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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
Table Damasks and
Towels In the Sale

9Sc Turkey Red Table Damasks, also
tan, fast colors, Sale Price 69e I'd.
SOC Bleaehed Mercerized Damasks,
Sale Price Acc yd.
1915 Pure Linen BIeached Damask.
70-inch Sale Price 81 .9S yd.
$500 All Pure Linen Napkins,
Sale Price $3.95 doz.
Lot Mercerized Bleaehed Damask
Pattern Cloths. At 0neThird Less
Prices now So 80 TO $500,
Sale Prices $1.67 to 1874
Napkins to match some Of above
cloths, At One-ThIrd Less
1915 to SS9S Madeira Style All Linen
Tea Napkins, sold singly or by
dozen at One-Third Less
All SOiIed or Mussed Linens, towels,
searfs or squares,
$500 All Linen Huck Towels, hem
stitched, Sale Price Use
Special All Linen Huck Towels.
Sale Price sec
75e Pure Linen Weft 10WeiS,
Sale Price sec
SOC and 45c Union Linen Huck Tow
els, Sale Price 29c
CSC Huck Towels, Sale Price lee
f9c Huck Towels. Sale Price 12hc
15c Small Bath Towels.
Sale Price 12kc
CSC Turkish Towels, Sale Price lee
35c Athletic Bath Towels.
Sale Price 25c
csc Turkish Towel Sets. small lot,
Sale Price 74c
Lot Remnants, Unbleached All Linen
Crash, At Half Price
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
A CLEANUP IN
The Corset Section

In two styles. There's a complete
size range.
5 $50 r and G Corsets. style SIS.
Half Price, Use
8 $3.50 p. n. Corsets, style 1864,
Sale Price $1.S9
$3.50 Gossard Corsets, misses style,
Sale Price $3.50
A $500 Royal Worcester Corsets,
style 563, Sale Price $1.S9
$3.50 Gossard Corsets. styles $50
264, Sale Price $1.S9
% $500 p. N. COrsets. style 2424, all
sizes from 81 to %,
Half Price, $3.50
) $500 Bon Ton Corsets, style ST,
Half Price, $3.50
$3.50 Memo Corsets. style 312.
Sale Price $3.50
4 $500 Gossard Corsets. style 376,
Half Price, $500
$3.50 Memo Corsets, style $40,
Sale Price $500
8 $3.50 Gossard Corsets, style 573,
Sale Price $500
p $1,000 p. n. Practical Front Cor
sets Finest Practical Fronts in
the line. Style 6052 is made of flesh
color silk brocade. Fresh, new stock
direct from the manufacturer, in
all sizes from % to &c. Bought at
Half Price and In the Sale at Half
Price, 5000
Lot of Odd Corsefs in One Group,
All Half Price
Lot 45e Pearl Knit Waists for chill
dren. In three sizes,
Sale Price zoe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
Many Choice Bargain
Lots In
Summer Underwear

Women's CSC Summer Ribbed Vests.
bodice and strap-Oyer-shoulder
styles, At 15c
Womens soc Summer Ribbed Vests.
band top and ribbon trimmed all
sizes, At 1Sc
Women's SOC and SOC Jersey Ribbed
Fine Summer Vests, At 29c
Women's soc winchester Mills"
Union Suits, L. \. y. s., at 39c
Women's soc and 75c Forest Mills"
and Winchester Mills Union
Suits. large assortment in regular
and extra sizes, At 49c
WOmen's 500 Athletic Union Suits,
plain nainsook, all sizes, At 69e
WOmen's S1.59 Fine Wolfe Athletic
Union Suits, all sizes, At 99c
W0men's 1925 Fine Fancy Check
Athletic Union Suits, At $1.39
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18

