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PAGE SIX. FREE TRADER - JOURNAL AND OTTAWA FAIR DEALER 115 West Main Street Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday, FREE TRADER-JOURNAL PRINTING CO.... ben W. 11. OSMAN Editor mill General Manager G. II. WOOLBKRT , .Managing editor Msmber of thj Asroclatod Press. ' TERMS: Dally, one year In advance, by Barrier Dally, ono year In advance, by mail, outi de La 11 unty . Dally, oub year In advance by mull, in La Bella 1 un Dally, per wwk. by can ler The Aaaoeiated Preaa la exclnalvaly of all news illnpatcheH credited to it or and also lei 11I news imlile hi'il herein, Kntered as second class matter Man ll wa, III., under the Act Ol Octobi i 3, 1917. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY REFORM THLM BY LAW DOW S TO CRADLE. Have the So-called reformers moiic craz 011 the stthjeci of mak ing people adopted ? tie agenctei t this kiin KmmI by law since Every day a new object siiriiiL's iin. .iiid ulnli gives those who are amendment modified r rescinded ail kinds of ammunition with which in vv rk in their effortg to pi ve to the - i rcptil le thai rhi bition is the result of the work of a hl f i itpracticable fanatics and that the amendment has no placets .1 pari "i the constitution in its present form. N thing! of course, could U further from the truth. Prohibition was the result of a deliberate and full ei nsider cd vote f the people who were disgusted with the liquor interests in ali their ramifications and who followed the precedents set by the hardest headed business men and corpora had previously sent forth the edict that lit plantsthat a drinking man would not I added the recosmized fact that the limior ap j menace in the political life of the country, from the precinct omces to the highest places in the ;.', eminent, and had to be "s Uelched." The saloons, the breweries and the distilleries bn light abi ul prohi bitton not the "reformers." The reformers unquestionahly advocated prohibition, but as a strictly moral issue it got nowhere, any m re than lias the anti cigarette movement, and a dozen others. Emboldened by the result of a campaign which the) had long advocated, they have "gone the limit," as might be expected, and would seek to control habits and actions which affecl only the in dividual. The Sunday observance agitation is of this kind I the advocacy of a six day working week, which i- a ver different matter and affects the physical well-being of the nati n. con trolling of a man's actions on Sunday (except local!) as to how he shall spend his da) of rot. so long as he disturbs no ne else and breaks no existing law, is beyond the range ol probaltitity il not possibility. And a lot of other advocated blue laws come in the same category. The latest i f these measures to be prop ed is that of a Massachusetts man who is urging his hill t" prohibit the sale of sweetmeat! to children under thirteen years ol age without written permission of parents! If the heights or depths ol asininit) can go further show me. DOCKAGE A PROFITLESS CROP. A bulletin issued by the Department of Vgricttltun ing to the tanners the wheat fields. the spring wheat threshed there is one bushel of dockage, composed largely of w eed seed. I he basis lor this estimate i made on figures for the crcp of 1021 produced in Minnesota, North Dal. Mia and South Dakota. The records of grain inspected in Minnesota show that for the last eighteen years the percentage in wheat I lv increased. In 1903 the average dockage was k the six-year period ending iH4 il was 2.9 per cent., six-year period ending 1920 it lias increased to 4 per ecu IQ2Q cr ) of wheat that had been marketed up. to Janu the average dockage was 5.1 per cent. Based on these estimated that the m.'i drop 1 I wheat in the three 5 contained more than 5,600,000 bushels oi dockage. ment insists that easily ninety per cent, could