Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-23
OTTAWA CROCERS TO
Do THEIR BIT; FIX
PRICES FOR FOODS
U N AN M o U S IN
THEIR DETERMINATION TO
HELP U. s. WIN THE WhR-AlL
DEALERS IN EDiBLEs LINE UP
WITH WHEELER.

Their "bit" in the great strife Am
erica is now playing part in, was de-
cided upon by Ottawa grocers last
night at the meeting in Business
Mems association headquarters, when
II was decided to fix prices on edibles
along the lines suggested by Food Adj,
ministrator Harry Wheeler's depart
ment The session was an executive
gathering with nearly all local deal
ers in foods represented.
The unanimity in which the merch-
ants entered into the business OF the
evening evidenced strong patriotic
tendency and conclusyely proved that
the retailers are willig to share their
burden in helping the country in a
successful prosecution oil the war.
/ Price lists governing all the princi.
/ pal foodstuifs were compiled and
agreed upon This list is now being
/ uFuWH up anu VIII br o'h' w ~hi>"
! gp for endorsement of the, cnntrnll.
ers department.
! 1t Is not expected there will be any
alterations or reyisions in the prices
/ fixed by the Ottawa board.
At the meeting last night there was
a general discussion of conditions in
/ Ottawa and all the merchants present
were agreed that strenuous steps must
be taken to prevent 'hording." a con.
ditiOn said to be quite prevalent IN
/ the city at this time. Stringent plans
may be adopted 10 Offset this evil and
among the first things that will be
/ placed under the official ban is sugar
4 in many cities allowances have been
appreciably cut per family, but as yet
nothing so serious as this has been
necessary in Ottawa, but the day Is
not far distant, according to one prom
inent merchant today. when the gro
GERS here will have TO put a curb upon
their sugar sales. Joliet yesterday was
placed on sugar rations.' when each
family was limited to two pounds a
day. Boarding house keepers, asd
farmers under the Joliet plan will be
limited to five pounds of sugar Il day
The Executive Board.
The executive board of the Ottawi
I dealers consisted Of Charles Geiger
chairman, Howard Farnsworth ant
William Mulholland 1t was up t,
this committee to get matters in shap,
for last nights meeting when .onl
the bedrock prices obtainable an
still permit of small margin of prot
II, were discussed. Merchants pal
T ,icipating in the alliance as ii ma
r be called, were:
/ f. A. Dallam, 445 State.
} irwin j. Schmitt 900 Chestnut.
(. G. G. Lyons, 1908 w. Madison.
, !. j, Carter. Court and Main
A II. W Farnsworth, 500 State
e l. Axland, 1929 La Sale
Fred Haeberle G20 w Madison.
$ Wm. Hinkey. 422 w Main.
e Marten Bros. $50 W. Madison.
Fred A. Towne. 729 Chestnut
Y j. j. Mottaz, 237 w. Madison
d Wallace Grain & Supply Co.
& r. Il. Maxwell Main and La Sale
ii \. r Godfrey, Columbus and Mai
II Bulger & Koene Sycamore and |.
d layetle.
e Chas. Geieer. 613 La Sale
II. c. Geiger. 6l3 La Sale.
John j Sheedy, Utica
a. Henry f. Walking, ST., 1901 Y
a. Main.
id Pat Slattery, Columbus and Supt
n. ior.
n. n +. Walking. Jr 104 Marquette
a. L. l., Dwyer 1903 La Sale.
"a VIM. Mulholand, 33I T. Superio,
m Frank J. Mulholland, $40 La Sail,
H.. Roy Wiley, 22S Main,
ne W. Fl. Newell, Court and Main.
Glen Crowley. 1871 W Main.
John A. Welsh. 100 W. Superior.
Is Wm Johnston, Hamilton n Vince
ak 222 w. Main
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