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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
WHERE. OH WHERE is
THE WEATHER MAN ?

what has become of the weather
prophets this fall" What has hap
pened to the husks on the ears of
corn, or the fur on wild animals, or
the breast bone Of the goose and the
many other signs which usually tell
OF the probable conditions of weathe"
during the coming winter? The deat
people seem to be left in utter dark
ness as to what to look for.
Here's the only prediction left OF
all the long and variable list. The
weather Of the first three days of De
cember it is said, indicate the wealth.
er for the three winter months the
first day indicating the weather for
December. the second for January and
the third for February Just note
the smile Of incredulity) Here is
how it worked out last year, taken
from private memoranda:
Dec. Second snowstorm of sea
son; cold all day
Dec, ? Temperature in early morn.
ing, from g to s degrees above, con.
tinued cold.
Dec, 3 Morning temperature > be.
low zero, day was generally fair. with
slowly rising temperature. until at
1:@0 in the evening had warmed up
to H. above
Now as to the months: Decom Der
was generally cold but not excessive
frequent snow turries. January was
cold mouth. On the ith the TEN.
perature dropped to II or T. degrees
beioW zero; heavy snow fell on the
-"d; lN degrees below on the 18th
Temperature for January below nor
mat February was moderately cold
up to the Eth That morning the TEN
perature was from 10 to IL below
and on the following morning : below
Fhe latter part of the month was
more moderate.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
ADOPTS POLICY
OF WATCHFUL WAITING

New York, Dec &.--Prominent onl-
cials of clubs in the United States
Golf association yesterday adopted a
policy Of watchful waiting over the
threatened invasion Of the east by
the Western Golf association, Com
mcnt generally was guarded and few
officials would talk for publication
In some quarters there was seen
an indication Of patching up the dif
ferences before the annual meeting
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
ARTICLE X MAY Be
REVISED BY LEAGUE

Geneva. Dec. Presentation ant
adoption ot q resolution elimlnatinE
Article X from the covenant Of III
league of nations before the and o.
the present session OF the assembl,
would occasion no surprise here.
Assertions We're made that yester
days decision of the committee on
the admission of new states which
held in effect that the article doe,
not guarantee the territorial integrity
ut any member of the league repre-.
sented t'e view of "A majority Of the
dalegatS-, This Interpretation and
the poStponement of the consideration
of certain changes in the covenant
were the principal topics Of conver.
sation here today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03

Frank Fullerton, aged p, was found
lying on a couch at the home of his
father, Jones Fullerton, nine miles
northwest Of Ottawa. Yesterday after
noon about 430 o'clock with the top
of his head blown away. Near hV
lay a shotgun in which was an cN.
plOded shell Life had been extinct
for some time before the parents of
the unfortunate young man returned
from a shopping trip to Ottawa and
found him dead
Relatives insist that death WAS due
to an accidental shooting and that
Young Fullerton was either preparing
to clean his gun or was removing a
shell when the weapon was accident
ally discharged, His friends. how
ever, allege that he suicded while
cra2ed by severe headaches. which
had been bothering him greatly re
Gently
It Is said that Yesterday morning
the pains in his head caused him a
great deal of annoyance and that his
parents handaged his head before
they started TO ottawa At II O'Clock
when they left home it is said the
decedent was in cheerful frame of
mind. He was let alone in the house
at their departure
lie Is said to have had no worries
at ait ana ms TRENDS 'Iaim that there
was n' 'N'er'ai source or trouhIe
,na' W"n', nd,' prompted MN 10 take
, ,iiS ~ i'e 'ao d JoNlal ana cheer-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
Prevents ONE City
FROM EVER GETTING
CONTROL OF STATE
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 3.--The Illinois constitu-
tional convention early today passed the proposal
to limit Cook county to slxty-two members or one

third OF the state house
OF representatives. he
vote on the proposal was
48 affirmative to &c negative. Dele.
gates debated the proposition all day
and all evening, downstate represen-
tatives listening almost unmoved to
the arguments of the Chicago dele
gates.
Votes of the people Of Illinois will
decide whether Chicago shall be sub
jected to one third limitation in the
house Of representatives. as result
of the 56 to 22 vote reached in a con
stItutional convention at 2.30 this
morning
Eight downstate delegates, includ.
ing Seaman Of La Sale county. voted
against the plan.
With the limitation of Cook county
will come the new system of county
representation and the alternative is
unlimited representation"
Each plan, however. carries with IT
a limitation of Cook county in the
senate.
The action of the convention in tax
ing the step it did precludes the pos
sibility of any one city ever getting
control of the states law making ma
chinery The section follows In its
main points similar laws enacted by
other commemorative where the
whole people We're threatened with
Ia .ts,on l... 4 ...H.
population in one municipaltv
Debate was heated during the pro-
louged session at which the Issue was
hnally threshed out Chicago dele
gates tried to muster enough streugth
to defeat the section and parrie1
most of the night in hope of
STAYING off a vote which they knew
meant defeat for them.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
LAMOIS FAILS TO
REACH PONZI CASE

