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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
GEO. w. BOWERMASTER
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES AGED 88 YEARS

George w. BoWermaster, an old o.
taWa resident, died this morning a.
1880 O'Clock at the home OF his s0r
Charles Bowcrmaster at 2l2 East Van
Duran, street, after an extended ilt
ness. Mr. Bowcrmastcr was one ~
the best known men in the city and
had made his home here for the past
thirty-five years.
He was born Oct. A. 1881. in
Brownsville, Ohio. He resided in OH
until November 1884, when he mnvca
to Ottawa, where he had since resided
Mrs Elizabeth J. Bowermaster, has
wife, passed away at the family home
Ill this city in 1900.
SURVEYING he leaves six sons and
one dausnr7T, Al, Charles, George,
James, Gilbert and Estel of this city
and Mrs Rose, Richards of Capac,
Mich. Two dau'yhtcrs and two sons
preceded him in death. He is also
survived by fifteen grandchildren ana
two great-grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon ah2 O'Clock from the
home of his son Chares s. Bowerma..
ter. 212 Van Buren, stret.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
16 YEARS OLD SUICIDE
LEAVES NOTE BLAMING
MOTHER FOR HIS ACT

After writing note TO his mother
Mrs. Harry Ceugler, upon whose Shout
dcrs he placed the blame for his rash
act. Walter Ceuglcr, 16-yea r-old Peru
boy. last night at $50 o'clock levcllol
"a revolver at his head aud pulled the
trigger The bullet entered his brain
and a few minutes later he died The
suicide occurred at the home in Peru
following a dispute between mother
and son over the purchase Of 5i
cycle. The note to his mother read;
To Mother. You gave your cen
sent to my death. | did not buy
bicycle. but ! bought a gun You
cannot hold the men | bought the
gun of responsible for this, for
| had your consent, Remember
these words in thoughts of me.
think what "A foolish mother you
werc-"Yes, give my consent
Mrs. II. Ceugler.'
Tho note in its rambling form
shows the distorted state of mind the
youth was in before he finally disposed
of himself L is believed that in a
apirit Of animosity toward his mother
Walter promised to kill himself. and
he in an attempt TO bluff him told
him to go ahead. The mother, frcn
zied with grief. was unable to be in
terviewed TODAY.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
WEEK TO BE ALLOWED
FOR GERMANS TO
MAKE DECISION
WILSON is FIRM
INSISTS THAT NO MORE TINE Be
WASTED IN GETTING PEACE
PROPOSAL SIGNED UP-FEARS
SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM.

Paris, June 1.-THE complete rr
joindcr of the allies to the German
counter proposals will be handed TO
Count Won Brockdorfl- Rantzau Friday.
The big four this morning practically
complied the economic conditions AID
made material progress toward com
pleting the clauses relating TO thn
league Of nations and the LEFT bank
of the Rhine.
1t is planned to allow the delegates
to proceed to Wemar and present the
amended treaty for consideration by
the German national assembly Ger
many Will then be required TO signify
within week whether she accepts or
rejects the treaty, Clamcnceau ana
Lloyd George are generally acceping
President Wilson's suggestion in dee-
ing with the German counter pro
posals. The President has rebukad
the adamant attitude of both, dec.ar
ing unless there is speedy action i'm.
mediately it is useless to continue.
Bolshevikism viii triumph over law
and order"
His declaration was followed by I'M
mediate concessions making D0ss.bIs
an early agreement.
Bella Kun Going to Paris.
Vienna, June / Bella Kun. the red
dictator of Hungary, may head the
Hungarian peace delegation to Paris
now that the Hungarians have agreed
t. The allied demand for a &c satioa
of hostilities against the Czechs say
sdispatch reaching here today.
Germans Demand Plebescite.
London, June 1.-THE Evening
News and the Star this afternoon pub
lish dispatches from Paris as erting
that the Germans now demand p PIE.
hesci.e in AlsaceI ograine. and declar.
ing that Lloyd Georges conciIiatorl
attitude is responsible for the Co
man demand. They display with cgIat
prominence Washington dispatches
carrying Senator knoxs resolution de-.
claring the United States senate can
not ratify the peace treaty as nov
drawn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
ElkS TO REVIVE
ANNUAL PICNIC
ON NEXT TUESDAY

