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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02

even hint Of questioning his motives
seemed nothing short OF sacreligious
He was honor and uprighteousness
personifed, and it was thru this glori-
fed record of pure white that made
him adored by thousands upon thous-
ands of people in the county.
He was a member Of Ottawa Com
mandcry No. 10, Knights Templar. and
all subordinate Masonic Lodges. He
belonged to Ottawa Lodge 3. !. 0. H.
and was o Past Exalted Ruler OF that
order. As a lover OF fun he occupied
a position unique in human annals
White OF hair, sedate Of manner and
apparently to the stranger, bit aus
tere the Judge was warmhearted
"boy" when fun was in the air In the
right place, and of the right manner
His relaxations from official duties
were revelations to those who did MOI
know him well.
The new High School and its swim
ming tank we're sources or grea
amusement to the judge. He was ont
of the best swimmers entering th'
pool, and as diver had no equa
among the many who took advantage
Of tho boards offer to enjoy the priv
lcges OF the gymnasium and lto swim
ming place.
The funeral 9ill be held from tn
late home Tuesday afternoon at Nv
o'clock. Burias will be in the Resi-
land Cemetery at Mendota, wher
: ether members of the Lardin famil
now rerose.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02

New York, April 2-One hundred
and sixty-sevon lives were lost when
a Red Cross hospital ship was tor
pedoed in the English channe! on
March q, according to passengers ar.
irving on the Cunard Liner Carpathia
today. The hospital ship was seen by
persons aboard the Carpathia, beach
ed at point on he English coast,
Wireless reports to The Cunarder told
of the heavy losses Of life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
PETER WACKER DIED
AT RYBURN HOSPITAL

Peter Wacker, aged so years, shrub
berry salesman, died this afternoon at
2 o'clock at Ryburn Hospital following
an illness of short duration. Mr.
Wacker had resided in Ottawa during
the past two years and was quite well
known. He leaves surviving two sons,
Charles and rarney, of Boone. Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are now be.
ing completed lnterment will be
made at Boone, Iowa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
TO CLOSE COURT
HOUSE TOMORROW

The court house will be closed all
day tomorrow out of respect for the
late Judge Albert 7. Lardin. County
officers this afternoon. at the sugges-
ton of Sheriff Il. NJ. Davis, agreed that
this mark Of respect was due the
deceased Judge.
The doors of the county building
will be closed and locked at o'clock
this evening and will not be reopened
until Wednesday morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
W.. LACE FARM SOLD
AT $3.50 PER ACRE

Saturday afternoon Matthew Dona-
hue purchased the farm OF Joseph To
tel at cost Of $3.50 per acre, which
is record price for lanG IN Wallace
township. The Totel farm adjoins the
one owned by Mr.. Donahue. Col. Dan
Fitzgerald. of this city, was the agent
who completed the deal and Is Justly
eated over the selling OF the Tote
place at such high price.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02

With party politics eliminated by
the presence of only one ticket in the
field, residents of the township are
watching with intense interest the
wet and dry problem to be
threshed out by men and women vot.
ers at tomorrow'sa election in Ottawa,
Beth sides of this important issue
are predicting victory. tho neither
faction is making any rash statements
as to majorities and the extent OF
their victory. Decks are cleared tor
the final brush with Tie foe and the
contest bears every earmark of being
bitterly fought one.
f Liquor leaders. while not boastful
have little fears of Tuesdays results.
They contend that the election of two
years ago, when they were given d
majority of 1918 in the city election,
can be used as guage by which they
base their present calculations for vic
tory. AT that time the saloon forces
carried six out of the seven wards, los
ing only South Ottawa. The women
in thai contest gave the saloon 14l
majority
They base their claims upon the re-
suits of two years ago, and the elm
ination of South Ottawa from the con
test, leaving the argument to be de-
cided among only the residents of OF
tawa township, where the addition of
the farmers vote they claim. will
only strengthen their support.
Tie "drys' are basing their hopes
upon changed sentiment, which they
maintain is clearly apparent They
say they have met with most encour-
aging reports from their field forces.
Men and women, who in 1915 voted
wet have Topped to their side this
year. 1t is well known in saloon cir
/ ces that at least one of the vets
most ardent workers and vote-getters
among the women two years ago. has
esroused the dry cause and is now
doing her utmost TO drive the saloons
out of town,
Campaign operations by both sides
have been exceedingly conservative.
An abundance of printers ink has
been used by the two warning fac
tons and in this manner the Crusade
for enlightenment has been waged
thru the papers rather than from the
public rostrums. The "drys' had two
speakers to advance their cause from
the platform and in this manner
doubtless, won many to their cause
TIE vets refrained from any public
demonstrations by continng their ef
torts to win votes by building up a
powerful working organization, with
which to man the polls, and by lib
cra use of newspaper space.
The Election Places.
The following polling places have
been designated by Town Clerf
Sticklin, where voters of the various
precincts can go to cast their decl
sion,
First Precinct -- Basement Hotel OF
tawa. Columbus street.
Second Precinct-Perrotts Barl
Lafayette street.
Third Precinct Weiler's store, cor
ner Joliet and Columbus streets.
Fourth precinct--Illinich's Building
1880 Chestnut street.
Fifth Precinct-Schaefer's Hal
Chestnut street.
Sixth Precinct -Jobst's Barbe
Shop. West Main and Harden streets
, Polls open at o'clock a. m, an
Z must close at o'clock p m.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
Pretty Ancient.

