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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
LEGION QUINTET TO
PLAY KOHL'S ALL
STARS TOMORROW
GAME TO BE STAGED AT MAR
SElLLES LEGION HALL INSTEAD
OF OTTAWA ARMORY AS PRE-.
VIoUSLY ANNoUNCED--NuM.
Der OF OTTAWA FANS TO
MAKE TRIP.

Through a slight misunderstanding
as to the scene OF the battle. it was
stated in this column several nights
ago that the basketball game between
Captain Elmer "Schlitz" Hittors
American Legion basketball quintet
and Manager Phil Kohrs Marseiles
AllStars, would be played at the OF.
tawa armory. The game instead
will be played az the Narseillos ath.
letc hail tomorrow night, starting at
o'clock. and will be the second out
of town game The fans of this yicin-
ty no doubt have planned ON the big
game being played at the armory but
according TO statement made by Cap
tain Hitter, they will not have
chance 10 see the local service Eve
in action in this city again until next
week when they will probably play
a return game with the fast Earlyille
Cardinals at the armory.
Nevertheless a great number Of
fans from this city are planning 10
make the trip up the way tomorrow
night TO see Kohl's bunch play the
local legion team, 1t win bee a great
game no doubt, probably one OF the
most slashing, interesting games ey-
or staged around this neck Of the
woods.
Marseilles fans are sure Kohls outit
will win the game Last Friday night
the All-Stars played the EarlNlle
Cornhuskers In % game and came out
on the long end of d % 60 % score.
Right then and there Kohl and his
band put it down on their little
books that they We're going to clean
up on the legion team when they met,
but they will have to hump a bit to
keep out in the clear
IIitters team Of course, lost to
the Earlyille team several weeks ago
% to 49, It was the first time that
they had played together and along
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
]. M'G2AW PULLS
ANOTHER BIG DEAL

Buffalo, Dec s. Besides causing
a big sensation at the minor league
conference here by paying $4,000
for Jim OConnell Of the San Francis
co Seals. the Babe Ruth of the Pa
cifc coast. Manager McGraw of the
Championship New York Giants last
night completed a trade with Garry
Hermann and Manager Moran of
Cincinnati whereby the Reds get Out
felders George Buns and Catcher
Mike Gonzales for the star third
baseman, Heinie Groh. Groh will be
with the worlds champions when
they start another pennant race.
Several other National League
clubs including Chicago Pittsburgh
and Brooklyn. we're bidding for GrOh
President William Week and Mana
ger KilIefer of the Chicago Cubs had
previously conferred with the Gin
cinnati officials. out they gave up
the idea OF obtaining Gron as soon as
they heard the amount demanded for
the star third baseman.
1t is understood a large amount Of
cash was paid by the Giants to com
plete the deal, but no official an
nouncement was made in this re-
gard Reports We're last that at least
100000 was included in the deal, and
some insisted the New York club
gave as much as $4,000 to complete
the transfer,
Groh would have been with the
Giants early last season had he not
held out for so much money that
Cincinnati refused to listen He
didn't make the 1921 spring trip with
the Reds and didn't report when the
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
STONE OFFERS $3.50, 900
FOR BOSTON SOX

Boston, Dec Fired stone, come
dian last night made an offer Of
$75o000 to Harry Frazee, owner of
the Boston Americans, as purchase
price for the club. Frazce said he
had not heard Of the offer from stone,
but it was explained the comedian
had approached the Red SoX manage
mcnt through trazees representa-
tive. Stone himself youchcd for the
Of the offer.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
SCHAEFFER TAKES LEAD
IN MATCH WITH CONT

New York, Dec, 7.--(Special.) AT
Y ter trailing on the opening day by
175 points, Jake Schaefer swung into
K the lead yesterday in the third and
fourth blocks of his exhibition lS-2
match of $500 points with Roger Con
i Ii of France Schaefer won the after
noon block 400 TO IA, and nosed out
\ the Frenchman in the evening, 400
to 300, totaling 1,4l7 buttons to 1895
y for the French youth. Both played
4 superb billiards.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
THEY'LL PROBABLY
DECIDE PRETTY SOON

Notre Dame. Ind, Dec, 7.-Notre
Dame today became q possible oppo,
uent for Center college at san Di-
ego. when the San Diego chamber of
commerce inquired for the terms
upon which Coach Rockne would
consent to make the trip. The Notra
Dame athletic board answered imue-
diately and further action rests with
San Diego.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
ROGER CONT LEADS
SCHAEFFER IN MATCH

