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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
SALE Or
PRODUCE FROM CARS.
OUTSIDE SHIPPERS CAN NO
LONGER SELL PRODUCE FROM
CARS ON SipErRAcks HERE.

The Ottawa Business Mems Associa.
ton is rejoicing over the decision of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
holding that shippers have no right to
sell produce from railroad cars placed
on sidings at points OF shipment.
On several occasions last year the
Business Mems Association, thru its
secretary. attempted to stop the sale
of potatoes and other produce brought
thru Ottawa and offered for sale from
the freight cars upon the Rock Is
land and Burlington sidings. Some.
times the prosecutions succeeded and
at other times It did not. But the mat
ter has finally been decided at Wash
ington thru an appeal that came from
the state of Nebraska.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion upheld the railroad interests In
opposition to the contentious of the
Nebraska State Grange and other
western farming interests.
1t has been the practice for farmers
q ship produce to cities and sell from
the car doors, taking advantage of the
free time allowed by the railroad be
fore the collection of demurrare
The commission declares this service
is neither the shippers right nor the
carriers duty and that a railroad is
a transportation agency which cannot
be expected to perform extraneous
services of this character The com
mission further declares that carrier
must not discriminate. PERMITTING
some farmers organizations to con
tinue this practice, while refusing The
privilege to others.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
Of DEEP
WATERWAY TO MEET
IN LA SALE SOON
WILL ASK GOVERNOR lOWDEN
TO DECLARE HIMSELF FOR OR
AGAINST DEEP WATERMAN
MAY NOT PLEDGE SUPPORT.

Gov. Lowden will be asked to de.
clare himself upon the matter of a
deep waterway at an important con
ference to be held at La Sale during
the month OF August, according 10
plans now being made by the officers
of the Illinois Valley Manufacturers
Club.
Delegates from all the commerr al
associations of the cities of Peoria.
Chilicothe, Henry, Depue, LA Sale,
Utica, Ottawa, Marseilles, Seneca,
Morris and Joliet will unite upon plan
of operation to be submitted to Gov.
Lowden for his approval at this meet
ing
During the campaign the valley in
terests were lead to believe that Gov
lowden was in favor OF deep water
way as outlined by former Gov Dunno
or plan similar to the Dunno plan.
Since the election Gov, Lowden has
evidenced no friendlines to the deep
waterway, and the valley interests
have taken this step to ascertain
whether he is friendly or unfriendly
to the project.
The appointment of Wan Sackett, of
Morris, as superintendent Of water
ways Is another matter that has lead
the deep waterway advocates to be-
lieve that they have no frienNs at
court. Mr.. Sackett has always been a
friend of the Illinois and Michigan
canal and has always advocated the
development of the canal In prefer
ence to the building of an entirely new
project, and in connection with this
phase of the subject there are a
great many well-posted people of the
valley who believe that the improve.
ment of the Illinois and Michigan
canal would answer all needs of the
valley, and it may develop that if any
plan IS favored the waterway i'm.
prOvement during the Lowdcn admin
istration it may be l. & M. canal
Improvement
Announcement of the conference
will be made this week and fixed for
a time TO proceed the deep waterway
meeting TO be held in Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
SIGHT SEEING TRIP
RESULTS IN INJURY
TO EARLvILLE WOMAN

A sightseeing trip into French can
yon yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
nearly resulted in a fatality. when
Mrs. Jake I'razec, of Earlvlle, ILL.,,
plunged distance of ten feet from
the INTERVENING path to the canyon
below. She suffered fractured knee
cap.
Officer Neissen, of the state park
police force, was dispatched to the
scene Of the accident and carried the
injured woman to the Starved Rock
hotel. La Sale physicians who were
on the grounds at the time attended
her She was later removed to a La
Sale hospital for medical treatment
Scores of sightseers in Franch canyon
at the time witnessed the accident.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
GEORGE WATERS AND
WIFE ARE HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

George Waters VISA painfully injured
and his wife badly bruised in an auto
mobile accident which took place one
mile this side of Sandwich Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warters were return.
ing to Ottawa when they me ia couple
of young men driving in the opposite
direction. Both of the cars were al
lowed plenty of space for passing
The car driven by the young men who
gave their names az Smith skidded in
the dust, turned half around and ran
into the Waters car. Mr.. Waters
car was upset and he was damned
against the STEERING wheel an dthree
ribs broken Mrs. Waters was badly
bruised but Is able ODE about today.
Mr. Waters is confined ohis bed un-
der the doctors care.
Both cars were badly damaged and
particularly the one driven by the
Smith boys. which had to be hauled
into Sandwich for repairs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06

