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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
RACING WAGERS SMALL NOW.
Many Ran Beyond Quarter Million on
Enqlish Turf Years Ago.

The sums which modern plungers are
said to win n turf events pale when
compared with some winnings which
have been gathered in by bettors ON the
English Derby, Sir Joseph Hawley on
three occasions won from $4,000 To
S30o000-viz. on Teddington in 1851.
Musjid in 1850 and BeadSman in ISIS.
Mr.. Merry won $350,000 with his IA
nous horse ThOrmanby.
The half length by which the Irish
colt Barbarian was beaten by Daniel
0'Rourke in 1852 made difference Of
$4,000 to Bookmaker Davis. He lost
$3.50 600 on the Epson week when West
Australian won the Derby. The largest
amount that was ever laid on one horse
was by Mr.. Jacques. This was on Mil
dew, which was backed To win 1880.
900 IN the Derby won by Votigeur.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
GEORGE sTALLINGS MARRIED.
Widow of Bud Sharpe Becomes Wife
Of Boston Manager.

George Stallings, manager OF us
Boston National league baseball team,
and Mrs. Bayard Sharpe, widow OF
Bud Sharpe, former first baseman Of
the Braves. were married in WestcheS-
ter. near Philadelphia.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. NJ. Kunkle, pastor OF the First
Baptist church. only the immediate
relatives of both families were pres
ent. After the ceremony the couple
left for Boston.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
GETAWAYS FIGHTING
MEN LEARN POSITIONS
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1855 Ettore Vignochi, Ottawa.
FIFTH ONE HUNDRED.


FIFTH ONE HUNDRED.
1880 Lorenz j. Luckhart. ottawa.
22$3 Harry Jacobs. Ottawa.
ISIS c. W Claggett. Ottawa.
2g39 Sanders O'Nen Ottawa.
$3.50 Richard Sanger. Ottawa.
1922 Elmer A Kosniek. Ottawa.
SIXTH ONE HUNDRED.
2230 Lewis Teiranova, Ottawa.
2i56 Joseph f. kompausk. Ottawa
209O Sebastino Medina, Ottawa.
1850 John T. Morris. Ottawa.
2l07 Viseidl RodriGue, Ottawa.
2665 Timothy p. Kelly, Ottawa
212i Matthias Baiuk, Ottawa.
1873 Lewis T. Fox. Ottawa.
1887 William J. Scannell, Ottawa
1926 Ernette Guilani. Ottawa.
1850 Aiken w. Jacks, Ottawa.
SEVENTH ONE HUNDRED.
2i3S Stef Domotarski Ottawa.
2152 Ed. K. Claggett
1867 mfwyptcmfwy mfwyp tmhem
2467 Eugene Myer. Ottawa
2S6i Thomas Leary. Ottawa.
1859 Clarence Cisco Brnades, OF
tawa.
l647 Daniel z. Burke, Ottawa
1906 Alias Condir, Ottawa
20l7 Joseph f, Moran. Ottawa.
1897 John Schammel. Ottawa.
20OS William G. Luce, Ottawa.
2il4 Henry F. Walking, Jr.,
Ottawa
1913 John c. Tanagiotom, Ottawa.
2l09 Meinzcorcz Merenca. Ottawa.
2S31 Walter C. Lindemann, Ottawa.
1881 Joseph c. Goodnetter Ottawa,
2473 John Pinchiri, Ottawa.
EIGHTH ONE HUNDRED.
29lj Il. s. Shippey. Ottawa.
2209 Carl A. Walter, Ottawa
1913 Jospeh G. Hanrahan Ottawa
2S26 Ray +. Galley, Ottawa.
1911 j Ravanis. Ottawa.
NINTH ONE HUNDRED.
1921 Arthur J. Newtson. Ottawa
2o41 Paul r. Reeder, Ottawa.
2sl7-Ernie F. Douyia. Ottawa.
2O7S-Mike Barlini, Ottawa.
1S4S Daniel j. Hanrahan, Ottawa.
1870 Walter J. O'Brien, Ottawa.
1854 George NJ. Petty, Ottawa.
1855 Eugene G. Person, Ottawa.
1917 Charles F. Calggett
2119 Edwin Boyns Ottawa.
1850 Charles Partridge, Ottawa.
1896 Charles Duffy, Ottawa
1865 Arthur Martin, Ottawa.
1909 Clarence E. Croker, Ottawa
TENTH ONE HUNDRED.
2034- Timothy O'Connor. Ottawa. |
l956-Iames Donaldson. Ottawa.
1874 Benjamin +. Parker, Ottawa |
2434 Wasyl Cretka, ottawa.
1871 Doomey c. Armstrong, Otta
tawa
Merritt S. Smith Ottawa
17l4-Frank Mulholland. Ottawa.
ELEVENTH ONE HUNDRED.
2SG5-James Paili, Ottawa.
l67i-JOs A. Farrell. Ottawa
2l2S Thomas Gull. Ottawa.
2i4S-John Grebeck, Ottawa.
lfSS-August Helffrieh, Ottawa.
210S--Albert Rio, Ottawa
2G05--Steve Koenig. Ottawa
2336-Glenn II Mills, Ottawa.
23l6-Frank Jacobs. Ottawa
2225-Frank Prymack. Ottawa
2795-Frank j Baldwin, Ottawa,
TWELFTH ONE HUNDRED.
2376-Arthur Seward, Ottawa.
176i-Walter Zirkel. Ottawa,
2396-tIector Stevens, Ottawa.
2S10-Wm. A. Martin, Ottawa
202i -Emmitt Moran, Ottawa,
1c75-F'rancis r. Fox. Ottawa
1S73-Otto Marten. Ottawa
1f57-JuIian f. Cox, Ottawa
2O55.-James Shreve, Ottawa.
2lO2-Peter Meurche Ottawa.
1709-Fred S. Laurence, Ottawa.
15i3 John Marley jordan, Ottawa
1896 James j. Whyte, Ottawa
THIRTEENTH ONE HUNDRED 4
l9Sl-louis Gebhart. Otfawa
20i2 VIM V Link Ottawa.
20S2-John Cariln. Ottawa.
2ii6-Tlya Yamie. Ottawa /
Zt2l-CAas. W WeIlman. Ouawa 4
303-James Y Hahn, oi'awa.
24S9-John Doforiak. Ottawa.
2lG7-Philip 6 Marek, Ottawa.
279G--Frank Boutwell, OTTAWA.
lGl7-Joseph KwasBy, Ottawa
l7G5-Robert Aiken. Ottawa.
FOURTEENTH ONE HUNDRED
1-SE ts..s4A
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
FISH INTOXICATED
AFTER LIQUOR RAID

