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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
TOMORROW STARTS
HALF HOLIDAYS IN
CITY; STORES CLOSE
MORE NAMES ARE ADDED TO THE
IST-MERCHANTS WILL CLOSE
UP SHOP TO INACCURATE NEW
SUMMER RULE.

Tomorrow the stores of Ottawa and
La Sale County Will close at noon tt
give their owners and employees the
first weekly half holiday. The stores
will close each Thursday afternoon for
the next eight weeks. The Woolworth
and 10 cent store will be closed with
the rest of the Ottawa business
houses. Arrangements had been made
for keeping the Woolworth store open
on Thursday afternoons and giving the
employees one-haf day holiday each
week. but this morning District Man.
ager Wheeler called from Chicago,
giving instrutcoisn to close the OF,
tawa store each Thursday afternoon
In the list Of stores published in yes.
terdaY's paper the name Of the Geiger
Leopold Piggly Wiggly store on La
Sale street was accidentally omitted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
ANNOUNCE WEDDING
OF REBECCA CAREW
TO CAROLINA DOCTOR

Announcement was received in OF
taWa this morning Of the marriage
of Miss Rebecca j. CareW, a former
well known Ottawa girl. and DR..
Robert +. Wakefield, of Charlotte,
North Carolina, which took place on
Monday evening, July Il, at 7;3o
o'clock, at st, AIMS church in Chi
cago. Miss Julia +. Ward acted as
bridesmaid and Edward w. Keefrey
was best man.
Tho bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Catherine Carew, formerly of ll08
Walnut street, who now resides at
5t47 Calumet avenue in Chicago. She
graduated from the Ottawa township
high school in the class of 1913, and
was later employed in the recorders
office in the court house. AbOu two
years ago the family moved to Chi
cagO to make their home.
Dr.. and Mrs. Wakefield will go to
Charlotte after a honeymoon trip.
whore they will be at home to thei"
friends afctr October /
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
MISS GULBRAMSOM
HOME FROM FRANCE

Mis- Marie Gulhranson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Hans Gulhranson OF
state street. arrived home yesterday
after spending four and one-half
months in France as member Of the
educational corps of the army. Miss
Gulhrauson was stationed at the A
T., +. university at Beaune, France,
during her stay overseas.
The school had an enrolment of
10000 students, was composed of four
teen colleges and had about 500 build.
ings. The doors Of the school We're
closed in June, never to be opened as
an army university again.
Miss Gulbranson's work was in The
English department She was one of
800 educational secretaries sent from
the United States to France to be used
in the army corps. Her work was very
interesting. and while in France she
had the pleasure of seeing General
Pcrshing and Secretary Baker on two
occasions when they visited the school,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
DELAY LETTING Of
CONTRACTS FOR US.
ROAD THRU OTTAWA
STATE HIGHWAY BOARD GETS
NEW ETBACk-FAlLS TO DIS.
POSE OF $1,OoO,0OO STRIP BE
TWEEN MORRIS AND LA SALE.

The state highway department has
met with another setback in lcttil z
contracts for the Ottawa division of
the $I.0lO,O00 federal aid road whic>.
is to be built this year from Morri-
the department headquarters in
Springfield several weeks ago state1
that the contracts would be let on o.
before July II. Failure to approve
the plans caused The letting Of the Goa.
tracts to be deferred until the latter
part Of this month.
As soon as the contracts are award
ed work viii be Immediately started.
The road is to extend though Seneca,
Narseilles, and to come into Ottawa
on the north side Of the river, to pass
to La Sale On the south of the river
This highway will bring much trade
and thousands of visitors to Ottawa
each year.
NJ llll' III l'tdtl bfIuEs tillSli w i''l
in front of Deer Park is claimed by
the state engineering department to
be federal aid road although wal
rants for the payment are being made
though the county treasurer's Office.
This money will eventually be paid
back to La Sale County from the state
aid road fund This branch Of the
road is one mile in length and eight
cen feet wide The board OF super
visors voted several years ago to CON
struct il.
The engineering work for the road
between La Sale and Morris will be
handed though the district highway
engineering office in the Clifton Hotel
in this city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
REPORT THEFTS OF
THREE BICYCLES

