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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
DISTRICTS HAVE
TO PAY TUITI0NS



e. Eden township. except what is
included in the Tonica township high
school district No. $50. and in the
Granville township high school dist.
riot. No SO. with the polling place
at the village hall Cedar Point
:. Vermillion township except
what is included in the Tonica town
ship high school district, No. $50.
with the polling place at the school
house in District No 81 Brown
SCHOOL.
/. 3. Deer Park township, except what
is included in the La Salle-Peru
township high school district, No. 10.
with the polling place at the town
hall.
.. Farm Ridge township. with the
polling place at the opera house.
Grand Ridge.
TO- Grand Rapids township, with
The polling place at the town hall
IL Fail River township. with The
y pDiiiHS HktNt dl tHN 'AllOVl Hph0ti
District No 154 tLewis SCHOOL,.
4 r. Brookiield township, except
what is included in the Seneca town
ship high school district, No 160
with the. polling place at the town
hall
49, Utica township, with The poll
ing place at the town hall
IA. Dimmitk township with the
polling place at the town hall
Is. Waltham township with The
polling place at the school house il
District No. lS5 Center school.
rs. Wallace township, with th'
polling place at the town hall.
II. Dayton township, with the poll
ing place at Belro5Q Hall, Nedron,
is. Rutland township, except VIVA
il included In the Marseilles district
No. 205 (Groge school.
10. Miller township and all Of Man
lius township not included in the Man
settles district, No 155. and tn
Seneca township high school district
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

No 1870, with the polling place at the
school house in District No. 2l5 (Sec.
ton school.
90 Troy Grove township, except
what is included in the Mendoza
township high school district, No $50.
with the polling place at the village
hall, Troy Grove.
81 0phir township, with the poll
ling place at the town hall, Triumph
% Freedom twonship, with the
polling place at the town hall, Hard
ing
/ % Serena township, with the poll
ing place at the town hall, Serena.
! n. Mission township. with the poll.
ling place at the village hall, sheri-
dan
%. Meriden township, with the
polling place at the town hall
! 26. Earl township, except what is
Included In the Earlylle district. No.
Sol, with the polling place at the
school house in District No. S05 tCox
school.
q Adams township, except what
IS included in the Leland district, No,
I3t2. with the polling place at the
school house in district No. 3l4 tHal
yerson SCHOOL,
Il. Worthwhile township. with the
polling place at the town hall.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
UTICA MAN SEEKS
SPEEDING AUT0lST

J. r! Coonce, Of Utica, has offered
reward for information that will lead
to. the apprehension of the speeder
who ran into his car near the Four
Corners, south of Utica, at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Coonce was
painfully injured in the crash and the
auto was badly damaged.
According to Mr.. Coonce, the auto
ist was driving at rate Of 40 miles
an hour and was on the wrong side
Of the road. He made no attempt to
get clear" and it was only by a
quick move on the part of Coonce that
he saved real smash.
There were half dozen more autos
in the vicinity and the Utica man be
lieves some of them got the number
Of the speeding machine, which con
tinued its wild dash after the COLI
sion.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Miss Veronica Maher, of Chicago,
is spending her vacation visiting at
the home of J. c. Daley IN Center
Ottawa.
Michael Santucci. Dion LEX and
Thomas Mcnamara motored 10 Glen
Park last evening. where they Wis
tied with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Scott, Of Chi
cago are spending the week visiting
Ottawa relatives.
Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Zeller and
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Flanagan left yes
terday morning on 1000 mile auto
trip. They will start their journey
at the Lincoln highway at Sterling
ILL.,. and continue on until they reacf
Yellowstone National PARK.
Charles Sticklen, employed at the
Seaman Clothing store, is on his va
cation
Miss Mary Bovine, of La Sale, was
an Ottawa visitor this morning.
Louis Diehl, of Streator, transact
ed business in Ottawa today.
John Milburn, of Sterling, Illinois
has returned to his home in that city
after brief visit with Ottawa friends
Harold Anderson, brakeman, EN-
ployed for the New York Contra
Lines. at Cleveland. has returned tc
that city. fater short visit with OF
tawa relatives.
Ray Crafts was Marseilles visitd
last evening.
| Fred Stedman returned this morn
+, ing from a business trip to Peoria.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Glover, o
Granite City are guests of Ottaw;
relatives for few days.
! John Anderson, of Newark, was al
Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
I Walter Egenbright. of Dallas City
/ Texas ,sarrived in Ottawa last evening
for a weeks visit with Ottawa friends
I Miss Jane Taggart, Of Galesbure
Illinois, is spending few weeks va
cation visiting relatives in West OF
tawa,
Theodore Rikle was visitor i
Spring Valley last evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
ALLIED filters
lombard FLEET

