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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
TO CLOSE TICKET
CONTEST THIS P. N.

The ticket selling contest among
students of the Ottawa high school,
for the selling Of the Lyceum Course
tickets, will close this afternoon at
80 This contest has been carried
on by the students during the past
two weeks and If during the contest
400 tickets were sold by the entire
student body, big barbaQue was to
be held on King Field to which all
students of the school were to be In
vited to attend. However, from the
number of tickets sold at noon today
it is hardly possible the 400 mark
will be reached The entire student
body is divided into two teams with
a general at the head OF each team
and the team that sold the first 200
tickets was to receive prize, the
nature of which was to be kept secret
until the 200 mark was reached. The
200 mark has not yet been reached
by either team.
Walter Larkin is general OF the
team composed of the Senior and So
phomore classes. and Edward Dwyer
is general of the team composed Of
the Freshman and Junior classes
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
WASHINGTON SEES BUT
FAINT HOPE OF THREAT
BEING CARRIED OUT
TWO FLEETS MEET
RUSSIAN BATTLE SHIPS PUT UP
VALIANT FIGHT AGAINST GER.
MAN NvADERS-EACh ADMIT
LOSING VESSEL.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Navy De.
partment today let 1t be known that It
does not consider the reported inten-
ton of Germany to declare American
waters war zones as Of any real signi-
ficance.
From April 6, the day state OF war
between the United States and the
German government was recognized
by this country, this government has
looked upon all waters touching Amer
lean territory as war zones and has
taken all steps to protect itself In
such. Reports that the Berlin radio
relating to Germany's contemplated
action has been wirelessed to the
American feet were denied at the
Navy Department and 1t was stated
that unless more specific information
is forthcoming no official cognizance
of the matter will be taken.
Naval officials, while admitting the
possibilities. still believe that 1t Is not
Germany's intention to conduct ruth.
less warfare In American waters. but
of course all necessary precautions
are in force.
Two Ships Lost.
Copenhagen, Oct l7.-With three Of
the six islands at the entrance OF the
Gulf OF Riga in possession Of the Ger
mans. naval actions between German
and Russian fleets continue In those
theaters, according to reports from
Petrograd and Berlin today.
Advices from Berlin deal mostly
with land operations. while the Petro-
grad dispatches told of valiant resist
ance for the Russian fleet under the
difficulty of fighting against superior
units
The Russian torpedo boat Grom and
German torpedo boat were sunk and
the Russian gunboat Chrabryi was
damaged in an action In Soela Sound,
which lies between Oesel and Dagoe
Islands.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
FIVE BABY BANDITS
TO FACE JUDGE FOR
.BURGLAR|z|NG HOME
PERSISTENCE IN ROBeiNG SAME
FAMILY LEADS TO ARREST OF
LA SALE LADS WHO ARE
BROUGHT TO OTTAWA Fon
TRIAL.

La Sale has developed crop o.
baby bandits whose fate either late
this afternoon or sometime tomorrow
will be placed in the hands of Judge
Henry Mayo.
Today the youngsters. five In nun
Der, were brought to Ottawa ant
lodged in the county Jail Burglary
seems to be one of the favorite pas
times of the Capt. Kidd and Jesse
James emulators.
Their arrest yesterday followed the
burglarzing of Mr.. and Mrs Lads
laus lllman's home in La Sale, where
the youthful house breakers are sait
to have obtained in two differen
hauls almost $50 in cash Their ages
ranging from ~ to Is years the young
sters give their names as
Edward Slusarek, l2
Stanley Hofka, l2
Frank Hotfka. Is.
lgnatus Nalavay, IA.
Louis Wlodarezek, H.
Discovery of the first theft whel
$40 disappeared from its place OF con
cealment in the Ilman home, en-
shrouded the boys in suspicion bu
not until the second theft, which oc
cured Tuesday night when $500 dis
appeared equally as mysteriously, was
an investigation set in motion tha
woye a seemingly web of guilt aroun(
some members of the gang.
Members of the family reported thu
thefts to the police and the quInte
were taken in custody charged will
the crime They were thoroly Quizze'
by the officer and. 1t is said confessed
to both burglaries.
1t seems, according to the ALLEGED
confession, that Frank Hofika got tn
big share of the first haul and II |
claimed that he used $3.50 Of tn
cash to order a bicycle from ma
order house The remainder Of tn
cash had been divided and spent b
the boys, it is said
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
VETERAN EDITOR TO
LEAD PRAYER MEETING

