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The Washington herald., 1917-09-28

Britten Demands Report.
Following his speech before the
committee. Representative Britten
asked for stenosraphic report of
the exact words used by MIR. Hefiin
in order that he might determine
whether any SPECIFIC accusation had
been made by the gentleman from
Alabama. After being informed that
II was subject TO revision by Mr.. Hef-
lin before being available Mr.. Britten
issued a statement in which he ex-
planned that the reason why Hefiin
feels that certain members are sus-
picious Is because they do not rec
ognize him when they pass him on
the street"
No decision was reached upon the
resolution for an investigation OF the
Hefiin charges by the Rules Commit
tee. but at the meeting which will be
held today 1t is probable that action
will be taken to look into the smoke
which is issuing from the House.
]. Thomas Hefin had evidently
carefully framed the speech made be-
fore the Rules Committee before en-
tering the chamber. as only by i'm
plication did he accuse anyone OF
treachery. The men whom he men,
toned are well known as pacifists,
but there has been no definite proof
that their sentiments were in any
way the result of German influence.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
Hurricane Near New OrIeana

New Orleans. Sept IA hurT1csne
raging toward New orlesns Is ex-
pected TO strike with its full force be-
tween midnight and ; a. m. Friday.
Many frightened residents are tonight
sleeping "a the postofHce bulldtnE
which e believed 70 be pfs&iesiiy hus<
S1caneproot
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
High Price of Divorces.

ST. Clairsville, Ohio. Sept. s7.-The
ivorces of the 1915 model are to
ost more in Belmont County. The
;eImont County Bar Association has
ecided that they are obtaining sep
rations too cheaply and they have
ecided to advance the prices.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
Marines IN France
SPLIT into GUARDS
Some Sent to Villages and Others
to England.

american Training Camp In France.
sept. 1.-THE American marines who
nave been with Maj. Gen. Sibert's
command have now all been with
drawn from it and split un into pro-
Vost guards in dozens of villages and
clties OF France. some of them also
going TO England. They still hope,
however. for service in the trenches,
for they were among the most for
ward troops in grasping every detail
of modern warfare.
No report on the separation of the
marine regiment from Mai. Gen. ST.
berts command had been received b.
the War or Navy Department yes
terday, and oficials REGARDED II with
some surprise. 1t was not interpret
ed. however. as meaning that the ma
rines are not to see active service at
the front.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28

Representative Mason advocated a
a repeal OF the draft resolution. Brit
ten urged that German-Americans be
exempted from the draft Norton
has been consistently voicing copper
head views and Senator La Toilette
has won the enmity Of almost the
entire senate for his opposition TO
war measures. The paper published
by the latter is now the subject Of
inquiry by the Postoffice Department
with a view to its suppression be-
cause of its reasonable utteraHces.
Representative Baer was sent to
Congress by the Nonpartisan Lea que
and he has been working faithfully
against war. In spite of the disfavor
which these men have incurred in
Congress because of their position on
military preparations. Representative
Heflin's charges have created the
severest criticism. 1t Is felt that the
reputation of Congress has been be-
smirched by the indiscriminate
charges which Helm is admittedly
uncertain he can prove.
Wants General Probe.
Hefin asked the committee not 10
conine its investigation TO what he
had said, but TO make 1t cover the
entire field of German propaganda
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
Rheims Cathedral Totters
AS German Shells Burst
By NEWTON c. PARKE,


Field Headquarters in France Sept 27The recent
heavy Rheims by the Germans sending hundreds
shells city daily played terrible havoc with the totterine
cathedral opening gaping holes the roof and hatterine
we'll the rreparabc stained glass windows
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
WIFE SUESLA
~ 1,a'. SALE DOCTOR

Or BENJAMIN Ray Thayer promln
eit La Sale Veterinarian. has been
nlaae defendant in divorce proceed
hgs instituted against him by Mrs
Jessie Thayer, in the Morris circuit
court Both principals of the marital
ENHANCEMENT are well known in OF,
lava.
MRS. Thayer alleges drunkenness
and cruelty, citing one occasion when
she said the doctor tried to emf her
throat. Besides this one experience
she says she was attacked several
'lmes and finally was forced to leave
hcr home and return to her parents
Mr. and Mrs. b. Fl. Matteson. of Nor.
riS.
the Thayers have enc daughter
Helen Maxine, now years of age
qey were married in Morris July G.
l9ll' The complainant asks alimonv
claiming the defendant is capable Of
earning, when he keeps sober from
1900 to $4,000 a year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
AMERICAN COW
BOYS IN MEXICO

