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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
OTTAWA MAN TWICE
WOUNDED IN ACTION
ID|ES OF PNEUMONIA
MILTON WARD, HERO OF MANY
BATTLES WHO WAS TWICE
WOUNDED AND GASSED IN
FRANCE, DIED LAST NIGHT IN
NEW JERSEY MILITARY hoSPI.
TAI.

Milton Ward. son Of Mrs. Nellie
Ward. 5G3 Guthrie street died last
evening at 1880 O'Clock, at the Lake
wood N. j. Military Hospital where he
was recoupering from wounds re-
ceived in action in France last March
A short ILLNESS Of pneumonia follow
ing an attack OF influenza, was the
immediate cause of the death OF the
loyal young Ottawan who will 90
down on the citys record as having
willingly given his life for his country.
MIR. Wards military career has
been one that any man might be
proud Of. He was twice wounded in
action and was finally gassed.
On. March 31st, he was taken TO q
military hospital In France, In avery
serious condition from gas poisoning
He partially recovered from these
injuries, and in July was sent back
to the United States, landing III New
Jersey He entered military hos
ptal there Immediately upon his ar
rival. He had been SO seriously i'll
jured by the gas his recovery was
very slow, and had he lived it is
possible he would have been a com
plete invalid.
Mr.. Ward was born in Ottawa 2.
years ago, and resided in this city
during his entire life, until the fal
OF 1916 when he enlisted in the regular
army at the Moline recruiting station
He was Il son Of the late Henr,
Ward who died thirteen years ago
For four years before entering thu
army he was employed in the Office
of the Fair Dealer
He was first stationed at Douglass
Arizona, and was assigned to borde
duty during the Mexican trouble. II
May 1877 he was sent to France, ant
was one of the first Ottawans to SCI
active service. He was a member o
the Machine Gun Corps of the 1Stl
infantry.
His relatives in Ottawa do not know
what section of France he was fight
ing in when he received his wounds
or to just what extent he waS injul
ed. His letters written home afte
entering the hospitals were brie
and did not tell much about his cor
dition or about THE struggle in whic
he was injured.
Mr.. Ward was well known an
we'll liked in Ottawa. Mis- family ar
almost inconsolable over their los
A gloom was cast over Ottawa Il
day when It became known that a
ter making such brave fight for Iii
death had won in the end.
Surviving besides his mother h
leaves two brothers, Manly OF A
rora, and Sgt. Charles Ward of Jerse
CITY, and one sister Miss Hazel Wal
of this city.
The body will be shipped back
Ottawa for burial and funeral service
will be announced later.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
ALL WAR PRISONERS
MUST Be RELEASED

London, Oct. 30.--The immediate
and unconditional liberty of all pris-
oners OF war in enemy countries will
he one OF the allidl armistice terms,
according to Sir George Cave, British
home secretary. In his address be-
fore the house OF commons he declared
that he had the best reason for be-
lieving that the British government
would insure this condition.
Since November, 1916, he declared,
1900 prisoners of all alliol nations
had died In enemy camps.
Zurich, Oct. 30.---A state of siege
has been proclaimed at Budapest
German troops from Austria are being
rushdi there to put down the disor
der, according to information from
Vienna today. Demonstrators al
Budapest marched through the
streets, cheering AMI demanding re
public.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
RESOURCES COMMITTEE
GET TRAM LINE DATA

In an effort to substantiate the be.
lief that the contention that a tram
way out of the plant Of the Utica
Brick & Fire Clay Company is a war
necessity, the | ocal war resources
committee has instituted correspond
ence with Washington. Action fol.
lows the granting Of an injunction az
Ottawa restraining the company from
installing and operating line over a
portion of a township near its plant
the commissioner Of the township
being the petitioner in the case.
In granting the injunction the
court It is said, declared willingness
to dissolve IL If the tramway wa'
fount to be war necessity. 1t II
said ruling from the capitol Is to tn,
effect that Il is necessary for the ful
production and shipment OF the com
pany's product.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
MASSES AT CATHOLIC
CHURCHES THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY MORNINGS

The health department has tenn
porarily lifted the ban forbidding
church services in Ottawa and will
allow the Ottawa Catholic churches
to observe All Souls day and All
Saints day by celebrating masses In
the local churches.
On All Saints day, which will fall
on Friday, Nov. /. three masses win
be sung in the churches, one at s
a. M, one at 1880 a. m and the last
one at 9 o'clock. The same program
of masses will be carried out on All
Souls day, Saturday, Nov. 2.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
SERCT. BERT LEAMY
WOUNDED IN ACTION
in LEFT ARM OCT. 10
WELL KNOWN YOUNG OTTAWAN
WRITES OF MEETING OTTAWA
NURSE AT DRESSING STATION
AFTER BEING WOUNDED.

