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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
MISS ASSELTINE is
NAMED TREASURER
OF ILLINOIS NURSES

At the annual meeting Of the Hi
lois Association of Graduate Nurses,
leld last week in Chicago, Miss Eiiz-
tbeth Asseltine, superintendent of
3yburn Memorial Hospital, was
elected state treasurer The bust
less meeting and election of officers
vas held Saturday just before noon
Miss NJ. Helena Mcmillan, super
ntendent of the Presbyterian Hos
1ital in Chicago, was reelected pres
dent of the association; Miss Edna
torley, head of the Visiting Nurse
Association of Chicago, was elected
vice president, and Miss LMsy Last
II Chicago was elected secretary
The meeting showed the associa,
ion had passed through very sue
essful year, and a very large per-
tentage of the members were in for
agn service. Members of the asso-
iation from all over the state gath
cred for the meeting and secured
great benefit from the excellent adj
lresses delivered by learned medical
men from all over the United States.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Alta BOY-G0BS
READY TO PLEASE
OTTAWA MUSIC FANS
BY SAILOR GEORGE E. RICHMOND.

BY SAILOR GEORGE E. RICHMOND. .
advance Man, Great Lakes Reyue.) F.
You'll like it,"
So we festive "gobs" shout when
new batch of recruits arrives at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
And SO may We safely assure every
one who goes TO our big musical
show, the Great Lakes Revue, which
will be at the Gayety Theater tonight
You will like it-this frolic of 100
up and DOING young Americans in
their natty blue suits and white hats.
Take it from a salt its as refresh
ing as summer breeze from Lake
Michigan across the parade ground
at the training station. The music
is abundant and surprisingly catchy
and in the comedy and specialties
there is enough professional talent TO
keep things going smoothly and
swiftly, and not so much as to stihe
the spontaneity of funIoying "gob-
dom"
We're pretty proud of this show of
sailOrnen, and we don't boast unduly
when We assert our belief that It's
away above the ordinary run OF mu-
steal remedy or comic. opera. In the
first place, you know, we've got the
same pep" that distinguished every
4 thing at the largest naval training
/ station in the world. Tha. place has
sure got pep, as anyone will assure
you who has ever been there. And
the boys have brought this same
/ sprit-the spirit that made the much
vanuted U-boats scurry to coyer-tJ
this clever bluejacket show. Night
after night they exhibit the same
punch that packed $1,000 persons into
the theater for our Chicago run an,
sent them away a-grinning and album
ming and just full of enthusiasm fol
Uncle Sans navy boys
You music lovers Of Ottawa vii
, enthuse over our orchestra Fort,
pieces there are, and the saior-mu
, sicians are the cream OF the musiCa
talent at Great Lakes, and that's say
- ing a lot. They were carefully Sc
lected from among the l,5O0 mus
clans at the training station and eac
/ is a musician Of exceptional ability
. In their capable hands the tuncfu
> score of the shoW-written by
t sailor incidentally put over
= wonderfully. The music already Ina
/ attained great popularity and is bein
Q hummed and sung and danced t
wherever we've presented the SHOW
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
CADET n. P. HOOK
DIES IN OAK PARK

Cadet Harmon Porter Hook, aged 2
years, eldest son tMr. and Mrs. Ar
hur S. Hook Of Oak Park died yester-
lay morning at 1880 at the family
ZONE after a short illness OF inliuen'
"a which developer into pneumonia.
The mother of Cadet Hook, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Anne
Porter, daughter Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph f. Porter Of this city, is
also seriously i'll suffering from pneu-
monia
The decedent has resided in Oak
Park. during his entire life, but had
visited in Ottawa many times, and Is
well know here. He enlisted in the
aviation corps during the early part
of the war. and has for several months
1een stationed at March Field, Cal.
Some time ago while landing after a
light Cadet Hook was hit on the back
If the head, sustaining injuries from
Which he never fully recovered. lie
however regained his health enough
o continue his army duties, and just
before leaving camp for furlough at
lis home, was preparing to make
solo flights.
While on this furlough he was
stricken with the disease that caused
ais death.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
HOTEL MAN LANDS
LWAUKEE POST

