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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
CENTRAL LIFE. HAS
big YEAR; AGENTS
HERE FOR Meeting
OTTAWA INSURANCE COMPANY
NOW HAS $1s,25o.ooo WORTH OF
BUSINESS IN FORCE - MAKE
PLANS FOR 1918.

The annual convention of agents
district managers and the general
agents of the Central Life Insurance
Company from the states Of Illinois
Missouri, Iowa. South Dakota and
Minnesota. opened ia Ottawa yc8tcr.
day afternoon at 1880. Fiftytwo men
iD all are in the city attending this
convention, all Of whom occupy man
agerinl positions.
Al the opening session Of the con.
yention President H. W. Johnson
made an address, reviewing the past
years work OF The company and fore.
casting the financial and industrial
conditions that would in all probabil.
ity accompany the business during
the coming year.
The Central Life has made the
largest net gain during the past year.
Of any year in the history of the busi-
ness and has now in force SlS.250,0
in business.
AT the evening session addresses
we're made BY Agency Director w f.
Wcesc and Supervisor \. II. Walt
To-day at both morning and after
noon sessions were devoted TO dis
cussons Of various Insurance mat.
tcrs by the men in attendance. the
discussions covering the various
forms Of policies and the questions
which confront the various managers.
All the sessions this year were held
in the French dining room at he
Clifton hotel
The convention will close this
afternoon at O'Clock.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
RAILWAY EMPLOYE
IS PRISONER HERE

e. Olson. one Of the Rock Island
employees working with the extra
gang Of repair men at LA Sale. wai
brought TO Ottawa yesterday by Dep
uty Sheriff Stcdman 10 serve thirty
days time in the county Jail.
Olson was fined slJU before Judge
Daubcr yesterday for beating UP one
OF his pals in an attempt to rob nc
latter Of his pay check ON New Years
eve.
McComb, who was shot in tho foot
By Officer Sainaj on the same nislt.
Is still confined to the Peoples Ii is.
pital. He will be given a hearns ,Dr
resisting an officer Immediately uDoa
his release from the hospital.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
Y. P. u. TO ABOLISH
ANNUAL BANQUET

The executive commlttec OF the
Young Peoples Union of the city
held meeting last evening in the
Presbyterian church and decided t.
not have their annual banquet this
year on account Of the war. Instead
of the annual banquet patriotic
program will be given sometime this
winter. Miss Laura Eustio was made
chairman Of the committee for gen
cral arrangements to plan program
for the event.
Plans Tor the winters worn ui the
organization were talked over nj the
meetine last evening
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
JUDGE PUTERBAUGH
DIES AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield. Jan l.--"lllinois has
suffered an irreparablc loss in the
death OF Judge Putprbaugb." Gov:
Lowden said today in IA public state
ment on the death hero this morning
OF The state Director Of public WORKS
and buildings.
Judge Leslie b. puterbaugh Who8l
nome was IN Peoria, ran for justice
oi the Supreme Court against The
present incumbent Judge Craig
VINO represents the La Sale couni,
district on the high court bench.
lie was operated on vi the Spring
held hospital. but little hope was held
out for his recovery at any time tol
lowing the operation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
CAR SHOP EMPLOYE
PAINFULLY INJURED

Daniel Brunnick. an cmploye al
the C.. o. a. Z. shops We OF the city.
was injured al 3 O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon when ear aXcl which he
vas attempting 10 straighten. broke
and hit him in the abdomen causing
an internal injury.
Dr. Y. T. Hathaway was called 10
attend him and he was removed at
once to tyburn hospital, where b.
viii be confined for several days.
This Afternoon at the hospital the in.
jUrcd man VAS reported TO be rest.
ing comfortably.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
900, 900 LOSS IN
MYSTERIOUS n. Y. FIRES

New York, Jan. Five spcctacu.
lar fires in the Metropolitan district
Of New York destroyed slO0p. 00e
worth OF property All were Of mys.
tcriuus origin.
The most serious was that which
destroyed liye-story box factory IN
flobokcn. New Jersey and then spread
rapidly to the warehouse OF Butler
Brothers ana the schlle bakery
One fireman was killed by falling
roof seventeen others were injured
and five others overcome hv The cold.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
ASK CONGRESS To
PASS SSPR0TECTIvELAW
Washington, Jan. 4.-Congress was asked to-
day by President Wilson to guarantee the value
OF the existing railway securities Of the nation

