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Evening star., 1917-11-07
F|REMEN At MEADE
SHOW THEIR WORTH
Conquer Blaze Famed by
Brisk Wind and Save Pile
of Stove Wood.
TROOPS BRING IN "sPUDs"

From a STAFF Correspondent.
CAMP MEADE. Admiral. Md. Novem-
Der THE camp fire department had
opportunity yesterday afternoon to
show what it can do when fire breaks
out in the huge pile Of waste and scrap
lumber near the quartermaster' de-
partment Famed by a brisk wind. the
fire speedily assumed imposing proper
tions. and the flrefighters had all they
could do to keep the flames from lick
Ing up enough perfectly good kindling
and stove wood to load freight train
Lines Of hose were run from every fire
plug within a radius Of several hundred
yards, some OF the hose lines extend
After several hours work the for was
extinguished, but not until it had de-
stroyed scrap lumber enough to keep
many families warm most Of the win
ter.
Every few days the District men.
when out on hikes in the vicinity OF
the camp. discover patches of sweet po-
tatoes or white potatoes. planted last
spring by truck farmers and then per
mitted to lie in the ground untended
and undug after the government took
over the vast site. few days ago the
men of Company B found such a patch,
and the hike was abandoned while the
soldiers dug potatoes and loaded up
with the tubers. The ground around
the company kitchen door was COW
cred with fine potatoes that AFTERNOON.
and "spuds" are figuring largely in the
menus the company getting credit on
Its ration account for the salvaged veg
etables.
sergt Fletcher Of Company c denies
the soft impeachment Of
being a lady's man. But somebody
two somebodies. rather - sent the
sarge" two huge boxes Of candy Mon
day. Immediately Fletcher gave the
boys a treat, one whole box being
passed around In the mess hall. The
other box is being held in reserve
against a day when the parcel post
brings no hve-pound boxes of confec-
Evening star., 1917-11-07

Only One "BROMO QUININEn
10 get this genuine. call for full name, LAXA-
TIVE BR0NO QUINlNE. Look for signaturs Of
2. ". GROVE. Cures Q Cold In One Day, SOC.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
MISS MARY R. wilcox
DIES; ILL LONG TINE
Prominent in Social Life Of Capital
and Interested in Patriotic Work.
Funeral Services Tomorrow.

Miss Mary r. Wilcox. prominent in
social life Of the National Capital. and
actively identified with tho Daughters
ington, died yesterday at Providence
Hospital of a cardiac affection from
which she has been suffering for some
time. Funreal services are to be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at st.
Matthews Church, with Rev. Edward
L. Buckley officiating.
Miss Wilcox, who was born in San
Antonio. Tex. was resident Of
ways had taken a leading part in this
city in patriotic work. She held the
office of regent OF the Col. John Donel-
SON Chapter, D. A. r. and was at one
time national corresponding secretary
general.
Miss Wilcox also was a member of
the Colonial Danes and the Congress
sional Club.
Mother Born in White House.
Miss Wilcox's mother, who was
niece Of President jackson. was born
A. Wilcox. was member of Congress
before the civil war, and her uncle,
Gen. Cadmus Wilcox. was one of Gen.
Lees famous corps commanders.
Andrew l. Donelson, grandfather of
Miss wilcox, who was a graduate of
west Point, was in charge OF the
American interest in Texas at the time
OF the annexation Of that state, and was
afterward minister to Prussia.
The honorary pallbearers at the
funeral services tomorrow morning
will be John Selden, w. Emile Mont
gomery, Corcoran Thorn, r. Ross Perry,
Walter c. English, H. II. Classic and
Frank Govern
Members Of the District D. A. r. have
oeen requested to meet at 9:45 o'clock
tomorrow morning in the lobby of the
church to attend the services in a
body.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
B Company Has q Pet.

Not to be outdOno by Company "A with
its Irish terrier mascot Guy. B Com
pany has a canine pet now. 1t is sup
posed to belong to Private HUNT. who
Of this mans Army was on the Wash
ington police force: but it gets in the
way OF everybody impartially. from
Capt. Lombard down the line The NUT
is about the smallest pup any one ever
saw. Its breed isn't discernible as yet.
out from the fact that its tail has been
chopped off about as short as possible
a fox terrier or something. Yesterday
the pup escaped from the barracks and
wandered out in the company street.
Top Sergt Joe Dowd saw 1t and yelled:
Here. HUNT. get that lunch hound Of
yours in or one Of these blank spar
rows will carry it on"
Another piece Of furniture was added
to the sQuadroom outfit of c company
yesterday when q fine pool and billiard
table came out from Baltimore. The
company that sent the table also sent
along an expert to set 1t up and put it
in shape for the boys. and now the
company has the finest billiard and
pool outfit in the entire division.
Private Joe Amin Of Company A is
anxious to make a start on the bat
TALON library he is trying to collect
notified him that they have books
which they will donate to the District
battalion and Amin 10 planning to
make a trip to the city one day this
week to get them. The books are to
be distributed among the three COM
panies. and as soon as one company
has read its allotment the books are
the battalion may have q chance to en-
Joy the literature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
HOLD INQUIRY INTO
CLOSING OF CHiCAG0'S
LARGEST PRIVATE BANK

