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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
OTTAWA RED CROSS
MEMBERSHIP $500;
HAS NINE BRANCHES
MEETING HELD AT CLIFTON PAR.
LORS WHEN REPORTS or OF.
FICERS WERE RECORDED-OR.
CAME WINTER CLAs Es FOR
SEWING.

The regular meeting of the direc-
tors of the Ottawa chapter American
Red Cross, was held at the Clifton
parlors last evening and complete re
ports of all officers were received and
audited
Ottawa chapter now has nine work
ing branches, and total membership
of about $500. The district is com.
posed of thirteen townships adjacent
to Ottawa, and considerable work has
fallen on the home officers in organ
i2ing the district. The various
branches are working at top speed
and many articles are being turned
in daily to swell the numbers needed
for the boys at home and abroad.
Thcre is urgent and immediate de-
mand for knitted articles. Ottawa
chapter must furnish by winter. 300
sweaters, go pairs of socks, 800 wrist
lets and 300 mufflors. All the women
of Ottawa, whether affiliated with
any branch or not, are urged to take
up the work and assist in supplying
the demand.
The winter sewing classes will meet
in the Clapper & Werner hall, on La
Sale street, which is being fitted VI
for permanent Red Cross headquar
ters and will be ready in week or so
The harmonious and hearty goOt
will displayed by all branches has
been conductive of efficient and splen
did work and the noble women o
| Ottawa who are interesting them
selves in this work, are entitled t
| the warm thanks of the community
and the officers of the chapter cor
daily invite and urge everybody t
! do their bit
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
CEMETERY VANDALS.
GET OFF VERY EASY
JUSTICE THOMPSON DECIDES
THAT THE YOUNG MEN PAY Al
SMALL FiNE-O Err WAR.
RANTS ISSUED.

The case of the cemetery wreckers
was .lisppsed Of this .e,orning before
Justice Thompson. The ave boys who
have appeared in court three times,
admitted their guilt The judge gave
them severe lecture so that all the
boys promised not to make shoot
ing gallery out of the mausoleum and
would never commit any pranks what
soever in the city of the dead.
The two younger boys the ring
leaders of the gang, were sentenced
by Justice Thompson to help the sex
ton Mr.. Hassley, clean up the debris
that they had made and all the boys
were assessed fine OF one dollar
apiece to partly offset the damages
that they committed.
The Judge also gave orders that if
any more complaints came in either
from molestng anything in the Gem
etery or about the language of the
boys who stay around the gate of the
cemetery he would have to deal more
sternly with them Than he did at the
present time. With that the case
was dismissed
A warrant was served on one G. h
Watland of Sheridan, last night by
Deputy Sheriff Barrett and the pris
oner was brought to Ottawa, He was
taken before Justice Thompson late
last night The warrant which was
issued by Justice Dondanville, of Mis-
sion township, charges the man witt
assault with deadly weapon witt
intent to kill He was allowed his
freedom upon furnishing bonds tt
the sum of $500
The next case to come before the
! Judge was that of Mexican laborel
on the C., O. & p charged with The
crime of following young girls. Al
the defendant does not speak Eng
lsh nucntly his case was continued
until tae services of an interprctc
can be obtained.
Bert Hagen, Norwegian farm
hand was next on the docket, charge
with disorderly conduct. He was aS
scssed fine OF So and costs, but be
ing unable to pay he will have I
serve his fine out in the jail.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
UPSETS FRUIT VAN;;
MOODY GETS SORE,
BEATS AUTO OWNER
TO ISSUE FOR FRED MOODY'S
ARREST-COlLlSlON ON ILL
NOlS RIVER BRIDGE.

