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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
MARSEILLES WIFE
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Alleging drunkenness and citing IN.
stances of extreme cruelty, Mrs. Mar.
garei Hougas. o. Maselles, today filed
suit for divorce from George liougas,
whom She malried March 20. 1925.
Among her allegations. Mrs Houeas
claims that the defendant threatened
Ia Kill her and that on one occasion,
after he had beaten and chicken her.
would have carried ont his threat but
Tor the timely rescue by son who
came TO her aid while she was help.
less on the floor
After her separation from Hougas
sine said he held her home as tort
and promised to kill anyone who came
near the place
The couple have tour children. three
Of whom are minors Mis-. liaugas
asks alimenY and an injunction re
straining the husband from disposins
OF any Of his property during the pcn
deney of the suit
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
FORMER UTICAM MEETS
WITH TRAGIC DEATH

Andrew LaWnicZak twenty years
Old son of Mrs. Pat Conaty of utica,
suffered accidental death yesterday af
ternoon about o'clock when q gin
pole used IN dismantlng an old build.
iug broke AMI a piece therenf struck
him on top Of tie head causing skull
fracture and instantaneous death
The deceased had been working al
The German.American Cement 90,
plant In La Sale for several months.
He was well liked by his employers as
well as his fellow employees and his
untimoly death Is deeply regretted by
them all
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
WOMAN BITTEN
BY VICIOUS DOG

Displaying a shoe that had been
torn by a dogs sharp teeth, Mrs.
Richard Sirucl. Of West Lafayette
street yesterday complained against a
canine she said belonged to Edward
OGmeyer Mrs. Siruel sli1 the condi.
ton Df her shoe vas hiisputable cyi.
dence Of the dogs viciousness. She
reported the ease 10 Judge George ko-
enig bui ls yet no formal action has
heen taken IN the case
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
ROSE CASE GIVEN
ANOTHER SET BACK;
DEFENDANT ABSENT.
HEARING OF CtTY'S CHARGES
AGAINST MAIN STREET GUN
SMITH GIVEN A NEW DELAY
COUNSEL. READY TO PROCEED
AS AccUsED's REPRESENTA-.
TIVE,

The city's case against Edward A..
Rose, Main street gunsmith, accused
OF storing dynamite within the cor
porate limits in violation OF the o..
dinances regulating the keeping of
high explosives. assumed a new angle
this morning thai is s91ewhat un.
usual TO local police codrt annals. At
torney Lester ] Horan, counsel for
the defendant. appeared for Mr.. Rose,
who failed 10 be in attendance at
cour; at the hour designated. and an
nounced himself ready for trial,
Judge George koenig. before whom
warrants were sworn for Mr. Roses
arrest, was disinclined TO proceed with
the hearing without any defendant
present in court and upon the city's
motion continued the case until Fri.
day morning at 10. O'Clock. Attorney
Strawn cited Appellate court deci-
sions. which, he claimed, parallelled
the Rose case, but his objections to
further delay were oyerruled by Judge
k0enig who set the hearing Friday
morning Attorney Roger Clark was
little late in getting 10 the police
station, but prior to his arrival and
motion for continuance, attached to
which was signed affidavit, Judge
koenig announced he would continue
the hearing himself If forced to-
Mr.. Ilofan argued that it was not
essential that his client be present at
til trial, hnt there was strong tend
eGcy on Judge koeng's part not to pro.
ceeA without Mr. Rose before him
Fear OF the defendant discriminating
himself seemed 10 be paramount in
counsels argument in support Of his
claim Whether that was one Of the
reasons why Mr. Rose was persistng
in his refusal 70 appear was not men.
TONED by Attorney H0ran, Dlt court
l0ungcys took this attitude to mean
herc was a fear the city would get
4 too pressing with some Of its qucs'
/ tons Mr. iioran did NOT object To
Il Judgment being entered against
Rose in case he was found guilty
! Among the witnesses ready to give
testimony against the defendant, and
who were present at all OF yesterday
DELAYS. as well as today's, were Fire
Chic Boissenin. Firemen Amendt
Qnilter, sweger. WeS.cott and Ford
They were summoned to tell Of find
ing he dynamite in the Rose home on
the night of January -. when the
residence garage and double house
belonging to Mrs. Thorkil1son. next
door. were badly damaged by fire
Not being compelled to make any
promises f,r his client Attorney Horal
gave no assurances tha, Rose wout
be in court room when the case was
called Friday morning
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
lAOO DIVISION OF
C. 0. & P. IS OPENED

