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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06
RANSOM

Miss ELLA Reed spent the week end
with Miss Mayme Gordon
Lester Phelan, Adrean Wormley
and Raymond Ryan spent the week
At Manyille, III.
DR. l., i. Seguin and wHe autoed
20 Chicago Wednesday
Mrs, =, T. Scguln and daughter
Rcta spent the week In Chicago at
he Graham home,
Walter Scott and family left tho
hrSt Of the week for Michigan, whore
they will remain for a couple Of
weeks.
!, Peters of Streator was a Mon
day business caller here.
Mr., and Mrs j, II. Phelan and Miss
Ruth Casey autoed to Manville Thurs,
day.
Irene and Helen Thompson Of Jo.
let are visiting Mrs. Eugene Casey
Jonn urding and family returned
home from Chillicothe Saturday
Merit Casey and Leslie McClcary at
tended tho races in ottawa Friday
Miss Rayetta Trauseau OF Whiting,
Ind, Is home for her summer vacation
H. +. Siedentop spent the week end
IN Herscher with his daughter Fern.
Miss Mildred Allen of MantenO, Ill,
is guest OF Miss Helen Geschwind,
Clarence Gordon and sister Maymc
autoe1 TO Dwight Saturday.
Miss Kathryn Bosley is visiting in
Gary, Ind, with her brother Walter.
Mrs. James Homer has been Sc.
riously i'll the past week.
Miss A. Firth OF Streator spent the
week end here with relatives.
Miss Ella Frederick Of Harvey, Ill,
and Miss Pauline Bosley of Oak Park,
Ill.,, are visiting with Il. f. Bosley and
family
Clement Seguin is working at ST.
Paul Mimi
Mrs. Dave Fressell and son, James
Edward, left Saturday for Fayettc,
Iowa, to visit her parents, Mr. AMI
Mrs. Stansbury.
Mrs. Hester Whitmore went to vii.
mington Tuesday for short visit at
the home of her nephew. Will Whit
more.
Ransom lodge NO. al, J. u, =. F"|
gave a farewell reception after lodge
meeting last Wednesday night in
honor of G. ]. Whitmore and family
before leaving for their new home in
Decatur Ice cream and cake were
served and a pleasant social time was
had
DR.. l.. P Seguin. wife. mother and
sister motored to Princeton, ILL.,, !
Miss Reta will teach there |
lext year, and was making prepare
tory arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. Scherrer of Chicago /
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry |
William Kelley and family left Mon. !
lay evening for Coats, Kan.
Mrs. Tim Dooley and Miss Ida Pie.
an were Tuesday Chicago passengers
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06

Three hundred guests We're served
AT the ice cream social which was
held last night by the members OF
Florence Rebekah Lodge at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Harvey White 52t
Guthrie street. The lawn and tables
were prettily decorated in the organi.
2ation Colors. pink and green. Bou.
quets OF flowers were used TO carry out
the color scheme. Strings OF electric
lights were used in Illuminating the
lawn. Throughout the evening music
was furnished by a Nictrola A real
fortune teller read the past, present
and futures OF the guests in a booth
on the lawn She was kept busy all
the time and cleared a neat sum on
money. Another feature OF the eve.
nng's entertainment was u grab bag
which afforded a great deal OF amuso.
ment. The affair was great success
both from financial viewpoint and
socially.
The Metropolitan Life employees of
this district, which comprises the
greater part OF La Sale county, are
holding a picnic today at the Starved
Rock State park. The employees o.
the organization and the members Of
their families went ont to the park
this morning. At noon a picnic lunch
con was served. The afternoon was
spent informally with a program of
sports and by the guests exploring the
canyons. At O'Clock picnic sup.
per will be served after which the
guests will remain for the dance in
the evening.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06
u. S. SMALLEST BLlMP
HAS IGN0BL.E FATE

New York, Aug 6.-The navy's
smallest and friskiest blimp the HI.
was brought ignominiously home To
the Rockaway naval air station to.
day after a wild solo flight to Scars.
dale, fifty miles away, The return
trip was made on truck
The HI dumped her crew of three
into the marshes Of Barren Island
yesterday while they were trying to
land because Of engine trouble, and
freed of their weight, bounded or
into the empyrean.
fleet of navy trucks set out in
pursuit, arriving in Scarsdae to find
Ill had effected nice landing and
had been thrown and roped by work.
men on the farm of Col. Alex Crane.
The crew, Lieut. Chas. Bauch. Ma.
chlnists' Mate A, Sullivan and u. T..
Kenny, chief aviation rigger, escaped
with slight bruises.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06

Mrs. Kate Black of the Ridge was d
Streator shopper one day the past
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06
FARM RIDGE.