London, July 1.-THE Turco-Ger-
man fleet living in the Golden HON
has been bombarded by allied aero
planes with good results, the admir-
atty announced today. A big expo
sion was seen to occur on the Goeben,
while other warships were damaged,
Bombs were dropped on Constants
NOBLE direct hit being obtained on
the Turkish war Office building All
of the allied machines returned safely
TO their base
The GOeben was one Of two German
cruisers that fled thru the Medlter
ranean when war broke out, taxing
refuge in the Dardanelles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
TRANSPORT ENROUTE
HOME FROM FRANCE
HITS GERMAN U-BOAT

An American Port, JULY 1l.--~An
American transport, first of the fleet
that carried American troops to
France to return to this country, ar
rived here today bringing a story OF
a thrilling fight with submarine on
June %.
The submarine shot a torpedo that
ploWed thru the waves very close tf
the transport A conveying warsnll
fired three shots at the submarine
one Of which scored a hit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
.LENIENCY Is SHOWN
YOUTHS WHO STOLE
WATERMELONS AT CAR

North Ottawa youth, who stole wat
ermelons from Rock Island freight
cars, were arraigned for hearing
this afternoon before Justice koenig.
Seven of the youths paid the charges
of the theft. Some of the lads. who
we're ordered to report before Justice
koenig and who did not do so, Will
be arrested, warrants having been is
sued
Rock Island detectives were mere
yesterday rounding up the young
stn"s
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
:SOcietyNOtes

William jennings and Thomas Me
Cam, of Streator, will entertain at a
private dancing party this evening at
Mckinley park. Several Ottawa peo-
pie have received invitations Car
rolls orchestra Of Streator will fur
nish the music.
Husbands were royalty entertained
last night by the Married Ladies' Aux
Hilary cf the Congregational church
at delightful picnic at Mckinley
park. The basket spread was served
at $50 O'Clock followed by eontinli-
Gus vaudeville show with the picnick-
ers as principal performers Fun and
frolic reigned untettered. At a late
hour the last interurhan whistle blew,
calling the end Of a union day. Rev.
and Mrs. Stackman were the chaper-
ones.
= q .
The regular school and reception OF
Wills academy viii be held Satur.
day evening. The dancing party on
Saturday evening has proved very
popular during the summer months
according to the announcement made
/ by Prof. Willis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
BENEFIT FOR co. c AT
MORRIS FRIDAY NIGHT

The benefit vaudeville show for Co.
c will be held Friday evening at the
Empire theatre in Morris, instead or
Saturday evening, as was previously
announced Several Ottawa artists,
who appeared here in a home talent
bill, will be present at Morris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
A Regular Gossip.

81 lust think our mamma Is al
awful gossip" said siy-year-old Charlie
to his little sister.
How can you say such thing,
she exclaimed.
"Well, that's just what she is" re
piled the little fellow. Everything
do she runs and tells papa. '--Chlcagt
News
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
UNION MEN WILL
Do THEIR BIT BY
AIDING RED CROSS
EVERY HOLDER or CARD TO BE
ASKED TO JOIN NATIONAL
CONSENT FROM WORkMEN.

