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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
PALMER Pens VERSE AS
new YEARS WISH TO BOYS

Commissioner Walter Palmer, the
Longfellow Of the turf, is making long
and effective strides as pome writer
of no mean skill Several of his
works have appeared in public prints
Of national circulation and when he
pens an ordinary little skit it is only
natural that the home-folk be given a
chance to see it.
The appended display of poetic tai.
cnt was expended upon the police
force and was written hurredly upon
the slate at headquarters as New
Years greeting to the boys" A nos.
ey news writer of the Free Trader
Journal uncovered 1t and herein gives
Il to you:
A bright new year | wish you
And a winning brush at the last.
And a race that is fair and judge
that is square,
And winning brush at tn last,
And it's not alone in the year to come
That | wish these things to you
But through every year til life's race
May your load be light and your
skies be blue.
w. B. y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
WANT GIRL TAKEN
FROM MRS. THOMAS
MARQUETTE STREET WOMAN DE-
TANNED WHILE PARAMoUR is
HELD IN JAlL-sTART DEPEND
ANcY PROCEEDINGS.

Attabella Thomas, little daughter OF
Nettie Thomas, Marquette street wom-
an who was arrested last Saturday
and locked up in the county Jail on Il
charge of living in state OF open
adultery with Harry Miller, suspected
forger, as her paramour, today was
made defendant in dependency pro-
ceedings instituted against her in the
county court by Miss Launia Aussem.
The petition as signed by Truant
Olncer Aussem alleges that the moth
er is an unfit person to have the GUS
tody Of the little girl, as a result OF
her conduct with Miller.
Judge Mayo after receiving the petit
tion, set January 6, at 10 o'clock a. m
as the day and hour Of the hearing
Mrs. Thomas and her other infant
were removed to the county home
where they are now being detained
Miller is said to be the father of the
baby.
Miller was arrested Saturday, as
told exclusively in the Free Trader
Journal, and yesterday afternoon was
bound over to the grand jury on a
complaint charging him with adultery.
In the meantime officials are looking
into his record as a check cashier.
He admitted knowing Stephen Nc
Kinley. wholesale forger, now in jail
for passing half a dozen worthless
checks, and it Is believed by the po-
lice and sheriff's Office that he helped
Mckinley get rid of some Of the bad
paper The proprietor Of the Colonial
chocolate shop where check for 81
was cashed believed Miller was the
man who defrauded him. The checks
bore the name of William Bozeman
Miller was employed as dishwashel
In a downtown eating house. He de-
MED any knowledge of the check ir
regularities.
Mrs. Thomas, the mother OF the
little girl, has been divorced from her
husband, Asa Thomas. of Marseilles.
Several months ago they staged a
dramatic court trial in which posses
sion OF the children was the objects
for whom estranged parents were
striving, the ex-husband complaining
against his erstwhile spouse upon
moral and financial grounds. He said
she was incompetent to have the care
OF children.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
PERU YOUTH KILLED IN
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING

John Wilmeroth. aged eighteen
years, prominent Peru lad, met In
stant death last evening at s o'clock
when 22.calibcr revolver accidental
discharged, wounding Wilmeroth in
the heart. Death was instantaneous.
Wilmeroth met his death while play
ing with the weapon in a shanty in
Peru in company with four other
friends
The youth was a member of ju-
venile club that held their gathering
in shanty. He was explaining the
use of the revolver when the tragedy
occurred A physician was called but
the lad was dead
The coroner's jury this morning re.
turned a verdict of accidental shoot
ing.
The deceased was well known In
Peru.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03

Topermit lhe people of the United States
to see what the projected battle cruisers
OF their navy will look like and to show
the features of the new battleships OF the
Colorado class. the secretary Of the navy
has had prepared the accompanying draw
ings Of the new vessels. BY MEANS OF
wash drawings such as these the effects
of photographs are obtained. and 1t Ia pos
sible to gain from them almost as definite
ideas Of the appea RANGES of the vessels as
would be obtained from actual photo
graphs. The new battle cruisers authorized
by congress will he the first vessels OF
their type In the American navy, although
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
GERMANS PREPARE TO STARvE
ENGlAND'S SUBJECTS.

