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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
PRETTY WEDDING is
CELEBRATED TODAY AT
ST, COL UMBA CHURCH

AT a very pretty church wedding,
which was performed this morning at
Q o'clock at st. Columbia church. Miss
Margaret Hart became the bride OF
Theodore p. Reichl. Dean John r.
Quinn oficiated at the high nuptal
mass, which was attended by large
number of the friends mad relatives
of the popular young couple.
Miss Myra Costello. cousin OF the
bride. acted as maid of honor, and
John Reichl of Spring Valley, broth
er of the groom, was best man.
The bride wore a gown of white
georgctte crepe and crepe de chine,
beaded a white tulle veil. and carried
an arm bouquet of brides roses
Miss Costello was gowned in rose
tatfeta and ge0rgette crepe frock, a
large rose and black picture hat. and
carried bouquet Of sunburst roses.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served to the immedi-
ate relatives at the home of the
brides father Fred Hart, 313 Mar
quette street. The couple left on an
early afternoon train for a honey
moon thru the east, after which they
will return to Ottawa and make their
home with the brides father
Mrs Reichl is one of the best
known young ladies in the city. She
has resided here all her life, and re-
Gently has been employed in the Of
flee of the Rock Island railroad as a
clerk. Mr.. Reichl recently received
an honorable discharge from the
army. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
otto Reichl of Spring Valley, and has
resided III Ottawa for the past sever
al years. being employed by the Rock
Island railroad company as cashier
of their local office.
The out of town guests here to at
tend the wedding We're Mr.. and Mrs
Otto Reichl and son John, of Spring
Valley, the parents and brother OF
the groom, and NJ C. Hart, of Pitts
burgh.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
POSTPONE HEARING
OF CHARGE AGAINST
WEST SIDE YOUTH

The case of Carl Irrgang, 16 year
old west side youth, who is charged
with crime against children on a
state warrant sworn to by Mrs, Alex
Sigmund, of 4l0 Washington street,
whose year old daughter, Julia he
is accused Of attacking, was brought
to trial yesterday afternoon at 2:30
in judge Koenig's court.
Two witnesses for the plaintiff, Mrs.
Magma and Mrs. Fabrian, neighbors
residing in the immediate vicinity
testified that they had seen Irrgang
enter the house in the early part Of
the afternoon and in responding to
the screams of the Sigmund child,
found him hiding under the bed At
ter pulling him ont from beneath the
bed, Mrs, Fabrian stated he broke
away and fed.
Because of the time consumed in
hearing the testimony of the only
two Witnesses an extension of ten
days was asked for and granted.
Thomas W. Smurr was secured by
the father OF lrrgang to defend him,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
lELANDERS ENJOY
RIDES INTO AIR

The Ottawa biplane left Mckly's
field yesterday afternoon about 2;i1
and when reaching IA point above
the village of Sandwich began to
descend. thinking it was Leland At
ter making a landing the populace
of the town crowded about the ma
chine and an effort was made to
obtain the presidents consent, Chas.
+ Moore Jr., who accompanied Lieut..
Knickle on the fight, to remain there
the balance of the afternoon and take
I'D passengers However. the com
pany official informed them that he
was Obliged to fiji contract in [.e-
land and the journey to that hamlet
was continued, after short stop.
At Leland twenty-five passengers
took the air journey and as fifteen or
more We're unable to be accommodat.
ed the flying machine returned again
this morning to complete the contract
Another stop will be made in Sand
wich for an hour or so in order to
complete bookings for future date
The rush OF a surprising number OF
applicants took almost all the ticket
the company had on hand and on
their visit yesterday they found them
selves unable to accommodate any
more patrons with tickets.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
NEGRO PRISONER AT
COUNTY JAIL UNDER
NEW SEIZURE LAW
BLACK CHARGED WITH REAPlNC
HARVEST FROM MEXICAN SEC
TON HANDS-BROUGH HERE
TO FACE TRIAL.

