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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
DAYTON FARMERS DR.. PETIT VIEWS
BUY 81 600 STAMPS BIG BATTLE FROM
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IS
FIRST TO BUY LARGE BLOCK
OF THRIFT STAMpS-OEFiCF
ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEET.
INC.

In keeping with their motto to be
first in any public or patriotic enter.
prise the Dayton Farmers Associa
tion stands al the head of all La
Sale county organizations with the
initial large subscription to Uncle
Sans War Savings Stamp campaign
Al the annual meeting Of the Day.
toh Farmers Improvement Associa.
tion in Ottawa Saturday afternoon
Sl,t0V was subscribed for thrift
stamps Only a brief plea had to be
made by County superintendent ~. Il.
Foster to bring about voluntary ol.
iers from the members. which showed
$1,000 subscribed.
l. s. Brooks delivered an address on
seed corn and laid particular empha
SIS upon the care that should be tax.
en- in purchasing their seed He said
certain localities were sending seed
into this belt that never would grow
here This seed, he maintained. was
unfit for planting. in the La Sale
county climate Legal actions. he in
timated, is about to be taken against
any perpetrators of fraud among seed
corn Salesmen who are charging $3.50
a buShel for their product.
The election of officers resulted in
Frank Beach being chosen to succeed
as president. Mr. Beach, built
the Dayton association to its present
formidable proportions. Under his
hand "a little organization
was developed into one Of the largest
and most influential aggregation of
farmers in the state
Other officers were elected as fol.
lows
Vice President Louis Belrose.
Secretary H. Retz
Assistant Secretary VIM. O'Don.
nell,
y unanimous vote decided that in
the future the yearly dues should
be Sl,00 instead Of - cents. as here
tCtorc
The meeting was attended by a
large and representative membership.
great enthusiasm being evidenced at
the speeches delivered by Mr.. Foster
aud Mr. Brooks
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
HUNT FOR JOS. HOTT is
CLOSED WITH CAPTURE
AT MARSEILLES
HELD At CO. JAIL.
ARREST FOLLOWS LONG PERIOD
OF VIGILANCE BY AUTHORI.
TtES-ADMiTS HE QUIT ARMY
BEFORE ENLISTMENT EXPIRED.

4 six months chase for Joseph
liott. aged u. a Seneca horse thief,
wound up last Saturday night when
IIott was locked in the county jail
ana assigned cell by Deputy Sheriff
Arthur Barrett Besides stealing a
horse from Walter Olson. his former
employer. and admitting the theft
llott has confessed he is desener
from the regular army
Last fall Walter Olson. who resides
south Of Seneca reported 10 the sher
ITS office the loss Of valuable farm
horse. A few days later through clows
furnished by Dr. s. T. parr. the ami.
mai VAS traced TO Il La Sale feed
yard where he later was recovered.
From that time on Holt remained
in seeluson Frequent glimpses were
had OF him IN and around Marseiles,
but at no time were the authorities
ever close enough on his trail to
seize him. For month reports came
into the court house thai Holt was
seen here again seen there, and every
time the deputies got on the scent,
he managed to evale arrest. Satur.
day night. however he fell into the
law clutcheY ana was brought to,
Ottawa. The six months chase has
come to an end and Holt is promised
4 hotter session before he finishes !
with Uncle Sam and The Circuit court.
lIOtt admits he took Olson's horse.
drove Il to La Sale and there tied |
4 up in feed yard for the night
What he did from the time OF his (
arrival in La Sale up to his depaf. .
lure. his mind, or memory, is a blank .
He remembers having put the animal /
up. bul does not know where. When
he came to go for the horse. he found
ii out Of heck" He then decided to
he did not have enough cash to get
abandon it and returned to his old
grounds.
The reward Of S25 for the return
OF the horse was recently paid to DR..
Parr, through whose tip the animal
was recovered. Holt was frequently
accosted on the streets of Nlarseiles,
but never could be apprehended un.
I'll Saturday night. when he exposed
himself after being in hiding for sey.
cral weeks.
The dcsertion charge was prefer
red by Deputy Barrett. who wrung
confession from the fugitive. He said
he served with Company 80 L. s.
Coast Artillery at Ft. Winfield Scott,
and took leave OF his post September
l6, 1916 All that time while govern.
ment officers sought for him. he man.
aged to keep out of their way, lust
rs he succeeded in eyading county
officials during the six months he was
being trailcd from place of secretion ,
o another
He was given a preliminary hear. ,
ug and bound over to the grand iurv
IN The meantime the Central Division i,
)f the army Will be notified Of Hott's {
capture.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
ElCHElKRAUT HAS
LEG AMPUTATED

