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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
Re TORT IS
BUILDING HOUSES
NEW ADDITION TO OTTAWA WILL
PROVE PROSPEROUS SUBURB
SEVEN HOUSES UNDER COURSE
or CONSTRUCTION.

Ottawa promises to have another
suburb in the matter Of few years
With the completion of three new
houses and four more under construc-
ton, the Chicago, Retort and Fire
Brick Co. is starting new suburb
% Ottawa
Owing TO the fact that the company
has found it difficult to secure houses
Tor their working men, they have de.
vised plan of building homes, for
employees. All of the houses are be.
ing built under the direct of Fred
Geihler, architectural engineer, who
is employed by the company.
The houses, of two-story censtruc-
ton, will be modernly finished. They
are being constructed in the pasture
land on the left hand side of the Chi
cago road, directly across the canal
II the plan of home building is sue
cessful, several houses will be built
for the employees of the company All
Of the new homes will be ready for
occupancy before the cold weather
sets in.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
BANKING & TRUST
CO, ARE FORCED TO
ENLARGE QUARTERS
WILL TAKE OVER ENTIRE FIRST
FLOOR OF LDlNG-CHiCAGO
FIRM, SPECIALISTS ON BANK
WORK, GIVEN CONTRACT.

The Ottawa Banking & Trust Co.,
are planning complete remOdeliae
and enlargement of their present
banking quarters so as to include the
entire first floor.
The plans for the remodelng of the
building have been prepared and are
now in possession of HNgins Bros,
Of Chicago specialists in the design
ing and building of bank buildings.
The plans provide for central door
way facing on La Sale street, with
banking offices on the right and left
side of the main entrance. The big
vault which Is now located on the
south side of the banking rooms will
be moved to the rear and the center,
The partitions which divide the bank
ing rooms from the stairway and the
rooms occupied by the Boys Cloth.
/ ing Co., will he removed and this
space will be occupied by officers OF
the bank. The stairway will be NOV
ed to the west end of the building and
the offices on the second floor will
be change about to fit the relocation
of the stairway.
\ The directors room will remain the
same as at the present time, It viii
be an inclosed separate room from
the other banking quarters, located tt
the left and rear OF the main bankinf
room. The main banking room viii
be increased to about twice the size
that 1t is at the present time. The
corner entrance will be closed up an'
the main entrance will face on l.;
Sale street
No estimate is given out as to thu
cost of this improvement but 1t vii
amount to several thousand dollars
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
LABOR LEADERS
HONORED AT STREATOR

Streator, Aug 9--Streator labor
turned out in force last night to hon
or Frank karsten. president of the
International Terra Gotta and Brick
Makers Federation, and John Walker,
president of the State Federation OF
Labor,
The meeting held at Trades and
Labor hall was addressed by both
Karsten and Walker and by Mayor
Essington and X. G. Soderstrom.
Karsten is the man who directed the
Indiana Clay Workers strike last
year and was sentenced to serve time
I'm Jail for violating court In juno
lions. Since that time he has been
very popular with labor unions and
delights in telling the audiences of
his experiences in the Indiana jails,
The parade last evening was a
lengthy affair with over one thousand
men In line.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
FACTORY INSPECTOR
VISITS LOCAL FACTORY

H. j. Young, of the Division of Fac
tory Inspection with headquarters at
COS South Dearborn street, Chicago, is
in the city making an inspection OF
Ottawa factories and mercantile es-
tablishments
There are ten laws which are en-
forced by this department. They are
as follows: ....
Child Labor Law
Women's tenhour law.
Occupational Disease Law
Health. Safety and Comfort Law.
Butterlne and Ice Cream Law.
Law to Provide for the Safety of
Persons in and about the Construc.
ton of Buildings
Law to regulate the Manufacture
of Garments.
Law to Compel the Using Of Blow
ers on Metal Polishing Machinery.
Wash House Law.
Basement Law.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
FAIL TOT BLAME
FOR DEATH OF VIM.
ROACH AT UTICA

The cOroners jury, in the death OF
Roach, who was killed by a
Rock Island freight train Tuesday
night at Utica, failed to determine
just which train was responsible for
The mans death The inquisitions
was held this morning at 10 o'clock
in the case undertaking rooms. Two
train crews that passed east and west
thru Utica at about II O'clock, short.
ly after Roach's body was found, were
unable to throw any light on the kill
ing of the man. The verdict Of the
Jury was that Roach met his death
by being hit by a train ON the G.. X.
|. a. p at Utica
Two brothers and two sisters sur
vive Mr.. Roach They are Mrs Chas
West who resides in the south part
of Utica; Mrs. Lydia Buckingham
whose home is situated near the city
of Chillicothe, Ohio; David Roach anc
Oscar Roach, of Chillicothe, Ohio. AL
the relatives have been notified an(
will come to Utica for the funeral, ac
cordine to their responses to tele
grams sent to them.
The funeral will be held Frida,
morning. from the Case undertaking.
rooms.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
Calls Special Election.

