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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05
TOURISTS ENTHUSED
OVER CAMPING SITE

Allen park proved a downright
blessing to many autOists Saturday
night, Sunday and yesterday. Sunday
night there We're from forty to fifty
auto parties camped there, enjoying
the hospitality OF the city Inquiries
were made of some of the parties as
to the desirability Of the place for a
camping site and in each instance
the reply was in effect that il was
an ideal spot. Particular emphasis
was placed on the abundance Of good
water and the sanitary conditions
which the city had installed An
other feature which drew comments
was the cordial hospitality which was
shown them by the representatives
OF the city and the peOple-they real
ly felt they were welcome within the
gates. Chicago was we'll represented
among the number, while others came
from Hammond, Rockford and other
nearby towns. Occasionally there
would be a long distance touring par
ty, but mainly Ottawas guests came
from neighboring cities who made
this stopping place on their two or
three days outing by the auto route.
According to some of the Chicago
parties not even their own town nor
any of its suburbs afforded as desira.
bic a camping ground nor any so
freely given as has Ottawa
Last night there were not as many
camped there as on the preceding
nights, probably fifteen or twenty.
But it was sufficient to show that the
city has made good with the tourists.
There are few little things that
may be required later on to make
more perfect the hospitality of The
city, but enough has already been
done to place Ottawa on the map in
the estimation of autoists. The mes
sage Will be passed from one to the
other stop at Ottawa; courteous
treatment; finest free camping site
in the country"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05

word by means Of the MagnavoX The
MagnayoX was loaned for the Occa-
sion by Ray Bannon of the Victrola
shop. Its efficacy was attested by
people was sat n windows of the
court house and heard every word
pronounced by the reader
Proud to Serve Ottawa.
Ottawa had 1921 news service. The
Free Trafer-Journal was proud to fur
nish a 1921 city that service II asks
your indulgence while it pats itself
on the back.
To-day every empioye of the office
those same men that went over into
high that they could do two mems
work is wishing for another big
day, For that in the newspaper
game is life. High powered stuff in
the news world makes journalistic
work a thing distinct from all other
lines OF endeavor The more there is
TO do the more sport enters into the
art Of turning out scoop" That
why the news game from office cat to
big chief is always hankering Tor the
big breaks"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05
CUTS FOREHEAD ON
BOTTOM OF POOL

While in swimming yesterday
morning at Starved Rock State park,
Arthur Lempke, South Ottawa resi-
dentfi had the misfortune OF severely
injuring his forehead, when he struck
the bottom of the swimming pool
A severe cash was inflicted on his
forehead. He was brought from
Starved Rock to this city in an auto
mobile and was taken to Ryburn Me
mortal hospital. where DR.. J. H. Edge
comb attended him, Upon eyanina-
tion it was discovered that the wound
would result in nothing serious
Three stitches were taken to close the
cash
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05
PROMINENT LA SALLEAN
HELD FOR CHECK KITING

La Sale, Ill, July Arthur Stew.
art, executive secretary of the Illinois
Valley Manufacturers Club, was plac-
ed under arrest today. charged with
check kiting According TO ocers of
the club, Stewart raised a $3.50 check
to $3.50 by changing the first figure
and then obtained the cash. He is
being held from preliminary hearing
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05
Marriage Licenses.

Fred " Stevenson, Peru. 2S.
Gertrude NJ. Stedman, Peru, %.
Ray Rod, Mendoza. 20
Gladys X. Ansteth, Mendoza, Is.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05
SEND TWO VESSELS
To GUARD AMERICAN
LIVES and PROPERTY

Washington, July 5.-Ihe Cruiser Cleveland
and the gunboat Sacramento have been ordered to
lampico, Mexico, to protect American interests in
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05

CONTINUED on page 5, col. A.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday; NOT
much change in tempera'
ture.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-08-19
Why Phosphorus Is Taboo.

