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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

M0rey Roberts was Chicago pass
enger this morning.
Misses Laura Beatty, Helen and Su.
same Swift spent Saturday In Chica-
20.
Mr.. Andrew Hook returned to his
home in Galesburg yesterday, after
two weeks visit with Ottawa and
Grand Ridge relatives.
Miss Francis Power left today for
a short visit in Sheridan
Mrs. Max Murdoch has gone to Chi
cago, where she will make her flu
ture home Mrs Murdoch visited last
week with her mother. Mrs. Fred
Lawrence
Mrs. Herbert Wendt has returned
to her home on illinois avenue. after
a two weeks visit with Chicago rela
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Trimble spent
Saturday in Chicago.
Miss Mary Davis has returned -
her home in kankakee. after week s
visit with her cousin, Mrs. Max kneu-
ssel.
Miss Helen Colwell from Chicago ia
spending a six weeks vacation with
her sister, Miss Elizabeth Colwell on
Post street
William Boyle, of Chicago is spend
ing week visiting his mother, Mrs.
Boyle on Columbus street Mr. Boyle
is on his way to the training camp
at Rockford and stopped off for a Wis
it in Ottawa.
Guy Hoxie of the 9Th Regiment I'm
tied States Marine Corps, who has
been home on a short furlough return
ed yesterday to the training camp at
Quatico. Virginia.
Miss Margaret Merrick, nurse in
training at Ryburn Memorial Hospital
is visiting her mother Peru
Lyle Moredick has returned to his
home in LaMoille, after visit with
Ottawa friends.
Mrs. Rebecca Duis and Mrs. T. w
\ Harris, Of Oglesby. are visiting Mrs
4 IT, l. Beckett in this city.
Andrew Rosenfeder, of Peru, is
visiting Ottawa friends.
Mr. and Mrs II. b. Brown and Mrs
+. Waterworth have returned to their
homes in this city, after visit with
Oglesby friends
+. Carl w. Lutz is in Chicago today
transacting business
Curt Nader of Peru. spent Sunda,
in Ottawa.
Mrs. Church and daughter. Mrs
Foss. of San Diego. Cal. are yisitins
at the home of Mrs. Moab Trumbo.
/ Dean Quinn is spending TIVE
weeks vacation in Excelsior Springs
Mo
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barr and Mr.
and Mrs. +. j Carter motored t
Cornell to spend Sunday.
Mr.. John KAISER, of Joliet was /;
guest at the Shaiper home on tn
south side Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Curtis and Mr.
and Mrs. Dan McCarty drove 10 prai
lie Center to spend the day will
friends Sunday.
i Mr. and Mrs. John Edgecomb lef
were called by the serious illness o
Mr. Edgecomb's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orwin Cook of Lo,
Angeles, Calf, are visiting with OF
tawa friends.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks to
the friends, neighbors and nurses Of
the Ryburn Memorial hospital for the
kindness shown US during our late
bereavement, the death of our son
Harold Hess
MIR. AND MRS EMILE HESS
AND FAMILY.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
Instrume nta Music instruction.

On and after Monday, September 10.
will register pupils for instruction
on the violin and orchestral instru.
ments, including cello, double bass.
flute, clarionette, cornet, trombone,
saxophone, etc,
also give especial attention to the
development of rapid sight reading on
any instrument, including piano. This
work will be found to be invaluable
TO both new and advanced pupils and
is a special branch of work to which
have given much attention. with
good results.
Can be consulted at my residence,
lis East Washington street. or phone
356L.
J. S. STOKES.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
VIII Give a Coffee.

Mrs Richard Schmidt four miles
north oa he Burlington way, Will give
a coffee for the benefit OF the German
Lutheran church on Wednesday, Sept
Y, afternoon and evening Every
body cordially invited to attend
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10

PLENTY Of modern girls know how
% clean and meud'
lust MS their grandmnthers did en-
We'll. they know how TO mend q
tire and clean a spark plug."-Loui =
vile Courier-Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
Violin Pupils.