Sergt. Bert Leamy, son of Mrs, j. J.
Costello of Highland Place, was
wounded in action on Oct. 10 in
France, according to letter received
by his mother this morning Sergt.
Leamy was only slightly wounded, ac.
cording to his letter, a bullet enCer-
ing his left arm near the shoulder
When writing Sergt. Leamy was on
his way to a base hospital back Of the
lines.
In his letter which is a most inter
esting one, he tells OF meeting Miss
Alice Barth. Red Cross nurse, who
went in the Ryburn unit to camp last
spring. Miss Barth was assisting in
dressing station when Sergt Leamy
met her
Sergt. Leamy left Ottawa In Sep
tember, 1917. for Camp Dodge Iowa
and went to France early in the
spring of 1918. His letter reads in
full:
In France, Oct. u, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Just few lines to let you know
, where ! am at present, ! am in {
hospital slightly wounded, but moth
ing to worry about We went into tn,
big game day before yesterday ant
cot hit shortly after starting a
present | am on my way back to
( base hospital, where | will be fixe
up. There is no cause 20 worry, a
il is only a flesh wound in the lei
} arm near the shoulder The bulle
went through and | went under a
X.ray yesterday ami there was II
signs OF infection. We expect to leay
here sometime today
The war will most likely be owe
before | get out of the hospital,
makes me mad to think ! did not 20
few Germans before | got min
Considering what We We're up agains
was mighty lucky.
was a surprised boy yesteria
when waiting for dressing a nurs
came in. It was Miss Barth, WI
, trained at Ottawa, and | called h,
over ana had chat with her. 81
, did look good to me- to see someol
;, that recognized
A The war news sounds fine and
think we we will win out shortly.
With heaps Of love to all | am yOl
loving son. BERT
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
ARMlsTIcE TERMS

London, Oct. 80, 5 o. nn.-The Yer
saiIIes armistice terms will in
clude the evacuation of all invaded
territory, surrender Of the major
portion of the destroyers and u
boats in the German navy, occuna.
ton of Cologne, Essen, Metz, Strass-
burg, Dusseldorf and other German
Rhinish towns, the laying down OF
arms by all German soldiers, and
appointment Of a military commits
sion for the purpose of supervising
the surrenderino Of the arms, ac-
cordino to the Evening Standard.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
LOCAL BOARD SENDS
3 TO CAMP TODAY

Russell Sturgis OF Mendoza was en-
trained by the local exemption board
this afternoon for Camp Zachary Tay-
lor, Kentucky, to enter the Central
Officers Training Camp. Mr. Sturgis
went after going before the local
board and asking TO he inducted into
the service at once
At tne Same time Strawn La Clalf
and Paul Bechtnet left for Camp Polk
North Carolina, to enter the rank
Service Training Camp. These mer
had also requested TO be entrained al
once.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
-FOUR SALOONS WILL
QUIT IN OTTAWA
COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION
INDoRsING $so,ooo,ooo BOND ls-
SUE.

The number of saloons in Ottawa
is dwindling Only forty-one licenses
were granted this morning by the
city council This reduces the
number from forty-tive, the number
that has secured licenses in the past.
The four saloons which quit a1e
the T. p. Walsh saloon on North La
Sale. Frank Hellman. Joe ElZer and
Jake Lakon
The council passed a resolution in
dorsing the 100000, ,00o state hard road
bond issue.
Communications relative to insur
ance and supplies for the paving jot
were received and filed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
FINISH REPAIRING
LOOP PAVING

The work of repairing the pavement
at the corner of Madison and Colun'
bus streets was completed yesterday
afternoon and the street will be open
ed as soon as the grout filler has en-
tirely dried. A low place in the pave
ment caused water to stand there in
small pools instead of draining Off,
and the street commissioner ordered
it torn up and leveed. The corner
has been torn up and partially closed
to traffic more than week
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
u. S. MARINE FLYERS
INTERNED IN HOLLAND

Washington, d. c., Oct. 30.-Second
Lieutenants Frank Nelsm of Philadel-
phia and John Frederick Gibbs of
New York, flying officers of the ma.
rine corps, have been interned in Hol-
land. The navy department announc.
ed today that the lieutenants were
compelled to land on Dutch soil when
a naval bombing machine, in which
they were flying, developed engine
trouble.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
p. r. Nevins Injuries Leo.