Springfield, H., Aug. 9--Governor
Lowden issued proclamation Wednes-
day calling special election for
Tuesday, Oct. 30, to fill the vacancy
for Circuit Judge in the 18th Judicial
circuit caused by the death OF Judge
Henry s. Frost, Of Rockford The
circuit is composed OF the counties or
Winnebago, Boone, McIienry and
Lake,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
BRANCH LIBRARY
FOR RESIDENTS
AT FEDERAL PLATE
PROSPEROUS SUBURB WILL BE
GIVEN BEST OF READING MA.
TERiAL THRU ARRANGEMENT
OF REDDlCk's LIBRARY IN THIS
CITY.

Reddicks Library, which has been
growing by leaps and bounds during
the last few years, is soon to establish
branch at the Federal Plate Glass
Factory and from present expectations
the building will be constructed and
fully equipped by September Is.
The community in the neighborhood
of the Federal Plate Glass Co. is grow.
ing rapidly and new houses are being
constantly erected The need of IL
brary and reading room for the en-
ployees has long been felt and some
time ago the officials of the factory pc
titioned the Board of Directors of Red
dicks Library to establish a branch
library in the vicinity of the factory.
The Federal Plate Co. offered to pro-
vide a building and paw the salary for
a librarian and all the running expen.
oco pIOSiuiH6 tho piOoche t'pi~'s
would furnish the books and other
reading matter and assume the man.
agement and operation OF the branch.
This proposal was acted upon favor.
ably by the Reddick's Library direcors
and the work Of organizing the new
branch was commenced.
The building will be light airy af'
fair with a reading room IA feet
square, a room for the librarian and
plenty of wall room for book cases
The equipment will consist Of popular
works, both in mechanics. novel tic.
ton, current periodicals and an abun
dance of works in the foreign Ian
guages
! c. L. Lockwood, member of the OF
fetal staff of the Federal Plate Glass
Co., has interested himself in this pro
ject and is working to bring about tht
establishment of this branch He has
trial centers and has investigated the
branch libraries In those places. The
effect upon the community has beer
very marked They have been well
patronized by both the old and young
The beneficial results have been sc
great in other communities where the
foreign element predominated that
Mr.. Lockwood was fully convinced
that it would work out just as advan
tageously in this vicinity.
The Federal Plate Glass Co, in ad
dition to paying the operation eXpen
ses of the branch, has indicated a viii
| lngness to subscribe for number o
magazines and other periodicals writ
ten in the languages that prevail a
the Federal Plate village.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
STEAM SHOVEL Is
AT WORK ON LOOP
an PAVING DISTRICT

Actual work, on the paving of the
loop district, was started today, when
the big steam shovel used by John
Cherry. was put to work on Madison
street. The shovel is being used to
raise the old brick and load them in
to wagons.
Mr.. Cherry has sixteen teams at
work today and will have more just
az soon as conditions permit. The
work Of removing the brick, from
between the car tracks has been start
ed.
Workmen, installing conduits for
the Northern Illinois Light 4 Trac
tion Co., are progressing very fast
and 1t is not believed they will hinder
Mr.. Cherry In his work on the down
town paving.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
FRED HUTCHINGS
JOINS y. S. ARMY

When Cletus Butler and Rudo.fh
Simmons joined the aviation corps
of the u. s. army, and Harold Shape
and william Smith joined the regu.
lars, Fred Tlutchngs, of this city,
thought II was time that he was ep.
listing. Yesterday young Hut2hines
went to La Sale and enlisted He
will leave with Simmons and Smith
for Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
COLORED SOLDIERS
TO GUARD BRIDGES

Washington, Aug 9-The War De-
partment announced today that Color.
ed units of the National guard will not
be sent south. They will be utilized
in the north to guard bridges, arsenals,
etc, replacing other troops now on
patrol duty
The order will affect colored regi-
ments Ia New York and Illinois, bat.
taions in Ohio and the District of Co
lumbia and companies in Connecticut
Massachusetts, Maryland and Tennes
see.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
Aviator Killed.

