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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
WAR CHEST GOAL IS
RAPIDLY NEARING; NOW
HAVE $70,966 IN FUND

Yesterdays returns from solicitors
for the War Chest Fund went over
the $4,000 mark Many Of the com
mttees worked into the evening and
will not hand in their complete re-
ports until tonight or possibly tomor.
row. Pledges yesterday footed up to
exactly $2,1o7 %, which brings the to-
tai to $7O.966OS.
This is splendid showing and the
executive committee are more than
pleased with the way the people Of
Ottawa have responded to the call for
war funds It is hoped the commit
tees will have their work finished by
the end of the week so that a thorough
canvass may be made Of those who
nave subscribed and also those who
have failed to enter their names on
the roll of honor.
Help the committee all you can by
contributing your Just share in this
great war fund. You will never have
occasion TO regret doing your part in
aiding the boys who are fighting for
YOU. There Is but few days left, 50
make It count and ii YOU have not
been visited by the committee or else
overlooked get in touch with Secre
tary Cairns, who will supply you with
the necessary subscription blanks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
DRIVE IS OPENED FOR
THE TOLL S[ACKERS;
POLICE ARE BUSY
ORDERS GO OUT TO RAKE IN IDL.
ERS-ROUND-UP TO BECOME
GENERAL JULY I. WHEN CROW
DER ORDER GOES INTO EFFECT.

The drive against 0ttawa's indus
rial slackers is being opened with
full force by the police department,
under Chief George Zurich While no
arrests have been made under the
labor dodger law, Instructions are be.
ing issued patrolmen 10 keep a wealth
err eve open for all men Of the use
less type. The ruling, when it be
comes effective. will run the gamut
of human classifications Il viii in
clude the lounge lizard and bar fly
alike and oh. how the wearied wllies
will suffer
Supported by an order from the
state department of labor. Chief
Zurich issued instructions to police
to round up idlers who make sa.
looms. pool rooms and other public
places their hang outs" Loafing will
not be tolerated Able bodied men
who have no visible means Of support
will be given their choice of work or
a berth in the county Jail.
The order affects rich aud poor
in the same manner. Idle sons of
wealthy parents are all being listed
They will be summoned to the no
lice station and instructed to take up
some useful employment. Retired
farmers who are still able TO work,
will be asked 10 return to their farms
Until Provost Marshal CrOWder's
work or fight" edict is ordered en-
forced, police will have no means Of
compelling men to work, according 10
the police department. Their ONLY
course will be to send them to Jail.
I'VE are out to get them all" he
declared The officers are being in
structed to report the names Of every
able-bodied man found oafng. They
have been ordered to question oilers
found on street corners. We have
{ 7N'iN0 VI hlFil III olldNd WHO tOUIu ne
called professional oilers. They are
able-bodied but are above draft age
Many of them have not lifted hand
in years. They will be ordered to re
port to me at headquarters
! Men who slow willingness "a
work after being brought to the 20
/ lice station VIII not be prosecuted
II they accept employment offered
/ hem through the federal bureau No
action will be taken against thnm
Neither viii their names be made
public.
! After July / when the Crowder or
der is slated 70 become effective thc
roundup will become more general
Clerks barteuders, chauffeurs base
/ pail players. theatre employees and
men engaged in "nonusefnl" pmplov.
ment will be picked up. providing thew
are IN the draft age Many who viii
be affected by the order are already
seeking other employment
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
HENRY W. TOWNSEND
DIES AT SOMONAUK:
FORMERLY LIVED HERE

Henry W. Townsend. aged II years.
a well known former Ottawa farmer,
passed away AT his home in som.
onauk yesterday at noon. following a
three weeks illness.
The decendent was born MAY 5th,
lSil. at Reading. Windsor county,
Vermont, and came west in 1864, 10.
eating in Ottawa. where he made his
home on q farm just west Of the city
on the Brewery Hill road, until four.
teen Years ago, when he disposed Of
his farm and moved TO Somonauk.
During his residence IN this vicinity
he made many friends who will mourn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
GO "oVER THE TOP" WITH sEaGT.
GUY EMPEY.
Marvellous PhotopIsy Of Employs Fs-
nous Books Draws Crowds
al the Apollo.