Barney Eichelkraut, li39 West La.
faycltc street had his left leg ampu.
tated at Ryburn hospital this morn.
ing, following a long Illness. the re-.
suit Of an infection
Or. T w. Burrows performer the op.
Grafton. MI Elchelkraut is resting
easy at the hospital and it is expected
he will recover soon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
UIu UHULC NUm
FRONT LINE seat"
OTTAWA LIEUTENANT WILDLY
PoRTRAYS DRIVE AGAINST TIE
OCHES-TELLS OF HtIpptEn
PREPARATIONS MADE FOR AS.
SAULT ON THEIR TRENCHES

Among the many interesting letter,
sent from over there" by Dr.. Ros
vel T. Petit, none quite touches in
to the pit of things as does the fol-
loWlnS received by his father Satur
day In this latest m!ssive the lien
tenant tells Of a battle which fortune
ana cool nerve gave him an oppor.
tuhity TO observe while in the first
line trenches. He saws:
January %, 1918. ,
Dear Father:
It has been sometime since have
written you, except for the short
note Of last weeK Here in the
trenches where one day is just like
another and night and day are 50
badly mixed up it is hard to keen
track of time. think told Won
ABOUT going up to join the rpei
nlen' bout the relief in the SNOW.
storm That as remember. was
on December 9th. It is impossible
FOR me to remember all the rnlirfs
ana changes since then-front line.
support line reserve line. back 10
the support or 'front.' changes TO
Other sectors Of the line is in my
NINA all confusion, The only way
70 keep the time straight in This
maze OF crooked trenches is to keen
diary and perhaps shah from
now on if | am not too lazy. Rm
during the tWentyone davs in the
trenches, long stretch | can tell
you-three days stand oui from The
others--the day | went in. the day
! came out, and the day Of the bat
Tie. J have told YOU about going in.
now let me tell YOU about the bat
TIE 1t was rather an UNUSUAL eX.
perlence At first | thought we
were IN it. but short time found
That 1t was going ON across val.
ley about a mile away. After we
Iollnd that we were ont of il. we
stood on the first step OF the trench
ana watched The show. But we
spent a few exciting minutes before.
hand
The loche opened up on us about
II. m. with heavy bombardment
The colonel was the first out of
Of his bunk in our dueout and gave
the order Stand TO-" Thines
moved rapidly from then on for the
next few minutes The men clat
tered up the steps to their battle
positions, orders shot back and
rorlh in seeming confusion mon
crowding in and out of headquar.
ters bnt each with some definite
important thing to do
Get all company commanders on
the wire, said the commanding of.
llcer to the switch board operator
First company thru. st." from
switch board operator.
Continued on page ~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
UTICA WIFE ASKS
LEGAL SEPARATION

Charging her husband with deser
ti0n Mrs. Emma l.. Ilerrick, of Utica,
IS suing Joseph b. Herrick for divorce.
'he couple married June 80. 1897 and
the complainant says The defendant
left her June %. 1914
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
STREAT0R NEGRO IS
co. JAIL PRISONER

Sam Williams, Streator negro, was
brought to Ottawa today and lodged
III the county jail to serve a forty.day
term on a disroderly conduct charge
Williams was brought over by Deputy
Sheriff Fritz Goebcl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
GOLDEN JUBILEE Of
.ELKS OBSERVED At.
LOCAL B.P.0.E. HOME
FINE PROGRAM is RENDERED.
JUDGES MAYO AND ELOREDCE
DELIVER PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
eS--eLABORATE PROGRAM IS
RENDERED.