A Welsh chieftain quoted genealog.
ical tree which carried his family be-
yond Adam, but living historian be
gins his book on the valley Of the Con.
necticut at date now 100000 years
old Florida Times Union.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
OTTAWA IN GRIP Of
LABOR T|E-UP;;MEN
LEAVE THEIR POSTS
SKILLED WORkMEN CARRY OUT
THREAT TO STRIKE IF PLUMB
ERS' INCREASE OF TWENTY
PER CENT. is NOT GRANTED BY
EMPLOYERS.

Ottawa today is in the throes of a
labor tieup.
This morning, union painters, plum
bers, bricklayers, timers. and plaster
ers and labOrers were forced to leave
their posts when no settlement was
made between the plumbers and their
employers. Carpenters, whose work
ing agreements do not expire until
May /, are still at work and will not
leave their jobs until that time, if a
settlement is not reached by them.
While the labor tieup seriously i'm
pedes contemplated improvements it
has no wrought any great havoc up
on the working men themselves ac.
cOrding to an announcement made by
a prominent union man this morning.
Members of the various unions are
at work for independent contractors,
not members of the Contractor and
Employers association. While a GER.
tain number of men have been thrown
out of employment, they will be given
work in other cities by their interna-
tiOnal unions, in the event they wish
to leave Ottawa.
No Conference Called.
Neither sides are asking for con
ferences and it looks as tho it will be
matter of several days before set
Elements will be reached. The plumb
ers are asking dollar increase a
| day in their working agreements to
be signed for Two years. Their employ
ers are willing to concede fifty
cents increase per day on two years
working agreement.
The majority Of the labOring mer
are working for outside contractors
so that the strike order has not ma
! terially affected them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02

New Zealand Ia said to possess aka.
line thermal waters double the strength
Of the famous waters of Vichy and
iodine waters stronger than any met
with In the old world,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
HIGH SCHOOL CADE
TO TAKE ARMY HIKE

Tomorrow membcrs Of the Q. II. s.
cadct corps will Journey 10 Deer Park
Tor q days outing. The hike viii not
1o from Ottawa to the scenic spot,
but viii start from Utica, TO which
place intcrurban cars will carry the
soldiers. Tho troopers viii take the
$3.50 O'Clock westbomd car ior Utica
Each member Of the corps has been
cautioned by Leader follct to brins
his own lunch and tin cup. The
hike originally was intended for to-
day, but had TO be postponed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
Postpone Amateur Club Meeting.

Owing to the funeral of Judge Lar
din tomorrow afternoon, the meeting
of the Amateur Musical Club will be
held one week later Tuesday after
noon, April 10th.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02

Observation-Disclosures Wilson
will address joint session Of
congress at 8 o'clock tonight and
then will lay before the nations
war making body a recital Of Ger
many's long continued affronts to
the United states.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
!. HIGH SCHOOL FOR
CITY HALL PURPOSES
OLD BUILDING COULD BE IDEAL.
LY REMODELED, IS BELIEF or
COMMISSIONER PALMER NO
ACTION TAkEN-MONThL RE-
pOhTS PRESENTED.