have been ren by the proper use of an ordinary tanning-mill. A realizatio these conditions has prompted specialists of the department to d a grain recleaner attachment for threshing machines by the 11 which it is expected ti remove these foreign substances as a pa th threshing operation. So far as is known or reported there is comparatively vet tie of the wild buckwheal and kindred "weeds'" found in the fields of this l ealily, but it is important that the wheat grower exert the utmost care to keep the pests from sapping the fertili the soil, and thus reduce the quantity of merchantable grain should he produced. five per cent, loss through the enroacr of weeds means much to the average farmer engaged in gr and marketing wheat, for il requires as much hard work- an pense to grow and harvest dockage as it does wheat when tin are combined as one crop. In these strenuous times when p rny Counts tor the success oi the farmer, he can scarcely ; to throw away from two to five per cent, of his products in ing weeds, like dock and Canada thistles. The Story of "Jim, the Pucldler" James G. Davis, secretary of la bor, is the first of President Hard ing's cabinet to write his autobi ography. He arrived in Am, n a at eight and worked in tho Iron Pelds of Pennsylvania. Booth Tar kington has characterized Davis' story 83 a great account of the rise of a typical American. S mi 4 50 4 en .10 entitled to the uae for republl ttlon noi othorwlac credited in thli papei 1120. at tie Post Office .it ottu 19:2. the eighteenth aniendnieni was to lie i btained through legisla a gets in iw Merc ever am fighting to have the eighteenth iuns in the c tuntn . i!r had hi place iti it rests were l)ec m their warn read :kage in "v tuentv bushels of LM-adual- for the hilc.the I, 1021, part tW' gjf aBBBaa! 1 11 EVERETT TRUE CONDO. UrlL'PcfM (MA S0 tvOKCN ARC JuSTiFi6T fvvtPTS, H' S4P CrV'eSjSTT H4T (A4S THIS ITefM (AUOVTT THAT'S tjR?n our or thc THiS vt3 NINE'S poedctiTs; 'She" Must NOT eivjc. . H i - is - I J Nr" 7 Oo PoT cn cuR TVMmQ PtO RvjM j? TO TWO ?CK?NEe. GtT MCA QOOX CZPX . AKlV IF THCrV HAVCENJ'T GoT MY (.tPT KcseP on CSjOin IP Yoo VaTZQj to cove without oiser LUCLC Today's WHEAT PRICES TOUCH YEAR'S HIGHEST MARK Q Jg x:v; Chicago Board of Trade, third Bon . . , today to the highest price Ince Oct. kh. Low. Close, close! . A few upturn In values at Liver- Wheel pool was the dominating influence. May 1.234 U'o 1.33H 1.19Vi Besides, crone regarding domestic J"l- 01 l.0fl 1.CT7H IM winter wheat in the southwest am- ., (1rn ... .... r,u May on -it 's .e tinned of a cnaracter which tended to juiy 5& myk M stimulate buying. Inltiala qpotationa (jat-s which varied tnm 'r to - 94 high- Ma. ' jga .394 9 .39 er, May 11.20 to $U1? and July t0 jujy .... .49 At,,4 ,4t .40 ' 1 I il were well Cash Markets. S the 1 Corn and oats ascended with wheat. 0 mixed 4!'Vi- .49 Alter opening ', to 'sc higher, May No. 3 mixed 4S4- .48? r-4-c to 54Hc; the corn market acor- . j mixed WVi .47 e.l .. ; lila furthei upturn. .'o, 2 yellow 49- .'' O.its startad nnchanced to We ft Kn a vallnw . .. .48 -.49 i ( advance. May 39$'c to 394c; and then rose a little more. Poultry. I I htcage, Feb. 2. Poultry alive nn- Provisions. Chicago, Feb. z -Butter unchanged. Qggs higher, receipts 8,758 cases; firs 1 s, 39c; ordinary firsts, 33c ' Stic; Miscellane .m, zic rt. 38c; refri gerator firsts, not quoted. Wall St. New York. Feb. 2. Pools resumed their bullish activities ar the outset of today's trading affecting advances of one to four points In !tili States ions, roretgn one also strengthened Provisions. 