Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-11
CEREM O,NIES ATTENDING
PLANTING CONDUCTED
BY LEGION
STORES ARE CLOSED
BUSINESS HALTS AT NOON
WHILE OTTAWA JOINS REST OF
NATION IN OBSERVANCE OF
ARMISTICE DAY-DANCE TO
CLIMAX CELEBRATION.

With ceremonies that were brief
but none the less impressive, an elm,
representing La Sale county's Off.
cial tribute to its soldier dead was
court house this morning, as Ameri.
ca, with head bowed in prayer Ia.
east America in the main performed
that bit Of devotion. though there was
noticeable absence of il in some
Quarters) paid silent tribute to the
unknown hero being laid at rest in
the national cemetery at Arlington,
across the Potomac from Washing
ton.
The services were conducted by
Commander Guy Karr, of the Ameri-
can Legion, who spoke in brief of
the occasions import. His remarks
were followed by brief prayer by
DIR. A. ]. Roberts and the sounding Of
taps by Neville Grove, an over
seas bugler, concluded the program.
The first shovel full of dirt was
turned on the roots by Commander
Karr, and Town Clerk James O'Meara
finished filing In the excavation.
An. audience of about twenty-five
men stood with barred heads during
the services Eight more trees, de-
signed as memorials to- dead service
men, will be planted in the lawn
surrounding the county building dur
ing the course of the mex few days.
The trees were ordered by Sheriff
Ayers, particularly for this occasion,
but fearing delay in their arrival, no
announcement OF his plans were
made by the county ofiiciel. This
morning when he apprised that the
trees were in Ottawa, he hurriedly
mustred together what crowd ne
could to Witness the planting, and
asked Commander Karr to take
charge Of the ceremonies.
Dance at Armory Tonight.
The only celebration of the day
will be in the form of dance tonight
at the armory, with Ottawa post, No.
33, American Legion, serving as
hosts. Supper for the guests will be
served by the Ladies auxiliary The
dance will be preceded by an exhibi-
tion drill by company of High
School Cadets.
Porter Whistle Blows.
Though the president had called
upon the country to toll bells at 11:45
O'Clock in honor of the nations un-
named hero, there was conspicu.
Gus lack of any submission to the
presidential proclamation in Ottawa.
The siren at Porter's factory, af'er
months and months of silence, was
brought into play and used to bring
home to people Of the city the i'm
portance of the occasion. One other
bell was sounded from 11:45 to II
noon, but that constituted the sum
total of Ottawas contribution to the
nationwide undertaking, planned TO
bring home to citizens of the country
the importance of the occasion.
Grandmother Named Guardian.
Mrs. Sophia B. Stare, of Mendoza,
was appointed guardian of her three
grandchildren after dependency
hearing in the county court. The
children live with their grandmother
and Have considerable property. Their
father is dead and their mother was
injured a year ago in an accident in
California and has since been unable
TO care for them.
w. C. T. U. Holds Special Program.
Special devotional services COM
memorating Armistice day were OBJ
served by the W0men's Christian
Temperance union at their regular
monthly meeting held Wednesday af-
ternoon, Nov. g. at the home Of Rev.
G. Kramer on Ottawa avenue. Scrip
ture reading was Isaiah 40, from the
2Sth TO the 31st verse, followed by a
prayer for peace and good will to all
nations, especially that those attend
ing the disarmament conference
might have wisdom from high.
Mrs. Robert Warrick, president of
the local union, in a short talk. EN-
phasized the responsibility OF the
United States as Christian republic
in making all nations brothers and
decreasing the sorrow of the world
A petition has been circulated In
the various churches requesting Char
les Evan Hughes. representative OF
the United States at the disarmament
conference at Washington, d. c., tc
use his efforts and powers to have
the question of decreasing armament
of the world taken up first. before any
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