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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
GUIDES RUNAWAY TEAM
THRU HEAVY TRAFFIC.:
THEN COMES THE CRASH

La Sale street was a scene of con.
siderable excitement last evening
about o'clock, when runaway
team came from the north and
threaded its way the entire length of
the street without collision. The
rig was that Of Fred ]. King, rural
carrier on Route No 8, which serves
the Freedom district from the Ottawa
postoffice. Mr.. King had completed
his trip or nearly thirty miles and
then, when near the bottom of the
Cation hill, his horses became fright
ened and started 10 run. The driver
was unable to stop them but did sue
ceed in so directing their course thru
the city that he escaped coliding
with any one, After crossing the
Illinois river bridge the team attempt
ed to turn west when one of the ami
mails fell, the buggy was overturned
and King thrown out, but was unin-
jured. A number of persons gather
ed about the scene and assisted put
ting things to rights again. The net
results of the runaway were. A
broken wheel, one horse cut about
the fetlock and an unnerved young
man-nOthing beyond repair.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
THEATER MEN OBTAIN
OPTIONS ON LARGE
SLICE OF LAND
PLAN BIG BUILDING
PROPERTY BETWEEN COLUMBUS
AND COURT STREETS, ON MAD
lsoN, SOUGHT BY REPRESENT.
ATIvE OF LARGE MOVIE INTER.
EsTs.

A moving picture theater the larg-
ess and finest in this part OF the
state Is to be erected In Ottawa soon,
according to rumor which spread
through the business district today.
The rumor has 1t that the theater
with a large Office or hotel building
is to be constructed on the Madison
end of the block from Columbus to
Court streets.
n. f. McDorman, representative
OF Chicago firm, was in Ottawa
frcn. Saturday until Monday, looking
uo the location for the building, 1t is
rHmored, 1t is reported that while
Mr. McDorman was here he made ar.
rangements for securing options ON
the property now occupied by the in.
ttrurban station, the Olson garage.
the zimmerman barber shop, and the
Elackley tailoring establishment.
Owners of some of the buildings
declared today that options on their
property had not been signed, al.ho
come of them reported that nominal
verbal options had been agreed upon
which would be delivered when the
necessary papers were prepared 9th
er owners stated they had signed no
options altho they admitted they had
conversed with the Chicago man rel
ative to the purchase of their prop
erty.
The theater and Office building or
hotel, rumor has 1t, will extend thru
from street to street, being the larg-
est structure of its kind in the city.
It's cost WILL it is said, run high into
the hundreds of thousands of dollars
1t Is rumored that big Chicago
movie firm Is back Of the deal One
rumor which was circulated today
was that Mr.. McDorman was con
leCted with the firm OF Balaban (
katz. owners Of the new Chicago
heater, and the Tivoli. This rumor
could not be verified.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
ANNOUNCE NAMES
Of ESSAY CONTEST
WINNERS THURSDAY
HOME BUREAU READY TO MAKE
PUBLIC IDENTITIES OF BOYS
AND GIRLS WHO CAPTURED
HONORS WITH THEMES ON
MILK.