Rushville, Ind, Aug. morris Shil.
llnglaw, %, an aviation recruit on his
way from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. to Co.
lumbus, Ohio, was killed when his
head struck baggage truck as he
leaned from the steps Of Penna rail.
road train here.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
POLICE OFFICER KILLS
NIGHT pROWlER,

Pontiac, ILL.,, Aug "a draft regis
tration card from Middleport, town
ship Iroouois county today was the
means Of identifying Alexander Lat
ven. who was killed in a revolver duel
last night with Policeman Henry Red
man. Redman found Latven hiding
in barn, and Latven opened fire
when his hands were ordered eleyat
ed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09

The dngo, or wild dog, Is to Aus
tralia what the wolf ~ to Europe ana
the coyote to America,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09

The greatest hatred, like the greatest
virtue and the worst dogs, Is quiet
Jean Paul Richter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
WARNING ISSUED NOT
TO MAKE FALSE
AFFIDAvITS
EXEMPTIONS TIGHT
PROVOST MARSHAL CROWOER
TELLS DISTRICT BOARDS THAT
SWEEPING PROBE MUST BE
MADE OF EXEMPTION CLAIMS.

Notices calling Ottawa men for ex
animation, to fill the war quota for
this district will be mailed out to-
night, II Senator Gardner and his as
sistants succeed in their aims. Today
a large portion of the work had been
completed and II was expected before
night all of the 524 names, on the
second call, would be mailed out, with
this work completed men may be
called in for examination during the
early part Of next week.
estiqating Claims.
While Senator Gardner and his as
sstants were busted irb making out
the new list Of prospective soldiers,
others In the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing over the exemption list and COM
piling data for this work. Just when
the local board will decide on the
claims for exemption has not been full
ly decided. Provost Marshal Crowd
er has issued strict regulations to the
boards, warning them to use the ut
most justice in the appeal eases.
The Free Trader-J0urnal, yester-
day, published exclusive the drastic
action that would be taken by the
members Of the local board in in
stances where 1t was found, that per-
sons were making false aflidavits In
order to evade the military draft.
This morning, Attorney Strawn EN-
phasized the fact that the people max
ing afIldavits must be careful to tell
the truth and when they are asked
questions pertaining to individuals,
claiming exemption, they must an
swer truthfully.
Married Men.
Washington, Aug 9-Even married
men are not going to evade the draft,
Secretary of War Baker and Pro
vest Marshal Gen. Crowder have
before them today further ruling
on Dependency, which was to be
issued during the day.
It Is understood that President
Wilson and Secretary Baker have
reached conclusion that men with
wealthy wives cannot hide behind
their skirts. While the ruling is still
in abeyance 1t Is believed 1t Will ap
ply to relatives Of dependent wives
Look Into Family History.
II may be necessary in the future
for a man claiming dependency tt
show that his wife has no father OF
mother, who is willing to support hel
IN HIS absence Searching investi
CATION will also be made into th'
property rights of dependent wives
Numerous reports have reached
Washington that men of small salar!
married to wealthy women, arr
claiming exemption. The ruling II
proposed to check this practice.
With the issuance of the ruling th'
draft law will go deeper and deepe
into the personal affairs of every ellp
ible man.
Tighten Up Is Order.
Further orders for Tightening up
have gone to all local and distric
boards. When the final count is mad
II will show that under so per cen
OF these claiming exemptions nav
been refused.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
POLICE DISTURB
NIGHTLY ORGY ON
L.&M. CANAL BANK
MARRIED WOMAN AND MAN ARE
HELD PRISONERS IN COUNTY
JAIL ON DlsoRDERLY CONDUCT
CHARGE--HEARiNG TONIGHT.

A man giving his name as Frank
Markie, and woman by the name of
Mrs. j. c. Barker, were arrested last
evening at 1890 O'Clock. by Officers
Reilley and Nelson Today they were
tabled" in police court on charge
of disorderly conduct. The pair were
interrupted in the midst Of an orgy
and beer party on the canal bank west
of La Sale street.
They were marched to the police
station, booked" and then assigned
TO cells in the county Jail. Officials
today expressed the opinion that they
had given fictitious names In order
to shield relatives.
Reilley and Nelson assigned to duty
in north Ottawa last evening received
a call of alleged clandestine meetings
of paramour lovers on the canal bank
and last night were dispatched to In.
yestigate the charges.
Crusade Against Vice.
Today another crusade against
vice was launched Street walkers
will be taken into custody. Reports
have been received at the police sta
ton of one or two brothals in the
city and they are slated for raic
within very short time
No time has been set for the hear
ing of the pair but they will prob
ably be booked for hearing before
Justice H. l.. Thompson this evening
when the officers making the arres
can testify.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
Tighten Up is Order.

