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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
TWELVE ARE CALLED
FOR EXAMINATION
BEFORE N. D. BOARD
MEN WHO FAILED TO FILL OUT
QUESTlONNAlRES OR WHOSE
CASES WERE BEFORE DISTRICT
BOARD MUST APPEAR FOR
MEDICAL TESTS.

Twelve men IN Glass have been
called for their physical eXamina
tions on Tuesday afternoon. March
18Th, at O'Clock in the Offices of he
exemption board on the fourth floor
of the Central Life Building.
These are men that either had
claims pending for exemption before
district exemption board, or men who
had not signed up their questionnaires
at the time the others in Classl were
called for their examinations. The
medical examining boad will conduct
the nominations
The men called are.
Frank kohler, Sheridan
Howard t. Hoffman, Mendoza.
Joseph LII Mills, Mendoza
John Brasko. Ottawa
John faber ir. Mendoza.
William Neyin Mitchell, Ophir twp,
George T.. Budd. Ottawa
Emilio Niratini. Ottawa
Chester a. Rogers, Seneca
Louis j. Johnson, Ottawa
Jose Alvarez, Ransom.
y. Frances Pompleo. Oglesby,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
SUPERVISORS VOTE.
$500 BOOSTER FUND.
F OR BOND ISSUE.
COUNTY BOARD GOES ON RECORD
BY ITS ACTION TODAY AS FAV-
oRING S6o0o0oOo FUND FOR
BUILDING STATE HIGHWAYS.

The La Sale County Board OF Super
visors this morning Went on record
as favoring the $4,000, 900 Illinois
roads bond issue when il appropriated
for publicity purposes $500 to the La
Sale County Good Roads Association
and the La Sale County Branch Of
the Illinois Roads Improvement Asso.
ciation. This money vii be expended
in newspaper campaigns to enlighten
the voters on the bond issue when it
becomes an issue al the Fail election
When the petition of the two as.
sociations asking the supervisors for a
campaign fund the committee passed
favorabiy upon the request. The re.
port when read to the solons This
morning passed without a dissenting
vote.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Reports Are Read.

Thomas Leban's request that his tax
be reduced in Manlius township was
denied
The County House committee re-
ported it had purchased a Reliable
truck for $500. which would be used
as an ambulance at the asylum. The
truck Is now at the Reliance Com.
panys plan in Stdeator undergoing a
few chages.
County Attorney Roberts reported
on his trip to Springfield when he
secured transportation for the county
warden. assistant warden. matron and
members of the asylum committee over
the c. 0. K p. at a hearing before the
state utilities commission.
Air. Roberts reported the county's
case against Former Treasurer John
Goedtner had been settled out OF court
for 50 900 and the other case against
ex-oliicials were still in pendency in
the circuit court, but that he did not
believe they would be brought for trial
before next October.
1900 was voted as the countv's
share OF paying the soil advisors sal
AIRY of $500 and incidentals. The
money was made payable to B. Il.
Strait. treasurer of the Better Farm
ing association.
After ordering per diems and mile
age paid the board adjourned
Prior to adjournment resolutions of
respect were passed for the late JOS
Futterer and Daniel Shea, both doceas.
ed members Of the county's legislative
body.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
NAME COMMITTEES
LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE CHIEF CLARENCE GRiGGS
GETS READY TO LEAD CAM.
PAlGN FOR THIRD LoAN-cUrs
COUNTY INTO DISTRICTS.

Attorney Clarence Griggs. president
Of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
has been appointed chairman OF the
Liberty Loan Sale for La Sale coun-
ty.
The drive for the sale OF the Liber.
ty Loan Bonds will open on April 9Th
and everything will be done to sell
the La Sale county quota of bonds IN
Il very short time.
The county has been subdivided in
to four districts with chairmen at the
head of the sale in each OF these dis.
tricts. These districts will all be sub.
divided into small districts with cap
tains and lieutenants at the head of
these sub districts. in order that
every man woman. and child in
the county will have chance to pur.
chase Liberty Loan Bonds.
Mendoza District-Mr. r. W. Craw.
ford. to have charge of the following
townships: Mendoza. Meridan. Earl
Adams, Worthwhile, Troy Grove. Ophir.
Freedom and Serena.
Ottawa District-Mr Clarence
Griggs, to have charge of the follow.
ing townships Mission, Miller, Rut-
land. Dayton, Wallace, Ottawa. South
Ottawa. Fail River and Manlius.
Streator District-Mr. W IT, Boys.
to have charge Of the following town.
ships Brookficld, Grand Rapids.
Farm Ridge, Allen, Otter Creek. Bruce
Eagle. Richand, Usage and Groveland
Tri-City District--To include the
following townships: Dimmick. Wal.
than, Utica, Deer Park. Vermilion.
Hope, Eden, La Sale and Peru.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
MRS. HEMINOVER
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS

Mrs Emma Heminover wife Of
George Heminover died at the family
home south of town today at noon fol.
loving a stroke OF paralysis last
night She has been in i'll health for
some time
The deceased was born in Ophir
township T. years ago and had lived
in La Sale county all her life Be.
fore her marriage which took place
nineteen years ago she was Emma
Nariand
Surviving She leaves her husband
and six children Paul, David. Ruth.
George Loretta ana Emma.
The funeral services viii be- an.
nouncpd later
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
COUPLE WILL ANSWER
FOR FRAUD WORKED
ON LOCAL LADY
TEN TRUE BILLS
NQUlSlTORlAl BODY CONCLUDES
ITS WEEKS "GRlND"-oTTAWA
CRIMINAL ASSAULT CASE FAILS
TO SECURE AN INDICTMENT.

Ten indictments out Of seventeen
cases brought before them were re-
turned this morning by the March
grand jury when they reported in the
Circuit Court to Judge Eldredge
Principal among the true bills report
ed were counts against Phebe and Ar
thur Boswell, clairyoyant sharks. who
defrauded Mrs Theresa Meagher of
liz Norris street, out OF $il00
The grand jurors wasted little time
getting indictments returned against
the seeress and her husband. neither
OF whom deny having defrauded he
north side woman out OF all her saw
lngs. They are now inb the County
Jail where Judge Eldredge ordered
them held under 5000 bonds each
AS there is little or no defense for
them to offer in view OF their con
fessions the prospects are glowingly
bright that Mrs Boswell will be tell
Ing fortunes Tor lady guards at Joliet.
while Boswell. who particularized as a
golf instructor, is knocking the little
white pill around his three by eight
cell in the main portion OF the big
stir at 1909 Collins street
They are unable to furnish bonds.
The Ottawa criminal assault case
brought by south side married wom.
an against Il west side married man,
fell with Il sickening thud when the
grand jurors failed to indict the de.
lendant, who was ont on S2.5V0 bonds,
The jurors in taking the steps they
did by refusing {o return true bill
OF being one OF the most sensational
cases in the cily's history.
The following are the men who are
held TO court for trial on thcse
charges
Sylvester +. MacEachron, of La
Sale, in dcted for burglary and lar
ceny. Bail Is fixed at $500
John SloVich, La Sale. indictment
for child abandonment Bail S1Oo.
Louis Ferez, La Sale assault with
deadly weapon. Bail $500
George Phillips. La Sale, issuing
fraudulent check. Bail $500
John Kwlatowski East Wenona, lar,
ceny Bail $500.
George jacobson. Marseilles. resist.
ing an officer. Bail $500.
Ben Jardne, Streator, indictment
for rape, Bail $1,000.
Patrick Farrell, kangley. malicious
mischief Bail $l,CeO,
Edward Feeney and Ferdinand
Gronko. Streator. burglary and lar.
ceny. Bail $500 each
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
WOUNDED SOLDIER HAS
SAME NAME AS SON

Mr. and Mrs. George Baldwin, OF
Utica kenw their son Bernie Baldwin
was in Texas ut Camp Stanely. This
morning when the published casulty
list was read and the name Bernie
Baldwin appeared among the slightly
wounded they did not suffer any of the
heart aches that would have been
theirs had they not known where their
son was.
The Bernie Baldwin mentioned in
the list like all his comrades had no
address attached to his name. II
their Bernie had not written them
from Camp Stanley. where he is in the
O. NJ. corps. yesterday. 1t is readily
imagined what mental suffering would
have been theirs until the doubts and
uncertainties had been removed. The
other Bernie Baldwin was wounded in
action over there
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
MRS. CALlY SCULlY
CLAIMED By DEATH

