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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
UTICA BRIDGE WILL
Be COMPLETED BY
THE FIRST OF MAY
CONTRACTS CALL FOR COMPILE
TON MONTH EARLIER THAN
TIME SPECIFIED AT TIME or
SENDING OUT SPECIFICATIONS

The last remaining obstacle to tn,
reconstruction of the Utica bridge
was rcmoy g yesterday when con
tracts for rebuilding the two north
spans were awarded to the Decatur
Bridge Company for IA lump sum OF
$l979i.
The award was made at the recon
mcndation Of State Engineer Olde'
and County superintendent Of High
ways George l.. Farnsworth, in con
junction with the commissioners OF
Utica and Deer Park townships
The price accepted by the Decatur
Bridge Company is 5000 lower than
their original bid. and was secured by
careful figuring on the part of the en-
gineers. The contract. according to
experts, is a favorable one to the two
townships when present day prices Of
labor and materials is considered.
Another impor'ont concession al.
lowed by the successful bidder was
brought about when it was guaran
teed by them to complete the struc
ture by May /. month earlier than
the specifications called for At the
time plans and specifications were
| drawn June was fixed as the date
! for completion bnt because Of the
, heavy Starved Rock traffic of The late
spring it was deemed necessary to
rush The two spans to an earlier CON
( pletiCn.
Work Will be begun as soon as ma
tcrals can be turned out and no dc
| lays art looked for that might cause
q delay in completion. The bridge
has hccn condemned since last spring
! but was never closed to traffic Tn,
other spans of the structure are com
paritiyely new, having been built a
the time Of the biz cyclone in 1903 o
1904, and are now in excellent condi
ton, according to engineering ap
praisalS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
MEXICAN NAVY ON
WAY DOWN CANAL
-sTEEt STEAMERS Afaz BEING
TRANSFE ERRED TO TURBULENT
SOUTHERN NEIGHBOR - TWO
OTHERS DESTROYED.

Two steel steamers, which will be
come a part of the Mexican navy,
are on their way down the Illinois and
Michigan canal on the first lap of
their long "trip to Mexican port
They are expected in Ottawa late to-
day OF sometime tomorrow.
The steamers are among the finest
which have passed down the canal
in recent years being duplicates Of
the two boats which passed thru here
during the past summer and which
were later destroyed by an explosion
At ST Louis.
The former boats had safely made
the "trip down the Illinois and Michi
gan canal and Illinois river into the
Mississippi. A few days rest at st.
Louis was taken by the crews While
taking aboard supply of gasoline
FOR the remainder Of the journey to
the Gulf of Mexico. one OF the crew
/ carelcssly droppcr cigaret. causing
| the gasoline to take fire. The eX
| plosion set fire to the second Of the
boats and both were destroyed, with
| the loss of two lives.
| The boats to pass thru here were
built at a Chicago ship yard and are
said to be duplicates of the two de
stroycd at st. Louis They are in
! charge of Il crew of Mexican officers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
PERSHING REPORTS
THREE u. S. DEATHS

Washington, Nov. 10 General Per
ShiUg reported the deaths Of three
Americans in France to the war de
parlmcnl today
Private Edwin :. Linton, medical
department base hospital No. IS, died
Nov n OF scarlet fever Ills father.
Edward Linton lives at 400 East
Maiden street. Washington, Pa
Private First Class Claude h Micu
set, machine gun battalion died ol
bronchial pneumonia. His mother
Mrs e. Micusct, lives at 1882 Com
monwoalth avenue. Boston
I}uglar Floyd n. Cramps. engineers
was killed by II railroad train, Oct Il
His mother Mrs. Anna G. Cramps
lives at 1924 Park avenue south, Min
ncapolls Mimi
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
FATHER.IN-LAW
BEATS UP JUDGE
WHO WE'D DAUGHTER

Herman Moreh0use, defendant
IN sensational suits filed against him
by Eleanor Cesar, South Dakota girl
whom he brought to Mendoza under
prctensc Of marriage and then re-
fused to wed, appeared in Ottawa in
Il new guisc today,
Last evening when young More
house, against whom judgments were
returned on Miss tcsars charges,
took Miss Olga f. ncEcnhardt 10 the
Office Of police judge II J. WormcN
TO have a marriage ceremony per.
formed. and irulc father appeared and
hcai up the Judge After The beat
ing the Judge proceeded with the cor
cinony.
This morning warrants were issued
in Judge kOcnig'S court in This city
charging the father, Edgar Degcn
hardt, with assault aud battery The
hearing is set for tomorrow and prom
isrs TO dcvclopc quantities Of interest
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
i. S. TROOPS GUARD
MEXICAN BORDER

