last dance 70 be held at the cum
before the lenten season. was very
ENJOYABLE event Hentrich's siX-plece
orchestra furnished music fer dancing
from . until ! O'Clock. During the
evening frapee was served in the al
cove off the ball room
= y !.
The dancing party given by the
Utica Glee Club in Utica on Wednes'
day night was a most enjoyable al
fair. Three hundred guests were II
attendance. Rosenke's orchestra
from La Sale furnished music lol
dancing. Moonlight dancing was one
of the features of the entertainment
A prize given for the best walters
was won by Edward Jasper OF La SAFE
and Miss Katherine Kelly of Ottawa
large number OF outof-toWn guests
were in attendance. Those on the
dance committee We're Misses Bessie
Farrar, Mayme CLANCY and Mildred
MorriSsey
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
MUCH COIN CLEARS
THRU LONDON BANK

Dondon. Bills. checks, etc, paid at
the Bankers Clearing House during
1919 aggregated $lG,3SG,76S, on 81
Gan. t0O 0OG more than IN 1918.
p. W. Matthews OF the Bankers
Clearing House, in sending out these
figures attributes thse enormous
figures largely 10 the high cost OF
raw material, the increased price OF
production and the consequent larger
demand for banking accommodation,
Activity on the stock exchange was Il
faCtOr.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30

30S7. For the growing boy there
is no better suit than the blouse
and straight trousers. AS mere
shown, galatea in blue and white
strjpes and white drill are combined,
making serviceable suit. Serge
velvet, cheyiot. flannel ana cor
duroy are good for the trousers, and
gIngham, Madras, flannel ana
chambray for the blouse.
Ihe Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes; 3,
4. 6, and s years. Size will re-
quire u. yard OF Sc inch material
for the blouse and rs yard tor the
trousers.
"A pattern OF this Illustration
mailed to any address on receipt Oh
lie in silver or 1c and &C stamps.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
Patterns for
Home Sewing

A pattern of this illustration
will be sent your address. t''l
out the attached blank and mai
to the Free Trader-Journal, en-
closing lie in money or stamps
please allow ten days time IN
which to have pattern delivered
you.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
Notice--Grand Concert.

fiinshaw Opera Co.. High School,
Friday evening, Jan. 30. Sl.0O.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
Removing Tea Stains.

very much discoIured in time. A wing
fenther of chicken or turkey makes
n good brush To Remove them. When
well soaped and drawn IN AMI out Of
the spout 1t cleans il nicely.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30

In 1886. on the 2Sth Of October, The
Statue of Liberty, presented by France
TO the United States and placed on
Redloe's island in New York hnrbor,
was unveiled. The total height nr The
colossal statue is 300 feet. The pcdes-
tai rises 15J feet and the statue tow
ers III feet above It.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
IA pharmacist might have serious co
sequence 10 the patient.
HOSPITALS Have Authority.

provision also is made IN regula'
tions for issuing permits to hospitals
and sanaturiuma 10 enable them 10
procure Intoxicating liquor to he aid
ministered for medicinal purposes to
Patients at such institutions, and also
for issuing permits TO manufacturing,
industrial ana other establishments
maintaining first aid stations. author
ling hem to procure such liquor Tor
administration to their employees Tor
metitmal purposes in emergency
cases.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
Warns the Profiteers.

except mat stored IN private bu'HtN
Warns the profiteers.
In setting forth the Ways in which
ltauer may bo procured Commissioners
Roper took occasion 10 issue u warn
ing against protteering i'll its sale.
The commissioner declared thac eNor-
bitant charges for liquor Tor medicinal
purposes certainly places the dis
peuserS thereof in the class with prot
iteers and they wilt be investigated,
Mr.. Roper also announced that all
iiQuOr seized under federal law prior
to OCT. IS last. unless claimed under
the sixty days ruling, would be sold
by order of the cour, under the Julls-
dicti0n OF which ii is held. 1t must
be sold however, to holder of per
init To uso it either for medicinal or
nonbeyerage purposes.
Both the physician WHO urescribes
and the pharmacist who sells liquor,
the regulations provide, must have a
! permit. which may be obtained from
the federal prohibition director,
A Few Of the Methods.
Other details follow.
Any physician duly licensed 10
practice medicine and actively engag.
ed in the practice OF such profession
may obtain a permit to prescribe in
| toXicating liquor and may then issue
! prescriptions for distilled spirits
| wines or certain alcoholic medicinal
| preparations for medical purposes for
persons upon whom he is in attend
ance in eases where he believes that
/ the use Of liquor as medicine is nee
essa!y.
- In no case may spirituouS liquor be
prescribed by one or more physicians
in excess OF one pint for the same per
son within any period of ten days.
All prescriptions for Intoxicating
liquor are required to be written or
prescription blanks provided by the
bureau, except thai in emeraeno.
cases physicians may use their regu
lar prescription blanks.
Permits for Pharmacists.
Prescriptions for Intoxicating
,iquor may DE filled only by registered
, pharmacists who hold permits author
izinE them TO do 50, or VINO are EN-
Dloyed by retail druggists holding sucI
permits. Pharmacists and druggist
holding such permits will procur
their supplies Of intoxicating liquo
from manufacturers or other person
holding permits authorizing them 1
sell liquor.
, "Physicians may also obtain per
: mits emitting them to procure no
t more nan six quarts Of distilled Spll
/ it's. wines, or certain alcoholic pre- p;
- ,.at i,pu GtirinC any calendar wear. 70
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
First Cotton EXPORT.

