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BOYS SPEND VACATION
TRAINING FOR SAILORS

NEW LONDON. Conn, July "a
Seven hundred boys from all parts %
the United states are. giving their Va
cation to their country at camp
Dewey, national training camp OF thu
Junior naval reserves ~
All the boys are under GRAFT aea.
and most Of them are In training FOR
service In the merchant marine. Uncio
sam needs trained young men for thu
service, and the Shipping Board has
promised to accept two boys from the
junior naval reserve for each new
ship. paying them $40 q month and
maintenance. with so per cent bonus
while in the war zone
W. J. Physioe, commandant OF Camp
Dewey. was driflmaster for Colonel
RooseVelfs Rough Riders In 1898.
A bulginE war chest win help nankS
sAort war. Help bulge u. By
War Savings Stamps. -
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SaEkAAN-On Wednesday, July ~ IsIB.
GERTRUDE HENDRICKS, wife Of James
N sherman. aged twenty-seveu years
Funeral services At Il O'Clock Saturday AZ
The Church Of the Ascension Ia
WEBSTER-Departed this life July 3, 1Sls,
A. p m, MARY =. WEBSTER, beloved
wife Of the late John T. Webster and
mother OF william L. and John H Webster,
N the seventy-nfth year Of her age.
Funeral private. q
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PALMISTS

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
IN DUNK|RK WHEN
HUN RAIDERS TRIED
TO DEMOL|SH CITY
OTTAWA BOY HOME AFTER FOUR.
TEEN MONTHS SERVICE OVER.
ATTACK FRENCH PORT

Fred llutchings one of the first OF
tawa boys to arrive overseas return
ed to his home in this city last ey-
ening after an absence of sixteen
months, almost fifteen months Of
which was spent in foreign service
He was one of fifty Yanks Of Ghe 92nd.
Aero Squadron, who during the en-
tire time in service abroad was at
tached to the 3Sth British Squadron,
Royal Flying corps.
Private tIutchings was glad to get
back to Ottawa. and to meet his
friends and relatives again, and was
not anxious to discuss the narrowing
experiences he went thru during the
June raids of the British forces at
Dunkirk He was stationed here
during the entire time the Huns were
determined to wreck Dunkirk, and
went thru the big raid Of June 5th
on which night 500 German bombs
were dropped in and around the city
1t is needless to say Private Hutch
ines experienced all the thrills q
man gets in the front line trenches
and then had few other thrills
during the period of these raids.
In speaking to a representative OF
the Free Trader journal today Pri
vate HutchingS declared the EngliSf
officers treated the American soldiers
under them royalty and the Englisl
soldiers were fine to the Yanks too
as soon as they became acquainted
with them. When the Send Squadron
first landed they were the first Iank
that many Of the English soldiers has
come in contact with and the Tom
: mics were rather resontful that th
, United States had not entered tn
war sooner. Tho Yanks were aske
Z many times why the United state
/ had not entered the war three year
before, but after few weeks thi
spirit wore away, 90. ON
spirit of companionship grew betwee
the soldiers.
He declared the only fault he eouI
find with England and the Englis
army was the food given to tn
j soldiers. The rations were not larr
b enough, for hungry men, nor was
e the kind of food that appeals to
A hungry appetite. This criticism W.
0 the same that has been made in 9
; tawa several times leforo, by Englis
i and Canadian soldiers.
e Private Iutchings enlisted at II
s "A Sale recruiting station, August
r 1917. and was sent from there to Je
u ferson barracks, Mo-, for his fin
q physical examination. In Septomb
Q of the same year he landed in En-
Continued on page 3, column g..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
WILSON TO VISIT
ROME NEXT MONTH

Rome, Dec. 80 Thomas Nelson
Page, the American ambassador to
Italy, has returned from Paris. 1t is
understood President Wilson will not
arrive here until about the middle Of
January, his visit to Rome immediate
ly preceding the opening Of the allied
peace conference in Paris. 1t is vir.
tualy assured that the president will
visit the Vatican while in Rome, fol
lowing the usual custom of starting
from American soil, that is, the EN-
bassy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
c. OF c. BULLETIN
.LAUDS POSSIBILITIES
OF GESEKE PLANT
SOLICITATIONS FOR STOCK AT
STANDSTllL UNTIL AFTER
CLOSE OF HOLIDAY SEASON
THEN WILL BE RESUMED.

