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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
MOTOR BOATS FOR
MEXICAN NAVY TO
PASS THRU OTTAWA

Two high powered motor boats La
Azteca and La Tarasca, built for coast
service for the Mexican Navy VIII
arrive in Ottawa via the Illinois Michi-
gan canal some time tonight. The
boats left Morris late this afternoon,
according to the advice received by
the Free TraderJournal from their
Morris representative, The boats are
manned by Mexican crew OF four
and have wireless outfit, which is
sealed.
An American master who was also
lieutenant in the Mexican army, Is
IN charge to take the boats and mer
ont of the Mexican waters. Cecl
Cohron. an expert from Van BiercF
Motor Co., Michigan, is in charge OF
the power of the boats until they are
delivered.
The estimated cost OF each boat Il
s35 900 and they are modern IN ever!
detail All the conveniences OF tn
up to date home are on board
There are no guns mounted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27

Do not iron a veil that has become
wrinkled. Roll 1t smoothly on card
board and steam over u kettle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
WILLS ARE FILED
IN PROBATE COURT

Three Wills were filed for probate
in the court house today.
Thomas Crawford, who died In
Streator July IA, 1917, left an estate
of $4,000 to his wife and children.
The widow is given the bulk of the
property for use during her lifetime
and then II reverts to the children, In
approximately equal shares,
Mrs. Elma Messersmith, who died
July 81, another Streator resident,
leaves her home and personal estate
valued at 5000 to a daughter-Pearl
Emery, and SIS each to four sons.
William Weidknecht, deceased OF
tawa township farmer, left his S19'
600 personal estate to his widow, Mrs
Katherine Weidkneeht.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
Trapping The Ants.

Ants In the house or on the lawn can
be quickly eradicated in the following
way: Wet large sponge and sift sugar
all over It and place IN the infested spot.
It will be filled with ants In a very
short time. Sink It In pail Of water,
and the ants will leave It and drown.
Repeat the operation until they are all
destroyed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
MONROE EPISODE WILL
BRING CHANGES IN
DEPARTMENT.?
RUM0RS ARE RIFE
NO OFFICIAL STEPS TAKEN AS
RESULT OF RESTAURANT EPi-
sopE IN WHICH ARRESTS FAIL
Ed TO MATERiAliZE.

That the local police force may un
dergo another "shakoup" was evil
dcnced today in an interview given a
Free Trader.Journa reporter this
morning by Commissioner Walter b.
Palmer. who has the police force in
charge.
Expectations that seizure OF Mon
roe's star, Wednesday evening by Com
missioner Palmer, would find an ut
terance in the council proceedings this
morning, were cast on the rocks,
when not a single word was saidtiQ
fegaflxto the affair. y u
~. - No Successor Named.N -
''EIave you named success83r
Officer Monroe enqulred a rcrqHyEg
of Commissioners Palmer #s
mo one has been named to take his
place." ANSWERED Mr. Palmer
when do you expect to name one?'
was the next question asked.
mot for couple of days" said
the commissioner, I'VE need very bad
ly two or three gtod policemen here.
.%HaW you apxt|IIns to say in regard
to d,smfssng bnroe and the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.? asked the scribe.
M, gfhsre has been enough said,
yQii printed story without any word
from me-"
I'VE are willing to take YOUR yer
sion of the story Mr.. Palmer" an
swered the quill pusher,
What about the report Monroe
made out?" asked the scribe.
IL secured the report and Investigate
ed very fully, before ! took any ac-
ton" answered the Commissioner of
Public Health and Safety.
"Did Chief Zurich see that report
before you did?' asked the newspaper
man
mo. | guess got the report before
the chief saw it." said the city official
AL iUlS punt vi tht tci'Ni 'S'i"i'
commissioner Palmer declined 10 talt
any further on the subject
Monroe's Side.
Officer Henry Monroe last evening
verified the story as told in the Free
Trader-Journal. declaring that the
facts were represented exactly.
Monroe hinted, that certain EN-
ployees on the force were being used
as "suuealers" and were continually
trying to get something on him
Monroe asked simply for a vindica
ton and believes that he conducted
himself properly in the affair,
"When the proprietor Of the restaur
ant told me that he did not want tht
men arrested, as they had agreed L
pay for the damage, how could ar
rest them?' said the officer to report
er.
IL gave my report in full ana 40 no
believe that | was negligent IN TN
matter" he said.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
NEGRO PURSE THIEF
.CONFESSES TO FOUR
OTTAWA ROBBER|ES
ART HENDERSON, OHIO BLACK,
MADE WHOLESALE RAIDS
DURING HOURS STAY IN CITY
--WANTED IN JOLIET.

