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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24

To expedite his prowlings about the
house Mt MI hours of the day or night,
Sir Georges butler had seen to II that
such things rs hinges and locks
whether upon doors or dosks-wcre
well oiled. 1t was his genius for de-
tails Of that sort that had led to his
assignment to his present duty.
Henry Streetman dropped upon
Miss Wllloughby's settce in an atti-
tude Of relaxation that revealed some
what the marvellous strain which at.
tends the performance of exploits in
separablc from his profession.
dangerous work, eh, Herr Roeder?
And poor pay" he youchsafed in a
sudden burst of good-fellowshp. For
,he moment he seemed almost human.
Herr koeder pulled himself together
stitiiy.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24

bciilnd W1itn he knew that Miss VIII
loughby must be dressing.
The butler regarded him in alarm.
Pardon. mcin Herr-but is it
safe?' he ventured "She is a wom-
an"
"Do not be alarmed Streetman re-
assured him. Miss Wllloughby is
easily handled. She believes that
work for the French secret service"
Then she is a fool" his subordinate
declared.
mo, no. Streetman protested.
eve must not criticize the tools that
serve us" And as he spoke he went
to the telephone in a corner of the
room. Picking up the instrument. he
paused and turned to the butler with
look of amusement "Sir George
WagstaifSir George of his majesty's
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
MASTERS SALE.


w. D, Fullerton, Solicitor.
State of Illinois, County of La Sale
SIS. La Sale County Circuit Court
In the matter of The Marseillcs Land
& Water Power Company VS.. limo
thy L. O'Neil. Mary 0'Neil and
Union Trust Company, a Corpora
tion.-In Chancory, No. 20S54.
Union Trust Company, Trustee, VS.
Timothy l.. O'Neil, Mary O'Nei
and The Marseilles Land & Water
Power Company. Cross BIZ.
On Bill for Foreclosure.
Public notice is hereby given tha
in pursuance of a docretal order en-
tered in the above entitled cause, il
said court, on the 9th day OF July
A. d. 1917. l. Harry G, Cook, Master
il Chancery OF said court, shall or
Monday, the 18th day of August, A
u. 1917, at the hour Of 1890 o'clock in
the afternoon Of said day sell at pub
lie auction, to the highest and best
bidder, on said premises to be solo
in the city Of Marseilles. in said
county, the following described real
estate, t9-wit:
The following described premises,
situate in the City Of Marsolles,
County OF La Sale and State Of Hi
noi8, according to plat recorded in
the office Of the Recorder of Deeds
of said county in Plat book II" Al
pages Al and 40;
Lot eleven 0O ara the east ten
C0) feet Of lot twelve I2l and the
small triangle tract lying between lot
ten G0) and said lot eleven 90, ali
IN Water Block in the Marscilles
Land & Water Power Company's Ad
dillon to Maraellles; also
Lots two GU, three ca, four CA
and five o., north Of Canal Reserved
Street, in Warehouse Block in sale
addition, and
Lots one GD. two (2}. three (3)
and four CD on Commercial Re
served Street, in said Warehouse
Block, and
Canal Reserved Street hetwocr
sad above described lots in sale
Warehouse Block; also
The east ten (1O) feet OF lot five
60 on Commercial Street, in sale
Warehouse Block, and the open space
south thereof and south OF CONNER
cial Street east thereof and north o
The north head race as at present con
structed, otherwise described as tina
part Of Underhill Reserved Street ad
Joining the aforesaid east ten 90
feet Of lot FIVE 90 on Commercial
Street in said Warehouse Block; alst
The west one hundred G00) fee
Of lot ID" in Clark & Underhllt
Addition to Marseiilos said lot 'D
being a rectangular tract of land ly
inc on the south side Of the lllnoi
g. Michigan Canal and on the ives
side OF Main Street in said City G
Marsciles, extending two hundre,
fifteen (215) feet along the south banl
of said canal, and having a frontae
Of one hundred ninety Two C92) fee
en- said Main Street, and
Tho west one hundred t1o0) fee
Of lot az in said Warehouse Block
the said lot "a being n quadrangula
tract OF land lying directly south O
and adjoining said let ~ and NAY
ing q frontage Of siXtytwo and ne
twelfthB (62 9-l2) feet on said Mai
! Street, and
All of the streets lying betwee
i lots a. and ~ aforesaid. on tn
east. and said lot one % on Con
mercial Reserved Street in sal
Warehouse Block, and said lot tw
~ north Of Canal Reserved Stree
in said Warehouse Block. on the ives
and extending from said Commarclt
Street to the Illinois e Michlga
! Canal;
Together with, all and singular, th
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
: Classified Advertising


Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines,
three times. Csc, one week soc. Each
line over five, l0c per week addition
al. All advertisements i'll this col
u,nn must be paid in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than 25c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24

mcn' Company
Also all patents, contracts and COR.
tracts riehts rights franchises IL
censes privileges and immunities CT
the said Timothy l.. O'Nel, propr-
etor Of s2id O'Neil Implement Com.
pang, and all reats, issues, tells, in.
come and profits of The said limo.
Thy L. O'Neil arising thcrelrom. or
from said business, or from any Of the
property aforesaid;
Also all and singular the goodwill
of said business conducted end oper.
atod BY the said Timothy l.. ONcil, as
ONell Implement Company; and all
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24

Just the Man.
They say that Miss snapper Is 60
ing to marry an army officer"
well. should think that man who
makes a business of war might be abe
70 get along with her.H--BoSton Tran
script.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l.-Georgy Wagstaff,
daughter OF Sir George Of The British
admiralty, hints at a liaison between
her g0verness, Ethel Willoughby, and
Henry Streetman. Ethel denies it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24

ana singular the property Of jho said
Timothy H. ONc'I Of every name. ma.
tnro and description situate upon the
real estate and premises hcreinahoye
described; and all right title, interest.
claim end demand whatsoever of the
said Timehy L. 0NeH in and to the
said goods ehattals and property and
every part and parcel thereof
TERMS or SALE Cash IN hama
on day OF sale.
HARRY G. COOK
Master in Chancery
Dated, Ottawa, H., July a. A. y.
1917. l7245l
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24

WILL MAKE SILK SKIRTS from So
to s.; satisfaction guaranteed, NJ.
Morris, 229 w Main street, phone
100lX.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
Professional Cards
M. N. ARMSTRONG.

Attorney ut law, 2lO-2l1 Moloney
Bldg, Ottawa, Illinois. Telephones.
Office, S75-W. Residence, 3l2Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
Miscellaneous


OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAIL
ROAD co. GRANT LANDS-Legal
deht over land at last ended Title
reyosted in United States. Land, by
net Of Congress, ordered to be opened
under homestead laws for settlement
and sale. Two million three hundred
thousand acres. Containing some Of
hest timber and agricultural lands left
in ''ni-cd States Large copyrighted
map showing land by townships and
sections, Laws covering same and de.
scription Of soil climate, rainfall, Gle
yations, temperature, etc, POSTPAID 81.
Cran4 Lands Locating Co., Portland,
Oregon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
L. w. BREWER.

L. W. BREWER,
Attorney and counsellor at law and
solicitor in chancery. VIII practice
law in the several courts and In
the federal courts. Special atten.
ton given TO all real estate cases
OF la Sale and adjoining counties.
including drainage questions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
For Rent

FOR RENT Small cottage on West
Washington st. cheap; no phone or
ders on this item. 7 b. Farrell, Col
lege bldg
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
EASTBOUND,

Easthound cars for Marselles, Sen.
eca, Morris, Minooka, Rockdale, 10.
liet, Ill.,, leave Ottawa station in
A. M.-5:Aj, $50, 1850, $3.50. $3.50.
+10;50 1850.
p. M.--l2;5O, 1850, $3.50, $3.50, 4:50,
Cos, $3.50, 1850, $50, a1l;0o.
Sundays and holidays only.
Morris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24

Subscribe for FreeTrader-JoGrnal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
WESTBOUND.

