davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
BAP T|ST ASSN. TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
At LOCAL CHURCH
REGIONAL SESSIONS WILL OPEN
SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
OVER PERIOD OF NEXT SIX
DAYS-PROGRAM is ANNOUNCE
ED.

A regional conference of the Otta-
wa Baptist association will be held
IN the Baptist church of this city
next week. The conference will be
in the nature of a church institute
and will extend over six days. 1t
will open on Sunday night with =
stereopticon lecture on "Of Such Is
the Kingdom" which depicts the
needs and the possibilities Of child
life in all Of the great mission fields
of the world.
On Monday evening, DR.. A. z. Pc
tersOn of Chicago, director of the
board of promotion for the state, will
speak on The New World Movement
Of the Northern Baptist Convention"
Tuesday evening DR. James A. White
of Chicago will conduct q conference
on young peoples work supper
will be served Wednesday at $50,
followed by an address and discus
sion on Religious Education," led
by DR.. l.. II. KOehler of Normal, Ill,
The Thursday night meeting will be
of special interest to the WOmen's
Missionary societies Mrs. Leader of
Peoria will be the speaker. The last
session will be held on Friday night,
when Rev. Dent will speak on Evan
gelism,' All of the meetings except
that of Wednesday night will begin
at 7:30 p. m. The speakers come
especially to consider the problems
of the local church and will welcome
a Il i,
AID BAPTlSTS -ea$ .0.I.9 the Brs
M (. Convention Monday.
Monday is the time of the annual
county convention of the Rock River
MethOdists of La Sale county. Dis
tiCt superintendent Gale Of Joliet
has invited the ministers to lunch
with him at noon He brings with
him Dr. +. f. Higley, who is super.
iutendent of missionary work among
Indians; Dr. w c. Terril of Africa.
who is in America or furlough Dr..
Claude s. Moore. who is secretary Of
the committee on conservation and
advance
The following pastors from different
towns of the county are expected
Rev. George W. Welch of Ehrlville
Il. W. Doughty of Harding, J. w
George OF La Sale. Charles Lyons Of
Leland, w p. Blodgett Of Aanlus.
". N Tisdale of Marscilles. II. "
Dack of Mendoza. w. II. Often of
Prairie Center, f. n. Judd of Seneca,
II. L. Buthman of Serena, l.. V. Sitter
of Sheridan, S. p. Niles of Triumph
and j A. Potter of Wedron.
The program commences at p. m.
and at least three lay delegates are
expected from each church. All ses-
sions will be open to the public ami
the people OF Ottawa will be welcome.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
HEAD OF ILLINOIS
ASSN.
At FARM INSTITUTE.
HOWARD LEONARD TO BE
AMONG SPEAKERS SCHEDUL.
ED IN OTTAWA FEBRUARY 8,
g, t0-CHICAGO "U' PROFESSOR
TO SPEAK.

Howard Leonard, president OF the
Illinois Agricultural association, will
be the big drawing card of the La
Sale County Farmers institute,
which will be held in this city on
Feb. 3, 9 and 10, Another big fea-
ture Of the program viii be talk
by Theodore G. Soares, of the Uni.
versity Of Chicago,
The institute was originally plan.
ned for Feb. Is, Is and II, but the
date was changed when it was learn
ed that the Illinois Grain Buyers as
sociation viii hold their annual CON
yention in La Sale on the same dates.
Many OF the farmers wished to at
tend both meetings, so the La Sale
county session was placed ahead one
week.
The La Sale county household sci
encn department will meet in con
nection with the farmers institute.
Each afternoon and night joint ses-
siOns Of the two bodies will be held
The ottawa Chamber Of Commerce
secured the meeting place of the two
organizations The men will meet in
the Gayety theater. ana the women
in the First Baptist church As the
contracts have been signed to pre-
sent shows at the Goyety on Wednes-
day and Thursday nights other meet
ing places will have to be secured to
hold the night sessions on these days,
A number OF very fine speakers
has been secured for the womeu's
program Or. Eva Wilson OF Man
haitian president of the household
science department Of the Illinois
farmers institute, Mrs. NJ. II Dun
lap. Of Savoy, eX-president of the
household science department of the
organization, Mrs b. +. LangwOrthy,
president OF the state parent-Teacher
association, and several other noted
women are scheduled to make ad
dresses.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
DEPUTY FINED $1,000
FOR POSSESSING BOOZE

