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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
ASK s|GNERs FOR
D. H. S. SALE PAPERS
BOARD ISSUES A STATEMENT
SHOWING LEGAL THE PROCESS
THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED TO
DISPOSE OF OLD BUILDING.

Affairs with the Township School
Board are beginning TO adjust them
selves so that within The near future
the old high school building, stand.
ing at the corner Of Columbus and
Washington streets. can be placed
under the hammer and scld to the
highest and best bidder.
Some difficulty is being met with in
securing the proper number Of sign.
crs to the sale petitions and in ox.
PLANTATION Of this essential the board
tas issued the following statement
thru iAe columns of the Free Trader.
Journal.
since the vacation of the old high
school property, the Township Board
OF Education have been endeavoring
10 got affairs into shape 80 that the
old high school building and its site
may be sold and he money therefrom
used in H2Vment on the new one. Il
Is mighty desirable that this old build.
ing should not stand vacant any long
cr than is absolutely necessary, for
vacant property and especially va
cant public buildings tend rapidly to
depreciaie in value.
The law provides that the foc to
red' estate owned for school purposes
resides in the Township Trustees
The Township Trustees are Albert G..
B:adsh, John " Kenny and Richard
Famsworth, with John G. Schumacher
acting as secretary and treasurer.
The matter of selling The old property
deeolyes upon them
But before The property can be
sold he following paragraph oG the
law las to be complied with
Hurd's Revised Statutes, Chapter
l22 Section 40. at page 2lS2 When
a school site ~ building has bScomc
unnecessary or unsuitable or incor.
ven,ent fer 4 school the trustees Of
schools OH petition Of a majority of
the voters of the district snail sell
and convey the same after giving at
least twenty days notice of such sale
by posting written or printed notices
thereof describing tho property and
the terms of sale
The students of the high school
have cndcaVOred to save money for
he board cf education and for the
laApdycrs of the township by circuat
Ing thig petition themselves. During
the !osi few days the boys and gjra
have been taking petition thru their
Immediate neighbC rh0od trying to get
signors for the same. 1t is hoped that
everyone who is thus approached will
sign tnis petition as il Is legal re-
quiroment for tho disposng OF the
property, no matter what is done with
It. Some have not understood what
the petition meant, but il is hoped
that all will see this explanation and
assist with the work of properly dis
nosing of the OLD building
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
MUSIC TEACHERS
GO TO STREAT0R

The La Sale County Music Teach.
crs' Association accepted an invita-
tion to hold it, annual banquet and
spring convention in Streator this
year
il has been decided 10 postpone the
event for few weeks because Of the
Farmers Institute, which meets in
Stroator this week. The plans arc
not completed butilhotsi us att b
Loaton season would not be the best
time for such an important affair so
II may be given the week following
Easter
II the plans Of thc committees IN
charge matorializc an artist OF very
high rank will he secured Tor lhc
evening concert, so il IS important
that there be no counter-atlractlonS
to interfere with the success. OF tne
plans. i4 ..,...
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
LEAVES TOWN AND
FURNITUE TO HER
LANDLORD LAWYERS

Because Mrs. Petition didn't care to
pay her rent bill and left Ottawa with
out taking her household furniture, it
now adorns the street in front of the
Mick drug store. An attachment VIZ
served by Officer Reilley and the fur
niture will probably find its way into
the cloisters of some second hand
store. This afternoon it was an OBJ.
iect of much curiosity~ being left in
tie heart of the business district
Mrs. Petition has left Ottawa anC no
trace of her whereabouts can be found
The furniture she left behind belongs
to Judge Hinebaugh and Judge Fl. w.
johnson, who own the building which
Mrs. Petition occupied.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
LA SALLE MAN MAKES
REQUESTS TO FRIENDS

Thomas Roach, La Sale man, who
died Feb. 3, 1917, leaving only a niece
as his closest relative, bequeathed
small shares of his estate to friends.
according to the will which was filed
for probate here today. Mrs Martin
Spotz, an acquaintance of the testa-
tor, was given the house and lot
which Mr. Roach owned, and John Nc
Cormack, grandnephew, gets 500
Edward Helstadt is given 500 and
tie Chaplain of St Mary's hospital in
La Sale is given $290 for the saying
Of masses for the repose of the soul
of deceased
Mr.. Roach left real estate worth
$500 and personal property appraised
at $l,35e. Mrs. Bessie Roach Milan,
the niece, is made the residuary heir.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
MAC HAYNE To
e.a9 hDDRESS |. v. CLUB

