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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1921.
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THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER-JOURNAL
WO IN HOLD
INTERESTING MEET
BIBLE DISCUSSED
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SCRIPTURE FOUNDATION' OF ALL
AMERICAN ...INSTITUTIONS
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS DELIVER
ED BY J. A. ANDREWS- D ROTH
ERHOOD SHOWS HEALTHY
GROWTH.
The bible, an a foundation for civ
nidation, the modern economic ByH
tem, the church und even our polit
ical H.VBteni, was the keynote of aev
eral talks which were given !attt
night, at the meeting 0f the Baptist
brotherhood. The meeting was In
charge of J. A. Andrews, who opened
the program by giving u resume of
an addrexs recently delivered by Ray
mond Robbing at Dixon, III.
In this address Mr. Hobblns set
forth tho argument that one of the
principal causes of the world war
was the breakdown of the Protestant
church In Germany. He also stated
that after an Investigation he was
onvlnoed that the breakdown of the
Creek, Catholic church in Russia was
largely responsible for the conditions
that have existed there for the last
few yearn..
Rev William Millard, who Is In
Ottawa in the Interest of the Klwanis
Club, then told Of what a remarkable
book the bible Is, showing how accur
ate it is in all its statement and that
it was impossible for the writers of
the bible to have known of the things
of which they wrote had they not
been Inspired of God. He pictured
this hook the word of God -as the
foundation upon which the church la
built and the church as the support
ing factor of all humanity
Mfty men were present at last
evening's supper and meeting. Pre
ceding the supper .Miss Ruth N'elson.
of Pleasant View Luther college, sang
two splendid solos. Miss Nelson is
new to the menilbers of the brother
hood, aud her pleasing contralto
.yolce and charming manner won her
much applause. Spare ribs and sauer
kraut were the principal features of
the supper, which was bountiful and
excellent. Following the supper. In
addition to the talks by Mr. Andrews
and Re.v Millard, Miss Murlal Stange
landj also of Pleasant View college.
Kave' two splendid readings. "An Old
Sweetheart of Mine." by James Whit
r'omD Riley, and "In the Usual Way."
C. W. Hawley, a member of the broth
erhood, read "The Creation of Sam
?jfcgee," by Robert W. Service, and
fetor Svaln. a Pleasant View stu
dent, rendered a violin solo, for which
he was roundly applauded.
At tho..cojclu:sion of the program
business matters were taken, up.
The secretary's report showed that
the brotherhood Is in a flourishing
condition both financially and in
membership. Among the more im
portant matters taken op was the de
cision to: adopt one Armenian orphan
through the '"near east relief fund and
to invite the brotherhood of the Peru
Congregational church to visit the
Ottawa brotherhood, probably at the
next meeting. Considerable discus
sion over the Baptist brotherhood's
membership in the Chamber of Com
merce was indulged in and as to the
position the brotherhood should take
with reference to matters now before
the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. B. E.
La Due, F. M. De Lapp and the secre
tary were appointed a committee to
Investigate these matters and make
recommendation.
"MR. ZERO" EMULATES
DIOGENES, ONLY HE
; tOOKS FOR CHRISTIAN
Washington, Dec. 14. Urban Le
floux, the "Mr. Zero," of the recent
unemployment crisis today began a
one man picketing campaign against
the armament conference. Ledoux
while parading in front of the Pan
American building carrying his heart
covered, umbrella, a bible and a lighted
a lanter. "I am searching for a Chris
tutn Ih the conference," he said.
Glove Thief, Notice.
Tou were seen taking kid gloves at
Allen's store yesterday afternoon and
I unless yen return or settle for same
by percon or by mail by Saturday war
rants will be issued.
Hydrc-Toran Tires
Are Guaranteed
for io.ooo miles, and against
stone-bruise, rim-cut and blow
outs. A fabric tire that's as big as a
cord, better than cords at stan
dard fabric prices.
Let us show you why Hydro-
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iepf&re whneothetrptonase
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CORNER LASALlt
EpcdEttefi
Mr. and Mrs. Louis I'oltchmunn and
son, George Adalbert, have returned
to their home In Chicago after all wid
Ing the funeral uT Howard (Yowdtu
in this city.
