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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
HAT AND STEERING
WHEEL COMBINE TO
CAUSE THIS MISHAP

Frank HUFF. prominent Farm Ridge
farmer.is an inmate of st, Mary'S nos
pital in Streator suffering from severe
injuries he sustained yesterday when
he lost control OF his car for minute.
the macrine turning turtle. pinning
him beneath the car. where he lay I'M
conscious for probably twenty minutes
before he was discovered by neigh
bors,
To show how easily serious acct
dent can happen, little puff of wind
was the cause of Mr. Hun being IN
iured The unfortunate man was on
hisway to work, and was driving his
car ale ng the Ralph Sutton place,
wher the wind blew his large hat over
his eyes The driver attempted to
push the hat from in front of his eyes,
and in that fraction of time he had lost
control of the machine, which turned
sharply and turtled.
The road is one that is not used a
gret, deal, and for that reason the
man lay unnoticed for quite few min
utes. Mr., Huff, when he was finally
discovered was quickly extricated
from his wrecked machine, and ply
stefan summoned, The doctor advis-
ed hUrrying him to Streator to the
hospital, and this was done with all
speed.
From the examinations made it ap.
pears at least one of Mr.. Huffs legs is
broken, and probably both were fraC.
tured He was also otherwise cut
and bruised and was in considerable
pain.
The steering gear OF the car was
put cut of commission by the turning
The wind shield was broken to smith.
erohs and the axle was also broken
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
SOUTHERN WHIPPING POST
OBTAINS DESIRED EFFECT

Birmingham, Ala An od.time
whipping post with accommodations
for two has been erected at Five
Points, in this city. The post stand )
out prominently before a background
OF trees and has written across the
top, For Loafers." Five Points has
for years been the favorite hanging
out place Of scores of the citys idle
rich. Followin the work or fight
order and the subsequent erection of
the whipping post the usual gang of
loafers. lazily putting cigarettes with
their hands rammed into, the pockets
has totally disappeared.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
TOPEKA BRIDES SEEKING
YANKEE WEDDING MARCH

Topeka, Kan Topeka brides have
boycotted Mr.. Mendelssohn and his
Wagner, etc, also are under the ban
'Wganer, etc. also are under the ban.
They want a good American tune 10
be played when they walk down the
aisle Of church.
As matter Of fact | don't believe
any orchestra in Topeka would dare
play Memberships Wedding March
for fear of mob violence" said Miss
Bertha 1empstead, one OF the Nys
most noted music critics. ANY how
why one of the Hun selections when
there ore son many equally good sub
stitAtes
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
SYRACUSE, N. Y, FIRST
IN WAR CHEST MOVE

p Syracuse, y Y Syracuse Is the
first city in this country to conceive
of the practicablity of the war chest.
Since the idea wa, adopted a year ago
mere than 5000 cities have adopted It.
The frsl annual report of the local
Gar chest shows total receipts of
S9500oo A recent war che Il drive
for the fiscal year July, 1859, re.
suited in pledges of 81 300. 600.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
SOCIETY NOTES

- -
The members Of rls lOOsing side of
the whist CLUB" entertained the
members of the winning side yester-
day at a very delightful luncheon at
the home OF Mrs. Townsend, west of
the city. The Townsend home was
prettily decorated with large bou-
quets OF garden flowers. Sixteen
guests were present Tor the luncheon
which was served at | o'clock. Fol
lowing the luncheon bridge was play
ed during the afternoon. This was
the last meeting OF the club until
Fall.
The members OF the Womans Re
lief Corps will hold an all day NEE,
ing tomorrow al the home OF Mrs. J
b. Salzman. l02 Fremont street The
day will be spent in sewing for the
soldiers and picnIc luncheon vii
be served at noon
= b -
The annual picnic OF the United
Evangelical Sunday school will b.
held tomorrow afternoon and evenin!
at Mckinley park. A program o
sports has been planned for the chi
dren. A special car will be run on
from Leland street to the park tomoi
row afternoon at 100 O'Clock, to TAX
.he members of the school to the parf
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
CALL ON REDOICk'S
LIBRARY TO FURNISH
SOLDIERS MORE BOOKS