washington. p. C.. Feb. 19-Reports
mat band of 100 American cowbovs
nave crossed into Mexico TO ayenre
the recent murder of American ranch.
eis there had not been officially cen.
hrmed here early today. War depart.
meat ofilcials expressed the hone that
1t was untrue as such action might
compilcate the general situation. Am.
oassador Fletcher has been Instructed
10 make peremptory demands ON First
Ohief Carranza that he immediately
Seha a competent force to stop Salazar
anu the other bandits who are opera,.
ING Just south Of the international
boundary.
WIN officials refused to discuss this
order to the new American Ambassn.
dor. and some of the higher ones din.
Dramatically deny it. it is known that
The administration expects that the
presence OF Ambassador Fletcher at
Mexico City will bring about results
which Will give protection to Ameri-
can interests. Invasion OF Mexican
territory, however, at this time. mieat
nullify all expected benefits.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
BENSON HAS ANTI
FRATERNITY BILL

\ bill TO abolish sororities and fra
ternitIes in high schools. colleges and
other public schuois has been tntro-
duced in Springfield by Representative
o. r. BENSON and the indications are
thai he bill will become a law.
The bin is one thai possesses CON.
siderable merit and has already 10.
ceivod the approval and support of a
number OF prominent members of the
Rouse and senate. Sororities and fra.
tefnltles IN high schools have been
under the ban for several years. The
mead OF the institution and the man
aging BOARDS have done their best To
stamp cut these secret and semi.secret
organizations, but their efforts to do
SO have not been altogether success
fal. W
The chief objection 10 these organ,
izations is that they create caste in
educational institutions and breed ais
cord among the pupils and students.
Too much time is devoted to these
clubs and social functions arranged
by them to the detriment of the
school work.
The operation of sororlties and the
influences was called to
the attention of Representative Ben
son by the mothers and fathers Of
Ottawa who hae sons and daughters
N the Ottawa township high school.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
WALLACE co.
HOLDS MEETING

The annual meeting of the Wallace
Grain 4 Supply Company. one of Id
Sale county's leading cooperative ell
evator organizations, is being held il.
the court house this afternoon Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be eject
ed and reports of H. A. Bonges, man
ager OF the company, will be read.
Mr.. Bonges report shows one of the
most prosperous years in the history
OF the company. In all the elevator.
which is located nol Invest Of the city
on the Terra Gotta road, handled 1885,
$50 bushels OF grain during the twelve
months just ending Besides that it
disposed of thiFty.two cars of lumber
and Shingles and 900 barrels of flour.
The assets show the company to be
worth SGS,300 while the liabilities are
only Sll7G0. The net profits for the
hScal year are given as $SS31.0S.
The present officers Of the organi-
cation are:
President Matthew Gahan.
Vice Presideut-T. W. Esmond.
Secretary II A. Green.
Treasurer Oscar Haebcrlc.
Manager A. Bonges.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
CUBAN REVOLT
NEAR A CRISIS

Havana, Feb. 19.-The Cuban reyo
luton is expected to reach a crisis
this week. Minor successes have at.
tended every move OF the goveramel
forces in putting down the revolt so
far, but the real test will come when
the troops of President Menoeal en-.
deavor to wrest Santiago from reb, i
hands. The government is under
stood to- be concentrating it's troops
now in Oriente for the drive again, Il
the city.
reports that the government would
treat with the reyolters were swept
away today by all official statement
which said the government would NOT
under any circumstances negotiate
with its enemies.
De farrara, Liberal leader. now in
the United States, and one of the
prime movers in the revolt. probably
VIII not be allowed to return here.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
FRIENDSHIP M
sinks U. BOAT

New York. teb. - Destruction -,
German submarine In an engage
ment lasting 80 minutes was reported
by the French steamer Guayane ON
her arrival here today.
The Guayane left Bordeaux ON Ian
uafy 2lst and the next day a GermaE
submarine was sighted off the port
side about $3.50 O'Clock in the after
noon. The submarine endeavored In
cross the Guayane's bow, but Cant
Roussellot began turning movement
to the starboard and brought his stern
gun to bear ON the submersible. The
submarine in the meantime had fired
three shots at the Guayane. all of
which fell short.
Two shots from the 50 millimetre
gun on the Guayanes stern struck the
submarine squarely and she was seen
to slowly settle. She had entirely dis.
appeared within thirty minutes.
Captain Rousselot said not a man
appeared on the submarines deck.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
NEXT STEP"IS
NOW AWAITED

