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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-29
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General reduction in the number
OF automobiles stolen Is expected
during 1920 because OF the fact that
interstate transportation OF stolen
automobiles is made Il Federal Of
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02
BLAME BRIGHT AUTO
LIGHTS FOR ACCIDENT

Last evening as Howard RouX was
driving brightly lighted auto in front
of the Zion Lutheran church tho flare
from the lamps is alleged to have
blinded sixteen year old Charles En-.
gel of Walnut street, who was riding
his bicycle near the curbing and caus-
ed the boy to veer in front Of the ma
chine, knocking him down ad severe
ly bruising his side and his eye and
forehead,
On account Of the ice cream social
several cars We're parked in front of
the church and it was thought that
young RouX failed TO see the boy and
so did not put on his glimmers The
Engel boy was able to go to his home
alone.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02
RATHER NOT SEND
GOOD MONEY AFTER
BAD ALREADY LOST
SHAWENO MEDIC WHO ACCUSED
GRENT COMPANY OFFICIALS S
WRITES STATES ATTORNEY
TELLING WHY he ASKS DIS.
M!SSAL OF INDICTMENTS

In a lawsuit the nominal winner is
often the real loSor-il fees, expenses
and waste of time" quotes Dr. II. J.
Calkins of ShaWHnO, Wis, using the
words OF Abraham Lincoln 90 give his
reasons for not wishing to appear in
court against {. A. GcHt and Ormus
BrCckett former officials Of he Ghont
Motor company As nrieGy announc.
ed in the Free Trader-Iournal yestcr,
day, the Wisconsin physician refused
to prosecute the two indicted manu-.
tacturers. who he claimed had falsely
obtained more than $20,000 from him.
This made it necessary for the states
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02

MRS. SALENA kLiMEk, BRIDE OF
NiNE MONTHS. HAS HUSBAND
COMMITTED FOR FAILURE TO
OBEY EDlCT or JUDGE DAVIS.

F'''N Nl'I"eN % l." SAM was VI
derod sent to jail by Judge Davis
in the circuit court today for failure
to nav hi. wife. Mr.. Salano Klimok
n.ha :; .,,.. ,.u.,,.. 5:... 49,.
n' suns ''''' ''' "'' VI ''' ''''
"hlhohN "hith IN" court court grant
ed her. Mrs. k.tmgH claimed that her
husband VAS in arrears Sd5. He was
called into court scmo time ago ana
ordered to pay his wife the money
said to be due her
This morning Attorney II VI. kolly,
who represents the wife, appeared in
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02
RE0RGANRED ! T. PORTER CO. HOLDS
ITS FIRST MEETING; ELECTS OFFICERS

many tons CT malleable castings II
the manufacture OF its product The
prevalent difficulty in securing this
tyIe Of raw material will be greatly
relieved through the new connection
Similarly, the close relationship eX
tsting between the Calumet steel com
pand and the new corporation assures
an excellent condition as applied to
steel bars etc. which are also eXten
sively specified in the production OF
Porter goods MIR, Hook. with J. II
and s. s. Hook. are executives and
heavy stockholders in the Chicago
steel concern.
Put on More SaIesmen
An extensive advertising campaign
is scheduled for fall farm papers, as
the company is firmly convinced ul
the value Of publicity as applied to its
goods. Additional statesmen will be
required to handle the inquiries and
business developed in territories now
being opened up. The nature Of the
produce assures a steady market, as
Porter goods are adapted for Use on
all farms and the labor saving effected
by their installation is Of interest to
every farm owner and operator.
One of OttaWa's oldest ana most
reliable concerns is therefore enI.>g,
ing to be able to increase prOduc ion
on an established line of reliable
equipment, now sold throughout the
United states and having many agen
cies in foreign countries
Established bv j. {. Porter
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02
MRS. IRON HEADS
LADIES' COMMITTEE

Mrs Charles w. lrion has been ap.
pointed chairman Of the committee to
plan entertainment for the ladies who
attend the state convention OF the su-
pcrvisorS, county clerks. circuit clerks
probate clerks and recorders in this
city on Aug. 3. I and ,. Mrs Irion
will have entire charge OF all the So
cial functions which will be given for
the visiting ladies'.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02

BOY BROWNS IN FOX.