Chicago. June 30-A dual inyestiga-
tion into the closing of Graham and
sons private bank. with total deposits
of "a 100000 was begun, today.
Circuit Judge Smith. sitting as a
court of inquiry, subpoenaed Ralph
Graham president of the bank and
son inlaw Of former United States
Senator William Lorimer, to appear
before him at once
Federal Judge Carpenter appointed
the Chicago Title and Trust Company
receiver and w. c. Niblack, its vice
president took charge of the bank and
today began an investigation into its
financial condition, although the clos
ed bank gave out no financial report
other bankers estimate that its assets
are $G,00o,0o0, liabilities $5,750,000, de-
posits, $4,000.00o depositors $4,000.
Heavy Withdrawals to buy liberty
bonds is given by President Graham
as one of the reasons for the closing.
The calling of a 100000 loan by big
downtown bank is said by bankers to
be the cause.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
UNCLE SAM CALLS
CENTRAL LIFE CHIEF
TO CAPITAL. Meeting

President Fl, w Johnson left this
afternoon for Washington in response
to telegram received from Secretary
McAdoo. The Central Life Insurance
Company of Illinois was invited to par
ticipate' in conference with other
standard life insurance companies Of
the United States, by Secretary Nc
Adoo. to be held at the White House
on Monday, July 2, for the purpose of
considering the means of providing in
surance upon the lives of the officers
and enlisted men Of the army and
navy of the United States during the
present war with Germany.
The management of the Central Life
feel very much gratitied at having
been recognized by the government
and called into conference upon sc
important a matter at this critical
period
The company continues to make rap
i'd strides, closing the largest months
business In it's history. and handling
over 100000 new business during
June
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

County Superintendent OF Schools
w. r. Foster is in Springfield attend
ing a special session OF the county
Miss. Mayme Westley will leave
Sunday afternoon for St Mary's hos.
pital in Chicago, where she will he.
gin training as a nurse.
MIR. and Mrs. Art Nitschelm and
Miss Carrie Nitsehelm have returned
home from Moline. after a short visit
with friends
Miss Katherine Wolfe, who is train,
Ing to become a nurse at the Mercy
hospital is visiting with Ottawa rcla-
tiyes for few days.
Miss Edith Soldering, who has
been the guest of ner sister. Mrs. Vera
II. Woolbert, the past two weeks, re-
turned today to her home in Peoria
Miss Hazel Scherer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Scherer h this
city, and who Is employed as design
err i'm the firm of A. H. Flanders, of
Chicago, Is accompanying Mrs. A. III.
Flanders on business trip to New
York City.
Misses Frances Walter and Alyena
Scherer spent yesterday visiting with
friends and relatives in Streator
/ Harley Werner has returned home
from Rontoul ILL.,, where he has been
employed during the past month on
/ the L. S. Aviation Field.
Representative William Seaman, OF
La Sale, was an Ottawa visitor this
afternoon
Miss Harriet Doolan former Otta
wa girl, who has been spending the
tives returned today to her home IN
Chicago
Mrs. w. L. Etnyre and daughter
Mildred, left today for weeks visit
with Chicago friends.
George keim, member of the cleri
cal force of the First National Bank
will resign his position this evening
Mr. keim leaves Monday for Chicag,
to make his future home. He ha,
accepted position in the ardltin
department OF Marshall Field's
!. Michael Dinneen left today TO
Odgensbury, N. Y, where he vii
spend the summer with his sons, VIII,
are residents of that city For sew
eral summers Mr. Dinneen has Wis
tied Odgensbury the climate in whic
place is considerable cooler than il
Ottawa during the hot months of tn
year
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
Race Track Privileges.