I: Noblesyille, Ind.-The waters :
T. of Stony creek, one mile south Of :
4 this city. slazed and foamed the !
= other day, and the Jingle of :
i breaking glass echoed In the dis. !
= lance. The fish became intoxi- !
4 Gated and wiggled around on the !
+ surface Ike water flies on a hot :
+ August evening. Five thousand !
= bottles OF beer aud twenty-five :
+ gallons OF whisky were emptlcd :
+ into the stream by the sheriff on :
+ the order of the court. The liz. :
+ nor represented an accumulation !
+ that was taken IN "blind tiger ,
+ raids. ntAa ,
a Gl .44 Wtt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21

il as a mascot, but it is so big that
they fear ii might become a dangerous
pet AS the men don't despite to kill
the animal it probably will 60 into a
zoo.
Laughable difficulties arise when the
Americans start out to shop. Not
knowing the exact relative value be-
tween American and French money
and the French tradesman being
scrupulously honest in the matter Of
making change Sammy often finds
himself with pocket full of French
money without knowing the actual val
ne of it.
The men buy quantities OF fresh
eggs and vegetables which they add
to their daily artions.
The rainy weather continues.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deeds.

Frank Leonarly &w TO Geo 4. VIII
son 1t : b t9 ia Safe S54f
Johu Guiliayio TO Margaret Duly ct
II seii nwi4 ell sell 16 a6 L.
VIM &. Brown &w % Frank v
Pitrsbi ct al w20tt II T. Nlglt II b
44e IA Sale. S2uutt.
David Dick 10 Lizzie a. Sherer oia
swi, p 80 1.
Annie C. Gamblers 20 VIM l.. RisIcn
wtst It S sub 10 8 ottawa City o,
wa /.
christine X Booth &h TO Victor }.
Humblet &w It 10 hits sub &c /.
Is Ottawa City Ottawa l.
John r. Fenton &w ct al to John
c. Mccormick same S2,6ae.
Mortgages.
Catherine Wilberts &h TO Eureka
B. Assn 81. o 1t Assrs. sub dc Ii SO
/, $1,000
George Mayo &w to Henry Mayo
und a una l-6 pt Sc fri 4 - % 8
$500.
Oscar HINES &w to Nariah Cald-
well blk II TO IA 0 1t > Savers add
Sreator , yrs p s200
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
CHAUTAUQuA PRICES.
A Slight Advance in Some Items
Season Tickets Remain the Same.

