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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
NORMAN MOTORCO,,
ASK LARGE BONUS
r. w. CRAWFORD TELLS coNDI.
TioN UPON WHICH COMPANY
WILL BUILD FACTORY IN THIS
cITY-GHENT AUTO CO., READY
FOR WORK.

A very important session OF the
Board of Directors of the Chamber of
Commerce was held last evening when
plans for the future development of
the city were discussed.
The first matter that came before
the directors was the offer of R. w.
Crawford, president of the Norman
Truck Company, of Chicago, relative
to the location of their factory in this
city. The company asked that they
be given one hundred acres of land
upon which to erect their plant and
for the land they would issue shares
Of preferred stock. In addition to this
they asked that sum OF 100000 in
stock be sold in this city.
The directors believed that it was
impossible to sell 100000 worth of
stock and President Griggs was in.
structed to write Mr.. Crawford that
the city would be unable to comply
with the last part Of his terms.
Whether or not Mr.. Crwford will 10.
cate in Ottawa is not known. He
was very favorably impressed with
the city upon his visit here.
Ghent Operations.
Eight statesmen Of the Client Motor
Company appeared before the direc-
tors and outlined their plans for the
development of the local factory.
They will be sent on the road selling
stock in the new concern. Actual
manufacture Of autos is expected to
start within two weeks, as machinery
is now being shipped to this city.
Mr.. Gray, factory superintendent,
has been here the past two weeks
taking care of the remodeling of the
Gay factory to suit his company's
plans.
"A resolution was adopted urging
the city council to 60 ahead with the
downtown paving regardless of the
cost that would have to be paid by
the city on street intersections
Fred Sapp, business manager of the
Republican-Times, was selected on the
board of directors to succeed to the
vacancy caused by the death of the
late M. J. She shan, former business
and one of the proprietors
of the Free Trader-Journal Printing
Company.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
CUCUMBER FACTORY
SUFFERS $500 LOSS
COLD WAVE PLAYS HAVOC WITH
STEAM HEATED HOT HOUSE
TASK UNDERWAY OF PICKING
CROP.

Ottawa's cucumber factory, owned
by the Davis-Steiner Company and 10
Gated in West Ottawa, suffered {
heavy loss during the recent cole
wave. The local plant, the largest in
the United States. and covering eight
acres under glass, found it difficult
task to beat the weather man.
Some of the vines were nipped, and
a loss estimated at $500 was suffered
! by the concern.
/ The work Of picking the crop is
now on and cucumbers. a table lux.
ury, are now being marketed In CHI
cago, New York and all the large cit
les.
A representative of the company
when interviewed by Free Trader
Journal reporter was very optimistic
over the loss. He stated that the
company was well pleased with the
crop at this time of the year.
The huge steam plant, with a capa-
city ,of nine hundred horse power
was unable to keep the heat even in
all of the buildings in the face of the
heavy wind few days ago. The
blossoms of the plants were nipped
in many instances, thus greatly dam
aging the plants.
The greatest factor the company
is forced to content with are insects,
which destroy the plants. Bees are
used to carrying the pollen of the
plants. Visitors are always welcome.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
STANY HALLAS IN
TROUBLE AGAIN

Stany Hallas, sixteen years old La
Sale youth who has been thrice in.
dicted by grand juries, once convicted
OF felony and sentenced to the Pom.
tlac reformatory, where he served
eighteen months and then was parol-
ed Is again in trouble-this time at
Blue Island, where he was caught af.
ter burglarizing house.
Information that young HalIas was
again In the meshes came this morn.
ing from the chief Of police of Blue
Island, who wired here for informa.
ton concerning the youth. A lad
named John Lisch also of La Sale,
was with him at the time of his ar.
rest.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
DELAYS ARE FATAL
COMMISSIONERS DECIDE THAT
TO SET WORK BACK NOW
WOULD IMPEDE WORK UNTIL
JuNE-coeT WOULD BE IN
CREASED $4,000 ON PAVEMENT.

