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I i i t i i i s i I 1 I I I a I I v i H i t a N I TWO SECRETARY WALLACE IN ANNU AL STATEMENT SAYS THAT a WORST OF AGRICULTURE DIF FICULTIES IS OVER AND SKIES ARE BEGINNING TO CLEAR. Vr tt)i::.vton, Dec. 1? -!). U(iBS the"prenont plight of tho AuieriOM farmer. Sec. Wuilaco .oils the presi oou d-nt In liln first niinuul report today Unit there seems to be good reason "ter'Vlievliig tbut th- worst Is over Mid that we niiiv reasonably hope for Kiailuul liiiprovement from now on. He adds that, a clear recognition of the condition as they exist should help us to reulize this hope. In large part the troubles of the (farmer today are duo to world wide jconditions and the inevitable result i of the world war, the secretary sty;, j adding that It Is not to be exported that by some nilriiculous transforma 'lion the poriod of adversity may be 'turned over night into u period pf ' prosperity. High freight raU'S, big erops pro dabed in the Mce r high costs, unetn- j ploymeut in other industries, with at tendant lessening In buying of food I stuffH, and the lack of foreign mar I kets are given as tho more bnnwdl ! ato cau?es for present condition In . acrleulture. Wallace lays particular 'sfress upon the lack of foreign mar- -kite And high freight rates. j is a terrible Indictment of mor- rn civilization," he asserts, "thai m pith siteh abundance here. IliCre are Jlllltotis of peeple overseas suttevi'e: fA'ir necessities and other millions 01 "tarring." a Large advances In freight rates. hlle bearable in time of high prio s, tjjjiyallace says. It' continued are hound sjo involve a remaking of the Ameri San agricultural map. UK "The simfple process of marking up "he transportatloa cost a tew cents. a hundred pounds," the secretary UTttcs. "has the same effect on the surplus producing state as picking it tip ami :etting it down nm to .a"i !nlles farther fr the market. Agri- rulfurc is depressed until the rates ire lowered or until population and in Wwlustry shin to meet this condition." . mm Xhe lOcrtary thinks that when the f"coiihtry linairv emerges from the present condition it will find itself at 1 Wuie beginning of a new agricultural PAGE DM CLOUDS OVER HK 71! iniVIII ul I Un I iUn ljr- ) 1 lh rn I i i j i b 1 1 l.iiii WW wm W M M MM - -i a u wu Vf ra. Mo. t of the easily cultivated llfjlund has been taken up, and the time mmiti not far distant when home needs wwill require pracii. ally ail tliat OUT .farms produce in the average years, fI Wallace draws attention to the ad visubiiity of combining the bureau of markets and crop estimates and the of farm manage-mant. -WOMEN VOTERS TO i DEMAND EQUAL RIGHTS Washington. Dec. ll!. -Announcement was made today by the Nation al Woman's party that agreement had been reached on the form of the pro posed new amendment, to the consti tution to cover all political, civil and legal discriminations against women. The amendment reads: "So political, civil or legal disabil ity Or inequality on account of se or on account of marriage, unless ap plying alike to both sexes, shall ex ist wUbin the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction. (Legal authorities of national prom inence have approved the amendment and called it constitutional, said the announcement. Stating that this blanket erU.il rights amendment would endanger the existence of or at least would throw into the courts for years of litigation-state legislation- now in ef fect for protection of working wom en, the National Women's Trade un ion league asked the Woman's parly to announce whether it was