After keeping the witnesses wait
to testify in the case against Mike
SnlloSo and Tony ponzi, before FEEDER
al Judge Lands in Chicago, the suit
was continued until Monday, yester.
day afternoon. Por1i and SaIe@e
are charged with having robbed the
American Railway Express and par
eel post OF $4,000 worth OF merchan-
disc.
The rush of other court business
made II impossible for the jurist TO
hear the case this week.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
$4,000 BLAZE RESULTS WHEN
ANIMAL RUBS lANTER OFF PEG
IN BARN AT JOcEpH pERROT
BARN, souTHEAsT OF TOWN.

It was no. a case of Mrs. CLCary 5
famous old COW, which kicked over a
lamp and set fire to Chicago in 1871,
but it was a horse that pushed over q
kerosine lantern early this morning
and burned down a large barn on the
Joseph Perrot farm two miles south
east Of Ottawa The lantern hung
from a peg and it is presumed a
snoopy steed wandered into the
barn rubbed the Light Oft It's hanger,
leaving death TO several hundred do,
lars worth of live stock and total de-
structlOn TO the barn in his wake
The blaze was discovered at )
O'Clock by Mr. Perrol when he re-
turned TO the barnyard to recapturc
a horse that had broken away froG
him to avoid a hard days work in the
fields
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
NO BOOZE FLAVORING
FOR XMAS DAINTIES

Washington, Dec 3.-Flavoring of
home made Christmas plum pudding
mince meat and branded cherries
and peaches with alcoholic spirits is
in violation of the prohibition amend
ment and such foods are liable to
seizure it was stated here today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
i. Of |. LANDSCAPE
EXPERT ADDRESSES
HORT|CUL TUR|STS
SITY FEATURE OF LAST EVEN
lN0'S MEETING OF kORTHERN
SOCIETY - LECTURE ACCOM-.
PANIED BY STEREOPTlCON
VIEWS.

OttaWans missed the opportunity to
hear and see one Of the most bcauti,
tul illustrated lectures ever delivered
in Ottawa last night when only a few
took advantage of the invitation eX-
tended by the horticultural society
to listen to the address by Or J. c.
Blair. DR. Blair is dean Of the hort-
culture department Of the University
Of Illinois, and i one of the most
pleasing speakers ever heard here
What the audience lacked in mum
bers it made up in enthusiasm, and
although DR. Blair's lecture lasted
more than an hour and a half, it was
too short to suit the hearers. f. G.
Swift president of the organization,
presided Preceding the lecture Miss
Ida Chamberlin sang two very beau
tiful numbers and Mrs b. o. Berge
played piano solo,
Dr. Blair explained that he would
show slides TO illustrate what was
good and bad in landscape garden
ing and the things that should be
avoided in making a picture of
lawn. or park. He discouraged the
idea of formal planting in geomct-
trical design and of filing up lawn
with shrubbery, without any respect
to the beauty of the general result
He stated that the middle west
was developed more beautifully and I.
had been planted in more artistic /.
\, VI hon ~ b,ts tirt, y,fI
the country.
Yesterday afternoon A. w Bray |,
ton of Mt Morris gave an extremely
Interesting talk on the farm orchard I.
lie stated that before successful I
orchard was planted the climate. soil
and drainage question must be thor .
CughlY gone into. That trees must I
be selected with careful attention I
given TO hardness, thrift and the
time of coming into bearing.
He went into the varieties Of Tho
fruits thoroughly and gave the good
points of each species.
Swift Re Elected President
This morning old officers were re-
named to fill Offices for the coming
year. Fl. G. Swift of ottawa was
chosen president of the society, while
l.. K, Bryant of Princeton was named
is vice president Following are the
officers:
President u. c, Swift. Ottawa.
Vice. presdent-L. r. Bryant,
Princeton
Second vice president j. A.
Young, Aurora
Secretary Niles w Eryant, Prince
on
Treasurcr-L H. Cutler. East Dt.
)uque
Following the selection of officers
addresses We're delivered by A. +.
keithley Jr. of Dixon, H.. who talked
III THE Moisture as Factor in
Truck Gardening" His talk was in
'erestng and points of good use in re.
gard to the growing of fruit and vege.
.abes We're made plain by him. DR..
\ w. Anderson experimental plant
of the University Of Hi.
1ois. gave a talk on "Frut Diseases
and Their Control"
After this afternoons session the
meeting will come to a close. "Horti-
cultural Eypriments" will be the sub,
iect of "A talk by DR. w a Ruth of
.hc University of Illinois. in charge
If horticultural field experiments
Miles W. bryant of Princeton will also
ak on THE Fruit Tree Stock Stua-
ion in the United States Today"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
SPOUSE GAMBLED
AND STAYED OUT At
NIGHT SAYS WOMAN.
DIVORCE COMPLAINANT ALSO AL
lECES TfAT De END
THREATENED HER LIFE FEW
WEEKS AFTER THEIR MAR
RAGE.

