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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-30
2 PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM BUREAU co. JAIL

Removing not only the screws
which held the locks on their cell
doors, but taking out enough bricks
to make good sized hole in the Bu-
reau county Jail wall. two prisoners
made an escape from the bastile
ahout o'clock this morning, and sue
ceeded in getting away.
Both men were being held on grand
larceny charges. One was Joseph
Bremika. aged 20, and the other was
Peter Seitz. aged 25 of Wisconsin.
: Two men were taken in custody
here as suspects of the fugitives this
afternoon, but were released when it
was found they did not answer the
description of the Princeton prison
ers.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-30
OTTAWA TO BE AT ALERT
FOR ARRIVAL OF
Mr.. 1923
SAFE SANE JAN. 1ST
WATCH PARTIES WILL BE cELE.
GRAFTON FEATUREe TO CON-
MEMoRATE 1925 BECOMING
PART or HISTORY.
NO RAISING LID TO BE
ALLOWED.

There will be no fitting Of the
liz In Ia Sale county over the
New lear's Sheriff e. J. Weiter
announced today. Since the sher-
IN started making raids soon after
ne took over the oath Of office, resi-
dents of the county have been won
derino n no would become lax
around New Years holidays, and
give them an opportunity to eele-
brate a little.
Today when the sheriff was inter
viewed on the subject he intimated
that no lid fitting whatever would
be allowed, on New Years, and
that the lid, which he clamped on
tight several weeks ago, would stay
put down.
People who cheat a little on the
prohibition laws at their Now Years
celebration will have to be sure that
they are out Of range Of Sheriff
Welter's watchfui eyes.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-30
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Old 1929 will soon be gone, and II
its place. bright and young year
1898 will be ushered In. On the Who'll,
1922 has been d pretty good old year
and many will wish that the mex
will serve them as well.
Today ends the last work-a-day o
the year. the closing day Of 1922 fal
ling on Sunday. Business in Ottawi
will cease tonight and will remain IA
standstill until Tuesday morning, II
accordance with the New Year Gus
tom established long, long ago.
Resolutions in great numbers viii
be made tomorrow, only to be broker
next wednesday or Thursday or per
haps in April or even July
Watch Parties Held.
The old year will be watched out
with all the customs which have been
IN vogue for generations back, and the
ushering In of 1923, will be marked
with much gayety Many private New
Years Eve parties will be held in OF
tawa. These will for the most part be
rather quiet affairs until after twelve
o'clock, as New Years Eve falls on
Sunday. After that time the fun will
start In full force, and will continue
until well towards morning.
There will also be several religious
watch servises in Ottawa
The Epworth League has planned
a watch Night meeting at the First
Methodist church. The exercises will
gehin with d song service led by the
full choir under the direction of Mr.,
w. S. FTuland and will be followed by
a New Year sermon by Rev. II. +.
Lawler. This service will begin at
800 O'Clock.
At 800 with Mr. Geo. O. Grover
presiding ten speakers, most Of whom
are younger members Of the church,
will participate in a forum of discus.
sion Of five live topics such as stew
ardship, amusements, missions, per
sonal work, prayer All speeches will
be limited to five minutes. 2
The 1000 o'clock hour will be for
recreation and is under the chair
manship OF Merten Jerstad. 1t will
include trip through the Holy Land,
q Bible Book contest, and possibly
a little play
serve some appropriate New Year re-
freshments at 1l.00 and the consecra-
tion service under the leadership of
the. Pastor will lead up to the mid
night hour
AT the stroke of 1900 New Year
best wishes will be exchanged. Mem
bers of other churches who may not
have a similar meeting in their
churches are invited to spend the ev-
ening with the Methodists after they
have attended heir church services.
A number OF organizations will en-
tertail with New Year parties on Mon
day There will be matinee dances at
the Elks and the Boat Clubs The
Starved Rock Council Knights of Co.
umbus will keep an open house, and a
dance will be held on New Years
night at the Masonic Temple.
Combined with the numrous. private
parties planned for Monday, the day
will be unusually full of social ac-
tivities.
A summing up of the years busi-
ness in Ottawa shows that the city
has been unusually prosperous during
the past year. 1t has also been ex.
tremely healthy, The death rate small
Der than usual, and the amount of sick
ness less than the average for year
The following special watch service
program will be given by the Luther
League at the Trinity church, South
side, New Years eve.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-30
WEATHER

