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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-13

da por los con~quistadores de un le-
jano pals al noroeste del RENO Ate
ca. habitado por ~aniazonas, y la YER
DAD es que clio parece veroslmil, u
one desconSolador.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-13

Hazana de I'm bombero que obligo a una nujer lunat1ca que
intentaba suicidarse, arrojandose de un balloon a disuadir de
SUI decidido proposito -,
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
Costa Rica Elects Acosta:
u. S. May Grant Recognition

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec. 9-Juio
Acosta has been elected President of
the republic, to serve from 1920 to
jority over the opposing candidate,
DR.. Jose M. Soto Senior Acosta will
assume office in May next.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
u. S. Fleet to Go
South i'm January
For Target Work
Old Battleships May Be
Used as ''set-Ups'' for
Cunners Under New Plan:
Admiral Wilson to Lead

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The main
body Of the Atlantic fleet will leave
Eastern seaports for Guantanamo,
Cuba, January 8, Secretary Daniels an
nounced to-day. The flagship Penn
sylvania, flying the four starred flag of
Admiral Wilson, will lead eight of the
most powerful dreadnoughts in the
meet, fifty-six destroyers, number Of
submarines, submarine chasers and a
meet OF auxiliary craft Including at
ieast two aviation ships with naval fly
ing units aboard. This force will later
be augmented by number of battle
ships and cruisers, which will move
southward as soon as the crews can be
recruited to full strength.
PARTICULAR attention will be paid to
main battery target practice on the
winter drill grounds this year, Secre-
tary Daniels said. Extensive fleet
maneuves will be conducted during
which valuable tactical lessons learned
during the war will be used.
American bluejackets will be given
an opportunity to test their marksman-
ship on real battleships steaminp at
1ull speed under actual battle condi-
tlons, II plans now being worked out
at the Navy Department materialize.
Ihe Bureau of Ordnance, it was learned
to-day, contemplates taking several OBJ
soiete ships to the target range and
using them for targets moving at full
speed. There would, of course, be no
crews aboard the target ships, which
would be steered by an electrical "dis-
tant control" system, probably from an
aeroplane or another vessel.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10

Channel Lightship, and some vessels
were unable to leave their piers. Ac-
ss,ord,ng to observers at quarantine and
sandy Hook. the fog was so thick thew
could not see the water from their oh.
servation towers.
The coastwise steamship Arapahoe of
the Clyde Line left her North River
berth with 200 passengers for jackson
vile and picked her way south until
abeam Governors Island when she
bumped into the northbound Municipal
terryboat Brooklyn, with 1900 pas
ssengers.. The Arapahoe hit the Brook
lyn a glancing blow on the port bow
and then slipped quickly into the fog.
No one on the Brooklyn was injured
and the craft, with shattered apron.
was able to return to Staten Island for
repairs. The Arapahoe reported by
wireless that her stem was twisted
and several of her bow plates sprung.
The Hypatia, from Philadelphia, and
the. schooner Brisk dragged their
anchors in the Lower Bay and came to-
gether. with slight damage. The steam
ships MuskegonN and Nantasket, also at
anchor, drifted together but neither
vessel was damaged.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
Plans Store for Workers
Unless Prices Are Cut
William M. Wood, President of American Woo,en
company Warns Merchants of Lawrence.
Mass, That He Will Protect His EMPLOYEES

Yesterday it was stated had
planned to wait until next spring be.
fore erecting the proposed department
store building, wherein the EMPLOYEES
OF the American Woolen COMPANY
would be able to purchase commodi.
ties at cost. | will not wait until
next spring, but will start right away.
because something must be done at
once to reduce the cost of living: but
before doing so I will give the mer-
chants of Lawrence reasonable
length Of time to lower the prices of
their goods.
VIII Protect Operatives
II am doing this from a Christian
point OF view. want to be charitable
and not do anything that will upset
retail dealers in Lawrence. But the
merchants must realize that the peo-
pie have some rights. intend that the
operatives of the American Wooden
Company shall not be made to bear the
burden longer.
Il will not start work on tho new
store building if stores will realize and
appreciate that something has cot to
be done at once. do not say this in
a threatening way. AS I stated before.
1t IS not my intention to upset busi-
ness in Lawrence.
if DO start the store 1t will be on
big scale. Employees of the Ameri-
can Woolen Company will be able to
buy at cost groceries and provisions,
wood and coal, boots and shoes. cloth
ing, hardware-in fact, everything from
soup to nuts
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
Special Correspondence

