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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22

LOST-Young lady's Copenhagen blue
coat, with fur collar. Finder please
leave at st. Xavier's Academy. Re-
ward
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22

Try a Want "a IN the Free Trader
Journal for Quick Results.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
WESTBOUND.
SOUTHEOUNO,

SOUTheOUND.
Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Grand Ridge, Mckinley Park
and Streator in a. m, 5:55, 7:55, 1855,
ll;55. In p. H., 1853, 3 55, 5. 55, 500,
l1:00.
b--Joliet, daily except Sundays and
holidays.
c-Morris.
d-Ladd. -
f-Princeton.
g--Ladd, daily except Sundays ana
holidays.
MIA Sale.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
TICKET OFFICE OPEN FROM $40
A. Nj. 10 1885 p. M.
TICKET FARES TO
CHICAGO
Via Joliet, H., and Chicago 4 joliet
Electric Railway:
$500 Found Es'u WSsa,,Sl.65
(Return trip limited to ten days)
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE. ~ :.
Phone Agents tor Full information
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22

LOST-Somewhere between town AMI
East Main ST., an Egin watch,
womans size, l. jewel. Finder please
return to MRS. CARL GERDING, GIL
East Main ST. and receive reward.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
AUTOM CEll.E 9

FOR SAll,--i915 Ford roadster vita
winter top, glass sides. Phone
liG.K.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22

FOR SALE-Three modern houses In
East Ottawa, west Of Orleans street
for onehalf v&Ius. Miss Gertrude
Harris.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
HOUSES.

FOR SALE-aeven room house with
hot water heat, bath room, laundry
In good condition. Three large lots,
quantity OF fruit. Center ottawa, 49,
10000. Miss Gertrude Harris.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY
s,,...z WiSsSs
MsslslS "a IL
OTTAWA, ILL. -"
Effective October 81, 1920.
EXPRESS HANDLED ON ALL CARS
AT Low RATES.

EASTsOUND.
EastbOund cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Marseilles, Seneca. Norris,
MinookQ, Rockdale and Joliet, III. in
Il. III, $40, b6:35, 1876, 9:55, 1855,
In p, N. :55, b2:55, 1856, CABS. $50.
8:06, ll:05.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22

FOR RENT-Slx room bungalow on
Church St, Utica. Call 136-R,
Utica. MRS. JOSEPHINE ETZBACH.
FOR ETNT-Nice dwelling, SIT East
Joliet St; rooms and bath; all in
nice order; immediate pOssessioa; ref
erences required and time to look
them up. r. 3. FARRELL,
College Bldg.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22

FOR RENT-Sevcnroom house in
South Ottawa all modern con
veniences, including electric lights,
gas, furnace, storm windows and
storm doors; one block from stree
car line; renter may move in by jar.
/. For particulars call ELMER AN
DERSON at the NJ. & F. Bank, or at
home. Phone S6T-X.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
TO PROPOSE OR NOT TO PROPOSE.

BY DOROTHY DIX.
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
downright 1920 by The Wheeler Syndicate Incl

from the country, or some small
town, to seek their fortunes.
II the boy does not succeed, the
CIR! wears her youth out in hopeless
waiting and let's her chances for
settling herself for life go by her. If
the boy does succeed, nine times out
OF ten, he outgrows the girl and ONLY
sense of honor sends him back to
redeem the pledge he had given her.
he has broadened and developed in
the big outside world. CITY life has
polished him. He has become ac-
customed to smarter women, women
VINO speak different language, and
nave different viewpoint from his
old sweetheart. But there has been
nothing to change her.
And sad as is the fate of a man
VINO marrles a woman whom he no
longer wants, from a sense of duty,
1T Is not so horrible as that of the
wife who knows that her only hold
on her husband is his pity for her,
and that he married her because he
didn't have the courage to hurt her by
telling her that he no longer lover
her.
But these tragedies of the long en-
gagement are no longer, necessary.
Formerly, when couple had not
enough money on which to marry, all
that they could do was for the wo-
man to wait and weep while the man
worked, and romance grew thread
bear, and thrills wore themselves out.
Now when any able bodied intelli-
gent girl can go out and get job,
and earn good living for herself,
there is no reason why any young
couple should not take their courage
in their two hands and unite their
aD t~Y1ip
hearts
Thus they may take love at its
flood tide instead of waiting for its
ebb. Thus they gave the glory and
the joy of companionship in their
youth. Thus they may grow togeth-
err, develop together become one in
stead of being two crotchety individ..
uals, with ways that they have de-
yeloped and fostered during years Of
living alone.
| And no husband and wife are so
close to each other as those who
have stood shoulder to shoulder and
fought the wolf away from the door.
who have saved, and planned, and
hoped and dreamed together in the
years in which they were getting a
start
Love and courage, and the high
heart of youth! These are the best
things in life. They are worth risk
ing lot for, and they surely make
an adequate substitute for the gew-
gaws, the swell wedding and the pc
riod furniture with which so many
young couples think it necessary to
begin their married life.
Anyway, a man In these days IN
trying to decide whether he has
right to pop the question or not,
should remember that the modern
girl is not the helpless doll her
grandmother was. She's capable OF
being a helpmeet, and she has the
political, and the right to a vote on
her fate.
SO ask her.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
Twice Told Tales
News Of MemphH
10 Years AGO.