Reddick's Public Library has receiv.
ed today a request from the American
Library Association Headquarters
in Washington for more books froh
this community for the men over
seas
The appeal from Washington states
that new novels and good western
stories whether new or old, are most
needed Books by Zane Grey, Rex
Beach, Jack London, Ralph Common.
owen Wister and O. Henry are very
popular Reddck's Library announ-
ces that it will receive and forward
all suitable books that are turned in
1t urges the friends OF the soldiers
and sailors, many of whom have a.
ready responded most generously, to
give more books.
The communication from Washing
ton Headquarters states tina. over
500 900 books rave been sent over
seas. The supply is nearly exhausted
and several hundred thousand more
will be needed soon by ire dispatch
offices that are now shipping books &c
France The books are packed at
these dispatch oties in strong cases
50 built hat they serve as a book.
case
They go on the decks of the trans.
ports in cargo vessels and in nava
vessels. Those that 20 on the decks
OF transports are open so that the
men may have reading matter for use
on the voyage All these books are
gathered together again, however, re
placed in the eases and delivered K
the proper officials in France
In France the books are distributed
by an experienced librarian. represent
ing the American Library Association
Mos. Of them go 10 Y NJ G. A.. Re
Cross and Salvation Army huts, hos
pitfalls and canteens. Others 90 di
rectly to chaplains and officers,
Most of the technical and scienti1,
books are purchased by the associa
ton with funds for tbs purpose
The appeal from Washington does
not mention magazines. However, 'ht
Library will gladly receive these any
time for local needs.
SHORTS ed ?y,
Miss Catherine Farrell of Yves
Washington street has gone to Chica
90 for visit with friends and rela
tives
Mrs p j. Meehan has returned {,
with Miss Esther Reilly in this city
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
GERMANS PUSH
UP RESERVES
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boehes abandoned thousands Of shells
including many gas projectiles and
much machine gun ammunition. But
most of their artillery was withdrawn
During this morning German FOX
kers. flying low. repeatedly machine
gunned a string Of our ambulances
ouraV fighting zone. Finally they were
driven off by allied planes.
. In the face of heavy machine gun
fire the three-nch batteries We're
wheeled into place and opened up a
fierce fire that swept the Germans
from the slopes in front OF them.
Dragging their guns after them, the
Americans fought their way to the
summit OF the heights from three 10
four kilometers north OF the Ourcq
where the artillery was again planted
astride the Fismes highway. Up there
the gunners could use open sight tar
gets against The enemy.
| In the meantime relnfOrcements
J ha dwOrked their way northwest from
Boncheres emplacing machine guns to
guard their right flank and enfiladins
/ positions of the enemy, who fell back
/ The Germans are camouflaglns
their machine guns in the foliage OF
trees, frequently causing much trou
! BILE to the advancing Americans. n
nally lieutenant from Providence, K
+ l.. thought out "A scheme 70 comba
| this German cunning. When German
tree emplacements" were discovered
the Americans would signal to thei
airmen by placing strips of tloth Of
the ground pointing to the particulI]
trees in which German machine gun
ners we're hiding Then the aviator
would fly low over the trees, pourin
hot machine gun fire into the leave
ana branches.
Usually the German weapons wer
tied in place and 1t was not infrequen
that the bodies of dead German ma
chine gunners could be seen hansln
head downward from the straps whic
attached them to their guns.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
UTICA NEWS ITEMS.