A state warrcnt was sworn out last
night BY W o. Fruland, of Miller
township for the arrest OF Fred Moody
of South Ottawa, charging him with
assault and battery. About six O'Clock
last evening Mr. Fruland with his wife
was driving north across the lllonOis
River bridge in their car. Just in front
of them was Mr.. Moody with his vege'
table wagon. A trolley car was com.
ing south on the bridge but Mr.. Fru-
land could not see it on account OF
Moodys wagon in front of him Moody
turned out to let the car 90 by, the re-
suit being that Mr.. Fruland hit the
wagon and knocked ii over Fruland
Immediately stopped his car got out
and helped Mr.. Moody to extricate
himself and right the wagon. All of a
sudden without any warning Moody
sprang on Fruland and gave him a
severe beating, knocked him down,
kicked him and threatened to
throw him into the river. After all this
Mr.. fruland swore out a warrant for
Moodvs arrest. Up till ten o'clock this
morning Deputy sheriff Barrett, who
was appointed to serve the warrent,
was unable to locate Mr.. Moody. Mr.
Fruand Is represented by attorney II,
NJ Kelly The case will come up to
morrow morning and from all appear
ances il will be an interesting one.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
PIPE LINE PLANT
l0CATESAT RANSOM
CUTS Off STREAT0R
SjNClA COMPANY TO
BUILD $25o,oo0 PLANT IN OUT.
SKIRTS OF VILLAGE.

That the $25O.O0o pumping station
of the Sinclair-Cudahy oil pipe line
will be located at Ransom now seems
to be almost assured kinsman ex-
pected to get the plant but Mayor
John Rehbien, of that town. comedies
that Kinsman has lost out. probably
to Ransom.
The negotiations are all but closed
whereby Ransom gets the plant and
that the site probably will be on the
west side of the villege, on twenty
acres of school land, a lease for
which was arranged and which land
is now to be bought when the con-
tract can be negotiated
There are some material already on
the ground, including five or six car
loads Of machinery.
The Sinclair-Cudahy Co., has its
main headquarters at Tulsa, Okla.
Already 1t has it is said, pipe line
from there to Kansas City, and now
plans to extend it to South Chicago
following the Santa Fe generally
but taking short cuts where ever
practicable to shorten the distance.
tance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
EDUCATIONAL DAY IS At
TENDED BY 1900
PEOPLE
CHILDREN ARE FREE
TEACHERS OF COUNTY ARE
PRESENT AND HEAR LECTURE
BY DR.. GREEN AND DR.. HALL
ATHLETICS THIS AFTERNOON.

The Illinois Valley Chautauqua
opened this morning with an at.
tendance of 1900 people many Of
whom were school teachers, who con
cluded their weeks institute work
with participation in Educational
or Rally day at the local assembly.
This observing of Educational Day
has been one of the many pleasing
features of the chautauqua for the
past few years. The program on this
day has always been one Of eXcep
tional interest and the opening day of
this assembly was not an exception
for it surely offered the public a wide
range of subjects all Of which were
interesting All school children are
admitted free on this day and many
athletic contests and spelling matches
arranged especially for them, and they
surely enter into the thing with zeal
which only young school children
possess.
Campers Numbers $50
The opening day saw 450 campers
on the ground and by this evening
there will be many more as wagons
carrying camping paraphernalia were
continuously moving into the
grounds during the day
Two Good Speakers.
The speakers of the day were DR..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
UTICA MAN Is HEAD OF
MYSTIC PICNIC ASSN

Fully 1000 Mystic Workers from
all parts of the state enjoyed the an
nual gathering of the Illinois Valley
Mystic Workers picnic association at
Starved Rock and the affair was q
pronounced success.
Features of the sports and enter
tainment program were vocal solos
by Miss Ruth Hall, of La Sale and a
reading by Mrs NJ Williams. of Ton
lea. The Aurora drill team Of lodge
eG also pleased all with splendidly
executed drill on the park lawn and
many members of lodge is of La
Sale. with their leader, Prefect Ed
Struever, we're present to extend the
courtesies of the district to the vlsi
tors
Officers Elected.
The election of officers for the new
term of the picnic association result
ed as follows
President e d. Alderman, Utica
Vice President Al SChoch. Otta
wa,
Secretary-Alice NJ Keenan,. Chica
go.
Treasurer j W 5hepley, Mendot
The setting of the date for nev
summers outing was left to the pres
dent to be announced later.
Climbing bills before we come :
them Is what makes Us tired.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
YOUTHFUL MURDERERS
HELD AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield, H., Aug 17-Roscoe Ru'
lon, II, Ode Jones, Is. Roy Watkins,
is, Springfield youths, are in Jail to-
day charged with the murder of Hen
ry Drischel, water tender at the Chi.
cago and Alton Pumping station at
Ridgey. All three confessed. Drischel
was found Sunday morning, with a
bullet hole through his heart. Accord
ing to the confessions the murder fol-
lowed an attempt to hold up Drischel
and secure five gallons of gasoline the
boys wanted for a JOY ride. Rulon is
said to have fired the fatal shot.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17