UncettIed tonight and \
Sunday, probably rain.
Colder Sunday p. M. \
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-30
ADMITS DRIVING CAR
WHILE INTOXICATED

Alfred Larson, who resides near
Marseilles, pleaded guilty to charge
of driving an automobile while intoxi-
Gated before Judge Reck in the Coun-
Court late yesterday afternoon, and
was fined 800 and costs. Larson
paid his fine in open court.
He and Walter Walking figured in
an auto collision few days ago. Lar
son was arrested on Thursday, and
placed in the county Jail, on a war.
rant secured by Mr.. Walking which
h"~ped him with driving machine
while intoxicated.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-30
BOOZE THEFT CHARGED
TO IOWA SHERIFF

Des Moines, Dec. 30--Warrants
were issued early today for the ar.
rest of Winfred B. Robb, Polk coun-
ty sheriff until Jan. /, and his brother
Deputy Sheriff George Robb, in con-
nection with the theft of $4,000 worth
of liquor from the Polk county jail
booze room last Wednesday night
Robb brothers are in custody.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-30
NO PAPER MONDAY.

In conformity with a long estab-
iished custom to observe New
Years Day as a holiday there will
be no issue Monday of the Free
TraderJournaI.
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HE lMAID ON
H ]::l5: T OiURTHOUSE#

3!
Hello there; Mr. Brennan, said
maid with the scales, as she
xSlooked b down from the heights OF
'airmont home and saw the
sinsurance@ poet walking up the
street with stately stride.
u Sye ?,,sre piled Mr. Bren,
man In his most affable manner
ssd citing his chapeau and showing
This immaculate hair. .5
And @ how = is the poetry bust
mess queried the maid.
Just sSgersatile as ever" re.
spueds 1.-the Irishman, always willing
sSto4 have little Joke. Just like the
nglishman# enjoys his tea. The
pun went good with the maid and
skha@rocked back and forth with
ss
there hou1d be some good poe
try critics with the NJ. p. & r. CO.
sssafd thesmaid.
So b How com 2" said Brennan,
falling sweetlys into the trap the
maid has set.
Wy said the maid, because
S$aNlotgofSfeH over there can read
ssany SIGeters In town. 8
IS Tears Of mfrth trickled off Igna-
sstius syelashes, but he recovered
quickly and remarked 1T costs a
s1otAto use that kind of q, meter
said the mai but that
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ERiEs
IN PIIkRL.EY I
Three Local Men in Washing.
ton on Interstate Com
merce Case


Developments at the conference
at Washington. D. c., today will
E be followed with the keenest kind
of interest here. Opinions are SO
varied that it is difficult to make
even a good guess as TO the out
come. ] RI
It would appear that the opera
tors will hold firm to their former
decision to insist upon district
contracts because of the beauty of
settling their own peculiar prob
lens and eonditions.in every field.
On the other hand the United
Mine Workers Of America appear
to remain firm on the Central
Competitive Field plan and some
declare that the snow will be fly
ing before they return to work
until they get it. Officials of tie
organization in West Virginia
deny that there is anything to the
statement that harrington has
been granted concession to make
a contract IN Illinois, although It
is difficult to figure out why Presi-
dent John L. Lewis has not denied
the falsity Of the statement If it
lis untrue However, Harrington
himself has denied the veracity of
the statement. The miners strike
is based on the refusal Of coal
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Berton Braley's Poem

Ny vacation starts today!
Work, you poor. deluded slaves!
I am of to loaf and play
BY the pleasant cooling waves;
While you fume and grind and
sweat. s
u I shall gambo1, far away
Just as far as can get:
My$yacation starts today.
I shall often think Of you
AS l dance, or sail, or swims
shall think of how you stew
In the city. dusty, grim.
Picture postcards l shall mail
Showing lovely scenes - and
ladies',
While you earn your measly kale
In an office hot as Hades.
I shall write you that I sleep
Under blankets every night:
Tell YOU how the fishes leap,
And how hungrily they bite,
For a fortnight shall be
Just an idler, b1ithe and gay
While you're drudgins, I'll be
MY vacation starts today.
You can chortle. gloat and scon
When YOU'RE gone and I
must stay;
But today-oh, boy, I'm off!
My vacation starts today;
(Copyright. 1929
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SENDS TO HOSPITAL