Virgil Holland. who is at the Great
Lakes training station, spent Sunday
with his father in Utica.
Mr. and Mrs. y. ]. Cary and son,
Clark. and Leonard Gritenan and
Charles Niesen autoed to Camp Grant,
in Rockford. Sunday. All visited with
their son. Clarence
Marshall Neary is employed at the
Bee store for a couple OF weeks.
Mrs. Edmund COnnerton submitted
to an operation at St. Mary's hospital
Saturday
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur klinpeter an
nounces the arrival Of baby boy,
born Saturday
/ Percy Munson, who has been visit
/ ing at the home of his parents on a
ten DAYS mrlough returned ito Camp
Riley. in Kansas, Monday.
Edward Madden returned to Camp
Grant. in Rockford, Monday. alter a
three days furlough with his parents
in Utica He will soon be transferred
to New Jersey
Mrs. J. Sheedy. Mrs T. Condron
Mrs. J. Waters, Misses Mary Phelan,
Catherine Francis and Mary Fitz-
gerald attended the daughters oil
Isabella initiation IN l.aSale Sunday
Charles Burch of Chicago called on
Utica friends Saturday.
Mrs. VI. p Hamil and Mrs. Albert
Peterson and daughter were LaSalle
shoppers Monday
Abe Sunbrey left Sunday for Buf
. falo. n. Y, on a couple Of weeks vaca
,tion
Thomas Manly. who is in training il
5 Peoria. visited relatives in Utica Sun
J day.
4 Clarence Campbell returned IL
E Camp Grant Sunday, after three days
furlough with Utica riends
I Mrs. Harry Shocks OF Kansas /
. visiting at the home Of her father. W
: B. Dawson, on Church street, for {
few weeks.
v Amy Jones returned to her home il
!. Utica Sunday after visiting with rela
, tives in Ottawa for the past week
a Mayor j. NJ. liannum, &. NJ. Rev
nolds, G. c. Childers, ID. A. Neary. +
n &. Sieffert. {. A. Swanson Martin
q Waters. J. +. Bloskelee and f. H
! Pearson and Officer John Mccall,
autoel to Mendoza Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wagner and bah,
!, returned to their home in l.aSall
:, Monlay after visiting with her parents
" Mr.. and Mrs. J. Liedel
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Dimmck wer
surprised by forty of their friends a
:, their home Saturday night. Progret
~ sive euchre was played. Lunch wa
II seved
> Fred Sarraf, d j. Cahill, Clffor
i Swanson and Lloyd Pearson ar
= spending couple of days in Chicag
II on business.
a. Mrs. Edmund Connerton had a
y operation performed at St Mary
:, hospital Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
WOUNDED 3 TIMES MARINE

Meadville. Ia. Private r. w. Ben
son. member of the first unit to op
pose the Germans at the Marine sec
tor, has been either wounded or
gassed three different times. He is
NOW lying in base hospital and ex
poets to get fourth crack at the
'Bcche Two of his fingers have beer
shot off He says that the Germans
are towards when they become sep
araled from their regiments and de
rline a fight single handed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
INSANE NEGRESS
KILLS PATIENT

Chicago, July 3v-Hattie Branlette,
an insane negress from Chicago muir
dered Mrs Ruby Sispy. write. of Zion
City, in the State Asylum for Insane
at Elgin today by strangling her with
IL strip bedsheets.
The crime was the first Of the kind
in the history ii the institution,
founded in 1870 Mrs. Sispy was the
has sister in Zion City.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
rs AMERICANS DIE
ON FIELD OF BATTLE
TODAY'S REPORT SHOWS

Washington, July 80 one hundred
and torty.flve casualties in the Amer.
lean evolutionary forces were an
nounced today by the war department
divided as follows:
Seventeen killed in action. eleven
died of wounds, fifteen from disease.
three from accident and other causes.
ninety-fye wounded severely, one
wounded slightly and three missing
in action.
Ten casualties in the marines at.
tached to the American eXpeditionary
forces were announced today at ma
rine corps headquarters, divided as
follows,
Five killed in action, one died OF
wounds received in action aud four Sc.
yerely wounded in action
The names Of eleven Illinois men
are included in the list They are:
Killed in Action.
blbh JpHHSbU, FIttHOTi.
Richard Rudtke Chatham.
Died Of Disease.
Theodore l.. Tronth, Dixon.
Died OF Accident.
Arthur b. Oldstrom, CHICAGO
Wounded Severely.
Chester b Amber, Wilmette,
Robert J Dangert, Chicago.
John A. Cross, Chicago
Albert Lelli, st Charles.
Mark NJ Trestle, Franklin Grove
Marine Corps
Sargt John W Rogers. Chicago
killed in action
Charles e kellum Chicago. klIec
in action.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
City and Vicinity
News

