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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-24
NO ORDERS FOR GRETNA

Officers of the National Guard said
to-day that there was no intention
of sending infantry or cavalry units
| to Mt. Gretna at present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-24

DAIRY LEAGUE WILL MEET
The Dairymen's League of Cum
berland County will meet Thursday
evening in the Franklin Hall, at Me-
chanicsburg. The officers request
that all members attend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-24

The positive appearance Of Jess
Willard, the cowboy champion of the
world, and a big congress of typical
cowpunchers, cowgirls. Indians, Mex
lean ropers, broncho- busters, and
other clever people CHARACTERISTIC of
the ranch and prairie, are promised
for the Jess Willard-Buffalo Bill Wild
West show, which comes to Harris
burg Thursday, July 26. There will be
two performances. and each, it is an
nounced, will be complete in every
way.
This show is credited with being a
real" Wild West show because its
people are to the manner born
Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator.--ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-24

PAXTANG PARK-Vaudeville
COLONLAL-"Aladdin Other Lamp.
REGENT-"Her Better Self"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
.ENJ0|M O'NE|L FROM
CUTTING DOWN POLES
MARSEiLLEs MANUFACTURER DE-
PENDANT IN rNJuNCTiON PRO-
CEEDlNG IN THE CIRCUIT
coURT-C. U. TEL. co. COM
PLAlNANT.

Timothy l.. O'Neil. proprietor of the
O'Neil Implement Co. at Marseilles,
has been enjoined by an order issued
out of Master in Chancery Fl. G.
Cooks office from cutting down, mole
sting or in any way interfering with
telephone poles and wires belonging
to the Central Union Telephone Co.
that are alleged to cross his proper
ty.
The troubles between ONeil and
the telephone company had its in
ception Il few weeks back when o.
Neil sued the G. Z. for rental on the
grounds that poles were placed upon
lands owned by him for which he new
er had secured any compensation
The case was threshed out in the jus
tice courts and O'Neil was given a
verdict.
Since then, according to a bill filed
II the Circuit Court, N'Neil has threat
ened to cut down the poles and wires
on his real estate until the company
cay him back rents amounting tc
s470.
Complaining that such action would
jeopardi2e the phone service OF OF
tawa, La Sale and city on to the faI
west, as well as those to the east
the receivers for the concern Edwin
$. Bloom. David r. Forgan and r. S
Bloom asked that O'Nei be enjoinet
from carrying out his threats. The
preliminary hearing, in the absence Of
Judge Eldredge FROM the city, was
held before Master in Chancery Cook
with the result of a temporary injunc
ton was issued w. A. PannecK repre-
sents the receivers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
HIGHER COURT MAY
DECIDE D|NNEEN'S
CASE, SAYSPALMER
CONWAY AND DiNNEEN ARE SAT-
iSFICD WITH OUTCOME-MUCH
SPECULATION RUM. ING RIFE.

Speculation is running rife ain this
city over the alleged charges against
Daniel j. Dinneen, ex-city commission
cr. who yesterday was virtually ac-
butted, when Justice Maierhofer dis
missed three charges against him, one
Of selling liquor on Sunday, another
OF selling to a minor and third of
assault.
That Dianeen was ready to go on
the mat" with city officials over the
Shargcs was evidenced by the appear
ance Of the ex-city official and his
counsel, james j. Conway, for battle.
In discussing the trial OF yesterday,
Mr.. Conway said, we have nothing 10
say. we were ready to try the case
and we feel sure that we would have
won out. Both Mr.. Einneen and my
self are satisfied with the outcome OF
the case. We made no offer to settle
the case to city officials
1t is claimed by some that the
Dinneen saloon did not sell liquor on
Sunday, as charged in the warrants.
No steps have been takel yet to re-
store Dinneen his license which was
revoked BY an act Of the city commits
sioners, Monday, April ~.
Win Ask States Aid.
That lhe cases against Dinneen vii
not be dropped as tho they were ho
pancakes, was indicated by Commits
1 Bioner Palmer this morning, when nc
stated that The city would continue its
attack upon the accused Keeper in al
effort TO prevent his operating a sa
4 con in violation CT the law.
The state will be called upon to taxi
/ charge OF he Dinneen case for tn
I purpose Of prosecutions. This vii
| put the inltter into the hands cf thu
/ higher courts. where the city vii
4 have a better opportunity TO obtain ;
/ conviction.
I'VE were forced to drop tn,
charges against Dinneen yesterday be
cause witnesses refused to testif.
against him and without a strong c8S'
against him there was no use attempt
ing to Get conviction When we saw
| what We were mp against there wa
only ono thing left TO do and Mat wa
to retire from court and let Dinneel
go unprosccutcd
II Is an imp0ssibility to @ct n iur
in Ottawa 10 convict Il 9aloonkecpe
no matter how brazen his offense
We will not rest, however, until iu;
tee Is meted ont in manner il shouit
lie. We will see whether this elemen
is Icing TO run our city or whethe
law abiding people have something I
say about it,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
c. OF C.. BACKS MOVE
FOR HOME GARDENS