Mrs. Andrew Dloboll of BwCOtt was
an Ottawa vlnltor today.
Horace Crowdon has returned to
I ako Korea! Academy to resume his
studios after having been called h-re
by the death or his 'brother Howard
Attorney George Boll ( f Ustan:
transacted business In Ottawa today
Ol'ln Ogdi n has returned to his
home In Miner after spending several
days ut. the home of Mr. and Mm.
George A. ( rowden on Klrst , avenue.
W. 0. Riale Is transacting business
in St renter today.
E. K. Achard made a business trip
to Chicago this morning.
T. J. Haley Is a Chicago visitor to
day. George L. Farnaworth. highway
engineer, made a professional trip to
Chicago this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Duncan are
spending the day in Chicago.
George P. Fisher of the Pioneer
works Is transacting business In Chi
cago today.
C. W. Helmig of Peru Is looking
after legal matters In the courts to
day.
AUTO CRASHES INTO
MAN RIDING BIKE
ON SOUTH SIDE HILL
Casper Tabor, about 25 years of
ige, a resident of Route ti, Otawa, had
the misfortune of sustaining a com
pound fracture of his left leg last
night when he was run Into and
thrown off a bicycle by a Dodge tour
car owned ud driven by C. M. Corbin.
local garage proprietor. The accident
occurred about 7 o'clock just above
Prospect avenue on the Courtney
street hill.
Tabor when thrown from the bi
cycle alighted on the pavement and.
the wheels of Corbln's car passed over
'he leg.
According la Mr. Corbin he was go
ing up the Courtney street hill, while
Tabor was coming off at Prospect
avenue onto the hill. As he approach
ed Prospect avenue he smashed into
Mr. Tabor on the bicycle. Tabor at
the time had no light on his wheel,
which prevented Mr. Corbin from see
ing the rider.
Tabor was thrown from his wheel
directly in the path of the automobile.
Mr. Corbin brought his machine to an
immediate stop and went to the as
sistance of the injured man. He was
placed In the auto and driven by Mr.
Corbin to the city hospital. There an
X-ray photograph was taken of the
Injured limb and the fact was reveal
ed. Dr. J. H. Edgecomb attended him.
Mr. Tabor is a brother of Mrs.
Henry Meintz, yvho resides on South
Christie street.
BILL TO LEGALIZE
FARM CO-OP SOCIETIES
Washington, Dec. 14. Legislation
to legalize co-operative combination
of farmers for marketing and distr
bution of their products and to pro
vide . for agricultural attaches at
American consulates In foreign coun
tries will be recommended by the
Joint congressional committee of agri
cultural Inquiry, according to Chiir
man Anderson, who announced today
Uwt pat of the commission's reports
would be made public before the end
of the month. The report, he said,
also will stress the need for more ade
quate wholesale terminal facilities.
Findings of the commission, ac
cording to present plans, will be di
vided into four reports, the first to
deal with the agricultural crisis and
its causes to he followed by reports
relating to credit, transportation and
distribution and marketing. The
committee which was to have made
a final report by the first of the year,
has asked consent of congress to
si-'hmlt tbe last of its findings by
next April.
Represented in the complete re
port of the committe. Anderson said,
will be labor of 200 committees and
3,000 co-operators, as well as the
work involved in answering approxi
mately 10,000,000 questions set forth
In 25,000 questionnaires.
E. ST. LOUIS STRIKERS
SHOOT NEGRO WORKMEN
East St. Louis, Dec. 14. The first
serious act of violence In the packing
house worker's strike here occurred
this morning when armed men board
ed a street car carrying employes to
the packing houses and shot Solomon
Tart, a negro, thru the left lung.
are better!
MILEAGE-
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XMAS VACATION TO
START IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS DEC. 23RD
SCHEDULE OF WINTER HOLIDAYS
IS MADE PUBLIC THIS MORN
INGCLASSES WILL BE RESUM
ED TUESDAY FOLLOWING NEW
YEAR'S.
