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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
FORMER LOCAL BOY
D|ESAT CAMP GRANT:
TO BRING BODY HERE
PRIVATE THOMAS c. WHITE, SON
OF MATTHEW WHITE, EXPIRES
AT BASE HOSPITAL FOLLOW.
ING ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA.

Announcement in Ottawa last night
Of the death at Camp Grant of Pri-
Fate Thomas c. White, son of Mrs.
Mary White and the late Matthew
White, caused deepest sorrow among
The many friends of the young man
here. Entering army life on Septem.
Der ), Private White was taken III
a week ago Of Spanish influenza.
which rapidly developed into pneu-
monia The end came at the base
hospital late Friday afternoon.
Thomas c. White was indicted in
to the army from Aurora, where he re.
sided with his mother, a sister and a
brother He looked upon his work
in Uncle Sans forces as a rare oppor-
tunity 10 do his bit for his country.
lie assumed his military duties with
feverish desire to advance and at the
same time equip himself for the task
before him. That his aspirations
should be so suddenly terminated
lnakes his death all the more sad. A
bright youth, disposed in peronality
to be retiring, Private White was ey.
emplary in his mode OF living. He
was attentive and devoted TO his
aged mother with whom there was a
strong attachment
, Born in South Ottawa township
about twenty eight years ago. Thomas
White spent his boyhood and young
manhood days in Ottawa About four
years ago, with his mother, he moved
to Aurora, where he made his home
up to the time he went into training
Surviving he leaves his mother.
one sister Miss May White. and three
brothers, Matthew of Aurora, Edward
Of Chicago, and James of Edgewood.
IA. A sister Miss Catherine White,
died in Aurora luring the early part
Of the year
The body will be brought to Ottawa
and taken to the home of RMS. Law.
renee White, 1927 Clinton street. No
time for the arrival of the remains
or the burial can be fixed until word
mas been received when the body can
be shipped Funeral services will be
conducted at st. COLUMBIA church and
burial viii be in St COLUMBIA GENE.
tery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
NEW JERSEY WAR
PLANT EXPLOSION
TAKES TOLL Of 100.
LOADING COMPANY WORKS NEAR
PERTH AMBOY, N. j., WRECKED
IN eLAST-EXPlOSlON FROM
UNKNOWN CAUSE.
BULLETIN
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000, GOO

LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000, GOO
New York. Oct. 5.-Explosions
continue today at Morgan, N. j.,
where the shel-ioadine plant OF
the T. A. Gillespie & Co. blew up
last night 1t was estimated that
the property damage now amounts
to s3,0COoco.
Estimates OF casualties vary
from so to 200 dead and LOCO in
Jured. At noon today fs1eraI au.
thorities ordered all the residents
of Tottenville out Of that vicinity.
Tottenvlle Is lust across the bay
from Perth Amboy, which is near
Morgan.
Orders to evacuate sayervilIe
township. with an aggregate pop
uIation Of $1,000. were also issued
by the military authorities.
Vice President Yates OF the Gil.
lespie company shortly after noon
said that 500 men we're in the
building in which the first explo.
sion occurred. He expressed
belief that no more than go of the
500 were killed.
"The explosion and fire which
wrecked our plant was purely an
accident" T. A. Gillespie. presi.
dent OF the company, said today
in a statement.
"lt was not due to carelessness
on the part o; anyone, and there
is no suspicion Of German work.
the statement continues.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
SCHOOLS TO REMAIN
OPEN. OFFICIALS SAY

Ottawa schools will not be closed
because Of the Spanish influenza,
stated DR. W. A. Pike, city health com.
missioner, this afternoon, in denial of
a report that he had ordered the
graded and parochial institutions to
suspend studies until after danger of
further spread of the contagion
was past
Il have not heard anything about
the report and have issued no orders
to close the schools said DR.. Pike.
Both Superintendent G.. J. Byrne of
the public schools and Principal
Charles H. Kngman of the high
school denied having the truth OF any
such report
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
CAREFUL CHECK TO BE
MADE ON RURAL
DISTRICTS
COMMITTEE 'HET Up
CAMPAIGN MANAGERS ARE MAX.
ING READY TO USE STRENUOUS
MEANS OF FORCING SlACKERS
70 TAKE THEIR SHARE OF
LOAN,

