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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
A FEW WHISTLES ARE
BLOWN AND FIRE
BELL RINGS
NO DEMONSTRATION
PEOPLE IN LOOP GIVE LITTLE
HEED TO GREATEST ITEM OF
NEWS IN HISTORY OF THIS OLD
UNIVERSE.

Ottawa waited almost an hour this
morning before realizing the greatest
news in the history of the wOrld--the
peace treaty had been signed. The
news was received here OF $50 O'Clock
in an official long distance call from
the Free Trader.Journaps news
agency in Chicago, and one minute
later a bulletin announcing the news
tc the people Of the city was placarded
in the Free Trader-Iournal window
The Chamber of Commerce was mott
fed at once from this office and
asked to officially take charge Of the
news and notify the city officials and
the people OF Ottawa.
II was not until after 1879 that the
fire bell started ringing and praCtic-
ally none Of the factory whistles were
sounded. People stopped and read the
newspaper bulletins. and went on
passing the news to their friends, bUJ
there was no sort OF marked Celebra.
tion. The downtown streets were as
quiet as they are on any Thursday
morning. which is considered the dun.
est day in the week
The only excitement around the cits
was in the telephone Office Ever,
business man who learned Of the sign
ing called his home to break the news
to his wife, and the wife proceeded u
call all of her friends and relatives
The entire switchboard lit up at one
time, and all the extra operators were
called out, ana even Manager Becm
was pressed into service to held han
die the situation.
People of the City of Ottawa evi
IDENTIFY had let off so much steam dur
ing the two fake armistice singing
celebrations held here previous to the
real signing on Nov. / that they were
in no humor to celebrate when thy
time for a real celebration arrived.
La Sale and Streator and practit
ally every other city in the United
States showed their elation over the
good news by big impromptu cele
bration Whistles were blown, the
fire bells sounded and small street pa
rades and general good time for.
lowed the receipt OF the news.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
DOWN TOWN STORES
rs Be: CLOSED ALL
DAY ON July 9TH
DIRECTORS OF BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION TERMINATE ALL
DOUBT BY DECISIVE ACTION
TAKEN LAST NIGHT.

The last remnant OF doubt as to
the intentions Of Ottawa merchants
for July was removed this morning
with the formal announcement that
every store in Ottawa. with the eXcer.
ton, Of course, of ice cream parl0r;
congectioneries, tobacco stores, res
taurants and others that observe no
holidays, will be closed the entire day
This action was taken last night at
q meeting of the board of directors OF
the Business Mems Association, anu
followed a long unsettled dispute as t.
whether or not the loop business
places would remain open at least a
portion of the day. After the propo
sition was explained and opinions eX
pressed a vote was taken, with the
directors voting unanimously for q
closed day"
The decision ends uneasiness whicn
existed among clerks and other en-
ployes Of downtown establishments
and settles for all time any uncerJaia-
ties they may have felt When the
word was passed out TO the stores
there was general rejoicing among the
employees.
Notification of the action was given
out by Secretary John NJ O'Kane this
morning in the following formal stale
ment to the public
"At a meeting of the board of
directors Of the Business Mems
Association it was unanimously
decided to close all business
houses July T. 1919. in order TO
give the clerks an opportunity to
properly celebrate the day.
1T was also decided to request
the business houses to decorate
places Of business for the celebra-
ton
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
MISS GIEHLER TO
BECOME BRIDE AT
8.O'CLOCK WEDDING

The wedding of Miss Isabella C.
Giehler and Harry w Lee will take
place this evening at 8 O'Clock at the
homo Of the bride at 621 West Center
street. Rev J. T. Mueller. pastor of
the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church,
will perform the ceremony, and only
tho immediate relatives Of the youns
couple will be the guests,
Miss Henrietta Thomas will be maid
of honor and August Giehler a brother
of the bride, will be best man
The home will be decorated with
garden flowers. The bride will wear
a tan cloth travelling suit, with a tan
straw hat The greatest simplicity
will he used in every detail of the
wedding. At the close of the cert.
mony a reception will be held and r.,
freshments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee will leave tonight
for Chicago for a honeymoon after
which they will return to Ottawa and
make their home temporarily with the
brides parents.
Miss Gieher is the only daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs William J. Giehler. She
has resided in ottawa all her life. and
has large circle of friends here
She attended the Ottawa High School
graduating in the class of 1915. and
has been employed in the office of Dr.
A. j. Roberts recently.
Mr.. Lee is the son Of Mr. and Mrs
Nels Lee of Farlville. He has made
his home in Ottawa for several years
coming here TO accept a position al
thp DOIdpT garage
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
ZION LUTHERANS TO
LAY CORNER STONE:
OF MEMORIAL HALL
DEDICATORY ADDRESS no BE
MADE TOMORROW MORNING BY
THE CHURCH PASTOR, REV. j..
T. MUELLER.

