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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31

vath. Stolen bases-RAriden, Whit
tied. Sacrifice hits-Luderus, Ander-
son. Sacrifice fiy-Herxog Left on
bases--New York. s; Philadelphia, 5.
First base on errors-New York, 1:
Philadelphia, 2. Base on bails-Off
Lavender, 2; of Anderson. /. Hits
on Anderson, 4 in innings. Struck
out-By Anderson. 4: by Perritt, 1;
by Lavender, l. Passed ball-Rari-
den. Umpires-Klem and Bransfeid.
lTimc-l:55.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
Southern League

Atlantis, 7--3: Memphia. lis.
New Orleans. SIS: Nashville. Ill.
Chattanooga, l2-2: Birmingham.
ST.
Little Rock, 60: Mobile, 81.
(Second game, Z innings Agrssment.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
INTERNATIONAL LEAGU1


He0ulto Yeoee4day.
Newark, 8; vIRGINlANs, (first
xame).
Newark. 10; vIRGIN1ANs. . tssc-
end samel.
Providence, s; Baltimore. ffirst
camel.
Providence. S: Baltimore. tsec-
ond game).
Rochester. Z: Montreal, (irst
camel.
Rochester, Z; Montreal. 0 (second
xAme).
Buffalo. 4: Toronto, 3 tirst game).
Buffalo. 3: Toronto. l tsecond
Eame).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
Standing Of Cluhe.

Games Today.
Detroit in New York.
Cleveland In Boston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
FINAL ROAD CONTESTS
DROPPED BY RICHMOND
After Apparently Sewing Up Initial Conflict viginians Lose
in Eighth-Nswarx Bears Are Easy Winners
In the Closing Battle

Montreal zoe coo 1901
Rochester COS oil O1s--7 - 2
Batteries: Causey End Wendell;
Corner ana Howiey.
Second Game.
Score by innings: n. II. p.
MontreaI 600 600 600 o
Rochester :. oil oil 1871 IL o
Batteries: Lehman and Wendell;
Jaynes and Madden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31

TofAt0 . =. u To n 10 I
sBatted for Gallia In seventh.
xBatted for Ayers in ninth
aror. bv innings: h.
Roston i0i i0f o1O--4
washin xton A00 DOL 1lA--1
summary: Left on bases-Boston,
q: WASHINGTON. 8. First base on balls
OR 6n}}ia. e; of Ayers, 4; OF Shore.
.; of Bader. /. Struck out--By
GAllia. 8: by Shore. .: By Hader. ..
T~o-hass hit-Shorten. Sacrifice hita
Lewis, Hoblitxei. Henry. Mcbride.
Judgc. &; Scott. Janvrin. Wild pitch
Ayers. Umpires-Evans and Mori-
arity. Time--l:s8.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31

sBatted for Luderus in seventh.
ssBatted for Alexander In eighth.
New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31

Games To-day.
Philadelphia in Pittsburg.,
No other games scheduled.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
YOUTHFUL THIEF
SQUEALS TO PAL

The confession Of the robbery G.
a creamery in Amboy, ILL.,, and the
burglarizing of the store of Anthony
Berry former Ottawa merchant, was
brought about last Saturday in Am
boy thru information furnished the
authorities by Andrew kraecem for
mer Ottawa newsboy
kraecem, in company with a lad
named Stader, were cutting ice on
the Illinois river in La Sale Stader
told Kraecem that they could make
some easy money and finally con
fessed how he had robbed business
places in Amboy in 1914. kraocem
tipped Anthony Berry, former Ottawa
merchant, concerning the robbery and
the arrest Of Stader followed. Two
other youths, Joe Lenihan and Joe
Kelleher were named in the confes
sion of Stader, but were not arrested
owing to a lack of evidence.
Stader has been held to the grant
jury with bond Of 5000 and Is now
lodged in the county jail at Dixon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
FIRE DESTORYS
Ed. BAILEY HOME
NEW FEDERAL PLATE COTTAGE
is RAZED THIS MORNlNG--LOSS
WILL APPROXIMATE $1,000

The recently erected home of Mr.,
and Mrs Edward Bailey, west of the
Federal Plate Glass Company, one
mile from the city, was completely
destroyed by fire this morning at II
O'Clock. The destruction was caused
by fire, which started in dog ken
mel located at the rear of the home.
How the flames started there is a
mystery
The entire south end Of the house
was mass of flames before the fire
was discovered MIR Bailey is employ
ed nights at the Federal Plate and
was asleep in the house when the
blaze broke out.
Very little household furniture was
rescued from the flames, and owing
to the fact that no projection could
be reached little was saved from the
doomed building The local firemen
responded using tho large chemical
tank and then spent their efforts try
ing to save adjoining houses and to
protect the largo supply tanks OF the
Independent Oil company, which were
endangered by the connagration.
Insurance TO $500 was carried on
the house and loss of $4,000 was
sustained The Bailey homo was a
one-story structure and was built but
short time ago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
CITY BIRD HOUSE.
CAMPAIGN OPENED

