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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
loop OBJECTIONS
SET FOR FEB. Z
JUDGE lARDlN FIXES DATE OF
HEARING ON DOWN TOWN
PAVEMENT WILL PRESIDE AT
TRIAL ON BENEFITS.

Yesterday afternoon in the county
court Judge Lardin fixed Friday, Feb
ruary 2. as the day upon which he
would hear legal objections to the
down town paving proposition. AT
that time eleven who have filed pro-
tests against the Improvement will
appear in court to resist confirmation
of the roll as it is now drawn and to
secure reductions in their assess
ments If possible.
That the case will be bitterly fought
is evidenced by the large array of le'
gal talent that has been secured to
defeat the ordinance if such thing
can be done. The city is preparing
it's arguments and will combat every
move of the objections. Among coun-
sci for the objectors are Stead, Wood
ward & Hibbs, Hinebaugh & Clark, j.
]. Conway, Buffers &Clark and A. II.
Colwell
Looking after the city's interests
will be K D. Mills, drafter of the as
sessment ron, and City Attorney Tay-
lor Strawn. The hearing will probably
require a couple of days and then
will follow Jury trial upon the ques-
/ tion of benefits. Judge Lardin will
/ preside at both hearings, q change OF
venue having been taken to him from
Judge Mayo, who presides over the
destinies Of the county court.
Must File Specific Reasons.
On motion of the attorneys for the
municipality Judge Lardin at the hear
ing to name day certain for trial O
the objections. ruled that DR.. 7. w
Burrows, Michael and John Helffrich
Aida Conway and Mrs. Edna Farrel
should file more specific complain
against the improvement.
They were ordered to attend thi
little matter at once and thei
counsel is now drawing up the OF
: jections so they will more clearly spe
cfy upon what grounds complaint i
based
To Rush Work.
The city will demand that all hast
be used in disposing OF the objections
and the trial on benefits that contracts
can be awarded and work started up
on the improvement at the earlies
ossible moment Hope is held out tina
; the Job can be advertised and bid
opened on or before March !. This vii
give the successful bidder an oppor
: tunity to start tearing up the street
as soon as spring arrives. 1t Is e>
pected the task will be completed pt
fore late summer
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25

London, Jan. 25.-A. Bonar Laws
speech at Bristol last night was gen
orally hailed today at Great Britains
answer to President Wilson's world
peace outline. Press and public
echoed a general sentiment with the
chancellor's address.
The tone of the press on the Pres
idents note was more pessimistic to-
day than heretofore. The Chronicle
commends Mr. Laws reply but it de-
lelares that President Wilson's aloof-
ness has injured what chances he may
have had to take great part in the
settlement of the conflict
"In a practical world" says the
Chronicle, I'VE cannot safely shape
our plans for the future without ref
erence to the past anti present, and
ReHaf 44ta4 ! 4ta4p is is jus Justified in his reminder
that for the past and present the
! United States has a share of the re-
sponsibility. For century before the
present conflict the world had been
building up Geneva and Hague con.
ventions.
And mass Of treaties and agree
ments, all with the object of averting
war or erecting barriers against its
horrors. Wilson asks us in effect to
forego the victory which we consider
an indispensable guarantee for future
peace on the understanding that the
United States will guarantee us in
stead a peace without victory
I. "We are bound to ask ourselves
what value concurrence Of the United
States in international agreements of
this character has been. And the
answer is that under Wilson's own ad-
ministration it has proved of no value
at all.
1--WE are not criticizing the wisdom
of the Presidents policy of complete
abstention But where parties to the
struggle are fighting for such tremen-
dous issues as we are, it is impossible
we should commit their settlement
to craftsmanship which has osten
{ tiously Disseminated sympathy with
them"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
UPHELD BY PRESS
CHRONICLE SAYS MR.. WILSON'S
ALOOFNEsS HAS INJURED HIS
CHANCES OF TAKING PART IN
SETTLEMENT OF EUROPEAN
CONFLICT.
LABOR VOTES DOWN PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS

London, Jan. 25.--By almost a
TO vote the annual conference
of the British labor party at man.
chester today voted down the res
olutions for an immediate con-
sideratior Of peace negotiations
and expressed its determination
to continue war. It was unanl-
mousIy resoIutioned for the oonfis-
cation of accumulated wealth to
relieve the war burden OF the
masses. Il was advocated that a
tax of rs per cent be placed upon
all unearned incomes. The con-
ference opposed worldwide la
Dor conference to end the war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
Photos BY American Press Association.

