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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29

investigation MandeI Bros En-
ploye.
ROLLER HOCKEY AT RIVER
VIEW.-The above heading at first
glance may look like an ad, but read
on and see if you can get the drift
of the joke the way it appealed
to me.
The writer. being a lover of an
kinds of athletic games and exhibit
tons, and having seen a roller hook
ey game at Dreamland rink and en-
joyed it, made the terrible mistake
of classifying it as an athletic ex-
hibition,'' instead of pink tea.
I do not want any roller hockey
player to think that do not get the
spirit of the game or that I do not re-
alize that it takes a red-blOded hui
man being to play it. It is the sur
rounding halo which is the joke.
Sunday, Jan. 81, went to River
view rink and timed my visit so that
1 would get there about Is minutes
before the game was commenced.
Right at the door got a rude shock,
so rude, in. fact, that I think 1 can
laugh over it many a time. Now fol-
low me closely and perhaps you can
get laugh out Of it, too.
I have had more or less throat
trouble since I was boy, but by TAX
ing good care of myself 1 have man
aged to get the best of it by keep
in O INV throat yryoTT11 in had yUeo thor
Sunday was a bad day, so wore
sweater coat, underneath my over
coat.
I went up to the ticket emporium
and rendered my money the same as
usual. The lady took one look at
me and spoke these cruel words:
you cannot get in here" I
asked her why, and she says: you
are wearing wool" Right there I
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29

AT MANDEL BROS.-Your articles
referring to Marshall Fields store
and other dept stores have been
greatly appreciated by thousands of
people who know conditions in their
real nature and not as the public is
led to think they are.
There are other conditions exist
ing which need mention and which
have not been touched upon at all.
For instance: Mandel Bros. have
announced the $50 opening hour re-
Gently, and on account of this change
very unpleasant conditions have
sprung up. Formerly there were two
shifts, 8 a. m. and $50. Help were
allowed ten minutes, or $40 and
$40, before being docked. Now they
must be in the store promptly at
8:20, each minute over time being
taken from their pay and, in many
cases, they were sent home for the
day for being one minute late.
With all the prosperity of the past
year, this concern has begun their
forced vacations of their employees
without any notice at all, even when
many have dependant families. -
Salaries: Many of the saIespeo-
pie are working on a small salary and
a percentage of their sales promises
are held out of how much can be
made, etc. Then they fail to ever
make any report for months, until
the salesperson protests. Then they,
he or she, is told that they haven't
anything coming to them.
One of the most trying things the
girls must tolerate is the cheap SUI
perciious f1oorwaIkers. Men, in
capable of earning over SIS per
week anywhere, are given authority
over the girls, are set to spy on them
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29

state government. All of these come
up for action upon at the next session
Of the legislature.
The Illinois Manufacturers assn
possesses the germ of real progress
siveness, but it can only be developed
through a de-Ossifcation of the
source defining its present policies.
Terry o'DonneII, 6651 University
Az.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-29

and report the most trifing things,
Men of this type are always men Of
small minds, who are so impressed
with their own Importance that they
make themselves unbearable.
These are only a few Of the actual
conditions existing in this store
which can be verified with very little
Observation-Disclosures Bros En-
pIoye.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
MARSElLLES BANK
ROBBER WAS ONLY
DELlRI0US YOUTH

Telirious from drink Jesse Berry,
aged q years, Marseilles resident, al
most enacted the part of a bold bad
bank bandit yesterday afternoon at :
O'Clock when he entered the First Ma
tional Bank in that city to seek safety
instead of holding up the employees,
Berry believed that someone was
chasing him and rushed into the bank
for protection. Sherman Lewis, for.
mer Ottawa banker, realized the mans
plight, and locked the front door, tell
ing Berry that he would keep his as
sailant out.
Employees Of the bank We're at first
inclined to believe that hold-up man
had entered the place and were con
siderably frightened.
Berry was passed out Of a rear door
of the bank without taking any coin OF
the realm with him.
1t was learned that Berry had es
capped from attendants who were
watching him as a result Of nervous
breakdown The man was suffering
from alcoholic hallucinations. Earlier
in the day he jumped from porch at
his boarding house in Marseilles, suf
fering cash in the forehead and in
juring his right shoulder.
The young maa is being given close
watch pending the arrival Of relatives
from Peoria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
COUNCIL VOTES To- CY De vRY, NOTED
TAKE AWAY LICENSE ANIMAL EXPERT, To
OF LAW V!0lAT0R SPEAK IN OTTAWA
FAMOUS KEEPER OF LINCOLN
PARK zoo PETS" TO TALK BE-
PARENT-TEACHERs' ASSN.