The earliest exports of cotton from
America were made IN lISI, in which
wear one bag Was sent from Charleston
ia Iiyrrpool. while T. were sent from
Philadelphia and one FROM New YORK.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30
DOCTORS ARE GIVEN
RIGHT TO PRESCRIBE
BOOZE AS MEDICINE
BLANKS MUST Be
SECURED BEFORE M DS CAN
GIVE WHISKY TO PATIENTS AS
MEDlCINE-THE GOVERNMENT
POINTS OUT WAY TO GET IT.

Washington. Jam. - Methods by
which intoxicating liquors may be Oh
tanned for medicinal purposes and de-
failad regulations governing their sale
Merr made public last nigh, by th"
bureau oJ internal revenue.
Announcement also Wis made mat
the bureau had complied a system OF
permits. providing a definite and hNcd
channel through which all iutuNicat-
ing LIQUORS must move and b5 which
hereafter the government Will know
the location Of every gallon q! distilled
uguar within the nation boundaries IS.
except that stored in private homes
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-30

Paris still approves the charm
of the slipover, such as the one
shown in the drawing, for morn
ing costume. This is made OF PINK
crepe de chine, with odd insects OF
white in the same material. SaSh
fins. blouse aaG sleeves are edged
with fringe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-20
SPORTING.

Baseball and boxing on ice are fore
ing hockey to take a back seat al
Cleveland.
Red Smith, the third baseman of the
Braves, will become member of the
Yanks by the waiver route. He vii,
succeed "Home Run" Baker
Ad Thacher has signed articles OF
agreement with Jimmy Wilde, English
fiyweight champion, and his manager
Dave Hughes. for twelve-round bout
at Toledo, O., the first week in March
with frankie Mason, the American fly,
weight champion.
By raising the value of the coming
Kentucky Derby to $4,000 in added
money the Kentucky Jockey Club OF
Louisville is in a fair way to make the
popular spring special for three-year'
olds the richest race for this age IL
any English speaking country.
According to Samuel A. Hertz, archi.
tect for the Rice estate, the Isaac l.
Rice stadium and athletic field, to be
located at Pelham Bay Park, New
York city, will cost s1,2OO,OO0.
The newly formed International Box.
ing Union signalized the final session
at Paris by offering the presidenc..- of
the organization to the Prince of Wales
and also issued an official list OF
worlds boxing champions. The Prince
reserved his decision as to acceptance
Of the post.
Reports are about that there will be
holdouts among the big league base.
ball umpires this year.
A quite comprehensive campaign has
been mapped out for Lew Edwards,
the Australian lightweight champion,
who has just arrived in America with
Tom Andrews. Edwards according to
the program, is scheduled for three bat
ties in Milwaukee, his opponents to be
Richie Mitchell, Johnny Dundee and
Eddie Fitzsimmons. 1t is exn'ained
that after Edwards fir'~',~~ with the
trio mentioned, the Australian then
will box Benny Leonard for the --o-'d's
title.
Fred Fulton gives it as his opinion
that John L. Sullivan in his prime was
a greater fighter than Jack Dempsey.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-20
FIERCE WINTER STORM
SWEEPS ENTIRE COAST
Hotels, Bathing PaviIions, and
Bungalows Battered to Pieces
and FIoated Away.

