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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-26
Foodstufs For the
Home Menu

Clam chowder, fresh packed,
can AOC anu AOC
Alaska pink salmon, can 19c
and SoC
ROYAL Scotch kippered herring,
lib. oval cans, 35c value. .27c
Blue Valley butter, fresh cream
cry, 10. .53c
Sunshine extra water crackers,
pound ............. .l1c
Dives Pomerov AM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-26

String beans. large No. cans,
green variety .............1 .17c
Sweet corn, new pack, can. 16c
Sardines, in oil or mustard,
can ............. oc
Seedless raisins, pkg. .t..... 15c
Mascot laundry soap. 10 bars. .49c
Red Seal soap, 10 bars. -. .O0c
Cream cornstarch. lb. pack. 12c
Green Scotch dried peas, lb. 15c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
URGE BYRD TO REMAIN
WITH FUEL ADMINISTRATION
"e"n'or Martin mud Representative
40" f"fnt Z" Value al Ills
Services To Til, St,tc

senator Martin. Representative IIar
rlsoh and other rrcmbcrs Of Tho W.
GINA delegation. in response 10 nono,, l..
from commercial bodies aud bustnss.
men. VIII try to prevail unon Nirci,,t,
STATE fuel Administrator Harry Flood
!" Withdraw his resignation Ia
fenera' Fuel Administrator ,;srii.,,
ana remain At tho head Of tho fuel IA.
ministratiou Of virginia
hundred or more teiccranis wc-e
received in WASHINGTON yos,crdoy
urging III" Virginia sl"lcgA,!ou - take
some steps that would result, in MIR
tHrd chancin" his 'nind Til. ialo
grams canoe from Richmond. panvill.
and other par;s ~ tho State Thev do
ciared that Mr, Byrd is now perform
ING splendid service to his country
ny state fuel administrators aud 10 ;s
more needed at home than he i. IN
France.
Frsonal arncals will lac made 10 Mr.
Byrd by the Virginia delegation 10
Withdraw h's resignation. " THIS fans.
II Is probable hat pr. Garfield WIN 10
asked 10 take n hand tn the matter ana
can upon Mr.. Byrd to remain Mt HIS
post II is known that pr. Garfield
docs not want Mr. I'vrd to rciinunisb
ms present duties. lie Is regarded as
ono of the most efficient men on pr.
Garfield's staff
Nr. Bvr"'s step caused SURPRISE In
Washington. None OF his intimate
friends had heard OF his purpose. |; 4,
known that he has long desired to vol
unteer in the army. hut it was believed
he had abandoned the idea when he
was made state fne. administrator for
Virginia.
w. Mcdonald f.rc. former State ash
commissioner. was Yesterday mention
cd as The Iossihl" successor should Mr..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
SUSPENDS SERVICE CHARGE
Extends Its Facilities for Usefulness.
to Member Banks in
District

Governor George j. Scav OF tho Fed
cval Reserve Bank OF Richmond. an
bounced yesterday the suspension Of
service charges Of one and onc-fourth
cents per item for tho collection If
checks for member banks Barker.
dc Jared this TO 10 another important
advance. and would materially benefit
the collection aud handling il items
~" service charge was designed
solely 10 cover actual expenses. ana
MAS reduced one fourth per cent p.r
it"W sometime after the collection sys-
tom was introduced. Later each bank
n" collection and handling Of items.
collected free each month. With tn.
charge abolished it is expected that
practically all OF the banks in the
Firth District will make their collce-
tons through the reserve bank
During the year 1917 the Richmond
Reserve Bank handled a total running
into the millions Of thcs. items
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
CITY RECEIVES LARGE SUMS
Auditor trcnshav Hrpurts on Receipts
aud Disbursements of Fiscal
icar to Date.