very interesting prayer meeting
has been planned for this evening az
the First Congregational church. Mr.
F. NJ. Sapp, Ottawa's veteran editor,
will have charge of the meeting, and
Mrs. j. Morton Megaffin will have
charge Of the music. Mrs. Sapp has
chosen for the subject Of his meeting
Sowing and Reaping," Matt. 13, AS.
The subject has been subdivided into
four parts and different speakers will
speak on the different sides Of the
subjects as follows.
Sowing and Reaping as 1t affects
the home-Mrs. Charles Taylor
Sowing and Reaping as 1t affects the
business--Mr David Refior
Sowing and Reaping as 1t affects the
farm life-H. l.. Hossack
Sowing and Reaping as 1t affects The
school life--Miss Glover.
Everyone Is heartily urged to b'
present at this meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
FALL RIVER LADY
IS GRANTED DIVORCE

A few minutes after she had filed
her bill for divorce Mrs. Clara NJ.
Schmitt was given divorce decree by
Judge Slough, from Philip Herman
Schmitt, prominent Fall River town.
ship farmer, on grounds of drunken
ness. The defendant was charged with
having been an habitual drunkard for
two years last past, and made no con.
test, entering his appearance and per-
mitting the wife a divorce by default.
The couple were married January
/, 1914, and separated August 81, 1914.
Mrs. Schmitt was permitted to resume
her maiden name--Clara M Slater.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
FIGHT RAT ARMY
WITH POISONED FISH

Somerville, Mass, Oct. l7-Poi.
soned fish for pesky rats,
The city dump here is headquarters
for a rat army which has invaded the
city The authorities are carrying on
a frantic.tireur warfare against the in
vaders and the enemy has been ex
acting reprisals on family larders.
Househ@lders are fearing that the
cold weather will drive the rodents
away from the dump to some more
private and exclusive domicile
Poisoned fish will be scattered abou
the dump and boys will police the vi
clnity to keep children, dogs and cati
from interfering with the rats re
past
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
Mr.. AND MRS. ADAM
CLAUS MARRIED 90
YEARS, OCTOBER IS
PROMINENT OTTAWA COUPLE TO
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING AN.
NivERSARY--TO CONDUCT OPEN
HOUSE TOMORROW.

