Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-11
OTTAWA DOES ITS
BIT IN HELPING
MARK OCCASION
For five minutes today business life in the
city ceased completely while laborers and profess
sional men, joined shoulder to shoulder with all

tIle OCner residents OF
the city in paying tribute
to the soldiers of the
world war From II to 11:05 the city
ire bell pealed out a solemn toll,
whistles sounded in minor scale,
the police alarm sounded, and even
-ne Deil on the police patrol beat out
a regular knell calling attention Of
the populace of the city to what
the word is forgetting too soon-the
soldiers who were NAMED or killed
in France during the world war.
Street cars halted in middle of the
blocks. autos stopped dead still in
their tracks and employees of stores
si.eLJy .4.sseu out on the street,
AZ stood in reverence until the
ave minutes passed, and the hustle
OF business was again resumed
Flags which had been placed on
business houses and residences alike,
dioated in the gentle November
breeze, and cloudy skies recalled TO
the buddies of the men who were
sleeping in France, the murky earth
and frequent rains of France, pre-
ceeding the signing of the Armistice.
there was none of the picturesque
4ting in the middle of streets with
leads barred, which was seen in the
ties OF the nation today, as traffic
10 44.lu up .tneIr hands Stopping
he passing vehicles from every
e>tion, but the sincerity of the ,tri-
lla paid the "A anks' by Ottawans
ia any manner excel that ac-
d them in any city thruout the
Business houses homes, factories.
4, commercial enterprises and
al concerns of every discil ton sus-
JsG al Noik for the FIVE minutes.
| vas the only tribute the city Of
li paid to the fighters.
Most of the offices in the county
I,ullding were closed thruout the day,
II d all of the city's banks did not
on 1T all today Other business
ptrated as usual thruout the other
,ur- of the working day.
Most every business house and
ea many residences were decor
d with aaes or bunting.
The Nations Tribute.
Washington. Nov. 1l-Ou IN plain
raaitl block IN Arlin or com terv
hit wear ago became 4 rine to
tuegican idaaie there bloss mod to
~ wealth of lewers laid rever-
antlv there to commemorate tho .first
luniversary of the Homecoming OF
merlc9's unknown soldier from
france.
3ta .ba natioa se1'e1 the cove
mt Of American s4ith it then pledg-
ed hesi'e the grave now covered by
he massive boulder
The implicitly Of the scenes today
~aist memorie of pomp
nH eI'c,aor Of year ago in the
me beauty of setting, served to add
av- glorv TO th0t which is idealize1
in the blood of this humble soldier
he'd in France the high purpose that
tmericarism.
A5ys tna ~ eeidont Harding made the
II arimagntfrom Washington in behalf
Z all his countrymen. But this time
20 me SAGE he bore was no spoken
cora but a simple wreath to rest on
he great stone. The Guns that roared
he national salute in honor of the
lad alo~c broke stiffness to voice a
atoms pride.
For the army. Secretary Weeks ac-
eompanied the President and for the
avv Secretary DENLY. That COM
,loted the group which carried to the
tomb the token of remembrance that
vas placed for all the nation. the
1nly touch of ceremony was that lent
nv Gathering troop of cavalry which
oscorted the presidential party.
There many other took occasion TO
N vhomage to the unknown. among
them General Pcrshing for himself
nd the other comrades of the dead
in France. The General could not go
in person, for he had been called 10
New York. but his aide bore the
.vreath to the great stone around
rbich the flowers clustered as the
day moved on.
Americas share in armistce day
events was not confined to those qt
home. The dead in France were not
eorgotten nor was there lack OF Ameri-
an fellow hip at the great ceremonial
= Brussels where the Be'9ian un
.~u.r. ncrhe~s among the first to fall
v tha great war was ent0mhed amld
,cenes such as those that witnessed
he honor Groat Britain ard France
"A rtaIv and America did their hero
lead
For the American armv. regular,
.aseryiqt or national g1ardsmen Sec
atarv Weeks sent a message to the
Belgian minister of war, while Gen
eral Pershing sent personal message
. me Be'gian chief Of staff.
As formally EXPRESSING the comrade-
hin Of the American government IN
,rihute to the Belgian unknown. Presi-
',nt Harding approved citation
which will be bestowed with the con
gressional medal of honor. the high-
est American recognition of valor' oS
Major General Henry 7, Allen. com