And now comes the union man to
do his bit toward making Ottawa's
5000 membership campaign in The the
Red Cross success Every holder
OF union card in the city will be en-
listed in the drive before the end OF
the week and when the campaign is
brought to a close it is expected that
every fathers son of those working
men will be a full-fledged member OF
the national body, thereby helping
this most worthy cause.
John Montgomery, retiring presl
dent of the Building Trades Council,
is leadin1 in the campaign for or
ganized labor's participation in The
local undertaking. He will direct the
mailing a personal appeals to mem
bers Of the various organizations at
tliateI with the parent body.
Union men, knowing the full meas
ure of devotion to nation and cause
will rally with greatest lervor, it is
expected, and will have the largest
representation OF any one unit On
the Ottawa Red Cross roster,
Post Many Bills.
Red Cross bills are not under Tho
post no bills" ban in Ottawa. Today
high school cadets, clad in their ser
vice uniforms, are covering the city
from one end to the other. In al
quarters warning Autographs are be
ing hung as an invitation to every ont
who sees them to loln the Red Cross
In the court house and in ali othe
public buildings, the cadets have
transgressed upon all sacred law
against promiscnous advertising b.
sticking and hanging these posters
and the funny part OF it all is there
sis not breath Of complaint from OF
ticialdOm against the practice. On tn
other hand the lads are cheeriully in
vited to so ahead and go as far a
they like.
This morning the first large stree
sign was hung across La Sale a
Madison street. 1t drives home tel
ing truth showing one of the creates
advantages hat will be derived from
large and. enriched Red Cross.
says
HELP GIVE OUR BOYS A MOTH
ER'S CARE JOIN THE RED
CROSS TODAY"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
EQUIPMENT SUM
REACHING HIGH
MARK FOR CO. c
s735.50 ie TOTAL FOR THREE
DAYS WORk-BELlEVE SUM Or
$500 WILL BE RAISED BEeORE
SATURDAY EVENING.

The equipment fund for Company
reached a total Of $735.50 today
Committees At work are experiencing
generous aid in spite Of the fact that
other campaigns for phllahtEralac
purposes are being Waged. l. Is eA
pected that before the day i out the
amount will reach at least $500
The following is the list who con
tributed today:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
Remove to CHICAGO.

Mrs. Patrick Carr, Of Chicago, who
was in the Inflated auto, in which Pet
er Long was killed, Friday evening,
vas removed to her home Tuesday af-
ternoon at o'clock. She Is greatly
improved
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

Mrs. Reynolds, Of the north bluff
will entertain at bridge Tuesday at
ternoon, July 18th, for Red Cross
Unit No. l. Miss Elliott will sing
Anyone wishing to attend notify Mrs
Charles lriOn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
Notice to Bidders.

Bids will be received by the under
signed until Friday, July 20, 1917, at
9 o'clock a. M, for excavating and
back filling trench for water mains as
per specifications on file in city Office.
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

If when people nre charged wit
their faults they were credited Will
their virtues there would be a great
many more good neighbors III Tia,
world. Chicago News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

Mrs. Yentzer will entertain at a
knitting party at her home on the
south side tomorrow Afternoon Tor
Red Cross Unit No. /, Those who
desire attend notify Mrs Yentzer
tomorrow forenoon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
Lawn Social.

The ladies' OF st. Francis church
will give lawn social on the lawn OF
st. Francis church, Wednesday even
Ing, July II. Ice cream and Acake
+" everybody invited.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
CHICAGO MARKETS

July IT, I0I1
Chicago market report rnrnished 10
the Free Trader Journal by w. t.
Etnyre member Chicago Board Of
Trade, Moloney Building Phone lO4l
Correspondent Lamson Bros & Co.
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
An Emergency.

"Thcrc's something wrong with TINS
emergency kit | bought of you yestcr-
day." said the woman.
"What's wrong with lt?' asked the
clerk Di ~ aes
"Why. my husband looked in 1t Tor q
mil to use In place of II suspender but.
ton. and he couldn't find one. '--lon
sers stmtrs,nAn. ssNasG@@ss
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
fMaIn want add section page five.)

