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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
HORSE KICK BREAKS
BABY BOYS JAW BONE

Earl GOetsch, two year old of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles GOetsch, who re-
side east of First avenue, South OF
tawa, was very painfully injured yes
terday afternoon about o'clock,
when he was kicked in the face by a
horse, while standing in barn
watching his father do the evening
chores. The little fellows right jaw
bone was fractured as a result Cs the
blow and he was rendered uncon-
scious for a short time.
According to the father. Earl was
standing behind one of the horses,
hclding lon3handled pitch fork.
At that time his father did not know
he was there so kept on doing some
work in the barn. Suddenly thump
was heard and the child screamed
Mr.. Goetch ran to his small sons
aid and found him lying on the floor,
directly behind the horse. and his
face bleeding profusely. DR.. f. K.
Palmer was summoned and the in
fant was taken to Ryburn hospital.
An X-ray photograph of the injured
jaw was taken and it was discovered
that the bone was fractured and also
that the lower lip was very severely
cut and bruised.
Mr. Goetch thinks that the horse
kicked the pitchfork, which was
thrown with terrific force against
the childs face. Earl will be a pa
tient at Ryburn hospital for a number
of days.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
AUTOS IN COLLISION
AT ALLEY ENTRANCE

Jason Hall, who resides near We'd
ron, H., driving an Overland touring
car and Peter Buyers, chauffer for the
Rick TaXicab line, figured in a COLI
sion last night about u o'clock on
Madison street near the alley at the
side of the Maloney building Luck,
lily the accident was not of "a serious
character, both machines escaping
with only minor damages and both
drivers unhurt
Mr. Hall was driving south in the
alleyway towards Madison AS he
reached the alley Mr.. Hall drove out
onto Madison street. The front end
of his machine smashed into the right
front fender of the Ford taxi throwing
it back for several feet.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
H. PH|LL|M0RE: KIN
START SUIT TO SET
ASIDE $4,000 WILL
CLAIM IN CIRCUIT COURT BILL
THAT TEsTAToR, WHO LEFT
ALL OF ESTATE TO NIECE, WAS
INCAPABLE OF DRAWING UP
TESTAMENT.

A bill was filed in the Circuit Court
this morning asking that the will of
the late Henry Phillimore, South OF.
tawa resident, who died April II, b.
set aside. The nieces and nephCws
of Mr.. Phillmore. George Phillimorc
Charles Phillimore, Laura Lesteritz
Eva Speer Sarah Weiss, Margaret
Hettel, William Sanders, Mary Al
brecht and Albert Sanders, are the
plaintiffs, while the defendant i
Beatrice Martin, the niece of the tes
tator, who inherited her unce's entire
estate.
Mr.. Philimore, it is alleged, left
seventy-nine acres of South Ottawa
township farm land, valued at $4,000
and personal property worth $1,000
His will disposing of the property was
drawn March 81, 1906, and was wit.
messed by the late Jerry Maher and
w. A. Pike.
The bill filed by the complainant,
today alleges that on May l. 1896, the
testator was declared incompetent in
a local court as spendthrift and
was unsound Of memory and not in a
position to draw a will when the dOcu-
ment was drafted
Eigle viii Probated.
The will of the late Isadore Eigle
of Streator, was filed for probate to-
day. The petition fixing the value Of
the holdings of Mr.. Eigle has not
been entered on the court records as
yet.
BY the terms Of the will, Mr.. Ell
gle's widow Mrs. Nellie Eigle, is
left all the personal property. Mrs.
Eigle will receive all real estate held
by the testator for her lifetime, or
until such time as she shall remar,
ry.
At her death or at the time she
shall remarry the property is to go
to the children Of the testator A
clause of the will provides if the tes-
tator dies without issue his mother,
his sister, Mary Butefsh. and his
brothers, Louis and Dennis Eigle,
shall inherit his estate.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27

