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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1921,
SHOPMEN VOTE TO
STRIKE; REFUSE TO
ACCEPT WAGE CUT
PRESIDENT JEWEL ANNOUNCES
8IX RAILWAY CRAFTS DECIDE
ON FIGHT RATHER THAN TAKE
PAY REDUCTION.
OTTAWA FRRfc TRADKIt - JOURNAL
PACE THREI
Chicago, Sept, 19, Railroad shop
men belonging td tiif six confederated
Hhop crafts nniiiiiK have voted to
strike against tin- general railroad
waie reduction or July i. 1921, but
will defer action until the pioiuul,-.e
tion of working rules now pending he
fore the I'niteil States railroad labor
board, when another vote will he tuk
mi on acceptance or rejection of the
rules.
This announcement was officially
made by B. M. Jewell, bead of the
shop craft! organization, at a mass
tnetltttiK of Chicago shop worker:, yea
terduy.
Condemnation of th
;ind its decision
the speakers at
labor hoard
was voiced by all
the meeting. Mr.
Jewell charged thai th" railroads
were attempting to who the board to
take unfair advantage of the indus
trial situation. The hoard's method
of drafting rules td supplant the
national agreements, a wartime
measure under which the employes
work at present, was saserted to be
impractical became only seven of the
M6 rules have been substituted. Mr
Jewell said he would demand of the
board that "for once it meet a situa
tion la a practical way'' ami announce
the remaining rales simultaneously
Instead of piecemeal.
"We ask only for that Justice hut
will accept nothing less." Mr. Jewell
Raid. "When the hoard announces
the substitute rules our committee
will take a ballot. !f the rules ar
not satisfactory and th" ballot says
so, we will take the result to the rail
roads If they refu i' to grant our
reasonable demands tie y will have to
Stand responsible and answer to the
American people."
The present situation was declared
to be the "most critical and most Im
portant" which ever confronted shop
wuployeB by Edward .1 Kvans, r pre
sentatlve of the electrical workers.
He said the unions were unalterably
ooposed to many of th" labor board
decisions, especially that governing!
overtime payment, which was includ
ed In the seven rules so far announc
ed by the board.
"It Is the unanimous intention of
all your representatives that rather
than accept thlv decision and others
Himilar we would flght, and th e V ' 11
have to lick us before they can make
us take it," lie said.
N. P. Good, chairman of the Penn-
S ! ;
sylvanlu system federation of shop
crafts, told of his belief that the Penn
sylvania had been selected to make a
flght for the open shop as the tlrHt
I l in BUCh -i moi i u 1 1 'ii t on all rail
road;.
Condemnation of the piece work
system was mule by Hdward Tegt
Bteyer, vice president ot the black
smiths' union, who said Ihe attempt
of the roads to relnstituts piece work
was an animation to strike.
"The railroads have I p exporting
us to Strike," he aald, "They want us
to strike m they can put m out ol
business. We want your BUgge tlOOS
and advice, and when the lime comes
tie your hats on; we're going down
the line and going all the way."
General charges that the railroads
were opposing demands of the unions
as part of a mow men! which. Presi
dent Jewell said, was backed by
"nine billions dollars or more" were
made. The object he said, was "to
crush organised labor." The unions
seek to retain tie- present national u-
greements intact, and the shopmen,
according to the union otllclals. will
make a harder flght for retention of
these rules than In opposition to re
duced wageB.
MISS BOWERMASTER
EXPIRES AT CHICAGO
Miss lilsie Bowenmastsr, aged 'is
yens, a well known former Ottawa
resident, died yesterday at the home
of her sister. Mrs J D, vVaterwortbi
in forest Park, ill. Miss llowonnns
ter moved from Ottawa to Chicago
about tell years ago, She was raised
here and has a ureal many friends in
this city.
A native of BowersvlUe, o.. Miss
Bowenmaater came to Ottawa when
but a little girl. Bho was born Pel)
17. L863. After reaching young worn
auiiood she moved to Chicago! where
she resided lor several years, after
which she returned to Ottawa for a
time. In Pill she again returned to
Chicago
Bttrv!ving sin- leaves her mother,
Mrs. William L. Bowermaater, and
one sister. Mrs. Waterworth. of For
est Park, and two brothers. Horace
and Dennis Bowermaster, it' Chica
go. For many year-i Miss llowennaster
had been active in the workings of
th W man's Benefit association of
Maccabees.
The remains will he brought to Ot
tawa for burial, arriving tomorrow
morning. They will he taken to the
Qladfelter undertaking parlors, where
they will be held until the BOUr of
the funeral The funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon nt
I O'clock from the Pirst Methedist
church in this city.
Miss Geitz to Wed.