Dixon, H. Jan 20.--John F. Ken.
nedy, a deputy sheriff Of Lee comfy,
was fined $1,000 and costs in the
County Court here when he pleaded
guilty to transporting intoxcatinS
liquor on public highways. The fine
is the maximum provided by the stat
utes.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
COURT ISSUES PERMIT
TO MANUFACTURE CIDER

New York, Jan. 20.--Federal Judge
Learned Hand has directed the fed
cral prohibition commissioner to issue
permits tC manufacture cider to the
Dufiy-Mott company and the Walter
H. Hildick Apple Juice company botr
of this city The decision is regarded
as of some Importance because it
means that the manufacture ard sale
OF preserved sweet cider is not con
sidered violation of the VOlstead act.
even if the cider may later develop
an alcoholic content of more than one
half of | per cent.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
WOMAN KILLED, TWO
INJURED WHEN |. c.
HITS AUTO
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT AT RUT-
LAND EXPIRES IN LA SALE
HOSPITAL, WHITTIER SHE WAS
RUSHED ON TRAIN CAUSING
INJURIES.

La Sale, Jan, 20.--[Special. In.
iuries which she received yesterday
in an accident proved fatal to Mrs.
Louise Uphoff, aged So. of Minonk.
whose car was struck by an Illinois
Central train, north of the Rutland
depot at 1870 yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. UphoIf was placed aboard the
train and rushed to St Marys hos
pital in La Sale, where she died at
s o'clock last night.
Charles Funk. who was also a pas
senger in the car, received internal
injuries and julius Sharpin, another
passenger was cut, scratched and
bruised, although he was not serious
ly injured, Mrs Uphoff received a
fractured skull and broken leg.
The party was on their way to Mi
monk from the Uphoif farm near Rut-
land when they met with the acci-
dent. They had made the trip to
the land to look the property over.
Mrs. UphoT was widowed six
weeks ago, by the death of her hus-
band She is survived by daughter
aged II. and a son aged s.
The remains were taken back to
Minonk for burial
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
WEATHER

Usettled with snow
Saturday and possibly 10.
night, rising temperature
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
MENDOZA GIRL Is
FOUND DEPENDENT

Solomon Grace Rhoads. aged II.
of Mendoza, was found dependent
and oredered temporarily committed
to the detention home by Judge Reck
in the county court this morning.
The mother of the little girl is ILL.,,
and must enter a hospital for treat
ment.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
Minstrel as Opener.

The first scene of the play was a
minstrel show. staged at the mythical
home OF DR.. Guy a. Karr, the Legion
commander, at Palm Beach. Fla The
opening chorus was supposed to rep.
Continued on Page (, column 1,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
"JOLL|ES" DECLARED
HUGE SUCCESS BY
GAYETY AUDIENCE.
PACKED HOUSE GREETS PER
FORMERS, WHO ARE FORCED
INTO REPEATED ENCORES BY
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE,
iNSlSTENT IN ITS DEMANDS
FOR MORE.