Formal announcement of the organ
ization of District Board of Exemption
No. 3 Of the northern district of Hi
s. has just been made. This board
will have jurisdiction in local exemp-
ton districts / to in Coxok county
and in the counties of La Sale, Boone,
DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Ken
dali, Lake, McHenry and Will.
The duties of the district board are
to pass upon appeals from the lower
boards and according to the war de-
partment ruling. al Exemptions are
automatically appeled-to receive OPP
peals from men who are accepted by
the lower boards. to pass on claims
for exemption on industrial grounds,
etc.
The personnel of the board includes
John V. Farwell, Lake Forrest; John
Fitzpatrick, Chicago, Federation of
Labor; Frank Hamlin, Chicago; Ly-
man L. Hoyne, Woodstock; DR.. j. L..
Taylor, Libertyville. The board has
tied John V. Farwell chairman and
Frank Hamlin secretary.
Alexander J, Johnson has been Sc
lected as chief clerk of the board and
after Monday August 6, can be found
I in the headquarters of the district
board, Room 72l Merchants Loan &
Trust Building, Chicago, Illinois. AL
communication should be addressed
to the borad that place.
The board wishes to emphasize the
fact that 1t Is an appellate body and
has original jurisdiction only In mat
ters concerning occupational and In
dustrial exemptions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
WILL BE CALLED IN
LOTS OF 100000
AT FIRST
ARE PUSHED
BOARDS THRUoUT COUNTRY ARE
SENDING REPORTS TO WASH.
iNGTON-MEN MAY GET TEMP.
oRARY DISCHARGES.

Washington. Aug. 6.-The new ma
tional army will be called out in in
crements and not as unit OF 500, 900
men.
This was made plain today by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder in In
structing local boards they might
grant temporary discharges to men
needed in harvesting crops. These
men, he ruled, could enter service
when their work In the fields was fin
ished.
Probably five increments. perhaps
of 1000 men each, will be called at
intervals of from a week to two
weeks Men named in the first mere
ments could be shifted to later ones
to perform duties in the national in
terest such as harvesting crops.
No date has been fixed for the call
Of the first increment. 1t is highly
probable, however, the first men will
be called before September l, and part
of their duties will be preparing can
tonments for the remaining incre-
ments.
The end of September is fixed as the
tentative date for the calling Of the
last increment. General Crowder In
his Instructions to the local boards
regarding temporary discharges Of
men In agricultural work, says:
Such necessity may be imperative
but IT is only temporary. lts termina-
ton can hardly continue beyond the
third or fourth week Of September.
even in the most northerly attitudes"
General Crowder has advised local
boards to waste no time issuing certi-
ficates of discharge for men needed to
harvest crops He counsels that the
local boards use their judgment in as
signing men to the various ncre-
ments, sending those men last who
are temporarily needed.
Drafted men will enter the military
service in their own home towns The
adjutant general will notify local
boards in the increment to be called
The local boards will order the men
to report at certain date and time at
the office of the board, They will
then be turned over to the military
| dam rtmopt op6 from, Tint ti,p. IN hn
under military jurisdiction in order
that wide publicity may be given the
operation of the draft and thereby aid
1t, General Crowder has advised local
boards to issue each day to the press
statements Of the men claiming ex-
emption and the grounds on which
they claim It,
No Resistance to Draft.
Washington, Aug. 6-OrganizeG re-
sistance to the draft is negligible 1T
has Jared up in scattered communal
ties and entirely died out" General
Enoch Crowder, provost marshal gen.
eral said today.
NO report OF antl-0raft rlOtlnS nave
reached the war department since Sat
urday when there was a report of ap-
pehension from North Carolina. No
official report of trouble in Oklahoma
have ever been made to the war de-
partment
The prosecution of several indi, i'd.
uals resisting the draft now rests IN.
tlrely in the hands of the civil author.
tiles The war department will take
} no further cognizance of 1t uuless II
should break out in an alarming man
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
BOARD FOR
EXEMPTIONS FROM
0TTAWA0RGAN|zED
MEN CLAIMING EXEMPTION ON
INDUSTRIAL GROUNDS MUST
FILE AFFlDAvlTS WITH NEW
BoARD-HEAR APPEALS FROM
LOCAL BOARDS.
NOTE.