Tomorrow will be happy day in
the lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Claus,
two Of Ottawas best known residents.
On October IS, 1867, at the Evan.
gelical manse of this city. occurred the
marriage of Adam Claus and Anna
Hoer. The golden anniversary of the
happy event. with its fifty years of
glorifed companionship. will be prop
erly celebrated at the family resi-.
dence, GAS Illinois avenue, when open
house will be conducted for friends of
the celebrants at two periods of the
day.
Public receptions will feature the
observance. The home will be thrown
open to the hosts of friends between
the hours of 9 to and I to 10 p. m,
at which time hundreds will call to
congratulate the venerable couple up.
on their attainment
Mr.. and Mrs Claus are among the
city's oldest residents. Mr.. Claus,
States in 1868, and two years later
! settled in Ottawa. For a year he was
employed by his brother, who was
then engaged in the shoe business, and
year later entered into partnership
with him. For half a century the firm
/ was one of the best known in this sec
ton Of the state. In 1913 Mr. Claus
retired to enjoy the fruits of an in
dustrious and we'll spent life.
Mrs. Claus, who also was born II
Germany sailed for the United State.
in 1852. coming direct to Ottawa
where she made her home prior to he
marriage. in the Ottawa House, a pop
ular old hostelry of ante.belum days
Seven children were born to bless
, the couple, all Of whom survive
, They are all home today to help theil
venerable parents in a fitting obsery
, ance of the fiftieth anniversary Thu
, children are Mrs. Catherine Volken
: nant of Ottawa; Mrs. Emma Yener
ick, of Meriden, H.; Edward r., an,
c. Fred Claus, Ottawa; Mrs. .ydi
Heinmiler, of Pittsburgh. Pa; Mrs
a Susan Lederich, of Ottawa, and Mrs
Anna Mabel Heinmiller, of Seattle
9 Wash
r On the eve of the big function ther
will be a family dinner Fortythre
@ relatives will be seated about the fe'
q tive boards, including the tWel,
4 grandchildren George Claus, brot
B er. arrived here today from Pato
o la, while the children from away al
o all assembled under the parental rot
for the celebration.
q. The marriage ceremony, uniting M
d Claus and Miss Hoer, who by the wa
e Ia a sister of Mrs. Ernest Claus, he
Z. husbands partner, was performed b
Ie Rev. kurtz prominent Evangelc
N clergyman of the city in the old days
Besides achieving success In the
lifes work, Mr. ard Mrs. Claus ha
been devout believers In the tene
Is of the Zion Evangelical creed II W
largly thru their efforts that the fir
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
RESIDENT
CALLED TO REWARD
MRS. MARY DREW, VENERABLE
OLD RESIDENT, EXPIRES At
HOSPITAL At RIPE OLD AGE OF
84-BURiAL FRIDAY.

In the death of Vary Jane Drew to-
day Ottawa loses one OF Its noblest
old residents. The passing of this
venerable lady occurred at l2'7O
o'clock this afternoon at Ryburn hos
pital, where she was taken two
weeks ago following stroke of paral.
ysis.
Coming to Ottawa when young
lady of twenty, Mrs. Drew spent the
remaining sixtyfour years of her life
here in Ottawa, living the major por.
ton of that time in the homestead |
at the corner of Clinton and Lafayette
streets The old home was occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Drew early in their
married life and tho no accurate dg.
ures were kept, it is estimated the de
ceased made it her abode for more
than twothirds of a century
Possessed of character that won
to her friends among old and young.
the death of Mrs. Drew will leave Il
void in the hearts of friends in OF.
taWa who are legion Departing hel
we'll spent life at the age of eighty
four, she leaves behind four score
and four fruitful years and wared
that is the better for her having lived
Born in Landisburg, Pa, November
, 2S, 1893, she came to Ottawa in tht
fall of 1853 As Miss Mary Jane Jones
she was united in marriage June %
, 1856, to Edward NJ. Drew. The dealt
f. of MI. Drew occurred May l3. 1894
TO this union We're born seven chill
, dren, four Of whom survive. They
g are Fred NJ. Drew. of Ottawa; Mrs
Mary r. Morey. of Manistee. Mich
r George +. Drew, of Chicago. and Mrs
Maud NJ Weese,, wife of DR.. w f
Weese. wife of DR.. W. f. Weese, o
Ottawa. She also leaves three grand
children-two of them boys who ar
, now fighting under Old Glory--Glen
!. w. Weese, a sergeant Of Company {
q at Houston, Texas, and Drew Morey
. in camp at Camp Funston, Kansas
). The other grandchid is Mrs. Jane
4 NJ Wolfe, of Buffalo N. Y.
a The death of Mrs. Drew at this tim
!. makes 1t impossible for either of tn
). soldier grandsons to be present 70
,, the burial 1t was her wish to live t
see the day when both lighting me
o would return safely to her.
'e She leaves four sisters Miss Ann
s. Jones, who made her home with Mr.,
'e Drew; Mrs. |. r. Bowman, OF Iiarri
h. burg. Pa, Mrs. l., X. Leighton, {
n, Wichita, Kansas, and Mrs. Joseph
e Butte. of Kempton, III and one hrotI
Of er--Taylor Jones of Streator, Ill.
Burial services will be held Frida
u afternoon at 2 o'clock from the w
y Weese residence. lnterment will
u in Ottawa Avenue cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
FOUR ARE CERTIFIED
BACK FOR SERVICE