Rev. Thomas $. Potts has returned
from a profitable soliciting trip for the
Baptist Memorial hospital fund at
Rosedac, Miss. where he collected
S54l.
resolution petttioning compre.
hensive drainage survey by the govern
ment for the entire territory through
out the Mississippi valley, was adopted
by the convention of the Mississippi
Valley and Highway association at its
annual meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Business Mems club, and a commit
tee Of five governors was appointed to
appear before congress and present the
resolution.
Dr. Jerome Hall Raymond head OF
the department OF economies and polit-
zeal science at Knox college. GaleSburR,
H., will deliver a lecture a. Goodwin
institute auditorium tomorrow night on
the subject "Constantinople and the
Regeneration of Turkey"
The cornerstone Of the Westminster
Presbyterian church at Lamar and
South Bellevue will be laid at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Blue lodges Of the
Masons in the city, assisted by the
congregation. will have charge Of the
ceremony.
J. w Lewman. a prominent contrac-
tor Of Louisville, KY, Is spending the
Miss Blanche Wolff OF Birmingham,
will arrive Saturday to visit Miss Mil
bred Landham,
Miss Flora Caro- is entertaining as
her guest Miss Emma Gutenberg, of
Little Rock.
have jumped past the $4,000 mark and
subscriptions are coming in rapidly
Campaign leaders are confident the en-
tire fund will be raised in the time limit
of 80 days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
A Trade Agreement.

Canada and the British West In
dies have entered into a trade agree
tnent after q great deal of jockeying
on the part of our Lady Of the
Shows" and coy reluctance on the
part of the Indies. All foodstuffs,
cattle feeds and cotton prints are now
admitted free of duty. British ma
ehinery is also placed on the free
list, but the duty on foreign ma
ehinery has been increased p to five
per cent, while duties on jewelry,
perfumery, plated ware and motor
ears have been doubled.
The rapprochement between the
West Indies and Canada Is of vital
interest to the South. Canada has
far-reaching ambitions and will do
her utmost to obtain them. Her am
Billions and those of the South clash.
So far this agreement does not in
lure us, for there is nothing that af-
fects us much; but this is merely the
entering wedge, and sooner or later
other agreements will come that will
affect Southern lumber and lumber
products and other growing indus
tries of the South.
There is a strong movement in
Canada for the annexation Of the
British possessions in the gulf and
on the mainland. which, of course,
includes British Honduras and Brit
ish Guinea. Canada is strongly an
tagonistic to anything that looks to-
ward a community of interest be-
tween this country and those possess
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

sions. With few exceptions every
paper in the dominion assailed Lord
Rothermere for his suggestion that
Britain turn over the West Indies as
part payment Of the debt that that
country owes the United States. He
was called a Benedict Arnold and a
number of other even less pleasant
names.
Canada is fully awake to the grow
ing Importance Of these islands and
the two wonderfully fertile colonies
on the mainland. Colonies whose
richness in lumber. mines, coal, and
tnexhaustible fertility make the
tabled riches Of Golconda tame in
comparison. She is awake, but this
country is asleep, especially the
South, the part most affected. 1t is
to be hoped that our section will
make some move to conserve her own
interests in this important matter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
European Questions.