cPecM< correspondence
LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. s-peclar-
ing that it is Hardly worth while to
raise wages and then have the cost of
living simultaneously increased out ~
proportion" William M. Wood. presi-
dent OF the American Woolen COMPANY.
To-Day told merchants of Lawrence that
unless they reduced prices on the nec-
essarles OF life he Immediately would
establish great retail store where
goods could be obtained at cost.
Mr.. Woods plan, as tentatively ont
lined, provides for the erection Of t", a
ten-story building where employees of e
the American Woolen Companv nav ~
purchase food, clothing, fuel. hardware
rnishings-virtually everything re'
quired for everyday life. Althouph
pointing out that he is not making q
threat, he plainly states that he con-
templates carrying out his plan fright
away" if the announcement to-dav is
not renected in an immediate reduction
OF prices in the stores Of the city.
Mr.. Woods Announcement
Mr.. Woods announcement reads:
Il have no desire to go into the
grocery and provision or the wood and
coal business, or sell any of the neces-
saries of life, but 1 have noticed tha
great discomfort prevailing in Law
renee over the high cost of necessary
comm odities. 1t is hardly worth while
to raise wages and then have the cost
OF living simultaneously increased out
of proportion.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec 9.--The ques-
ton of the recognition of the new
Costa Rican government is now before
President Wilson, it was learned to-
day at the White House. Recognition
svas withheld from the Tinoco regime
because 1t came into power by forcibly
ment.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
Ship and Ferry Boat
Collide in Fog on Bay
l'NO Passengers on BROOKLYN
Escape Injury; Two Other
Collisions Trifiing

ohe OF the thickest fogs that this
p0's mas experienced in years settled
over the harbor yesterday and held nm
ssappins tshroughout the day. Out
eswad sau and incoming steamships were
srs!p srpeiied to seek anchorage in the
-" ess and outside the Ambrose
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10


Commonwealth government, arrived aS
Taranto, Italy, on Monday, according
to advices received here to-day. Cap
tain G. H. Wilkins. who is attempting
the same fight in the airplans Kan
garoo, arrived at Suda Bay. Isle c4
Crete, Friday.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
British FHer Reaches Italy

LONDON, Dec. 9.-Captain Howell,
who left the Hounslow Flying Field on
December In an attempt to fy to
Australia for the prize Of $4,000
(nominally $50,0O0) offered by the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
OFF FOR NATIONAL.
R0TARIAN NEE ING

w. Ne Voy Strawn, president Of
the local Rotary club, left yesterday
for Salt Lake City, where he will act
as delegate from the Ottawa club TO
The tenth annual international con
yontiOn of Rotarians
Amy prominent men from all over
the world will be in attendance at this
meeting, which will be held in the
Mormon temple. On Friday Henry
Suzzalo, formerly of Columbia uni
versity of New Rork City, now of the
University of Washington, will speak
on the relation of capital management,
labor and the public. On this same
day T.. II. Baker, eX-mayor Of Kewan-
ee. will speak on teh relation between
emplOyc and employer.
Other prominent speakers from all
over the world will be present and
about thousand delegates will be in
attendance, The president of the in
ternational association is John Poole
of Washington, ID. c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
THOUSAND PIECES
Of LAND TO Be SOLD
FOR UNPAID TAXES
COUNTY TREASURER WILL
PLACE DELINQUENT PROPER
TIES ON THE BLOCK AND AUG
TiON THEM OFF TO LOWEST
BIDDER.

John Doe, owner of a thousand
pieces of La Sale County properly
Monday will be separated from his
lands and leaseholds for no less a
reason than he is in arrears in his
taxes. John Doe is that mysterious
somebody, who, in court records, rep
resents excise delinquents in the con
glomerate, rather than as individual.
Unless by o'clock tonight John or
who he represents, appears at the
county collectors office and pays up
the sums he owes to society as his
share of expense of running the gov
ernment-state, county and toWn-a
cloud will be placed upon his prop
erty which requires a lot of time,
trouble and additional expense to
erase. The sales which will take place
under the supervision of County
Treasurer George M, Reynolds, are
scheduled for June l6, according to
notices sent out by him
According to estimates there are
a thousand parcels of lands running
the gamut from valuable farms and
city lots TO unremunerative pieces in
aparsely inhabited sections All will
be placed under the hammer and auc-
toned off to the lowest bidder. Sales
of delinquent properties are the only
instances on record where the low
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
OTTAWA BAPT|STS
LEASE CAAUTAUQUA
PARK FOR ASSEMBLY
ANNOUNCE MEETINGS WILL OPEE
JULY IS AND CONTINUE TO
AUG. t5 GROUNDS THROWN
OPEN TO CAMPERS.