The invention Of the phosphorus fric.
ton match was a very important
step In the development Of the match
1t was brought into general CONNER.
cial use I'm 1888. The first of this type
made In the United States were manu-.
featured at Springfield, Mass, in 1886
They were Of the "strke anywhere"
variety, and the intiammable head con
sisted of white or yellow phosphorus
together with sulphur and other sub.
stances that yield oxygen readily If
the presence of heat such as chlorate
of potash, red lead, nitrate of leaC
and peroxide Of manganese. White OF
yellow phosphorus is deadly poison
which Is liable to infect operatives who
handle II with distressing disease
called "phossy jaw" The terrible suf
fering endured by wOrkmen in mater
factories led to an international move
ment for their protection, and the use
Of white or yellow phosphorus now
is forbidden by law in practically ev
cry country engaged In the manufac
ture of matches.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-08-19
THINK SHIPS SEA MONSTERS
Why Many Creatures Of the Deep
Follow Vessels for Days 10
Explained by Scientist.

Odd as 1t may seem, there Is reliable
testimony to the fact that ships are
often mistaken by denizens of the
deep for monsters after their own kind
or liking.
One scientist who specially referred
to the matter was the late Prof. Nose
ley, who, when on the famous Chal.
lenger, formed the impression that
whales, as we'll as porpoises, will ac-
company ship for several days under
the belief that they are attending
huge whale, London Answers says.
When the Challenger was In the south
Pacific, "hump-back" whale followed
1t for nearly week, and the only con-
clusion that the scientific staff could
come to was that the monster mistook
the ship for brother "hump-back."
The shark is frequently attended by
sucker fish and when the latter have
lost their shark they often cling to a
mistaken idea that the bulky craft is
their long-lost friend.
SO, too, with that other friend of
the shark-the pilot fish. One Of these
fish will swim for days jusriBefore a
vessels bow, which it believes to be
q sharks snout.
AS time goes on and the huge
"shark" does not seize any food and
drop the hungry but faithful pilot fish
some dainty morsels, the latter de.
parts, thinking, no doubt, that 1t never
before accompanied so stupid and in.
considerable shark.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-08-19
Why Astronomers Need Enthusiasm.

Admiral j. A. Hoogewerff, superin.
tendent of the naval observatory IT,
Washington, has trouble getting as.
tronomers at $1,000 or $1,000 year,
which is the amount allowed for some
of the young assistants who gaze
nightly at the stars. They work in
cold observatory all through the
winter and the admiral says. their
physical sufferings are often great.
They have to be enthusiasts In theiI
profession. The admiral recently re
ceived an application from man who
had no qualifications whatever, but
when he was told Of the amount PAID
for the services Of an assistant he
turned up his nose and said he could
make much more at his trade, that
Of q plumber.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-08-19
WHY
Popular Summer Game Be-
came Known as Tennis

Homer, magic word painter, has
Naisicaa, princess of Phaeasia, play
ing game of ball with her maids of
honor, which is said to have been the
ancestor Of modern tennis, after the
usual changes and notifications that
inevitably occur through the ages.
From Greece and Rome shortly
thereafter like game was taken into
other European countries, and during
the middle ages we find the royalty,
especially the kings of England and
France great players of the game.
In France players cried 'Tenez,"
meaning Take" supposedly meaning
take this ball." with great gusto as
they swatted the little ball, and it is
from that word that the game is
supposed to have derived the name Of
tennis.
"TeneZ" became successfully
"tenyse," "tenys" and then tennis"
In old English, after the usual pro-
cedure of corrupting words of foreign
derivation.
For time tennis was known in
England as ''rackets," getting that
name through another line of nomen-
clature ancestors. beginning with the
Arabian word "rahat," which meant
palm" and was supposed to apply
to a game in which the palm of the
hand was used as the bat. "Rahat"
became "rachetta" in Italian, "rac-
quette' in French and was Anglicized
into "racket" or "raQuet."-Chicago
American.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-08-19
TUBERCULOSIS TAKES
SON OF T. j. GILBERT

Virgil the II yearold son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Gilbert, North Water street,
died Wednesday night after an illness
of several months with tuberculosis
The funeral will be held at the home
this afternoon.
Virgil was born at Elsie, and came
here with his parents from Charlevoix
two years ago. He finished the eighth
grade here and attended the Church of
Christ Sunday School.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-08-19
Why "Grass WidoM1