Tomorrow morning at 1880 O'Clock
the corner stone at Zion Memorial
Hall, the new building which is being
erected on the lot adjoining the
church on Jefferson street. will be
laid. There will be a special church
service at $50 o'clock, which will be
in the nature of a dedicatOry service
and at the close the congregation will
adjourn to the church yard where the
ceremonies will take place The gen
era} public has been invited to attend
this service, and It is expected that
several hundred persons viii be rres-
ent
The service viii open with a hymn
by the Sunday school children, follow.
ed with a prayer by the pastor, Rev
, J. T, Mueller The corner stone VIII
then be dedicated with an address by
the pastor, after which the documents
to be placed In the stone will be read.
ht Ntpiit WI tlltil We SET Ill Dldtt IN
the contractors, Eichelkraut Brothers,
assisted by George Gasser. after whicn
the congregation will unite in the ben
ediction.
The papers to be placed in the stone
will include list Of the members of
the Sunday school, list of the com
municants of the church, a list of the
members Of the Ladies' Aid Society. a
list of the members of the Mems
Luther League, the names of the
board members of the church. the
names of the building committee, a
copy Of tonight's issue Of the Free
Trader-Journal, a copy of church pa
! pers of this months issue, a chronicle
from the building committee. and a
victory communication
The new building, which is to be a
| very handsome one, is to be erected
at the north and west Of the church
! building, so as to cover hitherto un
available ground and at the same
| time furnish room for Sunday school
and church purposes.
/ Zion Memorial Hall has been mod
/ eled after some of the most up to date
/ church properties in the United States
and will offer suitable room for the
/ church meetings, entertainments, con
certs, banQuets and school purposes
The building is now more than hal
completed and will be ready for occu
pancy by fall.
The church pastor Rev, J. r. Muel
Ter, has worked untirngly toward tn,
erection OF this building, and it i
largely due TO his efforts that it wat
possible to erect the building at thi
time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
LOWDEN SIGNS
HALF DOZEN BILLS

Springfield, H., June 2S.-Goyernor
Lowden signed senate bill No. 3S4 to-
day This is the act revising the
workmen's compensation law.
The governor also signed house bill
No 265, prohibiting the publication ot
any discriminatory matter against any
creed, class or nationality, and house
bill No. 215 permitting the establish
ment of municipal convention halls il
cities Of 100 900 population or over.
He also signed the following Other
bills Senate bills Nos. 81, 153 anc
265.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
KELLY APPEAL TO
SOLDIERS BLOCKS
JULY 4TH KICKERS.
APPEALS TO PATRIOTISM OF MEN
WHO FOUGHT WITH COLORS IN
EFFORT TO GET BIG TURNOUT
JULY 4.