Chautauaua Park, which was close.
last summer for the first time in NOR
than a decade. will be reopened tins
season by the Baptists Of Ottawa, &C.
cordng 10 announcement made public
today
The church at a business session
held this week authorized the opera
ton Of a summer assembly for a thlr-
tyday period extending from July l.
to AUG. Is.
The assembly will be conduct i
along the same general lines as the
ehautauqua was in years past. The
leaders of the Baptist church are OF
the opinion that such a beautiful
recreation spot should not remain idie
but should he utilized for the upliit
Of the community from religion
educational and physical standpoin
Assemblies such as It Is contemplated
TO Fold there are conducted with erea,
success IN various parts OF the coan
try, and in scme places thousands OF
aeople flock TO the meetings.
The fact that the assembly Will he
conducted under the auspices Of the
Baptist Church assures its success,
but does not mean that the grounds
will be open to Baptists only, The
park will be open to the public, as
heretofore and people are invited 10
tent or enjoy the other features Of Tho
assembly according to their individual
preferences.
A large working organization Is
being whipped into shape, and dozen
or more committees have been Sc
lected 10 handle the transportation,
program, tents, amusements, ch'F
dren's activities, concessions, dining
hall. automobile parking, lighting o.
grounds. publicity, etc
The fact the chautauqua GROUNDS
will be open this summer will be
good news to many people who "iSh
10 taKe their vacations at home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
RACING DATES ARE
ANNOUNCED, ENDING
PERIOD OF DOUBT
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR OF.
TAWA EVENTS CLOSED TO-DAY
BY SECRETARY LOU HARVEY
LEASE GROUNDS FROM COUNTY
FAIR ASSOCIATION.

All doubt as to whether or not OF
tawa would have a 1919 race meeting
was wiped away this morning at d
meeting Of the Driving Park Associ1
ton when ii was definitely decided tc
hold the harness events July Il. 1G, T.
and Is, Formal announcement that
the blueblo0ds' of the turf will be her,
was made at noon today by Secretary
Lou Harvey at the conclusion of the
directors session
Simultaneous with the statemep.
that the races were to be an actuality
came word that the Driving Park As.
sociation had concluded arrangement :
for leasing the grounds of the La Sale
County Fair Association at an annual
rental of $3.50. A cut was made in
the rate Of $500 charged heretofore in
concessions granted by the fair people
who recognized that the trotting asso.
citation was about to lose a large
source of revenue as a result of the
country going dry July I. There was
little or no controversy over this point.
as President G NJ Reynolds of the
fair was willing to concede a reduc-
tion in the rental
A little difference over the erection
Cf extra stables was amicably settled
and the final stumbling block to the
summer session OF the ponies was
disposed Of
From now on Secretary Harvey Is
going to be the busiest man in OF.
tawa. He is already pulling wires for
getting large array of entries for the
local meeting, and has assurances
bring their fast boys here to help
make the week a success,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
HONOR OLD GLORY
IN OTTAWA TODAY
STARS AND STRIPES FLuTTER IN
BREEZE WITH NEW SIGNiFIC-
ANCE BUSINESS DISTRICT
AGLOW WITH COLORS.

The American flag was dispayed
today in almost every business house
and home in the city, in observance
Of Flag Day. Early today flags
were raised and viii float until sun
down this evening There We're very
few special services held in Ottawa to
celebrate the birth Of the American
flag, but every man aad woman who
watched ii wave, offered a silent pray
or of thanks. that the American flag
loated unsoiIed
This afternoon the members of the
American Revolution held special
flag day service. and tomorrow after
noon the local Elks will celebrate
flag day with very appropriate eX-
erCise. Many of the churches Of the
city will also pay special homage
TO the flag tomorrow at their services.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
HOUSE ADVANCES
BOXING MEASURE

