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TOR SALE-MODERN EIGHT-ROOM
 and bath residence, with two large
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
ANOTHER n. S. FIGHT
IS IN CIRCUIT COURT

The Dana high school district made
up OF sections of three counties, will
not build its new educational institu
ton without first proving all its rights
to do So This Afternoon Browne 4
Wiley, as counsel for John C. Dykes
and about forty other petitioners, filed
quo warlanto proceedings and bill
of injunction against r. M. Pritchett,
in an effort to stave off further action
on the proposed new school until the
legality OF the issue IS thoroly thresh-
ed out before Judge Eldredge.
The district has been formed and
tonds issued for the school. but the
action today may throw crimp into
the whole business. r. NJ Pritchett,
president OF the board and George
Klendworth, r.. +. Bailey. M. f Bane,
II W. Hake3 ]. j. Klesath and Ivan
Crawford, as members, are named az
dcfndants in the quo warranto, while
w. G.. Flick and the same list of men
are defendants in the injunction pro-
ccedingS.
The district embraces parts of La
Sale. Livingston and Woodford
counties. The legality of the act EN-
powering boards to form such dis.
qestioned in today's proceedings.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
TAG DAY IS NAMED
BY WOMAN'S CLUB
RESIDENTS OF OTTAWA WILL BE
CALLED UPON TO AID IN PUB.
Lie HEALTH NURSING WORK.
TWO TRAINED NURSES NOW
DOING VISITING.

Saturday. May 2G, has been desig-
mated by the Ottawa Woman's Club
and the Public Health Nursing Asso-
ciatioE as tag day for the benefit of
lhe latter department. Girls will can.
vas all sections of the city in an ef-
fort to raise funds to help in the
public health WORK, which now re-
quiles two trained nurses, while Miss
Catherine Kraft is engaged in school
practice.
Miss Kraft was taken from her reg
ular duties az the instance of The
school board, when it was found i'm.
possible by that body to secure the
services OF Red Cross nurse during
the two months. and put in charge of
the campaign against infantile paral-
yss and all other forms of dangerous
contagion among the students of the
graded Institutions Mrs George Eur
ich and Miss Helen Mayo have been
delegated to do general nursing and
10 take care OF the visiting.
1t has been the custom since the
public health nursing plan was put in
to effect to hold tag day in October,
but Miss Kraft was so successful last
year and her collections were such
that ii was not necessary to call upon
the public to help until this spring.
A campaign Is to be waged for a
large sum, and public donations a
year ago were given with such will.
neness because of the great part Miss
Kraft and her assistants play in pre-
serving the health OF the community,
il Is expected that on May 26 tag day
viii net the two associations of WON.
en- several hundreds OF dollars.
Young ladies' are now being select
ed to do the tagging. and they will be
supplemented by members of the
Woman's Club and Public Health Nurs
ing Association who will see that none
escape contributing to this worthy
cause.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
DRIVING PARK ASSN.
NOT TOG|VE MEET:
NEW CO., IS READY
COMMISSIONER PALMER AN
OUNCES THAT OTTAWA CRiV-
ING PARK ASSN HAVE ABAN-
DONED IDEA Or PUTTING ON
MEETING.

The Ottawa Driving Park Associ-
alton viii not give race meet this
year. This announcement was made
this morning by Commissioner Walter
b. Palmer, secretary of the organiza-
ton, so it now behooyes a new organ.
ization TO take up the work and give
the meet.
At a recent meeting it was decided
that unless the old association gave
a meeting that a new one would be
formed to take up the work of offer
ing program With the Ottawa Driv-
ing Park Association out of the work
the new organization may go ahead
and secure program.
There is no question but racing will
pay we'll in this city, if party of
live boosters get ahold of the work
but under the present conditions there
must be the moral support of the pub
lie
The following is the comment on
racing in the Illinois Valley from the
Aurora Beacon News:
At Springfield yesterday the new
Aurora association was incorporated
with capital stock of $1,000. The
incorporators are Everett Beckwith,
Aid. c. M. Weese. j. M. Eby and Emf!
/ Scbwan2. Officers are to be elected
at a meeting to be held within the
next few days
The old Aurora association de.
cidcd some time ago. not to hold a
meeting this year" Mr.. Beckwitf
said today, and rather than let the
sport die here this year, we got to
gether and formed the new associa
ton. We have taken q one-year lease
on the park from the old association
and are now at work on plans for the
meeting to be held July 1920
After Aurora decided some weeks
ago to throw up tho sponge condi
tions began to look bad in other cities
on the circuit. We have visited them
all. however, and you can say that
! there viii be racing in the same old
/ circuit, Aurora, ottawa, Streator and
/ Mendoza.
The class Of horses at the local
meeting will be as good as in the
/ past, and the purses will be as large
4 II iJ probable that there wilr be one
or two stake races on the program
/ Complete plans for the four meetings
viii be announced after the circuit
/ meeting"
/ Several stables are already in train
ing at the track. MI Beckwith, own
er OF several Of the fastest horses on
the Great Western circuit, will have
several Of his stables entered in the
/ Aurora meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
CLARENCE BARROW TO
SPEAK AT PATRIOTIC
DAY CELEBRATION