Maclay Hoync, states attorney of
Cook county, will be the guest of the
Illinois Valley Manufacturers Cl'lb
al dinner Thursday evening, at the
kaskaskia hotel in La Sale, il was
announced today. He was scheduled
VI address the club last Wednesday,
but mot with an injury and has been
confined to his home fer several days.
Arrangements are being made to
handle a record crowd at the dinner
and further reservations may be made
by members and their friends up un'
III tonight, If application is made to
the executive secretary OF the club
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
MfMefRs WoMeNs lEa0Uf foR SELF -oFffNcf 47 DPHL

Photos by American Press Association.
Plans to mobilize the women OF the
country for relief work In case of war and
tho actual drilling OF women for guard
and defense work have been commenced
five hundred members of the Women's
League For Self Defense went through a
regular army drill. dressed in boomers
and puttees. in the Sixty-ninth Regiment
armory. New York city. Some OF them
are seen In the pictures. with Captain
Alisande Shand on horseback.
a smaller group of women, known. as
the Women's Reserve Of the United
States. drilled on the roof Of large hotel
they went through maneuvers under the
direction Of Colonel Miss Laura A. Hotch-
kiss
The National Women's League For
Service opeiied new headquarters at SO
West Thirty ninth street New York. Six
hundred women enrollac in cne day. at
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
IDA R0UX BRIDE OF.
RALPH HUTCHINGS

Miss Ida Ronx, Of Wallace town
ship, became he bride of Ralph Hitch.
ings. prominent young Ophir town
ship farmer, this afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock at the Methodist parsonage.
Rev. G.. A. Briggs ofTiciated at the
v Ncdding services. The young couple
wcro unattended Mr.. and Mrs,
Hitchings will take up farming about
March Isl on tho eroom's farm in
Ophir township
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
FALLS DOWN STAIRS; ~.
SUFFERS INJURIES

John Anderson, North Ottawa resi-.
dent. wasapainfully injured last even.
ing and narrowly escaped breaking
HIS neck when he fell down the stair
way at Willis Academy. Mr.. Ander-
son slipped and plunged headlong
down thirty steps. He suffered a Sc
we're cash In his forehead and was CIV.
on medical attention at Ryburn Hospi-
tai, This morning his condition was
not reported serious and he was re.
moved to his home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
REV. DAY SPEAKS
At INSTALLATION
FORMER OTTAWA DIVINE DELtv-
ERS PRINCIPAL ADDRESS AT IN.
AuGURATiON or REV. STACK
MAN AS PASTOR OF CONGREGA.
TlONAL CHURCH,.

Rev. Carl Stackman was officially
in tailed as pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church Of this city ycste,-
day afternoon al meeting of officers
Of tho Fox River Council of Cungrega-
tional churches. The session OF the
council was held in the afternoon and
was presided over by Rev. Walter
Spence, o. Peru. moderator Of the AS
sociation
Lulng the afternoon Rev. Stack
man read most interesting pas
before the Association and the dea-
cons of The church. The Paper was
one of the finest ever given at a gath
ering ol this kind
Tie Rev. Dr. William Horace Day,
son of Rev. Warren #. Day, former
pastor OF the Ottawa church, was the
principal speaker Of the evening Rev.
Day chose for his topic, The One
Foundation
During his address he stated that
failure to follow the teachings of Je.
sus Christ has been the ruination OF
man The present European troNble
can be traced to failure to believe the
teachings of Christ, Failure to follow
Christ in our personal. national and
international welfare las thrown Us
into the present state of turmoil and
strife.
christianity carried into our every
day life Is our only salvation he said,
"Tbe doctrines of Jesus Christ are ap-
plicable to all forms of society," the
speaker said il his closing remarks.
Rev. LAY is leaving Los Angeles,
California, for Bridgeport, Conn,
where he will accept the pastorate Of
the United Congregational churches O.
that city. Rev. Fay is now regarded
as one Of the leading pulpit orators OF
the nation.
The following program was present
cd at the church last evening:
Organ voluntary.
Choir professional
Invocation by the moderator of the
council
Reading Of minutes by the scribe.
Anthem, Send Out Thy Light
Girls Choir
4 Scripture lesson.
/ Hymn No 10
Sermon Rev William Horace Day
Fl ~ ID.
Violin SOLO Miss Evelyn Barry
/ Prayer Of lnstallation-~Rcv. w. n
Spence, llnsdale, Ill.
! Charge to the People Rev. Walter
SSpooner.
Charge to the Pastor--Rev. H. \,
Peabody, Fourth church, Chicago.
Solo Miss Vera Ham, with 'cell,
accompaniment by Herbert Weis.
Right Hand of Fellowship Rev
Walter Spence, Peru, moderator Fo'
River Association.
Welcome Of the City Churches
Rev. g. w Chessman.
Prayer and Renediction by the Pas
tor
Choir recossional.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
ROBBERS MAKE HAUL.
ON TROY GROVE STORE