Christmas vacation In the Ottawa
public schools will not start until
Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, this year.
The schools will convene again af
ter the hollduy vacation on Tuesday
morning, Jan. II.
. In most of the rooms throughout
the city, very flue Christmas prOgMUBI
will be given on the afternoon of the
2.1rd, In which all the best talent In
the schools r ill be pressed Into serv
ice. A great many of the teachers, and
no small number of .he students are
claiming to go out Oi the city to
spend their holiday vaca'lon, which
will be the only week nf freedom
they will enjoy until the spring va
cation, the latter part of March.
Ottawa students who are attend
ing the colleges, however, will have
a longer vacation period. Most of
them will start arriving home on Fri
day night and Saturday of this week,
and will not return until tlx day after
New Year's.
The students of the city are loklng
forward with great anticipation to
the holiday vacation, anil are plan
ning to make the most of their days
of freedom, which will end ; 11 too
soon for them. Many parties, dances
and other social events have been
planned by the children for their
vacation period, and the week gives
promise of being one of the fullest
of the whole year, among the chil
dren, as well as among the grown ups
of the city.
COSTUME HIGH SCHOOL
PLAY TO CONFORM WITH
"STORY OF BETHLEHEM"
The nativity play, "The Story of
Bethlehem" which is to be presented
on Sunday afternon, Deceber 18, at
4:30 o'clock at the Ottawa High
school promises to be one of the most
beautiful and Impressive of the
Christmas services to be seen in Ot
tawa this holiday season. It is filled
with the Yuletide songs and choruses
Of Mediaeval times. These melodies
have been complied by Mari Roeuf
Hofer and the collection as a piece
of musical restoration is a work in
,art.
Special efforts are being taken to
eostume the play after the traditional
pictures of the shepherds, the angels,
the wise men and the Holy Family.
Unique lighting effects tend to add
to the realism of the scenes. The
Htudents taking part in the production
are entering Into the spirit of the
story with notable ability. From be
irinning to the end one seems to feel
that he is not witnessing a play but
participating in a religious service of
jiipresslve character.
The proceeds of Sunday afternoon
ire to be added to the fund which the
high school is raising for the starviug
children of Armenia and the worthi
ness of this cause is an added reason
why the school auditorium should be
filled to overflowing next Sunday.
SUPERVISORS TO SUE
MATTHIESSEN ESTATE
FOR ALLEGED TAXES
Decisions to renew the fight to col
lect back taxes due the county of ha
Salle were reached this afternoon at
the second session of the board of
supervisors of this county, when Su
pervisor Tom Haskins of La Salle,
offered a resolution ordering States
Attorney Harry F. Kelly to collect the
money due the county. The renewal
of the agitation to collect the taxes,
mainly those claimed to be due the
STUFEU
7ht ury oron
Money Cheerfully Refunded
county from the Mfttthiessfen estate of
La Halle, grew out of lei tern sent each
Individual member or r 1 - hoard, by
Attorney Clarence Olggn of this cltv.
i attorney for the MattblesHen estate.
I requesting them to refrain from taking
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mi IV r action M me money.
Supervisor Hasklngs who received
'it eonv of Ihe letter from Attorney
i Griggs, reud the letter to the board,
i after which he extended the courtesies
of the board to Mr. OrlggH to address
that body.
Following this he offered his resolu
tion which wus adopted by the board
by a vote of 23 for the motion and 14
against It.
'Communications from county Judge
Harry II. Heck stating that lie had ap
pointed Mrs. Anna Freebury aw cook
at the La Salle county detention home
at a salary of $40 per month, until the
next meeting of the board at which
line the salary might be changed, and
the appointment of William Willy as
janitor of the detent inn home at a
salary of $'0 per month were -ead by
i the clerk. Both communications were
1 received by Ihe board and referred to
the fees and salaries committee and
the detention home committee.
HOME BUREAU TO
CONDUCT FOOD SALES
The executive committee of the
home bureau at their meeting on Dec.