The work on Ottawa's second bird
house campaign begins this week. The
exhibit will be held March 20, 80,
and 81. Just where the exhibit will
be has not been decided by the com
mttee in charge. Reddick's library
offers no place for display such as
is promised.
Under the direction of Mr.. Selhy
many attractive houses will be made
by seventh and eighth grade pupils in
the manual training department, Chill
drcn of any grade may enter the con
test. There will be one or more class
es for the boys who do not take man
ual training There will be class
for girls. There will be separate
class for high school students. They
will probably contribute some of the
large pieces of the exhibit, such as
bird baths, feeding houses, and martin
houses,
Peoria Is conducting q birdhOuse
campaign under the direction of tho
Chamber of Commerce. Their exhibit
will be held in the Coliseum the
first week in March. They have al
ready 1000 houses guaranteed
st. Paul has conducted a similar
campaign for several years. At theil
first exhibit, sixty-nine houses were or
display. In comparison, Ottlwa's
first exhibit of seventy-six houses
does not make "a bad showing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
FORMER RESIDENT
DEAD AT STREATOR

sjtreator, ILL.,, Jan o. tSpecal)--
Mrs. Mary peppler former Ottawa
woman, and aged Streator resident,
died this morning at 1890 o'clock at
tho homo OF her daughter Mrs. Aug.
Dragc, in this city Her demise is
attributed to a complication of dis.
eases,
Mrs. Peppler was born in Germany
May q, 1922. She came to Ottawa in
1886 and resided in that city until I |
years ago, when she moved 10 Stroa.
tor to reside with her daughter.
She leaves surviving Mrs. Dragc
Mrs Schendel, of Princeton, and one
son, Charles, OF Ottawa
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
CALLS ON SENATE FOR PEACE
LEAGUE DISCUSSION.

Washington, Jan. 24.-SenAor
Cummins, Of Iowa, called upon his
resolution providing = free for all
debate Of the Presidents peace
opeech shortly after the Senate
convened today. This touches
probably the most important mat
ter That has ever come before the
Senate Of the United States" said
Senator Brandgce, Of Connect
cut. He Immediately asked
quorum call, insisting that all
senators should be in their seats
TO hear or participate in the de-
bate.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
SENTIMENT SPLIT
ON BRYAN VISIT

Springfield, H., Jan. 24-State lead
ers of the Democratic party from
both the wet" and dry" sides were
specializing today after the departure
of William Jennings Bryan shortly af-
ter midnight, for indianapolis on just
how close the Comnloncr came to aC-
complishing the object of his visit
here
Bryan came to Springfield at the
express intention of converting the
party In Illinois and especially the
legislators to prohibition. Both fac.
tions are confident that he did or did
not, they say, just as their sympathy
run.
But both factions pointed out that,
with the statewide prohibition
amendment presented of both houses
Of the General Assembly on the very
day of Bryans visit his influence ov
or Illinois leaders in the party would
be given test
Bryan in the two speeches deliver
ed here insisted mainly on the neces
sity for a dry" plank in the party
platform but also urged the endrose
ment of suffrage and universal peace
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
UPPER ILLINOIS
VALLEY HISTORY
INTERESTING SURVEY JUST Is.
SUED BY ILLINOIS GEOLOGICAL
suRvEY-oIvEs SOIL AND MIN.
ERAl DATA ABOUT OTTAWA.

