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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26

growth by rains and cooler weathe
In the north, but many fields afe
stunted in the southern section '0f tbs
state by June drought, and were CT.
with Il mower A light crop 81 OK,
pccted
The white potato crop in the north
haS been showing some Improvement
0itc being spotted by drought and in
sGcts.
Sweet potato Cpcn nrosHe Is orc
above avcr rc y" n ayu tNpd,ti1n
rCNouy inJ &c 50 ,us,,lt l.
lu, 'v, g., VIA the st.t acrt.
'ls showing a 10 per cent increase
VCr 1871,
The outlook Ia good for a largo crop
of tree fruits. early shipments of az
pies are under way in the south The
condition of watermclons and canta
lClipcs Is above average,
Excepting scattered reports Of
cholera, live stock conditions are re.
ported good generally
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
Family Reunion.

There was q reunion Of one branch
nl the Johnson family Sunday at Jesse
Juhusous wood. near Mission C'eeh.
Those present were jesse lOhD5yl
and family Mrs Annie anderson and
family OF Somouauk Bert johnson
and family OF Som0uauk Freddie
Johnson and family OF Dauway Nt..
Mandy Benson OF Leland Na5Iy iom
on and family ot SomouaGN and ~ H.
liam Johnson and .amlly OF Rocn
Island George SchlanbusCh was a.
member OF the gathering This is w
annual affair and there were over fort,
at the picnic. An excellent di1uer wa
served
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
PRESIDENTS OWN
DOCTOR ASKED" BY
LEGION TO GET OUT.
CONTROVERSY OVER HOSPITAL.
IxATIoN or WOUNDED AND
- MENTALLY SICK YANkS LEADS
ITO SHARP ATTACK ON GENER.
AL SAWYER.

Va Chicago, July 26-r(A.P)--Colonel
a. A. Sprague, chairman of the Amer
ican Legion antional rehabilitation
committee. in a letter to Brigadier
General Charles K. Sawyer. person
al physician to President Harding,
and chief co-ordinator of the federal
board of disqualification made public
today charges Sawyer is standing in
the way Of proper care for wounded
and shell shocked veterans and hold
lug up hospital plans voted by CON
gress.
Il recognize the fact" Sprague
wrote to the presidents physician.
''"that before becoming chief co-ordi-
nator of the federal board of hospit.
alization you had no contact with
the men and women who were serv
ing In the army and navy during the
war and no experience either in the
field or in government service that
would give you a chance to really
know how men feel who lose their
nerve. their health and their minds
In devotion to duty, or how their
families look upon those men who
went out in the strength OF their
youth TO invest their lives in their
nations service"
Appealing to Sawyer to stand
aside" Sprague said more than $500
mental cases are still confined in con
tact institutions and that of the re-
naming Ais victims of mental dis
orders only $500 are in government
institutions devoted entirely to their
care
Quoting letter from Sawyer in
which the chief co-ordinator said: 81
am convinced that the peak of hos
pitalization has been passed and that
the governor had sufficient beds ex-
'cept in two districts, Sprague re-
piled
lit is almost unbelievable that, hav-
ing satisfied congress that these hos
pitfalls were needed and that they
should be built to capacity that we
now have to reply to your statement
that they are unnecessary.
Sir, ask the boys in the contract
asy lume and their families. ask the
men whose nerves have been shat
tered Iy the war who have suffered
for the lack of adequate hospitaliza
tion.
The reply Of the American Legion
and every real American is give
these men the best care, that medi-
cal science can provide in govern
ment institutions maintaining at the
highest STANDARD of equipment and
administration and near to their own
homes So that If rehabilitated they
can be returned to civil life with
greater care and IL doomed to hos
they can be near those
whom they love-"
=. -Four years have parsed and the |
veteran has not yet been provided |
for A beIated program is now be-
ing held UP and changed 1t is being
changed to meet your approval.
II appeal to you sir, to stand aside
and allow this program of the veter
ms bureau to go into effect and at
once"
the controversy between Sawyer
and the legion official is the 0utgrowth
Of letter written by the general on
July IL to Sprague dealing with the
legion's demands for hospital carei
Of the wounded under the Langley
bill
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
CITY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Miss Florence Tastad. who lives
on Route 3, was admitted as a patient
today.
Walter Matthias. 1921 Madison st
was admitted on Tuesday
Ida Smith of Serena, ILL.,, was admit.
ted today.
T. f. Thompson, AT md ay., was
admitted as a patient today
Earl Olson, 1000 2nd ay was adj
mitted on Monday.
Lucille Tavern and Arthur Ohme of
Leland, Ill.,, were discharged today.
John Garlas Of this city was dis
charged Tuesday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
t0(16Q'iLq4|