Because his wife would not re
turn to her home in Grant Town
with him. Kelly Mason, colored,
attempted to compel her to do so
Saturday evening by the use Of q
big knife. Before the controversy
was settled Mary Alice Mason, his
wife. and Monroe Scott. his
brother in law, were sent to Cook
Hospital, while Mason was safely
confined behind the bars OF the
county Jail.
Following the cutting, Mason az
tempted to escape but was follow
ed and caught by Harry Downey.
who later called county officer
to put the colored man under ar
rest. The injured man and woman
were taken to the police station
and later to Cook Hospital where
their wounds were dressed. Their
injuries were not considered seri-
Gus.
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that they WiI hard lysS h w
sssEyNest yirginta vi IL have repre-
NATIVE from the United Mine
WORKERS OF .America In resident
SHardi ngss Conf erencesStod ay e.
Frank Keeney Charl lesion, preesiE-7
dent OF district j 4, who was in: n
4Fairmont Saturd ay. left for Char
lesion Saturday night wi tn EBrant
"A. Scott. Charleston nternation1aasi
board member, who was alsoShere:s
Fred Mooney. secretary Of d isSr &c
II, joined them in Charleston and ',l
the three proceeded to Washing
ton. Only Keeney expected to
enter the meeting, however.
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doesn't worry the traction fel
lows"
Il have written a little poem
said the maid, "and am going tc
read it to YOU. want you to give
me your opinion"
Shoot" said Ignatius. You car
not spoil my appetite, as just had
b1'ca kfast.'
THE boy stood on the burning
deck,
Tightly holding a bag OF peanuts;
The flames shot up higher, but
He held the peanuts&aloft.
His father called:
Fie held onto the peanuts. because
The modern child likes his father
So much"
What do you think of that
said the maid.
IT like the. sentiment said Igna-
thus.
The sentiment should be good
1t was written in sentim eter," re-
nlieI the maid. You will notice.
said the maid. that the ninth line
would have rhymed with the first
had, their been a ninth line. but the
poem ended on the eighth"
lEnattus unfolded sheet Of pa
Per he had taken from his cigar
pocket. and told the maid he was
about to read his latest work which
has gained recognition as a classic
OF its kind. This Is what he read:
A Poetic Resume
TN 1892
In 1870
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%IaA ,-..Hass
;.FsfsI:S::e
%SA-AS A~-s
TO THE COUNTRY

HE atement made by lecturer in the
schautau quas tent the other night that America
Shifted in the last forty years from rural
ton to urban nation. In 1850, the state
ma de. seventeen cent e the Ameri-
lived in the cities and larger
InsS192 this percentage has shifted efifty-one
The great change affecting the nation
stosthe#core.
ere@is# urgent need for the advantages and
community life be placed be-
advantages and blessings that far
sSoutWeighN anything offered in the cities chance
Sfor#clean, moral life for the young folks, abun-
of food, wide space for exercise,
pure#Water, heathful surroundings. The
ssserenes the nfcllbie philosophy that
NcomesStotthe soul and rcnd of the and woman
Torn by the struggle, tn taxing strain
estlessness of the big cities.
sss Educaon#is taking&up the fight to dignity and
sfElighten8 the labor of the farm, bring beauty
Ssands Improvement into the homes the
make of rural life the happiest
9s1nostSs Preferable life il the nation. West Vr-
University is bringing this lesson to
Virginia 1ns the agricultural extension
SSstheSyonng sboysaand girls, young women,
hesmen and women of years experience in
farm life are receiving impulse
steward progressive methods OF farming, dairying
The fact that the five girls who
asIeaFeNsN Marion County for Camp Jackson are the
theauniversity contests fnr canning,
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SIsrass :ruz ssrhapss tt's iust an
as fs ssa5, s. 8
the the age Of has the right lea
a lotta Of us y ould be better
on II we hadn't been educ ated 80
earlyiin life. 13i
So many fellows who get a can
full Of Education early&in the game
don't know whatinel to do with
Some OF ,ena get stuck trying to
get the world imperfect harmony;
Others go into politics and some of
EN- get Jobs on newspapers. which
Is the best way in the world to
find out. out how little you know. &
The best thing ., young man can
do nowadays is to get a job teach
ing some place until he is at least
4 Scatter that it will be perfectly
safe for him to get an education.
X sE$ l3.$t as58 t54 y y "A X tS55SG III
Because he'll have sense enough
by that time to know what to do
withit.
Everytime one hears that Ger
many is about to fall into ruin.
one feels as badly as if the land
lord were to tell them they could
have their house free for the rest
of time.
Ifthey call about one more
strike, think we'll<all be out.
Eyerytime one hears Of an in
surance agent getting a loving
cup, he watches the next premium
slip 70 see if there has been a
raise. ,s.,.
NJ Spears and stansbury are to
the little black book be busy.
But the worst Of tits that every
time Harry takes Spears to a pic
5ture SD ow. he has to buy two seats
for coachie, old top.
Adams beats the gun, however,
by buying one ticket for Spears
and one for himself and then loaf
ing in some newspaper office until
Spears has seen the picture.
Il &s T85 4Ef&5E& &s = = 5Eg&$ 5g#35
You gotta get up early IN the
morning to beat Harry.
Tile latest song is THE Hootch
in tho Old a mile Tree y
= \ gJi3
A fellow signs letter in the
Astonisher. ..Sic sempti toma
toca.. which being interpreted
.she stoops to conquer" or
picking dadelions for Daddy's
breakfast !. $50
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MoNDAY EVENING. JULY 10. 1929.
AUTOMOBILE CLUE PRAISED