The marriage of Miss LAiella Em
ily OeltS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Celts of Richland township,
will take place to Iljrry Reuben
Sb'l whack on Wednesday afternoon,
Bepl S3, at 1:30, at the Richland Ev
angelical church. It will be one of
the la pest weddings occurring In
Richland this year.
OTTAWA TO I0LIET
HIGHWAY OPEN TO
1
locdMm
PUBLIC NOVEMBER
STATE ENGINEERS EXPECT
LARGE SECTION OF IVY WAY
WILL BE COMPLETED AND
READY FOR USE LATE IN FALL.
There is every Indication that the
Jolietotlawa federal aid road, known
as the "Ivy Trail," will be readv lor
travel by November i. according to
the announcement or state highway
department officials,
Reports received from Engineer
Fleming's office in the Clifton, state,
that only two and one-hall' miles Of
the road remain to be finished be
tween Marseilles and Ottawa. Poll-1
tractajrs have ganus working night I
and day to finish the road on schedul
ed lime.
The road between Juliet and Morris
hSS been completed, but Is mil ready I
for travel. Dirt must remain on the!
concrete surface for :!u days before
the state highway department offi
cials will open the road. Prom Mor
ris to Marseilles the game condition
exists so that a gap between M IT
seilles and Ottawa is the one job
thai must he finished for a thru route.
The stretch between Marseilles while
not thoroly completed, has been
thrown open for general traffic and is
now being used by large numbers of
cars.
West of Ottawa highway depart
ment Officials expect, to have the road
ready for travel as far as La Salle
about November I. The greatest pro
gress in road building in the stat I
has been made on the Ivy way be
tween Ottawa and Juliet, according
to road authorities. The (lose locu
tion to the gravel PitS and the easy
manner for transporting cement and
other building materials needed has
been a bin aid to the contractors.
LOCAL MEN ORGANIZE
NEW FURNITURE FIRM
Springfield, Sept. 17. The "K. T."
Corporation was granted s charter to
day to manufacture and deal in house
hold furniture. The capital stock is
116,000, held ns follow:--.: Henry C.
Koenlg, $l4.Heo; Jay Toney. 1100, anil
P. W. Itrewer Jr., 1100, .All of the
stockholders are residents of Ottawa.
The new corporation is a reorgani
sation of the areo fan company, which
until January 1st, when it closed, was
situated in the old high school build
ing on Columbus street. The same
site will be the home of the new linn.
II will open for business in a short
time. Pans and other products are to
be made and put on the market.
Mr. and 'Mrs. Charles Daggett of
Chicago spent the week end visiting
at Hit- home of the latter'., mother,
Mrs. Wilson t'onard, on Congress
si refit.
Mrs. Fred P. Jones Ins returned
from 0 visit with friends in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leipold or
Stressor spent the week end visiting
the former's sisters, Misses Irene and
Mildred Leipold, on Ottawa avenue.
Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Weese, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Jones and Miss Katherine
Brandberm motored to Lake Benach-
wine yesterday.
Mr. end Mrs. Strawn Oay of Pa
Salle sMMit the week end Vtaitlng Ot
tawa friends.
Joseph P. Porter and wife and Pay
Porter, wife ami daughter Lola, all of
Hansom, were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Por
ter, on Christie street
Miss Margaret Lucey left this morn
ing for Washington. I) ('., where she
will enter Trinity College.
Melvin cussidy left this morning
for Chicago and will then resume his
school studies.
I) J. McLeod, business agent for
W. 1). Hoyce, was a passenger for
Chicago this morning.
C, P. Chapman went over to Prince
ton today where the Bureau county
circuit court convenes for the Sept
term.
P. J. HeaS was a passenger for Chi
cago tins morning.
Albert Lempke of South Ottawa
Visited friends in Streator last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence McCabe.
Past Norris street are rejoicing over
the birth of a baby daughter at Ky
bum Memorial hospital yesterday af
ternoon. Mr. and .Mrs. Prank Mulholland lire
the proud parents of a baby daughter
bom at. the city hospital Saturday af
ternoon. Kenneth Bapp visited friends in Im.
Salle last night.
Arnold Willielm, Vernon lluss and
Mauley Morh y visited friends in La
Salle last night.
tnston Colwell of Ottawa avenue
spent last evening visiting friends in
l.a Salle.
Philip Kohl of Marseilles spent yes
terday in this city visiting friends.
Rogcoe Metlgaf was a Streator visi
tor yesterday.
Pollen 'Smith returned to his home
in this city after spending the past
several days visiting friends and rela
tives in Chicago.
Walter Keim of W. Illinois Avenue
visited friends in Streator last night.
Charles Weldner and Misses Pose
and Pauline weldner and Pose An
drews, of MendOta, motored to Otta
wa yesterday to visit the former's
aunt Mrs. Edward II. Levy on West
Jackson street.