Three bicycles were reported stolen
to the police in the business district
last evening. Bicycle bandits have
been doing a wholesale business in
Ottawa lately, but the police expect
to alnd the culprits and stop the
petty the.ts hat have been causing
so much annoyance during the past
few weeks.
Wilber Thompson of South Ottawa
came down town and left his bicycle
standing beside the court house. At
400 o clock when he went to look for
II, he found it missing
K. y. Dickinson of North Dakota
had his wheel stolen early in the
evening. from the front of the Cres-
cent theatre. No trace of the bicycle
has been found yet by the police.
\, G. Holm of Prairie street had
his bicycle stolen some time during
the early part of the evening, while
he was attending meeting at the
X. OF p hall, The wheel had been
left in front of the Claus building,
on East Main street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
OVERALL FACTORY
TO START MONDAY
NEW OTTAWA INDUSTRY WILL
BE LAUNCHED AT OLD HIGH
SCHOOL BUiLDiNG-WlLL EDU.
CATE WORKERS.

The Ottawa overall factory will open
for business in the old high school
building on Columbus street next Mon
day !sadore katz, proprietor Of the
Wonder Store on Madison street, Will
be the proprietor of the new facory,
which will be modern and mp TO date
concern in every way. A large num-
Der Of young ladies will be employed
in operating the machines
The machinery is now being In.
stalled in the factory rooms. and bv
Aug. ! il is expected there will be a
force of about forty girls and young
women working. A night school will
be conducted every night in the week
with the exception of Saturday and
Sunday to instruct the young women
who are anxious to accept positions
in the factory.
The new factory will manufacture
pattern Oyeralls made of a good cut
and design. Already a great many or.
ders have been received for the out
put Of the new concern.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
CONTROVERSY REACHES
WHITE HEAT IN
SENATE
TO ABIDE BY PLEDGE
TERMS ACCEPTED AT PARIS CON
FERENCE WILL BE CLOSELY
FOLLOWED BY NiPPONS. SAY
PRESIDENTS epOkESMsN.

Washington, July 1G- Japan may j.
sue soon an official declaration to TIT
world that She Will abide strictly By
the pledges made by her representa-
tives at the peace conference tha she
would respect the territorial integrity
OF Shantung II permitted to retain Ger
tain economic rights within the Chi
neSe province which she wrested from
Germany during The war.
This was asCertained today not only
from Democratic senator who have
heen in close touch with the white
house since President Wilson's recent
return from Paris but from repub-
lcan senators who claimed to possess
trustworthy inside sources of intOrma-
ton regarding the Shantung settle
ment.
The Democratic senators expressed
the hope that Japan would not delay
in making her attitude toward the
Slantung question so clear as to leave
no doubt as TO her Intentions regard
ing the Chinese province. BY doing
50 Japan would do much to clarity the
situation they added and thereby
greatly assist President Wilson'S SUP
pOrtera in the senate in overcoming
some OF the bitter opposition which
has developed in that body TO the rat
ihcation Of the peace treaty with the
Shantung settlement as one Of its pro
visions.
II was pointed ont that the pledges
Of the japanese peace commissioners
win respect to Shantnng We're rN-
pressly omitted form The peace treaty
at their request lest the incorporation
Of them in the document be construed
as a reflection on the word and honor
g the japanese Senators arrayed
ainst the United states giving an
oval to the Shantung settlement
we repeatedly declared that all the
assurances the American people hau
tina Japan would surrender all terri
torial rights within the Chinese prov
ince were based on the 'pronisoG' o.
the Japanese peace commissioners and
not upon any definite announcements
hy the japanese government.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
BARUCH DENIES
GETTING P. M. G. JOB

Wa. hington, july l5--A report that
President Wilson had rendered the
Office Of Post Master General to Be-
.nard NJ Baruch was given wide
spread circulation here today. Mr.,
Baruch who called at the White
House to see the president, character
ized the repC"t as absurd.
He said he was a candidate for no
political Office ana that his one great
desire now was to complete the tasks
assumed for the government during
the war and get back to private life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
RIGHT TO
ALTER ART|cLEW.
OF PEACE treaty
Washington, July 6.-The right to offer
amendments to part " of the peace treaty,
which embraces the Shantung peninsula settle