Clarence Barrow, prominent Chica-
20 attorney, and great labor advocate,
will be one OF the speakers Wednes-
day, May 30, at the Ottawa Patriotic
Day celebration Mr.. Darrow comes
here under the auspices of the Trades
n Labor Assembly.
Attorney Darrow today Is one Of the
foremost workers for the laborine
men in this country. He Is Il brilliant
attorney, well versed on the general
topics of the day and no doubt will
prove an added attraction TO the eel
ebration. The place for the speak
ing has not been announced
Senator Hugh McGill will speak al
the high school under the auspices OF
tho Dayton Farmers Improvement
Association,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
MISS JESSIE GILLEN
WEEDS NEW YORK MAN

AT the home of her aunt, Mrs. Cath
crime Dexter. in New York City, to-
day, occurred the marriage of Miss
Jessie l.. Gillen daughter of Mrs. M.
Louise Gillen of 1906 Ottawa avenue,
and Alfred II Eakine, a prominent
manufacturer Of the. East The cere-
money was quietly celebrated in the
presence Of a few relatives of the
bride and groom
The groom is head Of the ErsKine
Toy Co.. and is known in ottawa,
where he made several visits within
the past few months. His bride has
been a special representative of the
Quaddy Toy Co., Of Kansas City, Mo-,
for the EAST few years. and Is one OF
Ottawas best known ladies'.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
SAND BARGES MAY PLY
ON ILLINOIS RIVER

Mississippi river Nat boats will
probably make their appearance on
the Illinois river soon, If the plans Of
the Moline Consumers Co., who own
sand and gravel plants west of Otta-
wa are carried into effect.
The same company operates a sys-
tenn OF sand barges on the Mississippi
river and obtain their sand and gravel
supplies in that way.
In order to supply crushed rock to
Dimmick hill the Moline Consumers
Co. has proposed to bring one Of the
boats to Ottawa to convey the rock
from the plant on the north side to
the hill on the south side of the
river
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
FIND BODY OF DIXON
GIRL IN ROCK RIVER

Dixon. H., May l9.-The mystery
of the disappearance of Bertha Has
selman was partly solved today when
Z fisherman found her body caught on
his line in the Rock river. The girl
is a former resident of La Sale
How she got to the river from the
home Of a girl friend, where she hade
Clifford Seybert goodbye at the gate
q week ago last night, is a question
that remains to be cleared up The
river is two miles from where the girl
was last seen
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
PAY ROLL BANDITS
GET S. 900 LOOT

Chicago, May l9.-Payroll bandits
today shot two men and escaped with
more than $4,000 after a revolver duel
cn the west side
Jack Byers, a messenger. returning
from Il bank with the payroll Of the
A. Stein Co., and private detective
were accosted by four bandits as they
loet an elevated train and commanded
TO hold up their hands. They refused
aud drew revolvers.
In the shooting Byers fell with Il
bullet in his chest and bystander
was shot in the knee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
AT RED CROSS MEETING

Much enthusiasm was shown at the
meeting of the Red Cross, yesterday
at the parish hall Mrs. G, w lrion,
chairman of the organization present
ed patters for the Red Cross units
and efforts viii be made to carry on
the work in q more systematic man
.ner Committees have been appoint
ed to assist the chairman member
ships in the Red Cross are not being
received by Treasurer George o. Grow
er or by Mrs. y. II Butterileld secre-
tary
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
FISH WILL BE PLACED
IN INDIAN CREEK

Ralph Bradford the new fish and
representative l.. O. Browne to send
a number of tanks of fish to be used
in Old Indian creek which runs thru
the north end OF this county.
indian creek iS fish preserve and
n tributary TO the Fox river, which
was made fish preserve last year
Anglers Of this county will be much
pleased to learn Of this news.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
K. OF C.'S TO RECEIVE
HOLY COMMUNION