A movement in gardening, is being
sponsored in Ottawa by the Chamber
of Commerce Secretary Jas, F. Far
rel sent out an appeal to the people
this morning asking them to assist
him in the work Mr.. Farrell requests
that all parties who have vacant lots
or tracts of land that could be used
for gardening to leave their names
with him. He also asks that all par
ties who wish to work lots or tracts
OF land to leave their names at MS
office. An attempt will be made to Sc
cure the land, at nominal fee for
the home gardeners. The movement
is "A good one and should be given the
hearty cooperation Of every citizen ol
Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
BUSINESS MEN MAY
FORM MILITARY CO.;
WILLING TO TRAIN
MILITARY MEN ARE ANXIOUS TO
FIT THEMSELVES IN READi
NESS FOR NATlO.nS SERVICE
c. l.. GAPEN MAY TRAIN MEN.

Military preparedness has taken
hold of the business men of this city,
service, but to be ready for the ma
tion's call.
Already there has been a spirit of
patriotism manifested in the business
and professional ranks OF this city ani
as a result practice will probably be
INDUCED in at the Ottawa high school
Prof C.. H. Kingman, is greatly in
terested in the movement and has
promised to lend any assistance pos
sible in aiding the business men in
this movement.
Ii is hoped to secure large enough
number to form company. Drill
work will be held both in the high
school gym" and on King Field, il
the present plans of the advocates of
military training are carried out.
wv f. Stanton, local merchant, when
interviewed by reporter this morn.
ing stated that he had heard some
tax of such a movement and that he
would be willing to take an interest
4 in the work.
| Ottawa, in this respect, is only fol
lowing in the footsteps of hundreds
of ether cites Various clubs, socia
organizations, fraternities, etc, have
taken steps to form military compan
les and ii is not unlikely that the OF
tawa business men will do the same
/ Under the plans, now being foster
ed, it is the intention to hold mil
tary training, at :east two nights
week. from five until six o'clock eac
evening. lathrop Follett, Athletic ID
rector Beard or Captain G. l.. Gapel
have been mentioned as possible in
structors.
Captain Gapen, it is known, woult
be willing to lend his assistance Il
the business men in drilling them TO
service
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
ARREST SALESMAN
FOR PASSING BAD
CHECK ON HOTEL MAN

M. G.. Shove, travelling saleman,
was arrested this morning at Strea-
tor. on information furnished by Sher-
iff 4, I'M. Eavis for passing what Is
described as a worthless cneck upon
A. +, Richardson, proprietor OF the
Ottawa Hotel.
Mr.. Richardson swore out warrant
for Mr.. Shove's arrest and few min
utes later the man was IN custody
The check in question was Tor $2o and
drawn upon Marshalltown' tlowa'
bank. It was returned to Mr.. Rlch
ardson marked 80 funds and wher
Shove failed to settle the proprietor
OF the hotel sent the authorities upon
his trail Deputy Sheriff Fritz Goeb
brought Shove to ottawa this after
noon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
ODD AFFINITY CASE
IS AIRED IN COURT:
MAN BOUND OVER
JAMES TOWSANT IS LOCKED CP
ON STATE WARRANT-WOMAN
WILL BE SIMILARLY DEALT
WITH WHEN HER TRIAL COMES
UP.

