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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
FOUR MOVIES AT ONCE.

Kansas City Is reported to have WI.
messed the biggest motion picture ex-
hibition ever given Four audiences
were entertained at one time In the
huge Convention Hall Of that city.
About $1,000 people saw the films.
This feat was accomplished by
erecting four large screens In the cen.
ter Of the hall, forming hollow cube,
open at the top and bottom. The
four operators kept in touch with each
other by little bells rung at the end
OF every picture.
The pictures could be seen from
every direction, OF. course. People
sitting wher they could see two
screnns at once may have had diff
llculty concentrating on one film, but
no annoyance IL reported
Another similar scheme has been
tried with equal success. Here the
center Of the hall was occupied by a
large projection room. One screen
was erected on each of the four walls
or the hall The spectators sat with
their backs toward the projection
room, facing the screens.
The motion picture business keeps
right on surprising US with new de.
yelopments A convention hall seat.
Ing $1,000 people can hardly be com.
pared with the first tiny movie houses
seating 50 or rs people
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
DRAFT BILL IS NOW
Up TO SENATE; BOYS
ARE GIVEN MORE PAY
SOLDIERS WILL GET $50 pER
MONTHS UNDER NEW SCFEL-
ULE APPROVED BY HOUSE AID
SPONSORED BY GOOD or IOWA.

Eashnetca May 1.-THE selectiye
coascri3t.oa army draft bill yoster,
day pa sod the House, finally, ii is be.
l,cyed, after a change had increased
from 81 to $50 pen month The pay
o. he enlisted soldier.
The bin new stands as originally
afeed 10 BY The Senate and House
coHs,recs, fixing the craft ages 1T u
to 80 Inclusive. perlitt,@s he organ,
i4ation of toar divisions ot y2luntcoys
and empowering ttc President 70
make provisions for guarinS slmg3
ana fedcal reservations against the
liquor nj social evils thra crcatlan
Of restricted areas.
4 is expected the Senate will pct
tho bill on its passage to-day and
that it wal he in the hands Of Presi-
dent Wilson some time during the
Afternoon. The PIesideM. IL expect,
ell to sign IT, The section providing
tof volinteers.sthe so.called Roosevelt
cction, is voluntary and not manda.
tory and May be disregagdcd by The
President.
The bill received an unexpected ses-
lack In the House previous to It's
Hnal Passage 1t was called up by
Chairman Dent OF The House m.llt4ry
affairs committee, and put ON pass
sage with the Roosevelt amendment
agreed to BY Senate conferce3, This
amendment had been the source CT
differences between the House and
Senate
Representative Good, Iowa, sprung
tho surprise when he moved recon-
mltment OF the bin on the Wlee quea.
ten, insisting the base pay for on
listed men AT S2l per month should
be raised sl5; base pay OF $24 raisea
sl2, base pay OF $50, S35, and $40 be
raised sS and base pay CT s45 per
mouth raised Sc.
Despite the protests of Dent and
Representative Kahn az the military
affairs committee. Mann, kitchin and
Ctfcrs leaders. the Good motion 10 re-.
9ommi, and make an increase was
carried by 1888 to III
Chairman Dent and tho House CON
lefee5 hurried to Senator Chamber
lain and the Senate eonferees and
In an hour an agreement had been
reached to raise from s21 TO $50 per
month the base ray of newly enlisted
men, the Increased scale OF paY car
led in the BIN to stand instead OF
tAe scale proposed IN the Coco
amendment With this compromise
agreement. Dent returned to the
House, secured unanimous consent to
bring up the bill and 1t was passed
| without q roll call Or dissenting
vote.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
CALENDAR or ILLINOIS HISTORY.

May II, 1S4S Masaac. The SIDE
of this old fertilization on the Ono
River was selected sometime since ~
the General Government for the loca
tion OF Inc western armory AmlAs
all the points examined. (which were
numerous) this was deemed the best
Appropriations have not beon made
to carry out the designs of the Govern
ment, in consequence as we suppose
CT more pressing calls upon the treas
ury. We have lately noticed, by an
advertisement in The s.. Louis papers,
that there will be an attempt made 10
change the location to paper town
on the Missouri side near the mouth
Of the Ohio. of course, If our mem,
bers OF Congress do their duty, the
project will fail, as it deserves to do.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
WELCOMING THE WOMEN.

