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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06
Local Notes.

Mrs. Clarence Nelson departed to
day for her home in Tulsa, Okla. ar
ter visit with her mother, Mrs. EN-
ma Derby.
Miss Josephine Beffel of Seneca Wis
tied friends here yesterday afternoon.
Miss Anna Tucker returned yester'
day from a visit with relatives In Des
M0ines
Mrs Charles Smith and Vince
Hines spent today in Ottawa
Mrs. John Buchanan and children
went to Princeton today to visit rela
tives.
Terry Simmons and daughter Cora
spent today in ottawa.
The members Of the Crochet cur
and their families held a picnic sup
per last evening at Mckinley park.
Mrs, Robert Yuill and children
spent today in Ottawa.
Mrs. William Bracken and Mrs
Kanaugh returned last evening from
d few days visit in Chicago.
Miss Cecilia Covell returned yes
terday to her home in Tulsa, Okla,
after a weeks visit here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Covell.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06

daughters, Mr. and Mrs. +. J Steven
son, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Willet, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Ohlendorf Of Otta.
Wa, Mr. and Mrs Leonard Rothweier
and daughter OF Palmyra, Mo, Mr..
and Mrs Gus krause of Ottawa, Miss
May Sherman of Aurora Frank Roth
meiler and family, William Foote and
family had picnic near Earlyille sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Buffers and sol
Harold of Ottawa visited at William
Stickley's last Tuesday.
The Harding Ladies' Aid will hayo
a hit and miss picnic on the parson-
age lawn Friday, Aug, 6
Miss Ada Brown OF Streator is visit
Ing relatives here
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Jameson OF
Leland and Mr. and Mrs, Merton Jam
| eSCn of Ottawa visited at Ernest Jam
eson'a Sunday.
The Social Circle met at the home
OF Mrs. George Bliss Saturday.
r Jameson and son Leroy were 10
liet visitors Saturday.
The Community Improvement cluh
will meet at the home of Charles Pool
tuesday evening Aug. 10.
+. 7. Cody lett Monday for twJ
weeks business trip to Kansas, He
Will visit his sister, Mrs. Harriet Fris-
bee in Bushnell for few days on his
way west
Raymond Jameson and family and
q. j, Olson have returned hom" from
a motor trip through Iowa and Mis-
souri,.
twenty-five young people members
of the Young Peoples Bible class, at
tended the progressive dinnec party
given Monday evening, There Wer,
iCur courses served. The first cours,
L, was served at the church Then auto
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06
PLEASANT VIEW.

Mrs ". f. Narlaud and son Allen
who spent the past week with her par
ents nor II fSeneca, returned to her
home near Ottawa Sunday
Mr.. ana Mrs. Joe Maier and son
Elmer made brief call at the F J.
M2ierhofer home north of town.
Quit few from this vicinity at
tended the funeral of Mrs VIM XII
lelet Tuesday morning.
Mrs John Chapman and son Nel-
son and daughter Georgian and Mrs.
john Thorson and son Franklin were
Seneca callers Tuesday A. VI,
Mr. and Mrs John Schaiter and
son Vincent and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Harper and Ernest Rivet attended
the ball game at Ottawa Sunday.
Mrs. Allen Olson, Mrs. Frank Mai
erhofer, Mrs. j. q. Drackly, Mrs. a,
Maier attended The Home Bureau
meeting Wednesday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06
CHICK EVANS ENTERS
VERNESS TOURNEY

New York, Aug. G.-ChicK Evans,
one OF the three amateurs VINO nave
won the national open golf champions
ship and the only one who ever cap
tured both he open and amateur title
the same season will compete in next
weeks fixture at the lverness club,
Toledo. 1t appears he had expected
l'erness would enter him hut when
the United States Golf association list
was announced Wednesday and his
name WAS missing he Immediately
wired w. h. Vanderpool of New YORK.,
secretary of he governing body His
entry places him as the most tormid-
able amateur who will play next week,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06
BABE TELLS ABOUT
HIS LATEST HOMER
Ru BABE EUTN.