Tuesday, June II, promises to be
a big day in the annals of local Elk
lom. On that occasion will occur a
revival of lhe annual picinc, and
browse. of Ottawa lodge, b. p. o. E.,
VI Gentleman's grove, southeast of
the city.
Because of the reunion features
which will enter into the outing, prac-
tically all the lodges soldiers and
sailors being out of the service and
back home, it gives promise of being
very largely attended.
Picnics were dispensed with fol
lowing the affair of 1916 which was
declared one of the most enjoyable
Elk gatherings since Ottawa lodge
was chartered. In 1917 Uncle Sam
had buCkled on his sword and array
ed in full battle regalia went forth
20 slay the Hun. With him went a
large number of Ottawa's best young
men and lot of Elks. 1918 Uncle
Sam was still at work i'll France, so
the picnic had to be stayed for a
while longer Now the job is com
plete. the boys are home, the hun
is vanqushed and Elkdom is going to
celebrate fittingly and with abandon.
don.
A buffet luncheon, cards. sports of
all kinds and many other Interesting
details are being planned for the oc-
casiOn. Transportation facilities to
and from ,he grounds viii be provided
all day long.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
FUTURE OF COMPANY
c WILL Be DECIDED
AT AN EARLY DATE
PLANS FOR REORGANIZATION OF
OLD OTTAWA "INSTlTUTlON'
ARE NOW IN FORMULATlVC
STAG ES-MUST NOT BE AL.
LOWED TO ode"

While plans for reOrEaniling Com
pany { are only approaching the form.
ulatiye stage, the feeling prevails in
Ottawa that no more time than is
necessary should be wasted in getting
down to brass tacks and reviying in.
terest in one of the citys oldest anl
best known institutions" Being an
organization which reflected great
credit upon the town and its pcopIo
through two wars and half dozen
disturbances in different parts Of the
state, the opinion is unanimous thai
the time is now ripe for putting the
company back on its feet that il may
take is Old place in the esteem of the
community at the earliest possible
date
/ The old First Illinois National
Guard has started its reorganization
machinery, and the same is true in
other parts Of the state where guari
lnits are stationed
The responsibility of getting Con-
pany C's enlisted strength up TO peace
lines undoubtedly will evolve upol
Capt. Charles Gapen, Lieuts. Glenn
Weese and James Milligan. Capt
Gapen. who holds commission in
the present National Guard, is mo-
nentarily expecting call from Adj
jutant General Dickson instructing
him to proceed with reforming the
Ottawa outfit Lieuts. Weese and Mil,
ligan will assist him in any way they
can, but as yet are not prepared to
state whether or not they will accent
commissions in the company after re-
organization has been a~ected.
Capt. Ralph Woodward is now at
Bordeaux, France, where he is IN
command Of an outfit having charge
of getting he troops aboard ships for
home During the war he supervised
the unloading Of government materials
at the same port. When he will Sc
cure his release and come home to
aid in the reorganization of his old
command is problematical and eX-
seedingly indefinite. and for this rea-
son the plans may be carried out with
out his presence on the scene.
With a $4,000 armOry TO Their
credit and full equipment for IA mill
airy organization, there is every rea-
on why the young men of the city
should crasp at the opportunity tc
IOin up with an organization as Illus
trious and gloritied as Company {
The opportunities offered for physical,
mental and military training are too
we'll recognized at this time 20 r.,
quire use Of more space to point out
the advantages accruiug to young
men.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
CHICAGO TO OTTAWA
RECORD TO FALL;
PLAN 7O-MIN. TRIP
AIRPLANE WILL HANG UP NEW
TIME MARK IN COVERING DIS
TANCE BETWEEN TWO CITIES
IN FRIDAY MORNING FLIGHT.

A new record for covering the dis.
tanco between Ottawa and Chicago
viii be created Friday morning Whel
Lieut. y. h. Behncke, driving a So.
ciety Brand airplanc, will cover the
eighty-three miles in seventy minutes,
Lieut. Behncke has announced he will
turn the trick without fail shattering
all records of every description. Here
tofore the best auto time was round
four hours, while by train two hours
is considered speedy travel between
the two points.
Lieut. Behncke will leave the com.
pany's hangers at haywood at 1920
Friday and is making all his prepara.
tions for landing here at ll:30 o'clock
that same morning That the flight
will be exceptional is shown by the
fact he will carry with him a load Of
Society Brand clothes as aerial eX.
press for Gus May, La Sale street
clOthicr.
The landing will not be made at
King field, as previously announced.
but will take place on the Peck farm,
south of the city. Owing 10 the haz-
ards abounding near the high school
it was deemed advisable to bring
Lieut.. Behncke down south of toWn.
The momentum created by the speed
Of his plane. with it's load Of heavy
freight. redutrcs a larger field and
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
BERGER FIGHTS TO
GET HOUSE SEAT

