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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
SELECTS ARE SENT
INTO SERVICE WITH
FITTING GODSPEEDS
LARGE CROWDS GATHER AT DE.
POT TO SEND FIVE MEN INTO
ARMY -- NEGROES TO ENTER
SERVICE TOMORROW AT 1910.

The five men who entrained this
morning for the Syracuse recruit
camp at Syracuse. n Y, were es-
Corted to the Rock Island station by
large number of citizens The men
were modified at the Office Of the
exemption board at o'clock and left
the Central Life building for the sta
ton at $50 The escort consisted OF
"a few citizens and the Miller
drum corps
The boys going away today are tC
take special training for limited mill
tary service They were in charge
OF squad chief Frank Sprague of thi,
city The makeup of the incremen
were
Thomas r. Clark, 1913 Ches,nu
street. Ottawa, grocery clerk
Gale A. Barber, Sheridan, farming
Alex Hamel, Troy Grove, general la
borer
Frank Sprague, 50S Lafayette street
, Ottawa, salesman
William j. Duncan, .ji2 Third ave
nue., Ottawa messenger.
Colored Men Leave Thursday.
Tomorrow morning five Colore
men will entrain at ll,24 on tn
Rock Island for Camp Dodge, !;
These men will be modified at tn
Office of the exemption board A ]
O'Clock. and will leave the Centr;
| Life building for the Rock Island 81
: ton at about lo:40,
There viii he an escort headed |
the drum corps, with Attorney Ro
6 ert carr as marshal Of tn" day Eat
a man entralnine will be pfesentC
with a box lunch by the ladies' OF tt
t W. K G.
n The i've making up this bunch
=, selects viii be
. Ernest McGoven Chicago, chat
!. feur
a Clarence Didley Mendoza, labor,
4 Henry Pearson. Centralia. tarm'
Gordie Geer, Aurora, laborer.
Earl Edwards. Terre Hl0te, wa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
FOUR ENLIST AS RED.
CROSS NURSES At.
OTTAWA STATION
CITY HAS ALREADY SENT FOUR
TEEN TRAINED NURSES INTO
ARMY WoRk-ONE TO ENTER
TRAINING, ANOTHER ACCEPTED

Four young ladies have enlisted at
the Red Gross Station at Ryburn Me-
mortal Hospital with Miss Elizabeth
Asseltine in charge of the local re-
cruiting during the drive for Red
Gross nurses. Their official accept
ance from Washington has not been
received as yet.
If these four young ladies are ac-
cepted by the government the total
number of Ottawa nurses actually III
the service will be brought up TO nj
Nteen.. Only one of this number will be
in the Army school for nurses, ano
the the other fourteen will be accept
I ed as army nurses.
Eight Ryburn graduates are actual
" in army service at the presen
time One other Ottawa nurse MIS-!
Baldwin has been in the service since
last fall Miss Duncan who enlisted
several weeks ago, has received he
call for next month
A number OF Ottawa girls hav'
talked OF entering the Army trainint
school in August to take their train
ing as Red Cross nurses, but up t
the present time. only one girl Mis-
Louise Ruff has enlisted her service
for such course in the local station
Surgeon General Gorgas has issue
the following statement calling upo
the patriotic young women to ente
the service,
a want every young woman in tn
, country, tvery woman between 19 an
95. to read carefully what ! have
ay. and to give il earnest attention
= II is a message every girl ought
t welcome, because it tells Of an oppo
r. tunity to help the nation,
: Shortage of Nurses.
>, The army and the country face
shortage of nurses.
q The army alone will require som
1. thing like 25.0o0 nurses by January
q next We have secured about l3,0I
s of this number We need $1,000 nor
II We have got to have them or Il
army will run Shorthand this w1u
It be an outcome incredible and intolt
able to the American people,
2. "Only graduate nurses Who ha
a. been through the full course OF tra'
ing are available for this high servi(
i These nurses have to be taken out
the hospitals and from care Of the ST
e. at home This means that when
recruit our full quota for the arr
their places in the civil cOmmunit
I'd must be filled.
le Maintain Health Standards
" Hence this call for student nur'
io to hll the vacancies, prepare
-, professional service, and meanwh
a. to make it possible for our hospit5
Continued on page 3, col. 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
British Take Prisoners

London. July 81 Success ,ful raids
were made by the British during the
night in the sectors Of Lens ana
Bethuno ton the Fander, fron) the
war office reported today Some Ger
man prisoners we're captured
German artillery was active on lhe
somme and near Merris and KENNEL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
MISS DEVANEY TO
TAKE c. S. POSITION

Miss Marie Deyaney has received
her call to Washington to accept a
government position Miss Devaney
took the civil service examination sev.
eral week ago. She will leave Ottawa
on next Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
UNSK|[lED LABOR.
TOMORROW PASSES
UNDER j. S. CONTROL
OTTAWA AND OTHER CITIES,
WHILE BEING GIVEN SOME
PROTECTION, WILL HAVE TO
GUARD AGAINST ANY SHORT
AGE BY IMPORTATION OF MAN
POWER.