A late issue Of the Hotel Bulletin
contains a very complimentary notice
Of Harry Gamblers, at one time a resi-
dent of this city and clerk at the
ottawa hotel The young man, ac-
cording to the Bulletin article, recent
iy resigned as superintendent Of the
service and assistant manager Of the
Hotel Sherman, Chicago, and, on Dec
/, went to Milwaukee, where he as.
sumed his new duties as assistant
manager of the Atlanta hotel Chicago.
Mr.. Gamblers will be remembered by
many Ottawans as u courteous and
congenial young man who got his early
hotel training here. His wife was a
Streator girl, she being at one time a
very close friend of Mrs. Carl Schurtz.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
LOUIS BOYLE STILL IN
HOSPITAL WRITES KELLY

The following letter was received
in Ottawa FROM Corp. Joseph Kelly,
son Of DR.. and Mrs. Il. A. Kelly, 1925
Columbus trCct. In the letter, which
was written two days after the sign
Of the armistice, the writer tells Of
meeting John Futterer and Harry
TornoW's brother in France. The
writer also states that Louis Boyle,
one Of the first Ottwa boys to be
seriously wounded in action in
France, is suffering from a paralyzed
arm from a machine gun wound
The letter is as follows;
Nov. Is, 1918
My Dearest Mother:
| received your letter No. 3, but
haven't as yet received No. 2, so /
am anXiously awaiting it,
/ suppose you are very well Salts
fed with the good news, "Fini le
guerrq,' and no doubt you have cale-
brated with much joy Was very
sorry couldn't be with you, but we
will have our time later.
The French people have gone wild
with joy and raised hell in town che
previous two days Many of them
are still celebrating.
| have moved again since my last
writing, but use my first address, as
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
LA SALE ISSUES Def
TO OTTAWA AT CHECKERS

La Sale has quartet IL what Sec
Rotary Hargraye of the Manuiactur-
ers Club believes 70 be the champion
checker players Of the Mississippi
Valley and DE has issued a challenge
to President GrisEs Of the Chamber
of Commerce Tor a match game to
be held some time next week. or rs
soon as the fur lid has been lifted
at La sale The challenge has been
accepted and Ottawa will send 10
la Sale four OF rs wizards TO battle
with Harsraye selects Roy Wiley
will captain the Ottawa team. and
Chairman Griggs has advised Secre-
tary Farrell to have his men brush
up for the coming engagement as he
is positive the La Sale boys viii
have a job ON their hands 10 beat the
Ottawa team.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
CHRIST SIGNS NO
ARMISTICE WITH syn
SAYS REV. CHESSMAN
Continued from page ~


miliar phrases, But the day set for
the world robbery came, and it has
passed, but somehow or other the
plans miscarried Naturally we ash
the question, What was the cause G..
the sinful career and the colossal
failure" Going back Of all secondar!
causes, we come to the primary cause
Of estrangement from God and the in
eyitable sinful course. They had {
form Of worship but there was ne
realty in it, no ponitence for sin on
prayer for strength to rise above sin
and without this attitude of mind anc
heart, TO worship becomes the rank
est hypocrisy and brings down thl
Judgment of God.
"'Re not deceived; it is the call o.
love saying, DO not 20 astray TO
the consequences of sin will surel.
come upon you
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
SOCIETY NOTES

d =
A large number OF people attended
the meeting of the Parent-Teachers'
Association at the Lincoln School
Friday evening An excellent pro
gram was given in the auditorium,
after which n social hour was spent
dancing, and dainty refreshments
were served by the committee IN
charge.
The meeting of the Girls Patriotic
Seryice League which was to be held
tonight in the Knights of Columbus
Hall has been postponed until to-
morrow evening on account of the
revue to be staged here by the Jack
les OF the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station.
{, - "a
The Tuesday study circle Of the
Ottawa W1omans Club will hold a
meeting at the home of Mrs. c. L.
Sims, 1870 Third avenue, tomorrow
afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock. Miss Eich'
elberger will have the paper on the
afternoon, on Helen Martin
| g - q,
There will be an executive meeting
Of the woman's committee of the Ma
tional Council Of Defense tomorrow
afternoon at 3 O'Clock ~ the Office
of the home advisor in the court
| house. All members OF the organiza
lion are invited to attend.
e, q .
| Frank Gehring, well known in this
civ and nephew of Mrs. NJ. J. Shee
han. was united in marriage to Mis-
Edith Roberts OF Visalia, Cal, Nov
%, according to announcements re
ceiyed in ottawa today The newt,
welded couple will reside at Tulare
Cal, where Mr.. Gehring is employee
upon the Tulare Advance. Mrs. Geh
ring is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
II. A. Moore Of Visalia. Cal,
The Christmas party of the Ioun
lWoman's Missionary Society OF tn
Congregational church. which was t
be held tonight in the parlors OF tn
church. has been indefinitely pos
poned.
% g y
The children of the Detentlo
Home we're very pleasantly entertain
ed on Saturday afternoon at the nom
{ by Misses Leila Petit and Harrie
Jordon. The youngsters spent yer
{ happy afternoon playing games an
with music, and refreshments of il
lrream, cake and candy were serve
} ate in the afternoon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
City and Vicinity
News