The District Exemption Board
having Jurisdiction over La Sale
County Is District Board No. 8,
Northern District of illinois. Its
headquarters are in Room 721 in
the Merchants Loan & Trust Com
pany, Chicago. Any drafted man
appealing from the decision Of the
lower board must file his appeal
with this board; likewise men
claiming exemption on industrial
grounds must likewise file affidavits
with this board.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06

He was cnumerating the rights of
the free born Americans, when the
sergeant banked an order to his men
There was rattle of gun.blocks
and eight rifles were carelessly di-
rected toward the corner in which the
rebels stood.
And before the soldier could re.
peat his order to strip, there was a
rustic of garments being hastily dis.
carded and plaintiff cries of BE care
full, them guns might 20 off.
"'Thay might. the sergeant admit
ted with grim smile, as he distrib-
uted his force in the most comfortable
manner to await the arrival Of more
modest young men,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
PRESENT NEEDLE BAGS
COMPANY c BOYS

The members of CO. G will be pre-.
sented with sewing set at o.
clock this afternoon by a committee
from the w. II. G. These sets will be
of infantry colors, khaki and blue.
The members of Co. spent por.
ton of the day in the vicinity OF
Lymons mound, where they were Civ.
on instruction and actual practice in
doing their own laundry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
He Does His Bit.

Champaign, Ill-H. T. kitch who
runs a popcorn wagon In Campaign
and Is physically disqualified from
joining the army, has done his bit. He
collected an armload of magazines
from customers and mailed them to
the troops In France.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
DORIS MAY ERECT
ICE CREAM FACTORY

The property owned by the estate
of the late Daniel Mason, at 219 w.
Jefferson street, at the rear of The
Simon Gcigcr bakery, was sold Sa n
day to Geo Doris, Of Doris Broa,
confcctioners.
The property at the present time
consists Of an alley lot house and
a barn For the present Mr., D iris
or some Of his employees will occupy
the property and it may be later on
that he will improve 1t with a modern
fiat or building In which to make
the CONNECTIONS for the LA Sale street
store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
Local Talent.
ROLL
Is CONFIRMED,

The assessment which was spread
for the Improvement of Phelps and
other streets in West Ottawa by Sup.
ervisor Harry White, was confirmed
by Judge Mayo in the county court
this forenoon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
AUTO TAKEN FROM
HERE RECOVERED
At H|NSDALE, ILL.
MACHINE BELONGING TO J. A.
ANDREWS IS FouNO-PolicE
WILL ARREST LOCAL SUSPECTS
FOR THEFT. -

Auto pirates again piled their game
here Saturday evening when the
Dodge touring car, belonging to ]. A.
Andrews, insurance agent, was stolen
from in front of the Methodist parson.
age on Jefferson street. II was recov-
cred Sunday morning at o'clock
when four youths were forced to aban-
don their flight with the stolen ma
chine at Hinsdale, suburb of Chi
cago.
Not until last evening did the police
here learn of the recovery of the miss
ing machine, when authorities Of
Hinsdale wired Chief Eurick to the
effect of finding the auto.
William and Edwin Andrews, sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Andrews, were
riding about in the car and left their
machine near the Methodist parson,
age. They had been gone only an
hour from their car and when they re.
turned it was missing.
Saturday evening at II o'clock 20.
lice authorities in nearby towns were
notified to be on the lookout for the
stolen car
Engine Gives Out.
with a raar 1.-Two n,,p,t,rod ocd ~,
CINE trouble. the thieves were forced
to quit their flight with the car few
miles outside Of Hinsdale. In talk
ing with reporter Saturday evening
William Andrews stated that there
was about only four gallons of gaso
line in the car and that he did not be
lieve the thieves would get far with
the machine
A comparison OF the license mum
bers by the Hinsdale police showed
who the car belonged to.
Police here are inclined to believe
the thieves intended to sell the ma
chine in Chicago. Mr.. Andrews hat
the starting key to his machine ant
the pirates probably had master Ike,
for starting machines on the type o
the Dodge car.
Local Talent.
Chief Zurich is In doubt as t
whether or not the machine was tax
en- by local talent. A week ago las
Sunday night machine WAS takei
from the same spot by party of Joy
riders, but was found within the cit.
! limits several hours later
Chief Zurich will probably arres
one or two Ottawa youths whom II 4
believed can throw some light on tn,
theft Of cars from this city
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
WILL ISSUE CALL FOR
500 MORE MEN FOR
EXAMINATION
MANY EXEMPTIONS
ABOUT t5O MEN SECURED FROM
EXAMINATION OF 501-WORk
COMPLETED SATURDAY EVEN
ING - MORRIS HERALD HAS
BEAR STORY.

