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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-13
|ELKION BOY OBTAINS
POSITION IN FAR EAST
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKToN. Nd. Sept. 13.--Jokn Writ
Smith, son OF the ldae Charles II.
smith, Of Blkton. and Mrs. Smith who
now resides in Baltimore, has arrived
in'China. where he has a position with
the Rockefeller Foundation
DR. G. Hampton Richards lns been
appointed chairman Of the Medical
Reserve Corps in this section
Five hundred bushels of wheat
have been raised or sixteen and one
half acres in Back Creek Neck. by
Uric Conner.
A bake will be held by the women
OF Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church on Friday afternoon.
The Rev. John II. Dean. OF North
East, has been appointed pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. OF Elk
Neck.
Mss Ella Tombstone. OF Port De-
post, IS recovering from the effects
Of an automobile accident In Hartford
county.
Mrs. Edward W. Taylor has been
the guest OF relatives ut Andora. Miss
Marion Armstrong. Of Mildieiown.
spent last week with Misses Elizabeth
and Katherine Aiepnder-Mlss
Verna Giles. Of Wilmington. has been
visiting relatives in Chesapeake City.
r. Or jones H. Frazer. Of Baltimore
is visiting Elkton relatives Mrs.
Charles H. Smith has returned TO her
home in Baltimore after visit 10
relatives here.--Mrs. Richard X
Barnes spent Tuesday in Charles
town-Miss Bertha Wilson. OF Balti-
more is the guest OF her sister Mrs
Wrrren ]. Haimes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-13
FOUR MORE Certified FOR
SERVICE IN kent COUNTY

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Sept. 1S.-The following
we're certified yesterday by the Dis
trict Exemption Board to Adjutant
General Wickersham as being ready
for service: Russell j. Brown, Har-
rington; Garrett G. Guy. Wyoming;
Daniel Hignutt. Harrington; Theo-
dore Bell, Milford.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-13

About twenty members o Bethel
Lodge x. of p. gathered at the home
OF l.. p. Cox on Thursday evening and
presented to him - jewel in the form
of a watch charm for his faithful at
tendance and interest in the order, he
having joined the lodge in 1870. he
has been keeper Of records for forty
years. He has also been district dep
uty for three terms and represent
alive to the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl-
vania several times. w. W. Knowles
made the presentation speech.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-13

TO her home in Kdnblesvi'le, Pa, af-
Ter spending the summer ~ the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William p. Stinson
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pierson were
the Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Pierson, Of Strickersville, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Mansel Tweed, OF
Manayunk, Pa, were the recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alban Buck
ingham-ATiss Matte Guthrie is spend
ing few days with relatives az
Christiana. Mr. and Mrs. Orlands
Straborn and family, of Newark,
spent the weekend with relatives i'll
this vic ni'y.-Mr. and Mrs. Leo ROs-
sell, Of Wilmington. spent the week
end recently with Mr. and Mrs. Will
lian Baidwin.--Mr ana Mrs. William
Lamborn, of Avondale, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Lamborn were the recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Buck
inghar1- Mrs. David Eastburn and
sons, Rodney and Randolph. spent
las. week with relatives in Phila-
delphia
JEWEL FOR l.. p. cox.
| Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-13
COUNTIES MAY BUY TOLL BRIDGE

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 13-Desir.
Gus OF abolshing the last toll road in
New Jersey the Atlantic County Board
OF Freeholders took preliminary
steps for joining Cape May county in
the purchase Of the tollroed and bridge
over Great Egg Harbor Bay between
Somers Point and Ocean City. A com.
mittee was appointed 10 determine the
cost OF such purchase and an opinion
was given by Solicitor Hsgsbee that
the proposed move was legal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-13

Stewart A. Wolcott, Holly Oak.
NJ. =. Sterling, Red Lion.
Louis II. Green, New Castle.
Louis Walker, Elsmere.
Granville r. Chambers, Richardson
Park.
Charles Brown, New Castle.
William X. Meredith. Greenvilie.
James A. Martin, Middletown.
Duvall + Green, Pittsburgh.
Cesare Vagnoni, New Castle.
John r. Hudson, Newark.
Allie A. Cooper. Newark.
Harry B. Guest, Philadelphia.
Those who are certified back not
10 be called before October follow:
Robert A. Groves. Marshallton.
James Hynson, Odessa.
William L. Beck, Delaware City.
Wilson T. Money, Townsend.
Walter Hdner Guest, Newport.
Harry B. Hanson, Iron Hill, Md.
Albert ]. Briscoe. Smyrna.
George Joseph Mcvey. Marshallton.
Ernest Bleckston. New Castle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
BILL GIVES WILSON
RIGHT TO COMMANDER
ROADS AND TELEGRAPH