Wonen's 50. 90 and So. % Forest Mills
Medium Weight Union Suits. small
lot, At $1.0O
Women's $3.50 Garter" Nainsook
Union Suits, with jersey top.
At $1.49
Boys csc Sleeveless Jersey Shirts,
Carriers" All sizes, At 43c
Cmldren's Sis Fine LisIe Union
Suits, Carriers At 69c
Children's 15c Vests, L. n. \. s, all
sizes, AT 10c
ChiIdren's 25c to soc Jersey Pants,
plain and trimmed knee; all sizes,
At lac
Misses zoe NaInsoolS Union Suits, 1
to u years, At 49c
Misses soc and SOC Union Suits, jer-
sey. Small lot, At 25c
Mems S1.9S Medium Weight Jersey
Shirts and Drawers, AT Csc
Mems S1.O0 and S1.s9 Summer Jersey
Union Suits, At zee
Mems $3.50 Summer Jersey Union
Suits, Carriers" In this lot are
athletic styles, At $1.49
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
Umbrellas
At u or "a Less than
Regular

S4.9S Black Silk Umbrellas.
0ne-Half Price, $2.49
S5.9S Black Silk Umbrellas.
One-Half Price, $500
$3.50 Black Silk Umbrellas.
0ne-Half Price, 1925
$3.50 Black Silk Umbrellas.
0ne-Half Price, $3.75
S99S Black Silk Umbrellas,
One-Half Price, $4.49
$1,000 Black Silk Umbrellas,
One Half Price. 5000
sG.9S COlOred Silk Umbrellas,
Reduced to $5.24
$3.50 COlored Silk Umbrellas,
Reduced to $500
S7.9S C0lored Silk Umbrellas,
Reduced to $500
$S9S CoIOred Silk Umbrellas.
Reduced TO $6.73
S99S C0l0red Silk Umbrellas,
Reduced to 81 10
Lot S49s CoIOred Silk Umbrellas,
Reduced TO $3.95
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
A Choice Lot of
Sweaters In the Sale


Former $4.9S Sweaters, pure wool
yarns in mixed colors. Only five in
lot, To First Customer at Csc
$3.9s Slip-on and Tuxedo Sweaters, in
brown and tan, tan and brown, and
other colors,
Choice at 1.95
$3.50 Black Fibre Silk. Blue Yarn
Tie-Back and Tuxedo Orange Fibre
Sweaters, one each,
Choice to First Customers at soc
$5.9S Black and Navy Fibre Silk
Sweaters, three in the lot,
To Early Customers at $1.95
$4.9s Black and Tan Tuxedo Drop
Stitch Sweaters, AT $3.95
S7.9s Fibre Silk and Wool Tuxedo
Sweaters, At $4.95
SS.9S SIip-Over MOhair Yarn Tuxedo
Sweaters, black and tan, At $5.95
S16.50 Imported Alpaca Yarn Tuxedo
Sweaters, tan shade, At $o.95
$1,000 White Shaker Knit Sweater
Coat, slightly soiled, AT $S.95
W0men's Jersey Sport Coats All
Marked Down
S5.9S Coat Sweaters. At $4.4S
$3.50 Coat Sweaters. At $5.9S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18

Women's, Girls and Chill
dren's Bathing Suits
In All Wool Jersey and Surf Satin
All at One Third Less than Regular
WOmen's and ChiIdren's $2.9S Jersey
Suits, for .... S1.98
Women's and ChiIdren's $4.9s Jersey
SUITS, Tor ............... S5.5A
womens s5.ss Jersey Suits, $500
Women's $7ss Jersey Suits, $500
Women's $3.50 Jersey Suits, s5.67
Women's $3.50 Surf Satin Suits,
$1.OO
S1.9s
wOmen's ss.ss Surf Satin Suits,
$2.65
women's s4gs Surf Satin Suits,
1892
Women's s6.9s Surf Satin Suits.
$4.66
Babies $f.59 Jersey Suits $1.OO
pATuTNC CapC
All 0ne-TIIird Less
25c Bathing Caps, Reduced to tic
35c Bathing Caps, Reduced to 23G
soc Bathing Caps, Reduced to 33G
75c Bathing Caps, Reduced to soc
S1.0O Bathing Caps, Reduced to Sec
soc Triangles for Caps,
At Only lee
SOC Bathing Suit Bags,
Half Price, 25c
25c Bathing Carriers, adjustable, 15c
75c Jiffy Waders, exactly like Jiffy
Baby Pants, in colors,
Sale Price 25c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18