1 steady, hipmenta 225 cwt. Livestock. paid for good 190 to 300 pound hog8 early; Quality mostly good; average MENDQTA ml Mrs Jollet. ' llliam Gombl and church mel al the home of i P KneUer on Monday 6V( ning I OMI'UU'.ell Tli. Thursday fte noon luh met at tb - home of Mr . Qc i ge Bless on Thursday sfternoon. Tim Last side Sewing circle met in the home of Mrs. " nrad Wleden heed r on Thursdaj a'ternoon tor the purpose of (inishiiin two UUllts, Which v er . reel i,i Wartburi college, at Clinton. Iowa. The ladies brought lunch with there arid stayed antll late 111 tb( evening. Tb a Mendota Wt man's club held lis regular mertlng in the Klks' cleh rocm (iii Monday sfternoon. The pro gram, whirl eoiisel.,,1 ,,r ., .,1 j table talk, was in , haige of the d psnrai ni ,, nome economics, Mrs. Mary Crawford, chalnnen. Mrs. Qenrga raaler and daughter L5EE TRADER.JOURNATi. jUOG- IN) TW( IN HfeCPfUQ Th(5t' "Cr HAS BiffiN 7i? I N?Tt (JcD THT THAT MiSHr H4M6 tKSGfvj THAT CvY tvHCM IT tvAS T?CE - 1 1 (vc3eO McfRi? at Tne house. I Markets GRAIN No. t yellow No. 2 white No. o white No. 4 white Oats No, J white No, white No. I white . . .n;1- .tT'-o . . .49- ..o . . .is'- .48 . . .4na- .471 WALL ACE GRAIN MARKET. Wheal .$1.00 .2 9 Vis .28 No . .41 Vfc . .41 . .4iVfc . .4015 . ,39 :j;i il white RUCK R IGEL'3 ELEVATOR. at 1 1.0 .29 .28 .27 .40 .40 .119 .39 .38 i white 2 yellow :: white 3 yellow I white I yellow No No. No, No. LOCAL MARKETS c.pese. 12c c. Turkeys. 30c Fresh Eggs, 35c Ducks, ISO 8c. Hotter. 2.V: I Springers. IS Stars, !2c Lard. 10c old Roosters Lillian Belle of Belvldi re spent the pest weei at the A. A. Swearing. 'n home In North' Mendota. Mr and Mrs. Barry U Graham and son of Galesburg spent the week end in the home of Mlssea Jennie and Annie Cannon, Miss liii.-ii Bailey let! Thursday night for Miami, Fla.. where she will spend the balance of the winter with Miss Aintee Madden. Miss Ka Fuller spout tho week end in Aurora visiting Miss Margaret Te-nUer. Mr an I Mrs. Henry nrackeman moved to Peru on Saturday, where the-, will make Cieir future home. Mr;. Irme Kntxwtnkel Mt Friday evening for Rockford, where she will again be employed as public stenog rapher at the Nelson hotel. Mrs August Kolanestk and daughter visited over the week end at tin! boiiK of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P.ois dot f Br in Sterling The Sunday school teachers of St. John's Do On ran church had an enjoy iMl mitherlna In the basement of tic church on pridav evening. Qemea were pi;.- , ,i,e rin exeellrnt lunch was served. Abotft twenty-five were present. 'William Worsley und Fred Bnnef aaaaafc I i Marseilles Oflice Phone. Bluck 176. iiiiiiiiiniiifliiiii Farewell for Mrs. Kiner. Abmii ;i hundred nelfhbors and trtenda were ai the farewell itven at the homa i Mr. -i I Mrx. W. B, Kiner of Grand Rapids inwnsbip last even Ing, Refreataments of aandwlchea, cake ami pickles and coffee were served A little parlor play Wanted, a house keeper, was given with tha principal perta taken by i Bevlngton, Ellaa beth Hoaa, Mta Will Hepner, Myrtle Moat and Geneve Hepner, a teavellna baa waa presented In the name of Ihoae preeenl b Rev, i v Merrill of the Brooklleld Preaby terian church, In a neat little speech to which ir. Kime. bachelor, respoa : (led in a fee ben a words Danclnn and mualc furnished the amuaementa, In addition to tha i'- ( uliarly appropriate play. Hostess To Euchre Club. Mr- Robert Dawson entertained tbe Euchre club yesterday afternoon About sevi uteen were present, though onlj three tables played the others looked on and volnnteered advice, at il. t. rvals Refreshments of aandwichee, pickles liubl and dark cake and plenty of hot i offee were served. The lirst prize was taken by Mrs I U. W. Smith, a handsome dreaeerl Iscarl The consolation prize was a bunch of pretty chiffon flowera, and Mrs. George Meianer considered them I fully as desirable as the Brit prize, atl least they were dainty looking enough to be web orne. Grand Ridge Mr?. Antram In Hospital. Mis. Robert M. Antram of West Main strict, one of the village's el d rly ami highly respected ladles, who baa been ill for same time, was taken to St. Mary's hospital in Streator on