SaH The Automobilea Club deserves praise for the
sssss work It is. doing to render the roads
Ieading outnto county safer for motorists, and
confusing for tourists. West Virginia hills
asSomefhng no West Virginan would think Of doing
sSWthout, but these hills add problems to road
gS makng, call for sharp turns and dangerous
s#EcurYes that shake the nerves of strangers who
rive over them. The Automobile Club is cover
eth ese roads, doing all in its in the
on sigrsand road lines, to keep drivers
ffculties
ga been smarked down the with broad white
painte 8lines.#and possible collision
those drivers who keep to their side of
lines The N1annin gton road has had its
like and 1T is the purpose of
tile Autom obile~Club to mark all hill tops and
ScuTYesS it lis possible to get the work
40 Drivers who observe these white lines
SSand8only AZ blind man can fail to see them-will
Sob cone Shund cent safe unless something
sgoes#Erong with the steering gear other parts
ssssssof
Besides rking the roads, it is the intention
cree distance posts for the nforma-
OF drivers and danger signs points where
s$ssi fprm alton is necessary.
This #fine8work; it means great deal
#safetyaofkthe people of the community where
gaSevery#f anily car, and the Automobile
s8sWhoSs have gone the roads already marked
ares1oud lin their praise Of the thoughfulness OF
~ REPRESENTATION. - $3.50
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The Mayflower came with plenty
In 1875
We al for liberty did strive
The Civil War was just begun
In 1917
We soaked the Kaiser on the bean
In 20. these lines I'm pennin
sign myself. Ignatius< Brennan
III admit mine was a little
worse, said the maid.
Thank you said Mr.. Brennan.
Il see Mr.. Kip de Fleming has the
go sign pointed my way. SO had
letter hustle on or he'll turn it
around and III be here until supper
time"
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clubs ofS
instruction. given xtens1ons
$departm indicative Of the university
state Too many consumers. too many engaged ~
factory EN- loyment are blight upon the country
Just now. The nation needs farm products, and
it need the fine clan lives OF rura1tcommunity
growth to put America once more upon calm,
serene security outlook that the restless nerves
OF the country at present will not permit.
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TILE n BooTLEGGING VESSELS

