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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
MISSIONARY WELL
KNOWN HERE. DIES

Word has reached Ottawa relatives
of the death of rms. Alice Stanar1
Bigelow, Baptist missionary in the
Philippines. Her death occurred a.
Baptist mission center on July IL.
Mrs, Bigelow was weT' known in OF.
iawa, having visited sere many times
she visited here last fan while ON
her honeymoon trip.
Shortly after Christmas Mr.. and
Mrs. Bieelow sailed for the Philip.
pines. This was the second trip or
the kind to these islands for botn
Mr., Bigelow and his bride. No do.
tails of the death have been receive (,
in Ottawa and the relatives here are
inclined to believe it must have oc.
cured after very short illness.
Mrs Bigelow is a cousin of Morev
Roberts and +. +. noherts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
TRAVELLING
MAN AS SAFE BLOWER

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. Mysterious
George Edward Moore, known in an
exclusive Chicago residential district
as reputable travelling man. has pos.
itively been identified as William Har.
ris safe blower and ex.convct. Iden
tification was made through Mrs.
Moore, who selected his photograph
from the rogues gallery. For three
years Harris has posed as a stald
business man.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
COMRADE' 'SLETTER
TELLS HOW OTTAWA
BOY MET HIS FATE
BUNkiE OF GUY HOXlE WRITES
BEREAVEO PARENTS TELLING
THEM HOW SON MET DEATH AS
ONE OF GODS NOBLEMEN.

That Guy Delamater ioMe. Ottawa's
first hero to fall in France, moved
down by an explosive from the lines
of the Huns on July 49, was killed as
he lived in an act OF willing sacri-
fee, is shown in the following letter
received yesterday afternoon from
his chum and bunk mate Private J, c.
Coons, Of Springfield, Illinois, to the
dead hero's parents, Mr. and Mrs. }.
Benjamin HOxie, OF Highland Place.
The letter was written at the request
Of Private Hoxie, who asked his
chum to write 20 his parents, telling
them just how his death occurred in
case of a fatality He had volunteer.
ed to perform the same act for his
chum in case the other boy was kill.
ed.
The words Of praise Of Private
Coon for his friend will find a warm
response in the hearts of the hun
dreds of friends OF Guy Ioxey in
this city, who can readily vouch for
their truthfuness.
One of the last acts Guy HoXie per
formed was to request his money, so
francs or $40 he had in his pockets.
be taken from his coat and turned
over to the Red Cross. to be used
by them for relief work In letter
recently received by his parents he
requested them to draw out his en-
tire bank account and turn it into
the Red Cross fund to be used for
refugee relief The young hero was
not only wiling to give his life for
this noble cause, but also was ANXIOUS
TO give all the money he possessed,
to be used for this purpose.
Private Coon's letter reads In full:
Somewhere in France,
Thursday, July q.
Mr.. and Mrs ], y. IIoxie,
Ottawa, Illinois
Dear Friends:
No doubt YOU will have received
word of your sons death long before
ths letter reSthes you, but promis.
ed him ! would write you If anything
happened and he promised me the
same
It's a very sad undertaking indeed
Guy vas my dearest friend in the
9th Infantry. We had been in the
same squad until quite recently and
always SLEPT together and spent most
Of our time together When we stop
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
ANOTHER RYBURN
NURSE TO SAIL
FOR OVER SEA DUTY

Miss Mary Ertman. a Ryburn hos.
pital nurse, who has been stationed at
Fort Dodge, Iowa, for the past sew.
eral months since entering the Red
Gross service. has been called to New
York ana 1t is expected she will sail
for over seas duty in a few days Miss
ErtmanS home is in La Sale.
She will be the second Ryburn hos.
vice Miss Alice Barth. a Ryburn
hospital nurse, having sailed from
New York more than week ago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
SELECT At.
CAMP GRANT GIVEN
DESERTER'S RATING.
OFFICERS HERE TOLD TO BE ON
LOOKOUT FOR ELMER OTIS
HANNA WANTED AT ROCKFORD
FOR BEING ABSENT WITHOUT
LEAVE.

