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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09
SEEK $500 FUND
FOR BOYS OF CO.C;;
W|LLPASS THE HAT
MONEY WILL BE USED TO EQUIP
SOLDIERS BEFORE THEIR DE.
PARTURE FOR THE FRONT
GOVERNMENT WORK Is OVER.
RUSHED.

A campaign to raise 81 800 for the
purchase OF uniform equipment for
the recruits in Company G. 3rd Infall-
try was launched in this city today,
il is planned to raise this amount By
voluntary subscription among the cit
izens of Ottawa, and it will depend
pie OF the community, whether the
new men who have offered their SER
ices to the country will be equipped
before leaving Ottawa or whether they
will he Obliged to leave in civilian
clothes and await the time when tra
government viii supply them with the
equipment at the present time no as
surance can be given the officers Of
the National Guard when this cloth.
ing can he supplied. as the enlistments
1 in the Regular Army have been vels
rapid during the past three months
and the clothing and equipment which
is being supplied by the big contract
ors throughout the country is being
used to supply the army recruits first,
the experiences of many Guard organ
| izations after the mobilization in 1916,
/ has not been forgotten.
| Ottawa has always maintained 4
good military organization, and the
PEOPLE of this community should have
the interests Of the company at neat
at a time like this. and should sun
/ scribe lhoraly to the fund which Is
being raised. If your boy hasn't enlist
cd, your neighbours or your friend
have, do you want to see them go ou'
from this city. dressed in the uniform
of a soldier. and with the feeling that
the people of Ottawa are for the or
ganiZation first last and all OF thf
time, if YOU do then its up to you tf
give what You can toward this fund
Subscriptions 10 this fund can be
deposited with Mr.. Charles Hook al
the First National Bank, or with Tho
various committees who will call per
sonally on every business and profes
sional man in the city these men VII
be in uniform and any subscriptions
, received will be deposited in the banl
TO the credit Of the equipment funt
for Company c.
In addition to this fund, many otheI
, plans have been offered for ralsinI
of money for the benefit of the Com
pany. The Chicago, Ottawa & Peorii
+ railway company have offered to CIV
. the receipts Of one of their reguia
aances at Mckinley park in the net
future. The Woman's Relief Corps o
$ this city are raising a reserve iun
& for the benefit of the company, to D
!. used exclusively for supplies and con
V forts for the men after entering Fe'
/. eral service.
$ The recruiting office at the CouI
S house on Saturday afternoon and ever
Y ing was productive of three enlls
@ ments for the company, Frank |
4 Flynn George w. Claggett an
). Thomas r. Smith, all OF this city
70 Subscriptions todate are,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09

Washingtn, July 9 Still further de
lay in the drafting of the million odd
men was evidenced today that when II
was announced that only lG states and
the District of Columbia have com
pleted their preparations for the
drawing. The date and the manner ol
the drawing are still unknown, althf
speculation has outlined the time ant
method many times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09
OBJECTS TO MAKING
SPEEDWAY OF AVE.

Declaring that ottawa avenue was
a verltable speedway where automo-
biles shot by with the roar of aero
plane machines, f. G. Swift, this
morning petitioned the council to put
stop to this nuisance. Mr.. swift
stated in his petition that autoists
often travel at speed of fifty miles
per hour and that their "cutouts were
open"
His petition was referred to Com
missioner Palmer, who stated that the
mortorcycle cop had been assigned to
patrol these districts during the re-
mainder of the summer and arrest
all speeders.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09
NAMES AND NUMBERS
WILL BE USED IN
DRAWINGS
=
1165 ARE AVAILABLE
DISTRICT HAS 1853 MEN OF AVAIL
ABLE MILITARY AGE RESIDING
WITHIN ITS OuNDRlES-THE
OTTAWA REGISTRATION IS AP-
PENDED.
What's your number?