In offering an explanation OF what
happened to the Democrats In the
late lamented election. Senator John
Sharp Williams OF Mississippi ex-
gplained that the German Americans
voted against the league OF nations
Ebecause they did not approve the
terms Of the treaty; that the Italian
americans voted against it because
they did not approve the peace con-
ference disposition of Fiume; that the
Irish voted against it because they
did not believe the United States
should join England in subduing Ire
land, and that the Mexican Ameri-
cans voted against the Democrats
because they did not approve the adj
.ministration's policy in Mexico.
In other words. according to his
version. the result of the election in
(which the Republicans received
something more than 100000 ma
siority was decided. not on issues in
sthe United States. but in other coun-
tries. principally in Europe,
( With the league out Of the way
the next election will be determined
on domestic questions, and Americans
sof foreign extraction will not feel
that they are involved in European
ISSUES.
Taking Senator Williams exrlana-
Stion for our future guidance and as
IAN indication of what effect the
.lcague would have on politics in he
United States. 1t is safe to say that
with the United States in the league
severy national election would be
verdict on European questions.
If going into the league means
what the senator says it meant In
1.-THE recent election we will do well
TO stay out of 1t. unless we shall be
content to subordinate the questions
mt issue in our country to the ques-
'tions that trouble Europe and make
them paramount to our own.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
Hazing at Annapolis.

However much Americans may diff
ifer in regard to Secretary Daniels
fitness to head the navy--it Is un-
fortunate that his department has
been the seat of endless controver-
sies-still. everyone, regardless of
politics, will uphold him in his re-
scent stand on hazing at Annapolis.
Hazing is brutal and cowardly, no
iratter in what way II Is looked at.
Ut is a contemplate manifestation of
1.-The mob spirit. A freshman comes
up to the nations sea school, brim-
;ming over with patriotism; glad of
the opportunity to serve his country
and eager to imbibe the glorious ira
ditions of our navy. When he ar
fives he is dazed at the new and I'M
tried field that opens before him.
Then when he is most in need of
help, of sympathy, he is surrounded
by a mob and tortured until flesh
aiid blood can stand no more. Many
bright, active young men have gone
back home physical wrecks after
Undergoing such agony as would
WIRING tears from Torquemada.
+; This is not new thing. Admins
aration after administration has
Fought against this state of affairs
hnd without success. These youths,
sworn to uphold the laws of the land,
ere the most fragrant in Haunting
Abe laws they have sworn to uphold. |
AT present they are in a state of |
Virtual mutiny. This state of things |
can not and should not continue.
Secretary Daniels has threatened to |
court martial and dismiss 1000 Of tho |
:, 800 cadets now enrolled there, wise
" stating that he would rather see
500 well disciplined cadets who were |
! n attendance at the academy when
he went into office. than 1000 who
lefied the laws as at present. Add
Ing the trenchant truth, "Only men
who obey are fit to command" What
ever stringent steps he sees fit to
take to overcome this great evil will
meet with the sincere appreciation Of
every lover Of his country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
News OF Memphis
IS Years Ago,
NOVEMBER L. 1906.