A woman Is known as a grass
widow" because she Is widow BY
courtesy or grace" The term grace
widow which Is from the French
means any woman separated from her
husband otherwise than by death. The
French pronunciation of "grace" 4
the same as our grass" which ex.
plains the corruption to grass widow
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-08-19

For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
SIGNATURE ~,~. &; .' Of G2zzx

WANTED-To sell in Owosso before
August goth, 1921, q beautiful Maher
Bros Player Piano for balance due on
contract. This piano was sold new q
shart time ago and $279 paid on same
Will accept your piano or photograph
as part payment and make terms for
the balance. For particulars write
Maher Bros. Music House, jackson,
Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-08-19
Why Heels Are Worn.

Because the sandal'ike footgear OF
olden times was not adapted to horse
back riding, and when the high boots
were introduced heels were put on for
the purpose Of giving the foot gooc
hold on the stirrup.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
FAIR TO BOTH SIDES

TT is fortunate for the country that
the discretion lodged in the Presi-
dent by the Transportation Act is to be
exercised by man of Mr.. Harding's
breadth of vision. At the present
moment the roads owe the Government
about $3.50, 900, 600 on account of addi-
tions and betterments made to their
property during the period of Federal
control. On the other hand the Govern
ment owes the roads between $500. .0G0,-
900 and 81, 500, 900, 900, depending large
ly upon whether the claims of the roads
based on inefficiency of labor during
Federal control are finally upheld by the
courts The balance of the amount is
made up of sums due the roads for
compensation and under the six months
Federal guarantee.
President Harding could, if he chose
to do so, insist that the sum due the
Government from the roads be set over
in its entirety against the sum due the
roads from the Government. Instead
the President has determined, after
consultation with Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon, to permit the roads to
fund the money due the Government on
account of capital expenditures. Six
per cent. bonds will be turned over to
the Treasury in the amount of about
$500, 600, 900, and the roads will be fur
nished cash for an equivalent amount.
The transaction is in no sense gift of
money to the roads. 1t is merely a
phase of the ultimate financial adjust
ment that must be made between the
Government and the roads. The latter
are permitted to postpone payment OF
their obligations to the Treasury while
the Treasury pays at once part OF the
total owed to the roads,
1t is said that the payment of the
money will enable the railroads to pay
bills already incurred for supplies, and
permit expenditures for repairs that
are sorely needed 1t is estimated that
200, ZOO men may receive employment
when the new funds become available.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover declares
that the plan will furnish needed relief
to all business, and make credits easier
throughout the country. The Govern
ment will lose no money by the trans
action. The roads will pay to the
Treasury six per cent. for the use of
the money, and the Treasury will bor-
row it at less rate, probably as low as
five per cent The difference will rep
resent profit to the Government
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
AN AN NrICIPATED RESULT

CORRECTION of the Stacker lists as
~ published by the War Department
still proceeds. Rhode Island had the
distinction last April Of having the
largest percentage Of deserter cases Of
any State in the Union. Her total was
2,021, but recent re-checking has cut
the number to 464, with further reduc-
tions in prospect. That is one of the
results sought and anticipated when the
War Department made the lists public
In no other way could the official records
be corrected. The thousands of vet
Grams whose names have been stricken
from the tentative lists of slackers may
now rest assured that the war records
at Washington bear no stain against
their names. Had the lists not been
published crying injustice would have
been done every one Of those brave
men.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
Summer Business Courses

DIR. E. L. Cross, formerly County Superin-
tendent of schools, of the Cross Business
College, of Wilmington will open a branch
school in Townsend Public School Building,
July 2Oth Here the young people will be given
courses in Stenography, Typewritng, Construc
tive English, and Double Entry Bookkeeping
Our students prepare in few months for excellent
positions. Enroll at once The chance of life
time. Write or see Mr. Cross at Townsend or
Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
MORTGAGES ON DELA. FARMS