New York, Jan. 3.--Germany's
attempt to isolate and starve
England is under way. Mines
and submarines are being used
in this ambitious scheme to short
en- the war by famine instead Of
eunpowder.
Passengers who arrived on the
Holland American liner Neiue AM
sterdam, said today that the en-.
tire coast of the British Isles has
been mined, Submarines espc.
ciaIly tuiIt and equipped were
used in planting the mines, It was
said.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
EX 7 RA
CERTAIN NO RESuLIS<tRE
FORTHCOMING. =

Washington, D. c., Jan. 3s--The
pail Of gloomy certainty that no
immediate result can he expected
from the peace moves of the CEN
trai powers and the United States
dccpened today.
Administration officials and dip
lomatic representatives Of neu-
trails and Of the Teutonlc alliance
expect nothing more than the tin
lest ioophoIcs for the continuance
Of diplomatic exchange after the
entente reply to the Wilson note
is received.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
BREAK OPEN La SALE SAFE
AND SECURE $500 IN MONEY

La Sale, ILL.,, Jan. 3--Robbers last
evening broke into the ONCE OF
Baker Bros wholesale plant here last
night and made away with $300 IN
cash. which had been placed In the
vault by employees before closing the
Office at the end of the days work.
No attempt was made to blow the
safe; the burglars managing to nrce
the door open. No clews were found
that lead TO tho identity Of the yeggs.
From Baker Bros. they went into the
schlitz Brewing Company's Office. but
failed to get into the safe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
WANT OLD FORM OF CITY
RULE FOR MARSElLLES.

Marseilles, Jan. 3--PetitionS to have
Marselles return TO the old alder.
manic form Of government are being
circulated in this city today. No par
ticular set Of people claim authorship
Of the petition, but 1t is believed the
"wets" are making the move to fore
stall vote under the commission
form law upon the license ordinance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03

battle cruisers have been constructed for
several years for foreign navies, notably
the British and German. King Georges
and the kaiser's battle cruisers gave splen-
aid accounts of themselves In the Jutland
battle
The American battle cruisers. names for
which have not been selected. will be S74
feet long and will carry crews of 1,274 men.
The displacement will be 3i.So0 and the
speed thirty-five knots. five knots faster
than that of any German or British battle
cruiser The armament will consist of
ten ffty-cafiber fourteen inch guns, TWEEN
ty fftv-caiiber five inch guns -four three
inch anti-air craft guns and eight twenty
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
MARSElLLES COUPLE ATTAIN
5OTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Marseilles, Ill., Jan. 3--Mr ana Mrs.
Elton Brundagc, old residents OF
Rutland township today are celebrat'
ing their fiftieth wedding anniversary
at their home in this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brundage were married January
3, 1867 in the old Ottawa House,
which stood upon the site OF the
present Boat Club.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03

one-inch torpedo tubes. These vessels will
be driven by electric turbines.
With the picture Of the battle cruiser
(upper picture) is shown that Of the new
projected battleship OF the Colorado class.
which will comprise the Colorado. Mary
land West Virginia and Washington. They
will be vessels Of 1880 tons. with twenty
one knots speed and carrying eight six
teen-inch guns each. There will be twen-
ty-two smaller guns besides four anti-air
craft guns and torpedo tubes Big as these
ships will be they will be outclassed by
the three still newer battleships already
authorized, the ships Of the Nos q. SO and
81 class.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
FREIGHT WRECK
TIES UP TRAFFIC
EAST AND WEST BOUND ROCK
ISLAND TRAINS DELAYED BY
ACCIDENT AT a." CROSSING
DURING NIGHT.

