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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

% widespread sentiment favoring the
purchase by the United States govern
ment OF Monticello, home Of Thomas Jef-
ferson, Ia being engendered by the re-
cent activities in this direction by the Ma
tonal Society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
So much interest has been aroused by
these efforts that a congressional commit
tee on public buildings and grounds re-
Gently made a trip to Charlottesville, Va,
accompanied by many distinguished men.
10 inspect the home.
The owner Of Monticello, Jefferson Levy
of New York. recently consented to sell
the home to the government with the un~
derstapding that 1t hc prrserved as me.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
SCARCITY Of FOODS ALARMS
WASHINGTON; SEEK REMEDIES
TODAY'S DEVELOP
MENT'S IN FOOD
CRISIS

Railroads, under pressure exert
cd by Washington, are making
frantic efforts to facilitate moving
Of food stuffs, even at sacrifices of
passenger schedules.
Nearly 10000 freight cars loaded
with various commodities are con-
gested In Eastern terminals and
cannot be moved.
Gravity Of situation overshadows
the international affairs in Wash
ineton, where congress discusses
remedial measures. Attempt prob
ably will be made to place an en-
barge on food shipments to Europe,
but move seems destined to defeat.
President Wilson Is understood to
oppose It.
Rioting broke a fresh In New
York, where tenement dWellers are
In serious plight because Of high
prices. Riotino spread to Brook.
lyn and numerous arrests made.
Leaders Of the protest movement
plan move New York demonstra-
ton for Saturday, when they will
try to marshal 10000 women for a
parade to the city hall to demand
relief.
"Mother" Jones, famous CoIora.
do strike aoitator, reaches New
York to aid In the protest.
~. W. W.'s and radicals Of all
kinds join forces Of the poor and
keep police busy in large eastern
cities.
Rigid police guard established
over South Philadelphia where IA
tai riotino took place yesterday.
Big western food dealers and
commission men declare there car
be no immediate and effective re
lief because nations stocks Of many
commodities exhausted. Potatoes
heretofore purchased abroad can
not be obtained because Of tht
war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

mortal to Thomas jefferson. Many price,
less relics OF Jefferson's time, some Of his
own manufacture, are included In the pur-
chase price.
1t is asserted that Monticello Is superior
in beauty TO Mount Vernon. Built on the
top of a mountain. classic in design. 1t is
said that II could hardly be reproduced to-
day at any cost. The dome surmounting
the house 10 modelled after the ancient
temple OF Vest The house was built by
expert workmen brought from France, the
bricks used In the construction were made
on the spot. SIbterranean passages of
heavy construction and very extensive
ara features of the house.
jefferson was his own architect. but the
same architects who remodeled the White
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
j. 5. ONLY BARRIER
TO DEEP WATERWAY
SUPREME COURT DECISION UP.
HELD Ex-GOV. DUNNE'S NO. 3
p,-AN--sTATE CAN NOW ISSUE
bONCS.

Springfield H., Feb. 22.--By the
decision of the Supreme court yester-
day in the waterway case, the new
state officers of Illinois can issue
/ $5,O00,G00 in bonds. but none OF the
officials know what to do with the
money if it is obtained. The con
struction of the Dunno waterway is
an impossibility until the war depart
ment at Washington issues permit
for the use of the Illinois river, and
this the department consistently re-
fuses 10 do in spite of all the pres.
sure former Governor Dunno could
bring to bear
Governor Lowdcn has not express
ed an opinion on the feasibility of the
waterway plan as set forth in the
waterway act During his entire cam
paign he did not discuss the water
way issue in any way and he is not
on record either for or against a
! waterway Of any sort.
Having inherited a waterway plan
and tho power to issue money to car
ry it out, the governor Will have to
decide Immediately what is to be
done There is deep waterway com.
mission of five members who by the
decision of the Supreme court are on
the payroll and will stay there until
removed, although there is nothing
they can do until The $5,000,00O OF
bonds are issued and the war depart
ment grants the permit, if 1t ever
does. The chairman of the commits
sion receives $4,000 a year and each
of the commissioners $5000. The
Hubbard suit tied up their salary
from the time they were appointed
but today they are entitled to draw
the entire amount from appointment
to date. and unless the governor re
moves them they will draw their sal
airy monthly hereafter.
The general impression here Is tha
he governor will at once ask for tn
resignation of these men and will no
appoint others in their stead. Ther'
is also talk Of movement to repen
the act unless immediate assurance
is obtained that a war dcpartmen
permit can be secured.
The decision of the court Is anOihe
historical point in the long tight 10
the construction Of deep waterway
which began in 1907, The people @
the state in 1903 voted a bond issu
of $40 900 900 to construct a dee
waterway from the terminus or IN
Chicago sanitary canal to the Missl'
, sipp river. Governor Deneen, Wh
K gecured the submission of this que
lion to a vote, proposed deep chal
o mel which would take ships Of heav
o draft, thus providing one link IN
@ lakes TO the gulf route. along whlc
o lake and ocean going steamers Wou
O be conveyed. It was over the mea
n ing of this constitutional amehdmel
o that the dispute arose. The Sang
). mon Circuit court held that the Dunn
act did not provide for deep waite
way and therefore could appropria
nome of the $20,000,O00 bond issu
j, Yesterdays Supreme court decsit
- reverses this holding that the leg
!, lature has a right to fix the depth
y feet II 1t desires.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
OTTAWA OBSERVES
WASHINGTON DAY
COURT HOUSE CLOSED TO CELE-
BRATE BIRTHDAY OF FIRST
CONNIE EVENT.

