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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Mrs. G.. W. Iriou has returned to
her home in this city, after an extend
ed visit in cities along the Pacific
Coast.
Charles w Ryan, OF st. Louis, IS
the guest of Ottawa relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. A, Alschuler are spend
ing the week with Chicago friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Otto J. Gondolf, of Chicago is
the guest of Ottawa relatives and
friends.
Miss Louise Cunningham, of Indian
apolis. Ind, is visiting Ottawa friends,
Vincent Hanley, Of La Sale, was an
Ottawa visitor last evening.
Mrs. NJ. Frederick left yesterday for
West Baden. Ind, where size will re-
side with her daughter. Archie Fred
erick left this morning for Joliet to
accept a position as soda dispenser
for the StiIlman Drug Co.
Mrs. Roy Heffron. of Chicago, and
son Edward Gleason. are the guests
Of Ottawa relatives for few days.
Harry Brady has returned to Butte
Montana. after spending few weeks
with Ottawa relatives.
Lester Gahan has accepted posi-
with with the Chicago Retort & Fire
Brick Co.
Carl Zirkel has returned home from
a brief visit with Streator friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wiley are the
proud parents of a baby boy. born Sat
urday at their home on West Main
street Both mother mad son are do
ing very nicely.
Mrs. G. c. McKinstry and daughter
Fern have been called to Richmond
Ind 10 attend the funeral Of an uncle
Miss irene Mccoy, OF Cairo. H., Is
the guest of friends in this city.
William Gray, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
is visiting at the home of his mother
Mrs. Nettie Gray. of East Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
ARE DIVIDED ON
GERMAN SITUATION
Continued from Page -

Today, with unofficial adyiees before
kim telling of the death in the Icy
waters off the English coast Of fifteen
members mostly American citizens
of the crew Of the Vigilancia. flying
the stars and stripes, and with her
Identification mark i'm full view, he
maintained that attitude OF serious
calm which has marked him since the
break in diplomatic relations. No
one who is close to him but realizes
that he now believes that war has
been forced by Germany. But until
tie necessary prelminaries are com
plete he will content himself with urg-
ing the greatest haste on the various
factors to successful national de-
Tense.
Again and again officials today EN-
phasized that when the war. consid-
cred inevitable comes. 1t will be q war
of defense of the honor of the United
States. The intoerable situation is
Of Germanys own making.
No official today professed to know
whether the President yet made up
his mind to advance the extra session
of Congress. In this connection it Is
known that while there has been a
popular demand that this be done, GER
tain officials who are deeply con-
cerned in the defense of the nation
have raised their voice in the matter.
They say 1t is certain there are Ger
man feet submarines on this side at a
secret base. The submarines are If
communication with spies without
doubt. Advancement of the extra ses-
sion could tie regarded as tantamount
TO q war declaration. these officials
say, and Immediately these subma-
rines could be depended on to raid all
American shipping, especially coast
wise vessels.
What weight this argument is hav-
ing with President Wilson he alone
knows That the issues involved are
most serious goes without saying. The
navy is working night and day to
complete its preparations for defense
Of the coast-wise harbors which com
mand the end of the steamship lanes
1t has made phenomenal strides in its
work so far But the task was 4 stu
pendous one and the start was made
late,
The action of the President in max
ing Immediately available the $1l5,'
001 600 emergency fund carried in the
naval appropriation bill has greatly
pleased naval officers. They declare
that it now will be possible intelli
gently to speed up all naval construc
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
Stop the First Cold.

IVA cold does not get well of itself
The process of wearing out cold
wears you out, and your cough be-
comes serious il neglected. Hacking
coughs drain the energy and sap the
Vitality. For AZ years the happy COM
bfnation of soothing antiseptic bal
sans in DIR. Kings New Discovery has
lenleti coughs and relieved conges.
ton. Young and old can testify to
It'd effectiveness Of DR.. Kings New
discovery for coughs and colds. Buy
a bottle today at your Druggist, soc. ]
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