WESTBOUND.
Wosibound cars for Starved Rock
Utica, La Sale, Peru, Spring Valley
Ladd, Denue, Bureau and Princeton
leave Ottawa station in
A. M,-b52o. ESQ, bG:50, cS.O5
bS:5o, d9:50, Gloss.
p. M-dl2;05, el2;50. d1;5O, b2;5O,
c3:50, bi:j0, c5:50, b6.50, c75O,
bS:5o 1850, flt:O0
b LGhd and Intermediate points.
Princeton and intermediate
points.
d princeton-Ladd and intermediate
points.
De Pue, Ladd and intermediate
points.
( La Sale and intermediate points
soUTHBoUND.
Southboond cars for Mckinley
Park Grand Ridge and Strcator. Ill.,,
leave Ottawa station in
A. M.--5:5O ESQ, $3.50, 1880.
p. M.-~l2:50, 1850. ESQ, $3.50, 45O,
$50, ESQ, 1850. $50, $3.50, 1885.
Sunday and holidays only
Always buy tickets and save money.
FARES TO CHICAGO. i'll.
St.50 Week End Excursions
every Saturday and Sunday, also on
Decoration Day Fourth of July and
Labor Day $3.50.
Every Day Fares.
Round Trip 10. one Ways lOO
Round "trip .'ckets limited to ten
days via Joliet. ILL.,, Chicago a. joliet
Electric Ry
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
LOST

LOST IN down town business district
q bunch Of Keys. Please return to
this office.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
B. r. LINCOLN,

Attorney at law, Office, La Sale ST..
west of court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24

FOR SAiF-A small bul1f ~. suitable
for a chicken coop Size about by
10 feet. Can 2o4-X.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24

FOR saba Eitcbcn range and 9th.
cr household furniture Gail at 219
jefferson street, or phone Icy
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

present AZ that early morning trial.
Fht rack was a uarfect quarter mile
straightaNay Meredith. paced BY
Drsmoud and Sloman. got away like
deer on me supreme effort of his
lie only 20 learn that his great run
was 10 vain FOR the timers had fat
ed 20 catch The start
Ted was broken hearted. Tho psy-
Geological moment had passed He
never could rln 80 fast again.
The national Championships IN St
Louis viii probably marx the pass
ng ~ he famous PeDnsyiVanis der
from Tho cinder path In a few
weeks Tel Will b. IN France THIS
time he goes - match his spe-Hd
against ,he Germans in tho mir IN
stead ~ On The Sound
This time. however. Ted's grestest
rival VIII acf be ihsre 20 oppose
Rim. Hans R~sUn. the best middle
distance rurr " ~ Europe and Jhr
bo, 0Ao fnshai MS, behind him IN
a hear breaking four forty OF the
Olympi, games IN Stockholm. viii
race no more The stout hearted
German lad irs' both leEs In the
S-sr month of re war
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
CENTRAL HIGH
PLAYS Il GAMES
Schedule Nearly Finished
Shows Fine Array OF
Opponents

Eleven games are 70 be or Do
froit Central high schools football
schedule FOR this fall. nine of The
dates having been filed already oy
Director ~ Athletics Stocking Coach
burroughs viii call the candidates
out for practice early next week
sent 15-AlUmni ~ Goldberg Held
Ser' Bay CITY Eastern ~ cold
betg field.
oet s-Toiedo Waite a. Toledo
oct ia-Flint Centrsi high a. cold
berg acid
Or 2o-Toledo scot, a, Goldberg
oet e7-Pontlac hlgh az Goldberg
feld
NOV. a-MusEegon high y, Nu,ks-
Eon
Nov lo-Anu Arbor high a, Cold
berg Geld
Nov I--Grsna Rapids Central a.
Goldberg acii
Wow el-Open for some Detroit
hiEh sChuci
nov % .ThsnksRiving day}--Op@n
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
BoIand Pitches Tigers to Win
Over Indians In Ii Innings
Burns' Double and Bush's
One Base Knock Bring
In Decisive Run