The loop" district win be paved
under the special taxation" plan in
spite OF Judge Lardins decision that
the municipality should pay $77Oo to-
ward the Improvement as public bene.
fits This has virtually been agreed
upon among the city officials who will
meet tomorrow to determine upon the
final course to be pursued in proceed
ing with the downtown work.
Yesterday Commissioner Campbell
announced he would present resOlu
tion to his colleagues asking for a re-
peal Of the ordinance and then taking
up the pavement under the special
assessment" law. which provides that
only the abutting property reaps the
benefits and alone must pay for the
Improvement. Public Engineer Farms
worth was not in favor OF multiplying
all his work as far as it has and was
frm In his belief that the increased
cost Of materials between March
and June 1.-The earliest time that con.
tracts could be awarded would cause
10 per cent. increase in all lines
thereby making up the difference the
city would have to pay.
Judge Lardin in his decision ruled
In conformity with all precedents es.
tablished In Ottawa when improve
nents were tackled under the "spe-
clal taxation plan On the east side
and toward the Clinton street work.
the city paid its proportionate share,
For the Post street, West Ottawa and
Souh Ottawa Jobs, only the property
owners paid for the improvement.
The court held that the city should
pay the $7,7O0 less the amount assess
cd against the interurban and local
line. which will be about s1,4OO, bring
ing the city's share down to $1,000.
In explaining his decision to sup.
port the existing ordinance that will
let the paving stand as it had been
begun, Commissioner Campbell stated
to Free Trader-Journal represents
tive that he had made thoro investi-
CATION into Engineer Farnsworths fig.
ures and reached the conclusion he
was right and that the city would be
soaked even heavier amount than
the $500 were any delays to be fore.
ed at this time. He said.
While | had expressed myself as
favoring a repeal of the present ordi
nance for the paving of the down
town district and starting under the
special assessment law, which wodld
carry with 1t no public benefits, yet,
after consulting the city engineer, |
have been informed that to do this it
would delay the paving until, at least,
June /.
THE difference in awarding of con
tracts at the present time caused by
the additional delay, would necessi.
tate a 10 per cent increase in the
value of materials and labor; making
an additional burden upon the city ana
property owners of no less than &c.,
900. fu
Therefore for the best interests of
the city as a whole, | favor going ON
with the Improvement under the pres
cnt ordinance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
FOUR DRUNKS WERE
TAKEN BY POLICE

Officers Reilly, Monroe and Butter.
field had a busy time last evening
rounding up drunks who were unable
to take care Of themselves. Joe Chap.
man, II. NJ. Cloud, Barney McCauley
and a John Doe" were taken in Gus.
toay The last named gentleman was
too drunk to know his own cognomen.
The quartet will be given q hearing
before Justice Koenig inis afternoon
at 4 o'clock,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
REPUBLICANS TO ENDORSE
WILSON DECISION.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 6--Re-
publican senators went into eau.
Gus today to take up Senator
Stones resolution endorsing the
break with Germany. Senator
Lodge, ranking Republican mem
Der of the foreign relations com.
mittee, Urged them to support
the rese luton as unit,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
BERLIN FOREIGN SECRETARY
REGRETS BREAK

Berlin, via Sayville, Feb. 6.--or.
Zimmerman, the foreign secretary
In an interview with 4 correspo
ent Of the Overseas News Agency,
said that the text Of the American
note breaking or relations has
been studied mInutsiy. He sx-
pressed regret that President vii.
con had taken such an action.
adding:
Ourselves having no cause for
hostility against the United States
and remembering our traditional
friendship, naturally appreciate
the unhostile character Of the
words. President Wilson asserts
that he wishes no hostile conflict"
with Germany and can add we
appreciate this and other para.
graphs"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
CONCEAL SPAIN MOVE
STATE DEPARTMENT MAKES
CLEAR STAND GOVERNMENT
WILL TAKE IN PRESENT WAR
CRISIS PAIGE INVESTIGATES
SAILORS DEATH.
CLOSE TREASURY TO ALL
BUT EMPLOYEES.