ing for the dance if they desire tc
do so.
The menu furnished by William
Flick, who has charge of the banquet
was given to W. E. Howard yesterday
1t is as follows:
Fruit cocktails with Nabisco Wafer
Queen olives. Gherkins.
Roast leg of spring veal, demi glade
Whipped potatoes. Sugar corn.
Buttered Parker House rolls.
Head lettuce salad,
Thousand Island dressing.
Pumpkin pie, whipped cream.
Apples. Coffee. Cigars.
1t has been a long time since any
community event has been held and
a menue like the above was offered.
People who are accustomed to travel
ing around a bit or eat away from
home cannot help but say that it alone
is well worth the dollar and a half
that the ticket for the entire evening
costs.
BETTING decorations will surround
the armory and during the entire eve.
ming the spirit of fellowship will pre-
vail, and after all that is one Of the
things that the American people must
keep uppermost in their lives, for it.
together with confidence, will do more
to improve business relations and re.
store prosperity than any other thing.
Bert Leamy is preparing song books
and the program, together with TAX
ing care of a number of other details
which includes naming of a reception
committee He has promised to have
the entire program ready within day
or two, and by Saturday everything
will be in readiness for the first an
nual event to be held by cur local
Chamber of Commerce.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
IRISH PEACE MAY KEEP
LLOYD GEORGE AT HOME

London Oct. 27--Prime Minister
Lloyd George probably will have tC
abandon his visit to Washington, or at
least postpone it until the closing ses.
sions of the conference there, becaus
of the critical situation in the nego
tiations with Sim Fein Ireland, it was
asserted by several well informed
newspapers here today. The premier
had made no public statement to this
effect, but his political and personal
friends were quoted as confirming the
report to inquiries as if publicity wa
desired. Everywhere it was admitted
today that the Irish negotiations had
made little progress, and although
hope had not relinquished there was
tendency to regard the outlook az
being less favorable than it was a day
or two ago
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
FORECLOSURE ASKED ON
TRUST DEED FOR
$4,000
$4,000 TO OPERATE
PETITIONERS ALLEGE THAT
LARGE SUM WILL BE NECES-
SARY TO REOPEN PLANT AND
PLACE IT ON PAYING BASIS.

John Eckhardt president Of the II
linois Farmers Packing Co., flee
bills in the circuit court, asking thai
receiver be appointed for the com
pany. A second bill was filed by Mr.
Eckhardt, G. w. Burkhardt. Walter
Sixt. w b. Bollen, r. H. Mcconnell
George A. Broman, +. S. Griyey, Ell
mer Quinn, directors of the company
and Attorney Lester Horan, asking
that a trust deed for the land on
which the packing house is situated
be foreclOsed
The trust deed was given to Mr.
Horan September, 1920. when the di
rectors advanced S42,500 to pay in.
debtedness Of the company, taking
notes and mortgage on the proper.
ty. 1t is alleged that a total of $50.
517.34 Is still due the directors They
ask that the property be sold to pay
off the ccmpany's obligations.
The hearing for the appointment Of
a receiver will be held before Judge
Eldredge in the circuit court next
Monday morning, Oct 81, at -
o'clock
President Owned Three Shares.
Mr.. Eckhardt, WHO is a resident Of
Rock Island. alleges in his bill that
he purchased three shares of packing
company stock on May 20, 1918. He
claims that he was elected a director
of the company and in 1919 was elect
ed president The plant started op.
Grating in February, 1919, and ceased
operations on July u. 1921.
Debts Aggregate $4,000.
In his bill Mr. Eckhardt lists the
Indebtedness of the company as $4i-
600. There is, he alleges, at the pres
ent time $1,000 due them, of which
about $4,000 is collectable. They
have $3.50 in the bank, and owe about
$500 to the building and loan on
their property,
$4,000 to Start Business.
He alleges that it would take be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000 additional
money to put the business in posi-
tion to make money and claims they
are unable to raise any more money,
the Illinois Farmers Packing Co.
Is owned by 1000 stock holders, who
are principally Illinois farmers. The
company was organized under the
laws Of South Dakota.
Extrom Given $7S2 Judgment.
A judgment of $7S2.51 was awarded
Peter Extrom of Streator by the jury
that heard his assumpsit suit against
Andrew ]. Lila in the circuit court,
The case went to the jury shortly
after p. m. and an hour and a half
later the verdict was brought in.
The case was $4,000 assumpsit
suit. brought to collect an alleged
Indebtedness of $905 The plaintiff
claimed that the defendant owed him
this money for raising potatoes for
him, and for cash advanced in the
working of some Minnesota land. The
defendant alleged that the plaintiff
raised potatoes for him but shipped
them in such manner that they
were frozen in transit.
Auto Replevin Dismissed
The writ of replevin brought by
DR.. Thomas w, Burrows against Har-
vey White, local garage man, was
dismissed in the circuit court by
agreement today!
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
JAP WAR SQUADRON
ARRIVES AT NEW YORK