Sealed bids will be received for
the following privileges at the meet
ing of the Ottawa Trotting associa-
tion. to be held July 81, August !,
and 3, 1917:
Bal and cigars
Score cards
Lunch.
Ice cream. peanuts and popcorn and
pop and lemonade,
Feed
Bids must be directed to l., NJ fEar.
vey, secretary, New Clifton hotel, OF
tawa Illinois, and he in his hands by
G O'Clock p IN. Friday, July g. 1917,
Bidders may bid Oh any or all priyil-
oBes or on any one singly
OTTAWA TROTTlNG ASSN.
l. vi. HARVEY, Secy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
PRESBYTERIANS VIZ
HAVE PATRIOTIC DAY

Tomorrow Will be Patriotic sun
day" 81 the Presbyterian church al
both morning and evening services.
A patriotic sermon America The
Beautiful sung by the choir, and
Speed Our Republic" sung by Miss
Ida Cbamberlin, viii be the special
attractions for Sunday morning, and
a service entitled True Patriots
with message from President Wilson.
Ex-premier OF France Rome Viyiani,
and EX-Premier oil EngIaBd Arthur
j. Balfouf. together with special nlas-
icaL- selections, will be the program
for the evening
Organ voluntary Mr.. W. G. Pals
10y
Professional hymn, We March 10
Victor" Choir.
yocation-PastCr.
Hymn, star Spangled Banner"
CONGREGATION.
Responsive reading old Testament
patriotism tAntheinD
America Triumphant" tDemaresD
ladies chorus.
/ Responsive reading New fiesta
ment patriotism.
Hymn. God of Our Fathers
! Choir.
Frayos,
Notices and offering
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
BLAME u. S. FOR
AUSTRIAN INTRIGUE

Amsterdam. June 80 cologne dis.
patch today contained the rumor that
the United States had made oyerture8
for separate peace with Austria
Hungary. The dual monarchy. it was
reported was offered big sum to drop
out OF her alliance with Germany. II
was further stated that il the United
States could wrest Austria Hungary
away from German dominance an eff
fort would be made to try to reach
Bulgaria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
TRACTOR AND CULTlVATOR
FIRST SHOWN HERE

A tractor corn cnltivator, the first
to be shown In La Sale county, has
been received by Geo. W. Reed & Co.,
agricultural dealers, and Is now on ex-
hibition at the Thos. Esmond farm
at the top of Brewery hill This cul-
tivator Is an international product
and will cultivate 20 acres Of corn in
a day. This new tractor will pillow
two rows of corn at a time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
1900 TON U. S. SHIP +.
is U-BOAT VICTIM;
f 3CUNARDIERS SUNK

Boston, June 30-News Of the sink
ing of the British steamer Miami, UNI
der charter to the Gunard line reach
ed today following report last night
of the sinking Of four other steamers.
Included among the four was the H.
900 ton American liner HarVeriord
the largest American vessel sunk
since the war began. SHE sailed from
an American port for England about
five weeks ago with general cargo.
The other y boat victims were the
British steamer Buffalo, of the Wilson
line. The Cunarder ultonia and the
British steamer Manistee, under char
ter to the Cunard Company.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
COLONIAL CHOCOLATE
SHOP BUYS NEW BOOTHS

New booths will be installed in the
Colonial Chocolate Shop in few days.
An addition has been made to the
popular ice cream par.or in order to
accommodate the patrons. The parlor
will be one of the finest in the city
when completed
When Baby was sick, We gave her
N CastOria.
When she was Child, she cried for
h Csstoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to
Castorla.
When she had Children she gave them
Castoria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
BRAZIL IN STATE
OF WAR WITH BERLIN

Washington, June 30-Brazil is ac-
tually in state OF war with Germany,
II became known here today, despite
the facts she has not formally declar-
ed her alignment with the allies. It
developed today that the Brazilian
navy is now cooperating with the
American squadrons under Admiral
Caperton, safeguarding commerce on
this side of the Atlantic
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
ASK MORRIS YOUTHS
TO JOIN COMPANY c

Waging campaign for more 10.
cruts, Captain Ralph G. Woodward of
Co. G. will he in Morris Sunday to Sc
cure enlistments, Henry Leltette, vet
Gran of the Spanish American war.
aud former comrade Of Captain Wood
ward, is assisting the campaign in
Morris.
The Lc1ette store will be made the
Headquarters. and canvass o. the
town will be made Captain Wood
ward will be in Morris Sunday after
noon nd take personal charge OF the
enlistments.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
SUMMER Mhl.ADY
lNVADES ILLINOIS

st. Louis, June 30 Eight more
deaths from the mysterious malady
which has stricken southeast Missouri
were reported today from various
parts Of Scott county, making a total
of 26 deaths in this county and about
fifty in Dunkin county.
The disease which resembles ilocol
tits, severe form Of summer com
plant, has invaded Illinois and has adj
ded to its toll Edith Steel : years old
at CarbondaIe Il Four other children
are seriously i'll there
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
THREE 0TTANBM MEN
ENLIST. FOR SECOND
OFFICERS TRAINING
D. g. CAIRNS, LOCAL RECRUITING
OFFICER, MAKES PLEA FOR
MORE APPLICATIONS FROM MEN
WILLING TO ENTER CAMPS