Miss Katherine Lincoln wishes to
announce that she will meet pupils
after Sept. ) Studio, No / Colwen
BLOCK, phone 264-Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10

That which is termed rice papci
made from the pith Of Il tree gruH.
EormoSa, not from part OF thy 3
ullnt, as many suppose.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
Society Notes"

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Ottawa women that are not knitting
for the soldiers must begin knitting
at once. great many women are
and have been knitting already. but
more must start in at once If the men
in the trenches are not TO suffer. Not
anywhere near the knitted articles
that are needed have been knitted by
the women i'm the United States and
the latest appeal from France reads
in part.
Begin shipping at once 100000
each knitted muiflers, sweaters, socks
and wristlets. These are desperately
! needed before cold weather In view
of the shortage Of fuel and other dis
comforts. they will be of incredible
value in both military and civilian
work. Last winter broke the record
for cold and misery among the people
/ here. They inexpressibly dread lest
the coming winter find us without
supplies TO meet the situation. ! urge
YOU on behalf of our soldiers and
those OF our allies who will suffer in
the frozen trenches. 10 forward these
knitted articles as soon as possible.
Thousands of Belgian and French ref
ugees are being returned thru Switz-
erland to France. These are unpre-
pared to meet the rigors of winter
and all need clothing, and knitted ar
ticles above every other kind of cloth
alive many who might otherwise per
ish'
Vacations usually close every year
with the first Of September and the
social season of the year sets III soon
after that time. 1t will be dull so
cial season for most places this year
unless the great world war is brought
to a close soon A number of the
younger people Of Ottawa will leave
in the next two weeks for school In
spite Of so many of our young col
lege men entering their country's
service 1t is likely the number of peo
pie leaving for college this year viii
exceed last years students. The first
of October will start the usual flock
ing 10 winter climates by the people
that usually haunt wintering place
q, 81 "a
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Toll, of Dee.
Park township, celebrated their Gold
en- Wedding Friday at their home in
that place They spent the day quiet
~ and the only marked celebration
was family dinner in the evening
Mr. and Mrs. Toll are both II years
old and are both in good health. Mrs
Toll was Miss Julia Jane Tregonning
of Cornwall, England, and the couple
We're married at that place Septem
Der Z, 1857 The couple are the par
ents of seven children: John, Franz
and Julia, all Of Deer Park, George
IT. and Samuel H.. both of California
Mrs. George Mason, OF Dimmick, ant
Mrs. George Coutts, OF Chicago. All
of the children except the two son
from California were present.
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! During the meeting of the Staval
ger Liget this week a dance will b
given Thursday evening at Willis
He will also give two dances o
Thursday and Friday evenings Of III
Gair week.
The W. G., Z. t. will hold it's reeu
lar meeting on "Wednesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Jaspeh Brown
on Christie street, at 2.30. The an
nual election of officers will be helt
at this time.
g = i,
A card party and dance will be hclt
at Schafer's hall by the W. c. Q, +
Wednesday evening, Sept 18th, in
stead of Friday evening, as previously
announced,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
main want add SECTION page five


FOR SALE FiVeroom cottage. with
bath; all conveniences; large ce-
mcnt cellar corner lot and half,
highly improved with cement wal s.,
shrubhery, fruit, etc. Twelve tons Of
coal in cellar; also good well water;
enc shon Sxlo. Reason for selling TN
leaving town Price for quick SAFE,
$1,000. Terms Joseph r. Hohnne,
phone 622.X. Corner Madison and
Armstrong streets.
FOR SALE Flat-top desk. oak finish,
used only two months half price.
CAL at Simon's Music Store.
~--4.--------..4--.44.------- 4-.----.-
AUTO FOR SALE OR TRADE Good
live.rasSenger six cylinleg. ~ horse
power touring ear travelled GEO
miles, oycrhauIed and freshly painted.
Houk vie wheels, extra wheel, in
good running condition VIII eonsid.
err trade on real properly PAono
27S.R or 5iS.lD
FOR SALE Used cars Special sale
of used cars for the next ten da9s,
They are marked down right for quick
sale. You had better come in and
look them over Dolders garage
telephone fiS.
- ------------
FOR SAl.H+ zFeh-rodin house with
modern convenience on Van Buren,
and First avenue Phone 427.N or
call at 322 Van l|uren Street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10

w. c. 0. F. Card Party and Dance
Schaefer's hall Wednesday evening,
Sept. II.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10

