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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
ABANDONED AUTO
AFTER WRECKING IT

The finding of an abandoned auto
mobile at the corner of First and
Prospect avenues this morning, gave
police and sherin's deputies a mys.
terry for few hours this morning
The car, its front wheels badly
wrecked after colliding with the curb
at that dangerous corner, was discov-
cred this morning to belong TO w. b.
Allen. of Manvile, who after going
thru the smash-up without mishap to
himself. came back to town. This
morning he reclaimed the care after
securing two new front wheels for it.
The machine was a Buick and the
mystery came when Deputy Sheriffs
traced the number to Mr., Allen, who
is recorded as owning Buick. He
tried to execute the First avenue
curve while under too much head
way with the result he drove slap
dab into the curbing He was not
thrown out Tho accident was not
Witnessed by anyone and Mr. Allen
got out of town before he could be
secured for statement.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
SOLDIERS MOB BIG
BILLS G. O. P. CLUB

Chicago. Sept +. Soldiers in Grant
Park today mohbed members Of the
William Hale Thompson Republican
Club when the latter gathered east,
o he Van Buren, stree, yiaduct pre-
paratory to lourneying by automobile
TO the kankakee fair, where Mayor
Thompson planned TO launch his
United States senatorial campaign.
Banners proclaiming the occupants
to be members of ihc William Hale
Thompson Republican Club were
stripped from the automobiles and
the members of the party were order
ed to get out of the cars and beat IT,"
They Cbeyed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
MERCHANTS ASK C.
OF C FOR RULE TO
GOVERN SOLICITORS

All solicitation Of money. for what.
ever purpose. whether under the
guise of charity, for the public wei.
fare or private gain, will have to have
the approval of the Chamber Of Com
merce If a resolution adopted by the
Business Mems Association is ac-
Cepted by the Chamber of Commerce
The plan was first brought up for
adoption by the Chamber OF Com
merce and was referred to the Bust
ness Mems Association for approval
It was given a unanimous endorse
ment at the meeting last evening.
The object Of the resolution is to
control the solicitation Of funds, the
sale of tickets. etc. Merchants are
invited TO purchase tickets sometimes
by unauthorized AGENTS and TO sub.
scribe funds for alleged benefits which
are no. needed or which in fact are
not benefits at all
There will be no trouble in s.cur-
ing the necessary endorsement if the
cause is a worthy one.
The Business Mems Association
now have committee which passes
on schemes or fake advertising solicit
tors and 1t works out very satisiac.
tory
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
OTTAWA SHOE MAN
MI CLAIMS A BRIDE

The marriage Of Miss Alice Francis
Halfpenny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence IIalfpenny, Of Streator, and
George James Moss, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Moss, of 206 Second av-
enue, Ottawa, on Monday, September
., was announced today. The cere.
mony was performed at the parson
age of the church of the immaculate
Conception, in Streator, with Rev.
H. A. O'Kelly officiating.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal couple, who were attended by
inomas A, Moss, Of Ottawa, and Miss
bridget Mcclure, of Streator, left on
.he'r honeymoon trip on their return
from which they will go to house
"eeplng on Catherine street, in Otta-
wa.
rhe groom Is one Of the citys best
""owf young men, and the bride one
" otreator's most popular girls. Mr..
loss Is part owner of the Fashion
'"oe stores In Ottawa and Dixon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

SocietyNotes|
1. ++++II+I. : +s

All he women in Ottawa are knit.
ting. A great many spend aIl their
spare time in knitting Tor the soldiers.
But there are hundreds of beautiful
eay colored sweaters being made al
the presen. time in Ottawa. Almost
every young girl IN town is knitting
herself a middle sweater and A few
are knitting as many as two or three
apiece. The old ladies are. many of
them. knitting for themselves or heir
small children, sweaters without real
izins they are committing an unpa.
iriotie act by using up inc and warn
that should be given to our soldiers
in The trenches. This Is the first time
in the history of The nation that wom-
on have ever been called upon to take
any action in public warfare The
government has called upon the won.
on 20 help win this war in any way
they can, One of the greatest helms
a busy housewife or a young girl can
give her country is 10 conserve the
supply of wooden yarn and TO knit for
the men in the trenches. In most of
the larger cities the Red Cross or
some other patriotic organization has
made public appeal for thc women
to stop knitting for themselves and
to spend their time knitting for our
soldiers. II the young men Of nur
country can give every thing on earth
that Is worth while, even their lives
the very least the women Of he couu-
try could do is TO keep them suppied
with plenty of warm clothing. A
sweater and pair Of socks last a
surprisingly short time in the trench.
In Canada every women is expected
to kni. n least one sock every day
and to give day and one half a week
10 make some srt Of supplies for the
soldiers. These women are doing this
freely and it is an,mhcard Of thing
for a Canadian woman 70 take mp her
time and use up the Woolen yarn to
knit herself fashionable garment
with material that should be used for
her fighting men.
Two boxes Of eau2e dressings were
shipped TO Chicago yesterday by the
Red Cross auxiliary. and another one
will he ready to 80 by the last Of the
week A number OF women have been
working faithfully during the after.
Moons OF the last few weeks under
the direction Of Miss Susanna Swift
making these dressings These Wom-
en- have worked untiriuely and deserve
a great deal of credit as it is slow.
hard work The dressings must be
made under the greatest sanitary con
dltions and each one when it is turned
out must be ready for hospital or
field use Il is hoped by the women
in charge that enough money will be
made from the Thursday night party
TO carr on the work on a much larg-
er scale and also that there will be
many new volunteers to assist with it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
BOWER OF FLAGS AT
B0YCE R. c. BENEFIT