The basis of guarantee
fixed by him was the av-
erage net railway operat-
ing income Of the three years ending
June 30. 1917. The president called
for speedy action along this line to
protect the holders OF the "tcn or
eleven thousand millions" of existing
securities. by doing this he explain
ed congress will safeguard the iinan.
cial structure of the nation and will
prevent railroads refunding plans In.
tcrfcring with the financing of the
war
The president asked no money from
congress for immediate financing Of
operations. new equipment and the
like He made it plain. however.
that such preparation will be neces.
I 4ary. On this subject he said Rail
way Director McAdoo will confer with
he Interstate Commerce Committees
,f both houses Nowhere IN his
brief address did the president indi
ate his position on the great prob.
lens OF permanent government owner
ship. He made it plain that suspen.
sion of private ownership and opera.
ion Of the railroad had been ncces-
sary to meet the great problems rails.
I'd by the war.
But In explaining this he paid tri-
Snto to the good work douc by the
railway executives themselves. And
nc expressed hope that they would
continue to sscrve under federal con.
.rol \
IN some respects the president $ ad.
dress WINS more or less of disapp0int.
ment 70 many Of the radical senators
and representatives. However. the
majority accepted his action AS pass
ing the work of dealing with the rail
ways financial problems to congress.
Immediately after the president left
he chamber. Representative Sims.
chairman of the house interstate
commerce committee introduced
bill to carry the recommendation IN
TO effect 1t is expected that this
measure will be passed without delay
and without extensive debate.
Create Wage Board.
Washington. Jan Railway Di
rector McAdoo and the Brotherhood
chiefs this afternoon agreed upon the
creation OF Il wage board to have jur.
isdiCtion over wages OF railroad EN-.
ployes while they are under control OF
the government. The board also will
adjust disputes that may arise and
will be appointed and al work within
thirty days. according 70 the plan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
SCHOOL CHILDREN BUY
WAR SAVING STAMPS

Now York. Jan. 4.---Thc school chill
drcn OF New York City have Invested
al, 1895? In war savings stamps. The
n,cord ia considered remarkable be-
cause their investments were made
simultaneously with the contribu
tions to tho Red Cross. the Jewish
war Fund and other special charities
Also. because is came Mt time when
holiday expenditures were In full tide
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04

'he confectioD known rs Turkish
usilght' Is the most important used hy
tie Arabs of Arabia. reports United
s'ateS Consul Addison T.. Southarl Of
Anen. This Is made from sugar snd
Asaeriean starch. with tleiVriug AMI
sometimes almonds or The Kernels OF
ground nuts. Turkish delight often
makes np The bulk Of ,he Arabs break
tast' and II is eaten often At other
times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
The Real Thipo.

II makes fellow step higher when
some big man says OF him: "tlr Is
the smartest man in this town." But
that Is nothing BY The side OF having
little chap snugsle ~ TO your side and
whisper softly. 81 Ike you, You're so
good 10 mc Farm Life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
BLAME FOR DISASTER
IS PLACED UPON
COMMANDER.
IS ORDERED HOME
FIGHTING BREAKS OUT ANEW ON
LENS FRONT WHERE BRITISH
MACE A SLIGHT GAIN NEAR
FRENCH COAL FIELDS.