Card Party and Dance.
St. Patricks hall Monday evening,
September II.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10

FOR SALE Flat-top desk oak finish,
used only two months; half price.
Call at Simon's Music Store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Independent Oil
Concerns Merge
Ohio Cities Gas Co. Takes
Over Smaller Rival; New
Stock Issue Announced

Purchase by the Ohio Cities Gas
Company Of the Pure oil Company
has been decided on by the directors
Of both companies. Under the plans
Of amalgamation. IT WIS officially an
nounced yesterday, 100000 new
shares of S25 par value each Will be
issued by the former concern.
Present stockholders of the Ohio
Cities Gas Company are offered the
right TO subscribe for the new stock up
TO 200 per cent OF their holdings at
par To take care of these subscrip-
tons 100000 shares of the stock are
set aside. Stockholders m the Pure
Oh Company are offered lCO.O00
shares AT go, which Offering has been
underwr.tten b. syndicate that is
also TO purchase the remaining 100000
shares Of new stock.
Only stockholders Of the Ohio Cities
Gas Company of record on July > will
be given the subscription rights and
their option must be exercised on or
before July "a. Purchase OF the Pure
oil Company by Ohio Cities Gas in
tercsts makes the latter concern one
OF the largest independent organiza-
tions engaged I'm the producing. reiin-
ing and distribution Of OIL in the
United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Favor Broad Market
For Liberty Bonds
Local Bankers Say Securities
Should Seek Proper In
vestment Level

Members of the Liberty Loan Com
mittee for the New York Federal Re
serve District, after lengthy discus
sion yesterday reached the conclusion
that at is important that there be
wide and normal market for Liberty
Loan bonds unrestricted as TO price
or otherwise" A statement to this eff
feet was given out after the meeting by
Benjamin Strong. jr., governor of the
local Federal Reserve Bank.
The argument for free and I'M
restricted" market for the bonds is
based on the belief that securities, of
whatever character. should find their
proper level in the investment market.
1t is believed by some financial au-
thorities that, inasmuch as the loan
was heavily oversubscribed, the demand
from those who will not receive as
many of the bonds as they wanted, to
gether with buying BY those who may
have failed TO put in their subscrlp-
tions in time, will more than take care
Of the offerings which come on the
market from successful bidders.
Trading in the bonds on the Stock
Exchange yesterday on when issued"
basis was the heaviest for any day
since the subscription 10 the loan
closed. Most of the bonds changed
hands at par though occasional trans
actions were at a fraction aDove.
Temporary certificates will probably
be- issued this week, to be exchanged
later for the regularly engraved Lib
erty Loan bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Monday, J,tne %, 1911.

Speculative interest in railroad
shares seems to be reviving, though
perhaps only temporarily. At any
rate. there was a moderate expansion
of activity in this department of the
davis stock market and prices rose
substantially. Covering by profess
sional traders who had previously
sold short in anticipation of further
decline accounted for large part OF
the turnover in railroad stocks, but
buying for long account appeared to
be of somewhat larger volume than
in other recent sessions. Next Sun
dav the new freight tariffs are sched-
uled to become effective, granting the
railroads important and, as the rail-
roads contend, much needed IN
creases, provided the commission
does not hand down a decision
amending or cancelling its tentative
order or issue an order Of suspen-
sion. AS matters now stand, the
opinion seems to prevail in the finan-
cial district that the roads will get a
substantial part of the 10 per cent
tentatively named by the commission.
1t is in anticipation of favorable
decision that railroad shares are i'm
proving on the Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Western Union to
Put Lines Back
On Pennsylvania
Railroad and Telegraph
Companies Settle Differ
ences, Is Report