Photos by American Press Association
There have been frequent reports recent
ly Of uneasuess in Switzerland regarding
possible violation Of the country's neutral
ity, and 1t was announced officially few
days ago that parts of the Swiss army not
yet with the colors would be mobllized.
Italy. accordlne to official dispatches, has
been strengthening her defenses on TIE
Swiss border President Sehulthess Of
Switzerland sao recently tint the Swiss
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
SON OF DIR. AND
MRS. WOOD DIES

Ogleaby, H., Jan 25.-tspecal)--
Ellsworth Seeley Wood, two year old
son of Or. and Mrs S. G. Wood, died
this morning at 2 o'clock after SUD
den Illness. The little one was strick.
en- with membranous Group last even
ing at Z O'Clock and death occurred
carly this morning
He leaves his parents surviving
The babe was the grandson Of f. +
Cladielter, prominent Ottawa bust
ness man
Funeral services will be held Satur
day III oglesby and will be private.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
{: X I R A
DEUTSCHLAND DUE IN u. S.
SATURDAY..

New LonGon, Conn, Jan. 25.---
Saturday January q, is the date
upon which the German mer.
cnant submarine. Deutschland,
now is expected to arrive here, II
was learned today. Officers and
members Of the crew Of the in
termed German vessel, Wiliehad,
which acted az mother ship for
the Deutschland on her last trip,
were today denied extended shore
leave The crew of the Willehad
has been busy for some time ar
ranging for the docking of the uH-
dersea freighter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
JAMES WHITE TO BE
COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE

James White, son of the late Mat
thew White. is the first aspirant for
political office at the town election to
formally announce himself as a can
ddate. Mr.. White is seeking the high
way commissonership and will run on
Ike Democratic ticket in the primary
and in the election If nominated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
Lowdens to Give First Party.

Springfield, H., Jan. 2o~-lnyitations
have been sent out by governor and
Mrs. Frank Lowden for the first re-
coption to state officials and legtsla
tor5, since the present executive tooE
possession of the governors mansion
The reception Is to be held in the eve
ming Of January 81.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
LAW T) MAKE BEER SALOONS
LEGAL.

Springfield, IT., Jan. 25.--h bill
making it unlawful fer any city,
town or village to license a Sd
loon to sell any liquor containing
more than 10 per cent alcohol
was introduced in the Illinois
legislature by Rep. George 8.
Bruce today. Bruce aims 10 drive
whiskey out of the State, taking
the position that mild wines and
beers are not evil.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
THIRD PREPARES
FOR TRIP HOME.

San Antonio, Tex Jan. 25-The
Third Illinois infantry at brigade
headquarters win be among the first
organizations to leave the border for
their home state under the recent
orders Of the war department order
ing $4,000 national guardsmen to be
mustered out Of federal service, ac'
cordng 10 an official statement from
department headquarters here tonight.
They have announced they will be
rpadyito entrain from Camp Wilson
Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
Last Minute Naws.

Newport, r. l., Jan. 25-A large
submarine whose identity is IN
scartainabIe, appeared OFT Point
judith late this afternoon. The
flan astsrn was draped around
the pole. It was impossible to
distinguish her nationality. she
then submerged and was lost from
sight.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING
ANTOINE RUSS CRUELTY
RE c 0 R D
MAY Be A B|CAM|ST
WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE IN
CHARGE OF COUNTY AUTHOR
lTlEs-RUSs SAYS WOMAN is
NOT HIS LEGAL WIFE.