Washington, Jan. 1. AS the result
nf the American transport Antilles. by
. German submarine with The loss of
imany American lives. Rear Admiral
Fletcher, who was IN charge OF the
!voys system of the navy, has been
c,,cd from duty and ordered home.
4 navy department announced to.
| Secretary Daniels said there has
,eii nc court martial ordered but an
Investigation Is still in progress.
ofler TO Reopen Farley.
London, Jan. 4.Thc Central Pow.
era have notified Russia Of their will.
ingness TO reconsider their original
peace terms and negotiations may bo
resumed q. BrestLi.oyTik. according
70 Information received from Copen.
hagen Today.
The next session of the Drest.
ldtOysk barley has professionally been
scf tor tomorrow.
!. Tho D0lshcyiki government at re.
trograd IS reported to have been scnt
an ultimaiuni to the Austr0Gcrman
cnyoys declaring that all relations
WI be dccisiyely broken off and the
arnlst.cc will be terminated unless
tho Austr0-German soldiers are with.
drawn from Poland. Courland and ad,
jaccnt Russian territory
Roast Teuton Peace ENJOYS.
Copenhagen, Jan. f.-News of the
lighting in tho interior of Russia be.
tween the Red Guard and the anti.
D0lsheyiki forces vas overshadowed
in Petrograd today by the ,peace de.
volopments.
Socialist newspapers printed scorn.
ful articles about the German peace
envoys. calling them wolves and the
tools Of the junkers.
The resolution adopted by the ex
ecutive committee OF the council of
workmen and soldiers delegates, call
ing upon the Austro.German people
10 compel their governments to make
n general democratic peace forthwith
IS being given wide circulation
throughout Russia in tho evident hope
OF rcunltlng the warning factions.
Offers to Police Poland.
Stockholm, Jan i.--Germany has
made an offer to Russia to police"
Poland, Lithuania. Esthona, Cour.
land and Llvonia with small bodies
Of troops in view O., the disorganized
conditions brought about by the war,
according to a report reaching here
today from Haparanda.
\ At the same time, the dispatch said
the German peace ENJOYS protested
that German does not desire to "an.
mex Russia territory" III the strict
sense OF the word, but to give the
small states bordering on Germany's
eastern frontier protection until their
independent governments can be
made secure
Fight on Lens Front.
London, Jan. f.-Fighting has brok.
en- out In the Lens sector, where 10.
British made their great drive in an
effort to break the Germans hold Oh
The French coal fields. The war Of.
fee announced tod1y that the Brit
ish attacked south of Lens ana made
d slight advance.
v. s. Aeros Ready for Action.
With tho American army in France.
Jan. 4. The first group of full iledgcd
d. air pilots ready for duty was turned
out today BY the air school near the
front lines. The youngsters have
been completing course in aerial
/ photography and observation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
John Mischke ~.

= Ex.Shcriff John &. Mischao, of
Peru. who has been III for the post
week or two has been removed from
his home TO the Peoples Hospital for
treatment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
BUILDING IS LEF I
UNC0MPLETED;; SUES
GUARANTY COMPANY
j. n. STANDARD ASKS BIG DAM
AGES FROM MARYLAND CON.
Germ FORECLOSURE PRO.
CEeOiNGS ARE INSTITUTED
AGAINST OpHlR FARM.

suit to recover $l2tl0 from the
Maryland Casualty Company by ]. T.
STANDARD, former Ottawan. who /.
now cashier of the Oglesby STATE
Bank, has been instituted in the Cir
cult Court. Mr.. Standard is suing a.
trustee for the Oglcsby Fratcrnit,
building Association, for whom F.;
contractor began the erection OF !.
throestory building, but abandoue,
work before its completion
The contractor was bonded in III.
Maryland company. White the .ui
is nominally for sl5.0ov, the claim
according to the declaration. is fo
the amount specified above.
Frosec'cse on Farms.
Foreclosure proceedings agat,is,
the farms owned by Barton J. Austi,
ana the estate of Frank n. Austin
nave been instituted IN the Circus
Court by +. NJ. Dana. TO whom Was
assigned mortgages formerly owned
by his brother, William Dana. The
farms are in the northwestern cornel
OF Ophir township and contain in to
tai 20 acres.
The original obligation was $40.
coo, but this was reduced by pay.
ments of $500 at different intervals
leaving 4 balance now due OF s2.GOO
which has been due. the claimant
set forth since December II, 1916
with interest. The debt was con
uacted December II. 1913, and ID,
notes were signed by Barton ant
krank, the latter of whom is Sine,
deceased
Heirs at law are mentioned as de
PENDANTS in the proceedings.
Allen Estate Filled.
The estate OF the late John II
Allen, of Marseilles, has been flee
for administration in the Probate
Court. Mr.. Allen died on Christina
day ana lcft real estate worth S6.oU,
ana personal property TO he value o,
$4,000. The estate will fail to tu.
widow and five children.
A Seneca Estate.
Mrs. Julian A. Conklin. Seneca
woman who died December IS. spec
lied particularly that none Of thC
children Of her son, but that her home
worth 81 1000. and personal property
valued at 500 go to her two daugh
ters-Louisl Gordon and Hattie Nel
Son-and her granddaughter. Ncrnif
Wilkes. No reason is given IN The
VIII which was filed for probate to
day, why the grandchildren on thr
sons side should be "cut OF,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04

