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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
FIND BOOTLEGGERS
AT ROCKFORD CAMP

I Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, Sept II
Caught in raid instigated by mill
art officials, members OF an alleged
organized gang of bootleggers, are I'M
der arrest here today. The headquar-
tiers of the gang camp officers believe
Is in Beloit Wis, with base of opera
ton located also in many towns In
the vicinity of Camp Grant
The men arrested, who are accused
Of peddling an inferior brand of H.
quor among the soldiers were taken
to the Winnebago county Jail to
await trial. Camp officers believe
that the arrest of the men will put a
stop to surrepitious sale of liquor in
Camp Grant
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
OTTAWA SELECTS TO BE
GIVEN R0USING SEND OFF
Continued from Page ~

Instructions for those d Charge OF
men called to the colors:
The registration building is the bar
racks marked by a red streamer at
its north end. The entrance is at the
center Of the west side.
l. Keep your quota together.
?. On arriving at the camp. go di
rectly 10 the registration building. to
the door marked Entrance"
3. At the entrance will be an army
officer, who will give each of your
men a card on which to write his
name, his state and county. and his
civil occupation, See that your quota
passes thru promptly. and that each
has a card
Have your men keep their hand bag
gage with them and continue TO carry
il with them until they finally leave
the building as member Of mill
tary organization. for they will have
no chance 10 90 back after it,
Only those in charge of quotas,
those called 10 the cNlors. and army
officers will be permitted TO enter the
registration building No visitors
will be allowed
4. After passing thru the entrance
you will 20 into the assembly room
Here desks and pencils are provided
so that cards may be filled out
Soc that each card is filled out cor
rectly. legibly and in bold type that
can he quickly read
Make out list of the men who arc
accompanying Won on this particular
day, writing the surname first. and
the entire name exactly as shown on
the individual cards. Head this list
with the name OF the state and county
from which your men come.
). Assemble your men in the line.
in the order in which their names APP
pear on your list Ask one Of the
officers on duty in the assembly room
to verify your lists and the mems
cards.
G. As the head Of your line reaches
the door opening into the receiving
room step inside and give your list
10 the receiving officer Assist the Of
fcer in checking your men thru. in
obtaining information, and in keeping
the line moving.
I. As each of your men presents
his card to the receiving officer he
will be assigned by that officer to a
military organization. BY this act OF
assignment the man passes from your
/ control to that Of the military author
tiles. and your responsibility for him
ceases-BUT NOT BEFORE.
8. When all your men have pre-
scented their individual cards and have
been assigned TO organizations. verif,
the count with the receiving officer
He will stamp receipt across TN
face Of your list and return it to you
9. Pass on thru the receiving doc
promptly and leave the registration
building by the side door.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
GAYETY SHOW TO BE
COMPANY C BENEFIT

Members of Company c will profit
thru the generosity of Manager Harry
Lewis who announced today that ten
per cent. of the gross receipts Of 1.-THE
Slackers' Heart which is to be shown
Wednesday and Thursday nights at
the Gayety would be turned over to
the soldier ladies, probably as boon
to their smokes fund.
Mr.. Lewis hopes for a big attend
ance at all performances, those two
days and guarantees that the tobacco
donations to the Ottawa fighters will
be gretly swelled by the ten per cent.
proposition.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
EX-DEPUTY CLARK
DEAD IN STREATOR

Frank Ferguson, police magistrate
of Streator, and eX-deputy probate
clerk, under J. N, St Clair, passed
away at his home Saturday afternoon
ar O'Clock, following stroke of para
lysis. Mr.. Ferguson. who was about
60 years of age, was taken sick sever
al months ago, but later recovered suf-
fiently to resume his court work,
Shortly before his death he suffered
a relapse, He leaves wife and two
children surviving.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
PAGE THREE.
Instrumental Music instruction.

| am registering pupils for instruction
on the violin and orchestral instru-
ments. including cello, double bass.
flute. clarionette. cornet, trombone,
saXGphone. ETC.
| also give especial attention to the
Development Of rapid sight reading on
any instrument, including piano. This
work will be found to be invaluable
TO both new AMI advanced pupils, and
is special branch of work to which
/ have given much attention, with
good results.
Can be consulted al my residence.
10 East Washington street, or phone
35eL.
j. s. STOKES.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
GERMANY SENDS ITS
REGRETS TO SWEDEN