ton Details of such speeding mp are
not for the public to know. but the
officers responsible say that il will be
of the most intelligent character.
Quiz Vigilance Sailors.
London, March 2O-Far reaching
consequences, perhaps war, depend on
the sworn statements which officers
and sailors Of the Summarized United
States steamship Vigilancia were re-
questedwere requested to make today
before the American consular authori-
ties.
Captain Frank A Middleton of the
Vigilance ais credited with the asser-
ton that his ship was sunk without
warning and that the U.-boat which
sent her to the bottom was not seen at
all
Fifteen members of the crew Of the
Vigilancia were lost, according to the
latest estimate, while the fate of
Captain Borum and eight members of
the crew of the third American steam.
ship City of Memphis remains a mys-
terry.
All the members of the crew OF the
United States steamer sunk the hi
nois. have been accounted Tor.
1t has been established. it was said,
today, that American citizens lost
their lives on the Vigilancia
Survivors declared that the sub
marines operating in the barred zone
waters are Of the biggest type and
carry guns that must throw tixe or six
inch shells.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

Damascus swords. whose fame at one
time made them almost one of the won
ders OF the world, were made Of al
ternate layers OF iron and steel, so
finely tempered that the blade would
bend to the hilt without breaking, with
an edge so keen that no coat of mail
could resist it and surface so highly
polished that when u Moslem wished
to rcarrange his turban lie used his
sword for a looking glass.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

A Yankee clinched his heated argu.
rcnt with an Englishman as to the
rela We size of the Thames and Mis-
siSsippi by saying.
"Why, look here, mister, there amt
enough water in the who,e Of tho
Thames to make gargle for the mouth
Of the mississippi
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
Question With Two Sides.

Bacon-if you want to live long keen
active. Egbert--I don't know about
that. Take the toads. for instance.
they only live about fifteen years, and
they are always on the jump.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
Too Much to Ask.

"Rlgglns is little annoying in man.
ner, but his heart is in the right place"
Eyes" objected Miss Cayenne. but
you can't be expected to perform a
surgical operation on every disagree
able person to ascertain where his
heart is. Washington Star,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

wife. will you thread needle FOR
me? | want TO sew on Il few buttons
"Why. certainly. There yon are
while | 90 to the bridge club. Some.
times | wonder how you managed be.
fore you were married"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
ATTENTION L. 0. Q. M.

NFhe Loyal Order of Moose will be
given atag banquet in their club
rooms on Tuesday evening, March 20,
O. O'Clock by W. II, X. Giddons. All
Moose are invited to- attend.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

TO LET--TIalf acre ground and small
cottage in East Ottawa $500.
Seven room house in South Ottawa,
$3.50. Seven acres rich ground in
East Ottawa. r. r. Godfrey.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Twelve lots, or any portion thereof,
on North Paul street VIII sell sepa-
rately or otherwise. Good building
lots or good for truck gardening hay
ing been used for the latter purpose
for several years by Hans Pearson.
Inquire j. J, Mitchell, 1892 Paul St.
Phone SAX.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
Neutrnl Ground.

Individuals like nations must have
suitable. broad and natural holInda
RIGS. even II considerable neutral
ground between them. -i'horean
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

Could we hui think with Ne same IN
,cnsity we love with We misin do great
things. r / Rnilnv'S "tnt'ue
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

AVhistlers picture, white Girl" de.
atf1bed by himself as one of his most
Important works. brought $10,5OO in
LOAdon at auction
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
OVER THE DIVIDE
(From Saturdays Daily)

Word was received in Prescott yes tcrdav of the death of Dan Murphy, formerly an operator in the Jerome district. and lately residing at Tono- pah. The message which came here stated that Mr. Murphy had died quite suddenly while riding on Tonopah X Tidcwatcr railroad train. Dan was one of the original Tonopah boosters, and came into Arizona at the time ot the Oatmau boom. Later he came to the Jerome district and resided in that section for some time. All of his ac- quaintanccs say that he was one of the most generous men Tn the mining game. and in common with others of his profession. would divide his last dollar with a friend in need. He had been away from Jerome but few weeks at the time his death occurred.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
THE BRAVERY OF THE BERSAGLIERI

