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FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1117.
THE FREE TRMERilOilBHlMB bank thief
125 West Min btre.t
FREE TRADER-JOURNAL PT6. CO,
Publ.ihars.
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entered .M .und clafB matter N)T. ported that the loot has been recov
2u. 1910. tt.- i. toffico at Otiawa. :nred.
lit under the Act of March 3. 179. ! Entering the bank when no one ;
- jrrrj- ! .vas present except Miss Grace Brad-:
The Free Tradu-Jojriiul may b ; dmw. a clerk, the robber Rsked for
fund it she news depot of Woeeter .change for a 5 bill j
m , ,. , .,, ni1 MJ When she turned he entered the
Ms,-.. K,1,'."S81 ,,0a nd Mlcage. forced her into the vault at
iftttna'.-i CirJr '!. (hp poJnt of a rpvolver and closed
(hP door. Taking all the money on
yc-zi ithe desk' tne rol,oer ral'nly talked
3 DnION f$lAPr 0l" 011,1 drove away in a light auto.
dr,' X ! Patrons heard the screams of Miss
! lllradshaw, released her and notified
xs-rrer- i sheriff Ives, who gathered a posse
RETAIL STORES ON WAR BASIS.
Th- Council of National Defense
has entered upon au aunuruuie La'
paign for putting the retail si ores o n
u.hRa of war -me emciem
.inr : mp eiicieucj.
-
t
!., o.'nlllion of uo
which will enable the retail nier
.hntR In every city to rerde. Imme
diate and valuable service to tin
u a-
tion thru commercial economy
'As 'the first step In the eumiu.u.ou j whpn he g()t out to tTank tt HayP8
of waste, the council urges the re-an(j Christiansen, seeing a large uuto
form of the delivery wagon syatom. j mntfo ril,toj 1v.fg un the seat, be
r.rnrei's. butchers, drygiods men, etc.,;.. . -h h , ,hB riht I)arty; com
are asked to cut tluir aenvei-, u.
minlmutn.
: "There U such urgent need for men
md erii.fimien i' oi.'.r work,' says
ilie c ouncil, i:Jat 'lie country cannot
etdure the waste that is occafioi.ed
by thc-acrommodatb ii deliveries of
small packaguo U possale. tint more
than one realtor deihn, a day
should be made over each route."
It la suggested t'vit wherever pos
sible, the luerchaiiU or me city or
ganize a central, co-operative uenv- niiiuary ixprris ueciaieu iimay.
fry system to save th duplication of, Ksperially severe was the defeat ad
routes, triim 'lid equipment. It is i uiit-istered to the Oerniana along U-
Said that !a ma..'y rouununitiuH wlteieillocky hilghts known as the Chemin
the co-oper-tlve plan ha been iinug- DesDames, or "The Road of tlw
hi.o,H ii hna ntrihloH ibe merchants ladles," south of Laon.
to deliver
their itn.ida with leat, than
half the former equipmt ui and eost.
The council beliave ta.tt by Ciifoic
Jnst letfimatf economies along tins
line tie retail rmiclmnts can diver!
not lef" ihnii HhU'OO men and many
millions or dollars to "the definite
nd lrip't.iiiu reils oi the fcoverti
iienl." Thlb plan o'jvie ieiy cal!n for the
io-operaiiou of , the , y.vM'w. Patrons
re asked to do their iurt Th de
fense council urge.5 beui -to rry
lheir pui'hsss home themsclvca
whenever they catij pud not m. ke un-
eiunsary cli'llvait demand.) on thu
etill, dealer : And that;iiJi every
p'i'll(r-splrlted miiii mid woman miist
jreei,:'.li!,, ia only fair and nen-ible.
Olio iliirr.".. biiwi'vr, shmilil not !"
jjjost of ,11) ll'lfi CHDipillgn. T!;c
ijplan eotuenpbites n considerable i"
Ruction oi ill' icnil literehart'i
iienses. .Tlie "nvjiiyj thereby uttei t..ii
uust be dJvidcd 'Mirly with U'u i
jHiaiit'ik customers. One of the stnnd
nd excu.-es for hifh prices ban been
Jthti "com. or delivery." As that cost
i.ls reduced., by a combination of com
"Inerciiil llicitmcy and public aelf-de-jilal,
mil imiot go down.