The annual picnic of the Westmiu-
ster guild of the Presbyterian church
was held last evening at the home Of
the Misses Sylvia and Lydia Funk in
Dayton township. over nifty men,
bers and their friends were in attend
ance. The guests met at the Pres
byterian church AT O'Clock and
were taken to the Funk home in an,
tomobiles. The picnic proved a big
success and all enjoyed a social eV-
ening At 7 O'Clock delicious pie
mic supper was served on the lawn,
japanese lanterns were attraCtiveiy
used as decorations Following the
supper social evening was spent
at games and music. The committee
in charge was Miss Nina Ogden, Mrs.
Jennie Capsel and Mrs, Leon Conf,
gam.
q o e,
Tom Bellrose entertained the mem
bers of his sand company, at din
ner mt the New American restaur-
ant last evening Covers were laid
for fifteen guests and delicious Z
O'Clock dinner was served, after,
which a social time was spent
g, &, g,
The members of the South ottawa
unit of the home bureau attended
the meeting held yesterday afternoon,
at the home OF Mrs Charles Beck,
at 422 First avenue. Certain business
matters were discussed after which
a social hour was enjoyed.
A coffee will be given this after
noon and evening at Zion memorial
hall Mrs W. Brockhaus, Mrs john.
Brummell and Mrs, ]. Bruck will be
the hostesses Everyone is cordially
invited to attend.
g . {,
The Baptist Sunday school will
tomorrow afternoon. All who attend
are requested to meet at the church
at 1880.
{, g, .
Tomorrow July 81, is the day set
for the annual picnic OF the Caravan
clubs of Ottawa, Sreator, La Sale
and Peru, at Starved Rock, state
park A large number OF sports are
on the program for the day includ-
ing races eating contests, band con-
ccrts and dancing in the evening. A
chance for everyone to enjoy them
selves.
,o3 q
Freeman Carter, the grocer, enter
tainei his card club last evening at.
h1la,, ,,url- tho ,pcor;op ho;pu b;
birthday anniversary Cards were
enjoyed until late in the evening.
when Franz. Brown, the concession
aire at the park, produced fine
spread of refreshments including COZ
fee and cigars. Mr.. Carter proved a
rcyal entertainer and his guests en-
joyed themselves to their fullest ex-
tent.
1, . q,
On Friday evening of this week
there will be a dinner at the New
American restaurant in this city for
all the doctors of the state WHO are
Of the tuberculosis clinic.
Covers will be laid for 100 guests,
and following the dinner there will
be number OF interesting addresses !
the tuberculosis in this /
state.
q = q
The annual picnic of all the girls
who are employed in the offices of
The Central Life building was held |
evening in Allen park. At
$3.50 delicious picnic supper was /
,prvpd tho remainder of tha evan /
ng was spent at games.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
WASHINGTON GRID
STAR TO BOSS KANSAS

Lawrence Kasa July 90 Richard
T. lIanley Washington State college
has been employed as football coach
at the Haskell Indian school here
school authorities announced today
During his feotbatf career Hanfsy
three years.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
PAINT FENCE ON
HILL RETAINING WAL

The city is causing the iron
fence along the retaining wall on
east Courtney street tthe east HIN
in South Ottawa, to be painted This
was necessary matter for the
preservation of the fence as we'll AS
for the appearance of the structure.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
Sheridan
To Buy CROSSING slonaI.

An effort is being made to purchase
a signal for the railroad crossing at
the west end Of town, Harry Duke
low counted the automobiles that
passed over the crossing Saturday,
and the number ran up to 2G2, and
Monday up to l70, He did not count
them Sunday, but it is thought that
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26

Mrs, Christian accompanied Miss
.Ntegol to Carbondalc Ill.,, Tuesday
morning to spcnd a tc,S days vacation
with Miss EdmWnds a former teach, o.
IN the sheridan school She viii ro.
turn about saturday Miss Riorel is
planning to attend gmmef school 1T
the state nofmal school locatei at
Carbonate.
DR. and Mrs Christian took Mrs
Norris Mrs Christians mother, to- the
home of another daughter who lives
in Sandwich, Mrs Norris had benu
spending several days with her dduGb-
ter.
Bert MiuigaS cam~ to sheridan -
visit his mother SATURDAY.
Bon ArmstronF is homo Tor few
DAYS with his parents, Nir and Mrs
Joseph ArmstronE.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
The
Spot