While Oscar kibbe, 80 and black
don't relish the idea Of being pris'
oner at the county Jail, he enjoys the
distinction of being the first La Sale
County prisoner under the recent
search and seizure act
Kibbe was arrested yesterday at
Leeds, in this county, and brought
to Ottawa by Deputy Sheriff Frank
Frazier this morning. charged with
selling liquor in violation of the state
law 1t is alleged by the state, and
denied by the dark skinned defendant
that Kibbe was selling good sized
doses of John BarleycOrn's wei
known product to Mexican section
hands employed near Leeds.
Sleuths We're dispatched to ascer
tain the source of the MexicanS' sup
ply. and when they began tracing the
booze to its lair they found the bast
situated in Oscars home. He wa:
taken to Streator and given a pre-
liminary hearing, and this mornins
was brought over OF Ottawa under 8
$500 bond to await hearing before tht
grand jury.
Three others-twO women and ;
man-charged with being accom-
plices of the negro, We're able tt
prove they We're not connected Will
the traffic engaged in by kibbe
Kibbe. it is said, had large supply
of wet goods on hand, even after
doing a thriving business, it is said.
When his case is prosecuted 1t vii
be under the terms of the law a!
specified in the search and seizure
law now in force.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06

plans Tor lcSlSIdtlOn uc-
signed to reduce the high
cost of living.
The President spent most Of to.
day secluded in his study. In. the
White House, examining various suo.
gestions prepared by cabinet members
to meet the existing alarming con.
ditions. 1t is known that there is a
wide divergence of views in the
Presidents official family regarding
measures to be taken and that his
task of reconcilng them is none too
easy.
officials do not expect that the
President would make any radical
suggestions to congress.
Paris Starts Campaign.
Paris, Aug. 6.--The first organized
unofficial campaign to fight the high
cost of living in Paris has resulted In
price cuts varying from 30 to 50 per
cent, it was claimed today by leaders
of the movement.
Consumers leagues were formed In
various parts of the city and patrol
committees" were sent out TO inspect
the price tickets of all commodities.
The movement is spreading and the
syndicalists in provincial towns are
taking measures of their own to re-
duce the cost of foOdstuffs.
President Plans Campaign.
Washington. Aug. 6.-President vii.
son was at work today upon his mes.
sage to Congress, in which he will
call for the enactment of additional
laws to meet the high cost of living
situation. He was devoting practic.
ally his entire time to the framing OF
the document, and as he planned to
deliver it, probably in person before
a joint session, as soon as the mes
sage was completed, it was believed
in official circles that his appearance
ION the hill" might not be later than
Saturday Of this week.
III lHe mean WHlle lIle uTlNe upOu
| the profteer was to be waged unre-
| lentingly under the laws that now
exist, and -four was to be put on the
market at $40 a barrel-$l less than
the prevailing price-through the me
dium of the United States grain cor
poratiOn
The announcement of Attorney
General Palmer that the Lever war
time food control act was being in
voked to bring to justice those who
have been reaping eXtortiOnate profits
from the consuming public was ex.
pected to have a marked effect.
Already there was evidence that the
governments campaign was being
felt, and that there would be break
for cover by those whom the law
would reach was expected.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
ALLEGE PROSECUTION
is DISCRIMINATING
AGAINST BLACKS
WALK OUT At NOON
CHICAGO GRAND JURYMEN RE
FUSE TO PROCEED FURTHER
WITH INVESTIGATION UNTIL
STATE COMPLIES WITH DE-
MANOS.

Chicago, Aug G-Declarng that
they would not consider evidence
against negroes charged with partici-
pating in the Chicago race riots un'
less evidence was also presented
against white persons, the special
grand jury empaneed to investigate
the race riots adjourned abruptly
shortly before noon today with the at
titude that they would not resume
their Investigations tomorrow unless
white cases" were before them.
'The strike" came while the jury
wag in the midst of evidence invo!v,
ing thirty additional negro rioters.
why are we getting only the cases
OF black mem" one of the jurors In
terrupted to ask. why don't we get
evidence against white rioters IL
well?"
"The colored cases are in the ma
iority," Assistant States Attorney
Rollo explained. I'VE are working on
white cases. They will be submitted
a. fast as we can get them In shape
The jurors refused to accept the
explanation and the strike" followed
George Fleming died of a bayone'
wound today. the first victim of
clash with the state militia since The
soldiers were placed in the race riot
zone last week
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
ARREST BOY AS
ALLEGED BIKE THIEF

