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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
CITY PAYS FOR THE
REPAV|NC Of ALLEY
MOLONEY BUILDING ALLEY Be
ING IMPROVED WITH MONEY
FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

With money taken from the general
fund the city now has a force of men
under Contractor John Cherry resur.
facing the ''Moloney building alley
from Madison to Jefferson streets.
Work has been in progress during
the week and will require eight or ten
days for completion.
The alley has been one OF the loop
eye sores for a number of years and
because Of its being one of the busiest
sections Of the down town district,
the administration decided upon i'm
mediate improvements without the
formality of making the job a special
assessment one.
The ground is being regarded, a
sand cushion takes the place of CON
crete base and the old brick are be-
ing reused on the surface The strip
to be altered is eighteen feet in width
and insures plenty Of room for the
vast amount Of traffic passing over
the thorofare at all times Of the day
and night.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
FORMER FARM RIDGE
GIRL PASSES AWAY

Miss Gladys Lewis of Danford
Mont, died yesterday morning in chi.
cago after short illness Of influenza
which developed into pneumonia
Since last April Miss Lewis had been
staying in Chicago, taking treatments
in hopes of regaining her health, and
was we'll on the road to recovery
when she was stricken with influenza.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Lewis, well known
former Grand Ridge residents, and
was born and raised near Grand
Ridge, Several years ago the family
moved to Montana to reside.
The decedents grandfather, Hon.
w. k. Lewis. former state representa-.
tive. who moved from Grand Ridge
with the family of Edward Lewis, is
critically i'll with pneumonia and Is
not expected to live.
Miss Lewis Is survived BY her par
ents, three brothers and three sisters
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
ITALY VENTS JOY.
IN GREAT FETE AT.
ARRIVAL Of PEACE
CLARENCE GLOVER or OTTAWA
TELLS HOW ITALIANS CELE-
BRATED SIGNING or ARMS
TICE, MARKING CLOSE or WAR.

The first letter TO arrive in Ottawa
from Italy after the armistice was
signed came today from Sergt Clar.
ence Cover, a well known young OF.
taWan who has been stationed in that
country for many months with the
University of Illinois unit. Sergt
Glover was one Of the first Yanks to
arrive on Italian soil and has been
through some of the hardest battles
Of The war, and came out uninjured.
During the last days OF the war
Sergt Glover was stationed ON the
most spectacular part of the Italian
front, His letter tells many interest
ing things Of the manner in which
the people Of Italy celebrated peace
day"
SergL Glover is a brother Of Mrs
George p. lIil.s and Miss Bertha
Glover and is a nephew of Mrs Rector
Hit. lie has resided in this city
all his life.
His letter reads in full
Mantoya, Italy Nov 10. 1918.
Dear Folks:
hope no one has worried at all
and don't see why they should
about my going to the front as
wrote | was about TO do 1t has Leel
some time since last wrote, but
wrote letter in the meantime whicl
failed to get past the censor and wa!
returned | have read considerabl.
more detailed accounts Of actions an,
places at the front in magazine arJ
cles and published letters, but
seems that as the rules are still 0
we have to stick TO them-being so
dicrs. will send tho letter when til
censorship let's down a little. Their
Is really no reason why the lette
shouldn't get by, 80 far as ! can SEE
j. in view Of developments, but the col
A aor thinks different.
l.. was at the front ana believe ! sa
+. THE most spectacular point of tn
{ Italian line. ! was right on the lin
Continued on Page Slx)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
YULET|DE GARB Of.
OTTAWASTORESB| BIDS.
SHOPPERS NOTICE
TEMPT LOOSENED PURSE STRING
WITH MANY OPPORTUNITIES
FOR "SAFE AND SANE" CHRIST
MAS BUYlNG.