Robert Ashby, aged II years,
nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Sharper, go Congress street, was
drowned in the Fox river at 400
o clock this afternoon, giving OF
tawa the first river fatality. The
lad was in bathing The body has
been recovered and an effort i.
being made to revive him with a
pulmotor
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02
Burial Of James Gaze

Funeral services for James l.. Gage
or Moline, who was brought 70 this
city for burial, were held this after.
noon at 2:30 at the home of his sister.
in-law, Mrs. Barbara Gage, on How
ard street. Rev w. T.. Fleming of
Chicago otIiciated. lnterment was
made in Riverview cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02

attorney to nolle PROSE- the case.
Brockctt and Client were accused
OF having lIeoccd the Wisconsin man
out OF $2l4u0. They were indicted ou
two counts, one Of having obtained
100000 and the other Of having ille.
2ally secured 5 400 belonging to
Calkins by stock selling frauds BE
fore their Indictment. Whicn was re-
turned in the spring of 1919, the
Gheut Auto company had changed
hands and gone into bankruptcy. The
former owners were located in the oil
fields OF southern Illinois after a soy
eral days search and brought back
to Ottawa They made ARRANGEMENTS
to secure their release on bail before
reaching the city
At Great Expense.
Calbin- in his letter went on 70 ex
plain that he had been to the eXpens1
Of making several trips to Ottawa to
secure the indictments and that he
believed that his time and expense
account would be Of more value to him
than the satisfaction of prosecuting
the former Ottawaus.
The indictments represented criml
nal action covering the biggest tinau.
cial loss of any returned by La Sale
county grand jury for a number OF
years Had the TWO been brought to
trial II would have caused sensation
in local circles. Brockett, who is
Clients son-in-laW, formerly resided in
the Gay residence on the north blum
Inn "a Ia, Ty,, T.,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02
SAFE AND SANE 4TH
FOLLOWS DRY LINES
Try the Associd rress ,

Chicago, July 2.-Chicaco ministers
will celebrate this years safe and
sane" Fourth by preaching strict en-.
forcement of the eighteenth amend
ment
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02
BRYAN CARRIES DRY
PLANK TO FLOOR OF
CONVENTION FOR ROW
(By the Associated Press.)

San Francisco, July 2--At lO:40 o'clock the
long awaited report of the platform committee was
formally brought before the Democratic conven-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02

her June H. 1915, and has refused to
live with her since that time After
hearing the evidence Judge Davis
granted the divorce and gave Mrs
Richev the custody of their one child
Ada Belle aged 10 years.
Settle Wallace Case.
The McGinnis drainage case was
settled out of court and decree en-
tered by Judge Davis according to the
terms Of the agreements, this morn
ing. The case was started by Mrs.
Marion McGinnis in the circuit court
last June, TO secure an outlet for the
water from her farm. The Wallace
township drainage trustees were
made defendants in the suit As a
result of the settlement Mrs. Nc
Ginnis will be allowed to construct
the drainage tiles which she desired.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02
WEATHER.

Continued warm to.
night and tomorrow.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 164O
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
MANY VILLAGES NOW IN DUST
Not Even Walls Remain to Mark
Towns That Existed Before Ar
rival Of Spiked Helmet Men.

or many smaller villages not ever
the ruins remain, the walls having long
since been reduced to stone dust. OF
old magnificent forests there are onl,
occasional naked tree stems, with t
few leafless branches. There is no liv
ing tree for miles and miles. German
gas did It.
The old inferno of sound has givel
place to a more terrible silence-a 81
lence unbroken by living creature. M
birds, no moving things In the grass,
nothing but the absolute silence Of a
man-made desert.
From the agricultural point of view
the country Is years In the future.
worry square foot must be leveled and
restored. The undertaking is infinitely
difficult. Any moment the work
man may run into an unexploded shell
or a hidden death trap.
Every farm will have to be equipped
with a complete new drainage system.
The old pipes were ripped out during
the early part OF the bombardment. nj.
lowing the waste water to spread out
over the fat countryside and collect In
depressions.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
BelgiumSketches
Glory of the
Morning