William Johnson, l7-year old Mar
seiles youth. was apprehended early
this afternoon by the police au'hori-
ties of that city following TIE accusa-
tions of Charles Stickles, also a cigar
maker of that city, that the bicycle
which he has been riding around for
the last three weeks was at one time
the property of his daughter
The wheel, which was a $40 girls
bicycle, turned up missing year ago
last June. For the last three weeks
young Johnson has been riding Ia
dies cycle around. Stickles became
suspicious and when the opportunity
came he inspected the wheel and, he
claims. that although it has been
somewhat rearranged, he is still able
to identify il as the missing property
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
MRS. c. c. DUFFY
is LAID AT REST

Private funeral services for the
late Mrs. c. G.. Duffy were held this
morning at II o'clock from the family
home on Douglas street Rev. Walter
Briggs. who is supplying the pulpit at
.he First Methodist Church. oiliciated
Burial was made in the family lot IN
the Ottawa Avenue Cemetery
The pallbears were b. F.. Jordan
DR. l.. T.. Jordan. r. II. Workman anf
Sam Hall Of Chicago and Dunno Pal
mer and Palmer Wright Of Snsai
Grove.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
SHEEHAN NAMED
TO POLICE FORCE

Officer James Sheehan was appoint
ed this afternoon by Commissioner
OF Public Health and Safety Palmer,
to fill the vacancy as DOWNTOWN
Satrolman, created by the resiBna
tion of o. Ger John Sticklin, VINO
resigned to accept a position at the
Federal Plate Glass works. Olilcer
Sheehan viii assume his new duties
on Friday morning OF this week.
Mr.. Shcehan has served as an Ot'
tawa policeman for the past eight
years as meliMef OF lne locai
force and was considered one OF the
most efilcieat men on the force.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
POPULAR COUPLE
TAKE HYMENAL VOW
AT ALTAR TODAY
MISS ESTELLA SCHERER Be
COMES BRIDE OF WILLIAM J.
DUNLA P-HONEYMOON TO IN
CLUDE TRIP TO NEW YORK.

Miss t,stela Katherine Scherer,
oldest daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Scherer. of 1913 West Lafayette
street, and William J. Dunlap, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Dunlap, OF
ll2i Pine street. two Of the city's
best known young people, were mar
ried this morning at $50 O'Clock, at
ST Francis Catholic church. Rev.
CaSimir Miller otiiciated at the hlgh
nuptial mass. assisted by Rev Ed
ward S Dunn, assistant rector of ST.
Columbia church.
Miss Ottillia SCherer, sister or
the bride acted as maid of honor
and Frank Sprague was best man.
The bridal party entered the church
as Miss Julia F'iesel played the Lohen-
grin wedding march. The bride was
escorted to the altar by her father,
who gave her away. During the mass
Miss Alvena Scherer sang, Heart
Thrubs," Thou Art Like a Flower
and Every Morn Bring Thee Vio-
let's"
The bride wore "A navy blue silk
MORE suit "A blue and silver hat, and
carried shower bouquet of white
roses. Miss Ottllia Scherer wore a
tan duvtvne suit. tan hat and a cor
sage bouquet OF Arnold Ward roses.
Al the close of the church cere-
mony four-course wedding break
fast was served at the home Of the
brides parents. to twenty Of the i'm
mediate relatives of the young coup
le. The breakfast was served at a
large round table. which was decor
ated in green and white.
Mr. Dunlap and his bride left on
the 1910 Rock Island train for New
York for a three weeks honeymoon
after which they will return to Otta-
wa and make their home in a bunga-
low which the groom is building on
West Lafayette street. Many very
handsome wedding gifts were receiv
ed at the Scherer home during the
past few days,
Mrs. Dunlap is a we'll known young
{ business woman. For the past sever
| al years she has conducted the Scher
/ ar Bonnet Shop on La Sale strteet
which she will continue to operate
for the present Mr.. Dunlap is en-
ployed in the local post Office as 6
/ clerk.
The ont of town guests here to at
tend the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs
Harry j. Sned)ey and Mrs. Fred w
koenig of Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
10000 STOCKYARDS
MEN VOTE ON STRIKE

Chicago. Ill.,. Aug 6-1Eighty thous-
and workers in the Chicago Stock
yards today are voting on the ques-
tion of strike if their demands for
wage increases of from 20 to 60 per
cent--a matter of $25,O00.000 or more
a year-are refused by the packers.
In addition to asking for higher
wages the men, who are members OF
demand that the packers at the same
time be restrained from boosting the
price of meat and food products to
pay them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
D. s. C.'S HELD HERE
FOR owners CALL
LOCAL RECRUITING OFFICE GETS
CROSSES FOR BOYS WHO GAVE
OTTAWA AS THEIR RESIDENCE.