When the history of the worlds is written of outstanding conflict which for deeds of daring and sacrifice has far surpassed any previous will be the bravery of the Bersag covering the retreat of the Italian great Austrian and Pruan drive the Italian 
 The dispatches of the last few days have been full of the deeds of the Bcrsagcr Whole regiments of this famous b sadc have fought until the last prcferrns die rather than sacrificed themselves halt the pursuit the unrrSn ussians although outnumbcrd five stood their ground until the last man fell.
 Their deeds will stand with those of the Spartan 1her mopylac in worlds history
 Bersagc Sardnians This corps shapshootcrS and lemen organized there lS49 by General Della Mar They part the and assisted the battle of chcnaya 1855. They distinguished themselves i'll the Italian of 1859 and 1866
 Prior present they consisted of about dozen regiments each regiment being composed o three battaons of companies each Their numbers greatly increased by cnlsmcntS the of the they organized brigade and among the reach the firing line when Italy entered the They have glory all the fighting and long Italy has o their the German tide General Cadorua will have opportunity reform his lines and give battle 0 the advancing foe.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
 OUR "INCONSEQUENTIAL ARMY"

Still minds of war-obseryers the kaSers Scorn fu made three last regarding Eng lands conemptble little army We have that conemptbe force grow to 5OOOOO0 of whom 3OOOOOO are today in effective France In than that single gun and has steadily blasted the Ger mans positions the front until the defeat matter Of course every tune they meet British attack
 German editors lately have been poing scon at our nconsequena One German authority has figured out fighting power highest would supass that of Roumania.
 We'll official figures from Washington show that actually have under arms 100000 Of this number
 35O00 divided among the various branches 66OOO army 1000 the national guard 30OOO regular army 200O0O in special branches such the engineers and S0OOO in the reserves There the navy, including the regular naval forces the reserves the naval militia the marine the coast guard and the hospital corps.
 It forgotten that of this respectable of fighting than twohrds. about 100000 represent voluntary cnments And volunteers still coming in a surprising
 Soon will be second draft cal raising the total to Before the end of the calendar therefore, and only months after declared shall addition naval force of than quarter-milon army of millions and quarter By the end of next
 appears necessary army easily be raised 100000 with half that number available for the fighting.
 words from today, if the lasts that long we probably 100000 Americans helping sweep the Huns of France and Belgium
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
HONEY WAVE HITS
 HIGH WATER MARK
From Saturdays Dsily)

And now the little honey bee IS m the lockstep of high class doings of other industrial movements in climb ing to the topnotch in production and exacting prices that Food Adminis- trator Hoover has overlooked.
 A transaction yesterday m selling this toothsomc commodity made the little creature party to the high tide wave and through its agent, Chester Shoup. of Skull valley, this article of luxury swampcd old-timc records and kept in cadence with other household articles, 576 pounds being sold for the handsome sum of $9S.72 to one local merchant. Shoup held the product back until the market was ripe. and he had the goods to deliver of an ex- ccptionally fine flavor The bees were hcrded to assail the wild clover and the mesquite, and to the combination of odors the deal was readily consun1- mated Shoup has many hives in ac- ton, and is to flood the local market before the tide rcccdcs
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
PROFITS FROM SMALL MARGIN.

Figures annual reports of the great packing the country show the margin of profit
 this industry and emphasizes the fact volume rather than that produces dividends years average profit cattle $l22 head be- deductng borrowed while sheep and but 19 per head including receipts from byproducts The did producing profit per animal with the lard swelling this figure to 66o The byproducts notable addition the earning of the plant giving tangb measurable emphasis to the boast packer utzcs all the hog except the squcal
 There has also becn days of sky-rocketng prices appecabc of carncd increment secured by the in value of products ill the interval between the day of slaughter and the day of marketing.
 the great the superb and the by the leaders this industry give great earnings The packing business devcopmcnt and has been developed it has attacked many local butchers would be than 15 profit upon sheep which he had slaughtered:
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
BONANZA SILVER SHOOT HIT IN
 THE NEVADA
FOURTEE MI N C H VEIN GIVES 800 OUNCES TO TON; MINE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST IN COUNTY, REVIVED RECENTLY.