5 decided to hold a series of food
exchanges and rummage sales thru
out the county. Accordingly a gen
eral committee with Mrs. Roy Shav
er. chairTian. and Mrs. J. N. Hoag
and Mrs. A. F. Hornung on the com
mittee were appointed to subdivide
the county and make definite ar
rangements for the sales. The coun
ty -was subdivided Into five districts
with a committee for each district.
Earh district was requested to hold
a sale on Saturday, the 17th.
The districts with their commutes
are as follows:
Mendota- Mrs. Dana Miller,- ehalr
man; Mrs. Henry Davis, Mrs. Fred
Foster, Mrs. Gleen Shaver, Mrs. J. A.
Rupp. Mrs. Edward Brown and Mrs.
Thomas Murphy.
Leland -Mrs. Fred Seville, chair
man; Mrs. Elizabeth Abbott, Mrs. S.
A. Potter, Mrs. J. B. Keraber. Mrs.
Charles Pool, Mrs. Walter Joslln and
Mrs. T. Earl Mosey.
La Salle Mrs. Fred Mudge. chair
man; Mrs. Ell Crosiar, Mrs. Charles
Strout. Mrs. Mason Mullock. Mrs. R
J. Ashley. Mrs. W. P. LeClaire and
Mrs. Charles Robinson.
Ottawa Mrs. Roy Shaver, chair
man, and her committee, Mrs. Joseph
Moore. Mrs. J. N. Hoag, Mrs. Chas.
Beck, Mrs. Roy Cross, Mrs. Rex Ped
dicord, Mrs. John Hlnkey and Mrs.
O. T. Hayer.
Streator 'Mrs. E. E. Stevenson,
chairman, and her commtitee. Mrs.
Arthur Conness, Mrs. Harry Hagie,
Mrs. Edward Strobel. Mrs. Elgy Birt
well, Mrs. Earl Hosterman, Mrs. Floyd
Breckenrldge and Miss Nell Wakey.
As Msny a Wife Knows.
The poor that we have always with
ns includes poor excuses. Boston
Transcript,
Old
Nest
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Special Music
Admission, Adults 28c
Children 10c
TODAY
Return engagement of
Last chance to see '
nine
Xmas Robes
A GOOD book, an easy
chair, a warm, cozy
robe 'that's solid comfort.
You'll find the robes here,
robes of every description.
Navajo Indian robes are
especially fine; fcCIfe
great values at
Robes and Jackets,
$7.50 to $23
C.0FC. BALLOTING
ON HIGHWAY FAVORS
SUPERIOR ST. ROUTE
MAJORITY OPPOSE EAST SIDE
ENTRANCE FOR TRAFFIC OVER
IVY WAY VOTE IN OPPOSITION
TO NARROW FOX RIVER
BRIDGE.
Much Interest his linen manifesti 1
by numbers :f the Chamber of Com
merce and, in fact, by all the citizen.;
of Ottawa on tin. refen nilnin thai
wan MQt out by the organization to
si cure an expression of opinion on
the routing of the h.rd read into Ot
tawa and the question of u bridge on
Main stree t over the Fox river.
lip to noon today the tucretnry had
received l?.r replies, with over 300 yet
to be heard from. At the nraaent
time there is over three to one In I
favor of the Superior street entrance,
tin voto standing 'JX to 31, with li bal
lots not marked, on the question t
I whetY'r the members favor a street
I wide bridge over tho Fox river on
M.-ln street, tho vote stands US for
and 1 1 against, with ti neutrals. In
! luiHng If tin members of the organl
nation would support a $10, Oh h ml
I Issue If it was necessary to secure a
street-wide bride, 110 expressed their
I wlllingr ts to suport such an insue,
! IS were Against it and 7 disinterested
The last question was whether the
membi rs would favor the building of
a Street-Wide bridge of steel in pref
erence to a narrower bridge of con
The Christmas Store for Everybody
Only a very short time to get ready for Christmas
Our store is splendidly equipped to help you in making selections.
We advise you to shop in the morning as early as possible thus avoiding
the great afternoon rush.
