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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
CRIPPLED WOMAN
SAYS SPOUSE DROVE
HER FROM HOUSE

Alleged to have been driven from
her home by her husbond, Mary Cla-
bucher, a semidementcd cripple. was
picked up yesterday In Ottawa and is
being held pending word from off.
cials at Colllnsvile, where she says
she resides.
The woman says she is the mother
OF seven children, the oldest of whom
Is ~ and the youngest year of age.
She came to Ottawa and was arrested
while begging on the streets. Her
husband is Joseph Clabucher. of Col.
linsville. They were married. the
woman says, at Morris October 81
1904.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
TWO OTTAWA MEN
ARE ACCEPTED AS
JURORS FOR |. ". ".
JOHN w. CLEGG AND HENRY e.
BAKER WILL HELP DECIDE
FATE OF I13 INDUSTRIAL
WORKERS CHARGED WITH
SABOTAGE.

Two Ottawa men Henry e. Baker
and John ". Clegg help de-
eide the fate of ll3 l. W W.'s on trial
before Judge Lands in the Federal
courts at Chicago In all there are
three La Sale county men and one
from Morris on the Jury. George
Link, OF Peru. and f. W. Brayton. a
Morris hardware merchant are
among TIE twelve who will decide
whether or not the Industrial Workers
are guilty OF sabotage as alleged by
the government.
Henry r. Baker, one of the Ottawa
men selected to try the defendants
is retired farmer residing on Easi
Main street. John w Clegg is head
Of the plumbing and heating firm Of
John W. Clegg & Son. Isink Is &
workman in the Westelox plant.
Trial of the defendants opened to
lay, after fifteen days were consumed
n selecting the jury. When Judg,
Lands convened court this morning
! instructions were issued to facilitate
. he trial. which, in the opinion Of
counsel, will require several months
to complete.
! In the prepared opening address 70,
he government, Special Prosecutor
Nebeker charged that the defend
ants, in following the precepts of the
/ |. w W. masked as "conscientiou:
objectors" and rebels" He vii
state that the government endeayors
10 prove that the defendants would
| fight only under the red flag of trea
son; at other times they threatened
/ if forced to enter the army or navy, (
practice sabotage in the army or tC
lay down their arms in the presence
/ OF the enemy
It will be the policy of the govern
ment to lay before the court ant
/ jury first the propaganda OF the
w W. Specific acts OF sabotage, un
der which the vast majority will b.
called to answer, will be reserved
until a later date. E.
After the government charge Al
torney Vahderveer will be given tn
opportunity to outline the Sdefense.
sta. .ement from him will he optional
Others on the jury are.
John Gaskin. Chicago.
Emmet Hail. Chicago,
Raymond Wolcott Batavia.
h. A Burbank, Harvey.
Rufus Campbell, Chicago.
Charles N. Cheever. I.ibertyville.
Charles Loose, Chicago
John F. Gabel, Chicago
Measures have been taken TO pei
NIT only limited number of person
to attend the trial each day. A fu
guard Of twenty deputy United State
marshals will be maintained.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
FUNERAL OF LATE
MRS. ElCHEL.BERGER

The funeral service Of the late Mrs
Wlllliam b. Eichelberger were hello
Wednesday afternoon from the family
home. on State street. Rev. j. f
Vonckx, pastor OF the First preSby
teria church officiating.
The pail bearers were A. :. Nc
Eyoy ]. NJ Rockwell Il. G. Lucas
William Kicking. George ana John
Pickens Burial ,ook place in the o.
tawa Avenue Cemptary
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
FIRE TOTALLY
DESTROYS SHED

The shed in the 70) block on Su-
perior street used by Frank Werner
as a carpenter shop, was totally de
stroyed by fire at 1920 last evening.
The fire Is supposed to have started
from spontaneous combustion There
was some oil in the shop and il is
claimed this lad become iglitcd in
some manner
A number of tools belonging to Mr.
Werner we're stored in the shop, and
these were all lost The damage is
estimated to be in the neighborhood OF
5000. and Is about half covered bv
insurance
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
W. R. c. SHOW NETS
PROFITS OF $240.89

The Women's Relief Corps at the
regular meeting held yesterday after
noon, received from The chairman of
executive committee, S2io.S9., being
the net proceeds from the show re.
Gently given under the dictatorship of
Col. Hunt with local talent. This
money is 10 be used in assisting the
soldier boys leaving Ottawa district
for the various camps. and not for
LA Sale County boys as has been err
roneously stated The people of this
city and surrounding country are due
sincere thanks for the hearty patron
age accorded
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
JOHNSON NAMED ON
BOARD TO WIN WAR
FOR PERMANENT PEACE