Further orders for Tightening up
have gone to all local and district
boards. When the final count is made
II will show that under so per cent
OF these claiming exemptions have
been refused
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight
and Friday. Somewhat
cooler tonight.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-29

At the MeisOnheimer place the weed
Question was uppeTmost. Mr.. Nelson
.heimer, ore OF the best farmers in the
county, could not harvest his crop last
year. On account of the weeds, he
had 10 NOV II. His land was seeded
from the highways, and public or I'M
titled fields. He has had to abandon
fall grain on accoun Of weeds. Mr..
MeisOnheimer Is making I. noble fight
and bids fair to win out over the
handicap that the carelessness OF
others has placed upon him. The
Martens method Of freeing the high
ways appealed to all who saw II. and
so impressed F. r. Meadows and others
that they will adopt II. Mr.. Nelson
heimer would certainly be glad If
everyone, especially on the Little
Creek divide, would follow Mr.. Mar
tens example.
The excursionists saw the best and
the worst. All showed a keen interest
in the methods pursued, and many
contributed 10 the discussions. One
thing Is certain. the careless summer
halloween got little sympathy, and the
farmer with w%eed-grown fields vas
the subject OF strong censure. Not all
the NEEDLESS farm were out west, but
there were fewer NEEDLESS places there
than elsewhere. The best summer
following was found at Little Creek.
and also some OF the worst.
About fifty joined in the excursion.
The excursiOnists moved about so that
Il was difficult to get a list Of them.
Some dropped out at noon, but others
took their places. Among those max
ing the trip were. ID. l.. Behrens, X.
r. McCarty, f. X. Meadows, f. II.
Boldt, Henry Ringe, II. G. Martens,
John Becker, W. f. Jasmann. Frank
Kluck. Frank X Kluck, Martin earns,
John Tiede, George Butler, Andrew
May, S. h. Kramlich, +. +. White. Gus
Miller, Fred Henseline, j. j. Peacock,
A. D. Babcock, w. l.. Mcknight, T. G.
Elgin, II. X. Orders. MILFORD Bennion.
Chester Greene, Judge Oliver, Miss
Irene oliver. Frank Ertle, r. e. Aus
tin, d. w. Davis, A. Bethke, Lorenzo
Evans. l.. l.. Evans. Jr, Paul Evans
W. J.. Hanson, G. f. GOss, E. r. Ear.
ing. G.. r. Widsteen, Roy Halling, Otto
Martens, O. II. Barber, J. j. Brandt
? W. Kjosness and J. Z. Voight. There
were a few more, but the eXcursionist
moved about so rapidly that the names
of all could not be secured.
: The day was we'll and proftabl.
spent. and "a larger number SHOULD
avail themselves of the opportunity t.
, 20 On like excursions in the future
The route was rather a long one
q making everyne hustle to keep vi
with the schedule. In future excur
sions a little shorter route and a littl
h more time Will probably be Above
for each stop.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-29
ON THE DIVIDE.

People on the Divide are through
seeding now and blowing their sum
mer fallow land is the chief occupa-
ton these days.
J. u. McEntire from near HOlbroOk
was out In this part of the county last
week soliciting for the Red Cross.
James Huffman and l.. II. Ross
made a trip 70 American Falls the
forepart Of last week, after a new
combine.
Several people from this section Of
the county have gone to the Sublett
reservoir fishing and others are plan
ming to go.
The Seeplng Springs school closed
last Wednesday. June goth.
John Schuldt made a trip TO Ameri-
can Falls last Wednesday TO prove up
ON his homestead.
Jesse Garrett and son OF Burley were
seen in this section last week.
william smith has gone TO Wash
ington and is expected to return with
a bride.
clay Roy was up on the Divide Sat.
urday distributing sale bills.
Alva Bliss moved his we'll drill from
n. II. Denney's, Saturday TO MIR
Fishers. He expects to begin drilling
a well in the near future.
Bert Brown and wife Of Roy were
visiting on the Divide Sunday.
Marshall Witnah and family o
ICedarhill, visited at the John Schuld
home Saturday night and Sunday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-29