Tuesday afternoon for treatment Her daughter, Mrs Oeorge Pogle, accom panied her to Streator. GRAND RiDGE MUSICIAN ON P. V. L. C. PROGRAM Miss Qrace Haywnrd, who resides Jnst north of the village, will give one of the numbers on the program ! at the musical concert to be given at P. V. U C . Ottawa. Thursday evening j of next week. Miss Gum Visits School. Miss Ethel tiiini of Burlington are- r.ue gave In r schoolmates a pleasant : surprise on Tuesday, when, by the aid ol her Crutches, she made her way to the school for the first lime in many Wl eke. Needless to say all I were more than glad to'see her there I again. Mrs. c. E. Ri-ese Dinner Guest. Mrs. f. K. Reese of Porter avenue I was an honor must at dinner on Sun j day with Mr. and Mr. John Read, who I reside north of Grand Ridge. Local Notes. "Bill" Lota went to Marseilles Tues j day evening to attend the hall game. I if. I). Crosby is showing consider iahle improvement. I Mrs. William Bacon will be hostess I to members of the Good Will club at Old Time Party. Saturday evening the Stevens home was the scene Of a jolly good time when a large crowd of their friends gathered for an old fashioned dance. The first part Of the evening was spent in social good time until Vic Munson and .lOe Almy Sr. came on the scene with their violins, and soon some lively music was started and tho crowd was soon enjoying themselves immensely, dancing (piadrilles, Vir ginia reels, etc., which was kept up until the wee sma' hours. A luncheon of sandwiches, coffee, cake and pickles was served, and all departed, declar ing Mr. and Mrs. Stevens to be royal entertainers. Those pn sent from out of town wi re Mrs. Hatnir, daughter Georgia and win Carl of La Salle. Missionary Society Gives Dinner. The Ladies' Missionary Society gave a ll o'clock dinner In the south rooms Of the church last Friday even ing in honor of Mrs. Leader of Mon mouth, who gave an address In the Church that evening. The dining room was prettily decorated In the so cietj color, crimson, and the tallies a ere artistically arranged with red carnations, making a very pretty scene for the occasion. It proved to be a decidedly enjoyable event for the large number of members present. Mrs Leader gave a very interesting talk later on "Women's Missionary furnished the musfc for a dance at Triumph on Friday evening. Mrs. Finn Murra spent several days With friends in Aurora. Rev F H Voelker occupied the pnlpti at the BarlviUe Lutheran Church last Sunday morning. Miss Rmma Sorbs spent the week end with her folks in Dixon. Rev. Ilenrv Decker delivered an ex cellent SerraOO In the German lan g lege at si .Trim's Lutheran church last Bunday morning in the abaenet oi the pastor, ReV. Voelker. In the evening Rev Voelker lelNwred lei tuu in tnglish, illustrated with Itarc MARY MACAR I'HUR Ollice over Star Theater. !l 1. 1, 1. Mil Good Old Fashioned Party. Pred Spencer of Rutland townahlp was In town ibis morning, hfa came to .'ei bis father, Charles Bpenoor to accompany bim to a card part) at tin home of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Brlgga ot Rutland township along the Chi cago stageroad, This will be a iood old fashioned live hundred part) linesls will he served dinner by their busts ami anjo) a toctable afternoon. Diphtheria Reported. A case ot diphtheria is reported to be al tha home of Mf. and Mrs. John Brockman of the north bluff Two of his children are said to be stricken with tha dreaded disease. Del.iy Forming B. M. Assn. The bualnesa men mel leal night in tha Legion hall, a very few responded to the (did and nothing was done to ward an organisation until a future meeting. UUnola vs. California. box ol apples, orangea, lips anil nlalna came from California, sent by 'is. Kale Balchowaky to her sons here, to show what the products of dial sunny dime are like, lint this year seems an exception, for they have bad more snow than