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The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
STEAMER
FROM JAPAN MAY
NOT BE ORDERED
Rice, MISC and Soy Abundant;
Importers Fear Effect OF
High Rate For Ship

supplies of japan rice. MISC, soy and
other Japanese provisions in IIouululv
are 50 abundant at the present rhn
there is little necessity felt for the
coming Of special steamer from tn
Orient, a prominent Jar"n"s" merchant
said yYterdsy.
The r. X. X. line - Planning to have
special freighter sent here with il
cargo of the Japanes" proviSions for ne
local japanese importers The st"am"r
is scheduled to clear from Kobe for
Honolulu in the near future but ow ="
to the high rates to be 'harYrd hv 49,"
company for this special stcau,,r, he
local japanese importers ar" afraid they
might be forced to ask higher prices for
their imported goods.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
PLAN COMMITTEE
TO DECIDE FAIR
PRICE FOR FOOD
Warm Argument PreCedeS Deci-
sion To Fix Costs Of
Japan Foodstuffs

AT The meeting of the Japanese foo |
commission held Monday afternoon at
IN" local JnTanCse consulate it was lie
cided to have Japanese commit tee
appointed to fix official prices for Japan
rice, misc. soy and other Japanese pro
visions The decision was preceded 10y
a heated argument.
The fair price committee will be com.
posed Of three members, it was Ierilrd
One will represent the japanese whole
sale merchants and another the retail
ers while the third is to represent the
consumers at large. This committee
will be empowered to fix prices for
foOdstuffs imported from japan.
DIR. I. MOri, chairman of the japanese
food commissions &. Negoro, Viz e chair.
man, and X. lshida, executive Sc .rctary,
were authorized by the commission to
name the three members of tho fair
price committee.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
JIMMY Councilman
SMASHES SHOULDER

GREAT LAKES, Illinois, October :
Assoc rntrd PrcsS) Coach Olcott s
carefully laid plans for the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station opening
f. olhmIl : me against Iowa University
received JOLT with the inquiry Of
Jimmy Councilman, elusive quarterback
h" smn,hr'l his shoulder blade
Cen 'r'mnn has hccm barking signals,
han ing the forward pass and playing
safety for the navy team since its
inception - month ago. 4 veteran of
the 1917 Great Lakes squad although
only ninrt""m wears -Vld he was ex
rrctrd It. guide the 1918 machine
through the season.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18

Chinese After Wise-Thn

Chinese After Wise-The Chinese Nu.
tiers Of the city are being organized h,
Chang Chau. Sc"retrry nf the Ghir,-,.
American Federation. into anti WISE
clubs and the intention is to have ~
solid an opposition shown to the rN
peacock tender as is possible when
election day arrives. 70 start his cam
pain Chang Chau has called meeting
of Chinese and part Chinese voters for
Thursday evening. Wisc's twenty five
hundred dollar mission rnst to wort
against Chinese immigration is bitter
~ resented by Il majority Of tho Iocn
Chinese.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
FIND SERUM TO
STAY INFLUENZA;
u. S. ADOPTS 1T

WASHINGTON, September 2s-Nac.
cInatIon with a recently discovered
serum, which from tests lust compIrt
ed at several army camps has been
found to be an almost positive rrc.
NcntiNc Of contraction Of pneumonia
Will be used to combat the epidemic
of Spanish influenza, wh,ch IA fine
week ending tOdny had made lis ru
pearanc" in every State and in all
tut few army camps, causing many
DEATHS
lse of the vaccine Will be vrrn
extended, congress to-day having ap.
prorratrd $1,000, 900 to he used hv the
public health service in fighting span.
Ish Influenza and other communicable
diseases. The resolution carving the
appropriation, offered in the mouse bv
Representative GiIIctt Of MasSachu
sets, was adopted by a unanimous ,o.c
in both houses.
Minior To Fight Disease
The house passed unanimously "A
resolution aPrropriating $I,OOO,OOO for
thc public health service aiding local
health boards throughout the country
IN combating Spanish influenza. The
resolution was sent to the senate.
where II similar one was Introduce.
Friday by Senator Weeks Of Massu
chusetts
MassaC husetts Doirg Better
BOSTON, September ~ -" Definite
" encouraging was the summarize ~
expression Of State Health Commission
err hugrn" R. Kelley tonight in refer
rnr' to the influenza pneumonia rp
dcmlr situation in this STATE. 80
large communities reported an alarm
ing extension Of the disease to,I&v, he
said, although medical attendance and
80 many ONcrwOrkPd doctors that
I"ohablN not more than one fifth Of
the cases are reported
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
Civil Service Exam