At the close or business on May ~
the city of Richmond had received a
total OF s2.2"uS,3 for taxes and other
charges for tie 1915 fiscal Year. ani
haas expended Approximately S2.:5S.G57.
accord uS To the regular statement Of
city Auditor George :. crenSha ~ .
which was made public yesterday. Al
the beginning Of til" year rho city hal
cash balance OF s3.9.oll. which added
to the receipts. less the disbursements
made Il balance OF s3ol.l97 on May 81
Auditor crenshaw estimates that the
cjty's revenue for the fiscal year. less
per cent :rServc. will tota! Si.3>G-
90. I" wh!Ca is added an estimated re-
serve Of Sl,3.32I. bringing the csti-
mated total to Si.56o,303 Appropria-
lions already made aggregate si.3N1-
ais. while $4,000 was carried forward
from last year. making a total OF 81
391.aiS rhat Ced against the probable
sum OF Si.56o. 3o5. which is expected
20 bc available.
There has already been spent 81
1861 on items contained in the lalS
budget. while disbursements on bond
appropriations amount - s62.3Sl Tn.
collections OF s2.23O.Si3 50 far this
year compares with collections OF 81
SsS.ill for the corres spending period
OF last year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
MORE NAVY RECRUITS
Local Station Receives Orders Ia Send
FORWARD Only Men With Spr-
ciEI Qualifications

orders have been received by Lieu
tenant Albert Houston. recruiting Of
hc"r for the navy. to send forward -
the Norfolk training school no more
recruits except radio and general elec-
'ricihiI:' hospital apprentices aud pre-
Ni"uN service men, The great rush
curing IN" past few days for The naval
reserve due To the registration law
caused tn" school to he rapidly filed.
seven Eichmond men and two from
petersburg enlisted yesterday as rol-
lows: H. II. tioodc. l.. T.. Goodc s w
Met neSney, w. :. Hin. Il Il. Hawthorn.
y. v McDonouEh and l.. L. Tr,iit,,
Richmond; d. r. Weeks and Andrew
Erna. Petersburg.
captain Mott. OF the marine carps
recruiting station. called attention YES
'"FdaN 10 the opportunity now open for
!hechahics and engineers. both ncchan-
tea and electrical. in the marines
ihlrty-hvc men are being called for
no" VINO unon acceptance win Il.
transferred TO the marine barracks al
t-G<ntico for preliminary training. Tn.
Glowing joined the marines vcster-
Gay }. ;. Miller. 81. Adams " Y.
W IL. Goodwin Louisa: L T.. CHRIS
tam Lynchbure: V. /. Diusuid. l;na
n"k". ). Il. Beard. sharon. X. G.. ana
j. H. Nichols, old Fort. " e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
PreUenf Waste in
Shipment of Eggs
DealcrsWho Send Out Those Occr
Draft Age to Be Called 10
account.

The meeting to plan an cduca ,iounl
campaign looking to the prevention Of
csc wastaGe and the elimination of
shipping bad cgSs was held in tho
courtroom of the State Corpora tion
commission yesterday under the direc-
ZION OIL inc division OF food and dairics.
rams were outlined for contluc,iuc
lhe campaign IN proper handlin. and
canning. The names of the original
ShippeFS OF eggs will he gathered
,Tcu!ars explaining just how eggs
sh"ula he Kept and how easy il is to
o's. hGhi&h good cESS from bad oncs;
VIII De sent to these men, who viii
oe supplied with literature they viii
distribute To tho producers
PROPER candling of eggs is cXpcctod
TO become like 4 simple household
remedS. Under the authority of tho
food administration egg SINNERS 49,,
expected 10 lie required Ia take on,
license. Then IL shipment shows
more than . per cent Of c2cS over
.ne orai' age tho shipper will hc 70
aulrch to show why. II then propnr
AMAZING is not employed Nil, license
VIII hc revoked. The waste ia cyrs
'asl year amounted to Sio.0uG. 900
among those a; the conference. ,,oro
!'r. i. ;. Abbott. assistant chief a., ~.
bureau OF Chemistry. WaShinu,op win
.Mo associates: y. l.. Purcell. director
on IN" division Of dairics and foo,i,
fooh ADMINISTRATOR Hugh L. Snrn,,r
WIN ms executive secretary. MIR ls,.
S.e\. ana the city board OF hca,il ~.
ri"hlaGan. GIN and Gionu,ti
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
GEORGE w. STEVENS RESIGNS
AS PRESIDENT C. & @. LINES
Ncrt2nntion Follows appointment as
Federal NanaGcr--ErauiI 'rruni-
bull Roads New itrai