SHORTS Fhfo
Mr. and Ms. Lorenzo Leland and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hook left this morn
ing for months automobile trip 10
the Atlantic coasj. All the larger
eastern cities as well as large num-
Der of smaller ones will be visited by
them.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. w Merritield and
daughter Marjorie have gone to Mich
igaa on two weeks automobile Trip
Harold Lindemann of the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station Is
spending a short furlough in Ottawa,
called here by the serious illness OF
his mother. Mrs Henry Lindemann.
Miss Florence Stewart a student
nurse at Ryburn Memorial hospital
has returned to Ottawa after spend
ing two weeks vacation in Rock
ford and Peru.
Misses Elizabeth Cation and Ruth
knapp have returned home after at
tending the Summer library school at
the University OF Illinois. Miss Knapp
J is to take the place in the Reddick
library recently made vacant by the
resignation of Miss Evelyn Barry. and
I Miss Cation is TO take the place made
vacant by the resignation of Miss
Vera Watson
Rev. Carl Stackman has returned to
Lake Geneva, Wis, wrere he Is
spending his vacation, after being
called home to ofticiate at the funeral
Of Mrs. 7 ID Catlin.
L, Miss Florence OFT, OF Grand Ridge
was an Ottawa visitor today
Mrs. Ruben Crandall and mother
Mrs. Phillips. Of Mendoza, were OF
tawa visitors yesterday.
Robert Johnson has returned home
after a visit in Chicago, lndianapoi:
and Westfeld, Ind.
Miss Helen Crowley, of Marquette
street, is visiting relatives in Chicago
Sergt James F. Lunney of Chilli
cothe. Ohio, is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. James Hart, on Mar
quette street
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wendell, o
Florida. Mrs. Verne Yockey and son
and Mrs. August Wendell motored I,
Grand Ridge yesterday to visit Mrs
Peter Schageter
Mrs James f. Fitzgerald and daugh
ter, Ruth Of Chicago, former Ottawi
residents are spending few days il
this city visiting friends.
Miss Helen Hodkinson returned t
her home in Ottawa yesterday afte
a visit with friends in Chicago
Ward Ileidenrich, Of Chicago,
Aformer Ottawa resident returned hom
yesterday, after a visit with friends il
, this city
, John Colley and son. Bert Cooley
, were in Ottawa today on business.
MIR. and Mrs T. Z. Kidney and Nj
and Mrs. Joseph Prentice, OF Ear
. willie, were Ottawa visitors today.
, Miss Irene Robbins. of Clifton, Ill
is visiting friends in this city.
/ Mrs Ralph McMullen and daugt
ter. of St Paul, Mimi, are visitin
J W. McMulen on Ottawa avenue.
! Mrs. F. s. Bowlby has returned +
p her home in Hobert. Ind. after a visi
with her cousin, Mrs. James J. Dougl
. erty, in South Ottawa.
Miss Irene Whitney. of Congress
Park, H., is the guest of Miss HeleI
Mayo, in this city.
II. Ward Condo has gone to CHI
cago to attend meeting of garag
' men.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
LoST--ONE CREASED PIG,

Decatur, lll.--A city.wide search for
creased pig is on here The animal
escaped following Fourth of July
celebration in which IT was captured
by small boy who held It only long
enough to he declared its victor. When
released 1t continued its mad race
without pursuit The pig was loaned
for the affair by farmer, who now
claims $li for its loss.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
BODY OF WOMAN WEIGHING
$50 TOO BIG FOR DOOR

Decatur Ind Mrs. George Errst
80, who died recently at Kr home
here weighed $50 poundk II Was
necessary to take her body through a
double window when the funeral was
held Dropsy was the cause of her
death She ls survived by her ,hus
band and four children.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
PLANES CRASH 1000
: FEET IN AIR; PEORIA
PILOT MEETS DEATH

San Antonio Tex. July ao.-Cadet
Geo. C. Henderson Arlington, Mass,
is recovering here today from injuries
received when the plane he was dr.y-
ing collsded yesterday with that ef
Cadet George C. Keller, of Peoria,
killing the latter The accident at
Cured 100 feet in the air, both ma
chimes crashing to the ground. Rel
ler's body Will be sent TO Peoria for
inteTmeut
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
CAKE SELLS FOR $345.50

Dayton O.-At a community Red
Cross festival held recently in Frank
lin. a suburb of Dayton, ten aviators
from Wilbur Wright flying field gave
cake baked for them by their
hostess Mrs. King Carson, to the Red
Cross, who auctioned 1t Off The cake
brought $345.50, which has nothing to
do with the high cost Of living.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
STOCkiNCLESS MERMAIDS
! PROMISED FINES or $40

Wilmington. n. C-Drastic legi sla
ton against immodest bathing suits
has been enacted by the Wriehtsville
Beach. board Of aldermen following
$50 will he imposed on any mermaid
who appears without stockings or in
an otherwise immodest costume.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
Transportation in Hankow

Within foreign concessions Of Han
kow there are 2.357 licensed iinriksh0S.
81 public carriages and 81 private mo
tor cars.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30

Special, Wednesday, July 81, 1918
Veal steak, 29c; lamb steak, 29C
Niley's Market 22S Main street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
Dish Rag Materials