Our higher institutions OF learning
arc falling into line in recognizing
the rapidly changing status of women
Colleges and universities are adj
hitting girl students to courses here.
tofore held sacred to men. The presi-
dent of conservative middle-western
university, announcing the proposed
admittance Of women for the first
time to the medical and law depart
ments, says
Women will be obliged to take the
place Of men, with or without their
preference, in great many profess
sions, especially in the medical Look
ing to the time of war. there vii be a
diminution Of immigration and women
will have to 90 into many lines Of
work now entirely closed to them.
They will have to do mems work and
their own Therefore, | believe we
should give them every possible train
ing that will make the world little
bit less sorrowful and little more
efficient"
It's we'll that the inevitable fact is
seen so clearly In the Businesses OF
scholastic Institutions. They no
longer resist the feminist move
ment." They are forced by war ex-
igencies to accept 1t as matter of
. course. and help II along instead Of
fighting It. It's good for the colleges
and goad for the women.
The movement means greater bur
den than women have ever borne be.
fore. AS the university president re
marked, they will have to do mems
work and their own for no matter
how they may extend their sphere OF
action they can never escape the
duties for which nature has particu
larly fitted them. But inasmuch az
the chance means new freedom, new
interests in life, new possibilities OF
growth and power, they welcome it
Women never have been shirkers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
FOOD GAMBLING REFORM.

The Chicago Board Of Trade has be-
gun to reform itself. The directors
have ordered the discontinuance Of
trade in May wheat. demanding that
all contracts for this commodity be
closed either by the delivery CT the
grain or at price to be fixed by
committee appointed for the purpose.
1t isn't apparent, though, that this
great gambling institution has really
had change OF heart. The reform
seems to have been intended for the
protection Of the Board Of Trades
own membership rather than the pro.
lection OF the public. There Ii a shor.
tage OF actual wheat available for de.
livery this month. Members selling
short have lost enormous sums, and
would be likely to lose far more If the
bidding were allowed to run up. A
series Of spectacular bankruptcies in.
yolyiag prominent members would
call embarrassing attention to the
Board OF Trade as an institution.
Self-relorm Ia the best reform. and
the public reioices to see the Board
OF Trade adopt more decent practices
no matter what its motives may be-
But the reform mentioned Is hardly a
beginning II merely touches the
edge CT the vast organized system of
speculation which is showing the ma.
tons food supply up to alarming cost.
II Is imperative that all this criminal
gambling be stopped
The Chicago Board of Trade has al
ways protested to exercise legitimate
function as a regulator and steadier
OF grain prices, just aB the New Yorl,
Stock Exchange processes to regulate
and steady the prices Of securities
Us recent activities have gone far hey.
ond that Operating through the
Board Of Trade, AMI Under Its protec.
ton, the professional gamblers have
engaged IN what Is virtually a vast
conspiracy TO rob the nation In time
Of distress. And their example has
been initiated by horde or middle.
men, all taking cxorbitant toll of d
food supply that IN scarce and expen.
sive enough at best.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following ~ a list OF unclaimed
letters at the rostotlice.
Advertised, May lG, 1917.
Buck. Frank,
Becker, r. o.
Coleman, Harry.
Forbes, Mr.. Coal Dealer.
kichelberger, Geo.
Ganiere, Miss Olga.
\ Hill II. b.
Jones, VIM. J.
<atzenbach & Bullock
Karser, Gay.
Orris, George
Perlstein, Or. Isadore.
Smith, Miss Edith.
Stevens, Hugh.
Schalfer, /.
Underwood. H.
Wistern, ],
Wilson, Miss Eva.
Williams, John W.
Wilson, Mrs g. G.
Wickes, w. A,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17

II Is time to clear away this whole
upatriotic and disgracefu mess OF
gambling and gouging. The state and
federal authorities ought to take a
hint from the Board OF Trades little
effort at self-correction, and stop ev-
cry transaction IN foodstuff of any
kind that does not involve the actual
sale and delivery Of the food by legiti-
mate methods, for legitimate par.
pesos.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
Sure Cure.