Names of the winners of the poster
and essay contests conducted by the
Home Bureau among the school chill
dren of the city will be announced to-
morrow, 1t was stated today fom the
office Of the organization This morn
ing the judges for the poster contest
met to consider the work and to make
the awards, and this afternoon the
Judges in the essay contest will meet
at O'Clock to pick the winners,
Miss Rosemary Loughlin, child
feeding specialist from the University
of Illinois, was called to Ottawa to act
as judge in both contests. Besides
Miss Loughlin, Miss Laura Eustis and
Miss Vera Shook, both of Ottawa, act
ed as judges for the poster contest.
Miss Loughlin, Miss Mary Waller of
the Ottawa High school and Miss
Katherine Gaynor, home economics
teacher in La Sale. acted as judges
for the essay contest
Miss Loughlin, who took Miss Mary
Packs place at the university, has
had great deal of experience with
child feeding and in preparing ex-
hibits and posters for demonstrations
She is admirably fitted as judge of
such contest Miss Shook and Miss
Eustis are both well known artists
of this city and the prize committee
was very fortunate in secuding them
as Judges on the poster contest Miss
Gaynor, home economics teacher o.
La Sale and Miss Waller from Of
tawa are both very excellent teachers
and very capable judges for this con-
test
The judges have no easy task, for
some very well written and clever es-
says have come in, and some very
original and clever posters have beer
sent in. Altogether nineteen town
ships have sent in essays and eighteen
posters. Some of them have not,
however, reached their quota of five
each, and it will be up to the prize
committee to decide whether or NOT
awards Will be given to these town
ships. Altogether ninety-four ESSAYS
have come in and ninety-eight posters.
The names of the winners of each
township will be run in the bulletin
at a later date, and the women are
planning in some of the districts TO
have a social evening as these prizes
are awarded. In some cases the
schools will give an evening program
at which they will be awarded
The prize committee responsible for
awarding these prizes are Mrs
Charles. Strout, chairman; Mrs. s A
Potter. Mrs. Alvin Benckendorf and
Mrs, Charles Robinson.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
Bridae COMPLETED January

The Channahon bridge is not open
to traffic as reported. Authorities
state that it will be at least Jan. /
before the bridge can be completed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
$500 FIRE BLAMED
ON CHIMNEY SPARKS

Sparks from the chimney of the
residence occupied by Phil Meagher
on North Sycamore street, caused a
damage of $500 this afternoon about
2 o'clock, when fairly good sized fire
broke out. The sparks ignited the east
end of the roof and the building and
the flames had gained considerable
headway when first discovered by
members of the Meagher family.
The fire department was summoned
and after probably an hours work
the b,aze was got under control. A
great portion of the roof was burned
off while the walls and ceilings of
the rooms upstairs were also dam
aged
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
EX-SHERIFF DAVIS
ON WITNESS STAND
IN SHOOTING CASE
FORMER COUNTY OFFICIAL TES-
TITLES FOR PLAINTIFF IN $4,000
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST NEIGH
BoR CHARGED WITH ATTACK.

Ex-Sheriff e. M Davis was called to
the witness stand this morning in the
$4,000 gasless Sunday damage suit
to testify for the plaintiff. Mr.. Davis
told of the shooting, which occurred
| during his term of office as sheriff
of going out to Tonica to investigate
the case, of meeting Louis Alleman
and talking with him on the highway,
and of examining the auto in which
the plaintiff. John Hensel, was riding
when he was shot
Mr.. Davis stated that Alleman ad-
mitted to him having a 20 calibre
rifle in his possession on the night
Hensel was shot. He also told of
being present wnen Deputy Sheriff
Mischke examined the rear of the
auto, the curtain of which was pune
tured by the bullet which wounded
Mr.. Hensel
He stated that Mr.. Mischke tried
to tit a .3S calibre bullet into the
hole and found it would not go
through, and that he tried to place Il
% or ,25 calibre bullet through the
hole and found that it fitted Mr..
Davis was then asked to identify %
and .25 calibre bullets. After looking
at the bullets he stated that he re-
membered that it was % calibre
bullet which fitted in to the hole
Mr.. Hensel, the plaintiff, who testi-
he'd yesterday, was again called to the
stand this morning to identify the
place of the accident and the turn of
the road near w ere it occurred.
The court room was filled all day by
the neighbors and friends of both the
plaintiff and defendant, who gathered
to hear the testimony 1t is not likely |
a case has been heard in Ottawa for |
several years that attracted so many |
residents of the county from a dis |
tance to hear the testimony.
Neighbor Testifies.
Frank Raymond, neighbor of |
Louis Alleman, occupied the stand |
yesterday afternoon. EIe told of driv-
ing into church on the night of the
shooting he and his wife came over
ing package walking along the road.
He was unable to say who this man
was. He stated that after AlIeman
was arrested as a suspect for the
Shooting he and his wife came over
to his wife and asked him about the
man he passed.
DR.. E. K. Ayling of Tonica occu-
pied the stand and testified as to the
wounds the plaintiff, John Heusel,
received from the bullet wound.
Mr.. Hildebrand. banker from La
Sale. told of seeing Louis Alleman
with gun on the night of the shoot
ing. ~
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
MAIN ST. BUILDING
BEING REMODELED