WO, for we have nol bad In til III out to dlK auto, mobiles OUl of the snow so far this winter. At K. T. Inspection. George Bterrett, Will Hollo. John Blanchard and Dr. M, B. Blancbard are going to Ottawa to a meeting of the Commandery this afternoon and her bom nth ui this after- noon. Miss Janet Crnine, who was ill of diphtheria, is abb- to be ant again. Mrs. L Lttcky is staving with her brother, John W. Fugle, during his wif( s absence at the bedside of her mother, Mrs Rhonda of Ottawa. J. A Yoctim and ( L, Zachery at- tended the Dnroc bog sale at Ottawa on Wednesday. Quite a number from this vicinity attend, d the Myron Tollbaugh sale. near Heenanvllle, on Tuesday. Mr. Tombaugh will move March t to the property south of where he now re sides, known as the Bernhardt prop- The Jeremiah Btudebaker will rase. now being tried at Ottawa is attract ing a gr, at many people from this vi cinity. Miss Vera McComba Of Ottawa, who Is atn 11 ling the University Of Illinois, was unusually fortunate to have- her semester examinations come at tho Aral of the fourteen days' session, giving her an opportunity to come b me for a ten days' vacation with relatives and friends at Ottawa and Grand Ridge, Kenneth Porter of Syl van avenue, who Is also a student at the universlt) enjoys the samt good luck. Good news reaches relatives from Larned, Kan., saying that Mae. Hje little daughter of Mr. and Mr,". Roy Patterson, who had been 111 of diph theria, was improving. The busy people here just at this time are the men's organization of the Presbyterian church, who are sched Utica News Items Work," which held the attention of her audience and was appreciated by all. Old Resident Passes Away. K. T. Robinson, an old-time resi dent of t'tica, passed away at bis home here Tuesday morning at 10 ('dock after a lingering: Illness of heart trouble. Deceased was born in Ftica Nov. IS. tsia;. being ti") years old 1 He is survived by bis widow, two sons and five daughters. One daughter re sides In Kansas City, Mo., and an other In Herrington. Kan. The other children reside in t'tica. He is also survived by twentv-four grandchil dren and three brothers, .fames. George and Charles Piercy. Funeral services have not been arranged as vet. The sympathy of their friends i in this community is extended to the ! le reaved ones. This- Is the second 'death In the family In the past month. ! a son. Charles, preceding him in ! death just one month from this date. Work Done by Missionary Society. i During the month of November and the lirst part of December. 1921. U6 garments were made by the Ladies' Missionary Society and distributed to the nee ly children around town. Also there were thirty -seven garments sent I to the Detention Home at Ottawa. The work of this society is- highly l commended, reaching the needy j t i optlcon slide;;, on the New Guinea I I fori tgn mission. A special offering j N 18 taken for the support of this mis-j I fllon. Tb" lecture was very interest-j ing. and a good sized audience was' , present. Robert Dawson and Miss Dolly Tent ler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William j I Tetttler Of this city, were married in ' Chicago on Friday. They left at once I ' for Canada, where- they w ill make I their future home. Tb groom h.is been a resident of Mendota for some time, where he was ssaptoyed as oe 1 rotor for .lames K. Ilennt tt & Co. i He was also scoutmaster for the Men- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1922. News House Phone, Black 35. evening, A dinner will be served the Pasi Commandera which will be at tended b nr. Blanchard, Will Rollo and the present Commander, (icorno Bterrett Quarantine Lifted. The quarantine was raised this morning on the Warren inins' homo on the west bluff. Ifri Peal Behrena of Cbtoaip li Vlaltlng her (later, Mrs Vera Wofrlck and mother, Mrs Aiic,, Knickerbocker ot the west hiun tor a