?. f. Nevins, 5O3 Walker street, an
employe of the Chicago Retort & Fire
Brick Company, had his left leg pain.
fully injured this afternoon when q
horse fell on him. The injured man
was takn to Ryburn Memorial Hos.
pital and DR.. p. j. Clune was called
to attend him. The extent OF his In.
iuries cannot be determined for sew.
eral days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
MAN CUTS BOTH ARMS
AT FEDERAL PLATE

Theodore Eustis, 919 West Main
street. was seriously injured last night
while working at the Federal Plate
Glass Company, when heavy piece
Of glass which he was carrying
slipped, cutting both forearms DR.. II.
p. Hathaway was called to attend him
and had to take seven stitches in one
arm and several stitches to close the
wound in the other.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
POSTPONE TEACHERS
EXAM. UNTIL DEC

In obedience to an order OF the
state board OF health prohibiting pub
lie gatherings until the present epi.
demic shall have ceased, the Illinois
state examining board has decided to
postponed the state examination for
teachers certificates set for Thursday
and Friday, November 7th and Sth, to
Thursday and Friday, December 9th
and 9Th.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
PERU PIONEER
DIES SUDDENLY

Charles Seep Sr, who resided on
Grant street. Peru. died suddenly yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The de-
ceased was one OF Peru's best known
citizens and for years had been en-
gagged In active business. His health
had been failing for some time past.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30

Lontlon. Oct, 30--The Turks have
evacuated Baku without putting up a
fight says Zurich dispatch today.
Baku Is in the Caucasus Russia
and is an important port on the Cas-.
plan Sea.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
RECEIVES COMMISSION
AS ENLISTING OFFICER

Col. r. p. Nitschelm was today com.
missioned by the federal director fol
Illinois to receive applications for en-
listments in the public service for the
department of Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
EArheR

Generally fair tonight
and Thursday: cooler to-
night. Friday Fair.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30

OTTAWA JOURNAL
estahllshed foeo
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
CHAIN GANG FOR
MAN CONVICTED
FOR BLkCkMAIL

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. 2S-Mrs. Mar
garet Hirsch, accused of an attempt
to bIackmai1 100000 from Asa G..
Gambler, Atlanta's 67-year-old multi
millionaire mayor, will be placed on
trial here tomorrow. ]. w. Cook, a
local real estate man, indicted with
Mrs Hirsch, was convicted yesterday
of a similar charge and was sentenced
to serve a year on the chain gang and
pay a fine of $1,000, the mximum
penalty for the offense.
Witnesses for the prosecution in
Guiding Mr.. Gambler gave testimony
to show that Mrs. Hirsch, whom
Mayor Gambler said he had met
through her charity work activities,
visited Mr. Gamblers Office ostensibly
to discuss the work. While she was
talking with him in his office, Mr..
Gambler said, she turned suddenly and
exclaimed that some one was watch
ing them from the window. When he
went to investigate, he told the jury,
she removed her hat and Cook enter
ed the door and said:
"Our honorable mayor, this is nice
Later Mr.. Gambler said, Cook de-
clared he intended to tell Mrs.
Hirsch's husband, H. H. Hirsch, an
insurance man. Forest Adair, local
real estate man, who aided the mayor
in investigating the matter, testified
that at a conference Mrs. Hirsch
asked for 100000 for herself and
$1,000 to pay her husbands debts
Cook, who took the stand in his own
defense, denied that he had ever
asked for money. He told of seeing
Mrs. Hirsch go to the mayors Office
on two occasions and of watching
through the letter slot in the door
He said he once saw them in a com
promising position.
After sentence was passed Cooks
counsel filed a motion for new tria
and March was set by the court for 6
hearing.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
HUMbERT makes
PROTEST AGAINST
Lewis CHARGES