With the s r. O. sign hanging, out
insuring financial success, and the
members OF the cast winning ap-
pIause, encores and heaps of laughter
on every hand, the opening night of
the "Jollies Of 1922" which was pre-
sented last night at the Gayety thea
ter. went on record as one of the
finest home talent plays ever present
in Ottawa. The members of Ottawa
Post No. 80, American Legion, who
sponsored the production, won great
regulations for themselves as pro,
uuCerS
The play, a mammoth minstrel re-
yue and musical comedy in two acts
and five SCIENCES, will be hard to excel
in future presentations OF the Legion
so far above par was the initial pres
entatiOn. The audience was won
with the opening chorus and COntin
ued to stay on the side of "FOllies
boosters during the remainder Of the
evening. SOlosts and Chorusea were
called back time after time to repeat
their songs, the audience demanding
cd in Ottawa. The members of ottawa
until they were almost exhausted.
The young people taking part re-
sponded graciously to the encores,
and displayed a spirit that was out
to win favor with their fellow towns
men. While some of the talent was
drawn from outside the post, the
larger number Of men taking part
We're active members Of the Organi2a-
ton. The girls, with only a few eX,
ceptions, in the cast We're the wives,
sweethearts or sisters Of the Legion
members.
Credit for Hartford.
The production was presented un-
der the direction of the Joe Bren Pro
ducing company and under the pei"
sonal direction of William p Hartford
Of Chicago Mr.. Hartford won for him
self a great reputation as a director
He had taken the company of anna
teurs and in two weeks of rehearsal
whipped them into a east that would
compete fayorably with any trOup OF
professionals.
The element of an amateurish pro
duction was entirely missing from the
play, The soloists were chosen from
the city's best talent and we're as
good as any group of professionals
the chOruses were all well drilled and
displayed great talent. and those hav-
ing speaking part could not have been
beaten.
Minstrel as Opener.
The first scene of the play was a
minstrel show. staged at the mythical
home OF DR.. Guy A. Karr the Legion
commander at Palm Beach. Fla. The
opening chorus was supposed to rep
Continued on Page (, column 1,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20
Derivation Of Ozark"

Ozark is a corruption of the French
words aux ares. meaning with bows"
n term descriptive of the Indians who
inhabited the country.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-20

Smith and that after the show they
went west on jackson stseet to their
homes He admitted that he saw the
girl Sunday afternoon and that he
shouted to her as she was leaving the
banks Of the canal after watching the
skaters. Warren, Dekreon and Smith
were not calico TO take the stand.
Father Testifes.
William Gordon father of Bertha
was asked to take the stand. He stat
ed that Bertha was born in Warren,
Ind, and that she was of Protestant
faith He added that the girl attend
ed the Presbyterian church and went
as far as the sixth grade in public
school Mr. Gordon also added that
he was the father of seventeen chill
dren. His first wife died To that
union ten ChilGIen We're born. To the
second union seven were born. The
mother of Bertha is said to be a resi-
dent of La Sale at the present time.
and her name is Cora Reeves. Mr.
Gordon stated that his second wife
obtained a divorce from him in the
Circuit Court and that he was granted
the custody of the childrtn After
hearing the testimony Assistant
States Attorney Ernest Poole asked
that a continuance be granted until
next Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
NOSE SHOVES BACK
0LD-TIlME STARS

Nose A. c. defeated the Eleventh
Ward Democratic Legion in a heated
diamond debate at Eighth avenue
and'Duncan street last night. 10 TO 7.
Nose was leading until the eighth
when the Browntown old-timers
knotted the numbers in the eighth.
The Moses then proceeded TO win out
in the final session. Joe Osowski
started the game for the winners and
was in fine form. He was taken out
70 give a youngster a chance. The
lad got himself in trouble repeatedly.
The main feature OF the game was
the lineup OF the Legion. A glance
over its roster discloses such former
stars OF the national recreation In
Wilmington as frankie Duncan,
Buddie Duncan. Scratch Haney,
Hook Glynn. Dutch Rainey. Charlie
Givens and Stick Bradford. Buddle
Duncan's hitting featured.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
MANY BOXERS IN
SOLDIERS STABLE