Members of Ottawa's draft board
were at work today checking over
the list of young men examined the
past three days, fer military service.
A record will be made of the youths
passing physical examination, of those
rejected because Of physical defects,
and of the number claiming eXemp
ton.
The following Is the record of the
three days work by the mcdics:
rhnre1au Anpnr<
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06

NuHlueT Cidtulius tAtHiptiou '.s""
From the above statistics it may be
seen that about $50 have passed phys
ical examination and are eligible for
service The quota from this district
Is 262.
Another call of 500 will amply pro
vide an additional ten per cent more
than the required number.
The board today received instruc'
tions from Washington that on the
second call ten per cent more than
the required number needed for scrv-
ice should be examined.
or the eco claiming exemption II Is
hardly possible that all of the claims
will be allowed.
In the examination Saturday the ex-
aiming physicians rejected Al. On
denomination only q of this number
were allowed rejection.
DR.. ]. w. Petit, in speaking of the
examining of young men for the mil
itary service, stated that no trouble
was found whatsoever One young
man limited that he would not go. on
the grounds that he was married. but
with this exception there was no
trouble whatsoever,
Here's another one of those bear
stories, characteristic of the Morris
Herald. which would have taeir read
ers believe that a near-rlot was
averted by the presence of Company
c militia.
The story is without foundation
whatsoever and members Of the board
here were greatly inccnsed upon
learning of its publication in the Nor
ris Herald
morris soldiers serving in Company
c. Of Ottawa, helped quell an incipi-
ent draft revolt in Ottawa Friday
when the exemption board started
work.
"A number Of young men, members
OF Ottawas "roughneck' element. re-
belled when ordered by the exemption
board to strip for examination
1--WE amt goin' to take off nc
clothes, they announced. IF You guys
wanta examine us you can do it witt
our clothes on
44 Young Men Modest.
Exemption officials explained thai
the government required such care
ful examination that it could not be
made unless they disrobed, but The
young men were obdurate
Were free American citizens, all
we amt goin' to be treated Ike W.
we're in the roguos gallery. We don
care whether we're examined or not
nobody can make US strip
Then a call was sent to the Com
pany G armory and Sergeant Schar
fentcr. Spanish war veteran, with
squad of eight men. including Private
Allie Bell and Bernard Ravaanas, o
Morris, was sent post haste to the higl
school, whore the exemption boar
was In session.
"The rebels were Sill arguing wit
INC 6AGulVtluu UOuIu WH'u s'hp W.
geant and his men entered.
Sergeant Clears Air.
What's the trouble" he asked
swapping a salute to the board II
was told.
We'll, you fellows" he asked
the rebels.
I'VE aln't going to strip for nj
body they grumbled, but not with III
deiinance they had shown the boar
members.
Lets see that list Who do yc
want first?'
THE board members named ma
Step out an strip, YOU, ordert
the sergeant.
THE man selected grumbled n
denantly, but sullenly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06

Any man who writes letter he
wants burned should burn 1t himself,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06

Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday; probably show
ers; not much change In
temperature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-10
SECOND VIRGINIA BAND PLAYS
AR CONFEDERATE REUNION

ADMISSION, ALA, October 9.-The
Second Virginia Band will go to Biz
mingham, Ala. tomorrow TO furnish
music for the Confederate veterans of
Alabama, who are holding their seven
teenth annual reunion.
During the present week no less
than $4,000 will be paid to the en-
listed men at Camp Mcclellan, and the
commissioned officers have just been
paid $4,000. bringing the total army
pay roll for tho month to sl,092. 600.
This does not include tho pay Of the
employees engaged In construction
work on the army reservation, which
amounts to about 100000 for tho
month.
From the foregoing II will be seen
that the total pay roll OF the camp is
bringing to Admission very close to
s1.500.000 month for the three city
banks TO handle. in addition 10 the
business they enjoyed before the ar
rival of the camp. However, the total
sum viii not be spent in Admission
The campaign for thrift now being
conducted by the Young Mun's Chris
tian Association in the camp is result
ing in thousands of dollars being sent
back home" by the boys who have
relatives partly dependent on them.
This month there will also be con-
Quoted campaign for tho SECOND
series OF Liberty bonds. and all the
men are being urged TO invest In them
That they will do 50 TO large extent
is made evident by the amounts in
camps where the men have been paid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-10
TECHS NURSING WOUNDS
ADMINISTERED BY TIGERS
"Spced" Parrish Considerably Hanged
Up In Saturdays Game-N. T.. I.
Would Play Davidson.