The Geography of the Upper Hi
nois Valley and History of Develop
ment," is the title of a new work just
issued by the Illinois State Geological
Survey of which Frank De Wolfe is
director
The new publication contains a
series of educational bulletins rela-
tive to the geological formation of the
Illinois Valley and is full of geograph-
ical material which will be interest
ing to student of nature.
The work contains sixty.none illus
trations, among which are shown a
panomoramic view of the Illinois Val
ley from Starved Rock, a geological
map of the upper Illinois valley and
cross sections of the Illinois valley at
Ottawa, Peru, Morris and La Sale,
also the location and the cross sec
tending from the Kickapoo creek to
La Sale
The bulletin has been written for
the purpose of giving a non-technical
account of the geography and geology
of the upper Illinois valley and is in
tended primarily for those who make
their living from the great natural re-
sources deposited therein.
Relative to the coal deposits the
bulletin says coal measures underly
the entire area west Of Aux Sable
creek, the northern limit of which
does not extend beyond La Sale
county, but the formation has great
extent west and south These meas
ures were deposited in an extensive
shallow basin, extending southeast
ward from La Sale to the mouth o.
the Wabash, the beds dip towards the
south except where they have beer
deformed At Morris, on the rim o
the basin it is sixty.four feet deep
In La Sale county, near the axis, the
maximum thickness of the basin is
$40 feet, and in Bureau county, west
of the axis, the formation varies from
25G to 400 feet in thickness.
Coal is the least of the formations in
quantity, but its economical value is
more important than all others com.
bined.
The bed averages about three feet
in thickness and furnishes coal OF
good quality.
The bulletin contains articles on
the various mineral products, cement
rock, lime rock, gravel, sand and clay
The bulletin also contains several
chapters on the waterpower develop
ment Of the valley, including the gla
cial drainage, the Illinois and its trib
utarieS and a history Of the Illinois 4
Michigan canal, and in conclusion is
chapter upon the development o
, the railroads. the decline Of the canal
and the introduction of rural mail ant
electric railways in the rural districts
The work is very valuable one ant
reflects great credit upon the directo
If the Geological Survey.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
FOUR WERE RAIDERS
FlOTIllA SIGHTED AS IT LEFT
ZEEBRUGGE TO PREY UPON
MERCE-PATROl OP MS
FIRE AND GREAT BATTLE Is
ON.
GERMANS DON'T ADMIT LOSS
OF VESSEL.

Berlin, Jan. 24.-Sinking Of a
British destroyer in a naval en-
qagement of the Dutch coast yes
terday was reported in an official
statement issued today. One
German torpedo boat was forced
to take refuge in a Dutch harbor,
the statement added.
The rest Of the German vessels
returned to their bases with only
slight losses,the statement said.
The text Of the official state
ment follows:
"ln the course Of an enterprise
undertaken by portion Of our
destroyer forces, an engagement
occurred early In the morning Of
January 23rd, with British naval
forces. The enemy destroyer was
sunk during the fight. After the
engagement a second was oo-
served by our aeroplanes to be IN
a sinking condition.
zone Of the torpedo boats which
was In distress owing to damage
sustained, according to news re-
ceived, has arrived at Ymu'len'
All the other boats returned with
slight damage
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
GIRL BURGLAR IS
GOING TO GENEVA
EMMA ENGELDRECHT TO AVOID
JOLIET PRISON THRU KINDLY
INFLUENCE OF TRUANT OFFIC-
ER MISS LAUNlA AUSSEM.

Emma Engelbrecht, II year old
Streator girl, now prisoner at the
La Sale county Jail, where she is
held for trial for robbing d. Heenan's
store of about $100 in finery, is to be
given one more chance to hit the
straight and narrow path. This morn
ing in the County Court action was
taken at the instigation Of Miss
Launia Ausser' ottawa truant Of
Gcer, that will nulIify the Circuit
Court indictments If Judge Mayo rules
in favor of delinquency proceedings
/ instituted by Miss Aussem.
In an effort to save the girl who
/ admits it will be hard for her to 20
Straight unless she is put under
some sort of restraint, Miss Aussem
deemed it necessary to file informa
ton against her and thereby keer
her out of the penitentiary. AS the
case now stands she probably vii
be sent to Geneva, where the state
operates q school for unruly young
maids who violate the laws.
This will be the second inquisitior
Of this character The Engelbrecht cir
has been in ON the former occasion
she acquitted herself and most Of The
blame was placed upon the mother
When she was captured after robbins
the Heenan store she admitted thu
burglary and announced she was hope
lCssly incOrriglble.
The theft was one Of the most dar
ing perpetraicd in Strcator in man,
a day. During her thirty.six hour vi
gil the girl helped herself to canned
foods in the grocery department anj
in this manner managed to proven
hunger from driving her out Of doors
The father is August Engelbrechi
of Cherry and the mother Is Christin
Engelhrecht, Of Streator They ar
said to be estranged The girl wa
arrested by Chief Hopkins at Cherry
, whcrc she fled after the burglary an
was visiting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
SUIT FOR LABOR
is HEARD TODAY