President George w stevens OF the
chesapeake and Ohio Railway Conn
panE. yesterday rendered his rcstcua-
ton rs the head Of the system 10 the
railroads board -: directors at its reg
nlar meeting in New York city This
action was made necessary hy the an
pointmcnt OF Mr. Stevens as FEEDER, !
manager OF the Chesapeake ana ohio
limos east of Louisville. Columbus and
Cincinnati. which was announced last
week
MIR. stevens WAS succeeded by Frank
lfunhuil, .chairman OF rho board of
directors. who Will retain his position
Oh inc board. N was also announced
yesterday that Vice Presidents Mick
nam Whitaker, Wall aud Capics viii
nceohc assistants I" Federal Manager
stevens. T.. H. Davis and a. T. era.
nam were elected vlgn-p r"stdcuts
iAerc has been much speculation h,
recent weeks as TO The disposition tina:
would u" made OF the president, az the
i"cal railroads since I'll. lines have
bcen taken over by the government
ana announcement made that ,hev
would lie operated Nv Fedora, man
aEer y" Information has been rc-
'clNcG here as to what action wfll ia.
taNen ~ the ease ~ President VII.
nam II. White. Of Tho Richmond Fred
cFickSnure and Potomac Railroad Com
f"h!. Ia Official circles 1t Vas Slated
YESTERDAY that President White was
awaiting definite Information from, ,hn
regional director ~ the district IL,
"hieh the road has been grouped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
STATE TAX BOARD VETOEs
TAX ON NONRESIDENTs
writes Examiner sands, In, Icttcr
ArriNcs hfter tie Has Entered
I.IrSc tsncsSmcnt.
The assessn,er. nf s. ann onn

The assessme0' of s. 100000 ,axes
against intangible personal urooerty
aggregat!ns IN valu" s232lo7 di7 ~
faaminc- of Records William ~ sards
VIII doubtles. hc tested in IA. S,Inre,n.
Court OF Appeals by the aiiorncys ,or
the corporations against which I'm. as
seSamentS have been made
Al meeting II the state Tax Board
on June the board went on record
az opposing The taxation of the cani,al
OF corporations chartered III the STATE
but dong a business wholly an, az IN.
STATE, and as 20 constituting The iu,er
tion OF the General Assembly. on Inn.
" the Tax Board addressed i, letter ~
mat effect 10 Examiner Sands THIS
letter failed 10 reach N- Sands iii I'M.
evening Of the mex, day. Eu, IN ,hs
meantime he had turned in 10 the local
hoard OF review the assessments when
were approved and sent 10 COMMITS
sioner of Revenue Tresuou. for the CITY
OF Richmond. The letter referred 10
was signed by Governor DAVIS ana
State Auditor Moore. Thus MIR Sands
proceeded on his prior Instructions
The last General Assembly passed n
bill intended TO prevent taxation on
such corporations as these that do no
business in this State. IL Viii become
operative on June 81. Containing no
emergency clause IL does not affect tn-
assessments in question 'rhcre are
forty-eignt OF 'hcs. corporations with
their principal or."c- here doing bust
ness only in other states. or the Ia !
assesscd on tho forty eight. this cit!
will get $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
ARRESTS HIS L0DCER
FOR STORING WHISKY
Policeman P"scnnm Finds Twcn,y-
Three iints in Ills Own
Home.
RENTED ROOM TO STRANGER
Officers Wife Suspected bag of
Tools" Which Friends Of Pete
Sarkct!iin Asked Him To Keep for
Them, and Phones Her Husband.