Washington, April l3--The presi-
dent would be given complete author
ity to seize and operate all of the
railroads, telegraph lines of the coun-
try for the period of the war, under
the terms of a bill introduced IN the
House today by Representative Adam
son. chairman Of the committee on III
terstatc and foreign commerce
This measure, one Of the most lar
reaching pieces Of legislation inspired
bv the war, would also give the pres1
dent power to draft INTO the military
service of the country all OF the en-
rloyes of railroad, telephone and tele
craph lines so taken No since Lin
coin was given like control OF common
carriers during the civil war has there
been any such radical" steps taker
to safeguard the nation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
MAYOR BRADFORD
TOlEAD GARDEN
CAMPAIGN HERE
CONFERENCE OF MAYORS WILL
BE HELD IN CHICAGO TO CON-
SERVE NATIONS FOOD SUPPLY
WILL ENCOURAGE GARDEN.
ING.

Look up the spading fork, and take
up you hoe. for your not going out to-
night"-these viii be the words of OF
tawa housewives in few days. The
Spring Drive" on gardening is start
ed in this city and Mayor f. F. Brad
ford is going to lead the attack on the
II. c. of L. Every available sport
every vacant lot will be a potato patch
and Mr.. Truck Gardener will have tC
look to his laurels in short time.
Ottawa plans are growing enough
garden truck this year to last lone
ways into the winter months, and
thereby greatly reduced the high cost
of living
Following the countrywide plea fol
amateur trucking this year came d
telegram this merning from the Chi
cago Examiner to Mayor Bradford
asking Linn If he would encourage
gardening in Ottawa and il he would
meet in Chicago, on an official call t
confer with other MAYORS Of the state
of Illinois relative to the conservation
of the nations food supply
Mayor Bradford wired back that he
would do all in his power to encour
age gardening in this city and that he
would be glad to meet at any confer
ence that had to do with the conserv
alton of food in this state. It is ex
pected that within the next few days
a meeting of this kind will be held II
the city.
Fear Famine.
Merchants thruout the country arr
fearing famine There Is genera
shortage of food and 1t Is almost prac
tically impossible for buyers to secure
any large supply of food stuff. Prices
are rising rapidly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
ELECTION APRIL "A
LORENZO LELAND is CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF IN o. ".
S. BOARD RICHARD FARMS
WORTH FOR TRUSTEESHiP.

Lorenzo Leland, president of the
First National Bank, and member
of the board that built Ottawa's new
s250,00t high school, is a candidate
to succeed himself at the election
April "A, at which time member
and a township trustee will be chosen.
Mr.. Leland's term expires this
month and he has announced TO his
friends a willingness to serve the
town as a member of the board.
Richard Farnsworth is trustee and
is candidate to succeed himself
Both men, it is believed, will have
little or no opposition.
The polls will be open from 8 q
n. until p. m.
All residents north Of Lafayette
street will vote at the old high schoo
building; those between Lafayette
street and the Illinois river vote al
the Hotel Ottawa and those south o
tho Illinois river will vote at the towr
>hall in South Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
John SCHAEFER'S
WILL FILED TODAY

The will of John Schafer deceased
Ottawan who passed away February
1S, 1917, was written upon both sides
of small piece of writing paper,
properly attested, and today was filed
for probate in the court house.
Three of the children-Edward'
Maggie and Anna-are cut off whlle
specific bequests are made to others
of the heirs. Conrad Windus, OF Mar
seilles, is given 800 as his friend
and as Repayment of whatever
moneys" Mr. Windus loaned the tesla
tor
The principal beneficiary is a daugh
ter-Dora. She was previously giver
the home and is named residuary The
estate, according to the petition Is
valued at Sl,l00.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
LA SAL. l. LEANS REPORT
ON O. HIS. CADET DRILL.