Washington, Feb. 6-For the
first time since the break with
Germany, the Great Treasury
building was today closed to all
but officials and employees. From
the moment II was known that
Germany and the United States
had reached the parting Of
the ways the utmost Wig.
lance has been maintained day
and night and all strangers have
been watched but II was not until
to-day that all strangers wers
barred althooether.
The Treasury Department today
also issued orders that all official
business bearing In the slightest
on the crisis be conducted In
code.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN,
international News Service Staff)
CORRESPONDENT y

C0rreSpOndent.)
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 6.-The
United States will decide for itself on
evidence gathered by American ofic-
ials, what constitutes the Overt Act
which President Wilson has told Con-
gross he will consider sufficient to ask
Congress for authority to take the
next step, should it be necessary
against Germany.
This was made very plain by state
department officials today. II was ex-
planned that the viewpoint Of the En-
tente or Germany governments would
be accepted or sought The United
States will play lone hand in this
connection.
Meanwhile Ambassador Page at
London has been directed to deter.
mine the facts regarting the death OF
Richard Wallace, the Baltimore negro
killed by shell fire in life boat while
leaving the British steamer Eayeston.
This vessel is described as a ''provis-
lonal collier" and was probably a ma
val auxiliary. If, however, her crew
was shelled in open boats officials
say 1t will be necessary to determine
under what conditions this took place.
Officials went out of their way to
insist that the next step by the United
states should Overt acts" be commit.
ted, can mean only open hostilitles
with Germany All direct negotiations
are over between the two countries.
The President and his advisors hope
that this is fully understood in Ger.
many and that great care win be
taken to protect American interests
on the high seas by German subma.
rine commanders. But. with diplo-
matte negotiations shattered II again
and again is being pointed out here
that the situation must continue ex.
tremely critical.
AnlpdSSduor hidllo ol CphlHt visited
Secretary Lansing at noon and II was
understood that he presented to the
state department a copy OF the Span
ish protest TO Germany against her
new submarine plans The Ambassa-
dor refused to disous3 his visits and
Secretary Lansing was equally retic-
ent
Both tho navy and war department
today has in effect Il general censor.
ship on preparations. Laws regarding
movements now 60 thru the hands OF
Lieut. Charles Balknap, Jr,, while the
Continued Oh Page 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
BRITISH STEAMSHlP SUNK
BY TORPEDO.

London, Feb. 6--The British
steamship Marley Pickering, 4t96
toms, has been sunk by Germal
submarine in the war zone waters
1t was announced today. The
Marley Pickering was owned by
the Constantine and Pickerinu
Steamship Company and hailed
from Mddleshoro.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
INSURANCE MEN
AGAIN IN Tolls
UNION AGENCY PROMOTERS WHO
NIPPE0 oTTAWANS ARE IN.
DlCTED A SECOND TIME FOR
CONFIDENCE GAME.