Miss Marie Miller. Sl3 Mulberry
street. was taken to Ryburn Memo
rial Hospital yesterday, where she
underwent AN operation for append
citis today.
William Highly of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station spent the
week end at his home ON East Lafay-
cite street
Lieut.. Leighton Yentzer of Camp
Dodge, Iowa, arrived here this morn
ing To attend the funeral of his
cousin. Herman Hook, and to visit
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Yentzer, on Prospect avenue.
Miss Ellen Mullen. 400 Champlair
street. went to Chicago yesterday t.
spend several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Hathaway
returned home yesterday after spend
ing their honey moon in Chicago.
Mrs. Fred l.. Jones of Ottawa ave
nue. went 10 Chicago yesterday t
SIitiiu SbNtld Ill udS NloiAiib ilASiiuo'
Miss Katherine Brandhern OF OF
lava avenue went TO Chicago yes
terday to spend several days visiting
| friends.
Sergt. f. J. ODonnell went to Chi
cago this morning to spend a lev
days visiting relatives.
Charles Bradford, who spent tn
| week end with his parents, Mr., AM
Mrs. T.. +. Bradford, in this city, IT
| turned to the Great Lakes Naya
Training Station last evening.
Miss Blanche Payne has returne
to her home in this city after spenC
ing the past several days in Chicago
w. X. Foster went TO Streator hi
morning on a short business visit
Miss Florence Stewart, a studen
nurse at Ryburn Memorial Hospita
| returned home from Chicago la;
evening after completing her fou
months utilization work at the Oh
cago Lying-in Hospital.
Miss Elizabeth Asseltine has r,
turned home after spending sever;
days in Chicago attending the publ
health nursing meeting.
| Miss Anne Maggie went to Chicag
Saturday to spend few days visi
ing friends
DR.. S. L. Parr returned home fro
Fort Riley, Kansas, where he hi
been stationed yesterday after havin
been given his honorable discharge.
| j. J. Gieske, of Chicago arrived
lOttawa this afternoon on bushes
--Ht.
Miss Bess Feeley 1927 De kalb sire
has returned home after spendil
several days in Chicago.
| W. d. Fullerton went to Chicas
This morning on a business visit.
Mrs. George Gasser has return'
home from a visit with her ldaughtt
Mrs. Harry Todd, and is moving in
he new brick bungalow just iinish
BY Mr.. and Mrs. Gasser, at the Corn
Of Clay and Webster street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Wheat Crop Record Breaker

Washington, Dec 16--America win
ter wheat crop viii break all records
according to the forecast issued this
afternoon by the bureau Of crop esti-
mates. In reporting u condition of
9S and 5-1J per cent on Dec. list. for
fall sown wheat "A production of $50,
0cOCo0 bushels was forecasted The
highest production ever recorded was
in 1914 when 6Sj ,0Co,0 900 bushels were
yielded.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
KEEN INTEREST IS
SHOWNiN WATERWAY
TALK AT CAPITAL