Ottawa and the remainder OF La
Sale county tomorrow will be placed
under the federal governments new
plan for the distribution OF unskilled
labor. Headquarters for conducting
the work have been opened at La
Sale. where the United States has
established an employment bureau,
The provisions OF the labor act guard
against the expectation of labor just
as carefully as they provide for fur
nishing help 10 necessary industries
where help is in greatest need
As in other cities Ottawa will be
compelled to safeguard itself against
labor shortage caused by the exporta-
! ton OF its manpower to distant com
munities. Committees will be or
! ganized by industrial and commercial
| leaders to see that while its man
power is expended toward the best
possible end there will be no general
exodus of its labor to other points
Community boards have been nam
ed to take over distribution of labor
the three men constituting the ID
Sale county body being f. l.. Mont
gomery. Charles Bennett and t. II
Wolff They will be in charge OF th'
employment bureau at La Sale.
Under the law, the government thru
the employment service and the pub
lie service reserve will take entiri
control of the distribution of unskilet
| industrial labor for all plants with
weekly pay roll of 100 men, which d.
war work.
Where there is shortage of labo
for such plants. Institutions not er
gagged in essential war work will b
drawn upon fH the necessary men 0
= women.
Il The government has organized Ill
nois as well as all other states, t
: provide necessary labor for all wa
a industries, and has determined thes
, shall have precedence in utilizing tn
n man power of the state.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
Services Will Cooperate.

The public service reserve will be
called upon to recruit the labor re-
Quired by war industries and the
employment service will distribute it,
Surveys have been made of war in
dustries' needs and of available man
power and a quota has been assigned
to each state That for Illinois will
he telegraphed to Charles A. Munroe,
state director of the public service
reserve late tonight
Supplemental quotas will be as
signed from time to time to take care
of the need of employers whose re
quests are not received until after
July 81
! Under the reorganization of the two
/ services there is a state advisory
/ board Of five members andeighteel
community boards of three members
each, The state quota will be di
yided among the eighteen communi
ties and the community boards vii
have control of the local supplies TO
local needs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
RUSH ARTILLERY UP
FOR FIERCE ASSAULT
London July 3I.-(2:3O p m:)-Cerman
resistance on the Aisne-Marne front has stiftened
and heavy battle is expected along the line OF the

present posltlOn.
Both sides are strongly
reacting. The allies are
rushing up artillery to force the Ger
mans back to the Vesle river where
they are expected to make a new
stand.
Dispatches printed in German pa
pers said that the new German front
has been established on the line or
Scissors. Vile Montoire, Hartennes,
Fere-en.Tardennois, Villeen-Tarden'
nois and .Thillois.
This news is German admission
that rhe Germans have again been
forced back when compared with the
latest war office statements.
German Chief Killed.
London, July 3l-A Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam this afternoon
said that Field Marshal Won Eichorn,
commander of the German forces in
Trkrania and his adjutant, Captain
Dressler, had been assassinated at
Kieye by a social revolutionary. A
bomb was thrown at the two German
officers from cab.
| Hearing that Won Eichorn ana
Dressler had been wounded the kais'
er sent them a message OF sympathy
before learning that they were dead
Was Revolutionary Plot.
Copenhagen. July 31.--The assassi-
nation of Field Marshal Won Eichorn
and Captain Dressler at Kieve, was
the outcome of revolutionary plot
according to reports at Berlin today
The War in Summary.
Alarmed by the steady progress o'
, the allied nankng movement asalns
Soissons from the south, the Germans
concentrated heavy pressure agalns'
French positions east OF Oulcnyie
Chateau and north of the Ourcq rive
, last night. but failed to bulge TN
5 sturdy Frenchmen.
Evidently the attack, wnicn wa
nreceded by a strong bombardmen'
| centered in the district OF beuVneuS
1 which the French recaptured iron
r the Germans yesterday and to IN
north of Grand Rozoy, where the Gel
e mans were pressed back by allie
d thrnsts.
o furious struggle has continue
i. northeast of Fere enTardennois wher
0 the Americans are in the thick OF IN
+ fighting,
Desperate attempts were maze u
the Germans to take Seringes from ID
a Americans and the village change
hands often but was finally take
o by the Yanks in an oyerwheImin
counter assault
" Seringes is only eight miles from II
e German railway junction at Bazocn'
le and is about nine miles from F1sme
Id another German center OF commur
+ cation lines.
Hard local fighting is evidently ia
'e ing place on both fanks of the Aisn
IL Marne salient
e. On the eastern wing of the west Il
OF allies are keeping up their enclrclll
N movement against Fereen-Iarde
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
ESCAPED INSANE
MEN ARE CAUGHT
ONE is PRONOUNCED VIOLENT BY
WARDEN OF IOWA HOSPITAL
FROM WHICH HE is A FUGITIVE