Mrs. Henry Hess OF the Ridge was
q recent Ottawa shopper
GeorgeK puder has returned home
after. spend the week end with Siren.
tor relatives.
Misses Mercy and Mary Smell re.
turned home after a very enjoyable
visit at the George Kiss home in
Streator
Miss Dorothy Yocum is visiting
friends in Freeport.
Arthur Thomas and wife were OF.
tawa shoppers on Saturday.
Miss Nellie Lawrence of Ottawa has
been the guest of her sister. Mrs
Thomas, in this locality for several
days
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Van Buren, OF
Missouri and son Willard and wife
and children were calling on relatives
and friends in this community We'd
nesday afternoon
Mrs Leiboldt. who was overcome
with the heat one day the past week,
IS reported as getting along nicely.
Miss Belle Locke entertained com
pany from Blackstone last week. They
all motored to Deer Park township.
where they called on the Noah Patter.
son family.
Mr. Zahn transacted business in
Strcator Saturday morning.
Services at st. Andrews Episcopa
church in this parish will be in the
morning on next Sunday. and the
celebration Of tho Holy Communion
VIII take place.
George Duder threshed Monday aft
ernoon
Mr. Snyder was a recent Streator
business caller.
Mrs. Jones of Richards Crossing
Z was a caller in Streator one day the
past week
Mr.. Shute of Deer Park township
was among those transacting business
AT the county seat recently.
MISS Gebhardt has returned to her
nome in Ottawa after visit with her
sister, Mrs. Ralph Sutton.
Mrs. briesley from Wilsman trans.
acted business in Streator Saturday
Wood Antram threshed Tuesday
Mrs. focum and son attended the
Robinson circus in Streator the first
OF the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Karen and baby of
hammond. Ind, are the guests of Mrs.
karens parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Ellsworth.
Mrs. Dilley was recent caller on
relatives in the Ridge
Howard Scidmore of Ottawa visited
relatives near the Ridge recently
turned to her home in Grand Ridge
after few days spent with Mr. and
Mrs William Glenn.
Mrs. Lewis Yocum and children and
friend, Earl Goiger, have returned to
their home in Chicago after visit
with relatives and friends in and near
the Ridge
Henry Wolienhaupt Jr. and wife mo
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06

The Womms Relief Corps win
hold a picnic ON next Thursday, Aug
H. at the home OF Miss Isabelle Wal
lace on The north bluff, The ladies'
of the organization whose birthdays
fall during the month OF August will
act as hostesses, \ picnic luncheon
will be served at 1890 O'Clock Each
guest is asked 10 bring one article Of
food and plate and cup. The mem.
bers of the G. 4 r., the American
Legion and the w. X, c. and their
friends are invited 10 attend \
good program has been arranged for
the afternoon Miss WallaceS home
is reached by the De Leon street car
line, Automobiles will meet the cars
at Columbus street TO escort the
guests to the Wallace residence. The
picnic has long been looked forward
TO, bur was postponed until this date
on account OF the warm weather. The
hOstesses viii be Mesdames Charles
lngham, y. b. Snow. Emily Parrot,
T.. 7. Hathaway and Carrie Quick.
!. !: !.
a number of local golf enthusiasts
are planning to motor over 10 Deer
Park tomorrow to witness the 80 hole
golf match between Jock Hutchinson
George Richie. Chick Evans and How.
ard Walton The match will be play
ed in the morning and afternoon, and
II IS expected that large number of
members of the local club as we'll as
the members OF clubs from the sur.
rounding territory, viii follow the
match.
Mrs. Cecil MCEyoy entertained eight
little girls this morning at a 10 o'clock
party at her home on First avenue. in
honor OF the third birthday OF he rllt-
tie daughter Martha Ann The chill
dren spent very pleasant time play
ing games and at / > O'Clock a delicious
was served. The party
ended at u o'clock The little hostess
received many handsome gifts.
X !. ::
The members OF the Wallace Home
Bureau are planning a picnic which |
will be held at Mckinley park on the |
first Thursday in September The |
will be in the nature of |
picnic and will be for all |
members of the organizations the |
Of their families and their
riends
The Misses Gebhardt Of Jackson
street entertained with a dinner on
Thursday evening complimentary to
Miss Marguerite Boyd of Chicago,
Who is visiting Miss Ella SIMMER
eight guests We're in attendance. Fol
owing the dinner the guests attended
performance OF a downtown thea
err.
a special dance will be held tonight
/ Mckinley park. Orchestra music
as been secured to furnish music
uring the evening and the affair
TOmises to he one of the most en-
lyable dances held at the park this
eason. 1t is expected that a very |
lrge number of guests will be in at
enhance.
* y X
Ten Ottawa young ladies went to
len Park today for a weeks camp.
IL trip. Miss Marguerite Boyd of
hicago, who is the guest Of Miss FL
! SIMMER will be the guest of honor
* Il X
DR. and Mrs. +. r Palmer enter
lined with an informal dinner last
light at their home on Ottawa avenue.
fter the dinner an informal evening
as enjoyed by the guests
!. !. =
A large crowd attended the dance
/ the Ottawa fair grounds last night
he affair was one Of the numerous
ances given in OTTAWA this sum-
er
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06

