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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
EMPLOYEES Of TWO
BIC PACKING PLANTS
REDUCE OWN WAGES
ARMOUR AND SWIFT WORKERS
AFTER GETTING LOOK AT
BOOKS ACT QUICKLY TO SLASH
10 PER CENT OFF OWN PAY.

The first wage reduction voted by
representatives of the employees Of Ar
mour & Co. and Swift Il Co., packers,
under the recently inaugurated indus
trial representation plan was am
nounced yesterday.
All grades Of employees are repre-
scented, the wage cuts varying IRON
3 cents to ~ cents an hour for work
ers employed under that arrangement
and fiat reduction OF s per cent on
piece work.
Working conditions are not changed
and the 40 hours a week work guar
antee of hourly workers remains in
force
The reductions are scheduled to go
into effect November rs. Similar ac-
tion is expected on the part OF other
packers in the big fiv,' Morris II
Co, Wilson & Co. and the Cudahy
Packing Company The Swift scale
was announced at Kansas City.
John r. O'Hern, general superin'
tendent Of all Armour & Co, plants
announced the reductions after a
three day conference between dele
gates to a general conference elected
by the workers and representative
of all Armour d Co. plants, appearing
on behalf of the company
The attitude of organized labor to
ward the wage cuts is not known, buI
it was pointed out that strike vote
wa staken recently in various packing
centers throughout the country anc
Dennis Lane, president Of the Amalga
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
LcZh1hH

Ed White of Marseilles was an
Ottawa visitor last night.
Joseph Hoey transacted business In
Marseilles yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Thompson and
sons William and Marion of Earlville
were Ottawa visitors yesterday.
Charles Frazier of Chicago. brother
OF Deputy Sheriff Frazier, is visiting
In ottawa In the interests of the Mac.
cabee order.
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Wiley and
sons, Harold and Donald, are spend
ing few days in Chicago.
l.. W. Hess was a Chicago visitor
yesterday.
]. J. McDermott made business
trip to Chicago this morning.
w, II, Hinebaugh was a passenger
for Chicago this morning.
Mrs, c. II, Kingman Is spending the
day In Chicago.
d. l.. Mckinney. a member OF the
state commerce commission, is spend.
ing the weekend in Ottawa with his
family and friends
Phil Kohl OF Marseilles visited In
this city last night.
Miss Tesse Salmon Of Ia Sale
spent yesterday in this city on bust
ness.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
THANKSGIVING TO
Be CELEBRATED BY
OTTAWA CHURCHES
UNION SERVICES ON NEXT WE'D.
NEsDAY NIGHT WILL BE HELD
AT M. e. EDiFicE-ILLINoIS
AVE. PREACHER TO DELIVER
SERMON.

Members of all Protestant churches
will unite In holding big union
Thanksgiving service on next We'd.
nesday night, Nov, %. The custom
of the Protestant churches of the city
uniting for a big annual service Of
thanks has been observed in Ottawa
for a great many years.
The First Methodist church will be
the scene of the gathering this year.
The meeting will be in the nature OF
a religious service. and will start
promptly at 1870 in the evening.
A very fine musical program has
been arranged for the evening which
will be in charge of Miss Vera b.
Ham The complete program for
the evening will be announced la
ter.
Rev. r. p. Maue, pastor Of the Hi
nois avenue Evangelical church, will
deliver the address Of the even
ing
The other arrangements are in
charge of the Ottawa Ministerial as
ISOLATION, who will select the pas
tors to make the opening and closing
prayers, and carry out the other ar
rangements for the evening.
The general public has been ex'
tended n cordial invitation to attend
this service.
A special Thanksgiving service will
be held on Thursday morning, Nov
"a, at the First Church of Christ
/ Scientist. The service will start
promptly at IL m. A very beautiful
program has been arranged.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
NEPHR|T|S CAUSES
DEATH OF Marine,
TAKEN ILL IN 1918
Ex-DEvlL DOG WHO ENTERED
SERVICE AT OUTSET OF WORLD
WAR VICTIM OF DISEASE CON-
TRAcTep WHILE HE WAS IN
OLD GLoRYs SERVICE.