Members of Starved Rock Council,
knights of Columbus, will approach
holy communion tomorrow morning at
s o'clock mass at st. Patricks church.
Council of the Knights of Columbus
thruout this state will receive holy
communion
The flag raising at St. Francis
school, which was to have been held
tomorrow afternoon has been post.
poned.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
JOHN gambler WILL
RESIDE IN SPRINGFIELD D

Mr. and Mrs. John Gambler and
daughter will leave for Springfield on
Monday, where. they will reside for
the next four years. Mr.. Gambler has
recently been appointed state fire mar.
shal with Office on the fourth floor
oi the capitol building. His duties
VIII call him away from the capital
a large portion OF the time. He will
have score of DEPUTIES who will
work out Of his office.
Mr. Gambler expects to leave for
Atlantic City the first of the month
to attend the meeting of the l'ratelnal
District Circle Insurance Co, of which
he Is Il director
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
REGISTRATION DAY
PLANS BEING MADE
BY SHERIFF DAVIS
WILL ASSIST IN
WORk-SEVERAL HAVE Al
READY OFFERED SERVICES
AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS FROM
GOVERNOR LOWDEN.

Sheriff Davis, as well as mayors Of
principal La Sale county cnies, began
setting machinery in action today ,cr
accommodating the rush that will be
made TO polling places on registration
day by five or six thousand nen elig-
ible for service in the armies of the
U. S. A.
Word definitely instructing the Of
tilcials IL being expected at any mo-
ment from Governor Lowden, under
whose direction all registration will
be conducted in Illinois. Governor
LOwden was wired from Washington
last night information that the Presi-
dent had named June as the day on
which men between the ages of q and
30 should REPORT at once OF the several
polling places preferably those in
their own ward-and answer ell ques-
tiCns put them by examiners.
From present indications Ottawa
will be provided with seven registra-
ton places, the rooms used for city
election probably being employed for
that purpose. Volunteers will be
called upon to aid in the work as no
provisions are made for paying reg
istrars fog their services.
AT the present time requests that
they be permitted to serve in some
capacity on registration day are be-
ing received by Sheriff Davis, under
whose supervision registrations in
the county will be conducted. Until
he has received full instructions from
the governor, however, tho sheriff
refuses to divulee any of his plans
for June g.
Until Governor Lowden instrutts
me as to what course | should pur'
sue, can give out no statement to
the public" he said to Free Trader
Journal representative.
Il have made some preparations for
handling this monumental task and
have had requests from dozen mel
that they be permitted to serve Oh
the registration boards. ! will neet
as many as | can get to man all thu
election places where those eligible
for army service can be duly regis
tered ! expect word from Governor
I.owden sometime today and these in
Structions will be impaired to my as
sistants with caution that they be
closely followed" he ended
Ottawa, according to statsticlans
has about SOC men who must register
en- June 5. No attempt win be made
to have the day declared a holida,
i'll conformity with the President
proclamation in which he says
1T Is essential that the day be ap
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of its significance and that we accorc
to it the honor and the meaning that
It deserves Our industrial. need pre-
scribes that ii be not made "A techni
cal holiday, but the stern sacrifice
that it be carried in all our hearts as
a great day of patriotic devotion and
obligation when the duty shall lie up
on every man, whether he Is himself
to be registered or not, 10 see to II
that the name Of every male person
of the designated ages Is written or
these lists OF honor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
Showers This Week.

Washington, May l0--The weather
bureai today issued the following
forecast for next week:
Region of Great Lakes: Frequent
showers are probable during the COM
ing west Cool weather Sunday and
Monday viii be followed by warmer
weather after Tuesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
Hot and Cold.

Say, Jims, have you hot and cold
water In your houseT
Sure ! have, cold water for any sug.
Sestions may happen to make and
rot wnter the rest of the time. "--Baltl
more American.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19

land. Danville, Moline, Rockford,
Peoria, Quincy, Etiingham, Alton,
Bloomington, Galesburg, Decatur, OF
tawa and Springfield. Sites already
have been offered by Champaign and
EHingham.
The conditions outlined show very
clearly that army officials will leave
no stone unturned to establish can
toument which will be ideal for train
ing purposes.
There should be not less than $50
acres of land. The board seeks a
tract near a railroad. One thousand
acres viii be required for the camp
alone, and 1900 acres will be neces-
sary for drill and rifle and artillery
ranges. Adequate water facilities will
be among the primary essentials, and
guarantee of at least 100000 gal
lens of water day must be assumed.
Plan to Take Lease.
This supply of water does not In
clude that necessary far drainage and
bathing and unless the site offered Is
near lake or river 1t Is believed
that most Of the water VIII nave to
be pipod to the camp 1t Is planned
that the grounds be leased for one
or two years with an option OF re
newal for another three years.
The fact that the board has com
municated with thirteen cities does
not bar other Illinois cities which
wish to offer the government a site
Each city Is requested to make no or
fers IL there Is any doubt that the
site offered can be obtained immedi
alely In case II Is selected as the de
sirable spot. The inspection board OK
poets to start on It's first tour Of In
spection next week, as complete re
port of the boards findings must b'
in the hands cf' the army authorities
| washington by June 3.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
Mystery to Motive.