against the laws. Tho laws said to be endangered in clude the mothers' pension act, sev eral statutes prohibiting sweat shop conditions, and those prohibiting working in factories immediately be fore and the birih o a child. Coal Stili Supreme, liven if it were sail all lib th develop lind utilize nt nOfflt every possible economic wuterpoiver resource in Ameriea, the total energy thus made available would l-epJace only B small part of the bi.rse-pm-.er now derived every year fri.m eeal. While develop ment, of wilier ppVe Is Important, ex perts point out Hint o-.mi 1 will rem i!n the iMfnclnal sum-ee Id u-bb-l, the power facilities, Csn Influence Color of Goldfish, The color of Kotdnsh is modified by changing the amount of mineral sub- aluncet in Ihe vatW, Tile pupils ut Christmas ale an 1:er i Ufa and Lith. Aftemoons legion hall All patrons and friends di the Academy arc rwiuested to render nmral and fhiadcial bupport to the enterprise hy attend bg in lars;o nmnlx-rs aiil by purchasing the articles on sale. Tuesday !'. M., Decemhir jith. A card Party fbf ladies, and a food sale from lo 5 f3 Sale and social from y lo ID. Informal dancing party from to to i Vcdne-dav ('. M.. I)eifinl;er 14th. School children's party, from j to 5 : -o. ( Ail sclii.ol children arc invited. ) Social and sale from - t.i m. The young ladies of St Xavier's Acadcitty request a special attendance nt each social and Tin- Chicago Tribune this morning contained a picture of Miss Qeorgene Faulkner, 'the story lady," who will roect the children nf Chicago torooi row afternon al .1 o'clock at the Imi tation of the Chit-iiKo llb,:,.i'cnl Society. Miss Faulkner who In one Ol Lhe Bnest authorities on children's stories in tlu country, li n iliter of Mrs. Charles Reed of tho North llluff. 9 Tho members of the Baptisl Broth' i lhooil will hi' i lit' rtaii.cd .ii u sauer kraut and spars rib sapper tomorrow ; night, in the basement f the church, j An oW fashioned aaoertranl iui i r I with ull the trimmings will ta r ed Following the sapper an Intel i progriiin will In given. All the men of the chorea hare been Invited to at I tend. Mrs. r'iari.s P. Taylor entertained twenty-four guests at bridge lunchi eon on Siiturda.- at her home on lisf I Main stn-et. The I'ffalr was the Mrst I of a series of parties. Mrs. Taylor will entertain with al Thursday of thli mm lmuiieor Tb member:; of the Ottawa Elks lodge will be rati named ut Christ mas parly on the night .f Dec. 24 at tho Elks' home. There will be a tur key supper and a Christmas tree, with ell the run of at- old fasbloieid Isrist mas parly. Tho numbers pi the POrcai 8ocety of the Trinity I ttlier.in cmiri h will be anUrteined on Tuesday nlghl In thi ehiirch btweniMt MIm Murthn will ;ic! as ho tes. All mi nl" 1 I the sorts are itr I al , Mottl bars or 'lis euchre ciuo lonigiu at his home on ChSStfiUl str. )t Two tsbb-w of euchre will be piaye.i during th? evening. A meetfcfg of the Robert Pmrgett Society will be held tonight at s o'clock' in Bt Columsa hall. M. E. PASTORS ATTEND CHICAGO CONFERENCE , . . . The Metbodi t Episcopal Church has Just concluded a great area eon- f, rem e at the, Kavenswooil church , Cnlca(?0 wn)cn waa participated In ... , by several hundred mlJIlate laymen from northern Illinois, seat:-. ,.rR v,"i- onsln and northwest tadi- ana. Ln Salle county ministers who at tended were Rev. H. F. I.awler of Ot tawa, Rev. K. X. .ludd of Seneca. Rev. Hrodgett of Manilas, Rev. K 8. Ly ons of Lelaad, Rev. G. W. Welch or Karlville, Rev. H. W. Dack of Men dola, Uev. ,f. W. George of La Salle. rrVr" L. V. Hitler or Sheridan. Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Chi cago presided throughout the i slons lasting from Wednesday after noon until Friday Upon, ti his open ing address the bishop noted the fact that in spite of the slackening of busl ness in the country the church bad nevertheless brought together the greatest sum of monev for mission ary purposes last year it. has don-1 in the history of the denomination. With the Immense sums gathered by the women's board of heme ml -slons and the Women's Foreign Missionary society the total in actual cash was more than $19,500,000. In the days before the centenary giving the church as n whole raised but 70 per cent of that smaller apportionment, while now with a budge', four or five times as big it raises Sn oer cent of the sum apportioned, and that in times of business depression. REPORT MELLON TO RETIRE FROM CABINET Washington, Dec. Jt-r-Tb first cabinet Change to OCQUr In President Harding's administration is but a tew weeks off. according to reports in Official quarters. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is to retire. Secretary of War W. ki will become bead of the Treasury and Secretary Denby head of a new De partment or National Defense thai ill combine both the War and Navy departments, it is said. The cbaime probably would have come before this hut for the need 1 legislation involved in a part of th I progratlp, which makes the 'banc, necessary. If is Indicated Congress will support the piani which has re ceived the approval of Mr. Hardin " ind enact whatever enabling leglalfl Hon may be remind to ertSRte the Depart men t of National Defease CHICHESTER S PILLS w Tnl iiauom brand, a MM ns Vc- x. Marti Al ways R riial(9 SOLD BY DRU&QiSIS EVEiaWllf Jff v"i'.iv l.tt.lt.-Hl Ak y....r l,r.,.-r,-t , r . 4 Is tL.w lil-vb-.-i.-r-s PKiui IBrattdA CMfcJttiEv Vtttt . IJ-.i ana uU ..-ai.V CT-rSsi ' net, imW w55 Blw S '..n. V P7 flf "el"- '" "'I'llH I" S-TEB'S Is. J IHV.MllM, HI. 1SII I'll.l. --. i . I'.l m tn St. Xavicr's Acaikiuy wi!! hold ;t re a si)cin!. Tisday am! Wedmrsday, Detttti- and evem r. 111 111 iH-ncau sale pen THE O'lTAWA SOCIETY FOR IS! CONDEMN FERE.NCE TREATY DISARMAMENT CON PACIFIC CONTROL AS "BETRAYAL OF AMERICAN PRINCIPLES FIGHT "FREE STAi t PLAN FOR IRIN, ; !nsi en lag i diyi rce of I tnplra, was I aal i on von support of IrHi lleimblii manded eomplete polltb Ireland from the British pledged today b) the tlon Of the Krii ".ds of I r The pledge constltuti i cral clauses In a "dec! r ctples" subscribed to be mint. Asother clause i proposed settlement thro I lot 01 prin iire adjnirn aoum ed the igli an Irish Free state, while u third condemned s a "betrayal of American prim plea" the four powers treaty proposed at yesterday's armament conference, "Ireland la to remain la the itriiish empire under ihe designation of the irb-.ii Free state," the declaratl i - n Id. "on condition that her representatives swear fe<y to the kin? of (England. "We reiterate oar belief that the manhood of Ireland enrolled in the Irish republican artty end the woman hood of Ireland who have endured an - told sulPerint neret Intended that tin lr blood and the lives of their kin sliteilil be given for a change in the character j 0' ws capers Saturd ifr. of Bbglish rub- In Ireland, or for any The program was well rendered, measure of freedom less than national ami mpat elxcelrent uupper was ser Independence." w": ''-v :h" ' Tim r,.i,.i sermte iK us:,-. ,i 1 "'' many tarn y and uieful articlai to refuse to ratify the four-soweri treaty on the ground that ratification would involve a band, tun- "I f W sb- ington's lxdlcy