Mrs. Cally Scully. wife OF John
Scully died last evening at 1920 at
the family home, il3 w Washington
ST., following a long illness.
The deceased was born in Norway
81 years ago. and came to the United
States about - years ago. settling in
Ottawa
She is survived by her husbnd. her
mother Mrs. Johanna Benson. who
made her home with Mrs. Scully ANA
one sister Mrs. Hanna Lyons.
Funeral services will be held from
the family home Monday morning at 9
O'Clock.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
REV. SWAN TO GIVE
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

An illustrated lcc,urt on india
Will be given Sunday evening al
1880 o'clock in the Swedish Methodist
church on Prairie street by Rev Henry
W Swan who has been missionary
in India the last ten years Rev
Swan has been superintendent Of the
Pakaur district which included large
school for boys The lecture will be
Illustrated by stereOptieon pictues.
mostly taken from his own photo.
graphs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
CRIPPLED BOYS
ANO GIRLS AIDED
BY COUNTY SOLONS'
SUPERVISORS GIVE SIS TOWARD
BRACE FUNO-MONEY WILL BE
SPENT ON ikFANTilE PARAlY.
Sis VICTIMS.

The county board this morning yot.
cd its assent 10 the Free TraderJour-
nails campaign for brace fund with
which TO purchase supports for chill.
dron crippled by inlantilc paralysis
BY a unanimous vote the board an
propriated SIS toward this fund, the
money to be paid out in quarterly in
stalments OF $25 each to Mrs. l. l..
Woodward of the Child Welfare
League A similar appropriation prob.
ably will be made al the June ses.
sion as recommended by the commit
tee,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
CONCERT AND LECTURE
AT ST. PATRICK'S CHI.

There will be concert and lecture
Ut st. fatricks Church at 1880 Sunday
evening March l1th. The event will
take the pcc of the annual ST
Patrick's celebration The musical
par, of the program will be given first
and Will consist of Patriotic and Irish
selections, rendered by members of
st. Patrick's Church chior The chan
eel choir will sing two numbers.
The Rev James McGreavey Il
speaker Of unusual ability. from Tis.
kilwa. H.. will deliver an appropriate
address. The program will close with
the singing of Benediction and Ameri.
ca by the Chancel choir
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
STRUTHERS FAILS
TO DESERT ARMY

John Struthers. La Sale county's
champion "bull head" did not make
good on his boast to escape from his
fellow selects and desert from the
army. The local draft board received
a wire today announcing Struther s
arrival "out there. meaning Camp
Dodge
Army officers notified the board
record before they would accept him
they would have to have Struthers
Tor service
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Helberg Gets His Pay.

The Miscellaneous Claims Commit.
tee report of yesterday striking out
three bills aggregating SS7,93 of the
county auditors, received knock this
morning when vote to reconsider
carried by biz majority and the aud
itor's bills were allowed
Mr.. Heiberg explained that in his
work he required occasionally the as
slstance OF an extra clerk and that
$3.50 Of this amount was expended
in this manner $l2.t3 Of The amount
constituted expenses accrued while
Mr. Heiberg was making trips thu
the county assisting The income taX
experts and answering calls to villages
IN the county where his services were
required in this line
John Wylie of Waltham, look eXcep
tions to MI tleiberg's 8 report and said
he noticed in the papers that the aud
tor was spending considerable Of his
time outside the Office and he inquir.
ed what right a county Official driving
down $500 year had to be gaddins
around the county when he ought to
be punching the time clock
Mr. lleibcrg did not offer any pro.
test Answering such a charge he con.
oldcred beneath his contempt For.
tunately the vast majority IN the board
knew tina the auditor had been giving
great quantities of his time TO patriotic
purposes and that he had toured ;he
county from end to eud in the inter
ests Of Uncle Sam and his boys over
there AS one of the officers OF the
La Sale County Neighborhood Com
mttee it was essential for him to take
trips about the county spreading good
old fashioned Amoriclnism along the
lines recognized by propagaudls;s OF
the first water As Mr. Ueiberg Is the
father Of two boys both Of whom are
nCw yolun eers with the coIors, the
Wylie charges evoked more DISCUS. on
faces Of his colleagues than 1t brought
in words as answer to his charge
Al Clapsaddle who has his own mo-
tions of fairness nd Justice led the
fight tor the auditor and did it so well
the bills were paid and Mr. Wylie's as.
pensions went for naught but to reflect
upuu him
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16

l't us not he deceived by polif-
clans or self conee't Farmers nfa
moi perfect MIR have they mouop.
oily upon honesty and integrity A n
class We have the mlilthfu as well
as the faithful the deserving as well
as the Slothful he dishonest as well
rs the honest Men are not perfect
In any occupation Exchange,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Classified From the Start.