Detroit Mich, Aug. G,-l got one
swing yesterday and one home run.
The chance to hit came on my 'ire'
trip to the plate in the second inning.
There was no one on and thmke, one
of Detroi''s best lieht handlers, throw
me a fast bail about waist high. |
guess it was intended to hop mot
it squarely and it shot on a line for
the right field fcNce. whore it hit and
caromed off toward center, When the
bail got back to the infeld | was
across the plate and on my way TO the
dugOut
The next three times III was pur-
poSely passed
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06
TEX STARTS OUT TO
BEAT WHOLE WORLD

New York. Aug. g., When Tex Rick
ard Mays n trump card is GENERALLY
an ace, ana last night he drew one
out Of the cold deck. Tex was host
to most of the sporting writer's of n"
city a, tho Bitmorc hotel and before
he said Good night he had draWiii
ont in his typical manner the FOLLOW
ing announcements
That he had declared war on the In
ternational Sporting club.
That he had begun the organization
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06

NEWPORT-Society has plenty
to gossip about since Mrs, Paul
Fitz Simon, who was Mrs. French
Vanderbilt, sent circulars to the
smart set urging them to use their
influence with Congress to prevent
recognition OF the Irish Repub-
lic." She also has addressed let
ters to congressman protesting
against any recognition.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06

the next two heats, beating him in tho
stretch drive.
Louie Grattan won over + u" iaFoi-
lite, Goldic Todd, in the 20" pace III
straight heats The last quarter 81
the second heat Wds paced IN q 81
Great Britton cqualed the mark
made Dt Day star at Kalamazoo ana
now is ,ied for the fastest mile tor
3.yoarold, this year when he stcrpco
both heats Of the ga trot in 2,Ot''.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06
Notice

All persons having claims against
the Ottawa Turn Vercin are requested
to present same within ten days to O.
j. Christmann, Secretary.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-06
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

Chicago market report furnished by
G. w Kirby, manager Simons. DaY
4 Co., Room 3l2 Moloney Bu.iiing.
Phone 50.
Prev
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
WILL BUILD GYPSUM
 PLASTER PLANT HERE

1 At the meeting of the board of di-
 rectors of the Arizona Gypsum com
 pany. held at the office of the company.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
PHOENIX MEN BUY BIG TRACT COTTON LAND IN THE CIBOLA VALLEY

A tract of 10000 acres comprising practically all of the Cibola valley on the Arizona side of the Colorado river opposite the new town Of Ripley on th4 California side has been purchased b. Phoenix and California men, according 10 adVices received at the Phoenix chamber of commerce yesterday The deal is considered to involve the most money of any real estate transaction in the history of the rapidly growing region pivoting at Blythe, Cal The sum involved has not been made public
 The Cfbola valley has direct connec- ton by rail within a few miles dis tance. as the southern terminal of the California Southern railroad through the Palo Verde valley is Ripley, imme- diately across the river The Ctbola country is considered by cotton men as ideal for the growing Of that crop The deal was made in Los Angeles after
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

5uUe !. 1920, contracts were authorized and signed for the necessary machinery and material to construct a complete gypsum plaster plant. All the neces- sary lumber for building is now on the ground and actual construction work will start in d few days.
 The company purchased a portion Of the cement companys ground four miles east of Phoenix on which to erect their plant. They VIII manufacture gypsum plaster, solid and hollow build ing blocks, gypsum fertilizer. and other products of which gypsum can be used
 The company owns A000 acres of high grade gypsum near Winkelmau, and the raw material will be shipped to their plant for treatment. They eX- pect to have the plant in operation by September 15.
 The general office of the company is located at 213 West Washington street in Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

p~5iiminaIies with John Lynes and R. E. Seelc. extending back several months
 The property is now owned by a syndicate conn ri ing w. :. Stephens. s T.. F. Phillips and J. T. Phillips Of Phoenix; and J- W. Walker of the WaIIe- Realty company of Los An geles aesd pr. Brown of SaE Fernando. Cal Tho purchasers will develop the land and plant it to Pima cotton, ac- cordirg to chamber of commerce ad- vices.
 The purchasers entered the PaIo Verde valley about three weeks ago when they bought a ranch of roo acres 800 of which is planted to short staple cotton. The reported price paid for this property was S225, 900. The Cibola valley property will be planted to Pima long staple cotton in 1921, according to announced plans
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

ESxSG G(<& ~ KsEEHsI
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
,lon, MT. Dobbins explained