Detecting the odor o. whisky in what
roomcr. Pete Sarkcthin. IN Armeu-
ian. told her was II bac Of tools whirh
friends wished him to sure III mis-
rooms for them. Mrs. &. H. roSonad.
wife Of Policeman roscuau. immeli
atcly summoned her husband. aud
Sarkcihin WAS placed under ARE ~
TwcntN-threc pints OF liquor found ii
grass bag by l'oSenau and Detective
Louis iertucci was taken 10 the FIRST
District Police Station. where Sarkcthiu
was charged with keeping auh siorir;
ardent spirits ut $40 North Tenth
street. the home of Policeman roscna.i
The prisoner secured bail for his ~.
roarancc in Police Court and viii cN-
plain all the details rs To what his
friends We're going - do with ~
tools" To Judge Crutchicld in roilCc
Court,
roScnau said last might tina. his wife
was sitting on tho front porch at about
o'clock. whca Sa"hc;hia.s friend
drove mp in ear aud requested him
To allow them to place a bag Of tools
III his room saying that they we're c'u-
rloycd ut Seven Fines aud would Sct
them in a few days The police officer
also stated that Sark",hin had only
lived as roomcr at his home for the
past two weeks. aud that when h
learned from his wife over tho tcl"
phone that sh" suspected whisky wi@
being carried into the house. H. came
hurricdly from a acar-hy fire engine
house. where he WAS playing dominoca.
to Investigate tho matter. AcCompa-
MED by Detective lsertucci the twn
officers placed Sarkethin under arrest
about S:i5 o'cIock. less than an hour
after Mrs. roscnau detected tho odor
of tho "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
TWO DESERTERs HELD
alter Bcnttic nnd Harry Dallnn. Noy
In Jail. Will BE Sent to
t1nD.

waiter Eeattie ana Harry L. pallap
pa We been locked M in Henrico County
ia! charged with bc!ns: dcscr1ers FROM
'"e United states Army. Eeatti. J..
s"'h =" nave left Camp WadSworih
hpoul ten days ago without leave ann,
10 company commander wired 20
'H'hinohd authorizing his arrest If IN.
VAS found here
baiian faiied TO leave Richmond fnr
'hc camp after cnl!sting at the local
recruiting station. lie Was gwen
'isi'"' .'tloh and told to leave on
the night train Thursday no ,y,. .,,,,
'cdroinG street car by one of IN.
recruiting force. who reported III. fac,
20 ,'ioncl Nichols. Colonel N!cho,a
hricHy said. Go &c; him" ana ,t,.r
hs'iy chase III Jitney Daliun was
""'e" on the street car and carried:
the jail. l:oth I;eattic ana n,ii.,
are awaiting further disposition nv ~.
military authorities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
DOCTORS IN SESSION
american Therapeutic Society IN En-
tcrtnincd Here by Local
Members.

Tho annual convention OF the
American Therapeutic Society. which
opened IN the jefferson yesterday
morning. viii close tonight with the
annual banquet at $50 o'clock Mem
hership in the society is limited to 100.
the local representatives are: Drs.
stuart Mcclure. Edward Mcclure.
'onslaS wander f!oof. Beverly Tucker
and Morrison Hutchinson.
Dr. Wander iloof is host for the so
clctN a; the Country club this after
noon. Luncheon was rendered at In.
Iucker Sanatcrium yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
ABANDON MURDER THEORY
Police View Relieve Club Manager rho
tens Hcath WAS .icci-
tirnral

y W. Erh. superintendent nf the
Richmond Office Of the rinkcrton be
i"ctiN" Agency. Captain A. < Wright.
chief of detectives. and ~. H. Nelson.
president Of the jefferson Club. an
h"uhc"d Yesterday that the invcStica-
Ton ~ the death 81 Henry ThcIrn.
manage" of the club. on May 81 had
neeh concluded. with the belief result
ing tina; Th"lcn died from i fracture
oi IN" SEnll accidentally sustained
?! p" theory OF murder. which Was for
som" TIM" entertained. is abandoned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
"IIiESsES ADVANTAGES
az toiI.i:t:E TRAINING