ment and the disposition
of other German rights
and interests outside OF
Germany VISA reserved by Senators
Moses, Of New Hampshire, and Fall,
days executive session of the senate
Of New Mexico, republicans, at to.
foreign relations committee.
The committee agreed with a re.
cord vote to call upon the state de-
partment for copies of all treaties
made between Germany, China, ia.
pan or other nations, which had any
bearing on the Shantung situation.
Commons Debate League
London, July 1.-THE relation or
the league OF nations to ireland was
under debate in the house OF Com
mons this afternoon
Replying to a question from a
,member A. Bolar Law, government
leader, announced that Ireland Will
not be considered at the first meet
ing of the league.
Joseph Devlin, an Irish nationalist
leader said:
What is the league for?"
"To prevent war;" responded the
government leader. :.
Mr.. Devlin then reported:
Isn't the best way to prevent war
to withdraw the army of occupation
from Ireland?
would suggest that the necessity
of having an army there be with
drawn first, said Mr.. Law
Japan Makes Promises.
Washington. July l6.-Japan will,
i'll the near future, make public an
to the world that she
will relinquish all rights in the
Shantung peninsula. excepting her
railway leases and certain settlement
out tside of the fortified areas on the
peninsula, it was reported in diplo-
matte circles here this afternoon.
Confidential advices received from
Paris said that the Japanese peace
missions there has sent request to
Toxic that the government at once
officially accept the promises made
to the big four by the Jap mission
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
ARREST ICE CREAM
VENDER ON CHARGE
OF SHORT CHANGING

A warrant was sworn out yesterday
afternoon for John Malo, alias John
Lee, the driver of the Big Six ice
cream wagon for alleged short
changing Of Dorothy Bigral', the ~
year old niece of William Midnight
who resides in West ottawa.
Midnight asserts that the girl hand
led the driver a 30 cent piece and re-
ceived il exchange one ice cream
cone. Malo claims that the girl took
quart Of ice cream and that he
charged her the usual amount.
The driver of the Big Six posted u
$50 bond and was given contin,l-
a1ce until 3 O'Clock this afternoon
when his hearing Is scheduled at
Judge koenig's court.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
GERMANY MAY
CONSCRIPT LABOR

London. July lG.-Germany may re
sort TO civil conscription as a result Of
Frances demands for 500 men for con.
struction work in devastated areas,
said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen today. quoting the
Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. Proposals
for civil conscriptiOn have already
been made in Germany
The socialist newspaper Frieheit "
Berlin prints proclamation that Ger
many will join the general strike in
Europe on July II.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
Jananese Hairdresse rs.

The professional coifIcur for men 's
q much older occupation in Japan than
thut for women. There are records AS
fnr bnck as the thirteenth century or
,n,Ia hnirtrpssers for mon: for the
snm,,rni especially were very pnrllcu-
lar as to how the hair was done up,
though rs II profession the colifeur
wuy Of somewhat later growth.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
VOLIVA APPEALS
TO SUPREME COURT

Springfield. July l6--An appeal 10
the state supreme court was filed to-
day on Wilbur Glenn Volivas applica-
tion for al injunction to restrain
the state treasure and state auditor
from issuing warrants to pay for the
Investigation of conditions at Zion
City. The Sangamon County Circuit
court recently refused to grant an in
junction.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
L. O. @. M. TO TAKE
IN A LARGE CLASS

ottawa Lodge, No. $50, l.. O. O. NJ.
are making arrangements to initiate
a large class of candidates on Labor
Way Representatives from Aurora
Joliet Elgin, Chicago Decatur,
Springfield, and all surrounding cities
will be guests Of the local order on
that day.
The feature of the program will oe
a large parade which Will precede
the entertainment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
NEW MEN APPEAR
AS CANDIDATES IN
BASIC LAW CONTEST
PROSPECTIVE RUNNERS IN SEP
TENDER PRIMARY MAY UPSET
OLD TIME TRADITIONS, IF
PRESENT DOPE is DEPENDABLE