and guarantee the territorial integrity m' imn. rialis'.ic rations." "As sincere advocates of peace," tho declaration went OB, "We taw Uni versal giaarmamest, tui we condemn as dangerous to our security the plan submitted by Secretary Hughes to smip a great portion of the American navy. America would thus concede to Great Britain 'undisputed control of tho seas at the v ry moment when naval supremacy was about to pass to the United Stat is.'" NORTH PRAIRIE Mrs. Will Grove I pel day until Sunday In Ml Tucker home. Wilbur Long made a 10 Hinkb y Saturday. Airs. J. a. Palaaky at 9 daughter 0 i:-T'Jetokw SSUI 'tM ,nt 'o'kfr-' . T ' B , U T 'y if,.'-' -- jV CONTENTS 1L9. CESERVE THS3 A pound can of Calumet contains full 16 oz. Some baking powders come in 12 oz. cans instead of 16 oz. cans. Be sure you get a pound when you want it. he lvri; tli hr paTWlts from TifbYa spent r i :r,uvt I ' : ' Buturte) , ! ;ncciths wii i ulehl Qlrnsi Maggie r.t- at :: !cniip, Sl . era, ItTC 'tor. :, Nvi vU int re elm I a roa district rani an Kerai l at the Otti wi i - Ward i : nil rig sever;1' iievoral Uteri to go to Rim. fm r..' ol (he . the I. -tor r.: UbUr IIC::' huil log corn f ii . snoppcr iueiday A. .T. !!., v th ,h mnthi i Mr. and Mm . Ottl WM slio, n,- Mrs. Sarah Kit i ie in llttaws Henry Pearson, ...... nay . onie Mrs. itlvi . west skr:.:ja Mr. and Mm. E, P Kb:-e MciCiurcy. ' !-. ti r D.imirr. an I Bert Grady an. . oon, Mi- a rouchtn and Mrs. i Bt hall V r tho g una In Serena da; , Mr. and Mrs. phu. c i a cullers last Baturda; ! Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Serena callers v In la 'Acre Otta fete an t.orc ay evening. Al' Mamie Durki and daughter, f Miss Jos i". were hoppers ee were -Saturday, Hurry Mayes ; ml . were on sale . c crov later was art Ottdi . r Saturday A. lloinliln i.nd son. 'v'.ii, 11- r Wan allies callers Sunday. i'. ,J. into and son, Herald, of Day ton ttiwiiship are chopp&Mt woo on t!i"ir timber lot in Wist Si reaa. Kd. Oaul spent Saturday in Ottawa Mr, and Mrs. Bdgar .'! b I in spent the week-end with the Hatter's sister, Mrs. Will Qal ex, a ar Baker. A cumber from here attended the apron sale al ser. na Saturday even ing. given by the French church. Floyd Jorsiad and family of Newark, were callers ut the Wm Dominy home Sunday. Cecil McAtee i3 driving an oil truck for .the Standard Oil o. B. It. Sinclair ami mother and Miss Miller were Ottawa visitors Wednes day. Mrs. 13d Ward Jacob! was 8 visitor in Ottawa a few devil wi fi, Those i'rorr. here who attended the Wedron bazaar Friday evening report- fled a larke crowd in utter-dance, con- Tho vni'ip n-f 'nV. aig powder is based on its leavening strength. You can't judge it by the size of the can or by the amount you get for your money. You must estimate it by the amount of baking powder used in each baking and the resuftsycnl get is the greatest value ever offered in Baking Powder it has greater raising "force" it goes farther than many of the oilier brands. You use only a rounded or heaping teaspoonful where many others call for two te?.spoonfuls or more. But Baking Powder is not all you'll save when using Calumet. You save baking mate rials. Calumet nt ver fails. The last level teaspoon fu! is as powerful as the first. Calumet is perfectly manufacturedA.T.a perfectly and is moderate in price. . 