Washington, June 11.-Peremptory
challenge OF the power of Congress to
deny him a seat in the house Of reb-
rcsontaives on the charge Of disloy-
atty was made by Victor Berger at
the opening sessions this morning Of
the house elections committee, which
is TO detremine his eligibility.
Counsel for Berger argued that
under the law under which Congress
could exercise such powers was re
pealed by a law passed by twC-thirds
vote of Congress in 1918. The right
of Congress to exclude from member
ship persons charged with disloyalty
under a law passed in civil war day :
was changed bby the law of 1918. be
asserted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
LAST RITES SAID
FOR H. C.. WILEY

Many mOurners attended the lai'
Herbert G. Wiley this afternoon at
o'clock from the home on Van Buren,
street. Hundreds gather to pay their
last tribute to their former friend.
The service was in charge of Rev G..
w. Chessman.
Members of the Knights Templar,
the t,lks and the La Sale County Bar
Association attended in bodies. The
service at the Ottaaw Avenue Cemr
terry where burial was made, was in
charge of the Knights Templar Or
ganiZation. The pallbearers were
Thomas Farrell, Philip Schoch, l.. N.
Bayne, James j Dougherty. S. B,
Bradford and Fred II, Sanders.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

"iiiCii DCSdIl tIllS lIlOI1l-
ing thus far has dealt it's
most paralyzing blow
against the Postal company, accord
ing to reports reaching Chicago to-
day.
Every report received here has in
dicated that majority Of the Postal
operators have struck, while the num-
Der of Western Union employees who
walked ont has not been shown to
be sufficiently large to tie up the wires
OF that company. AlthO not entirely
paralyzed the Postal system is badly
handicapped by the strike while the
Western Union is able thus far to
maintain at least a sembance of reg
ular service.
First Strike Since 1907.
Chicago, June 1.-THE first genera
strike of telegraph operators in the
United States since 1907 began at 7
IN. today Responding to the call
Of 5. J. Konenkamp, international
president Of the Commercial Telegra-
piers Union, Western Union ard
Postal operators throughout the entire
nation quit their keys.
How extensive the strike is will not
be known until more accurate reports
of the numberof men who walked out
begin to come in from the cities af-
fected by the strike. At present writ
ing il is impossible to state definitely
how many men are out.
President Konenkamp of the teleg-
raphers estimates the number who
will respond TO the strike call at be-
tween 10000 and 10000. Officials Of
the telegraph companies declare the
number viii be much smaller, assert
ing that sufficient operators will re-
main at work to permit operation of
l.he telegraph systems with little inter-
ruption.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
without Justification"

Washington. June 1l-"Thc present
strike of wire employees is wholly with
out justification" Post Master Gener-
al Purelson said this afternoon Our
information is that the telegraph traf-
fic has not been delayed and the in
formation received indicates that it
will not be delayed he added.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
POPULAR COUPLE
ARE WE'D IN CHICAGO
FRANCES MALAISE WALTER Be
COMES BRIDE OF EMIL FORM
Halls WITH BEAUTIFUL CERE-
MONY THIS AFTERNOON.

Chicago. June 11--The wedding Of
Miss Frances Malaise Walter and EN-
il Joseph Formhals, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Oscar Formulas Of $40 Illinois
avenue, Ottawa, which took place this
afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs Lila II.
Walter, 306 West 66th street, was one
of the most beautiful weddings of the
season. The Walter home had been
prcttily decorated with pink and
white, p6onies being used in profus-
ion thruout the apartment. Only the
relatives and the intimate friends of
Miss Walter and Mr.. Formulas were
present
The service was read by DR.. Tragis
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Tho ceremony was performed in
the sun parlor, which had been bank
ed with palms. The couple were un-
attended, and as Miss Edna Nichols
of Chicago. a friend of the bride, play
ed the Lohengrin wedding march they
took their places in front of a bank
Of green and white, where the cero-
mony took place.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in an ivory satin and georgctte crepe
frock, heavily beaded, and made with
A court train. She wore a tulIe ven
and carried a shower bouquet. Her
going away suit was Of navy blue.
At the close of the ceremony wed
ding dinner was served the guests in
the dining ROOM after which Mr.
Formulas and his bride left Chicago
for honeymoon. Upon their re-
turn they will 90 to Peru, where they
will make their future home at the
Peru hotel.
The honeymoon will be spent in
Colorado Springs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
COUNTY BOARD IN
ROUTINE WORK At
MORNING SESSION
COUNTY SOLONS TO FORMALLY
WELCOME LIEUT.. GLENN
WEESE, FORMER ATTORNEY,
WITH RECEPTION FRIDAY AF-
TERNOON