A Slight Advance in Some Items
Season Tickets Remain the Same.
A revision of the scale OF prices
for tickets, tents, floors, etc, has
been made; the same has been neces.
STATED by the advance in prices Of
everything which the Chautauqua
buys and furnishes to its patrons.
This years prices will be as follows:
Single admissions. adults. ..$ 80
Single admission special days,
Tuesday and Thursday, adults 80
Evening admission, adults, com
mencing at five o'clock %
Children's admission single 49,. %
ChiIdren's admission, commenc
ing at five o'clock ...... 10
Coupon tickets, each .,...... 200
Season tickets, adults ....... eco
Season tickets, children .... l00
Children's admission, Tuesday
and Thursday (50c days).... 35
Two coupons will be taken from
coupon tickets. Tuesday and Thursday
(50c days.
Breakfast al dining hall, each. 80
Midday and evening meal, each As
Meal tickets, under same rules as
heretofore. each ............. 100
Rules regarding meal tickets will
be strictly enforced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
BIG TREE READY
FOR CHILDREN

The hearts Of the children at the
Ottumwa Home Finding association
will be gladdened this evening when
they are taken to the Hotel Ottum-
wa, where large Christmas tree.
ablaze with electric lights and loaded
with presents, awaits their coming.
The tree has been placed in the lobby
of the hotel and all day Sunday l. s.
Ferguson and Clerk Dan Frankel were
busy decorating the big evergreen.
Decorations were supplied for the
tree through the Elks.
Candy, fruit, toys and wearing APP
parel will be in abundance for the
children and real live Santa Claus
will be there to contribute the gifts
to the little ones. AS this is the only
party Of its kind to be held in Ottum-
wa this year, the employees of the
hotel are bending all efforts to make
it huge success.
Good Fellows in Ottumwa, hearing
of the party for the children, contrib
uted generously and each child should
have plenty to eat and nice gift.
The bali room will be turned over to
the children where they can romp and
play to their hearts content, !.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
HARRISBURG MEN
HELP SOLDIERS

The announcement carried week
ago by The Courier that the people OF
Deming. N. NJ. were to give the 10000
soldiers in Camp Cody a mammoth
barbecue New Years day and asking
everyone in the country who wished
to participate in the treat to send
their dimes to the committee in
charge, has met response in Blakes
burg.
Saturday Cyrus Koontz. who started
the movement in Adams township, &C.
companied by G.. e. Riddington, called
on Secretary F. T. Lynch of the Retail
Merchants association and reported
collections amounting to $3.50 FOL
the soldiers New Years treat. They
have asked Mr. Lynch to take charge
of the fund and anyone desiring to
contribute may. do SO to Mr.. Lynch
OF through his ONCE in the CONNER
cial club. The money vii! be for
warded to the War Service board at
Deming in charge Of the arrangements
for the big event
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
RED CROSS PUSH
GOES OVER THE TOP
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held at Wilson chapel in the Salem
district where an active branch chap
ter has been organized for some time
An oyster supper was served and hir
ty new members were enrolled. The
chapter raised $3.50 or fivesixths OF
its pledge of 5000 for the maintenance
fund.
Sunday morning at Zion church the
Green township chapter was organic.
ed The meeting while small was en-
thusiastic and proved to be 100 PEI
cent efficient. A good branch chapter
is promised in Green.
In Keokuk township q chapter was
organized Sunday afternoon when the
meeting held at Ogg school house
drew out a representative gathering
Of the residents of that community.
This meeting was also Of the 100 per
cent eficient class and the outlook is
GOOD for a splendid working force
there.
FARsoN HELPS ORGANIZE.
Last night at Bladensburg tha Pleas.
ant township branch chapter was or.
eanized and the neighborly spirit OF
Competine was shown when Farsou
came in force to lend It's aid. The new
chapter started off strong, there being
big membership and lots Of enthusi'
asm. This chapter gives indication oil
being one of the strongest rural
branch chapters In the county.
Agency chapter held an auction Sat
urday afternoon at which the pledge
Of $500 was exceeded by SITS and 40
new members were added.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
CANTATA BY CHOIR
PLEASES HEARERS