Civil Service Exam-A competitive
examination for the position Of night
Inspector in the customs service in
Honolulu aud for similar positions a.,
they may occur is announced bv the
civil service commission to be h,id at
the |. 5. Immigration station here on
November @6. Further information re-
garding the examination may be oh
TAIN by applying to the secretary of
the commission.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
HAWAIIAN SWIMMERS
DELAYED IN VIRGINIA

NNN FRANCISCO Oc'oh"r- > . 4 r..
cent lrttrr from Fortress Monroe, VII
glnln, tells that the DELAYED roturu
"t III" iI"w"'nn swimmers. puk" M
hanamoku, clarence Lame and "Stuh
Nv KuErr, - due to the fact that
they hoI couple OF return. engage.
mrn'r at Nuuror The lows pu let of
II Wig SMl"rm.u m"rt for IN Rrd
cross - N" Summing pool Of the
Iin'ci Ihrmhrl e II an nnoyhpr r>lp.
htI"u SWIM T." ;hr enlisted nu.u T u
Il""H'nu> w"r' ,r,cn u hearty r,,rp
T., at the Southern urmv post
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
AD WOLGAST NOW
FRESHWATER TAR
Michigan Bear Cat Discovered In
Liquid WiIdS Of Wisconsin
As HoStIer

MADISON, Wisconsin, October O.
lAssocintrd PrcSe)- Unable to obtain
penny oFthc fortune he won in the
ring, Al Wolgaet formcr lightweight
champion, is acting as hostIor to
decrepit motor boat, somewhere in the
northern Wisconsin timber country,
where he is trying to regain his health.
The Michigan boar rGt, who leapcd
into prominence almost over night, dis
appeared several months ago and was
not heard from until he communicated
recently with friends in Milwaukee to
announce that he had a Job.
WOlgast shares with Bat Nelson the
distinction Of being among the few re
naming "fghting CHAMPIONS" Tn.
like Nelson, who owns half the town OF
Hcgeswich, Illinois, and controls the
other half. WOlgast is virtually PENN
less, his unr-approximately $3.50,
OOO-bPiug in custody Of his mother
and wife who are in Cadillac, Mich
gan.
Trying To Regain Health
o.nnusol 81 industry Wolgost soid no
,,onnod 20 no AVIAN For,bor irto tho
,,.aaIa g., tLo r.;ntor nd hoooroo Inn,
I,,, ;,al n h;n,ol not 10 bonol
L,,c,k .ho a.ro,a no, 90 ,;r,bor
a,,,tor - ro,,o;n liz hooItL orJ rot,,rr
TO the ring This, however, is con
siAcrpd unlikely
WoI,oat atortoJ bic Vim ooroor no
urarL nd hoonor,, i, lGI,ro,Loo 10
$4,000 H. ako,,io,aL;,, 1,oa,a 90 n
nnohor 30 nromis;na Tabt woiahts orJ
ell, rras on,ordol Nv. a. tbo +itIo
In ION NoIoan ,nl WoIaas+ mot at
p.I,. p;oL,1 CnIiforn;o or5 tbo;r
LsttIo LnkI, ,.;lI oi, r;n, or;,
a. ,nn, oo tbo sobt ror,o Aorrisb., Il
.Io5 tho oIi,Snv ,C sor;oo ~ rror,.
- ohonionob;,,, hor, - ,bo Erb,
,,,o;,b. diyisior AND N.Isor,s vondor.
r,I ovh;h;tion ni,h .ho Io,o Goo Cons
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
REV. c. ". CHESSMAN'
WILL RETURN SOON.
TO BAPTIST Church.
last EVENING AT MEETING OF
THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE
CHURCH THE FORMER PASTOR
WAS UNANIMOUSLY HIRED TO
RETURN.