The names OF four more men were
sent to the local exemption board to.
day who have been certified for serv.
ice by them The men are now ready
to be called for service:
Leo f. Mcmahon, Ottawa.
Granville Gamer, Earlville
Clarence |. kaster, Leland.
Fred Thomason, Earlville, u
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
Babe Shoots Her Mother.

Waverly, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Edward
Goacher. aged 25. Is dead today. She
was accidentally shot by her 4.year-old
daughter. Elba, Sunday. The husband
who had been hunting, had just re
turned and left shotgun lying
against stump The child found
It and innocently pulled the trigger
The shot struck the mother in the
right hip, who was talking to her hus
band In the yard,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
THE WEATHER.

Rain tonight and Thurs
day. Colder Thursday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

Buffalo Hart, Oct l7.--John Ross,
Of this city and Harry Happer, of
Gardner township, have been added to
the state food administration by State
Dictator Harry Wheeler They will
be in charge of the campaign for the
conservation OF food In their districts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

Zion society was formed in Ottawa,
and since the growth of the local
church to It's present large following
much credit for this success Is placed
upon the faithful work to tomorrow $
celebrants.
Evening star., 1917-05-07
American League Game.
Groom Pitches No-Hit Game.

ST. LOUIS. May T.. Groom did not
allow Chicago a hit for eleven innings
yesterday and st. Louis took both
games, the first. to 4. and the second,
3 to 0.
st. Louis drove Russell from the box,
making five runs. They added three
more in the eighth on two singles, a
double. a sacrifice and f. Collins error
in the seventh and Groom went on the
mound. From then on to the end Of
the second game Chicago could not get
a hit
st. Louis made run in the first when
Sisler singled and jacobson doubled.
scored on Lavan's single. In the
eighth Austin singled and took third
when Sisler singled. Sisler stole sec
ond and went to third when Austin was
fielder's choice. He scored when Mar
sans was caught in a rundown be-
tween first and second. The scores:
Chicago. cf; aso.s. Q 3 Q q
:, Two base hits = sothorn, Risbe,g, SEVERED
Sacrifice hit-Iavan. Double play-Johnson to
Lavan 10 sisler. Left on hases-Chicago, s; st.
Louis, 3. First base errors-St. Louis, l.
Rases on balls--of Russell. 1; OF Danforth. 1:
of Williams, l; or Sothoron. l; OF Groom, 3.
Hits and earned runs--on Russell, hits and
run in 3 90 innings; off Sothoron. hits and
3 runs in 3 1-3 innings: Off Danforth. hit and
runs in / 1-3 innings; Off Plank. l hit and
no runs IN % innings; off Williams. hits and
. runs in 3 innings; OF Groom. hits and no
runs in innings Struck out-By Russell. 1;
by Williams. .; by Groom, l. Umpires-Evans
and Nallin. Time of game hours and min
utes.
St Louis O o 001 13
Chicago . o 0 0 0 0 o o o 90
Two-base hits = Jacobson johnson. Stolen
bases : Austin. Sisler. Sacrifice hits = Groom,
Sisler.- Schalk. Double play-Seyereid to Lavan
10 Siser. Left on bases-Chicago, 1; st. Louis,
3. First base errors-St. Louis. 2. Bases
on bals-Of Groom. 3. Hits and earned runs
or Benz hits and in innings; off
C room. hits and no runs in innings. Hit
by pitcher-By Groom (Weaver). Struck out
BY Benz, .; by Groom, 4. Umpires = Messrs
Nallin and Evans. Time Of game hour and
81 minutes.
Evening star., 1917-05-07