Because of the popularity of the measure no opposition is anticipated, but the big point at present is to get volunteer workers to circulate the De- 1ltons. MT. Dobbins urges that every man and women who possibly can do so report to the chamber of commerce as volunteers. The women are espe- cIaiiy urged, their services being of equal importance as the mems, inas- much as they vote and are vitaIly in terested in good roads, the building of them and the proper care of them.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

MILWAU kEE-ThiS is the last chapter of a famous international TO- nance that has come to an end with the filing of a suit by Mrs. Amber Allis, asking divorce from Gilbert Allis, scion of the family of E. r. Allis, founder of the great Allis- Chalmers Co., man ufacturing mammoth engines.
 It might well be called The Wreck of the Allis Millions
 Mrs Allis has taken a small cottage on a Wisconsin lake. where she hopes to live quietly with her son and daugh- ter, Gilbert. .Ir., g. and Amber. :, whose custody she asks in her bill for divorce
 Her complaint charging cruelty and inability to support the children fol- lows her husbands recent request be- fore the federal courts here that he be adjudged a bankrupt.
 Mrs. AliS says her happiness lasted only three years after the wedding in Europe in 1910. though the separation by agreement came only this year.
 Gilbert Allis, one of II children of r. P Allis, inherited $500 900 at the time of his fathers death in 1890. His petition in bankruptcy lists his liabili- ties at S11000 and his assets at $500.
 At one time the owner of stock in the AIlis- Chalmers Co. a beautiful home on a big Montana ranch, and homes in New York, Paris. London and Milwaukee, he has recently been sell ing player pianos.
 The romance of Gilbert Allis and his wife attracted attention in America and Europe. Mrs. Allis borIS in Chi cagO, was on the London stage with Sir Henry Irving when Allis first saw her. He was living in Paris and had run over to London" Amber Lawlord was her name then. They returned to America to live shortly afterward.
 Before her London appearance she had been playing with Douglas Fair banks before the screen had attracted the now famo1s movie stan.
 When Mrs. Allis deserted society to go to work as a dress designer a few months ago, she took a cartoon in comic paper for a text on which to hinge the announcement.
 The cartoon showed St. Peter re-
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
PASTOR PUTS BAN ON
 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

LONDON-"CaH your congregation men and women" declares the Rev. Bruce Crawford here Ladies and gentlemen are no longer words with meanings. They are an insult. It would he an insult to call St. Peter a genflernan-'t
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

Similar work is being started in every county in the state this week by organizations and members of the Ari- zona Good Roads association, which drafted the highway commission bill. A rr1rln r1na r1 nf Inc hill follows.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
Quick Work Necessary

The committee has decided to stake off the county into communities, each community to have it's own committed
 In this way. as explained, the work of getting signatures for the petitions can be easily and quickly accom- plished. The community committees will be organized under the direction of a special road committee compris- ing J. C. Dobbins, G. Guy Miller, c. F. Beach, Bert Clingan, Lloyd Christy, J.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

fusing a society matron admittance to heaven because that place would bore her without motors. money. dinners, dances, fads and fancies
 T certainly don't want St. Peter to deny me when I come' Mrs. Allis said
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

Webb Smith, A. G. Coan, L. W. Hitch cock and A. T. Esgate.
 After the work of organizing the community committee for Phoenix has been finished the special committee will organize Glendale Mesa. Tempe, Chandler and all other towns in the county, and also school districts and other sections with population.
 Similar work is being started in every county in the state this week by organizations and members of the Ari- zona Good Roads association, which drafted the highway commission bill. A summary of the bill follows:
 Summary of Bill
 "Puts the state road system on a business basis and should in this way get the best and most roads for the taxpayers dollars.
 Provides for the development of different parts of Arizona and bring all the counties into closer CO., operation.
 Provides for a commission of five members from five districts in the state.
 commissioners when first ap- pointed are to serve one, two, three. four and five years as decided among themselves by lot. Afterward each commissioner serves for five years
 Ninety days are provided for the making of the first appointments, all lowing the wishes of the people to be expressed. The governor in office in January, 1921, will make the appoint mentS
 Provides moderate allowance to members of the commission. enabling any person honored by appointment to serve on the commission
 Provides that the commission will have directory of the state highway policy in the best interests of the state; and that the engineer shall have charge of construction and be able to get the best results.
 Provides that the commission may make and sell to subdivisions of the state cement and other road making materials.
 Provides that in emergency cases the budget may be amended to fit changed conditions. with the approval of the governor.
 Provides that a map must be issued showing state systems and parts to be improved by any bond issue which may be proposed-''
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
STUDENT SUICIDES OVER
 "PUSSYFOOT" HAZING