Mortgages to the amount of 81, ,46O,
4l6 are carried on farms in Delaware,
according to report made by the Fed
eral census bureau and just made pub
lie. In 1910 the amount was So, O6s, 72l.
The increase since that year has been
45.4 per cent.
Total value of 2,021 Delaware farms
reporting mortgage debts for 1920 is
placed at $l1, ,422, 1897, as compared with
1903 farms in 1910 valued at S8,8O1,-
976. This shows an increase in total
value of 1913 per cent in the ten-year
period.
In 1910 the average value of Della
ware farms reporting mortgage debts
was S355. For the present year their
average value is placed at $3.50 The
average interest rate paid on mortgages
for 1920 is estimated at 81 per cent.
The average debt per farm in Della
ware in 1910 was 81, 51S and for 1920 is
placed at 2, 344.
Mortgage debts of American farmers
throughout the country more than
doubled in the decade between 1910 and
1920. The increase in mortgage charges
against farms owned by their operators
was 1925 per cent, or from 81, 72O,-
172, 851 in 1910 to $4,012, 7l1 ,2l3 in 1920.
The mortgages amounted in 1920 to
29.1 per cent. of the value of the
farms, against debts of 27.3 per cent.
of the values in 1910. The values of
the farms in 1920. the report said, was
$13. 772, ,729, ,61O.
The average amount of mortgage
debt per farm for the United States in
1920 was 1861, against 81, ,715 in 1910.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-08-26
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS
roe SERIOUS FOR GROOM GIRL
Believed Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G.. Groom OF Landing Dies Mt
Bethany DeacOness Hospital.

Edith May Groom, two year old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Groom,
died at the Bethany Deaconess Hospi-
tai in American Falls Wednesday fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
Her Illness came on Tuesday at the
Groom home near Landing Wednes-
day she was brought to the Hospital in
American Falls where an operation
was found necessary. She died at nine
thirty o'clock in the evening follow
ing the operation.
Edith was two Peslrs. three montha
and thirteen days old She leaves her
sorrowing father and mother, her
brother Raymond and her sister Vir.
ginia. Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at the Congrega.
nonal church at Resiklanh They
were conducted by The Rev. Cowman
Interement was made In Rockland
cemetary- The entire Landing com.
munity fs in mourning over its1e loss oi
the child
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-08-26
CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER
NEW CITY PLAN AT NEXT MEET
Set Fer Tuesday September Sixth
Maay Questions Must Be Settled
Regarding Towns Future.

The chief item of business at the
next meeting of the city council is
expected to be the consideration of the
plans for the new townsite of American
Falls. Full detailed plans nre pablish-
esd this week with the idea that they
will give every property owner in the
city an opportunity to study the plans
and the relation they bear to his pro-
perty and business.
Considerable discussion is expected
to center around the relocation of the
schools and possible damage that may
be charged against certain property
close under the dam proper. Reola.
nation engineers believe they have
gone to the limit of their resources In
attempting a generally agreeable so
/ luton of the problems involved and
are now resting pending the outcome
when their plans are discussed in the
council.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-08-26
WHEATGROWERS ASSOCIATION
GETS LOAN FOR TWO MILLION BU
War Financing Corporation Making
Advances to Many Other Coopera-
tive ORGANIZATIONS.

The announcement yesterday that
the War Finance Corporation will
loan money for the marketing OF o.
600. 900 bushels of wheat 10 be hand
led by the Idaho Wheatgrowers Asso-
citation caused little excitement et
state headquarters, located here, due
to the fact that the action had been an
ticipated for some time. The exact or
even approximate sum of money In
volyed, could not be ascertained, ac-
cording to ]. t. Fisher, State Manager
Mr.. Fisher stated that the loans from
the Finance Corporation would bs
available during the next six months
and that the amount of money requires
would depend upon the market ant
how rapidly the wheat moved.
Negotiations for advances TO finance
agriculture products FOR export sales
involving approximately s26,000,00
are nearing completion and the none,
should be available by Septemhe
| first according to Thursdays report
Six other transactions will probaiy b
concluded soon according To the an
nounoement of the corporation On
of them contemplates moving Wash
ington Wheatgrowers crop TO the ex
tent OFFS 900, 900 bushels OF wheat. Tn
corporation will also care for two mil
/ lion bushels of wheat In Oregon,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-08-26
.SKAGGS STORES
NOW NUMBER 81
Little Grocery That Started in Amer
lean Falls, Four Years Ago, Is
Father of Long Chain in Idaho and
Oregon.