Paris, Feb. Ex-senator Charles
Humbert, owner of the Journal who
was arrested last week in connection
with the investigation of German
propaganda in France has written to
Capt. Bouchardon of the Paris mill
tary court a letter saying he has been
placed in a false light by the cabled
dispatches from New York regard
ing funds on deposit to his credit with
]. P. Morgan & Co.
Gan investigation made at the re-
quest of the French government by
Attorney General Lewis of New York
state showed that Senator Hunbbert
had cash and bonds to the value OF
1924 600 to his credit.)
The senator asked a hearing on this
subject, engaging to produce com
plete documentary proofs Of his as
sertions.
Part of the money in question, he
writes, came from his personal for
tune, being deposited in August, 1915,
for the purpose Of purchasing print
paper for the Journal. Another ac-
count was opened with the Central
Bank of Norway for the same pur-
pose. As a matter of fact, he says
no paper was bought in America, bet
ter terms having been obtained in
Norway.
The remainder Of the money, con-
sifsting of $4,000, plared to his credit
tv BoIo Pasha, recently sentenced to
death for treason, was paid, the SEN
ator asserts. to enable him to reim-
burSe Madame Leoir.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
REMINGTON COMPANY
HAS BARELY ENOUGH
COAL TO RUN PLANT
UNLESS RELIEF is FORTHCOMING AT ONCE
TWO PLANTS MUST CLOSE TOMORROW.

The plants of the Remington
Arms & Ammunition Co. and
the Remington-U. M. C. Co.. ere
again threatened with closing
due to the lack Of coal. In con-
versation win Fuel Admins
traitor Carl F. Siemon today an
official of the company said
they had barely enough to last
the day out. Telegraph and
telephone wires were kept
burning all day, but up to press
hour had not obtained results.
The plans were depending upon the
arrival of three barge loads today,
that we're diverted from New York
today through the efforts of Admins
traitor Siemon, but for some un-
known reason the shipments were
turned back and towed into Cow Bay,
N. Y.
These two plants consume 250 tons
of bituminOuS coal each day, and are
making a greater per centage OF
munitions, including ammunition
rifles and machine guns, than any
other two plants combined in the
country. At press hour it was prob
lematical whether the factories would
start operations tomorrow.
The Locomobile Co, according to
the administrator, is also in need
of coal and has only about two days
supply in its bins.
The industrial situation fails to inn
prove. Administrator SiemOn said
1T is a day-to-day proposition with
many factories in the city. Take
for instance my factory, (Siemon
Hard Rubber Corp.) he continued
1--WE need 10 tons a day, but don't
know whether we are going to rur
the next day.
Shipments promised by the govern
ment to relieve the shortage have
failed to arrive and Siemon gets nt
encouragement in his attempts to di
vert barges and trains to this city
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
ASK LEGISLATION
TO BARE FILES IN
PACKERS PROBE

Washington, Feb. 28.-Special and
speedy legislation to lay bare the con-
fidential files of the great meat pack
ers and disclose what government in
vestigators believe will show plans to
take complete control of the meat in
dustry, was asked of congress today
of the federal trade commission.
On recommendation of Francis J.
Heney, special counsel conducting the
commissions investigation, who has
been restrained by court orders from
taking further papers and from using
those already seized by his agents,
the commission laid the facts before
congress and asked for action.
Charging that Henry Veeder, coun-
sci for the packers, still is the custo.
dian of many papers which have been
used as instrumentalities in the COM
mission of felonies," Mr.. Heney asked
for a supplement to the espionage law
to facilitate the governments inquiry
into the industry.
After Federal Judge Lands of Chi
cago had issued a search warrant au-
thorizirg the seizure of important
documents in the possession of Mr..
NS0ubT, IIS l6O0I oil bAASuII GOu1I oL
appeals restrained a marshal from re-
moving or examining any of the pa
pers in Veeder's vault apd furthe.
from examining or in any way using
papers already seized by the govern
ment-
Specifically Mr.. Heney asked that
Congress amend or supplement the
espionage law so that the decision of
a judge who issues a search warrant
shall be conclusive upon the question
of the existence OF probable cause,
and that summary proceeding al
ready provided by the statute for the
| determination of the question of
whether the property seized under the
writ was used for the commission of
felony shall likewise be conclusive
| for the purpose only of enabling the
court to retain such property in the
custody of the law until the purpose
! Of its seizure shall have been served"
| The action of the appellate court in
! issuing the stay, said Mr.. Heney, pre-
vented the government from even ex-
amining papers already in its posses
| sion and which a federal district
| court had found had been used "as
the means of committing felonfes by
| Swift & Co. and other corporations"
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
TEUTONS BOMBING
VENICE WITH FURY