Preside, Tex. Nov lc,--linitcd
states troops, armed with machine
guns today are guarding every cross
ing along the border to prevent the
threatened raids by Villista bandits
occupying Ojinaga Every precautlon
TO protect the border is being taken.
Villa. who is said to be at San An
tonic, ten miles south Of Ojinaga, is
reported preparing to attack the fed.
raj garrison at Juarcz
According to reports received mere
by government agents ANA mine
owners. Villas forces are in control
Of one third OF the state Of Chihua'
hua Practically all Americans and
other foreign owned mines. II Is said
have been forced to close down,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
CITY PLANS RIGID
PROSECUTION Of D.
]. D|NNEEN CASE
h. M. KELLY EMPLOYED TO AID
ROGER CLARK m PROeECU-
TON OF CHARGES AGAINST
COLUMBUS STREET SALOON
KEEPER AND FORMER COMMIS
SlONER

RumorS 10 the contrary nothwilh
standing the city Is not going to rest
on its oars after starting suit against
L. ], Diu"cn former commissioner, on
policc charges of "atng sa;oon
without a liccr,e d selling ON sun.
days
This morning at an executive ses-
sion of the commissioners at which
"nly the administration representa-
tiycs were present. preliminary plans
were laid for pres ing prosecution
against Dinoeu ON the grounds that
his conduct, if proven. would prove n
dangerous precedent which might
eventually prove disaslcrous 10 the
sly
Acting upon This decision additional
counsel was interviewed and II. NJ
Kelly was pressed into service to aid
city Attorney Roger Clark in pros
ec'Hing he Dinncon charges.
One member Of the administration
IN . conversation with Free Trader
Journal representative stated that no
stone would be Iclt unturned to bring
about DinncrnS conviction aud said
the city would 90 to any extreme to
put an end tu the pdum that has
Ia
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
night ATTACK IS
F0|LED BY SAmm|ES
With the American Army in France, Nov. Is.
Another attempt has been made by the Ger
eld by American troopsmans to raid trenches h

on the lighting front,
but it was completely re-
pulsed by the American
artillery.
Early in the morning The Germans
moved several machine guns into
No Mans Land" and swept the com
municating trenches with bullets in
preparation for an advance
The German commander then sig
nailed for a barragc fire to be laid
down, but al this instant the flars
from star shell disclosed the Ger
mans retrcated
The Americans opened fire upon the
Germans aud it Is believed that there
were some casualties.
There has been o considerable in
crease in patrol activity upon the
American sector during the recent
nights.
Since the defeat of German patrol,
the Germans have been trying to re.
.aliate for their ambuscadc by Ameri-
cans and French aS
On Tuesday and Wednesday nights
Americans encountered German pa.
trolls and shots were exchanged. but
there were no casualties on the Amer
lean side and ii is not known whether
or not the Germans suffered any
lcsses.
A number Of Germans were seen
trying to get water from pond in
mo Man Land" and fire was open.
ed upon them, driving them off
The artillery firing continues live
ly. but no new casualties have been
reported since y German shell landed
IN group Of Sammies. The men
killed aud wounded by this projectile
were IN a shack at the time. The
weather turned cloudy and was very
cold
Two Of the group Of Americans were
wounded when a shell struck third
line shack. killing and woundng Il
| few, arrived at q base hospital on
Thursday. One was struck in the leg
and back of the head and is in serious
condition. The other lost an eye.
The man, struck in the eye, in tell.
lng OF the occurrence, said
we were sitting in the shack chew
Ing the rag about things back home In
! the States when German shells be-
gan dropping around. The captain
ordered us into dugouts We we're
| just getting mp to leave when shell
l>camc thru the roof smashing the
shack to bits. ! simply heard a biz
roar and then felt as il was swim
ming thru darkness | woke up in
/ the hospital
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
LA SALLE AND 0. IS.
IN GRIDIRON CLASH
EXTRA
Ottawa wins, 26 to l3.