F. Harley Green and Or. Harlan Il.
Hall, and an entertainment will be
given this evening by Louis VIII
liams
Or. Harlan +. Hall gave a short
address this afternoon. Or. Hall has
ranked high for a number of years
among the educational leaders of
Ohio. especially along the lines of
moral training in the schools.
Following Dr. Halls address an.
other short and to the point talk was
given by DR. Green. DR., Green Is the
head of the department Of English in
the West Chester, Pa, state Normal
School, and is recognized as one OF
the foremost public speakers OF the
Keystone State.
During the afternoon there were
athletic contests in which tho chill.
dren entered and enjoyed themselves
to the utmost,
An Educational Show.
This evening will bring before the
assembly a very unique and pleasing
entertainment under the title of
"Wonders of Electricity This enter
tainment will be given by Louis vii
liams who has appeared at the
mother Chautauqua at Lake Chau
tauqua, New York recently, where
ne scored a big lyceum success. He
has made a reputation as a prince O
entertainers everywhere he has ap
peared Undoubtedly there will be {
large crowd at the Chautauqua thi,
evening to hear Mr.. Williams in hi
lecture and see his experiments
along electrical lines. After Mr.
Williams entertainment there will b.
motion pictures which will complete
the program for the opening day.
Cordova Concert Company.
Tomorrow at the ChautauQua an OF
portunity will be given Of seeing an
hearing the Cordova Concert Con
pany This Is composed Of the fo
lowing members: Miss Marietta Ia,
viOlinist. Miss Dorothy Hill, flutist
Miss Katherine Harris, cello; and NJ
0slitz, baritone and pianist. This
young company of proven artist
Their entertainment consists of il
strumental quartettes, baritone an
violin solos, readings and impcrson
tions They will be at the local a
sombly both on Saturday and Sunda
Tomorrows official program is
follows
Saturday, August 18th.
900. Kindergarten and folk game
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
MAY SEIZE MINES
WITHIN "a HOURS;
OWNERS 0BDURATE
KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE
MINERS ARE TO REOPEN NEW
SCALE SIGNEo-FEDERAL COM.
MiSSioNERS TO COOPERATE.

Washington. Aug 17-Federal trade
commission went into secret session
early today in discussion of coal sit.
uation, taking up especially the prob,
lem confronting the middle west
1t was intimated the Commission
would work harmoniously with Gov.
ernors of the 13 states. and answer
Governor Lowden of Illinois, to that
effect before the day ends.
Lexington. KY, Aug. 1.-THE end of
a strike of $4,000 coal miners in Ken
lucky and Tennessee was believed
near today when "a coal companies
signed agreement with the coal miners
local union giving in to their demands.
Chicago, Aug l7-GovernOr LOwden
wired the Federal trade commission
early today asking for a ruling as to
wether States now engaged in at
tempts to force cut in coal prices
should continue their campaigns. The
commission yesterday requested Gov
enor Lowden TO complicate matters al
little as possible, because the trade
commission was engaged in similar
work.
'If your position is that any attempt
on the part of the State to regulate
the price OF coal will initiate agains
you in the discharge Of your duties
please say so frankly the Governo
wired.
A ruling from the Commission In re
ply to Lowden's message would clea
the coal situation in many states.
Chicago. Aug. l7--As State Fue
Controller Carter opened his hearing
into the coal situation In Illinois toda
there was possibility that at any hou
Governor Lowden would issue pr,
clamation seizing the coal mines of III
nois in the name of the State.
1t was anticipated that representa-
tive of the operators would appear b,
fore Justice Carter. refuse to take pal
in the hearings on the ground that Fe'
eral control was imminent, and tina
the Governors move would follow.
Representatives of thirteen states |
the middle-west decided at join
conference here yesterday to take in
mediate action to fill their coal bins.
They adopted a resolution urging fec
eral action upon President Wilson. an
decided in the meantime to proceed |
their respective States to fix price
and control the situation
The States represented at the col
ference were Illinois, Indiana low;
Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mime
sota Missouri, Nebraska, N. Dakot;
Ohio, s. Dakota and Wisconsin.
A new twist was given to the sitv
alton today when 1t was learned ths
corps of Is investigators under r,
bert e. Gardner, chief accountant (
the coal section of the Federal trad
, commission, is secretly at word on til
! books of Illinois coal companies obtai
ing statistics as to coal productio
, cost,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17

