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The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-08-03

ZIOS-leO. y. w nelCHel dtloFliiC
130-F. E. Day, Prairie Grove.
858-C. H. Hudson, Rhea.
1996-Wilson Switzerland, Sprlngdale
1877. E. Pennel, Cane Hill.
1023-E. Monroe Gander. Sunset.
1932-Jasper F. Henson, Springdale
1774-Malcom Simmons. Fayetteville.
424-John Foster, Durham.
SiG-John n Thomas, Wheeler
1347-Claud L. Owens, Greenland.
-511-Fred L. Plfer, Fayetteville.
1188-C. c. Burlington. Fayetteville.
657-Aifred T.. Parker. Goshen.
175-James Reed Prairie Grove
l9.5-Elmer I. SLIGHT Sprinedale.
2t4i-F#d. Pershel. Evansville.
30a-J s Wilson, Fayetteville:
2t8-H " Shiplev, Fayetteville
2177-J. D. Neal, Summers.
2432-Charley A Roe. Harris.
1622-Homer c. Johnson, Fayetteville
124O-John H. Farmer, Johnson.
524-Tohn W Deozier Elm Springs
2111-Guy G. Shelton, Prairie Grove
911-Wm McBroom., Prairie Grove.
1172-Robert Booth Baldwin
532-Dodson Fowler, Fayetteville.
1517-Claude A. Roose, Fayetteville.
1851-Glaud Jones, Spriagdale.
1924-Earl F. Simons, Springdale
1139-John Floyd Toney. Harris.
12l4ASamuel R. Couch, Fayetteville.
33s-H I. Mcdonald. West Fork.
Numbers from Sol to 500
2342-Amon Center, Wnslow
1952-Tom NJ Harris. sgringdale.
212-kyle Brovles. Fayetteville
1357-C Pennington, Fayetteville.
49-Loy E. Archer. Spring Valley.
8-ehester P. Rollins, Cane Hill.
1707-Lyle L. Bryan, Fayetteville.
2039-fred NJ. Norwood. Lincoln.
1l60-Francis Buxton. Fayetteville.
1192-Ralph c. Conner. Fayetteville.
1660-E,dgar L. Rough. Fayetteville
305-Geo..W. Baker. West Fork.
1143-0wen A. Wood. Harris
557-James 0. Maxey, johnson
1652-Owen D. Oxford, Fayetteville
1433-Geo. F. Beaver. Fayetteville.
22279-Dillard Mallory, Khea
2234-J A Rutherford. West Fork
2213-R. Albert kafnes. West Fork
2143-Geo. T. Michael. Evansville.
1640-John A. Mofitt, Fayetteville
1798-Wm r. Beasley, Springdale
622-Gay Wesley Davis, Goshen
24O9-John T. Waterfield, Winslow
585-John |. Smith, Elm Springs.
2l9l-Davld y. Clark, " est Fork.
2071-Uriah NJ Abshire West Fork
Ifof- IApi Oottt, Ed$eNL9* tltt.
1257-John a Gaulden. Fayetteville.
1077-Pasehal r. Crawford, Rhea.
196l-Charles f. PhensX, Springdale.
7Sf-Nirgl I. Hutehesoa, Blackburn.
.213l-R. f. Dunnagaa, Evansville
1415-Darwin Watts, Fayetteville
l035-Henry NJ. Lemaster, Osborne.
l634-Henry A. Lucas. Fayetteville.
958-F. \. Lasley. Prairie Grove
323-Eaoeh Eaton. Pa Grove
l343-R McChrlstlan, Fayetteville.
l439-95IEd Q. Broyles. Fayetteville,
lo0l-Harry II. Brogdor SgrHg.iale
49, -. =. Hooper PEastls Grove.
l324-G laud Arrick. Fayetteville
140l-Clyde +. Todd, Fayetteville
l3o3-E. NJ. Johnson. Fayetteville
2l21-Marvin c: Reed, Evansville
963-A. 6. Mcconnell, Prair.e Grove
438-Earl K. Morris, Sulphur City.
8z8-Henry a. Baker Prairie Grove.
l0o9-Elmer Stout, Wyola
44l-Noah {. Robbins, Durham,
88o-Ennls Baker, Prairie Grove
azz--tarl W. Smith, Fayetteville
351-Edward r: SecrIst, Strlckler.
23-Wm. ". Hodges, Cane Hill
ll43-lohn +: Berum, Fayetteville.
33l-Robt, King, Stricken.
lSSl-JameS Scr0ggInS, SDrlnpdalp
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-08-03