WIN TWO stirring patriotic address
49, an unsurpassed program of abso.
l''e enjoyment, "A pow pow that will
80 down in the lodges annals as ono
ol the most successful social events
N its history. Ottawa Lodge. B. r @
I saturday night appropriately cele
GRATED the golden jubilee of the or
der's creation with large crowd ir
attendance.
me addresses both of which
'hfllied with patriotic fervor. were
del'Vered by Judge Henry Mayo. m,
youngcst old Elk in Christendom. and
Judge Edgar EldredSe. Judge Mayo
confined himself to calling upon. the
members to get firmly behind Uncle
sam in ais great war enterprise tust
as ne and other boys of 81 GOT behind
Abraham Lincoln ana preserved the
union to the world
Judge Eldredge spoke of the forma
lIon of the lodge back in 1900. Of tba
ganiger, on1 49, o''' VI oi'ei Setic OF
cd to m,l,n o,,a,.. ,', "'''''i 'oi'o"'
laroos, o,d 49,, '''o u 'l''
state
The meotirs ,.. o,,,
p + r ,ason T. n,.,N' 0'e' 0a
who introduced ,h, '','''' '''0''' ~" I
nounced mo nroa.a,I. M '"' an
furnished tb,ann, ,t' ,', 'i'''' was
Hentricb,s orah.... - ~" ~
were rendered ~. v'n,o. ~ a. '''o'
his inimitabla n.,, ''''''' ''
10 resnond - o,oo '9 '"' ''0 .
Motion nicturas ooc,,,,i..,
ant place ON tho n,o.ran, ,o,,. ~, '''P''
secured fro,, ,b. - ''''' "VI'
Dheum theatars III, na,t3, '''s' VI.
operated bv Nlanaoor v,3,ta
Jf the lattor n,a,hon.n ,rI' ''''' IT,
lrogram consisted an,h.,.,,' ~ ''''''e
wholesome ana o,oon ,'..' VI 70"o'
PERHAPS notbino d,ri,,"' p''S
,layed such an imnnr,an, ,"g nn., ~, e''''S
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
CLASS | MEN TO Be
SENT INTO SERVICE
ACCORDING TO NOS.
EXEMPTION BOARD is INSTRUCT.
go TO SUMMON ELlGlBlES
FROM DIVISION ACCORDING TO
DRAWING MORE ARE SUM.
MONED FOR EXAM NATION.

The local exemption board received
notice today from Adj. Dickson noti.
f}ins them that all men in Glass |
VIII be sent to cantonments' accord.
NJ to heir order number. and not in
eeard to their division in Glass T.
The order reads
70 the Local Exemption Boards.
The attention OF the local boards
Is called TO the recent ruling of the
Provost Marshal General that all
those in Glass | must be inducicd
INTO the service according TO their
order numbers without regard to
the division of Class I in which they
have been classified This changes
The ruling heretofore communicated
to the several boards. Under the
present rule Glass should be called
as q whole and the men inductcd
according to their order numbers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
Al INJURED BY
GERMAN ATTACKERS
London, Feb IS wenty-seven persons are
SAID to have been killed in the air raids over Lon
don and the southeastern coasts on Saturday and