Two distinguished service crosses
and a government check are held by
Corp Arthur J Kmlin Of the local
recruiting office for three Ottawa men
who cannot be located by the govern
ment authorities. The men are Aus
tin v Adams. Private Percy l.. Dile
and Corp Joseph A. OLeary. None
Of the names appear in the Ottawa
directory.
Private die served through the war
with Company C of the 18th Gun Bat
talon and Corp. OLeary was mem
Der Of Battery r, l24th Field Artil-
lery. Both won distinguished service
crosses for valor in action.
Anyone able to throw any light on
the Whereabouts Of the men is re-
quested to notify the Free Trader
Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
MRS. SKULL NAMED
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

A regular meeting of the board OF
education was held last evening in the
organization rooms in the Moloney
Building. The only business OF i'm
portance was the appointment of Mrs.
II. R. Shull to the position of substi.
tute teacher and also to fill the posi-
ton as office, assistant recently made
vacant in the office of S. J. Byrne, su-
perintendent Of schools, by the resig-
nation of Miss Katherine Brandhem
Mrs. Shull is the wife of II. b, Shnll,
who has been the manual trainin
teacher for the past two years, and
was recently forced to resign his po
sition on account of i'll heath.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
IRATE CROWDS STORM
MUSKEGON CARS

Muskegon. Mich Aug 6--Muske-
gon today is quiet following a night
ofrioting. which started over plans
of rioting. which started over plans
GENTS. During the trouble last night
street cars were overturned in the
streets. windows We're smashed ana
the cars generally wrecked, More
than four miles Of tracks in the heart
,of the city are piles with shattered
cars. Another outbreak is expected
and citizens have asked the mayor to
call tor state troops.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
MAYOR WILL TAKE
Up CANNED GOODS
SALE AS SIDE LINE
CITY EXECUTIVE TO FEEL PUB
Lies PULSE BEFORE TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF GOVERN
MENT'S OFFER TO BUY ARMY
LEFTOVERS.

Mayor George " B. Weeks, who
runs the city and a law office as his
regular line of BUSINESS. has decided
to take up { side line, in keeping WITH
the proposition made to cities by Col.
A. ID. Kniskern for the sale OF $751;
900 ,000 worth of canned vegetables
and meats in carload lots. The mayor
has decided to feel the pulse Of the
public before requisitioning one, TWO
or three carloads of the goods, and is
now taking orders for the kinds and
amounts of goods residents of the
city want.
The food, regular army canned
goods. which was purchased by the
government before the rehabilitation
period, is of first class quality and has
been inspected by several government
officials. Cases of goods are not
broken. and the purchase price is said
to be just about equal to what the
wholesale dealers are selling their
wares for Anyone wishing to take
advantage of the sale will have to
phone the mayor at once, telling him
the kind and amount Of goods they
desire.
A number of people have already
spoken to the mayor regarding the
purchase of a car for the city. and to-
night at the meeting of the city coun-
ell the matter will be officially
brought up by Mr.. Weeks and action
taken by his colleagues upon the
matter.
With the announcement that the
government had decided to place the
1892, 600, 600 worth of food on the
market prices took sudden decline
Yesterday pork fell $3.50 a barrel, rye
10 to | / cents, corn Az and ~ cents
and lard and ribs slightly This Is
said to have been due both to the
announcement of the impeding sale
and of the report that the govern
ment thoroughly aroused over the un
rest due to high prices, had planned
to furnish millers with grain at les:
price than S2,26, the guaranteed price
for the 1919 wheat crop, and coniin,
them 70 a nominal profit. so that tn,
people may have cheap bread.
Throughout the country people are
eager 10 take advantage of the sale
and Mayor Week will undoubtedl,
have more on his hands than he car
attend to during the next few days
| The city will make no profits on tn,
sale, but will give Ottawans a chanc
to reap the benefit OF the low prices
A summary Of the goods to be sol'
| and the prices at which they can b,
/ purchased follows:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
CLAIMS HUSBAND
ABANDONED HER

Alleged to have deserted his wire
and two children, county authorities
today were searching for Nelson Al
drich, a well known Ottawa man, on
warrants sworn to By Mrs. Theresa
Aldrich. who says her husband LETT
her July o. and since has failed to
contribute anything toward her sup
port.
The children are Lawrence and
Lucille.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
MRS. FLICK RECEIVERS
FROM OPERATION

Mrs. w. G. Flick, who has been a
patient at n San Diego hospital Tor
several weeks. where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis, is recov-
eiing nicely and is now able to sit up
IN wheeled chair Her husband. Pro-
bate Clerk w. G. Flick. and children
Marjorie and William, are In San
Diego with her.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
Finger Cut or.