Wednesday members OF the La Sale
board of education, together with "a
corps Of eighty boys were In Ottawa.
the guest of the o. II. S. military
cadets. The soldiers exhibited their
prowess upon the drill field for the edi-
fication of the visitors in hope of
persuading La Sale to institute mill
tary training as part of its high
school curriculum
The boards coming to Ottawa fol
lowed the presentation of a petition
signed by the boys and asking that
they be given military training. The
local cadets covered themselves with
honors after executing all the difficult
maneuvers that constitute military
work with O cleverness that would dc
credit to men of the u S. army.
! G. "A. Wilson, a leading factor In La
Sale educational affairs in an inter
view with scribe down there said OF
his visit in the Tribune.
"There were two companies OF ca
dets." he said "and a group of higf
school girls who have formed Rec
4 Cross branch The cadets impressed
me very favorably; their work is
great physical benefit 1t benefits al
the students where athletics at th'
best can be participated IN only by
comparative few"
"Mr. Wilson stated that the board o
education most likely would take u
the boys petition at their next meet
ing
"As for tho new ottawa school, MI
Wilson said it was fine building, bu
that in equipment II could not al
proach the local institution He ais
vas not greatly taken up with tn
location the bottoms Of the lllinoi
! and Fox rivers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
FLICK TAKES FAT
ROLL TO CAPITOL

County Treasurer William {. Flick
is in Springfield. whittier he went to
deliver to the custodian of the ex-
cheouer La Sale County bit toward
keeping the states machinery in op'
Grafton. Mr.. Flick was not fearful ot
hold-up men or robbers OF other vari'
etv. as he carried the cash. . paltry
1925 900. carefully concealed upon his
person in the form Of a check that
no one but Len Small, the state treas
urer, could get real money for
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
DENEAU TO REPEAT
LEAP INTO RIVER

Captain Deneau the celebrated div
er, and who figured so prominently IN
the recovery of bodies at the Eastland
disaster will make a second leap into
the Fox River, tomorrow afternoon at
2::30 o'clock when he plunges from the
Fox River bridge on Main street. Cap
tain Deneau will demonstrate the use
of his safety jacket, by reading a
newspaper, smoking a cirar and fire
shot gun.
The Jacket will be on display at
Stiefel Bros. store IN this city where
1t will be offered for sale.
The United States government and
leading shipping companies In this
city are provided these safety jackets
for passengers and sailors.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
They Dent Like Hcarses.

The hearsc, although by no means .
modern invention. has not yet pcne
tratcd into some of the remote country
districts Of England The coffin of the
late Duke Of Norfolk when 1t arrived
from London at his country estate ~
Arundel was not put in n hearse, for
none was available there; but, accord
ing TO custom, was placed in an or'li-
nary farm wagon and drawn by 1our
horses to the castle.
In many parts Of agricultural Eng
land the usc Of a hcarse Is regarded
with dislrust, the farmers theory be
INK that 'thc Lords harvest "he'
gathered should be carried In the SAINT
way az mans harvest.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
CENSOR BOARD GIVES
OK. TO MOVIE HERE

Damaged Goods" produced by the
Mutual Film Co., yesterday played to
capacity audiences in all of the shows
at the Appolo Theatre. Previous to
the presentation of the movie, mem.
bers of the Ottawa Woman's Club, a
representative of the La Sale County
Minister Association. Chief of Police
Zurich. and representatives Of the loc-
al newspapers, viewed the film and
pronounced 1t great achievement IN
the teaching of moral questions.
No objection was raised to the
movie in any respect and the film was
praised by all who witnessed It.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
CALL UPON WOMEN
TO DRESS PLAINLY
DURING WAR TIMES
MRS. WILSON AND MRS MAR
SHALL SET PACE IN PREPAR-
EDNESS cAMPAlGN--CUT So
CIAl FUNCTIONS.