The Apollo ,heatrc presented over
the Top with Sergt Arthur Guy I'm
pey to crowded houses yesterday an
ternoon and evening and again this
afternoon and evening Ottawa people
viii be given an opportunity OF ~
mes ing this marvellous photOplay.
With the exception OF President VII
son. no man on the American CONT
neni today is receiving the newspaper
no.ice that SereeaHt Tmpey is. HIS
name and the title Of this play. over
the Top" have blazed in screamef
headlines from the front pages OF
such nationally read newspapers as
the New York Evening Journal. the
Chicago Examiner. the New York
Evening World, the Boston Post. the
Minneapolis Tribune. the 81. Louis
Post Dispatch the Denver Times. the
New Orleans Item and Times Plea
ynne, the San Francisco Examiner and
the others listed opposite.
He alone sold s1,0ll,oo0 worth Of
Liberty Bonds. raised over $50, 400 for
the smoke fund and tens of thous-
ands of dollars for the Red Cross
With life preseryer from that mar
tyr ship. The I.usitania, around his
neck, he made speecr on Boston
Commons to thousands of cheering
Americans.
Throughout the east he has lee
tured in vast halls hat were crowded
to the doors
The United States government gave
its endorsement of over the Top
and Emrey by granting through the
war department a special privilege to
the Vtagraph company of filming the
war scenes in the government
trenches at Camp Wheeler. Macon
Ia When the film is released II will
bear the stamp OF approval of high
government officials who requested
that it be shown to them before il
reaches the public. In a word, over
the Top is regarded as the great
American drama II is "a national pic
ture, spreading the propaganda of pa
'riotism
over the Top is the one story OF
ife in the trenches that has touched
every responsive soul in America.
Since the book was published pa
copies have been sold during every
business hour, every day or better
han 1 copies every minute In ALL
more than 3,0ao,0o0 people have read
t. More than 25,c00000 people have
read Employs articles in the great
newspapers Of the country Many
thousands have been fortunate enough
20 crowd their way into the limited
apacity of the grea; halls where I'm
pey has lectured
Now. he whole loyal citizenship OF
the nation can see The Fighting Ser
geant IN action, can go over the
,op' with HIM on the Hun Hunts. The
marvel of motion picture Photography
brings to life before your very eyes
he pulsing breathing pages of the
most widely read book" of the TWEEN
fieth century
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
City and Vicinity
News

Adam Klein returned to his home
in Chicago today after a visit with
friends in this city.
Miss Del e.. Ashley and Miss Ethel
Parks went To Fsirbury yesterday 10
attend the Rebecca district conven-
ticn.
Misses Rose Dickinson. Margaret
Love. Stella Warren. Cecilia Scherer
and Lu,S,e O'Connor were Marseiles
visitors last evening.
Mrs Mart Patterson and little
daughter lvonne returned home last
evening after visit with relatives in
Montana
! Rev G.. A. Briggs and wise of
Millington are visiting their son, Rev.
e. A. Briggs Jr. in this city.
j. e. Goodnetter went to Chicago this
morning on a short business trip.
Mrs. T.. c. Rife of Naperyille is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Coble on w Main St.
|. Mr. and Mrs Charles Brenn have
returned home after trip to Mon
tana.
Mr.. and Mrs, Stephen Koenig, 92S
Superior St, are the proud parents OF
baby son born yesterday.
Mrs. William K Leyerich is pa
tient at Rybern Memorial hospital.
Supervisor A, r Lewis and daugh
ter Meridian were Ottawa visitors yes
tCrday
Miss Sophia Cardoza graduted from
Michael Reese hospital this afternoon
when diplomas were presented 10 a
large class OF graduates. The exer
cises were held at the Standard club
corner Michigan avenue and oath
street.
Nate Alschuer went 10 Chicago this
morning on a business trip.
Mrs J. ], Witie and dauhgter AmeI
la went to New York this morning fol
two weeks visit
Mr. and Mrs, + +. Gladfelter went
70 Chicago this morning for a short
visit.
Or. and Mrs. A. j. Roberts are
pending the day in Chicago
Mrs. Geo Beatty and daughter Miss
aura, are visiting friends in Chca
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05

should put their shoulder to the
wheel and help hear the burden OF
me war In some lines OF business
the merchants have almost had To
close up their places Of business ON
account Of The large numbers of men
taken from their stores and factories.
and most businesses could not afford
go part with the men employed in them
as The farmers could.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05

The Turkomans owe much of their
charm to their fantastic headgear
When they remove them and reveal
the shaved heads and embroidered
skull caps underneath they seem com.
monplace. Yet there are many Of the
cider men whose majesty of bearing
IL not matter Of costume alone. Their
red cotton gowns or khalats give them
a rr'ncely stateliness which the trou.
eered Russian with his shirt Hopping
lacks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL
TO GIVE ANNUAL
ENTERTAINING

