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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
RED CROSS BENEFIT
AT BOYCE HOME IS
PREVENTED BY RAIN
LAWN FETE WILL BE HELD SEPT.
6, AS RESULT or ENFORCED
ONEMENT--DANCE WAS
ENJOYED LAST EVENING.

1t Is seldom that Jupiter Plnvius in
terferes with anything but a baseball
game or a picnic, but last night he
arrived in Ottawa just in time to put
a crimp in long laid plans for the
biggest social event ever attempted
by an Ottawa Red Cross unit. AS a
result of his visit the lawn fete sched
uled as benefit for the Red Cross
at the W. d. Boyce home on the north
bluff had to he postponed last night
and will be held Thursday. Sept. 6.
While many braved the weather to
attend the function there were hun
dreds who were kept from going tC
the affair because of the incessant
downpour Those who ventured Out
were rewarded by enjoying an intor
NAL dancing party conducted in the
reception room of the Boyce mansion
with Seelig's c@3hestra furnishing the
music
Prof. Seeellg refused to accept any
any remuneration for his services ant
that Of his men, and, asa result The
benefit will be carried out September
&, as originally planned with all The
features for last night greatly elab
Grated upon The members of Uni
No. | are grateful to G. l.. Pyle, man
ager of Geiger's confectionery, for hi
willingness TO take back all the food
which his company had preyiousl
furnished at cost
Unity prevailed in making las
nights fete the success it deserve
| 10 be and but for the rain 1t woul
have met all expectations and a likel
sum would have been raised for tn
auxiliary
On September G, when the pos
poned party will take place, it is e'
| peCted that even a greater success
will reward the Red Cross ladies' to
their effort,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
JUDGE MAYO HAS
BAD FALL: CARRIES
ARM IN A SLING

County Judge Henry Mayo today Is
wearing his right arm in a sling as
the result of a fall suffered last Fri
day night down the basement stairs
of the Woodruff Inn at Joliet. Judge
Mayo, together with Postmaster ana
Mrs. J. NJ Dougherty, and his other
daughter, Mrs. Hook, of Galesburg,
were on an auto trip into Indiana
when the accident occurred, having
stopped at the Woodruff for luncheon.
In starting down the stairs the
judge missed the first step. plunsins
head foremost the full length Of the
flight, alighting at the bottom on his
head and shoulders One wrist was
badly sprained His head was cll'
and his other hand badly gashed. He
was given medical attention at Joliet
but refused to discontinue his trip
He arrived home last night Today
with the exception of Inconvenience
caused by his sling. he's as good ;
man as ever In spite of his eight
some odd years. Pm too young ;
codger to be laid up by a little thnl
like that remarked the jurist whil
he explained all the good fortune tha
was connected with the fall, while n
overlooked the many bad features tina
resulted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
JUDGE PRESIDES AT
HIGH NOON WEDDING

Joseph Sedar, 81, of Ottawa, was ar
rested last night by Mischke and Bar.
rett on state warrant sworn to by
Ethel Anderson also OF Ottawa, charg-
ing him with being the father OF her
unborn child. When brought before
Justice koenig this morning, he was
willing to marry the girl, but some
trouble was encountered in securing
the license, The m,kler of the girl IL
sick abed and A. d. Foster, the step
fathers consent was not enough The
girl only being lG years old a signet
affidavit by the mother was secured
but the county clerk would not accep
this A taxicab was secured and til,
mother finally brought to tie cour
house at noon. The license secured
the couple went to Judge Koenlg t,
have the knot tied.
Bride l6; groom, 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
POWER GOES AWRY:
INTERURBAN TIED UP

A breakdown at the Marseilles pow.
er plant caused IA general tie-up for
more than an honr Of all interurban
traffic this morning The accident
which occurred to the machinery hap
pened shortly after six O'Clock, and
It was after o'clock before any trains
moved out Of Ottawa The first cars
managed to get our over the line be
fore the tieup came AT / o'clock
cars were back on their old schedule
tho one or two of the regulars wer,
cancelled and taken off for the day
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
ALARM GRIPS DUAL
MONARCHY; KAISER
FOR FRONT
CHARLES TRIES TO BRACE UP
MEN AND STEM TIDE AGAINST
ONRUSHING ITALIAN FORCES
SEND GERMAN REINFORCE
MENTS.