James Towsant, who is accused by
the authorities of having been audac-
ious enough to drive man from MS
own hcmc while supplanting him III
the affections of his wife. this after
noon waived hearing when taken he.
fore Judge George Koenig on a stl.e
warrant charging him with adulte.y,
and was bound over to the grand jurv
under tonds OF 900.
Mrs. Ada Nixon, his affinity In The
case. was not examined. tho she was
brought from the county farm, where
where she has been held under re-
slraint since her arrest yesterday
mo,ning by Deputy Sheriff Arthur
Jarrett and Truant Officer Miss
Luania Aussem, and taken before he
Justice at the same time. She will
lie given hearing some time later
when she will be dealt with in man
nsr ,ha' fell her paramour's lot. Whel
she was taken into court she had the
two children she said yere Towsants
Mrs. Nixon and Towsant held tn air
clandesine meetings In the boat
house that stands moored to the Hi
nois river hank, near the La Sale
street bridge. For some time the
ship has been under suspicion. IT'S
reputation was none too good, the
crmiags and goings of different
clique CT men, marked 1t as a place
fit TO be watched.
When the Towsant-Nixon affair be-
came too brazen for further passing
the officials stepped in and took
charge Of the case and arrested the
wcnan and her lover. William Nixol
mado lelltsY in a railway accident
,evcral years ago, is said to have been
driven from his home" by the actions
of his wife and Towsant. and is now
living in La Sale or Peru. He was
not tho in tigator of complaint beint
made against the mar and woman. 4
Mrs Nixon is being allowed the pos
session II her two children by Tow
SAINT but her seventeen year old daugn
ter, E.uE:ce. was taken from her ID,
Miss Launia Aussem and now Is beinl
cared for IN a private family until sh'
cal be provided a position In some
respectable home, away from the IN
luence size has been living during the
tive or three years her mother adJ
Towsant were carrying on their little
affair"
The girl is a good girl, according tt
Miss Aussem and care will be uset
TO keep her away from her unnatura
parent.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
VISITOR TO OTTAWA IN
FEAR SHE WAS BEING
HYPNOTlZED
SMASHED WINDOWS
MRS. ANNA ROBINSON SAVED
FROM DEATH WHEN DAUGHTER
WARNED TRAlNMEN or HER
MOTHERS ACTIONS.

Suffering under delusion that she
was being hypnotized by four men
who were on the same train with her,
q woman giving the name of Mrs
Anna Robinson was taken from a
Rock Island train at 6lJ O'Clock to
the home of relatives on the west
side.
Tho able to talk coherently on her
experience Mrs. Robinson seemed OBJ
sessed with the idea that her fellow
passengers were about to get the
best OF her and in order to avoid
them she used her hands to break the
two panes of glass in the window
near which she sat
Poth hands were badly lacerated
and in explaining her conduct to the
police she informed them she could
reason out no other way to escape the
searching glances of the men with the
starey eyes and II she had not been
restrained she would have leaped
from the train facing death rather
than succumb to their wiles. She had
her fourteen year old daughter with
her and the girl sounded an alarm
that brought the porter to the rescue
OF her mother. The attempt to jump
from the train was made after the
engine and cars had pulled out OF
Bureau AT the next station a call
was sent in to the Ottawa department
asking the ambulance to meet the
train and take charge OF the woman
On her way to her west side rela
tive's hcme Mrs. Robinson said she
was all right after the men got on
the train at La Sale. Her husband
she said, had placed her aboard the
passenger at an Iowa city telling hel
to come to Ottawa for a rest. 1t was
apparent she was under severe nert
ous strain altho she appeared to the
police to be rational in all other re
spects but her one obsession.
The quartette. according to Mrs
Robinson. were in the same coach
with her for a considerable distance
She was riding in chair car ant
had dozed off ilto a restless sleep
When she awakened she became con
vlnced the men were trying to hypno
tie her and in her frenzy TO escape
them she drove her fists into the win
dow panes. Bad cut were inflicted ol
each hand, but they were not severe
enough to warrant her going to th'
hospital. Cr. A. j. Roberts was sum
moned and attended her
Inquiries made by the police late
in the day elected the information
that Mrs Robinson was getting alon
nicely and soon would be over her d
lusion and back to her normal sci
again.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
ASYLUM ESCAPE
GIVES SELF UP

A strange knock was heard at the
County Jail this morning. The rap
ping at the door was like many other
such sounds caused bv visitors who
seek entrance to the bastile for the
purpose of seeing some particular
prisoner. But this knock was from a
man who sought entrance into q cell
where he could be placed under re
atrant at his own violation.
When the stranger told OF his un-
usual mission, he was asked by Jailer
Jim Carr to explain just why he
wanted to be put behind the bars. he
said his name was John Campbell and
that he was an escape from the
Bartonville asylum. The warden OF
that institution was notified today anl
Campbell will be returned to the asy
lum. He appeared to be drug victim
and was fearful II he had much more
freedom he might harm himself.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
WAUKEGAM BOOSTER
TO ADDRESS c. OF c.