Chief of Police George Zurich WAS
asked today to be on the lookout FOR
robbers who entered the general store
Of tillburt Bros at Troy Grove, iii.
nois, and escaped with about $500
worth of clothing The robbers gain
ed entrance thru rear window of the
store and are believed to have used IN
auto in making the haul. The job was
committed early this morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
WILLIAM NAGLE DIED
WITHOUT LEAVING WILL

The late William Nagle, wealthy
Farm Ridge township farmer, whose
death occurred Feb. Il, 1916, died
without drawing "A will. A petition
for letters Of administration were filed
in the probate clerks Office today.
Mr.. Nagle owned 160 acres of land
In Farm Ridge, valued at about $40 600
nd this property will fall to the wild
ow and the five children.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

the ratio OF one and one-half a minute.
Miss Robinson Smith is Temporary chair
man of the league. Before being permit
ted to enroll every womaH gave a prom
Use to do something usefullln case Of war,
such as to make bandaget. nurse or run
an automobile.
The National Special Aii society," with
headquarters at 259 Fifth avenue, wanted
1t made known that the present emer-
gency was not needed to spur them to
defense preparations. but that they start.
ed work more than two years ago. The
Special Aid society has in that time en-
rolled the names of women all over the
country who have agreed 10 do something
to help the government when called upon.
Thousands OF names have been enrolled
in this way. and the women are from
every line Of Work-nurses. painters. teleg-
raphers-anything which man could do
or has done.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
c TO
ARRIVE IN CITY
WEDNESDAY P. M,

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 20-The Third I
n. G., will be formally mustered oat
Of the government service tomorrow
Wednesday,. and Company c will
leave Chicago in the afternoon arriv.
ing in Ottawa probably at 3.37 o'clock
or $50 D. m.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
THRONES ATTENDED.
TURN vERE|M BALL.
MASK PARTY HELD LAST NIGHT
BEATS ALL RECORDS IN 81.
YEAR.oLD HISTORY or LOCAL
SOCIETY.

The siXty-frst annual masquerade
of the Ottawa Turn Verein Society
held last night in Turn hall. was the
largest ever given under the auspices
of the local German society. Over
throe hundred couple were masked
while twice that number watched the
movements of the gala throng from
the balcony above Every character
Imaginable was represented. 1t was
a hard task for the judges to name
the best in giving out the prizes.
Dancing for the maskers started
promptly at nine o'clock with grand
march in which all of the costumers
wer participants. At eleven o'clock
tho work of choosing the prize win
ncrs was begun. Each group of com.
pctitors gave an exhibition before the
Judges and in this manner the selec.
ton was made.
The first group to take the floor rep
resented a Turkish harem. Some
clever dancing was exhibited but no
prize money was awarded to the group
of six.
The next novelty introduced was
the May-Dole dance The participants
in this event were Mrs John Andor'
son, Mrs. Thomas Nelson Mrs. Ern
est Esbold, Mrs. Walter Green, Miss
Rose Kritzman, Miss Elizabeth Hi
Mich, Mrs. Leslie Gleason and Miss
Edith Barnes.
Prizes Awarded.
The first prize for group OF not
less than eight persons was awarded
to the Hawaiian dancers, who gave g
very clever exhibition in beautiful
OF 500 were Misses Felicia Rude, Mar
costumes. The winners of the prize
garot Brunnick, Margaret Rafferty,
Julia Fribbs and Messrs. Mlchae
I.ooney. Leonard Bennett, Dan Hale,
and Frank Russell.
The second prize was awarded tt
the American girls, group OF 81
persons, who were given $40. The.
were Misses Mayme kerrigan, Della
Kerrigan, Marguerite Claude, Mar
garct Flynn. Catherine Dwyer ant
Mrs. George Stout
The third prize Of S. for groIll
Of not less than three persons. wal
awarded to youths in military sarb
They were Harry Tornow, Rober
Steer end Simmon Hop
William Mulholland. as Charlie
Chaplin. easily carried off the mrs
I prize of the best character mask, N
/ was given 81.
Frank Kolb, in hobo attire was civ
on the second best character prize
81.
Gene Myers was given the prize 10
the best gentlemcns mask. He wa
attred in the garb of Tyrolienn
and won prize of S2.
Miss Leonore Clark, as Amcrict
easily won the prize Of S2 for tn
handsomest lady's mask.
Herman Johnson Twas given tn
prizes as the best clown. He wa
awarded 81
As the prize winners were given In
money they 1lnmasked
Following the removal of mask
dancing was enjoyed until two oclocl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
Adopt Espionage Bill.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The Senate
today passed the espionage and con-
spiracy measure. embodied in one bill
endorsed by the Administration BY :
vote Of go to 10.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
STOP CROWD
VENDERS ARE ATTACKED BY
WOMEN WHO CARRY BABES
AND HOLD THEM UP BEFORE
OFFICIALS CRYING "THEY ARE
STARVING"
PRICES HIGHER THAN IN
LONDON.