WANTED to fire boiler and as
sist in wash room. Inquire at
Bradford's Laundry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-06
SOCIALIST SECRE TARY WIRES
LAFOLLETTE DURING |. ". ". RAID

tary OF the socialist party. and sey'
mour Stedman. socialist. were in
the American Socialist offices when
the raid was made.
Germcr asked tho privilege OF
sending n Telegram. II read
lion. Robert la Toilette. United
States Senator. Washington:
United States marahals are In
office now with warrants 90 seize
property. ADoLPH GERMER"
Germer sent duplicate 10 Meyer
London. socialist Congressman from
New York. and Morris Hlllquit. so
ciailut leader in New York.
Helping the Probe
The socialist party Ia helping 10
Investigate itself
This announcement was made to
day By Seymour Stcaman. general
attorney OF the national organiza'
tlou
There are legal means by
which We could seek 20 obNtruCt
the work OF government agents In
tho Investigation. he said
But We intend 10 do everything
possible 10 expedite tho probe
I'VE wish TO convince tho gov
eminent once and for all that the
socialists are doing nothing Hcdi.
tiouA or reasonable"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-06
YANKEE Filler
BRINGS DOWN
18TH AIRPLANE

By United FREE. r~..sd Wire
PARIS. Sept e.---Lieut. paoul
Lufberry. premier "aee" OF the
la Fsyet,e eseaorllle. brouph;
down his 18th German plane
Tuesdty - ard would have
made his score - that same
day, N Re had not run on, OF
ammunition.
Dispatches today brought de-
talis OF the American boy's
seven fights In two days. Mon
day he downed an enemy In
s.iH brush one OF five different
fights.
Tuesday he encountered n Ger
man flyer and shot tho gunner
dead. Then he ran out OF ammu.
milton. Sergeant Edwin Pearsons
fof Springfield. MaEs) came alons
and shot the German pilot. down
Ing the machine.
Hi Three Times
Tuesday afternoon Lufberry on.
counterad another enemy plane
and brought Il down. His own
plane was three times pierced by
his opponent
German avlators have been thick
along the line where the Ia Fay.
cite escadrille is now located The
German planes come In dfoves.
with reinforcements close behind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-06

both from medical aud u mill
tary standpoint. TO deny tobacco
to the men az the front
All Work Contributed
Good things Ia eat. suggests
one writer
Fine ny all means. the boys AZ
the front should get these, aud many
worthy organizations are furnishing
them Tobacco. however. ia the one
thing for which no organized effort
WAS made until Our Boys In
France Tobacco Fund" was estab'
lished. with national headquarters
In New York city The Seattle Star
was appointed official collector for
this fund In the Seattle district. All
work Is contributed Al admins.
trativo expenses are paid by promi'
nent citizens. so that every cent
contributed TO the fund actually
goes 60 the purchase OF tobacco
Every 25.oent piece will buy to-
haeco worth as cents retail. spe.
cial packages OF this Kind having
been made up by the leading to-
hacco companies OF the United
States. 20 be sent to the BOYS In
France, In each package Il also
Enclosed a postal with the name OF
some contributor. 80 shat every
one donating money TO this fund
will get a message OF thanks from
some Sammie az the front
$40 From Judge Mack ntosh
Today we received $40 from
Judge Kenneth Macintosh and s.
from Herb Schoenfeld. Of the
Standard Furniture Co. Schoenteld
was out OF town when we we're
holding up" some 90 the "hig
bugs" but he heard about Il. and
tho his name was somehow over.
looked In our list. no telegraphed
that he would contribute as soon
as he got here He did
The Sc and $40 contributions
swell the fund. and every penny
Is needed. Just the same, We got
the biggest thrill OF announcement
for our work from the so cents
sent In by Ruth Reynolds. 1915 T..
Jefferson ST. Here ls the little
note she sent along with g.;
Today was pay day. and after
paying all my bills. find have
so cents ! don't absolutely need
So am sending Il. and hope will
be able TO DO the same every pay
day."
And Mrs. Hattie Allen. OF Brem.
erton. sending 81. writes Il could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-06
RESUMES
OFFENSIVE ON
AUSTRO FRONT