~ SOe'oeo Oil oolut Cldy dIlQ
Sunday nights it was off
clally announced this af-
ternoon. In the second
raid sixteen persons, including some
women were killed. while eleven fell
victims of German bombs on the pre-.
cedng night
The total number of injured was
forty.one.
May Split Central Powers.
London, Feb, is. Germanys de.
termination TO renew hostilities
against the Russian Bolsheyiki is
threatening to cause friction between
the German and Austrian govern.
ments, according to information from
COpenhage today The Austrian
press. in pointing out that Germany
reserved to herself free hand in
directing operations, warns against
participation by Austro.Hungariau
troops
Ask German Aid.
The Hague, Feb is. The ukraini-
ans have appealed to Germany to help
them against the Bolsheviki, accord.
ing to information from the German
frontier today
Seeks Big Sum For Navy.
Washington, Feb. Is. Secretary or
the Navy Daniels this afternoon ask
ed that S230,077,l52 additional for
supporting the naval establishments
during the fiscal year, 1919 be pro-
yided IN the naval appropriation bill
Ishii May Come to U. s.
Washington. Feb Is. Diplomatic
circles We're deeply interested this
afternoon in reports that viscount
lshii viii be the new Japanese am
bassador here Ohicial confirmation
was not obtainahle but ii was general
y understood the rumors were cor.
'ect
French Editor Arrested.
London, Feb, lS The arrest Of
7rorch .ann,. :" Nv
""7 iepoi'eu III ulS-
,o.nar of ,ho pa.; - -
oaa.,.. ~. ''"' ''"''
he Holo p,sha treaeo, t,iol j., pa.i
While testifying the senator exasner.
tled by the nature of the uneStions
lsked him invited his ovn arrest So
hat he could tace frontal at.
ack
kiave /, eolsba.iLi u
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
Ny A'N<'N
Owen Fox Exempted.

The medical advisory BOARD has
endered a decision in the case Of
)Wen Fox placing him in Glass 3. or
Xempting him from military service.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
Ishii May Come to U. s.

Washington, Feb. Is. Diplomatic
circles were deeply interested this
afternoon III reports that viscount
lshi viii be the new Japanese am
bassador here Oiicial confirmation
was not obtainahle but it was general.
ly understood the rumors were cor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
Seeks Big Sum For Navy.

Washington, Feb Is Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels this afternoon ask
ed that S230OI1l52 additional for
supporting the naval establishments
during the fiscal year, 1919 be pro
yided IN the naval appropriation bill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
The WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday. Probably rain
or snow. Warmer tonight.
Colder Tuesday p. m.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
Ask German Aid.

The Hague. Feb Is. The ukraini.
ans have appealed to Germany to help
them against the Bolsheviki, accord.
ing to information from the German
frontier today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1850
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18

Continued on page ~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established ta40
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-27
Santa Marta.

Santa Marta, Colombia, is one Of the
great banana ports. After the days Of
the Spanish Main, when It was the
scene of hot fighting between Spanish
and English. and won place In the
romances Of Kingsley as the setting for
a naval battle, Santa Marta sank into
a tropical siesta that lasted until the
banana business was put on q world.
wide basis by great corporation.
The banana shippers awoke her, and
now there is a great air Of activity
and hustle in the old bay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-27
Registering a "Klek..

"Do you remember thin moth balls
yez sold me to kill moths wid?" said
Casey to the druggist. swell. I'm tellln'
yez they're no good. OF broke tin
shillin's' worth Of chiny and winders
THROWN thin little balls at the plaguey
things, and niver killed Ion.
don Tit-Blts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-27

Defining the Nonessentlai.
A nOiiessential 10 something that DO
longs tv somebody else and that he
should be forced to get along without
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-25
FOR STATE
 OFFICES IN THE FIELD

Little Rock, Jan. 25.-The follow ing candidates for state offices have already paid their fees to the secre- tary of the State Central Committee as candidates at the ensuing primary:
 For State Treasurer-Joe Ferguson of Columbia county.
 For commissioner of agriculture Jim G. Ferguson of Searcy county.
 For associate justice-T. H. Hum phrey of Washington county.
 One of the mostinteresting political developments of the day stihe an- nouncement in a letter received by a friend from Col. S. Brundidge of Searcy. that he will positively be in the race for the United States Senate against Joe T. Robinson. Smeade Powell of Camden some time ago an- nounced positively that he would also be in the race.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-25
LABOR
 ID STICK UNTIL
 END OF TIE WAR
By More Than Million Votes De- feats Resolution to Leave Coalition Henderson Saves the Day.