At a meeting of the entire voting
membership of the First Baptist
church, held last evening at the
church, Rev. G. w. Chessman was ap-
pointed pastor by unanimous vote.
l.. w. Brewer Jr. read some resolu.
tions offering the vacant pastorate to
Rev. Chessman. which were imme-
diately accepted
Rev. Chessman has been in charge
of the Ottawa church for the past five
years. He resigned this summer to go
to Bellevue Pa, to take charge of the
First Baptist church in that city.
livery inducement was offered by the
members OF the Ottawa church to get
Rev. Chessman to reconsider his resig-
nation, but without avail
: The Chessman family left Ottawa
and went east, and before arriving
at their destination Rev Chessman
had become homesick for his Ottawa
church and decided he did not wish
to live in the east He continued his
journey to the Pennsylvania city
where he was to reside, but imme.
dlately upon arriving there rendered
his resignation to that church.
He returned to Illinois and went 70
Lacon, where he has been visiting at
the home of Mrs. Cheeseman's parents
The members of the local church
when they fOnud their former pastor
had returned to Illinois, lost no time
in making an attempt to engage him
again for their church.
Rev. ChesSman is now in the city
and will again commence his duties
in connection with the pastorate i'm
mediately.
Not only are the members OF his
church delighted at Rev. Chessman 5
return 70 Ottawa. but the citizens OF
the entire community are also vel
pleased During his residence in OF
tawa he took an active part in all af
fairs for the betterment of the com
munity, and during his short absence
was sorely missed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
BREAD PRICES DOWN
ONE CENT A LOAF
CASH AND CARRY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PRICES
FOR GROCERIES AND MEATS
WILL BE READY FOR PUBLicA.
TIoN SOON

Grocers' wholesale and retail prices
will be ready for publication the lat
tor part ofthe week, according to an
nouncement from Food Administrator
Heiberg today,
Tha price Interpreting and publicity
committees, working in conjunction
with the food administrator, have
completed checking up on grocery
prices, and yesterday afternoon mad a
meeting with the bakers In the even
ing meat prices were checked up with
prices in other communities. and the
balance of the week attention will
be given milk dealers and wholesale
and commission merchants.
The price Of bread will be reduced
today from Is cents to IA cents and
the wholesale price will be II cents
unwrapped and 1212 cents wrapped,
This is for cash and carry, both whole
sale and retail If, however, a patron
wants the bread delivered the l cent
extra will be allowed for the service
O'kane Of the economy department
of the State Council of Defense to
limit deliveries to one trip per day is
not being lived up to in several cases.
A number of the merchants are
strongly in favor Of the cash and
carry plan and eliminate deliveries
entirely This will place everybody
on an equal plane, and will permit
every grocer to sell the same produce
as sd.d in the Atlantic and Pacific
stores and at the same prices. 1t IS
contended that if the buyers can have
their groceries from these stores they
can do the same from the others.
The economy in the elimination of de
livery would make saving of to
10 per cent in the cost Of groceries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
ALLIED governments
APPROVE WILSON'S
Note TO GERMANY
Washington, Oct 24-Germany will be given
the actual armistice terms of the allies This has
already been determined on by the President and

the entente premiers. An
official copy of President
Wilson's S note Of last
night has been sent to every nation
associated with the United States in
the war. All will be invited to par
ticipate in the discussion which will
frame the amistice terms.
However, before any official action
is taken the military and naval chiefs
of the nations participating in the
conflict will themselves agree on the
details on which Germany and her
allies will be permitted to stop fight
ing. There already has been some ex-
change on the subject.
The supreme war council at Ver-
sailles has taken some step and has
outlined tentative program for guar
antees But it dealt only with some
of the angles OF the subject. Any fu-
ture conferences will take place in
the near future at which all the mil
itary and naval bases will be debated
and an agreement reached This is
made absolutely necessary, Officials
and diplomats here explained, by tie
political developments within Ger
many.
Officials today were wei pleased
with the text of President Wilson's
note. In formation reaching Washing.
ton indicated that it had made a real
hit In the entente capitals where it
was accepted as crystalizing the fu.
ture unified policies Of all the coun-
tries at war with Germany An Of
ficial professed to be amazed at sug.
gestions from certain quarters that
the note needed Interpretation. They
declared that it spoke for itself and
that no further statement dealing
with the text would be issued
The note already is in the hands of
the Kaiser and his advisors. At the
request of the Swiss charge, it was
sent by wireless last night to the big
German wireless station at Nauen.
which sent out the original text of the
German note. At the same time the
official copy was put on a cable for
Berlin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
OTTAWA DRUG STORES
WILL START EARLY
CLOSING NEXT WEEK

Beginning next Monday, ali the
drug stores in the city will close at
s O'clock every evening, except Sat
urday. This announcement was made
today through advertisements in.
serted by the druggists of the city
in the Free Trader-Journal Action
was taken at che National Druggists
convention in New Orleans, La, last
month asking every druggist in the
United States to close at o'clock in
the evening for the period of the war
Ottawa druggists had already met
and decided to adopt such a closing
movement previous to the national
meeting Of druggists. BY closing
early not only will there be a great
saving of coal and light, but the say
ing OF the strength of the druggists
whose ranks have already beer
greatly thinned by the large number
in the service, will be one of the i'm
portant assets
All drug stores in the city will alsC
close every Sunday between the hours
Of and 6 o'clock.
Arrangements had been made tt
start the new closing hours some tim,
ago, but this was postponed on ac
count of the influenza epidemic.
The business of the druggists
which during the past two weeks ha
been the largest in the history of tn,
Ottawa stores, has greatly fallen OF
during the last few days, and is agail
becoming normal, which indicate
that the epidemic Is subsiding.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
bANTHEWLLE TAKEN
BY AMERICAN BOYS