Frank was the youngest Of Il fam
lily consisting of three boys, and was
immensely excited over the arrival Of
n baby sister. He ran ovei 10 neigh
boris home to tell her the glad news
and said: "Say. whaf do you thnhl
We've got n new baby at our house,
and it's ladvv
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
BosWood Returns.

Morris. March 10 Joseph BoswOod.
Morris man Ut mystery is home. Joe
returned today after two weeks alb.
sence. He told of having been held
Il prisoner in Chicago sanitarium and
beiug forced TO take drugs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
BELIEVE OTTAWA
CROOKS ARE JAILED

StreWor. March l6. Three men be.
lieycd to be- desperate bandits who
held up Santa Fe train are in jall
here today. The arrest was made by
local police, who are now trying 10
identify the crooks with the Ottawa
and Id Sale robberies of early Thurs.
day maruing
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
PROGRAM FOR ST.
PATRICK'S SERVICES

The following program viii be rend,
cred at st. patrick's church tomorrow
evening:
Professional lliDernias : Champion
Saint, AN Hail-Choms Mrs, j.
Fitzgerald Miss Bessie Coniff. Mrs.
Clement Crowley. Mrs NJ. l.. Meagh.
er. Miss Hlda Brady, Messrs.
Thomas Farrell and Justin Jeagcr.
War Song .....b.a Thomas Farrell
'Tis the Last Rose OF Summer ....a
....r....... Miss Bessie ConniIt'
Believe Ms of All Those Endearing
Young Charms -. Mrs. { Crowley
Handful of Earth .,... Justin Jaeger
Dear Little Shamrock .....,.....
.......,. Mrs. James Fitzgerald
Song Selected ,...,. Hllda Brady
Address ..,, Rev James McGreevey
Benediction
essionul-Ameriea ............
..... St. Patricks Chancel Choir
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16

The man who Is afraid
To stand alone
But wishes TO so
Where the greatest
Number tired. should hasten
TO rest beneath stone
For the greatest number
OF men are dead
The candidate who expects TO win
must stand on their own feet. not OF
their friends, they are the ones who
are going TO reap the big reward of
prize Some seem to depend on the
advice and assistance OF others
instead of themselves Dissabuse
yourself OF this idea candidates il YOU
want to enter the automobile class.
Those who expect to win must make
every moment count at getting sub
scriptions. 1t will be found when the
end OF the contest comes that the diff
ference OF the winner OF the grand
prize and those who fail will be the
do 1t now spirit today"
Don't get discouraged ii is impos.
sible TO secure a subscription from
everyone YOU ask. II is well to re-
member that if you don't ask for a
subscription, YOU will not get it,
Sometimes it is the very one who you
would least expect that gives sub.
scription. The successful candidate
asks everybody. Use a system, take
the territory YOU work block by block
and see everybody, show the good
points Of the Free Trader.Journal
That there are many good points re-
garding the Free 'Trader.Journal is
evident by the huge number Of new
subscriptions received each week A
new reader remarked last evening II
never realized before that the news
was given first in the Free Trader.
Journal = This is the opinion Of thous.
ands Of people in Ottawa and yicin.
ity.
The Free Trader.Journal realizes to
be successful it is impossible to stand
still. it knows one either goes forward
or backward, The Free Trader
Journal is getting better each day and
It will. Each few weeks shows a
marked step forward At the conclu.
sion of this contest there will be
many more happy surprises in store
for the readers of Ottawa's most pro.
gressve newspaper. However, II is
not necessary to go further ahead than
today in asking your friends to take
the Free Trader-Journal. All one has
to do is compare 1t with other news.
papers. 1t will be found that the
Free TradcrJournal gives the news
first. II gives It in the evening when
the home wants the enjoyment of
reading the review Of the day.
Each candidate should make every
moment count this week OF big votes.
one should impress the importance OF
securing the subscriptions today-not
the promises and not win Il prize
it is subscriptions today that count.
II is the opinion Of this department
that the race for the larger prizes is
very close and it behooves each and
every candidate 10 secure every sub.
scription POSSIBLE One single sub,
scription this week may mean the win.
ming OF the grand prize touring car
the last night of the contest.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16