Judge H. W. Johnson has been ap.
pointed a delegate to the convention,
on win the War for Permanent
Peace" TO be held in Philadelphia
May 1918. 1918. Under The auspices
of the League to Enforce Peace. Judge
Johnsons appointment was made by
Governor Lowden.
The headquarters for the League to
Enforce Peace Is located on 18th
avenue. in New York City. aud eS
President Taft, is head Of the or.
ganization
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
ADMITS OPERATING
GAMBLING DEVICE

Admitting he was operating a gam
ing device Illegally, Peter Bianchi, la
Sale street merchant today plead
guilty to charge preferred against
him By Chief Zurich and was fined
$3.50. The hearing was before Judge
George koenig
Mr. Bianchi plead ignorance of the
punch board device being in his
store. The seizure followed part OF
ahe police campaign against petty
Gambling in down town stores.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
JIMMY ROSSITER
NOW A SOLDIER

James Rossiter, of Moline, a We'll
known former Ottawa young man,
left Moline with the bunch of selects
for Camp Dodge, Ia, last Monday. and
is now stationed at the same can
.onment with a number Of his OF
ava friends.
Mr.. Rossiter formerly owned a
barber shop on La Sale street, but
or the past six years has resided in
Moline
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
EAGLES TO UNFURl
SERVICE FLAG

Ottawa Aere Eagles Lodge. No.
l0S. will hold special ceremony and
dedication Of service nag for the
members Of the organization who
rave joined the colors, on Sunday af.
ernoon at . o'clock. In the lodge
rooms
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
GEORGE D. TOWER
ESTATE $685. 900

The will of George d. Tower giving
practically his entire estate to rela
tives vas filed oday for probate
The property. including real and per.
sonal is valued AT 100000. Mr.. Tower
Mendota's leading citizen died sud.
denly April "a.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
FIND WEST OTTAWA
MAN UNCONSCIOUS
IN GAS-F|tLED ROOM
JOSEPH hERRlCk VICTIM OF AC.
ClDENTAl ASPHYxiATlON -
CONDITION PRONOUNCED sERi.
OUs BY DOCTORS.

Joseph fIerrick, superintendent Of
,he Helrick Clay Company, is In criti-
cal condition this afternoon. the vic
tim of accidental asphyxiatiol. Found
unconscious while he lay in his bed
1t THE home OF William Herrick, 1i34
Ottawa avenue, while gas escaped
from a half-turned jet, Mr.. Herrick's
chances of recovery were pronounced
late this afternoon as being doubtful.
lie was still unconscious at a late
n hope OF saving his life.
A wall burner is blamed for the ac.
dent by William Herrick, brother Of
the victim, with whim he resided.
The button turls very easily and ii is
believed that when he retired last
night Mn. Herrick turned the gas off
and in Withdrawing his hand partial.
" turned the gas on again
His room is at the rear of the res.
idenee, and is separated from the
other sleeping apartments by back
hall, which made it impossible for any
other occupants OF the home TO smell
he escaping gas.
As sool as the unfortunate man was
| discovered, Dr. +. r. Palmer was
, allied and made every effort to revive
Mr. Herrick by the use Of the pull
motor. Later in the morning Dr. A. J
Roberts was called in to assist Or
! Palmer.
Mr. Herrick has one daughter, Mrs
Nina T0od.
Is Divorced
Relatives OF llerrick stoutly main
I tain .hcre was no reason NOR his max
ing any attempt upon his life, and they
are certain the thing was entirely ac
! cidental
Helrick was divorced by his wife
Mrs Emma IIcrrick. of Utica, Apri
lS,191S. who won a decree on ground
of dosortion. The couple were mar
ried June 80, 1897, and separated Jun,
., 1911. Herrick did not contest tn
suit
The case made It's appearance in tn
Circuit Court February l6, 1918. and
iocree went to- the complainant whe,
the defendant failed to offer any cor
test
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
RED CROSS INSPECTOR
VISITS IN OTTAWA

Miss Emma Wilson, an inspector
for the Red Cross Civilian Nursing
service is In Ottawa today to look
over the work of the Ottawa Public
Health Nursing organization. and will
talk to the members of the Nursing
board this evening
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02