John NJ. Dougherty and ] /. Bane,
who have been circulating among the
business people and members of the
Chamber OF Commerce in their en-.
deayor 70 get just a little financial
help from them with the hope of Sc
curing the Giseke Collapsible Steel
Crate Company for this city. have
ceased their work until after New
1 Years, when they will undertake to
raise the balance of the money re
I quired, which will bring to Ottawa
/ what is claimed to be one Of the best
factories it has ever had offered it.
OF Mr.. Giseke and his work a
/ Chamber of Commerce bulletin is
sued today says:
Parties subscribing to this fund
can be pretty we'll assured that theil
money will he we'll taken care or, as
Mr. Giseke comes to Ottawa not as q
promoter but comes for location
for manufacturing the crates. He Ii
an experienced mechanic, an hones
man and understands every detail o
the business in which he has already
made so great a success.
Mr.. Giseke had been manufactur
] ,,,r had nrIare n1IIrl
greater than it was possible for hin
70 fill when the war came on, and /
was out of the question for him t.
obtain material so operations ceased
and the demand for his crates has
oeen 20 great that somebody is soins
to manufacture them.
Mr.. Giseke has all of the machin
cry. tools and dies to carry on hi
business, and he requires only enoug'
money to move and successfully OF
crate small plant, giving The Cham
J Der Of Commerce the title TO all o
his property until such time as the,
, feel warranted in releasing it,
, This will not be great, larg
, factory, but it promises TO cXpanC
d and may be the means of bringing t
8 this city an institution manuiactur'n
: product the only one Of its kin
2 in the United States, 50 that the p0.
i sibilities are really unlimited once
~ a.. la, nnnr1ttgn FIhn hngipH2G h1
= been tried and proven successful, an
If some Of the property and member
8. If the Chamber Of Commerce an
4 business people would give it just
p little support they would find the
y would take no chances.
9 "The GiSekc crate Is punched OF
0 OF single sheet, it is nonbreakab
r and will stand heavy usage for year
2 ANY size crate can be manufacture
Il These crates are to take the place
wooden boxes in shipment, and are
be- returned after the goods are +
"a ctlved. Shippers have found Il
-, wooden boxes are costing them e
- tirely too much money, and Il
vi Giseke crate will fit in here with
4, product of great merit that Will be
N money saver the year around,
,, Mlr. Giseke viii return to Ottay
W latter New Years and with the co
ct mittee will call upon some Of our
10 terested people, and there is lit
al doubt but what the small amount
81 money required to bring this plant
Ottawa will be raised
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
REFUSED TO PAY
FOR HOUSE; SUED

Judge 1Ildridge and a jury an the
Circuit court today are hearing d
Streator damage suit in which John
Hoffman Is the plaintiff and Daniel
Roeder, the defendant. The suit Is tor
5000 due on a contract let to Hoffman
for building Roeder's house, which
the defendant says was turned over
to him only partially finished.
After the house was found unsatis
factory by Roeder he withheld $500
due on Hoffman's contract and the
suit Is to recover that amount. Lloyd
Painter is counsel for the defendant
and l.. o. Browne and A. +. Buffers
attorneys for the plaintiff
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
WOUNDED YAMK ON
HIS WAY TO OTTAWA

Primo Vignochi, who was seriously
wounded in action in France Septcm.
ber 9Th, and arrived at Newport News
VA. two weeks ago today from
France was sent to Camp Grant on
Christmas eve, and will be home for
New Years. according to letter re
ceiyed from his today by his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vignochi, 500
Deleon street Private Nignochi VIII
he the second wounded soldier to ar
rive home Lieut.. Harry f Kelly the
only casualty to return arrived home
several months ago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
SHERIFF CALLED ON
TO TRAIL BURGLARS

The 5heriffs Office was called upon
to take charge of a hunt for burglars,
who Saturday night entered the
Walsh grocery store in the eastern
part Of Alarseiles, but who failed to
obtain any valuab'es, A phone mes
sage announced to Sheriff Ayers that
a robbery had been attempted by the
thieves who took out window glass
end then entered the store. After
-ang the place from celler to garret
they gave up the hunt for cash and
went out as they had entered. The
burglary was discovered this morn
ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
WILSON TO RETURN
BEFORE MARCH 3

Washington, Dec 30--president
Wilson will return to the United
States before the present Congress
adiourns on March 3, 1t was an.
nounced at the White House execu.
tive Offices today, 1t was stated that
no matter what the situation abroad
might be the President would return
before that date in order to act on
the last-minute bills that will be put
through before adjournment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
|RED
BY i. s. WAR CHIEFS
CHAIRMAN OF MILITARY AZ
FAIRS COMMITTEE ATTACKS
MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR ARMY's
UNPREPAREDNESS.