In the first quarter of the game
today La Sale by long forward
pass scored touchdown winning 6
points. In the second quarter this
was repeated when La Sale again
crossed the Ottawa goal. making a
score of Is to o.. In the third quar-
ter by series of long forward pass.
es Hitter scored for Ottawa, making
score of Is to 6 in favor of La
Sale.
La Sale aud Ottawa are lighting 10.
day for supremacy on the Gridron
tho battle being staged on King field
with a flock Of nervous goods aud
boy students from both schools close
~ following the combat. la Sail,
sent up 4 delegation Of about one
hundred Of its more yocrcrOuS young
stcrs and il roofing and cheering /.
any help in advancing the ball. Ii
Sale wins.
The show opened with y parade o
the down town loop by some huudre,
or more q. II. s. scholars. headed b,
the school band. From the stree
demonstration the warriors went on
to the grid to do battle for the homo
OF their school. General prediction
we're that OltWawa would win. br
the forecasts were followed by a sor
of wistful look indicating doubt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
0STEOPATHIC SURGEONS
DEFENDANTS IN
SUIT
OTTAWA LADY SUES
MISS SUSAN ARNOLD PLAINTIFF
IN CIRCUIT COURT PROCEED.
iNGS THAT WILL BE CLOSELY
FOLLOWED IN OTTAWA.

Hundreds of Ottawa osteopathic dc
voices will closely follow a $4,000
damage sui, filed late yesterday after
noon in he Circuit Court While pri
marily an action in which mnluracticr
will be alleged. many phases promise
10 enter into the ease that may have
farrcaching results As oStcopaih,
with its rapid growth in aud about
Ottawa, will be on trial in part. the
profession will doubtless take keen
interest in the La Sale county pro.
cccdiucs.
Miss Susan t.. Arnold AGED about
- years. is the paintll and Doctor
Fred W. Graham. of Morris. anO
Homer ". Blankinship, with Offices in
the Central Life building. are defend
ants, in this interesting proceedings.
The law firm Of Browne 4 Wiley are
c0nnscldrs for Miss Arnold
Only the praccipe was filed in the
suit. but II will be charged IN her bin
OF particulars that The ostcopalhic
surgeons are responsible for pernan
ent injuries 10 Miss Arnold's spinal
column, caused at Il time when tho
doctors we're trying by the bloodlcsS
methods used in their profession TO
correct an alriction for which SHE
underwent treatment >sumc several
weeks.
Miss Arnold. who was invalidcd for
u great number Of years. was treated
in Dr. Grahams Office in Morris ana
made frequent pilgrimages from OF
tawa to the osteopalh having to tray,
cl back and forth in her chair.
because Of the exceptional features
entering into her case ut that time
much publicity was given the attempts
of OStropathy to return use Of her
limbs TO her II was claimed that the
doctors were making great hcadway
and hopeful prospect was held ont
that the profession would eventually
cure her.
In her allegations the paintjT viii
aver that she was taken TO the Nor
ris hospital where She was anacsthet
cci"cd and a blO0dless operation per
formed upon her spine. II was il,
his operation thai Miss Arnoud bases
her suit. She will claim the spinal
column was broken and for the in
jury she asks $4,000 from the two
doctors,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
KERENSKY FORMS
TO
vANQU|SH REBELS
UNOAUNTED PREMIER IN ALI.
ANCE TO OVERCOME BOLShE.
WIKI pETRoGRADE UNDER A
SIEGE, is REPORT.

Stockholm. Nov lG-F'earing the
bower of the Triumpyiratc of keren-
sky, kornloff and kaledincs, the Bol
shcyiki in petrOgrad have arrived at
an understanding with the Socialists
according to Pctrograd dispatch
printed by the Aflonblad today It
was dated Thursday
The dispatch said kerensky had
not yet arrived at pelrograd. but this
was denied by travellers reaching here
today. According to the stories told
by the travellers a battle has deyel.
opcd in Pctrograd and predictions
were made that The forces loyal to
kcrensky would win it, altho the Rus.
sian fleet in the Gulf of Finland is
reported to have gone over to the Boil
81 eN Fl r
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
OTTAWA SHOE MEN
BUY ANOTHER STORE