Chief Of Police Zurich and his as.
sistants received word from the com.
mandant at Camp Grant this morn
ing TO be on the lookout tor Elmer
Otis Hanna, an Ottawa youth accuse
OF being absent from his duties WITH
the National Army without leave.
Hanna, who is - years old. has been
CLASSIFIED as deserter, tho iriends
mere with charitable inclinations.
doubt that the young man deliberate.
ly deserted. They hope that he over.
stayed his leave and later will report
back for duty.
Hanna has not been seen in OF
taWa since leaving to take traning
in the army All investigations con
Quoted so far pointed to the fact thar
he was not in Ottawa nov.
The alleged deserter is son o,
Mrs. Anna Leonard At the time o.
ms induction into service he gave
tlo Catherine street Ottawa, as his
home address.
Aside from asking the police force
to look out for him no details accom-
panied the letter to Chief Zurich.
other than a description of the young
man.
Drunk Falls in Sdecut.
William Stubbs, aged 81, this morn
ing was blocked in very vivid at
tempt to initiate carp or bull heao,
when the police dragged him bodily
out OF the sdecut, after getting them
selves and their clothes thoroly cover.
ed with mud and slime.
Stnbbs an inmate of the counr>
home, collected few dimes during
his flrst round o the mornin ana
then set about collecting a beautifm
little bun on At $50 he was hitting
on all six as far as being in his cups
was concerned, When he was in hien
lettle for good fight he tried to
execute the Main street bridge with.
out getting off the main line In this
he failed He looped the loon lust
as he made the last wabbly step
across the structure. He slipped anr
plunged Without protesting mur
mnr he rolled mp in the mire to take
unto himself a soothing doze. The
slumber was interrupted by a call 10
headquarters demanding that the 20
lice rush to the aid of a poor drown
ing man.
They got Stubs OFT all right. When
he was brought back to the surface
he professed being lightweight cham
pon of the world. The police admit.
ted that if sporting critics measured
from shoulders up Stubbs was that
champeen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
|. w. w. TRIAL COMES
TO SUDDEN HALT

Chicago, August II - Testimony in
the l. W. W. trial which began early
last April, suddenly closed today be
fore Judge l.andis There Is pos.
sibility the jury may render a verdict
before night Judge Lands gave his
instructions to the jury Immediately
after lunch. Attorney George f. Van
derpeer, chief counsel OF the defense.
surprised the court by submitting the
case to the jury without making u
closing statement
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
MAN WHO FORCED
SELF INTO ARMY IS
NOW CRACK FLYER
STRAWN GAY, HALF DOZEN TIMES
REJECTED. is DRIVING OWN
TEXAS FIELD.

From his peaceful and constructive
occupation as an associate architect
to a daredevil fiier bent on destruc-
ton purely Of Hun and Hunism how
eyer--is the radical metamorphosis in
the life and career of Strawn Gay OF.
tawa young man, who literally forced
Uncle Sam to accept his services in
any one branch of fighting craft he
deemed suitable Uncle Sam was
little reluctant at first but when Gay
stamped his foot down right hard and
demanded he be taken without any
more monkey BUSINESS the greatest
of all physical symbols of nation
winked an eye and submissively ac-
quiesced.
Gay was a volunteer in the Nation,
al Guard when he suffered an acci.
dent that left him stone deaf He
finally recovered from this affliction
but noi until ne was turned half dozen
times by the draft board, He finally
squeezed into the aviation branch.
After less than six months time he
is now full hedged ilier, doing loops,
nose and tail spins, lmmelman turns
ct al ad intinetum,
In letter to Dr. J w. Petit, of the
local exemption board Cadet Gay, who
conveys some Of the thrills that high
lying produces. He says
Garruthers Field.
TT. Worth, Texas.
DR.. j, W. Petit. Ottawa H.,
My Dear Doctor:
thought YOU might be interested
to know my experiences of the past
few months was transferred from
Camp Grant to Urbana to the L. s.
School of Military Aeornautics on
March %, having taken the examina.
tion in Chicago, January u. %.
spent twelve weeks at Urbaaa and
NhN W ~ hllN NlNNN I'l Ntlib w NY
class eliminated by the grind From
Urbana was sent to Camp Dick,
Dallas, Texas, an aviation concentra.
ton camp, Here | spent two weeks
and on July ! came to Fort Worth.
This is the Field where the Royal
Flying Corps trained last winter and
where Vernon Castle fell to his death.
The next day after we arrived here
We were issued our leather suits, cog
giles, helmet, etc, and climbed into a
ship with an instructor. This was q
big day of course, but we have sort Of
forgotten II now. having had so many
thrills since then. JOY rode for
Continued on page 3, col. 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
FASHION DEGREES
SHORTER SKIRTS FOR
AMERICAN WOMEN