New York March u James still.
man audneier died hecg suddenly to-
day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
GERMANS TAKE j. S. citizen As PRISONER
FREE women WHO
flee FROM RUSSIA

Washington, March I6-Major Henry c.
Emery, former representative of the Guaranty
Trust Company, of New York, is held as prison
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16

er by Germany, accord
ing to reports received by
the state department to-
day.
Messages from American Minister
Morris at Stockholm told of the safe
arrival Of Mrs Emery there Accord
ing to the reports a party left Abo.
Finland. crossing the ice ON sleds in
an attempt to reach the Aland Island
There were twenty.eght in the
party. mostly English subjects. When
a short distance from the Aland Is
land they were met. by German troops
holding that territory The party was
taken first to Dantzic. Upon protest
of the Swedish authorities the women
and children were allowed to proceed
to Sweden. Emery and sixteen other
men were held by the Grman authori-
ties and il was understood they were
TO be transported TO Germany.
Japs Killed by Maximalsts.
Toxic. March l6.--One hundred and
fifty Japanese have been slain in the
capital Of the province OF Amur III
Asiatic Russia by Russian Maximai-
lists according to newspaper advices
received here today. No details were
given III the dispatches.
Wilson to Give Russia Note.
Washington March Ii Administra-
ton circles today lei it be known that
President Wilson will shortly issue 0
statement which will define the atti-
ttude Of the United States toward Rus
sia and toward the plans OF the en-
tente powers to have Japan send an
expedition into Siberia.
Sieze Dutch Vessels.
Washington. March l6,Al Dutch
vessel in American harbors. which are
to be taken over by the United States
next Monday will be manned by Off
GERS and men from the United States
navy They will be placed in com
mand under the naval overseas trans
portation service and Will be put into
service under the American flag al
once.
1t was stated today that naval
guards are standing by in every port
take them over as soon as the word is
telegraphed from Washington.
May Give Numbers Only.
Washington March IL That the
French plan Of issuing no casualty
lists but merely the numbers OF men
killed or wounded in France. soon will
be adopted by the United States was
the belief of members Of the House
Military Affairs committee this after
The policy of Suppressing addresses
with the war department officials.
The policy OF suppressin gaddresses
but giving names was roundly criti.
cised by the committeeman General
March. new chief of staff said that the
Germans can obtain much information
of military value through the publica-
tion Of addresses IN American casual
ty lists
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16

Subscribe for the Free Trader Journal
for rcsuts
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Wilson to Give Russia Note.

Washington March IL Administra-
ton circles today lei it be known thaf
President Wilson will shortly issue
statement which will define the atti-
tude OF the United States toward Rus
sia and toward the plans OF the en-
tente powers to have Japan send an
expedition into Siberia
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
TOOAY'S VOTE
List of Cand dates.
'''R Vt "''V'""RS'
City District. No. |

lGonlInuco on Page 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Japs Killed by Maximalists.

Toxic. March l6.-One hundred and
fifty Japanese have been slain in the
capital OF the province OF Amur III
Asiatic Russia By Russian Maxlmai-
lists according to newspaper advlces
received here today. No details were
given in the dispatches
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
EVERY VOTE NEEDED
FOR WINNERS IN
BIG AUTO CONTEST.
CONTESTANTS STAND ALONE IN
RACE FOR $4,000 IN AWARDS
EVERY INCH OF CITY MUST BE
cANvAssED FOR SUPPORT.

The man who is afraid
TO stand alone
But wishes to 80
Where the greatest
Number tired. should hasten
TO rest beneath Il stone
For the greatest number
Or men are dead.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer TO
night and sunday Sun.
daY fair with mereate
temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16

RecessiOnal America ......,.......
..... ST. Patrick's Chancel Choir
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880