In Antoine Russ, Austrian barber.
authorities believe they have found the
champion mean man, and perhaps the
cIuelest character that has ever been
dotted upon the police courts books.
Last Saturday, because he failed to
provide food for his wife and four
children. they were taken to the
county farm, where they will be af-
forded the necessities of life. Now it
appears that the wife of the man is go.
ing insane She has been acting queer
ly and attendants believe that she is
mentally unbalanced For several
days she was treated cruelty and Civ
en- very little to eat until word reach
ed Miss Aussem and an investigation
followed
Russ. it is said, has wife living in
the old country and this being the
case, he may be arrested on charge
Of bignmy. When his wife and chill
dren were taken from him he remark
Cd that he didn't care as she was not
his wife. Whether there is any truth
in the assertion of Russ will be known
after an investigation has been made.
A "Hlind Pig
Another question that is confront
ing the authorities is whether or not
Russ is running blind pig In con
nection with his barbershop. Com
plants have been made that he has
been dsposing Of beer and whiskey tt
people on Sunday when they are un
able to obtain 1t on account OF the
strict enforcement of the Sunday clos
ing law. Sunday a strict watch wa'
kept OH the place, but no one wa'
seen to enter the shop.
It is known, however, that large
quantity OF beer and whiskey was or
dered BY the man. Whether Or not h
sold it to patrons of his barbor shol
the authorities have been unable L
learn.
His unfortunate wife may be glVel
sanity hearing and committed to tn
state hospital at Kankakee, where sh
can be given proper treatment. IN
children will be taken to the Deter
ticn Home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25

er says one account. The French have
held q narrow strip Of Alsace since the
early days of the war The Swiss army
has a total war strength Of 262.O0O well
trained men. The Swiss system of nn.rer-
sal service has been urged on the United
States
Pictures show General Willie. body of
Swiss infantrymeu and map of the rela-
tionship of Switzerland to the wariinr
powers, also the little strip OF Alsace held
by the French
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
OTTAWA is ONLY
474 FIT. ABOVE SEA

The state geological survey found
1t out long time ago, and the Free
Trader and Journal printed it along
time ago, but perhaps you've forgot
ten it. What would you guess If some
one asked you the height OF Ottawa
above sea level? Well, its just 474
feet above the ocean, and the leVe
mark is on the La Sale street side OF
the court house,
Here is the height Of some OF the
nearby and well known cities OF this
section OF the state;
Streator, 525.
Seneca, J2l.
La Sale, 44S4.
Morris SOL,
Kankakee, 63l
Joliet, 63l.
Dwight. Gal.
Pontiac, G47.
Bloomington, $50
Aurora, 652
Elgin, MA.
Champaign, 740
Galesburg, 1858.
Peoria, 6075.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25

Washington, Jan. 25.---Pres'dtat
Wilson told the Massachusetts and
Maryland delegations this after
noon that a large standing army
is preferable to compulsory mil
itary training.
81 paso, Jan. 25.-Threc thou
sand Villistas are moving north
wards and now occupy positions
evacuated by Psrshing. They
have captured parrall, an import
ant railway center.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25

people would never allow foreign army
to invade their soil,
The commander IN chief of the Swiss ar
my, General Willie, said the army was pre-
pared TO defend Swiss neutrality at all
costs.
London reports say that Swiss newspa-
pers assert masses Of German troops are
concentrated near Basel The Swiss gen
oral staff is convinced that an invasion OF
Switzerland is contemplated with view
to freeing Alsace from the French invad'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
Get Illinois -. O. Robher.

Springfield, H., Jan "a Edward Me-
Bride. wanted for postollice robbery in
Iroquois county in 1913, was arrested
late last night by Federal officers at
Taylorvilc. He will be taken to
panyIlle today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
GERMANS CAPTURE RUSS
FORTS AND 1900 MEN

Berlin via SayVille, Jan. 25---Cap-
ture OF several Russian fort po-
stions on 10th sides of the a
river with '7co prisoners, IA Of
ficers and Il machine auns was
reported ny the war office today
in a statemcnt Of operationG on
the eastern front.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
Lieut.. Governor Northcott Dead.

Springfield, H., Jan. 25.---News was
received here this morning that W. A.
Northcott, OF this city, Lieut.. Cover
nor of Ill1ois, under Governor Yates,
died at Excelsior Springs, Mo-, OF
heart trouble at 7:45 a. m today. He
had not been ILL., Northcott was well
known in political and insurance cir
cles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
JAPAN EMPEROR DlS5ANDs
REPRESENTATIVES,.