London, Aug 2S-Alarm has grip
ped official circles in Vienna as a re-
suit of the unbroken series of Italian
victories.
Emperor Charles has gone to the
| front to try In person to stem the re-
treat of the Austro- -Hungarians, said
dispatch from Geneva today. The
command on the
southwestern front is being reorganiz-
ed. Ii is reported that German Off
GERS are being sent there to stiffen
the morale of the Austro. Hungarian
troops.
Reinforcements that were to be
used on the Russo-Roumanian.Mol-
davia front are being rushed to the
western front to face the Italians
The great battles north and south Of
Gorizia grow fiercer each day. On
the Bainisizza plateau the Austro-
Hungarians are fighting desperately,
but the Italian advance continued and
additional prisoners still pour back
ward to the Italian rear day and night.
Bad weather has hindered opera
ti0n along the section of the western
front held by the British, but in the
Verdun sector violent infantry fight.
ing has continued.
East of the Meuse river the Ger
mans made repeated efforts to re.
capture ground in the vicinity OF
Beaumont, using picked troops against
the French
Heavy rain, amounting at times al
most to miniature eloudburst, has
fallen for hours in Belgium. Despite
the downpour and the fog that ac
companied it, the British forces KEEP
up an incessant shelling of the Ger
man positions from Langemarck t(
the French frontier. Throu the mis-
and driving rain huge hotillas of Brit
ish aeroplanes continued aloft, mark
ing the results Of the cannonade.
The Germans have renewed theiI
pressure along the Bukowina- Bessar
abba frontier on the eastern front
and Berlin claims a gain east of Ger
nowitz. Elsewhere on the eastern
front there have been no decisive de
velopments.
Interesting details came from Par
Is today concerning the brilliant
French coup on the Verdun front
when Hill No. 304 was captured by
the French. A dense fog, thru
which the French moved like gra,
bhantoms, enabled the attackers tC
mask their movements. The German
artillery being blinded by the thicl
mist, could fire only at random.
Before the French could come tt
grips with the German defenders the,
had to cross the Ravine of death
Working nearly neck deep in water
amidst the shrapnel from bursting
German shells, the poilus cheeril,
went to work to construct temporar,
bridges, meanwhile singing thu
"Marsellaise,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
HUSBAND SUES HIS
WIFE FOR CUSTODY
of THEIR CHILDREN
UNUSUAL HABEAS CORPUS PRO.
CEEDiNGS ARE INSTITUTED IN
COUPLE THE PRINCIPALS. -.

For the first time in many years
Circuit Clerk Witzeman and members
OF his Office force have been called
upon to issue summons upon a Wom-
an who is being sued by her husband
in an attempt to take their children
from her. The plaintiff in this unus
ual suit is Gustaye kirscll, Wedron
blacksmith who claims mis- wife is
"unawfully OBTAINING their four off
spring and refuses to surrender them
to him
The defendant is Minnie kirsch, who
is now stopping with her parents in
Paw Paw, H., whittier she went to
visit last October and since has per
sistently refused tc return to her We'd
ron home, according -the plaintiff.
Iabeas corpus proceedings were in.
stituted in the Circuit Court by Kirsch
this morning. Summonses were pre-
pared and sent down to the sheriff's
Office for service upon Mrs Kirsch at
Paw Paw The plaintiff asks that the
hearing be held September at 10
/ o'clock As Circuit Court Is adjourned
/ it is probable that the hearing Will be
held at some day other than the one
/ requested by the plaintiff
According to krsch's bill Of par
ticulars, he sent Mrs kirsch and their
four children, Eleanor, aged l3 years
Leora aged II, Lloyd, aged 7 years
and Geraldine, aged Z months. to her
parents for visit, which has prolons
ed itself into permanent stay. They
left him in October, 1916, and since
have been visiting" with tn wfes par
ents at their home in Paw Paw.
kirch says he importuned his help
meet to return and live with him
which she persistently refused to do
with the attendant law suit as Sc
Quence of this determination. Tht
plaintiff AYERS that Mrs. Kirsch no
only refuses to surrender the children
but threatens to kill them kirsch sets
forth in his bill that he is capable 0
furnishing a good home for the chi
dren and seeing that they are properl.
educated. He says he owns his ow
residence and Is earning enough moi
ey to properly clothe and feed them
The process is an unusual one ir
as much as 1t Is customary In sue
cases for one or the other OF the mi
mateds to file suit for divorce am
then thresh out their claims for pos
session of the children before tn
Judge.
Kirsch's suit will be watched wit
interest when 1t comes up for hea
ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
CROSS STATE HIGHWAY
GETS LARGE PART OF
APPROPRIATION
MEET IN PEORIA
TWELVE COUNTIES WILL BE
REPRESENTED SEPTEMBER 4
AT SESSION TO BE HELD IN IN
TERESTS OF ILLINOIS VALLEY
HIGHWAY.