|PREsIDENTa Har--ng's stand for the strict
/ enforcement OF the Volstcad law is 4 surely
yelled rebuke for Secretary of War Weeks. Mr.
Harding certainly made it plain that the attitude
OF Weeks is not properly that OF the administra-
ton, expressing. as he did, the opinion that con
tempt for law will undermine institutions,
THE eighteenth amendment" said the Presi-
den., before tn tremendous audi nce gathered at
M IRON to hear him on July 4, denies minority
a fancied of personal liberty, but the amend
ment is the will OF America. and must be sus-
tanned by the government. This IS the idea the
people America cherish, exactly, and it is this
idea that brings into grave question the attitude
of Secretary Weeks.
The American public is overwhelmingly for
prohibition. The facts let loose before ignor-
ant general public about the sale of liquors on
American vessels was an over-powering blow to
the ship subsidy legislation which the President
hoped procure promptly. Unless American
shi-s compelled to cease selling liquor, the
American people will give their consent to
govern nent aid for ships Of any kind
The pull bic has always entertained the idea that
American law followed the flag; that tie American
Constitution is to be preserved upon American
soil, and that American ships were American soil
1t was the shock of lifetime to the home keep
ing people of this country to discover that the
ships OF America bearing the Stars and Stripes
and claiming the protection of the American ma
ton, were violating the laws OF the land openly
and flagrantly and that the Administrator knew
it and was making no suppress It, There
will have to be drastic remedy here before there
is ghost of show for government aid for Amer
lean ships. Secretary Of War Weeks evidently
will lend his influence compel the ships to
comply with the law, but the President, judging
from his speech the Fourth must be found back
of the enforcement In the meantime the general
word has gone out, especially among the larger
newspapers that SSH" is the attitude upon law
violation on the part Of American vessels. This IS
in vain--America will not wink at her ships sell
ing booze, the interested press will gain moth
ing by keeping mum. 49, $3.50
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%piVfDENDS DECtsARkEDsl

ID per cent diyid end Soi All paid;
up stock and an IS persc enf dividend
on installments stock wasf declared
at a meeting: Of the East she Build
ing s. Loan ssocfatfons held las
week. The citation new
concern, having begun business ONLY
last winter. as} sS5 H
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ssoe,preratoIssmnIesset III Gen
the grantIng ot the ehsekoh ssssI
FL IS believed Il generals that
both the coal Operators and
minersfSof fcialsS alikeEaresw waiting
until Preside Hardfng forces
something u pom them This would
permit the min ers fficials to
terms are the best that they can
get and anything Hunfavorable to
the operators involving high costs
may be passed to government in
PREVENTION, which would leave
both sides of the predicament.
The general impression is that
Presid ent Harding will start
something today His statement
that the government would be
Obliged to act-if the operators and
miners could not agree among
thems elves places him in a posi-
ton where he cannot retrace be-
fore the 100000, 900 people who
are not interested in the coal
business other than to pay the
bill.
Assigned Car Case
"A. Lisle White, ClarksburG,
president Of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Associa-
ton, G. H jenkins, F,airmont, and
George S. Bracket, Fairmont,
secretary Of the association, left
last night for Washington. D. c.,
to attend hearing before the In
terstate Commerce Commission
REGARDING inquiry into car distri-
button rules, assigned cars and
other matters. That they will
have an ear to the ground to get
the latest on the con ference today
would hardly go unsupported. but
the fact that none Of the authorize.
ed representatives went into the
meeting the last time indicates
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Yesterday fine Sunday, with rain
and excessive heat. TIE roads are in especially
fine condition and automobiles by the score were
abroad A trip over the roads would lead the OBJ
to believe that half the iuha biants of Fair
mont and outlying towns take to the country on
holidays; every pretty spot seemed to have its
picnic party; even in remote places dirt roads
these little family groups and friendly gatherings
could be This kind OF recreation is splendid
for the health OF the community. No opportunity
should be ignored to get out into the sunshine and
fresh air before the cold weather comes again to
shut the people within doors
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Americas Molia Mallory down to defeat
before the French Susanne Lenglen, Saturday. No
international tennis match ever watched with
interest in this ntry than this be-
brings Keep disappoint ment D America, there
is also keen satisfaction in til realization
Mallory played the game like real sport and al
lowed hystericaI collapse to seize her as did her
French opponent when in America months
ago.
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n 7l N Eg Z ~
TO ENTERTAlNSCO HS.

8 Members OF the Fairm(nt city
police force will be entertained
with an outing and MttermeIou
feast to be held at Ciyte Norris
river camp at Antioch ntthe near
future. 3s9ssN
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RUFF i STUFF;

Suppose the French will make
an awful racquet over the Lenglen
victory.
Rockefeller wants to live to be
100 years old. II money will get
"a fellow longevity, he should hit
the mark without trouble.
The most some people get out
of flock of money is the govt
4 "a new rebellion Is reported In
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GRAHAM is WINNER

Clason Graham, Northern West
yirginia-yirginta manager OF the
Fidelity Mutual Life In urance
Co, OF Philad elphia. has been ce-