Altho the United States 10 not
at war and England is, the price
Of potatoes is twice as high In th's
country as in Great Britain. A
record Of forty years standing
was smashed today when potatoes
went to 7 cents a pound In New
York today. In London they are
selling at sec a pound and by
order Of the government no more
may be charged at this time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

CHICAGO, Feb. 2o-This bit OF
cheer came from the Nations
food center today-Risin0 1000
prices have about reached the cell
ina and are due for a rebound.
Bio commission here declared
today that there will be an early
break In the high price Of posa.
toes, now retailing at 30 cents
peck on the Chicago market. The
first break in the winter weather
vii, bring carloads OF potatoes
tumblinq into the market from TAR
mers potato pits thruout Michigan,
Wisconsin and other producing
states.
Eggs dropped three cents today
on renewed activity BY the hens
due to the approach o. tpflns.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
POLICE ARE GIVEN ORDERS
TO SlEzE ALL SLOT
MACHINES
IN EFFECT TONIGHT
RULE MAY INCLUDE SWEEPING
QUIZ INTO ALLEGED RUMORS
or BIG STAKE GAMBLING IN
DOWN TOWN DISTRICT.

A cleanup of all gambling In Ot.a-
wa. from punch boards to the most
treacherous Of all gambling devices VI
the alleged harmless" gum machines
has been ordered by w b. Palmer.
commissioner of public health and
safety, according to reports leaking
out Of police headquarters today The
rumors follow in the wake of A meet,
ing called by the commissioner last
evening, at which time he is said to
have issued orders to the police de-
partment to stop all gambling in all
It's form.
This may be taken to include a
sweeping investigatin into tho charges
that gambling dens are operating IN
Ottawa In fragrant violation of the law.
The leak. however did not state
whether the orders would be carried
that far, or whether It would stop at
the mechanical devices and go no fur
ther.
First tips that something was afoot
came when the tab at headquarters
contained the following court com
mand Commissioner Palmer wants to
talk with all the men"
Orders Are Issued,
After gathering the force about him
Commissioner Palmer is reported as
having issued Instructions to notify all
places where gambling devices were
operated to get them out of the way
by O'Clock tonight, or else they all
would be confiscated
The order leaves Chief of Police
George Zurich 'up In the air. SO TO
speak. An injunction now is in opera
tion against him and, while it is only
temporary affair. it still holds good
that he cannot seize the gum" ma
chimes without violating an order of
the circuit court
ST. Palmer May Direct Crusade.
Since the chief is forbidden to mol
est the machines 1t maybe that the
commissioner will direct the crusade
himself Tho commissioner, after lay
ing down the rules called upon hi,
men to see that they were rigidly cn.
forced. This morning he was out
OF the city, and it was impossible to
get into communication with him to
learn just how far the campaign is to
be waged. TO end gambling in Ottawa.
Tie and his wife are spending the day
in Chicago, =
Last evening the notice vas given
to places where gambling devices were
in use to put them away and officers
were Informed that they would com
ply with the latest mandate from the
commisslon3r of public health ana sal
ETY., La.
Beats are Changed.
The beats of several of he police
have been changed within the last
week end and the meD are being sem
into the, residence district.
Officials were noncommittal on the
alleged saloon violation Of 'Reilley
Mooney, proprietor Of buffet at the
corner OF Marquette and Columbus
streets in North Ottawa,
This afternoon Chief of Police IIu
rich stated that in the event that gam
bling was found to exist in saloons
warrants would be issued for the ar
rest Of the offenders. THE lid OF
gambling is on for good declared th.
chief in an interview with Free Ira
der-Journak reporter.
Cases against vioators of the law
will be pushed according to the an
nouncement made by authorities.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