Louis SEM and George Moss are the
new proprietors Of the Sample Shoe
farlors in SlreatOr and Mn0nk. Ar.
thur Leapley, who established the
stores several years ago and disposed
Of his interests, has not decided what
he will do in the future, but sienitied
his intention to remain in Streator
FOR the present
SEM and Moss have "a shoe store in
Ottawa and are well known here.
This will give the firm three excel
lent locations Ottawa, Streator and
Minonk,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
VICTIM OF SCALDS
DIES AT HOSPITAL

NolnCy Olmslcad. the man who was
so badly burned in the accident at the
Marscilles power plant, Wednesday
morning, died at Ryburn hospital this
AFTERNOON al lao. Volncy was burned
over his entire body when Il steam
pipe burstcd and let the pressure OF
steam from The boiler out
From the first his life was dcspaired
Of. but when yesterday afternoon he
showed slight Improvement, II was
thought he might recover He was
probably burned worse than any man
that was ever taken to the hospital.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
HOUSE TO REPRESENT
WILSON AT COUNCIL
OF ALLIED NATIONS

Paris, Nov. l6.-Prcsident Wilson
will be represented on the proposed
supreme intcr.allied war council In
this city, by Colonel E. IT, House, ac.
cording to 4 press report from Lon.
don Today It was attributed to the
Evening Standard At the same time
il was stated that the American mil
itary establishment would be repre-.
scntcd by General Tasker H. Bliss
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
c. f. WOODWARD TO
DELIVER ADDRESS

Hon Charles Woodward, legal Ud.
visor 10 Governor loNden, will speak
for HE education and eiyics depart.
mrnlS ol the WUman'S club Monday
evening, November GGlh, ai o'clock
in The high school auditorium His
subject will be- "1hc Political Dvi-
sions Of Estates This is II subject
everybody should thoroly understand
and will be a free meeting To which
everybody Is invited. All members
nr the club aud their husbands are in
vilod
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
LA SALLE BOUT
BRANDED FIASCO

Ottawa iAuS who went TO La Sale
last night to see The bouts, returned
homo disappointed crowd after the
main 10 between Al Baldwin and Otto
Wallace The preliminarics were de-
carcd to have been the whole show
with the windup The whole liasco.
Kid Ole of Joliet, was given the dc
cision over Young Bcrt0. and Marty
Henderson won over Benny VOgel
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
ANDERSON GIVEN
RELEASE FROM SERVICE

Orvillc Emmons Anderson. nr Lc.
land. has been released from army
service by the district exemption
board on an agricultural claim. An
derson was certified for service by
the local board, but has now obtained
his release,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Both Hard 10 Manaoe.

DE man dat Hires II fool thlnkin'
he'd be easy 20 manage, said Uncle
Eben, deserves about as much SYM
puthy rs man dat deliberately picks
out n balky mule"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
FEDERAL PLATE
EMPLOYE INJURED

John klnk GO Court street, an
. employee Of the Federal Plate Glass
Works. cut his left hand while work
Ing this morning He was taken to
Ryburn hospital and Dr. +. y. Hattie
way was called to attend him. Three
stitches were taken, after which Mr..
klink was allowed to return to bis
home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
GERMAN SUCCESSES
MAY BRING A NEW
MOVEMENT FOR PEACE

Amsterdam, Nov lG.-There were
indications in Germany today that the
imperial government uay take advan-
tago of We ,4tuations IN Russian and
italy to ,iaiee fresh peace overtures
to the Iciitentc within the next two
perlin.
German NcwstfperS devote much
space to tll( 0ht, wiki coup In Petro-
grad ant.vt az are of the opin-
ion that pn goyernment Will
be tort'ied fss}d, with the sup.
port OF sNSP inaNsts aud that 1t
VIII R Rpf,ltSs5HSIan . tSsHSIan lm9Ico to Germany
rheRid4 V FL tl6.t Premier ker.
cnsiyS has feyn )sirlaylly eliminated
rron 'polIuc3h po@et and some Of the
German, qogespontents ON the east
ern front reported, that kcrensky had
less than 5000 loyal troops with him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Berlin Reports Italian Gain,

Berlin, Nov l6. Important new
successes for the AnstroGerman
armies in Italy were claimed by the
German war office today.
The German army that occupied
primolano has advanced down the
Cismon valley and captured the town
of Cismon.
On the lower Piavc river the state
ment adds, Austro.Hungarlan troops
are advancing aud have captured
LOCO additional Italian prisoners.
(Cismon is ten miles southwest of
Fcltre and the same distance east of
Asiago)
Assal French Lines.
Paris, Nov lG Switching their
pressure from the British to the
French troops, the Germans on the
West Flanders front delivered a
strong assault against the French po-
sition north of Veldhoek, the war of.
flee stated this afternoon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Named Catlin Appraiser.