-the-most-talked-of place in Amer
lea by out-of-doors folks is Glacier
National Park.
Up there in the Northern Rockies
there are fifteen hundred square
miles of breathing room-loafing
space; forests, sparkling streams,
waterfalls, mountain lakes, slow
moving glaciers, majestic mountain
peaks and myriads of wild flowers.
To breathe the breezes, quickened by the
glaciers, Favored by the mountains and
streams and perfumed by the pines and
noWers is an experience you never will for.
get.
II you're a fisherman. there are cut.thros,
and other trout to battle with. Ii Won are a
hiker, there are no end OF skyline trails to
FOLLOW. II yon love to ride, a sturdy noun.
tain pony will carry you along the Continen-
tai Divide. Mountain guides-chaps yOuTI
enjoy getting acquainted witIl-are there to
accompany You. There is row bDst and
launch service for those who prefer to ex-
plore the waters. Autostages on Il mountain
motor highway facilitate your movement
about the park.
II YOU like to take your hotel with you" and
camp out, there are scores Of ideal spots on
the shores of sparkling rivers and glinting
lakes. The chaletS--littIe hotel villages in
the monntains--are picturesque tarrying
places. Two mammoth mountain inns.
where unique indoor camp fires crackIe on
evenings provide more elaborate aceomOda-
tons. The whole service scheme i'm Glacier
readily lends itself to the outdoor idea--fol-
low the dictates of your fancy. Better plan
to 60 this summer. Vacation costs are
down. remember. Twill do you a world of
good. See me about including Colorado,
without added rail cost. tH
j. p. FINN.
Ticket Agent
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26

they would surely have run hiehcr
This is one Of the had CROSSINGS be-
cause the approach from the west is
uphill and is somewhat difficult to scr,
espcrja''T train approaching from
the east. The approach from the
city is dangerous, also because the
DWELLINGS hide to some extent ths
railroad FROM both directions, 1t WIN
be great advantage to the safety
OF u1ilt To have a crossing sjguai
there,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
Visit Stricken Gyandchild.

Mr. and Mrs, T, G.. Wilson left Tues.
day morning for Kasbcer, whore their
daughter lives Their granddaughter
who was stricken some time ago with
intant'lc paralysis is to be taken 70
a specialist.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26

Miss ArdsIo Bernard is in town e;
q few days
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26

Dot Brown, 1G. school girl Of
WASHINGTON, u. c.. is known as the
Youngest active charity campaigner
IN the United States When she
isn't studying. she's writing letters
for funds for the Prisoners Relief
Society, which aids cx.cunvicts.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26

Everywhere West
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10

lie school No. 30 II 5000 and tho es-
trhated ground vnlue Of public school
No. ~ IL $4,000. These ngurcs OF
course do not include the buildings
now In ,i~e. Their worth. 10 the city In
the event they should be abandoned ~
very problematlcai. II n doubtful what
usc anyone who might buy them could
put them 10 ana because of this no
effort hns becn made to estimate any
caah return the city might get on
them.
In dealing with these proposed or
suggested sites for the frst of the new
platoon schools DR. Odell In his report
To the school stated very clearly We
nrc trying to avoid recommending a
complete program OF school building
FOR Wilmington, but nevertheless. we
do lay before you, simply as mater
OF information, poesible location OF
pchools IN Wilmington, the number Of
p,ipils according tc grades. the mp
proximate cost Of building, the as
pcsaed valuation OF additional sites and
the total cost. followed by certain
general remarks"
This is the situation In a nut shell
II should be clearly understood that ~
rIte for the proposed new school has
been selected. While Il IA hoped this
new program will be lnaugurated witt
as little delay as possible tho selce
tton Of the ground on which the nrs
platoon school is TO he built VIII b
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
FIRST OF PLATOON
SCHOOLS MAY BE ON
THE NORTH SIDE
Continued from pare l