New York. Feb. 2O-Out Of the
Ghetto and the East Side tenemenfs
there swarmed today hundreds OF wo.
men screaming I'VE are starving we
want bread
They swooped down upon the city
hall where rioting and scenes OF dis
order followed.
Thousands of women OF the tene-
ment district fell into the line, led by
Sweet Marie" Cans. In a long line
they came, old women, hobbling and
stumbling shawlwrapped heads. and
young mothers, holding aloft pale and
wan babes.
Their screams rent the air as traf-
fic officers attempted to break up the
parade of protest.
Their numbers had dwindled by the
time they reached the city hall and
began loud cries of hunger. Plaintive
walls from crying babes and shrieks
of enrgaed women-like an echo OF
the peasant revolution of Europe--all
added to the intense excitement. De-
mands for Mayor Mitchell foiled to
bring out the chief executive but IN
stead there came mounted policemen.
Within few minutes after the van
guard arrivd and assailed the doors
of the city hall more than five thous-
and excited men and women filled
city hall park and a second call for
reserve police went in Down Park
Row there came hundreds OF eager
spectators lured by the first riot
scenes New York has seen for many
a day Business men from the finan-
cial districts and employees from Of
fees and shops nearby all added to
the throng which jammed in upon the
city hall Then there came the long
line of stragglers.
line of police was formed about the
city hall and stormed by the stretch
ing women, many Of them holding
babes,
The women babies aloft and crying
out:
"You see them the are starving.
"We want bread"
Orders went out from police head
quarters for the dispersal OF tho mob
and traffic officers along the line OF
march drove the women still on the
way back to the tenement houses
Attack Vendors.
New York, Feb. 20 Wherever cour'
ageous push cart vendors opened for
business today in Williamsburg ana
Brownsville they sought the police pro-
lection
Streets around Plaza hall and the
/ Williamsburg bridge today appear like
battlehelds and here and there
wrecked push cart bore mute evidence
of the sntment 80 strongly expressed
against high prices Half hundred
women yesterday swooped down on
tne push cart vendors and started tn
wreck their business as protest
against the high prices charged.
Many shops in the riot district fail.
ed to open today proprietors claiming
they would remain closed while the
neople were in their inflamed state Of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

suBSCRlBE FOR FREE TRADER.
JOURNAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight:
unsettled and warmer
with rain or snow.
Evening star., 1917-03-25

withstanding the fact that the average
quality of oysters has improved during
the last quarter of a century as a re-
suit of oyster culture in the case of the
so-called fancy oysters, which are
listed by name on bills of fare and are
consumed by the fastidious and the
luxurious few. 1t is said that even the
common oysters, which Is boght and
consumed by the multitude, is better
than 1t was and Just about as cheap.
x
Oyster culture lags in the waters
tributary to Washington. and more
especially in the waters that are un-
der the Jurisdiction of Maryland. It has
been recently said that the conserva-
ton commissioners for Maryland have
been greatly encouraged by It's -
sponses which they have received 60
their appeals to the Maryland oyster
men to take steps at once looking 10
the upbuilding of the oyster indusryT
in the Chesapeake bay and its tribuf%-
ries by the leasing of bottoms and In
telligent and systematic culture. 1t is
also said with official warrant that in
many quarters there is lack of CO.
operation because oystermen cannot be
made to realize the Importance of con-
serving the industry from which they
draw their livelihood and that the re-
assessment of real estate along the
water courses in some sections of
Maryland reveals a serious situaucn
arising from the depletion Of rne -Ee-
ter beds.
There has been found great difficulty
in converting the general run of oyster
harvesters from the natural beds of the
Potomac and it's neighbor creeks and
rivers to an understanding that the day
Of the wild oyster is passing, and. in
fact, has nearly passed. and that by in
sisting on pursuing their present meth
DDS until the natural bottoms are ex-
hausted the oystermen are killing their
own occupation.
In Virginia and other parts Of the
United States oyster culture is develop
ing into great and extensive indus
try. The industry of oyster farming is
progressing satisfactorily in the waters
of Long Island Sound and along the
coasts of Massachusetts, Texas, Cali
fornia and Washington. Oyster plant
ers in an average year are now spread
ing about 100000 bushels of oyster
shells. gravel and seed oysters over
their oyster bottoms. which now have
an area something in excess Of half q
million acres. and from this area tho
annual harvest Is about 100000 bush
els of oysters, having q market value
to the growers Of about Sl0.0o0.0o0.