Ottawa women will wear their win
ter skirts three inches shorter and
much tighter, according to the latest
messages received from the New
York fashion editors. This will bring
the winter skirts almost on par
with most bathing suits,
The news was brought TO the
American women yesterday by Miss
Margaret breaker, foreign buyer for
a prominent American firm, who ar.
rived from France after shopping
trip. The prevailing colors will be
brown, green, navy blue and taupe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
COMPLAINS AGAINST
GRAIN FREIGHT RATE

Washington, August II -- Clifford
Thorne, representing the National
Council Farmers Cooperative asso-
citation today filed complaint with the
interstate commerce commission
against Director General McAdoo Of
railroads protesting again st freight
rate increases in corn, rye. oats and
barley. The rate increase order calls
for an increase of - per cent
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
Daily 1houuht.

Every thought which genius and
piety throw into the world. alters the
wOrld.--IImarson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
BOLD RAID IS MADE BY
FLIERS WHO BOMB
DESTROYER
MAKE DIRECT HIT
EXPLOSION FOLLOWS DROPPING
OF AIR BOMB AND SHIP is SEEN
TO FLOuNDER ATTACK
zEeBRUGGE.

London, Aug. II British arm n
attacked and damaged German de'
stroyer by obtaining a direct hi up
on the warship with a bomb. the Brit,
ish admiralty announced.
Afterwards biz explosion wa.
seen to occur upon The destroyer
In air engagements from August $
10 10, said the communlque sixteen
German airplanes ana one balloon
were destroyed and fifteen G'her hos
tile machines were driven down out
OF control
In the same period sixty tons o.
bombs were dropped on Zeebrugge
and the Ostend docks and on other
German military works IN Flanders
At the Varsebeere aerodrome six
German airplanes that We're lined up
were set on fire and the confiagrati0n
spread to the hangers on both sides
Two Gotha hangers were struck ana
one was demolished
British airplanes, seaplanes ana
airships maintained "A vigilant patrol
over the sea attacking German su0
marines, destroying mines and horos.
sing enemy shipping
Only three British machines failed
TO return. following the numerous er.
gagements with the enemy.
Brit sh Ship Sunk.
Washing ION, Aug. l7.-Nne mem
bers OF the crew of the British tank
er MirloW are missing, the navy de-
partment announced today folowing
the destruction Of the vessel By a
submarine about twenty-five miles of
Cape EIatteras The Mirlow was a
vessel of $500 tons.
Sink French Cruiser.
Paris, Aug. 1.-THE French sruiser
Du Petit fIeuare, while cruising with
the American fleet in the Atlaniir
was Summarized August 7. American
destroyers rescued all but thirteen
members of the crew
Land Mad nganah Grew.
Washington. Aug 1.-THE crew OF
the American schooner Maiingadan
destroyed by a submarine on August
Is has been landed at an Atlant c
port by a Norwegian vessel, the navy
department announced this after
noon. They were picked up eleven
miles south of Winner Quarters
shoals light near where the attack
took place.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
Take Another Red CITY.

Washington, Aug. Confirmation
OF the taking of Irkutsk by the Cze.
cho-Slavics and the Siberians army
was received today by the state de.
partment from the American charge
at Pekin, who reported that communi-
cations had been established with that
city and that the railway line running
between lrkutsk and Samara is now
open.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17

1t was reported Yesterday that the
Bolsheyiki at Moscow had fortified
and occupied Kremlin palace.
Asace- Lorraine Point Settled.
Paris, Aug. 17.--"There is no longer
an Alsace-Lorraine question II Is
settled President Wilson is reported
TO have declared to Theodore Seltzer.
according to the Matin today. Theo-
dore Seltzer is one Of the leaders or
the AlsaceLorraine association Ac-
cording to the Matn he was received
on board the yacht Mayflower on the
Fourth of July, when the president
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Continued on page 3, col. 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17

Paris Aug 1.-THE French sruiser
Du Petit Heuare, while cruising with
the American fleet in the Atlaniir
was Summarized August T. American
destroyers rescued all but thirteen
members of the crew.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17

Continued on page ), col. 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
w LEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and
Sunday. Probably show
ers. Not much change in
temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
Three States of Austria.