WnatS your HuIiDeT!
Somewhere in the list OF 1,165
names appended is the name and new
serial number of every man in Ottawa
and South Ottawa townships who reg
lstered June for the selective draft.
BY dint of hard work on the part OF
the Dist. No. exemption board, which
concluded its duties Saturday night,
the Free Trader-Journal is herewith
able to give its readers the first and
authentic list of all the men between
the ages 2l and 80 In these two town
ships who subscribed their names to
registration cards.
Great importance rests upon the
serial number before each name. The
draft will be made, according to an.
Inouncement from Washington, by the
numbers given each man by the ex
emption boards The registrars mum.
Der on the certificates now are only
for identification purposes, and COM
parsons with the original cards. and
are not to have any bearing upon the
drawings when time comes for that
work.
Each man should give close atten-
ton to the number before his name
and on his own card, as an aid to
Ihis memory, write it somewhere
where 1t can easily be referred to.
Because of lack of space the Free
Trader-Journal Ia unable to give the
surrounding townships in its today's
? issnue, but townships Of Waltham,
Wallace. Dayton, Rutland and others
included in the Ottawa district will be
; printed from day to day
> The board has established its office
> in the armory on East Main street
where 1t posted the serial numbers
: running from to 3163, with the
name and address of each registered
person opposite his number. Every
person registered can get his serial
, number by consulting the appended
list or in the Office at the armory. The
list is not arranged alphabetically, but
one may easily find his name by look
. ing for the township In which he has
a registered.
Here's the list:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09

meeting. was ready to vote on such
a motion. but Ilel'Irich set no spec'-
fed time for the investigation.
on roll call Bradford Meagher and
HelfTrich voted in favor OF deierrlng
action, while Campbell and Palmer
voted In the negative.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09
SAM O'MIEl
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Sam Neil, the aged Tonica farmer
who was wounded when shot three
times by Charles Mcdonald, left st,
Marys Hospital in La Sale and re
turned to his home Saturday His con-
dition is greatly improved. McDona,i
is being held to await grand jury ae-
ton
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09
HeIffrich Sets Blockade.

Commissioners Hetlrich set the
blockade that evaded any immediate
investigation He asked that action
be deferred ON any proceedings by the
CITY attorney. Commissioner Camp
bell, thinking 1t was until the next
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09
PALMER TRIES TO
FORCE MOOSE TO
CLOSE THEIR BAR
SAYS LODGE is RUNNING IN OPEN
VIOLATION TO ALL LAW -
MAYOR, HELFFRlCH AND MeA-
CHER wore ro DEFER ACTION
STORMY SESSION HELD.

Eventually, why not now'-it ap-
pears at every session Of the city
council the members are forced to go
on record as to whether or not they
are going to be In favor of strict
Sunday closing law, one that force
clubs to close as well as saloons.
The question came up this morning
as to whether or not the Loyal Order
of Moose would be allowed to sell beer
on Sunday or whether that buffet
would be closed the same as other
saloons and clubs.
Commissioner Palmer presented a
resolution asking that the city attor-
ney be allowed to proceed according
TO law and force the officers OF the
Moose lodge to close their parlors. He
represented that in face OF the com
mand that they close on Sunday, or
| fcers of the lodge had made an open
/ defiance, stating that the city council,
or police officers could not close them
and that they would run as long as
they saw fit After this statement
Palmer asked for the backing Of the
council. He did not receive 1t.
Commissioner Charles W. Campbell
announced that one of the police OF
licers had stated to him that execu-
tiyes of the lodge defed the city coun'
Gil to close them. He stated that
while he held the Loyal Order OF
Moose in the highest esteem and re
garded the work of the national organ
izaton with due respect, he could no'
and would not permit any lodge to tel
him, or members of the council how
to run city, when he had been elect
ed by the people to see that laws
were enforced.
Meagher stated that the resolution
of Mr. palmer's was out Of order ant
believed the city attorney should pro
ceed without the sanction OF the coul
ell
The mayor stated that to make an
investigation along the line OF IN
lodge selling beer on Sunday would b
reflection on the national order q
Moose
Then They Started.
About at this point of the argumef
they started to toss bombs at one al
other, Palmer stated the mayor, "th
chief executive of the city, would NJ
stand by him in enforcing the saloo
law. Mayor Bradford retorted thi
the commissioner was no man
teach morals
Your like the Kaiser, you thin
Won know more than God" said Il
mayor.
"Im surprised YOU don't think | a
God" was the answer of Commissio
or Palmer
HeIffrich Sets Blockade.
Commissioner lIelilrich set 6
blockade that eyaded any immedia
X investigation He asked that acti
Il, be deferred ON any proceedings by I
ri CITY attorney. Commissioner Can
bell, thinking 1t was until the he
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09