Mail connections were served, ex.
press tied up, and freight shipments
were delayed in Ottawa today as
result of wreck on the G., r. |. e.
p. last evening at IL o'clock. The
wreck occurred at the junction OF the
20 and Rock Island tracks in North
Ottawa. Ten cars were thrown across
the right of way of the Rock Island
when a brake beam broke. The beam
caught in the %" tracks at the cross
ing.
Wrecking Crews Here.
Wrecking crews from Blue Island
and Rock Island labored for five
hours before the debris was cleared
away The train wrecked was west
bound freight made up largely of EN-.
pity cars. Ten cars left the tracks,
nine of which were empty and one
loaded with barrels.
Mail Service Delayed.
This morning more than dozen
freight trains were side tracked from
points east and west. Railway officials
from Rock Island and Blue Island
rushed here to handle the situation
and at 10 o'clock this morning traffic
was back to normal conditions. Mail
trains did not arrive here until late
as result of the tieup. Express com
panies were greatly hampered in maxi
ing their deliveries. IT was practical
ly impossible to get freight, consign-
ed here until late this afternoon.
/ A member of the wrecking crew in
an interview with Free Trader-Jour-
nal reporter. stated that If the freight
train going west, was travelling at a
very fast rate of speed that the ticup
would have been of much greater
magnitude The train had stopped to
get water near the depot and had not
attained very fast rate of speed
when the accident occurred. Forum
ately also the car in which the brake
beam broke was at the rear Of Of the
string of empties.
Freight service over the O." was
also crippled, The wrcckage, however
was cleared away in time to let the
north bound a. passenger by in
. time
Members OF the train crew, which
, was wrecked, were in the cabooso al
the time of the accident and escaped
injury. Several ties that were tori
up were replaced by section hands
this morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
EXPECT ENTENTE REPLY
TOMORROW.

London, Jan. 3,--Diplomatic ex-
changes between London, Paris,
Petrograd and Rome have made
such satisfactory progress that 1t
is probable that the allies an
sWer to President Wilson's note
may be handed to hmas assador
VIM. c. Sharp in Paris tomorrow.
The reply is said to contain GER
tain statements that were pur-
poseIy omitted from the reply to
the German peace note and those
are understood to refer to terms.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
TWELVE HoBoEs GIVEN
RIDE OUTSIDE OF CITY

Twelve hoboes were hurried out Of
town this morning after they had been
arralgned before Justice Koenig.
Chief Of Police Zurich ordered that
the men be taken out IN the police
patrol. They were given three miles
ride In an easterly directioY and told
to bid q tond adieu to 0ttayl for ever.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
PLAYS Depreciation.

always allow for depreciation OF
80 per cent Of plays face value on
production per cent Is lost through
my own incompetence, and the other
rs per cent through the disabilities Of
the players. Plnero.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
LEAVE FOR
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS,

DR.. Dana Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Duf.
field, Walter Mitchell and William
George left yesterday for San Antonio,
Texas, with the intentions of purchas.
ing land in Texas The party was
headed by Mr.. George, o representa-
tive for the San Antonio Land com.
pany
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
Where She'd Suit.

The bride who tried to kill herself
when her husband stayed away from
home Il few hours would make Il
dandy wife for Il rich invalid, Grand
l,apIds News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
POSsE SLAYS NEGRO WHO
KILLED SWEETHEART.

Greenwood, Miss, Jan. 3.--Davc
Pierce, a negro, who had killed
his sweetheart with an axe, was
shot and killed early today when
posse stormed the house in
which he had barricaded himself
and from which he exchanged
shots with the officer all night.
Two bytanders we're wounded by
his bullets.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
BLAME \. C. OF |,
WoRkMEN SAY THEY CANNOT
MAKE ENDS MEET BECAUSE
or EXPENSIVE LlvING-HopE
70 END DISPUTE WITHOUT
BUILDING TIEUP.