Stockholm, Sept 17-Germany has
sent a note to Sweden expressing re-
greet for the disagreeable issues result
ing from the transmission of cable.
grams from Buenos Aires according
to the Nyd Daylight Allepandra today,
The German foreign Office also thank
ed the Swedish government for its
services and expressed regret that the
contents Of messages from Count Won
LuXburg were unknown to the Swed-
ish envoy in Buenos, Aires.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17

London Sept Emperor Charles
of Austria, has gone to the Trentino
front, according to advices from Eur.
ich today The emperor arrived at
Trent on Thursday and began an in.
spection of the Austro Hngafian front
There has been comparative lull
on the Trentno front, the heaviest
fighting between the Ausro-Hungar'
ians and Italians )otturring along The
Isonzo river and Julian fronts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
Accident Near Leland.

Abe Danielson, a young farmer re-
siding near Leland, was seriously in
iured when his car overturned on the
road between Earlville and Leland
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Danielson
lost control Of the steering wheel
when he struck ssOme soft gravel.
The machine turned turtle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
VETERAN TRENCH
AT 0. H. S. TONIGHT
FIGHTER no SPEAK

Corporal F. X. Wishart Of the 102nd
battalion of the Canadian expedition
airy forces will lecture tonight at S:15
in the high school auditorium He
was the oldest man to 60 to France
with the expedition. All who wish to
hear the stroy of the great war first
hand should be in attendance. After
the lecture he will answer any ques-
lions pertaining to his subject.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

VII INV st1tNhH ~ 9Nfe ii
Mrs. Clara Soldering left today for
her home in Peoria. after weeks
visit with her daughter. Mrs George
Woolbert. on East Main street.
d. l.. McKenny has returned home
from seven day visit to the state
fair
Mrs. d. +. O'Connor arrived from
Detroit today for a visit with her sis
ter in this city.
Mr. and Mrs V. J, Duncan are home
from northern Wisconsin after spend
ing the summer at their cottage there.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy v MINIS and
two children of Clinton street, left
Saturday for an automobile "trip to
Pennsylvania.
Bill Hart. of Joliet, spent Sunday
with relatives i'm Ottawa.
Mrs. George Gasser is visiting her
daughter in Aurora
Miss Mary Mulholland has return
ed home, after weeks visit in Du-
buque, Iowa.
William White, of Wallace town
ship. left today for South Bend,
where he will take up college course
in Notre Dame University.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel McCarty, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. w. Curtis, Mr.. Robert Carr and
Miss May Carr went to Spring Valley
and Troy Grove yesterday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Mary Maloney.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Armstrong, Of
Seneca, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Os-
good. of Marseilles, spent Sunday at
the home of NJ. n. Armstrong in West
Ottawa
Alfred II Taylor returned to the
University of Wisconsin this morn
ing where he will enter his sophomore
year.
Miss Florence Hanna has returned
TO Rockford College, where she will
attend school this year.
Miss Bernice MarkesOn has gone to
Lake Forest to enter Ferry Hall for
the coming year.
VIM f. Bailey is moving his under
taking establishment today from 207
West Main street to 10 West Main
street in the Reed building. Mr.,
Bailey has been in his present l0ca-
ton for three years and is changing
quarters now TO a more suitable To-
cation The new building was former
ly occupied by the Hertzner Novelty
Shop.
Prof and Mrs. Joseph A. Reardon
have moved from their apartments in
the La Sale street Colwell building
to the Colwell apartments on Jackson
street, facing Washington square
Joseph Nevns and George Free
man went to Peru Sunday. where they
were enrolled as students in st.
Bedes college for the coming year
p J. Mahoney cashier Of the People S
Trust e. Savings Bank, an uncle OF
one of the boys drove them to their
destination in his auto.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred l.. Jones ant
Miss Fern Pettett. drove to l.acon Il
spent Sunday
Esther Manns, who has been EN-
ployed as stenographer and typist a
/ the Client Motor Co. for three months
has resigned to accept position a
/ the Certain-teed Products Co.. o
! Marseiles
Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, of Du
buque Iowa, is the guest of her cou
sin Miss Mary Mulholland.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Madigan an
nounce the arrival of twin sons a
their home on West Jefferson stree
Saturday, September 10 Mrs. Madi
gan and her sons are both gettins
along very nicely.
James Price, of Streator. deputy
game warden for this district was il
Ottawa today looking over the 'oca
field. Mr. Price was appointed to the
Office September Sth
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17

One yenr after the telephone was IN
vented the photograph was produced;
In 1875 the human voice was trans
mitted, and In 1877 It was recorded
aud reproduced.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
CHICAGO MARKETS
Chicago, Ill.,. Sept.