CLEVELAND. O.. Aug 81
Boland's clever work In the pinches
and Bush's opportune hit enabled
the Tigers 10 squeeze out the Indians
in an eleven inning game here
yesterday
Bernie was in fine form all the
wax and had n not been for errors.
he would not have been scored on
despite the II hits that were mace
on his delivery. In the tenth inning,
with the score three all. Cleveland
6Iied the baees with one out ana
smith batting for KEEPER had nc
count three and one Boland iala
one over the plate and Smith foultd
10 Wit. Graney sending a grophaef
10 Bush for Tho final out on me
next pitch.
playa like this kept recurring
thruout the gimo and IN every M
stance the little Tiger pitcher kep'
his head and forced ne Indians 20
hit where he wanted them 10
KIepfer was IN are shape also, ana
The contest might have gone on IN
defnltely II be had not been taken
out FOR pinch bitter Morton re-
lieved him In the eleventh and has
the defeat chalked mp against him
In the final inning. Burns tore OF
n double and was sent 20 third o.
young's sacrifice. Stanage waikec'
hut Bobby Jones, batting for Boland
famed. Bush was there Win me
WALTON. sending safe one over
third that scored Burns with inc
winning run. .r
The game was nip and tuck al
fbe way. Detroit going ahead al me
start and Cleveland coming up ~
The second and tieing T. me
indians forged into the lead In ne
Afth but Detroit came back ana
eyened II up in the sixth. From
then on until the winning round
neither team scored
The victory gives Detyoit inc eoec
ON the seasons series and pu's
inc Jungaleers within three pom
az frst place A victory TO-DAY
means the securing Of the ions
sought position.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

Ted Meredith comes 20 earfn
gain for one last chance az The
.uartermile record
Meredith. Who IS r student ohcer
n training IN An aviation camp IN
Illinois VIII take part ia no na-
tional champ iouships 90 b. held IN
s. Louis. sept ard Hc has
obtained a fur.ough that Will enable
him 20 attempt for the last time 20
shAtter that long standing mark or
Maxey Long, 81 seconds aat ior
The "440 Ted viii immediately "a
turn 20 his camp-and little later
20 France
Maxey Longs wonderful record 81
g. seconds fat for tAe quarter has
wthstood the asSagl-s ~ INC
worlds hest runners since 'q"N II
- one OF the very few records tha.
has kept pace Nith our ever increas.
ing athletic feys opmcnf
True Mrslith and Sloman.
school boz. egualet the time bGt
they Ns~- aided By rhe wind Il
was during she Panama Pacific OF
position games in 1915 fhst the
hoahn- zephyr from across the Col.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
GIRL
IN SEMI-FTNALS

CHICAGO. Aug 3f-Miss Frances
Hadheld II years old Wisconsin
champion. Is he only outside player
lef, In The semifnals OF the champ
ionship tournament OF the Women's
Western Coli association az the
Flossmor County club TIE Nil
waukee girl Won her match voster-
day with Mrs r. 8 CoTburn. u
Glenyiew. by cool work III The tight
places
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
PLAY FINALS IN
WOMEN'S GOLF
MATCHES TO-DAY