"t LOYALTY ON THE FArtM.
' At present there Is a grc.it effoit
"being made to conserve our food tup
ply by preentlng waste on t tie part
of the consumer. L'very hou.uh'dd
is urged to "save in the kitchen."
'This is mrporlnnt, but it isn't all. We
:tdioudnt overlook the loss a' the
'other end of the line. The firmer or
'gardener waste as mnrh a.i the conk.
t Our larmers are eftic'eiit prod'K ers,
i-tit not etllclent eonseivers. They
:are generally wasteful of Oh stuff
they raise. An mormons amount of
t grain, fruit and vegetables Is lost thru
..careless nietheds of reaping, storing
!,and shipping. There must be more
'attention In tl,,t direction.
f There Is another form of wrsteful
, ness, too, that Is more repicuensible
' than that cuused by carelessness. It
Ms the deliberate destruction of crops
ijwhlth might :Hh !y be gathered at'd
..added to the nation's food store.
There may have been in jirevimi.-i
Justification for this policy in m.'.nv
agricultural sections Farmers couU
hardly be ulanied lor neglecting !o
.harvest crops or for plowing crops
'under when i iisportalion to t ie
j mark i t wn- d.'le ici ,ind expenshe.
"and it wao plain (he pi ices paid would
'tnot ccmpensato theiu for 1hr.ii work
' But this year at lea: i ibcre can be
' no exeunt fot n.
-' We arc en: . .,.,! In n smiggle of
i' tremendous Import ln tvhlch ecy
''(Clllzin must play bis par:., Our p0.
i pie and our allkH mum In.. iVd. , (!es,
jfortunately lor the producer, will
probably be high enough In ret'.iiM
lwnso him for all hl.t Invesimi-iit, ;.iM
, labor. Cut no mutter what prices may
' be, the prodikcr owes It to ht rutin
. try to make uvullable Cot- hunmn use
.very Lit of fofvistufi c vvvry kind
that he f,-u ijoas'lily t'!iu out.
i. Our ''irrii are buttlefleldH. The
farmer ih u soi.fer r,r i.roducllon, jitr
ormlnc a Hf-rvie a eHHeutlol as thai
Tl0f the liLiitj,,.- ,,) ,(( lM(, ,,.011( ,.
lie let.- (l,,v tnod go to wast that
I mlg'it be -.,iv. d he i., acting di.-do
' ally.
' A 8int' Tomb to Orc!r,
An EngllMh eonteniiionry tclla the
llftory ol un L.iot Inulan frontier trlbi
which, liuvlt been Jwrctl ut by nn-
'other tilbe beeaunw It possesned no
'tmbn of fcaiutH, went out killed, a Well
kiiv;n boly lu.iu, nud burled nl;u.
AS MOTOR BALKED
!' lac, III. July 6 As a result o(
. . ; T.'iO robbery of the Farmers' Na
i ' H:nk at Odell, a suspect in in
..-.: because hi! auto went "cold."
Carl Jackson is his name and he
has relatives at Lincoln. Three
months ago he was piin.; from Jo
liet, after doing eleven months for
purse snatching in Chicago. It is re-
1
and started in pursuit.
Deputy Sheriff J B. Hayes and
Policeman Christiansen, of Dwignt,
out in H,.arch of the robber, noticed
coming ln theIr direction and.
taking n chance, turned their uuto.
. vi.,k
a large one. trims ays on mv mnu
vay. compelling the oncoming car to
i stop.
In stopping the driver of the small
er car killed his engine.
nianded the stranger to hold up his
hands and on searching him found
the vanished num.
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
AT VERDUN FAILS
Paris, July The tlciman counter
offensive on the Aiwne river height
and at Verdun has collapsed, French
in". Herman crown prune
crown prince haa
m's.-ed all his available reserves of
on n and guns in that sector and tics
Frenih positions were heavily bom
L;i:ded for several days before the au
saulis began.
ilio Cuiinati picked troops were
flung forward time after time with a
desperation not seen since the great
German efort at Verd n but winter.