If an American soldier who plunged
into the great world war with all the
feryor his heart and soul could muster
determined +. to do or die for Old
Glory can stand up against the fol.
lowing appeal issued today by Lieut..
Harry Kelly and persist in his deter.
mination not to appear in uniform
July 4 he is a strange mortal and an
uncommon specie of American fight
ing man.
Reports have been freely sprinkled
here and there that scores upon
scores of 0ttaWas Yanks were tired Of
the olive drab and preferred TO cele-
brate the Fourth as civilians and not
as veterans. Some of these reports
are traced to certain propagandist cen
ters where disgruntled individuals are
doing all they can to hamper and i'm
pede the celebration committees
Lieut. Kelly in his appeal is dete~,
mined to Offset the destructive work
Of the Knockers and in doing so
drives his arguments into the very
yitals OF their peeyishness, while rip.
ping out all the props from their
calumnies He appeals direct to the
soldier. His letter is 20 every man who
joined the colors. In it he says
This year we are to have the
greatest celebration in the history
OF La Sale County That means
that it is not TO be the celebration
of a few individuals, but il is TO
be a day for every citizen that
glories in the independence of the
United States. That's why it
should be a day for the man in
uniform.
The city wants YOU to help
make this a day that never will
be forgotten. All that is asked
of you is to wear your uniform
and take your place in the parade.
VIII you do it?
Boys, let us forget the straw
hat and the white trousers on that
day Let's put on the old uni
form and show everybody that
we are proud of it, proud to have
been a soldier or sailor of Uncle
Sam. Let's stir up that same
spirit which made us proud to
don the uniform and go 20 the
fOrnt 1t will be a little sacrifice
on our part. but we will all feel
better in knowing we did our part
Marseiiles. Mendoza. Seneca,
Earlyille, Leland sheridan and all
the townships in this district will
march, carrying their banners
Let's all be back Of Ottawa's ban
ner.
If you are willing to do your
bit" by falling in line, sign the
enclosed pledge card and SHOW OF
taWa and La Sale County that our
boys have the old pep, the pep
that made it easy for the Ameri-
cans to lick the Hun.
HARRY +. KELLY.
Chairman of Military Committee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
HAROLD BUFFERS
ARRIVES IN u. S. A.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Buffers of Con-
gress street received a telegram this
morning announcing the safe arrival
at Hoboken, n j., of their son, Harold
Buffers. Mr.. Buffers enlisted in the
army as soon as war was declared as
a member of the ordnance depart
ment. He has been in France for
more than eighteen months and wears
three gold overseas Service stripes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
WIDOW OF E. J. WARD
STOPPING IN CHICAGO

Mrs. Fbin ]. Ward, who was re-
ported as arriving in New York after
during which time war occurred and
her husband died in America, is now
in Chicago and may be in Marseilles
and Ottawa very shortly to visit
friends. From the attorneys for he
Ward estate a friend has received the
following:
Your favor of yesterday to Mrs.
F. ]. Ward received by US, and we
have forwarded same to her at room
319, Palmer House, Chicago, ILL.,, where
she will be for a few days"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
THIS MAN GETS A
BRIDE WHOSE NAME
PROVES HER JEWEL

August V. Bulke and Mrs. Arriotte
Madalina both of Oglesby, were mar
ried yesterday afternoon in Judge
Koenig's court. The brides first and
last name interpreted in English
would mean a prize jewel. Mrs.
Bulke was accompanied by her moth
er The groom when asked if he
thought he was getting what the Ital-
ian brides name signified, replied in
the affirmative.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28

Premier Lloyd George,
of Great Britain, follow
ed with the other mem
bers Of his delegation
next. Premier Clemen-
Ceau next started the sig
nature of the French del
egation.
Only two incidents marred the pro.
ceedings. General Smuts, of the
South African delegation, handed in
a written protest when he affixed his
name to the document. He protested
against the part of the treaty calling
for the punishment of the Kaiser and
also some other features.
The Chinese delegation was not
present and no one signed the treaty
for that country. The delegation SEMI
word that it would not sign the treaty.
An official statement was promised
later in the day.
Immediately after Premier Glenn
enceau announced that the signing
Of the treaty was complete the Ger
man delegates left the building. 1t
was announced that they would re-
turn at once to Berlin.
Great Throngs at Versailles.
Versailles, June 28.-The greatest
crowd that has assembled in Yer
sailles since the days of the French
revolution sWarmed in from Paris
early today for the ceremony attend
ing the signing of peace by the al
lied and German delegates in the his
toric palace of Versailles.
Long before dawn, throngs began
pushing their way into the city and
surging up against the lines of French
cavalry and infantry guarding all APP
proaches to the palace and the Hotel
Reservoir, a block away where the
headquarters of the German peace
mission awaited the arrival of For
cign Minister Mueller and the new
peace delegates from Berlin.
The magnificent old chateau that
housed the kings of France before
the revolution had been gorgeously
fitted for the occasion Rare tapes
tries, rich carpets and superb furni-
ture were placed in all the apart
meuts through which the allied and
German delegates and the six hun
dred guests and newspaper corre-
spondents We're to make their ap-
proach to the Hall of Mirrors. the
scene of the ceremony.
The French national furniture de-
| positories were ransacked for their
choicest speciments to provide the
visitors with rich tand harmonious
| surroundings and give fitting set
/ ting to the occasion. The finest
pieces were placed in the Hall of
/ Mirrors, where the gem of the col
/ lection was the jewel cabinet Of Ma
rie AntOinette
The central portion of the great
hall. accommodating the peace plen-
/ ipotentiaries. was raised four inches.
/ Standing in the center was a massive
table OF the regence style which was
destined TO take its place among the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28

