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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05
An EXCEPTIONAL Opportunity III,

AN EXCEPTIONAL Opportunity The
Tulsa Hospital Tulsa, oklahoma,
offers free training to a limited num-
Der Of women desiring to become pro-
fcssional nurses The course includes
X-Ray and Pathology Laboratory
work. This profession, one Of the
noblest pays $500 to $500 per day
We have excellent nurses home Re-
Quirements Ages nineteen to thirty
years; one years high school work,
or its equivalent; good health; un-
questionable character Opportunity
limited Write at once TO Superin-
tendent Tulsa Hospital, Tulsa, Okla
homa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05

SOLDIERS Sailors need socks Good
money made at home knitting
hosiery Machines furnished on time
We pay fixed rates for making the
goods Wheeler, Inc, 597 Madison
Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05
FOR SALR

FOR SALE Small soda fountain with
counter and fixtures, cheap. L. ].
Blackman.
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CLASSIFIED
WANTED AGENTS

AGENTS WANTED-Agents make
Biz Money" selling American
Flag Window Posters Shields, Pen
nants' Buttons, Pins, and Slickers
big Variety big Profits" Enorm-
Gus Demand, Catalogue Free Sulli-
van Co.. 1928 Van Buren, st. Chicago.
H.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05

FOR SALE-One of the fine homes ON
the East Side, 8 rooms. Dooley
and Armstrong Phone 299.
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MEN OR WOMEN Get in touch vita
a proposition paying you eight to
ten dollars daily. Experience not
necessary Write for particulars tell
ing you now Yanoco Ivory CO.. Leo
minister, Mass.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05
WANTED statesmen

YOUR OPPORTUNITY SIS weekly
Extensive advertised spccialtics
Exclusive territory Come back COM
missions Repeat orders Huber
cleared 5000 one week Write today
sure. Midland Company Davenport.
Iowa.
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W NJ Bronson Pres l. D. Bronson, secy. Trea
TIE OKLAHOMA NC aTGAeE e TRUST co

= Why not invest surplus funds loans In IS a
years IN the loan business in hs city Investor y
by investing interest and nrincl
y pal without expense Call wro 1lSia Guthrie Okla
q s%&H#N% ~a~& n H%NH II Ha Observation-Disclosures
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
CHRIST KAMMERER,
OLD RESIDENT, DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Christopher Kammerer died at his
home 627 Fisher street, last even.
ing at $50. after an illness that had
confined him to his home for II years,
The deceased was native of Ger
many where he was born sixty eight
years ago. He came to Ottawa forty
years ago and secured employment
with Henry Smeeton and later with
r G. Jordan, with whom he was EN-
ployed for many years, Mr.. Kan
merer was O tinker by trade.
Several years ago he was crippled
with rheumatism and for a number
of years has been unable TO perform
much manual work
The deceased leaves surviving, one
daughter, Minnie. and four sons
Christopher, Fred. William and Her
man.
The funeral will take place Sunda,
afternoon at 80 Rev Ebert, of the
Zion Evangelical church will ohlc
late
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
SHOW WINDOWS ARE
MARRIED BY GLASS
CUTTING DIAMOND
RIGID SEARCH WILL BE MADE
FOR vANDALS--LAW PROVIDES
FOR A PRISON SENTENCE
MERCHANTS ARE INCENSED.

Police authorities today are max
ing rigid search for the vandals
who, some time last evening" scratch
ed show windows of all business hous-
es on La Sale street, marking the
initial M. l.. and L. NJ. The work.
police say, was done by two parties.
on some windows the letters are not
placed very high. while on others the
height varies This, police say, indi-
Gates that the parties were OF differ
ont heights, as they would naturally
write on level with their arm.
The business places of Brands Shoe
store, Dunean's Tim O'Connor saloon,
Stiefel Store, Mays Store and the
McMams shoe house.
The law provides for a prison term
for guilty parties La Sale street
merchants are justly incensed at the
trick and promise severe punish
ment if the names of the guilty parties
are learned.
Chief Zurich today will make an in
vestigation at the Federal Plate glass
company to ascertain whether or not
employees are allowed TO carry tools
with which they cut glass.
The markings are very noticeable
and will never in any way wear of.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
|. T. S. TO GROW OWN
TIES AND FENCE POSTS