All of i!c- French ,io-iui.ii- were
held and whi-n. the G-iin.ii'S were
rolled back tic t,.v( :. iM.tlefleW
thick w'ith defl'l hh.I Wounded.
The dominating iedciits which the
(Wmans attempted io, recapture form
noatiMis of the greatest stratgetical
importance in thte defense of L-aon
the powerful German fortress at the
southern end of the Ilindenbiirg line.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
The following list of lettets remain
unclaimed at the Ottawa postoffice to
l.it".
Advertised list for July 6, 1917.
Anderson, Miss Jennie.
Blosgejyk, Joe.
Bryden. Kenneth.
Burl, Mrs. Michael.
Corner, Charles.
Germain, Mirs Gertrude.
Gadron, Henry.
Hall, Mr. and Mrs. James.
Judgll, Frank,
Miller, George.
Mosher, Miss Katherlne.
Morris, Miss Julia (2).
Murray, Miss Maud.
I'allals, James,
Hesor, Frank
Reayet, Mrs. W. F.
Swart, Miss Ruth.
Simmons. Miss f'Mt
Thampson, N. E
Van Devender, Miss Catherine.
Wood. G. N.
HURPAH! RINGLING
DAY ALMOST HERE
Big Circus and Great Spectacle Occu
py Five Trains Crammed
With Wonders.
The big event for which the young
ster! and grownups have been Impa
tlcntly waiting la drawing near, for
on Wednesday, July IS, Ringling
Brothers' circus Is to exhibit after
noon and night in Mendota.
Expectancy never ran ho high be
fore and It is likely that, this district
will send a large delegation to reed
the ebphanls. I'nusual Interest cen
ters around the gigantic r.peclaeh.,
"Cinderella," with which the famous
t.howmen are this lieanen opening their
wonderful main ten program, "Cin
derella'' is probably the best lovod of
all fairy tales and to see It produced
wiih more than Hun persons, him
dp ds of dancing girls and glorious
pageants, imieed gives promise of
waning cini(i!iood s golden dreams
conic tnie." in tlm hhiih? great tent
will conic (hit tiiarvemiH circus num
bers In which 4ti0 nnn and women
perl iriners, scores of trained nulmals
and a galaxy nf special features are
iiitiudm Tne majority or the acts
Ht' entirely new to America, Hie
I'iiu'.ling FtroH. having secured the
P" ' of all European performers who
liavo been obllgeil to seek engage
mt uts In this country. The all new
utrect par,'"b will take place show
day inorium
Hl Halluo!nti.i.
"Aty liisnn!t in your inmllyT" BHk
d the hiHUranct dnvtur of Mm. 8uf-
frtlttlsf.
"Well, no, only my hiiHbanrl, who
imiiKlne he Ih bend of the hoime."
ludlnnorioLj Kewa,
ii m
I E. SI. LOUIS RIOT
If
JACK BURKE BEING SOUGHT AS
INCITER OF DISTURBANCES
THAT EMBROILED BLACKS AND
WHITES IN PITCHED BATTLE.
Thirty companies of soldiers on
riot duty in we;.
Nineteen Companies of National
guardsmen today patrol the race
riot district of East St. Louis,
where forty-three are known to
have been killed.
Four companies of United States
regulars are on guard at Globe,
Ariz., to cope with the copper
strike situation.
Seven companies of Illinois na
tional guardsmen were called to
Bloomington, III., today following
street car strike riots.
Ea:t St. Louis, 111., July 6. Mrs. !
Martha Guinan, owner of a rwiiing i
house, today repeated to the p.ilt.'e a
confession nie.de to her by a roomer
which Bet the military authoritiv. and'
police hot on the trail of an alletedj
paid leader of the mob which left j
flames and death in its wake in the'
race riots here.