LONDON. Sept. 6.-ltaly resum.
ed her offensive on the Julian front
today while redoubling her drive
toward Trieste aad i.aibaeh
Rome dispatches detailed the
greatest concentration Of men. ar
,illory and acroplanen on the itai-
ian front that this front has ever
seen. Statements mentioned ZIG
Italians planes a. having partlclpat
cd In the lighting British and
French field artillery rs aiding the
land fighting. and In the Cult or
Trieste. British and French war
ships are cooperating with the itAl.
ian monitors IN Smelling Pola. Aus.
tria's great Adrlatic naval base.
Rome estimates figure that since
August 10. when Gen CRdorna
started bis drive. a. least $1,000
Ans,rians have been taken prlS-
onrra.
Tho main fighting today was
south OF ocrogio
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-06
INDICTMENTS OF !. ". ". MAY
FOLLOW Ma TON wide RAIDS

! Austrian money r. financing the
troubles Of recent weeks W. W
strikes. riots aud lntFiguss
Hamper Industries
Evidence already in the depart
ment Of Justice shows that the |
W. W. activities have embarrassed
industries. particularly tho West
ern mines. producing war material
This evidence shows. too. that tho
I ". ". proposed 90 spread It's doc
trine OF violence all over tho land
Tho Patriotic Education society
today charged directly that Aus
TRANS and Hulgarians are rcspon
sible for these disorders. acting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-06
n, uaiisd Pres. Leased Wire

a, uaiied rre- Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Sept. e.--Tons o.
I. w. w. and socialist literature
were In the hands Of federal
authorities today, several silea'
ed aeIta,orr were In custody,
numbers OF newspapers were
suppressed. and records and
funds were being held, follow.
lna the nationwide raids by
government agents yesterday.
Officials OF the Justice de-
partmen, acted simultaneously
In Chicago. Cleveland. Detroit.
San Francisco. plttshura, Lin.
coin. Salt Lake, Minneapolis.
Seattle. Duluth, Los Angeles.
Milwaukee, Omaha. Fresno.
Tulsa. Superior. Miami and
Portland. ore.
The raids are believed 10 have
been engineered by oliver r. Pa
gan. federal indictment expert. wh'
has been in Chicago several weeks
working secret, with Hinton q
Clabaugh. chief % the locnl justice
department operatives. and Charles
= Ciyne. United States state attor
ney.
Eight distinct raids we're con
Quoted In Chicago alone
Adoiph Germer. editor and score
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-06
for the German secret service.
Rely on Allies

for the German secret service.
Rely on Allies
since our declaration or war.
the German secret service has re-
lied ,rss upon her own subjects
aud more upon the subjects OF her
allies In America the Patriotic
Education society declares.
The government has ordered
lenders. such ms "Blll" Haywood.
James Rowan. Dan Sheridan and
othors. prosecuted 10 the limit n
seized documents prove as serious
ms tho government believes they
are.
Grand Iuries WY examine the
papers aud return indictments.
That these will ha based on the
new espionage act appears likely,
tho existing laws on treason and
sedition may bo invoked against
some OF the foremost ] w. w.
Wilson 10 interested
President Wilson has taken n
direct personal interest In hating
tho anti,American acts OF tho |.
w w. and the moro fiery OF 90
cialistr.
lie feels that nothing should be
permitted 10 interfere with war
preparations He recently chose
Judge Coyington. OF Washington.
to investigate tho l. W w menace
In tho Far West
Covington probably will report
20 the president today. and Il Is
assumed that he has discovered.
Independently some facts whioh
aided Justice department probors
IN their roundup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-06
mEDICS APPROVE SMOKES FOR SANnMIES
ALSO Knocker. Bump With Their Contributions Fund

~ Spokane. who. sending 81,
writes. The story OF The Max
ms IL OF frequent occurrence, may
be oftenor than We have any Idea,
have namcsnke In that sommo
front. lie has had some close calls.
but was O. H. TO August Z. | heard
last week"
II YOU want 20 help. clip out the
following coupon and send II In
with your contribution
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-06
GERMANS TAKE
1920 RUSSIANS

~ uifsd rr~.s isss~d NEe
BERLIN tNia London. Sept. G.
Capture o' i20 Russian officers.
1900 men. $50 guns and 300 ma.
chine guns. several armorci cars.
with quantity Of war material.
was announced from the RIGA front
today
Along the DvinA river we have
advanced aH far "a Friederichstadt. e"
the war office declared