conference While there he met Rev
and Mrs. James Foster from Gary, Ind.
Rev. Foster was the minister here be-
fore Mr. Quigg.
The G. w S. club was entertained
by Mrs. Anna Watts Thursday.
Henry Zahn transacted business in
Streator Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Paragraph
are entertaining their grandson, Clar-
ence Heermane. these days.
Allie Wheatland was among those
motoring to Streator Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Yocum enjoyed
q visit from their. cousins. Nurse
Edythe HodGson and Miss Leah, last
week.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06
HARVESTING NEARLY
ENDED IN ILLINOIS
FARMING REGIONS
CORN FIRED IN SOME SECTIONS
WHEAT AND OATS LIGHT
: CROPS. SHOW UP NO BETTER
THAN AVERAGE.

According to expert reports the
harvesting in Illinois is partially
complete.
Wheat yields were no better than
the average and considerable light
weight grain is in evidence Yields
Of rye are decidedly disappointing
though fair to good in many areas
and the quality is fairly good,
Spring wheat, oats and barley has
been harvested and threshing is now
in progress. Yields of spring wheat
and oats were small except that some
good returns OF oats have been made
in some localities in the northern
counties. The grain is of light
weight and the quality poor as rule.
Yields of barley have been fair on the
whole but smaller than had been eX-
pected and the quality averages fair
only.
Considerable firing of corn is report
ed from northern nd southern coun.
ties. In central localities little fir
ing has occurred, but the crop has, on
the whole, made good progress.
However, a new brood Of chinch bugs
has recently appeared and threatens
to cause damage The crop has deter.
Grated some in the north and consi
derably in the south due to the con.
tinued drought
Hay Crop Gathered.
lIaying is over for the present
The new growth of clover and alfal-
ia is suffering in many areas and from
- Do
pretty well dried up but show some
revival in few spots. due to recent
rains.
White potatoes are deterorating
and need rain badly except in few
central points. Sweet potatoes while
in better shape are failing in condi-
tlQn due TO drought
Watermelons and cantaloupes now
being harvested are of good quality
generally, but the yields threaten to
be cut short due to drought.
Broom corn and sorghum are show |.
ing the effects of dry conditions and |
are failing except at some central |
points. More rains are greatly need
ed especially in northern and southern
areas .t.j
Mrs. E.. HesIand and children Eof /
South Ottawa have been in the Ridge
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Byron Read Mrs Highland was for
merly Miss Emma Read, residing near
tho Ridge. fs...g.... .r.t
Will Lehr threshed Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Antram are the
parents of a baby daughter born July
80. ,~-...-,,. ....-.,.r-... ,. e.
Mrs ata plack nf tbo piJoo ma, ,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06
Machine That Harvests Rice

AZ rice has TO be harvested in wa.
ter, II was thought TO be work which
would always have to be DOPE by hui.
man labor, bu; machine has been In.
vented which moves through the deep
mud and gathers the grain. Ii is ca.
paole Of performing many Of the du.
ties of the ordinary tractor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06
Goddess OF Water.