john Mcdonnell. husband of the
woman, was interviewed by Free
Trader journal reporter this morning.
Mcconnell declined to give any state
ment othe. than that he was at loss
TO know the reason to his wife's rasa
act. He admitted that they had some
.amily troubles but did mo- believe
they were Cf nature that would
eau her to take her own life.
When asked ii his wife took The po-
tassium tablets by mistake, he stated
that he did not think so,
Quick action UPON the part Of other
members Of The Mcconnell household
saved the woman from death. -PDtas
silm pelmanganate tablets are not
very pcisonous, only when the victim
has taken . large quantity, about ten
grains, will The drug work with dead
ly effect
II IL said that the woman took n
whole hex Of the tablets~-more than
sufficient quantity to result In
death
No time was lost in snmmoning
medical aid several physicians being
no,iied The woman was rushed 10
Ryburn hospital where DR. A. J, Rob
erts attended her Several antidotes
welc given ana today il was announr,
ed she will live.
The McConne'l's have been married
since last November and II was sup
posed that their married life was all
that could he wished
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
CITY SCHOOLS WILL
HAvEPROCRAMSOF
PATRIOTIC TREND
CIVIL WAR VETERANS WILL AD-
DRESS STUDENTS-SONGS OF
PATRIOTIC NATURE WILL BE
SUNG

Fitting exercises viii mark the OBJ
servance of Memorial day in the
schools OF Ottawa. Civil war veter-
ans and members Of the G. A. X will
be on the program, while patriotic
eongs will be featured The observ-
ance OF the day this year win be on
different dates,
Tho high school exercises will be
held next Monday, May 2lst, at 1:15
D m. Luther college will be on Fri
day. May 25th, at 10 a. m, and the
balance OF the schools on Tuesday,
May 29th, at 2 p. IN. Owing TO the
exercises of q general nature at ST.
PatricK's school on Memorial Sunday
there will be no Memorial day school
exercises this year.
G. A. r. Speakers
=. B. Snow, patriotic instructor Of
Seth c. Earl post, has made the fol
lowing G. A. r. assignments Of speak
cTs for the schools
High school w f. Prichard.
Luther College-Dr. j. w. Petit
ShabbCna school. c. Eberso
Lincoln schOCl--Michael Hanifen.
Washington .school--R. c Jordan.
Columbus school,. w. Brewer
Jefferson schoOl-H. l.. Hossack.
ST, COLUMBIA school and convent
+. NJ. Sapp.
St. Francis school. NJ. Chamber
lin
w. r. c. vistore.
Mrs. u. b. Snow, president of the
w, r. c., has appointed visiting com
mittees for the schools as follows:
Ottawa high school 49, Mesdames
Betty Stonebreaker, Alice Hossack,
illiar Slcwder
Jefferson Mesdamol Cora Jegglie,
Anna b. Salzman. Cora Kink Wilson.
Washington Mesdames Elizabeth
Farnsworth. Ma Brewer. Josephine
RoFc.
Columbus Mcsdames Lillian San
dcrson, May Ingham, Jessie Robinson
Shabbona- Mes1ames Mary Thomr
sen, Eve Porter, Bertha Snarr.
Lincoln Mesdames May De Forest
Mrs Hogan. tmma Wilson
st. COLUMBIA ~MesdameS Elizabeth
Marsh, Margaret Eustis, Bertha
ChiiFtmnnn.
Convent Mesdamcs Margaria
Richardson, Jennie Retz, Mary Funk
st. Francis Mesdames Kopp
Rhoda Bagley. Kelly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
FAMILY TROUBLES
CAUSE WOMAN TO
ATTEMPT SUICIDE
MRS. JOHN MCCONNELL WILL RE
COVER AFTER TAKING SEVER.
AL TABLETS or POTASSIUM
pERMANGANATE - CONFINED
TO HOSPITAL.

Prompted by family troubles MrS.
John Mcconnell, age 23 years, at
tempted to commit suicide by taking
several tablets 0? potassium parman
gana.c. at her home AT 524 Third
street last evening at 1890 o'clock.
To-Day she lies in cot at Ryburn hos.
ptal. Attending physicians say she
will live.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
y. +. BRADFORD, Mayor.
From the Chicago End.