Formal indications that unless vol
unteer subscriptions to the Fourth
Liberty Loan were forth coming in
larger volumes, something more'stren
uous than appeal would be used to
get Ottawa It's quota. came this morn.
ing in the following communication
from the local drive headquarters.
The voluntary Subscription plan
for the Fourth Liberty Loan for the
Ottawa district is still effective. One
weep has now passed and we are
short quarter of a million dollars of
the quota given us by the government.
we have never yet fallen down and
II Is pretty late 10 allow such ideas
to go broadcast that Ottawa is go.
ing to fall short OF her allotment.
III the good loyal patriotic people
OF this community cannot see 1t clear
enough to loan their government
money in this time of war at Az per
cent then they are blind in their duty
and need some other plan than that
OF volunteer subscription. Mr.
Griggs, chairman Of this district and
his fellow workers propose to over
look no one in this Fourth Loan, and
II Is expected that many generous
responses from red booded Ameri
cans Will be In evidence all mex
week. In the event of failure on the
part OF the people then other means
must be devised to put Ottawa "ovel
the top
There are already IL township
that have gone over and bya YER,
comfortable margin. Ottawa's quota
Is greater than any other city in this
county and 1t is necessary that ever,
man and woman in this district ex
erclse some horse sense and SEQ IA
1t that they are on the Roll of Hon.
or. d.
Ihe country districts will be
checked up carefully as we'll as those
OF the city and no guilty man or WON
an VIII escape. DO your duty. and d,
1t now Is the slogan in the Ottawa dis.
trict."
from the above it can readily be
realized that the Stacker list is nol
lar from reality. In other cities the
posting OF names Of those who fajlpf
20 40 their bit has worked wonders in
rolling up bond purchases. Such a nlar
Is under concentration for those Of
the community who cannot show iust
and valii reasons for those not plav.
ing their part in this loan.
Yesterdays Poll.
At the close of business last nigbt
SUBSCRIPTIONS amounting TO the follow
Ing were announced by the four on
tawa banks.
No. sub, Yes'day. Total
FIRST National. . 025 $ 1000 s231 a6n
National City. 72S l7150 1S9 SOC
Ottawa b. & T.. 1852 $50 101 o5o
Peoples 7. & s.. 1877 .. q 75o
ta1 a %
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
PERIOD FOR RETURN
Of QUEST|ONNA|RES
THIS P. M.
DRAFT BOARD NOW READY TO
CALL MEN FOR PHYSICAL EX.
AMlNATIONS-GET READY TO
TREAT WITH BElATED REGIS
TRANTS.

Today is the last day for return of
missionaries sent out by the local
draft board to members of the 1915
classes of the age 1921 and 21.36
Reports from exemption headquarters
show that practically all of the ques
lion sheets have been filled out and
properly returned with only a few
instances of dilatory ones among the
1900 or more men eligible for army
service under the modified war de-
partment order.
Steps are now being taken to bring
the belated arrivals to time. The last
OF the questionnaires were sent out
Saturday, Sept. 2S. and the seven
days period for having them filled out
and returned expired today.
The legal advisory board which
worked tirelessly in aiding registrants
with their questionnaires have com.
pleted one OF the biggest chores put
up to a batch Of lawyers. The serv-
ice was rendered gratis and much
commentator is due the advisory
board for the efficient and capable
manner in which it disposed of the
work
While no official date for medical
examinations of me min Glass 1 has
been named, the board is going ahead
with its plan for calling the draftecs
during the next week. All men OF
Glass ! will be called before the doc.
tors undergo healh es preparhET
tors to undergo health tests prepar.
atory to their admission into the
service. No figures are obtainable at
the present giving the grades of the
various registrants but the board Is
assured of enough men for duty to
fill al calls of this fall and winter
before having to dip into the 36,45
class for recruits to fll out quotas
One Claim at Time.
Industrial or occupational claims
filed ty registrants given deferred
classification for dependency will not
BE- passed upon, a ruling issued io'nsly
Yesterday by the district exemption
bo0rdS declared.
The new policy, radical deparl.
IRE from the former draft procedure.
was approved by Provost Marsh y
Conceal Crowder and will be CON.
ndneate1 to local boards todat.
1hc formal order directs occdpa.
t2nai claims should continue 70 "a
made in questi2nnaires. but whara
ether 6eferment ats, should he alrd
NY local boards without action. IN
case CT subsequent reelassifcattnp
such legistrants will be allowed seven
days IN which complete their oc.
eupatjonal claims.
As a result of the order. district
boards will consider occunationqr
claims only If filed by men otherw,s9
placed in Glass /.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
AGED RESIDENT DIES
OF SPANISH GRIP

MRS. Foster p. Thompson, well
known Rutland township woman
passed away this morning at II
O'Clock. death resulting from pneumo.
MA superinduced by influenza
MIS- thompson was born in jefferson
county, N. Y, Sept 1G, 1897 coming
TO Illinois in the Spring of 1894. Her
husband died in November 1887.
Surviving she leaves two child.
ren-Oscar W., and LaMotte, both
residing at home.
The funeral Will be held at the
residence Monday afternoon at 80
O'Clock and burial will be in Ottawa
Avenue cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
HAS THROAT CUT IN
FALL UPON GLASS