New York. Dec Roger Cont
French hilliardist, last night led Jake
Schaeifer worlds lS.2 balll line cham-
pion, by l6j points at the end Of the
first day of their 5000 point match.
Cont won the afternoon block 40
to $50 In the final inning of the at-
tenoon Cont has an unfinished run
OF 2S2, and the second inning he ran
226. while SchaefIers highest run was
1
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
PITCHERS DUEL TO.
FEATURE GAME At.
ARM0RY TONIGHT.
HoDolN AND G. CRAWFORD TO
FACE EAcE OTHER ON MOUND
GAME is EXPECTED TO AT
TRACT LARGE AuDlENcE-eAT
TIE STARTS AT 1880 O'CLOCK.

The stage is all set for the big
show at the armory tonight. when
Manager r. c. Woodwa1ds American
Legion indoor baseball club clashes
with the fast Grand RiGge odd Eel
lows nine in their initial tilt Of the
season. Everything is in readiness
for the big affair. which is expected TO
attract record breaking crowd
The game VIII be featured by
hurting duel between pitcher George
Crawford OF the Grand Ridge team
and Cliff Hodgin, veteran hurIer OF
this city. for the American Legion.
These two mounders are beyond
doubt the best indoor baseball pitch
ers in the county. AMI it viii be some
battle when they lace each other IN
door baseball fans OF this vicinity
know both Hodgin ana Crawford ana
they know their ability. Hodgin VIII
tear loose with a raft OF offerings by
which he expects to pave the way to
victory fer his team, while Crawford
will also use his best in the battle,
Grand Ridge, according to the dope, !
has a little bit of the edge on Wood :
wards geng They have been Playing /
for the past month or SO and have
cleaned up on some fast clubs Of sur 4
rounding territory. For instance. they /
handed several teams of the Siraator |
industrial League some horrible Whal. !
ings and they don't plan to Stacker /
up a bit when they play the service
men tonight
Nevertheless. the Legion club has
been practicing during the past sew
eral weeks, and, judging from the way |
they arc going. they will put up a stiff
fight for horrors in their first game
The are IN fine condition for the bat
tie and are confident that they will
win
Woodward has q galaxy Of stars on
his lineup who formerly played on
teams in the city league. Every mem
Der Of the Legion outfit has at some
time played indoor baseball.
HOdgin and Fiesel will be the bat
terry for the Ottawa club, while Craw-
ford and R. Hilton will be the main
stays of the Grand Ridge squad
Fritz Spurgin, former first sacker
FOR the championship Boat club in
door team, will play first base for the
legion tonight Fritz is there when
it comes to guarding the initial sack.
He knocks the bee liners down, no
matter how hot they are or how fast
they come, and when il comes to bat ?
ting he isn't SLOUGH there. either.
1t Will be his first game for a couple
lof years, but he has been practicing
for the past week or more and seems
in apparently good shape for the
game Sprague, who it was first plan
ned to play at first base, will occupy |
the bench. probably but will no doubt
get chance at Grand Ridge team
later on
Chuck Antram and Doc Buck.
ner viii act as utility men and will
also hold down seat on the bench.
Following is the way the two teams
will line up for tonght's affair:
American Legion. Grand Ridge.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08

win the fact that they lacked suin-
Client teamwork, the gang of Earl.
EllIe players succeeded in coping
the game,
Last week the legion squad played
liaages Marseilles Jolly Bows at the
uttaWa armory and won % to %.
laaBe outht proved fast and
lloady aggregation ana during the
laSt rev minutes Of play made il
pretty tough for Hitter's men. But
the AIlStarS are reputed ms heina
much faster and a better club all
around than the Jolly Boys. During
the past month or more they have
encountered some fast basketball
u'es and nave won them all They
have played together for the past
three years aud have developed some
wonderful team work and a strong
defense which enables them to stack
M their string of victories.
Nevertheless, Hitter and his men
look good to the Ottawa backcEs and
when It comes to a showdown 1t
looks as though they will win the
game, They have been praCticing
three nights a week and every time
they set together they look very
much stronger Every man on the
team shows considerable improve
meut and although the same men COM
pose the team, it will be Il much
stronger aggregation that will invade
Marscilles territory and encounter
Nohls bunch tomorrow night. The
lineup will be the same and is as fol.
lows:
Hitter, re. Anderson If.
Iangan. IL. LeiX II,
L AIlI hos
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
A TEXAS WONDER

for kidned and bladder troubles,
gravel, weak and lame backs, rheu
matism. Regulates bladder troubles
in children. If not sold by your
druggist, by mail SIS. Small bot
tie often cures Send for sworn tes-
timonials. Dr. T.. w. Hall, 2936 Olive
street, st. Louis, Mo. Sold by drug
gists.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
rhatahirn One of o,isat Arts.