Probably one Of the oldest land
marks in the city Of ottawa, the brick
building on Main street at the present
time occupied by the Independent
Supply Company and for more than
fifty years used as drug shop by e.
Y. Griggs, is being remodeled A part
of that building, the large skylight on
the top, is being torn away entirely.
The building was first constructed in
the early COS by j. e. Porter ana
was used by him as a photograph
studio. Later the late E. Y. Griggs
of this city, father of Attorney Clar-
ence e. Griggs opened a drug shop
there and operated for about fifty
years, later selling out his business to
Carl F, Mick. formerly of this city.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
PR0N0UNCES COUNTY +
T. B. INFIRMARY O. K.

DR.. e. A. Gray, Medical Superinten-
dent of the Chicago Fresh Air Hospi-
tai, made his regular inspection of the
La Sale County tuberculosis Sani-
tarium yesterday and reports condi-
tions at this institution to be away
above the average.
He examined each patient in the in
stftution and made such suggestions
to the Medical Director as he deemed
advisable. He particularly noted
marked improvement in a number of
the patients since last examination.
Dr.. Gray is a director in the Ma
tionag tuberculosis Association.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
ORDERS RELEASE or
3,400 |MTERNE) FOR
REVOLT ACTIVITIES

London, Dec king George today issued a
proclamation releasng all political prisoners intern
ed in Ireland. 34OO interned persons are effected
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and
Thursday; possibly light
rain. Colder.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
STOLEN FORD AUTOS
BELIEVED IN OTTAWA

Two 1921 Ford coupes stolen last
night in Rock Island are believed to
be in the neighborhood of ottawa to-
day, according to a telegram received
at the sheriff's Office from that city.
The FOrds were last seen on the hard
roads east of Geneseo, headed toward
Chicago. 1t is believed they will pass
through Ottawa today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
TWO MORE HELP SWELL
CHRISTMAS FUND.

The Christmas basket fund urew
$500 over night-not very laroe
increase, but material enough to
show that the people are still keep.
ing the folks of Ottawa who may 40
hungry on Christmas Day, unless
something of this sort is done to
bring them cheer thru the Salvation
Army.
The fund todate stands as
follows:
Previously acknowledged $44eO
Edythe White ..........., 100
- 'TIehu ............... LOO
Total S46. 60
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
AURORA PAYS 10 CTS.
QUART FOR ITS MILK

Retail prices of milk in Aurora
were reduced to 10 cents quart and
5is cents pint yesterday It has
been Il cents quart. Competition
of small depots getting milk direct
from farmers caused big companies
to cut the price.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-07
LELAND BOOTLEGGER FINED
AND GIVEN 80 DAYS.

George Denny, aged 35, arrested
at Leland with a gallon of booze
in his suit case, pleaded guilty in
the county court late this after
noon, and was fined 500 and order.
ed to serve 80 days in the county
Jail. tt sSsna
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01