Washington, D. C., April 13-Lead
by Mrs. Wilson, wife of the president,
and Mrs. Marshall. wife of the vice
president, the Women of capitol socie-
ty today began general curtailment
of formal social events and at the
same time inaugurated crusade for
personal and domestic economy as
their bit toward the successful pro-
secution of the war. 1t is hoped that
an example may thus be met the
women of the country to reduce their
scale of living to the simplest possible
form.
simultaneously an appeal went out
to women's organizations thruout the
land to lend their support to the
movement.
1t is pointed out that If social life
Is reduced to the minimum all will be
able to give more bountifully of their
time and money for defense and relief
work. 1t is sought to pledge leaders
among women everywhere to wear in
expensive clothing and use only sim.
pie foods, watching always against a
waste of every kind
Presidents Of three of the leading
colleges for women in the United
States and other leading female educa
tors are in Washington today urging
that the government use the services
of thousands of trained minds OF Amer
ican college women.
Chicago Women Enlist.
Chicago, April 13-Leading Chica
20 society and club women today gen
orally indorsed the appeal issued b,
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife Of the
president and Mrs. Thomas Marshall
wife Of the vice president, for socia
and household economies Of the pc
riod of the war.
Entertaining should be curtailed t
the greatest possible entente salt
Mrs. J. Ogden Armour, "and the sam
principle should apply to costly form
Of amusement. 1t is the duty OF ever
woman in time like this to reduc
her food budget so that she may civ
I all she can to the nation"
Bait Boys to Run Gardens.
Chicago, April 13-Six thousand Ch
cago high school boys above the ag
of Is will be released from furthe
attendance next Monday provided the
go to work on the farms and true
gardens of Cook county.
The order, issued today by Superb
tendent of Schools, Shoop on advic
of President James Jacob M. Loeb o
the Board of Education, provides tina
boys who take advantage OF this OF
fer will be given full credit for tn
work they would have done during tn
rest of the school term. Those Il
graduating classes will receive thei
diplomas and others given a pausin
mark,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
ST. FRANCIS DRAMA
C[UBW|LLPRESENT.
FALSELY ACCUSED
FINAL REHEARSAL WILL BE
HELD THIS EVENING At GAY
ETY. THEATRE-PLAY is FILLED
WITH GOOD COMEDY.

Everything is now in readiness for
the third annual appearance of the st.
Francis Dramatic Club at the Gayety
Theatre on Monday and Wednesday Of
next week, April 16 and 49, The final
rehearsal will be held at the La Sale
street show house this evening under
the direction of Father Miller, assist
ed by Very Rev. Columbian. professor
Of elocution and of dramatic art at st.
Bede college. The play chosen for this
year is entitled, Falsely Accused
and is rural comedy drama in four
acts written by John Arthur Fraser.
The story takes place in Illinois. Bud
Wheeler, ambitious son of country
storekeeper, after horsewhipping Har.
vey Barton son of rich Chicago
merchant, disappears after his father
signed his bond for $5G00O. In the
meantime, Harvey Barton robs Eli
Wheeler of SCI, 100000. the property OF
Dora Barton of whose estate Eli
Wheeler is executor A letter left by
Bud at his departure, explaining his
action to his parents, falls into the
hands of Harvey Barton and helps him
to fasten the suspicion Of the robbery
on Bud. Jerusha Jane. an orphan girl
and always "buttng in Is an unseen
witness to the robbery perpetrated by
Harvey and as he escapes thru an
open window. she quickly takes the
wallet out of his coat pocket and hides
It under the couch. After some weeks
Bud Wheeler returns accompanied ,,
the police Harvey Barton, thinking
he had lost the stolen money, also ap
pears against Bull Eli Wheeler is JUS
about to disinherit Bud as a thief ant
robber when Jerusha Jane appears
and proves that all is lie and thai
the real criminal is Harvey Barton
and not Bud Wheeler. Harvey is
eventually handcuffed and Bud freed
of all guilt or suspicion and all ends
happily. The cast:
Eli William Veith
Bud Wheeler-Edmund Dougherty.
Harvey Barton-E Edwin Mates.
Jimsy Flanagan-Willlam Mulhol
land.
Otto kenheimer-Henry Schitf
gems.
Jasper White--Lawrence Mates.
Dora Barton--LOretta Otto
Jerusha Jane-Emma Poutre.
Aunt Hannah-Mrs. William Veith.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
TO HOLD STATES
GREATEST PICNIC
IN la SALE CO.
PRAIRIE FARMER OUTING TO
TAKE PLACE JUNE 80 AT BAIL
EY FALLS FARM-ExPECT 10000
RURALITES TO BE IN ATTEND
kNCE.