New York, Oct. 27.-A trainin.
squadron of the Japanese navy. con
sisting of the first class cruisers Izum,
and Yakumo, which left Japan last
August on world cruise, arrived here
today to remain until Nov. s. The
squadron is in command of Vice Ad
miral Hanroku Saito and on hoard the
two ships undergoing a course of sea
raining are 23S cadet officers. Among
the cadets are Princes Higashi, Flush
mi and Kuni.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
MRS. ALLEN RICHARDSON
NAMED GRAND MANAGER
BY PYTHIAN SISTERS

Peoria. Oct. 27.-Mrs. Leta Wright
Hunter, of Taylorville. was elected
grand chief of the Pythian Sisters
for the grand lodge of Illinois at their
annual meeting here today. Other
officers included:
Grand manager, Mrs. Allen Rich
ardson, Ottawa: grand mistress of
records and correspondence, Mrs.
Mary F. Jones, Streator; grand guard,
Mrs. Adelia Steubenz, Kankakee.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
w EATHER

Fair tonight and prob.
ably Friday; slightly
cooler tonight.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
CHARLES AND ZETA
ON BRITISH WARSHIPS

Paris, Oct. 27.-The allied council
of ambassadors today decided former
Emperor Charles and ex-Empress Zeta
should be placed on a British cruiser
in the Danube pending another meet
ing of the council next Saturday, when
a final decision as to their disposition
is to be made.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-27
"a" WOULD CLOSE UP
STATION AT DAYTON

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 27.--The c
B. & Q. Railroad Co. today petitioned
the Illinois Commerce Commission for
authority to discontinue its station
agency at Dayton, La Sale county.
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Wonderland Of North Queensland

ern state Of Tasmania. The tableland
Is capable Of close settlement by white
citizens, and affords magnificent op-
portunities, in common with other por-
tons Of North Queensland, for the
development Of a garrison of the white
race sufficient to hold Australia for
all time. Probably the new enthusi-
asm which characterizes the minister
Tor defense will make the federal gov.
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SODIUM FLU0RID EFF|rl
Recently Discovered lnsee.le;,.
Fowls Is CheapIy and ou;,!,
Applied. :

