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Evening star., 1917-12-04
Mems and Won,en.s Gift
Umbrellas at
$3.50 and $3.50

With new arm swing at
tachments in the Women's
Umbrellas and with the
Prince of Wales and other
new and stylish handles for
men. Special for $3.50 & $50
PaIais Royal-strest Flsse.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

CandeIabra, plain polished, five
lights, $7.os value at S6.9s.
Pierced Sheffield Silver Cheese
and Cracker Dishes. with large
oval handle; very new and
pretty. S4.9s.
Sheffield Silver Bread or Roll
Tray. with oval handle; the regu-
lar 1898 kind, for $3.50.
New Plain Polished Sheffield
Silver Gravy Boat and Tray,
S4.98.
Sandwich Trays, Sheffield
silver, pierced design. Very spe-
cial at Sz.9S.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

s3 to "a Scrim, Wolfe and Mar
quisette Curtains. in white. cream
derful asso ent. Ol.VC
Special, pair. r..........
$3.50 to So Scrim. Wolfe. Mar
quisette Curtains and many others,
in white. cream and O. nE
Arab color. Dozens Of sDL.SO
patterns. Special. pair
Evening star., 1917-12-04

Hundreds Of Gift Brassleree
and Bandeaux, at 81. $1Jp. s.
and $3.50.
TAixA ysss2
Evening star., 1917-12-04

In attractive Indian or floral patterns,
! collar and cuffs, satin or heavy cord at
st. Very special value at $3.50
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Gift Pieces of SilVerWare
Eyerv Piece Fuuy Guaranteed

Cheese and Cracker Trays,
pierced Sheffield silver. 81 value;
special at S3.25.
Pierced Sheffield Silver Cake
or Fruit Basket, with handle;
special, $.98.
Olive Dish and Fork; beautiful
combination of Sheffield silver
pierced design and cut glass,
complete, Sl-50.
Sheffield Silver Bread Tray in
plain polished silver; special,
$500. :
Fruit Bowls, pierced silver,
quadruple plate, SI.9S.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Gifts
Children'S Gauntlet
Gloves at Csc
Usua11u zoc Par

Fabric Fur Gloves, cozily
lined; all sizes and assorted
colors.
At 5Oc-Woolen Cloves and
Mittens; all sizes, in black
and all colors.
PaIais Royal-strest ylsoe.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

At s29.5o--Nearly ali fur
trimmed styles; all colors
In the seasons most de-
s;rsble materials.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
BROWNE WINS FIGHT
FOR MILEAGE BILL

Springfield, H., May 24-The first
battle towards securing 10 cents a
mile for members of the general as
sembly for every mile travelled be-
tween their homes and the state capi-
tol, was won yesterday by Lee O'Neil
Browne. of Ottawa, when he succeed
ed in having his bill making that pro
vision placed on the calendar of the
house
The judiciary committee reported
the bill in with a recommendation
that 1t do not pass Browne moved
to non-concur in the committee re
port and the motion passed
Chairman DeYoung of the judici-
ary committee insisted that the mem
bers should not be entitled to the
additional mileages and that the bill
IL adopted would be invalldated by
the supreme court.
BY vote Of 43 ayes to "a nayes,
" ayes being required, the house to-
day refused to withdraw from COM
mittee the full switching crew bill
fathered by Rep Bruce
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
P. J. LUCEY ENGAGED
TO GIVE MEMORIAL
DAY ADDRESS HERE

Hon P. J Lucey. Ex,Attorney Cen
eral of Illinois, has consented to de-
,.vnr the Memorial Day address at
Armory C during the afternoon meet
ing. Word of his acceptance to
speak in Ottawa on this occasion was
received by the Decoration Day com
mittee this morning.
Mr.. Lucey is a former resident of
La Sale county. but now Is residing
in Chicago, where he has formed a
law partnership with Judge H. T.
Gilbert. another former Ottawan. The
ex-attorney general is recognized as a
public orator with few equals in the
state and the committee to secure a
speaker made ten strike when they
obtained him to deliver the principal
afternoon address.
The final meeting of the commit
tees of the various organizations that
will take part in the observance of
Memorial and Patriotic Day will be
held in the circuit court room at the
court house at o'clock 1t is import
ant that every one interested in max
ing this day an eventful day in Otta
wa be present at the meeting as all
of the details will be completed at
that time. Members of the different
societies and organizations are espe-
cially urged to attend the meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
OTTAWA SCHOOLS ARE
IN 'STANOARD' CLASS
ALL FIVE INSTITUTIONS FOR
GRADED WORK ARE PLACED IN
HIGH RATING BY STATE SUPT.
BLAIR's OFFICE.