"He came to my house to live ovtr:
a week ago," she said. ' When he
came be had barely enough mon ,y to
pay his rent. He did not get In until:
early in the morning alter the r.ihi
or the riot. He knocked at the door
and handed me the suit he wore I be
night belore. It v.a i torn and oiomI :
stained. ;
"He grinned and showed me u idl,
of banknote; with a hundred dollar!
bill on top. lie said he got them tromj
an Fast St. lxuiis merchant who had
hired him to "start something." He
mentioned the merchant's name and
said the marcluirt had pointed out to
him that the negroes were enemiet rf
both of them and ought to be drivrn
from the city."
Mrs, Guinan pave the nian'a ntme
as Jack Burk?, and said she could
lake soldiers to the place where he
had told her he was going.
Col. Tripp sent soldiers and pol.ee
with the woman. They went to He
"Bad Lands," but were nn hour
late to get their man.
To Prosecute Rioters.
St. Louis, Mo, July 8. Whet her
the IS.ikm: East St lunula ner.rne riot
refugees shouid remain here or be de
ported back to the South, was the
question facing oilicials here today.
A committee of business men from
the South, headed by L. W. Valiant,
of Greenville, Miss., have arrived here
to charter a special train or .steam
boat to take back "home" negro fat'i
illea who migrated here under prom
ise of better working conditions.
Officials here are opposing this Ve
cause of pressure brought to bear by
manufacturers who insist negro labwr
isnecessary for the operation of their
plants.
Another was added to the death
list of between 40 and 7T last, nisht
when Peter Twardousky, a laborer
failed to heed a guardsman's com
mand to halt. Friends ay he could
not speak English and did not under
stand the command. He was i-hnt
and killed. He leaves a wife and
seven children,
Business men of East St I.ouis will
take up in earnest the task of Hie
city's regeneration as a mass meet
Ing at 2 p. m. today in the city hall
auditorium. It is planned to intro
duce resolutions for a thorn reorgan
ization of the police and Hie depart
ments and for the organization of a
vigilance committee for law enforce
meat and the vror.ceutlon rioter:'.
DESCENDANT OF DANIEL
BOON, 19, JOINS NAVY.
By Internfltional News Service.
Albany, July 6. Times have
chanced.
In years gone by Panlid limine,
with IiIh trtmty rifle, roamed afar In
the forents takltiR care of any scrap
(hat might crop up. IUh crulHim; wan
confined to land.
Today his Kreat Kreat Ki andnon will
neck battle on the Bean an n mem
ber of the navy.
Daniel limine F.cott, of Saratoga
Springs, descendant of the famoim
pioneer, has enlisted In the navy. I In
In tilnteen years old
Not Much of It.
IlK08-It never occurred to nip that
dupilus whs n mldet until lawt nlht.
Uwh - And how did It happen to occur
o you then? 1Ibbh-I overheard n
vouuiii say that he wan every Inch n
.cntlcniiin.- London Telegraph.
A Bad Spring for Women.
The Into, cold and damp hiu'Ihr
HceniH to have been particularly se
vere on the health of women, and
many nre MifferlnR from backachc:i,
rheuiiiatic paltm, nclien and pains In
Hides, JointH and muscles, lumbago
and other ailments, caused bv over
work or disordered kidneys ''' blad
der. Mrs. T. J. Iluckiiell, Hardy, Nidi,
writes: "1 am recovering from an til.
lack of lumbago by I be aid of Foley
Kidney Fills. They Hiirely help me."
Women seem peculiarly liable to kid
ney trouble and no symptom should
bo neglected.
EADERS
DEHmY
Long Lived Fish.
Kels hve been known live ii.
i iiptivlty sixty years, MiWnon are said
t,i live in healthy condition years,
urp occasionally reach K-". and pike
hae been known to enjoy n even
longer sp.'in of life.
New Apples
For sauce and pies. Early harvest. Not large, but fmc cookers,
per peck measure ''c
Imperial Valley Melons, 10c each and 3 for -5c
Cherries, 3 boxes for -5c
per crate of 1 6 boxes $1.25
Prosperity Peas, per prck 3-'c
All the fruits and vegetflbleo the market affords.
Schutze's Bread and Cakes.
Our Sugar Sale is Still on
$2.14 100 lb. bags
2j
lbs.