Except for the YuletIde decorations
in windows of downtown stores it
would be a hard matter for the people
in the Illinois Valley to realize that
Christmas is less than week dis
tant, owing to the exceptionally balmy
and unreasonable weather, that prom
ises to extend thru the holiday period.
Merchants, however, declare the early
holiday trade has been as heavy as
in previous years, and are predicting
banner sales for the remaining four
days of the Christmas shopping per-
iod
The store windows are aglow with
all kinds of beautiful decorations. and
with the beautiful gifts placed among
the Christmas green's to tempt the
passers by, make a sight that is worth
anyone's time to stop and look at.
Among the beautiful articles on dis.
play in the shop windows for women
are silk kimonas, embroidered georg.
cite crepe waists. breakfast caps,
party bags, books, toilet sets and toll.
ct articles, bedas and neck chains,
vanity bags, pictures, baskets of arti-
fetal flowers, jewelrN, Silver table
service of all kinds, leather bags,
handkerchiefs, silk camisoles. silk
hose, japanese wall plaque, sewing
baskets, electric lamps, all kinds of
electric appliances. aluminium ware,
stationery, Christmas greetings, per
colators, casseroles, gut glass, ram
akins, magazines, negligees, lingerie
ribbons, knitting bags fancy baskets
of fruit, fancy boxes of candy, tea
carts, candle sticks, blooming plants,
and hundreds Of other minor articles
that will make attractive and accept.
able gifts.
For men some Of the Christmas gifts
shown in the shop windows are smok
ing sets, smoking Jackets, bath robes
lounging robes, silk shirts, silk hose
neckties haudkerchiefs, gloves, books
magazines, pictures, jewelry of all
kinds, humidors, cartons of cigarettes
boxes of cigars, playing cards, leather
bill folds, leather paper bags, travel
ing bags, leather collar bags, mufflers
sweaters, bed room slippers, an(
many other useful gifts.
For youngsters there is eyerythin,
on display ever shown before, anc
dozens Of new things There are dolls
sleds, wagons, toy automobiles, "kid
Continued on page 3, column %
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
MAYORS MEET AT
ANNUAL CONVENTION

Peoria, Dec. 10 - The movement
to abolish the State Utilities Com
mission Is due for rough treatment at
the session here Of the Illinois Mayors
convention. The Is mayors attend.
ing the convention are divided on
the question and those backing the
fight against the law, which created
the commission and clothed VI with
practically unlimited power are sure
TO encounter bitter opposition.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
EXPECTS TO BE
DETAINED I'M FRANCE

Mrs. J. p. Costello of North Chest
nut street received a letter from her
son Edward, of the 6Sth Engineers,
who is now a conductor in the passen.
ger service in France, Mrs. Costello
states having met several of the boys
from Ottawa. He also states that
Uncle Sam gives his boys the very
best of treatment He expects to he
detained in France for some time on
account of his employment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
3 BUILDINGS DESTROYED
BEFORE FLAMES ARE
CONQUERED
DAMAGE IS $1,000.
POSTOFFlCE is WRECKED BY
EARLY MORNING BlAZE-CALl
ON OTTAWA DEPARTMENT FOR
HELP

The little village of Serena was
aroused this morning at l.30 O'Clock
by fire of unknown origin that for
a while threatened to wipe out the
entire town Two frame buildings
and a two-story residence, used for
the postoiiice, the office OF Or. X. n.
Hester, the pool room and barber
shop of n. w. Rausch, and the home
OF Mr. and Mrs Ed Spatcher, and the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Work.
man were entirely destroyed. causing
a damage of $1,000. which is almost
entirely covered by insurance.
Mrs. j. S. Brandow, who runs the
Serena Hotel, owned the building
used for the postotilcc and the resi-
dence where Mir. and Mrs. Spatcher
lived, and the IIugenot estate owned
the building occupied by n w.
Rausch All three Of the buildings
were old ones and were covered By
insurance. The furniture and stock
OF the pool room and barber shop
were also destroyed This stock was
valued at about 800 and was GOV
cred by insurance.
The other tenants OF the buildings
were able to save almost all of their
belongings, and one of the mail or the
postotiice records were lost, accord
Ing to a statement given out today
by the postmistress, Miss Marie
Claude.
The fire was discovered burning II
the roof of the Hugenot building by
Mrs. ]. S. Brandow just at l;"'
o'clock. It had gained great hoadWaJ
by that tme, and the inside Of the
building was burning so badly it was
impossible to save anything Within
a very few minutes the town wa,
aroused and hundreds of men, Womel
boys We're busily engaged in helpins
the neighbors move their belonging.
from the buildings.
Practically all the household good
of Mr. and Mrs. Spatcher had beel
moved 10 safety before the flame
reached their home The furniture
from the office Of Or. Hester, the post
office and of Amos Workman, TIN
rural mail carrier, who lives abov
the postoilice. was carried to safet
before that building caught fire.
AT a late hour today no plausibl
reason could be given for the orig
of the fire. When Mr. Rausch close
his pool room and started home at !
o'clock he did not notice any odO
of smoke nor did he dream that witt
in a few hours his place of bushes
would be a wreck.
There is no way to fight a fire |
Serena except with bucket brgad
and when last nights connagratio
was discovered it was far beyond tn
stage for a bucket brigade to hel
matter any. The only thing to t
done was to remove everything po
sible from the path OF the fire al
then stand off and watch it burn.
call was sent into the Ottawa fl
department for help, but on acconl
of the impossible condition Of Il
roads the Ottawa ilremen were u
able to respond.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
GETS WORD SON IS
SAFE AND SOUND