The world was opaline. From high up
in the citadel l looked down into the
heart Of II. The sun. half hidden by a
cloud, sent streaks of fame across the
pearl-gray sky. Within the shadOwy
girdle of the hills a rainbow haze en-
neshed the valley. 1t melted the red
M yellow of the peaked roofs that
crowded by the streams of flowing
gold. thinning where the waters met.
There in the weird and mystic light
lay the unreal earth. and ! was far
sway-up there alone in reality. Sud-
denly ] longed for some n else to
look with me and feel the eerie beauty
nj ii all. The loneliness pinched at
my heart and made it ache.
And then a voice within the stones
behind me cried: Il built this cita-
del long centuries ago, and every day
I've watched the journey of the sun
from morn till night. I've watched the
people living underneath those peaked
roofs. You cannot see them you have
not my eyes. Always ! watch the peo-
Pile Of Namur."
The voice did not seem strange to
me. 1t was ali answer to my longing
for some one. / feared that it might
go-might leave Inc there alone above
the wonderland. begged 1t: Tell
me what you've seen, what you are
seeing now"
"Oh, l can't tell you. 1t takes too
long; but sOmething-yes. You see
that house down near the church. the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
AS BELGIUM APPEARS TODAY
country's Condition as war-Torn and
Barren as When the Armistice
Was Signed.

Although small armies Of men. most
ly German prisoners. have been work
ing nearly a year, devastated Belgium
looks today just as barren and war
torn as when the armistice sent the
German armies hurrying back into the
distance from which they had come. So
immense is the reclamation task be
fore them. II is not noticeable that the
workers have made any impression at
all.
Ypres itself, a collection of ruins.
has hardly been touched. The debris
has been swept from the streets and a
lean-to station put up near the site Of
the old. A few restaurants have been
reopened for tourists and relatives of
fallen soldiers visiting the zone.
A small gantlet of postal card sell
ers and curio vendors forms regularly
outside the station a few minutes be
fore train time. Several liverymen
and garage owners do a fine business
driving sightseers over the b~attlefelds.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
SILENT ENGINE
IS MOST IDEAL
Comparatively Easy to Eliminate
Noise by Following Plan
as Outlined.
TAPPETS ARE RESPONSIBLE
Circular Piece Of Fiber, Hard Lead or
Copper Caps May Be Used-An-
other Plan Is to Place Card
board Around Valve.

A silent engine is the ideal of all
who own or drive cars. The valve
tappets are responsible for a great
deal Of engine noise and 1t is COM
paratively easy TO eliminate it.
Remove the valve tappets from the
engine ease. Find the center and drill
a S-inch hole h-inch deep in the face
of the tappet. Then cut a circular
piece of fiber. 3/l6 in. thick, to fit the
hole tightly. Place the piece of fiber
In the hole and give 1t two or three
sharp blows with IA hammer TO seat 1t
properly. File Off flush with the top
of tappet and finish the surface with
fine emery cloth.
Hard lead or copper caps may be
fastened to the tops of tappets. The
cups can be formed of No. Is hard
lead or No. % copper over the top of
the tappets. by cutting a circular piece
of the material 4 in. greater in diam
eter than the top of the tappet,
cutting the edges at each corner of the
tappet and pounding down the edges.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
'sss $40

BE sure the cup is down tight on the
tappet and that It Is soldered fast
AROUND the edge.
Another method that can be resorted
To is TO place cardboard cylinders
around the valye-stems and tappcts.
Take II piece of cardboard. shellac one
side of it, and cut II 50 that it will
just fit the valve housing. Then wrap
IL around the tappet and vaive-spring.
with the shellac side In, and fnSten il
with bands Of soft iron wire mt the
top, bottom and center. BE ure that
there is enough clearance for the
valve-spring to work. After 1t is in
place Shcllac the outside, as this will
prevent the oil from soaking into the
cardboard.
If II repair shop Is available the
valves may be removed and placed in
Il lathe. With IA turning tool taper
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
World,a DIAMOND Production.

An approximation OF the total cut
put of rough diamonds in the worlds
entire history shows that India. II is
estimated. has produced, all told, 90
100000 carats; Brazil. 15.O0O.OO
South Africa. 1~70.57i,0OO; Borneo.
100000; British Guinea, 10000: Aus
tralia, 10000; China, 1000; Siberia,
500; United States, 800. This is a to-
tai rough output Of 2~36.777,374 carats,
or rs 3-5 IONS avoirdupois.
The estimate Of $500 n carat Is the
minimum price at which diamonds can
can be bought today. The popular de-
mand for diamonds was never so
great, and they have become the gem
Of working people as well as OF the
wealthy classes. They are worth three
times as much now as before the war,
and sell ut from $500 to $1,000 a carat.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
HMq&mN
I@Q4N9N!gMgmN
HIGHWAY WORK IS RESUMED
Federal Aid Undertakings Actively
Taken Up After Armistiee. Says
Secretary Houston.