Two insane men, both escapes from
asylums are being held at the county
Jail pending the arrival of officers here
to take charge of them. Word was
received by Sheriff Davis that the
state hospital at Mt Pleasant, la
viii send a man to Ottawa to take
charge of William Harry Bland ar
rested at Mendoza as draft eyader,
but later proven to be fugitive from
the Iowa sanitarum
Bland is being detained at the coun.
ty jail BY his conduct it was readily
seen that the man was not of sound
mind. Inquiries made to nearby states
ELECTED the information that he was
an escape from the MI Pleasant III.
stitution, where his rating is given az
dangerous and violent
He was taken in custody when he
failed to produce a draft card when
accosted by Mendoza policemen Sus
pccted of being a Stacker he was or
dered brought to Ottawa, since which
/ time he as been under close obser
walton by the local authorities Ht
said he was - years of age and tina
/ his home was at Ottumwa. la From
this the sheriff obtained trace OF hi
being fugitive from the Iowa Stat'
hospital for the Insane. Besides beini
subject to spells Of violence Bland i
an epileptlc
One caught at La Sale.
A man giving the name Of Me,
simino BettIn was arrested today a
. La Sale and brought to Ottawa. Hi
actions caused suspicion to be dIrec
ed toward him lie was picked up an
examined with the result he wa
, found to be mentally unbalanced
Later It was learned he had fed trol
. the hospital at kankakee and in n
wanderings drlted over into La ash
county,
A TELEGRAM was received by SherI
. Davis today directing him TO retn
: the man to 'he state hospital the @
der being received from DR.. Eugel
Cohn. superintendent of the asylul
I Bettin s harmless, according to Il
> authorities and merely wander,
away from the hospital.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
Fight to Death.

Washington July 3l.--All objec-
tives of the Germans and the hope OK
the allies when they started 'heir
winning counter offensive has been
cast aside and the struggle now in
progress on the western front, has re-
solved itself into a battle to destroy
each other, according to General
March, chief OF statf.
The Germans are bringing into
action all their available reserves.
The United States forces have been
inforced by throwing into action the
forty second, or Rainbow division,
which is now fighting to the eastward
I OF Fere en-Tardennois
/ It was the Third division, under
command of Major Gen Dickman.
which met and crushed the attack OF
the purrians guard and picked Bava'
rian forces.
Discussing the general outlook Gem
eral March said that the developments
in the present battle caused both
; sides TO reconsider earlier obloctiYes.
British Capture 14,5o0.
London. July 31.--Since March tho
, British have captured 1900 prisoners
| on the western front, not counting
y those taken I nthe last few days, II
was officially announced today,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
State Advisory Board,

The state advisory board is com
posed of five members, one, the chair
man, representing the governmnt
two representing labor. The Illinois
board is as follows: Chairman, Mark
l.. Crawford, state director Z. S, EN-
ployment service; representatives OF
management, W. l.. Abbot and w Il,
Worth, representatives of labor,
Charles Dold and William A, Neer
Charles A. Munroe, state director OF
the public service reserve, is mem.
ber eX.oHicio
The community boards were select
ed by state organization committee
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
Stops Private Hiring.

The prohibition against private re-
cruiting of unskiled labor after Aug.
l. is to prevent any interruption in
the labor supply of important war in
dustrles,
lntil the program of the employ
ment service can be put in full op
Grafton. however, private field forces
will he permitted ITO continue re-
cruiting under the direction of tho
employment service.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
WEATHER.