Service on the Ladd division OF the
G. o. a. p. WIS resumed last night
after tic.up OF about twentyfnur
hours following the storm of Sunday.
\ force OF men armed with shoyels
and assisted by he snow plow open.
ed the roadway late yesterday after.
noon. This Is the second time within
two weeks that service on this divi.
sion has heen completely cut off by
drifts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
REPORTS EXAGGERATED
SAYS CHAS. SCHOTT

Reports current i'm Ottawa that
'har'"s Schotl, former MANAGER OF
Buohlor Bros meat marker IN this
city. had been arrested under An cs.
piouage charge in Chicago. We're r..
ported TO-DAY By Nr Srhott EOS "h,.ue
Groatly exaggerated, when hp N4
suttpn into communication with ai ht
big meat shop IN the "locp district
az the lllinpa metropolis
Asked If he wa. doing tmr with
lncle Sam Mr. Schott replied be- .a-
doing all be could to help him supply
Chlcaeoans with good meats at cheap
prices. but Tor crlss-crossinl him ON
any Of his war stun. nothing doina
Friends here were anxious about
the former resident and made uuirirs
only 20 iud he had up' been urrul
even under suspicion let alone arrcst.
T-v u" Pre-" Trn cr faurnal Want Als
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

Pittsburgh Pa. Jan - Damage
1f halr u million dollars has been
done and property worth millions H.
manJced by the immensa ice noes
that is on los way down the Mououga
hcla river Reports early TODAY were
that the Zoe had been stopped by. p
gorge at Brownsyill >Gtty miles no
the river, and that foyerish effort ,
were being made to dynamite the lee.
more than score Of barges. most
OF 'thcm loaded with coal are caught
and hopes Of saving them have been
given mp. Mine tipples in tho path
nt the ice have been destroyed
Ten reet of water coycNs the Rllt.
more a Ohio railroad tracks az
Brownsville Thousand, of aric-
above the town are inundated and sev.
eral Of the streets are under water
~ Norfantowu. W Va, Il gorge cy
t.u'5 tc' five miles. backing mp the
water into the town Railroad taMe
i domoralilcd
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
RIMTELEM MUST STAND
TRIAL FOR CONDUCT

New York. Jan. 50 United States
Judge Howe. today refused to dis.
miss the governments case against
Franz Won Rnielen. Kaiser Wilhelm's
personal friend. who came to America
In April. 1918. with nearly s2.rl0.f ~
to destroy munItion factories. fomen
strikes and bomb allied shippins
Won luntelen and eleven other Ger
man aliens are under 'indictment for
placing fire bombs on steamship.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
DEPARTMENT CALLED
TO SOUTH SIDE HOME

The fire department was called las
nigh, to ,he home OF George lIisler,
6lN Christie street, at G:il when the
basemen; ceiling caught fire from a
defective furnace pipe. Then entire
under part Of the floor was burned
and Il portion of one of the partitions
The flames were confined to HE base.
mcn,. and did not reach the rooms on
The first floor The damage is cg'i
mated at ahout $l0O
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Leaves Wife and Child.

Andrew Is survived by his wife. who
was formerly Miss Margaret Voight
ana six months old child They ne-
sitcd In La Salle The grief stricken
mother. Mrs. Patrick Conaty. residing
in Utica and one sister Miss Ger
trude also survive
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Saloons Were Closed.

Accordine to ,hc information fur
nished the La Sale board the nine
)glesby men complied with the law
o The extent OF closing their saloon
)uildings, but IN practically every in.
stance the proprietor lives N rooms
Immediately adjoining the bauoom
and he circumyenlel the Law by sell
ne liquor from his living quarters.
The law is specific on the point Il
provides that heat shall moi be pro
yidcd in any building FOR the sale o.
liquor. This Jaw. As a result includes
saloons and it likewise includes any
other building where liquor may te
sold In -hoit il means that no }.
1ror can be sold on the ten Mondat
holidays.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

Springfield. Jan so \ coal famine
is threatened in Moline m coal
dealers from that city were in Spring.
field today cnieayuring 10 obtain fuel
Requests flr coal have also been poe
cciyei from Dwight and Meyers sta.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
SENATOR HUGHES
OF NJ. J. IS DEAD

Trenton. Jan. 3'-r s Snuo.
William Hughes OF Sow lotsnN lied
here today He had been IN Jor soy
cul months and his death NI~ moi
unexpected
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Vandalla Operator Held.