With the American Army North
west OF Verdun, Oct a q p. MI
The Americans on the Meuse River
nave captured BantheYile.
Yankee divisions have been ham,
mering wedges in sections of the en-.
emy lines east of the Meuse River
during the past twenty-four hours.
Prisoners and much material were
captured and satisfactory progress
was made. The Germans were taken
by surprise. Bantheyille was carried
in an attack made by strong forces.
Americans attacked today northeast
OF Grand Pre- and are pushing ahead.
Progress was also made west of
Ainerville.
Mutnies in German Draft
London, Oct a Frequent mutt.
MES are occurring among toops of The
new German draft, dispatches from
the battle front stated this morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
WARNER R-MATTES
WEDDING POSTPONED

The marriage OF Miss Ida Warner
and Edwin Mates, which was to have
been solemnized yesterday morning
at o'clock at St Francis Catholic
church, was postponed indefinitely on
account of the serious Illness of the
britie-to-be. Miss Warner was taken
i'll with influenza severtl days age
and pneumonia followed. She is in a
very serious condition at her home on
Champlain street
A number Of invitations had been
issued both for the church and fol
the wedding breakfast at the home
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
LOCAL BOARD SENDS
FIVE WHO ENLISTED
TO CAMP NEXT WEEK
PAUL G. BECHTNER, STRAWN LA
CLAIR AND THREE OTHERS
WILL LEAVE FOR CAMP TO
TRAIN FOR SPECIAL ARMY
SERvlcE-ExAMlNE 1888 TODAY.

Pau G. Bechtner, 1921 Illinois ave-
nue., manager of the Highly Sand Com
pany, and Strawn La Clair of East
Main street have volunteered their
services at the local exemption board
for immediate induction into the army
and will be entrained next Wednesday,,
Oct. 30, at 3:12 on the Rock Island,
for Camp Polk, Raleigh, N c., for
training in the tank corps.
Both men are well known in OF
tawa
Two to Fort Sheridan.
Arthur J. Boisdorf of Mendoza and
Douglas N. Worsley of Triumph also
have asked to be Immediately called
for service, AMI will leave on next
Tuesday afternoon on the Rock Island
train at 3:l2 for Fort Sheridan, to
train inthe motor transport corps.
Goes to Marine Corps.
George Forest Billings of Earlyille
asked to be inducted into the marine
corps, and will be sent to Chicago
next Tuesday afternoon to report to
the marine recruiting officer
MatilIe Baby Dies.
The 5-day-oli son OF Mr.. and Mrs,
John T Matile, 924 Douglas street,
died at noon at the family home after
short illness.
Examine Men Today.
One hundred and eighty three men
were examined this afternoon by the
medical examining board, at the OF
tawa Township High school. These
men were the second bunch of the
$50 men Of the - to 81 registration
who were placed in class | when
| their questionnaires were returned to
the local board, and all those physi
cally fit will be certified for immed.
ate service. Thirty of the men ~
this class were examined last Satur.
day, 1888 will be called tomorrow and
the remaining 1S4 will be examined
on Saturday
The examinations were made by
DR., J w. Petit, DR.. S. E. Parr. Dr.
w. A. Pike and DR.. r. p. Hathaway
Out Of the bunch of men called for
o'clock, almost all were fit fol
general military service.
In spite of the bad weather, ant
the large amount Of sickness in OF
tawa almost all the men reported fol
examination.
The medical examining board were
assisted by several of the cleks from
the exemption board Offices WHIT
made out the physical records o
the men.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
INCREASE STOCK OF
UTICA ELEVATOR CO.
TO S24,O0O,O0

At a meeting of the stockholders
OF the Utica Elevator Company last
Saturday afternoon it was voted to
increase the capital stock of the ele-
vator from $4,000 to $4,000 and to
change the denomination OF the GER
tifcates of stock from $50 to $l00
: The increase in the stock will be
careh for in the way Of stock divi-
dends, to be cared for by the board
of directors out OF the undivided
profits OF the company.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
PANIC FOLLOWS u. S.
NOTE TO AUSTRIA