by the Illinois legislature.
An entering wedge toward con
struction OF an adequate waterway IS
held BIZ its champion to have been
driven when President Wilson set
aside last summer $4,000 from mis-
contingent fund for the dredging OF
the old Illinois and Michigan canal.
Revival of barge traffic on the canal
the coming spring is awaited to es-
tablish proof OF the demand for water
transportation.
so far as the general scheme for
an Illinois waterway is concerned
Major General William NJ Black.
chief of engineers, is on record as ia
yOring it.
! General Black Favorable.
General Blacks views were called
forth by a letter written in Decem-
Der. 1917, to Secretary Of War Baker
BY II. A. Hargraye OF La Sale, ILL.,.
executive secretary Of the Illinois
Valley Manufacturers Club General
| Backs memorandum says:
"A rail-water rouCe which will en-
able Chicago and cities west of it and
those to the north and northwest OF
La Sale to ship via rail to La Sale
and thence to Belt line, and adequate
terminals by boat and barge line C
the Illinois River to the Mississippi
and all points on the latter and on
its tributaries, is highly commend
able as is also the construction OF 9
canal from Utica to Lockport,
Would Link Great Cities.
1.-The Illinois River from La Sale
to its mouth, 230 miles, affords a min
imum nayigable depth Of seven fee
throughout, and on account Of thu
four locks navigation is practically il
t slack water SO that full cargoes cal
r be carried up stream as well as down
+ The utilization of this stream, there
fore, from Chicago with direct waite
- connection on the north as far a
| st. Paul and Minneapolis, on the ives
c to Kansas City, and south and east {
/ Pittsburgh and New Orleans, will lin
D together by an all-water route man
= of the principal freight tonnage prC
ducing cities of the United States. 1t
n importance can hardly be oyerstated
=
'ln February 1918. Mr. Hargray
wrote to Secretary Baker that Coz
ernor Lowden had authorized him t
submit the following question;
" If the administration at Wasl
! ington is as anxious for a waterwa
e as indicated by the war departmer
memorandum, why does it not joi
= with the State OF Illinois and suppl
ment our available appropriation {
d $4,000 GOO to the necessary eXtent?'
J. Replying Acting Secretary Of w
o Croweu, in March, 1918, wrote thu
d the war department had no authorit
II to ind0rse a proposition Of this kin
as federal works or Of lending fe
eral aid toward their execution u
less Congress specifically authorize
-,such action. 1t is the view Of tn
Office Mr.. Crowell said, that no co
z siderable benefit from such an waite
way could be expected in the proscc
ton of the war
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

Masons are requested to meet a
the temple Tuesday morning at 1879
to attend the funeral Of our late
brother, James Wilson. Funeral from
Rock Island train to Ottawa Avenue
cemtery by auto.
LEON f. LEVY, W, NJ,
Humboldt Lodge No. 900.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
GET WORD HOWARD
CLAYTON is SAFE

Howard +. Clayton, a well known
young Ottawan who is stationed in
France with the A. f., f., is safe, ac.
cording to a card written Nov f.
and received in Ottawa from him this
morning by Ottawa friends, Private
Clayton had not written home for
several weeks prior to Nov. - and
his friends here We're growing very
much alarmed over his silence
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

lowed by some French general. They
evidently made "A great hit. but
couldn't get the drift of their CONVEX
sation, Judging from the applause
followed. For the next hour | stood
at salute-yes.. for the next couple OF
hours-as the American band played
The Marsellaise. OF course, the
French musicians returned the com
pliment by playing our own national
anthem. Then they both played God
Save the King, the Belgian and all
Nobody was slighted-nOt one. After
II was all over and We were on our
way back to the barracks there was
rather Il funny ineident-a bunch OF
Americans on corner singing Hail,
Hail, the Gangs All Here and a
whole bunch Of French standing at
salute. IL really wasn't SO funny,
though. considering all the various
anthems at which a fellow is sup
posed to salute. Before the party
broke up the bands INDUCED in Il lit
tie rivalry. First, the French band in
catchy French song and then oui
own band with over There, and 81
on, each time the applause growing
louder, undl finally our band played
Dixie and the Frenchmen quit. L
was great. That is about as full q
description. mother. as | can give OF
paper OF how | spent what is going to
OF history. certainly will never
! forget il"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Exactly.

The reason why more of us aren't
not'oi" "l,y be seen b. separating 80.
word between RTE third and fourth let
ters. Boston Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Wilson Nav Visit London.

London, Dec. 16.-Belief was ex-
pressed in official circles today that
President Wilson win visit London at
the end Of January.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market repor. furnished to
the Free 1rader-Journal by w. l.
Etnyre, member OF Chicago Board OF
Trade, Moloney building, phone 104i
Correspondent Lamson Bros & Co.,
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

explain how IT has happened, but
through II all we have fought ON.
The First Division is the best in
France. and ! am proud to have be.
longed to 1t. We shall probably see
service in Germany | imagine that
the regiment is somewhere near the
boundary now
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

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roo LATE TO CLASSIFY
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lOST-Brown muff near allyo be-
tween Sycamore and Pine streets.
A reward will be paid for its return
to ZIG Lafayette street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

The Christmas party Of the Young
Woman's Missionary Society OF the
Congregational church, which was to
be held tonight in the parlors Of the
church, has been indefinitely post
poned.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
ENoLAND's HEAVY LOSSES.
Lord NorthcIlffe Reports 100000 Men
Killed DURING War.