The discussion of the remodeling OF
the old high school building into a
city hall that will house all the city's
departments, officials, employees, fire
mel and police, featured in the meet
ING OF ,Ae commissioners sthis morn.
ms Sketches showing the plans tor
rcmodcling, drawn by Architect Jason
+. Richardson, were presented to the
council by Commissioner Walter b.
Palmer. who explained the plans. No
action was taken on the matter, but
tke proposition will be considered by
the council as a whole. With a
slight expenditure the building could
De remodeed to make an ideal city
hail.
Western Union to Build Condults.
A communication was received this
morning from the Western Union Tel
egraph Co, to the effect that the com
pany is willing to construct conduits
on the east side of | a Sale street as
lar north as the south bank of the Hi
rcis 4 Michigan canal. The eonduts
viii be constructed Of creosoted
llanks an inch and half thick and
four and one half inches wide, The re-
auest to start work was referred to
Public Engineer Farnsworth
Long List Of Reports.
City Seacr Johnson presented his
tepert on the gas showing that a
grade above the required STANDARD
was being furnished by the Public
Utility Go.
CHIEF Of Police Eurich's report for
The month OF March showed IS arrests
and fines aggregating $2f.4J collected
plumplng Inspector Wilson made
nincty-tNo inspections during the past
moath and collected fees to he
amount Of $S2
The Board Of lady Managers OF Ry-
bum Hospital reported an expenditure
Of e2iS.I1 and a balance OF S2 Nv IN
tho treasury in their annual report.
Tho RybUrn hospital trustees Pre-
senter their report for the past quar-
ter, showing that The average daily at
tendance was q for The quarter The
total receipts amounted to $9,ol6.S9,
The expenditures amounted to $I6a3.-
Is. caviaP a balance of S1,%G10
Tho city treasurers report shows a
sum OF $2h3l)9S III the Golfers. Ad-
jcrrnment was taken following the
lca1mg Of the reports.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02

JAMES ". DRANSklN-(Man.
ager Of the dry eampaign)-There
is fine expression, from unexpect.
ed sources, quietly given, for a dry
town. As to the vote | make no
predictions, except there 10 every
evidence Of increased dry strength
over two years ago. The easy fights
in Illinois have all been made hith-
erto with results that five sixths of
the states territory is dry. Any
advance made in this liquor center
will be a distinct gain. We have
working organizations in every
precinct.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
DECKS ARE CLEARED
FOR WET AND DRY
BATTLE TOMORROW
BOTH FACTIONS HOPE FOR VIC
TORY WHILE LEADERS REFUSE
TO MAKE ANY RASH STATE
MENTS.
STATEMENTS OF LEADERS.
Mex Acknowledgement

y. Z. W[NCNNT-V
manager for wet forces)-We will
win by LOCO majority. We have
$50 workers and a third as many
automobiles for getting the vote
out. Each precinct is completely
organized for the struggle, with
each worker cautioned to do his
utmost in bringing about a victory.
Some Of my colleagues place the
majority at greater than my esti-
mate, but ! believe 1000 to be a
fair and conservative figure.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02

WHAT DOES THIS APRIL HOLD
IN STORE?
The American Revolution began
April 10, 1775.
The Mexican War began April "a,
t31f.
The Civil war began April i2,
1861.
The Spanish.hmcrican war be-
gan April "a, 1897
This is hprii 2, 1917, and. 49,.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Tues.
day. becoming unsettled
by Tuesday night.
The day book., 1917-04-13
ALIEN GERMANS MAY NOT BE
GIVEN MARRIAGE PERMITS

In legal circles yesterday question
Of the right Of the county clerk to
grant marriage licenses to alien Ger
mans and Austrians arose. Asst
Corp. Counsel Cleveland admitted
he had been studying the question.
One report has it that licenses to
aliens will be stopped on the grounds
that no alien citizen of an enemy ma
ton has a right to make any sort of
a contract with the United States.
Judges SABBATH and David said it was
a question of law and should be con-
sideTed by the county clerk.
The day book., 1917-04-13
This map shows how Gen. Haig's
offensive toward the road that runs
from DoUai to Cambria has skirted
the north end of the famous "Hind-
enbUrg line" and may compel the
German to retire further from their
new positions. The Zine" runs from
east of Arras to south of LaOn, and
the new British push already has
passed its northern end.