PetticOats
II S1.0O Blue Sateen PettieOats,
At Gee
S1.9S Extra Size Blue Heather
bloom PetticOats, At Csc
: $f.9S Silk Ruffle PetticOats,
Half Place, Csc
1 sos White Silk Taffeta Pettic0at,
At sos
Large Lot Csc Sateen Knickerbock-
ers, in black, navy and brown,
All at 69G
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
Dolls, Toys and Infants
Novelties
AT FRACTIONAL PRICES

AT FRACTIONAL PRICES
Lot CSC Small China Dolls, At Sc
IL soc Cloth Tumble Dolls, At zee
Lot csc Turkish Cloth Dolls and An
imaIs, Half Price, 35c
Lot Use Turkish Cloth Dolls and An
imals, Half Price, 3Sc
Lot S1.25 Turkish Cloth Dolls and
Animals. Half Price, 63e
IL Former $3.50 Horsman Character
Dolls, At Only csc
3 FORMER $3.50 to $1,000 Dolls,
Choice at $1.9S
Lot of Assorted Kinds Infants Rib
bon Novelties, that were originally
soc to $500,
Choice of the Lot at Csc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18

Group of Is White Lingerie Waists,
that sold from $3.50 to $500,
One to a Customer at Only 25c ea.
Sf.OO White Waists, whole stock,
fresh goods, At 72c
S2.4S White Lingerie Waists, in
beautiful assortment. Were special
values at first price,
Sale Price $1.39
S2.9S Fine French Wolfe White
Waists, beautifully trimmed with
lace and hemstitching, AT $1.79
Large Assortment of White French
Wolfe BlOuses, many have hardly
been removed from their tissue
wrapping, having arrived so very
late VIII be displayed in glass
case, AT 0ne-Third Less
$3.50 BIouses for ..... $2.34
S3.9s Blouses for ....... $2.66
S40s BlOuses for ..... $3.32
S5.0S BIouses for ........ $4.21
$3.50 BIOuses for ..... $4.34
S2.4S and S2.9S Tailored Waists, dim
ity and lawn. Many have pretty
colored pipings and colored collars
and cuffs, Choice at S1.4S
S1.9S. S2.4S and S29S Stout Size
White Lingerie Waists. sizes 43 to
81, Choice at $ AS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
MAIL ORDERS
Will Be Filled After Monday
August q, at s O'clock

counter every table and rack the all three floors
will showing of merchandise Every will be
plainly original sale price
week will be well worthy of
Be and Read the Other Page
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
A Thorough Cleanup In the
Waist Department
Many Rare Bargains Will Be Found Here

S5.9S Tailored Crepe de Chine Waists,
excellent quality and style; about
dozen in lot,
Extra Special at n Price, $2.94
S5.9S Dressy Waists of Satin and
GeOrgette Crepe, small lot,
At 1895
Lot of Splendid Quality Black Waists,
satin, taffeta and Pole de sole,
At One-Third Less
S4.9S Black Waists for 1892
S5.9s Black Waists for $4.21
S69S Black Waists for $4.66
$3.50 Black Waists for $500
All Natural POngee Waists, many
beautiful styles, At One-HaIf Price
S2.4s Pongee Waists for $1.24
S2.9S POngee Waists for $1.49
S3.gs POngee Waists for $1.99
S4.9S Pongee Waists for $2.49
sos Pongee Waists for $500
Special Lot of Tan MILDLY BlOuses,
Sale Price rec
Lot Of S15O White, Rose and Blue
Middies, Sale Price csc
50 90 Bingham Trimmed, White Mid
dies, small lot, At $1.95
S498 Wool Jersey Slip-0ver Sport
Middies, One-Half Price $2.49
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
Seersucker Bed Spreads
With Pink and Blue Stripes
AT VERY LOW PRICES

Are slightly imperfect but the inn
projections are scarcely noticeable.
Colors are fast in the stripes. Are
very attractive quilts.
1898 Quality Spreads, 72x90 inches,
Are But $2.4S
SI.9S Quality Spreads. S1x90 inches.
Are But $2.9S
$3.50 Quality Spreads. Sfx99 inches.
Are But $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18
Hundreds of Dresses In the Sale

Bingham Dresses, Wolfe Dresses Silk Dresses, Wool Dresses
At About of the Material
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-18