tew days. Mrs. r'annle Chapman of Kalrvlew is aii Ottawa visitor today. City ttorney Van lloorebeke and Mr. and Mrs. II. N. Thompson went to Chicago ibis morning to attend the automobile show in the Coliseum Mrs W illard Wiley of the west bluff is reported alok ibis morning, Mr and .Mrs. John Aldan of Seneca were here yesterday visiting at the home of Mr. and Bracken, Tony PomattO took (lour from Marseilles Mrs. William a truck load of to Benece this morning, Noble Brundane is in Itrookflold this week, helping Howard Carr sli.. corn. Bd White and John llline went to Ottawa this morning, Mrs. Thomas Worrell and Mrs. Oeorge Phllllmore went in Chicago this morning. houth 8lc!e Coat. ffi.fiO per Son in two ton lots or more, ffi 75 per ton .or single tons and on tha bin For prompt delivery 'phone Black No. . Manufacturers' Cnal f'o Neivs uled to give 1 tish fry Thursday even ing in the basement of the church. The supper promises to be well worth your attention. .Mrs. Gladys Dlnnis returned to her hom In hlcago tha iirst of the week after a brief visit with village rela- : Uvea. Mrs. Clark Foile .lr. was an over nii;bt guest with Ottawa relatives Monday night. Mrs. I. ula Rinker had winter butchering taken Tuesday. Miss Eva Dearth was her annua: rare of on calling on friends Monday afternoon. I II Read and little grandson, Del mar Heyland, of Best Liberty street spent a day the first of the week with his sou John and family on the farm. Mr and Mrs. Joe Snell and chit dreii of Deer Park spent Monday with 1 Mrs Snell's parents. Mr. and Mrs. 1 Henry Llghtner, west of town. Mrs Walter Kami and daughter Marjorle were visitors Tuesday with her parenta, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ells worth of Sylvan avenue. It has been reported that Professor W i: McLeod bad the misfortune to fracture some ribs while practicing basketball with his high school (iiin tets a few nights ago. Miss Gertrude Lock has returned from a several Cays' sojourn at tho Ralph Sutton home. Mrs. J. A. Circle Is among the many victims of severe colds at this time. I Mrs N R, Langlev and son motored to Ottawa, where they did shopping. Winifred Yocum, Correspondent. homes In towns and doing many char itable deeds. Local Notes. Mr. and Mr Island spent I mother, Mrs. I Mrs. Clyde over Sunday A j. Beverlyn of Rock over Sunday with her Thomas Mauley here. Allan Of Ottawa spent with her brother and Mrs. Simeon Lewis, I w ife, Mr. and here. Mr. and Mrs. day for a visit er. Mrs. Alice T .1 Scott arrived Sun with the hitter's moth Wheeler. Mrs. Scott expects to remain for a, few days anil Mr. Scott left Monday for St. Louis, making the trip by auto. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cawley of La Salle announce the arrival of a baby girl at St. Marys hospital last Wed nesday. Mrs. Cawley was formerly Miss Catherine Hickey of Httca. We were wondering why Grandpa Hickey was wearing such a bright smile, but now that we know the reason we don't wondt r a bit. Stanley Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. II, rtry Clark, entertained a few of his friends Sunday afternoon at a I O'clock dinner in honor of his twelfth birthday, Following, a skating party was enjoyed by Stanley and his guests and all spent a very pleasant after noon, and upon departing wished their host many happy returns. Mr. and Mrs. C A. Pfund of the north bluff announce the arrival of a baby daughter at their home Saturday (-veiling. dot.i Hoy Scouts. The bride is well known hi re, having resided here all her life, She was employed at the Sun-fiullettn office. The fire department was called to the Charles Thelo home last Sunday at about noon, where the roof was on tire. It was put out with chemicals. Without much damage being done. 6tatts That Grow Sugar Beets. Bogar beets are now grown iii 17 stales, in ten of which the growers de pend, in whole oi part, upon Inigs,. Mesh