A nervous man at the opera sat be-
hnd a pair OF those persons who ex-
plain the plot until his endurance was
exhausted. Then lie leaned forward
and said:
Excuse me, will you speak little
louder? Sometimes the music prevents
my hearing what you say.'-Chlcago
Herald.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Street SWecpinn.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until Friday May %,
l9li y o'clock a. m., for the sweeping
Of paved streets as per specifications
on file in city office
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30

port tomorrow. MT. Anderson will report at the training station con- ducted by the government at Now Haven.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Miss Annie Scollon, principal of the Worthington Grammar school, left this morning for her home in Lyme.
 Daniel Bailey. assistant baggage master at the Berlin station, has sent in his resignation to take effect to- day.
 Miss Edna Bugbee left today for her home in West Wellington. Conn.
 Members of the Heme Guard will drill on Monday night. At the meet ing the members of the company will receive their coats. x
 Francis Demipg was elected presi- dent of the Berlin Village Improve ment society at it's meeting last night at the library. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske was elected vice president and E. B. Honiss. secretary and treas urer. The executive committee elected comprises F. L. Wilcox. Miss Emily Brandegee, G. M. Dodd, George F. Dodd, Mrs. George Board man and H. H. Damon. As an enter tainment committee. Mrs. George F.. Dodd. Mrs. H. H Damon. E. W. Stearns. Miss Helen and Miss Alice Huston were named. Mrs. E. E.. Honiss, Miss Alice Carter and F. L.. Wilcox were named collectors.
 CArd of Thanks.
 We desire to express our heartfelt thanks for the many expressions of sympathy extended by kind friends and neighbors at the death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Do- manica Ronketty. We wish to thank in special manner those who con- tributed flowers.
 DOMINICA RONKETTY.
 CHARLES RONKETTY and FAMILY MIR. AND MRS. JOHN RONKETTY.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30
.
 erlll News
 AN FOR ARMY
 PIlGN RESULT
 S,nnalia Applies to Cor
 n Clifford ]. Boudouin MEETING TONIGHT Act11 a0 IT. T.kea in Regard to 5 @ Brsdse Over Hart's !. the onarches sss Sss - 1ss -. B g.
MEETING TONIGHT
E Actn ao nsl Tassa in RAgard to

yK1atloE tl l tesults have not yet ed tQ 4he recruiting c1m- sa X eo1 M 4n tho town during sf6S nB han been . success s1iis 5 I Ono man, George 5 jI applied for enlistment < &r1hy as result of tho |s < iCorporal Clifford T. $ 1q is in charge of the
 recruiting in New Br1- ;! TT eeAived the application q ex1 saninArtA had previously ap- 0llsd Tor enlistment in the National Guard But af the last minute changed { his nsiIA and turned his application over n xthA regular army recruiting 1wo other men. names uri- 2 kA a1Go applied for enlistment but rned down because they did N{ plain enough English.
 nh results were not obtained < 11y in Foresters' hAlE last eve-
 oe in charge of the affair are :. H after the men nave had q no to think 1t over they will
 TIT too willing to offer their
 to their country. Following #! NtreDt par1de through tine diA- ocf Fl Eensifgton the hall was v3frown open to the public and by r-.pe tfnne that Judge George G. Gris- ss.Aold called the meeting to order rsBtery available seat in the hall was <, taken and the rear was we'll crowded l.Mith men who could not ind seats. sslfusac for the occasion wa furnished ',saBr St. Pauis drum corps and the 3noembers of the Home Guard gave nailifary air to the meeting.
 @ @ I'm 2peAkers of the evening had tfeom ptckod with care by the commit ,s tee in cl1arge of the arrangements q and aM proved we'll worthy of the Hust imposed upon them. Rev. J. c. Brennan, pastor of St. Paul'S church, Dpoke 10 the Italians present in their own language and made a decided i'm proSsion a the offers to enlist show. -sRev. .. A. Flake. pastor of the Berlin Congregational church and Rev. c. F.. RcdUo pastor of the East Berlin AGefho4ief church, gave fine talks knry and what the present crisis meant sseD republic like the United States. sI Dsitract Attorney T. J. 6pellacy of < Hartford was the principal speaker of 1the Ayening and after his usual man. \ - o1We 2 talk that was inspiring to (l4 tlatl heard him. Following the
 aMlpg the call for recruits came
 the above mentioned results.
 IbWn Meeting Tonight
 apecdal town meeting called ssss Sa Fl the aelectmen Of the town to
 11an on the bridge at the
 asg tsx ANer GOods company will s til Town hall thie cs'1liine
 Ih9 svoters N3n ta.lee zSs
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30
sUCCEEDs EA1 il 7
Rev. James '. Eenn M
 Wateghury Cl s S

Waterbury. June so. Rev. Jj7 J. Esan. pastor of St. Francis xaSl church. New Milford, has be1l pointed by Right Rev. John bishop of the diocese, pastof Francis Kavier's church In this He will succeed the late Rev. miah J. Curtin. Father Curttn transferred from the same pAt New Milford as Father NgA been. sSsssa' sssa Twenty-two years ago Fsth& was assistant at the sacred church in this city and thA$ great number of people who x Der him and will be giAd te his new mission. ~ |s1i5 Father Egan was born m ven about 50 years aSc.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30
UNNECESSARY MEN SOUGHT.