1 1 You save whn ycu buy ir. You save when you use 'L One trial will satisfy you of these facts and demonstrate beyond doubt that "Calumet apetls economy." Your grocer sells it on 0 guaran tee of money back if you arc not pleased with results. Calumet contains only such tngre- clients as have been approved officially by the U. S. Food Authorities, HIGHEST Sw&ST t Iderlng ihe w ath 'be Sheridan vi i i esei inal call l ing. .'i i bad re ids made $ a Sunday even- l''v:' Mrs, Urvllle v , ,: . w n ed homo from t i t ' ' wv nu dayj hi r pai Mr itii Mrs. J, j',. i e I'he ! family hata bad a tl r In lr in , in, 'lie y ha v. ilcd I tin . n m form life, oxiici tlag to i l'. '.viator in Cllll M vi '.:. .' i Just frhore I n i.-lil loci Word ronehee up from Mra. Iv In Fli rlda i fating they ar - II i nd en Joying the pleasure i f t;n outh. F.'.t i' 'I Hodgson h on Ill Mr and Mrs. Frr.r.k Lehr and tarn ii) ! ent Sunday with Mr. li I :. Mi i'ruest Hcdc -.. Fr 1 rcrk was a rccrni business v. (tor In Ottawa. Mr, Cli m visited hoi I li r In the Ridge one day tho past Edward and L at r Ro l hn i I tsirai I o their homes in lows h ivim in m i alh ! here by the d ath tit ih ; mothe . the late Mra, B, Read. Mi-;- Belle lxcke entertained some friends, from Ottawa recently, Mr.-. Toney Wchor was a Btreatot caller recently. !r. at"! Mrs. At wood have reeeiv, d WOW from Mies At wood statin;; shs as arrived safely in Japam The lat ter la a missionary and while here ia Bome very liueri sting; talks on !u travi is and WOlrit. frank MOOre was :i Grand Ridge caller last week. Mr. and Mrs Sttidebaki r hs ! si their guests cue day of the pas) week :.'.r and Mrs. Wilson and faintly. Mrs. Pattereon lm returned borne again after risitifcg her chRdree, both In Grand Ridge and near the Ridge, at th lames Patterson and L Ant ram homos. T worl (i Give her a Hoosier for terms if desired. Latest I 922 models are shown on our floor. A few discontinued patterns at specially reduced prices, but first class in every respect. TIE LEASER FUP.& MUG CO. OTTAWA, ILL. sosBaBssawBSBaasBatrracancjsH Fancy Groceries Everything Worth Wttile Imported French Peas, very ' TOO cans Hawaiian Pineapples tweet end tender, per can Na. i cans 29c, or 3 for.. $1.00 35c, or 3 for $1.00 200 small cans Armcir's grat ed Pi.icrpples per can 15c Gal. or No. 10 can sliced $1.25 20 Ton fine Granulated Sugar for $1.00 With 3 fbs. rJelicious City Club Coffee for $1.00 Or 1 ft 60c Gun Powder, Japan or English tea. Pla-Safc Flour is made from old wheat and waranted better than what you arc using or money back. 49 ft sac!; ' $1,95 Melha PSaetieSt iialves. You Lowney's Chocolate, 30c cakes Will iav thb ll the best I "w 18c D aeh yo'J ever tasted ex ra PP"'' brrcl fresh long 1 I cue cocoa iut, per tb 39c Dyrup, per can 49c Gilion or No. 10 Una Gntcd PtneapploSi Aprlootes. Peaches 9Sc CIQAR8 AND TO 3 A CCO EXTRA SPECIAL XMAS OFFER TO Winner Cigars Bmoke ten. return and get your money back in full if net pleased. 10 Ir-.porteri Cigars $2S.Q. Tax paid On t;"C3C cigars. Wa up to 15c. We bour-ht iiie stock at auction. 1000 packner 1Cc Smoking Tobacce, 4 packages for f!5c 1 lo good long wofclflfl Tobacco 49c Phone 128 for froSh Cucumbers, Tomaioe:--, Soinach, also Sweet Potatoes, Crce:i Onions, Cauliflower, Hubbard Sqi:ath, Letiuce. whm " , r i GAVETV DOROTHY'S CONQUEST A MOVING ,'CTUllE SHOWINO HOW LiTTLE DOROTHY STRAIT OF OTTAWA, tr-e most serious case of infantile paralysis of the epidemic of 1917, wins back the use of her limbs. Her own story ordered re printed ard read In every school in La 3lle county. HOW DISEASE IS PREVENTED, explained by Dr. Thomas J. Allen, originator of newspaper Daily Health Hints and of the Health Movie, now here. BEAUTIFUL SCENERY OF THE OZASKS A delightful and pro fitable entertainment that no parent shoi ld miss. Plearr coe afternoon, if you can. A farewell surprtaa party look