The pupils of st Francis school
VIII give their annual entertainment
his evening at s o'clock at Schaefer's
hall. The children have been practic-
ing very hard and have been well
'rained and well drilled by the sisters
N charge Of the program. and the
entertainment promises to be very
inc
The complete program will be.
Opening chorus, America First
Upper Grades
Flag Salute. Red Cross Nurse, Sol.
Her. Sailor, Orchestra.
In Grandma's Garden" Action song
Primary Grade.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
SOCIETY NOTES

. - q,
The EpWoTth League of the First
Methodist church entertained with
a strawberry ice cream social last ey
ening at the home of Robert Duncan.
542 Third ave. The social was great
success. a large number of Young peo-
pie attending
The Woman's Missionary society Of
the First Congregational church will
hold a meeting on FRIDAY afternoon at
the home of Mrs Carl Stackman on
Post St All women of the church
are invited to be present
. e >
Summit View Cemetery association
met yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs Ben E. Cooper. i3S Catherine
St. Sixteen ladies were present ana
spent very pleasant afternoon, knit
ting and sewing for the soldiers. and
short business session was held.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess The next meeting of the
association will be held in July at the
home of Mrs George DE Zouche on
Catherine St
g . q
The Woman's Auxiliary Of the First
CONGREGATIONAL church will hold hue
mess meeting Friday afternoon in the
parlors of the church
q 8 =
The Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church will hold a meet.
Ing Friday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs ] B. Salzmann Mrs. Theresa
Crowden will be in charge of the
mission study of the afternoon.
. . g
Mr.. and Mrs George C. MckinGtry
last night entertained the young PEG
pie of the First Presbyterian church
with a very pleasan. farewell party
for Dale Esmond, Clarence Pool ana
William Andrews, and their parents.
About forty young people were pres,
ent and spent a very pleasant evening
with music and games Refreshments
were served
. 1, %
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the ladies' aid of the Zion Evan
gelical Lutheran church was held yes
terday afternoon a. the church, Rev.
j T. Mueller. pastor Several import,
ant matters were discussed and two
new members added to the society.
The next meeting will be held the first
Tuesday in July and every members IL
earnestly requested to be present A
coffee will be given in the country In
June 70 which the public is cordially
invited Exact date will be announc-
ed later.
g 9 @
The graduate nurses Of the fourth
district held picnic Yesterday at
Starved Rock in honor Of Miss Sadie
Hall. Mrs. Meta Preslel Miss Mar
garet McManus and Miss Lola Cochea,
who have enlisted az Red Cross nurses
and will leave soon for war service.
Fifteen young ladies' attended ana
spent a very pleasant afternoon and
evening. A very delicious picnic sup,
per was served at $50 O'Clock,
p $ p
Mrs. Clarence Watts entertained
thirty five guests yesterday, with a
progressive dinner at her home il
South Ottawa township. The first
course of the dinner was served in
the house. and the guests were taken
TO the woods where the remaining
courses were served The house was
beautifully decorated with a great
many large lunches of peonies. ana
the beautiful lawn was covered with
blooming peoles, and other blooming
flowers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
The Changed Gross.
Pity the Sorrows OF the Poor!

II IL reported that s5.ooO,OOO worth
Of iewclry was stolen In New York last
year. Horrible' Now we shall have
to spend lot of time worrying over
the sorrows Of the poor people from
whom II was stolcn.--Dayton News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05

ole by raising large quantities of farm
produce and grain, but that they we're
-aisins he grain to make money. and
for the large profits they were secur-
ing from t
He declared the farming industries
lad not been crippled like other in
iustries by the drafting Of men. and
hat it was only right that they
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
Hair Goods.

Mrs Martin of Elgin will be In the
city for few days VIII be glad TO
see her old and new customers. Phone
Sl3-L, ia Jefferson St.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05

IL YOU ha7o ios, ANYTHING you can
lnd 1t by advertising In tie Free Trad.
'r-lOurnal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
WASHINGTON GIVES
THANKS FOR PEACE
President and Mrs. Wilson.
Government Officials and
Diplomats at Services
By The Associated Press
Washington. NoS. IS.