FINALS In The fourth annuai tour
namen ~ The Vomen's Michigan
COLI leagse will b. played TO-DAY ar
he Bloomfield Huls Country club
near Birmingham
The Bloom feid Hills club has 'vo
representative left ard the Detroit
Golf club has he same number.
Todsy's matches bring together
Miss Lucille Dsssenberg md Mrs r.
s Nichols Mrs Field and Mrs Mary
Tallsferro Mrs II. &. Dewitt and
Nrs Z z NIger.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
GRAND CIRCUIT
CHECKED BY RAIN

pOTGHKEEPSlE. y. 7. Aag. 81
Torrents 81 rain checked The
Grand Circuit meeting here yes'e7-
day after four heats - the program
Rad been raced N TIE S-yearold
fro, was the only event finished,
Bertha Mcclure copping that in
sfrafRhf heats
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
DRAFT LAW
ATTACKED BY
BREITMAYER

CINCINNATI. O, Aug 81 An
sppeai 20 tee the constitutionality
of the sei-c'ive service law vas
fled In United ststes circuit court.
Of appeals here TO-DAY from 80
United States dlsrrtcr co7rf ~ De
troit The suit based on the
conviction OF Milton Breltmayer.
artist. sentenced 20 one year fri
fail FOR failure 20 register.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
BILLY LAKE COPS
GRATIOT FEATURE

ITHACA. Mich Aus 9l--A large
crowd witnessed an exciting four
uven, card THE Gratlot fair rsces
Yesterday Billy Lake Winning ne
feature event in fast time
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

Washington lu New york rain

IN BOSTON
Innings us t5sTsal0 r II r
phuadeIph 100000 o.
Boston 100000 o.
BAtteriea-T0kuson anf Haley
Leonard ard Aguew i~T lres--
D f.1ughf- and Neriarty
Ir Ch.caEo--
~ Ions na1 q H-f
rhlraEH SO - So
BatterI+ Groom -tE0rrn Hre
SEVERED. refte ans ~-halk. lr0-
pire- Simeon and Hllletran6
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
"a for Rolana b elevtnth.

sBatted for Boiand in eleventh.
sf3afted for KEEPER W tenth.
y,s,rn,, . a0i o -
Cleveland 20 9ool0 100 %
Total hates-~petroit Is Cleveland
IL. aacriice hits--Bnrps. Young,
Turner. O'Neili. Two base M s.
Cobb. Double play-kl@pfer Har-
ris and CrNeiu. Hits and earned runs
---On Boland II hits. o runs in q IN
nings; on Ehmke, Q and 2 IN 81
Kiepfer. II and in 10 ~ Morton. z
and in 1 First base on bails--oH
holland 5. or Ehmise 2 OF Klerfer J.
on Morton J. Struck out--Ry Boland
Z. by Ehmke 1. by Klepfer by
Morton I. First on errprs--Defroit
p Cleveland = Left on bases--De-
troit o. Cleveland a. rmplres-
Evans and Owens Ttrne--e.fG.
Yv1uttrr---tbe plain neat k'nd--thst
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
Ill While STAR uAEE

wharf foo, % Erisvod - Essfsfu
TN. For tne Fiat-. rashmoo Pa ara
Port Haron way ports steamers lssgs
Dstrot daily. except sunday .. ~
~ . n md . n sgufayE , ~
sna - m tnnday oniy sttrA
steamer for the Flsta. Tsshmoo PARK
ara Agorsc, . Fgr T7is1D and
Sugar fsiand steamer leaves daily 70
a m and o m snndays. for Tsisfs
ts m and s.f m Fer sugar
islanf 10 a. m, 80 q m, - 3 "a
aud p m
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
ana race. = In 5 s7oo
7,iS rrot. ; In s. $500

Biuv Take PIX ~
" Nl~rav Boy ksnfl Z
Baron Hope 81 ny
Tsd6y Hope mead
Conrry stake. ~
tu~rrr f.a-esF g JOS
49,, ts4a as
Tir~-2 2ota 7t7As t0's - =
- 20
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