American Falls we're visiting with MI.
and Mrs. John Hochbaum Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington wills LEFT
for Boise Wednesday where they ex-
pect 10 make their future home, They
we're making the trip overland with
a team and wagon
Tho smiling ace Of John Robinson
was back on the mail route Monday
after a couple Of weeks vacation.
Mrs. Chas. Garfield OF Richheld. rs
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fields on the Divide.
Jesse Richards was a Rockland visi-
tor Saturday.
Mrs. Clarence Hunt visited with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Marquam last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter SherrOd went
10 the Falls Sunday 10 meet their
daughter. Wilma. who has been at
tending high school at Oaksdale, Wash
ington, since last September.
Jack Davis was an American Falls
visitor Friday.
win Murphy and VIM. Young were
American Falls visitors last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Roy who
have been living at the Falls for sew
eral weeks while Lawrence has been
doing some blowing, returned home
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Grooms and son
spent Sunday at the homo OF Jesse
/ Richards.
Mrs. Tracy Fudge is visiting rela.
lives aud friends at Roy.
VIII scheuss Who has been plowini
with his tractor over Ia the HOlbrool
valley, returned through Roy Sunday
Rev. J. Cowman viii hold service.
at the MI. View church sunday, Jul.
lst AT IL o'clock a. IN. sunday rs Pa
triotic Sunday. Everybody come.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Durbin, Harol
Pollard aud Mir. and Mrs. Harold Den
MS spent a couple of days az Suhlei
fishing last week
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-29
Is MOTHER TO LION.
Raises Cub on Bottle; Miss Lucy Denis,
Washington Girl, Has Pet Lion that
Follows Her About.

A girl being the foster mother of
a lion is a most unusual thing, and
but one instance of such a strange at
lection and relationship is known. 1t
is that of Miss Lucy Denis. formerly
society girl of Washington, ID. c., and
graduate of Washington Seminary for
girls.
Miss Denis took a motherless lion
cub but a few days old, and by bottle,
and later by hand feeding, saved its
life and developed it into a handsome
specimen of the Nubian lion.
Miss Denis is with the AL. G. Barnes
wild animal circus, which will be in
POcatello on July 3.
Not from necessity, but through her
love of studying animal physiology
Miss Denis is a circus wild animal
educator, one Of the most remarkable,
it is said, in the world. Slight of
build, refined and wOmanly. she pos
sesses what seems to be hypnotic pow
er over lions and tigers she handles,
The young woman insists, however.
that IL is merely animal physcOlogy
put into practical application.
Nero, the cub which Miss Denis
took under her care, is now an i'm
mense lion. weighing 900 pounds. He
obeys every command his friend and
teacher gives him, and is seen riding
on the back of a gallOping horse
jumping through hoops OF fire, work
ing with domestic animals; in fact
does almost everything his teachers
fancy dictates.
The beast knows his teacher vel
and follows her about, Miss Denis
frequently leads him through the city
streets with a chain. The animal has
never known anything but caresses
never has felt the lash and is as docile
with this slip of a girl as a kitten.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-29
SPOILERS COMING TONIGHT

The Auditorium theatre has recent
ly made arrangements for the showing
of the new edition of the Spoilers.
The new spoilers" is in twelve mas
sive reels. bigger and better than the
original spoilers" The story has
been remade and retold With the same
Identical cast that made the original
spoilers" picture famous. Mr.. Boards
ley advises the patrons of the Auditor
ium I'm American Falls to come early
owing to the length of the new spoil
ers." but one performance will be Civ
en- The show will start at Sis.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-29
CONSUMPTION REGULATIONS
MAY BE MODIFIED

Alleged unfair features of the Sc
lective conscription plan were con-
sidered at Tuesdays cabinet meeting.
On the representations Of former
Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston, that the
exemption regulations placed too great
a burden on native-born Americans
changes may be decided upon.
The quota of men for the national
army is based upon the total number
of males in a town or city. No al
lowance is made for the alien popula-
ton. Provided there is a large for
eign population, as in many manufac-
turing towns, CONSUMPTION will take
almost every na%tive-born man. This
is characterized as unfair.
1t is held that men who have de-
clared their intention of becoming
citizens should be included in the eli
gible list.