Nottingham, Jan. 24.-By a major ity of more than one million votes, British labor to eedadafyt. iocmbfw British labor today defeated reso- lution, hwich had it been adopted, would mean the downfall of Lloyd George government. The eloquence of Arthur Henderson, who himself withdrew from the war council some months ago, when he was at odds with the premier over the Stockholm con- ference plan, saved the day for the government. The votet was 1,SS6,6OO to 722,000.
 The main argument in Henderson's $ speech that drew the vast majority of the laborites away from a plan which a few days ago was commonly endors- ed, was that such action would delay peace, since it would inevitably break up the British governments strength.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-25
RUSSIA PLAINLY
 TOLD THE TIME
 FOR FARLEY PAST
Threaten to Resume HOstilities Unless Bolsheviki Agrees to Terms Austrian Revolt is Denied.

Amsterdam. Jan. 24.-A sensation ol pe+rograd dispatch today reporting on onen revolution in Austria and the sattinq up of a provisional government nroved wholly unfounded later in the day. Tonight it was generally viewed os hoax engineered by the Bolshe- wiki to strengthen their fast dwindling mower. or for the Austro-German rul- prs for the purpose of feigning in- ternal collapse on the eve of maximum artillery effort.
 All on the surface is still serene in tbe Danube empire. The imperial royal government remains for the present in firm control.
 Under the surface the nationwide unrest seethes on. Dispatches agree it may explode any moment. The explosion. however, when it comes, will not be swift overthrow of the emperor kings government and the substitution of a provisional regime. It will merely mark the opening of long, bloody civil warfare, with the bulk of the army and police pitched against the revoltingn masses. Such, at least was the view of those who know Austrian codnitions best.
 
 What happened during the last twenty-four hours is the great drama in which Austria, Russia and Ger many play the leading roles, is this:
 In the very moment when Austria, through Bolshevism had gained the whip hand over Germany, the power of the Russian radicals took a steep tumble. Germany's espionage system in Russia saved her from surrender to her chief ally just when the latter loomed large as prospective dictator and arbiter in the central alliance.
 The wires from Vienna to Berlin were still buzzing with sharp de- mands from Count von Czernin for a back down by the German annexa- tonists and with "admonitions" from Emperor Charles tha Belgium must be restored, when the direct telegraph from Petrograd informed Wilhelm strasse that Russia was fast losing faith in the Bolsheviki, that the coun- ter revolutionary movement was grow ing hourly.
 Well aware that with Bolshevism
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-25
ARK ANSAS NEEDS YOU"
 POSTERS FOR RECRUITING

Little Rock, Jan. 25.-Handsome arge three-color Autographs have been gotten out by the office of the adjutant general in the interest of re- cruiting for the Fourth Regiment. It will be posted all over the state. The center is a large half-tone of Gov. Brough, and above the legend in fam ing red, "Arkansas Needs You" An other inscription is:
 "Men IS to 45 years, physically sound; registered men can enlist, sub feet to their call under selective draft until regiment is federalized,. Join now and go with the Arkansas boys"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-25
OFFICERS FOR NEW
 REGIMENT NAMED
Seven Little Rock Men Are Civ en Commissions in Fourth Ar kansas Regiment-COmpany Being Organized at Hope.