Ottawa today paid homage to the
memory of George Washington by
closing up practically all its public
buildings and observing the birthday
of the nations father" in a manner
intended of it when Congress declared
February 22nd to be a national holi-
day,
The court house, usually the scene
of much hustle and hustle. took on the
appearance of an abandoned village.
Every Office was closed at the order
of the officials and no business what
ever was transacted during the day.
All three courts were adjourned,
while clerks and other officers gave
their deputies the day off and inciden-
tally took little vacation themselves
The closing Of the county building
on this occasion marks the first time
in a decade that Washington's natal
day has been generally observed Or
dinarily the court house is kept open
and some of the Offices were in opera
tion. With need for patriotism sc
clearly evident at this time and the
county's officials supposedly beint
leaders in such matters, it follows
that they should set the pace by
] commanding rigid enforcement o
holiday rules.
All banks were closed for the day
Stores were operated thruout the city
US usual. Professional Offices wert
open and running on schedule. AL
schools were dismissed and the chill
dren given an opportunity to enio.
themselves in whatever manner the.
wished
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
OTTAWA GIRL is BRIDE
or RICHL.AND FARMER

llcnry Walgenhach, Of Richland, and
Miss Elsie Harris, daughter of George
Harris, Of Ottawa were married yes
teriay at S. S. Peter g. Paul church
at Richland by Father GensleH They
had as their attendants the sister and
brother OF the groom and bride, miss
Emma Walgcnbach and A. G. Harris.
After the services a wedding break
fast was served to The immediate rel
ativcs and yesterday the newly weds
left for Chicago on their welding Trip
Upon returning they wiz 50 to house
keeping near Lostant -t.u.t.t "a
Mr. Walgenbach is son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Walgenbach, a well known
family of Richland township.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
FARM RIDGE PLACE
SELLS S275 AN ACRE

What is believed to be record
price for Farm Ridge property was
paid by Walter Hayward for a little
less than $500 acres belonging to the
George Poundstone estate. The deeds
were recorded yestrday in the Office
OF John Buchner anl show that Mr.,
Hayward paid approximately S275 an
acre for the lands,
The total price paid for the acreage
was S55 900 The farm is touched by
lrooth the c., O K +. and C., b 4 C.
railways The investment is held by
realty experts to be a good one as the
farm was very thoroly improved and
was easily worth the price Mr.. Hay
ward paid for IT,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
IA FIRES RECORDED
DURING THIS MONTH

The fire department was called to
the home of Mr. and Mrs Patrick
Madigan, at ZIG w. Superior street,
when a pedestrian feared that damage
would be done to the home by the
sparks from the chimney The fire
was extinguished before any damage
vas done. The call last evening made
y toatl of fourteen which the firemen
have answered during this month. The
majority of the calls have been caus
ed by defective chimneys.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

House. after making an exhaustive study
of Monticello, declined to undertake any
additions to tie home with the declara-
tion that no architect could add to 1t with.
out spelling 1t.
Restoring Monticello after the civil war
cost the owner 100000 on the building
alone.
In order to emphasize the fact tina: they
are urging the acquisition by the United
States purely from patriotic motives the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
have recently asked that the bill be
amended to eliminate their reQues, that
the government give their organization
the custody Of the home The photogi aph
of Monticello reproduced herewith wsa
made recently
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
REVEALS OPEN AT M 4.
ZION EVANGELICAL

Communion services will be held
tonight and tomorrow night at the
Zion Evangelical church, This ever
ingls services will be in German and
on Friday night they will be in Eng
lish These services will inausurate
a three weeks revival; the first week
of the revival to be held in German
and the last two weeks in English
Rev. Burgi, OF Washington, d. G. will
be in Ottawa tonight to conduct the
opening services.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
VALLEY FORGE 14n YEARS
AGO TODAY.