Ottawa public schools have attain
ed the grade of perfection fixed by the
state superintendent department.
This was made known today in let
ter to Superintendent G. ]. Byrne from
Assistant State Superintendent Booth,
who after a thoro inspection declared
all five public schools to have quail
fed as standard Schools the high
est markings allowed educational in
stitutions of the graded class.
To reach this standard of perfection
the system Of teaching. rating of pub
lis and grade. Of their work, stand
uppermost. while the characteristics
of the buildings themselves, including
modernity, architectural beauty. ven
tilation, sanitation and other features,
are secondary.
Mr.. Booth made two inspections of
the school system in April. He ex-
amined teachers, tested scholars and
then made a thoro inspection of the
buildings themselves. In passing up
on the buildings he announced he
knew no city In Illinois that was sup
piled with more modern or better fa.
cilities for the education Of it's young
than Ottawa
Superintendent Byrne, members of
the school board and teachers on the
staff. are highly elated at the results
of Mr.. Booths double inspection. The
honor is a deserving compliment to
all who form integral parts OF Otta,
was educational machinery, while the
city itself is entitled to share in the
glories that have been passed out by
the state superintendent's office.
Many large cities in Illinois have
not attained the standard rating, tho
they are struggling to reach that
mark.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
MRS. ZIMMERMAN IS
CAL LED TO REWARD

Mrs. Mary Zimmerman. aged so
years. died last evening at 1880 o'clock
at her home on 1927 West LAFAYETTE
street, following long illness Death
was due to intirmities of old age
The deceased was born in Baden.
Germany, and came to this country
in 1856 She has been q resident of
this city for many years. Surviving
she leaves two dauGhters-Louise, at
home, and Mrs Minch. Of Roberts,
Ill,--and one son-Henry, of Utica
township
The funeral services will be Friday
at 230 O'Clock. from the late home.
Rev. Ebert officiating. lnterment will
be in Ottawa Avenue cemetery,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
DEPUTY HILL URGES
ENGINEERS TO TAKE
INTEREST IN WORK

State Deputy. w E Hill, of Moline,
gave most interesting address last
evening before the Stationary Engi-
neers, at the Knights of Pythias hall
Mr. Hills talk was along the good of
the association, urging the members
TO attend the meetings regularly and
to discuss their troubles with their
members in order that they might
help them in their work. The talk of
Mr. Hill was highly valued by the
members who were fortunate to hear
him
The delegates for the State Conven-
tion of Illinois and Iowa. which will
be held in Moline, June 13, Ia and Is
were chosen as follows John J Hart
John r Alt and Charles Ingham. The
alternates selected were Robert
Dean, James Armstrong and John
Daley
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
M. J. FLANAGAN AND
+ FRED GERDING FORM
SHOE PARTNERSHIP

M. J. Flanagan, who has been in
the shoe business in this city for many
years, and who has recently closed
out his stock of goods and rented the
store TO Miss Stella Scherer, OF the
Bonnet Shop, has formed partner
ship with Fred Gerding, his former
enplOye. and on June ilrst VIII open
shoe store In Marseilles under the
firm name of The Flanagan shoe 60
Tho firm will consist Of NJ. }. fiaia
gan and Fred Gerding, They will be
equal partners in the business.
The new shoe company will occupy
the store building in Marseilea which
was for so many years known as the
Lord shoe store
Mr.. Flanagan and Mr. Gerding arc
both In Chicago today making pur
chases for their now store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
CHAS. PEPPLER, LONG
RESIDENT OF CITY,
DIED LAST EVENING

Charles Peppler died last evening at
9:15 o'clock at his home at 2l7 West
Lafayette street, following an illness
of two years duration Mr.. Peppler
suffered stroke of paralysis about
two years ago and has been declining
In health since His demise is attrib
uted to a complication of diseases.
Mr. Peppler was born in London,
England, December "a, 1857, and has
been a resident Of Ottawa for fifty
years. He was wood worker by
trade but had not followed that occu.
patton Of late years
He leaves surviving his wife and
FIVE children, Frederick. of Streator,
Charles. Katherine Thora. George and
Mary. all at home
The funeral services will be at
o'clock Friday afternoon from the late
home Burial in Ottawa Avenue Gem
etery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
TELEPHONE SUPT.
INJURED ON HEAD