Cy De Vry, recognized ass the great
est living expert on wild animals and
their habits, and the man Chicago re-
fused his walking papers" after he
had demanded them, has been booked
by the Washington School Parent
Teachers Assoeiat on Friday, March
3, at either the new high school or the
audit0riuu OF the Congregational
church.
The selection and securing of Mrs
De Vry as the speaker at what prob,
ably will be the concluding meeting OF
the Washington school association, is
looked upon as ten-strike for that
organization AS great
as the greatest in his line Cy De Vry
will undoubtedly have many interest
ing things to tell Ottawans when he
lectures here
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
JOHN WOLFE, AGE %, IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH

John Wolfe, AGED % years, died yes
tcrday afternoon at ! o'clock at the
home of Michael Dunn, S29 st. George
street. following a long illness His
demise is attributed to complication
of diseases.
Mr. Wolfe was born and raised IN
this city and had a host Of friends in
this city. For a number of years he
was employed in the capacity OF an
engineer at the Chicago Retort ana
Fire Brick Co., but i'll health caused
him to retire from active work.
He leaves surviving one sister, MISS
Catherine Wolfe, and two brothers
Frank and Edward.
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at 0 o'clock at
st. COLUMBIA church. Interment WIN
be in st. Columbia cemetery, sat rf
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
TWO ARE BROUGHT
up FROM LA SALE

Deputy Sheriff William Mischke
brought two La Sale prisoners 10 W
tawa this morning and lodged them III
the La Sale county jail
Charles Gorski, who was arrested
on a disorderly conduct charge, was
given a $lOC fine. He Will serve y
days as a ward of the county Tor his
little indiscretion.
John Zachaskus, it Is predicted, will
be released IN few days. NotWitll-
standing that he is bound to the grand
jury, the bets are even money on his
early discharge from custody. He was
arrested on complaint of his wife Oh
an abandonment warrant The depu
ties are counting the hours until the
marital teud is patched up, and John
walks from the bastile free man.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27

Washington, Feb. 27.--Presented
with President Wilson's requestS for
blanket authority" and cash to meet
all emergencies in the International
question short OF actual war, Congress
today was trying to decide what It's
attitude must be. The two commit
tees to which the Presidents address
were referred--foreign relation af-
fairs of both branches-met at 10
O'Clock to frame the requested legis-
lation.
Democratic members were anxious
to meet the wishes of the chief exec
utive The Republicans were unit
in opposition. And behind closed
doors on each side of the capitol a SER
ious effort was in progress to find
way out which would satisfy all con-
cerned and seem to restore the unam-
ity of purpose which the nation should
at least seem to present to the out
side world.
There were two points in the Presi-
dents address which have engen-
dered bitter animosity in their private
discussion by Congress. The first
was his intimation that he wanted
Congress "off his hands, but wanted
it to re-afiirm authority he said he
now enjoyed and to furnish cash for
emergencies This was declared by all
Republicans publicly and by certain
Democrats privately to be demand
that Congress surrender to the exec
utive the powers OF the legislative
branch. The second was the single
sentence when after exposing the
hope that il will not be necessary to
put into action the American armed
forces, the President said
"The people do not desire il EARNED
action) and our desire is not different
from theirs.
The advocates of the country en-
tering the European war today were
bitterly criticizing this statement and
singularly enough were receiving sup
port from the paciiist branch, which
was insisting that il the President be-
leyed this TO be so, why was he adVo'
eating an armed neutrality which in
their opinion must eventually lead
to war.
The complete situation was very
much complicated There was still in
evidence on the part OF the Repub'
licans a belief that an extra session
must be held no matter what the Pres
ident might think But the admin
stralion leaders in both houses and
political experts in the cabinet were
working hard on the rank and tlle -
have them accept the situation from
the viewpoint of the President It
was apparent that it would be a day
or two at least before sentiment
would crystal2e
There also was the immediate dan-
ger that some of the developments in
the Aconia sinking might change the
situation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
ALEX VAUGHEY LEFT
ESTATE TO WIDOW

ex-legislator aAd Seneca merchant
was filed in the Office of the Probate
Clerk this afternoon.
Mr.. Vaughey left farm lands valued
at So ,0l} and personal property to
the extent of $4,000,
His estate goes to his wife. Mrs.
Maria. Upon her death II shall be di.
vlded equally among the following
children: Loretta v Tally, Nellie N
Fay John o. Vaughey. Emmett A
Vaughcy, chas. s, Naughey, William
r. Vaughey
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27