! Washington, Dec. 30-"The United
States is as little prepared to receive
the men who are now returning from
r. +. ,,, a.o, - .,,a
men " 'i"nce anu " sustain 'ieli
in l9lI' Senator Chamberlain, chair'
man of the Senate military affairs
committaa declared in 4bp Senate
thie ofternoon
.c , ,.. , a... .h.,,
0''' ''''O
SandS. OF I'eS were HeeuieSSF Sd'I!'
feed before the signing Of the armis
tice because Of our mpreparedness. ."
c,.at.,,.t, .Caa t.na,.. ,,,u. mann.
lives u I''e d H'','7S '"u i17 ,'N "''N
no" Soi'''s p''N ~ oa y" III " ',''''
/ llceu "eV"u9' vi ou' ""p' 0p'' ''''''''
10 receive 'neliL ..----
He reviewed the criticism OF MN
by the President when he denounced
the war department as ineilcieht ii
JaJnuary, 1918.
IT'S got to be treason almost tC
/ critic.se," he said. q was denounced
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30

he world that the United
States will participate in
no combination of pow
ers, which is not a COM
binaton of all those nations interest.
ed in maintaining the peace of the
world.
The speech, which was received
with the widest applause, followed
the comforting of the freedom of the
city upon the American President.
The United States has no inter-
ests in European politics nor in any
balance of power" he said. America,
he said is interested only in the
peace of the world.
The President did not mention the
phrase league of nations" in his six
teen minute speech altho the idea was
clearly represented. He emphasized
the fact that the United States is in
terested in a partnership of right be-
tween that country and Europe.
President Wilson threw further
light upon his effort for a society of
powers which is properly participated
in, he believes, will end wars for all
time.
The extremely delicate nature Of
/ the task ahead was pointed out by
/ Mr.. Wilson, but he made it plain that
in his opinion an arrangement is pos
sible that will he carried out by the
big four, at the interallied conference.
The American statesman let it be
known that he understood perfectly
that it would be impossible to reach
a common peace basis that would sat
tisfy everyone, but he also declared
that the great task after ALL is to pro-
vile machinery for a settlement that
will make for friendship in the fu-
turc
1t was a noteworthy address thru
out and the audience was extremely
! cordial There was much cheering
and at the end Mr., Wilson joined in
the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner and God Save the King"
CIemenceau Wins.
Paris, Dec. 30-Premier Clemen.
ceau's government won a great VIC
tory nthe chamber of deputies early
today when the amendment to cut the
government credit was defeated by a
vote Of 39S to 93 With a single roar
p from the old tiger France lined up
behind the premier
Each Pays Own Bill, German.
London. Dec. 3U.-Dr Matthias Err
berger German ceutrist leader and
state secreary to Chancellor Ebert, in
speaking on the proposed league OF
nations at Berlin declared that Ger
many and the allies have settled the
indemnity question, said News
e Agency dispatch from Amsterdam to
: day.
Erzberger was quoted as saying
S that the ccoacusion had been reached
D. that each country should bear its di
It rect war cost, although Germany
n would be compelled to indemnify thC
occupied districts of France and Bel
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
ANIMAL FRlGHTENS AS
THIuL BREAKS; GIRL
BADLY HURT
SHOULDER BROKEN
ACCIDENT TO WILLIAM KNOLL
AND DAUGHTERS OCCURRED
SATURDAY NIGHT ON GENTLE
MAN ROAD SOUTHEAST OF
CITY.

