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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
NEW CHARGES WOULD
AFFECT ALL KINDS
OF SERVICE
HEARING NOT FIXED
PETITION WILL BE DISPOSED OF
AT EARLY DATE AS GOVERN
MENT RIGHTEOUSNESS CONTROL
OF LINES AUGUST I.

Springfield, ILL.,, July %. The Cen
tral Illinois Telephone company illed
petition with the puhlic utilities
commission today, asking the com
mission to increase its rate in otta-
wa. Harding and Utica, to the amount
granted them by the government,
whose control ends August /, 1919.
The decision to petition the state
board comes in the wake OF an an
nouneement that the United Iele-
phone company intended to Increase
It's charges for business and residence
service over the lines owned by it.
What action viii be taken by the
commission Is problematical, bui 1t
is believed here that the increase viii
be granted
The rates proposed by the company
are as follows:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
HALF HOLIDAY TO
AGAIN FIND OTTAWA
HAS QUIT BUSINESS
STORES AND OFFICES FACE AN
OTHER THURSDAY AZ TERNOOk
OFF-EMPLOYES WILL GO OFF
DUTY AT NOON.


Tomorrow afternoon 'he '''o"'
halliday of closing for Ottawa bust
noss honsos Will he observed. The
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
HEINRICH TO PLAY
AT STARVED ROCK
PARK COMMISSION MAKES AR
RANGEMENTS FOR SUNDAY
AFTERNOON BAND CONCERTS
-ANNOUNCE PROGRAM.

Arrangements nave been made by
the state department of public works
and buildings to have a band concert
given in Starved Rock State Park on
each Sunday during the summer sea
son. The concerts will start about 2
O'Clock and will close about 5.
II is expected large crowds will be
attracted from all parts of the county
by these concerts, and the visitors
form distance who have made the
trip TO the rock will find them very
entertaining affairs The bands from
The cities surrounding the park have
been engaged to fill the engagements.
On next Sunday afternoon the llent'
rich Military Band will furnish the
program, which Follows in full below
March, international Peace. King
Overture. Morning, Noon and
Night ... ......,.........'Sn 'Snppe
Patrol Kilauea' (Hawaiian) Stewart
Selection Bohemian Girl". "..... Bali
Waltz from serenade Victor Herbert
Evening ldyles" descriptive.
La Czerine Mazurka". ....... Came
Medley of southern plantation
songs ..... ..............H Hayes
Tell Ne Why (popular) ....... Rose
March Jolly Coppcrsmith" Peters
The Star Spangled Banner.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
BOY THROWS APPLE
AT PASSING AUTO;
INJURIES PASSENGER
MIS-. LLOYD BUTTERFlELD REM
DERED UNCONSCIOUS By MIS-
BUT FAIL TO GET OFFENDER.

'''' '''''7 '''''.' '''N
'""e cemetery l"7I h's"I ,"oout >
O'Clock IN company with her husband
and several friends. Mrs. Lloyd But
fairfield of V.,I,ut stroot was .,rucl,
va NV 'O'''t''' It" "' 'fi''' "''' vac
rendered unconscious Tor snort
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
MISS AUBRY TO WED
ETTORE GUALANO SR.

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Aubry, oldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Aubry, 1A57 Ottawa ave.
nue., and httore Guaano Sr of Chi
cago, will AXE place this evening at
St Patrjcks Catholic Church, Rer,
Lawrence Hackett. rector of the
church, will oficiatc Immediately
after the ceremony the couple viii
leave for "A honeymoon after whicn
they will 90 to Chicago, where they
will make their future home.
The groom resided in Ottawa until
about six years ago, when he moved
to Chicago where he is now a teacher
Of the violin, He was formerly a
violin teacher in this city, and was a
member of the renowned Gualano or
chestra,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
FAIL TO GET A BID
ON STATE PARK ROAD