General George Washington
celebrated his birthday. Walk
ing thru the gnow-covered hills
he encouraged his men, Wn)
were on the verge of starva-
ton because of the shortage OF
rations in the Continental
army.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
FAREWELL PARTY FOR
Mr.. AND MRS. RENSCH

A farewell reception was given last
evening at the Zion Evangelical par.
sonage in honor Of Mr. and Mrs.
George Rensch, of Marseilles, former
Ottawa residents, who will leave mex,
Tuesday for their future home In Mia
CARA Falls Rev and Mrs, Ebert were
the host and hostess OF the occasion
which proved to be most enjoyable
one. MIR Rensch has been employed
by the General Roofing Co. in Mar
seilles, and goes to Niagara Falls tt
assume the assistant general manag
ership OF the company's plant in tina
city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
NEW YORK TODAY

Hundreds of New York moth
ers gathered in the snow-cov-
cred streets AMI protesting
against starvation as imminent
as that which faced the Con
tinental soldiers at valley
Forge. brought on by high food
prices.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
LAWRENCE WILLIAMS is
ON PYTHIAN PROGRAM

Lawrence Williams, of this city,
will furnish the entertainment thls
evening at the Morris Pythian knights
dinner which will be served at the
ledge hall at 900 o'clock The ban
quet and dinner commentaries the
Hfty.fonrth anniversary of the order.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
ALL SCHOOLS ARE:
GIVEN HOLIDAY

An the school children of the city
wcro given a holiday today, being
Washington's birthday. Programs
Nere given yesterday afternoon III
the school rooms. In keeping win
the patriotic season flags have benl
dccked from every Office building III
tn, business district.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

'l95Jls uosH3Bf lsBI no ouIou IleS
.noUoK 9u, ~ uoouI7lJv sun eSpliq
10 5uIuIvlI5lua oiB UB5nodoN aeK
sslW pur uysnoGoK ueoun0 'siK
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Jno. NJ Rohrer, Rutland .,,,.,,..2O
Miss Rachel j. Sunken, Minonk is
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
Build Beach,

At the souther end of the pool the
water Ia very shallow and 1t Is propos-
cd to Oh part Of it in with tine Sahd
giving an excellent beach for the
swimmers In addition to this new
filing of sand win be made on the iS'
land. The moss, growing on the bot
tom will all be removed In addition
TO this new fencing will be placed
around the pond and benches VIII be
placed so that visitors can watch the
sport
II is believed that with Il supply o
salt water flowing into the pond tha'
moss viii cease to grow. The plds
call for the sinking of well 500 fee'
Irleep. as engineers estimate that
salt supply can be found at that depth
AT pregent there is a fine salt well II
the eastern part Of the park.
New diving boards will be placet
in use for the swimmers. The dlVlnt
ulace at the eastern portion OF tht
oond will be made shallower as 1t IL
beleved that it is little too deel
there.
II satisfactory bids arc received TN
contract for the work will be let IN
few days and the work will be pushes
} to its completion. The park VIII b'
opened May and official opening vii
! talIe nlace about May 80 A move
I 5ment Is now being launched to Civ
! tho historic park big advertisement
8bnd At promises to be the Mecca io
!. thousands of pleasure seekers durln
+ tho summer months,
/ The announcement that fine batl
s jng pond will be made comes as we
!, come bit, Of news to hundreds OF y
! 'tawa people who sought relief frol
the. torrid wave by bathing at IL
d ttate park.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
NEW bA7HH0USE
FOR STATE PARK
BIDS ADVERTISED FOR IMPROVE
MENTS-ARTiFiCiAL & E A C n
WILL BE ERECTED AND MANY
CHANGES MADE.