Falling as large plate slipped
while he and a force of men were
pushing the glass onto one Of the
grinding table at the Federal Plate
Glass factory this morning, Tony
Ponsch, aged about 40 years. suffered
a badly cut throat and was removed
to Ryburn Hospital where medical at
tention was given him.
Both sides Of POusch's neck were
badly cut but fortunately the wind.
pipe was not severed. His condition
Is not rated as serious.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
DISTRICT BAR ASSN.
MEETS AT PRINCETON

Many from Ottawa will attend tho
meeting Of the Fifth District Bar As
sociation Oct. II at Princeton The
convention Will consist of an after.
noon and evening programs inter.
spersed with banquet at the Coun.
try Club. Reservations for table
covers are now being made by Cairo
A. Trimble, Princeton attorney
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA!
MAKE TWO.MlLE GAIN ON
ElGHT.MlLE FRONT.

London. Oct. 5 (6:10 p. m.)-
American troops have advanced
two miles over an eight.miIe front
between the Meuse and Are
rivers, capturing several towns.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
What Saves rs.

The thing that saves us in this life
is an occasional opportunity to smile
1t its 0llies.--Ballimor Sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05

Daily Thought.
NO really great man ever thought
himself so.-Hazlltt.
{ LrlHJ NEI-xxsu..~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05

SOutn AmD0y, y, j., Oct 0.-MOre
han one hundred workmen are be.
ieyed to have been killed last night
when an explosion wrecked the huge
plant of the T. A. Gillspi Loading Go.
at Morgan's Station The full night
,hift was at work at the time and +,
5 said there were perhaps two thou
sand men in the building.
Scores of injured have been brought
here and to Perth Amboy. These
men and many were stunned, but
were able to crawl from the build.
ngs
More Than 12 Explosions.
Telephone connections could not be
established with Morgan, but at the
T. A. Gillespie Offices at Gillespie.
near by, it was said more than a
lozen explosions occurred at the Nor.
gan plant,
The first explosion starting from
IN unknown cause, set fire to one
Of several hundred small buildings
situated for more than two miles
along the Chesapeake Creek. The
lames spread from building to build
ing starting series Of explosions.
Ltrn nj ttia 4
heir children, rushed into the streets
and seeing volume Of smoke rolling
toards them, ran to the bridge
which leads over the Raritan River
owards Perth Amboy.
This bridge soon held a great mass
Of fleeing humanity, Forcing their
way through the pedestrians were
numerous automobiles whose drivers
also sought safety.
Doctors Rushed to Scene.
There Is no hospital at Morgan.
In addition to the twenty-five doc.
tors sent from here, with several am.
balances. all surrounding cities and
towns were called upon to provide
medical assistance.
Fire apparatus was summoned from
Railway, New Brunswick. Perth Am.
boy and even as far away as Eliza
beth.
Two hundred coast guards have
been thrown In Gordon about the
plant at Morgan and are barring all
persons except rescuers from enter
ing the danger zone.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
WEATHER

Partly cloudy and cooler
tonight. Sunday fair and
cooler.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05

Total u....2,242 $4,000 $54l,S5o
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Continued on page ., col. 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05

With the American Army North.
west of Nerdun. Oct 5-Amcr'cen
troops today penetrated the famous
kremhilde line, entering spur
trench The line was pierced in the
Gesnes region and the American ad.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-10
Three WAR MEDALS
BESTOWED ON ''Y"HERO
Red Triangle Worker Wounded b,
Hun Machine Gun at soissone,
TouI and Chateau Thierry

New York, august 25.-Flat On his
back in the Waidorf-Astoria hotel, w.
A. Roberts, who has been awarded
three French war medals for bravery
in the fighting zones, is enjoying a
well-earned rest, and is talking freely
Of almost anything but why the
French government showered honors
upon him.
Mr.. Roberts, Y M. C. A. worker
in France, had bestoweu upon him the
Croix de Guerre, the badge Of the
Legion of Honor, and the Medal Mill
taire. He won them all in three
months.
Roberts was assistant auditor Of the
Michigan Central railroad before he
was selected to be auditor of disburse-
ments for the Y. M. C. a. in France,
and to handle more than a quarter Of
a million dollars a day. He left for
overseas service February 10, was
wounded by a Hun machine gun at
soissons, rescued ''Y" secretary amid
a hail of bullets in the Toul sector
and was touched up by German marks
manship again at Chateau Thierry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-10