Deep feelings of gratitude and thank
fulness. greater than can come to
nation through material prosperity, per-
vaded Americas observance of Thanks
giving Day. Peace with victory after
nineteen months of war gave the day
much added significance.
The declaration of President Wilson in
his Thanksgiving proclamation that this
wear we have special and moving cause
to be grateful and to rejoice appeared
to express the true sentiments of the
American pople. Successes of the ma
tion's military forces on land and sea
made the occasion a victory day as
well as a Thanksgiving day. There also
came a realization as expressed by the
President that IA new day shines about
us in which our hearts take new courage
and look forward with new nope 10 ne"
and greater duties
Many celebrations of the day centered
directly around the soldiers and sailors
Community Thanksgiving services, com
Ihunity song services and victory cele-
brations'' were held in many parts OF
the country.
In the training camps in this coun-
try, in the navy and among the forces
overseas all efforts We're bended toward
making the day n memorable one In
this country citizens opened their homes
10 men IN unlIOTHl, Willlt uti'oN
in the navy preparations had been made
to bring as many home comforts to the
men as possible.
Washington observed the day quietly
and in accordance with the President )
proclamation. In the churches We're heId
services, which We're attended by hlgh
Government officials and department
| clerks.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson at
/ tended Thanksgiving services. Inc
| Thanksgiving dinner at the White House
/ was a simple affair, only Thea members
/ of the Presidents family being present
Many of the envOys of foreign coun-
I tries and especially those of the South
I American nations attended the annua
! Pan-American mass at St. Patrick's
! Church. Cardinal Gibbons presided al
| the mass.
In a Thanksgiving message to the ma
tion, issued last night, Secretary Bakel
said:
America can rejoice and give thanks
because she has been able to demon
strate the solid character of her people
the inspiring quality of her institutions
and the capacity of the Republic fol
sacrifice In the interest of high ideals
We give thanks this year as a united
nation, as a people who have abatet
all differences of lineage, language anC
creed in order that we may express eff
| fectiyely and as one our common belle
In the virtues Of democracy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
mrs. A. B. PARSELS DEAD
Vice President of State ". C.. r.
U and Prominent Lecturer

Mrs. Addie Boleau Parsels. noted
temperance lecturer and vice president
Of the Pennsylvania Women's Christian
Temperance Union. died suddenly yes
terday in the Orthopedic Hospital of
uremic poisoning, superinduced by
shock following the death of her son,
David, who was drowned at Ocean city.
Mrs. Parsels was fifty-six years old
and lived at $40 Belmar terrace. She
was taken to the hospital about two
weeks ago.
5 Mrs. Parsels was born in Morrisville,
Pa, and for a number of years was
principal of the Morrisville public
school. In July, 1889. she was married
TO the Rev. l.: A. Parsels, a member of
the Philadelphia Methodist Conference
for twenty-five years. He died three
years ago. Besides being vice president
Of the county w. c. T. T.. Mrs. Parsels
was chairman of the national board of
organizers. of the society. She had been
engaged in reform work for more than
thirty years and leCtured in nearly all
the States in the cause of temperance.
Mrs. Parsels is survived by two sons
and four daughters The daughters are
Catherine, principal of the Darby High
School Isabel, a teacher at the same
school, and Florence and Emily Parsels.
Ezra one of the sons. Is an Instructor
in the Haverford College.
evening in the Arch Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, lnterment will be
made Tuesday morning at MorrisYille.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
THANKS GIVEN TODAY
IN ALL CITY CHURCHES
Military Mass, Flag Raising
and Mon Services Among
Events