Less than seven weeks after hcl
better half had promised to en- low he,
! with all his love ana worldly good
Mrs, Anna Williams of La Sale was
granted divorce decree from Van
Williams in the Circuit Cour, thi
morning Mrs Williams charged that
the defendant threatened to Kill her
and stayed out nights gambling away
his earnings.
In her testimony she stated that
they were married Oct Is. 1920. an I
lived toge.h her until Nov &c. Just forty
days. She claimed that as soon as
they were married Williams appar.
emily lost his affection tor her ana
started calling her vile names
Mrs. Williams filed her bin, ana a
few minutes later went before Judge
Slough and obtained her decree
Mendoza Woman Deserted.
Mrs Mary Wiferth of Mendoza
started suit for divorce again8. George
Nilferth in the Circuit Court this
morning. Mrs. Wilferth claims that
she and tn" defendant were married
April %. 1915, and lived together until
Dec /, 1918. She alleges that he de
serted her on that da.e and and has
since refused to live with her.
She also claims that he was ad-
diCtcd to the use Of Intoxicating
liquors. Before her marriage Mrs.
Wilterth was Miss Mary Parsons.
Judge Harry Reck is representing
her in her suit.
Sued for Auto Crash.
A La Sale medic. Or Charles II.
Beadles was made defendant in
$4,000 damage suit started in the
circuit court today This is the
second damage suit started against
Dr. Beadlea in the circuit court with
in the last week
The plaintih in the proceedings in
today, Mike Zabkur, is seek
ing damages for injuries received
when the defendant is alleged to
have driven his touring car into an
auto in which the plaintiff was riding
N the road south OF La Sale. Mr.. .
Iahkur claims that he was thrown
from the auto and badly injured.
John El7ncuc of La Sale instituted
the damage suit against DR. Beadles .
The other day. That was to collect
4 $1,000 compensation for the same
accident. ErmenC was driving the
auto in which Zahkur was riding at
he time OF the collision.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
Wonderful Wisdom

" hear thnt the authorities fool,
Mrs. de WaIl",te'S child away fran
her Fact. They said she hod to,
mu'h money 'o ra'Se 1t property.
Life,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
YOUNG FARMER, PART OF HEAD
BLOWN away, FOUND BY PARENTS
ACCIDENT BLAMED FOR
DEATH OF FRANK
> FULLERTON
SPENT DAY ALONE

BODY. STRETCHED OUT ON
COUCH WITH GUN BESIDE IT,
DISCOVERED WHEN Mr.. AND
MRS. JONES FULLERTON RE
TURN TO HOME IN WALLACE
AFTER SHOPPING TRIP TO OF
TAWA.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-03
WEATHE r.

Unsettled tonight and
Saturday, with probably
showers; somewhat cool
er Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25
GIVEN
XMAS FLOWERS
DAUGHTERS or IRA111IsA SH11AD
CHEER At W"1GH0
XoSrxEAI
Children Are otven Books a1A o1AAy-
otbSr Clarity -
Aided