"They say Nh Englishman Is slow To
100 81 ioke but that when he does see
it he laughs well.
sin that case. IN building a comedy
for the London market, think Id put
All m, Jokes In the first act
"Why so?'
"About the third act the laughs
should be coming along in fine shape.
Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
Line Cuts OF Streator.

The line, it is understood, will
leave the Santa Fe a short distance
south of Streator. cut across the
country to Ransom. and follow the
Santa Fe again as far as Coal City,
from which place it will shoot across
the country to South Chicago, where
the refinery is to be located
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
The Selfish Obstacle.

ivilpin Taggers would make 500
iorc n week by taking that new job.
Brnssbette--Why doesn't he take It?
EIipin--He's too mean. BY order OF
he court he has to give up half his
irnings to his cx wifc.--Lamb.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
POTATOES AT so CENTS
BIG CROP OF SPUDS

Chicago, Aug. l7.--Potatoes at sixty
cents and possibly fifty cents a bush
e within two weeks.
That was the prediction today of
Orrin X Earle, head of one of Chica-
gos biggest potato concerns.
"The drop may come within 30
DAYS" said Earle. This years crop
is 100 per cent larger than last
year
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
LA SALE CO. SOLDIER
VICTIM OF GREAT WAR

Mrs. Mae Sandys. Of Long Point,
south Of Strcaior. has received the
following telegram
Ottawa. Ontario, Can
Deeply regret tn inform you that
1888, Private T. Sandys, Mounted
Rifles. officially reported killed In ac-
ton July %. 1917.
'Drector of Records.
Robert Sandys, of Long Point, on.
listed IN the Canadian Mounted Rifles
on May 12. 1915 He was thirty'liye
years old. and leaves a wife and one
son, Robert. who still reside there
1900. Practical Psychology --Chas
Il. Varney
2,ao. Full concert-Cordova Con
cert Co.
500 prelude-Cordova Concert Go
$50. Address THE Modern Cru
sader," Joe II. Hanley,
Motion pictures.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
THE WEATHER.

Illinois: Generally fair to-
night and Sunday; Warm.
er Sat. night.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17

Climbing bills before we come 20
them Is what makes Us tired.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17

Continued on Page 81
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-23
Power Contained In Coal.

The theoretical amount OF power
contained In u scoop of coal holding
fifteen pounds Of fuel at thirteen
thousand heat units per pound II
10000 heat units Since each heat
unit IL equivalent 10 seven hundred
and seventy-two foot-pounds the liz
teen pound scoop OF coal viii develop
theoretically l50.0OO,O0O foot pounds
says Bls"s Diamond. In actual OPP
srttion the losses In heat by the burn
ing OF coal. absorption OF heat by the
boiler losses through the ash and
through the stack, radiation, cylln-
der condemnation and the losses In the
machinery are approximately 90 per
cent leaving only 8 per cent OF the
original theoretical power actually
available Tor work, and stlll this
per cent Is sufficient 10 raise one large
Mikado engine fully equipped for ser
service. weighing $4,000 pounds
twenty three and one-half feet
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-23
PRINTING NEW LAWS
Secretary OF state Getting some out
In Pamphlet Form.

Harden Bennion. secretary OF state.
II arranging for the printing In pam
phict form of a number OF the more
important Of the new laws passed by
the last legislature. II IN Secretary
llennion'H plan 90 have these pam
phicts printed In the same type that
viii be. used in the printing Of IN"
session laws Of 1917. thereby avoid
Ing double composition on the same
matter. The pamphlets are designed
To- meet widespread and increasing
demand from various sources for de-
tails as TO the new laws. many Of
which affect widely varying inter
eHtn.
40 far hut one law has been printed
In this form. This IL the prohibition
law, known officially as Chapter m.
Session Laws OF Utah. 1917 II was
the second bill 20 80 signed by the
governor. having been In the secre.
tary OF states office now more than
five weeks. Inquiries aa 10 the pro
visions OF this law have been 20 many
that Il was early deemed advisable In
the interest of economy In replying 90
them 90 have the pamphlets printed.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-23
,. o.. PETIT TAKES LEASE;
GROUSE CREEK PROPERTIES