White Sox, Mogridge OF tho Yankees,
Toney of the Reds and Koob and
Groom of the Browns. Koob's entrance
into the hall of fame occurred Satur-
day, and, oddly enough, was performed
against the same team and pitcher that
let the Browns down without a hit
April IA, three days after the opening
of the season, when Cicotte of the
White Sox held Jones' team bingleless.
AS frequently is the case, there was
one play in the game over which there
was some doubt-whether Weavers
blow to Ernie Johnson should be scored
IS a hit or an error. However, the two
managers and Umpire Evans agreed
that it should have been scored an err
ror, and this was done officially, SO
that the game Will go into the records
as a no-hit affair.
But Notwithstanding Fred ToneY's
remarka BILE feat of holding the Cubs
hitless for ten innings in the game in
the Cubs, who also kept all of the Reds
out of the hit" column for nine in
nings. the most notable achievement Of
all probably was that yesterday of Bob
when he held the White Sox hitless for
eleven consecutive innings. Groom
twirled the last two innings of the first
game of double-header against the
Sox without allowing a hit, and then
breezed through the entire nine rounds
of the second contest with an un-
smirched record, only twenty-eight men
facing him.
The record year for no-hit games was
1898. in which six such contests were re-
corded. In that year two of them were
hung up in April. as this season. but they
also came on the same day, April %,
something never since equaled However
in 'sS four no-hit games were established
at the flag end of the season, in Sep
tember and October, SO with Ave already
scored with less than One-Sixth Of fhe
season played. 1t would seem that the
prospects of a new high-water mark be-
ing established for no-hit games this year
were bright.
Evening star., 1917-05-07
LOWER BASE BALL SALARIES.
War Conditions May Force Miner
League Action,

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May What
steps are to be taken to remedy pres
ent conditions or whether the Ameri-
can Association is to discontinue its
playing season will be decided at a
meeting to be called late this week.
Thomas ]. Hickey. president of the
league, said here last night.
THE measure now before Congress
which would impose a tax of 10 per
cent on the gross receipts of base ball,
poor attendance because of the war,
bad weather and the fact that thou
sands of fans will soon be called into
military service have the club owners
greatly worried" declared Hickey
THE league has lost no less than
81. 900 a day for the past ten days. and
certain owners may decide to vote for q
discontinuance of the playing season.
Remedies suggested are the curtail-
ment of the player limit from seven
teen to fifteen or fourteen and the re-
duction of salaries. or both, he said
Evening star., 1917-05-07
SMITH FAMILY TREE
SPREADS OVER MAJORS