Fair and WARMER 20
night and Thursday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31

CONTINUED on page 3, col. A.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31

ICON tinued on page 3, column 81,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 184e
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
WILL C. E. BECOME AY. w. C. Az"

Come on, boysl This question
was asked by C.. T.. girl. and you
are 10 answer IL. Where and how
are you spending your .vesper hour9
Last Sunday evening at G.. +. there
were three times as many girls as
boys. and for sometime the organi-
zation seems to have been growing
into a girls association. Now, this
will never do, boys. You cant af-
ford to miss what C.. +. has for you,
or TO have girls outnumber you.
So get we in your apparel, boys, and
show your loyalty.
Next Sunday evening Messrs.
Henry Sebastian and Roy Petty will
discuss the topic, How and what to
Read'-Ref. Phil. 4: y, and ! Tim.
i:i3. You will want TO know what
books have been the greatest help
to other people. Many a person
has acquired good education
and become a splendid worker for
Christ, by knowing what books TO
read and how TO read them. Now
is your chance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
PROGRESS CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS

The Progress Club was entertain
cd by Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs. Hern-
don at the home Of the latter on
Jackson street Thursday, April IL.
Mrs. Gilbert gave synopsis Of a
talk given at Richmond by Mrs.
Gibson. a Red Cross worker. recent
~ returned from France. and Mrs.
Cowlcy gave a very impressive talk
upon war conditions at the present
and explained the detail Of pur-
chasing Liberty Bonds. Aroused by
this the Club voted 10 buy a Bond.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, Mrs
Scruggs: Vice-prcsident. Mrs. w. j.
Baird: Secretary, Mrs. Joe Gilbert;
Treasurer. Mrs. w. q. Hayes.
Dainty refreshments were served.
and social hour enjoyed Special
commentator is due the retiring
president, secretary. and treasurer
for their efficient service during
the past year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS OF
BEREA GRADED SCHOOL

Under the direction Of Miss Fran
ccs Bowles. the Misses Ruth Baugh.
Thelma Jackson. Mona Robinson,
and Vergie Wynn. entertained to
dinner their teachers.
The honored guests were Profess
sor Dizney. Mrs. Nancy Dunn Shell
ton. and Miss Jessie Smith.
The decorations Of the table were
violets. and on each place-card was
painted a tiny bunch of violets.
The dinner was served I'm live
courses with Miss Norma Robinson
acting as hostess.
The manner in which the Dime?
was prepared and served showed
the thoroughness Of Miss Bowles'
training and Of her supervision ot
the young ladies during the year.
4 great honor is due the young
ladies Of the class for their efficient
work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
THE INSANE ARE PATRIOTIC

Feminine patients at IT. Eliza
beth's. the government hospital for
the insane at Washington. ID. g.. are
doing their share in knitting for the
Army. Wool is furnished them bv
a number Of organizations and in
dividuals and they have furnished
the Red Cross with sweaters. socks
and muftlers. Remarkable instances
Of their patriotic devotion are re-
lated by Dir. Mary O'Malley. "One
patient whose condition is so bad
that she has Ia wear handouts has
proved to be a proficient knitter Of
mufilers." SAYS Doctor OMalley. IN
many instances the interest aroused
In the war work has proved decid-
eddy beneficial to the patients.
They feel that they are being use
full: IL brings them into closer re-
lation with humanity. The light
keeps them Interested
fatiguing them. Many OF
the less afflicted patients take de
cided interest in all that pertains To
var work and are delighted 10 join
with other women in the great task
~ winning the war
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
67,7ie MEN EXCUSED FROM MILL
TARY SERVICE UNDER vOCA-
TION PROVISIONS

Under provisions Of the selectivc-
service law making specified voca-
ti0ns a ground for exemption or
discharge, apart from the necessary
industries" dealt with by the dis
trict boards, 67,7i6 men were eX-
cuscd from military duty.
OF the men exempted 1865 were
Federal or State officers; ministers,
1876; divinity students, 3,iii; in the
military and naval service, 1882.
County and municipal officials
numbering Ss9 were discharged: Gus
tomhouse clerks, III; mail en-
ployees, i,i76; arsenal workmen,
1853: Federal employees designated
by the President, I'm; pilots, LIP;
mariners. 1906.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
PRISONERS IN GERMANY DO NOT
LOSE RIGHT TO WAR
INSURANCE