75-Marcus Kinds, Spring Valley
1818-James Trollinger. Springdale.
772--Ira N. Cox, Blackburn.
f456-John F. Banner, Fayetteville
72f-Clarence E. Heustis, Summers.
1419-Fred Wilcox, Fayetteville
2390-Ira c. O'Neal, Winslow.
786-Oscar O. Karnes. Pitkin.
1549-Jefferson Wood. Fayetteville.
1476-Jeptha Jones, Fayetteville
2S0-Ralph Shreye. Pennington.
2322-Joe Stevens, Sulphur City.
1292-John Horne, Johnson.
972-Garland Rieff, Prairie Grove
983-James F. Blade, Prairie Grove
757-Vol w. Thomasson. Summers
966--C. o. McCuistian, Prairie Grove
8s3-J. L. Retramel, Prairie Grove
2230-Oscar Reinold, West Fork
332-U. S. McAdoo, West Fork.
2090--H. F. Maddox, Prairie Grove.
379-James C. Dockery Brentwood.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-08-03

2o24-Henry R. Hargrove, Lincoln.
360-Ira B. Silver, West Fork.
1657-Bert L. Ratliffe, Fayetteville.
2055-Robert K. Rodgers, Lincoln
1217-Malcom Cox, Fayetteville.
571-Silvio Pianalto, Tontitown.
1873-CIyde Russom, Springdale.
488-Don R. Moore, Lincoln.
1543-FIoyd Z. Whaley, Fayettevllle'
21O2-Wm. Morrison, Prairie Grove
7O4-Oscar n. Wood, Elm Springs.
72-Clyde Hodges, Mayfield.
1896-W3m. H. Walters, Springdale.
17O9-Wm. R. Buck, Fayetteville.
356-Henry Sawyer, Stricken.
112-Alva White, Sonora.
lO67-Ernest Wilson, Hazel Valley.
2082-John Cohea, Prairie Grove.
2116-M. P. Tucker, Prairie Grove.
Numbers 30l to 400
128--Maurice T. Cruise, Cane Hill.
2012-Clint Davis, Lincoln.
679-Oscar II. Dobbs, Springdale.
805-Furham n. Taylor, WinsloW.
11-Marlow o. Crawley, Stricken.
90O-Jacob Harrison Prairie Grove.
1851. Frank Beaver, Springdale.
1617-E r. Hudson, Fayetteville. g.
2303-James A. Harris, Carter.
363-John T. Taylor, West Fork.
2421-Geo. C. Hastings, Harris.
1237-Durwood Helper, Fayetteville.
1142-Griff L. Wilson, Elkins.
1765-James B. Rather, Fayetteville.
6-Thomas J. Cantrell, Stricken.
2167-Emmett F. Cooper, Summers.
327-Clint Guthrie, West Fork.
664-Clarence E. Walker, Habberton
93-Geo. W. Morris, Spring Valley.
1448-E. r. Chichester, Fayetteville.
1722-D. A Gates, Jr, Fayetteville.
957-T. W. Jones, Prairie Grove.
1557-Wm. E Ayres, Fayetteville.
1744-Paul D Lewis, Fayetteville.
1112-Chas W Hays, Harris.
345-Moses l. Noe. Strickler.
1595-Otto Guthrie, Fayetteville.
2184-C. E. Abshier, West Fork.
1355-Daniel F Paul, Fayetteville.
103-John E. Shelley, Spring Valley.
2196-Chas. Cameron, West Fork.
1585-Wm Erwin, Fayetteville.
1912-Paul F. Glass, Sprinedale.
1221-Robert C. Davis. Greenland.
1102-John Donaghey, Harris.
1625-Otis r. Kelley, Fay etteVille
556-Albert J. MaXey, Fayetteville.
1565-Leonard L. Brown. Fayetteville
2109-S. K. Reed, West Fork.
154-Chas T. Lolita. Cane Hill.
1281-N. J. Hickman, Fayetteville.
51-John r. Clardy, Spring Valley.
717-Fred Dodson, Summers.
1057-James D. Smith, Sunset.
1256-Frank P Gauldin, Fayetteville.
1073-N. l. Brooks. Lincoln.
30-James H Pierce, Rosedale.
I99-Wallaee E. Yates, Clyde
388-Iee 4. Hutchcns, Pitkif1.
1423-Ragan Williams, Fayetteville.
17f6-Maieom Crawford. fayetteville.
773-Noah \. Crawley, Blackburn.
603-Chariie 4 Bennett, Whitner.
4O6-Arthur Soudder, Brentwood.
519-Elery G. Buckley, En- Springs.
1870. Ri Henderson. Fayetteville
25-James y. King, Cane Hill.
392-Claud " Mills, Brentwood.
208f--S. A. Cate, Prairie Grove.
2231-Ray Robinson, West Fork
899-J. II. Carnahan, Prairie Grove
383-Harry e Huey, Brentwood
1166--Floyd Bond, Fay ettevile.
1712-Joseph VI. Cannon, Fayetteville.
2f86-Franeis c. Brown, West Fork.
588-Frank G. Stanfeld, Springtown
SSH. J. Goforth. Prairie Grove.
705-A H. Aifrey, Summers.
1346-Frank Osburn. Greenland.
1858 John c. Davis, Wheeler.
2O53-Henry l. Rich, Lincoln.
2051-Wm. H. Ranch, Lincoln.
1957-Harry Mcdonald, Springdale.
576-Jas c. Reed, Elm Springs.
2023-Elmer Z. Ha~s, Lincoln.
944-Chas. A Carl, Prairie Grove
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-08-03