Judge Slough and . jury in the Cir
cult Court today are hearing tosti
mony in Henry Strohmeyers suit te
collect money alleged to be due him
for services rendered William jami
son. The labor was performed upon
the residence On west Main street now
occupied by the Dominican Sisters
A dispute arose over the amount thai
should be paid Mr.. Strohmoyer ant
the question was taken to the courts
for settlement.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
POLICE ACTIVE;
THREE ARRESTED

Three arrests were made last even.
Ing, John Doe plain drunk, was
taken In custody by Officer Stevenson.
Max Bloomfield, local junk dea;er,
was arrested on a disorderly conducs
charge, preferred by Tony Tezah, Co.
lumbus street saloonman. Bloomfield
was released when he furnished $40
cash. bond and will be given hear.
ing this evening.
John Anderson, of North Ottawa
was arrested by Officer Sheehan on q
disorderly conduct charge preferred
by Anderson's father. Anderson came
home intoxicated and his parent or
dercd him arrested. This morning An
derson, ST., failed to appear In police
court and the charge was dismissed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
E. 7 R A
MEMPHIS MOB TRIES TO
LYNCH NEGROES.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 24-Depu-
ty sheriffs and police early today
repelled a mob of 200 determined
men, who twice stormed the coun-
ty Jail in an effort TO lynch two
negroes, who confessed the kill
ing of Walter Hooser, white
butcher. One man, believed to be
the ringIeader of the mob, was ar
rested. Word reached police
headquarters that another mob
would make another attempt and
a ssrona force CT deputies is
guarding them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
COUPLE
WILL Be MARRIED
CEREMONIES WILL BE HELD FOR
MISS LURA kINZER AND AR
THUR n. tEvY--REV. CHESS
MAN oFFlClATEs.

At eight-thirty o'clock this evening
will occur the marriage of Miss Lura
Kinzer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kinzer of 2O9 Elm street. and
Arthur Harrison Levy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Ed. Levy.
The marriage ceremony will take
place in the living room Of the Kinzer
home before bank of flowers. Rev.
G.. w. Chessman, pastor of the Bap-
tist church, will ofiiciate. The bride
will be gowned in white tulle over
white satin. Miss Edna Levy, sister
of the groom, will bridesmaid. and
will wear gown of silved cloth trim
er of the bride, will act as best man.
Miss Verna kinzer, sister of the
bride, will play Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march.
About fifty guests will be in at
tendance at the wedding. The Kin
ger home has been artistically decor
ated for the occasion, the color
scheme being pink and white.
The bride is one of Ottawa's most
popular young ladies and has host
Of friends.
The groom is one of Ottawa's CHI
terprising young business men, asscia-
ton with his father in the wholesale
ing representative for the concern
Mr.. Levy and his bride will leave
for a wedding tour in the east and
will make their home at GAS Second
avenue, where the groom has nice.
ly furnished home for his bride.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
SENATE ADOPTS CONVEN-
TON PLAN.

Springfield, IT., dan. 24---Thi5
morning the senate passed by
vote OF 46 to | the constitutional
convention resolution. Senator
Stephen ". Canaday, of HilIsboro,
cast the only vote against it. The
resolution provides for the call
ing of constitutional convention
in 1918 TO revise the constitution,
of Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
FARMER LEAVES
$50, 200 ESTATE

The will of Thomas Pottinger, de-
ceased Dimmick resident, was filed
for probate today, and bequeaths to
the widow during her life, all the
property valued at $4,000 Az the
widows death the farms and personal
property 90 to the seven surviving
children. Mr.. Pottinger died January
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
Proper Lighting important.

In recent years boards of health all
over the country have become 50 much
impressed with the Importance Of prop,
er lighting, even natural sunlight. that
laws are enforced strictly as to the
placing If windows in public schools.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
ADMIRALTY SAYS TWO
WERE DESTROYED.

London, Jan. 24-Unofficial re.
ports were received here today
that eight torpedo boats lseven
German and one British) were
sunk in the two engagements In
the North Sea on Monday night.
Fourteen German torpedo boats
that put out from Zeebrugge with
the evident intention Of raiding
British traffic In the English chan
mel, encountered a strong British
patrol and a sharp engagement
ensued in the darkness. At the
same time British and German
patrols of torpedo boats clashed
off Schouwen Bank.
The battle off Zeehrugge was
fought at close range, The Ger
man flagship "V-60" was badly
damaged and was towed into
Ymuiden in sinking condition.
She lost 81 men In killed. includ-
ing her captain and many wound
ed.
According to an official an
nouncement by the British Ad-
miralty only two torpedo boats,
one British and one German,
were known to have been sunk In
the two battles.
Second Cripple Puts to Port.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24

Nature paints the best part Of the
picture, carves the best part Of the
statue, builds the hest part Of the house
and speaks the host part Of the Grafton
Emerson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
END COMES AT HOSPITAL
AFTER HURRIED PLANS
FOR OPERATION
SHOCKS COMMUNITY
MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD Is
CALLED AFTER DAYS ILLNESS
-FUNERAL TO Be HELD THURS
DAY AFTERNOON AT 2:30.