Thanks for peace and victory Wcle o.
fered in all churches throughout phila-
delphia toGay.
A military mass was celebrated AZ 2
o'clock in the Church of the .tscen-
sion, Westmoreland and G streets, by
the Rev. n. J. Broughah Lieutenant
Hugh ! Dale, chaplain Of the United
States army, was deacon: the Rev.
Patrick !. Landy. subdeacon aud the
Rev. Edmund Franklin. master of cere-
monies.
A service flag bearing sos stars and
fifteen gold stars was raised after a
parade in which service men from the
Frankford Arsenal ard the navy ward
and various organizations participated.
Cnion services We're conducted by
the congregations of the chestnut Street
Baptist church and Christ Mr.iorial l;e-
formed Episcopal Church, Forty-third
and Chestnut streets.
Congregations Of the Calvary, Tenth
and Second Presbyterian Churches held
d union service at the last named.
The Rev. DR.. j. Wilbur chapman,
former moderator OF the Presbyterian
General Assembly. preached at union
service in Goodman Methodist Episcopal
Church. Churches participating in
cluded Lehigh Avenue Baptist, Bethel
Evangelical Castor Presbyterian and
Grace Reformed.
The congregation OF the Lutheran
Church of the Holy Communion. Twenty
first and Chestnut streets. planned TO
n too .t,f
turn this money over to the endowment
fund as a thank Offering.
As the congregation subscribed $500
600 to the fourth Liberty Loan. it was
believed there would be no difficulty il
raising the amount named at today't
service.
A Thanksgiving food sale was con
! Quoted by members OF the Women's Al
lance of the First Unitarian Church
for the purpose of raising funds FOL
missionary work.
4 patriotic pageant, The Fed, th
! White and the Blue" was the featur'
| of the Thanksgiving service at pevereu!
| Methodist Church, Twenty-siXth stree
and Allegheny avenue Twenty youni
women dressed n the costumes of tn
Allies, participated in the pageant, whic
was written and directed by w. {. h
Walls
DR.. John g. Wilson. district superin
tendent of the Philadelphia conferenc
Of the Mtthodist Episcopal Church. wa
the principal speaker. Mrs. John 6
Wilson sang Hats OFF to Uncle Sam.
n song she composed Another SOLOS
was Miss Eva May Lewis. Of Baltimore
4 choir of fifty voices sang medic,
Of national hymns
PHI, Rev. j. Perry Cox is pastor OF tn
| church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
TURKEY SURRENDERS;
PRICE BOYCOTT WINS
Poultry Dealers Stung When
Housewives Leave Thanks
giving Birds on Hooks

Turkey surrendered again today.
This time the housewives are the vic
tors.
The famous bird of feasts it was an
nouuced, would not 'grace the festive
boards today unless the dealers We're
paid sixty-fve cents a pound.
Some poultry dealers had visions of
buyers invading the turkey market over
loaded with money and demanding a
turk" at any price.
in anticipation of a big financial
killing, the dealers modified about
1878 456 Thanksgiving birds, more or
less. They were fat and well "milli-
nered' with choicest feathers. Cash
registers were cleaned out and plenty
of room was available for the expected
hoard of gold,
Then came the awakening. Mrs.
Housewife looked at the siXty-fve-cent
price of turkeys and frowned. IuCiden'
tally she noticed that chickens were
willing to leave the hook for forty-fiVe
cents a pound. By buying ten pounds
of chicken instead of ten pounds of
turkey. Mrs. Housewife thus saved 5000
with which she bought a few little extras
for the big dinner today.
In desperation the dealers tried "a
get rid OF their stool. The high price
boost proved to be boomerang. which
left unpleasant echoes in the cash regis
ter.
/ Turkeys dropped this morning il
some shops to as low as forty cents q
! pound. Thousands of unbought birds
are still hanging OH the hooks. And th'
uspense is awful-for some dealers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
MASS CELEBRATED
FOR X. OF c. HEROES
Memorial Held in Cathedral.
Praise for Men Who Died
for Nation

The soldier and sailor dead of the
bcrs of the organization who died in the
last year were remembered today at
solemn requiem mass in the Roman
solemn requiem mass in the Cathedral,
East Logan square.
Sixteen Knights of columbus. mem
hers Of various local councils, fell in
battle or died Of disease while serving
their country.
Archbishop Dougherty was in the Ca
,hedral sanctuary during the celebra
tion of the mass Monsignor W. J.
Walsh. new rector of st. Bridgets
church and former secretary to the late
Archbishop Prendergast. was the cele-
brant. The Rev. i. r, Kelly was deacon
and the Rev. Joseph NJ O'IIara was sub
deacon.
In an eloquent sermon, the Rev John
j. Greensl. rector of st. IIdmond's
Church. Twenty-third and Miffiin streets,
paid a tribute to service men and civil
ians alike who were remembered In the
mass
Relatives and friends of the deceased
members of the organization crowded
the Cathedral The service men remem-
bered today were:
Lieutenant Thomas NJ. Golden, Lieu
tenant James T.. Feeley. Sergeant Jo-
seph T.. Eleming. Sergeant James =. Nc
Aneny. Sergeant Bernard Breen and
William Rooney. Thomas p. Dougherty,
DR.. Charles }. V. Fries, John l.. Kncale.
Francis y. Mcdonald, Anthony +. Forst-
hoffer. Anthony r. Weldon. John A.
Scanlon. Peter r. Roe, Edward Kapp
and Joseph IL. Brady.