John Dougherty. li07 West Jackson
street, cut the middle finger or MS
right hand off just below the hrst
Joint this morning while working at
the Federal Plate Glass factory. He
was taken to Ryburn Hospital, where
DR.. T.. p. Hathaway attended him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06

Grand total ,39S. .19O
Vegetable Prices.
Peas. 9 ll-lz cents, 10 l.3 cents, II
cents.
Baked beans. "a cents a dozen.
Sweet corn. W. cents, 10 cents,
Continued On page 8, col. 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
WILSON WILL ASK CONGRESS TO CUT H. c. OF |.
PREPARES MESSAGE
FOR joint SESSION

Washington, August 6.-President Wilson
will address joint session of congress at
Friday. AT that time he will MAJ ke public his
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
WEATHER.

Thunder showers to
night and Thursday; cool.
er Thursday and Thurs.
day night.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-03
AT THE
THEATERS
GAY AND AIRY VARIETY
SHOW COMES TO LYRIC

Rollicking fun. sprightly music and
feast Of novelties are provided in the
new show which comes to the Lyric for
the weekend. commencing with the
matinee performance today.
| One OF the big time" features will
be the Quixy Four, q quartet of sing
ing comedians, who have q jolly com
edy and song act. Each OF the funny
four is a speciality artist and a soloist
Together they give a veritable variety
show In tabloid.
An English importation is the act of
Clyde Nelson 4 Co., billed as IAN
Artistic Novelty" The offering is, as
the title implies. out of the conven.
tional.
Gruet, Kramer and Gruet, athletic
comedy men. promise high-speed fun
frolic combined with sensational
stunta George Drury Hart & Co. viii
contribute the dramatic feature of the
new bill. Hart Is q former star Of the
comedy stage. He 10 appearing this
season with a clever acting cast in an
original one act farce comedy
Then there 10 quaint Mae Melville.
| eccentric Coincidence, singer and
dancer. Miss Melville is an old fav-
orite here. She Is bringing a new act
and q budget of original songs.
With the new vaudeville show will
come the latest releases of the Pathe
News service, 4 fast and funny photo
play and the latest screen novelties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-03
cAL0nEL ROBBED
OF ITS NAUSEA
Medicinal Virtues Retained and
Improved - Unpleasant and
Sickening Qualities Remov-
ed-New Tablet Called "Cal-
otabs.'

The latest triumph of modern
pharmacy Is a de nauseated" calomei
tablet known To the drug trade as
Caiotabs." Calomel, the most gen
0rAlly useful OF all medicines thus
enters upon a wider field of popular
tty~-pruified and refined from those
objectionable qualities which have
heretofore limited its use
In hiliousness. constipation and In
digestion. and in a great variety of
liver. stomach and kidney troubles
scalomei was the most successful rem
Ady but It's use was often neglected on
account OF its sickening qualities. Now
At h the easiest and most pleasant of
medicines to take. One tablet on the
tongue AT bedtime with swallow of
water.--that's all. No taste. no grip
Ing. no nausea. no salts A good
ntght's sleep and the next morning
you are feeling fine, with a clean liver
ard big appetite. Eat what you
please No danger
CAlotahs IRE sold only In original.
aealed packages. price thirty-five cents.
Your druggist offers 10 refund the
pftce as a guarantee that you will he
thoroughly delighted with Calotahs --
tadv,)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-03

the war. provides that the $40. 000, 900
which 1t is estimated will be necessary
to make this payment Is to be raised
by the sale OF nve-year state bonds.
and that the state is to be REIN bursed
by the cities and towns, one-half to
be raised on general taxes and one
half by a special poll tax of 50 for the
next four years II this poll tax is
not collected. the tax on real estate
will be increased to provide for the
def1cit from non collection Of polls.
1T is also important that all out
standing taxes possible be collected
this year in order that the city may. on
January 81, 1920, have large amount
OF money in the treasury which will
reduce the amount of the necessary
increase in the tax limit for next
year"