Delayed in its program OF good
roads construction by the war and
confronted at the end OF that period
by a condition of badly rundown
highways, h federal government. CO
operating with the highway depart
nlents of the several states, has re-
m the vigorous prosecution Of the
work, and. says David +. Houston.
secretary OF agriculture. there Is now
no special obstacle to the cOnstruc-
ton. in the different states of the
Union. of those roads which serve the
greatest economic needs. In his an
nual report, Secretary Houston says:
o roads are essential to he
prosperity and ~well-being of urban and
rural communities alike. They are
prerequisite for the orderly and sys-
tematic marketing of farm products,
for the establishment of satisfactory
rural schools, and for the develop
ment of "A richer and more attractive
rural life. Recognizing these facts.
the federal government, through the
passage of the federal aid road act In
l9ld. inaugurated a policy of direct
financial participation in BODYBUILDING
operations in the various states. b
net appropriated S75.000,0OO. to be
matched by an equal amount from the
states, for the construction of rural
post roads over a period of five years,
and $4,000. O0O-S1 100000 d year for
III years-for roads within or partly
within the national forests. II re-
quired each state to have a responsible
central highway commission with h
requisite powers and funds. All the
states have complied with the terms
of the act. although il was necessary
for them TO enact additional legisla-
tion, or 10 amend their constitutions;
to provide sufficient funds to match
the federal apportionment: and to
strengthen existing central highway
bodies or TO create new agencies.
when these preliminary steps had
been practically completed and the de-
partment and the states were about
ready to proceed vigorously with the
actual construction of roads, the
United States entered the war. II Oon
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20

and ran. He dared not look again.
The smile died on her lips. She sank
upon the door step and her shoulders
shook.
1T wasn't long before the German
horde came to the hills about the
town. They stormed the forts for
three days. till at last they won their
entrance into old Namur. They occu-
pied the place. They took the best and
sold the leavlngs to Namur folk at
triple price. They occupied my home.
paraded round about my walks. | knew
them well. and I was sorry for the
people H. the city down below. ! saw
Jeanne end her mother trying to live
on nothing. but IL wasn't only lack OF
food that made Jeanne's eyes so big
and dark In the pale ivory of her face.
Always her quick glance searched each
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20

white one with green shutters and red
roof? It's just a little higher than the
rest. You cannot see the canopy be-
fore the door. I'll tell you why it's
there.
give years ago the troops were or
dered out to fight invaders from across
the Rhine. To that house came Mar
eel Duval to tell his Jeanne Good.
by They were to have been married
The next month, and II was very hard
for them to part. Marcel had light
hair and blue eyes; he could talk Ger
man better than the rest, and he was
not to fight with gun and sword, but
with the cunning Of his mind-to be a
spy.
II looked down at them as they
stood before the house. The evening
wrapped them close, but | could see
.Jeanne's eyes were wet-gray, like the
twilight woven through the mist. Her
dark head pressed against his coat.
The circle Of her arms cleaned white
about his neck. They kissed. She
choked her sobs and smiled. He looked
Just nee long time-then he turned
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20