Iocal officials of the state highway
department are in quandry over
the fate Of road Improvements plan
ned for La Sale County. Out of three
advertisements Of lettings, bids have
been received upon only one contract
in the county, the latest failure COM
Ing after an attempt had been made
to get dirt flying on the driveway en-.
tcring Starved Rock State Park
This morning, according to informa-
tion received from Springfield by the
Free Trader-Journal, there were no
bidders on the proposal to lay con-
crete highway over the trail into the
state park. The road south of Mar
seilles suffered similarly several
weeks ago. and all attempts to get
someone to take the job as a gift have
failed It is expected that The Starved
Rock proposition will meet the same
fate unless some firm enters in the
bidding an tackles the work at the
next letting
Tho state department of public
works planned to get construction OF
the state park road under way by
Aug. I, bpt failure to get any bids to-
day will force re.advcrtising in a
hope Of getting the job placed with
| some reliable contractor. The road
extends from the Deer Park hill 70
the hotel and skirts the bluff com
| ing into the park
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23

the root OF the Illinois
Trust & Savings Bank,
killing twelve people and
njuring more than score, were
cleared of blame for the disaster to-
day by Col. Joseph c. Morrow, chief
of aviation for the central department
of the United States army.
Col. Morrow, called as witness be-
fore the coroners jury, testified that
officials of the Goodyear Tire Il Rub
Der Co. could not be held responsible
He made a trip in the dirigible
short time before it started on its
fatal flight.
"You may be sure that I made a
thoro inspection of the dirigible be-
fore | went up in her. said Col.
Morrow. and | wish to state most
firmly that | found everything in ex.
cellent order There seemed nothing
wrong with the bag or the engines
at the time the trip started.
Would Control Air Travel.
Washington, July 23.-Federal reg
ulation of the navigation of the aid
is provided in bill introduced in
the senate today by Senator Sherman
of Illinois.
Senator Sherman in brief state
men, declared that navigation Of the
air must be regulated. He declared
that the recent mishap of the blimp
IN Chicago indicates the necessity for
code of aerial navigation laws.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
OTTAWANS IN AURORA
TO SEE STEAM MOTOR
IN FIRST PERFORMANCE

A delegation Of Ottawa men COM
posed OF James +. Farrell, Horace
Hull, w. o. Kruger, w 5. karnashan,
Thomas Belrose, John Geiscke, J. l..
Bane and Walter Mers went to Au-
rora this morning to see the new
Standard steam automobile motor
which has just been completed by the
Love Foundry Company. An effort is
being made by the Chamber of Corn
merce to have the company brought
TO Ottawa.
The engine is steam driven instead
of gas. The company plans to manu-
facture all sizes of autos which are
to range in price from a few hun.
dred dollars up to $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
NEW LAWS CREATE
MANY CHANGES IN
STATE TAX SYSTEM
ACTS WHICH BECAME OPERA
TIVE JULY I SHOW MANY RE
VISIONS IN STATUTES-JUD
CAN ORDER SATURDAY HALF
HOLIDAY.

Under new law in effect July ] in
this state county clerks, clerks OF
county courts and probate courts may
by order of the judge Of their rcspec-
tive courts, close their Offices on sat
urday afternoons. In a number Of
court houses in the state nearly all OF
the Offices have closed The law does
not affect any other offices except
those mentioned and it Is optional
with them whether they close or not,
Charles w. Byers, Chairman Of the
legislative committee in Springfield,
has sent ont a digest of importan.
laws connected with court house
work, as follows:
The tax rate for highway purposes
is raised from 81 cents to 81 and the
revised rate on the Onehalf value Il
sc 2-3 cents. This will get consider
able more money for highway pur
poses than at the onc-third valuation
in the past. Cities and villages arc
permitted to levy a rate of Sl.33 II
without a vote. So rate being given
| them before the valuation was chang
ed to one-half.
| The increase in mothers pensions
to three.tenths of a mill under the
one-half valuation.
County poor farms or poor houses
shall be known as county homes.
Absent voters act amended so that
voters may call for a ballot not more
than thirty days and not less than
five days previous to a primary or
/ election
Increases coroner's fees from SO t0
| $l5 for inHuests.
and aheriffs were increased.
The penalty for property purchased
at tax sales reduced from % per cent
TO per cent, which went into effect
| July l.
EXempts assessment on dogs IN
cities of more than $4,000 if such city
has a city tax The funds are placed
in the hands of the county treasure
| instead Of the supervisor.
Entire new primary law for AL Of
fees except members Of the lcgiala
turc and eXempts primaries in cities
and villages Of less than 25,0e0.
Per diem of supervisors increased
to s.
Provides for shorthand reporter il
probate courts
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
TAFT RECOMMENDS
PACT RESERVATIONS

Washington, July % 80 President
Wilson's attention has been directed
o series of reservations" which
forme" president i'aft is quoted as
suggesting as a solution of the peace
treaty controversy in the senate, ac'
cording TO information secured TO-DAY
from authoritative sources at the
capital.
Silce the presidents return from
cver.eas he and Mr. Taft are report
OIL to have been in frequent commu'
nication,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
MANY KILLED IN
ANTI-GOVT. RIOTS