Nanaaln. liL. IAN 2n Frank kel-
le'. % telegraph operator. was arrest
pd hefp toil los federal authorities
for allccrI proGerman utterances
llc also Is charred w'th having op-
o.cd the seleetive draft. siilyD
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Spirit is There,

There they Were-those thousand
Illinois boys down in the trenches and
mud ana water They had light in
thcir eyes, every one Of them \ light
that exposed q great longing long.
ing TO "gO over at 'em and give en-
helh' They could hardly wait for the
signal tha, would send them over that
she'll torn waste known as mo mans
land"
It is only sham now; there arc no
Germans in those trenches about l50
yards away to shoot them down. but
that longing. according to officers who
have been there, is a longing that once
attained cannot be lost
Some time tonight the thousand
men will 20 over the top. The Off.
GERS in charge would not give on' the
program. All day they worked making
entanglements. Al midnight tomorrow
the first watch will be over and new
thousand will go in.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Rain Soaks Trenches.

During the night it had raiued hard.
The trenches were soft. Here and
there lonely sentry leaned on his
rifle. The men were close togther.
Not word was spoken.
Then a buzzar sounded somewhere
along the line and the men sprang to
attention 1t was the signal to pre-
pare. Down under the ground twen-
ty feet or more sat Mai. {. c. Min
er. the commander OF the sector Tie
was surrounded by his staff, They
were holding conference over a map.
The rain was pattcring on the duck
board floor Of the trench above.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
OTTAWA SOLDIERS.
SPENT DAMP NIGHT.
IN TEXAS TRENCHES.
COMPANY c FINDS THAT SHER.
MAN WAS RIGHT AND GUY EN-.
pEY.olDN'T STRETCH TRUTH A
WHIT.

War with all the furbelowS from
whence sprang General Sherman :
well known saying. with the excep-
tons perhaps of wounds and blood
and death, was the experience OF Com
pany c and the remainder of the Sec
ond Battalion OF the l29th Infantry in
their first night in the battle trenches
at Camp Logan, Texas.
The Ottawa boys together with the
rest OF the battalion entered tSe
trenches Sunday night at III O'Clock
for forty-eight hour tour of duty.
The siege came to a close last night,
but on Monday the fighters got al! the
grillings that Guy fcmpey tells about
in his book over the Top and then
some. There may have been an ab.
sence of Coolies. suicide clubs and
things but in all the affair assumed
every aspect of real fighting. accord
ing to the following dispatch from the
front"
Camp Logan. Houston. Tex, Jan. 80
The exact meaning of war may
never have occurred to the men of the
Prairie division until dawn this morn
ing. But now they have felt the full
of tho word
With the dawn today came a cold
drizzling rain, The wind was from
the north. The ground was mueg,
and soft. A gray haze oyerhung the
landscape 50. that one could not sec
over Il hundred yards-inot as far as
the "Cprman lines" perhaps.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Wilson's Shovel Taqaed.

Washington. Jan. % President
Wilson's coal shov7i was tagged With
the save coal sign today, just as
shovels were taggde in millions OF
other homes. The Presidents shovel
was legged by two school ehildran
William Furcv. hoy scout leader
who made record selling Liberty
Bonds. and Helen Town. Il girl scout
patrol leader. who won prizes for can
ming vegetables from war gardeir
Fifty local school children acte as
guard OF honor during the tagging
ceremonies Sey1al members of tie
Presidents household were present
Similar tagging ceremonies tool,
place in virtually all cities and school
districts OF the United States. The
shoyels OF governors, mayors and
other officials We're similarly treatad
as n reminder that saving coal will
help win the war
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
FUEL CHIEF IS GIVEN
INSTRUCTIONS BY
lie. WILLIAMS
DRAWS LINES TIGHT
NoN.EssENTiAL HOUSES OF BUSi-
NESS As WELL AS AMUSEMENT
PLACES ARE GIVEN SECOND
CONSIDERATION UNDER STATE
ADMINISTRATORS ORDERS.