Edward Stewart, superintendent for
the United Telephone CO., met with q
painful injury yesterday afternoon
at o'clock while in the act CT climb.
ing into one of the man-holes for the
conduits now being installed.
Mr.. Stewart started to descend in
to the man-hole when he slipped, when
his head struck the iron top He suf-
fered cut in his forhead and was re.
moved to Ryburn hospital where his
injuries we're attended by Dr. Jami.
son. Four stitches were necessary to
sew the wound.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
BELIEVE LABOR TIEUP
WILL. BE ENDED IN
FEW DAYS
MET LAST NIGHT
FRANK KENNEDY m LONG CON.
FERENCE WITH J. M. BOUCHER.
TY OVER SITUATION WITH
PLUMBERS.

Ottawa labor troubles are practi
cally settled. Last evening an agree
ment was reached between the car
penters and members of the Contrac-
tors and Employers Assn, and today
the men are back at work No settle
ment has been reached vet between
the plumbers and members of the
association
The carpenters left their work May
l. Several independent contractors
agreed on the wage increase, but Of.
tawa's biggest firms did not come to
an agreement until last evening The
men were getting 80 cents per hour
and asked for an increase of 10 cents
per hour. independent contractors
agreed to this scale and it Is presumed
that the same agreement was reached
by members OF the Contractors and
Employers ASSN
A member of the Contractors Ass
refused to state what increase the car
penters were given, when interviewed
by Free Trader-Journal reporter
Members of the Building Trade3'
Council may not be employed by the
Contractors and Employers ASST
until the plumbers strike ia settled,
according to an announcement made
by an Ottawa contractor. This would
mean that union laborers, painters.
plasterers and bricklsyers would be
kept of of certain jobs
1t IL generally conceded in labor
circles today that the plumbers strike
will be ended before the week is fin.
ished, thus settling all of Ottawa 6
labor troubles and permitting con
struction work that has been contem-
plated for some time.
For two hours and onehalf yester-
day afternoon Frank Kennedy. repre-
senting the plumbers union, was il
conference with John NJ Dougherty.
NO Settlemet was reached
Mr.. Doueherty, when talking with q
reporter this afternoon, stated that
the disagreement was over the in
crease in wages. He stated that he
hoped for an early settlement,
Ties Up Work
Two big contracting jobs have been
tied up by the strike-the unit to tho
Illinois Valley hospital and the annex
to Ryburn hospital. The annex 10
Ryburn hospital is expected to be
underway by June I, while it is be-
lieved that the work on the Illinois
Valley hospital will he started just as
soon as an agreement IL reached
Mr. Kennedy. spokesman for the
plumbers. is still in this city and will
arrange for another meeting with Mr.
Dougherty before leaving the city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
SOUTH OTTAWA MAN
FIRES At PROWLER
EARLY LAST NIGHT
JACK THE PEPPER" MAKES Ap-
pEARANCE AT HOME OF JOHN
kORkOELJE IF A n MER AP-
PEALS TO POLICE TO FIND
MISSING WIFE.

Just when police authorities were
beginning to believe that the city free
from Jack the Peppers and prowlers
man made his appearance at the
home of Mr. and Mrs John Kornoelje.
at $50 Adams street. Whether the man
was a peeper or some one who con
templated robbery Is not just known
He first stole quietly up on the rear
porch of the kornoelie home then he
was seen to peek in one of the win
dows Mr.. kornoelje was attracted by
the noise Of the prowler and securing
his revolver he fired twice at the man
as he disappeared into pasture. a
short distance away.
1t is not believed that the man was
struck by the bullet, but South OF
tawa residents promise to fill the
party with lead If he continues his
prowllng
Monday evening residents of Marcy
street report that man was prowling
about their houses No report of the
mans proving was made to police
authorities as residents of South OF
tawa are anxious to secure their own
vengeance, which will be shooting
In many Of the homes in South Of
tawa neat little revolvers are lying
in wait for the appearance of the
prowler and bullet may find its mark
1t he continues his work
He is described as a man about five
feet. six inches tall. wJs..-s about
one hundred and fifty pounds. He
wore cap.
Looks For lost Wife.
Ernest Fitzgerald, former resident
of Streator. who came to Ottawa with
his wife about two weeks ago and Sc
cured employment at one of the sand
pits, last night called upon the police
to aid him in finding Mrs. Fitzgerald
who he says wandered from the Bur
lington hotel and failed to meet him
at a given corner after he had waited
there for more than four hours
Fitzgerald was fearful that his wife
had become lost and fallen in one of
the rivers. He said she had been
thrice married and that she had q
child living with relatives in Iowa.
| When he was convinced she had not
fallen IN the rivers He told the 20
lice that maybe she had gone to Iowa
He described Mrs. Fitzgerald as be-
ing average height, thin faced ant
she were white fuzzy" coat, she
had taken to cutting off He denied
having any quarrels with the woman
Fitzgerald wept as tho his heart were
breaking and those with whom he con
versed were certain there was no
dramatizing for their edification anC
/ that the tears and sorrows were real
He appeared incapable of shamming
/ and the police lent extra zeal TO thei
efforts in a hope of finding Mrs Fitz
+ gerald. but without results up to late
this afternoon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
PUBLIC SERVICE co.
HAS UNIQUE EXHIBIT