Berlin. July % - A number Of per
sons were seriously injured whea
government troops fred with machine
guns into groups of independent so.
cialists. who were carrying out IN
antigovcramcnt demonstration yes.
tcrday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
ENGLISH MINERS TO
VOTE ON STRIKE

London, July 23--'By vote of 2l7
to II the triple alliance" this after
noon decided TO put the question Of
a general strike of miners, railway
mcn and transport workers up to a
ballot of the working men themselves.
The triple alliance" is composed of
The officials of the three unions nam.
ed,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
REP. RAGSDALE OF
N. C. DIES SUDDENLY

Washington. July % - Represe1.
Carolina, dropped Of heart disease at
noon today in the Office Of lr. Il. A.
Hocc. this city MIR. Ragdale was
democratic and was serving his fourth
term in Congress-. He was member
of the foreign affairs committee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
Cuts Hand.

Manuel Galpana, who is employed
at the Chicago RotOrt & Friedrich
company, suffered a bad cut on his
Jeff hand yesterday while working at
the plant He was removed to the
Ryburn Memorial hospital whore Dr.
=. j. Clune was called to attend him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
30 BRITlSHERS DROWN
ON MINE SWEEPER

IIclsinrors, July 23-Two British
mine swoepers colidcd with mines
of the Estho1ian coast and one was
sunk, according to word reaching
here today. 1t is estimated that
thirty lives were lost.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
Can Marry as Cheaply.

II doesn't cost any more to get
married. The statutory fee for JUS
tices of the peace remains at S2.oo.
# costs more for a divorce, tho.
Constables too, will benefit They
orr allowed 81 for serving summons,
the same as received by the sheriff,
instead Of So cents. If it is neccs-
sary for them to go out of the city
they will get mileage in addition.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
Get MARRIAGE License.

A marriage license was issued In
the county clerks Office today to
Daniel Robinson. aged %. of La Sale
aud Miss Mabel Messner, aged %,
Of Peru.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
SEP PTAGENAR|AN IS
FOUND WORKING ON
FARM IN WALLACE
AGED WEST SIDE RESIDENT
WHOSE DISAPPEARANCE GRE
ATED QUITE A COMMOTiOr
BUSY AT FARMING WHEN
FOUND" BY POLICE

The mystery" which shrouded the
disappearance last Monday Of Sam
uel Barnhart, West Madison street
septogenaran, was cleared away by
members Of the police force this
morning, when Mr.. Barnhart, working
serenely and unmndful of the fears
he had caused, was found on the farm
of John Dougherty in Wallace town
ship. He was found by his son
Charles, Chief Grove, Patrolman
Jerry Looney and Jess Holmes, who
traced him to the Dougherty place by
making constant inquiries along the
route trayersed by the aged Wes.
slider when he left home Monday
morning.
Busily employed in the field, Mr..
Barnhart knew nothing Of the commo-
ton his disappearance had caused,
He was disgruntled to think that his
relatives had called upon the police
department to help in IA search for
him. and said 50 in no sparing terms
"I'vc gone away from home a lot of
times before" he told the police, but
no one ever before went TO the trouble
Of hunting me down like this.
merely came out here to get a job
and as | GOT what | came for I'm
going to stick"
Search Woods and Canal.
Mr., Barnhart was trailcd through
some pretty clever sleuthing on the
part of the police. who searched alon-
the Illinois and Michigan Canal on 4
theory he might have fallen in there
Then they scattered on and secured
the woods northwest Of town, think
ing perhaps he might have become
i'll or suffered an accident and was
powcrlcss TO help himself.
Then they began asking questions
It wasn't long until the scarchers got
the first warm lead which put then
on the right track Of the missing man
Someone living along the terra cote
road had seen a man answering the
old gontlcman'S description Walkin&
along the highway Monday morning
Others saw him go up the hill an,
strike out for Wallace. Following
these clews. the police turned in a
At Doughorty farm and there to gree
! them was Mr. Barnhart himself HI
explained that he had quit his place
at the Carl Glass farm, south Of town
came home Sunday and Monday
! without telling anyone of his inter
/ tions, struck out to find himself a new
/ job. 1t didn't take him long to lanc
/ a position, after which he became to'
cnvolopod in his work to notify hi
/ family of his success.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
Business Phones.