ThatchinG is perhaps ore Of thy old
est arts in The world, for dates back
TO the time when the arst ham hit
ON the idea Of putting q few rushes
on the roof Of his hut to keep the rain
out. But, like SO many OF tire old arts.
it is dying out and frs class thatch-
ers are few and far between, remarks
London Answers.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
One Cause for Argument.

"Some men keep ON arguing said
Jud TunkinS, mot because they are
sure they're right, but becau>e they
hate to end an Interesting conyersa.
tion."
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
For Sale.

Special high grade $500 mifs guar.
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lights, $3.50 value. $2.95, Horns out
fits, 81, We are Strengthening prices
on tres N
EDW. HAYNE SUPPLY CO., Inc.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08
Notice.

On October -, 1921, the Ottawa
Brewery changed its name. After
this date it will be known as the
Ottawa Products Co.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08

! Nothing reiuyenates an Old joke so
much as finding a new listener.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-08

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The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
SEED HOUSE FOR UPPER
PENINSULA

The seed situation for spring plant
Ing In the Upper Peninsula is a seri.
Gus one. This applies especially to
seed oats and grass seed. The grain
this year was very light and large
per cent viii be unfit for seeding in
the spring. II is the thrifty farmer
who lays In his stock of seed this win
ter for spring planting.
To meet the situation the State Farm
Bureau Seed Department will, with
the aid Of an Escanaba bank, finance a
seed warehouse at Escanaba In con-
nection with the branch Office already
there. Thus the branch office, II is ex-
pected, will have seed ON hand at all
times for hurry up calls. Car lots will
be sent from Lansing
This. 1t is thought will be great
aid TO members of the Farm Bureau
who live In Cloverland as Il Will In
sure them a source OF supply near at
hand as Escanaba Is centrally locat-
ed 10 all portions OF the Upper PENN
sula.
The Seed Department specializes In
grown seeds which Is an
added asset as II insures home grown
seed. This is agreed to be much better
Is II Is acclimated 10 local conditions
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
FORMING coon READING HApITs

| II parents wish their children 10
form good reading habits they must
first form such habits themselves. And
there is no better way TO do this than
10 bring into the household periodi-
cad that will be OF interest TO every
member of-it; that will supply the best
reading for old and young. Among the
periodicals Of. this description The
Youths Companion Is unique. Not
only does II aim TO entertain and in
form boys and girls in their teens, as
Its name suggests. but there Is not a
page in II that parents can pass over
with indifference.
The So issues OF 1922 will be crowd
led with serial stories. short stories,
editorials. poetry, facts and fun. Sub
scribe now and receive:
The Youths companion--52 issues
In 1922.
Y. All the remaining issues OF 1921.
.. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1922.
All for $3.50
4. Or include McCall's Magazine. the
monthly authority on fashions.
Both publications. only $500
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Commonwealth Ave. & st. Paul ST.,
Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions Received at this
Offlce.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
4. Ne Knows His Folks.

Here are some random observations
Of a man who has visited and studied
n good many small communities; IL
you read your local paper you Will
not miss much that is happening
around home. There Is no use saying
that you wish your town had q parer
like one In the other town. for tie
other fellow there Is saying the snine
thing. The man who reads his LEGAL
paper thoroughly Is usually pretty
good citizen and he's II oil over the
fellow who does not. Local papers.
when all II said and done. DO more to
uphold the institutions Of this s.ate
and country than any other known
contributing force In tho worlds work.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
Back to Town Crier