Mr and Mrs. Frank Poormati and
daughter Addie, Mr. and Mrs. I. X.
Kiss and Mrs. N. J. Fowler motored
from Peoria to Ottawa Sunday and
spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. lid.
Fowler and family on Illinois Ave.
The marriage of Miss Catherine
Barrett and Timothy Fcnton will takoj
place tomorrow morning ut 9 o'clock!
at st. Columba's Catholic church. I
Mrs. Cornelius Dwyer of Pa t Mich
igan street, Is visiting friends and
relatives in Chicago.
Allan Jackson of Senec a culled on i
friends In Ottawa last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Watring of Fast!
Michigan street returned to their
home last evening after spending the
past three weeks in Chicago.
Punnet Parson, of Seneca, was an
Ottawa caller last evening.
Sandy Cox, Of Marseilles visited 111
Ottawa last evening.
ai. Zlmney, of La Balls spent iatt
evening in Ottawa.
Miss Helen Bcullen and Maroells
Whalen were Ptica callers last even
ing Miss BHlefl O'Connor or West Otla
wa spent the week end Waiting
friends in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. John HlHsflMUH and
daughters Q-ladys and Florence of
Kankakee pent the week end visiting
at the home of Mrs. II. M. Farrell,
9li West Washington street
Mrs. Pou Dawson and daughter
Irene have returned to their home In
Putman alter a visit at the home of
George Carrier on Pa Salle street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Donagh of Auro
ra attended the funeral of their nep
hew Qmmett Mbran lU this city yes
terday. ITenry Hlllsman has returned to
his home in Kankakee after ii week's
isit with friends in this city.
Herbert Cart of Marseilles was an
Ottawa visitor yesterday.
Mr, and Mis. -Dan Hatirahan of Chi
cago have returned home after a
lisii wiih Mr. and Mrs. William Fax
on Superior street.
Mrs. George How ermaster and Mrs.
.1. P. Carpenter left Saturday for Ve
roqua, Wis., for a visit.
Mrs, PI' n Alsup of Decatur is vis
Itlng at the home of her father, Mi
chael Peardon, in the Pucey apart
ments, Mrs. Charles Hanny has returned
to her home in Streator, after a visit
with Mr. and 'Mrs. Fred Hitter on
West Main street.
Mr. ami Mrs. Lawrence Lucey went
to Chic Igo this morning.
Sid Weise was a Mendota visitor
yesterday.
.Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kellenbach of
Peru -petit Sunday visiting Mrs. Paul
Irion on West Jefferson street.
Mr and Mrs. W. H. Conde and Mr.
and Mrs. Dixon motored to Lake Ge
neva lor a visit with friends yester
day. Mr, and Mrs. Henry Metille were
Chicago visitors Saturday.
Bruno Blanchl, one of the owner;
of the Blanchl confectionary, will sail
from New York on Oct. 5, for a five
months' tour of Europe. In Italy he
will visit his father, and many of
his old friends. Mr. Blanchi will go
east next week.
HUNDREDS ATTEND
LAST RITES f OR TWO
COMPANY HEROES
Continued from page P)
W. B. A. Attention.
Members please meet at Maccabee
hall Tuesday afternoon at 1:80 o'clock
to attend the funeral of our late sister
Klsie Bowermaster.
L. P. K.
"They were mver driven back,
The Germans were made to believe
the Americans could not light. M.
POCh determined that the first greai
del. at that would break the morale of
the German should he delivered by
the Alie licahSi the men who could not
fight, lie sent, the Americans in reg
iment alter reglini tit, and they broke
th' ir way through the enemy's strong
hold. Hut, oh, at what a cost!
"The regiments were cut to pieces.
The battlefields we,-,, niled with the
heroic dead Put It won the war.
"You have one of those li roes In -fore
you. and another from this town
will he placed in his last resting place
In an hour or so. We cannot honor
too much those who willingly and
gladly lay down their lives for their
country. Those who die for faith and
Pod are placed up our altars, and their
nanus held in perpetual veneration
"So with those who die for our
country. We shall now carry out to
bis last resting place the remains of
our noble dead hero. Corporal Mo
ran. He needs no monument of en
during granite to commemorate hij
lie. ds of valor; he shall live forever
in th:' hearts of the people of Ot
taw a.
"Hut praise and honor here upon
earth will not and should not take the
place of the prayers that should be
said for the happy repose of his soul.
After all It makes but little difference
how we stand before men if only w.-1
stand well before Pod. Pray for his
soul that he may soon enjoy th? etcr
nal Joys of heaven if he does not al
ia ady possess tin m."
Comrades Carry Casket.