Creditors have begun to press for
a settlement OF their accounts. Louis
Thompson. Spring Valley highway
commissioner, who sold corn to the
elevator. filed an attachment suit IN
the Circuit Court to collect 81, ,O9l and
the papers were served by Sheriff
Skoglund that afternoon. M Thomp.
son Is one of the stockholders Of the
elevator company.
Norris is still at Ladd with his wife
and two children. There has been NJ
move to prosecute him for misappro-
priating the funds OF the company
and 1t Is said that the directors Of
the elevator are divided on the prop
osition. Norris has no means Of his
own and Is not IN a position to make
good any Of the alleged shortage.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
| l0SES $1,000 OF
ELEVATOR CO. CASH.;
ADMITS SHORTAGE
LADO MAN ADMITS BIG SHORT
AGE AFTER SpECUlATtONS N
CORN--DEAIT ON BOARD OF
TRADE USING comPANY's com.

| Thru speculation on the board of
trade. Howard Norris. manager Of
the I.add elevator. has lost olCr
$1,000 and he has confessed to the
directors that he was short in his
! accounts with the firm Ills losses
have wiped out the assets of the cor
! pany and the stockholders will hay2
10 stand an assessment to pay of The
creditors or the elevator will have
to go into bankruptcy,
How long Norris had been usNg til
funds Of The company for his priya;c
spoculltionS Is not known or the OK
act amount he lost During the last
ten days, It Is said, be dropped 81. eco
in two deals in trying to cover his
previous losses. He lost $500 IN one
deal and $4,000 On another He sold
corn short at 80 cent aud bought II
back at l.2S. Some believe his short.
ago wlll run as high as $1,000
Trying 70 Avoid Bankruptcy.
Unable 10 conceal his losses any
longer Norris called in Thomas Ca
hill. one Of the directors. and con.
fesscd what he had done. Norris was
Immediately removed as manager and
replaced him BY Maurice Cahill, sou
of the director. who has been work.
ing in bank at Peru.
The directors OF the elevator are
making an effort to save somc,hin,,
from the wreck and keep out Of bank
ruptcy. A meeting was called for
last night to 20 over the books and
discuss the situation with the crcG..
tors in the hope OF effectng an ar
rangemcnt TO maintain the solvency
Of the company
The elevator was organized \ mum.
Der OF years ago with capital stock
of $1,000, consisting OF fifty shares at
800 each. The stockholders are
mostly Han Town farmers most of
which were charged to the firm ac-
count, exceed the total assets of the
company and in order to keep the
business going it will be necessary to
levy an assessment against the stock.
holders. It was expected to present
the matter Of an assessment to them
last night,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
THE WEATHER.

FsFtIy tIouuI tahiyht
and warmer Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04

OTTAWA JOURNAL
tstahlIshsd 100.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01
MALICIOUS SLANDERERS.

DR.. C. C. Eitel of Minneapolis has
at last found it necessary to come
out with public protest in the
press against the vile creatures who
have been spreading, all kinds of
rumors and gossip about him, ques-
tioning his loyalty and limiting at
suspicious attitude of governmental
officials toward him.
That a man like DR.. Eitel who is
a veritable asset to the city, who is
the soul of goodness, honor, and
humanitarianism, should be annoyed
to such an extent by envious and
malicious gossip-mongers as to be
compelled to come out with pub
lie declaration of his good faith is
sad commentary on the kind of
creatures an enlightened communi-
ty like Minneapolis still harbors.
DR.. Eitel is not the kind of a man
who proclaims his virtues from the
housetops. What good he does,
whether for the poor of the commu-
nifty, for every worthy liberal move
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01
November l, 1918.
EDl ORlAL
QUEER LOGIC.