Toxic, Jan. 2s--It was announe-
cd today that the emperor has dis
coived the House Of Representa-
tives.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and cold
err tonight. Thursday fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
In the Editors Mail

work hard, not sit down and say
she can't and be idle, as l think
May is; she must be the way she
talks.
And to think about her want
ing to hurt all men, and only one
hurt her. Why don't you hurt
that man?
This world is full of good men
the same as good women, and
even the bad ones have some good
in them.
l can't see why woman will
live with a man and talk about
him and have children by him as
May did. May, why don't you try
and find some kind of work you
can do in your odd times and try
to work some of that mean feel
ing out of you and help your hub
by and make your home little
brighter and more cheerful? You
will see your life is worth living.
Make things so lovely at home
that hubby never will want to
leave. Why don't you, May, try to
get paper route for you and
the boys? MRS. }.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
DEATHS

Austin L. Jacobson, a student
of Stadium high school, died Mon
day at the family home at Gig
Harbor. His parents, two brothers
and a sister survive him. Funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon from
the family home.
Miss Agnes Olson, age 80, died
Monday at the family home at
Picnic Point, Wollochet bay. Her
parents, three sisters and a broth
er survive her. Funeral Wednes-
day afternoon from the family
home.
Alfred A. JUN, age 80, died
Monday afternoon at the family
home at Gertrude, WASH, as a re.
suit of an accident when the
handle of a stump puller STRUCK
him. His father, three sisters ant
four brothers survive him. Flu
neral Thursday at 2 from the fam
fly home. No boat leaves OF
Thursday, SO II friends want t,
send flowers they can go Wednes
day on the steamer Audrey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
"All Overs"
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDlIOR The TIMES.
If poor Mays" letter left bad
taste in Mrs. X. M. Us mouth her
letter has had worse effect upon
me. 1t has simply given me the
"all overs"
That any woman after living
long enough to be a grandmother,
and after having done slum work,
as she says, could have no more
understanding and pity for one
of her own sex than her letter in
dicates, is astonishing to me.
She goes on to tell us what the
good book says about the sins of
the father being visited upon the
children to the third and fourth
generation. | should like to ask
what she would have us do? Close
our eyes and ears to such as May?
or course her parents have trans
crossed and so has May. She said
so herself, but who can blame her
for seeking sympathy from some
source, even from a man other
than her husband? She is plainly
a victim of poverty, ignorance and
sin.
OF course, she is to be pitied fol
living with a man SO low and con
temptible, but she has never hat
other than low and contemptibl,
surroundings. She deserves oul
pity and help. No matter wha
brought her there, she needs ou
help.
II And now, dear May, ! want t,
say to you, IL your eyes do fall OF
Mrs. X. M. US letter, don't let |
hurt you, for there is ONE tn
good book tells us about VIII
came to save the sick, and tina
ONE also said to the Magdalent
Neither do l condemn thee, &
and sin no more
And lastly, may the Lord hav
mercy, in the last day, upon thos
sanctimouious individuals VIII
have gone from door to door, dis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13

gins to shake out its wings ready
for flight. There is no instance
of love being given "unasked" ex-
cept where respect first began.
want to ask &c. M" If he con-
siders his attitude toward May"
broad-minded. You are very mar
row and biased without reason.
l concur with the editor that
she has had ample reason to
despise the male of the species.
You are quite forgetful, because
you seem to wilfully overlook the
statement that May" was the
mother of more than she can re-
member.
Shame upon YOU, G. M. AS you
hope for mercy at the throne of
Christ, SO let your charity begin
on earth, by helping such unfor-
tunates as May" with considera-
tion instead of applying the boot
of scorn.
How dare you accuse May" OF
being bad housekeeper, when all
you know about her is what you've
read.
Your reference to her personal
appearance is exceptionally bad
taste. Dear Square Shooter" |
honor your defense of mothers. II
is fine, but because you could not
heed your mothers teachings,
don't try to say that they are ALL
good mothers.
/ assume from knowledge gain
ed by chats with girls leading that
life that had they been taught the
functions of sex more thoroughly
they would never have allowed the
man, any rights other than legal.
You say you were to blame,
Square Shooter. Did your mother
teach you how to RESIST by
physical force, If necessary? Let
me say to girls, a blow from the
knee will have more effects upon
a man than yards of persuasion, if
he is determined to ruin you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
UP
VICTIMS
OF RAID