The estate Of the late Thomas y
tptIU has been entered in the Conn.
ty Clerks office To be appraised for
Inheritance tax y. B Snow was ap
pointed to make the appraisal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
THE WEATHER.

Far tonight and Satur.
day with moderate tenn
perature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Three Ask for Pensions.

Three SlrCator mothers have made
ty's tastly diminishing pension fund
Their petitions were filed in the
County Court and will be disposed Of
as rapidly as Judge Mayo can hear
them
Mrs. Julia Sopko requests a pension
to help in The support Of her five chill.
drcn, the oldest Of whom is seven
and The youngest three years Of age.
Mrs. Sarah Day. mother Of three
Infants. is another applicant aud Mrs
Mary Albert. who has five future
greats under her protecting wing is
The third on the list.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
JUDGE MAYO GETS
DECKS CLEARED FOR.
BUSY COURT GRIND
POSTS CALL IN WHICH TWO
CASES OF INTEREST TO lNDO.
LENTS ARE LiSTED--MOTHERS
SEEKING PENSIONS.

Judge Mcnry Mayo whose County
Court is ordinarily pretty busy place
is clearing his decks for busy grind
next week.
On Monday his labors viii begin at
I 30 O'Clock, when Il jury reports to
take up half dozen cases that have
been placed on the court call
Among those TO he disposed of at
the coming sitting are two in which
girls and infants figure Suits of this
character are always responsible for
heavy patronage from the City's indo
lent class and when the two young
women begin to rpCite their life &
tragedy they are certain of an at
tentiye and willing audience
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-18
MALADIES FROM
LACK OF FOOD
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London, June 30.-Many maladleS
hitherto uncommon in Belgium have
been caused by the lack of food ana
other distressing conditions IN taa'
country, writes resident Of Antwerp
L mis- son here, He adds:
"A celebrated doctor tells me that Dc
has many cases OF a morbid depression
which was before infrequent. ApaI'
from the alarming increase Of tubeIcu,
lar trouble there are many cases o.
scurvy, tumors, skin diseases and o.
sestive troubles, due chiefly TO the uH'
changing diet of bean soups. Morta4.
lty has trebled and the number VI
births has decreased by one-hal'
Medicaments are rare and very eA-
pensive.
Everyone is growing thinner anu
the price of living increases daily
Meat costs $1.25 a pound and nan
about sl.S7 a pound. Milk is very dH-
ficult to obtain. The news of the la'.
est British successes has cheered Us
up very much, and, in spite Of every.
thing, we expect your armies here tLli'
year. We are all quite confident OF tn'
result Of the war"
The writer tells also of persons sen.
fenced to three months imprisonment.
for trying to cross the Belgium frontier
and of the arrest of woman for u.
ing to send letter to her son in ln'
Belgian army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-18
State House Chat

Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son went to Boston early Tuesday
morning for a conference with General
Edwards Of the Northeastern Depart
ment regarding the admission of the
newly organized Milliken Regiment of
artillery into tho United States SER
vice.
Forest Commissioner Forrest H. Col
by left Tuesday for a tour Of inspcc-
ton through Washington county.
Deputy Forest Commissioner Neil l..
Violcttc and Prof. J. NJ. Briscoe, the
State instructor in forestry, are at
Amherst. Mass, attending co-orera-
tive conference of New England men
in relation to the white pine blister
rust
Chief Engineer Paul L. Bean Of the
Public Utilities Commission has re-
turned from two weeks vacation
which he passed at Camp Ellis, Bidde-
ford Pool.
Ralph A. Parker, chief accountant Of
the commission has also returned to
his duties from a week passed at Ocean
Point.
George F C1iddings. chief clerk Of the
Public Utilities. is now enjoying a
week Of his vacation somewhere in
the vicinity of famous trout brook.