Corporal Claude Sharp, %, of Wed.
ron, q former member of the Sixty
fifth company, Second regiment, Unit
ed States marines, died last night
about 7 o'clock at the Illinois Valley
hospital South ottawa, following an
extended illness of nephritis. The
disease, according to relatives, was
contracted while he was stationed at
Cape Haitian, Cuba.
corporal Sharp was well known
resident Of Wedron and had a vast
circle OF friends both there and in
this city, who will be grieved to
learn of his death. He was born in
Wedron Oct. 10, 1896, where he re-
sided practically all his life. When
tle United States entered the world
war he enlisted in the United States
marine corps, and spent three and
one-half years in the service.
He never had chance to go over.
seas but instead was sent to Cuba
with the second regiment After
spendin eighteen months there he
was sent back to the United States
and was honorably discharged dur
ing the latter part OF September, 1920
After receiving his discharge, and be
ing under the care of government at
tention he was removed to- the South
Ottawa institution, where he has
since been confined except for three
months when he was treated at a
marine hospital in New Orleans.
Surviving he leaves one sister
Miss Edith Marshall, ITO Columbus
street, three brothers. Earl and Har
old Sharp. of this city, and William
Sharp OF Bloomingdale, Mich. His
parents preceded him IN death fif
teen years ago.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow afternoon at o'clock from
the Wedron church. lnterment will
be made at the Wedron cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
1.6 INCHES OF RAIN
IN LAST "a HOURS

According to statements made this
morning by Willard Gostelow, 712
Grafton street, who has charge Of the
official government weather and rain
gauge of this city the amount of
rainfall during the recent rain storm
was l.6 llches, The indicator show.
ed that up until midnight last night
from the time the storm had started
LOS inches had fallen while this morn
ing SIS Of an inch fell, making the
total 16 inches. Mr.. Gostelow has
succeeded Earl Wendell in the job OF
keeping tab on the temperature and
the amount of rainfall.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19

YEASTOLE, ORIGINAL YEAST
YEASTOLE, ORIGINAL
HEALTH YEAST
Costs less and does more--cent
meal; good for sick and well;
money refunded if not benefited, adds
pep" Sold by grocers and druggists,
80 CENTS, BIG CARTON
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
LIGHT OUT, TWO FELONS
LIGHT OUT FROM JAIL

Oregon, ILL.,, Nov. 19.-Walter Ack-
lerland and James Flabb OF Chicago
escaped from the Ogle county jail
here last night. when they took adj
vantage of darkness caused by fuse
burning out and walked out of the cell
room, which had been left unlocked
while jail employees were searching
for the short circuit which caused the
fuse to burn out. The prisoners rifled
a gun case, taking two revolvers and
ammunition. They were being held
on u charge CT robbing freight trains.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19

SWEETORA, GUM WITH A REASON.
There's gums enough begorra, but
the only gums sweetora." Reduces
mouth infection; cleans mouth and
teeth; yet, the most delicious ever
and, as Pat says, "the binidt lasts,
dye moind"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19

mated Meat Cutters and Butchers
Union recently returned from Il tour
of all centers affected
Tle packers assert the wage reduc.
lions are IN no way affected by the
wage mediation hearings held Inst
year before Federal Judge Samuel
Alschuler.
The schedule OF reductions follows.
Three cents an hour reduction for
all workers receiving 80 cents an
hour, or more,
Five cents reduction for all workers
receiving over 40 cents and under 30
cents
Seven and one.halt cents an hour
for all workers receiving A. cents an
hour or less with a minimum of rs
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
EVIDENCE ADDS ZEST
TO ARBUCKLE TRIAL

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 19.--Intro,
auction OF evidence had revived lag
ging public interest today in the
manslaughter trial of Roscoe G.
(Fatty) Arbuckle.
Opening of testimony brought 4
large crowd, mostly women, that filed
the court room Of Judge Louderback.
The initial gun of the prosecution
was technical medical testimony by
two surgeons who examined the body
of Virginia Rape, actress, in connec.
ton with whose death Arbuckle is on
trial
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19

cents an hour for adult female labor.
In connection with the por cent
reduction on plecework Il was pointed
out that more than hale the workers
are employed under the plecewoik
system.
The above schedule applies TO
plants in Chicago, ST. Paul, Sioux
CITY, Omaha, ST. Joseph. Mo- Kansas
city ST. Louis and Denver. The Fort
Worth schedule Is the same. except
the top figure is i71a cents instead OF
90 cents; and the second figure Is
i2l2 cents instead of IS.
Fortyeght delegates attended tho
conference from all parts of the coun.
try.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
Notice..