The Virgin de los Remedies is q
small wooden image about twelve
inches high, evidently carved with
dull penknife. The carving bespeaks
the work of the Indian. The statue is
revered as the Goddess Of Water.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06
Sleep Is Hard 10 Make Up

II takes 10 days for the average hui
nan body to recover fully from the
less OF two consecutive nights slcep.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-05-21
CHIEF JUSTICE DE-

Washington, May 1.-the death
here early this morning of Edward
Douglas White, veteran Chief Justice
of the United States Supreme Court,
cast a shadow Of sorrow to-day over
the National capital, where during
his long years of service on the SUI
preme bench. he had grown in the
admiration and esteem not only of his
official associates but of the entire
community.
Although all hope for the chief
Justices recovery, following an oper-
alton last Friday. had been aban-
doned since he took a critical turn
for the worse two days ago. the news
of his death, which occurred at two
O'Clock this morning, came as a shock
to friends and associates. The chief
justice, who was se~venty-six years
old. had enjoyed rugged health up to
the time he was forced to submit to
the recent operation for bladder
trouble and his record Of attendance
on the supreme bench was tradi-
tional.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-05-21
STILLMAN MAKES
DIVORCE OFFER

New York. May 17.-Mrs. James
A. Stillman has refused the offer OF
her husband to withdraw his divorce
suit on certain conditions, 1t was re-
ported to-day.
Stillman's offer to compromise was
presented last Friday. 1t was said, the
day that hearings In the case were
ordered postponed.
The current story is that Stillman
agrees to her getting adivorcein Paris
and to give her an income Of $500
q month. In return he demanded
that she must never come back to the
United States or Canada. and also
that she should relinquish any claim
of the child, Guy, to a share in the
trust fund belonging to the Stillman
children.
Mrs Stillman denied the stipulation
applying to the child. on the ground
that 1t vas admission OF Guys illegit-
imacy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-05-21
NEVADA STATE NEWS

More than 400 thoroughbred hors
es are at the Reno race track or OF
the way for the Reno meet, which
opens In that city on May 81. All the
stalls at the race track have been as
signed and late corners are being &C.
co~mmodated on the outside.
Ed Sapp was run over by an auto
on Main street at Fallon and three
ribs were broken and one leg badly
injured. The driver did not stop to
render assistance, but sped on and
is not known. Sapp was SEM to the
county hospital.
w. H. Doyle, vice president and
manager of the Reno National Bank
and its affiliated banking houses In
Nevada. has resigned his position,
and will sever his connection with
those institutions within the next few
weeks. The information has been
confirmed by Mr.. Doyle.
Two Carlinites-A. Matthews and
Mrs. Melissa Guthrie-have been ar
rested for selling intoxicating liquors.
A raid on their soft drink room in
a hotel resulted in finding q consider
able quantity of Jack" which IL be-
ing held as evidence. The two will
be taken to Carson eventually to
face a Federal trial.
The Reno Chamber Of Commerce
and Nevada Highway Association is
getting out a complete road map. par
ticularly Of the highways leading in
and out of Nevada to the East and
West, and they viii be generally dis
tributed through the touring agencies
and garages. Some of the attractive
features Of auto travel through this
State will be set forth and should
prove an effective means Of drawing
the overland tourist travel and that
from neighboring States into. Nevada.
F. F. Chessman, who for the past
three years has been operating q line
of trucks between Tonopah and min
ing points in the eastern part Of Nye
County under the name of the Des-
ert Forwarding Company. and who
has the contract for carrying United
States mail between Tonopah and
Arrowhead. is being held by the au-
thorities of Tonopah on q complaint
said to have been issued In Los An
geles in connection with the removal
Of a stolen automobile from one State
to another in violation of the FEEDER
al laws. according to unofficial ad-
vices received by Federal authorities
at Carson.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-05-21
ASKS FOR HALF
MILLION FOR NEVADA

A claim of Nevada for approximate
ly half q million dollars for obNga-
tons incurred by 1t while a territory
in advancing money In aid of the
Government during the Civil War
has been revived by Senator Tasker
l.. Oddie In a bill introduced In the
United States Senate, q y the Ca
zette. The amount carried by the
bill is $462,441.97 and represents
the amount of money actually paid
on account Of volunteers raised in
Nevada and the interest paid on Dor
rowed money.
The first attempt to obtain reim-
bursements for the State on this ac-
count was begun as early as Deem
Der, 1881, when Senator Fair of Ne
vada introduced a resolution provid-
ing for the equitable adjustment OF
the war claims Of Oregon and Ne
vada. The matter continued to have
attention from that time until 1900,
since which time no effort has been
made to secure the sum.
A bill to reimburse the State has
passed the Senate five times and the
House of Representatives once, and
the Senate has reported favorably
upon the claim seven times and the
House five times.
The raising of the troops for which
the proposed legislation provides
payment vas made necessary by the
withdrawal Of the regular troops sta
toned OF the Pacific Coast at the be-
ginning of the Civil War to take ac-
tive part In the struggle. During the
war California. Oregon and Nevada
were separated from the Atlantic
States by over 1900 niles of almost
uninhabited country. Apprehension
was felt on account OF the exposed
condition of those distant States and
the Government called upon them to
assist in guarding the Overland mail
and emigranf routes. in preventing
Indian outbreaks in the States and to
aid the United States in various other
ways during the a
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-05-21
IMPROVED OUTLOOK FOR
1921 NEVADA CROPS