Published and mailed every Thurs
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The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-08-03

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
TURN SEARCRLIGHT
ON SHIPPING BOARD

Washington. Dee, 21-Thc search
l'eht was turned upon the shipping
boards activities this afternoon when
the Investigation ordered by the Sen
ste was begun by the Senate Com
merce Committee with Edward Hur
ley, chairman of the board. as tn
first witness.
lie was permitted by the committee
to read 3.0cD word statement otJ
lining in great detail the accomplish
mcntS of the board and its subsidiary
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
His statement constituted a warm de
tense of The present dual system OF
management. He explained that the
failure to actually turn out ship,
quicker than is now being done ha
been due to industrial handicaps.
Chairman Hurley informed the com
mittee that 49, ships OF Sj13 los
lightweight tons are now under con.
structon and under contract.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
REGISTERED MEN CAN
ENLIST IN NAVY

Any registered man whose class and
order number are so low he is no.
Within the current quota OF the draft
can still enlist in any branch of the
navy or the marines by obtaining q
certificate saying he will not be need
ed 10 Gil the current draft from the
local exemption board.
This il tho ruling under the new
section of tho selective service regu
lation which went into effect at noon
on the day of December 18th This
section OF the law reads:
Upon presentation to recruit
ing officer OF certificate by his
local board 10 the effect that his
class and order number are so low
that he is not within the current
quota OF his local board, any regis
trant mc> enlist voluntarily in the
navy or in the marine corps and
thereafter, upon presentation by the
registrant to his local board of q
certificate OF Il commissioner Off.
Ger OF the navy or marine corps
stating that he has been so enlisted
such certificate shall be filed with
the questionable and the regis,rant
shall be placed in class V on the
ground that he Is in the naval scrv.
ice OF the United States"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
SUPREME COURT
REvERSES LA SALE
co. SCHOOL CASE