SOUTH LONDON-NoeI c. NJ. Du- pOnt. a student, shot and killed him self in a taxi here after he had spent several weeks worrying over his part in the rag" that cost Pussyfoot John sO- his eye
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
ANCIENT DESK BRINGS IN $t7o

LONDON-A rosewood desk where David Lang, "Gretna Priest" per formed marriage ceremonies from 1792 SII0.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
ORGANIZE COMMITTEE TODAY TO CIRCULATE PETITIONS FOR HIGHWAY COMMISSION BILL

o"ng to Limited Time Prompt Effort Is Necessary In
 order to Get Sufficient Signatures Place Initiative
 Measure Before People at Coming General Election
 lhls Fall-Workers Needed to Report at Cham
 per ot Commerce and Aid In Matter of Vital Interest
 The Building of Good Roads In Arizona
 A community committee for Phoenix, members of which will circulate initiative petitions for the state high way commission b will be organized today J. c. Dob ps chairman of the good roads committee of the cham Der of commerce, said last night
 The bill should go to the next fal but time Tor getting the required number of the petition IS limited and the work must be quick and thorough in order to place it upon the ballot the general fall cleo ton, MT. Dobbins explained.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

THIS FUSS NEEDS RUBBER BOOTS
 TOLEDO-Paul Parkin has a Valu- able Angora eat The other day the cat stepped in liquid concrete Now Paul is looking for rubber mufflers for his kitty's trilbies so the tap. tap of it's steps won't keep him awake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
Finding Out for Himself

the comedy hero and impinges on a com cdy baywindow off stage.
 Fearful lest the child had climbed up CT the window seat in the living room and fallen through the glass, I hur- ried downstairs.
 My fears fer the child were quite un- necessary, He was unhurt and calm and businless-like. He had a midiron over
 his shoulder, which he had found in 8: bag in the hall. He had just found ous that a midiron properly directed would break one kind of window. and was in the sct of discovering whether it would
 break another kind of a window yelled at him as loud as could to attract his attention. He looked at me with a cheerful smile and said: rLcck see, Man
 It was useless to try to stop him. He had made bis second discovery concern ing the md. on before | could reach him He seemed q little ruffled when took the club away from him. He followed ne into the hall, watched me solemrly while I replaced it in the bag and was about to accompany me upstairs to find out what was going to do with it. made him understand that this was not to be, and without any manifestation cf d;srleas asure he returned to the front perch.
 Somehow or other couldn't worl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, SUNDAY OCTOBER 24 1920

steadily after that even though 1 had locked the door so he could not returs tc the living room.
 But for half an hour everything was perfectly quiet, and l gradually began to forget him.
 Then the canary, which ought to have been securely cabined cribbed and con- fined in his giloed cage came hurrying into my room and perched one of the curtain poles. His feathers were ruffled. his voice was shrill and complaining and he was evidently dissatisfied about something.
 T went down stairs to see what had anr.oyed him. The little guest was thoughtfuly regarding the open cage, with the cat, scratching energetically to free herself tucked firmly under one arm
 s.Cat try eat bird, bird fly. fly, fly, he said in the engaging tone of one impart- ing interesting information.
 His brow puckered whmen I asked him how he got into the house, but he finally caught my drift and pointed to the win dow he had smashed with the michron. I hadn't thought of that. but I ddi think of the damage he might have done to himself crawling through the glass toothed pancs There were scratches on lis little arms and legs and rents in his blouse but a close examination showed that he was not seriously hurt
 He submitted to washing and iodine and court plaster with quiet attitude He nodded when I told him he must not so out on the porch again, I offered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
FLORENCE