With a confession secured from Ar
thur Henderson, negro, aged n years
who was arrested Tuesday afternoon
following the theft of a pOcketbool
from the Wolfe millinery on La Sall'
street, Chief of Police Zurich believes
they have rounded up the most daring
daylight robber that ever visited this
city.
Henderson confessed to the theft
of the pocketbook from the Wolfe mil
lnery. when he secured money to the
amount of $2S52 and valued keep
sakes Of Miss Alice Wolfe.
With the view of burglary he Wis
tied the Creed millinery a 4 the home
of John Walters, on Chestnut street
In neither places did he secure any
plunder. He also endeavored to en-
ter the apartments above the Wonder
! store on Madison street, but was un
able to do so. The pocketbook, whict
| had been missing since the theft, wa
found in a garbage can near the Won
der store
! Henderson confessed to Chief Eur
ich and Captain Lennon of the Jolie
/ police force, last evening, of thrc
daylight thefts in Joliet.
In his story to Chief Zurich h
stated that he arrived in Ottawa a
80 Tuesday afternoon and went u
to the Greed millinery. He did no
see anything he could steal there an
then went TO the millinery of Mis-
Alice Wolfe, where he secured tn
pocketbook.
Next he endeavored to enter tn
apartment above the Wonder store
While there, behind the closed step
he opened the pocketbook. took tn
money and check and then threw tn
purse in garbage can
Going west he entered the home {
John Walters, but could not stay Ion
enough TO find any vauables
Chief Zurich and Officer Holmt
were on the negros trail and cahgl
him when he was about to board
west bound car.
Henderson registered for militaI
draft at Cleveland, Ohio and CLAIM
Omaha Nebraska, as his home +
, is married.
At the preliminary hearing give
him, before Justice koenig he W;
, bound to the grand jury, with his boz
fixed at $1,000.
, Concerning his thefts in Joliet, Il
, Herald-News has the following
, say:
while in Joliet the negro stole
| suit of clothes valued at $40 from Il
tailor shop OF w. r. Richards, In Il
y Braun.Kiep building; pocketbo'
+, containing $40 and valuable trinke
from the Lincoln millinery store, l..
!. coin theater building, and a pock
book containing $23 from the Grass
bakery, 1913 Western avenue.
"The burglar evaded arrest
boarding a Plainfied.bound street G
In the loop"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
ELKS TO RAISE ONE
MILLION WAR FUND
OTTAWA 3. p. o. E. WILL DONATE
PER CAPITA ASSESSMENTS TO
ESTABLISHMENT OF BASE HOS.
PITFALLS BEHIND FRENCH LINES.

Ottawa Elks are going to do their
bit in the war by subscribing a 81 per
capita toward a 81 100000 fund to be
raised by the grand EsJge. for the es
tablishment of base hospitals In
France. Apprisals of this determine
tion was given to members today i;
letters sent out by Exalted Ruler Ser
seant Glenn W. Weese.
Sergeant Weese's move follows for
NAL action taken at the national B
p o. T.. convention in Boston last
week II was there decided by al
most unanimous vote, to emulate
steps taken by other orders. The
knights of Columbus have instituted
a campaign for a 81 100000 war fund
The letter sent out to Ottawa Elks
informing them of the assessment
says;
The Grand Lodge, which met in
Boston July 10, levied an assess
ment of $1,000c00 upon the Sub
ordinate Lodges, to be paid by
them in proportion to their mem
bcrship, A commission of five
members of the Grand Lodge was
appointed by the Grand Exalted
Ruler to administer the fund.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Grand Lodge the
commission met with the Grand
Exalted Ruler and determined
that its first activities would be
directed toward the establish
ment OF base hospitals at the
front with the American Red
Cross Societys aid. but with the
identity OF the Orders gift at all
times preserved and the flag OF
Elkdom at all times floating above
these base hospitals.
The commission has concluded
to levy at this time an assess
ment Of $l00 for every member
carried on the rolls as of April
!, 1917, said amount to be paid
to the Grand Secretary at once.
AS there will be another call soon
to make up the s1,000,000 il has
been deemed advisable by the Of
hcers of Ottawa Lodge to call for
contributions Of $500 from each
member of the Lodge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27

Flour sold for $17 barrel In the
United States in 1917. In $50 the
price dropped to 81,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
SPOUSE HAD MACHINE
WIFE THOUGHT ST0L