l. A committee from the Daughters Of
Isabella one OF tho city's most actiye
organizations, paid visit to the North
Wheeling Hospital Friday evening and
took flowers to every patient In The
wards and some Of the rooms. A rood
number Of these "shut-ins' are foreign.
crs. q majority Of them men. and their
Joy at receiving the flowers was most
touching. One man Rugged his bouquet
TO his breast with tears IN his eyes, ex-
claiming over and over Someone re-
nembered me-" II Is an odd fact that
those Of foreign extraction arc usually
more fond Of flowers than the average
American or one OF Saxon descent. This
may be so because tho majority como
from the warm Latin countries, abound
ing with flowers and color and music.
For every child in the hospital there
was book, a toy or stocking filled
with candy. The visiting committee
told the sick ones thas rnese gifts were
in honor OF the new born King. the Babe
OF Bethlehem. and the old, old story was
listened TO with deepest interest In
each ward'stood beautifully decorated
Christmas tree, placed there by q local
organization. The committee in ehArIS
Of last evenings distribution was com.
poScu o. ILL D. W. Il Aea'' sStt1S'uehi
Mrs. Charles Vaughn, Misses Margaret
Manion, Marie Coyne and Regina Nc.
Carthy.
The Daughters Of Ieabelia sent . gen
erous check to tho committee in charge
OF preparing baskets which were diStrib-
utcd from the Cathedral. Hundreds OF
these useful baskets were given ont to
the needy. regardless Of color or creed.
4 check for flfty dollars was also given
as tho D. of ]. Christmas Offering for
the education Of local priests Of the do
cese -s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25

Leach. John OConner. Mrs. John oCon-
ner. Howard Nesbitt. Mrs. Howard Mes
bitt. David Crawford, DIR. Will Cruise
Mrs. viii. Cruise.
Table No. S7--Henry NJ Front, Mrs
Henry NJ. Front. Arthur Clifford Mrs
Arthur Clifford.
Table No. 3S-Jack Maurer, Mrs. Jack
Maurer. Elmer Welty. Miss Mary Alex
ander. John Teller. Miss Dorathy Wass-
man. Edwin Wiedebush, Mrs. Edwin
Wiedebush-
Table No. 4o--J. W. Reed. Mrs. ]. w
Reed. J. T. Lafterty, Miss Minnie Schulz
Table No. dc. r Watson. Mrs. G..
r. Watson. Miss Elizabeth Roth. Miss
Helen Roth. James P. Bolton. Mrs
James p. Boltcn, Geo. II. Hclfor, Miss
Vera McElroy.
Table No. 42-Roy Roller BcAnin.
Mrs. r. X. Bellain. Harry HerZberg,
Mrs. H. Herzberg. Jos. Blum. Mrs. Jos
Blum, Ed J. Zoecler. Mrs. Ed J. Zoe
cler.
Table No. 43--J. F. Bycott. Mrs. ]. F,
Bycott. DR.. A. J. Harness, Mrs. A. j.
Harness. Jos Mcconnell. Mrs. ]. Nc
Conncl. Vim. Rodenbeck. Mrs. W. Roden-
beck.
Table No. 44--Lekis Mountford. Miss
Hilda whitman, A. w. Acres, Mrs. A.
w. Acres. Walter Wiseall, Miss Boss
Miller. Harry Miller. Mrs. Harry Miller.
Table No. 45-E. NJ. Smith. Miss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25
CUP|D'S ARROWS PIERCE
TH|RTY-EIGHT HEARTS

Dan Cupid was a busy little person
Yesterday. and as result IS hearts
will be beating as 10 today. Ninc'een
marriage licenses were issued Tester-
day In the marriage license bureau ny
Clerk willis Marshall. the largest num-
Der for any ono day during the past
year.
Not only came the happy ones from
Wheeling, but from Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Alabama. Georgia. Massachusetts ana
other points In West Virginia. There
was not one foreigner in the group and
not one colored person.
The first couple TO apply yesterday
was Miss Ida Schneider, aged 20 years
and Horace y. Rehl, %. both OF Canton
Ohio. From then on until p. m. there
was continual march to the bureau,
and the clerk was busy continually
handing out certificates.
Following arc those who applied for
licenses:
Edward Serena, "a. and Virginia
Mary Fail, 20, both OF Martins Ferry.
Nicholas |. Rodgers. IS, this city. and
Hattie T. Lyons -, West Alexander. Pa.
Raymond Gracf, "a. Strasburg. Ohio
and Olive Leach, 81, New Philadelphia
Ohio.
Harry ucmming. IS. Wheeling, and
Bessie NJ. Bahama. 81. Brooke county.
W Va.
william F. Miller, 80. of Martins
Ferry. and Lucy Schuct. Is. T!ltonviie.
Louis j. Boyd 81, Springfield. Mass,
and Lila Brandau. II. Wheeling.
Ervie Richmond. %. Washington, Pa
and Gail Elliott. 81. of Elm Grove.
George A. Smith. 81. Cleveland ard
Corrine Il. Prettyman. 20. Wheeling.
Bcdrick Kucera, Il. and Maudana
Hopkins. 81. both of Lansing, Ohio
Paul Yacger. %. Bella!re. and Eva NJ.
Dedwardcs, %. Ashvillc. Ohio.
Richard Dawson. Is. and Mary RAIDER.
q. both OF RHllairn.
Alfred NJ. Arbour. 81 and Clara j..
Mozingo, 10. both Of Wheeling.
George u. Kupfer. 30. and .bny Shop
herd. 25, both OF GAINESVILLE.
William Glassncr. 81. and Margaret
Hutchinson, II. both OF Wheeling.
Charles II. Teal. "a. and Alice NJ.
Zimmerman. Is. both Of Washington
Pa.
John +. Knott. -. Madison, Ga. and
Sara Hamburger. 81. Birmingham. Ala.
Horace y. Rehl.. e. and Ida Schnei-
der, 20. both OF Canton, Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25
Characterization