The Smith family is again heavily
represented in the major leagues AZ
the 1917 pennant races get under
way. The Smiths lead the repre-
sentation of all other family trees
in the majors. distinction which
for many years was held by the
Joneses.
George Smith. who first won fame
at Columbia, is one Of the new
players to be added to the Giants.
Over in Brooklyn one finds another
pitching Smith. this being Sherrod,
who pitched such sensational ball
in the worlds series last October.
On the same team is Jimmy Smyth.
but the difference in spelling and
pronunciation keeps him out OF this
family reunion.
Jack Smith and Fred Smith take
orders from Manager Miller Hug
gins of the Cardinals, and J. Car
lyle Smith still operates at third
base for the Boston Braves. In the
American League two more MEM
bers are found. Elmer Smith is
one Of the regular outfielders at
Washington and "Popboy' Smith is
a pitcher at Cleveland.
The Brown family once was very
prominent, but now it Is about ex-
unct in major league circles.
Evening star., 1917-05-07
TO PLAY TWIN BILL
WITH THE RED SOX
Griffmen Will Meet Boston in
DoubIe-Header at Local
Park Tomorrow.
TRIP WEST TO BE A TEST
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Washington fans tomorrow viii be
season to see two games for the price
OF one, when doubleheader will be
staged with the world champion Red
Sox at the Georgia avenue grounds.
In authorizing the twin bill President
Johnson waived the league rule, which
stipulates that all postponed games
must be played on the next visit of the
team to the city where cancellation was
necessary. However, he had good rea-
sons for his action. Four games al
ready are listed to be played on the two
days the Red Sox next appear here,
May 20 and 80, two having been origi-
which is Memorial day, and two being
made necessary for the goth by the fact
! that the first game of the present series
mad TO be postponed. If one of the two
postponed games of last week We're
not played now, it could not be worked
IN until the third visit here of the Bos-
ton club. when three games are
scheduled to be played September 10, IL
and ~.
If Manager Barry elects to send
Babe Ruth to the firing line against
the locals today, Johnson probably will
oppose him, in which case Du Mont
and Shaw should be seen in actan
against the red-hosed brigade in Sle
bargain bill tomorrow, when Barry
probably will use Shore and Mays For
the fourth and final game of the series
Wednesday Manager Griffith intends to
use Harper He gave his hefty south
paw a good workout this morning at
the park, and will rest him tomorrow
to have him in good shape for Wednes-
day; but in case Harry fails to warm
up properly, then Bert Gala Will get
the call to oppose Dutch" Leonard,
who will be the logical moundsman
morrow instead of Shore or Mays.
The first game of the bargain bill to-
morrow will be called at o'clock.
A fairly accurate line on what may
be expected of the Griflimen in the
American League race this year should
be obtained from the work they do
against the four western teams on the
swing around the circuit which opens
III Cleveland Thursday. After three
games with the Red Sox here Manager
Griffith and his athletes will leave
Wednesday evening for Cleveland. aft
er which Detroit, st. Louis and Chi
cago will be visited in the order named
four games being scheduled with all
except the White SoX. with whom five
games are listed. Following the tour
along the frontier the Washington
squad returns May 80 for four games
in two days with the Red Sox and a
full series of four games each with the
western teams, after which three will
be played with the Mackmen before
the Griffmen again leave town, June %.
In having to tackle the Indians and
Tigers first the Griffmen are fortunate.
as these teams have not been going
nearly as well as the Chicago and St
Louis outfits, and it is expected that
by the time the latter two are met all
of Griffs pitchers will have rounded
Evening star., 1917-05-07
More Women's Teams Send
Entries for Bowling Event

Three more teams have been
added TO the list of entries for
the women's part of the tourna-
ment of the District Duckpin As
socintion, to be held tomorrow
night. Two quints will represent
the Royals, to be known as Roy
ais No. j and Royals No. .. Miss
Rush in to captain the former and
j. Bernard Carroll the latter. J.
bernard Carroll in no other than
the famous "skinayr Carroll of
Royal fame. BESIDES these the
Regents, champion women's team
of baltimore, also will take part
in the event. n special invitation
to that club haxina been accepted
this morning. With these entries
and probably more from the Chess
apeakc and Potomac Telephone
Company, Bureau and =. Kann,
Sons & CO., .wcmcn's night is
surc TO be the biggest of the tour
ney.
Evening star., 1917-05-07
BIG MATCHES IN SCOTLAND.
Patrick Thistle and Clyde Win Soc.
Ger Gun Ties at Glasgow.

GLASGOW. Scotland. May THE an
nual Glasgow Charity Soccer cup ties
aroused tremendous enthusiasm as
usual here yesterday. Thirty thousand
persons crowded into Firhill Park to
see one of the ties between Third Ian
ark and Patrick Thistle. Both teams
were strongly represented.
The score was l to l at half time and
remained the same at the end of the
regulation period, but during the ex-
ira time Patrick Thistle redoubled its
efforts. and. putting on two more goals.
won by to l. which entities it to meet
Clyde in the semi-final next Saturday
at Cathkin.
Clyde and Queens Park contested the
other tie at Celtic Park before $4,000
persons. The former team went ahead
early in the game and maintained the
lead until the whistle.