Fayorite foods that mother used tc
make were the topic of conversation at
,he boarding house table. After nu
mcrous interchanges came lull. Ihen
II cnllow youth. whom bashfulneSs
usually kept silent, broke II with TINS
bombshcll:
"p.d d-did any OF you ever eat sutier
kraut with whipped cream Oh it! -
New York Times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
ABSENT THIS MORN.
ING WHEN 6. j. REILLY SALOON
WAS ORDERED CLOSED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS.

The city council this morning voted
to stand behind Commissioner Palmer
in his campaign to enforce the Sunday
closing laws upon saloonkeepers OF
Ottawa
This action came in the wake OF
yesterdays heated session when the
E. j. Reilly license transfer was up
for discussion. BY vote Of four to
Commissioner Meagher voting in
the negative-the council decided TO
revoke Reilly's license entirely and
to permit no change in its proprietor
ship.
This means that the saloon will re-
main closed until such time as a new
owner appears and is allowed, by a
grant of the council. to conduct
dramshop at the corner of Marquette
and Columbus streets. in the building
formerly occupied by Reilly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
WATERWAY BOARD
MET WITH L0WDEN
COMMISSIONERS TELL GOVERNOR
THEY EXPECT U. S. PERMITTO
PROCEED WITH WORK ON THE
RIVER.

Springfield, Ill.,, Feb. 27-Members
of the Illinois Waterway Commission
expressed confidence to Governor
i.owden today that the War Depart
ment would grant permit for the
| building of waterway as contem.
plated in the act upheld by the Su,
preme Court last week.
Governor Lowden held his first con.
ference with members of the com
mission appointed by former Governor
Dunno. The governor said he desired
to familiarize himself with the pro-
ject and was not prepared to give any
definite instructions. "'he present
commission will go out of existence
when the Lowden consolidation bill
becomes effective, provision being
made for a superintendent of water
ways in the department of public
works.
Sees Baker Sanction.
Il believe II is certain that the War
Department will grant our request for
permit, even though its ruling orig
inally was unfayorable,' said Lee d.
Matthias, or Chicago, attorney for the
commission. Shortly after the ad-
verse ruling was given General King
man, who was chief of engineers, re.
tired from office General Black, who
succeeded him, had approved the Hi
nois project while head Of the rivers
and harbcrs commission. Secretary
of War Baker was not in office at the
time of the first hearing.
We had second hearing before
Secretary Baker and General Black
last May. The announcement OF the'r
decision has been withheld pending
the verdict of The Illinois Supreme
Court in the case decided last week.
look for action by the War Depart
meDt in the near future"
These who conferred with the gov
crnor besides Mr.. Matthias were NJ. NJ
Stephens. of East St. Louis, char
man, and s. J. Drew, of Joliet, John A.
Logan. of Elein, and joseph +. Haas,
OF Chicago, members of the commi3-
sion: Joseph O. kostner Of Chicago,
secretary, and Ralph Burke, of Chi
cago. chief engineer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
One Chicaaoan Is Safe.

Chicago. Feb. 27--Granger Farwell
father OF Mrs, Henry Boston, who was
nfst reported to have perished in the
sinking of the Laconia, received the
following cablegram today from Fred
crck Boston, Mr. Boston's father, in
Liverpool
stown"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
CONGRESS DEBATES
STAND To TAKE ON
WILSON'S MESSAGE
REPUBLICAN LINEUP IS SOLID
AGAINST EXECUTIVES DEMAND
THAT HE BE GIVEN AUTHOR
iTY TO DEAL WITH WAR CRISIS.
BULLETINS.