Reports in circulation for several days of a strike of bonanza silver orc in the Nevada mine of Groom Creek district, were confirmed yesterday by T. ]. Laird, mine owner of that field. who stated there was no doubt but what this discovery could be sub stantiated by an examination.
 The vein cut into IS fully IA inches in width. and values in silver are over 800 ounces to the ton. The strike oc- cured in driving a tunnel north of the old shaft, which was sunk in early days, the operators at that time decid- ing to drive the drift southward. The depth required to tap the high grade shoot was about 75 feet and the tun- mel has entered the zone sufficiently to establish that a permanent hSsurc IS exposed with no indication of a gash vein being in evidence, or other disturbances which usually pass out and nominal orc contents result. The strike is occasioning very much com ment in mining circles of that field and is the biggest ever known in tom mage values as we'll is the strong and we'll defined Assure an exceptional occurrence.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
COPPER COMPANY FACES DAMAGE
 PROCEEDINGS
(From Tuesdays Daily.9

Eino Reito, also known as Emil Ray, yesterday filed suit in the Su- perior court asking for judgment ot Sl6,0O0 against the Verde Combiua- tion Copper Mining Company, the plaintiff demanding this sum in pay ment for injuries which he alleges that he received in the companys mine last September.
 According to the complaint. the plaintiff was at work on the 700 level of the company's property on the 26th of September A large mass of rock was accidentally jared loose from the top of the stope and fell to the bottom where Rcito was working. His right arm was caught by the fall ing rock. and the muscles and bones of the forearm badly crushed. The plaintiff ayers that he has been per manently crippled by the accident and that he will be unable to work any longer. He is a man about 30 years of age. and as he expects to live about 5 years longer, he has asked that the company be compelled to reimburse. him in the amount of wages which he might have earned during the remain ing years of his life at the rate of s a day, or about Sl6OO0.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
ARE HELD FOR STEALING
 HORSES
BURL RABY AND YOUTH FUL COMPANION ARREST ED NEAR PHOENIX WITH FIVE STOLEN ANIMALS IN THEIR POSSESSION.
(From Tuesday's Gaily.)

Burl Raby, a local lad who has many times in the past year or so ran afoul of the law, and another lad named Willard Fogcl, are being held in the county jail on charge of horse stealing, the two having been arrested last Saturday night near Phoenix.
 According to the story of the affair received by the sheriff's office, the boys last week stole a horse from a man named Grover LcsSard, in the Mayer district, and started to drive the animal in the direction of PhOc- nix. On the way they stole another horse, and took the animals into Phoenix. In that city they took three other horses which were hitchcd to rack, and with the five animals, started back in the direction of Pres colt. The Maricopa officials at once got on the track of the thieves, and the latter were captured few miles north of the capital One ot the bug gics to which ono of the stolen horses had been hitchcd, was found dumped over the side of a steep embarrassment along the highway north of Phoenix The boys were brought to this city and will be given their trials in few days.
 Raby is a boy who has given the local officers a good deal of trouble in the past. but on account of his youth, has always heretofore escaped being committed to the reform school How ever. the officers believe that since he has branchcd out into the horse steal ing business it IS time that his tender years were being overlooked and that lie be sent 10 the rcformatory.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
YAVAPAI MINER IS
 VICTIM OF EOLDUP
From Saturdays Daily)

According to a Los Angeles paper, T. K. BosswicH, who gave his address as Prescott, was the victim of COW ardly assault at Venice late last week, in which Inc was badly beaten up and robbed of over SIPS in cash, and jew elry valued at over $50. He was at tackled while walking with young lady, his cousin, at about 10 o'clock at night. and she also was warned to not give an alarm. BoSSwick was hit on the face with loaded billet. the principal injury being to his nose, which was broken. One arrest has been made.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
MAYER SHELTER WILL
 BE MUCH IMPROVED
(From Sundays Daily)