FOR SALE al Wenders Bakery. so
pound aour sacks for dish towels
loo each
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
Special, Wednesday, July 81. 1918

Veal steak. zoe. lamb steak. zoe
Wiley's Market. 22S Main street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30

When she had Children she gave them
CastOTi3
When BABY vas sick We gave her
CaStOria.
When she was Child she cried for
C1stCria.
When she became Hiss, she chung to
CastOria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30

WANTED Position ls bookkeeper or
office girl by a bright capable ana
reliable young lady. Address NJ.
care Of this office
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30

Try the Free Trader-JOurnal Want Ads
for results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30

Sargt John W Rogers, ChicagJ
killed in action
Charles e kellum Chicago. kille'
in action
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-23

Candidate Republican United States
principles upon pledge
l. To the
with all ability the and
compatible with the highest ideals civilization.
To the application OF the eectIye draft well
time the labor and supplies for the continuation of
industrial pursuits and commerce.
To equitable control regulation supplies
land on equal basis with Chicago and
To nationwide prohibition and all which shall make
II practicable and operative and not theoretical
D. To permanently establish nation
g. To establishment by the federal naval base
the mouth Of the Columbia River
T. To effective
ticular adaptabiity
To construction the federal military highway
being
trade and industry and that recognition
the federal expenditures made by the
TO- To LEGISLATION which shall bring public lands
udng the development OF reclamation arid
logged on lands
OF Industrial
with Just and proper consideration OF the rights OF labor which shall
coordination OF American
i2 The LEGISLATION that will permit the great
West and Alaska the time
ural used economically
49, To the removal OF the misunderstanding
expansion and retarded her Industrial development
H. To the Development shipping
ca Improvement OF waterways and habors the
the federal OF the
trial advantage oesons location situation and harbo shipping
clites.
15 policy
national integrity honor the
OF our people.
interests and
a
senous and moral observance OF Christian civilization
copy
principles write Stanfleld, Oregon
r. N sTANFIELD
#f@ tPaid Advertsement)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-23
KLAMATH TO FINISH
COUNTY COURT HOUSE

Klamath Falls. Jan. 23.-Three
estimates ranging from 100000 TO
s2S2.0OO submitted by Portland ar
chitects for the completion OF the
new county court house were made
public here Monday afternoon. The
completion OF the structure which
was commenced under the former
administration OF Judge VIII S.
Worden. is one of the things upper
most In the minds OF the county resi-
dents at this time.
More than quarter OF a million
dollars have been spent on the build
ing to date while Il has been allowed
to stand and deteriorate without
completion for the last three years
Recently three architects we're Sc
lected to submit estimates on its
completion. The county court viii
select one of these Immediately tc
submit more detailed figures on the
work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-23
A Grants Pass Mans
Experience

Can you doubt the evidence Of
this Grants Pass citizen?
You can verify Grants Pass en-
dorsement.
Read this:
J. P. Morse. 333 Bridge St., Grants
Pass. says: ''Doan's Kidney Pills are
all right and l don't hesitate TO let
anyone l hear com ,laining Of back
ache or lumbago know about them.
] have been nearly down with these
troubles at times, but whenever
have taken Doan's Kidney Pills /
have soon been relieved. 1t is now
"a year or more since have had any
trouble from my back or kidneys, but
| know what to do II I should ever
have occasion to take kidney medi-
cine again"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Morse had Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-23
BLUE LEDGE DISTRICT
COPPER MINE BONDED

A big mining deal was completed
Monday when l.. II. Van Horn. the
well known mining man OF Kerby.
and associates took a lease and bond
for two years on the Copper King
mine In the Blue Ledge distr'c. with
the stipulation that work at the
mine must begin inside OF 60 days.
No information was given out OF the
consideration. but rumor or the
streets was that the sum Is s75. 900 /;
nor as to the Identity OF the men as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Van Horn In the
venture.
A number OF well known Medford
men have a financial interest in the
Copper King mine, which is the pro-
perty the late Il. l.. Jones opened
and partially developed. The mine
consists OF eight claims or 100
acres. Is generally conceded by ex-
perienced prospectors and miners as
one of the very best PROSPECTS in the
Blue Ledge district.
While according TO contract worl,
OF development the mine must begin
inside OF 60 days, II Is understood
that Mr.. Van Horn will establish a
camp and have force Of men at
work in 80 days.-Medford Tribune