The Cantata. Christmas King,
given by the choir of the East End
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
was a phenomenal success in every
particular. The cantata is one noted
for it's beauty and simplicity. The
rendition of the solos. duets, and
choruses showed careful and diligent
training. 1t would be difficult to men
ton the favorite number for all de-
serve favorable mention. The success
of the choir is much due to the untir-
ing effort of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walker
the leaders but no less important
part is taken care of by the pianist,
Miss Clara Nelson. The large audi
ence and collection testified to the
reputation of the choir. A minstrel
= near future event
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Clint Adler leaves tonight to spend
Christmas at the e. P. Adler home II
Davenport.
Frank Hook of Chicago is visiting his
mother Mrs Chester Whitmore, 1Sl
vogel avenue.
Miss Vera Patterson of Sigourney
was a guest of Miss Lois King, l2s
North Sheridan avenue, Friday.
Mrs. J. N. Owenby of Albert Lea
MINI, has returned home after visit
ing her brother, Edward Halpin, 20a
South Adams avenue.
Mrs. E. NJ. Stewart and daughter
Margaret of Charlton have returned
home after few days visit with Mrs
F. A. Bowermaster, SIG North Jeffer
son street.
Mrs. M. Halpin Of Charlton has re
turned home after visiting few days
with Edward Halpin, 20s South Adams
street.
Mrs. s. B. Gardner of Lincoln, Neb.,
has returned home after visiting her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. e. F. Lowery,
PIT North Marion street.
w. b. Armstrong, assistant purchas-
ing agent of the U. s. Gypsum Co., OF
Chicago, is in the city visiting his
mother, Mrs. Mary e. Armstrong, 125
North Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wilkinson Of
Davenport are guests at the home OF
Mr.. Wilkinson's mother Mrs. w. L.
Wilkinson, $50 North Marion street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dysart of Des
Noines arrived Saturday to spend
Christmas at the home Of the formers
: parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Dysart, $50
North Green street
Our California Holly is cut espe-
cially for us and shipped direct.
Beautiful and fresh.-American Seed
] Co.
Il Ed stone, home on furlough from
+, Great Lakes Training station, where he
is q member Of the aviation section, is
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Stone. 317 West Sixth street.
Kenneth Gainie arrived Saturday
night from indianapolis. Ind, to join
his wife and little son who are visiting
1t the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. v. Silvers, s3s North Marion
street Miss Ruth Silvers, who is kim
dergarten teacher in the Pittsburgh
public schools, arrived Saturday night
to spend her vacation.
Mrs. E A. Hall and daughters Vir-
ginia and Frances, arrived Saturday
Afternoon from Pittsburgh, Pa. for a
holiday visit with Mrs. Halls parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mills, 400 North
Market street.
Otto Won Schrader, who is a
student 1T the Army and Navy Prepar-
atory school in Washington, d. c., re-
turned yesterday morning and will
spend his vacation at the home Of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Won
Schradsr, 223 North Market street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25

without q &jury. because our board
has year BY year gradually bonded u
| so heavily. converting current IN
debtedness, warrants, ETC., into bonds
| 80 that now We are at stand-still.
The people are up in arms here de-
lmanding a law that will establish
| sinking fund to in the future meet
and relieve such conditions. Many
counties in the state are tending rap
idly in the same direction, and prob
ably without realization. and to wake
|up to it suddenly some day, as We
have, with our hands tied.
DOES NOT ASK FOR IT NOW.
"But / realize should not go to .
special session and ask for anything
Of this kind, or anything else. unless
It meets with your approval before.
hand. AS, if one member may be per
mitted to nurse his pet hobby, safe t.
say hardly member would consider
himself onto the job unless he alsb
nursed his pet peeye, and the result
would be the usual flood of legista-
ton, large part Of It i'll advised, and
consuming weeks and months and one
or two hundred thousand dollars, and
thus possibly bringing criticism On
the call. when the members alone
should be held to blame. 1t is only
proper you should wish assurance be-
forehand that tie special sessions
would not be abused.
GET THROUGH IN SHORT TINE. 4
Il give you my assurance and will
hold myself down under your adminis-
tering hand and shall expect to do the
same with every other member. We'll
handled we ought to get through in =
couple OF weeks. As you know, too,
much time is, lost in organization.
The members should arrange to ger
together on their ofhcers, committees
etc. in day or two. Meanwhile
doubtless by your message you would
have your suggestions for their work
well outlined. 1t might be possible ia
some way to even arrange to have
outline Of bills drafted and ready for
introduction, 80 as to open the debates
and get the committees busy right
away.
HARD TO MOBILIZE FACTORIES.
"Of the subjects you mention, the
mobilization of the factories seems to
me to be the hardest proposition, how
to handle 1t from 4 constitutional
standpoint, not to interfere with con-
gross, etc. The other topics you sug-
gest ought to he handled without
much trouble.
While I cannot pledge myself to
vote your way on all measures. I feel
sure you would not expect any such
assurance and gladly concede indie
pendence OF personal conviction. Yet
/ certainly take pleasure in pledging
to you as a whole my hearty support.
Cordially.
Chester w. Whitmore.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
AGENCY STRONG
FOR RED CROSS.