Washington, Feb. 27-The sink
ing of the Laconia without warn
ing was clear violation of in
ternationaI law and needs no fur
ther investigation. Secretary of
State Lansing declared this after
noon after conference with
President Wilson at the White
House.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27

The actual figures show that there
Is about one execution for every sew
enty-hve homlcides which occur In the
United States.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
Couldn't be Canned"

De Vry, not more than few months
ago, undertook to resign as keeper of
the Lincoln Park zoo, the famed ami
NAL show of Illinois He handed in
his request to be permitted the priv
ilege of giving up his post. Then
following an uproar that swept all
over Chicago, even reaching to many
quarters of the United States where
lie Vrys work was well known.
He had an opportunity to go with
the Seelig movie concern at a salary
double that which Chicago was pay
ing him. When the park commissions
ers learned these facts the campaign
was waged to retain De Vry and II
was finally agreed upon that the keep
er would be given a handsome in
crease in his annual emoluments.
To Talk on Animals.
De Vry will use as his subject "A
Picture.Talk on Wild Animals top
ic that should interest every mothers
son of US in Ottawa.
Efforts will be made to secure the
high school auditorium for the lee
ture and in all probabilities the con-
sent of the directors will be obtained
In case these plans fail the lecture
will be held in the congregational
church.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27

tecting them against loss was secured
February Sth, and contained pro
visions for ample security In case
their place should be visited by fire.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
QUIZ SURVIVORS
FOR lAC0N|A FACTS
AMERICAN MACHINERY SET IN
MOTION IN LONDON FOR ALL
DETAILS PERTAINING SINKING
OF SHIP.

London, Feb. 27--A searching in.
vestigation of the sinking OF the liner
Laconia with the possible loss of two
American lives has been begun by
Walter H. Page the United States am
bassador.
Wesley Frost, the American consul
at Queenstown was instructed to get
.afildavits from American survivors
and to learn especially If the Laconia
had been warned, 1t already has been
unotficially stated that no warning
was given the liner
The two Americans reported miss.
ing, both women. are Mrs. Mary Hoy
and Miss Elizabeth Hoy, of Chicago.
The Central News Dispatch telling
OF the two women did not say that
they had been killed, but that they
not been landed last night.
A steamer carrying 267 survivors of
the lost liner arrived, at Queenstown
last night. A II had lost their effects
and 1t was evident that the vessel had
sunk rapidly after being attacked.
According to one report from
Queenstown Mrs. and Miss Hoy were
ordered into life boat no on the La.
coma and were taking their
places when the boat was smashed
and the women thrown into the sea
In the excitement both sank before
they could be picked up by another
boat
The scene of the dstruction of the
Laconia was not far from the spot
where the Lusitania was sunk, a fact
which the newspapers commented ON
today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
Captain Directed Shots.

Queenstown, Feb. 27.-The com.
mander Of the German submarine
which sank the Cunard liner Laconia
with a loss of at least two American
lives, stood on the deck OF the under.
sea craft in plain sight of the passen-
gers and gave the final instructions
which sent the liner to the bottom.
This was asserted positively here
today by DR.. Benz +. Hawkes., one of
the survivors.
When the first torpedo struck the
vessel" said Dr. Hawkes., Il was IN
the doctors room playing cards.
Everybody rushed to the life belts AMI
the whole company got into the boats
as soon as possible, There was alb
soutely no panic The conduct Of
the officers and crew was splendid
We had been in the lifeboas per
haps half an hour when we could
plainly see the submarine approacn-
ing nearer and nearer the Lacona.
Finally the submarine got so close
that we could see the commander
standing on the deck The Laconia
was listing heavily and pretty soon
the submarine let go another torpedo
The shot went directly thru the
engine room anr she sank rapidly.
After the liner had disappeared
the submarine drew near several of
the lifeboats and the commander
shouted
"You are only short distance
from shore. The patrol (British)
will save you
with that he barked an order that
was uninteligiblc and the submarine
disappeared.
"Some of the last persons to leave
the ship jumped into the water bat
they reached the .ifeboats In safety
being hauled up by those already IN
. Before leaving, the submarine
commander yelled at some OF the life
boats inQuiring where The Captain
was. suppose he referred to the
Laconia's captain, No one was able
to tell him so he went away
Other passengers corroborated the
statements of Dr. Hawkes.. All Joined
in praising the action and coolness o
the l.aconias officers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27

Washington, Feb. 27-Both the
Senate foreign relations commit
tee and the House foreign affairs
committee failed to reach an
agreement today on measures to
meet President Wilson's request
for authority to deal with the
German crisis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
Helfrich Mlsquoted.