The meeting of representative of
the board of supervisors from the
county located on the l. v Way. Off
GERS of the l. V. Way Association
members of the State Highway de
partment will meet in Peoria Friday,
August 81, instead of Tuesday, Sep
tember 4. as previously announced for
the purpose Of eifecting an organiza-
Ilon from immediate promotion and
building of the state and federal high
way from Chicago to Springfield.
For this purpose the federal gov
ernment and state have appropriated
$2,2l5 10000 with which to construct
this roadway In order to secure the
benefits Of this appropriation every
amount appropriated by state and ma
tional government. This road is laid
out over the |. V. Way the same route
of which incorporated in the state
road Improvement plan upon which
the $66 1000 600 will be expended If the
bond issue which is to be submitted
to referendum passes at the next
general election.
The counties which appropriate at
the next session for construction upon
this highway will have their money re-
funded II the bond issue passes 1t Is
necessary in order to commence the
building Of this road that all county
boards make their appropriation at
the same time and be ready to build
a continuous road without break or
interruption
The state highway department
states that II one county refuses TO
raise its proportionate share the road
will not be built unless its share is
contributed by the other counties.
The amount apportioned each eoun
ty to be raised has been prepared by
the state highway department. These
figures are not exact but will do as
the basis on which to make estimates
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
Jail Anti.Draft Aottators.

Yankton, S. D. Aug,4fE Thirty
men charged with petitibning Cover
nor Northbeck in protest to the draft.
were jailed here today without bond,
The men, who were taken at Trip.
are charged with violating the espion-
are act.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
NEW SMOKE SCREEN
SAVES FRENCH LINER

An American Port, Aug. 2S,--Pas'
sengers arriving here on a French lin
er today reported an attack upon the
vessel by lt-boat while one day out
from France, the liner being saved
thru the use Of new smoke producing
apparatus which rendered her invis
iOle to the submarine crew. This was
,he first actual test of the apparatus
The l.boai appeared at $3.50 one
morning, and five shots were fired by
the liners gunners,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
Courtesy In War.

An act Of chivarous courtesy In war
was that of the French cavalry com
mandpr ut El Bodon la 1911. When IN
the act of striking down FELTON, Har'
yey Of the Fourteenth british dragons
the Frenchman "perceived he had only
one arm and with Il rapid change
brought down his sword to the salute
mud passed on."--I.ondon Globe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

Strong impulses are but another
name for energy. Energy may be
turned to bad uses. but more good may
always be made OF an energetic M.
ture than Of an indclent and impassive
one. --Johu Stuart Mill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

Chicago, Aug. 2S---lIenry G. Giles,
G3. for sixteen years collector, was IN
jail today charged with shortage of
s22 ,555 during the past twelve years.
The alleged discrepancies varied from
IS to $3.50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
Hard Work.

"Your friend seems to spend hi
money freely"
II don't blame him. He got 1t by
hard work.
"A self made man, ehf"
"Well, no. He married a stingy wo
man with lot OF money and couxe'
Il away from her" Birmingham Age
Herald.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

Shiftless people are never the ones
who worry about 1t.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

In the city of Herman, Persia, there
are 1000 rug and carpet looms.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
Here is the Schedule.

For the infantry companies there
has been no drill arranged for today
the time being given over to the reg
isterng of the men as they report at
the training camp. But starting to-
morrow morning. the following sched
ule will be carried out:
1908; Differentiation of the com
pany. instruction in arrangement OF
beds, lockers and barracks regula
tions, one hour military courtesy,
9:00-l0 80 Conference l. d. X.
pages to II, inclusive.
20-noon--Drill, school of soldier
one.half hour; school OF squad close
and extended; order, without arms
one hour Uen minutes, voice..
:00.2; ;oO--Drill sighting.
2:00.2: 45--Drill physical.
3.O0-i zoe Practice march, withou
arms, south or west
7.3G-9::30 Study. Manual Of inter
ior guard duty. paragraphs LAO inclu
sive; sighting school of soldier.
/ Men assigned to the field artiller
course started Immediately upon thei
duties being required Immediately t.
learn tWenty.three paragraphs OF th
field artillery drill regulations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
OTTAWA STUDENT
OFFICERS ENROLL
FOR ARMY COURSE
SECOND CAMP OPENS AT FORT
SHERIDAN-StX FROM OTTAWA
NOW ON WAY TO WEAR SHOul.
DER STRAPS FOR UNCLE SAM.