Philadelphia. June 25. Through ne
gotiations that have virtually been
completed the Western Union Tole-
graph Company will again erect tele-
graph lines along the tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad from Pittsburgh
to New York. beginning July l.
Since 1903 the Postal Telegraph Com
pany has been the only telegraph COM
pany that had the privilege OF sending
commercial messages along the lines
of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
As a result of the fight between the
Gould interests and the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company every pole Of the
Western Union Company was cut down
along the Pennsy lvania line from New
York to Pittsburgh May 2l, 1902. by
order of the late Mr.. Cassatt, who was
president of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company at that time. Later the
Western Union removed its wires and
poles on subsidiary lines OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
At that time u was estimated that
the telegraph company lost $1,000
miles of wires. 10000 poles and other
equipment. valued at S750,000. The an
nual revenue lost was estimated at
s350OO0.
The cost of constructing new lines
to carry on the company's business is
estimated at about S2,000,000. This is
explained by the high cost Of mate
rails and labor. compared with the cost
of labor and materials in 1902. De-
tails Of the contracts between the two
companies may be made public in few
DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
The Cost of Living in
Ecuador Also Is High

The cost of living has been gradually
rising in Ecuador for some time, and,
according TO report from the Ameri-
can Consul at Guayaquil, has now
reached point where, coupled with the
low value of the sucre, the laborer
finds il difficult to procure sufficient OF
the necessities of life from his daily
wage. A rule, the laboring classes
are forced to buy only the cheapest
foods obtanable, rice and bananas
forming the principal articles OF diet.
The war has favored business in the
republic through increasing prices for
the commodities that Ecuador exports.
Further, there is a ready market abroad
for vegetables, cereals and fruits suffi-
cient to absorb many times the guam
titles at present produced; but while
efforts are being made TO prohibit the
expectation Of these products, in order
TO assure home supply, nothing IS
done to encourage agriculturists to
increase their acreage course that
would give not only a home sup
ply, but surplus for export as well.
On the other hand, the prohibition OF
the export of gold and the promulga--
ton Of decree releasing banks or
issue from redeeming their notes IN
gold on demand have so diminished the
purchasing power of the sucre that ex-
change now stands at go. whereas the
normal rate is 2.o55 q. G., so.3846,
against sO.4867 normally. At Quito the
cost Of such indispensable articles as
milk, meat and lard, none Of which are
imported n that part Of Ecuador, is
higher than ever known,sand to relieve
this situation the municipality is con-
sidering an energetic intervention to
compel reasonable and just prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Relevant Facts

Sinclair Oil and Refning.-A heavy
decline in the value OF the shares OF
this company on the Stock Exchange
Yesterday was accompanied by reports
that the management is planning 70
issue new stock, TO be offered 70 stock
holders below $40 share. The low
price touched for the day wnG Az
compared with Saturdays close OF 4s.
The last sale was at 43A. ne: loss OF
IA points. H. +. Sinclair, president,
made the following statement In chi
cago. regarding the company's pl'rs
for financing its needs: 1--WE are max
ing financial arrangements to retire the
floating Indebtedness and provide for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26

drop was to some extent a seasonal
one, but it is nevertheless worth
noting that the rise was barely
checked at this time last year. In
the last year this index number
shows an advance Of Go per cent,
and in two years of 90 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
u. S. Treasury Finances

Washington. June 25.--Condition Of
the United States Treasury at close to-
day shows: Net balance in general
fund. s33o,oOa,598; total receipts, So
3S3.624; total payments. s7,2oi.57t.
The surplus his fiscal year is s70,-
i68.234. against a deficit OF s22,169,e3e
last wear. exclusive Of Panama Canal
and public debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Other Cities

That First Cotton Bale. Houston.
Tex, June %. a Houston company to-
day paid 1925 at auction for the first
bale of 1917 cotton on the Houston
cotton market. This was about 81 a
pound over the market price. The bale
was grown by DR.. W. p. Webb, of
Lyford. and marks the fifth successive
year Lyford has produced the first bale.
Its weight was 4l2 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26

proach Of large half yearly interest
and dividend disbursements and the
date on which another Liberty Loan
instalment is due. Borrowers were re-
ported yesterday 20 be bidding 8 per
cent for industrial collateral loans
running from thirty days to SIX
months.
Ruling rates on money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
New York

Guaranty Trust Increases Capital
Stockholders at special meeting yes
terday approved the proposed plan for
increasing the capital stock from S2O,-
600 600 to S25,O0O.000. The new stock
is 10 be offered to present shareholders
at par. on the basis Of one new share
for every four now held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Money and Credit