Homes first and non.essentials
next
That is the substance OF revised
order covering coal distribution in
Ottawa received today by local fuel
administrator Z. c. Swift from John
Il. Williams, state administrator, who
recommends that Mr. Swift see that
local dealers adhere closely to the rul-
ing.
The consumption of coal is placed
in two classifications. Domestic no
tells, restaurants, food stores, schools.
and "other special users" are placed
in the preferred class. Then comes
theatres, billiard parlors, pool rooms.
bowling alleys. saloons, dance halls
and other places OF amusement in the
second class.
The order to Mr.. Swift is sweeping
IN It's effec, and makes il mandatory
Tor him 10 See that there are no in.
fractions of the ruling. In this last
set OF instructions TO guide the local
administrator Mr.. Williams says
To All Local Chairmen
Supplementing Instruction No. "a
OF January 23rd, please note that you
should notify all dealers in your
district tina, they should observe the
rulings of the Garfield Order as an.
plying TO customers to whom prefer
ence is TO be given in the furnish.
ing of fuel.
II is assumed that dealers do not
furnish transportation companies,
therefore they should first give pref
orence to domestic users. hotels. res
taurants, food stores. schools and
other special users which are essen.
tIal 10 community welfare ami
which are given the preference list
of the Garfield order isection II of
January 18th. After the adequate
requirements OF preferred uses are
supplied il any coal remains the
dealers are at liberty to supply the.
atres, billiard halls, pool rooms.
bowling alleys, saloons. dance halls,
other places Of amusement, and
users that are non-essential TO the
welfare Of the community.
Please soc that all the dealers in
your community strictly adhere to
the above instruction.
Yours very truly.
JOHN y. WILLIAMS.
L. s. Fuel Admr.. OF H.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
GERMAN STRIKE SPREADS TO KRUPP WORKS
MACHINE GUNS USED
TO QUELL RIOTS

Copenhagen, Jan. 3O:-More than quarter
of million German workers including both men
and women have joined the national strike and the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

luIflDeI Is increasing, &C
;ording to information
received here this after
'oon from the border. Despite the
'resenee Of troops with machine guns
/ Essen, the labor troubles are said
o have spread to the krupp works
italians Capture Austrian Defenses.
Vienna, Jan 30.-An important vic
ory for the Italians along the north
rn end of the Italian front was ad-
nitted by the Austro. Hungarian war
fiice today
Austr0.Hungarian troops have aban-
oned their defenses on Mont Val.
iella and Col Del Rosso, the Official
tatement said
These are two stragetic posi- ions
'etween the Asiego plateau and the
'ren.a river
Bombard German Works.
London, Jan. 30 German military
works behind the west Flanders were
Ieavily bombed on Tuesday by British
laval airmen the admiralty announc.
d today Fire broke out in one Ger
nan airdome All the British ma
hines returned safely
Ask SWedes to Intercede.
Copenhagen. Ian. 3o-A deputation
representing the Finnish government
las arrived at Stockholm 10 ask arm
ID intervention in Finland by Sweden.
aid dispatch received here today.
Amsterdam, Jan. 30.-lt was report
ID that workman's council compos-
ID Of number of labor leaders and
socialists has been formed in Ber.
in
Deny German Report.
With the American Army in France
Ian. 30. Con5radicting German claims
hat few Austro-German liners are
American troops and sup
,lias across the Atlantic it was learn
II today from an authoritative source
hat such ships with a total tonnage of
approximately 5o0.00o have already
rriVed in Europe.
Swedes to Interfere.
| nnRAn I,,t
'inland by the Swedish government
o check the widespread anarchy and
o protect Swedish lives and inter
'sts, was being considered in Stock
lolm today according to advice from
hat city.
Sweden already has massed a con.
siderable force OF roops on The from
Ter especially in the district OF Tor,
lea, the chief por Of entry.
At the time this dispatch was writ
en- However. there was no official con
irmJtion TO the report that fighting
lad broken our between Swedish sol
Tiers and the Red Guard (Bolsheyikit.
cocmed Ships Transports.
London Jan - The two steam
ships sunk in the Mediterranean on
December - We're British transports.
he. admiralty announced this after
noon. The loss of life was officially
'laced at $50
Rlmdrja Opens Peace par,oy.
Copenhagen, Ian -. separate
negotiations have been opened oe.
tween 4umania and the ee0'tal en-
pircs, according 10 information re-
r,i'ed here today from an artfori.a.
i've source.
R0mania is said to have co1.raled
10 return Dobludia to Enleara II al.
lowed To annex Ija~Sataba ID coa..
'onsat on
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Ask SWedes to intercede.
Deny German Report.