Lansing, MiCh.-State senate has
adopted amendment to $5,000,00O
preparedness bill, providing that the
state shall insure each Of its soldiers
for $1,000 in case of death or total
disability and for $500 in case of any
other casualty.
The day book., 1917-04-13
PRO. PARTIES MAY UNITE FOR
BIG ANTl-BOOZE FIGHT

ST. Louis, April 13.-Amalgama-
ton of the Progressive and Prohibi-
ton parties seems likely at Bull
Moose convention which opened a
three-day session here today. Pro-
American Socialists who are disgrun-
tied over reachOnary tactics Of So
ciaHst convention, also in session
here, are expected to join with Pro-
gressive-ProhibitiOn parties.
The day book., 1917-04-13
OPEN FORUM CONFERENCE TO
MEET APRIL 1917.

Fourth natl conference Of open
forums of U. S. and Canada to be
held in Chicago, April 1917, at Lin
coin Center, Langley ay. and Oak
wood blvd. Sunday night meeting at
Church of Redeemer, Warren av. and
Robey. Prof. Scott Nearing speaks
on Leadership and Democracy"
The day book., 1917-04-13
THREE DEAD IN lift FALI

THREE DEAD IN LIFT FALL
Akron, April 13.-Three men were
instantly killed and nine were in
jured at the Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Co. plant when an elevator fell
three stories. Twelve men and a
heavy hydraulic press were on the ell
eVatOr when a cable snapped.
City Comptroller Pike received
check for S1,OOOOOO from county.
First instalment of taxes,
The day book., 1917-04-13

BR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-04
DUPONT PAYS 50 PER CENT.
DIVIDENDS FOR CURRENT YEAR

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 4.-Direc-
tors of E. l. du Pont dc Nemours &
Co., in addition to declaring regu5
lar quarterly dividend of 4 IL per
cent making IS per cent for the year,
declared a special dividend of 80 per
cent, a total of so per cent. for the
year.
The regular dividend of 4 IL per
cent, payable Dec 10 to stockhold-
ers of record Nov 30th will be paid
in cash, and the special dividend in 4
per cent. Liberty bonds. payable Dec
% to stockholders of record Nov. 30.
A regular dividend of IL per cent.
was declared on debenture stock If
the company, payable January rs to
stockholders of record Jan, 10.
The old company-E. I. du Pont dc
NeMours Powder Company, declared
the regular quarterly dividend of l L.
per cent. on common and IL on pre-
ferred, both payable Feb 1 to stock
holders of record jan 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-04

compensation under the Workmen's
Compensation act
A number of recommendation are
made by the commissioners. Of these
the first is that there should be an
immediate reduction in food prices, the
Increased cost of food to borne to
some extent by the government, and
that there should be better system
of distribution. The necessity of re-
duoing hours, readjusting wages to Il
tairer basis for skilled as against I'M
skilled workmen, the fuller use Of
trade-union machinery. and renewal
by the government of the declaration
that trade-union rights and privileges
whick have been interfered with on
account of the war shall be restrained
after the war, are insisted upon. The
commissioners strongly urge the adop-
ton of the principle of the Whitley
report for the establishment of in
iEstr.aI councils for each of the or
ganized trades, each council to be
composed equally TO employers and
employees. This report otherwise
known as the interim report of the
reconstruction committee on joint
standing industrial councils, is repro
duced in full in the bulletin under re
view. Regarding the settlement of
disputes various suggestions are offer
ed, to the effect that one central au>
thority should be constituted, that
local arbitration tribunals should be
formed, that local commissions with
technical knowledge to settle dis
putes should be appointed, and that
workshop committees should be estab-
lished.
Our recommendation are that com
pensation under the Workmens Com
pensation act should be increased
that announcement should be made Of
the governments policy as regards
housing, that pension committees
should have larger discretion in their
treatment Of men discharged from the
army, that the recruiting system
should have most careful handling,
that the work of government depart
n1ents dealing with labor should be
more thoroughly co-ordinated, and that
when an agreement is drawn up be-
tween representatives. of employers
declarations and trade-unions it should
be binding on all in the trade CON
crned.
While the report shows very clear
~ the prevalence and the natures Of
industrial unrest in Great Britain, It
at the same time indicates that there
Is a strong feeling of patriotism on
the part of employers and employed
throughout the country and they are
determined to help the state in its
present crisis"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-04
Southern Pacific Has Good Year.