Agency, Dec. 24-The big Christmas
drive for the Red Cross maintenance
and membership funds were mater
tally aided here at th1 auction held in
the Hutchison lumber yard Saturk
afternoon. The results when the sale
was over totalled $3.50 and added to
this were two cakes that brought $27.
The pledge Of the Agency chapter to
the county chapter was $500.
GIFTS ARE QUITE VARIED.
The wood, baled straw and corn be.
gan to arrive ct the lumber yard Fri
day night and by noon Saturday FL
most everything desirable and useful
in home snd farm products was rep
resented In the list Of articles donated
to the Red Cross for the auction. The
items ranged from cotton handkcr
chief to a load of corn.
The article bringing perhaps the
highest proportionate price was 1000
ears of tested seed corn offered by N.
O.. Johnson. The average price per
ear realized was eight cents. A feat
ure OF the sale was the disposal OF
two large angel food cakes accom-
panied by the following lines by Mrs.
IT. H. Newell: a
A TALE or TWO CAKES.
Were not to be sold in the usual
way. yet we have a place on the pro-
gram today. A. free will Offering we
ask Of you, from a nickle up to dol
lar or two. All Of the money We earn
in this way. goes to the Red Cross
fund today. while we ourselves 60 on
our way with good will message for
Christmas day. In the Wilson home
one will do its bit and hopes thereby
to make hit The other one will
farther roam and find Its place in the
Criley home"
The membership drive resulted in
40 new members being added to the
chapter and there we're twelve renew
ais Of existing memberships.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
Campaign Throughout
Country Big Success

Washington, d. c., Dec. 24-Re-
ports to the Red Cross today on re-
suits of its campaign for 10000, 900
new members showed some divisions
had exceeded their quotas and others
were approaching the figures set for
them. The central division, which
voluntarily raised its quota from L.
1885, to 100000, expects to exceed
the higher figure, and the, Gulf divi-
sion had gone several thousand over
it's quota Oregon has gone $4,000
over it's quota notwithstanding bad
weather, which has been the cause of
extending the time limit to the end OF
the week in several divisions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
ROTARY CLUB
WIRES co. G

A cablegram Of Christmas greeting
has been sent Co. G, 168th Infantry,
somewhere in France by the members
of the Rotary club. This is the third
message OF Christmas cheer sent to the
Ottumwans in Europe, the Commercial
club and Red Cross chapter wiring
Captain Steller several days ago.
Christmas Greetings with Best
Wishes is the text Of the telegram
sent to the local boys. The club also
voted to make donation of IS per
month to the maintenance fund Of the
Red Cross.
There is service flag carrying three
stars hanging in the rooms Of the Ro-
tary club now. Captain Henry S. Mer-
rick, Lieutenant Wallace Graham and
Captain John F.. Herrick. members OF
the club are now in the service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25

man war prisoners are docking to.
wards PetroErad from all parts OF
Russia but he believes that at present
a more important phase of the situa.
ton is the active and thorough man
ner in which the Germans have been
pushing trade with Russia since the
frontier was opened. He reports they
are making the most of commercial
opportunity such as the world has
never seen before, inasmuch as Rus
sian industries are nearly dead and
the Germans have no competition.
KAISER BARS PROPAGANDA.
M. Zinovieff, close associate Of Mix
olaf Lenine and other bolshevih,
whom the soldiers and workmen's
delegates wished to send to spread
their doctrines in the, German army.
They also declined to admit Trotzky's
newspaper, printed in German for
army propaganda.
The bolsheviki Iare negotiating with
the social revolutionists Of left for
the formation of coalition govern
ment wherein the latter will hold the
ministries of the interior, justice.
posts and national affairs.
The trial of persons who have been
arrested by the bolsheviki authorities
was to have begun yesterday before a
military revolutionary court, Accord
ing to delayed dispatches from Petro-
grad. The first person tried these re-
ports said, would be Countess Panin
former minister of education who was
arrested for refusing to turn over to
the bolsheviki the funds Of her de-
partment. The council of Petrograd
university on Friday elected the
countess an honorary member. in
recognition Of her educational work.
GERMANS MOVE TROOPS.
A dispatch from Tashkent. capital
|of Turkestan, describes the lynching
under horrible circumstances Of Gen
eral Korovitchenko, who was Ker-
ensky's military commander in the
province.
The Italian embassy has made a
formal protest against the pillaging
by armed men of the apartment Of
the embassy's first SECRETARY.
It is reported that the Germans are
moving troops from the Russian
northern and western fronts to the
southwestern and Rumanian fronts.