An enthusiastic and inspiring meet
ing of all managers of Skaggs United
Stores was held in Pocatelle sunday
afternoon. accordaing to Juel Geortzen,
manager OF the American Falls store,
who returned Sunday evening from
the meeaing. The meetings were in
the general offices OF the company, In
Pocatelfo and followed by a delicious
luncheon in the Hotel Bannock. Thirty
two managers in all, took part In tase
convention.
NJ. B. Skaggs OF Portland addressed
the assembly on Progress in Ore
4gah," and general Information, re
ggrding conditions on the coast. Bus
mess in Portland, according to Mr.
Skaggs, is only sixty per cent nor
NAL, but with tie railroads begin
cning to function at somewhere near
normal, and the harvesting and mar
:keting of this WSdrs crops, large
BUSINESS is expecked during the com
ing months.
Crown Was Rwpfd.
Skaggs Unitea Stores are buildini
up an organization that is rapid!
winning the confidence of the public
as is evidenced by the growth of thi'
company starting four years ago a
American FaBs, idaho, with on store
and today operating thirty grocer!
stores and twelve meat markets.
Stores have only recently been es
| tablashed on the coast, and are meet
ing with such favor. that alread
seven large stores are in operation
| four OF itnssn in 'tsae city of Portland
l. s. Skaggs of Twin Falls preside
at Sundays session, and many inter
estiag subjects were discussed by tn
members @f f'theurganizations workin
toward the end of increasing the bns
mess and cutting expenses TO a min
imnrn, Sharing rthis saving with tn
1 consuInfn
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-08-26
TWO ~0LB FOLKS THANK HOSTS
WITH PIBLIC LETTER IN PRESS
Mr.. and prs. G0ttIeb Mayer Had A
Wonderful Time AT Merideli
Park.

The Press is in receipt of deter
from Mr.. and Mrs. GOitlieb Mayer of
American Falls, asking that their genu-
inc thanks he expressed through the
Press columns in ,opler thst every
member of the committee In charge
of the program for ths day be properly
thanked The letter follows:
American Falls, August I'll, 1921.
Editor of the RreBB:
THE 18TH ynf Aug. was a very enjoy
able day for the old folks, and we ap-
preciated it wery mnch and would like
to give our hearty thanks ito the COM
mittee, and as specially the ,lasdes of Po-
catello who furnishesl the lrefrshments
We especially enjoyed ourselves in
the park at PocataEkD.
I'VE aiss want to thaIi3 Mr.. Joe
Wagner for taking us up to Pocatellc
and back He made the trip fine and
passed quite a number of loars and
was usually sn the lead.
I'VE heard and saw a lut, but, il is
too bad we could not unders tand ev-
erything, as we do mot know the Ian
guage very we'll
we will nerer FORGET that day
With our thanks, we remain,
Mr.. Gottlleb Mayer, 10 yrs old
Mrs. Yustina Mayer, 65 yrs. old
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-08-26
SPECIAL ROUNDUP EDITION
PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK
VIII Contain All Data on Amount
of Purses, Program, Judges,
Jockeys and Bucking En-
tries.

The Press will issue It's annual
Roundup Edition Friday Sep
tember second. The size VIII
probably be twelve or sixteen
pages, depending upon the amount
of advertising desired by county
merchants. A color scheme viii
be used, different than any ever
used i'm the county, to draw at
tention to the Annual R0und-
Up.
The Press viii endear0r to place
in every home in the county re-
gardless of whether or not the
family Is n regular subscriber to
the paper. This will prove 100
percent publicity stunt for the
Fair Association and a valuable
advertising proposition for adver-
tisers.
Stories included In the Round
Up edition will be a complete list
of prizes, purses, and other
awards. The full and complete
sports program and the order of
events, the names of the Judges;
list of special attractions and con-
cessi0ns; numerous cuts and Illus
stratiOns of Fair Directors; In
fact everything connected with
the Roundup that will interest
the reader. Advertisers should
have their copy ready not later
than Tuesday, in order to get the
best attention to their needs.