4 25
lb.
bags
Chas. flciyer Jhe Grocer
Our Telephone Call Is Double Ten
613 LA SALLE STREET OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
1 pk. new Potatoes. 15 lbs 65c
'z pk. New Potatoes. 7' lbs 3yc
3 pounds New Potatoes '5c
SUGAR.
12 lbs. best Eastern Gram.hted Sugar $100
6 lbs. best Eastern Granulated Sugar &0c
3 lbs. best Eastern Granulated Sugar 2bc
Flour
AO lb. bags Aristos Flour $3.43
""Aristos Flour is one of the highest grades of Flour on the mark
ctT"lf you don't find it so return it and get your money back in full.
3 lb. cans 40c Coffee $1.09
Water Melons, Oranges, Bananas, Gooseberries, Cherries and we
expect a few Strawberries. Go.id Country Butter, Fresh Eggs.
Moxlcy's High Grade Butterinc, per pound 32c
PAT SLATTERY
CALL ONE FIVE FIVE
t Home Grown ?
j Vegetable I
I Sale !
A
2 bunches Beets 5c ,;.
f 2 hunches Carrots 5c
f. Cabbage, per bead 5c .;.
Cauliflower, per bead 5c J
''. Fancy Olives, per qt 30c
I 1 lb. Comb Honey 15c
? Large pk-g. Rolled O.its 25c 4-
a 4 lb. pkg. Swift's Pride Washin j Powder 25c
f 5 bnro Hammer Soap 25c
x Wax Penns, Ripe Tomatoes, Green Peppers, Peas, Cucumbers. X
T Cauliflower. R.tdishes, Green O
ncs, Grapefruit, Canteloupes, etc.
JOHN A.
PHONE
' 0
Honest Weight Makes Friends
Ever realizing this, we
have always given full
measure, and sixteen
ounces to every pound.
SPECIAL
Bacon (by slab) 31c
Royal Butlerinc, 2 lbs 50c
Corned Beef I I Jc
Larcl (Bring your pails) 1 8 Jc
Pork Sausage Meat 15c
Hams 21
Choice Boiling Meat 13c
Choice Home Killed Veal Roast . 15c and up
Choice Beef Steak 18c
Beef Pot Roast 15c
Diamond C. Brand Vinegar, per bottle ... .9c
SPECIAL DELIVERY SERVICE Sunday for Saturday night pur
chase. We sell direct to the consumers and absolutely refuse to sell
to dealers.
k. MUTTER
V, i
223 MAIN STREET.
Our Flag Day. .
I'rofossor lo'i'tc ItnMi of New- Voii.
city irlclim i Aineri' tin l-la ir il.iy. lb
l Mlldl!' ted a I'liMltC ,n bool, mill oil c,
! cry 11th of .hm.- he held spe. ial r
im'S if a patiiotic ehai inlif, and c
i cry pupil curried a tl;U.
.$8.33
$3.03
iior3, Asparagus, strawberries, Cher : .
"
WELSH f
1033
'PHONE 1021
w.
ft 5 J
The Me.it Shop of QUXLITY and CLEANLINESS
Almc.t every Pact yard .1 vegetable (.irdti novad,iys. Peo
ple tre imbued with the ;,pint of producing. It's pjtriotic to raise
vrget.ibles lor your own table I loover s;iv;. it.
But you can't r.ii'f your o ah bet I stc.ik, or pork chops. You
might w.int to. even h.' witling t-.i, but piya in backyards are tabooed
by the Dcp.n tnicid of Public H -alth .ind fjifcty. City yards must be
iiinitary.
You can't r.'iuc vour own nc.u;,, Y.ia nuibt rlclccjaln that Job
to otli-rs. Tint s wlcre .Spnttgliorn tomes in tint's bia job, his
speci.ilt not the raising of the mc.its, hut the selection, the hand
ling of them, the cutting of Hien for your table.
He bis been working .it that job for many yc.irs vith the Idea
of plc-isoiy particular people. Ho takes pride in utlcctmtj the btst
io handling and c i 1 1 1 ;i. ; expertly. An ever incrciing voLime of
trade ir. silent testim ny to hn success.