American soldiers and sailors in
German prison camps prior TO April
T., 1918, will not be deprived of their
rights 10 war-risk insurance be-
cause of inability to make personal
application, provided such applica-
ton is made in their behalf.
According to a statement by the
Secretary of the Treasury, applica-
tions for insurance may be made IN
behalf of such prisoners by persons
within the permitted class of benc-
flciaries under the military and nav
al insurance law. This class includes
wife. child. parent. brother, or sis
ter. APPLICATION should be made to
the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance,
at Washington. ID. c.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
LIBERTY LOAN PARAGRAPHS

you'll never regret buying a Lib
erty Bond. You may regret that
you didn't.
The third Liberty loan chance is
a poor time to fail in making a hit.
Refusing to buy Liberty Bonds
Is one way of saving for the Kaiser.
The Liberty Loan campaign is the
battle of the stay-at- Themes.
Liberty Bonds are the finest form
of national insurance.
AT present prices for his prod uct
Liberty Bonds are the farmers best
buy.
Think it over: Liberty Bonds or
maybe bondage without liberty.
Clipping Liberty Bond coupons for
yourself is better than digging up
for the Kaiser.
The kaiser's new gun shoots rs
miles but its a piker compared TO "a
Liberty Bond.
While your are hesitating to buy
a Liberty Bond thousands are hur-
rying to offer their lives.
Buy your Liberty Bonds early -
unless your dollars are dearer than
your family and your liberty.
You might use that extra hour on
the day in selling Liberty Bonds.
Some of us will have to do our bit
at history making by purchasing
Liberty Bonds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
HUNS Again Routed !

With the American Army in France
A storming force made up from fouI
German companies, attacked the
Americans on the right bank of the
Mouse, north OF St Mihiel (southwesi
OF Verdun), AMI we're routed after 8
hard fight. Thirtyfour dead Germans
and ten wounded remained in the
American trenches. Thirty German
deal lay in No Mans Land. Several
wounded Germans were rescued by
their comrades. The German attach
was prefaced by a heavy lombard
ment with high explosives and poison
gas, first Saturday morning, then re
sumed at midnight and intermittent,
continued until at dawn the enemy
laid down a severe barrage and Their
sent his infantry forward. The charge
was met by the Americans with gren
AIDES and bayonets. and the brilliant
rush OF the Americans turned the en-
emy back with heavy losses.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
GOOD ROADS MEETING

The good roads meeting held IN
Vocational Chapel last week failed
~ be noted in these columns as
some other data was pending. 60
complete same. The attendance
was not as large as one might ex-
pect for such an occasion. County
Road Engineer Baxter opened the
meeting with a practical talk on
good roads from the standpoint Of
the Engineer. He made an appeal
for higher standards in road build
ing and harmony and cooperation
of residents to help supply teams
in construction Of roads. Walnut
Meadow pike is To- be overhaulcd
and labor is needed tO execute this
work. He stated that Berca and
community is a very creditable
portion Of the county and its fur
Their road development will largely
depend upon her citizens. He
states that there are from 80 10 rs
lltllfS VI Mdtdhdll IhdhS l''u'h w
the county. People are not object
ing 10 taxes hut want roads.
Judge Price followed. voicine the
sentiments expressed by Mr.. Bax-
ter. Transportation is one Of the
vital questions Of the day. he said.
and in each county We need organi-
cations 10 operate road machinery.
OF which the county is possessor OF
an excellent outfit. He stated that
the Judge and Fiscal Court would
stand back Of Mr.. Baxter in what
ever undertakings he plans for the
Of our roads. because
he understands road building and
knows his work as Road Engineer.
Mr.. Charles Higgins gave some
advice as 10 what is neces-
sary 10 do in order 10 hold the
Dixie for this section Of the Eastern
Route. His remarks were timely
and should be needed He made a
plea for the subscriptions TO be paid
Al once.
The chairman, Mr.. Herndon. ap-
pointed a publicity committee con-
,isting Of Dean Clark. Editor Wer-
.cnbcrgcr and J. W. Herndon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
REPORTS TO SURGEON GENERAL
SHOWS HEALTH CONDITIONS
GOOD IN ARMY CAMPS

The health Of troops in the Uni
ted States continues very good. ac-
cording to recent report TO the
Surgeon General Of the Army by the
Division of Field Sanitation. Ad-
mission, noneiIective and death rates
are somewhat higher than last re-
port. due chiefly to prevalence of
influenza and bronchitis with com
plicating pneumonia, in many of our
northern camps.
National Guard camps, as a group,
continue with remarkable low rates
Very few new cases of measles and
meningitis have occurred.
National Army camps continue to
have high sick rates as compared
with camps of other groups, though
the rates are lower than last report.
Scattering cases of measles are re-
ported from all camps.