Mrs Margaret Simpson, 42S East
Marquette street, received telegram
from the Red Cross headquarters in
Washington last evening informing
her that her son, Private Sam f.,
Simpson, 327th Field Artillery, Sith
Division. was safe and well. Mrs.
Simpson received a Christmas letter
from her sons commanding officer
several days ago, telling Of the good
work OF that regiment and became
alarmed and asked the civilian de-
partment to look up her son and find
out II he was safe, or If he had beer
injured or killed,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
GILLET OUT FOR
HOUSE SPEAKERSHIP

Washington, Dec. - -- Rep Gillett
of Massachusetts, one the Oldest
and best known members Of the house
announces himself this afternoon as
a candidate for speaker of the next
house.
Ghllett is the first republican leader
in Congress TO oppose Representative
James r. Mann, Of Illinois, minority
leader Of the house, who yesterday
announced his candidacy for the next
speakership
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Y. P. u. TO VISIT
COUNTY POOR FARM

The members of the Young Peo.
pies Union of this city will hold u
special program on Sunday afternoon,
Dee %, at the La Sale County farm
At the close Of the progam u treat
will be given the inmates Of the homo
hy the members Of the union.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
p. Y. l.. c. CLOSES
FOR XMAS VACATION

The Christmas vacation at Pleasant
View Luther College started today
and will last until January tth. Most
bf the students left Ottawa today
for their homes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
DIVISION ON
F RONT LINES FOR
FORTY-SEvEN DAYS
ILLINOIS SOLDIERS HAD MO-
CHANCE TO Battle OR CHANGE
SEVEN WEEKS OF WAR;

How Illinois troops stood mp to the
gafE" for forty-seyen days without
change of clothing or bath is told
in letters to Governor Frank Q. Low
den from Colonel Joseph h. Sanborn
and Colonel John V. Clinnin both of
iicers Of the Thirty-third Division.
The prairie boys were on the front
lines in France all that time and in
The fighting until the very moment
hostiities ceased at II O'Clock Nov
II.
Company c and the remainder of
the l29th Infantry. being a part of the
Thirty-third Division took part in
some of the most historical fighting Of
the war, the letters show. and GOV
cred themselves with glory. Decora-
tions were heaped upon the various
units of the prairie division. France,
Belgium and England cited the regi-
ments for bravery under fire.
The letters to Governor Lowden
read:
The first engagement the regiment
as a whole took part in was the bat
tie of Chipilly Ridge wrote Colonel
SanbOrn. THAT success was the be
ginning Of the big drive on the
Somme. Its last engagement was on
! the battle front we are now on and
| its men were fighting and dying up
to II o'clock yesterday the moment
| hostilities ceased
Every task assigned to the regi
ment has been carried out L has
never retreated under fire, It has al
ways reached the objectiyes assigned
to it and its record as an organiza
tion is stainless
Forty-seven Days Without Rest
Colonel Clinnin, after saying the
l30th infantry was in the front line
from Sept 2G to Nov. l2-fortyseyou
days without a rest, bath or change
Of clothing wrote the governor as
follows
I'VE cannot realize war is at an
end. No more shells, bombs or ma
chino gun bullets. No more dead
wounded or manned feel like
Young man again.
Our closing scene was the capture
Of Chateau d'Aulnois and village o
Marcheville. We took seven officer
and l02 men prisoners and killet
about 2G0 others.
Fought on All Fronts.
The Illinois division has made
splendid record Luck has been will
. us. We have fought on all fronts
with all armies Of the western from
British. Australian and French. w
have been decorated by the British
French and Belgians for bravery
Some of our men look like Napoleon
with breasts full of medals"
300 Wounded Of 33d Home.
4 New York, Dec 19.-The line
a Celtic docked yesterday, brngin
home 155 officers and 2.122 enliste
4 men of the American army frol
/, abroad.
% Among the troops on board wei
: 300 veterans of the Thirty-thil
q paire) Division, which was r
:. cruited in Illinois.
Several of the returning Thirt
third Division men either wore +
Gently earned decorations or declare
that they had been cited to recei'
= them, and the majority of them We
} either suffering from bullet or shra
mel wounds or had been gassed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
WILSON WILL spend CHRISTMAS At FRONT
PRESIDENT SAYS
HE WILL VISIT ROME
(By International News service) @Fr