4 The United Telephone company is
about to issue its new directory.
Change in listing desired or change
in the class of service contemplated
should be reported to the manager
in writing at once.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19

aThe regular meeting of Ottawa
Post Of the American Legion will Re
held on Tuesday evening, Nov. %, at
theNclub rooms. All members of the
organization are urged to attend.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
ADVERTISEMENT
(ADNbRTISIlMEN
Best Fed Family
Eat Yeastole

"The best fed family in America"
whose head is now in Ottawa. eat
yeastOle at every meal.
Buster" John and Virginia, "the
million dollar children" of DIR. Thomas
]. and Lille Suehr Allen, formerly
of Ottawa, have their heaping tea
spoonful of yeastOle, the original
health yeast, at each meal, while
daddy has two
Yeastole is the original special
health yeast The Lindlahr Sanitar'
ium, Chicago, and many physicians
have found it best by test, Mrs. S..
Mrs. Aliens sister of ottawa, has long
used bakers yeasts with benefit for
all the family, but finds yeastole bet
ter, so says everybody who gives
yeastole a fair trial Yeastole will
now be furnished regularly to ottawa
dealers.
DR.. Allen admits that his demonstra-
tions of physical and mental capacity
on an ideal diet are largely due to
yeastole, recommended by physicians
generally for old and young, sick and
we'll.
leastole costs less and does more,
the cheapest as well as the best, Il
cent meal. Follow directions inside
the large carro1, ''Yeastole." Feed
the children better, add to daddy's pep
and reduce mothers fatigue. Don't
look upon yeastole merely as a sure
cure for boils and relief of most all
ments. Keep a carton always on the
dining room table Adopt the Allen
slogan, Higher living at lower cost"
Anyway, try the yeastole.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19

On October u, 1921, the ottawa
Brewery will change its name. On
and after that date it will he known
as the Ottawa Products Co
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-19
OIivet Institute Day.

Tho Presbyterian church has desig.
mated Sunday, Nov. 20, as Olivet In
stitute day. This social settlement u
in the heart of Little Italy, in one of
the most congested districts of Chi.
cago, where the pinch of poverty is
probably felt as much ii not moro
than in any part of that great city.
The Hit Of the Season.
Bridget Fitzpatrick and her chorus
of cooks in the masquerade Party
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-20
40 ACRES
MALAGA GRAPES

Russell Brothers and Stewart are
busily engaged in preparing about 40
acres of their land in the vicinity Of
Holtville for Malaga grape cuttings,
and expect to produce some of the
finest grape vines which this section
Of the country has seen, since the
clamor Of the grape industry here be-
came so pronounced.
DR.. w. A. Kerley, who is one of the
strong enthusiasts for valley grown
grapes, has been in the valley as the
guest of Russell Brothers & Stewart
for a number of days, and before re-
turning to the coast announced that
he considered that the greatest grape
future so far as the state of Califor-
mia was concerned would be right
here in the Imperial Valley.
Russell Brothers & Stewart are
bringing thousands of grape cuttings
of the Malaga variety into Holtville,
and it is conservatively estimated
that more acreage will be planted to
grapes this season than ever before
in the history of the eastside section,
The soil is said by experts to be pc
culiarly adapted to grape culture, and
early crops, as we'll as heavy ones,
have induced many to convert their
tillable land into vineyards for the
coming season. Russell Brothers &
Stewart are pinning their faith to the
Malaga variety as the demand for
them this season appears to be un-
D,ccpI0Otpi
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-20
ACCIDENT REPORT
MADE TO GOVERNOR