The Supreme Court in decision
handed down yesterday in the case
Of County Treasurer Flick against
kcsster et al, a suit instituted to
block the collection OF taxes for he
Mendoza high school, reversed and
rcmanded the finding Of the Circuit
Court and ordered the case retired.
But inasmnch as the court on the
same day upheld the high school law
il is not probable the suit will he re,
instituted but will be allowed 10 die
a natural death. Other decisions
were handed down in these eases.
Women and Liquor Vote.
The right OF women TO sign local
option petitions and vote in local op-
ton elections in townships was ND
held Validity Of the local option law
Cnce more was attacked and il was
contended that because the c0nstitu
ton gives women the right TO vote for
certain offices they cannot be given
the right 10 vote for other Offices.
High School Elections.
In nine separate eases the cour; up
held the validity OF election Of officers
in high school districts and taxes lev.
led in such districts under the town.
shin high school act of 1911, which
was later declared unconstitutional
These elections and tax levios, in the
courts judgment. were made lcga! H.,
the curative act Of 1917
Masons Sustained.
The Masonic home in Moultrin coua
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
which such lights are located.
Violations to be Punished.

THE state fuel administrators
within the several states are hereby
directed and authorized 10 SEQ that
the provisions Of this order are OBJ
served and carried out within their
several states, 10 report violations
thereof 10 the United States fuel ad.
miniStrator and to recommend TO the
United States fuel administrator ac.
ton TO be taken by him with respect
to the sale, shipment. distribution, and
apportionncnt OF coal to the corpora
tons, associations partnerships, or
persons so found to be acting in VIC.
lation of this order
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
DWIER STORE is
lNITS NEW HOME

The Dwyer Furniture store is now
open for business in its new location
one door north OF the old store. The
work OF moving the furniture to the
new location is almost finished, and
By Saturday night everything will
have been moved from the old stand
Carpenters and workmen are busy
putting in the wall cases and new
fixtures for the Graham 4 LEX Furni-
ture store. which will move TO the
building vacated by Dryers, about the
first of the year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
DENIES ATHLETIC
SHOW WAS EXCUSE
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noting the plan is to see if the
game can be established here
without opposition. Thank God |
am too much Of an American TO have
to use ray friends and pals to re.
establish the boxing game in Ottawa
and will say if was obJeeting to
anything illegal wouldn't use such
silly statements to get the other
clereymen OF Ottawa to sign such 4
Ietition.
They also say, The contributions
by the men who would attend the
proposed fight of very small part
OF what they viii pay for seats
would create far larger fund for
the boys than will be left after OK
penses have been paid and th fight
ers have taken the larger part of the
proceeds. Evidently the author is
not very well posted on this affair.
| should have thought he or they
would have taken little more time
and Investigated a little more and
found out the plans
have offered to turn the handling
Of the money over TO the clergy OF
Ottawa, but OF the show being Illegal
they naturally refused or would re
fuse. | guaranteed Rev. Stackman
would cl.ar between $1,000 and
$sl. poe on this show. So do not
zee as there is much TO make such
an absurd statement on, Further,
do not handle one penny of this
money Mr. AXel IIeiberg. our coun-
IS auditor, was elected at our open
meeting 10 tie Office Of executive
treasurer. watch | wish to state he
accepted il in true American style,
Mr.. Jerry Madigan was elected pres
ldent. Mr.. Geo. Woolbert secretary.
| had seen Mr.. Clarence Grges and
Mr.. Jas. Farrell the president and
secretary of the Chamber OF Com
merce. also Air. John O'kane, secre-
tary of the Business Mems Assoca-
ton, and |. was brought up at their
meeting. II was also brought up at
the regular meeting OF the building
Trades Council of Ottawa and heart.
lily endorsed, which endorsement I
have in writing.
Were father, mother. sister,
brother or sweetheart of any boy
in Uncle Sans service, feel the
author OF such false statements
would lose great deal OF my re
srec5.
This is true statement and not
surmised. as some other statement
have been. can get atlldavits to
everything have said ard trust the
public will give justice to and ap'
preciate patriotic clubs efforts to
help our boys without having
themselves to beg for lid Every
thing that had been done was yolun.
tary by all the men connected with
the club, and | trust that the club
will not stop here but try some other
legal way to benefit the soldiers who
are giving their services and lives
for yours and my country.
lSigned) FRANK SWEGER,
Athletic Director, Ottawa Soldiers
Benefit Athletic Club.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
|CI1Y AND VICINITY ITEMS