Cadet Glenn W Weese, who gradu
ated April 90 from the third Officer
Training Camp at Leon Springs, has
been transferred to Headquarters
Company. where he is acting SeconC
Lieutenant according to word re
eiyed in Ottawa by friends today
Former comrades OF ex-sergeant who
worked himself up from the RANKS
are confidently expecting him to re
ceiye his commission almost any day
now.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
PRESIDENT URGES CITY
TO BAT BALL A
LITTLE HARDER
TELEGRAM RECEIVED
WHILE PEOPLE HAVE DONE
THEIR BIT NOBLY AND WELL.
GOVERNMENT APPEAL EXPECT
ED TO GET INSTANT RESULTS.

A forced drive to aid the nation in
raising its minimum amount of the
Third Liberty Loan reached Ottawa
today In the wake of a telegram from
Washington announcing that Presi-
dent Wilson had urged a Buy An.
other Bond Campaign
While Ottawa climbed over the top
In its quota OF $34S,503 several days
ago, and then commenced its steady
march toward the SGGD.0Oo mark the
appeal for help from the nations
capitol is expected to meet with in
stant response from the people of
the city. many OF whom could stand
the slight pressure Of an additional
$50 bond would make upon their in
comes.
Word that the last forty-eight
hours were to be spent In an intensi-
fed drive came to Secretary James
r. Farrell from the secretary OF the
Treasury's headquarters at Washing
ton, where arrangements now are be.
Ing made to close up the subscriptions
Saturday night, in the form of the fol
lowing telegram:
Washington, d. {.
May |. 1918.
James r. Farrell,
Chamber Of Commerce.
Ottawa, Illinois.
Notify all speakers to make all
proposition sto all audiences Presi-
dent within realizing vital necessity
OF increasing number and size of
individual subscriptions says he has
all ready bought to limit but offers
to buy one more fifty dollar bond
installment. Plan rate of seven
teen cents daily and asks how many
in all American audiences will
match him for new or additional
subscription. His offer being made
simultaneously to every meeting in
America just as III ne were present
Have all speakers pound this hard
at every meeting and secure sub.
scriptions.
BLAIR.
Sales $t4,700 Today.
Liberty Bond sales in Ottawa toda!
amounted to S14,700, bringing the to
tai sale up to $5iS,S50. or slightly
more than the quota for Ottawa
Today PREY. Tota
First MI ...S $3.50 s246, ,l60 s255. 5.5O'
MI. City -. 3,l00 2l2,3aO 2l5. .40t
O. B. T. Co. 1850 $1,000 5S.s5'
p. S. & 7. Co. 300 1880 1910,
Total ... .$l4,700 $534,150 $54S.S5,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
ARMIES IN DEADL 0Ck; AWAIT NEXT MOVE
ALLIES PREPARED
FOR ENEMY ASSAULT

The deadlock which developed on the Pic
ardy and Flanders battle front following the de-
feat administered by the Anglo-French forces to
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
WEATHER.

Fair tomorrow with
slowly rising tempers.
tur-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02

Total -. .$l4,7OO $534,l50 $54ss5O
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02

Continued on page Z, col. ~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02

Rotterdam, May 2.-The Nieuwe
Rotterdamsche Ceurant announces
that the transportation dispute be-
tween Germany and Holland has been
settled No details were given.
The dispute arose over Gertnany's
demand to be allowed 80 ship sand
and gravel across Holland to Belgium
and also for certain commercial con.
cessions
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02
Sales $ta,700 Today.

Liberty Bond sales in Ottawa today
amounted to $14.7O0. bringing the to-
tai sale up to $54S.S50. or slightly
more than the quota for Ottawa.
Nn11 H., at
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