If a teacher In public school in
the Philippines desires to punish a
child, she doesn't have to apply the
ruler. She simply sentences the offend
ing pupil to remain away from school
few daysl
This is the most severe punishment
she can infiict, for Filipino children
take an almost abnormal pleasure in
going to school and acquiring an edu-
cation. The all-.Ilipino legislature. In
response to the popular demand for
schools, and STILL more schools" is
constantly increasing its appropria-
tions for education, but the schools can
scarcely be constructed fast enough to
care for the ever-fncreasing enrolment.
The school enrolment is now $4,000
without any compulsory attendance
laws When Dewey sailed into Manila
Bay there were 200 private schools
In the islands. Today there are $500
schools and colleges, with 1900 Fill
Pine teachers and about 1000 other
teachers, 341 of whom are Americans.
The University of the Philippines is
the center Of learning Of the entire
Orient, and Is the pride Of the Fill
Pine people. 1t has an enrolment of
$500 students. Santo Tomas univer-
sity of Manila. older than Harvard, is
another famous seat Of learning.
The school system includes normal
schools, agricultural colleges, twenty
seven farm schools, nautical school
and school for the deaf and blind.
The Filipino pupil, in addition to
learning English and In addition to his
regular studies, learns basket making,
embroidery and hat weaving. the
trades peculiar to the islands, as well
as the domestic sciences and pedagogy.
There are more positions than can be
filled by the trade school and COM
mercial college graduates. The trade
and agricultural schools produced ST.
176.850 worth of goods In 1919.
There is nothing that the Filipino
people take more pride in and that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
THE HEALTH CENTER.
Conducted By
Viola Hahn, Public Health N,

A series of articles presented to
the readers of this paper by the
United States Public Health Service.
The Maryland State Board of Health
and the County Health Officer.
i THE GROWING CHILD.
Physical Defects Among School
Children.
Time and again careful investiga-
ton by competent medical author
tiles have shown that children lose a
considerable part of the educational
advantages open to them because
they suffer from uncorrected ply 81
cal defects such as decayed teeth.
enlarged tonsils and adenoids, NAL
nutrition, defects of vision and the
like. But great as is this loss Of
education, it is not nearly so serious
to the child as is the after effects OF
such uncorrected physical defects on
the child's physical development
Many parents do not realize tina
neglect of the teeth may lead to in
durable heart disease or crippling
rheumatism, that adenoids may re-
suit not only in chronic nasal ca
tarrh, but in a permanent disfigure-
ment OF the face, or the failure t..
correct malnutrition may stunt the
child's growth and make his body
more susceptible TO disease.
Perhaps you may think that all
this is of little interest to you. Your
child, you believe, is we'll and
strong. Here are some figures
showing the results OF an examina-
ton of school children which was
recently made by officers of the u.
s.. Public Health Service. The
figures are typical of those which
similar examinations have yielded in
many different parts of the United
States, and they show that very
large number of school children are
suffering from physical defects.
(a) Nose and throat, 1875 Tor
children of to IA. (b) Ear de-
'fects and diseases, 31.2 for child
rem of IA. (c) Eye strain and other
eye defects, 20.2 for children l5 tc
Is.
II your community is still so back
ward that your children do not en-
joy the benefits of school medical
service, write to the United states
Public Health Service for an in,sr
esting SPACE pamphlet Reprint NO.
554, entitled School Medical In.
spection." A careful study OF til ,
reprint will convince you tina: s,,sh
service should at once be inaugu-
rated in your schools
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly in
duenced by constitutional conditions, and
in order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
In this country for years. 1t Is COM
posed OF some OF the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the Ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine Is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions Send for
testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo, o.
All Druggists. 75c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
Women In the RANK.

Two women fighters are In the
Serbian army, Sergeant-Major Flora
Sandes. Scottish woman, and Mil
uka Savic, a Serbian girl. Miss Sandes
was severely wounded some time since.
being struck by more than so frag-
ments from Bulgarian hand grenade.
She received a decoration. The Serbian
girl has been wounded several times.
She was awarded the gold medal for
valor, and was made a knight of the
French Legion Of Honor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01