placafhorae from rontlitc. where h spent a i Hi'' j, ni,- Dome Satin, la . leiurg .n Jionur n! Hi, .loiue, who will noon Ii ave for bin home In Ml"higan. A ii, a. niunber of invited gui ti anjoj .1 thi pvi tilng very much, which ua . ipotit In dlfforent gunn., and h social . ay. II. fr. : bun nts were . . rvvd. Miss Oertrude Looke has returned , me u ft i r a visit with Mr, uml Mra H ph :; tttlKI and lanuiy In Si nth Ht taw a tkwnthlp, Miss Mlltired Locke ueparttd re- Olltly lor Me'idota, where she will i -ii hei uncle and aunt. Mr. anil Mn . i he l a .Turner, Mrs. ft 11. Williams or (.rami Ridge Wi s a reoeat Strci tor eaJU r. I'., ri Shipley shelled corn the Urat it the wi ek, ,i!s:, Kviiyti Foi;h culled on lira;,,! HUlgo retotlvea Friday, Ml . Maiiei Rtodgoau visited her rl d, Miss Myrtle Deckaril, Satur- day BfU rnoon. M as Nellie Lawrence returned to hi r home In Ottawa after s ii ll with KW llsti r. Mrs, Arthur Thontl . W, v. u.che attended the E. f. Mori l . ale Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. Allic. Wheitland ami lily called at Mr. and Mrs. .lay ! i 'ilea's Ihe lirst of ill ? week. I Mr. sad Mra George Clum enjoyed I , visit wUh their sister, Miti Grace leister, a f; w days last week. Mis.-1 iter returned to her home Mon- day. Mrs, Henry Mullen and daugkb ri wtre e' liiig on local relatives tb tir :i 'I 10 past week, i H rr; !:i.uk traaaacted bu In M In Streati r Saturdaj . Mr. and Mrs. Ralph HaBtpson ftad ramtly. ih:. havo for the past year or o b 0 llvirp; n . kt Streator, v. Ill In ipring move back onto the old !an;i8nn lanu'ln thU eonrraunity, there 'i resided tor many yean; Mrs. m. f. Hodgson spent tho week rad wbh frti nds In Chr ind lildg". a. 3aj icr b-s n turn id to bis Kitchen Cabinet Christmas. Convenient ; -i.-x .-in-in: wf:o. 3 and S 14- , . --'33 i ll 't''saaBmmp' MONDAY, CCCEMBER 12, 1?21, lev. days. f 4 Mrs. Row,? Is belter uier ,ii brlet Illness with a cold. j j .Mr. and Mr . ii'cl L Woodward of Si u t h Ottawa were vilitora In ihs vi clnlty the first of Htvpdet wesM John Andn . uttoufli I th Interna in nk1 Bb i ' show In Chicago. Mrs, Duttltnger entertained firela Irom l.a S ille Tucda ( William and (icnrglo muter attend- . d th . Voir party mi the parish hail in Btre itor I rlday bvi rtlng. This asu blven by the choir director, George ll km), phi timd v.'iis i-pnii i.i games, . :.-: md dancing, after which r - ri b a. i ; wi re served. T j V:. ' .vs slipped stock to Chi . go lalM week. u. at -a. nv imini . 2 m Gi cnovorta.i'i! no 1 drsdsyetstimnirlitof ro! osaingvosu laoneii t itni ; I ; Is l.a.) work 1 1 N? !,'.'. r.i'u :R.-m,v!yfcepi l .. i :r t irsi ,:j', jtnrrcvrs 1 :. ; e.'U, iviievi'i cco''tiro,.l; I tbrcvpf 4 . - v-C'.idl CORDUS DRUG STORE ' uni Selectiooi Are Scst Now ART PICTUftBa COc to Its FRAMED MOtTBS COc to $1.50 Stunil liioto Praia 681 i liri.itnins CuriU und greetl&gs We carry tho well carry tno kuown "Wallace Xuttl.-.g" line of pictures 02.50 to $12.50 A framed picture is an Idea and N .... k if t Wo specialise In PICTURE I'KAMIN'U WILLIAM METZLER ART STORE 25 Pounds for $1.50 This includes ironing all flat work, drying all other clothes. No Starching llinois Laimdrv Chas. Beck, Prop. Phone 280 We Duplicate Broken Lenses If you are so unfortunate as to break your glasses save the pieces and bring them to us. Without re-examination of your eyes, we will provide the same lenses as those destroyed. , Our repair work Is thorough our charges reasonable - ' I We grind our own lensea W. H. Law Optometrist & Optician' 824 La Salle St. OPEN EVENINGS 1 OO. Yes It is a' ; RiorRiirflraii Dry Wash ii.'