Three Ottawa men, according to a
statement given ont this morning BY
| h. q. Cairns, in charge of recruiting
in Ottawa for the second officers
training camp TO be established in
/ Texas, have made application To- enter
the camp but thai humber il in
sufficient and more from this city
should enter the competition for
shoulder straps to be apportioned ont
among men who will lead tile draft
army. The names oil these applicants
ate being withheld
MI. Cairns says In his statement
= report from the examining Off
Ger for the SECOND officers training
camps shows that there have been
only 80 applications filed from Hi
nois cities outside of Chicago. About
sixty per cent Of these applicants Is
CT the proper Galibre. This is of
+, course soOd per cent. but when il
= Is considered that sixty per cent ct 81
Is only 1856, the situation IL not what
it should be. Illinois will have &c
speed up Her quota is 95a. The pop
iaiion outside of Chicago is roughly
three Ilths of the state Of Illinois
ana should therefore produce 373 az
! cepted applicants. In order 10 give
+ the examining officer the proper
choice Of material he should have a
D least 3,t00 in Illinois outside of Chi
9 caSo. He has. only $40. We mus
Z therefore produce over ten times a,
u many applications as we have up to
S dale.
only three applications have beer
/ sent i'll from Ottawa and vicinity
$ This is the last call for enlstments il
the officers training camps. Anyon
d who is considering putting in his al
II plicatlon for this camp is urged to d
G 50 al once. Delay in putting in appl
E cation Injuries the chances OF the al
II plleant, for il applications come j
: with tremendous rush near the en-
f. it will not be possible for the exam
T. ming officer 10 give such careful col
y sideration to all cases as he is giyin
q new. Perhaps too much stress hi
Z been put on The plea for Older" me
and The younger but nevertheless we
qualified men are failing to put in the
|. applications. Every man over
= years o. ace and Of strong personals
\ should put in application a. the
q will be many appointments betwes
/ 70 and ~ years Previous militia
i. experience is not necessary"
II MI Cairns is located al 5il-a12 &c
@. tral Life building and il the recru
r. inc officer for Ottawa and vicinit
t. He Is supplied with application blanl
(. and Is prepared to furnish full III
It complete information il called unon
q. This is tae last opportunity to il
i sumo the more responsible position
V In the new national army. When the,
y citi ems training camps end young,
1. men viii be promoted from he rank
k Applications will be received up
e July IA which Is positively lite la
dey,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
OTTAWA MEDICAL FEES.

The following fee bill has been
adopted BY the Ottawa Medical So
ciety:
III Day calls, a. m. to 6 p. m, $500.
NJ Night calls. s p. IN. to I a. m. $500.
HI Country calls. FIRST mile, $500, and
$f.00 for each additional mile. Night
calls, fifty per cent extra.
4 Obstetrical cases, $40 to $40.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
Moore Funeral Sunday.

The funeral services for the late
Wallace Moore will be held at 2 o.
clock from his home. west Of this city,
and o'clock at the Presbyterian
church. Burial in Summit View Gene
terry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
PRISON CHIEFS TO
INVESTIGATE D. T. |.
WRITERS OF NOTES
WASHINGTON. n. C.. SOCIETY TO
BE GIVEN THORO LOOKING IN
TO nv OFFICIALS AT JOLIET
PENlTENTiARY.