All Odd Garments from Our Car
ter Underwear Section at One
Half Price and Less. Union
Suits, Vests and Pants. Many
of these garments have been
marked down before but will
now be half of marked-dOwn
price.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
ARMS CONFERENCE TO
END WORK SATURDAY

Washington, Feb. 3 The big nine
of the arms conference, meeting TODAY
for the last time, whipped into shane
the treaties relating to China and is.
sued a formal call for a plenary SEES.
sion tomorrow, to mark the final wind.
up OF the Washington negotiations.
China Abandon's Some Claims.
Washington, Feb. Shy the A. pr
-China's reply to the japanese de.
claratlon OF readiness 10 give up en-.
tirely group five of the celebrated
"twenty-one demands" as well as econ.
omic privileges secured under result.
ing treaties in Manchuria and Mon.
goia was expected to bring an end
today to the arms conference far
eastern negotiations. 1t was planned
also to put into treaty form today the
series OF resolutions relating to China
for formal adoption of a plenary SEES.
sion tomorrow at the close of which
IL was expected the Washington con.
ference would adjourn sinedie. The
signatures Of the plenipotentiaries un.
der the program would be attached 10
both the naval and far eastern treaties
on Monday at a single ceremony at
the state department.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
TAKE 6 MORE DEAD
FROM GATES MINE;
TOLL TO REACH 50
RESCUE WORKERS FIND BODIES
OF HALF DOZEN MORE VICTIMS
WHO MET FATE IN MYSTERIOUS
EXPLOSION UNDER GROUND.

Gates, Pa, Feb. 3.-Six more dead
were brought to the surface from the
smart OF the Gates mine of the II. G..
Frick coke company early today,
bringing the total to twenty-five. The
bodies have been taken to mortu.
airy at Masontown.
Belief was expressed by mine of.
hcials that the toll may mount high.
er as there may be other miners,
apart from the three or four men vet
unaccounted for who we're killed by
an explosion In a section of the plant
yesterday. Reports indicated last
night that there We're at least thirty
men in the section at the time of the
explosion who could be accounted for
with the exception of three or four
men No hope was held out for the
miners who could not be found but
work continued energetically thru.
out the night and this morning by
parties digging at slate and coal
rails In an effort To recover the re.
naming bodies.
The cause Of the explosion is un.
determined as no attempt has been
made In that direction, all work be.
Ing bent toward rescue or the recov-
cry of bodies. From the appearance
OF the bodies 1t was indicated that
the men had been asphyxiated as
none or them was mutilated.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
SHORT SKIRTS. LOW
NECKS DEFENDED
BY LADY EDUCATORS

Chicago, Feb. -Four Chicago
women who know girls and their re.
action to dress have expressed an.
proyal of the statements of DR.. Eliza
beth Thelberg of Vassar college. who
declared that the health, strength and
beauty of the modern girl are direct,
ly traceable to her mode Of dressing.
Il agree with everything DR. Thel.
berg says" Miss Mary Ross Potter.
dean OF women at Northwestern uni.
verslty. said.
Miss Marion Talbot, dean of wom-
en- at the Chicago university said:
When ! went to college | wore n
train that dragged along the dusty
sidewalk. Nothing could be more un.
hygienic. The short skirt Of today
IS big improvement"
Flapping galoshes. bobbed hair,
hidden ears and skirts OF sanitary
length, Miss Mabel Craig Stillman OF
the Illinois vigilance association. said,
are not symbols of moral deprayity.
The young woman of today Is NOR
ally trustworthy and sound at heart"
Il approve of short skirts" Miss
Gertrude Hawley, instructor in phvs.
ical education at Northwestern uni
Versity, said, "and more than that. I
approve of knickerbockers for girls
When skating or hiking or indulging
IN any strenuous out of door sport.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
NEGRO VETERANS FEAR
RIOT, LEAVE HOSPITAL