New York-Winter's worst storm,
downfall Of sleet and snow driven by
a forty-mile wind and falling on ice
already snow covered, brought death,
disaster, danger and confusion to the
entire territory between Maine and
Virginia.
New York faces an immediate coal
famine for its public utilities. The
federal authorities have been asked for
aid
Commissioner Nixon made an ear
nest plea to all citizens to save coal
and gas. At the same time he author
lied, with Health Commissioner Cope
lands sanction, the running Of unheat-
ed cars and gave permission for the
curtailment of service in subways and
on the elevated lines for the purpose
Of coal saving.
At Rockaway so bungalows and 100
other buildings were damaged or set
adrift, the loss approximating $780,
600 At Coney Island $5OO,O0O damage
was done in like manner. On Staten
Island 20 small houses were driven off
their shore moorings, and similar oc-
currences were reported from the Jer-
sey and Maryland coasts.
In New York harbor a record tide,
rising S.23 feet, set barges and other
small craft adrift, submerged low
piers and bulkheads and tied up ship
ping generally, including coal barges
most urgently needed. Six sound
steamers were ice-bound off Execution
Light, one of them, the Maine, strik-
ing the reef and being severely dam
aged
Thousands of children were unable
to reach schoolhouses and many
schools were closed. Business houses
had to manage with depleted forces
and the telephone company reported
that approximately $500 operators
were unable to report for work.
All coast cities from Maine to Vir-
ginia reported conditions similar to
those prevailing In New York city.
Boston had II inches of snow and
many Massachusetts coast towns were
isolated. In Cape May and Atlantic
City damage was done in much the
same way as to Rockaway. Atlantic
City reported damage of $5O0,OOO.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-20
FOREIGN.

Bolshevist uprisings against the Jap
anese on the island of Sakhalin are re
ported. Important Japanese mining
and petroleum plants have been at
tackled. A rescue party in 80 sledges
has been sent to the scene.
The Swiss newspapers and some Off
cial circles express themselves as dis
inclined to accept the German proposal
to have those charged by the allies
with war crimes judged by a Swiss
court. -.
One Of the Germans demanded by
Poland for war crimes is Herr voE
Kries, vice president Of the PrussiaE
diet.
The newspapers of France discuss
the possible difficulties in case of re
fusal by Germany to surrender. the
persons demanded, but say they dc
not doubt that a satisfactory solution
will be reached.
Major Lee, of the French army, has
been placed at the disposal of King
Albert, of Belgium, for one year tc
act as tutor to Crown Prince Leopold
In the war Major Lee was in command
of a company of sharpshooters.
Peace negotiations between Great
Britain and Soviet Russia are now il
progress.
The Canadian Wholesale Grocers
Association has received more thar
one hundred replies unanimously ir
favor of discontinuing the purchase
of United States manufacturers goods
unless payment is accepted in Cana
dian money.
Julio Mitchell, state prosecutor, Of
Puebla, Mexico, has been notified that
the exeauatur of William o. Jenkins.
United States consular agent at Pue-
bla. was Cancelled on February by the
Carranza government.
The inclusion of at least six dead
Germans in the list Of alleged wal
criminals demanded by the Allies fol
trial is eliciting much sarcastic com
ment from leading Berlin newspapers
The entire German press rage,
against the extradition demand.
German ministers in Berlin were
unanimous in declaring that surrender
Of the men demanded by the allies in
the extradition list was an utterly ply
sical impossibility. The admiralty ur
TO the present has been able to identify
2s Z boat commanders on the list
Zeppelin commander, William KreiR
sstt.n IL tismonded by the aktusA
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-20
Great Events That Are Chang
ing the Worlds Destiny Told
in Paragraphs.
ITEMS TO INTEREST ALL.
Short Chronicle of Past Occurrences
Throughout the Union and Our
CoIonies-NeWs From Europe
That Will Instruct.
WASHINGTON.

A return of 51s per cent on the ag-
gregate value of the railroads would
oe guaranteed by the government for
4 period of two years under an agree
nent reached by the senate and house
cOnferees on the railroad bill.
President Wilson accepted, effective
on March l, the resignation of Franklin
z. Lane, for nearly seven years secre-
tary of the interior. The necessity
that, after 81 years of public life, he
must now think of other duties" was
the reason assigned by Mr.. Lane.
President Wilson received telegram
from Philip Manson, president Of the
Pacific and Eastern Steamship Com
pany of New York, asking him to hold
MP the sale of government ships to pri-
gate interests until he has an oppor-
:unity to read Mr. Mansons testimony
before the Senate Committee on Com
merce.
Plans for the most aggressive and
general political campaign ever waged
oy the American Federation Of Labor
we're formulated at a meeting in Wash
hgton of a General Committee COM
posed of the Executive Council and
The heads of all departments Of the
federation.
The Shipping Board, up to January
20, according to a report issued, had
sold 1853 vessels of 610.6S4 deadweight
IONS, which brought $50, ,424 ,40S. They
were distributed among more than a
score of companies.
Department Of Justice officials stated
that during the five-month pc~iod, they
have caused to be brought total of
s95 indictments of profiteers Of that
number 100 were for excessive profits
on sugar.