The annual Prairie Farmers picnic,
without question the greatest outing
in point of attendance and interest
held in Illinois, will take place Satur.
day, June 80, at the Bailey Falls farm,
according to announcement made to
day by G. v Gregory, editor of the
weekly. Ii is expected that 10000
country residents will come from all
sections of the state to be present at
the picnic. while speakers of nation
al prominence doubtlessly will take
part upon the program.
Last year the picnic was held on
the Funk farms, near Bloomington
and on that day 10000 farmers partici
pated IN the outing. II is expected
that even larger attendance will
turn out to the Bailey Falls gathering
Credit for landing this big gather
ing Is due to l. s. Brooks and Ra,
/ Bent. owner of the farm They have
been in touch with Mr. Gregory fol
sCme time in an effort to induce him
/ to give La Sale county the Prairie
I Farmer outing this year. His accep
tance of the offer is included in the
I following letter to the Free Trader
1 Journal.
Editor, Free Trader-Journal,
Ottawa, Illinois.
I Dear Sir:
1t is Prairie Farmers custom to
annually hold big picnic of I'LL
nois farmers on one of the leading
farms of the state This year, at
the invitation of Mr.. Ray Bent
and Mr. l. s. Brooks we have de-
cided to hold this picnic on the
Bailey Falls farm, June 30th, We
are planning to make this picnic
rousing, get together affair, and
we want the cooperation of every
one in La Sale county to make it
We are planning this picnic on
Saturday with the idea that a
great many people would wish to
stay over Sunday and visit Starv-
cd Rock and Deer Park before re-
turning home.
At our last picnic which was
held on the Funk farms near
Bloomington we had an attend.
ance of nearly 10000 and II wealth
er conditions are favorable an ev-
en- larger attendance may be exc
pocted at Bailey Falls Farm Mr.
Bent has large timber pasture
which will be available for the pic
mic dinner, speaking and for park
ing autos. Bailey Falls Farm is
one of the most progressive dairy
farms in the state and the visitors
will learn a great many lessons in
good dairying from it, The pro-
gram will be OF dairy nature We
are planning to get one Of the best
: known dairy men in the country
, for the principal speaker of the
= afternoon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
LABOR is SCARCE
IN ILL. VALLEY

Factories thruout the Illinois Valley
today are seriously menaced by the
shortage of cars, and second by the
scarcity of labor The scarcity of Ia
Dor Is seriously impeding plants and
many of them are having a very dif-
iicult task to keep up with orders
At the U. S. silica plant In south
Ottawa there Is shortage of men.
Efforts upon the part of factory ofIic ci-
ais to secure outside labor have failed
The majority Of the factories IN OF
tawa are operating over time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
SEARCH COUNTY FOR
ESCAPED PATIENT

Sheriff Davis today is sending out
warnings to all towns in the county
to be on the look out for Harry Cast
ner, an escaped patient from the
Elgin asylum, who is believed to be
at large somewhere in this locality.
Relatives of Castner this morning
wired the local authorities asking
them to be on guard for Castner, and,
if they find him, to return him to his
home.
Castner has been missing for a
month, and no word having been re-
ceived from has almost Frustrated his
mother and wife who fear some accl-
dent may have befallen him
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
EstabIlsh Our Own Barred Zone.

Washington, Z. c, April 15-Ofcial
announcement was made today OF the
establishment of a war zone about
American ports. Certain prescribed
areas OF American waters were term
cd defensive areas ana SHIPS are
warned to strictly comply with the
restrictions imposed upon tratllc, In
these districts
President Wilson, by executive ord
or. established the war zones after
receiving information from the navy
department
Vessels entering these defensive
areas. after sunset will be fired upor
without question. And at no time car
a vessel in these districts travel a.
a speed greater than five nois an honr
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
FRANK BUSCH HAS
EYEBALL REMOVED

Frank Bush, "A young Ottawa man,
who had the sight of his left eye inn
paired by steel silver about an Inch
long while cutting some iron rails
with a chise at the National Fireproof'
ing Co. plant recently, underwent an
operation at st. Lukc's hospital In
Chicago and had the eyeball removed
For time physicians thought the
Injured optic could be saved. The
Young man will be able to return to
his home In a few days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
BABY ESCAPES DEATH
IN FRONT Of @. TRAIN

Little John Engel, four years old
son of MIR and Mrs Charles Engel,
of 1915 Walnut street, was hit by the
north bound 20" passenger train at
3.05 o'clock this afternoon. Dr. Weis,
the attending physician, says the child
viii live as he has sustained no frac-
lures.
The little boy was playing on the
tracks in front of his nome wheh MT
by the train.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
Not Appreciated.

"Why are you in prison. my good
many asked the sympathetic visitor.
'I wanted to do a deed Of kindness
mum, but de law didn't see 1t dat way.
Nor
II wuz told dat n certain million
aires money wuz burden to him, M
I tried to tighten his burden. --blr
mingham Agc-lIerald.