washington Feb. 19.-.Thc admin.
lStration's next step" to meet the
herman submarine situation today re-
NAMED carefully concealed White
House and state department sources
INSIST that it has been fully planned.
But the nature. and whether il will no
maze regardless Of the DEVELOPMENTS
or the submarine situation in so far
as the sinking ofvessels without warn.
ing is concerned, continues care.
lully guarded secret
congressional leaders have boop ,od
to believe that the President would
seek blanket authority to act in any
emergency that might arise before
maj adjournment twelve days from
now. They base this belief on slly-
Eestlens from the President himself
assuming That he is unalterably Oh.
posed to an extra session and that he
wants to have the authority to do any
thing to protect Amrican interests
"'" "a wa h,thul ttNidldtIUu Oi war
which Congress alone has authority
TO make from the present legislative
body.
nasmuch MS a joint session to hearY
the President views can be arranged
at less than an hours notice. the ma
Jority OF the congressional leaders do
not anticipate much previous an
nouncement. Many Democrats regret
THIS and are urging the President to
let II be known whether he is to 20
before Congress in order that they can
pllt An end to the ,"sack talk" from
Doth advocates of war and the strong
paclllcist organization in both Houses.
state department representatives pri- !
'atcly admit that the debate of the
asst week In Congress has proven
greatly embarrassing to American dip.
omats abroad They say Mat mas.
much as only the salient portions Of
speeches are cabled the utteranccs of
many OF the leaders on both sides
AVE been misunderstood and have
'een the subject of sharp comment in
certain countries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
a Woman's Experience With Crime

Wheh cough or cold hangs on
ana you nave aches and pains in your
JOINTS and muscles. it is likely that
grippe is taking hold of your system.
MIS- }. A. Rodgers, Siwitzer $. c.
says i am susceptible to colds,
otton ending in grippe. In this case I
nave found Foley's Honey and Tar to
prevent doctor bills This sterling
FAMILY remedy loosens the phlegm
stops irritation allays soreness and
Inflammation and frees the air BASS.
ages. Coca fer chieldren. VI ID, Dun.
can, druggist.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
Strongly Criticise Gerard.

London, Feb. ia dispatch from
Amsterdam today quotes Count Re.
VentloW, famous German naval critic
as making bitter attack upon former
Ambassador Gerard in the ,apps2e,,..
ing According to this dispatch Count
heVehtlo" accused Mr.. Gerard OF
helping the English capture Roger
Easement, who was subsealertlv
hanged for his part in the Irish upris-
ing. ''
N conclusion Count Reyentlow ey.
pressed the utmost pleasure that Mr.,
Gerard had left Germany.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
MUST OBEY WIFE FOR YEAR
Must Also Take Pledge, Is Ruling of a
Cincinnati JUDGE,

Cincinnati.-For one year Alfred
AlnsWorth of 9l2 Livingston street
must obey his wife's commands or
serve a suspended sentence of three
months in the workhouse In addition
lie must at his wife's command sign
the pledge. This is the decision of
Judge Fox, rendered in the municipaI
court, after the wife had preferred
charges of assault and battery.
"lf he refuses to obey you lust 70.
port to me- Judge Fox scntentiously
remarked to Mrs. Ainsworth. Aims.
worth meekly followed when his wife
said lets 60 home"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
MARRIAGE Licenses.

ra'rlek j. Conaty, Utica ..........
M'ss Elizabeth Lawniczak, l.a Sale
Henry Waltenbach, Lostant .... q
MISS Elsie M. Harris Deer Park. q
Harry p. Robinottc, Millcrten, N. y q
MISS Lille X. Johnson, Ottawa $50. .22
August Fabian, Oglesby ........2g
MISS Louise Noel, La Sallc ...... n
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
PROMINENT STREATOR HORSE.
MAN Is PARALYSIS VICTIM

Stroator. Feb. 19.-James rrender-
CAST one of La Sale county's best
Known breeders OF high class stock.
passed away in this city Sunday morn.
ING at s'3G o'clock, following an at
tack OF paralysis. Mr. prendergast' S
Principal vocation was the raising of
plooded herscs and many of his en-
trees were awarded blue ribbons at
inc la Sale county fairs in Ottawa.
the deceased was aged Sc years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
HUNT SHARKS FOR LEATHER.
Shoe Firms Offor Makes Louisiana
Fishermen Get BUSY.