WILSON SAILS FOR HOME

WILSON SAILS FOR HOME.
Washington, June 28-President
Wilson will leave Paris for Brest
at 9: 80 o'clock tonight, Paris time,
he notified Secretary Tumulty by
cable today.
PRAISES FRENCH.
Paris, June 29.-ln statement
to the French people today Presi-
dent Wilson declared that he was
leaving France with genuine re-
gret,' but with entire confidence
in her future.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
CORP. ART METZGER
LANDS AT PHILA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Metzger of 1915
w Jackson street, received a tele-
gram this morning Informing them
that their son Corp. Arthur Metzger
arrived in Philadelphia from France
on June 21th., and is now stationed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
Old Friendship Sweet.

The years have taught some sweet,
some bitter lessons-none wiser than
this: To spend in all things else, but
Of old friends to be most miserly.-
Lowell.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28

DR.. Herman Mueller walked forward and
wrote his name at exactly 3:l2 p. He was inn
medately folowe dby DR.. Bell, the other German
delegate.
President Wilson was the next to sign and was
followed by the rest of the American delegation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
Daily Thought.

Zeal is very blind, or hadIy regulat.
ed, when it encroaches W on the rights
Of others.-Pasauler Que mel.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
Peace! GERMANY SIGNS
WAR OFFICIALLY DECLARED AT AN END
AT $50 P. M, TODAY BY CLEhhEMCEAl

and DR. Bell Wilson his
The treaty., at Sis o'clock The ore
whic dwa:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
ROBERT LANSING,
WILLIAM WHITE,
e. M. HOUSE and
GENERAL RJTSS

Versailles June 28Ihe world officially end at
AT
Clemenceau of France.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
WEATHER..

Fair tonight and Sun.
day: somewhat warmer
Sunday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28

lhe Germans the fix the document which
officially brought peace again to the world
after briefly stating that the that
be the handed the Germans invited the
Germa ndelegates to forward and sign.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1870
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-30
Viscount Consents
To WJe's Entering
Political Campaign

London, Oct. 2S.-yhe new yiscount
Astor, after vainly trying to divest
himself of the peerage, has consented
to his wife becoming a candidate from
Plymouth to succeed him in the.
house Of commons, it vas learned to-
day.
Maj. Wa 7orf Aston, American born,
came into the title with the recent
death of his father. This automatically
vacate his seat in commons and trans
ferred him to the house Of lords. He
was deeply interested in politics and
did not take kindly to the change. Ac-
cording to his intimates, he seriously
undertook to rid himself of the title,
only to be told that it wasn't done"
Lady Astor's candidacy makes the
prospect excellent that TIE first woman
to sit in he English parliament will
be American born. Plymouth is a safe
unionist seat and Lady Astor is very
popular.
She will he opposed, however, by
both liberal and labor candidates. The
election will probably take place No
yember IL
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-30
VETO FOR
DRY ACT
BY WILSON

Washington, Oct. 26.--Presi-
dent Wilson vetoed the prohibi-
ton enforcement bill today.
The president vetoed the bill be-
cause of that part Of the legislation
which refers to wartime prohibition.
IT object to and cannot approve that
part of the legislation with reference to
wartime prohibition" said he presi-
dent in a statement addressed to the
House, explaining his vote.
ut has to do with the enforcement
of an act which was passed by reason
of the emergencies of the war and
whose objects nave been satisfied in
the rehabilitation of the army, the
navy and whose repeal I have already
sought at the hands Of congress-.
Carrying with him the bill and the
opinion of Attorney General Palmer on
it's constitutionality, Secretary Tumulty
went to the presidents room shortly
after noon.
Following a day of rest, President
Wilson'S condition was reported as
satisfactory at the White House this
morning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-30
SCORES HURT|N
NEW YORK RIOT
Striking Longshoremen Attack
Workmen-Shots Fired and
Bricks and Clubs Used as
Weapons In Battle at Docks.