The easket was carried from the
church on the shoulders of six ' bud
dies" of Corporal Moran, the mem
bers of Company C who served with
him in Prance, Thomas Sullivan, Bar
ney Scullin, George Farrell, M. J
Looney, Walter Block and Joseph
Nangle, who served as pallbearers.
Burial was made in St. Colli ill ha cem
etery.
The funeral service of Corporal Zel
lor was presided over by Rev. George
C. Fetter, pastor of the First Baptist
church. A vocal number was fur
nished at the beginning of the service
by Misses Vera B. Ham and Kniily
Palmer.
Six former members of Company C
acted as pallbearers. Burial was
made in Ottawa Avenue cemetery.
Rev. Fetter preached a very beau
tiful funeral sermon, quoting the
poems and letters of many oversear
soldiers who met their death in the
battles in France. He said in part:
The Divine Refuge.
Psalm 27:1, "The Lord Is My Light
and My Salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord la the strength ot my
life.
Of whom shall I be afraid
Psalm 91: l, "He that dwelletb in
the secret place of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of tho
Almighty."
"The twenty-seventh psulm Is an
SXUltant song of triumph. It ls a
battle hymn. It is the shout of a
man who has cultivated an Invincible
faith. The writer has banished fear
from his lift!. He looks out upon llfo
with hope and with confidence. For
e knows that In the background of
his life there Is a reserve power that
cannot he exhausted. Ills religious
faith has led him to discover good
nesH, ibeauty, truth. He is confident
that In the long run these Ideals can
never be defeated. His rollgioUB faith
has brought him Into companionship
with the infinite God as his comrade
on the battlefield, and he Is confident,
that the soul that huts a grip upon the
Infinite has a grip upon eternity.
"But the faith of this man Is not a
foolish faith. He has looked all the
facts of life squarely In the face.
He ls conscious of all the dangers
that surround him. He knows that In
this world he must meet temptation,
doubt, pain, sorrow and death. Yet
In the midst of doubt und times ot
darkness tho Lord is his light. Wlion
hts enemies seek to drag his 'deals in
the dust, the Lord la his strength.
Though a host shall encamp about
him, he will not fear.
"This man has cultivated an Inner
spiritual life that no outward circum
stance can touch. He has cultivated
an Inner reserve of spiritual power
that makes his soul unconquerable.
There ls such a thing as physical
reserve power, which enables a man
i to face the impossible. There are ex
traordinary circumstances that de
man all of our reserve strength.
When a .man calls up all of his pow.
ers of will and mind, when he sum
mons all the vitality of his Wood, all
i the strength of muscle and sinew, all
I the energy In the hidden nerve cen
ters of the body, all the firmness of
his hones, when a man by great pow
er of concentration releases all his re
serve physical strength, he can some
times do the impossible.
"To dwell In the secret place of
the Most High will not save us from
pain, sorrow, sickness or physical
death. We must meet all of these
in our journey through life. Jesus
was often tired and weary. We read
again and again that virtue went out
of Him. Jesus faced our human sor
rows. Jesus wept at the rgave pt
Lazarus. Jesus suffered physical
pain. His enemies forced Him to car
ry the cross until he became faint
under the burden. They thrust a
spear in His side and drove nails In
His hands. But Jesus marched to
His death like a soldier because He
was borne up by an inner faith. For
Jesus knew that though they slew
His body, they could never kill His
spirit."
Notice.
Regular meeting of the War Moth
ers tomorrow at U o'clock at the
Legion Hall.
Ottawa 's Most Unique and Famous Industry
Davis, Ste
n
Co.
Cucumber Growers
Their product goes to every large city in the United States.
The plant covers over 17 acres of ground.
This industry was started by the present controlling
interests in 1914. The start was quite modest, the plant
was small. In seven years by the simple process of putting
the profits back into the business, the plant has grown to
be trie largest of its class in the United States and is con
servatively estimated to be worth over one quarter of a
million dollars.
Davis, Steiner & Company, an Illinois Corporation
capitalized at $350,000.00, has always been and is now a
"close" corporation, really a "family affair." No stock was
ever offered to the public and there is no likelihood that
it ever will be.
Who says the day of opportunity has passed!
In seven years in Ottawa this plant has grown
from modest beginning to over $250,000.00 in
value. Begone Croakers!
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It is said a public benefactor is one who makes two
blades of grass grow where one grew before; then what
shall we say of the company which furnishes new cucum
bers ten months in the year, from Sept. to June. And the
money comes to Ottawa from all parts of the country.
Mr. P. R. Davis, in charge of this plant, is an expert in
growing cucumbers and understands the marketing of
them thoroughly. The great steamships from New York
and other Atlantic ports are generous patrons, and use
great quantities of Ottawa cucumbers. Hard times don't
affect this Ottawa industry. They are about to build one
more large house and are going ahead "full steam" for
the coming season. Here's good luck to the cucumber
works.