The Illinois Traction System has
to date planted 30,1G0 catalpa trees
along the company's right of way 1t
is proposed to continue this forestra-
tion from year to year with the idea
In view OF securing a portion OF the
ties and fence posts used by the com
pany from its own groves. AT the
present time these catalpa groves are
located at points south of Lincoln and
Benld east of Oakley. west of Cerro
Gordo and north of Springfield. The
trees are set out on extra iight-of
way where they will not interfere with
train operation The vary in height
from Is to "a inches. With average
growth they should be available for
fence post use in about eight years
and should be large enough for ties in
about ten years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
TWOHUNDREDA ACRES
Of LAND INUNDATED;
RIVER over. FLOWS
MITCHELL LEOPOLD AND GRIGGS
FARMS ARE DAMAGED MOST
BUILD BRIDGE 70 STARVED
ROCK FERRY FROM iNTERuR-
BAN LANDING.

With more than two hundred acres
of bottom lands" adjoining the ILL
nois River under water and this
stream continuing to rise, great dan,-
age will be done to farms. James
Mitchell, Ray Griggs and Herman
Leopold will be the hardest hit. For
tunately for some of the farmers not
all OF their corn has been planted, but
when the river subsidies to its natural
course greater portion of this area
will have to be replanted.
In the last two days the Illinois riv-
er rose 81 inches and today 1t Was
still on a rampage, due to the heavy
rain OF last evening.
At the interruban station. for
Starved Rock, it has been necessary
to construct bridge from the inter-
urban station to the ferry, as nearly
two feet OF water covers the field.
The Fox river, at Ottawa has backed
up considerable, due to the rapid rise
of the Illinois River. A truck farm,
near the armory, adjacent to King
field, where about three acres Of po-
tatoes had been planted is completely
under water and the crop destroyed.
The rise of the Fox river has not
done much damage as the Illinois.
Peru Reports Damage.
Peru, Illinois. June 9-tSpecial) -
A 27-inch rise In the river stage dur
ing the last "a hours sent the waters
Of the Illinois over the south bank at
Peru during the night and inundated
acres of the bottom lands under cul-
tiyation. Most of the land is planted
with corn. but there is also a portion
Of 1t in garden truck, and this is a
total loss as result of the flood.
The larger part Of the truck. how
ever, was planted on the higher spots
of the bottom lands, and these are
approximately foot above the water
mark. Ii fair weather continues
they probably will escape. but anoth
or rain means that they too will be
covered.
Net only Is the water coming from
the river but there are vast quaint
ties backing up from the slough.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR CHILDREN'S DAY

A splendid Children's Day program
has been prepared for the First NJ E.
Sunday school to be held Sunday morn.
ing at 1890 O'Clock. The following
is the program:
Organ voluntary-Miss Elda Smith.
Song--Congregation
Prayer-Pastor
Song-Primary class.
Recitation Sam Leverioh.
Song-Girls chorus.
Talk to the children--Pastor.
ecitation--Billie Carrel
Song Margaret Briggs, Beth Pat
terGcn.
Recitation--Class girls.
Recitation-Sarah Carrel
Song-Primary
Recitation--Class boys.
Song-Girls' chorus.
Recitation Miss Gurney's class.
Rectaton--Clifford Carter
Anthem--Choir.
Collection.
Song-Congregation.
Benediction.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
THREATS or LYNCHING
ARE HEARD IN
STREETS.
FOUND BY POSSES
SEARCHERS STUMBLE ACROSS
LlFELEss LITTLE BODY AND
REMOVE IT TO HOME OF PAR
ENTS WHO COLLAPSED WHEN
HORRIBLE NEWS WAS TOLD
THEM.