Washington Oct PA panic on
the Vienna stock exchange followed
note to Austria. advices reaching here
from neutral sources stated.
Bonds of Austrian banks, already
deprecated. have taken another
slump Of 80 and ever 95 per cent. dis.
patches state, while industrials have
lost "a to 40 per cent and state rail.
ways AZ per cent Czech bonds were
the only securities to rise,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
CALL COMP ANY c
CARNIVAL COMPANY
OTTAWA COMPANY WINS DIS
TlNcTlvE TITLE BECAUSE OF
THEIR oNE.WEEK STANDS IN
BIG DRIVE IN FRANCE.


this morning received a most inter-
esting letter from Corp. Harold Dun.
can, member Of "Ottawa's own"
company ON active service with the
A. e. F. in France. Corp. Duncan
tells OF the rainy weather in France,
and describes narrowing experience
when a "dud" shell from the Big
Berthas broke thru the roof Of his
dugout.
s The letter is published in full be-
low:
Sept. l3, 1918.
Dear Bunch:
Holy smokes, it is getting awful
dirty over here. For five days and
five nights it has rained. Not ordi,
nary civilized rain, but steady down
pour, and the mud is from your an
kles to your knees. 1t is cold, too.
Oh, la, la. 1t is grand and glorious
feeling to hear the rain tinkle on your
tin roof (steel helmet) and run down
your neck, and have the mud ooze
thru your shoes and puttees and be
chilled to the bone all the time As
bloke said, IF hecould get hold on
the man that started this he would
be KILN on him for year"
Since / wrote you last we have
been many places and had a great
many experiences; in fact they cal
this the carnival division, as we play
only one week stands. Thru the
whole of it our outfit has been eXCee,i
ingly lucky, but some have been just
the opposite. Our casuals have moi
been very many, altho We lost Ray
mond. We were initiated into trench
warfare by the Aussie, who are troops
without feary and whom Fritz Away
hates to tackle. Our fellows quickly
got used to the Woobines English
rifles an dequipment and let Frit.
know it too. The Aussies and the
Yanks got along like brothers, ant
| the Tommies soon realized we cOult
fiht. We liked the English rations be
cause they gave US jam. We have
| hoped over with both Ausses ant
Tommies and always accomplish ou
mission.
There are some beautiful sights a
night during heavy firing, providing
they are going the right way. | re
member one time when we ddn'
think it was beautiful Skinny San
ders and were asleep in billet
About midnight Fritz opened up
9,2 long range naval gun on u.s.
don't know yet what he was shooting
at but any how they were comm
close. We could hear his gun, the
z-z-z.zzz.boom, and everything woul
shake and sticks and stones woul
rattle on the roof Then | heard Skin
ny, "Oh, Dune, you awake?" Il sur
am They're gettin close, aren
they? Let's beat it for the cela'
Wait until we see where the mex
one goes" "All right. Lay low, her
she comes 1t was the 18th and sh
came fast. The whistling increase
Continued on page 3, column a.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
u. S. INSPECTOR
lNSPECTS FOOD DEPOT

A United States inspector has been
in tho city for the last few days in.
specting warehouses and food depots
Recommendation were made in
nearly every instance for the removal
of AN dust and repair of electric wir.
ing and the installing of fire extin,
guishers for every 400 feet Of floor
space,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
REPORT ON SALES
CASH AND CREDITS

All retail stores are required to
send in weekly reports of daily sales,
both cash and credit, and forward
same to Washington This new rule
went into effect this week. This
same supervision is to be extended SO
as to cover practically every line Of
industry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
VIOLATED SUGAR RULES
WILL Be FINED

Violation of the sugar regulation
is charged against one of OttawaS
citizens and the probability is he will
be required to pay fine which will
be given to the Red Cross,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
Ethel Burns Funeral.

The funeral service for the late
Ethel Burns will be held tomorrow
morning at eleven o'clock in st
Columbia Catholic church. Burial will
be amde In st. Columbia cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
AMERICAN AV|AT0RS
SHOOT 15 PLANES

Washington oct. 24.--Ameri1a1
aviators yesterday shot down fifteen
enemy airplanes and one observation
balloon on hoth sides OF the Mete
General Pershing reported To-Day.
Three American balloons were dt.
stroyed and six machines are missaz
Washington, Oct IA reduction
of Inheritance tax was decided upon
today by the Senate finance commit
tee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
Just Think Of II!

Just Think OF II!
Think of the endless litigation which
will probably be started when tho
meek inherit the earth.
TN s.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24

Continued on page 3, col. s.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
w EAThER

Rain and cooler to-
night. Friday fair and
cool.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24

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