UNNECESSARY MEN SOUGHT.
 Washington. Juno sO.-Elimination of non-e essential services and release of unnecessary men and vehicles as q war measure were urged on the coun- try's retail establishments today hy the Commercial Economy board of the Council of National Defense,
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30
SHUTTLE MEADOW FULL.

SHO11AH c0N1ADOW FUIAlA
 During the month of June the rain- fall, as registered at Shuttle Meadow. totalled 4.5s inches in nine difterent storms. At present the ressrvoir's. depth Is 23.l1 feet, the wafer beisk within one inch of goin1 over tho dam. This is lower than 1t was on MaA 30.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30
ANNUAL BAsEBALD CLASSIC

Washington, June 30.-The annual baseball game between republican and democrats of the house will he played here today at American leaxue park. Tho proceeds of the game is to % to the Red Gross. President Wilson Is expected to throw out the Mrst ball.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30
AMBULANCE SECTION CITED.
Entire Unit Prsased For Bravery Un der Fire.

ScAe~ der Fire.
 Paris. June 30.-Section 13 of the American Ambulance field service has been cited in its entirety for eniciency. endurance. courage and coolness in orders of the 10th Army Corps. The section is mentioned notably for its services on May 25 in removing wounded soldiers while under a dead ly bombardment from the enemy's guns.
 Two members of Section IS who arc cited individually are Thomas J. Cassidy. of the University of Chica- go, end James l.. !Thompson of Indian saDoln from Wesleyan University.
 PowP1 Fenton, of Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania, serving in Saloniki, has received second cita- ton in the orders of the army.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30
SERVICE

It has always been the aim of this Bank to render to it's depositors and to the general public prompt and efficient service. We therefore hope that you will give us the op- portunity to serve you in your particular needs by do- ing your Banking through this institution.
 ***
 Plainvine Trust Co.
 PLANvII1E, CONN.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30

Buy an Indiana truck. advt.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30

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New Britain herald., 1917-06-30

11y n IndiaaA truok 1l1
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30


 The Water company started its pumping plant at Mountain View in operation this morning and for the balance of the summer well water wiii be furnished to the townspeople. A daughter has been born to Mir. and Mrs. Patrick Cunningham of Pine street.
 John Mcclure oe Bank street, has been admitted to tho Hartford .,oe- pital to undergo an operation for ap- pendicitis.
 Advertised letters at the post ofliee arc add: essed to Mrs. George f. Losa- by. Mir. R. Bentley and MT. Wilffed Fisher. MT. and Mrs. Edward Daley Of Hartford are rejoicing at the birth of baby boy. Mrs. Daley before her marriage was Miss Anita Conlin of Pierce Street.
 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morrow ot Pierce street, are receiving congratu- lations on the birth of son.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Diggle and Elmer Burr of Plainville, have re- turned from Philadelphia and At lantic City by, auto.
 FOR sALE-second-h hand furniture. Also furnished or unfurnished rooms to rent. 56 Whiting street.
 6-30-1dx
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30

For . 1nAl closing out we laavo made these Special Prices on 1Se 6u1ts of fine quality in wouAen's and misses' sises.
 They aro made Of extra goo. Cl1eclEA EAAcy 1nxtures, veaours blne. black, and all the lighter q spl 1lAis is your splendid chanc NeAr at much less than real wortl
New Britain herald., 1917-06-30