When Mrs. Roy Lisle, of Utica, re
turned home last evening and found
their REQ auto missing, she immedi
ately concluded that thieves had taken
the car. Police were notified to be
on the lookout for the auto pirates
Her hubby returned with the machine
about 1890 after a short ride,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
CALLED TO BEDSIDE
OF DYING FATHER

Mrs. William Mischke. wife of the
deputy sheriff, was called to Belvi-
dere last night to attend the bedside
of her father, William Cleveland, aged
70 years, who was seriously injured
in a runaway accident yesterday.
Mr. Cleveland, according to advices
reaching Ottawa. was plowing IN
field when his team got beyond con-
troll. He was thrown from the ma
chine and was badly cut by the pl,w
shares. He is not expected to live, his
injuries being reported as OF very
serious nature
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
MARRIED rs YEARS:
NOW SEEKS DIVORCE

Alleging drunkenness as grounds up
on which she bases her claims for di
vorce, Mrs Louise Black, of Streator,
who married Jacob II. Black almost a
quarter of century ago. is now
seeking freedom from him and custo,
dy of their one minor child, a boy of
IA years.
The Blacks were married January
Is, 1893, and separated July 20, 1917.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
ASQUITH SAYS GERMAN
MILITARY CASTE Is
DOOMED
RESTORE PROPERTY
ALL LANDS CONQUERED BY TEU.
TONS MUST BE RETURNED TO
VANQUIsHEo NATIONS BEFORE
PEACE WILL BE TOLERATED..

London, July 27--The iron bound
determination of the entente allies to
fight until Germany is crushed Is re.
affirmed.
That is the Interpretation today
placed upon the developments Of the
past "a hours.
There is no thought OF peace in
London or Paris. That is made plain
by the overwhelming defeat of Ram.
say MacDonald's peace resolution in
Commons and by the speech Of form
er Premier Asquith, who. in this in
stance, was regarded as the spokes.
man Of the allied governments.
Analysis of Mr. Asquith's speech es-
tablished as the chief aims Of the al
lies in their renewed determination to
fight until decisive victory the follow.
ing:
/. The humbling of the present
German government and the re-
moval of German military caste;
g. Restoration of all the terri
tory seized by the German allies;
3. International guarantees
that will pledge the safety OF
small nations in the future.
Such questions as indemnities and
disarmament and the re-drafting Of
geographical lines are 10 be left to
the actual peace conference. Unless
the German people have turned
against their autocratic government
by the time the war ends the allies
may make 1t one OF their terms that
democracy be extended to the Ger
man people, and they may go even
further by insisting upon the split
ting up of the German empire into au.
tonmOus states.
Some time early In the autumn q
conference will be held by the allies.
at which the war aims will again be
considered. Whether this comes as
a result of the requests OF the pro-
visional Russian government that the
ententes war aims be revised Is not
known, But 1t is accepted to GER
tainty that there will be no backing
down from the great principles OF lib
erty and democracy for which the al
lies, especially the United States, have
taken up the sword.
In it's comment today on Mr.. AS
quiths speech the press praised 1t as
a great expression Of lofty ideals and
the belief was expressed that 1t would
help to inspire the soldiers in the field
and the statesmen in the council
chambers to larger endeavors.
Italy Wants Adriatc.
Paris. July 27-Control of the
Adriatic sea is sought by Italy as one
of her chief war sims. This, 1t was
declared today, was vital to the future
{ life of the kingdom
For the benefit or Americans oil
Italian of note-a statesman and ad
, miral in the Italian navy-sets forth
the main objects for which Italy is In
the war
These are these occupation OF tren
tino, the Istrian peninsula, Dalmatia
and the Dalmation archipelago by The
Italian.
1--WE are not fighting for conquest'
of the annexation of land belong
ing to another power, explained thu
Italian Italy simply wants to ge
: back territory that by right belongs
' to her and what is necessary to he
:, very existence"
The great Hungarian nava
y. base is at Pola, at the tip OF tn
:. Istrian peninsula.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
COUNCIL TO ASSUME
DUTIES Of BOARD Of
LOCAL |MPROvEM'T
DECIDES TO OPERATE FUTURE
WORK UNDER NEW l.AW-G. l..
FARNsWoRrH TO BE ASSIST
ANT CITY CLERK.