PREPARED by ne va,ed st,,.. ,
meg u ASiiculture]
N''"IHS E"> even 50 much
A"c''"'i III -'''I''| RIO OF chicken i.
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w W. ,''''''' >'''' 'o''ii' and fur
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A''l' ''l'''''"' j. 'ne sodium atI
'.e c''e'''''''' ''''"'''' known as fa
anu ''e'''e y " "H'Pould very Sid
10 ''''''"'S '"''''' sat- which khl
'"e''.''"''S a. >''''u'll chlorld, ID I
lns io' >''Iu''l 'uo'la' therefore n
ll''p"r'a'l' '''a' ''' name, "auord'|
'aielul'S stated 10 'he druggist.
II ''le proper methods are folio,
rel'lafh'''e '"l'F"l Is obtained. d
thorough appII'a(Ion of sodium apu
|" al LOWS Will Destroy cOmple,
al 'He ilce present. II Is essls
however, 10 see mat treatment
'norousl' anu THAT every fowl lshe
co. II may De 'pPlled in two fal
as d ur' uuSI ana as q dlp. hi
ous' 10TH 'le aclloh OF sodium faal
IS colllpara'Nel! SLOW; hence, Il els
'lleo 'lle next oay AFTER treating
even TWO or 1hfee days later, a
nee may De loohd' out the mater
persists ana AFTER TOUR or tive daNl
ice disappear. IL Kills, too, alb
emerging from eggs on the feata
for pest results small amounts III
material should he placed on dlfen
parts OF the infested fowls.
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Monroe. - Morehouse parish ha,
decided to support the Arkansas
Louisiana Tourists Way Association
OF Monroe, S. M. Collins, secretary O,
the Tourists Way, has been advised,
Hammond.-The Ladies' Improve.
ment League held their monthly meet.
ing at the Hammond Studio. The
treasurer's report vas read and show
ed a balance Of $l29 in the general
fund and S517 in the community house
fund. The women realized sometime
like $1,000 in soliciting advertising fol
the fair catalog.
Alexandria,. Boatner Carter O,
huston, secretary Of the Louisiana
Commercial Secretaries Association
Was here to confer with Secretary A
7. Felt Of the Alexandria Chamber Of
Commerce, who is a member of the
executive committee Of the Nationa
Secretaries Association, which will;
mold It's convention in New Orleans
October "a to 26.
Baton Rouge.-Nve students Of the
Louisiana State University were ar
rested on the charge Of hazing X. Z
Lowry, freshman Of Bernice.
De Ridder.-The $4,000 mail rob.
berry here September 7, facts of which
has been kept quiet by request Of post.
al authorities, is now nearing. solution
Two arrests are reported in the case
IN the past few hours. One is Ben
Singleton, young automobile man 0;
this city, who left here few days af
ter the robbery to engage in the auto
business in Ell Paso, Tex, and the 9th
er Gilmore Young. driver Of the mail
car from which the pouch containins
the $4,000 disappeared between the
postoftice and Kansas City Southern
train.
Baton Rouge-The creation Of a 81.
vision for the marketing Of agricul.
tural products, to be known as the
Louisiana Farm Bureau. under the
State Department of Agriculture IL
the purpose Of a bill introduced in
the House Friday by Ferd C. CHI.
borne Of Pointe Coupee parish.
Haynesville.-As the result, it IA
alleged, of family trouble and ie,l.
ousy, Joe Elliott, q barber, is dead
and Jim Hooten, a restaurant man.
IN Jail. The shooting occurred At
aootsn's home. Hooten surrendered.
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The tropical Wonderland Of North
Queensland. one Of the most exquisite
scenic resorts In the world, has been
generally regarded as glorious hot.
house. How far this Is from the truth
Is now emphasized BY Senator Pearce,
the minister Of defense. He has Wis.
ited the rich.s0iled high Anterior
tableland and 6nds Its temperate
climate equal to that Of the far south
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thumb and fingers among the leaus
as the material is released. It Isl
visable when busting to holo
chickens over a large shallow pan,
in this way the amount OF ma1aI
ordinarily lost is recovered.
The material may be applied
a shaker, but this method has u
vantages when compared Win
pinch method. The material IS snsl. i
into the feathers with one hand WY.
the feathers are opened win 7
other. A second person Is neeoeo !. !
hold and turn the fowl. Ii -
method the amount of sodium nue.
used may be reduced by adding
finely powdered material such aS =,
dust or -four. Fowls should De lulH.
into the open as fast as dus'eo !. !.
prevent possible injury from Olsss
ing the dust.
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FOWLS AND EGGS FOR 1ABlt.
Those Having Chickens, 'uy
Ducks, Geese and GuInea' ss'
dom Buy Much Meat.

There are no better FOODS -
chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese -
meas and eggs. Those VINO W.
these fowls and eggs seldom ha's "
buy fresh or cured meats ana u"
have little trouble with the hlgh w.
Of living. 1t may not be neceSss'! :
desirable to raise all of the foWls NV
toned, but it will pay to raise SUI, :
of them, perhaps two or three XIV
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not a single case, although many Of
them were In daily contact with per.
sons suffering from the disease.
DR.. Taylor mixes tincture Of iodine
(B. P.) and honey In equal parts and
places two or three drops of this on
the tongue every three hours. OF
course he isolates patients as well.
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eminent take kinder view Of Queens
lands request for development loan
Of 100000.
Safeguard From Influenza.