Chicago market report furnished to
the Free Trader-Journal by w. L.
Etnyre, member. Chicago Beard OF
Trade, Moloney Building. Phone l04L
Correspondent l.amson Bros & Co.,
Chicago.
Wheat Open High. Low. Close
No quotations.
Corn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
HELLO GIRLS OUT ON
STRIKE; STREATOR IS
MINUS PHONE LINES
YOUNG LADIES OBJECT TO WEAR
ING NlFORMS-AND THEN
THEY WANT MORE MONEY AND
BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS.
BULLETIN.

This afternoon phone service
was reported restored in Streator
and the warning factions had rep
resentatives at a meeting where
plans were to settle the "strike"
by arbitration.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
$4,000 COAST SHIP
BUILDERS ON STRIKE

San Francisco, Cal, Sept H. More
than thirty thousand men employed
in the metal trades in the San Fran
cisco Bay District, are affected ny a
strike called for 3 o'clock this morn
ing All negotiations so far have
failed and there Is no sign of break
in the deadlock.
About Toe shpyards, shops, foun
dries and factories will be affected
BY the walkout. Government con-
tracts valued at $150,000.0G0 are IN
volved.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
Fashionable Dressmakinq.

AT reasonable prices. Satisfaction
guaranteed NJ. Morris, 229 Main
street, phone 100i-X.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
SOLDIERS, NOTICE

All soldiers who are ordered to
leave for Camp Dodge will be adj
mitted into the Fair Grounds free
All whose names We're published in
the local papers, come.
La Sale County Fair Assn
Geo NJ Reynolds, Pres.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
Defense Council Meet.

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 17.-Hope for
a settlement of the lumber and ship
yards strike in Washington lies today
in meeting at Tacoma Of the State
Council of Defense. The council IS n
conference with DR.. James A. b.
Scherer in charge Of the work of CO.
ordinating the State Councils ANA The
advisory council who has come here
on this mission from washington,
y. G.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
Stores viii Be Closed Wednesday
Afternoon for the La Sale
County Fair.

The business men of Ottawa will
close their places of business on We'd
nesday September 18th, at II O'Clock
noon. to attend the La Sale County
Fair.
Ottawa Business Mems Association.
BY ]. NJ. O'Kane, Sec'y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17

PRESS FEEDER Wanted at once,
young man or young lady, 1G years
or older, who can feed presses. Fair
Dealer Ottawa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17

WANTED A strong young man for
both delivery work and work in
store Apply to Newell a. Carter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17

Streator Sept 17-Streator was
knocked speechless Saturday and all
because of the refusal of the officials
OF the Streator Telephone Co. To grant
its young women employees an ad-
vance in wages and certain working
conditions.
At 1920 the strike took effect The
night girls had held ever until that
hour, and then, upon the girls as
sembled refusing to accept the com
promise terms offered by the com.
pany. there was an immediate ces-
sation OF work.
The night girls quit the boards
cold they and the others tarried
for few moments and then all
Twenty-Five of them-walked out, the
first strike of telephone girls in the
history Of the city.
And say, you just ought to have
seen the board after the girls quit"
said one of the delegation of fair
strikers who dropped into the Ind
Times Office about o'clock to have
their aide Of the controversy pre-
scented to the public 1T was almost
continuous flash and flicker of red
lights. Everyone in town was jig.
gering his receiver, | guess. for none
OF them, of course, knew there was a
strike on and suppose they were all
No one in Streator was able to
get anyone else in the city after the
girls walked out and the company,
fearing that the multipublicity of calls
at one time would cause the fuses to
burn out, cut off all city lines and put
two or three women employees who
stayed on duty at work on the farmer
and toll lines.
Demands Of the Strikers.
Briefly enumerated here are the de-
mands OF the girls.
= = First--Adance of SO week
Second Every other Sunday off,
with pay.
Third-No uniform to be worn, as
now required.
The company claims the girls de.
mand what is equivalent to 60 per
cent in crease and that they have
refused to accept the company's of
20 to rs per cent. This offer accord
ing to the strikers:
Operators of limited experience.
weekly advance ......... .25
Girls, two years ex. ......... .50
Girls, three years exp. .... 10
Girls. four years exp. ........ $l.OO
Girls five years exp. ........ Sl25
Girls, six years exp. ....... $3.50
Toll operators .......,........ @z'oo
According to the girls. the wear
ing of uniforms is Objectionable to
them. When asked what their par
ticular objection was they replied
that 1--WE have some other clothes
and we want to wear them out
Furnish Own Uniforms.
The girls are obliged to furnish
their own uniforms and 1t being large
" black, it Is said to be more exx-
pensive outli that if they had no re-
strictions as to their wearing apparel.
There is also said to be a monotony
TO wearing the same coors day after
day and month after month that the
average woman does not relish-ln
fact. il is said that one gets tired look
ing at oneself even though other PEG
pie don't
The unfrom idea was introduced
a year ago. In summer the girls are
reauired to wear white waists and
black skirts, and in winter a black
gown with a white collar
It was suggested that the rule
might have been introduced to dis.
courage competition among the girls
in wearing too much fnery to work
but the strikers in chorus declared
that there was no immediate danger
OF any of them wearing imported
gowns on their salary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17