When Mr.. Louis Marshall like
Messrs. Jacob Schiff and Oscar
Straus, in reply to the invitation OF
Rabbi Philipson of Cincinnati to join
an anti-Zionist union, tried to i'm
press upon the Reverend gentleman's
mind the inadvisability of opposing
Zionism now, since such opposition
would imply disagreement with
Americas war ideals, Mr.. Max Sen
ior, another Cincinnatian, and
faithful disciple of the Philipson-
Grossman School, publicly took IS
sue with Mr.. Marshall, stating that
not to oppose Zionism, now and at
at all times is only cowardice and
BETRAYAL of our cause, whatever that
may be.
Not being satisfied with his first
public pronouncement on the sub
iect. Mr.: Senior comes back with
post script in the last issue of the
Israelite, which is follows:
"Mr. Louis Marshall, New York:
Dear Sir-The Zionist agitation
in the United States and the Grim
inal silence of non-Zionistic Jews
have brought us quick and bitter
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01

The two sitting judges of the
Municipal Court, Judges Smith and
Montgomery, who are candidates
for reelection, deserve we'll of the
citizenship of Minneapolis. Both
have lived up to the highest
judicial standards, and have been
scrupulous1y fair and impartial
What recommends them in their
special sphere more than anything
else, is that in the case of first
offenders, and whenever else condi-
tons have warranted, they have
tempered justice with mercy.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01
November /, 1918.

ment, or for his country, he does
quietly, modestly, without the beat
ing of drums. Such a mans conduct
at the present time may not please
or satisfy certain species of noisy
patriots, but it fully satisfies all
right-ninded people. The ISLANDERS
spread about him may be the result
of professional jealousy, but they
are more likely to have been inspired
by religious bigotry, for DR.. Eitel
is known as one of the pillars of
religious liberalism in the commu
nifty, and some fanatics probably
saw a chance of getting even. We
hope that his public protest will
now put stop to the further circu
lation of venomous gossip about
him.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01

We hope that Our readers appre-
ciate the Importance of having the
right kind of a Board of Education
in charge of our public schools, and
that every Jewish voter of Mime
apolis will remember that Professor
Swenson is by far the best qualified
candidate for the Office He is
man of broad educational views and
policies, and represents high type
of American citizenship.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

fruit A leading article in the New
Republic of October 5, 1918, char
acterizes Jews as aliens among
more or less friendly peoples, re-
stricted by law or custom to mar
row range Of vacations, ever con-
scious of a separatist solidarity in
stead of the general solidarity of
which members of a compact nation
are conscious
"This is the logical, and, in fact,
inevitable deduction from the Zion
list argument. Will you, as an indi-
vidual Jew, as loyal and devoted
American, as President of the
American Jewish Committee, allow
this statement to go unchallenged ? |
hope not. And | trust it will open
your eyes to the terrible menace Of
Zionism to the Jews throughout the
world, to which you have been most
unaccountably blinded. Yours truly,
MAX SENIOR"
Any one without an anti-Zionist
twist in his mental operations would
reason thus: The Characterization
given of us Jews by the writer in the
New Republic has no reference to
Zionism. 1t is an old charge made
against us Jews since the days of
Haman, repeated by every anti
Semitic: and Jew-hater. All the de-
mails that we have framed in the
past and may continue to frame in
the future are without avail, as long
as we remain Jews. Is not Zionism
therefore, the best and only reply ?
Either Zionism, or our complete abb
sorption and disappearance. Which
do Mr.. Senior and his rabbinical
brethren in faith prefer?
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01

The Jew Of America is proud Of
being called an American. The same
holds true of the Jew of England,
France, or Italy. But how would
you, if you were a Jew living in
Turkey, like to be called a Turk !?
Ask your anti-Zionist friend this
question.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01

Speaking of judges, we consider it
a privilege to be able to say word
in commentator of the three sitting
justices of the State Supreme Court,
Justices Brown, Holt and Hallam,
who also are candidates for re-elec-
ton. In the history of the State
judiciary there is no finer record of
faithful service to the state and to
the cause of justice, law, and order
than the record of these three men,
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01

Entered as second-class matter at the
post office at Minneapolis, Minnesota, un-
der the act of March 3, 1879.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-01
Thr Amprtran JemiBh mnrln
Continuing The jewish Weekly.
Established June II, 1912.
DIR. 8. N. DEINARD. EDITOR.
Gustavus Loevinger. Associate Editor.
L. H. Frisch. Managing Editor.
Jesse B. Calmenson, City Editor.

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