Miss Mary Martin, of Lebanon, Tenn,
is the guest of Miss Hennie McDavitt
249 Johnson avenue.
Lee Chamberlain, of Columbus, O., Is
stopping at the Hotel Gayoso. He. is
on tour OF inspection OF large timber
interests in this section.
Sam Hatch has returned from a trip
Of several days spent in Chicago and
St Louis.
Charles Gray agent for the Baltimore
& Ohio road at Winchester. Va. is in
the city visiting his brother, Walter K.
Gray.
Mrs. a. X. Ward will probably arrive
in Memphis the latter part Of the week.
She left for New Orleans aboard the
steamer BreakWater which sailed from
Puerto Cortcz on Nov. 6, but on ac-
count of the breaking Of the main shaft
the boat was delayed when just off
the north coast Of Yucatan. She will
come from New Orleans to Memphis
by boat
s. II. sutt, manager or the Airing
ton hotel, Of Hot Springs; l.. d. Rich
ardson, president of the hot Springs
Railway company and Frank Stitt reg
istered at the Peal, dy yesterday en-
route TO the Atlanta exposition.
Of pretty wedding last night, when
Miss Maggie OReilly was married to
Maurice Walsh, The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Father Veale
In an impressive manner The churcn
was filled to overlooking with friends
of the bride and bridegroom.
Mrs Charles Labelle and Mrs. Will
liam Black, Of Brnkley, Ark, are in
the city stopping at the Hotel Gayoso.
]. l.. Clifford, of Reading. Pa, Is in
the city for today, registered at the
Gayoso,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q.-Is 1t true that pennies need not
ne accented in amounts larger than Is?
Also tell me if there is limit in
n,ickeis dimes, quarters and half dol
lars.--F. L. Az
A..-Pennies are legal tender only up
TO 20 cents. This is also true of five
cent pieces. Subsidiary silver coins.
such as Decent pieces, quarter dollars
and half dollars, are legal tender for
amounts not exceeding $40 in any one
payment.
,Q,-Please give the program by Jenny
hlhd when Barnum introduced her to
the American peoplc.--A w, s.
A.-The program rendered by Jenny
Lima upon her first appearance in the
United states on Sept. II. 1850, was as
follows; "Casta Diva, " duet with Bel
ietti. from Rossini's Il Turch in ITALIA"
Camp of Silesla;" Swedish Herds
mans Song" Greeting to America"
National Prize Song" by Bayard Tay-
'or set to music by Benedict.
Q,-What does battleship COST
A.-The navy department says that
the cost of modern battleships is about
S32,O00 600. OF this amount $21,000,000
Is for machinery.
Q.-What is a round robn?-H. S.
A round robin" is a document
signed by number of persons in which
no one is named as the originator of
the idea. Formerly documents of this
nature were signed in a circle.
Q.--At what age are people most apt
TO have appendicitis &C. w,
Q.-Appendicitis is most common in
individuals between 10 and 80 years of
age, although 1t has been seen in an
infant under one yea of age and in
patients over TO- About so per cent of
the cases occur in males.
(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The News
Scimitar information bureau. Frederic
J. Haskin. director. Washington, d. c.
This offer applies strictly to informa-
ton. The bureau can not give advice
on legal. medical and financial mat
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mestic troubles. nor to undertake ex-
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your question plainly and briefly. Give
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

when, all of a sudden, the door Of
the hollow stump school was pushed
open, and in bounced the Fuzzy Fox.
"Oh, ho!" growled the Fuzzy Fox,
with a rumble deep down in his
throat All ha. l thoughts I'd find
you here. Uncle Wiggily, ana l have!
l saw your paw marks in the snow
and / followed you right here to the
hollow stump school"
"Oh. you did," asked Uncle Wig
gily, in a sorrowfuI sort of voice, as
he held his sharp needle in one paw.
And what do you want of me-"
Il want you to come to my den!
There we shall have dinner together"
went on the fox, smackiIg his lips
hungry like. 1T is almost dinner
time" he went on, looking at the
clock. You may go on with your
Ilessons!" he added to the lady mouse
teacher Il do not wish to bother
you. or the animal boys and girls,
All I want is Uncle Wiggily!"
The lady mouse teacher looked very
sad at hearing this, for she and the
animal boys and girls loved the bum
ny rabbit gentleman.
Come with me, Uncle Wiggily," or
dered the Fuzzy Fox Come TO my
dem"
mo. Stay where you are" sudden
ly cried Sammie Littletail the boy
rabbit, standing up at his seat. with
his needle and thread in one paw.
who tells me to stop" sneered the
Fuzzy Fox.
II dol" cried Sammie. "Come on,
fellows and girls!" he shouted. Well
save Uncle Wiggily! Attention! Take
the thread out of your needless Aim
your needles! Stick them at the fox!"
Yes, stick them at the fox" cried
the other animal boys and girls.
At the bad animal they rushed,
each one with a long, sharp, shining
needle. And the lady mouse rushed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
THE ALL-YEAR
SCHOOL PLAN
BY Or. VIM. A. M'KEEVER,
Professor in the University of Kan
sas and an Educator Of Nation
Wide Reputation.

