Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
OTTAWA RECEIVES
JACKIES WITH ITS
ARMS WIDE OPEN
RECRUITING MISSION MEETS
WITH SUCCESS--THiRTY-S SEVEN
MAKE APPLICATION HERE FOR
ENLISTMENT IN NAVY.

ottaWas invasion by delegation
ol fifty Great Lakes Jackies was a
welcomed treat last night A hasty re.
ception planned and executed al AN
eleventh hour notification of the i'm.
pehdihg visit, was Il credit to the
rity and its people Word that the
.ars were en- route here was flashed
20 all parts Of the city and at ,
o'clock when the special c. o. A p.
traln pulled into town and was switch
I'd to the La Sale street tracks there
was crowd Of 1000 cheering persons
on hand 10 greet the seamen,
Al Washington Park. where a night
meeting was held AT o'clock, fully
10Up residents turned out TO hear
appeals for enistments from Yeoman
samuel Levine and Edward Friedman
Both sailor boys rang true with their
patriotic utterances That their S. o
5. for recruits brought results was
evidenced by the jam OF young men
who crowded into the Clifton hotel
srlll, where temporary recruiting head.
quarters were opened to sign enlist.
ment blanks.
Upon their arrival at La Sale street
where the special aud its three floats.
iepiCtng a torpedo boat destroyer. a
submarine and an Eaglet, were spot.
ed for The night the band OF thirty
pieces rendered brief concert There
announcements were made of the
Washington Square gathering by Yeo.
man Friedman.
Ieoman Levine in his talk gave a
itirring appeal for men to back Uncle
Sam in this war His address was re-
llete with historic facts. Before don
ling the blue of the navy he was n
Prosecuting attorney at $4,000 per an
lnm Friedman was school ma am
Town state somewhere when the call
70 the colors reached him Both were
versatile as speakers and frequently
We're interrupted as they praised Old
Glory and what she stands for in this
present great worlds conflict
The concert, consisting of dozen
more patriotic airs, was loudly ap"
plauded.
After the park program was com
}leted the, lackies repaired to the
'lifton hotel where they were lodged
or the night Many had an hour or
wo off and took advantage of the op-
iortunty 70 20 ont onto the streets
md give the blushing maids treat
n several cases a lone Jack tar was
winged by two wrens They took
he punishment in good grace. Many
iris were sorely disappointed when
hey failed in proper introduetons
md were unable to pass in review
With a sailor boy as her companion
This morning the special left for
Streator, where it will spend an hour
" two. Il will return thru Ottawa ana
'hen head westward for Utica, La
Sale. Peru and other points alonG the
g o. K =.
Ensign c. n. Childs is in charge OF
he crew. Accompanying him was MS
little son. Dr. Brooks, the examining
surgeon. was also accompanied by MS
little son. Both boys occupied places
jr vantage on the platform from when
loint they undertook to lead the
)and.
Many Are Enlisted.
Thirty seven men from Ottawa anu
he surrounding country applied iof
enlistment and physical examination
las, evening at the Clifton hotel lol'
lowing the concert OF these lhirtN'
seven young men only II were re-
iected on account of physical defects
sixteen were accepted and enlisted
ten were accepted but could not sign
up until after they have received a
permit from the local exemption board
allowing them to enlist or the SIN
teen men enlistng. ten were from OF
tawa.
The sixteen who enlisted and were
accepted were.
d. J. Farrell, 1871 Poplar st, Otta
wa.
Harry E. Richardson, Marselles