Special to The Evening Journal.
FORT DU POINT, DELAWARE
CITY, July IA grandstand has
been erected on the ball field to seat
1000 persons. The football follow
ers OF Fort DUPONT will see the fast
est elevens in the State this year.
Corporals Hummel and Barney, who
were considered the best backfeid
men in the State. are being trans
ferred to Fort DUPONT and will be
seen in the backheld again this fall.
The post gym is busy these days
with the large stable of boxers who
are no wat the fort. Kid johnson.
who enlisted here recently, fought
draw with Pete Devine OF Whining
ton. has been rematched and is
training hard for his bout. Among
the Kids sparring partners are Ser
geant Grohs. who was heavyweight
champion in Germany and Kid
Breeder, welterweight champion in
Germany. Kid Roach OF Whining
ton. also is helping and the company
ball teams will continue their league
which they had in Camp Dix. y. J
Company d will play headquarters
and service company.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11

Lynch got over a right TO the jaw
rand dropped Buff after six seconds
OF fighting in the fourteenth round.
The towel few in from the little
champions corner ami Referee
Haley stopped the hrht.
Lynch had he decision ci1chcd by
mile when the eHt came. Buff.
with every physical a Vantage had
not hit Lynch a dozen tiiles in thir-
teen rounds and Lynch had steadily
worn him down until he was Que
on his feet.
Bun was badly Desien from TIE
fourth round. He lost most OF his
teeth, his mouth was cut ard l!sed-
ing. his nose was fattened and his
yes closed.
Lynch won the title for the first
time When he outpointed Pote Her
man in Madison Square Garden On
the night OF December p. 1920.
Herman then went TO Europe aud
knocked out Jimmy Wi!dN the
worlds nyweight champion. Reiurn-
ing home, Herman secured a ro'urn
bout and took the title away frnm
Lynch on a decision at Ebpett's
Field in July 1921.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
Five Points Pointers
Br THREE STAR uENNEssY

And the first day Il rained.il
Il can't tell which Is which until
they open their mouths and I see
which one has the gold tooth" This.
gentle readers. Is not some one
talking about Rube Goldberg's car
toon twins. Mike and Ike, but about
our own Miles and Jimmy Dough-
erty.
II Is reported on good authority
that the inventor OF "slow mot. on"
movies Is going TO start injunction
proceedings to prohibit any more
games like the Five Point New
Castle farce. infringement is al
legged
Although II may be possible we
can not quite understand how ce-
ment can be used in the construc-
tion OF board" walk. How come.
Buck7
We extend best wishes to Arthur
Matthes Elmhurst team, which has
been organized under the able man
agement OF Richie. the former Five
Poists third sacker. May they en-
JOY "a bright and prosperous season
~ FNAA AfAAH AMMAfN anu AknNNt rs
Pud Wilson, the knock of guy
OF Ashley. He is willin' an ready
TO take on anybody welghln' 1000
pounds or less"
After a most intensive study on
the subject. Bill Watson can recite
the name OF each and every sheriff
without even thinking.
IL Is alleged that ono Mr.. Daniels
is a good umpire and knows a foul
ball when he sees II. Far be Il from
US to cast any doubt upon this allie
cation.
II is rumored that the Five Points
baseball team Is going TO dedicate
that well-known song. you Made
Me What I am Today" to the
manager.
Plans for extending the carnival
to a Letter date foil through when
II was realized that the prize calf
would grow up. causing an increase
in the. price OF award tickets.
Special advice 10 Harry Hoagland.
Tie out the bull"
The main complaint OF our YouD-
ger Set (see Billy sevier) just now
80 " ANAN = NaM We ~ 10 udMEt
Reports state that Ziggy Straw
bridge was trying TO give Winston
Murray some fielding practice at
Newark last Saturday.
One OF the chief boosters" at
Saturdays game was an alleged out
fielder formerly connected with the
team. a man can blame many an
accident on a loose tongue.
Pie Harvey has adopted new
style In headgear. II Is a mud COW
cred straw helmet, which he donned
last Sunday.
We noticed a nifty frst-sacker in
the Newark game. Howdy. boy.
The only reason 1 did not win
the beauty contest Is because there
wern't any
THREE STAR HENNESsY.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
DEFIANCE-BROWNSON
GO TO 1T TONIGHT