Florence. October B. (Special.)- Judge W I. Grubb of Birmingham presided over the fall term of the United States district court for the northwestern division here this week. Other members of the court were Maj. Charles J. Allison, clerk; A. K. Mays. deputy clerh; R. w. Quinn and J. c. Smith, assistant attorneys: Robert A. Morris, chief deputy mar. sshaL and Richard Bates, deputy mar shal.
 The majority of the cases which cams before the court were for violation of the federal prohibition laws. there being over fifty such cases on the docket and many of the defenda n ts pleaded guilty. Those found guilty wers fined from $50 to $1o0 each, and many were given jail sentences of from oAirty to sixty days.
 In the case of Thompson VI. Doug fa<s in connection with h land transac. tion the verdict waa given to llr. Douglass. the defendant
 The court cleaned up its docket yes terday and adjourned until the next regular term, having held very busy session here.
 Montebeilo Lodge. Knights of Pythias, will give an entertainment at the castle hall on next Tuesday evening to it's members and thetr families. The entertainment fs, In eele- bration of the refinishing and redeco- rating of the castle hall.
 State Grand Chancellor W Fl. Weak ley and other state officers of the Pythian Lodge will be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24

Some children learn by asking ques- tions; others learn by original investiga- tion. The latter learn more readily and remember longer what they have learned.
 We have just been entertaining one of the Investigating kind His mother left him over here while she went to bridge party.
 Don't trye to amuse him at all" she said, as she kissed him goodbye. He IS wonderful at finding things to do. He can entertain himself with anything at all''
 We soon found that she had not over estimated the capacity of her child for ef-entertainment In fact it would have been impossible for any one to over estimate it, even the most doting ot mothers
 We hunted ups the earthly remains of toys long since left idle by children who are now using college freshmen for play things. There were few blocks, de- capitated rocking horse, the wreck of a train of iron cars and some fragmentary games.
 These we placed on the porch and sci ihe young visitor down among them. Then we went about our business.
 Ten minutes later I heard the same kind of a sound you hear after the com edy villain is chased from the stage by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
MERIDIAN, MISS.

.EZ 4s7 z Meridian Miss, october 2S. x tSpe- cial "A petition of the Meridian Traf- fic Bureau and local receivers or sugar in joint complaint, for rea- sonable rate on this commodity shipped in scarload lots from New Orleans to this city is to be heard here before At torney Examiner Gartner of the inter state commerce commission October 26 In addition to seeking reasonable rate the petition also asks for repara tion on all such shipments moving from April l. 1919. Until June I, 1915, the rate was 15 cents In carload lots. It was then raised to IS cents and con- timed at this figure until June 25, 1918, when the rate was advanced 25 per cent to 22la cents. On April 1, 1919, the rate was arbitrarily advanced to 29 Scents.- Last August it was boosted to 36k cents The Meridian Traffic Bureau has alleged the 36h cent rate is Unreasonable and that it should not exceed 221A cents up to August 26, when the second>2o per cent increase vas imposel or rates in this territory
 Ed McElroy. negro, has been ar rested in Meridian as~peing fugitive from jGstic from Mobile. He is> be-. ing held until an officer comes for him. He is said to have escaped from the county authorities while serving a term.
 Drilling has reached a Gepth of 140 feet the Baird well which is being sunk in this county. About fifteen miles northwest of Mefidian, with the hopes of bringing in oil in paying quantity. The first eightytwo feet of the well was through solid rock. Equip, ment is on the ground to go depth
 nA |. depth. Expert drill operators are doing the work, and they are optimistic in the belief that the venture will prove a success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
HIS SILENCE OBVIOUS

Before, l had been pleased with silence below stairs. Now as it became pro- longed. I began to worry about it. Al last, after many dreadful imaginings. could endure it no longer, and went down stairs to do little investiga ting on
 my own account.
 There was no one in the living room,
 the picture book lay where it had fallen. But from the celer come the low hum
 of the motor of the electric ironing ma chine. went down there, two jumps al
 a time.
 Standing on a chair before the fa snine
 was the future scientist lie had disAov cred that when you turned the buS,on
 the machine went. Aad he was about to make another discovery, to wit that the
 cat, which he had recapturcd. could te
 fed through the machine win interesting results.
 kitty make wug," he said looking up
 at me happily, and trying to poke the frantic creature between the roller and the iron. - l stopped the machine aud explained : him that 1t would he inpossibs to make anything but very messy rug out of a live kitten, and that messy rugs were of no value at all to nice cleau,y peorle
 I don't know whstncr he took my word