That all building trades would align
for q material increase in wages at
the expiration April of their present
agreement with contractors was ad
mitted this morning by a prominent
labor official to representative of the
Free Trs ler-Journal. What demands
will be Aade have not been agreed up
on, butt Is understood the new con-
tracts will embody substantial in
crcase per hour over what the men in
the allied trades are now getting.
A strike looms as among the possi-
bilities but representatives of both
factions hope to avert a repetition Of
/ the experiences Of two years ago
when all building was tied up for sew
eral weeks, pending settlement Of
< lfferences existing between members
Of the Contractors Association and OF
the union bodies.
vniUn cniefs arc making ready to
draw up their contracts for presenta-
tion to their employers and will have
ihem duly prepared and signed by the
Time the present working agreements
have expired. What the demands will
Nhe they are not prepared to state at
y this time and are keeping all their ac-
Ainms In conAdonce
Cite n. c. Of L.
The high cost of living is cited as
one OF the principal reasons for wage
increase claims. The present prices
cf fOOdstuiis. fuel, clothing and 9TH
or necessities, union heads aver, have
made the advance allowed two years
ago look like a paltry pittance in
comparison. At the present rate of
going they maintain 1t Is hard for a
tradesman to make both ends meet at
the end Of the month and something
must be done to alleviate this condl'
tion.
Effects Many Trades.
Those who will be effected by the
new agreements are members of the
Carpenters & Joiners Union, Brick
Masons and Helpers. Lathers, Plas-
tercrs, Plumbers. Painters and Dec
orators, Building Laborers. In all
they comprise about one thousand
men, nearly all of whom participated
in the memorable strike of 1914
when all work was at stand5tlll
pending settlements OF the disputes
There is a possibility OF another
flght to establish Transfers organi
zation in Ottawa upon a more frn
basis than the present union is now
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 3-Termina-
ton of the conference of the Ameri-
can Mexican joint commission. with.
drawal of the Pershing column, and
then resumption Of some form Of
conferences to settle the disputed
points in the relation between the
United States and the defacto govern
ment Mexico Is expected to the pro-
gram of the administration.
It is confidently expected that tho
American section Of Joint commission
today will bring t. an end the -delih-
erations OF the body which 0eherai
Carranza has rejected the Atlantic
City protocol because it provided spe-
ciflcally an arrangement concerning
the withdrawal of the Pershing col.
umn.. As he has never off'cially rec
ognized its presence on Mexican soil.
he felt that 1t would jeopardize his
control of the defacto government OF
Mexico to sign the protocol.
It is practically certain that the
plans of the Administration to re'
call General Pershing from Mexico
we're not forced by the insistence OF
the defacto government, but BY the
fact, made clear by Administration
officials and by Americans in Mexico
that the continued presence OF the
American troops would result eventu-
ally in the overthrow of Carranza.
This would lead to control OF small
portions of Mexico by various ele-
ments in Mexico, with none of whom
the administration could deal.
/ Once the troops are out, it was point
ed out today, arrangements TOT
adequate border protection and for
the protection of Americans and their
property in Mexico would be discus
sed 1t is generally understood here
that another attempt to adjust these
points will be made thru the medium
/ of a special commission OF Americans
and Carranistas.
Dispatching Ambassador Fletcher TO
his post, expected now at any Tune.
coupled with the withdrawal OF the
American column, will go far towards
smoothing the ruffled feelings OF the
defacto officials of Mexico. Onlcials
here are frank in stating that the
withdrawal of Ambassador Designate
Arrendondo altho under the guise OF
temporary absence, removes another
obstacle toward establishing a better
basis for negotiations with the Car
rama government
1t is not to be expected that an
nouncement of the Pershing withdraw
al will be made Immediately. unom'
cial and informal arrangement win
the Mexican defacto government 10 oc'
cupy the territory evacuated by Gen
eral Pershng must be completed De
fore this step is taken, army omcers
said today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
CONFERENCE IS ENDED
JOINT COMMISSION WILL CON.
cLUDE EFFORTS TO SOLVE
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION PROB.
BLEM-vILlA CONTINUES sue.
CESSES.
VILLA HAS MORE SUCCESSES
NEAR LOS MEDiNoS.

FL. Paso, Texas, Jan. Sat.
tackled by viIlistas at Los Medl-
nos, 500 carranza soldiers sent
south from Juarez deserted to the
command Of colonels Ochoa and
Tames, according to word reeeiv.
ed here today.
This detection bringing the
number Of villistas between
Jaurez and Chihuahua City UP 10
about 10000 men. They are In
position to cut of General Muir
euias escape north from the eapI.
tai.
viIIistas sympathizers here pre-.
dict another attack on Chihuahua
today by the forces Of General
Salazar.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Albert Plan. Ottawa ....,........--
Miss Jessie Hilton, Ottawa ........-'
Floyd Richardson, Marseilles .....2l
Miss Cora Corrigan, Marseilles 49,. Is
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
LOOP PAVEMENT
FILED IN COURT
ROLL SHOWS CHURCHES AND SO.
ClETiES ARE ASSESSED LARGE
SUM-ciTY TO PAY $4,000 FOR
WASHINGTON PARK.