ss6 cures by removing the cause
8-5 If
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Mary American were
sampled American
fighters deicacy Here royalty from tne
would al
most Marines Sailors though wondering
II this is the N husky.
King George at Lon
don personally else is doing
manipulating the ripper
The A. prostraton after
pancakes the first A
had happy
bake their but
their hungry budde
big especially wih
appropriate maple both for sxpence.
Tennessee hit with King George the latter
strobe royalty assembled
"They king remarked the Tennesseen and
want Of this beautiful country
handshake and inquired
in Americ afromw he
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-10
Y.M.C. NEEDS men
IN SOUTHERN CAMPS
While Red Triangle Continues to Call
for Overseas Workers, 1000 Are
Wanted for Home Service

Atlanta, Ca, August 25.-Men en-
dowed with the element Of leadership
are needed by the Army and Navy
Y. M. C. A. to serve in the camps OF
the Southeast.
DR.. W W. Alexander, general re
cruiting secretary for the War Per
sonnel Board Of the Y. M. G. A. War
Work Council, declares that there is a
pressing need for home service, and
that this affords splendid oDportun-
ity to the man Of middle age who is
not able to go abroad under the Red
Triangle.
"The Y. M. C. A. needs men for
overseas service, Of course, but the
home camps must not be forgotten, =
explained DR.. Alexander From now
ON until the first Of the year the
Southeast must recruit 1000 men for
tbe home camps. This means that
each state will be called upon to fur
nish % men per month per state 70
serve the soldiers in camps such as
Gordon. Jackson, Wheeler and the
others The constant growth OF the
home cantonments and the growing
lerla:,C for the Y. M. G. A. WORK
makes it necessary to recruit
workers for this eide"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-10
MILLIONS OF SOLDIERS
SWARM Y. INCA. HUTS
Annual Report Of Southeastern DO.
partment Reveals 1885, $50 Boys
ln Camps Crowded Buildings
(By L. Porter Moore.)

Atlanta, Ca, August 25.-An attend
ance Of nearly twenty times the pop
ulatlon Of Atlanta swarmed happily
in Y. NJ. G. A. huts in the seven
states Of the Southeastern camps dur.
ing the fiscal year July 1, 1917, to July
/, 1913. according to the annual re-
port just issued here.
In other words, soldiers in the South
eastern cantonments to the number
of 3S,866.sS0 men wrote letters in the
"Y" army and navy huts, read litera-
ture there and joined in the religious
services and entertainments held in
the Red Triangle buildings which dot
military reservations in Georgia, Ala
bama, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Mis-
sissippi and Florida.
It is easy to imagine the mountains
Of stationery the Y. M. c. A. provided
In the camps Of the Southeast when
it is stated that soldiers wrote 32,-
8S9, 9,002 letters in the "Y' huts. The
Red Triangle workers also made out
$2.4s3,744 worth Of money orders for
the soldiers, most Of the amount be-
ing sent home to relatives.
Educational Work Featured
The "Y" also provided 4,005 educa-
tional lectures with soldier attend
ance Of 1,291,243. The educational
classes of various kinds aggregated
64.S13 and the attendance was $751;
045. Books circulated by the Y. M.
C. A. numbered 764,710 and educational
clubs formed among the men were
649. Physical activities when figured
in statistics amounted to an amazing
amount. It is estimated 3,683,35 par
ticipated in the various physical ac-
tivities such as baseball, track and field
meets, baseball, etc.
The spectators. the majority Of them
soldiers, at these physical activities.
are estimated for the year at $685.
318.
The resume Of religious activities
shows that 3,4s4,451 persons attended
1e,4s8 religious meetings under "Y'
auspices in the Southeast. that 21.29S
Bible classes were formed among the
soldiery with attendances ranging at
3s5,34S, that 223,232 Scriptures were
distributed, that "Y" workers had 49,
6ss personal Christian interviews with
soldiers, that the boys made 1908
Christian decisions and that 1858
signed the religious war roll.
The attendance at the social events
OF the Y. M. C.. A. was phenomenal
during the year 3,713,609 attending
$50 entertainments. The attendance
at the 'Y' movie shows was estimated
at 4,67S,530 for S,222 performances.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-10
Books Of Registration