The special session of the city
council this morning brought forth
much legal discussion upon the doing
away with the board of local improve
ments. Expert legal advice was
given the commissioners by Attorney
Charles Woodward. on how to act on
the matter of new improvements now
under consideration Heretofore it
has been the custom OF the board of
| local improvements to act first on all
| improvements made in the city. then
the council pass an ordinance ac-
! cepting the improvements.
Council Has Power.
All Of the past duties and responsi-
bilities vested in the board Of local
/ improvements are automaliCall lily
turned over to the city council in gen
eral, They will act in the same ca.
| pacity as the board Of local improve
! mcnts in the past When the council
meets TO pass on improvement sub
iccts, the call shall read, "the city
council sitting to exercise duties OF
a board of local Improvements
Instead Of the city clerk who look
after the minutes of the regular ooun
ell sessions. an assistant city clerl
will be named with the duties of keep
ing records made by the council or
Improvement matters. When tn,
board of local improvements was
handling thc Improvement affairs th'
city engineer, George farnsworth, a;
secretary Of the board, handled thes'
matters and he will probably b,
named assistant city clerk to look aftc
the same duties Heretofore he wa
paid as an engineering rate for dutie
performed at such meetings. A eel
tain salary will probably be name
when he is given the new Office.
The council instructed City Attorne
|
specifying the duties of the assitsan
city clerk. The ordinance will b
passed on al a meeting OF the counc
this evening at s o'clock
Y George Sampson was awarded tn
contract of digging the trenches fo
, the water mains on West I.afayelt
street at a price of forty.eight cent
per lin ,el foot.
/ G. p. Fisher, commercial agent fC
the G., o. g. p. Railway Co.. was give
thc permission to unload race horse
on Madison street, shipped here ft
h the race meeting next week.
@ Adjournment was taken until tn
evening,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-06
BUY LIMESTONE NOW
FOR USE IN AUTUMN
Men and Teams Now Have
Greatest Leisure, Roads
Are Good and Dry.

The most convenient time to apply
early fall. 1t Is at these times that
there is the greatest leisure OF men
and teams, the roads are good and the
fields are dry enough to go over with
out serious trouble. This year, how
ever, the threatened car shortage
as soon as possible, even if it must
be stored for use.
Another reason for applying lime in
the fall Is that it Is always best to
apply it on land prepared for crop,
and the preparation Of land for wheat
offers a good place for its application,
since farmers are usually too busy or
the ground is too soft to apply 1t be-
fore corn. Moreover, clover Is the
crop which is usually most benefited
by lime, and clover ordinarily follows
the wheat. AS a rule, the wheat crop
itself will not show great benefit, I'M
less the land is very sour. Since lime
is applied to sweeten the soil, and thus
influence all crops, but particularly
clover, and since tits usually applied
at rather infrequent intervals, it does
not matter greatly to which crop appli-
cation is made. M. Il. Miller Of the
University of Missouri College of Ag-
riculture suggests that the time OF
application depends largely on con-
venience.
There Is prevailing opinion that
since lime does not give the quick re-
Spouse secured from fertilizers, that
1t is not q good war measure applica-
ton. This Is true Ia part, but since
the war may last indefinitely, and since
the period of food shortage will doubt
less continue several years after the
war has closed, every measure which
will increase soil productivity should
be considered. Glover must be grown
to supply nitrogen. On many soils
lime is essential to successful clover
culture. The use of lime should stead
lily increase, therefore, regardless of
war conditions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-06

Petrograd- rYanoff swore that
der-in-chief of Russia's armies under
the old regime, had sent military Sc
crets to Berlin from Petrograd and
Warsaw. He testified in the court
martial against the former officer.
Bay City - Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Lupo and their three daughters were
burned to death in fire which de-
stroyed their fruit store at Bad Axe.
The only persons to escape from the
building was George Woodhall, who
slid down a rope.
Paris Baron Charles De Broque-
vile, the Belgian foreign minister, has
received 100000 francs from the Penn
sylvania Belgian relief committee, to
be RENTED to King Albert. The mon
ey is for the relief of needy Belgians.
Oakland-Mrs. Mildred Pollak set
new coast women's record for the
plunge when she covered fifty-fiye feet
more than twelve feet better than the
previous record, held by Miss Gerard
Cuton.
Toronto-The military conscription
Dill for the Dominion of Canada be-
came law when it was signed by the
governor general here. The bill was
brought from ottawa by special mes
nenger.
Washington Miss Anna Tolman,
Smith, for forty years connected with
the federal board of education and
known to educational workers 1.-THE
world over as a specialist in foreign
educational systems. died here.
Chicago Stanislaus Szwajkart, edl'
tor.in-chief of the Polish Daily News
for twenty-five years, was officially
advised by the Vatican that he had
been made Knight of st Sylvester.
Washington president Wilson rode
at the head of a parade of the drafted
men of the District of Columbia who
have been accepted for service in the
National army.
East Orange ~ Twenty-Five women
organized as the first aid corps for
damaged clothes" left here for Sea
Grit They have volunteered to repair
the uniforms and clothing of state
troops encamped there.
Spring Lake-George II. Hartford,
president for many years of the
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea company
and former mayor of Orange, N. J.. his
home, died here at the age OF ST.
washington Coal operators are
making a concerted drive against gov.
eminent control limitations OF in.
functions against President Wilson's
bituminous prices were heard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-06
Minneapolis, Sept. 5. 1917.
Grain, Provisions, Etc,