The county clerks Office was the
center of much interest this morning.
following the announcement yesterday
that the Assessment Roll showing the
apportionment of the costs attached to
repaving the loop district had been
filed with that worthy Judge Henry
Mayo received the roll and fixed We'd
nesday, January II, as the final day
for filing any objections that might
be held against the assessments.
Public buildings, city property,
churches and clubs as owners of
large parcels of downtown properties
are assessed the largest amounts
shown upon the rolls, according to the
figures compiled by r. ID. Mills. who
had the work of spreading the tax
in charge. The greatest individual
payers will be the city and the two
utility corporations using the down
town SITS The G., O. & p. assessment Is
$4,O75.60, while the Northern Illinois
Light & Traction Company is charg-
ed up with $3.50, worth of benefits
from the paving when it is completed.
The citys share is $l0.GS0.
The roll shows the following assess
ments against these churches:
First M. r.. .................$l ,630.S
Congregational ............. 1,296.Oo
Presbyterian ............,.. l,z2o.So
Episcopal .............. b4S.uV
IodUtlSt v"f.Sf
Christian Science .......... 5l3.00
Clubs Must Pay Large Sums.
The various lodges and social or
ganizations will have to pay:
Masonic Temple ........... u .296.o0
Ottawa Turnvcrein ......s.. oS4.eo
Elks 562.5c
Boat CluD ..............''. ooo'oo
Library Heavily Assessed.
An assessment of $1,612 has been
made against the trustees of Reddck's
library for the property owned by
them at the corner Of Columbus and
Lafayette streets La Sale county Is
down for 1,934.10 for the court house.
Wide Streets Blamed.
Comparisons with the amounts paid
by property owners of the outlying dis
tricts will show that the downtown as
sessments are higher to the square
foot than they are in recently paved
portions. This Is assigned by city at-
thorities to the extreme width OF all
the streets to be effected by the new
ordinance. All of the thorofares with
in the district to be improved arc wild
er than they arc in west. south, east
or central Ottawa by several feet and
for this reason the cost is jumped pro
portonately.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
Library Heavily Assessed.

An assessment Of $1,612 has been
made against the trustees of Reddicks
library for the property owned by
them at the corner Of Columbus and
Lafayette streets. La Sale county is
down for 81 ,93410 for the court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Somewhat colder
tonight in eastern part.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
EIGHT-HOUR LABOR ACT.

To regulate ana iim,t the hours of employment for all wage and salary ealrers in the territory of Alaska, to declare the violation thereof a misdemeanor and to prescribe the punishment therefor.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of the territory of Alaska :- .:~ Section That a period of em- employment for all wage earnerS and salary earners in the territory of Alaska shall not exceed eight (8) hours within any one calendar day. except in cases when life or prop erty is in imminent danger. Elm ployment as herein used shall be construed as the performance of
 labor or services for any individual,
 partnership, ass0 lat'cr or corpora ton, whether the person performing
 such labor or service be a member of such partnership or association or stockholder or officer of such cor
 poration or not.
 Section Amy person, persons, association or corporation who shall
 violate or cause to be violated any
 of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
 be punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars, Slo0), nor more than five. hundred dollars,
 (S500), on by imprisonment in the federal jail not less than sixty, (60), nor more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Every days violation of the provisions of this act shall constitute a separate offense. ..~: -... :-.
 Section 3.-The governor of the territory is hereby given the power
 to suspend or modify restrictions contained in this law when such shall be requested by the council of national defense, or the secretary of the interior, and such modified tion or suspension when made shall continue for a specified period and not longer than the duration of the present war or during the continua- tion of any future war with for
 eign power.
 Section 4.-This act shall take .A- feet and be in force from and after January 1, 1918,
 Approved, May 3, 1917.