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Dr. Joseph Hall
CT Cincinnati has been ordered here
by Or, Hugh Cummins. surgeon gen.
eral OF the public health service In
Washington 10 Investigate near
riot which occurred last nighs in
the Edward Hines Jr. memorial hos.
pital and which resulted in ten ne.
groes leaving the hospital because of
fear of white veterans, 1t was an.
ncunced today.
An inquiry into causes leading TO
the disturbance in which heavy
cup was hurled at one negro and 9th.
ers were said to have been threaten
ed with razor will be started as
well as Il general investigation into
conditions at the hospital.
No one was hurt, Major VI. J. White
and the disturbance arose
from casual argument. John II
Hayes, assistant executive officer.
while minimizing the seriousness of
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
INVITE C. OF C. TO
RAIL CONFERENCE

A method for bringing the public In.
terest effectively into every railroad
question is proposed in recommends.
tions made by the railroad committee
OF the Chamber of Commerce of the
unitde States, copies of which were
received today by the Ottawa Cham.
Der OF Commerce
The local organization has been
asked to sen" delegates to meeting
OF the nationai council of the United
states chamber to be held in Washing.
ton Feb. and .. at which the re.
port OF the committee will be taken
up
The national chambers railroad
committee recommends a new agency
whose sole business will be to con.
slider the whole public interest and to
represent II before the interstate com.
merce commission, the railroad labor
board and any other body considering
questions in the field of interstate
commerce.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03

FOR SALE-Three used pianos, in
hne condition; one player piano,
p practically new: all at bargain.
MOREY ROBERTS.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
CLASSIFIED ADS.

Woman to work in kitch-
en-; apply in person.
FLICK'S BAKERY.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
KENTUCKY TROOPS
QUELL RIOTERS

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 3-Upward OF
800 Kentucky national guardsmer
are in or enrbute to Newport XIV.
having been ordered out late yester
day by Gov Morrow for strike duty
That the troops sent there for the
second time within five weeks will
not be withdrawn soon unless order
Is restored completely was indicated
by the order to commanding officers
not to take men who could not re.
main indefinitely The troops were
withdrawn from Newport ten days
ago after having been there since
Dec. "a.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
localities

Luke Finnerty went to Chicago this
morning on Il business trip.
Mr., and Mrs, Julien II. Hess 1860
Illinois avenue are moving into Their
new home which was just completed
on Hayes street,
Mrs. Frank Fishburn of South OF.
lava township, left last night for
Oklahoma for rest and vacation.
Mr. and Mrs, l.. NJ. Lucey of Pearl
street, left this morning for Washing.
ton, u, c. for visit with their daugh.
ter Margaret, who IL attending Trini.
ty College. From Washington they
VIII go on to New York where Mr..
Lucey viii purchase goods for the
Lucey Dry Goods Co.
Miss Margaret Ringer was Utica
visitor last night.
Mrs, James Berry Of Amboy, a form.
err Ottawa resident Is spending few
das visiting friends here.
Miss Vida Leach was n Utica via.
itor last night.
J. j. McDerm0tt has returned from
n business trip to Bloomington and
Champaign.
Miss Edna Beckner was Utica
visitor last night,
Mr. John Hahn of Peru, was an OF.
tawa visitor yesterday.
Miss Georgia Haeger was a Utica
visitor last night.
Mrs. Louis Denoyer of Chicago Is
her sister, Mrs. Chester Pyle
on Christie street.
Strawn Trumbo. who has been on.
Joying "a short vacation from his
school duties, went to Chicago this
morning for the purpose of re.enter.
ing college.
H. Claire Lockwood made IA business
trip to Chicago this morning.
James j. Conway was a. Chicago
passenger this morning.
Thomas Delrose is devotlng the day
to business in Chicago.
Andrew LEX. Jerry O'Connor. Ken.
meth Sapp. Justin Jaeger. Michael Nc.
Carr and Andrew Welter spent last
'vening in La Sale.
Roscoe Metzger has returned to his !
rome in this city after spending sew
'ral days in Aurora.
Vincent Freeman Of North Ottawa |
ipent last evening in Morris.
Frank McGrath Of the Marseilles |
Motor company spent yesterday in OF.
ava on business.
William Higgins of Morris trans
cted business in this city this morn.
ng
Mr. and Mrs. James Henniger of
'hicago have returned to their home
fter spending several days in OF.
ava
John Walsh of La Sale spent last
vening in this city.
Herbert Genseke of Streator spent
rs evening in Ottawa.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
NO VOTE ON COUNTY
PLAN: WOODWARD