Money rates were firmly maintained
yesterday. Call loans at the stock TX
change ruled throughout the day on
G per cent basis, unchanged from
Friday.
Time loans based on Stock Exchange
collateral were negotiated with some
difficulty, as offerings Of such funds
continue scarce, owing 10 the near ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Rates moved in favor Of France and
Italy yesterday. francs advancing from
SIS TO the dollar to 5.74a, and lire
from 40 to 724. The rest OF the
market was steady and practically IN
changed
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago. are given in the table
below American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen arc
no longer available.
UaaL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26

The above rates express the cost Of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at. say. Si.75is. The intrinsic
parity is S4.S65s per pound. Thus. you
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at pre-
MUM. which is owing 70 the fact that
in England the demand for dollars
with which 10 settle accounts in this
country is greater than the demand in
this country for pounds with which TO
settle accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26

Prices for industrial commodities
are rising at an accelerated rate, but
the advance in the food cost Of liv-
ing has been checked for the time
being. An index number of twenty
five foods at Wholesale shows that
there has been steady decline,
amounting in the aggregate to is
points, since the end Of May. This is
by far the greatest fall recorded
since the great rise in prices began,
in the fall Of 1915. No doubt the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
State Bank Call

Albany, June Pa call for the CON
dition of state banks. trust companies
and individual and private banks as Of
the close Of business on Wednesday,
June 20, was issued to-day by the State
Superintendent OF Banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26

It Is true that these figures show
a decrease of considerably less than
100000 compared with last year,
but against the average Of the three
years preceding they show a gain of
S27,000,000, or 50 per cent, and com
pared with 1913 a gain of $4,000
600, or 90 per cent. Moreover, the
tendency is decidedly toward fur
Their improvement, even in the case Of
the Eastern roads, which have felt
the effects Of increased expenses
more than the roads in other sec
tons of the country. The April re-
turns show a decrease in operating
revenues Of Is per cent compared
with April, 1916, whereas the de
crease for the first three months of
the year was 33 per cent. 1t would
not be at all surprising if the May
reports should show even greater
improvement. Gross earnings have
held up well, besides which expenses
have been reduced by the curtail-
ment of passenger service. Wherein
the statistical record warrants a de-
cline in prices it is difficult TO see,
especially since the average of a
group Of representative railroad
stocks is already 10 points lower
than it was a year ago and about %
points below the high of 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Elections

c. (. Danforth. of the Stock Ex-
change firm OF Van Emburgh e. After
buryg has been elected a director Of
the American Aide and Leather Com
pany. succeeding william Stuart Cox,
resigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26

II seems to be the consensus of
opinion among traders that railroad
stocks will suffer material declines
should the decision in the rate case 90
against them. This may be true, but
it is hard to believe that anything
like drastic liquidation will ensue in
any event. The outlook for the rail-
roads is not as bad as their spokes-
men have painted it. 1t was natural
that railroad officials in giving tes-
timony before the commission should
eXaggerate their troubles. Unless the
government should take control of the
entire transportation system, as has
been proposed, the railroads will
probably be seeking capital IN the
course of the next few months, and
when that happens they will have a
very diffrent story to tell. In all
probability they will be able to base
their appeals for funds on favorable
statements, no matter how the rate
case Is decided, for in spite of mount
ing expenses and taxes net earnings
ere improving.
The April summary of earnings
for all roads earning 100000 or
more annually has just been issued.
1t shows revenues from railway oper-
ations of 1919, 1929, $50, compared
with 1921, 96O,047 in the correspond
ing month last year. In April, 1913,
a normal year, earnings totalled
s242.336,7S1. Much more interest
ing than this, however, is the fact
that expenses absorbed a smaller
part of the gross revenues in April,
1917, than in any of the four pre-
ceding years, save 1916. The ratio Of
operating expenses to operating
revenues is shown in this table, the
figures being for April of each year
named:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Dividends


Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Reg
ular quarterly common dividend Of 80 cents
anC usual semi-annusl Of S225 on pre-
ferrcd stock. botn payable July 70 stock
Of record June 3G.