With the American Army in France.
Ian. 30 Contradicting German claims
that few Austro-German liners are
carrying American troops and sup
plies across the Atlantic it was learn
cd today from AN authoritative source
lh2t such ships with a total tonnage of
approximately 800 600 have already
arrived in Enrnnp
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
THe WEATHER

Probably light snow.
Colder tonight. continu-
ed cold several days. Un.
settled Thursday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Bombard German Works.

London, Jan. 30 German military
works behind the west Flanders were
heavily bombed on Tuesday by British
naval airmen the admiralty announc-
ed today Fire broke out in one Ger
man airdome All the British ma
chimes returned safely
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
NOURBOYSWIT THE COLORS" "

was the crisis in the campaign.
Tennessee made a splendid show
ing $4,000, 600 out of S47 900,
900; (the quota for the state) has
been raised in pic lRes and pre-
vious purchases.
Our progress would have been
slight if it had not been for the
support or the newspapers OF the
state. The magnificent manner
in which you have contributed
space in your paper in the inter-
est of the work has been of para
mount value and in the name of
the National Committee, | wish
to express our gratitude and ap-
preciation.
With our good wishes for the
Of your paper, | remain,
Yours very truly,
I. L, Preston,
State Director
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Obituary.

On the 2nd day Of April 1918
about Z o'clock, a. m. Aunt Jane
Draper. one Of the Oldest women,
in the 2nd District of Jackson
county past to the beyond.
She had been in declining
health for many year. being SO
years and a few months old.
She had all the attention that
hands could do. The two girls
at home was at the bed side all
the time and done all that could
be done.
She was and had been a men,
Der of the Cumberland Presby-
terian church about n years.
She professed religion when a
small girl about II years old and
lived a life that all are proud of.
Aunt Jane was the wife of d.
H. Dixon who died several years
ago. and the mother of 13 chill
dren, 8 of which are now living,
5 boys and 3 girls.
Religious services were con-
Quoted at her home on Indian
creek in the presence of a large
crowd by Bro. w. M. Dycus,
after which she was layed to rest
in the family burying ground
near the home.
The memory Of mother is nev-
er forgotten, and am sure will
never be by the two that cared
for her 80 long in her old age.
Alonza McCawley.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

is the garden spot of the world.
Clifford Bilbrey, says he likes
fine. but he often sighs for the
bueatiful scenery of Keeling
Branch.
Fred Gaines requests that his
friends of Hensley creek send
him an oldtime, homemade bis
cult with full directions for using
| haven't received the Senti-
mel for several weeks, on account
of my address being changed.
We can't ever tell when we are
going to move in the army.
Co. G. is chiefly composed of
Tennesseans. | wish the Jack
son county people could see this
Co. and judge our qualities. OF
course we all think we are top
notchers.
will be glad to hear from all
my friends back home. Remem-
ber you have a hundred chances
to write to our one. A soldier
boy is not often idle. Write to
me often dear ones at home, for
| am always anxious to hear
from you.
We know the people of jack
son county will help to win this
war, by buying Bonds and
Thrift Stamps. You furnish the
cash and we will get the Kaiser.
Rest wishes to all,
Felix Bilbrey,
Co. C. 1st. Regiment,
Replacement Div.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Somewhere in France,
May 8, 1918.

It is midnight, and lam writ
ing this letter in a wine cellar
somewhere in France. The big
shells are roaring over my head
and the earth is trembling, |
told you about eating those eggs
that had been in a gas attack.
Well it nearly got me. am al
right now though, and have only
a headache left.
When one sees the spirit Of
the Americans who are now
fighting there can be no doubt
Of the outcome of this war. |
have seen young fellows minus a
foot, or a hand. others gassed or
otherwise injured, hobbling to a
first aid station themselves. and
waving away the brave Red
Cross lads. telling them there
are others who need you worse. J"
At the same time they grit their
teeth, give a sickly smile and
hobble on. One can certainly