News has reached his friends In
Carbon county that J. v. Petit. state
coal mine Inspector. has leased the
properties OF the Union Fuel com
pany In Grouse Creek In summit
tounty-tho old church coal mines
The deal became effective on the first
Of February last. but was not made
public until lately .. G. Roberts
IN In charge of the same for the tiwc
being. hut with the appointment of a
successor To- Petit rs state ming in
spector. the latter II TO assume the
management of the Grouse Creek In
tercuta.
These were formerly under lease To
the EccleH interests at ogden. Dep
uty Coal Mine Inspector Smith Of
Falrvicw will 20 with Petit when
Governor Hamburger has filled their
two places with democrats. Grouse
Creek Ia but four miles from the homo
OF Petit.
n had been expected that Petit
would como 90 Carbon county when
his term OF office shall have expired.
Such was the announcement he him
self gave The sun short time uEQ.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-23
TEN FEET or COAL THAT
~ MOST EASILY WORKED

Tho Sun wax s.. error last week III
stating the three hundred and sixty
acres OF coal lands purchased from
the government recently by NJ. =,
browning and W. n. Watts Of ogden
lies Co the southwest of Hiawatha. ON
the contrary the land Ii about two
and "a half miles north OF Castle June
ton. on the Utah railway.
According To Robert Howard, late
superintendent OF Cameron Coal COM
pany and who has been on the
ground. the property may he dcvel-
oped 10y about two ana "A half miles
Of tramway or one and half miles
81 tramway and a railroad OF mile
OF less from the Utah railway,
There are the usual three seams of
coal. the same as az Black Hawk and
Hiawatha, the top one being ten feet
or more In thickness and all easily
worked as compared with other prop
critics, u IN believed there viii he
early development Of the holdings.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-23
AMERICANS OPERATING COAL
MINES TO GOOD ADVANTAGE

only n few years ago the idea Of
getting coal into Spitzbcrgen. orc ~
the most desolatc islands Of the Arc
tic Ocean, was n topic for romnncers
Of the Sunday supplement type. says
the Denver Mining American. Now
Il h. fact Of considerable moment in
many Of the worlds markets. a sin.
Rle company. financed chiefly b.
American capital mined nearly foity
thousand tons OF coal from Spitghcr-
gen last year. The deposit OF fuel In
the far north Il said TO be singuiarly
easy To work.
II comes In single seam about
four feet thick. stretching along tho
coast for thirty miles. The surround
ing rock II 80 solid that timbcrinR In
not needed. The temperature ~ al
ways below the freezing point In the
present workings. which does away
with the need Of pumps. In fact the
only real difficulty n that OF getting
men-and motion pictures have gone
far TO solve that problem.
Yet Tor every ton OF coal In spitz-
bergen there are ten In Alaska Of at
least equal quality closer to hungry
market The Arctic zone won't make
a real dent In the fuel market until
our big northwest territory gets In
action.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-23
70 SURVEY RAILROADS
state BOARD OF Equalization Figuring
On Current Assessment.

Arrangements are being perfected
for the state board OF equalization TO
make a trip over all the railroads In
the state In order that the board may
be- In q better position 20 fix the valr-
alton OF railroad property. while no
intlmation comes from the hoard
that the valuation OF the railroads "
To be raised II IN understood In inner
circles that that Of the main lines OF
the four trunk lines operating In
Utah may be Increased.
NJ tho present time the Southern
Pacific line Is valued at sSl. 900 a
mile. the oregon short Line az tTa.-
GOO mile. the Denver and Ilin
Grande at $4,000 a mile and the
Western Pacific az $4,000 a mile. AMI
the Union Pacific main line h valued
at $4,000 a mile, This does not In
clude the value placed ON second
track, sidings and equipment, which
are all figured separately.
II h limited that all OF the roads
may be increased In valuation. but
that the Dads which now have higa
valuation viii suffer least.