Ottawa aspirants for commissions
| IN the new federal army now quar-
| tered at Fort Sheridan for schooling,
today begin their grind with shoulder
straps as their goal Six from this
city have been admitted to the train.
Ing camp and reported yesterday for
duty. They are Leo Strohmeyer, Il
! former captain of Company C., Mark
| Bennett, an ex.sergeant in the resll-
lar army, and John Cassidy Harry
| Kelly, Leighton Yentzer and William
Morley, students in the former camp
who were held over for further train
ihH
| Today and yesterday were given
over to registering the young men.
/ This work is under the direction of
/ Capt. H. ], Kelley, of the L s. army,
and a corps of assistants who have
| headquarters in the Fort Sheridan
gymnasium As the prospective stu.
dents left the trains they were met
By Boy Scouts who handed them cir
culars bearing the following instruc-
| tons
Report as gymnasium for regis
tiation
There you will receive your as
/ sgnments to company and regiment.
Proceed to your barracks and re-
/ port to your company commander.
4 There you will receive your as.
( signmem In barracks and mess and
/ be supplied with clothing, equipment
and ordnance.
"You will be responsible for all ar
ticles issued you. ...
Turn over checks for your bag
gage to the officer designated by your
commander Your baggage will be
/ delivered at your company.
Watch your company bulletin
board closely, You will be response
/ BILE for any failure on your part to
carry ont instructions posted thereon,
\ After reporting for duty you will
not leave your post without permis'
sion from the company commander,
I after reporting for duty, uniform
/ will be worn at all times. When per
mission is granted to leave post. can
didate will be completely uniformed.
/ /. e blouse will be worn, and no one
will appear on pass unless he is in
complete uniform.
DO not hesitate to ask your com
pany commander about anything you
wish to know
Obtain permission from your com
pany commander if You wish to speak
to the commanding officer.
Find out your company command
erS name at once,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

To,al to he raised ......$1.223, 100
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
StEMP ARRA|CNS
STATE F|REMEN;
IS REELECTED
Blaze Fighters Choose Clinton
Next Meeting Place,

CHICKASHA, Okla, June - (Spe
cial)--After delivering one OF the most
soathing arraignments which ilremen's
association ever received at the hands OF
an officer, Secretary Charles Slcmp was
re elected to the office OF secretary and
treasurer for another year and his sal
airy was increased $500,
Semp uphraidcd the members OF the
association for neglccting TO reply to OF
ficial correspondence, IN neglccting to
pay their dues, for lying dormant when
action could bring them better oondi'
tons and for an appalling state OF
apathy which he found IN the ofganiza-
tion.
Clinton Chosen.
Clinton was selected as the next meet
ing place and the following officers for
the coming year were elected and in
stalled President. William Barrow
man OF Purcell first vice pre- dent, Joe
X Haley of Fairview; second vice pres
idcnt, Alvin Galbhaar of Gushing; third
vice president, George Mckinney OF
Norman; secretary and treasurer,
Charles Semp Of Anadarko sergeant
alarms, Chief Baving,on OF Yale.
Charles Slemp was elected delegate
to represent the Oklahoma association
at the next meeting OF the Texas asso-
citation. J A. Norris OF Tulsa, will be
sent as delegate to the meeting OF the
Municipal league at Oklahoma City.
Membership Increased
When President W +. Davis ot Paw.
huSka and Secretary Slemp assumed
charge a year ago only 43 towns were
represented in the association When the
convention was called to order last
Tuesday seventy eight towns were listed
and at the close of the convention nine
ty-one towns representing 500 men
were on the membership list
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
REVELATIONS
0f'RWlFE.
HV Hdele Garrison"
Why Madge Wants a Home of Her Own
o Garriso~

Why Madge Wants Home of Her Own
SVVJlATEVER do you suppose he
w meant, Dicky.l" ,
W was sitting by the side OF
my husbands bed. having brought up a
tray ot luncheon Tor him To my graft
ficaton he had dcyour9 the laa crumb,
and was evidently much refreshed by
his long nap and his meal | had de
cided that as long as he was not seri-
ously III, it would be safe to tell him
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-26
BANK PRESIDENT
 PLEADS GUILTY