The Boyee residence will he Il bow
eI n flags when the decorating com
miitee finish their work tomorrw Mr.
David Yates. formerlv on Ottawa man
who is now the manager Of Marshall
Fields store in Chicago. sent the 10.
cal Red Gross fifty large American.
French and English flags to use in
their decorations tomorrow night.
\ platform viii be erected in the
yard for dancing, and orchestra music
will be furnished for the dancers. An
excellent musical program has been
planned by the committee in charge.
Solos will be given by Miss Vera
Ham and Justin Jaeger; pipe organ
music viii be furnished by Miss
Alice Graham
4 long program Of solo dances viii
he given by a number Of Ouawa's
most talented young women. assisted
by Miss Faith Hoffman, Of Chicago.
The complete program Of dances is as
follows;
Shine Little Glow Worm, Glim-
NOR, solo dance Miss Faith IIotr-
man, assisted by Eleanor Eldrodgc.
Mary Stanley Ruth l.awless, Gather
inc Bradford, Harriet Sprinphom.
Esther Farrell, Hazel White, Mary
Kincheloc and Katherine Nortney
Solo dance, "Narcissis' CNcYim --
Ruth Di2dlrich
Dance, Poor Butterfly" Marian
Palmer, Iuanta Willis, Mildred lIinc-
baugh, Reva Carter and Marian
Hanna.
Solo dance Felicia Rude.
Irish Lilt'-Cathcrine Bradford,
Esther Farrell.
500 dance, Spring Song Faith
Hoffman
Butterfly dance--lIarriet Bradish,
Harriet Springhom, Esther Farrell
Solo dance, Spring Song" Ruth
Lawless
The program will be varied enough
to suit every one and the committee
promises an excellent treat TO all who
come out Many tickets have been
sold since the party was postponed
last week and recordbrcaking
crowd is expected
Automobile service will be FUR
nlshed to and from the grounds for
q small fee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
BURY VIM. CARL
SIEGERT TODAY

William Carl Siegert, an old Ottawa
resident, died Monday afternoon at )
O'Clock after a lingering illness.
Mr. Siceert was native OF Ger
many, having been born in Marwal-
dan in 1Si5 On Sept 30, 1917, he
was united in marriage in Chicago to
Miss Minnie Thoen and came at once
to Ottawa, having resided here ever
since
He is survived by his widow and fire
children William, Paul and Mrs
Borten. of Chicago. and Walter and
Myra Siegert of this city.
The funeral services were held at
2:30 this afternoon at the home and
burial was at Summit View cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
THIRD AND REST Of
STATE GUARD WILL
LEAVE FOR TEXAS
ORDERS ARE ISSUED FOR
TROOPS TO ENTRAiN FOR
HOUSoN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO BE IN CAMP.