No date of hearing was llXod' but
it is believed the petition will come
up within a few days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
RETURNS TO FORT
SHERIDAN HOSPITAL

Corn. julius Gerding, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob j Gcrdng, Of us
Yves, jackson street, who left for
Fort Sheridan following the expira.
,ion Of his furlough, will enter the
hospital there on arrival for another
examination. In the event it Is neces-
gary n second operation will he per
formed on his back and one OF his
limbs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
AMERICAN LEGION
GETS AWAY TO GOOD
START LAST NIGHT
OFFICERS ELECTED AT ORGANI-
ZATION MEETING OF SOLDIER 5
WHO PARTICIPATED IN LATE
WAR-GLENN WEESE CHOSE N
COMMANDER.

A division of honors on hfty-Ilfty
basis was made last night when OIL
GERS were elected at the organization
meeting of Ottawa Post, American
egiOn Half Of the executives, upon
whose shoulders resolves the re-
sponsibility of getting the local sol
diers formed into solid patriotic
unit. where commissioned men IN the
army and the other half were from
the enlisted personnel Of the army.
The meeting, which was called tc
create local post. was attended by
almost "A hundred DISCHARGED soldiers
1t was held in the auditorium of the
high school and evoked large quan
titles of enthusiasm from those al
tending The turnout at the organi-
ZatiOn session was gratifying to the
promoters of the American Legion
and aueurs we'll for the future of the
post With the Yanks banded to
gether for formidable propaganda o!
red boodcd Americanism the legior
promises to be active against any
thing that smacks Of disloyalty ol
mkpWarm Dat atriOtiSm
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
SAYS CATASTROPHE
WHICH KILLED IL
WAS UNAVOIDABLE

Chicago, July 23.-Owners Of the ,dirigible
"Wingfoot Express" which exploded above the
business district of Chicago Monday and fell thru
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23

Optimistic Thought.
We nut too much faith In systems
and look too little to men.
a.r. ssS.SssaAGslHiE.- ..------
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23

Try a Want Ad IN the Free Trader
Journal Tor quick Results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
W EATH e r.

Fair tonight, somewhat
warmer. Thursday fair
and continued warm.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23
Glenn Weese Commander.

Lieut. Glenn WeeSc was the unani-
nous choice Of the meeting for com
mander and took charge Of tho or
ganization work with characteristic
vigOr. During the session he OK
n'aiuod the purposes and intcnts of
the American Legion in a very IN.
dcrstandahlc manner and called for
nominations for the various offices,
with the following mon being elected
to gcryc with him;
Nicc commander Capt Ernest
Pool.
Secretary Scrtc, Frank Boyle.
Treasurer Private Chester Tru
land.
Sergeant at arms Corp. William
Clcge
Executive committcc-,Jicut. Harry
Kol'y Corp Pert I camy, Capt. Gnv \
Kari, Seaman Charles Bradford
Lieut. i. r. McItvoy
\ committee on committees, con
sisting of Can't Waltor g. Palmer
Capt. \. !. Roberts and Private O'e
Twait. William Dwyer and G. II
WoOlhcrt, was named
To Anole for state Convention.
That the newly formed ORGANIZATION
is going to be active as an OttaWs
and la Sale County boosting ordcI
was evidenced last night when plan.
were made for sWooping down o.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-23

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
AMERICANS FIND THAT
LONDON HAS CHANGED

LONDON, July 2b,--Americans who
have not been In London since the be-
beginning Of hostilities, but who arc
now here In large numbers, are ilndihs
many changes In the city and It's IN
stitutions. Particularly Is this true IN
the theaters and music halls where, IN
other days.. they enjoyed the audience
as much as they did the program.
One American went to the Alhambra
the other night. There he had often
seen the ballet, but there now he FOUND
a new world. There was a ballet, to be
sure, but this time 1t was a Russian
ballet. But what surprised him most
was that between each ballet the ex-
cellent orchestra, conducted by a capable
Russian, played classical music and the
audience sat still and listened to It,;
Very few people left their seats, and
the girls IN the side rows did not ogle
the young men In the stalls. There
seemed to be no more connection De-
tween the performers and the audience
than there usually Is at a concert. II
was not so in other days. .
The audience, too, surprised him. IL
was Of the thoughtful kind, and more
f~ashionably gowned than before the
wars Nearly every one, he observed
was In evening clothes, the women pay.
ing particular attention to the mode OF
| the moment. A notice @Aked the. au-
| dience to Smoke as lfele as possible"
| Ind, as he remarked. there was no ''vo-
cal' evidence Of the proximity of the
bar,
In a. one-time music hall where q
| popular actress was being featured, and
where the sallies from the stage for
merly were greeted with uproarous
laughter, there was now nothing more
| apparent than good -humored tolerance.
II suppose 1t is the war he said, for
II Is certain the Londoner Is taking his
| pleasures much more seriously than
| when | was last here"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
OF TIPPLERS
MEANS NO MORE TIPS