/ Starved Rock state Park promises
to have one of the finest bathing
beaches in this part of the state when
plans for the proposed improvements
on thespool and the new bathhouse
arc COMPLETED Bids for the erection
CT q bathhouse with forty rooms have
been advertised for and the pond VIII
be cleaned out
A well supplying salt water viii he
another addition to the popular state
piay grounds next summer. IL Is pro
nosed to erect a bath house at the
south end Of the pond. The building
will be modern in every respect ana
win be built upon concrete PIERS. Inc
old building, which was very small,
Nill be wrecked
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
Active Roster CO. c, 3rd III. Int.

Active Roster Co. C, 3rd III. Inf.
r. c. Woodward, Captain.
$. ". Raymond, lst 1t.
1t. c. Allen, Ind. LIT.
Richard Kuyl, lst. Sgt
William II. Morley. Supply Sgt.
John J. Cassidy, Mess Sgt.
Henry w s., Rigden, Sgt.
James II. Todd. Sgt
Fred Dornbusch. Sgt.
August J. Zeller. Sgt.
Eugene s. t'iescl, Corp.
Clifford IIodgin, Corp.
Guy Woodward, Corp.
Reuben Mellen, Corp.
N. +. Sharpenter, Corp.
William Robinson, Corp,
Charles II. Duckett, Cook.
David G. Westcott, Corp.
Everett, Grady, Mech.
Philip Johnson, Bughler'
s. IT, Burgess, pyts. lst. Glass.
y. G. DeMoss, Private. z
Fred Fink Private
]. j. Illinich. Private.
f. B. keofe, Private.
J. Morrall. Private.
b. NJ Scullin, Private.
G. Sprague, Private.
A. C.. Woodward, Private.
". J. True, Private,
Il. w. Zeller, Private.
j. Agnich, Private.
A. + Bates, Private.
l.. Baxley, Private
Jacob Bermel, Private
j. f. Bermel, Private.
]. j. Brady, Private.
G. X, Brown, Private.
l.. l.. Cunningham, Private
n, r. Duncan, Private.
G Farrell, Private.
H. II Francomb, Private.
A. II. Getzclman, Private.
G Gregg, Private,
II. lIoulahan, Private.
Thos. Kelly, Private.
II. Knuts0n, Private
Cha5. Laurance, Private.
l.. Mates, Private.
K. X, Price. Private
NJ n. Purrucker, Private.
G.. Slcdger, Private
Thos. Sullivan, Private.
T. T.. Thacker, Private.
l.. Thacker, Private,
r. J. Galley, Private.
J. J. Gerding, Private.
William White, Private.
Richard Woods. Private.
Robert Woods. Private.
Attached List.
Edward Hennessey, Corp.
Edward IIennesSey, Corp.
William Ward. Wag
Merton Seward, WaG
Elmer Roe, Pvt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
CAPT. WOODWARD
GIVES HONOR LIST
ROLL CALL OF co. C BOYS WHO
RETURNED HERE is GWEN
HAVE SixTY-EiGHT PRiVATES
IN RANK.

At the armory this morning captain
woodward prepared the following ros-
ter of men who are active members
of Co. c and who served ON the Mexi-
,can border. There are sixty-two men
in the ranks who participated in the
campaign. 1t will be noted there is a
\yroup of high privates who were CIV
tn this rank tor their excellent serV-
Jrc.
Men who were in service previous
o the call for volunteers viii only
have to serve their enlistment time
ont The volunteers will be required
to serve the full three years from the
Eime of their enlistment on June -,
1916.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
THE WEATHER.

Mostly cloudy tonight
and Friday. Warmer to-
night. Fresh shifting
winds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

Tho hig celebration of the home
coming will be held tonight at the Cliff
ton hotel, where a banquet will be
served at which Company G will be
the guestsoof honor The feed will be
followed elN short addresses and q
musical program. II is expected thai
every available seat will bo taken fol
this event las reservations are heini
rapidlyMade d ias4 a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

Continued on Page 81
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-09
FLORIDA TROOPS TO
RETURN MARCH 9Th
BY AssOCIATEr PRESS.