Two rivals will clash tonight at the
Third and Adams street grounds
when Defiance and Brownson will
cross bats in Junior City League
game. Both teams have strength
ened their lineup for the ssecond
half dash.
Walker, a new conner. will twirl
his first game for Defiance. The
latter had an excellent record in the
Grammar School League and should
prove helpful addition to the
Young Bulldogs.
Herley will shove them across for
Brownson, and as he beat his neigh
bors in the last game, ne is anxious
TO chalk up another win for his
teammates.
The game will get under way at
els o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
BY HENRY T.. FARRELL,

United Press Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Mrs. Molla
Mallory. American tennis champion
is not discouraged over her recent
defeat by Mile Suzanne Lenglen and
she is not going 20 retire.
Take the word Of her husband.
Franklin 1. Mallory. Wall Street
broker, for IL.
Reports that Mrs. Mallory is go
to retire and will not defend her
American championship this sum-
mer are not founded upon facts.
She has no intention OF quitting the
game" he said here today.
with the assurance that the Amer
lean woman champion will defend
her title at Forest Hills this summer,
critics are now trying to figure how
successful she will be in maintaining
her position on as the queen Of the
American court.
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy and Miss
Mary X. Browne, the two great Cali
fornia stars, who came out OF retire.
ment last summer TO help hold up
the American colors before the in
vasion of Mile Lenglen. are expected
to come East this summer for the
Nationals"
Miss Browne gave Mrs. Mallory
the battle Of her life in the final
match for the title last summer and
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
'11'f
BIG GAMES s. :: !. !.
ror ~
FOR SAINTS:
Meet Bartram and Elkton at
Harlan Field Today,o'es
Tomorrow w..
WESTINGHOUSE sAs
is DEFEATED

Two big numbers are on for 70.
night and tomorrow night for ST.
Thomas at Harlan Field. This oeye~
ming they will engage Bartram Park. "
OF Philadelphia and tomorrow they z
will be hosts 10 Elktou, Champions
OF the first half OF the Susquehanna !.
League. Both games will start at q
ESQ o'clock. "rcia
The Saints again took the WEST
inghouee nine into camp Yesterday
by the score OF 20 4. in slow q
and uninteresting game which wds G
called az the end OF the seventh on
account OF darkness. The locals had {
the game safely in hand from the
third inning. Westinghouse putting
over three OF their runs in the see- ,
enth after Elwood weakened. SID z
Manlove finished the game for oths
Saints striking out the third man
with three on and two out, after hs
had relieved Elwood. eN
Batting honors for the game vent.
TO Red" Place. sorrel topped right
gardner OF the invaders and FORMER
Swarthmore star. Red" cracked
out two doubles and a triple. This
Is the same fellow who starred With.
the Garnet cage quintet and tho
Swarthmore Travellers. playing in,
Wilmington a number OF limesne
starting with his prep school DAYS, !,
Eddie Boyle and Harry Gilbert led,
with the stick for the Saints. ..i.l
Announcement has been made OF
tho election OF First Basemsa~
Charlie Wolfe as captain OF the St
Thomas club. .~. to.,
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
WETSMULLER SMASHES
SWIMMING RECORDS

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Two
new worlds swimming records have
been written today by the Pacific
Association, under whose auspices
Johnny Weismuller. the Illinois
Athletic Club prodigy, swan 100
meters free style in So 3-5 seconds
and seventy-hve yards back stroke
in 40 As seconds in tank at
Alameda, Calf, yesterday.
The previous record in the 100
meter event was so is seconds. es-
tablished by Duke KahanamOku.
The back stroke time. held by Har-
old Kruger. of Oakland, Calf. had
been so 2-5 seconds. George
Schroth. Of the Olympic Club. san
Francisco. swan against Weismul-
Ter.
La'.~ in the day Weismuller,
swir ng in the 100-foot saltwater
tank ~ the Olympic Club in San
Francisco. tied the free style seven
ty-five-yard record of 81 3-5 sec
onds made by Kahanamoku in the
same tank in 1913.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
st. Hedwig'S A. A. DOtsi
BY GUESS WHO"