Fridays Games
Detroit 500 Cleveland
-. Louis In chicago.
Athletics In Bcsfon
Warrington in Nrw York
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

yvfutfrr---fhe plain neat k'nd--thnt
- v1rhs---Ttm~- Job D~p'.---w-s- t-1a.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
STANDINGS
American League

srANnING
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
DIG UP TWO MORE CELLARS
IN SEARCH FOR CORPSES

from injuries sustained from jump
from window to escape alleged white
slavers. A double guard has been
placed at the door of the girls room
night and day. The district attorneys
office says today this girl made state
ment tending to show an organized
white slave traffic existing petween
the United States and South American
countries in which Cocchi may have
had hand
Meantime Police Commissioner
Wood instructed Inspector Faurot to
get to the bottom OF the entire
Cruger and white slave situations and
spare no one"
Mrs. Cocchi gave the police the
names of two new girls with whom
she said her husband was familiar.
Cocchi Arrested Today.
ROME, June 21,-Alfred Cocchi.
wanted by the New York authorities
| for trial on the charge of numbering
Ruth Cruger. II year old school girl,
! was arrested at Bologna by the italian
authorities this afternoon Cocchi has
been under observation for several
weeks. The Italian authorities moved
promptly On receipt OF advices through
American Ambassador Page request,
| ing that he be detained
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
Police Are Busy Now on De.
velopments in Cruger Muir
der Mystery.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, June 21-Police today
began digging in two new cellars for
the bodies Of other girls who may have
met Ruth Cruger's fate at the hands
of the Italian motorcycle shop-kseper
Alfredo Cocchi, who formerly had
shops above both these Easements.
Other Developments in the probe Of
the Cruger murder mystery, including
letter from the Cruger girls father to
Mayor Mitchell, demanding the remov-
al of Woods and condemning the in
efficiency Of the police in his dauGh-
ter's case, came fast. The suggestion
has been made to the authorities that
Cocchi, missing from Bologna, Italy,
where he was last seen. may be in this
country again or in South America
Attempts have been made to get to
Miss LaRue, informant of the woman
detective, Mrs. Humiston, who found
the Cruger girls body. Miss LaRue
is in Politechnic hospital recovering
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
ON.
HAND TO COUNT
Slackers Who Turn Farmers,
Will be Taken Out Of Their
New Overalls in a
Jiffey.
GREAT DRAFT LOTTERY
Baseball Players, Artists ACTORS and
Authors on List Of Those
Who Arc Not
Exempt.
GREAT DRAFT LOTTERY
,[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
q, WASHINGTON Tune 81

,[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
T. WASHINGTON, June 21.
& Baseball players, artists,
'VS actors and authors must
- take their chant es with the
other 100000 men in the great selec-
tive draft lottery. There are no pro-
visions for their exem ption from Mill
tary service in the exemption regu-
lations, 1t became definitely known
today. Unless they are "indispens-
able" and serve to contribute to the
maintenance of the military organi-
zation or national interest in the
ject to draft.
getting to questions about men in
these classes.
Several managers of baseball
teams have asked the war depart
ment whether their players will be
subject to conscription. An inquiry
from an artists colony from Green
wich village in New York was an
swered by pointing out that practic-
ally air Of Frances famous artists
are in the trenches.
Big, hard callouses on the hands
will be one Of the contributing
causes for exemption from military
service for farmers.
Among other things the appellate
exemption boards will take into con
sideration the length OF time certain
farmers" have been tilling the soil
Would-be "slackers" by hundreds. are
fleeing big cities to work on farms,
hoping thereby to be classed as farm
ers and escape military service.
Reports to this effect to the war
department, in some cases giving
names, were turned over to the de-
partment Of justice. Some of the
.shirkers" offered to work during the
summer for practically nothing but
board and room. This aroused the
suspicion of the farmers who report
ed the unusual situation to the war
repartm ent. The subterfuges of these
self-made farmers viii be of little
avail.
Most Of the tips so far on would
be slackers have come from New
York, Chicago, Pittsburgh and De-
II Oit