London. Lord Northcllffe on Friday
entertained at luncheon Il number Of
Canadian, Australian and American
editors and number Of statesmen
and prominent citizens Of the domin-
Ions.
Lord Northcliffe criticised the Sc
crecy of the British censorship, by rea-
son Of which, he said, the world had
mover realized the magnitude Of Great
Britain's silent efforts. The best proof
Of what has been done, he snid, existed
In the casualty lists, which the censor
did not permit 70 become known TO
the people of Great Britain or her
allies, but were known by the Ger
mans, 20 man.
eve have had 100000 men killed
during the war" Lord Northcllfre said.
Last year our total casualties were
more than 100000 These figures are a
sufficient answer 90 the German propa-
ganda stories that England WIS ready
fight 10 the last Frenehman. Italian,
American or man from the dominions.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
THEN "WlLLlE" LEFT HASTILY
Remembered an Engagement After
Learning Just Who the "Fresh
Old Guy" Was.

1t was at a dance at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York, when some cam
dies dripped and made quite puddle
of grease on the floor. A gentleman
standing at the door Immediately took
out his knife and his handkerchief and
began scraping up the CONCEALED
grease, when a very fresh young gen
tleman in our "set" tapped the gentle
man on the shoulder and said Say,
old gentleman you're interfering with
our Paul Jones. Suppose you cut that
out"
Il was afraid some of the young la
dies might slip" courteously answered
the "old gentleman"
"Well, they won't" answered
'F'reshie" Besides, you're not rum
ming the hotel" The "old gentleman"
had gathered up all the grease by this
time and, giving no answer to the last
remark, left the room.
Fresh old guy" continued willie"
after the dance-"that old man.
mot exactly fresh, but careful of his
guests; that's ALL answered a friend.
Ills guests?" repeated willie"
Eyes" answered the man; "that hap
pened TO be Mr.. Boldt, the owner of
the hotel"
And then didn't "Willie" fade away
Young Ladies' Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
WouIdn,t Have 70 eo Abroad.

A big murine sergeant stood on the
front steps Of the Star building to
take look az the busy avenue before
going up to the "Devil Dog" recruit.
ing station.
While lie stood there along came
soldiers, sailors and marines. They
streamed by, The sergeant came to
salute Time after time His arm be-
gan 10 grow numb. As husky as he
was, saluting at machine-pun rate be-
came tiresOnie
The sergeant grlnned as DE salutrd
for the sieeuth time.
III snlutes would win this war" he
said, pleasantly, 'we would win Il right
here In Washington '-- Washington
Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
Patriotic Younustsr.

An officer at the civic center In san
Francisco saw a little girl lettering
around one Of the fountains, apparent.
" reluctant to leave He investigated
and found that the girl had thrown
several expensive dolls into the water.
The officer rescued the unconscious"
victims, and found German trade.
mark on every one, Then he under.
stood.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
Exact Copy o. Wrapper. :


by gadl" piidefully calculated n
prominent resident Of the Rumpus
Ridge region Of Arkansas "1'he way
them American soldiers fight the Ger.
mans Is . sight on earth They are
reglar ring-taIled cainmounts IN bat
tie. and then some!''
"Uh-huhl" returned Gap Johnson.
'But you ort 10 see my fourteen chill.
dren fight amongst thcirselyes over Il
sack Of mixed candy whan ! bring IL
home from Town FOR 'em Z" Kansas
City Star
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30

Il suppose YOU always prefer to en-.
list men who are not marrledr re-.
marked Jones 70 II sergeant ~ the re-
cruitlng sutton
mo; you're mistaken there. the lnt.
ter FASTENED 70 reply. II prefer mar.
ried men every time. You see. we don't
have TO 20 10 the trouble az teaching
married men 10 obey. "--London Tit
Bits.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
eeconslder skeffInoton Case.

London.--The authorities In Ireinnd
have reconsidered the case OF Mrs. r.
Sheehy Skeffington and have recon.
mended that the home office. with
which the decision rests. issue u per
nit TO enable her to return to ireland