forest and this i' A. once the strongest
and most important single stretch IN
the whole Hudcnhurg system.
Turning Move More Likely.
What is more likely is hat the at.
tempt will he to turn the Germans oui
IT this region out OF their great sa-
licnt facing Paris by attacks upon the
~,ides-attacks made north OF the Disc
and Of the Nesle in Pioardy and Ar.
tots on the one and in Champagne on
the other, Unless all signs fail, Man.
Gin is about at the limit Of his prog.
ress and the Germans. holding theii
old line from the Vrigny heights
northeast of scissors to the Oise, be-
low LaFere, will be able to stand firm.
SOn the other hand, from the Disc TO
the Scrape. between Noyon and Arras,
there is likely to be a considerable
period of allied advance. The German
here is retiring. as he retired in l9l7 tol
10 escape an uncomfortable position andj
10 regain his strategic freedom. But
in 1917 he stole away between frost and
thaw in the March Anne when he could
not be watched by airplancs or prompt
" followed because OF the condition OF
the roads. He cannot steal away now.
Exploiting Earlier Victories.
II is essential to recognize that the
German is not being driven from posi-
tons he intended to hold permanently.
A general readjustment was for him
an unacceptable consequence ot the
Marine and Somme defeats. We are
now. BY brilliant and successful attacks,
huStling the German toward the
frontier. .
Less Success in Retreat.
Tn rear-guard operations OF the Ger
man since he was beaten at the Somme
has been on the whole, far less success
full than those after the Marine defeat.
He lost 10000 prisoners in the first two
or three days at the Marne and not
more than 5000 in the next two weeks,
but having lost 10000 at the Somme in
the first three days, he has certainly
lost 5000 more since, including lO.OU
in the two days Of Mangin's stroke be-
tween the Disc and the AiSne.
On the other hand, we must not eS-
aggregate our success. We will encounter
the German in his new positions pres.
entity and then will come a pause OF
preparation, unless Foch has already
prepared another offensive in the new
sector. When the German does reach
the limit he has fixed for his retire
ment we must expect a very great
battle in which the German will seek
to regain the initiative.
The Real Issue.
The real struggle between Luden.
dorff and Foch now is to decid,
whether the German will he able Ia
reach the positions which he has fixed
as the limit Of his retreat in such ION.
dition as to make a new bid for the of
%tcnsiye, or will he so punished in his
retreat and so crippled that he will still
have to remain on the defensive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

involved. that instead Of being able 10
lorm a strategic mass of mancuvcr, that
is. a fresh striking force, Iudendortt
will be obliged TO use up such reserves
as remain to him now, in preventing
the retreat from becoming a rout and
The withdrawal from dcgencrating into
a d%lsorderly flight
Huns Decline Battle.
Il is a mistake to think Of the pres
cnt operations from Scissors to NrTls
as a battle The German is declining
battle IN the larger sense. He has
made up his mind to retreat as a result
OF defcat--to retreat until he reaches
certain predetermined positions and has
achieved certain essential reorganiza-
tions. He wants to get hack with as
little cost as possible. Foch means
to hurry and hustle him, compelling
him TO stop and fight, to fight artil-
lery with infantry and machine guns
after he's withdrawn his own artillery.
St. Gobian's Forest Important.
Unless all signs fail the limit OF the
German retreat Will be the Hindcnburg
line. from which the French and the
British arc on an average between fiji
teen and twenty miles distant still, but
between the Disc and the Aisne, Gen
cral Mangin is now almost twice as
near to the part Of the Hindcnburg line
which turned around at the st. Gobian
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24
CORRECTION AND EXPLANA
TON

From the Boswell News)
In the last issue OF the News. mention
was made OF Collins Dry Goods Co.'S
new milliner. and n couple OF errors were
made In the local. The name as II ap-
p,Irci in the News was Mrs. Nal-Brack-
81, when 1t should have been Miss Val
Brncht"
The editor went flshlng twice last week
which probably accounts for some errors
that were made.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

Fort Smith, and proof is the main point in law. But
II is certain that there isn't enough ice here to supply the
demand, and that for the present we must make the best
of an unpleasant condition Americans still have much
TO learn of saving, and it may not hurt them to practice
A little on the ice question.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

Quite a number of men over %forty-irve years Of age have
enlisted here since certain branches OF the army were opened
to men above the former age limit Patriotism knows no
age limit, and if the enlistments were Tor the fighting line.
there probably would be more enlstments
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

BootlcgginG is a serious charge against anyone, but the
limit is reached when policemen seek easy wealth in that line
oftrade. as seems TO have happened here The accused men
have been dropped from the force, which is better off with
out them, even with men as scarce as they are today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

Arizona is going back to capital punishment, which is
rather an unusual step for a state which has abandoned
that form Of penalty. Still, Arizona is like other states
in that it has a number Of citizens who need hanging.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24
SOME SAMPLE

Tho damp. wet rain which lately fell,
WaA pleasing more than tongue could
tell.
For many felt. before that start,
That raining was a long lost art
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

Sailors at the Great Lakes naval training station object
to being called "Jackic'' but they can't expect the
romantic young things Whereabouts to refer TO them as
'gobs," which is the horrible monickcr they apply to them
selves in service.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24
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WORK OR FIGHT STUFF.