FOR SAl.E--IIard coal stove good as
new, cheap ii taken at once In
Quire 3l3 Taylor street, phone S72-L.
Washington Journal., 1917-10-26

-9cim Ginfoui BON Shubcn en-.
pIcblcn mir umlcrn 9eieru oos an ser
Sicbentcn Ctr. No. 729-72i pele
aeilc Shubbou9 bon Is. u. Simmer II.
SO. Die Iuspobl lit NroB uno Die
Ereiie linb biliq. Neim Ginfuui err
mnbne mon 0uS Nouruol.
Washington Journal., 1917-10-26
Manmer nerlanst:

WlNWWPr utFIUNHI.
2ir gebrmahen iofort 5 ODER 6
MAnmer Inn oas gutomobil : Mepara-
FIR : @eihdft al erlernen. Sieien
hiciet iid i6on i'm Mai, Sum- ooer
eSl!i @elegenbeit al gutter Stellung.
@nte @elegenbeit fir itrebiame MGn-
ncr. Natiomal Mnto College
9te II. . Ctr. N.@.
Washington Journal., 1917-10-26

Gdlte Sraufinrter nnS GnadlunrIt,
rein nuS m%nuerialidt, sn baben bel
%m6Iers,
532 Gcntcr. anS Is HiggS Marft.
Washington Journal., 1917-10-26
sd fable mid berpflidtst, Der
lei0enOeu WenIhheit

tstVSWUSN 0ttUIuVto
etfua9 bon Or. STILES @nti-Bain Biaeu 81 be.
rimten. SD betradbte tie ais zine @otteSea6e
nuo tam rai,n' g9orte finoeii. I'M iseins 9ait-
bartlett fIr elm i0ic1es 6eilmittel aus suorildeu.
War oft. tuenn bic SGniersen 5u nroB id,iener.
UNI mid aui Der SIbne erit9eiren SIT Iaiien. has
ben oieie SileI nit lube 2rRoerulg oerietnft.
Sd ba6e
1r. Wiles' Mntis4ain Eilltu
f&on se5n Sabre asSraldjt nno mill ben eeuten
immsr Don ibrer peiltrait e~rsGtleu."-Geu. Vt.
VI. Beutlee. 2eeE!rer. SheIbooi.e. 3nc,
Berionen, Die iidl ieidt uuire9eu lnis
fen ODER nernoie Anfdle uoet Mopiwch
Detpmnnet nad) 9eiltd) per Stride, oc5
&bealerS ODER alIoern geielidaitlid)eu
s3,ulnmnieufiiniten, finoen III 81. Milcs'
Nuti-NaiH Sillcn eineE ddlten Nreuno
III oer Rot. Mau luIte et.ide EiQeu III
Der Saihe tnD iebnlc cine iueiln n6tiH.
Sn alien apOtbeten. 0ilft Die erite
Gmaftel niat, 5nri6 fummt Sbr GelD.
Belding banner., 1917-09-05
PUBLIC ROLL CALL WILL
BE WEDNESDAY FEATURE
Lists of Everyone Trading in Belding
Stores Will Be-Presented Before
Auction Sales