The general interest in the opera
ton of the California Workmen's
Compensation, Insurance and Safety
Act makes the information of value
as presented in the annual report for
the fiscal year ending June so, 1921.
The report is in the hands of Cover
nor William d. Stephens and cooas
are obtainable by applying to the i'll
dustrial Accident Commission. TIE
statistical information concerning in
dustrial injuries is compiled for the
calendar year 1929 to confirm with
the practice of other states.
The industrial deaths for 1920 num-
bered 592, as compared to $50 in 1919.
Permanent injuries to the number cf
1929 We're reported, as against 1114
for 1919. The temporary injuries
were 131 ,5S7, as contrasted to 105,-
952 in 1919. While these figures
show a substantial increase in the
temporary injuries, the far more i'm
portant death list shows a decrease of
260 in 1920, as compared to 1919,
based on the population of California,
There We're 400 compensate deaths
out of the 592, and l02 occurred in EN-
ployment outside of the scope of the
Compensation Act. Manufacturing
was responsible for 115 deaths; rail
road, vessel and stevedoring opera
tons for 104 deaths; construction for
'S9 deaths; public utilities for &c
deaths; mining, quarrying and oil pro-
ducing for 60 deaths; agriculture for
SO deaths, and the remaining 90
deaths come from varied classified
tions.
There were 1873 deaths caused by We,
hicles, which includes the operation o1
boats, ears, automobiles and wagons
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-20
TWICE TOLD SECTION

Mrs. Phelps was the charming
hostess of the Twice Told Tales sec
ton cf the Ten Thousand Club on
Monday afternoon.
Beautiful decorations of desert
holly and flowers and a glowing open
fire made fitting atmosphere for
the Christmas story. Mrs. C. f.
Scott told the story, "The First
Church's Christmas Barrell," by C. A.
Stanley, which was a beautiful lesson
in giving. 1t was both humorous and
pathetic and was told in most pleas
ing way.
Current events were interesting and
q happy social time with delicious re-
freshments concluded the afternoon
The guests were Mrs. Shetzel, Mrs
Fahs, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. Ferris
Mrs. Isabella Hermon, Mrs. Rodney
Hermon and Miss Sprenger.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-20
MOVING. FAST ON
KANE SPRINGS
HIGHWAY LINK
Contractor Doing 1000 Feet per
Day IN Widening PdUement;;
Warning 10 Motorists

Traffic Officer Greenwood was sent
...out last week to Kane Springs to
aid in handling traffic over the Salton
Sea highway, where the state highway
construction crew is widening the
fourteen-mile strip to q standard OF
sixteen feet. He returned Sunday,
and IN speaking of the matter and of
the complaints made to Sheriff Ap-
plestill, he said:
Everything IS now moving smooth
ly and if motorists will stop and think
what this road means to our great val
ley and to those on the coast inter-
ested in it, and not become Offended
at the little Inconvenience they must
endure to obey the rules, which are
similar there to all those on construe-
ton work of highways, this good
work will soon be completed. They
are now laying nearly 1000 feet a day
and Mr.. Rossen is doing all in his
power to rush the work and to keep
the road in as good condition as is
possible for travel. There are two
things motorists should and must 90:
First, travel that section of the
highway as late in the afternoon as
possible, and if the road gang is
working do not get in a hurry to get
by, because in making such an effor
you will not only lose time yourself
but cause everyone else in the section
70 DO the same.
Second, give the right Of way to
the trucks. Every time you delay one
of these trucks you delay the work
and consequently set the entire val
ley back that much.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-20
CHAMBER LUNCHEON

The regular weekly luncheon of the
Chamber of Commerce will be held in
the dining room of the Barbara Worth
hotel tomorrow noon. All members
are urgently requested to be present
as several matters of Importance are
to come before the meeting. In ad-
diton there will be some interesting
talks and profitable noon hour is as
sured. Let every member make it q
point to be there.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-20
HEAVY RAINS
DELAY .A | |
INCOMING
7 R A ! \ s
Cucnmonga Wash Goes on
Rampage; ClOudburst at
Cuyamaca and Warmers;
Only Beneficial Shower in
Valley