The Public Service Co. has a unique
exhibition in their Main street store
The exhibition is composed entirely
OF Pittsburgh heaters. The big auto.
matte represents q giant howitzer and
II a person did not know that it was
an automatic heater the next best
guess would be that It was a
cannon Trucks have been placed
under the heater so AZ to make the
resemblance all the more real. A
stack of little heaters along side the
big one are labelled Shells" and
the window Is fixed up In a strictly
characteristic military manner
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
Milton on Books.

Books are not absolutely dead things,
but do contain n progeny Of life In
them TO be rs active as that sou, whose
progeny they are; nay. they do pre-.
serve as IN n vial the purest efficncy
ana extraction of that living intellect
TINT bred them.
For books are as meats and viands
are; some of good. some of evil sus-
tenance
A good book is the precious likelihood
OF a master spirit embamed md treas
tired np on pIy3r% to life beyond
TIfe.-Mlton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24

Londou, May 2l--German submar-
ines have exacted a staggering toll in
the Mediterranean News was receiv-
cd today of the destruction of two
great ships In that zone with the loss
Of more than 400 lives
One Of the lost ships, the Transyl-
vania. was an army transport She
was sent to the bottom on May 4, It
was officially announced by Admiral.
~
Twenty nine officers S7S men OF 9th.
er rank. the captain of the ship one
officer Of the ships taft and nine lnem-
bers of the crew lost their lives.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
WALTER DOOLAN GOES
TO DEPUE AS C., O. &
p. STATION AGENT

Walter Doolan. former driver for
the Wells Fargo Express Co., leave to
morrow for DePue to take deserved
advancement He has been named
the DePue agent for the G., Q. a. p
and for the Wells, Fargo Co. He is
is a son of T. II Doolan, of the firm
Doolan IL Brewster.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
SAN AMATEUR
WHEN COMPARED TO
1854 FOR H. c. Of |.
PRICES OF CIVIL WAR DAYS
SHOW PEOPLE LIVING IN THAT
PERIOD PAID MUCH MORE TO
LIVE THAN NOW.

1917 with its sky rocketing prices is
a rank amateur compared to 1864. ac-
cording to satisfies of those days as
compiled by H. B. Chafin e. Co. of
New York City, and by Sidney Weise,
efficiency expert for the c. w Irion
& Co. store of Ottawa. showing the
prices of today
Pessimistic. as you dear reader may
happen to be. turn back the pages of
history a mere fifty years-only the
length of a golden wedding annivers-
ary-and read conditions that our
forefathers and foremothers had to
meet with pocketbooks that were
made the emptier by lack of suitable
wage and highly unsuitable returns
for their crops.
Within the memory Of some readers
Of the Free Trader.Journal 1t will be
recalled that about the time the Civil
war was waxing hottest, a common or
house variety of bed sheet was such
luxuriant novelty that II anyone
wanted to "hit the hay" between em
he first spent anywhere from $6 to $40
according to the grade or quality he
demanded Mrs. Housewife paid
cold silved dollar for a common ging
ham apron and the only variety-in the
materials was a difference In the color
Of the checks.
The review of the prices Of 1S64s
yesteryear and those of today has
been prepared by Mr. Weise and show
some interesting differences--notwith-
standing that horrible OF all horribles
His Majesty the H. c. of L. Bugaboo.
The comparisons follow:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
CITY M0URNS LOSS
Of |. D. VINCENT,
GRAIN INSPECTOR
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD
THIS AFTERNOON AT 2 O'CLOCK
DECEASED WAS PROMi iNENT
IN SOCIAL AND CIVIC LIFE OF
CITY.