Citizens of Ottawa are urged to at
tend the meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce Wednesday evening at the
Elks Club. f.. Bentley Hamilton,
prominent factor in the Chamber OF
Commerce at Peoria will tell OF the
work of the Chamber of Commerce in
that city In addition to the talk or
Mr.. Hamilton the committee has Sc
cured G. f. Taylor OF Waukegan TO
address the gathering. During Mr.
Taylor's time as secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce at Waukegan.
tie city grew in six years from 5000
to $4,000.
Mr.. Taylor vii have most import
ant message for his audience and a
large attendance is hoped for.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
EXTENSION TRACKS
ARE BEING BUILT
FOR b. S. SILICA CO.

The c. B & O. railway company
this morning began extending a
switch track for the IT, s. Silica Com
pany. The new plant is located west
and north Of the old Seiberling plant
The work of laying the concrete
foundations has practically been com
pleted and materials for building pur-
poses will be laid by the %" Owing
to the fact that the railway companies
have found It hard to secure labor in
this part of the country. gang of
thirty negroes were shipped to the
place Of construction. The negroes
are being quartered il bunk cars.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24

STEVENSON TAKES
TEN DAY LAY OFF

George Stevenson, mechanic and
foreman of the Ottawa fire depart
ment, this morning, took Il ten day
leave of absence. Rumors were to
the effect that Stevenson had resign
ed his position but Fire Chief Joseph
roissenin stated that Stevenson had
simply taken ten day lay off. Ste
yenson is valuable member of the
fire department and his loss would be
felt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
CLAIM 1900 HAVE
SIGNED FOR RECALL
OF COMMISSION FORM

Petitions for the recall of commits.
rion form of government are making
rapid headway according to announce
ments made today by Attorney J. j.
Conway. 1t is estimated that at least
200 names have been checked over
and verified and that many more sig
Latures have been received but have
not been checked.
About l,i00 names are necessary Tor
the fling Of a petition and parties
who have been working for the recall
state that more than the required
number of signatures will be received
before the week ends.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
LIEUT.. ORD HERE TO
ARRANGE CADET SHOW

Lieutenant Ord, of the regular army
who made an inspection of the high
school cadets a few weeks ago arrived
il Ottawa to arrange for the Cadet
ShGw to be given Thursday evening
at the armory. The exhibition is
staged under the direction of Captain
Edgar Steeyer, Lieutenant Ord, taking
personal charge. Drills will be given
hy the cadets. The girls taking Red
Cross training will be given an exhibi.
tioA and drill in wall scaling will
be featured
Representative Lee O'Neil Browne
will make the address Of the even
ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
WOMAN'S CLUB HOLD
LUNCHEON AT CLIFTON

The annual dinner of the Ottawa
Womans Club was held this after
noon at the Clifton Hotel The dinner
was served in the French dining room
o. the Clifton. Two solo selections
were sung by Miss Vera Ham and
Miss Anne Boynton gave two piano
soloC. Following the luncheon, the
annual election of officers and busi-
ness session took place The selec-
ticr of the officers will be published
in Wednesdays issue of the Free
1faGer-Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
b. .OOMFELT CASE IS VI
DISMISSED IN COURT

The case OF Max Bloomfelt. and Joe
Kline came to sudden ending last
evening at 6 o'clock. when the hearing
was opened before Justice Koenig.
felt was charged with assault by Kline.
Both plaintiff and defendant admitted
they quarelled and decided to settle
their troubles peacefully Justice Koe-
Mig dismissed the charge when the
men decided to bury the hatchet and
forget their differences.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
ADOPTED CHILD WILL
SHARE THIS ESTATE