That stock selling propositions
that smack of blue sky" features is
decidedly Improbable undertaking
is evidenced by the mess of troubles
besetting salesmen and promoters Of
the Union Agency Company, who,
after their indictment in Kendall
county, were then dragged into the lie.
gal meshes in DuPage county, where
they practiced the same line upon the
unuspecting having little money to
invest in sure" thing.
/ After the Union Agency became in
4 volved with the law, the men launch
ed the Central Insurance Agency
tho same old carcass clothed in a new
garb-snd started out to rebuild their
wrecked hopes. The Union Agency
operated in and about Ottawa and
cost sincere men, who saw hopeful
future in the undertaking, large sums
1t is estimated that 100000 or $40 900
OF Ottawa money went to keep the
concern ahoat and to protect owners
of stock, but to no avail.
OF their latest ENGAGEMENTS the
Aurora BeaconNews says;
Indictments charging confidence
games were voted Saturday by the
DuPage county grand jury, charged
with selling or cooperating with the
selling Of stock Of the Central Insur-
ance agency.
States Attorney Charles Hadley
said that the jury adjourned until
February TO-
Eleven men charged with selling
stock or cooperating in the selling
of stock Of the Central Insurance
agency in Kendall county were in
dicted by the Kendall county grand
jury. last November
Three of the. eleven men indicted
In Kendall county had indictments
voted against them by the DuPage
county grand jury and two men who
weren't indicted in Kendall county
had indictments voted against them
in DuPage county. Three indict.
ments were voted against each of the
five men in DuPage county.
Those against whom indictments
were voted by the DuPage jury are
Wallace Crume, Chicago, former
trustee. Indicted in Kendall county
en- charges of alleged confidence
game and conspiracy.
Harry +. White, Chicago former
trustee, indicted in Kendall county
On charges of alleged confidence
game and conspiracy.
Thomas Costello, Chicago. former
trustee. Indicted in Kendall county
On charges of alleged confidence
game and conspiracy.
Thomas j. Brooks and H. ].
Crafts, both of Chicago. Alleged
confidence game.
The Central Insurance agency
stock paid huge dividends for some
months after the stock had been ac-
luircd. it is said, but these dividends
It was charged were paid out of the
very money that the buyer of stock
paid in. After the first several div
dends had been paid amounting in (
some instances as much as 33 per
cent. it is charged that the dividends {
ceased. Statesmen of the Insurance &
agency stock it was charged told that |
NE agency had made deal with the /;
international Insurance company of
Chicago, by which life insurance poll
lies could be sold for about two.
birds premium and a small deduction ,
rom the face value of policy each !,
rear that the policy holder lived. Ag !,
'nts operated in LA Sale. Kendall, :
)uPage and Grundy counties.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
Photo by American Press Association

Photo by American Press Association.
The plan of using women to coax nien
INTO cnlistng In the United States army
was tried in New York by group of
women headed by Mrs. j. c. Gregory
Wife OF Major Gregory OF Fort slocum
MRS. Robert E0het Goolrick. wife Of
captain Goolrick, in charge OF the recruit
ing station at Forty-second street and
sixth averuc. ard Miss Adele Rowands,
IN actress. They got an army tent, a
Wig hag. recruiting literature and several
sapvvr4f r~.s
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
Rob Dairy Company Safe

Chicago, Feb, 6 Five robbers early
today seized and bound three EN-.
ployes Of distributing station of the
Bowman Dairy Company, then crack
ed safe In the Office and obtained
S3OS1 In cash and S2,5OO in checks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
SWISS TO REMAIN NEUTRAL,

Berne. Feb. 6--AII shades of
opinion have been sounded by the
Swiss government in preparation
for its note replying to the Amer.
lean note breaking off diplomatic
relations with Germany. It is un.
derstcod that Switzerland will re-
affirm her neutrality.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
RYAN LICENSE IS
HELD BY COUNCIL
PROPRIETOR AND BARTENDER
PRESENT SWORN AFFICAvlTS
DENYING CHARGE MADE BY
GEORGE r. FORD OTHER
BUSINESS.

A special session of the city coun
Gil was held yesterday afternoon at
four o'clock and the principal matter
coming before Mayor Bradford and his
aids was the saloon license of j. W.
4 Ryan, which was taken from the West
Main street saloonnan Thursday
/ February /. pending the dual afiidavts
sworn to by George f. Ford one in
which he stated that he secured
whiskey in the Ryan saloon on Jan
uary n and the other in which he
denied all charges.
AT the meeting yesterday, Mr. Ryan
presented a sworn affidavit in
which he denied that he was in the
saloon on Sunday. January q, and
that anyone else was in his place of
business His bartender, William
Crowley, presented like affidavit de-
nying all of the charges made by Ford
Commissioner Palmer asked for fur
ther time TO investigate the atIldavits.
and requested that no action be TAX
en- on the matter of granting Ryan
license.
Attorney John Garland was present
and spoke in the interest of Mr.. Ryan.
He represented that an injustice was
being done Ryan by denying him his
license and requested that he be al
lowed to open up his place of business
while the investigation was being
made. A vote on adjournment, with
out action upon the license, was TAX
en and won by three to two vote.
Commissioners Campbell and Palmer
and Mayor Bradford voted for adjourn
ment without action, while Meagher
and Hollfrich voted in the negative.
Want License Transferred.
A request was made for the trans.
feral of the saloon license of AL
Schaefer to Thomas Nelson and Will
liam Howell, who have purchased the
Schaefer buffet. The matter was re-
ferred to Commissioner Palmer and
will be investigated before the license
is transferred.
Investigate fire risk.
No action was taken upon the
granting Of an ordinance, allowing the
Standard Oil CO., to construct their |
plant in North Ottawa Commissioner
Palmer stated that Mr.. Harris, secre. !
tary of the local board of fire examin.
ers would go to Chicago to secure
data from the I.abratory Board of Fire
Insurance companies, regarding the |
danger of such a plant to a commun.
ity. He will present his data at the |
next meeting of the council
Adjournment was taken until Wed.
nesday morning at . o'clock
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06