A surplus of bad weather. north
and west OF the Imperial Valley. de-
layed railroad trains, both freigbt
and mail, and seriously i,tcrferpd
with traffic of all kinds wit;,,n tho
past "a hours, the only exception re-
ported being the Pickwick STAGES be-
tween Ell Centro and San Dieno
which were running on time, dasDjta
cloud bursts reported in the vicinity
OF Cuyamaca and Warmers, which
were widespread in their effcc..
The Los Angeles train due here n
|:5o O'Clock this morning came inta
Fl Centro shortly after 1890 O'Clock
this afternoon, being delayed, 9. was
all Southern Pacific traffic, by q
weakened stretch of main line traci,
between Vinto and Etiwa, east of On
tario.
The Cucumonga wash. which
drains all the watershed to the nortl
and east of the San Gabriel, developed
a mad swirl of water from the heavy
rains of Saturday night and Sunday
and yesterday afternoon and washed
over the tracks for a distance of prob
ably 154 feet, and so softening the
roadbed as to make the passage cf
heavy trains very hazardous. The en-
glneer in charge Of maintenance of
way stopped all traffic, and trains
sent out from Los Angeles had to be
sent back to that city and de.oured
over the Union Pacific tracks. That
was the cause of the delay of tcday';
morning trains.
High winds driving before heavy
rains swept down from the north YES
terday and last night and literally
drenched the mountain country to the
west. There was a veritable cloud
burst in the vicinity of Cuyamaca
Lake and 1925 inches of rain fell
there in less than two hours, raising
the level of the lake by more than
three feet. At Warmers, S.63 inches
rain fell in about the same time, and
exceptionally heavy precipitation was
reported from all the mountain coms
try.
Rain all over the Imperial Valley
commenced falling early last night
and continued in gentle shower for
the greater part of the night. 1t laid
the dust on all of the roads, made
some sticky mud in low spots, and
did wonderful amount of good to the
growing crops. Automobile traffic
was considerably slowed up, how
ever
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-20
FRED LACK IS
NEAR DEATH
At BANDIT
/ A \ OS
Popular Brawley Banker
Held Up on Main Street
Calexico and Beaten Up
With Black Jack

Fred S. Lack, we'll known banker
and rancher Of Brawley lis lying in a
critical condition at the Ell Centre hos
pital as result of serious injuries
at the hands of two stickup men on
the main street of Calexico about l2
o'clock last night.
Lack, in company with Attorney
Guy Rockwell of Brawley, left Ell Cen
tro about nine O'Clock last evening
for Calexico, where they were to
transact some business at the offices
Of II. c. (Cassay Abbott in the An
derson building.
About midnight the conference was
finished and Lack and Rockwell start
ed for their automobile parked across
the street from the Anderson building.
Rockwell hurried to the nearest corner
for a package of cigarettes while
Lack started directly across the street
towards his car.
He was nearly in the center of the
street, when two buryl highwaymen
lushed him, one of them ordered him
to throw up his hands while the other
made a swipe at him with "sap,"
known in police parlance as "billy."
In the meantime Lacks left arm was
pinioned, and a desperate attempt
made to remove his diamnod ring.
Lack succeeded in freeing his right
arm and letting go with all he had h2
struck one of the holdup men square
ly in the jaw. The blow no soon
fell, however, than Lack was strucl
fully across the left eye and temple
and felled unconscious to the street.
At this time Rockwell was rushing
to the assistance of Lack, but arrived
just in time to see his assalants rur
ming down a side street
Lack was rushed to the FL Centre
hospital, where it was found that he
had received severe scalp and facial
abraSlonS and possible fractures as
well, together with the loss of his left
eye. DR.. Thompson of Imperial, who
attended the injured man, stated this
morning that there was no possible
chance of saving the eye as it had ap-
parently been knocked completely
f. ON the socket"
Lack is in a precarious condition to-
day but will be removed to Los An
geles as soon as his physical condi-
ton will permit.
CaleXco police authorities were no.
titled rs well as county officers ana
officials, but at press time this after
noon absolutely no trace of the ban
dts had been found.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-20
Continued on page a.
ANT|JAP LEASE
LAW SUSTAINED

A decision declaring void a. five
year crop lease to japanese ranch
er in Los Angeles county, and uphold
ing the arguments of District Attor-
ney Woolwine and Attorney General
Webb, was handed down yesterday by
U. S. District Judge Dooling in Sar
Francisco.
w. L. Porterfield, landowner, de-
sired to lease for five years to Y. Ma
zinc, a Japanese, eighty acres of
ranch land. He attacked the consti-
tutionality of the California anti-Jap-
anese land leasing law in suit which
he filed last October, charging that
the law violates the Federal consti-
tuition and is in conflict with treaties
existing between this country and ia
pan.
Attorney General Webb and Dis
trict Attorney Woolwine lhald that
the contract was void. Judge Doc
ling's decision upholds the provision
of the law forbidding aliens ineligible
to citizenship from leasing agricul-
tural land. Judge Doolng holds that
the crop-leasing feature of the law
does not violate the existing treaty
between the United States and Japan
as the treaty does not grant such
right to Japanese residents here.