Abatement proceedings will be
instituted by Police Chief Harry
M. Smith against two Pacific av-
enue hotels, two soft drink par
lors and a Pacific avenue cafe, as
the result of raids by the police
dry squad Monday night.
Arrangements were made Tues
day to file charges in the superior
court against all five places as
soon as the police court trials are
over, and Special Agent Wood OF
the federal internal revenue de-
partment announced that the gov
eminent would also file bootleg
ging charges.
The police raided the Locus
cafe, 1911 Pacific; West hotel,
1401 Pacific; Del Monte hotel,
1902 Pacific; Tom Harrison's soft
drink parlor, 1910 Pacific, and
Jack Stambuck's parlors, 2411h
North 30th, Old Tacoma.
Evers in Jail
Fixtures and stock of the Locus
cafe and Harrison's place were
stripped out and put in storage.
Hans Evers, proprietor of the
Locus, was still in jail at late
hour Tuesday.
Harrison with Mrs. Della Cloud,
proprietor of the Del Monte, was
released Tuesday on bail. STAN
buck, Nellie Linsley, of the West
hotel, Miss Lee Anderson and
Charles Erpelding, employed in
the Del Monte, are still in jail.
Booze in large quantities was
found in every place raided, the
police say. Liquor valued at
$1,000 was stored at police head
quarters.
Fixtures Worth $4,000
Bar fixtures, tables, chairs, mir
rors and stocks of goods valued at
$4,000 were put in storage.
I'VE have been preparing sew
eral days for these raids and have
obtained all the necessary evil
dence against the resorts" said
Chief Smith.
"Other raids are to follow
shortly. The prosecuting attor-
ney's office agreed today to start
abatement proceedings against
each of the places" IS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
H. {. of Living
EDITOR THE TIMES:


During the bankers convention
In California many years since an
address was delivered by the then
secretary of the u. S. treasury
| (Shaw.) He said as l remember
reading it at the time, speaking
of the great increase of gold pro-
duced in the world:
What has been the effect of this
vast stream of gold? Commodi-
ties have advanced As per cent !;
wages have advanced II per cent. +"
All financial and economic writ
ers agree, believe, that as money
increases faster than commercial
and industrial development de-
mands, money becomes cheaper
and everything else dearer.
The st;.~<l of gold has enor-
mously increased since that time
and wages have increased but lit
tie.
The Literary Digest of Jan. 6,
1917, quoting from the N. Y.
Times auto list, says: 1.-THE pro-
duetion of over $8,000,000,O0O
worth of gold in the last quarter
or century as against another
| $4,000, 100000 in the preceding
400 years has occurred chiefly in
the last decade"
Here, then, is one of the chief
causes for the high cost of living
monopoly and war have had their
effect, but here is a cause that will
remain.
No wonder our banks are loaded
with money from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
| Where does the worker come in
on this prosperity If he gets no
more dollars and his money buys
less and less, in fact he.has been
getting worse off constantly for
the last Is years as his wages
have not increased as fast as his
living expenses.
When our schools give more
time to the study of economics
and less to mythology we will at
least know whatAhass Ftruck us.
Never before have our railways
and our shipping made so much
money as in the last few years.
How much have they increased the
pay of their men? Am told that
some of our great roads are pay
ing their track men the princely
wage of $1.66 a day. "Think OF
supporting a family on that
amount!
Judge Gary, head of the steel
trust, warned the stockholders
years ago that they must treat
their. workers with more justice
otherwise he feared results. Have
they done SO? Are those men not
now working 10 hours per day
seven days a week and double
shift every two weeks or "a hours,
and many of them in a tempera-
ture of 118 to $50 degree F., the
latter temperature only for short
periods while making repairs (set
: Poverty and Riches, PIP. 76). NJ
!, wonder they die like flies in win
: ter; outside 90 to 40 degrees be
7 low zero awaits them on their way
to their wretched houses.
From congress alone must com,
r relief. Employer meet to rails,
: prices and not wages. Competition
l makes this almost impossible
. There is crying need for ,
r change. There is but one Ford Il
t the United States.
r CONSTANT READER.