Are the mighty to be shaken from
their snug political berths in the con
stltutional convention primary aeXt
September? Is old-time traditions o.:
corning all state and county plums
for distribution among the select. to
be upset?
These are questions paramount to-
day as they are being wigged wag.
sed back aad forth among the powers
that We're, as the result of new faces
appearing over the political horizon
and strongly mentioned as tentative
candidates in the primary of next
September.
Today experienced the first out
cropping of possible enteries in the
primary and election race to be run
by men who aspire to represent La
Sale county in the meeting sched.
uled at Springfield next January when
Illinois basic laws are proposed for
revision.
With the persistent reports that
young mon were being groomod to
enter the fght next fall, came an an.
nouncemenf that Lieut.. Glenn Wnese
who fought all the way thru the
fights which marked the 33rd dlvl.
sio1 as one of Uncle Sans brave It
and scrappiest combat units. is being
mentioned as a prospective candidate.
When interviewed by a Free Trad.
er-Jour1al representative today as to
whether or not he would fling his hat
in the ring this fall. the lieutenant
begged to be excused from commit.
ting himself while admitting many
friends had importuned him to be a
candidate He said he would reserve
his decision until later date ana
thea announce his plans to the pu3.
lie.
Over on the democratic side came
reports that Mayor G. V. B. Weeks
was being urged to run, but the may
or like lieut.. Mcese, refused 10
reach any final decision at this time
and begged more time to think the
matter over
Lieut.. Harry Kelly, whose capacity
for filliag the job is we'll known, is
another peraOn spoken of as a pos.
sibility but he cound not be reached
this afternoon for statement on his
stand in case he is unable to refuse
H., ..y hi 49,. Ia,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
Tue sday's Re suits.

The final results yesterday were as
follows:
The 2:20 pace event Went to Mi
norva Gentry, who won as she pleas
ed in three straight heats. Her
time in the first heat, 2:l34, was
the best of the days program. Patch.
on C. also ran. but was distanced in
the first heat and II. r G. was drop.
ped in the third, after bringing up
the rear in the two previous heats.
The second race, the 2;30 trot, was
also decided in three straight heats,
Misty Morn trimming the favOrite,
Leila A2on She led on the first lap
Of the first heat with Leila Azoff and
Grey stone following, and was never
headed, the others finishing in the
same position. In the second heat
she started out ahead of the field.
Silver Lou and Grey Stone took ad.
vantage of Leila AzoM when she
stumbled and finished second and
third respectively. In the third
heat two trials were necessary to
getting the colts" in running order,
Misty Morn again captured the lead
CONTINUED on page 3, col. 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
WHOLESALE GR0CERS
RENT MAIN ST. SITE

The Consumers Wholesale Grocery
Company of Chicago Heights has
leased the Mutter store room on West
Main street, west of the Farmers Mar.
ket, and will open grocery store as
soon as the room can be fixed up and
the stock arrive. This room was for.
merry occupied by s. G. Coles saloon
II is the iil,t saloon room in the loop
district to be occupied for purposes
other than soft drink parlor since
the dry law went into effect July |.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
LEAVES TO JOIN
BATTLE SHIP

Anton lajchclson Marseilles sailor
with the L. S. s. Wyoming. returned
today to Norfolk, Va, where the large
battleship is undergoing a general
ovenhauling. Nicholson has been en-
joying a l2.day furlough upoa his
pected to be detailed on service on
the western coast following the div.
iisOn Of the l.. s. fleet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
Good Law, for Germany.

The Delbrueck law, which became
effective in Germany early in 1914,
provides for Germans retaining their
allegiance to Germany while becoming
citizens of the United States or any
other country. IN assuming the new
citizenship German subject. If II suits
him, continues his German citizenship
md allegiance in Germany according
to this law.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
TEACHERS EXAMS
OPEN TOMORROW

A teachers examination will be he'd
tomorrow and Friday in the study hall
at the Ottawa Township High School
EXamina ions will be for all forms of
teachers certificates, including super
visors' grades.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
SING
IS ESTABLISHED At.
LOCAL CHAUTAUQUA
JOHN HOFF ORGANIZES CHLRUS
AT SEMBLY-WILL STAGE
AMATEUR PLAYS ON "OFF
DAYS Or MONTHS MEETING.

Most Of the tentcrs were settled in
heir tents by noon today at Chautar-
qua Park and were ready 10 enjoy
the months session Of the Community
Assembly. The first morning passed
uueycntfully. Al 3 o'clock this aft.
elucon. when the initial program TOOK
place, there was a good sized audience
on hand TIN" program Was in charge
of John L. Hof, platform manager for
the chautauQua.
He organized the gathering into
committees and groups and started
The work Of the community sin ging
which is to be one OF the most enter
toining features Of the chautauqua
After the organization several pa
triCtic songs were sung by the au
dience.
This evening AT o'clock tie tenters
win gather in the auditorium, when
the community entertainers will be
organized. 4 company will be formed
Of those attending the ASSEMBLY They
will give various entertainments ard
several plays while the assembly is
in porgreas Those taking part in The
plays will he directed by Mr.. Huft, and
anyone wishing to can join the con-.
pany,
Tomorrow afternoon Misses Vera
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
silly Season Now Opened.