New Orleans. --Fisherme here have
gone 10 hunting man eating sharks. Il
Is to become highly profitable as VOL
as thrilling sport, it is said. According
TO the bureau of fisheries at Washing.
ton, the skin makes superior shoe lca,h.
er, the best hide being that of the blle
shark.
Several weeks ago II. Serkowlch of
cincinnati offered to buy u large quan.
tity OF skins. This caused hundreds OF
boats to be fitted out for pursuit Of the
terror OF the gulf and Caribbean sea.
winch are plentiful at this time of the
year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
SHIPS CREW PANS GOLD.
skipper Gave Them a Day For Search
After Steamer Was loaded

San Francisco member of the
crew OF the steamer San Pedro which
arrived here recently from Naydad
bay, thirty-five miles from Manzanillo.
Mexico, had bag of gold washed from
the sands Of creek that tumbled into
the bay near where the steamer was
loading cedar logs.
One of the crew discovered the gold
Al hands quit loading logs and with
clippers. pans and skillets started gold
mining.
The skipper finally promised that if
the men would finish loading the steam.
er he would give them whole day to
h'lnt gold. He kept his word They
averaged for the days work $50 apiece
one man had. more than 5000 in pre-.
cious dust.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
Ships Prepare to Dcnart

New York, Feb 1.-Two trans.At
lahtlc Liners with passengers and six
ireisht vessels are preparing to leave
'n's port today, bound for the barred
zone The French liner Chicago win
san Tor Bordeaux and the GUARD Lin.
or Ascania viii sail for liverpool
BON ships will carry passengers but
the lists are withheld
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
ELEVEN YEAR OLD
BOY DIES TO-DAY

Alpeft Jensen, eleven year old son
Oh Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Jensen. of PIG
EAST washington street, died this
morning at G;1a O'Clock following a
'hfee weeks illness of bronchial
trouble.
Inc funeral services will be held
wednesday morning al 8 O'Clock at
o. columbia church. lnterment will
be in st. Columbia cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
GERMANS SINK 1871 SHIPS
SINCE u-BOAT WAR BEGAN

London, FEB l9.-Up to today the
Germans had sunk l2l ships in their
ruthless ~" boat war which began
feoruary LIST, three having been re
ported destroyed on Sunday These
III ships had an aggregate tonnage
OF '95.431. Seventy eight of them were
British; 30. including two Amen.
cans, were neutral and the rest be.
iohged to neutral countries other
than belligerent countries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Ihe Misses Mary Greed and Lillian
nam left this morning for Chicago 10
attend the millinery openings and pur
chase stock for the Creed millinery
establishment ON La Sale street.
David Refior. Main street hardware
dealer, Is rapidly convalescing from
an illness which has confined him To
MS Rome the past ten DAYS.
Thomas Mcnamara. James O'Meara
'ohn Farrell and Jerry Madipan re.
turned To their homes in this city
alter a short visit with friends in
Chicago
waiter Llndemann was the guest OF
friends In Morris Sunday evening
Joseph Kahn visited with relatives
IN Blue Island over the week end
Misses Margaret and Marie Conley
returned to their home in Homewood
Ill, after a two weeks visit at the
nome OF DIR. and Mrs. Il. A. Kelly.
Mrs h. A. Kelly left this morning
Tor Rock island, where she will visit
win her daughter, Mrs Thomas Wet.
eel.
VIM. Walsh ana Maurice Hart of
Joliet, returned this morning after
spending Sunday with relatives in This
city.
The many friends of Harry Bowie
VIII be pleased TO learn that he is i'm.
proving rapidly. Mr.. Boyle has recent
~ underwent an operation for appen-
nictls IN the Spring Valley hospital.
VIM. Butler, of Chicago, was in OF
lava over Sunday.
Ed. Mooney was a passenger for
Spring Valley last evening.
Anna Farrell visited friends in
streator over Sunday.
Mis- Chester Burns is visiting rcla-
YES and friends in Chicago.
James DouGharty and Joseph Bos.
"nln are in Peru this afternoon.
Miss Josephine Befrel, of Seneca.
vas an Ottawa visitor last evening.
Ben Bersa, of Morris, visited friends
this city last evening.
Miss Mildred Gerbert, of Seneca.
as in Ottawa Yesterday.
Walter plock was 2 morning pas.
-hscr for Chicago.
Prof. Joseph Roardon left this morn.
Il for Chicago, where he will get the
lrnishnss for the X. of c. minstrel
low TO be held tomorrow evening in |
'e * OF c. ball.
Attorney Arthur Shay, of Strcator,
ansacted business here today. \
Attorney Walter Panneck, of La +
ille, was an Ottawa visitor this Y
orning. /,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Duncan, who
I'VE been visiting in South Carolina,
turned home today.
Miss Agnes Lendloy of Seneca. was
Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Arthur Head, of Streator. was a Wis
II here this afternoon.
MISS Hllda Cutting will leave Thurs c
y Tor the Panama Canal zone, where a
Q VIII visit with her brother. Lieut.. b
lttlng for several weeks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
HARRY r. RO3lNETTE TO
WE'D, MISS LILLE JOHNSON