The members of the board of regis
ira lion will >e at the following places.
at the following dates:
Little Mountain, Tuesday, 10th OF
September, from 10 to 1:3o o'clock.
pomaria, Tuesday, 10th of septem-
Der, from to 5 o'clock.
Chappells, Wednesday, 11th Of Sep
tember, from $3.50 to $50 o'clock.
Prosperity, Thursday, September II,
from 1890 to 500. Will have books
for 8, 9 and 10 townships.
Silverstreet, 18th September, from
10 to 100 o'clock.
Longshore, 18th September, from
1870 to 500 o'clock.
Glymphville, 18th September, from
10000 to 100 o'clock.
Mt. Bethel, 18th September, from
2:3O to 500 o'clock.
R. C. Sigh,
Member of Board.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-10

sss cures Bilious Fever. s-s IF
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Glymyhville: W. D. Rutherford,

Glymyhville: W. D. Rutherford,
chief; T. P. Adams, E. L. Glymph,
IT. W. Henderson.
Helena: c. T. zoble, chief; D. c.
spearman, Welch Wilbur.
Chappells: ]. L. Watkins, chief;
W. R Smith, Jr., ]. Murran A. P.
Coleman
Utopia: I.P. Cannon. chief; W. l.
Buzhardt. II. l.. Boulware.
Prosperity: W. T. Gibson, chief;
]. A Counts, G. Y. Hunter, E. W.
Werts, Geo. F. Hunter, R. T. Pugh.
Hendrix Mill: 7. W. Warner, chief;
]. A. Bowers. P. w. Counts, C. D.
Bedenbaugh.
= slghs: G. A. Counts, chief; W. P
Counts, l.. D. Sheely.
Jolly Street: ]. A. c. Kibler, chief;
Geo. 1 Kinard, W. B. Boinest.
Central: t. A. sheely, chief; David
Koon, Joe Counts.
Maybinton: B. H. Maybin, chief;
A. H. Maybin, J. L. Thomas.
Whitmire: w. ]. Duncan, chief;
A. M Watson, M. E Abrams, H. M
Miller, E. E. Child, z. H. Suber.
Betheden: l.. H. Chandler, chief;
C on. Folk, S. W. Derrick.
Jalapa: M B. Chalmers, chief; B
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-10
NEWBERRY COUNTY
REGISTRARS NAMED.
Hen Selected to Assist in Registration
September 12-New Registration
to be Held.

The Newberry county board is max
ing every preparation for the regis
/ tration on September 12, and every
thing is being put in readiness for the
work so that congestion around the
registration place may he avoided as
much as possible.
Registration in the county will take
place at the usual voting precincts
unless other notice is given.
Registrars to assist in the work
have been appointed. The chief reg
istrars named below are instructed to
call at the office of the board, at the
court house, September 9, to receive
the registration cards and certificates,
and the registration regulation and
Instructions The chief registrars are
to he in charge of the work, the
others named acting as their assist
ants.
The time for registration is from
z a. m. to p. m. on Sept. 14jl1s1s
The places, for registration in New
berry county and the names of the
registrars are as follows:
Newberry court house: H. H.
abrams, chief; w W. Cromer, IS. 5.
Cunningham, III. w. Dominick, E. q.
Kerr, G. l.. Summer, J. Y. lMcFall.
Newberry cotton mill: 5. T. Mat
thews, chief; w M. Thomas, M. p.
Chsby.
Mollohon cotton mill: I. T. Tim
norman, chief; A. II. Blease, D. D.
Darby
- Oakland cotton mill: NJ A. Alta
way, chief; C. E. RikaId, T. j.
Digby.
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+. .Albritton, oscor Abrams,

l.. Abortion, Oscor Abrams, A. M
Miller.
Longshore: j. W. Wilson, chief;
NJ NJ Livingston, J. N. Livingston,
W. T. Buford, John V. clary.
,silverstreet: A. P. Werts, chief; 6.
P. Boulware, H. O. Long.
Williams store: ]. S. Werts, chief;
L. H. Sem, l.. &C. Pitts, B. E. Holings-
worth, M. j. Longshore.
Walton: ]. D. Crooks, chief, B.
NJ. Suber, J. L. Crooks.
Mt. Bethel: Wilson Brown, chief;
Geo. S. Ruff, John Baker, DR.. w. G
Brown.
St. Phillips: ]. W. LominicIz, chief;
D. e. Halfacre, H. H. Ruff, F. A
Gallman.
Little Mountain: ]. N. Feagle, chief;
W. B. Sheely, J. K. Derrick.
Union: M. L. Struss, chief; T. l..
B. Epps.
Garmany: o. II. Lane, chief; B
b Leitzsey, JEFF Cromer.
Pomaria: W. W. Berley, chief; j.
B. Bedenbaugh, H. W. Lominick, no
C. Aull, W. ID. Hatton.
Kinards: ]. A. Dominick, chief; R
G. Smith, r. M. Werts.