Springfield, Ill.,, June ti,-After pass
inG three bills, defeating two, referring
all the Glackin revenue measures to
the revenue committee and adyancin :
the senate boxing bills to second read
ing without reference to committee.
the house adjourned until 4 o'clock
Monday.
One OF the bills defeartcd was one
which made a felony of failure to file
a tax schedule when requested Those
passed are unimpOrtant.
No session was held in the senate
Governor Lowdcn today received q
certified and correct copy of the WON
ans suffrage amendment. 1t will again
be ratified next Tuesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
SERGT. MAJOR JULIUS
RICHARDSON HOME

Sergt Mai julius Richardson, I
member OF the 33d Division, receive
his honorable discharge from the serE-
ice and has returned to his home IN
this city Sergt Richardson is the
last boy who left with Company c to
return to his home, with the exception
Of those who are i'll or are recoVerinT
from the effects Of wounds,
lSergt Richardson enlisted III com
pany c. and while at Camp Logan was
transferred to the judge advocate
department of the SD Later he was
transferred to the division headquar-
ters and served in this branch Of the
service while overseas,
Sergt Richardson is grandson OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason T, Richardson o'
Columbus street with whom he make
his home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
WISCONSIN FILES
ITS RATIFICATION
OF SUFFRAGE VOTE

Washington, June 14.-Wisconsin
today won the race for the honor OF
being the first state to file with the
secretary Of state its ratification OF
he womans suffrage amendment
David G. James, father of Miss Ada
James, the Misconsin chairman Of the
National W0man's Suffrage AssCcia,
tion, arrived in Washington today
hled the ratification and was given 2
rousing reception by suffragists OF the
national capital.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
UTICA WORKMAN
SLASHES OWN THROAT

La Sale. Ill, June II - With his
throat terribly slashed by razor, Pat
Fick Fitzgerald, 40 and single, was
found last Night at the home of Mrs
Meehan, with whom he boarded. after
he had attempted to kill himself
while dpspondent.
Fitzgerald is believed to have suf
fered from the heat and driven in
sane decided 10 end his life. He was
employed at the chemical works j.
Utica.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
BRITISH FLYER OFF
IN ATTEMPT TO
CROSS ATLANTIC

St. Johns, Newfoundland, June
14.--Captain Alcock in his biu
Vickers-Vimy bombing machine
hopped off in an attempt to fly
across the Atlantic at IL: IA, New
York time, this afternoon.
Lieutenant A. w. Brown, Cap
tain Alcock's navigator, was his
only passenger. The big machine
carried a four-pound bag of mail.
Captain AIcock expects to reach
ireland in twer.y hours. There
was a possibility that the Hand
Iey-Page machine may also at
tempt its flight across the Allan
tic today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
INDIANA BANKER
KILLED BY BANDITS

Gary, Ind, June 1t-Cashier Her
ma1 Uccher, Of the First National
;iank, of Tolleston, near here, was
Shot and killed by one Of five fashion
ably dressed bandits who entered the
1ank today and demanded money.
Asst Cashier c. Phillips, was shot in
the leg. The bandits fed in an auto
mobile without obtaining any money.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
AMERICAN BiRDMEM
SUPERIOR TO HUNS

Washington, June 1.-THE superior
ity of the American airmen during
the world war was revealed in fig
urss made public today by 2. El
March. chief of staff.
American tliers on the western
frolt accounted for practically Two
enemy machines for every one lost
Baggine enemy planes and II bal
looms to 357 planes and 43 ballons
lost to the Germans.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
INVITED TO STATE
c. OF C. CONFERENCE

The secretary Of the Ottawa Cham
ber of Commerce has received an in
vitation asking the Ottawa oraaliza-
tion to send delegation to Quincy on
Tuesday. June 18th, to attend a
state conference. The meeting VIII
open at ; O'Clock in the afternoon,
and will extend thru the dinner hour,
and the evening.
Up to the present time no one has
been found to represent the Ottawa
organization at the conference.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
MEXICAN WOMAN
ARRESTED AND FINED

Mrs. Mary 0. Retz, wife of a Next
can employe Of the Rock Island, was
arrested yesterday morning about /
O'Clock for creating a disturbance at
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
station and was lodged in the county
Jail until later given a hearing, at
which she was fined So and costs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
SERGT. HARTSHORM
A YEAR OVERSEAS

Sergt Walter Hartshorn, a member
of Co d, 313th Engineers, has been
honorably discharged from the serV-
ice. He has returned to his home
on Illinois avenue, after spending
year overseas. Sergt Hartshorn left
Ottawa with the increment of selects
sent to Camp Dodge, la, in Septem-
her, 1917.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
1791 Soldiers Land

New York. June 1.-THE Floridan
docked at Brooklyn today with 1871
officers and men aboard including
one officer and fourteen men from III
i1Ois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
H0, HUM! WANT
A FEDERAL JOB?