/ The first business to be brought be-
fore the Board of Supervisors meet
ing held at 10 o'clock this morning,
was the application of Rudolph Ugron
Of Streator for relief under the Blind
Relief Act The matter was referred
TO the State Charities committee for
report
A report was then read on county
institutions including the sanitary
condition of the buildings and the
care Of inmates. Only a small num-
Der of defects were discovered and
the board decided to place the mat
Committee who would in turn re-
port the results of their examinations
to the Public Building committee.
This inspection will cover the county
jail and the County Home The super
visor from Waltham township remark
ed that he thought that there would
not be any need for the county home
after July /.
A report from the Private Welfare
association was then heard, which
brought out the fact that there were
quite few of such organizations
throughout the county and that they
had dealt with 3S4 families during the
year, Il Of which were probation
cases, Deer Park appropriates a
large sum of money for the up
keep Of the association. 1t was then
moved and seconded that the report
be received, filed and printed,
The Jones bridge in Otter Creek
township was reported by the high
way commissioner to be in need of
repairs There was an agreement to
stand one-half of the costs of the
repairs if the county would appropri
ate the other half. This was referred
to the Roads and Bridge Committee. |
Another bridge in the town of Mis-
sion, known as the Bowen North /
bridge, was reported to he in need of
rebuilding at an estimated cost of
$1,000. This was also referred to
the Roads and Bridge committee
The matter of remuneration of the |
BOARD of poviou, which copeist, of
two momhars and q clark was hronpbt
mn and tho hoard votnd to nav tbom |
a. M , dav for tboir u.orl, Tho
board Of review at present consists |
of NJ A Rroreon aud uuob Han and
Rev Cednov as menbors A c1crl,
will No oIocted for tho ,,,rnoso ,of ro
adiuetjng fax assessments and assist
ing the hoard
A mntion was modo to formally wol.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
Wlndow Smashed During Storm

During the storm about 1;20 this
afternoon the door of the Fair Dealer
newspaper Office blew shut. breaking
a large plate glass The damage
which is entirely covered by Insurance
will amoult to $2500.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

The bride is a former well known
ottawa young lady, She resided here
until three years ago, when the family
moved 10 Chicago. She attended the
Ottawa public schools, and graduate
from the Ottawa township high school
in the class of 1916 She was one of
he popular young ladies of the city,
and during her residence here, took
an active part in the affairs of the
younger society set, and was an ac-
i've member of the Tau Epsilon soror-
ity, She is a granddaughter OF Mrs
Christian Walter of 724 Columbus
street
The groom is a we'll known Otta-
wa man. He graduated from the Of
taWa township high school in the
class Of 1915, and has since been IN
the employ of the c. o. & p. railway.
Many very handsome and useful
wedding gifts were received from
the many friends and relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. Formulas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
OPERATORS QUIT
KEYS ON ORDERS
OF UNION CHIEFS

Chicago June ll.-Altho directed against
both the Western Union and Postal telegraph
companies, the nationwide strike of telegraphers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

Try a Want Ad in the Free Trader
journal Ior quick Results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
AUTO BACKFIRES:
BARN ENDANGERED

The fire department was calle1 this
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock to eXtiIouish
q blaze that set fire to an antonohiln
belonging to Roy farreil' farren WIS
repairing the machine in a bar, hacl,
of his residence at SOS Grafton street
when it back fired and ignited tle rea
end of the auto. The damage rcsu1..
ing from the ignition was very email
Try the Free Trader-Journal Went Ads
Journal tor Quick Result
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; probably
scattered thundershowers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