How many residents OF any small
community have ever considered what
hight happen II there were no news
papers? Just previous TO "Sub-
scribe for Your Home Town Paper
Week." which Is 10 be observed the
country over November 7-12, Is good
time 70 recall the plight OF Macon.
Mo-. not long ago, when fire put tie
Chronicle Herald out OF business for
two weeks.
According to The Publishers Aux
Hilary, the old town crier, relic OF
many years back, was yanked from
his hiding place. busted off. and put
back on his job, with jangling bell.
megaphonc. and eog-horn voice only
little worse for long dlsuse.
II may have been "A novelty for two
weeks. But think OF a community
without printers ink. compelled to get
It's announcements OF auctions. sales,
court sessions, births. marriages,
deaths, epidemics OF sickness, dog Or
Hinances, board meetings, commence
ments, tax notices, advertisements
OF help and situations wanted. acct-
dents. and the rest, through shouted
word like that Of the ordinary train
announcer In a city depot. The town
crier was romantic figure In his day.
but few towns would like to return 10
his mlnlstrations now,
When one thinks Of the temporary
plight Of Macon. and that II might
become the permanent handicap ot
many towns, i is well 10 think Of sup
porting the local paper.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
PraetIee Of RIahteousness.

Skill IN advising Others ~ easily at.
tained by men; but TO practice right
eousness themselves Is what only a
few can succeed In doing.-Hitopa-
deg9.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05

/ This Isn't a country publisher talk
fng. bot the editor of q farm pi. -:
The metropolitan daily win brins %
ones doorstep the news Of the wo.ld
seen through the specthclcs OF the city
editor. but Il is the editor who lives
ia the heart ofthe community whg is
able to reject the sentiment OF the
local gpoup. lie alone n the lrus
INTERPRETER Of events NJ they. affect
the small. town and the farming con-
lmunity that Immediately surrounds tie
gown.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
A FINE OLD HOME PAPER

cruns-A Fine Old English 0entieman.)
These magazines with gravures ana
all these works Of art,
Are very well for city folks who Iva
by dint OF mart:
But give me first and foremost, hold
II Is the prime
That fine old home town paper-one
Of the good old time.
The printin' isn't perfect, the inks
not uniform,
The type is set by hand perhaps-
considerably overworn,
The dear old press-I know II we'll
It's covered DER with CRIME
But II prints that old home paper
one Of the gold old time.
I look for II each week as regularly
IL comes,
And when the postman brings it Ia. I
drop all other chums,
I drink II In. from start to IN, ridicu-
lous and sublime,
That fine old home town paper, one
OF the good old time.
Smiths cat may have some kittens;
Jones Is putting in new pumps.
My girl chum has got married and the
kids have got the mumps.
Jack wiltsey's built lean-to. John
sons roses upward climb
Oh love the old home paper. boys.
one OF the good old time.
GEO. Il. WRAY.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05

II parents wish their children TO
form good reading habits they must
first form such habits themselves. And
there is no better way TO do this than
to bring into the household peri
odical that will be of interest to every
member of IT,; that will supply the
best reading for old and young. Among
the periodicals OF this description The
Youths Companion is unique Not
only does II aim to entertain and I'm.
form boys and girls in their teens, as
its name suggests, but there is not a
page in il that parents can pass over
with Indifference
The 90 issues of 1922 will be crowd
ed with serial stories, short stories,
editorials. poetry, facts and fun. Sub
schibe now and receive:
L. The Youths Companion--52
I'm 1922.
2. All the remaining issues OF 1921.
3. The Companion Home Calendar for
1922. All for $3.50
4. Or include McCalls Magazine the
monthly authority on fashions. Both
publications, only $500.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Commonwealth Ave. & ST. Paul St,
Boston, Mass. New subscriptions Re-
ceiyed at this Office
Read the Ads
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
Read the Ads
PRISON INMATES in MICHIGAN
BEST FED

Inmates OF Michigan's penal and re-
formatory institutions are the best
fed OF all the wards OF the state, ac-
cording to a compilation OF allowan-
ces for feed. clothing. fuel and person
al service. under the 1921 appropria-
tions. made by MARI T. Murray, direct
or OF the state welfare department.
The food allowance for the Indust-
rial Home for Girls is higher than
that for any other institution, al cents
day for food for each inmate. The In
dustrial School for Boys comes second
with 80 cents day for each inmate.
Marquette prison is third with a frac-
ton less than SO cents. The Employ
ment Institution for the Blind comes
next. with 35 cents, and Jackson prison
next with 81 cents.
The daily allowance for food for
each patient at the state hospitals is
from 8 to 10 cents That at Pontiac.
nine cents, Is the only one which the
board is encouraging an institution to
disregard. II is due to an error OF
legislative arithmetic. The allowances
for other hospitals for daily rations OF
patients are 10 cents at Kalamazoo,
16 at Traverse City. 10 at Newberry
IL al Ionia. 15 at the farm colony for
epileptics, 16 at the home and train
ing school at Lapeer. The allowance
at the state public school at Coldwater
is 10 cents, school for the deaf, 16,
school for the blind. 30 cents.
n-~a A. A.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
For slIver.