Springfield, Mo-. June 9.-They
found little Buddie Keet today. The
kidnapped heir to the keet millions
is back in his fathers home-dead.
His baby body was taken from an
old oaken well behind the deserted
old krenshaw mansion. the Haunted
House of the Ozarks, by Sheriff Johns
and posse and removed to the abode
of Banker J Holland Keet in this
city, where the father and mother
collapsed when the horrible news was
impaired them.
The Grenshaw mansion lis said by
authorities to have been the rendeS-
vous of the gang. Confessed kidnap-
pers OF tiny Buddy, who arr in Jail
here. admit that this place was their
lair.
When the body was taken from the
we'll, 1t was still snuggled into the
soft, silken eiderdown comfortable
that the mother had wrapped the
baby in on Memorial day, whilst they
and her husband attended social
function at neighbors home.
Springfield is horror stricken at
the tidings from the Keet home. Pub
lie indignation has famed to danger
heat. County officials are prepared to
move at once those prisoners who are
said to have used the Grenshaw man.
sion as their hiding place.
Threats of lynching are heard every
/ where on the streets.
When the body was taken from its
watery grave there was wound on
the baby's head. 1t was impossible
TO determine whether 1t was inflicted
before death or by hitting against. the
side of the well when 1t was flung
into the dark hole.
The grewsome discovery was made
after detectives and officials OF the
county were searching for the re-
mainder of the bandit gang.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
25O MEN MISSING IN
BUTTE NINE DISASTER

Butte, Mont, June with two hun
dred and fifty miners missing, rescue
parties today were making frantic
efforts to determine how many men
lost their lives in the explosion and
subsequent fire that is raging in spec
ulator mine of the North Butte Com-
pany It was feared that between l0o
and $50 men were dead
Officials of the company posted a
list of the missing men along with
hopeful bulletin stating that many OF
these were believed to have escaped
through adjoining mines Five min.
ing properties connect with the North
Buttes mine on the same level.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
WILL PROSECUTE LADS
WHO HOP STREET CARS

Chief of Police Zurich announced
this morning that youths who persis-
ted in hopping on street cars would
be arrested and punished. Last even
ing large munger Of youths were
riding the west bound, local car, Wal
ter keim, motorman. brought one OF
the lads before Chief Zurich. when
the car passed his house, and the
youngster was given stern lecture.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
NEWARK RAILROAD
SUIT IS AGAIN IN
COURT; SEEK $1,000

Yorkville. June 9.---The yicissitudes
of Kendall county's tiny rai'foad--the
Illinois Midland railway--which runs
between the neighboring villages OF
Newark and Milllngton, were court
topic again Wednesday when Charles
A Darnell. of Plano master Ia chan
Gerry Of the Kendall county circuit
court. heard testimony as TO $4,000
which Is in the Newark state bank and
is claimed by the railroad as part OF
100000 bonus deposited by farmers
to be paid the railroad promoters
when the road was bujlt The rails
were laid several years ago.
Subscribers holding out have claim
ed that they understood that there
was to be a real railroad built, one
which would exlcut TO Rockford and
K4nkakee. not merely link Mi'lington
aud Newnrk, hardly two miles apart.
The contract, however, provides that
the bonus ~holld BE- paid @hen con-
nection was effected with trunk line
and trunk line is tapped at Milling.
ton where the Burlington enters.
The Newark line was built several
years ago.
William A Miller, cashier OF the
Newark bank, was the only witness
examined Wednesday, He testified
principally as to the fact that the $780,
goo had been put in the lank by the
farmers for the railroad and that all
but $4,000 had been paid over. The
payment OF the $4,000 was held up by
an injunction, The bank a. seeking
an order from the court directing to
whom 1t is to pay the money.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
0. H. s. GRADUATES
GATHER FOR FIRST
TIME IN NEW SCHOOL
INTERESTING PROGRAM Is AR.
RANGED FOR oCCASIoN-cLAsS
PLAY PRESENTED AND DANG
ING ENJoYED-oFFicERS EcEc.
TED FOR ENSUING YEAR.