Ottawa lost one OF its most valued
citizens yesterday afternoon at 315
O'Clock in the passing of !. d. Vincent
at his home on 622 Pearl street fol
lowing three day illness of diph-
iberia. The death of Mr.. Vincent has
caused pail of sorrow to spread over
the city and his sudden passing was
a severe shock to his hundreds of
friends. The funeral was this after
noon at o'clock from the home.
Services were conducted at Ottawa
Avenue cemetery. where interment
was made.
|. d. Vincent was born in Rutland
township, June %, 1874. He was the
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. d. v.
Vincent. and came to Ottawa to re-
side about twenty-five years ago.
The Hamilton feed store was found.
ed in 1868 by the late Andrew Hamil-
ton, and in 1900 |. D. Vincent became
executive and associate partner In the
business. He first entered the firm
as bookkeeper, This partnership
lasted until the death OF Mr.. Hamil.
ton, December 10, 1903, and since that
time Mr. Vincent has conducted the
business under the name OF Hamilton
& Vincent, taking care of the interest
for the widow OF Mr. Hamilton.
The deceased was one of Ottawa's
most enterprising citizens He was
former president OF the Ottawa De-
velopment Association, former presi-
dent of the Rotary Club, Child We'll
fare League. past exalted ruler of the
Elks, past commander Of the ottawa
Commandery, knights Templar, d.
rector of the First National Bank and
former director OF the Ottawa Bust
ness Mems Association. and at one
time member of the city council
from the third ward, ard also one of
the trustees of Reddick's library
Among his posts of honor was that of
vice president of the Illinois Lumber
and Builder Supply Dealers Associa'
ton.
! Prominent in Politics.
Mr.. Vincent took an active part In
politics. He was a staunch Repub
lican and always worked for the in
terest of his party. On May he was
appointed as Chief Grain Inspector
for this state, and was to have beer
established in Chicago. where he
would have fifty deputy grain inspec
tors under his charge.
While man active in political life
he never forgot his civic duties. AS
president of the Child Welfare League
he worked increasingly, while mem
ber of the Rotary Club his endeavors
were always for the betterment Of
the community and any worthy pro
ject always found l. d Vincent a
Stuanch booster.
Mr.. Vincent leaves surviving. his
wife, Mrs. Phoebe Bushnell Vincent
and two children, Elizabeth ant
Martha
The pallbearers were Ben Ford
William Johnson, Bert Bradish Judge
Eldredge, Harry Cook and William
Fullerton Rev John Hubert Edwards
had charge Of the services at the
house. Rev. Carl Stackman, pastor
of the Congregational church, offlciat'
ed at the grave.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24

n somebody says that your poetry
Ia no good don't worry. Great bards
have been underestimate at all times
When Mlltons paradise Lost" was
published the poet Waller wrote: "rbe
hath published a tedious poem on the
fall Of man If It's length he not con-
sidered merit It has none" - Elk.
change.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
Wheat Opens Later,

Chicago, May 24,--The wheat mar
ket opened slightly lower today July
selling cents and September cent
under yesterdays close. Corn was
unchanged and oats was unchanged
to Nc lower Provisions were steady
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
LARGE ENGLISH VESSEL
SENT TO BOTTOM
BY SUBMARINE
FRENCH LOSE SHIP
4t3 LOSE LIVES ON TRANSTLVAN.
IA. LARGEST SHIP ON SEAS
CARRYING ENGLISH FLAG AT
PRESENT TIME--REpoRT LOSS
TO-DAY THO SINKING OCCUR.
RED MAY q.
DENY RUMORS or MONSTER
SEA BATTLE,

Washington. May 24--Reports
that drive by big fighting YES
sells had been attempted against
the German stronghold Of He'll
goIand and the kiel Canal and
that American warships were par
ticipating, were denied in official
circles here today. The rumors
stated forty-eight German ships
had been sunk by the attackers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24

In sHibncal times the strongest rope
was nude OF strips NJ camel hide, ms
still uped by some tribes of Arabs.