The government is sadly lacking
In wofkingmen who Mould be backing
our war time enterprise;
A million toilerB more are needed
To keep the war work highly spooded.
And beat the Teuton guys.
To help. the labor board has listed
The lines Of work where double listed
Men should not be employed:
Have placed a ban on motor drivers,
on soda squirts and on high divers;
Made other ~callings void.
The men who nov our clothes are press
ing
Md those who make our salad dressing
should 20 to building ships,
The pool room chHmbcrmHid should rally
win nm VINO runs the bowling alley,
Ana walters seeking tips.
The candy Kid or candy maker.
The agent and the highway faklr
Must count their work n loss.
The able barber shop attendant
May find his sun In quite descendant
Unless he ONE across.
The list is long Of non essentials.
And those who lack the right credentials.
Arc due TO change their ways,
Ih' nh'IohH working force made
Py Timing other Jays.
So. DO not count the want you're nlllnE
While other mon their blood are splllIuE.
IL such a vested right.
For H'aiesn' ~, hards and undort1kyre,
Plumbers. preachers, cooks and bakers
May have 70 work or fight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

A young lady regards her we'd
ding as an event of such magnitude
that she wonders the stores don't
close for the occasion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

We sympathize with Iowa and Minnesota In their
brings a little rain.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

The i%celess soda fountain, which VI
have with us today is about as thrill.
ing to the thirsty as a chess tournamcn
IS 10 a baseball fan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-12
Nearly 1000 Men
Between Is And IS
Will Register In
Lakeland TODAY

In the neighborhood of one thou
sand men between the ages of Is and
q, and 81 and As, will have regis
tered in three Lakeland precincts
when the work is completed at nine
o'clock tonight. At the hour of 60
ing to press there had been $50 reg
istered in precinct No. 10; 2S5 in
precinct No. rs, and 275 in precinct
No. So.
The registration places opened
promptly at seven o'clock this morn
ing, and business got lively at once.
In precinct 10, Messrs G. M. Clay
ton, Frank Sanford, j. D.. Lowell, r.
p. Lufsey and Burns Terrell, were
the registration officers; in No. 25,
A. c. Armistead, G. e. Todd, P. d.
Logan, G. e. Google and e. r. Cars
well; in No. 36, John M. Keen, ID.
c. Boswell. e. e. Lusk and n. l..
Swatts.
AT each of the precints committees
were busy selling the registrants
War Savings Stamps, and pledges
aggregating considerable sum were
secured.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-12
ALABAMA PAVING CO.
PROMISES TO RESUME
WORK ON STREETS
WITHIN A week

The city paving will probably be
resumed within a week-at least that
was the promise given the City Com
missioners by the Alabama Paving
Company last night, after the Com
missioners agreed to pay over to the
company $4,000, this amount being Il
portion of the retaining fee of $13,-
600 being held back until the work is
completed. A representative Of the
bonding company was present, and
agreed to the transaction, and now
that the company has sufficient funds
with which to resume work, 1t is
hoped that another week will see
workmen on the job and the street
work rushed to final completion.
The work Of Sanitary Inspector and
Street Foreman having been COM
bined, Mr.. ]. A. Wilkinson was .ap-
pointed to this position.
The matter of voting publicity
tax was postponed until the next
meeting, as only three members of
the Board was present and action
was deferred until full attendance
could be had.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-12

some complaint is heard that some
OF the smaller stores are not living
up to the agreement as to the closing
hour, which was fixed at $50 by "A
very large majority of all the bust.
ness houses Of the city. 1t is Meth
er fair nor patriotic for any store to
remain open after this agreed time,
and it is hoped that any stores that
may have been violating this agree
ment will cease to do so.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-12

Mr.. w. P. Pillians is lying at the
Morrell Hospital with broken knee,
which accident he sustained while
enroute to Auburndale yesterday
morning in his car. When near Car
tiers, Mr.. Pillans turned out for an ap.
preaching car, and at the same mo-
ment a dog ran in front of his ma
chine. In striving to miss the dog
his car struck telephone post, and he
was thrown heavily against the front
of the car, with the result as stated
above. He was brought to the Nor
rell Hospital where the member was
set, and where he is getting along as
well as could be expected, although
suffering considerably The many
friends of Mr.. Pillans certainly trust
he will make a rapid and complete
recovery.