San Antonio, Texas, March g.
Dates of departure Of all national
guard troops remaining in the border
service were announced today at
southern department headquarters
Schedules have been arranged so that
all organizations will be home by
April 1, in accordance with new in
structions from the war department.
The following were included in the
announcement:
Second Florida infantry, Laredo,
March 9; Second South Carolina, in
fantry, FL Paso, March 10; Second
North Carolina infantry, Ell Paso,
March II; A and B companies, North
Carolina, Engineers, Ell Paso, March
II; Third squadron Virginia cavalry,
Brownsville, March 13; Virginia field
hospital, No. 1, A company, engineers,
and A company, signal corps, all at
Camp Wilson, will entrain March IA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-09
WAR CARRIED
TO HOLY LAND
British Pressing the Willy
Turks Hard, Now Within
Few Miles Jerusalem.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Bad weather is hampering opera
tons on all fronts except the Turkish
who are being harassed on three
sides by the entente allies. The Brit
ish, on the Tigris river, have advanced
to within eight miles of Bagdad. Rus
SLAMS are advancing in Persia, while
the British army is pressing north
ward in Palestine.
The British army in Palestine has
pushed almost to Jerusalem, while
the Russian advance southwark in
Persia has enabled them to capture
the town of Hangover. Turks are
retreating in all three regions, but
it is not yet revealed whether they
intend making a stand at Bagdad. Re-
ports from other fronts include the
British announcement of additional
successes in the Ancre valley, in
France, but southwest of Chaulnes,
the Germans raided the British first
line positions after heavy lombard
mems and captured few men. The
French in the Champagne region re-
captured position near Butte Mesnil,
taking more than 100 prisoners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-09
BLUEJACkETS
IN CUBA
u. S. Warships Send 400
Sailors to Protect San
tiago City.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Santiago, March S.-Garcia Munoz,
civil governor of Santiago, has re-
quested the American consul that
marines land to protect the city and
it is learned Commander Belknap will
land five hundred Immediately. Col.
Betancourt, of the government forces,
is preparing for an attack on San
tiago.
Four hundred men from American
warships were later landed and took
charge of the city. Cane fields and
the Union Sugar mill at San Luis, 10
miles north of Santiago, are burning.
Residents there were greatly excited,
but they built barricades in streets
eX ecting rebel attacks.
Americans were landed from the
m;(yer San Francisco, cruiser
Olympia, gunboat Petrol, and gunboat
Machias. The people have regained
confidence. No fighting followed the
landing, but heavy fighting among
the Cubans was. reported near Halma
Soriano, from which city many resi-
dents are leaving to join with the gov
eminent forces.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-09
Speed opening of Bayview;
Resort Will be Improved

Hundreds of people will be glad to
learn that it is the intention of those
IN charge to open Bayview Park
earlier this season than was the case
last year, although a great deal. of
work will have to be done there be-
fore the season is officially declared
open.
A new high dive will be erected and
the approaches to the park will be
considerably improved. 1t is the in
tention of those who will have control
of the bathing resort to make it just
as attractive as possible, and to that
end the committee on Fairgrounds has
already held conferences with the
mayor and city commissioners. A
formal statement will be drawn up
shortly, and this will go before the
commissioners.
The city will be asked, it is prom
ised, to improve roads and draw from
streets and parks fund to replace the
high dive. The other improvements
will also be asked, with view to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-09

having the work figured on early
enough to close contracts for any
building to be done there.
In this connection, it was reported
the city commissioners did not en-
courage the use of the East Hill play
grounds, chiefly because of their loca-
ton respecting the Pensacola Hos
pital. The Fairgrounds committee,
however, suggested that another
square, on Eighteenth avenue, be i'm
proved for the use of Fairgrounds,
but the objection raised to this was
the fact that it was situated so near
to Bayview park and this deprives
the western part of the city of play
grounds.
The commissioners talked the ques-
ton of improving Bayview over at a
late conference, but reached no con-
clusion, and will await an estimate,
expected shortly from the play
grounds committee, respecting the
peoples playground and bathing re-
sort.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-09
FLETCHER TELLS WHY
VOTED FOR CLOTURE;
TRAMMEL Is SILENT
WASHINGTON BUREAU,
The Pensacola journal,

Washington, March s.-Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher, of Florida, favors
the passage of the rule now under
consideration by the senate to limit
debate in that body so that no group
of willful men representing no opin-
ions other than their own" as presi-
dent Wilson expressed it.. can here
after prevent the passage of legisla-
ton generally desired by the people,
and ''hold the country up to ridicule
and contempt"
Park Tramnaell, Florida's new sena-
tor, declined to discuss the measure.
81 favor modified cloture that would
allow limitation of debate as provided
in this rule" said Senator Fletcher.
"For the public good there should be
some provision for bringing measures
to a vote. While there have been
instances where fiIibusters have done
good, yet, as general rule, there
should be provision for stopping de-
bate when necessary"