Auc,ioneers have Il nod way Of re-
ceiylns bids.-l'oston Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
RACES DRAW BIG
CROWD; FAST TR0T
IS FEATURE TODAY.
DOPE UPSET IN FIRST HEAT OF
THE 2:tO TROT WHEN CHARLES
REX WAS NOsED OUT OF FIRST
PLACE.

Charles Rex( said to have hidden in
his long, rangy legs a 2;05 trottine
clip, turned his hackers down cold in
the first heat of today's feature race
by losing the getaway stanZa to David
Look. considered rank outsider. The
trot, with everybody backing the
brown geIding as the prime favorite
at odds big enough to make his per
Torrance a little disgruntling to the
betting element
He broke on the first half-and the
break is being investigated little
and then rOmped into the lead only to
he nosed out at the wire by the LOOK
gelding and Paralee While the fans
didn't see anything funny in the eXhi-
bition they We're none too pleased in
view of Rex's advance notices of being
the fastest troter on the small cir
cults
In the other two events-the 2:1j
trot 81 600 stake and the $500 2,25
pace-the going was spirited, but was
not marked by any exceptional fea
lures The ponies got away to good
starts and finished neck and neck with
large fields closing in under the wire
Crowd Good.
The crowd this afternoon surpassed
that of yesterday, and the women folks
were in the majority ,as on the open
ing day.
The track was sufficiently dried out
today to allow thc speedsters to per
form in their best form. Today from
all appearances. seems to be a typical
strangers day" as hOrsemen from far
ana near are present 10 give the field
the north and south" The racing
fans that held back yesterday because
of the thought that the track would be
too slow to permit any good races are
here today in large numbers. The
of machines on the grounds
will easily double those that appeared
Yesterday. With the weather condi-
lions today practically the same as
Yesterday the enthusiasts ought to be
treated to an interesting exhibition Of
harness driving.
The Early Heats.
2.11 tr0t-Pnrse ST 1000:
Little Jack, ch. g. (Dennisl.....1 !
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thurs.
day; warmer Thursday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16

Continued on page 3. col. ~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-05

A way out of the difficulty of the
much dreaded muss when mother per
mits her little ones a holiday in the
kitchen with their hands in the dough
is as follows: Add two heaping table
spoons of salt to each half cup of stiff
dough made of flour and water. | have
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-05
WANTED.

WANTED-Waitress. Hoadley IS
Cafe l2s-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-05
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNED
Swanton Suffered 100000 Fire Loss
Last Night-Spontaneous Combustion.

SWANTON, Aug. 5.-Fire which
started shortly after 8 o clock last
night in the large grain elevator of the
Park & Pollard Co. destroyed the plant
with loss estimated at over 100000.
The fire was under such Roadway
when discovered that it was hard to
fight and the workers were almost with
out means. A telephone message was
sent to st. Adams and Chief F. j.
Guerin and several fremen responded.
The elevator. mill ard shed were to-
tally DESTROYED as was the coal office
of II. Nj. Bell. Several freight cars
standing on the nearby tracks were al
so burned. The fire was caused by
spontaneous combustion.
Owing to lack of water the work of
the firemen had to be confined largely
to an effort to save the surrounding
buildings.
An immense quantity of grain was
destroyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-05

If you would like taste of some first
class confectionery, try box of
!" Wirth" chocolates at the Park Drug
Store. You will find them just as their
manufacturers say Chocolates of
Wirth .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-05

For rainy day, a very hot one, or
for long journey, the News Store has
just the thing in their line of ten-cent
painting and tcut- out books to keep
the children quiet and happy. All the
small folks love them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-05

Peach Cream: Take ] cup of thicl
sweet cream and l cup of sugar Bca
sr'ooth and add the whites of egg
wAisked very light Have ready
Dish of ripe peaches sliced thin; dus
tlese with powdered sugar and pou
the cream over. Chill on ice and serv
with lady fingers.