Nevada hay prospects are much
better this year than last, according
to the returns of cooperative crop
and livestock reporters compiled in a
bulletin of the Bureau of Crop EST
mates of the Department of Agricul-
ture sent out by M. M. Justin, U. 8.
Statistician. The acreage of both
tame and wild hay. the report states,
is practically unchanged but the con-
dition is ten points higher than last
year.
A fully normal condition In hay
production was reported on May /
with indications of a production Of
75S,0OO tons, or $4,000 tons more
than last year. The hay on hand on
May 1 totalled 10000 tons or U.s.
900 tons more than a year ago..
Winter wheat is slightly lower in
condition than last year, the report
shows. being now ninety-two per cent.
As a result the production is esti-
mated at 5000 bushels less. the acre
age being the same. Flowing for
Spring planting is about az far along
as usual. The per cent done is eigh-
ty-two compared with seventy-six last
year and eighty-four average. Plant
ing is eighty per cent done. Last
year on May l 1t. was s~ixty-nine and
the average was seventy-six per cent.
Pasture and ranges seem to be In
exceptional condition the figure now
being ninety-seven per cent of nor
NAL compared with eighty-seven as
an average. Last year the figure was
seventy-two per cent.
Livestock losses have been lighter
than average. The reports indicate
losses from disease the past year of
ITO horses, 8008 cattle and 1882
sheep. Last year disease losses were
reported as 1904 horses, 10.754 cat
tie and 23,940 sheep. Exposure re-
suited in the death of 9152 cattle and
$4,000 sheep in the year ending
April 80, 1921. The preceding year
1890 cattle and 1880 sheep died
from exposure.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-05-21
MExICo's PROPOSED
PRICE FOR SILVER

The fact that Mexico is seriously
considering the placing of an EN-.
barge upon the shipment of its silver
to any country where the price paid
is less than eighty cents an ounce IL
an interesting reply to Montague q
Co., of London. The firm declared
that the outlook was for a greater
output from Mexican mines and its
statement, based upon the accurate
reports of its OWE special CORES
pondents, would unquestionably be
correct. But Of what use would the
output be in determining the price of
the metal, Montague & Co.'s chief in
terest, IL the Mexican government
were to insist that four-ffths Of a
dollar should be the minimum price?
The stocks of silver produced by
the copper companies az a b~y-product
have been exhausted in this country,
according to the best information at
hand. Hence the strictly silver-pro-
ducers must be looked to for q sup
ply, and, so long as the National Gov
eminent under the Pfttman Act con-
tinues to pay a dollar an ounce de-
livered at the mint, no mine in the
United States will sell at the price
fixed in London. Less than an eighth
of the amount fixed by the Pitt
man Act has been purchased. 20 that
for a least seven years more North
American silver will be worth at
least a dollar at the mint. Ameri-
can silver, therefore, is out Of the
market SO far as London is con-
cerned.
British buyers must look to Mexico
and South America for their supply
and they may be sure that, should
Mexico place its minimum selling
price at eighty cents, South America
will not be slow to follow.-Reno Ca
zette.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-05-21
NEVADANS ARRESTED FOR
STAGING BOXING CONTEST

Las Vegas Age: Nine Of our most
prominent citizens were arrested and
hailed into court on complaint Of
Sheriff Sam Gay Friday. on q charge
of having, as officers and members Of
the Las Vegas Athletic Association.
promoted boxing contests without
paying the license required by law for
such affairs.
Three criminal charges we're made
against each of the defendants, all
based upon the boxing contests held
April 10.
Although some of the defendants
had nothing to do with the manage
ment of the club affairs beyond lend
their encouragement and support to
the organization for the promotion Of
clean sports, they we're much in
censed at the inconvenience and hu-
initiation they were subjected to by
being arrested on 80 trivial a charge.
However. officers of the organization
decided to settle the controversy over
the amount of license which should
be paid, following which the charges
were dismissed.