Which began this morn
ing thus far has dealt its
most paralyzing blow
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-04
HAWKER TO TRY
PACIFIC FLIGHT
Will Pilot $50 Horsepower
White Monoplane On
Trans Ocean Trip.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Nov. 4-Harry
{. Hawker will be the pilot Of the
GOO-horse power White monoplane
when 1t leaves on it's TRANSATLANTIC
flight. according to George b. White.
Of the White Aeroplane Company.
The flight has been planned BY the
White Company, which has deveIoped
the eighty-two foot monoplane with
three Hispano-Suiza motors for the
Hight via Santa Barbara, San Fran
cisco. Victoria, Sitka. Petropavlovsk,
and Tokyo.
Lieut.. William Finlay. former
bombing pilot in the United States air
service, already has been selected as
one pilot. but on long stretches at
least two pilots are absolutely neces-
sary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-04
WE DIG OUR GRAVES WITH OUR TEETH

LUIGI, An Italian nobleman, fell sick
about his fortieth birthday from ex-
.eesees IN eating and drinking, and was
told BY his doctors TO make bis will,
that be could not possibly live another
year. This was back In the Middle
Ages. He, however, dismissed the
doctors, and made . study of himself
to discover just hoo little food he
could eat and stiH feel tceH. He died
painlessly at the age of l04 years.
As medical men now fear q recur-
renee of the Influenza epidemic 1t is
~ell for every one TO be on his guard.
In view of the seriousness of Inf1u-
-enZa as a result of toxemia storage
Of poisons within the body) it is most
essential that treatment be directed
.sowsrds prompt casting out of the
toxins, or poisons, from the body.
This means that the excretory organs
the bowels, skin and kidneys-should
De excited TO their best efforts TO throw
cut the poisons. Every one should
-clean house-internally-and thus pro-
sect oneself from many germ diseases,
by taking castor oil, or a pleasant
laxative, such as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets, which are made of May-apple,
'clOes and Jalap. Take these eyery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-04

other day. This will excite efficient
bowel action.
II you suffer from backache, irrits-
ton of the bladder and the kidneys.
shown by frequent calls to get out
of bed at night, considerable sediment
in the water, brick-dust deposit, per,
haps headache in the morning, YOU
should obtain q simple tablet which
eIpels the uric acid and the toxins
(poisons) from the system. This is
called rAnuric" anti-uric- acid, and
was first discovered by Doctor Pierce
BY Its action on the bladder and kid.
neys, it expels these poisons, and
often cures bladder and kidney dis
eases. After It's use the skin become.
clear mo longer those black circles
under the eyes, and no longer do you
suffer from swollen feet or rheumatic
pains here or there. Step into the
drug store and ask for Anuric, or send
10 cts. TO DIR. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel.
Buffalo, n. Y, for trial package.
Anuric is many times more potent
than lithia, for it dissolves uric acid
as hot coffee melts sugar, and thus
eliminates the irritating poisons from
the body-and you get well and
strong. Obtain it nov at druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-04
FIX STOMACH
RIGHT UP
Pape's Diapepsin" at once
ends Indigestion, Gases,
Sourness, Acidity

You don't want a slow remedy
when your stomach Is bad-or an
uncertain one-or a harmful one
your stomach is too valuable: you
mustn't injure IL with drastic drugs.
When your meals don't At and
lvou feel uncomfortable, when you
Ihelch gases. acids or raise sour, un-
ldi gested food. When you feel
humps of Indigestion pain, heart
burn or headache. from acidity.
lust eat a tablet of Pape's Dia-
loepsin and the stomach distress Is
lEone.
Millions OF people know the magic
Of Pape's Diapepsin as an antacid.
They know that Indigestion and
ldisordered stomach are so needless.
The relief comes quickly, no dis
appointment and they cost so little,
too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-04
u. S. TAKES OVER
Y.M.C.A.WAR CAMPS

A recent announcement BY John 8.
Tichenor, national executive secre-
tary for Z. NJ c. A war work. states
that In compliance with an official re-
quest of the War Department, 500
temporary structures in camps
throughout the United States and the
conduction of welfare activities
therein were Transferred to the Gov
erument on November 1.
The War Work Council has request
ed the 1900 secretaries who have
been in charge of the work in these
buildings to consider the request Of
the Government that they continue in
their former capacities. Mr.. Tichenor
pointed out that this would strength
en- the recently organized bureau in
the War Department under whose tu-
risdiction the work will be conducted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-04
POLICE CENSUS IS
UNDER WAY IN D. c.

The taking Of the biennial police
census in this city is under way to-
day. A special detail Of police has
been appointed from the several pre-
cincts for the work and the enum-
GRAFTON which was started yesterday
is expected to be completed within
the next two or three weeks
In the last biennial police census
which was taken in 1917, the total
population was shown to be 3s5,s44
of which 1888 were whites and
102, 61S were colored
The police census does not go into