Messrs. Batre and LeDuc, principals in the Big Ledge Copper Company, are expected to arrive in Prescott to- day or tomorrow, and the work of com- pleting the smelter at Mayer will be speeded up so that the big plant can be put into shape for operation with in the coming few months. Opera ton of the Big Ledge property IS also expected to begin on a large scale within a short time.
 The company owning the Big Ledge recently took over the holdings ot the Great Western Shelter organization, the properties consisting of the par tially completed smclter at Mayer, and the Henrietta and the Butternut mines. The new organization expects to greatly enlarge the capacity ot the shelter, and will at once begin the in- stallation of lot of new equipment. Two new convertcrs and rcverbcr- atory furnace will be put in and the second smoKestack will be completed It is the plan of the new owners to make the shelter a custom plant, It being their belief that the welfare oi the Mayer district will be greatly ben efttcd if the small producer can find an outlet for the small lots of orc which are produced in the adjacent territory.
 Owing to the fact that the new owners have a great deal of faith 1T the productiveness qf the Henrietta it is planned to build a tramway from the mine to the old Poland railroad spur. a distance of about $500 feet and put the old mine into operation as soon as possible. The main shat on this property is down only AZ; feet, but a huge body of s per cen copper orc has been exposed, and tht owners believe that the property i' now a proven mine, and they intend to spend considerable money in put ting it into the producing class. Int ore body has been crosscut about lt feet, and some drifting has also beer done
 Messrs. Batre and LeDuc believe that when the improvements arc mad to the smelter, the daily capacity O the plant will range from 800 to l,OU tons.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
HUNS" VERSUS CIVILIZATION.


 
 While by German testimony, the Germans murdering and often taking while their treat Belgian French only fendsh nearly lOOo officers and sailors nterned at hotel in North Carolina where the $4 day and upward Inc con- there such thing being tool Christian the Mountain Park hotel. sumpu- establishment short distance from Ashevie and Julius Chambers place and the treatment o thes enemy aliens
 Tbtber 971 officers and sailors steamers at Boston and New because the Ellis comfortable This is the only reason as signed officers fed German cooking prepared by the and paid for by Uncle Samuel Some connaint has been heard because the guests supplied with Russian caviar but proof that officers and men are with their quarters and food is the fact that only violated his parole of honor and made his e cape The officers plead in his defense that he was not rpbt in his head think quite likely barbcd wire fence park in which this modern hotel stands the 36 watchmcn, of regard for the feelings the "gueswor three shifts that there arc only l2 guards duty at one time
 The officers occupy luxurious in the hotel each suite with its bah sailors quartecd barracks built by nterned The latter paid for such they dol This income with what they supposed to receive the steamship companies, brings them better wages they could their beloved Germany It IS picnic.
 "The captain of the gigantic Vateand-now at Hoboken converted into transport renamed The Levaan the captain Kronprnzessn Cece which raced back from to Bar August 1914 there The Germans hav tobacco drinks and knckknacks sold The golf links well patronized clear day the taken the game with enthusiasm Tennis occupied from until dark woodland and lawn contain fine ounging places which the gather to smoke and doubtless to congratulate that they serving submarines in the Atlantic the North Sea"
 As Chambers pacss and liverhearted Americans will the these German prisoners ceivng barbare caped upon American Can English prisoners of the ockades Germany, especially the Lubec and Brandenburg
 Wlet Smith American aviator and prisoner of who recently escaped Sweden declares report this government that:
 The food supply him and his companions meagre uncatabc that their work prisoners pulled up and yellow dock weed and the roots raw At Brandcnbug camp the prisoners had blankets and
 only shrcds shoes which they forced to ocas and ssh They paid for their labor compelled toll eight 10 hours daily Sundays in months Lubcc the Ancrican Canadian English haggard scrows due to small quant ties of poor food many privaons and over-wok.
 Christian nation and the laws o re prisoners But do they require that luxury while be headed prison camps will have the portion outlined above Iubec and Brandcnburg?
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-14
LEARNING LESSONS IN THRIFT.

arrival of sugar famine brought the fact of war home millions of Americans and the tooth deny itself Other sclfdenas will have to be pactccd before the cnds if peace opmists think; and these should be lost after the
 It has long been maxim abroad that French family could live what American family and because of French thrift France for the banker of the old world Americans take the the habit o thrift the French possess shall have gained thing for ourselves comparable the larger stake Of making the world safe for republican institutions