One OF the largest assemblages Of
o. II. S. graduates ever attending an
alumni reception was present last
evening at the first reunion held in
new school building. The event was
informal In every respect and stu
dents of all classes mingled together,
all with the idea of talking over the
good times spent at old o. II. S. It
was estimated that about four hun
dred were present.
Cards were furnished the alumni
and each person wrote his name and
the year in which they graduated.
The cards were worn and served as a
method of introduction.
Twenty.fifth Reunion.
For the class of 1892, last evening,
was an suspicious occasion. It was
their twenty.fifth annual reunion and
Edward Herbster. controller for the
Elgin Clock Works, has been with
provided special sovenirs for the oc-
casion, consisting OF the dial of clock,
attached to which were two small
ribbons. bearing the inscription, "class
Of 1892 twenty-fifth annual reunion.
/ Shortly after the graduation of Mr.
Herbster entered the employ Of the
Elgin Clock Works, h has been with
them for the past sixteen years and
makes lis home in E1gin.
The junior class playlette, depicting
The junior class palette, depicting
life of college girls at boarding
school, was presented. It was filled
with laughs and very well acted.
President Charles Taylor announced
following the playlette that dancing
would be enjoyed in the gym"
Buy Liberty Bonds.
liberty bonds as a means of helping
Uncle Sam finance his big war prob
lens.
Officers Elected.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year were as follows
President-Dr A. J. Roberts.
Vice President--Miss Ruth Reese.
Secretary-M Miss Vera Ham,
Treasurer--Earl Heaberle.
Executive Committee--Helen Jobst
Vera Shook and Fred Prichard.
Poard of Control Harley Petit, AL
F. Schoch, Lester Fl. Strawn.
Dancing In Gym
| Hentrich's saxophone orchestrs
| furnished the music for dancing. Re
/ freshments we're served in the higf
school cafeteria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
Aequit Depriest.

Chicago. June Oscar DePriest,
the only Negro alderman ever elected
in Chicago. today was acquitted by
jury in Judge Barretts court of a
charge of conspiracy to protect
gambling. The jury decided that De-
Priest got money for gambling pro-
lection but that he was acting az an
agent for "higeh ups and did not
keep 1t.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
OTTAWA MEN ENLIST
IN FIELD ARTILLERY

Milan Petrovic and Alex Lehow,
both Of this city, enlisted yesterday
al the La Sale recruiting station in
the field artillery and viii be assigned
to the Jefferson Barracks station in
Missouri.
Ike McConnigle. of Utica, enlisted
in the cavalry, while two DePue
youths Arthur b. Atkins and Arthur
T.. lIindle-enliste in the medical
corps.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
BALFOuR HOME SAFE.

Washington. June 9-Announce-
ment of the safe arrival of Arthur J.
Balfour and his party at a British
port was especially gratifying to Off
cials here. 1t had been expected he
would be shining mark" for Ger
man submarines and that they would
make determined effort to torpedo
the warship on which the British for
eign minister took passage.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09

London. June 9--Major General }.
j. Pershng. leader of the American
army that is to 6ght In France, was
presented to King George today. He
was received In private audience by
the King.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
HOL0GRAPH|C WILL
IS FILED IN COURT
MRS. HATHEWAv, IN REQUESTS
TO HOSPITAL, WANTED ME.
MORTAL TO LATE HUSBAND
HER DEVOTION SHOWN IN DOC
UMENT.