] Suits Ut 412.5O ea., have cold to 43e.5O i Suits at 910.5O e., have sold to 445.6O Suits at 926.OO e.; have sold to e4S.OO ] Suits at 43o.6O O., have sold to 97B.oO grades of Serges, TWilIs, Gabefdlfnes,
 and Silks. You have choice of navy hades that fashion is 90 fond of this sea- . to get nice new suit for vacation !.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Mrs. Stanley Wood has returned to
her home in Chicago. after a two
days visit with her mother, Mrs, W.
w Nash.
Mrs. Lawrence Lucey went to Chi
eago yesterday for short visit.
Miss Lucille Corken returned yester-
day to her home in Chicago, after a
short visit with Ottawa relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Hook, Mr. and
Mrs. c. z. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs Andy
O'ConOr and Miss Leila Lincoln were
among the Ottawa people attending
the Red Cross Carnival at LA Sale
last night.
Miss Helen Jobst will arrive home
tonight from Danway, where she is
teaching to spend Sunday with her
parents.
A. J. Williamson has returned home,
after IA SIX weeks visit in New York.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Campbell and
daughter. Of Cleveland. Ohio, are the
guests of Mrs. Campbell's parents, Mr..
and Mrs j. w. Rockwell on State
street fhey made the trip from
Cleveland b. auto Mr. Campbell
leaves today for Cleveland, but Mrs.
Campbell and daughter will make a
short visit here.
Mr. James Farrell is spending the
day in Chicago on business.
Arthur Berthold, of Aurora, sper
he day IL Ottawa
Bert Johnson, Of near Lee, H. Is
spending the day with Ottawa friends
Mr.. johnson was formerly engaged IN
the clothing business in this city
Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Albert, Of Di-
vision street. started yesterday on a
trip through the East
Miss lnra Olson. of Highland, is Wis
ting friends in Ottawa.
Walter Mcnamara is home after a
rip to La Sale
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
HIGH SCHOOL LYCEUM
COURSE ANNOUNCED
BRYAN IS COMING

Ottawa people are to be very fortu-
nate in having all headlinerS on The
high school lyeeum course this year
Mr.. Charles T. kngmun announced
the program for the winter course this
morning, The course last year was
SO we'll attended and so many re-
ueStS have come in for a repitiOn Of
the course this year that an announce.
ment Of his years course will be .
welcome announcement to most OF
taWa people. The lectures will be
given in the high school auditorium
and from the present Indications viii
draw an interested crowd to every en-
tCrtainment. .-..
The course will have on
October %, Mary Mayer, the
Joung Bayarian woman, who nas
three times taken part in the pes.
sion Play" at Oberammergau.. In
1910 she played the part Of Mary Mas
dalene. Her talk on the Passion
Play" is Illustrated by stereopticOn
views of the great national BaYarian
spectacle,
On November 16 an illustrated lee.
ture by Lieutenant Donald II McGib-
ney, who will tell a story of his per
sCnal in the great European war. ills
lecture is illustrated with pictures tax
on by himself in the regions of France
and Belgium in the trenches and Oh
the battleiields.
Williams Jennings Bryan will be til"
third attraction The great orator
viii appear at the high school 1t some
date to be announced little later on,
Mr. Bryan's new lecture on the pres.
ent world events it said to be more
thrilling than any Of the speeches
which he has ever given. He stirred
great enthusiasm in Chicago by h't
recent appearance there at the thre
ChqutauqGa centers.
December 70 the Montague llsht
Opera Singers This company is .
combination of the Montague SINCE. g
and the old Keloge.Elanes Company
It is one Of the best musical organi
aations that has ever been in Ottawa,
They will appear IN costume and SIM
selections from different light operas
January %, the Parish Players. Til
Is a theatrical company that will pre-
sent some dramatCal productions
| they are said TO give as nearly a
/ iaultless performance as any coal
hope TO see The play which they pro
duce is simply and eXcellcntly siven.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
OTTAWA GIRLS START
MOVEMENT TO FORM
LETTER WRITING CLUB

\ movement is on foot to form q
Loyal Girls Friendly Society in OF
tawa and il the organization meets
the same popularity in this city It has
in other places It will be quite he
most popular in town.
The l.. G. Of A. is a society OF young
girls formed for the purpose OF pro
viding certain comforts for our soldier
and sailor boays which are not fllr-
nished by the government such as
comfort kits, sweaters, Christmas
boxes. tobacco. smokes and many 9th
or things. Each member will be given
the name OF some lonesome soldier or
sailor boy. with within il will be her
duty to correspond and whom She is
to be little sister 10.
Many young boys in the army and
navy are away from home for the first
time while fighting for the country.
and others are without friends or rela-
tiyes to send them messages from
home. Nothing can keep man that
is away from home from feeling blue
like a letter from home and thru this
organization many OF these men are
now receiving letters and comforts
from "home" that would otherwise
be denied this privilege
The society was formed late in the
spring from the outgrowth of a nine
year-old girls letter to Capt Mofiet.
of the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station. asking for thc name Of a
sailor that she could lie a little sis
ter 10 during the war. He suggested
Little Sisterheod' should be form
ed for a period of the war, to bring
cheer 10 the lonesome recruits. The
Chicago press took UP the suggestion
and an organization was formed as q
result Of it with headquarters at GGlG
Kimbark avenue, Chicago Miss Ger
trude Flmore is secretary and Mrs
Burton Hanson president.