New York, Oct. 28.-Scores of
persons were injured IN a riot be-
tween 1000 striking longshore-
men and several hundred men who
were on their way to work at the
Bush terminal docks in Brooklyn
this morning. More than SO pistol
shots were fired and sticks, stones,
bricks and clubs were used. Po-
lice were summoned and made 10
arrests, restoring order after vig-
orous welding Of clubs.
Insurgents in the ranks of striking
longshoremen claimed $4,000 workers
in "a locals today Officially went on
strike. Richard Butler. their leader,
said thai up until today these men had
been taking vacations"
T. v. O'Connor, president of the In
ternational Longshorernen's Associa-
ton, declared on the other hand thai
5000 would be back to work during
the day.
Today's disturbance occurred at
Forty-third street and Second avenue,
Brooklyn, and ragged along both streets
for two blocks before it was qLelled by
the police, who used their clubs freely.
One policeman was struck On the head
with a brick and seriously injured.
The 10 men arrested were badly beaten
and two of them were taken to a hos
pital. Others wounded were taken
away by friends.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-30
TWO YANK AVIATORS
KILLED BY MEXICANS
Bodies of Connolly and Water
house Brought to San Diego
Trailing Slayers.

San Diego, Cal, Oct. est is Off
cially announced here that Lieuts. Ce-
Gil H. Connolly, of San Diego, and
Frederick B. Warehouse, Of Weiser,
ID, army aviators, missing since Au-
gust 81, were slain in Lower California
by two Mexican fishermen.
The announcement was made upon
the arrival here last night Of the de-
s.royer Aaron Ward, bringing the boz
5kes Of the two aviators from Bahia
Los Angeles, on the gulf of Lower
California. to which point they had
flown after losing their way in a bor-
der patrol flight from Yuma. Ariz., to
San Diego.
According to Maj. r. S. Bratton,
head Of. the military party sent from
here to the bodies, the slayers
were from a Mexican sloop. Their
identity is known to both the United
States and Mexican government and
steps are being taken to capture them
With the bodies were brought notes
copied from writings on the wings OF
the airp1ane which carried the men to
their death. 10th aviators had penned
short notes to their mothers stating
they were about to die.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-30
UNIONS ASKING
FARMERS HELP
Propose Affiliation of Farm
Organizations and Fedora
ton of Labor to Beat
Down Prices.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 28.-An effort
will be made to link the International
labor unions and the agricultural or
carnations of the country into a gil
gantic bureau to beat down the cost of
f%oodstuffs at the forthcoming national
farm and labor conference in Washing
to Warren S. Stone, grand chief Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Stone said here today he would spend
the next two months perfecting the CO.
operative scheme. He plans to elm
mate the middleman and institute ma
chinery for direct interchange between
the farmer and the
The proposed organization, he said.
would include the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the National Grange.
Stone said the Representatives of the
four brotherhoods will play a leading
part in getting the farmer and urban
worker together iii Il co-operative aiii-
ance.
Lieutenant Richard Cleveland. son of the
former president, has just returned from
China, where he saw service with the
legion guards.
UPHOLD CONVICTION.
Washington, Oct. 27.-The supreme
court today in effect upheld he con-
viction of David Lamar, known as the
"sWo1f of Wall Street." on charges of
~conspiring to prevent the manufacture
and shipment of war munitions. La
mar was charged with being In eonspir-
acy with Won Rintelen, a German
agent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-30
CANADIANS HOLDING
SIX BYE-ELECTIONS

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 28.-Bye-elections
in six constituencies in Canada were
under way today, voters being asked
to elect men on three main issues--
naturalization Of railways; civil re-
establishment of soldiers and question
Of further gratuities to service men,
and prohibition.
General opinion in various provinces
has it that inter-provincial trade in
liquor will be sanctioned. Prohibition
lists seek to stop the import, as we'll as
sale of liquor.