Paris, Dec. l9.-Presdent Wilson will go to
General Pershngs headquarters at Chaumont on
December "a, to spend Christmas, it was definite
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
WOMAN LOSES SUIT
FOR $4,000 ODAMACE
ROM |NTERURbAN
JURY RULES THAT MRS. HADLEY
HAD NO CAUSE FOR ACTION IN
SUIT AGAINST c., O. G. p.

When Mrs. Elizabeth Hadley, OF
Utica, fell and broke her arm While
waiting for an interurban train at the
depot in La Sale two years ago, she
did not have justifable action against
the c., O. & p. to win her $40, 900 dam
age suit. This was ruled last night
by jury in the circuit court after all
testimony in the woman's case was
presented to them.
Mrs. Hadley stumbled over weigh
ing machine in the La Sale station
and blamed the poorly lightd room
for her misfortune She fell in such
a manner one Of her arms was frac-
tured. She filed suit in the circuit
court for $4,000 damages amid Mon
day the case opened before Judge
slough in the county's principal tri-
bunal.
Late yesterday afternoon the clos
ing arguments were presented to the
jury and at O'Clock last night, it
was announced a verdict had been
reached. When the court received the
decision he found the twelve men had
agreed Mrs. Hadley had no cause foi
action
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Deserted by Husband.

Mrs. Clara Dekin, of Streator, today
appeared in the circuit court as com
plainant in divorce proceedings
against her husband, Arthur Dekin,
whom she accuses of desertion. The
couple were married September Is,
1904, anil ON December II, 1916, the
defendant left her.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight.
with temperature above
freezing. Friday probably
rain.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

Continued on Page Slx)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Fought on All Fronts.

The Illinois division has made a
splendid record, Luck has been with
us. We have fought on all fronts,
with all armies Of the western front
British Australian and French, We
have been decorated by the British,
French and Belgians for bravery.
Some of our men look like Napoleon
with breasts full OF medals"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1889
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
German Cabinet Quits.

Paris, Dec. 19 - Chancellor Ebert,
of Germany, and the members of his
government have resigned, according
to reports received here from Stutt-
CART by way of Zurich.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-16
ATTENTION MEMBERS
OF ORGANIZATIONS

The Committe in charge of the ar
rangements of the Pied Piper Parade,
of which Mrs John Hood is chairman,
feel that many members of Organiza-
tions here and throughout the county
may not feel slighted they are asked
individually to join in the parade. Ii
is difficult to reach some members un-
ness special notices are sent out by
the organizations taking part, so the
suggestion is made that everyone
wishing to take part in the parade
should notify the secretary or chair
man of his organization, or the head
of the auxiliary of which he is a part
not later than Friday if possible. so
that the work of the officers may be
facilitated in arranging the forma-
ton. Every one is requested to be at
Market Space. foot of Main street. by
seven p NJ, Monday evening May
goth All childre will meet in front
of the High School TO form there. at
the same time
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-16
CREWS ARE ARRIVING
SATURDAYS REGATTA
Syracuse Freshmen Here This
Morning. Penn And Colum-
bia Coming This Afternoon.

First to arrive" not at the finish
line of the Severn course, but at the
Naval Academy for the big national
regatta on Saturday, was the Fresh
man eight of Syracuse. The New
York Freshies arrived in town this
morning and will be followed this
afternoon by Columbia's varsity, and
PENIS varsity and Freshman eights.
Both the latter squads will get in this
afternoon and if possible will be out
for a spin on the Severn.
Announcement was made at the Ma
val Academy this morning that all the
available government craft are being
gotten in readiness to take care of the
crowd of spectators during the two
races on Saturday. Some of the
larger of the spectators craft will
leave from the Santee wharf and 9th
ers will leave from The other water
front landings at the institution.
There will be but two races, accord
ing to the present schedule. The
Freshman eights of Syracuse, Penn
sylvania and the Navy will row first
and this contest will be followed i'm
mediately by the bigger event, in
which Columbia, Penn and Navy's
varsity crews will compete.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-16
MRS. HARRINGTON is
NAMED AS CHAIRMAN.
Governors Wife Heads Defense
Council Committee For Child
Welfare In Annapolis.