During an epidemic Of cerebro-
spinal meningitis In Uganda, Dr.. J.
A. Taylor found that drop or two Of
iodine on the tongue was useful 10
preventing persons from catching It
This led him to try It for the same
purpose in an epidemic Of influenza.
The result was that among Europeans,
all Of whom took the iodine, there was
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TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Baton Rouge.-Another step towards
the organization of the state branch
Of the Southern Commercial Congress
was made when it was announced that
G. A. Waterman Of Baton Rouge had
been named temporary secretary to
assist Scion Farrinbacher, state pres.
ident, and COL A. T. Prescott, chair.
man Of the executive committee, in
completing the organization Of the ex.
ecutive committee of fifteen mem.
bers.
Vile Platte.-The cost Of ginning
cotton during the war was w cents e
hundred. Last year it was 70 cents
but due to the great amount Of cotton
centered here the giuners announced
that they would reduce the price to 81
cents a hundred. This reduction will
not affect many growers as most o,
the cotton has been picked and ginned
but it established pre-war prices.
DeRidder.-Cattle dipping has been
resumed in Beauregard parish, and
will continue as late as the weather
will permit
Lake Charlss.-Mayor ]. A. Trotti II
In a sanitarium and thought to be IN
a serious condition as a result of an
encounter recently with H. A. Knapp
in the heart Of the business district. |,
Is said that the mayor had ordered
Knapp to appear in police court on
a charge Of vagrancy and that this was
the cause OF the trouble.
ShreYeport.-Governor John NJ. Par.
ker has accepted an invitation to de-
liver an annual address October 81,
formally opening the sixteenth annual
Louisiana STATE Falr.
Alexandria. - The assessment rolls
Of the parish for the current year have
just been completed by Parish Asses
sor Trent l.. James and show a total
assessment of $4,000, 010. A reduc
ton from the assessment Of last year
Of $5,094,54o.
Shreveport.-United States Judge
G. W. Jack today appointed A. c. Lea,
fornier local postmaster, receiver for
the Louisiana United Oil Company,
which, according to the petitioners for
rsceivership, has started the drilling
q . veil IN tho Pin Island field
I :
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Keep Drinking Vessels cIean'
The drinking vessels should De w
scrupulously clean, and If they =
not regularly scrubbed out WIFE 8. !.
water say twice a week, they soon 4
come impure.
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Tuberculosis Widespread.

tuberculosis of fowls is more WIZ
ly distributed over the United Sts'. :.
than is generally supplied. II !.
especially destructive to tlocks III =
North and West.
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STATE ON SOUND
FINANCIAL BASIS
TREASURY SUBMITS REPORT TO
LEGISLATURE SHOWING Fl.
NANCIAL CONDITION.
WILL AVE SMALL BALANCE
All Obligations To Be Met-Revenue
10 Anticipated Contains
Many Interesting Figures On
State Finances.

Baton Rouge. 49, The state treasury
Is not in such Strengthened financial
condition as has been reported, &C
cording to a statement furnished tt
the Legislature by A. M. Smith Of
Vermillion, chairman Of the House ap
preparations committee. He SAID 1na'
the treasury not only will meet all
obligations, but may have small bal
ance at the end OF the year. His
statement follows:
"'With the approval Of the commit
tee on appropriations, I have the
honor to submit the following state
ment showing the estimated tlnancia.
condition Of the state at the close 81
business in December, 1921, as fol
lows:
Appropriations and expenses:
Appropriations yet to be paid as
carried in the general appropriation
bill Of 1921, s1,241,27O; cost of the
present session Of the Legislature
100000; additional salaries PROVIDED
by the new constitution to be paid
during the year 1921, not less than
$105,OOO, total $1,546,27O.
Balance Of receipts for year 1921:
takes for year 1921 being 1910 Of
one mill as assessed valuation Of the
state estimated $1,65O,0O0,000; $500,
900.
Amount to be transferred from the
interest tax fund being 1910 Of mill
on state assessment, estimated $780,.
100000, $1,775,ooo. less interests and
bonds to pay 100000, $l,075.0o0.
Back licenses to be collected $780,
900; interest on bank balances, $780,.
900; total s1,775,OOO; less overdraft az
Of September /, 1921 $439,0O0, 1885,
900 less appropriations and expenses
as listed above 3l,546,27O; total $780,.
20.
"Overdrafts:
Balance left over from 1920, ap
proximately 100000, less obligations
Of Board Of Liquidation, approximate
ly 100000. Net balance 100000.
"One.half to go to current school
fund $150,ooo.
NET balance to accrue to general
fund from 1920, $4,000.
This balance deducted from over
draft, shown above, $150,ooo; appar'
ent overdratt at end Of year, 1921, $780,
270.
This will probably be reduced from
revenues from various sources, leav'
ing the general fund Of the state with
a small balance which will show a
good condition."
Revenue legislation began to take
definite form when Jules Dreytous,
chairman Of the ways and means CON-
mittee, introduced four bills in the
House that affect the fiscal policy Of
the State.
One is the general bill tax that is
designed to carry into operation the
provision In the constitution fixing
the rate on all prop "ty at S IA mills
on the dollar.
The second ID the bill to impose II.
cense taxes on all classes Of business,
occupations and professions. This bill
contains many provisions Of the old
law and several new features. One Of
the new sections Is 4 provision to
place a license tax ON railroad ticket