II looked as II there was going
TO be some game Saturday. but old
man weather topped everything.
What's the big idea. Jimmie Mud.
stroliing along Broome street with
that gang Of children. Looking for
free meal ticket or starting a
kindergarten?
The great puzzle Is over. The
man Of mystery is no more. We
see you took our advice and made
that move. Kid Walter.
Kid Boots showed them all up In
that milking contest. over in Jersey
on Sunday. He Is now the cham
! pion Jersey cow-milker OF the club
Wonder II really am stuck on
Ed Jordan" SAYS a certain mem ber
Of the auxiliary. That's what the
girls are all kidding me about"
Penny Ike. better known as
stanley Krzysiak. will sing a new
song. entitled. III you don't fnd me
around the club. you'll sure find
me around Higher Oak"
Girls, YOU should watch a certain
girl Of the auxiliary She almost
broke her neck looking after Ed
Jordan when the trucks passed.
Well. Yibby Kid: What's the new
attraction out on Strout street. hey?
Say. Zlggle. do you want all the
girls in Hedgeville? Isn't one
enough? You hang around that girl
in Cblue) like a two-year-old kid
hangs around IT'S mother.
Ever since 'Plnkey" went 20 work
you might think he Is a king. lie
is always trying 10 boss somebody.
Pinkey don't forget you were a
member OF the day COMMITTEES 20
long that when some OF the fell
lows heard % they took 80 sick ;hit
half OF them aren't over II yet.
Bug Joe walked from the club 10
the Brandywine b1thh0uss and
then baked water. Some sailor.
Nub.
Eddie Osinski." the Count OF
Browntown. is so silent. when he
is with the ladies' that you could
heac a gum d-op.
Johnny Link. bet.et known as
"Oabbage." the next time you take
a girl to Lorewood Grove, don't fall
asleep In her arms,
n-Bang-Boom! Jimmie Mudd
blow back in town all dressed up
like sore finger. and he hasn't
changed a bit. He Is carrying the
same old line.
"Yibby" Is there when the club
is giving free dances. He brings
her in. but when you have TO pay
at a dance he Is outside. grabbing
for bis own price.
A note was found In the club
room this morning saying. Come on.
fellows, take us girls out and teach
US how To play bail. We all seem
anxious about it. What do you say?"
The Ladies Auxiliary Of ST. He'd
wigs A. a.
Come on you fellows and girls.
let's put some pep in that ball team
Of ours. We want that second half.
Let's got
one Of the girls OF the auxiliary
was heard TO say the other night.
Doesn't Ed Jordan dance like
big sissy"
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
Lynch Regains Bantam Title;
Johnny Buff No Contender

It cost Joe Lynch about $4,000
out OF his own pocket to win tn
bantamweight title from Johnny
Buff. last night. It was reported to-
day.
Lynch agreed 10 give Buff a purse
OF $4,000 and accept fifty per cent.
Of the receipts for his end II Buff
lost the title.
The receipts amounted to s4s,-
3S3.4O.
When the taxes had been SUBJ
tracted Lynch had to dig down in
his pocket and turn over s9.150.5O 10
make good his part. He received
not a cent for his nights wO-k or
his training expenses.
NEW YORK. July il Omitted
Press) Joe Lynch Joined Stan
ley Ketchel and Pete Herman on
the sparse list of como back cham
pions last night when he stopped
Johnny Buff in the fourteenth round
and regained the hanjamwe.ght
championship he lbs; year ago.
After he cut Bun to pieces with
a left hand jab from the first round.