Ill
BtACKSBURG VA. October AT
the Tech training quarters this after
noon the Polly boys were busy nursing
minor bruises. the result OF the Hamp-
den-Sidney scrap. Speed" Parrish is
about the worst bunged up man in the
lot: Jim Warren, Hampden- Sidney's
hghtins full back, damaged the Tech
captain considerably by n vicious tackle
IN the early stages of the Saturday
contest, and, as result, he was
missing from the lineup this after
noon.
Techland is all agog over the show
ing OF Hardwick, and his name is on
every tongue. Tech is taking special
pride in Hardwick on account Of his
being Blacksburg boy. He has spirit.
grit, determination. and n whole bag
OF tricks.
II is truly gratifying to followers of
the, sport here to observe the close
athletic companionship of the Tigers
and Techs. The annual pilgrimage of
HamDden-S Sidney to Techland is always
anticipated with interest and cnthu-
siasm, as their teams are always made
UP of true SportSmen.
Tech will be kept busy this week
tuning up for the Emory and Henry
combination, which battles for grid
honorS here Saturday.
Graduate Manager Miles is negotiating
have their game transferred from
BlackshurG to Petersburg. Several re-
quests have come from the soldier BOYS
to do this. but nothing has been dcn
nitcly decided. However II is very
probable that the Cockade City will
get this date If suitable ARRANGEMENTS
can be made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-10
BACELLI BREAKS RECORD
RECENTLY SET BY INA JAY
AnncNcs 2:0S Irot mt GRIND Circuit
Meet Only After Six licnts.
Races Excellent.
EBy Associated Press. ]

LEXINGTON. Ky. October s.-Four
good races were decided at the Grand
circuit meeting here to-day. the 2:os
holly contested and decidedly the best
race on the card. 1t took six heats for
baceiii TO win, but in so doing the
worlds record for siN-heat race made
vania was broken. The 2:o Ms pace ra" aiso
took six heats before Helen Chimes was
proclaimed winnere The 5000 Dinner
easy for Miss Bertha Dillon and Little
Frank d.. respectively,
crowd was in attendance, and the
weather also forced the postponement
Until tomorrow Of the attempts of the
EOS trot. three in five. $1,000:
Bacelli, b. h., by Bin
ES Ss: g. sNs :. s@iishij : u 8 ! !
Peter chenault, b. h.
f MHffeh Ge.. Harry j. s.. sresca. Ri5 no
also started. Best time. 2:o51-4.
EOS pace, three in five. $1,000:
Helen Chimes, br. m.
by the Magnet
Young S1Me"? Todd, b. l
pet eDN' Nash. CHI. h. .
hariiEhi and Colonel Armstrong n also so
started. Best time, 2:04 ID.
The Dinner stakes, special sweep
stakes for threc-ycar-old trottcrs two
in three. $1,000
Miss Bertha Dillon. CHI. f.. by Dill
lon ANworthy (ScrrilD "
Harvest Gale, b. f. (CoX) ........ > >
Tacita, CHI. f. (Flcming). ........ 3 3
Best time. ZOOS IA.
The Cumberland. 2:o5 pace, two in
three. $1,000:
Little Frank r.. b. s., by Little
Frank (Valentine) .......... !
The Savoy, blk. g. (Cox) ........ . .
Peter Pointer, blk. Il. (Snow) 3
Adioo Guy Hal r. and Thomas Earl
also started. Best time, 204 Ia.
To beat 2:10 trotting:
Brownie Watts br. M. by General
Watts Rodney). Time. 2:09 IL.
To beat 2:l2 IA trottinG:
Miss Lattell b. m. by AQuilin oval
cntine). Time. 2:11 1-2.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-10

is bayonet expert. having attended
the training camp at Fort Niagara for
three months.
Thomas Ballentyne. formerly chief of
the Savannah. Ga. fire department,
and who has been on duty at the camp
since Its construction began. had been
appointed chief of the Camp Leo fire
department. with the rank of first
lieutenant. The appointment was mnde
by the acknowledgement Of tho army
In Washington.
Walter b. Haislip, of Middlesex
County. a member of the headquarters
troop. has been assigned to duty in
the information bureau. with Lieuten-
ant Kent Colwell. Lieutenant Arthur
Hornblow, Jr., who has been the in
formation officer. has been placed in
charge Of The Bayonet. the oficial
publication OF the Eightieth Division.
Haislip is a Richmond College man.
and has been n teacher for several
years. He Is member Of the Phi
Gamma Kappa Fraternity.
Virginia sent practically all of the
men who arrived at the camp to-day,
four men coming from Division No. o
In Richmond. Norfolk city sent AZ:
Cumberland County. Z: Lunenburg, 4;
Pittsylvania, 20, and Portsmouth. 2.
Nine men came in from Johnstown.
Pa, all Of them handcuffed together.
They were held as descrters. and came
down under guard OF sherins. total
of seventy nine men reached here to-
day.