pr. Eoatwrirht "ujoincd tho cradu-
atiu@ class of seven to prepare to
meet the challenge the world Is now
extending Young men. He urged them
To- push forward and with renewed
determination sock to obtain col
lore education for i, was tho trained
colloc" and university men thai are
handling TN" worlds affairs to-day
As csamr.cs Of trained men coping
success fE@ly with great undertakings
he 'ncutIorcl President Wilson. Lloyd
George. Df England: Field Marshal
shall .lof're. Of France. who held back
IA" Hun at tho Marine Lloyd c;corr"
and Jof;re had risen from humble
state 'o their present positions be-
y"us" thoy were trained
Follow M Dr Ena,wrirht was w. T.,
Prince. lean OF the academy for the
mast thirteen years. lie spoke Of tn"
di'Fcu!'teS that had 10 br met the
past session because OF unusual con-
ditjous. Al the beginning Of the ses-
sion an entirely new faculty had To
h. selected as not q single member
OF tho former faculty returned Three
members entered military service and
In an effort - secure efficient and
qualified mon To fill the vacancies left
open during the session. nine elections
- different periods had I" be made
10 undertake the duties of four.
lie expressed gratitude and appre-
citation TO patrons for the success OF
past sessions and regretted that The
institution WAS to he no more. He
then presented medals and awarded
scNola!shtas and diplomas rs follows:
Modnltsts-:ipeilinc. Powers Murray:
Improvement IN pcnmanShip David
t:atrliac best drilled cadet W.lher =
Southwark. Jr.; best department, in
military and school. Shelton Rnciand
,nd most helpful aud ro-opcra tive ca
30. clyde Spivcr
Scholarships Richmond COLLEGE.
'lNd" Spiyor, University Of Virginia.
~ lllAm Sydnor; Washington and I..,.
lnircrsitN. William johnson, and Rich
Toua Arademv. stanley Meade.
1lnlumnS TO graduating class
FRANK stark" nurrctic. Stuart Elan-
'on Gordon. William Eoystcr johnson.
ll"nrN Robinson Pollard. III Clyde
Nllcn Spiccr, William jennings sgd
nor and benjamin Watkins Wilson .Ir.
Grc hundred and Twenty-Five boys
~ IN" academy are in the service OF
thoir country, OF which number TWEEN
t%-hNc arc known to be in France il
was disclosed by Dean Prince. Beverly
sullivan. Who recently met death at
an aviation school and whose remains
w"r" brought 10 Richmond and buried
a few DAYS ago. was also a former stu
dent at the institution and is the ONLY
one known 20 have met with any casu-
atty 50 far.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Ten Years Tor Purse snn,c,,,ur

sylvester Guntcr. colorcd. was con &.
voted ~ the Hastings Court yesterday
o. sna'chinG the purse OF Miss Janr,
waugh. Of l30ii- Nest Main Street,
an" "'s sentenced 10 ten years in the
hthltthi'ary Miss Waugh has later
married Aifrcd y. Cone. who was vim
hcr al the time OF the assault. Mr..
conc" now q cadc; flyer at Princeton
Aviation Field, returned Ia the cnmn
last night after tcstifylus IN the case
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Red Cros. LAWN Purty

lawn fete of unusual interest viii
w given 'his evening at the nome of
VI anu Mrs, I. !. babucy at Vest
hampton for the bcncii of IN. i',nvd
ANchHc branch OF the surgical dress
ihSS committee, by Mrs. Dorothy Has
orooh t'ibson Interpretive dancing
VIII feature the evenings entertain
ihrni. Samuel Travcrs Glover win
rc''" number Of poems of his own
composition. Automobiles will NEE.
the street cars at stop - Rio Vista
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Mny Have Fees Refunded.

In event that the Administrative
h'hFd Is abolished by the voters Of
hlahnona. John tIirschberg and Cap
t"in carlton Mccarthy. who have be-
CONS candidates for recollection TO the
- ara aHd WHO have fled their entrance
ie" OF $500. Will have this sum re-
.Ghdch. according To a construct ion
Yesterday Of the new primary election
law
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Southern HALLWAY I;nrniu-,

Estimated operating revenue of tho
Southern Railway system for III,
fourth week Of May aggregated $4,000
G3l. as compared with actual earning.
Of 81. lG2.oil. showing an increase q.
Sl.'i2.b3o over the corresponding week
"i last year. according TO figures mad.
nrnlic Yesterday by Comptroller i. H.
M
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Fourth of July Celebration.

nc preliminary program for the
celebration IN Highland Park July
was worked ont last night At a spcciaI
meeting of the celebration committee
E"id in the home Of Charles w
auShan. The demonstration this time
VIII be along patriotic lines. and will
]robabIy Continu" the entire day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08

Ta-;4nryo~ the most Interesting
nows II this paper fer hundreds q.
Gpartr ents advertised for rent. Tell
thom Wnat you have.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08

on can tell your help wanted needs
!" th"uSands OF interested people
through the Want Ads in this paDcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
RICHMOND ACADEMY
HOLDS FINAL EXERCISES
Scholarships and Honors Awarded
Following Address by DIR.
Boatwright.
WILL NOT OPEN NEXT SESSION
After Sixteen Years rs Preparatory
school. Trustees Decide to Close
institution as Having Fulfilled Its
observation-disclosures Is Standardized.