Camp Logan, Houston, Tex, Sept,
5-Moyement of the entire Illinois
National Guard to Houston will start
Immediately.
Major General George Bell Jr, com
mander of the camp, was notified to-
day that he could have all Chicago
and Illinois soldiers whenever he
wanted them. Half an hour later
General Bell sent to Major General
Carter, commander of the Central
Army Department, at Washington, a
call for shipment of every Illinois
unit.
This is the order in which he asked
they be sent;
First Engineers.
Second Artillery, First and Third
Infantry.
Second, Third and Fourth Field
Hospitals and Ambulance Companies
Nos |, ,, 3 and 4.
Second and Fourth Infantry
Fifth and Seventh Infantry.
Eighth Infantry and all other units.
General Bell was unable to predict
when the movement would start or
be completed. He wants every man
here at the earliest possible moment.
Railroad ability to furnish equipment
VIII determine the question
Two hundred first and second lieu.
tenants from reserve officers train.
ing camps will be given places in
the Illinois division of $1,000 men
under the War Department reorgan.
lzation plan General Bell was not
notified today that they will be sent
from the camp at Des Moines. Ia As
many as possible will be from Illinois.
When all units arrive here. there
VIII be slightly more than 10000 sol.
diers in camp. II Is the opinion of
olhcers mat Illinois selected men will
be sent to bring the division to full
strength.
Effect of the news was ,instan.
taneous in the camp General Bell
went into a long conference with
Lieutenant w. X Naylor. his chief
of staff. Plans for receiving and as
signing the soldiers were reviewed in
detail and few changes made.
In the quartermaster department
preparations were made for big ship
mohts. of meats and vegetables. The
last OF nine batteries OF bread bak-
ing ovens was finished. Reports on
the millions of pounds of supplies in
warehouses were sent to division
headquarters.
Advance detaehments here receiv.
ed the news quietly. There were a
few cheers. but every man was inn
mcrsely pleased. Officers were plain.
ly delighted.
Colonel Naylor already has well un-
der way great plan of training
work. He has plats of various
trench systems and bundles Of in
struction sheets and pamphlets from
the war department based on Euro
pean war lessons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
A GOOD OPENING
AT BROWNS

Browns Business College began its
faIl term yesterday with all classes
well filled. The newly enrolled stu
dents are of the type which is wei
come in any up-to-date business office
ulon graduation
School is in session from a m to
r .. m every week day, except Satur
day On Saturday 10 II a. m. To
all earnest, serious-minded young peo-
PIE with a purpose Browns extends
a cordial invitation TO join its classes.
Now is the time to enroll
Browns Night School offers the
seine courses as the day school. En-
"cllmonts received at the college Of
ice from / to p. m, Sept. &, and
s. Opening night, Sept. TO-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
BROWNS COLLEGE
MAKES A RECORD

Browns business College opened
for the season yesterday with very
lattering attendance In fact The OBJ
eninc indications Of prosperous
year are better chan ever before In
the history OF the school
Just as soon as the day school Is
organized Principal a. G. Schneider
proposes to open the night school,
which promises to be in greater de.
mand than ever before.
Principal Schneider Will be assisted
BY Miss Florence Kelly. of Streator,
in the shorthand department, and by
Miss eel.lAl ~itrl cksoHs 81 MarseIlles, as
olllceaAsslstaD ssgsuaa9gsss
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
X. Of p. Notice,

Logan Lodge No 1862, *. of T.. Of
Marseilles, will put ON the third rank
on Thursday evening for Two of the
members of ST. Elmo lodge No. 70,
Is of =. of Ottawa All members are
urgently requested to present them
selves at this meeting. The Ottawa
members will leave on the scyen-Afty
car Thursday evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
ILLINOIS OLDEST
EDITOR AND WIFE
WE'D FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. AND MRS. r. M. SAPP TRAVEL
SIDE BY SIDE OVER HALF HUN.
OREO MlLEcTONES or LIFEiS|
JOURNEY.

fltty years ago today Mr.. and Mrs.
f. NJ. Sapp were united in marriage
in Woodstock, Illinois. Today the
golden anniversary of that event was
quietly observed at their home 545
east Main street Forty-seyen of the
fifty years have been spent in Ottawa,
most of them in the home they now
occupy Their family circle has re.
NAMED intact and today all four of
'helr children were with them.
Mr.. Sapp came TO Ottawa January
!. 1870, to become editor Of the Week.
~ Republican and he has held
down the editorial desk of that paper
and Its successor, the Republican.
Times. ever since The four years
previous to that he spent as editor OF
the Woodstock Sentinel and the total
of nifty one years give him the dstinc
lion Of being the oldest newspaper
editor In point Of continuous service
in Illinois. Years have rested so light
ly on mis- shoulders that his editorial
lahors have lesSened to but a slightly
appreciate extent and he insists on
keeping pace with the younger Nom
bcrs Of the staff today
Born in Bureau county. May 30
1898. Mr. Sapp first became an editor
in 1862, when he came into control OF
The Peru Herald He remained there
until 1862. when he enlisted in the
l0tth Illinois Infantry and participat.
ed in the engagements of that rcgi
ment until he was severely wounded
during the battel Of Chickamauga. in
the meantime rising to the rank of
captain. Ever since the formation OF
the Republican party he has been I'M.
waYeringly an advocate Of its prin
ciples.
Mrs Sapp has also enjoyed the fac
uliy Of lottirg the years care for
themselves and today looks after her
home duties and greets her friends
with the same keen interest and
pleasure that she did in the days
when sem-centennial WAS only a
prophecy She is native of Me
Henry county. Illinois where she
spent her gHlhood days. the daughter
of pioneer settlers from New York
state After. passing thru The county
schools she graduated from Rockford
College In 1865 where she was also
teacher for four years. As Mary
Adelia Finch, she became the bride
'bf Mr. Sapp September ;, 1867. Mrs
Sapp was a charter members of The
Woodstock Congregational church
which celebrated its semicentennia
about two years ago
Their -four children-.F Frank T.. ant
Ralph f.. both of Cleveland, Fred A
and Mrs. Bertha Brockway. both q
Ottawa together with three daugh
ters-in-law and seven grandchildren
were all with ihom today Their son
in-law, Byron II. Brockway. died about
four years ago.
Tomorrow evening Mr. and Mrs
Sapp will be glad to informally greet
any of their friends at their home,
80 East Main Street, after seven
Ccolck
Another particular pleasing feature
of todays anniversary event has been
the rounding out Of fifty years Of bus
mess association between MI Sapn
and Charles r. Petit As a boy Mr.
Petit entered the employ of MIR. Sam
hfty-one years ago in Woodstock
With the exception Of one year, they
have labored together ever since.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
Music Pupils.