Vallejo, Calf. July Sat least nine
persons were killed and 40 injured In
an explosion Of the black powder ma
gas,lne at the Mare Island navy yard
at T.55 o'clock this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
ARREST TWO SUSPECTS
IN SUNDAY MURDER CASE
Death of Brothers Brings Mortality
List to Four - Work of
Drunken Band

Two suspects are under arrest today in
the Sunday night shooting case in which
four members of family lost their lives.
The prisoners, Bastiano and Paul Coco,
were arrested at Wilmington and are being
held for investigation. They claim an alibi,
but Bastiano was identified by Samuel Ca
camo, ten-year-old son of one of the VIC
tins. The dead persons are Salvatore
.Cacamo, 1906 South Leithgow street; two
sons, Carmela and Tony, and daughter
in-law, Mrs. Mary Cacamo, wife of Carme-
liza, Salvatore Cacamo. and the woman
were instantly killed by band of drunken
men in front of their home, and the two
sons died Yesterday Of their wounds. Car
melia Caeamo left five chldren-Samuel,
Regina. seventeen years old; Jennie fifteen
wears old; Catharine, five years old, and
Rose sixteen months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
DIssTON WILL CASE SETTLED
Son Comes Into Share at Once by Su-
preme Court Decision

The Supreme Court in an opinion by
Justice Won Moschzisker reversed the rul-
ing of the Orphans Court In the Will
liam Disston will case and decided that
the son should come into his share at once,
The Orphans Court decided that the
sons share must remain in trust as long
as the widow lived, but the Supreme Court,
in unfolding the sons contention, said:
'"The trust created was not intended to
contin,.e until the actual death of his
widow, but only so long as she might have
an interest in the estate passing under his
will. When she elected to take against that
instrument the testator's full intent could
NOT he carried out and the trust came to
an end in the same extent as though the
widow had physically died, hence the ap-
pellant's interest was accelerated and the
learned Court below should have so held
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

away from the jail, broke up into groups,
then dissolved into the night.
Judge Dabney's action followed futile at
tempts of the Monticello guards and the
Charlottesville firemen to disperse the mob.
Constantly growing, the would-be lynchers
were slowly moving upon 'he jail. which
held Hamilton Crosby End Robert Jones,
accused of numbering policeman Meredith
n. Thomas
Shots had been fired in the air by the
guards as a warning of what could be ex-
pected at closer quarters
Apparently only leader was needed to
start the rush that would have overwhelmed
the guard.
Two companies of First Virginia infantry
at StauntOn had been ordered to the scene
by the adjutant general ON frantic appeal
by Mayor Haden. but the mob undoubtedly
would have done it's work but for Judge
Dabney's quick action.
The two negroes had been removed from
Charlottesville to Richmond for safekeep-
ing few days ago, but had been returned
for arraignment today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
OUSTED PACIFISTS
NOT AFRAID TO DIE
Mrs. G. S. Morris, Told to
Quit Witherspoon Build
ing, Gives Views
WOULD EVEN BE KILLED

Imprisonment and even death before a
firing squad have no terrors for the members
of the so-called peace organizations"
which have been ordered TO get out of Room
S2o. Witherspoon Building. and thereby
cease making It hotbed of opposition to
compulsory military service
This is the attitude of the peace boost
ers.' it was asserted today by Mrs George
Spencer Morris. of Olncy. organizer of the
peace school," which conducted pacifist
classes in Room 329.
Our members" said Mrs. Morris. will
not volunteer for service in the United
states army, and if our men are conscripted
they will refuse to fight, even IL such re-
fusal means death in front of firing squad.
The authorities may throw us in prison
confiscate our property and visit us with all
of the prosecutions and tortures known to
mankind and still we will battle on for
universal peace
Il organized the peace school. but
want to state that the name and purpose
of the school was changed after war was
declared. The school is now called The
School of Internatonalism,' and it is to be
carried on with the purpose of educating
people to speak in favor of a federation of
nations.
OF course, we have to consider war and
peace in the school, and we do not think
war is right. We are most loyal citizens,
with the highest views of patriotism, and
we feel that the pacfists at this time must
give their entire energy to spreading the
Presidents idea Of league of nations
The Presbyterian Board of Publication,
owners of the WtheYspoon Building,
through Franklin i. Sheppard, a member
of the board has ordered d. T. Dallam, the
agent of the building to serve notice on
the tenants of Room 329 that their presence
there is no longer desired.
Four organizations asked to have their
names enrolled on the directory of the build
ing. These were the League to Enforce
Peace, the Pennsylvania Arbitration ana
Peace Society the Women's Peace party
and the American Union Against Miltarism.
]. Augustus Cadwalader, the executive
director of the latter organization, made
this request. but instead the agent of the
building gave the room the designation on
the directory of peace Headquarters"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
JOHN G. JOHN On
LAID IN GRAVE
Simplicity in Accord With
Great Lawyers Life
Marks His Burial
BARE SCORE OF MOURNERS