Board * Nducation. based en- tho re-
suits sf thoir survey. and intended
only ~ an aid to tho members and
rcaNhly a guide. when the time comes
for them to give the project their
earnest study and consideration with
a Wow 10 settling upon some one deh-
mite program. Those suggestions.
therefore. are of interest to every
ono in tho city who cares anything
Mt all for tho educational facilities
for tho children because. no doubt
tho school board members win expect
suggestions and advice from the res-
'dcnts. for. 10 shoulder the RESPONSE
bility OF determining tho entire pro-
ioct themselves. Is probably n little
more than any member OF the board
would caro- To assume aS an individ-
ual.
This second sito rs suggested by DIR,
odell might i've located on the two
city blocks between Twentieth and
Twenty fret streets and between Tat
nall and West streets and West and
W,sshington strccts. Tho block be-
tween Twentieth end Twenty first
streets and West and Washington
streets is 800 by $50 feet. The Board
OF Education already owns all OF this
block With the exception of a small
strip ut Twenty frst and West streets
as by iss feet. (which is held by pri.
vato parties. DIR. odell In his report
SAYS this block ~ therefore lnrg,
enough upon which to erect the schoo
building itself whilo tho portion 70
playground purposes In being secured
that r. the purchase OF the block be
twcen Twentieth and Twenty-flrst an,
ratnall and West streets which is nov
held by private parties. The only build
ings ON this block at present are sew
crsl small Individual garages.
4 school at this location. DR.. ode
points oue would have n contributor
population OF approximately 400 bu
the school Auxlliary's suggestion
that it should be built either to hav
extra available space for the accom-
moiation OF AZ least 1000 pupils d,
50 constructed that ~ could be readiI
enlarged 20 have an ultimate capacit
~ 1000.
The a~so~sed valuation OF the q,
dltional ground required, that In tl
: land that would be needed and whiC
n IL not already owned hy tho city.
J. $4,000 The School Auxiliary es,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10

tsrday an feeder for the new school,
should It be built at Eleventh and
lkirkvood streets. The nrst three grade
children who would attend this smaller
school would be those living In the
territory bounded by Market strert
on the west and the city line on tho
cast, the Brandywine creek on the
south and the city limo on tho north.
This. It can readily be seen. would make
It unnecessary for the little oncs to
cross Market street on their way tg
.cho61 and the longest walk any of
them would have to get to school
would be eleven blocks but only very
few would have TO travel this distance
The majority would have on an aver
age Ave blocks 10 travel.
should public school No. ~ be re-
taincd and improved and nude to 81
into the new system the FIRST three
grade children In oil that district
| bounded by Market street on the east
| Twenty-sixth street on the south anf
| the city line on tho west and north
would be tho ones TO attend. The
longest walk my chilA living IN thi'
district would have In order TO ge
1 10 NcnoOl WOult be elknt bittkN. ~
| tho district south OF Twcnty yS-sixti
street. west OF Market. north of TIL
rWandywine creek TO the city line oi
the west the smaller children woul
attend the big school at Twentiet
and Washington and the longest wal
any Of them would have would
about Ave blocks.
The big school itself would dra'
children above tho ninth grade froi
all that district bounded as follows
North OF The Brandywine creek froi
the western city line to Locust stree
|, to Twenty-third, TO Heald, to Twei
, ty-fourth to the Pennsylvania rallros
, tracks. The larger boys and girls III
ing In thia district woHld thereto
have a walk Of sixteen blocks fro
the extrcmities OF this territory. VIII
9 this Is not considered excessive We
: few would have to travel this distans
4 The great majority would have n
+, more than eight to ten blocks
: walk. In addition the school would
!, available TO several trolley lines,
= The estimated ground value OF pu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
COMPLAINT ABOUT
FLAT WHEEL CARS
Council Refers communlo alton
From or. Cox to the Street
and Sewer Department.