University Of the Philippines which
Has an Enrolment Of $500 Students.
pupils" says Junius B. Wood, VIII. was
sent to the islands by the Chicago
Daily News to investigate conditions
there. "To attend school Is privi-
lege to a Filipino child or young man,
not an unwelcome duty. In the cities
those who work days go to school at
night.
To-day there is hardly a barrio
where youngsters cannot be found who
speak English. One-third of the house
of representatives and eighteen of the
twenty-four senators speak English. In
the next election. in 1922, the young
men Of the new schools will be step
ping into control, and the first great
goal of the public school system will
have been reached"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
FRIDAY, APRIL l, 1921
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSCCiATION

tention of the County Organization to
see to it that it is kept and conducted
in manner crdeitable to the County
1t is question whether the farm
which is run by the keeper of thS
Home is not drain on the fund
furnished ITO care for the poor. /,
was suggested that The County Agen
have closer oversight of the farm,
see that it is run on a paying basis
This plan is open. to some criticism
as the County Agent can only really
help those who desire his assistance
and cooperate in carrying out the
most approved methods of farming
The whole matter was laid on ths
table till the June meeting.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned on motion to
meet again in June at the call of the
President.
BERTHA BALDERSTON, Sec-y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01

Don't part with your Liberty Bonds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
She states 1t Mildly.

While suffering with severe at
tack of the grip and threatened with
pneumonia, Mrs. Annie H. Cooley, OF
Middlefield, Conn.,, began using
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
vas very much benefited by its use.
The pains in the chest soon disap-
peafed, the cough became loose,
expectoration easy and in a short
time she was as well as ever Mrs.
Cooley says she cannot speak too
highly in praise of this remedy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR
Funeral Director

Rising SIM, Phone 321 Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
Cure For Hiccoughs.

AS cure for hiccoughs, DR.. & M.
Mench, who for many years was one
of Jersey Shores most able physi-
clans. prescribed the root of the
sweet flag" called the "calamus''
root, which grows in swamp lands.
The old doctor effected cures for hic-
coughs by having his patients chew
the dried root until relieved of their
affection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
When You Feel Rheumatic.

For the aches and pains OF rneL-
matism Chamberlain's Liniment is
excellent. Massage the parts tror-
oughly twice day with this lint
ment and you will be surprised at
the relief which it affords.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01

they are more grateful to the United
States for, than their school system,
which has been declared by many COM
petent critics to be one Of the finest
in the world. While the system was
implanted in the islands by Ameri-
cans, every cent of the cost has been
cheerfully borne by the Filipino peo-
pie. The schools are making an Eng
fish speaking race of the Filipino ma
ton. English is the official language.
and it is declared will continue to be
when independence is granted.
1.-THE Filipino boys and girls are
well balanced, docile and industrious
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
Naturally.

''The martial bands are brave who
go into battle playing to inspire the
men,"
"of course. 1t is their business to
face the music"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01

Sunshine in the heart is better
than moonshine in the stomach.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01

There are not many men that
fashion can control after their fif-
tieth milestone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01

If a man is both bad and wcrtn-
less, there isn't much hope for him.
Evening journal., 1921-06-13
MAS0NS TO DEDICATE
CHURCH BUILDING

Silverbrook NJ. +. Church had a
day Of interest and large congrega-
tions yesterday. The lecture room
was decorated with vines flowers
and plants. The morning program
was given by the beginners and pri-
mary departments, in charge Of
Aunt Sallie" Nandyke and Harry
Warrington The evening program
was given by the juniors and adult
schools. directed by r. Il. Warning
ton and Joseph w. Coley.
Among the features Of the day
were a violin solo by Irene Stone, z
years OF age. and another by Lambert
Guyer, 10 years Of age. and chorus
singing by so girls under the leader
ship Of Miss Grace Villains The
closing number on the program was
cantata, directed by Mrs F. E.
Warrington, entitled Queen Cal
ander at Home"
The pastor baptized IS children
at the morning session. II was an
nounced that the cornerstone Of the
new building will be laid by w. J..
Highheld. grand master OF the Grand
Lodge OF Delaware A +. and A. NJ,