TVOUi tUG AI''CdJO CUus
The following story from the Chica-
20 Tribune. tells of the first meeting
of the board to name location for
the concentration camp.
Members of the Illinois board nam
ed by Gen. Thomas H. Barry to make
recommendation for the location of
this states concentration camp for
the training of Illinois quota of the
United States draft army held their
first meeting yesterday In the Federal
building The board Is made up OF
Col, u. A. Root, senior inspector in
structor of the illinois national guard;
Col. Charles s. Richie, chief of the en-,
gineers of the central department Of
the United States army, Maj. w. N.
Bispham OF the medical corps, and
Cant. II. b. Taylor Of the United
States cavalry. i>
After the meeting it was announced
that d camp will be selected immedi-
ately for the concentration of $4,000
men and 10000 horses and mules.
Az Il preliminary, kilograms were
dispatched to the mayors of thirteen
cities asking them to communicate
Immediately with the government II
their respective cities are in posi-
tion to offer site which will meet the
requirements imposed by The war de
partment.
Thirteen Cities Addressed.
The cities addressed were Rock Is
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
I1IMEBAUGH ASSUMES
DUTIES TO ATTY. GEN.

JUDGE ". II. iHnebaugh was in Pom
tiac Friday attending to a number OF
matters for Attorney General Brun-
dage. Judge Hinebaugh was appoint
ed short time ago, assistant attor-
ney general over jurisdiction, includ-
ing La Sale Woodford and Liyinss-
ton counties. lie will also he as
sipncd ON special work relative TO in.
hentancc tax matters
The state institutions, such as the
|. q NJ. canal. Starved Rock state
Park, will be included in Judge Hine-
baughs work.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19

The botanical gardens OF Rio ne ia,
nciro cover . 600 acres.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19

4 watch's handspring Is two feet
long.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
28,6OO SOLDIERS WILL.
BE TRAINED HERE IF
PLUM Is LANDED
SITE IS NEAR CITY
MAYOR WIRES ENGINEERING DE-
PARTMENT OTTAWA CAN AN
SWER ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR
SITE WITH ALL NECESSARY
FACILITIES.

SITE WITH ALL NECESSARY
FACILITIES.
gram to Mayor f. F. Bradford, u. S.
engineers offered to Ottawa, If it had
proper accommodations, the canton
ment camp for an Illinois division of
the new army. With Ottawa-like nim-
bleness wires were put in operation to
ascertain where a suitable site could
be found for $4,000 men and lo,00l
horses with the result that bright and
early today word was flashed to the
Department of Engineers in the Fed
eral Building at Chicago, that Ottawa
could supply Just such location as
the government demands
While no definite information would
be given out by Mayor Bradford nor
his advisors it was intimated that the
cantonment camp could be located ad-
ja,ent to the town. Descriptions Of
the property were sent TO Chicago and
it Is probable that member of the
Engineering department will come
here within the next few days to look
the site over
Realizing that landing this camp
would mean n master stroke for OF
tawa IN a business and commercial
way, score or more of men became
actively engaged in laying prelimin-
ary plans, such as the securing of op-
+. tions on property and looking mp 9th.
er details necessary to the establish
ment OF such a monstrous institution
The Chamber OF Commerce, Business
Mems Association and other boosting
organizations are putting their should
ers to the wheel In an effort to land
Ottawa this plum.
The telegram received by. Mayor
Bradford, says
DOuIu itT StltttlDH III tOIttoH-
ment site for camp of division of
troops Of new army, would like
advice regarding any site in your
vicinity. Not less than $500 acres
available for purposes Further
details will be given anyone hav-
ing such site in view Address
Department Engineer, Central De-
partment. Federal Building,
Signed: RICHIE, Engineer
The Mayors Answer.
Mayor Bradford wired back his
reply;
May 10, 1917
Department Engineer, Central
Department, Federal Bldg
Chicago, Illinois.
Am informed twenty-five hundred
acre encampment site can prob
ably be obtained in this vicinity
Water transportation
from lower Illinois river and Mis-
sssippi river points to site, Steam
and interurban railroad transpor
tati0n convenient. Suggest otIic-
ials examine site to see II suit
able for purpose viii be pleased
to show officials over the propos-
I'd aite and obtain all further in
formation desired by War Depart
ment.
y. +. BRADFORD, Mayor
From the Chicago End.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19

Continued on Page 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19

Unsettled weather with
showers tonight. Sunday,
cooler.