wide Reputation.
BY authorizing by statute an all
year school for its children, the state
OF Utah has set a standard of educa-
ton never before reached by any
other state OF the Union, or by any
foreign government The faith of the
commonwealth of Utah in the future
of her children here reaches the
level of a prophetic vision of q new
civilization. This new radical law is
a recognition of the fact that the
child is learning during every wax
ing hour of his life and that the en-
tire learning process should be under
direct control and supervision.
l hope all the educators OF this
country will study the new educa-
tional program of Utah with pro-
found interest and concern. Note its
salient features:
l. Yearly registration of all chill
dren of school age
2. Thirty weeks of formal school,
Pupils above 16 years OF age who
have completed eighth grade may be
excused to enter employment, pro-
Vided they attend school 144 hours
per year.
8. Enrolment for twelve months
in at least one subject which com
bines classroom instruction with
supervised direction of some t-of.
school activity. For example, class
room instruction may be combined
with such interests as agriculture,
home making, community civics,
personal hygiene and physical edu-
cation.
4. Participation in out of school
organizations-that make for citi-
zenship, such as Boy Scouts Camp
Fire Girls, mutual improvement so
cieties, Sunday schools, glee clubs,
town bands, orchestras, choirs and
thrift campaigns.
5. Supervision of pupil at work
in order that he may have a square
deal and an opportunity to find the
work for which he is adapted; also
guidance of the pupil in habits of
health thrift, civic service and in
play and recreation.
1t must be clearly marked that
this epoch making Utah plan does
not imply suppression of the natural
instincts and desires of pupils, but
rather the proper stimulation and
guidance of these dispositions. Bet
ter still, the course clearly implies
cutting off of the waste of time and
energy so common to all children
during vacation and the entire at
ter school period.
The implied and anticipated moral
significance of the new law Is per-
haps its greatest asset The pur-
pose here is clearly that of defend
ing the child during his leisure time
against the petty vices which grow
out of idleness and undirected play
energy.
The commercialized forms OF
amusement and entertainment OF
the young will be dealt a heavy and
much deserved blow by this new
Utah measure.
Let us hope that educators will
journey from far and wide to study
the workings of this new law and to
profit by its example.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
Walter Malone,

The Memphis intercollegiate assoc
citation has planned to sell throughout
Shelby county on November 10 ana
20, Walter Malone's immortal poem,
Opportunity"
The proceeds will go, one-half to-
ward the erection of bronze por-
trait statue to Walter Malone in one
of the principal parks of the city,
and the remainder will be devoted to
aiding deserving young people TO Sc
cure the great opportunity of fitting
themselves for more useful life by
collegiate education.
There is now in bank near two
thousand dollars to the credit Of
the Walter Malone Memorial asso-
citation. the activities of which were
arrested by the breaking out of the
world wide war.
AS the years 20 by the works and
life of Walter Malone, instead of
growing dim in the memories of men,
are growing brighter and brighter,
because the more they are studied
the more the nobility of his life and
the loftier his philosophy of life APP
pear.
This was shown a few evenings
since when John Sharp Williams, In
a mastery address before a crowded
audience in the GOODWIN institute,
advised his hearers to read and re-
read Walter Malone's Opportunity"
when the audience broke forth in
tumultuous APPLAUSE.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
\ VI, UNCLE WIGGIEY1IEI Sz 81
lBEDTlNlE STORY(I
UNCLE WIGGILY'S SEWING LESSON

uncle Wlgglly, and perhaps you
would like TO take a sewing lesson
81 should be delighted" spoke the
bunny rabbit gentleman, Then, put
ting his tail silk hat on the tin pan
which was filled with dried peas, be-
ing, in fact, the piano used in the
hollow stump school, Uncle Wlgglly
took his needle and thread.
Attention, Children!" called the
lady mouse teacher. Hold your
needles Thread your needles. Aim
your needles! Sew"
And with that the animal boys and
girls began their sewing lesson. and
so did Uncle Wiggily. They had lit
tie pieces of/cIoth each with a hole
in, and this hole they must mend, or
darn, so it no longer showed.
OF course the girl rabbits, like
Susie Littletail, sthe rabbit: Lulu and
Alice WibbleWobble, the ducks, and
Dottie Flufftail the lamb, did much
better at sewing than the boy chaps.
Uncle Wiggily sort of puckered the
pieces of cloth when he darned the
hole, and so did Billie Wagtail, the
goat.
boys or Uncle Wiggily to do as well
as the girls" said the lady mouse
teacher with a smile, If they only
learn how to sew on a button, or fix
a hole in their stocking or sock, they
will be doing very we'll"
That's what | say laughed Uncle
Wiggily. Il never thought could
even thread a needle before But it
isn't as hard as | thought"
And it isn't hard to sew. once you
start to learn" said the lady mouse.
DNow Wen try sewing two pieces of
cloth together. Uncle Wiggily. You
may tear your handkerchief in two
some day and want to mend it,"
Attention, children Hold your
needles, thread your needles! Aim
your needless Sew"
And with that the animal boys and
girls began to sew together two pieces
OF cloth. The bunny rabbit gentleman
did very well, too. He was just Won
dering what Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz-
zy his muskrat lady houseke per.
would say If he told her he could sew,