FLOUR-Market unsettled; prices are
now in the process OF revision to meet the
governments basis on wheat: special
brands, in wood, quoted to retail trade
S12 per Dbl
HAY-Choice timothy. s2lOOa22.O 90; No.
I. s19OOd9O00. No. 2. s17.5OdlS.5O: No. 3 red
top and grassy mixed sl5Ooal65O; light
clover mixed. Sl7O0dlSOO; heavy clover
mixed, s150OGi600; clover hay, s1400dl60o;
new timothy. choice. S1S.0OQ20.OO; No /.
slS.0Od20O0; No. ., $l6.00a17.O0; No. .. 5000
Ql5O0. threshed timothy, sl0e9G1400.
BUTTER-Creamery. extras, 4li9c; ex-
ira firsts. Ald4llac; firsts. 3915G40l9c; sec
onds. SSdS9c. tadles 36iaG37c: process.
S9lAc packing stock S4lRG35lac
EGGS-Fresh first, 3617Q37c; ordinary
firsts 34i4a35c: miscellaneous lots, cases
Included 33i503612c; cases returned. 32ih0
35i4c; checks, 1s@&c; drties. country re-
ceipts. 3ld33c; extras. 4lq42c; storage
packed. 35iaq37l4c.
LIVE POULTRY--Turkeys. 1Sc; fowls.
general, 2Od25c; No. recandled. 2SdS0c;
city recandled. 22n23c; heavy stock, DC:
ROSTERS, lie; spring chickens. 24l2c; ducks
20d22c.
ICED POULTRY-Turkey 22c; fowls.
22d23lRc: ROSTERS l7Iac: spring chickens,
22d23c: ducks. 15al6c; geese, Sdl2c.
POTATOES Minnesota, Early ohios.
bulk. 81 Ooa112 per bu. Jersey cobbers,
81 90 per bu.
CATTLE-Go TO choice steers sl3.408
1915; yearlings, good TO choice $40 50Q1400;
fair TO good steers. s9Ood1250; range
steers S950dI2.50 stockers and feeders,
IS 0Oa9 To- good TO choice cows ss0od10 %:
good to choice heifers, S9.00d1l.00; fair to
good cows. s6.75d7.75; Gamers, $.25d5S5:
cutters, s660d7 10: bologna bulls s6.oNl1
$50; butcher bulls, S25Q1OOO, heavy
calves. s75OG10Oo good to prime calves.
12O0n15.75.
HOGS-Prime light butchers sE.s0n1S50:
yur to fancy light Sl7251lSl5; medium
W sight butchers, 2O0d25O lbs, $lS25f1S6o;
heavy butchers 240G40o lbs. SIS 2oq1SG0;
,hoice heavy packing. ST. 25ql775; rough
heavy packing. si675al7S0; pigs fair to
GOOD. si3.Ood145O: stays, sl70oq1s5O.
SHEEP-Good TO choice wethers. 80 006
1915; good to choice ewes $S00dl0j0;
yearllngs. siOOC6p13.25; feeding yearlng
ewes. si3 OOdi52 %. western lambs, good TO
choice. sl60Dd1750; native lambs, good TO
choice. si55OG171O: feeding lambs, sli Oo3
1850
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which must be faced without optimism
and with the utmost seriousness.
In M effort. justified by the serious
ness Of the situation, 10 remedy mat
tiers, continued the minister, 1900
miners have been brought back to the
mines from the front. but during Au.
gust the authorities had been unable
70 effect an increase III production be.
cause Of the under-nourishment Of the
workers and their consequent inabil-
ily 70 work hard or put In long hours.
The failure Of the men 10 achieve
tile desired result was due not TO bad
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-06
PARSNIPS ALL WINTER

ParSnips may be allowed to
remain in the ground and dug
as needed, rs freezing does not
injure them.
AS it is a difficult matter to
dig them when the ground is
frozen. it is advisable to store
a small quantity in the storage
room in the basement of the
dwelling or in the outdoor stor-
age cellar for use during the
winter periods when the ground
IS frozen.
Write for Farmers Bulletins
SAT and $40, United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. c., which furnishes
information on storage, free of
charge.