one who passed. hoping to find the fea.
lures of Marcel. A spy might % be
in Germany; he might be here amidst
the army of the cOnquerors in Belgi-
um, in Namur. and any time. But all
her hopes were vain and, as the
news came, she ceased to look at ev-
cry passerby, for disappointment only
emphasized her fear.
Then one night. when the lights
a gentle tapping at the door. Her
mother opened it a little way, and
through the space a mans voice whis-
pered: I'm weary; | have travelled
far today. Once. long ago, they told
me If | visited Namur. I'd find safe
shelter in your home" Her heart beat
quickly as they let him in. Was 1t
Marcel? At least, perhaps some news.
But no, the stranger knew only that
Once-twO years agO-he and Dual
had been together on a bit of work In
Austria. Duval had said that if he
CHANGED to reach Namur, they'd give
him lodging in hat house. Duval had
sent a message, but that was long ago,
and since then-well. no n had heard
from him. The stranger hid there all
next day, and then OF night departed
and was swallowed by the dark.
'Five years of hopeful tomorrows
turned to dreary yesterdays. To me,
who has lived for centuries, five years
are like a minute Of the day. To
Jeanne, each rear out of the five was
like a century. 1t WAS the imprison-
ing silence, not the Boche, that crushed
her soul. The Huns were driven back
to their own land. Namur was free
and, one by one, the soldiers who had
lived returned. TO stay at home again.
And still no one could tell the fate
of lost Marcel Duval. And then"
The voice broke off, for down below
the bells began to ring, the chimes
that drove the cloud from OFF the sun.
The opalescent sky turned turquoise
blue; the sunlight tore the rainbow
haze and sent a golden shower across
the world. And from the church door
came a bridal pair. | heard "A whisper
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
CLEANING AUTO REFlECTORS
First Wash OF All Particles Of Dirt
With Hot Water, Then Wipe
Surface With Alcohol.

Dy FRED q. PERSON, state Agricul-
tural college. Fort Collins, Colo)
In cleaning the reflectors, first wash
of all particles of dust and dirt with
n stream or spray of hot water. The
water is most conveniently applied
with II syringe. Do not apply it with
n cloth. Then take n piece of absorb
wipe off the surface of the reflector.
This procedure will remove all dirt
and grease and leave the surface dry
and clean. DO not attempt to clean
the reflector with n handkerchief or
with polishing powders of any kind.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
Tires Simply Can't Get Out Of Shape
IL Stored on This Rack.

lar shape and a weak spot will develop
where the nail has been when the tire
Is put into use.
The Illustration shows a type of
hanger that may be made wide enough
to accommodate n pair of tires, or
even more, and will keep them in their
original shape. II is made of a few
boards and mounted on brackets CON
structed of Sin. strips of wood. The
sides are curved To fit the inside of
the tire and short pieces of board are
nailed across their upper edges. The
tire is thus supported on about a third
of its circumference and 10 held In
shape.-Charles II. Fisher, In Popular
Science Monthly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
Garnet Is January st,ne.

The garnet is the birthstone for jan
uary. Consequently it is the luck
stone for all born in that month. Ac-
cording TO old authorities "the garnet
exercises a calming influence and
takes away anger and discorj. 1t is
likewise a sovereign remedy for hemor-
rhages and protects the traveller from
al, dangers when travelling. When the
figure Of a lion is engraved upon a
garnet. 1t will protect and preserve
the health Of the wearer and cure him
of all diseases"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20

became necessary greatly to curtail
highway building because Of the diff
ficulty Of securing transportation. o n
structlon materials, and the requisite
services. After the armlstice was
signed, arrangements promptly were
made for the active resumption and
vigorous prosecution OF road work In
all sections of the country. mo- only
with a view to repair the damage
wrought by the heavy traffic forced
upon our highways during the war.
when maintenance operations were
seriously interfered with. but also to
provide adequate transportation faclli-
ties to serve the increased needs OF
agriculture and industry. Recognizing
also that road building activities
would furnish suitable employment
for many unemployed men during the
period of transition from wal to peace,
the at its last session, ac-
cepting the recommendation OF the
department Of agriculture, appropriate
ed S2O9.0O0, 900, in addition to the $751;
100000 provided by the original act.
for the extension of road construction
in cooperation with the states. and
also made some important amend
ments to the act. The definition OF
the kind Of roads that can be con-
structed was greatly b~roadened and
the limitation on he federal contribu-
tion for any one road was increased
from $4,000 to 10000 a mile. These
amendments have greatly facilitated
consideration Of and action upon the
road projects submitted by the state
highway commissions. There is now
no special obstacle to the construc-
tion. in the different states Of the
Union, of the roads which serve the
greatest economic needs"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
USING MUD.

Flanders mud, the bane of all armies
operating in Belgium. is Of some use
after all. Lime is practically unobtain-
able in Belgium today and in many of
the ruined villages the refugees are
laying stones and bricks with mud for
temporary shelter. Others I'll the
chinks in their chimneys and walls
with IL. and altogether it il becoming
as much Of a comfort to the refugee rs
IT was a handicap to the soldiers who
lived In 1t for months.