Berne, Aug. 1.-THE cutting ND OF
the Austrla-Hungarian empire into a
confederation Of three states. accord.
ing to nationalities, is to be proposed
by Premier Hussaret, of Austria, ac-
cording to Vienna dispatches printed
III German newspapers.
These states are to be German.
Hungarian and Czecho- Slav Polish. ac-
cording to information received here.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
Alsace-Lorraine Point Settled.

Continued on page 8, col, 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17

Continued on page 3, col. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
BR0WNL0W TO REQUEST
HEARING TO ASK MORE
PAY FOR D. C. employees

The lower paid District employees
may not receive their expected in
crease in salaries this year.
This increase. as submitted by The
District Commissioners, is estimated
at 81 100000 and was considered nee.
essary to prevent further depletion
OF the force of employees and to up
hold the morale of the District or
ganization.
The estimates were submitted sep
arateIy to the House subcommittee
which prepared the District aPproprI.
alton bill. This method t. required
by the Treasury Department. The
estimate. however, was Not taken
10 when the other appropriations
were discussed and the Commission
ers were not given an opportunity
TO explain Il to the subcommittee.
Commissioner BrowulOw declares he
will try to have the case explained
20 the subcommittee and viii ask that
one or more OF the Commissioners
be called TO testify.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
DC. HEADSSUBM|T
EXTRA ESTIMATES

AddItiopsl estimates OF $466, $50
have been submitted to Congress by
the District Commissioner.
The estimates are for the current
fiscal year to meet urgent deficien-
cies.
Ths largest item is $4,000, which
is needed in addition to the appro-
priaaions already made for the dis
pos5.I OF city refuse and for cleaning
streets.
One OF the sums asked for u
$4,000 fo- payment of necessary ex-
penses connected with the organiza.
ton and conducting OF community
forums and civic centers in school
buildings, including equipment and
supplies. lighting, janitor service,
teachers and various other needs.
1t is requested that a sum not eX-
ceeding $4,000 be allowed to be used
out OF the appropriation. of $4,000
for a 4-room addition to the Dean
wood School for additional equip
ment.
Among the estimates Is ore of $12.-
500 for the Fire Department for ad-
ditional amounts required for pur-
chase of one aerial hook and ladder
truck, two tractors, three fire en-
Sines and four chemical and hose
wagons.
Sirty thousand dollars more is
asked for sewers in the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
YOUNG BANK THIEF
TAKEN IN ST. LOUIS

Leroy T. Buckingham. the seven
teen-year-old bank runner, who dis
appeared from the District National
Bank with S2.2o7 in cash and $4,000
in checks and drafts collected for the
bank on November 20. was brought
back today from ST. Louis. where he
was arrested last Thursday by De-
tectivc Fred CUrnweIl.
Buckingham told the police that his
desire to see the world led him t.
seal When. he disappeared deter
tivCs elarned' that he wss interested
in st. Louis girl. who was war
worker in one OF the Government de-
partmcnts, ,Bnd was TO meet her ia
st. Louis on December 10 when sine
went home for the holidays. Polio =
officials m St. Louis were communi-
Gated with. resulting In his arrest at
a St. LoniS Hotel.
Police recovered S2.OGI of the miss
ing money. The checks and drafts
had been mailed to the bank from
Indianapolis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
GERMANS CALL FOR
REPUBLICAN, us.
AK La CHAPELLE. Germany. Dec.

AK LA CHAPELLE. Germany. Dec.
(delsyed).-The better element
among the German political parties is
deman ding a republic similar TO that
in the United States without socialism
being predominant.
Representative OF this faction de-
clared to Americans in AK La Cha
peIle that they were pinninE their
faith on President Wilson for a
square deal and expressed much salts
faction that the American President
Is coming to Europe for the peace
conference.
While the German liberals insist
that they are done with the Kaiser
system. they are not so strong against
against him as against Ludendorff,
Tirpitz and some others who, they
say. are responsible for Americas
entry into the war.
II there is starvation in Germany
there is no sign OF it here.
Al hotels can be had meals equal
to any in New York or San Francisco.
There is chicken. two other kinds of
meat. vegetables. dessert and coffee.
All the people look well fed
The manager of a hotel here said
that when BoISheyisrn spread through
the German army soldiers invaded the
hotel with knives looking for soldiers
TO cut OF their insignia of rank.
They shouted Down with the
Kaiser. IudrndorfT and Tirpitz" All
persons Interviewed about the crown
prince agreed that he Is harmless and
that he spends most OF his time in the
company OF women far behind the
lines during the lighting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
RUSH YANKS TO coBLENz
AT REQUEST OF GERMANS