Mrs. Anna M. Hanan, former Earl.
vile resident whose death occurred
March l3, 1917 at Otter Greek left no
will disposing Of her estate and today
application was made in the probate
court for letters of administration, by
the daughter, who with an adopted
daughter. are the only heirs. The es.
tate consists of two pieces of business
property and n lot In Earlyille to the
value Of $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
THE MYSTERY OF A
MISSING SOUP BONE

Town Clerk Charles Sticklen Is be-
moaning the loss of soap bone;
Charles doesn't care so much about
losing the meat. but he hates to thinl;
of being deprived of soup today.
Last evening he placed the delicacy
In the ice box. This morning his
wife found that It was gone and that
the eluminum kettle in which 1t had
been placed was also missing. The
kettle was found in the yard. A large
reward is offered for the recovery OF
the bone.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
Hess Estate Filed.

Ton children will share the S20OGO
estate left by Mrs eliza Hess, accord
ing to d petition for letters of admini.
stration on file IA the Probate Court
MIRA. Hess resided in uticn at the time
of her demise April IS, 1917 She
owned farm IN Waltham township.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
TWELVE CASES OF SMALL
POx FOUND IN STREAToR

Springfield Ill.,, April 24-Twelve
cases of small pox in the Hungarian
settlement of Streator were reported
yesterday to the state board of health
here The cases are all mild in ma
ture and utmost caution Is being prac-
ticed to prevent the disease spreading
out OF It's present locality.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
Wheat Opens Easier"

Chicago, H., April 3D. Wheat open
ed slightly easier today with trade In
light volume and prices fractonally
lower. Sentiment was mixed and half
an hour after the opening May had
riser about cents.
Corn opened unchanged to VI lower.
Oats was firmer Trade was light
and featureless.
Provisions were firm at yesterdays
close,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
PROMINENT DUTCH
COUPLE IN COURT

Yesterday in the Circuit Court two
nrominent Dutch people were brought
into the courts for an airing of then
marital infelcities Johanus de Groot
of Peru, IL suing his wife, tentle de
GrCot, nea Won den Akker for divorce
on grounds OF .deserton end inlidellty
Mrs. de Groot, the complainant says
left him July l. 1912, ald went to Hol
land where she became intimate WIN
one Johan Ret, n resident OF Leel
Dam, that country. Since then sh'
has not returned to her holhe. They
are the parents Of six grown chilurer
and were married December %, 1881
A frown has never been very effective
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24

The normal temperature Of horses,
men ana tigers is about he same
That or chickens IL III degrees + and
AG-- -~~ -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24

Until about the year 1870 iron ores
were smclted with wood charcoal,
which did not wholly give way to coal
aud coke until 1885,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24

A frown has never been very effective
rs bait for fortunes smile.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24

shewsFrs to=lgh. and
Wednesday. Cooler Wed
nesday.
The border vidette., 1917-04-28

changing the name Of said corporation to
The border vidette., 1917-04-28
s. p. TO AID FARMERS.

I. T. Sparks, travelling freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific railroad, will do all in his power to further the increase in food crops along the line of the Southern Pacific.
 Before his departure for Doug las yesterday afternoon. Mir. Sparks made the following state ment:
 Dry farmers who wish seed and are unable to buy them or who have pumping plants and are not financially able to buy oil to operate them, should write me at Tucson and make their wants known. I will see that their applications are placed be- fore the proper authorities. Ability to handle crops must be shown. In their communications to me, farmers should state the number of acres they can culti- vate and whether the soil is adapted for beans or milo maize. |" Tucson Star.
The border vidette., 1917-04-28
U. S. Navy EnIisting Party Coming

The U. s., Navy Travelling Re- cruiting Party, with Chief Water Tender J. c. Piper in charge, under the command of Lieut.. s. P. Tracht. of the El Paso re- cruiting district, is visiting cities in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, distant from the Seaboard and not within easy reach of a permanently located navy re- cruiting base, in interest of ad- vertising and recruiting for Uncle Sans" first line of de- fense-the navy.
 Men between 17 and 30 years of age who are citizens of the United States of sound mental and physical condition, good moral character, and able to read and write the English Ian guage, are wanted for the Navy.
 The term of enlistment for men IS to thirty years of age is four years; for those between 17 and IS years of age eulistmenti is for term of minority.
 Pay ranges from S17 60 month for apprentice seamen and landsmen. to about S1OO per month for chief petty officers. with board and lodging and free medical attention.