Rome, Feb. 2S-The Italian war Of
flee statement reads:
Between the Adige and the Brenta
there was activity by hostile reconnoit-
ering patrols. They were repulsed
everywhere by our oUtposts. There
was a lively struggle between the op-
posing artilleries west Of Val Frenzela
and along the coastal region. Our
batteries fired on massed enemy
troops west of Monte Grappa and on
moving carriages along the lower
Piave.
"In the neighborhood of Cismon an
enemy ammunition store was hit sue
cessfully by our aviators. Tuesday
night our flying squadrons lombard
ed efficaciously railroad structures at
Buzano and Pergine. Numerous hos
tile machines made incursions over the
plains They dropped bombs on in
habited localities between Treviso and
Venice and with particular fury over
Venice"
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
BRIDGEPORT HAS
RAISED $4,000
FOR Government
Sales of War Savings and
Thrift Stamps Makes Good
Showing for Month.
SCHOOLS PUPILS MADE
EXCELLENT RECORD
Contributed $1,000 of the To-
tai Amount Raised-Plan
Greater Drive.

Fully $4,000 has been raised in
this city during the 2S days of Feb
ruary through the sale of war saw
ings and thrift stamps. AS compared
with the figures of the two previous
months, Bridgeport people have made
great showing toward helping the
movement. In December about $15,-
600 worth of stamps were sold and in
January $4,000 was raised by stamp
sales.
The school pupils of the city have
purchased a large number of stamps
in the last week and have set a record
according to the announcement made
this morning. A large number of
new depositors were registered and
during the five weeks the scheme has
been in operation 2,054 has been de-
posted by the pupils. At the present
time there are 1886 depositors in the
schools.
The captains of the various nfinuts
women companies will meet this aft
ernoon at o'clock to discuss plans for
the campaign to secure new subscrib-
ers who will pedge to buy certain
number of stamps each week. Will
liam T. Hincks, chairman of the
Bridgeport Committee, will talk to the
women regarding the plan Of the can
vas. Mrs. Mary Coverdale will ad-
dress the women on her experiences
abroad while serving the needy OF
Europe The aim of the women's
campaign is to get each subscriber tc
donate one dollar each week. Should
this plan be realized $2S6,O00 may be
raised in one years time by the meth
cd.
The drive which the letter carriers
clerks, and employees at the post Of
| fee will start tomorrow morning is ex-
pected to bring great results. The
members of both armies will meet
Saturday evening in Arion hall in Can
non street for a social hour.
| Manager Saunders of Polls theatre
| has consented to give the winning
army a theatre party in April and the
general of the losing team will bt
| given an opportunity to speak foul
| minutes from the stage.
| AT the boxing match which is to bt
staged at the Casino March II, the
generals of both armies will get to-
| gether in the ring and talk to the
audience about thrift stamps. The
members of the army will pass through
the crowd to sell stamps.
| President Crawford of the Chamber
| of Commerce at a meeting of the di
rectors yesterday appointed the five
members to serve on a committee tt
prepare a list of names to be sub
mitted to the entire body for election
as officers and directors of the associa
ton. Those who are to serve on the
nominating committee are: A. W
Burritt, chairman; F. J. Kingsbury
| A. NJ. Englehard, w. H Griffith ant
| A. L. Anderson.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01

Tuesday it was reported the Span
ish steamer Seguri had been tor
pedoed. She was the fifth Spanish
vessel to be sunk by submarines in as
many weeks. Available shipping re-
cords contain no information con-
corning the Sarniero
Paris reports say no French vessel
of more than 1000 tons was sunk by
the enemy mines or submarines dur
ing the week ending Feb. %. One
vessel Under that tonnage was lost,
but no fisherman was sunk. -Four
merchantmen fought off submarine
attacks, Entries to French ports ag-
gregated 916 and departures 901.
Italian shipping was immune from
German submarines and mines in the
wek ending Feb. %. One steamer at
tackled and beat off a submarine
which menaced it. During the week
419 ships entered italian ports and
338 departed, exclusive of fishing and
other small vessels.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
WITNESS
IN WAGE FARLEY

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Samue1 Gompers,
president of the american Federation
of Labor, arrived in Chicago today to
testify in behalf Of the employees side
in the stock yard wage arbitration.
He is one of the chief witnesses for
the men and will. it is said, plead for
adoption of the basic eight hour day
and higher wages for the employees
of the packing industry.
William Farris, general manager for
Morris & Co., the first witness today,
rea da table of statistics showing the
wages paid the various classes of la
Dor in the different plants which he
said were in line with the pay of men
and women performing similar work
in other industries.