This afternoon at the parsonage OF
The Fulton Methodist Episcopal church
will occur the wedding ~ Miss Mar
Saret Hutchlson. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Hutchison Of Fulton. and
Mr.. William Glassncr. son OF Mrs. Il.
Glassncr. also Of Fulton. Rev. a. L.
Bennett will officiate.
Following the wedding dinner will
be served 1T the home of the groom.
Fourth street. Fulton. where the younA
people will make their future home.
Ricnmond-E1Nott.
An interesting wedding was solemn
lied yesterday afternoon in this city.
when Miss Gall Elliott, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Elliott OF Stone Church
road, Elm Grove. was united in mar
riagc 10 Mr. Ervie Lee Richmond Of
Washington. Pa.
The happy young couple will spend
Christmas with the brides parents, and
later Will depart for Washing on. where
they will take up their residence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25

DtLO Gus UAnc0.
Foremost among the dances schcd-
ulcd for next week Is the Christmas
dance OF the Dixie club. which will DO
an event of Monday evening, December
-. Convention hall. Market Audi
torlum. will be tho scene Of this de-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25
About People
Movsmsnts OF Individuals 70 And
Prom The City.
AT THE HOTELS

Rosers-John l.. Eevcr. Spencer: o.
IT. Parker. Wa shineton: Ernest i. Wat
crs, Pittsburgh. Ia; charles +. Buildct,
Sandusky, Ohio.
McLure-I. ~ Barry. Cameron; Mrs.
J. II. Holt, Moundsvillc; Miss Holt,
Mounds"ille: II. VI. Terrell, Cameron" j.
II. Fish. Cameron: Rev. +. Daniels,
Ningo junction.
windsor--Iohn Manos, Yorkv!lle. o.;
Mrs. II. b. Torpy. Marietta, o.; Ned Bos-
ton. Hannibal, Q.
I Stamm--b. &. Jones. weston; George
Linkton. Cameron; G.. Wha!an. Grafton:
Mr.. and Mr?. J. J.. Bradford, st. Marys;
Miss Doris Bradford, st. MaTys
Jess f.. Crawford of Woodlawn is the.
Cucst Of Clifford Russell OF Lake woodl
Cleveland FOR the holidays.
Miss Virginia Phillips leaves Tues
day for West Liberty. Ohio. where she
will remain until after New Years.
Mrs. +. H. rrHbst has gone 10 Youngs-
town, Ohio. TO spend the holidays visit
ing at the home OF her father.
, William Gilllgan OF New York City
arrived in the city last night and Will
spend tie holidays with his mothe.
Mrs. Kathleen GIli.gan OF the South
Side.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace RecE! or canton
Ohio. have returned home after spend
ing yesterday in Wheeling.
, Mr. II V. Foster is spending week
at his nome In. Washington, Ia,
! Waiter Pownell Vt Grafton vas IN the
city Yesterday OH business.
Miss Margaret McConnaughy Of OF
Sis;ersvilIe was in the city yesterday
visiting friends.
! Mrs +. NJ. Stover. or Westminster.
; Nd. is :pcnd!ng the christmas holidays
! with Mrs. Il. Il. Stvver, of the Roll
apartments.
| Mrs. Margaret jenkins telephone oP-
! orator at the Bcnwood office. left last
! evening for Huntington. where she will
spend the Christmas holidays with rca-
tires and friends.
Miss Sophia Hoffman, Of South Main
. street, will leave this morning for Pitts
burgh, where she will spend Christmas
, with relatives and fric:sds.
Miss Edna Heller ~ho has been
! teaching school in Illinois. will spend
the Christmas holidays with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Robert HELLER, OF
South Ohio avenue. Warwood.
Miss. Anna Hess, Of East Wheeling
will lcav" this morning for Nk'ns
whore she will spend Christmas with
: her relatives and friends.
f. NJ Hunter. agricultural agent OF
, tho Ohio County Farm Bureau, left AZ