with the same simplicity that marked
the great lawyer in life. John @. johnson
was laid to rest this morning. The fu-
neral services at the johnson home, at
30 South Broad street were of the most
unostentatious character possible. Not more
than twenty persons were present, there
were no honorary pallbearers and the serv-
ices at the grave were brief.
The ceremonial was conducted by the
Rev. William Holden Pickop. of the Chest
nut Hill Methodist Episcopal Church.
The lawyers body reposed In the library.
The casket was of solid bronze. few
sprays of tea roses and orchids were the
only floral decorations. These mostly were
the tributes from Mr. Johnson's office
staff.
The services began at 1880 o'clock
Members of the family who were present
were \ G. Johnson brother of Mr.. john
son: General Edward de " Morrell, his
stepson. and Mrs. Morrell. Mrs Marguerite
Ridg,ey of Baltimore grandnece; Mrs,
Ida Norris a sister of General Morrell. and
members of MIR. Johnson's legal firm as
follows: Edmund G. Hammersly, Frank T.
prchard James w. Bayard, Ralph Il.
Evans Maurice Bower Saul, Carlyle H.
Ross, Benjamin q. Flick, Charles McDer-
mott and j. y. Ewing.
Interment was made at Ivy Hill Ceme-
terry.
Either today or tomorrow Mr.. Johnson's
will is expected to be read. and then much
that is now veiled in mystery concerning
the future of the great ART collection VIII
become known
There are not more than two persons at
the very outside who know at this time
lust what the will contains. One Is the sec
retary who wrote half of ii at Mr. John
sons dictation The other half of the will
,rae Nvritfpu bV Mr., Johnson himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

six men. suspected of knowing something
concerning the explosion at Eddystone
week ago today, when more than 100 lives
were lost and scores were badly burned,
are in the Delaware County Jail today at
Media.
They were held without bail. Friday
preliminary hearing will be held before
+ T.. Williamson, Justice of the Peace
The men are
HARRY NyNGESSEH.
HAR0ln 2 H3sk,ESS; W WWNSSK,r
hEs soHN aMBRSsE.
No street addresses are given for any of
them. All were arrested yesterday, eX-
cent Ambrose. who was taken into custody
this afternoon.
Thomas, alias Pc ffer. was arrested by
corporal Carr. of the Eddystone Ammuni-
zion C,ornoration. who has been deputized
by John Hepburn, Jr., Sheriff of Delaware
County
Thirty-two thousand and forty deputy
sheriffs have been sworn in now for Del
aware County. one hundred OF them were
sworn in today. They are being paid
$3.50 week by the~ corporation, and are
being used to guard Industrial centers.
The inouest of the Eddystone Ammuni-
tion Corporation disaster was postponed
today until Thursday, when 1t VIII be held
In City Hall, Chester. 1t had been set Tor
tomorrow but difficulty in rounding up
witnesses caused the delay,
Coroner Charles II. Drewes, of Chester.
made the announcement today, and said
every effort would be made to get to the
bottom OF the disaster.
1--WE will leave no stone unturned in our
efforts to learn the real cause of the eX-
plosion.' he said.
Captain Wilhelm, general manager and
vice president of the Eddystone Ammuni-
tion Corporation, announced that the mys-
terry OF the disaster virtually had been
cleared and intimated again that it was the
result of plot.
II have had no, reason to change my
first opinion that the explosion was the re-
suit of a plot" he said. Announcement
was made that u full statement would be
made by the corporation officials within
the next few days
From official sources il was learned that
the explosion, which resulted in more than
1870 deaths and caused injuries to several
hundred workers in the plant. has been
traced to a shaking table in the filling room
where the powder was placed i'm the shells
The Eddystone relief fund has reached
$l5 5,4S616, it was announced today. Among
the latest contributions are those OF st.
Joseph's German Society. Chester, $40, and
the Remington Arms Company employees,
$1,000
Lieutenant John Stevenson. of the Eddy
stone Ammunition Corporation police. was
held In $500 bail today by Alderman Thomas
Berry, of Chester, on charges OF aggravated
assault and battery and attempt to XIII made
by A. Arthur Balbrne, a company employe,
who said that after the explosion Tuesday
Stevenson beat him with a blackjack.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
JUDGE THWARTS MOB
BENT ON LYNCHING
Appears Suddenly on Jail Steps,
Opens Court and Saves
Two Negroes
GUARDSMEN H Ell p lie S S
CHARL LOTTESVILLE Va, April II.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April II.
Appsaring suddenly on the Jail steps
here at / o'clock this morning, Judge A. d.
Dabney convened court and dispersed IA mob
bent on !ynchng two negroes.
Calling for silence the Judge announced
his court in session.
1.-The first man that creates further dis
order will be put in jail" Dabney warned.
To back up this threat he told the mob
officers were then moving among them
taking names.
The unexpected action of the court had
the desired effect Slowly the, crowd backed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
ARCH STREET THEATRE
MENACED BY $4,000 FIRE
Flames Severely Damage North Sixth
Street Cloak House Before Being
Controlled