John Deneine Brady Is home from
South Bend, Ind, where he is at.
tending school at Notre Dame. 10
spend the holidays with his mother.
Mrs. John J. Brady on Post street
Robert Slnnott arrived, home from
Chicago last night after a short bust
ness trip.
John +. O'Connor of Blue Island is
in Ottawa visiting his mother, for IA
few days
| Peter McGown, or Chicago is trans.
acting business in this city.
Mr. and Mrs James +. Farrell went
to Chicago this morning for a short
visit.
Ms. c, f. Taylor, of Waukegan, is
visiting her husband, c. Z. TAYLOR,
manager OF the Commonwealth Silica
! Company, in this city.
Richard Dunn. who is attending
school at Notre Dame, Ind. is home
to spend his Christmas vacation in
this city
/ Mrs. Robert Carr went TO Chicago
yesterday morning for short visit.
/ Charles Brown, OF Camp Dodge. is
spending short furlough at the home
! Of his parents on Norris street.
Mrs Thomas Warren, ga Lafayette
street. and Mrs. Mat Stanley. of
/ Utica. returned home yesterday from
Dubuque, Iowa. where they were
called by the illness of Mrs. Warren's
daughter, Sister NJ Cermanus. a nurse
in hospital at Dubuque Sister NJ.
Germans underwent an operation for
appendicitis and is now on the road
to recovery,
/ William White, who is attending
Notre Dame college is home 10 the
holiday vacation
Mrs. Richard NJ Haligan lei, asst
/ night for Chicago for a shor: ;isit
/ there.
Miss Florence Hanna arrived ncnc
last night from Rockford Where she
has been attending school!
Mrs. Charles r. Taylor went - Chi.
oag0 yesterday for a short visit there.
Harry Kelly and John Cassidy have
returned to their home in this city
after a visit with Chicago friends.
Mrs, Mary Smart, Of North Ottawa,
spent yesterday in Streator visiting
with relatives and friends.
Miss Anne Hathaway has returned
home from Chicago after a visit With
her sister in that city.
Stuart Nertney has returned home
from the University Of Michigan
where he is attending schoo'
Ira Eundley, gunner on the L. S. s.
! transport Won Steuben, returned from
France on Thursday. and upon arriy.
ing At Philadelphia was taken i'll with
pneumonia and was obliged TO enter
the League Island hospital ward G.
\ postal shower will be given him by
his Ottawa friends.
Miss Louise Pickens viii return
home tonight from Urbana, where she
is attending the University OF Hi.
nois. to spend her Christmas vaca.
ton in this city.
Lyle and w. T. Colwell returned
home today from the University Of II.
LIMBS to spend her Christmas vaca.
ton in this city
Joe Coulin and William Hansen Of
Chicago have returned home after Wis.
iting NJ Haley and Z. McElroy in
this city. Mr.. Coulin, who has been
employed as fireman on the c. B.
& Q railroad will leave Saturday for
the naval training station. and ran
down to Ottawa to tell his friends il
this city good by before leaving
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
|Society Notes