The part played by the Oriental
Esoteric Library League of Washing
ton. ID. C., in the riots at the state
prison June 5. and the alleged gen
eral effects of any system to promote
correspondence between eonyiots and
women outside, win be the subject
for investigation by Joliet prison
heads Al the near future.
Untouched data and letters which
are on file in Warden Murphy's of
fee, together with resume of the
prison trouble, will form the basis of
the investigation. 1t is believed the
information obtained will be turned
to the interests of a resolution now
before the lower house of Congress
providing for a federal Investigation
of the activities of the society. The
resolution was introduced by Rep
William A. Rodenburg, of East St
Louis personal friend Of Warden
Murphy.
Letters Dangerous?
Al the time of the outbreak The
library league, an organization pro
noting letter writing between the con
yicts and women, was partially
blamed for the trouble. The con
victs rcyolted when the letters were
held ont by Acting Warden Bowen
who alleged the majority were o. {
silly but dangerous fervid type
DR.. H. N. Stokes, head of The
league, has entered denial of ALLEGED
evil effects of the correspondence.
The resolution of the mousse wa
presented as the result of discoverie,
in Blackwelrs Island prison New
York, where it was learned IA yea
old girl was corresponding with I
hardened criminal, man serving hi
fifth term. Revolving discoveries ar
said to have been made as Il result o
an investigation there
Acting Warden Bowen told of tn
effect of the letters ARE received a
the Joliet prison and how the mel
gathered and compared letters an
made vulgar guesscs as to the appear
ance OF the correspondents whom
they had never seen. Endearin
terms passed between the convict
and their female correspondents, h
said. in many instances women prt
sumably Of q high type. addressed tn
COnyict-correspondents ns .woole
lamb and Sweet young boy"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
Our Daily Special.

A Man Would Rather Hear An En-
cny Knocked Than Hear A Friend
Praised.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
CHICAGO MARKETS

June 30. 1917
Chicago market report furnished to
the Free Trader Journal by W. f.
Etnyre. member Chicago Board Of
Trade, Moloney building. Phone 1911.
Correspondent Lamson Bros & Co.,
Chicago.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
Nationality.

Nationality is the aggregated indi-
of the greatest men OF the
nation kOssuth
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
(Main want add section page liye.)

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Ottawa soon Men and women de.
string government clerkships, depart
mental, postofllce, railway mail Gus.
toms, Write for free particulars to j.
G. Leonard Former government ex.
aminor, kenois Bldg, Washington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30

FOUND Masonic watch charm. Own.
er can have same by calling at the
LEX hotel.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-06
WILL RUSH WORK
At THE kANROHAT

Manager S. II. Brady of the Silver
mines Corporation, which has taken
over the Kanrohat property in JET
ferson Canyon, is not going to lose
any time in getting down to heavy
development. He has already begun
work on the mill changing the sys-
tenn from stamps and the next step
will be to push the long tunnel as
fast as men and machinery can do
1t. with this object in view an
immense portable compressor will be
used. This is capable Of supplying
eight drills and is mounted on axles
and wheels for keeping up with the
advance of the miners. The com
pressor will be taken out tomorrow
on one Of the Wittenberg trucks
sN~~ASS@%$Se&$
pensation for ore extracted from the
vein on which the Morning Glory
claims an apex. The defendant also
filed a plot and also a copy o. the
patent 10 the Morning Glory
Defendan, also filed afiidavlts Of
W II. Wiley. mining expert; F. p
caldwell. mining engineer; A. j. Can
Avan aud W. J. Hart
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-06
RERNSTORFFS CONFIDENTIAL
CABLES MADE PUBLIC At LAST

! France being tired OF war and dis.
satisfied with the part played by her
allies.
The willy Bernstorff cautioned
against expressions in the German
press concerning internal French
changes, suggesting that German ap-
proyal might upset all his plans. He
also was careful not to put down
the name of the political personality,
saying verbal report would be
made as soon as a trustworthy mes
senger could be sent
Hugho Schmidt testified in New
York before State Attorney General
Lewis, telling how the money was
placed to his credit, with instructions
from Won Bernstorff that 1t was to
be disposed of as Adolph Payenstedt
might direct Pavenstedt already
had told the attorney general that
Van Bernstorff obtained the fund to
finance a scheme of Bolo Pasha for
peace between Germany and France.
The state department contributed
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-06
WHITE CAPS CASE
CALLED IN COURT

All parties interested in the suit
of the White Caps Mining Company
of Manhattan against the Morning
Glory for an alleged trespass return
ed last evening from examining the
properties and were promptly on
hand this morning in the district
court when the case was called. De.
PENDANTS put in their answer and
cross complaint, denying every al
legation of plaintiff company and ad'
mitting they were working on a
vein which apexed in the ground Of
the Morning Glory and was stared
and continued until restrained in ore
Through the vertical side lines OF
the White Caps claim No. /. In
support OF this statement the an
swer cited all the evidence obtain
able including the affidavit OF Iohi
X. Klrchen. which Is said TO have
asserted that the next round or 'Eo
would break through the top Of 'hs
White Caps stope The Morning
Glory cross complaint prays for dam
ages In ths sum Of tsoo.ooo a. com