CITY Council last night. referred TO
the street and ecwcr Department
communication from DIR. George r..
Cox. complaining of the continuance
~ nat wheel trolley cars on Market
street. Councilman McNabb ~aid such
wh.-ls are prohibited by ordinance.
and he and Councilman McMHnus
though, Mayor Harvey or'othcr city
officials should enforce II.
Communications from tho Public
nniidlna Commission stated II VIII CO.
operate with Council In reducing ex-
pcnses sof the building and will not
permit the holding of entertainments
therein on nights that Council meets.
Council rcfc,rcd 60 tho BOARD Of
Education communication from City
Solicitor Sattcrthwaltr. advising that
the bond ~ NJ. Howard Jester, for
mcr secretary Of the board. he con-
tlnucd ao ionn as the statute Of limi-
taticn ~ IN force.
city Treasurer White reported that
Ona Oso,fa. Tho Wilmington Institute
rrec Library was allowed ti.eS3.3s
and tho Board of Education sis.ese.66
lnyrclls a- follows were passed Pub.
nc nuildine. 81 .o2o.i0; Council. s2es.7s'
,romatory. tiTsbo. Council ordered
the transfer of 81 500 from the police
appropriation 60 the fhcl appropria'
,iun ana 100000 from bond sale Z,
tho harhor improvement arprorria
iinn. Tho Salvation Army wn~ re
funded tiia.7s, taxes paid on ts prop
.riy ~ Fourth and Shiplcy streets.
Council received and tlcd com
muniCatlon from Samuel Burris. al
lcNins that certain merchants do no
pay license fees and offering TO "a
slrt IN making collections.
Mayer Harvey approved an ordl
nance amending an ordinance provid
ins FOR tho examination and lcensln
~ stationary engineers.
Council accepted an invitation fror
the Board of Education Co attend
conference on the school building pr,
gram 20 hc held IN the Hotel du ror
next Monday nisht, also invitation
90 attend the follswinx affairs:
meeting of tho Wilmington branch
the National Association for the At
Nnnooment ~ Colored People, to
hold In Ezion Church next Monda
whom William ricketts aud others W
dlsruss tho Anti i.ynching hill: a G
lorial bail February 81. and the Gel
hration Of Washinston's Rirthds
February %.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10

mates the cost Of = building such ~
would bc necessary. under tho new Gys-
tom and one large enough to accom-
modate tn enrolment of at least
i,400 children at Se7b. .000 making the
total cost Of the now structure and
additional and necessary land
t7ob,ooo to caro- FOR tho present pupil
population. Should It be decided to
put up a building that would be large
enough to care for the rapidly grow
ing population OF that section Of town
this cost would be advanced In ac-
cordance with the size OF tho struc-
ture.
| II this site should be the one selcc-
ted by the school board for the fiiwt
OF the platoon schools II would make
possible the closing Of public schools
Nos. IL and 80 and II would nlso take
from grammar school No. "a very
large percentage Of the children now
attending there and who. by the way,
live north OF the Brandywlne creek
and right In tho territory to be COW
cred by the school at this suggested
location. There would be at least l4oC
pupils ready TO attend a new school
on. this site ut once.
In tho event or this school being
built DIR. odell points out that tn,
present public school No. % NIGH
be retained, additional ground pur
chased for a playground and used (,
take care OF the lower two orr thre'
grades In the immediate vicinity
! School No. % IL located at Thrtietl
and Madison streets, There would O
, necessity have TO be changes made Il
: the lighting system now in use an
In the ventilation or the school as we
e as other improvements. II IL est
] mated by the School Auxiliary tina
r the cost OF the work that woul
|. have TO be done on tho building woul
= amount TO 900. The assessed va
q uation of thu additional site which
v Ia thought would be necessary is 81
i 100 50 that the total estimated coat
= an improved school building the,
would be S2.1o0. This however wou
II depend largely upon the work th'
Y might be done to the building i'm N
It way of alterations and improvement
is hut K Is believed $4,000 would
e ample TO defray tho expenses
l. everything that would be necessaf
,r In addition to this smaller schc
ly for the boys and girls, say. mp bo
" years of age and attending the fir
second and third grades. the I
l. school on the site as suggested aho
,e would be served by another small
III school. the one II is suggested
Is built at Twenty second and Loo,
T. streets end which was described Y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
How You Can Make
Hairs Quickly Disappear
1II.lna to nssntyl

Tvsn a stubborn growth OF hair VIII
quickly vanish frcm TIE fyoe, neck or
arms after a nirgls trsstr1snt With
delatcre. TO remove hair from arms
neck OF Face make a stiff pFste with Q
little powdered deiatone 1n6 water
ppply 20 h.iry surface and after about
two minutes rub OF. wash tho slSir
ble,nish. 10 avoid dlssppoir TRENT b'
quit. certain you get resl delston'
and ~ tx frapt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10

made by the Board OF Education a.
some Of their meetings In the near
future but not before the members
have gone deeply into All the sites
suggested and given the entire project
their very careful confederation and
study.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Jackson Co.'s south.

BENJAMIN Niolds Jackson. son OF
Mr, ana Mrs =. Montieth jackson.
started yesterday for Asheyillo. y. C..
where he win engage in tho lumber
business
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10

Warm, comfortable rooms arr offer
si fcr rent IN the ella >rlned ad section
TO-DAY ADV