SPECIAL NOTE
As we take inventory much earlier this year, we have reduced every gar
ment in our great women's and misses' wearing apparel division to ef
fect a speedy clearance. "Why wait till January when you can buy any
coat, suit,
. Genuine
Madison
Suits formerly sold at
$57.50, now
Visit our great doll and
8. & H. Green Trail
ing Stamps given
with Every Cash
Purchase.
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The World's Heavyweight Championship
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Biggest human contest ever staged. Every detail is correctly shown, giving a
possibly have had if you were in attendance at ringside, Jersey City, July 2, 1921.
ADMISSION 50c PLUS TAX
Night 7:00-8:00-9:00Matinees 1:15-2:15-3:15
crota If it win found Hint tho $80.000 1
available would build a stool girder
bridge and not oncu-rlt for a street-1
wide concrete s' met urn. The major
ity In this case BO01D to favor the i
propostUcn and have recorded L00
votes In favor of it and 27 against it
Bight of tho mi nbt rs did not exprt is
their prefi r. nee,
No time has be l definitely :iet to
terminal" the voting, but Ihe officer!
of the organization are planning to!
bold u nu ting ither this w. k or the
first of next wv: k and give these mat-'
ten further consideration, Th y have
SlM) under ciin: Meratioll the question
cf uniting tie ,1,.,'d road c aning In
from the north, and in addition to thai i
ure working with tie city council . ith
a view of denrieing soma moans to con
nect IXB the. lit li side pavt HU'llt with
the bard road i ding to Starved
Rook.
Notice.
I rferiri tr; publicly oxpreas my up-
pn elation ;f the prompt and officii it
manner In which our fire department
i o ponds i to Ihe call at my he iso j e
ti rday. it WHS li is than thro;- mln
lite. i Whin one of It -i nu iib r; W&l on
the rocf. W. H. BARNARD. I
Attack on Manly Beauty.
As ti general thing nothing Improves
a Riait's looks as much as a shave un
less it's n mask. Galveston News.
Notice.
Regular meeting or the IllinI camp
4C1, R. N. A., at Maccabee hall. Wed
nesday evening, Dec. 14. Flection
Of officers. All members requested to
be present.
BRIDGET MOLONEY, Oracle.
SARAH DAY, Recorder.
Notice.
Anyone who wishes to contribute
to the Salvation Army fund, If he
has not already done so, please hand
your contribution to Fred Oerding,
treasurer of the campaign.
dress or skirt" at less than
COATS
Coats formerly sold at $2 50
$18.50, now
Coats formerly sold at 75
$29.50, now
Coats formerly sold at 75
pj y . JJ, now
Coats formerly sold at jj QQ
$49.50, now
Coats formerly sold at QQ 1C
$59.50, now
Coats formerly sold at $45 00
$67.50, now
SUITS
Suits formerly sold at 2 QQ
$18.00, now
Suits formerly sold at jjl C
$25.00, now
Suits formerly sold at $99 7
$35.00, now
Suits formerly sold at jjjOJ QQ
$49.50, now
Kfi CO Suits formerly sold at
$75.00, now
DRESSES
Dresses formerly sold at $14.50, now.
Dresses formerly sold at $1 9.50, now.
Dresses formerly sold at $29.50, now.
Dresses formerly sold at $39.50, now.
Dresses formerly sold at $47.50, now.
toy department in our
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Presents
T. Lucey & Bros.
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Carpentier
Five Reels of Terrific Action
CLASSIFIED ADS.
(Main Want Ad Section Page Seven.i
Koi; BAUD A small slock of grocer
ies Will sell Cheap it taken at
one,-. Belling Oil liei n'lnl ill slcklie
1 N" ColumbUS St., at Columbus
St bridge
The Congregational Ladirt' Auxiliary
win meat Friday afternoon at u : :n at
church parlors for s business meeting.
All members are urged to bo present
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Tonight
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ALSO A PATHE REVIEW AND A
MUTT AND JEFr COMEDY
Tomorrow
Edna Murphy & Johnny Walker
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COMING TOM MIX in
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manufacturers prices.
$49.50
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