A marriage license was issned to.
DAY to Harry r. Robinette, former-Ot.
Java young man, and now a prosper.
GUS farmer of Mllerton, N. d.. and
Miss Lille w Johnson, daughter of
" D. Johnson Of 1893 Prairie street
Inc BRIDE Is secretary to County Soil
ADVISER |. S. Brooks, The marriage
ceremony will be performed Wednes-
aay afternoon at the homo Of the
brides parents,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
Cafeteria for Sale.

II Is frequently reported in Joliet
by the tourists that Ottawa needs a
good cafeteria Or lunch room have
one here IN full blast that is for sale
ana VIII soil it at a good bargain To
a man who has the spuni.
JAS. IT, eERRISS. Joliet, III.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
All Pervasive,

inc teachers last question was
meant to be a scientific poser.
What Is 1t that pervades al, space. :"
she said, which 10 wall or door or
other substance can shut out?o
NO one had an answer ready but
Freddy Sharpe.
Tile smell Of onions, miss" Ne said
promptly. Chicago Herald,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
w. ri. VAN NATTA
INJURED IN FALL

William II. Van Malta, who resides
al AZ Cornell street. suffered pain.
fnl injury tliis morning at to O'Clock
when he fell on the sidewalk and
broke his left arm at the wrist Dr.
a. j. Roberts was called and the frac-
lure was reduced. Mr. van Malta will
be confined to his home for several
days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
"JOSEPH'S TEMPTATION" TO
a@ BE EVANGELiST'S TOPIC

at the Christian church, corner Of
Jefferson and Chestnut streets to
night at $ o'clock, Evangelist W. W.
Vose will preach on the theme of "rho
Story of Joseph; Lies Test" Tomor.
row night Rev. IT. II. Peters, of Bloom.
lneton, will preach on "The Church
OF the Future Everybody cordially
invited.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
FLETCHER ASSUMES CHARGE
OF EMBASSY IN MEXICO.

Mexico City, Feb. 1s-For the
frst time in four years, the Amer.
lean Embassy here was occupied
today by a duly delegated Ambas.
sador. Henry p. Fletcher. the new
American Ambassador, reached
here with his staff last niqht.
high officials of the government
greeted the party. Carranza sol
dIers lined the street from the sta.
t'on to the Embassy and present.
ed arms as the new Ambassador
passed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19

Massillon, O.--l'rank Hosslcr Of
East fremont street Is breaking into
society at the age of seventy five years
lie was given reception recently BY
n number of friends and relatives. II
was the first party he had ever at.
tended.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
South Ottawa Taxes.

Are now due and payable. Mondays
Tuesday and Wednesday at Farms.
worth 4 Sons grocery, Thursdays
Fridays nd Saturdays at National CITY
Bank. Personal taxes MUST be paid
to the collector.
k4 J. NJ BECK, Collector
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
Gard Party and Dance

TO be given by the Young ladies of
o. Francis church at Schaefers Han
fcb. 20 Music by Ientrich's orcbey.
ira, Tickets 25c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
Card OF Thanks.

We desire 10 extend our thanks to
th0se nelghbors and friends for floral
tributes and kindness rendered during
our recent bereavement.
MRS. Fl, j. PRICE
AND FAMILY.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19

Special Assessments.

All special assessments for paving
ana sewers due Jan. !, 1917. and moi
paid by March |, 1917, will be ro
turned delinquent on that date. Per
sons owing same will save money by
paying in the city Office before Marcel
/, 1917.
W. W. CURTIS,
- City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19

rVh SALE-Five passenger six cyln.
der Chalmers, good as new fun 5000
miles, electric lights and self.starter.
lnqsire Miss Ora Hansen no West
washington ST., Ottawa, H., or phone
CODY.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
Player Piano Music.

a large assortment of the very lat,
est IN music rolls at the Smith Music
co, 825 La Sale St, next to Gayety
ThCater entrance.