A lump Of camphor put In Uhe silver
chest will prevent the silver from tar
nlslinF.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05

The linotype operator OF The Re-
porter this week tickled on few lines
that embodied refreshments pleasant
times. guests. and other social item
relics. but which held a more subtle
interest than many paragraph eject
ed from the machine for months.
II was somewhat modestly and with
blush of countenance that he watch
ed his own cognomen moulded into
type behind flowing account OF a
genuine surprise event. at which he
was startled last evening when he
unknowingly marched home after a
thorough town survey. Guests who
shrieked in tumultuous mirth were
faces he somehow instantly recognize
ed. for they included Reporter en-
ployes and close relatives Out OF
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam Watts and children. Mrs. Earl
Ewig and children. Mrs. Ben Bowman
and son Gilbert. all from Crystal Falls.
For the information OF those not
quite as familiar with the name OF
"our" operator as we are. we diyulge
II upon request--Andrew Hartley
Iron Understanding Reporter.
Read The Ads
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
Various Habits.

Some women go 20 sleep as soon as
they touch the pillow, others wait till
they have touched their husbands
pockets. Boston Transcript.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
Htc1a t&Ro AUS
STATE 0E MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County
OF Iron In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Martha Hanson, Deceased.

Notice Is hereby given that four
months from the 29th day of October
A. ID. 1921, have been allowed for
creditors to present their claims
against said deceased TO said court
for examination and adjustment. and
that all creditors OF said deceased are
required to present their claims to
said court, at the probate office, In
the city OF Crystal Falls In said coun-
ty, on or before the LIST. day of March
A ID. 1922 and that said claims will be
heard by said court on Saturday the
4th day OF March A. ID. 1922, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon Dated Oct.
10Th A. ID. 1921.
Fred f. Murphy. Judge OF Probate
(43-45)
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05

The November number of Scribner's
Magazine opens With the first chapters
OF the "reminiscences OF Chauncey M
Depew, which concerns his childhood
and youth, beginning Of public life
and recollections OF Abraham Lincoln.
The second paper on George Wash
ington, Captain of Industry" by Eu-
gene n. Prussing. relates the first
Presidents dealings with the Bank OF
England and the founding or our Nat
ional Bank. Among the Luba Can.
nibals." by Helen Il. Springer, is the
account OF the first woman To see
Congo cannibals in their native wilds.
slipping and Smiling" by Viola /. Par
adise, tells of the little-known profess
sions OF tea and coffee tasting and per
fume blending. New York, as seen
by Louis Dodge in "The Sidewalks OF
New York." has many points of in
terest often overlooked by the New
Yorker himself. w. j. Henderson ex-
plains the manner In which musical
criticism Is done In HIS Confessions
or Music Critic" There are short
stories by Mary Synon, Elsie Van de
Water Hopper, Winifred Kirkland and
James Boyd: eight sketches IL Pitts
burgh by Frederick Policy; Chinese
prose-poems by Nora Waln. and
poems by Maurice Francis Egan. Amy
Lowell. Hardwicke Nevin, and Lillian
Mayfield Roberts. In the Field of
Art Frank Weitenkampf discusses,
"Wood-Block Printing To-Day"
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
FORMING GOOD READING HABITS

Read the Ad
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
somewhs, Embarrassing.

'The Child Study Club" was meet.
ing at my home. was on the pro-
gram for paper on Discipline"
had just finished reading the same
and round table discussion was
about TO follow. when my youngest
daughter. age Q. came into the house
crying. her clothes muddy and torn.
I hurriedly asked her what was the
matter, and her older sister said. In
tones audible to the whole club. "She's
been down In the mud fighting with
that bad v boy."-Chicago Ameri-
can.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05

Tanlac is splendid tonic and
system purifier. now selling al tie
rate Of almost Ten Million bottles a
year. 4. S. Bridges
Read the Ads
ST. MARKS CHURCH
the services at ST. Marks Episco-
pal Church on Sunday will be:
Sunday School-10:00 A. M.
Sermon and Holy Communion l1:oo
A. NJ
Eyeneing Service--7:30.
Arch Deacon Spalding will conduct
the services.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-05

Tanlac the remarkable remedy that
everybody is talking about. is sold by
4. s. Bridges