An Photographic will. directing dis
position of her property. was written
by Mrs. Mary Alice Hathaway few
weeks before her tragic death. Yes
terday the will. touching memorial
of her devotion to her deceased hus
band, was filed for probate in the Of
flee of Il. G. Zilm. While Illinois law
does not recognize testaments OF such
character, the document was made
OF record under petition for letters
of administration with the will an
nexed, filed by Laura M. Kiner. a rela
tive, thru her attorney. George P
Hills.
The instrument is in Mrs. Hattie
ways own handwriting on letter sta
tionery bearing her own signature
but no recognition will be given ol
her wishes legally. because the instru
ment was not properly attested and
witnessed. II is not unlikely that rel
atiyes of the testator will ignore the
law and distribute the propesty, con
sisting of about s2,500 in cash and
personal effects. AZ directed by Mrs
Hathaway. Rev. Farrar and Ryburn
hospital were to be principal benefic
iariec.
Mrs. Hathaway. tired OF life with
out her mate, died by her own hand
on May s. The will was found In her
handbag following the discovery OF
her dead body in a gas-filled room
Because of the testator's consuming
desire to perpetuate the memory OF
her husband, while she asks nothing
for herself, except plain band ring
the Free TraderJourna reprints the
will in full It follows:
Ottawa. ILL.,, April 21, 1917.
To Whom It May Concern:
wish to be buried at the side
of my dearly beloved husband as
he requested. II there is any OBJ
jections made | wish to buy q
cemetery lot in which wish to be
buried. II this Is done | wish to
have my dear husbands remains
removed from the lot where he
now lies to the said lot herein
mentioned.
Please have > concrete case
made for me, like the one ! had
made for Joe. Have the two
cases lie side by side. ! wish to
have Mr.. Gladfelter undertake
this matter. wish only plain
coffin like dear Joe was buried
in. Please kindly attend to this
matter as 1t is very dear TO my
heart.
wish to give to Rev. Farrar.
of the Episcopal church, $l,0C0
in memory of the beautiful serv-
ice he held over my dear Joe.
would like to have similar
service for myself.
hereby bequeath to the Chill
euIu y DcJcutlOu IlCiIC my uOoa
head and collection of sea shells.
All my personal things, my pic
lures, books, old letters and pa
pers, clothing, bedding, furniture,
rugs and dishes, also all the
things in the trunk, wish to have
carefully packed and shipped to
Miss Pearl Corner. daughter of
my brother, James Corner who
lives In Atchison, Kansas.
The gold watch and chain which
! was grandfather Corners, | wish
to go to Raymond Corner, son of
james Corner. My gold watch
wish to leave to Virginia Kiner.
daughter of Ralph Kiner My
diamond ring to Laura May XII
ner, daughter of sister Susan,
My turquoise ring to Lois Kiner
Carr, daughter is sister Susan.
My silver forks marked Alice
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
La SALE COUNTY HAS
62 ALIEN ENEMIES
WITHIN BORDERS
ONLY FEW NEGROES
MOST ETHEoPIANs REGISTERED
TuESDAY-CoME FROM STREA-
TOR AND OTTAWA-MAJORITY
SIGNING HAVE RELATIVES DE-
PENDANT UPON THEM.

BY night registration period In OF
tawa will have passed into history.
Last shrcds of the monumental task
thrust upon county officials and a
large corps of willing workers who
volunteered their services as patri-
otic duty, will be wiped away and all
details ready for forwarding to the
provost generals office at Springfield
and thence to Washington
drabulated sumarzaticns showing
La Sale county's ayailables have been
completed They disclose some inter
esting data. The appended table
makes thoro survey OF all men be.
tween the ages n and 80 at the same
showing claims for exemption, those
having no claims among both whites
and blacks and a complete list of
aliens including foreigners of al ma
tionalties who have not become citi
1ens, as well as alien enemies. In
the latter class arc Germans who are
not naturalized and those who have
not declared their willingness to be
Ccme American citizens.
The statistics complied by Sheriff
Davis and his aids show there were
only 62 men in the county. of eligible
military age. who are classified as
alien enemies. Many of this number,
the cards indicate, are termed declar-
ants. having taken out their first pa.
rers.
Many Claim Exemptions.
A total OF 3,911 men Of families, or
those having parents dependent upon
them, have claimed exemption under
this clause Farmers largely made up
the "occupational exemption claims,
tho there are several who made other
vocational claims, such as miners,
railroad employees. and those inter-
ested m the manufacture OF clay pro-
ducts.
3,455 Eligible.
There are eligible for service III the
armed forces OF the nation, total
Of Sass men Of draft age, who neither
had nor claimed any exemptions. 1t
Is probable that La Sale countys
Quota for the first army win be Sc
lected from this number. II Is cstl
mated that only about 500 or there
abouts, will be required TO submit to
enforced service when Uncle Sam gets
down to the task of building up his
large conscfiption force.
Exemption boards, in this case, viii
not be burdened with any difficult
duties when time comes for them K
weed out those who are not available
for service from those who are.
Few Negroes Of Age.
A surprise was created AT the com
paratively few negroes residing with
in the county of draft age, The iig
ures show that there were only 81 II
the county who signed draft cards
The bulk of them hail from Streator
Ottawa had eight or ten, and II i
estimated that the majority of the re
mainder reside in the south end o
the county. La Sale and Peru hav
no darkies residing in their midst