In yesterdays account Of the coun-
ell meeting Mr.. .Ielffrich made no
statement such as appeared in last
nights Free Trader-Journal, viz: Il,
unfortunately was born in this coun-
tryN: nor did he made any intima.
ton OF such an unpatriotic outburst.
The reporter in writing Mr. Helffrich's s
statement did not write any such
quotation, but the linotYpist who han
died the copy failed TO realize that
Mr. lIelffrich could be born elsewhere
and still hold a city Office, and decid-
ed forthwith that Helffrich and the
scribe must both be wrong, and turned
out this assertion: II unfortunately,
was born in this country This IL
ono instance when "a negativ. was a
most important adjunct to the commits
sicner's assertion
That OPERATOR Mr. ilelIfrich said,
will make the people think am an
anarchist, and coming right at this
time when GermanAmerican feelings
are pretty well strained, it looked
bad
The commissioner took the msquo.
tation in good nature, however.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair in north.
Not much change in tenn
perature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
No Discussion.

wv 0'SS0o0'OIb
Contrary to general expectations
there were 40 fireworks to precede
the sealing of Reilly's fate The may
or was the only one to. address the
commissioners and he stated briefly
that the accused saloonkeeper had
been caught violating the closing rule
on previous occasion. AT that time
MIR. Reilly was warned that a repeti-
ton of the Offense meant the revoca'
ton OF his license and as the violation
was in fragrant defiance Of the man
date, he could see no other way out OF
the tangle than to close up the saloon
No discussion followed and a vote
was called. Commissioners Campbell.
Palmer and EIelffrich voted to with
draw the license and Commissioner
Meagher voted may" to the motion.
Just a Little Display.
The strained feeling that exists be-
tween Commissioner Helffrich and
Commissioner Palmer was not eased
any when Commissioner Palmer asked
the Commissioner of Streets and Pub
lie improvements, or the council, to
see that something was done toward
repairing a sidewalk on the east side
of La Sale street, just across the c.,
B. & G. tracks. Mr.. Palmer an
nounced this was the third time he
had brought this matter before the
council and he thought it was high
time some action was taken on it.
This brought rise out of Mr.. Helf-
frich, who counter-requested that
something be done by the Commits
sicner of Public Health and Safety to
end the health menace that he said eX.
listed at the Keea kleener plant The
danger Mr.. Helffrich claimed, was
serious and some steps should be
taken to make conditions better for
the workmen there.
Both commissioners won their
bets" The mayor announced that
the commissioner of streets, etc.
would look after the repairs Mr..
Palmer wanted and that the commits
sioner of public health and safety
or himself would have the Helffrlch
request looked into. Some Of the
state departments having these ques-
tions in charge will probably be
called in to interrogate the Keen
Kleener people to ascertain what
can be done to alleviate all risk and
bring the danger of disease down to q
minimum.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
Qperated at Loss.

II Ia hinted among friends of Sylves-
ter and Augustine that their store has
been operated at a loss for several
months. The insurance policy pro-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06

Tonight In Leigh Street Baptist
church the annual sermon before the
lakewood Memorial association will
be preached by the Rev. DR.. r. II.
Pitt, editor of the Religious Herald.
The Rev. DR.. J. J. wickcr pastor Of
the Leigh Street church, was first an
nounced to preach the sermon. but
on account OF Illness his place will be
filed b. DR. Pitt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06


The following special topics have
been announced for services In Rich
mond churches tonight. viz:
"Shams" A. NJ. Fox. Paramount
Avenue Christian.
"a Destre for Better Country" c.
A. INYikAns, Calvary Baptist.
.'Ys There salvation Outside the
Church w. r. Bowie. st. Paufs
.Vsl{ Control" r. c. Skinner. Sec
ond AAptist
IAN UnsoYved Mystery" NJ. s. CO.
lcnnA onion station Methodist.
ssI1v3ne In Eatan's Neighborhood,"
o. pAbcock Asburv Methodist
what ~ Man Z" G. e. johnson, Ep-
WORTH 3lDkhQdis
III 5as's1 ~