SEATTLE. Mar %. Wm. l.. Col. Her. president of tho deuacl North orn Bank and Ius. company, of Seattle, which q sed is doors in Janu.r. o#ng .ts depo5.tots over $l,go0,oo0, confessed today to the prosecuting attorney that of this mI. lion and d hal, tha. Was short d mil lion dollars had been misdirectod and lost by the company officials, and to cover up the shortage false entries had been made of million dollars on September Ii, 1916.
 Following th.s confession, Collier was taken before the judge, and he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to de- fraud the dcpostJors of the bank. He was given an indgJermtnate sen tence of from one to ten years in the state HeHltenHary at W'alIa Nala.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-26
EMPTY SHELLS
 FOUND ON SHIP
Associated Press,

SEATTLE Mar. 22.-In the Tracy murder trial here today two detec.
 ives were placed on the stand for he state. Both of them told of meeting the ship on it's return from Everett to Seattle. after the disas, Tous trip which ended in a pitched battle between the L W. W.'s on board the boat and the citizens posse at Everett They boarded the vessel and made a thorough search of 1t.
 Both of them swore that they found numerous empty cartridges scattered around the boat. but were unable to locate any firearms. They also found many packages of red pepper, and two cloth wrapped rocks.
 The court announced that in order to facilitate the hearing of this case and the remaining 72 similar cases to be heard in connection with the Everett riot, from now on night ses- -ions will be held in an endeavor to clean up the entire lot as soon as possible.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-26
BRITISH AGAIN
 TRY TO SETTLE.
 IRISH QUESTION
IA..-L--LDl Hl,s.l

LONDON. Mar. 12.-ln answer to a request made by Lord DalztcI in the aaa.o Q. commons tonight that the British government make another at tempt to settle the Irish question immediately, Chancellor of the Exchcq- lief Andrew Bonar Law stated that tho government had already decided .o make another effort to bring about aH auieable agreement Of some kind .n .hs matter.
 Several days ago John Redmond, supported b. the Irish NauonaIlsts. demanded an immediate home rule eo.D.nm.aJ for Ireland. He declared that the government. represented by Lloyd George, had promised that home rule would be gantcd to Ire land before now, and that Ireland bad been patiently awaiting the ful- nmont of that promise.
 Redmond pressed the question SO strongly that it placed the premier n an embarrassing position. and he 9 a# forced to declare that any part ol Ireland that wanted home rule could have it, as far as the British government Was concerned However, he stated that the British govern ment would not attempt to force any part of Ireland to accept a home aoycmmeur that did mt want it.
 Th. JlstcItca took a strong stand that they would not accept home 9uIo, and that if such a thing was given to Ireland and it should be tried to put it into effect in the lister counties. it would be resisted by armed force ii necessary. Th.s stand put an end to the National fs.7 hope Of settlement at that time. and Redmond and his follow es Iolt the hall n anger
 since that time Lloyd George has 6.en in touch H.th L. dals of 1o l. sides and has ben oadeayortng to brlng them to some llud of a work Hg agreement saereby the qu- ston can at least be settled until the close If the var, vhcn the matter can be gone into more thoroughly. Just what plan has been decided on now can not be asceuaincd, as the govern aent has not coaulcted all it's ar esneements for putting it into eff Ilgf
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-26
WILSON URGED
 TO DECLARE, WAR
LN-.ucLuLnl IL.4sl

NEW YORK. Mar 22. One of the largest crowds eyer assembled in Madison Square Garden wildly cheer cd the speakers at meeting there tonight when they spoke in support of the Presidents action in calling congress for an extra session to dc. clare that state of war existed be tween America and Germany. When asked to pledge their support 10 the President every man in the vast au- dicuce sprang to h.s feet and stgnj lied h.s readiness 10 back the Presl don't in any move that he might make
 Among Inc speakers of the ever. ng were EIlhu Roo, President lib. ben, of Princeton university; Mayor Hitchol, or New York, and ChaGIc. Tairchld. former secretary of trea- sur under Pras.dcn. Cleveland All the speakers urged President Wilson not 10 delay longer the entrance Of he United States into flo European war, declaring that America c1r'a no longer stand idly b. anI see ha. ctzans murdered and her commerce driven from the seas.