Simon c. Geiger, prominent Ottawa
business man and member OF the
Board of Education. died suddenly
last evening at Ryburn Hospital, fol
lowing an acute attack of appendici'
tbs. Early in the morning Mr.. Geiger
was taken sick and during the day his
condition, instead OF improving, be-
came worse, until finally 1t became
imperative that he be removed to the
hospital to undergo a hasty operation
At 6 o'clock he was taken to the
hospital and immediate preparations
we're made for the incision, AT S;3U
o'clock, after his appendix had been
removed, he passed away while still
under the influence of the anaesthetic.
The passing OF Mr.. Geiger has cast
gloom into all quarters OF the city
A big, fine natured hearty fellow, he
was always a good friend and loyal
,itizen. His friends were numbered
by legions and general mourning has
resulted from his untimely passing.
Attending him at the hospital were
Doctors Roberts, Edgcomb and Petit,
skilled surgeons who decided upol
the knife after careful examination
and consultation, as the last resort to
save Mr.. Geiger's life.
The deceased was born November
II, 1876. In Peru, ILL.,, and was the
second son of Supervisor and Mrs
Simon G.. Geigcr, of that city. In
1909 he came to Ottawa to take a po
sition with the Standard Oil Company
In 1902 he was united in marriage to
Miss Cora Formulas, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Formulas.
About nine years ago Mr.. Geiger be
came member Of the firm of Ross
& Geiger. and later became senior
partner OF the firm of Geiger e. Fow
Ter. About five years ago he pur
chased the interests of Mr.. Fow,ef
after which the establishment became
known as the Simon e. Geiger Cater
ing Co.
BY hard and conscientious worS
and staunch integrity the decease5
established an excellent trade. His
prompt attendance to business mat
ters made him one Of Ottawa's most
reliable and successful merchants
He was of jovial disposition and al
ways desired to look upon all things
from an optimistic standpoint. HIS
sudden death has cast pail of sor
row over his host of friends IL Otta
wa and vicinity, and the sympathy o
tie entire community is extended q
his wife and family in their hour o
deep sorrow.
Very Prominent.
Mr. Geiger was member Of tn
Shriners, Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks
Business Mems Association, Rotar
Club, Chamber of Commerce, and wa
former president of the Illino'
Master Bakers Association MIR Ge
ger took a most active part as a men
ber of the School Board and was a
ways working for the betterment Q
the city institutions of learning.
Surviving he leaves his parents, Nj
and Msr. Simon Geiger, of Peru, hi
wife and two children, Louise an
Joseph, and two brothers, Harry, c
Peru, and John. of California, and on
sister, Lottie, OF Peru.
The funeral services will be hel
Thursday afternoon at 2:3o o'cloc
from the late home, with Rev Lussk
oficiating, Services will also be heI
At the church. Interment will .
made in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24

Amsterdam, Jan. IA second Ger
man warship, damaged in the sea
fighting off the Dutch coast on Mon.
day night has arrived at Ymudien, In
a battered condition, according to
dispatch from there today.
This was the first naval activity on
big scale in the North sea since last
October and many believe that it is
the prelude to even bigger sea battles
in these waters
The number and weight of the ships
engaged is not definitely known, but
all indications are that the Germans
were greatly outnumbered 1t is pos.
sible that part OF the British high
seas feet took part.
Two different groups of sea forces
were engaged and altogether it is be-
leved that more than fifty war ships
took part. tF#
Some of the wounded upon the dam.
aged torpedo boat "V69" at Ymudien
say they saw about one hundred ships.
but this statement is received with
I little credenco as the lighting took
place at night and in thick fog.
The "V.6g' is complete wreck
was in sinking condition when she
reached Ymuiden. One funnel is al
most horizontal with the deck. Her
steering gear was smashed and her
hull is packed with shell holes The
veg had 4 chance to fire only one
torpedo before she was put out OF
commission.
Captain Schutze Of the German 10
tilla lost both legs and died shortly
after reaching port.
Sixteen badly wounded Germans,
taken from the "v.69" have been
landed at Ymuiden by a Dutch traw-
Ter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24

The annual income IN the electrical
Industries is equal to the total annual
expenditures of the United States gov.
rrnment.