A partial list of officers for the Fourth Regiment up to the grade of captain was announced yesterday by Governor Brough and Adjt. Gen. Lloyd England. The colonel, majors, and some of the captains were an- nounced previously. F. A. Terry will be captain of the machine gun com pany to be organized at Little Rock, and Charles E. Taylor, Jr., Hubert Gay, William Dungan, Leo Hing and Robert M. Williams are among the lieutenants in the new regiment. Will liam C. Allsopp of Little Rock will be captain of the Jonesboro company.
 The list given out yesterday is as follows:
 Little Rock Machine gun company: Francis A. Terry, captain; Hubert M. Gay, first lieutenant; William T. Dun gan, second lieutenant; Leo M. Hing, second lieutenant
 Bonneville company; Charles Ev- ans, first lieutenant.
 Paris company: Cabell A. Green wood, second lieutenant.
 Ozark company: David S. Partain, second lieutenant.
 Fl Dorado company: John Trimble, first lieutenant; Frank Daniels, sec ond lieutenant.
 Texarkana company: Henry F. Ea- son, first lieutenant; Bryant Harper, second lieutenant.
 Warren Company: Joseph B. Owens, first lieutenant.
 De Vall's Bluff company: Charles B. Thweatt, first lieutenant.
 Paragould company: Thomas H. Lloyd, captain; Ambrose w. Hardin, first lieutenant; Oda H. Virgin, sec ond lieutenant.
 Mammoth Spring Company: James E. Anderson, captain; w. T. Barnett, first lieutenant; Joe Bertig, second lieutenant.
 Jonesboro company: William c. All sopp, captain.
 Blytheville company. J. M. Brooks, captain; Charles E. Brown, first lieutenant.
 Supply Company, Little Rock: Rob ert M. Williams, first lieutenant.
 H.J. F. Garrett, Hope, first lieuten- ant, battalion adjutant; Charles E.. Taylor, Jr., Little Rock, first lieuten- ant, battalion adjutant; Guy Freeling, Harrison, first lieutenant, battalion adjutant; Carl Burkett, Little Rock, first lieutenant; Terrell Cornelius, Hope. second lieutenant; Howard F. Sheppard, Hope( first lieutenant; Carl A. Pederson, Wilson, first lieutenant. It was announced that companies are being organized at Hope, Nash
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-25
OREGON SENATOR DEFENDS STAND
 AGAINST WILSON
Spoke For Three Hours to Audi ence That Packed Chamber and GaIleries-CGlOnel Speaks at Press Club.

Washington, Jan. 24-All the fury of accumulated criticism was let loose today and tonight against the admin istration's conduct of the war.
 Senator George E. Chamberlain of Oregon, before an audience that pack ed the floor and the galleries of the senate chamber, spoke for three hours in answer to the charge of President Wilson that his previous criticisms of the military establishment had con- stituted Ian absolute distortion of the truth"
 In the assembly room of the Ma tional Press tonight, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, former president of the United States, assailed the war pol icy of the government in terms of bit ter reproach.
 Advisers Of the president declared unhesitatingly tonight that he would not make a reply. Partisan politics, they insist, is at the bottom of the attacks, which Colonel Roosevelt, they claim, as the prime inspiration.
 A similar attitude is taken by the administration leaders in congress, who point to the silence of men like Lodge and others as evidence that even the republicans are not all in sympathy with the onslaught.
 Secretary of War Baker, upon whose head was heaped the severest blows of the critics, tonight in an in- terview admitted the truth of some of the charges made, but declared unhes- itatingly that the mistakes have been remedied.
 He has ordered an immediate inves- tigation into some of the instances of mismanagement cited in the speech of Senator Chamberlain. Tomorrow the military affairs committee will resume it's Investigations into the affairs of the war department with Major Gen. eral w C. Gorgas, surgeon general of the army, summoned to explain the sickness and deaths at cantonments and training camps.
 Meanwhile the fate of the war cobi- net legislation remains in doubt, though the chances of its passage are slim. Prospect of a ministry of muni- tions is somewhat brighter, with the Republicans under party caucus agree ment to support it.