WITH THE AMERICAN IN PRUS.
STA. Dee. s.-American troops arc in
CoblenE.
A small detachment. at the. request
Of the German authorities, went ahead
Of the main body of the Third army
for immediate occupa ton of the i'm
portant Rhine city. 1t Travelled in a
special train and was due to arrive in
Coblenz at noon.
Premature occupation OF the Amer
lean bridgehead was on written re-
quest by the burgomastcr and MILL
tsry commander, who asked that the
Americans enter CoblenS immediate
" after the departure OF the German
troops. No disorder was reported in
that city, but the German officials de-
clRred that owing to unsettled con
dltions, they wished to lake no
chances and wanted the Americans to
arrive on sthe heels Of the German
soldiers. who began eyacuating yes
terday afternoon.
The detachment dispatched 10 Cob
-lenz was the Second Battalion OF the
Thirty-ninth Infantry. Fourth Divis-
ion, comprising about q a. thousand
men. =
Arrival of the American at tie
Rhine is thus four days ahead OF
schedule. Tho remainder of the Third
army wig come up as planned. The
Second Battalion will declare maPtisl
law in Cobiens and guard public utili
ties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
CHINESE FACTIONS;
REACH AGREEMENT

All danger OF civil war in China
has passed.
According TO dispatches reaching
the state Department tods.y. the rival
factions from the north and me south
have agreed upon a plan ~ procedure
that will restore internal harmony In
the Eastern republic.
in brief. this plan provides that the
president shall remain in office. but
that a vice president representing the
southern faction shall be elected. II
provides also that the two parIis-
nents. which have been meeting at
Canton and Picking, respectively, shah
send delegates to a meeting 70 be
held on neutral territory and there
make arrangements for rules TO gov
ern a general election at which new
parliament. with equal representation
for the north and south, will be
elected.
This plan, 1t Is said. meets with the
approval CT the entire people. and a.
a result of It's announcement condi-
lions within the republic again prac-
tIcaIly are normal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
AT THE MOVIES.

I've seen z lot OF funny sights.
But none so rare as this:
A final scene upon the screen
Where lovers fail to kiss.
Akron Times.
or all the funny things we lamp
None is so rare. We bet.
AS on the screen to see a scamp
Who lights no cigarette.
Youngstown Telegram.
And ! have seen some scenes for .
sooth.
That were the puTest trash,
But / would glimpse the movies
sleuth.
Who wears no black mustache.
Peoria Journal.
I've seen some queer ones. now aid
then,
And some I can't forget.
But never any gang OF men
Has licked the hero yet. J
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
NO AUTHORITY TO ENTER .
BERLIN IN ARMISTICE

Intimation from abroad that the
allies may enter Berlin because OF
disorders there, apparently fails to
take into consideration that no such
provision is contained in the armistice,
officials pointed out today.
The farthest penetration into Ger
many permitted by the armistice is
70 the Rhine, together with the occu-
patton OF Rhine bridge heads. In adj
dftfon to this, neutral zone was pro
vided between the army of occupa-
lion and the German force.
Although Americans entered Coblenz
on request of the Germans, attention
was called to the fact that entrance
10 that city was stipulated in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
What's Program
Many Interesting Events Of Inn
portance on Schedule.
To-Day.

TODAY. -
Address, Col. Robert II. c. Keiton.
before College Woman's Club. 1S2: i
street northwest. 8 p. m.
Meeting, Northeast Citizens Asso-
citation, s p. m
Meeting, Legion of Loyal Women,
teachers clubroom, Eleventh and F
streets northwest, s p. m.
Meeting, Kansas State Society,
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street
northwest, s p. m.
Concert, Red Cross Woman's Club,
1000 n street northwest, 8 p. m.
TOMORROW.
. Reading. paper prepared by Prcsi-
dent OF Salvador, Pan-American Union
Building, o p. m.
Meeting, Washington Readers Club,
1872 j street northwest, S:15 p. m.
Meeting, Park View Citizens Asso-
citation, Park View School, 8 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
Millions Use 1t
to Stop Cold
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Be sure you get the genuine.