Fire, which threatened to spread to the
Arch Street Theatre. damaged the premises
OF M. Schaffer, cloak and suit manufacturer.
ct l22 North Sixth street. shortly after
O'clock this morning The damage was
estimated at approximately $4,000.
The blaze started on the third floor, but
spread to the second and Fourth floors be-
Tore firemen had 1t under control success
iul efforts were made to keep 1t from reach
ing the theatre, directly in the rear.
Policeman Lyons, of the Fourth and Race
streets station discovered the fire and
turned in the alarm : He then reused resi-
dents in several nearby houses. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
SIX EDDYSTONE
SUSPECTS HELD
Lodged in Delaware County
Prison and Not AL
lowed Bail
WILL BE HEARD FRIDAY
These Six Men Picked
to Probe Mill Horror

CORONER C. H. DREWES, of
" Delaware County, announced his
selection of his jury of six to
conduct the inquest into the death
of the Eddystone explosion victims.
The jurors are:
7. LORD RIGBY, of Media, retired
real estate dealer.
JOHN p. CROZER, of Upland,
wealthy manufacturer.
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILL
LIAM G. PRICE, JR., of Chester.
DIR. C. A. ERNST, Of Linwood,
head of Viscose Company, Marcus
Hook.
GEORGE T. WADAS, of Observa-
tory Hill, Upper Darby, wealthy re-
tired farmer.
ALBERT r. GRANGER, of Up
land, head of Beacon Light Com
pany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
DOUBLE-BREAsTERs

Coat fits snug ut waist and
over hips; high narrow shoul-
ders. and sleeves; short skirt;
with slashed vertical pockets; /
with slanted outside patch
pockets or with regular pock-
cts. Trousers extremely mar
row. S1s, SEQ, Saa.5O, Sa5, $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
$4,000 to Build POstOffice

WASHINGTON, April 17-Senator Sauls-
bury of Delaware, introduced bill in
the Senate for $4,000 to build a postoffice
at Georgetown. Del
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

u LONDON. April 17.--Both Nicholas Ho-
1poG ox-Csar OF Russia, and hle wife ~
114 incomnunicadQ, SAYS t@!c ~ 3,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Assailed Presidnet, Fined So

WILMINGTON. Del, April 17.-Because
he cursed President Wilson at Carpenter
station on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, Herman Morgan. an Austrian, was
fined 50 and costs by Magistrate Gllis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
MAMMA. HOUSES ON FIREw
Six x-Year-Old Boy Gives Alarm When
Curtains Are Ignited

The six-yeaI~old son of Lieutenant Com
inander A. T. Graham. OF the Y. s, $. Con-
necticut, ran down stairs in his home, az
4327 Pine street. this morning and shouted
TO his mother.
Mamma. the houses on hre
Mrs. Graham went upstairs to find lace
curtains burning. Wind had set them
ablaze. Nelghbors aided her In extinguish-
ing the flames refore fireVen arrived. rns
aoss was trifiing.