At the meeting held in the Execu-
tive Mansion yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Harrington, wife of the Governor, was
elected chairman of the Child We'll
fare Committee of the Womans Sec
ton, Maryland Council of Defense of
this county. Mrs. Theodore w. John
son, chairman of the Anne Arundel
Council of Defense, presided at the
meeting.
The proposition of Child Welfare in
Anne Arundel is one in which Miss S.
V. Sutherland, District Visiting Nurse,
has just returned from the National
Nurses Convention in Cleveland,
Ohio, keenly interested Miss Suther-
land will lend her aid in every way
to the betterment of the babies and
the kiddies of the community OF the
workings of the welfare leagues, as
explained at the Cleveland conven-
ton, Miss Sutherland is most enthusi-
astic.
Following her appointment yester-
day, Mrs. Harrington laid plans for a
lawn fete, to which the babies of the
county will be brought and a baby
contest will be held Details of the
fete will be announced later.
Mrs Harrington's election came as
a surprise to her. She has been par
ticularly interest in the child welfare
taken up by the Council, and offered
her support to the program. When
her name was placed before the COM
mittee for nomination she declined,
saying that she would rather be sim
ply one of the workers. Her election,
however, was carried by acclama-
tion.
The following sub-chairmen were
appointed by Mrs. Harrington: Mrs.
r. p. Melvin publicity; Mrs. T. H.
Wade, ways and means; Miss S. V.
Sutherland, nurse for Anne Arundel
County, treasurer and pro TEN vice
chairman; Mrs. Gould, secretary; Mrs.
It. j. Linthicum, statistical chairman; !;
Mrs E. d. Johnson, milk committee.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-16
PROGRAM TONIGHT'S
HOSPITAL CONCERT.
Annapolis Choral Society To Sing
At College Gym" Numbers
To Be Presented.

A program of rare musical excel
lence will be given tonight at SIS in
the gymnasium of St Johns College.
The concert is under the auspices of
the Annapolis Choral Society, Joseph
Pache. Conductor. The soloists are
Miss Laura L. Combs. soprano; Mr..
Charles Bright, baritone. and Mrs.
John Swickert, accompanist. Tick
cts are priced at one dollar for the
main floor; fifty cents for the gal
lery.
The following is the program;
Born is TO us Emanuel" Pratetor-
ius; "Cherubims Prayer,55 Bordinan-
sky; Aria from the Creation" With
Verdure Clad" Haydn; Chorus from
the Messiah" For unto us" Handel;
Aria from Moses, - Il praise Thee. O
Lord" Bruch; two choruses from the
Messiah" "Lifet up your heads,
Great was the Company of the
Preachers" Handel; solo, duet and
chorus from the Elijah" Mendel-
ssohn; "Jeune Fillette," 18th Century /;
"Ouvre tes yeuX -Bleus,' Massenet;
The dew is sparkling" Rubinstein ;
Spring" Hildach; "Hallelujah," Han
del
The entire proceeds are for the
Emergency Hospital.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-16
RICHARD T. WALLER
ARRIVES IN FRANCE.
Son Of Mr.. Lee Waller Of An
napolis Is With The United
States Camoufeurs.

News has been received in Annapo-
lis of the safe arrival in France of
Richard T. Waller, a member of the
famous Fortieth Engineers, known as
the camoufiage organization, and a son
of Mr.. Lee Waller. deputy clerk in
the Office of the Clerk of the Court of
Appeals. Waller, is a brother of Mid
shipman Franklin Waller, who will
graduate from the Academy next
month, and has another brother who
is now sergeant at Camp Meade.
Waller was one of so men picked
from the regiment stationed at Wash
ington University about a month ago
TO go over, and so far as is known,
this is the first word received of the
arrival of the contingent, which in
cluded men from Virginia and other
neighboring States.
Waller was connected with the art
department of the Baltimore News
when he enlisted a year ago in the
Maryland Naval Militia. He served
six months in the navy, most of the
time at sea, and was then transferred
to the Camouflage Corps, which was
then being organized.