WANTED-A weather observer. Of
fetal, to sec how high the mercury
rises in the official thermometer this
summer. Apply at once at the Office
of the Free Trader-Journal, the Otta,
wa Chamber of Commerce or to any Of
the county or city officials.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14

For the eleven hundred and seventy
first time a request has been received
from the official metoorologist, II. NJ
Wills, asking for weather observer
TOR the City of Ottawa, The Free
TraderJournal, the city officials and
The Chamber Of Commerce have been
swamped with queries asking for the
name of a person who will accept the
position, and still it goes begging,
At the present time there is no official
observer in Ottawa, and no one can
tell just how cold or how warm it has
been except by watching the commo.
or house variety of thermometers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
WEATHER..

Generally fair and con-
tinued warm tonight and
Sunday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14

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Continued on page 3, col 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
BUSINESS NOTES

For some strange reason, word comes
from clothing retailers in the steel
strike region that business took a turr
for the better when the trouble started
and has been good ever since.
Calculating his prices on the cost OF
yarns out of which blanket samples
will be made for the fall 1920 season
woolen manufactures believes prices
for the heavyweight period will be
about 20 per cent higher than they arc
for the present spring season.
The annual meeting Of the American
Association of Woolen and Worstcd
Manufacturers will be held December I.
The business session will be followed by
a banquet, omitted during the war.
Retailers report that the glove sell
ing season is advancing SO rapidly that
in many instances replenishment of
stocks is essential to prevent substan-
tial loss of sales.
Raw silks opened the week Mt slightly
lower quotations than Saturday. but
prices are still too high for mills to
purchase in anything but small lots. \
few mills are buying raw stock now for
use in January, but most of the orders
placed are for consumption during No
vcmbcr and December
Canada's exports to the United States
continue to show a steady increase and
with striking decrease in her imports
from the United States. Canada bids
fair to right the existing adverse bal
ance of trade in remarkably short
period of time, although remaining the
third best customer of the United States
in the worlds market
There is nothing on the horizon to
mar the present unprecedented pros
perity in the worlds retail business
for another two or three years, ac-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11

cording to Sir woodman Burbidge
managing director of Harrod's. Ltd,
London, and head Of retail ventures in
other English cities, Buenos Aires, Ar
gentina and of growing wholesale
merchandising institution in Belgium.
No serious injury to the American fur
sales is looked for as n result of the
forming of n corporation of prominent
Canadian fur men in Montreal with the
idea Of holding raw fur auctions on
large scale in the city. The first of
these sales is to be held some time in
January.
In letter to a customer explaining
late deliveries one Of the leading manu-
iiacturers of clothing states that there
has. been n loss of 33h per cent per
capita production since 1914. This, il
is explained, takes in the reduction Of
hours from tifty-tw to forty four n
week. But the point is brought out
that the reduction of working hours is
only, half the reason for the decrease in
production. A more important factor
seems to be the loss of ouput due to
other causes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

New York; Nov. 1l.-BUTTER-Firm
scoring, 10 @ 5oil extras 90 uSS outsgn sn
irsts' G5a6Shc; seconds. 55a 5sis c; state
EGGS firm. Receipts. I1.774 cases Fresh.
gathered oxtras, II are: extra nrsts 40 a
Ilc' hrsts 63 Gsc; seconds $50 B2c: dirties
4nc; undersrade.. aGd41c; refrigerator, spe.
cial marked 81 @54c; frsts. biis n 52Is e.
seCuhus' 4tmIlc; state and nearby henncrN
whites. O6cmsl: Eathcred whites 10 pBc
western whites, 8Sm00c; Pacific coas
gathered whites. GSmOOc; state and neaTby
hennery browns, T61 TSc: mixed coiors, ~ 10
'0G; mixed colors, fair to prime. G+D7lc
-. CHEESE firm. Receipts 5og7 boxes
hiat, current make. colored. average run
32l2 az 33c; hat current make. white, aver.
age run; 5217 m39c; cOlored specials 3li5 IN
82c white Specials. 3lia q 32c - "