A call f jr twenty I '".'r brn'-js his w.vj'jn to your door.
Nice Spring
Chirk
t
Pigeons, Sprin;;
dunce meaty.
WANTt.D A
Greed lor ProJtt "Kills the Goose llit Lays the
Golden Ejjg"
!At Godfrey's Cut Price Grocery
DOWN DOWN DOWN
New Potatoes, per peck 69c
13 lbs. fine Grnnul.'t'd Sugar for $1.00
With 3 lbs. C. & S. 3fjc Plantation Co'.fcc for $1.00
Or wiih a pound of sity cent J.ip.tn-E. B. or Gunpowder Tea.
C.ir bioli grade Flour, per sack $3.60
.000 Itc pkgs. Skinner's Macaroni, per ;kg 10c
jOC pkgs. Morgan's Snpolio, 10c size, 4 for 29c
1000 tins lye, 10c sue, Libels djin.igo'l, per tin 5c
"00 bottles Mason's Oboe Polish, 10c gio, each 5c
000 bottles Curtice Blue Label Catsup, JOc tiie, labels damaged, each 10c
1000 Sc cart3 Milk, per tin 6c
5 bars Swifi's Pride Sor-p 25c
5 bars Swift's White Soap 2fic.
12c bir Wool Soap 10c
1:5c Twenty Mule Dorax 10g
Vic Mop Micks . 10c
C-jf Mep Heads 20c '
LABELS DAMAGED.
1.00 sine Galvanized Wash Tu'ji 49.;
J i .50 size Galvanised Wash Tubs 7Pc
5 r;',llc"1 Oil Cms 4c
gallon Oil Cnns Vc
Open a New Account hy 'Phoning 128
1. Tk T
SPECIAL SALE AT
BUEHLER BROS.
Cut Rate Market
All Beef is
Choice Pot Roist
Choice Fib Rc.iot
Choice Steak
Choice Eioijing Beef
Rollcil Roast, no belter
Corn liccf
No. 1 jitnill Hams, per lb
Hamburger Steak, p' r lb
Veil Crcfat, per lb
Choice Veal Roast
Year Old Chickcm, Spring Chickens
Specials ior Saturday
5 ib, box Argo Slave h 25c
G lb. box Kingford's GJoso Starch 60c
No. 2 can Pork mid Btimy ' 1Sc
No. 2 CHmpbcM's Pork and B:..no 13c
No. 3 cm Tomatoes 20c
3 pkgy. Macaroni or Spaghetti 25c
3 pkgti. Jcl, -, any il,ror 25c
6 boxes Search-Light Matches. 30c
1 gnl. glass jar Sweet or Sour Pickles $1.25
ARISTOS FLOUR
49 LB. SACK $360
1 IOME GROWN VEGETABLES
Cabbage, per head 5c
Cauliflower, per head 10c
4 lbs, Peas 25c
4 fancy Cucumbers 25c
2 lbs. Wax Bcnns 25c
3 bunches Turnips 10c
3 bunches Beets 10c
3 bunches Carrotts 1 10c
3 bunches Green Onions . . .' 10o
4 bunches Radishes 10c
4 bunches Rhubarb 10c
MEATS
We carry a complete line of BETZE.L'S CURED AND SMOKED
MEATS.
Spot Cash Grocery
PHONE 1006 T. E. MAXWELL, Prop. AUTO DELIVERY
UAEMkl
BURN
nis. .Stjiiiibs and Old
ij and Mutton and all the
DLLIVLRY MAN.
LABELS DAMAGED.
Pought from the Receiver's at Auc
tion. 2.C00 cms To'nntoes, Corn, Peas,
Eans. All hith class goods, no Li
bels, per tin 10c
'.CO large No. 3 to.s H.iwjium Sliced
Pineapple, nothing finer, tins 0c
LC0 ti.is fancy light . New Orleans
MolUiscc.fc, per tin 15c
500 1)00 bottles Grape Juice 29c
OCO bottles Auto Ghinc, each 15c
Way Down
14c
15c
15c
10c
16c
, . 12c
21c
14c
13c
15c
4Tf yTnktr7Ti nYk
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