OF the tent was that, as English women
had aroused some men of London into en-.
listing, the same thing might work in
New York. But it didn't
We didn't do anything wonderful" :"
said Mrs. Gregory. "but. all the same, I
think II Is good idea. / think that II
women were to establish such recruiting
stations all over the city it would have
a good result upon the recruiting in New
York"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
THE WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and
wednesday with light
snow. Warmer tonight.
Colder Wednesday night.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06

Continued Oh Page 80
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
ONAS

b.: Rev Andrew, J. Hetrick of. Canter- bury, was a Norwich visitor Friday. k. rhe, eondition of sDr.. Patrick J. Cas- siAy showed considerable Improvement Friday.
 E sanfor,d a Brzs<s of Greene. R. L. has been the guest of his brother, Calvin Brxsgs of Norwich.
 ..- Atphense vertfuiiIe of wiilimaItic has applied for enlistment in the Con- Hecticut @Csast Artillery. Miss .Eaia- M. Potter of Nohwich played the piano accompanimerts at. a Benent musicale in Mystic Friday ev-
 ,Andrew: D, 'connelI has returned to New Y ork having been the guest of his mother, Mrs. Richard Connen, S3 Summit street:
 |: vHiniard Brace, who has been at Gales tF'erry for a visit and who called 'or his brother, George Bruce at the She1tefinE Arms, has j.. returned to Hennsylvania.
 FranksP: Creighton and James Mark |nf :Qufnebnug. arc. mentioned among those who attended the recent meet inE of the WooEen and Worsted Over seers at Hotel Bancroft, Worcester
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
COUNTY CHAIRMAN WILL REPORT AT MEETING
Gathering of Women Interested in War Work to Be Held Soon.

Under the auspices of the Woman's Committee of the Councils of State and National Defense. there will be a meeting of Connecticut women inter ested in war work in the hall of the house of representatives at the capi- tol. Hartford. on Thursday, December 6. starting at II a. m.
 At the morning session reports will ing of the work in the various towns There will be several addresses at the afternoon session whMh will begin at p. m. Governor Marcus H. Ho!- comb and Chairman Richard M. Bis sell of the Connecticut State Council of Defense are on the programme to speak. Other members of the State Council of Defense are expected to be present.
 | The first speaker at the afternoon session will be Isaac F. Marcosson, war correspondent, who has just re- turned from Europe after seeing the war as it really is. The next speaker will be Dr. Rosalie Slaughter Nor pital unit recently created in New York. Dr. Morton last year observed the work in hospitals in England and spent three weeks visiting military ble service abroad she returned to America and helped in the organiza- tion of hospital units. She is chair man of the Committee on Women Physicians of the general medical board of the Council of National De- fense.
 Miss Caroline Ruutz- Rees, chairman of the Woman's Committee of the State and National Councils of De- fense will also speak. She will deal with the subject of the most effective methods of war work for Connecticut women.
 MT. Marcosson's subject will be The War Situation and What Women Can Do- Dr. Morton's subject will be The Work of Women's Physicians in the Great War.
 It is expected that each town chair man will attend and bring with her a number of women from her town. Those present will be invited to take a part in the open meeting for ques- tions which will follow the speaking. The local chairman for the town of Norwich is Mrs. Albert Chase.