Srrin2fiel1, H.. Feb. 3.-"Coupty
representation as basis for appor.
tioning membership of the lower house
OF the legislature will probably never
be submitted to the people for ap-
prevail even as an alternate proposal
for another plan likely to be incor-
porated in the main document of the
proposed new basic law for Illinois.
President Woodward of the constitu.
tlonal convention said today.
Sponsors of the plan realize that to
present the proposition as an alter
nate proposal would be starting it
under too great handicap in the
election, he declared
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
u. S. ENJOYS SIGN AS
"ClTIZENS OF THE u. S.A.'

Washington, Feb, 3.-By the A. Pr
When the American delegates ia
the arms conference came to describe
themselves for the purposes Of the
list of plenipotentiaries that always
precedes the official text of treaties
they set before the WORLD new OK.
annie of democracy.
rites and official designations of
many sorts glitter opposite the names
CT IN" representatives of other gov
ernments who are parties to treaties
negotiated here. but under the headn
OF American delegates on the naval
ana submarine treaties appears sim.
ply this
For the President OF the United
States of America:
Charles Evans Hughes.
Henry Cabot Lodge.
Oscar w. Underwood.
"Ellhu Root.
Citizens Of the United States"
Compared TO this every other dele.
gate listed carries some sort of n
handle, long or short to his name
the longest Is that OF the head of the
Japanese, who is describer thus:
For his Majesty the Emperor OF
Japan
Baron Tomosaburo Kato. minister
Tor the navy, junii, a member of the
ilrst class of the Imperial Order of the
Grand Gordon OF the Rising Sun, with
the paulownia flower"
In past treaties. it has been custo.
mary to at least afiix the honorable"
before the name Of each American
plenipotentiary and to follow IL by
designating what public office. if any,
he occupies.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
FIRE ROUTS so
CHICAGO FAMILIES

Chicago Feb. 3,-Fifty families
were forced to fee from their homes
early today when fire of unknown or.
IGN partially destroyed a five story
apartment building. One woman be-
came panicstricken and leaped from
second story window, but was IN.
injured. The loss is estimated at 500
900. Mrs, Mary Flemmer, living on
the fifth floor of the buildin, carried
her sister, Dorothy Bennett. two
years old, down the fire escape to
safety.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
MBRIDE OUT IN OPEN
ON SPRINGFIELD LOBBY

Springfield. Feb "a declaration
OF war to the finish of two things-a
constitutional provision tor limitation
OF Cook County in both houses of the
Legislature, or the defeat of the pro
posed new constitution, was announc-
ed here today by f. Scott Mcbride,
superintendent of the anti.saloon
league
The vets and other doubtful inter
ests nave forced us by their tactis to
go into the open in this fight in behalf
OF good government" he said.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
M'NlDER NOT AFTER
KENY0N'S JOB IN SENATE

Dies Moines, Iowa, Feb. 3.--Colonel
Hanford McNider of Mason City, ma.
tiOnal commander OF the American lie.
sion, does not want to be considered
as a candidate for United States sen.
ator, succeeding w s. Kenyon, ac.
cording to information received today
by Governor Kendall.
The governor said that while the ap.
pointment had not been officially OF.
fered McNider, he was being Sc.
riously considered. He said he had
direct information from friends of
Colonel McNider that he preferred to
continue his activities with the Legion
and would not gice up his post to be.
come United States senator.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
Burns and ScaIds

In the treatment Of superficial burn,
or Scalds servIceable remedy for re-
iieying the pain will be found in pow.
dered bicarbonate of sodium. Moist
en- 1t slightly with water aud spread
thickly over the burn.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03

the occurrence admitted cup had
been thrown INTO ward occupied by
tuberculosis patients, but said no ac.
tual fight had ensued.
There are about 800 soldiers nj the
hospital, 100 OF whom are negroes.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-03
The Silent az -

The letter 81 is not pronounced at
the beginning of the word hour heir
hero, humor honest, honor. and their
derivatives. Many people are unaware
or the fact that the word herb does
NOT nave It's "h" sounded AZ, is
silent also when it comes after the
letter r. as in rheumatism.