l
The employees OF the Clapper and
Werner store will give dancing parts
tonight at the store hall. Heinrich 5
[ orchestra has been engaged TO furnish
the music for the dancing from nm.
| I'll II O'Clock.
:. 4. :
Mrs. Roger II. Hostetler, will en-.
terrain a number of young ladies to-
night at her home on Mulberry street
in honor of Miss Helena Trumbo
The party will be in the nature of a
Red Cross party
/ Mrs. William Stanton entertained
thirty-ive guests last night at a Red
Cross sewing party at her home on
Congress- street. The affair was Civ
en- in honor of Mrs. StantOn's sister
Miss Helena TrumbO. whose marriage
TO Frank Sinnott will take place
early in January. and was one OF
the most delightful parties of the
| season. The house was artistically
and beautifully decorated in all kinds
OF Christmas decorations and flowers.
The guests sewed on articles for the
Red Cross during the evening. A
luncheon was served by Mrs Stanton
at late hour.
q, =. 4,
Miss Laura Hayes will entertain the
children from her dancing class at a
Christmas dancing party this after.
noon from until 6 o'clock in the
French dining room at the Clifton
hotel Each child that is a member
Of the class Will be allowed TO take
one guest.
q . Z,
In order to conserve church coal
The Woman's prayer meeting will bc
held at the Baptist parsonage on Co
lumbus street. tomorrow afternoon,
from $3.50 to 4:30. Mrs. Chessman
will lead and Miss Bertha Glover will
act as accompanies, A cordial invi.
tation is extended to al women.
= z, 4,
The members of the Daughters of
Isabella will hold a dancing party at
the knights of Columbus hall on Fri
day evening. December 2Sth. The
same organization will hold card
party ut the knights of Columbus hall
on Saturday afternoon. December
18th. These events will close the so.
c!al season Of the Daughters of Isa-
bella for the time being. and after
this time knitting parties will be sub
stituted for the other kinds of social
affairs.
The annual Christmas party for the
inmates of the county farm will be
held by the members OF the Ottawa
Woman's club at the county house, to-.
morrow afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. J..
J. llornung, president Of the club has
made all arrangements for the party.
The members of the club are planning
to give the county's poor an especial.
~ good time this year. There will
be Christmas tree. and program
OF Christmas numbers. Ice cream,
cake. candy, nuts and apples will be
distributed among the inmates. All
the women going out from this city
are requested to take the 1850 inter.
urban. The program will be furnish
ed by the following people: Misses
Martha limbaugh, Carrie Lewis,
Dorothy Relior, Jane Palmer, Mar.
garet Palmer and Katherine Lincoln.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21

~ Is n public charitable institution
and exempt from taxation. even tho
admission is limited to Mastor Ma
sons, their wives and orphans. the
court held The MOultrie county hoarl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until Saturday, Deem.
Der ~ 1917, at o'clock a M. for
the construction of vitrilied pine
sewer thru Washington PARK as pr
Specifications on file if city office
W. W. CURTIS
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21

WANTED-Make your Ford as COY
and warm as an Electric. Now is
the time. Call and let me tell you
how. A Christmas gift to yourself.
Storage 81 per month. petty's garage.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21

Of review sought to compel the !nsti-
tuition to pay taxes on its 46i acre
farm because admittancc is restricted
10 a certain class.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Maid at Illinois Valley
Hospital $3.50 per month, board
and room included Permanent posi-,
ton. Apply personally to Miss NJ.
Doolan, supt. Tel. $50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
Auto Bandits Get 5000.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 21.--Throe
auto bandits held up the People,
state bank today and escaped with
$1,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
Specialist!

For tomorrow and Saturday--Bull
heads, llalibut and Oysters l. J.
Schmitt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
Specials!

For tomorrow and Saturday. Bull.
heads, Hal.hut and Oysters. l. j..
Schmlt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
Specialsl

Specials!
For tomorrow and Saturday-Dull.
heads. Halibut and Oysters J. J.
Schmitt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21

SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR THE FREE
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
OTTAWA PROMISED
lIGHTLESS NIGHTS
TWICE EACH WEEK

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-05

Mr.. c. A. English, who organized the operators at
ference yesterday morning. said he would agree to hold the
strike in allegiance until next Monday noo in order that
the settlement might be confirmed by Denver officials The
operators repudated this agreement and then pulled away
from the standard Of Mr. English, who is organzer'of
the American Federation Of Labor and holds high place
in that body Montana Later they went over to the BAN
ner of the International Electrical Workers.
Despite this the operators were conferred with three diff
ferent times and every possible concession made them
by the telephone company officials in Missoua
to the extent that these gentlemen would their influence
at headquarters to have the operators demands agreed to-
M Tuesday the officials were notified by COM
mee Of the international Brotherhood of Electrical Work.
who had attempted to arbitrae matters with the opera
tors that they the operators fatty refused to compromise
in any way to give Mssoua telephone service during the
Stampede.
We deplore this situation greatly and have done every
thing our power avert it. The operators have not and
will not grant the officials Of the company sufficient time
to take the matter up with headquarters before leaving the
switchboard.
We trust the people of Missoua will be as patient and
tolerant possible of the unwaanted conditions thus inn
posed upon We shall restore service may
possibly do
and TeleQraph Company