southern racine Has GOOD Year.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4-The Southern
Pacific Company his ISSUED its re-
port of earnings for October, which
shows operating revenue of $18,9O0,510,
an Increase of $3,2OS,957; operatin ex-
penses OF $10,55S,0S1, an increase OF
$1,567,S 500, and net revenue of $S,342,-
629 an increase of $1,64O,45
From January l the operating rev.
enue amounted to $3.50, 1903 ,480, an in
crease of $27,O13,391. The operating
expenses were $97, 1893, 765, an increas SC
of $13,475,628. Net revenue was S62,-
515,715, an increase of $13, 537,772, and
operating income was $51 ,112,125, an
increase of $8,299415. The statement
of earnings says:
''Under orders issued by the Unit
ed States shipping board, effective Oc-
tober Is, 1917, as to all vessels leav-
ing home ports on or subsequent to
that date, all OF the company's steam
ships have been Communicated. The
revenue, expenses and income items
applicable to the government opera
tons are now included in this state
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-04
INDUSTRIAL UNREST
DUE TO MANY CAUSES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The full re-
port of the British Commission of In
quiry into Industrial Unrest was made
public today. The commission was
appointed June 10, 1917, and the COM
pleted report was submitted July II,
The reports for all the districts en-
phasize as the leading cause of in
dustrial unrest the fact that the cost
of living has increased disproportion-
ately to the advance in wages and that
fod distribution is unequal. Another
cause regarded as particularly serious
is the restriction of personal freedom
under the Munitions of War Acts, by
hich workmen have been tied up to
particular factories and have been I'M
able to obtain wages in proportion
to their skill; in many cases the
skilled mans wages were less than
those of the unskilled. The require
ment of leaving certificates was re-
ported as one of the chief causes of
dissatisfaction, but this restriction has
been abolished by an order of the
Minister of Munitions, effective Oc-
tGber Is, under which any munitions
worker may leave his present employ
men for other war work by giving a
weeks notice or such longer notice
as is provided for his existing con-
tract of service
Dilution of labor and lack of CON
lidence in the government growing
out of the surrender Of trade-union
customs and the fear that promises
regarding the restoration of pre-war
conditions will not be kept, are given
special attention. It is stated that
the irritation caused by the with
drawal of the trade card scheme I'M
der the military service acts has sub
sided, but there remains much anxiety
regarding the working of the schedule
Of protected occupations. All the e.
ports refer to to the lack of co-ordi-
nation between government depart
ments in dealing with labor, and con-
siderable complaint on account of the
delay in dealing with disputes and
difficulty of securing prompt awards
is reported.
Besides the more general causes
OF industrial unrest certain causes,
such as inadequate housing, liquor re-
strictions, and industrial fatigue are
mentioned as acute in some districts.
Mention Is also made Of lack of proper
organization among the unions, incon-
siderate treatment of women as re-
CARDS wages. delay in granting pen
sions to soldiers, and inadequacy of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-04
SedbOdrd Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of the South

The Progressive Railway OF the South
Leave Americas for Cerdele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
lins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1891 p M.
go a. m.
Leave Americas for Uordele, Able
VILE, Helena and intermediate points
5:15 p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland, CO.
5dmbus, Atlanta, Birmingham, Hurts
boro, Montgomery and points West
and Northwest
sos p. m.
Se&board Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains IS and IA arriving Americas
from Savannah 10:40 y. m, and leav-
ang Americas for Savannah 1870 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
1920 a. M, will be open for passeng-
ers at 10:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H.
P. Everett, Local Agent. Americas,
Ca; C. W. Small, Div. Pass. Agent,
Savannah, Ga; C. P. Ryan, G. P. A,
Norfolk, Va.