Miss Marie Miller, Sl3 Mulberry
street graduate of the Sherwood Mu-
sic School in teachers certificate and
diplomas, soicits pupils in piano aud
harmony Terms reasonable Phone
S05-Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
Announcement,

Mrs. W. G.. paislcys Studio will open
for tho FAN term next Monday, Sep.
tember 10. Private and class lessons
in piano, addition harmony and count
erpoint Will he Arranged; also ensem.
bic and Interpretation classes at class
rates
Mrs Paisley will be at her Studio
this week to register pupils.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

TO endure injustice without answer.
ing II with hatred, to endure grief with.
out having the spirit broken, to endure
disappointment and yet to 90 on cheer.
fully--tbcsc things make character.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

Ottawa Cash Grain.
Corn--No quotations.
Oats-No 3 white, 53hc.
Produce and Poultry.
Butter fresh and sweet, per N, SAC.
Eggs Strictly fresh, per doz, 3ic.
Hens, per h., l5c.
Brothers, per h.. 25c,
Old ROSTERS, per b., loo.
Geese, per b., lie.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

teacher Of singing win resume her
work Monday, Sept 10, at her home
ga f. Van Buren, street, phone 81.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago, H., Sept, ., 1917,
Wheat open High. Low. Close.
No quotations
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-19
No FriIls Allowed Ia Conscript Kits.

Loving mothers, doting sweethearts
and kind friends must not load drafted
men up with a let of clothes and COM
forts when they start to camp on Sep
TENDER Goth, Provost Marshal General
Crowder ruled. The 2O6,100 boys en-
training for cantonments on that date
will be allowed to take very little.
Trunks are absolutely barred Suit
cases and handbags will be frowned
upon.
Members of each mans local board
will inspect his kit just before he en-
trains. rejecting everything that has
no place therein and returning the
surplus articles to his relatives.
These men," said draft official,
"are not going on vacation trip. They
are going to study the business of war.
They will be supplied with all the nee
essary clothing and equipment when
they get to camp"
According to the regulations, any
man can take toothbrush, piece of
soap, collapsible drinking cup,
towel, few .handkerchiefs, an extra
shirt and collar, suit of underwear
and a pair of socks
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-19
FAULTY AMMUNITION
TRACED TO FORMULA
Adopted for Primers By War De-
partment Against Opinion Of
All Outside Experts.

Colonel George Montgomery, U. S.
A., commandant of the Frankfort Ar
senal, told the House Investigating
Committee Yesterday that, although
ammunition experts had advised
against using a free sulphur farmula
for the Governments ammunition
primer, the opinion of the War De-
pa. tment was set in favor of such 4
formula
This statement by the chief official
of the arsenal from which defective
ammunition was sent to General Per-
shing was the outstanding feature of
a day of mary interrogations by the
committee into the work at the Frank
ford Arsenal. 1t was shown that the
opinnion of experts outside the Blu
reau of Ordnance ran contrary to the
practice Of the bureau regarding prim-
ers before the defective ammunition
was discovered recently.
Colonel Montgomery himself SEEM
ed to show he was not entirely in ia
vor of the Bureau of Ordnance formu-
la. Formulate used in cartridges made
by other establishments and private
firms contained a different chemical
and seemed TIC be better, Colonel Mont
gomery indicated, but the War De-
partment's insistence upon its own Sc
cret mixture was SO great that it seem
ed folinsh to make any attempt at a
change. The Frankfort Arsenal and
the United States Cartridge Company,
he said. were the only two plants pro-
ducing a primer with free sulphur.