Richmond Academy q preparatory
school for boys. established sixteen
Years ago Ivy tn" board Of trustees OF
Richmond College. hold its last com
mSnc"incni last night in tn" Tabernacle
haptiSt church The school has been
considered hy the hoard OF trustees no
longer necessary in View of the rapid
growth - Public high schools - meet
c"ii"E" entrance requirements. aud. too
the academy building is again to he
u&"d 10y the college. whose huildings
ANA grounds ut WcSthamptnn are 10
ing taken ovo" by ;hc government for
a base hospital.
f'r + w. E"atwright. president, OF
Richmond College. ard at whose I'm
stance tho board Of trustees decided %
establish the a,ademv. delivered tho
commencement address lie was in
'roducrd 10y Rev. L. II. Pitt. H. n
chairman Of the academy committee al
tho Rich"'Hud college board Of trustees
wNo said that it was peculiarly fitting
hat Ir. H"atwr!Eht should make the
inrl address.
~. LNntwrirht recalled the aim "f
tho establishment OF the academy
com p"hlic schools and prepare them
- collegiate training. sixteen wears
tco n" said that there was practically
no standard for high schools and tlat
graduates we're fow. since thu -apid
advanc" of public high schools IT. tho
city III their equipment and tc,ching
efficiency. tho academy had finished Its
purnosc as evidenced by smaller at
tendance in recent years The many
attractive features of tho academy
wcrc mentioned. which included the
honor system. no student IN I'll" history
of tho institution b,vin.: marrcd Its
record hv disrrac"f y conduct.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08

Bring phon~ your Want Ad copy
early to-day. E3rly delivery fnsures
correct .cInssi q en- lon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15
WORK ON CANAL TO
START MONDAyA.M
CONTRACTS ARE LET.
AQUeOUCT AT OTTAWA TO BE
RePAIRED-DREDGlNG TO BE
DONE UNDER STATE SUPER.
VISION.

Chicago, June l5.-Work on the l.
a NJ canal will start Monday morning
under governmental plans announced
today Contracts for repairing the
large aqueduct at Ottawa were
awarded this morning to Adam A.
Groth of Joliet, while lock repairs
and alterations in smaller aqueducts
were awarded TO Alex Bell of Morris.
Dredging OF the waiercourse will
be done by the states own men.
machinery and materials all being
available for this purpose.
All operations will open up Monday
morning weather permitting. and as
rapidly as possible the work will be
rushed to completion to permit OF
traffic over the canal by August /,
The government has appropriated
$l5000o toward the rehabilitation OF
the waterway, and most of the work
will be done under federal supervis.
ion. tho Superintendent of Waterways
Sackett of Morris will be in direct
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15
CITY'S WAR CHEST
REACHES $86, 1873. 48

Ottawas War Chest is slowly but
surely reaching the sl00000 goal. The
exact pledges as reported from the
secretary's office at the close of bust
ness last night aggregated sS6.373.4S
This is certainly a splendid showing
when 1t is considered there are many
people who as yet have failed TO turn
in THEN ubcription.
In sthe event of the committee over
looking anyone he is urged by the
executive committee TO send in his
pledge to Secretary Cairns, fifth floo~
Of the Central Life buildin, early in
the week as ii is the aim and inten'
ton of all the committees to close
their books next week A meeting Of
The executive committee will be held
on TUESDAY evening when thorough
checking Of the pledges will be under.
taken sa as to ascertain the names OF
those who thus far have given no aid
to The fund. The committee is espec-
tally eager and anxious that. as in
every other case. Ottawa will show
her 100 per cent loyalty in this war
fund drive and they have every reason
20 believe that when the committees
have finished their work there will be
found few slackers within the city
limits of ottawa