Secretary Puffer of the board of
commerce has devised a plan to have
a public roll call just before the auc-
tion sales which will be held each
Wednesday evening. One Of the
merchants Of the city will be selected
each week to provide list of his Gus
toners for a public roll call. The
merchant will list all his regular GUS
toners in random order. At the ap-
pointed time, 7:15 each Wednesday
evening, the roll will be called of this
merchants customers. The tenth
person answering the roll call, "pres-
ent" will be allotted some special
piece of merchandise selected for a
present the current evening.
The idea will prove most popular.
Different lists will be prepared each
week coming from among the various
merchants who participate in the pro-
ject. Then, too, everyone will be
present to attend the auction immedi-
ately following.
Another list of good articles will be
sold next Wednesday evening. Look
for the advertisement telling of them.
The first sale will be this Wednesday
evening.
Belding banner., 1917-09-05
BELONG MACHINE -
COMPANY WILL Be
FORMED At ONCE
LOCAL CAPITAL WILL SUPPLY
CASH. COMPANY TO DO GEN
ERAL MACHINE WORK

A new industry is possibility in
Belding. 1t is to be known as the
Belding Machine company. The pro-
posed company would do general ma
chine work, possibly completing the
rough castings produced by the Beld-
ing Foundry company. 1t will also
take on the manufacture of the Beld-
ing Farm Tractor, being constructed
and perfected by Henry Upholt and
Leigh Mason.
The proposed industry is to be built
at once on land donated for the pur-
pose by H. j. Leonard. The initial
building would be erected at an ap-
proximate cost of $1,000 and equip
ped with the necessary machinery on
ly at an estimated cost of $4,000.
The company will be capitalized at
$4,000 with single shares running $40
each. Local capital is expected to
take almost the entire issue and in
dividuals taking ten shares or more
will be given a privilege of making
liberal payments on the subscription.
The officers and directors are to be
elected from among the Belding stock
holders.
Secretary Puffer of the board of
commerce is rounding up the neces-
sary data regarding the industry pre-
paratory to a canvas for subscrip-
tions. The slogan to be used in the
selling of stock is "a Bigger Belding
Better Buy a Share"
Belding banner., 1917-09-05
Grattan Grange

Seventy-six loyal patrons number
ed last Thursday evening at Grattan
Grange, and all did their bit in con-
serving the food supply and no ice
cream and cake were allowed to
waste. Five new names were present
ed and the new class will start short
ly. Arrangements are being made to
entertain Pomona in October.
Program for September 13:
Song ................. Grange
Roll Call-"The Feature of the
Fairs Which / Enjoyed the Most"
"Is 1t Practical to Serve Warm
Lunches in the Rural Schools.
........ lsa belulng
Recitation. n........... Edith Rowland
Song Mollie Godfrey
"Shall We Buy Red Rock Wheat
For Seed, or Buy Fertilizer, Etc,
to Increase the Yield of What We
Have. ...........B Burt Partridge
Belding banner., 1917-09-05
HAM MAN WAS THE
KING BEE FISHERMAN

Frank Hamman has been crowned
the "King Bee" Of a fishing party
which went out to Bostwick lake one
day last week to fish for bluegills.
The other members of the bunch were
w. +. Little, All Cusser and Elmer
Cook.
Hamman was in favor of deep water
fishing while some of the others kept
near the shore.
When Frank began hauling them in
as fast as he could draw up his line
and bait the hook not even stopping
to "spit on the bait" the other boys
began hanging around but were able
only to get an occasional nibble. He
caught 20 out of one hole, six of which
weighed more than seven pounds. AL
Cusser, the honest old fisherman, got
three, Elmer Cook, noted for big
catches, hooking five and Mr.. Little
two.
Mr. Hamman generously, on account
of the bad luck of the others took the
six big ones home, and divided the
balance equally between them.
Belding banner., 1917-09-05
ERNEST MENKEE
FIRST MAN CALLED
UNDER THE DRAFT
ONE MAN SENT EACH DAY FOR
SIX DAYS. FORTY PER CENT
SEPT. 10 AND OCT. 3.

Ernest Menkee was the first man
sent from Ionia county to the national
army under the selective draft sys-
TEN. He left for Battle Creek
Tuesday afternoon. One man is sent
each day from the county by County
Clerk George w. Moulton, until six
are sent. Mr.. MoultonN is privileged
to select these six men, and his choice
was Mr.. Menkee of Belding.
The selection will give Mr.. Menkee
and the other five men sent the ad-
vantage of having the very first pre-
liminary training at the new canton,
mentS Menkee is a mechanic and may
become valuable man in the service
of Uncle Sam.
September 10 forty per cent. of the
men selected on the draft will be noti-
fled to report at Battle Creek. Octob-
er 3 another forty percent will be
called. In these two instances the
men will be sent in the order they
were accepted at Ionia. Each of the
two calls will take over fifty men
from the county. Fifteen per cent.
or the balance of the men accepted
will remain at home until the later
date which is not definitely set.