CHICAGO, July 25,-With the going
out OF intoxicating liquor the country
Is also likely to go on the "tipless' ba-
sis, according to A. c, stephens, presi-l
dent OF the Ohio Hotel association, who
Is in Chicago arranging for the conyen-
ton Of his association to be held In con-
nection with the hotel show here dur
ing the week Of Aug. 4.
II think the day of tips is over" said
Mr., stephens. with the European
source Of supply practically cut off, It
IL hard to get walters, So the hotels
have been more and more carefully con-
DsiderinS> mechanical devices tostake the
place Ueyservants.
ut Is surprising to nota) how many
really good hotels lave installed cafe
terias. | predict that more of them
| win do so. The cafeteria, as you know,
Is a strictly tipless institution. Even
In dining rooms where there Is service,
the movement toward doing away with
walters is making rapid strides. There
are all sorts Of mechanical devices for
| this purpose. A mechanical system for
checking hats and wraps has already
been devised, and !, am sure. will soon
come Into general use,
with the going out of liquor and the
curtailing OF tips in consequence OF
this. walters win be asking a wage
scale two or three times as Nghat as the
present one. and the hotel men simply
can't affota to pay Il.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
ENGLISH WAGE INCREASE
Is SUBJECT OF DEBATE

LONDON, July 25-Recent increases
In wages Of British workmen have been
the subject Of very serious debate by
economists, employers and others as
one OF the bedrock problems Of re-
construction. in the sense that the ma
ton may tand or fall by II.
Some say the question which con-
fronts British industry Is whether the
pendulum Of wages may not swing 20
high that production for competition
with rival nations win become unprofit-
able and then impossible,
Higher wages for ALL is the de-
mand of TIE organized and anorganiZed
workers. With 1t is the cry for shorter
dom to meet the employer OF a plane
OF business equality, as two business
men meeting together"
More concentrated work, more in
t~elligent work and we will try to meet
you Is the response from many em-
ployers.
The question has been seriously
raised here whether England in the
past has owed her pre-eminence In the
worlds industrial markets to under
paid British labor. That view was ex-
pressed by Frank Vanderlip. New York
banker. when he returned to America
a few weeks ago after spending several
months In Europe.
There are shrewd business men who
contend hat British labor has not been
aAANABa bhh OAA1AA w 91ANAJ o1 AA -
in the cost of production has been rela-
lively costly when compared with the
labor OF the United States.
The topic came forward at a recent
informal gathering in London Of Amer
lean and British captains of industry:
Some were men who command great
enterprises, who think In terms OF mill
lions of pounds an8 brigades Of work.
men. Their talk dealt with the iron
and steel productions, shipbuildlng, the
- Ia u, -, = wtaa aVA ~ EftYf n Of tIIAac nj
machinery, motors, sewing machines
and the like.
them seemed to be that the average
skilled English workman Of prewar
m Tdmes; pa 3 Sm be aid wt tEsin f fRe aver rsere
age American artisan; that, the labor
cost of producing commodities in this
country was greater than for produc-
ing similar goods in the United states.
Limitation Of output by trades unions
and obstruction against ia~bor-savlng
machinery, not lack of ability, were
held to be the chief reasons for smaller
results by British workingmen. Speed
up the work and you throw some OF
us into the street; more abor-savlnG
machines and more men u OF work
TO be supported by union funds was
the labor point Of view.
There is still another factor, the cost
of beer, and that Is rather a delicate
question in some quarters, II Cne
United States goes dry, then God save
England" exclaimed a British cabinet
minister discussing the industrial out
look.
The beer item Is considered by, some
economists q relatively heavy one IN the
personal budget OF the mass OF British
workingmen and an item that cannot
be left out OF the reckoning in strlK-
ing a balance for comparison OF the
workers Of England with those Of Amer
lea. at
england owed her past trade supremacy
TO underpaid labor, there are many oo-
servers here today who deciare tne