Four persons narrowly escaped
death, two of their number being
badly injured. Saturday night when "A
horse, frightened by broken buggy
thill, plunged the party into a deep
ravine near the Gentleman home,
southeast OF the city.
The injured:
Miss Ida knoIl-BrOhen shoulder
blade and badly bruised abont
body; condition not serious.
Ludwig Arras Badly cue on face.
William knol-Bruisod about body
and sprained shoulder.
Rena KnolI--Shaken up; body
bruised
Plunged Into Water.
The accident occurred at 1880
O'clock, while Mr. Knoll and his
daughters accompanied by Mr..
Arras, were driving to the Knoll man
sion in singe-seated rig Miss Ida
Knoll, who suffered a fractured shoul-
der blade, was carrying her father
who was driving, in her lap. 1t was
his weight upon her when the buggy
and It's occupants landed in the ra-
vine that caused her to suffer the
greatest injury. She was rendered
unconscious and required several
minutes to resusctate When she
was destored to consciousness it was
discovered her right shoulder was
broken. Mr. Arras face was badly
cut and bruised, while Mr.. Knoll and
Miss Rena escaped with only a bad
shaking up and a twisted shoulder =.
show for their narrow escape.
When they were hurled from Tho
road down the steep embankment thC
four managed 70 stay in the buggy
which heaved and tossed to the bot
tom of the rayine without leaving Il.
wheels. 1t landed in about two fee
OF water right side up, but the crasi
was so violent Mr.. Knoll WIS throNl
with force enough against his daush
ter to knock her senscieas and ir1c
ture her shoulder,
The buggy was precipitated dis
tance of twenty feet before 1t land
at the bottom of the ravine. Ate
they came to standstill the part
was forced to leave the buggy in tn
middle of the creek and wade t
shore They then walked TO thei
home, a half mile away, where a d.
tor was called to care for the injure
and to treat them for exposure.
Thill Breaks.
When a thill bolt pulled out as III
buggy was coming down the inclln
toward the Gentleman bridge III
front wheels of the rig erashe
against the horses rear legs. He il
mediatey became fracti9us al
started to run. With the bugs
broken Mr.. Knoll was unable to bril
the animal down. When he ran pa
the bridge the buggy careened to OF
side, broke free Of the horse, crash'
through a barbed wire fence and the
plunged down into the creek below.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
PHYSICAL TESTS At
0.H.S.;;STUDENTSARE
A HEALTHY BUNCH
SAFEGUARDS THROWN AROUND
SCHOLARS TO PREVENT NEW
OUTBREAK OF INFLUENZA
EXAMINATIONS IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

Four hundred students of the OF
tawa Township High School reported
for work this morning, and each was
subjected to a physical examination
by order of the state board of health,
to prevent any kind of contagious
disease from breaking out in the
school. Examinations of the throat
the pulse and the temperature were
made, and in not one case was there
any trace of anything but norma
condition discovered
This is certainly a record for SC
many examinations, and shows the
Ottawa High School students to be q
particularly healthy lot The doctors
in charge of the examinations were
s. r. Parr and A. J. Roberts, assisted
by four Ryhurn Hospital nurses
Misses Florence Stuart, Rose Murray
Rrucilla Maurer and Helen Reid, whC
took temperatures, assisted by Mrs
Isabel Duncan, Mrs. G. w. Farrar
Miss Pearl Bayne and members o.
the faculty.
Today's examination will dispel any
fear parents may have of an imme
diate new outbreak of an inhuenz;
epidomit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
AMERICA, He Tells
BRITISH, WILL EN- Ter
NO POLITICAL fight

Manchester England Dec. 30.-President
Wilson, in an epochal address at Free Trade hall
today served notice on the world that the United
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30

Try The Free Trader-Journai Want ada
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30

Daily Thought
| can tell where my own shoe pinch.
as smc.-CervputCS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
Start New Time.

With the reopening of the high
school today the new schedule of
hours was instituted School will
start at $50 in the morning and con
tinue until 4 - in the afternoon, with
just one hour off for a luncheon
period The new hours we're readily
taken to by the students, who have
almost forgotten what howl was
raised several weeks ago when the
new hours were announced
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30

OTTAWA JOURNAL
established 1883
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
Cafeteria Open.

The cafeteria in the basement Of
the school was opened today for the
first time during the school year
Many students we're on hand to Sc.
cure their lunches 1t looked as
though the cafeteria would be as BOP
ular a place this year as it was last
year Mrs Nora ponaYan is again in
charge Of the room.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
Ward Schools Examined.

Physical examinations We're also
made today in every ward schoo, in
the city, and only tbirty-four children
had to be sent home In the South
Side school 200 children were exam
ined and only one found sick
DR. Ella Fitch and DR.. NJ r. saw
yer made the examinations in the
South side school, Or +, r. Palmer
DR. W. II. Jamison and Or II c. Te.
ford in the West side school DR. W
+, Fread in the North Side school
DR.. =. j. Clune in the Center OttaW;
school and Or. w A. Pike in tbi
East Side school.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30

Increasing cloudiness.
with probably rain or
snow late tonight or Tues
day; colder Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1S4o
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-30
Clemenceau Wins.

Paris, Dec 30-Premer Clemen.
ceaus government won great vic
tory nthe chamber Of deputies early
today when the amendment to cut the
government credit was defeated by a
vote Of 39S to 93 With a single roar
from the old tiger France lined up
behind the premier
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12
Eother's Friend
In Every Home
Comfort and Safety Assured Before
The Arrival Of the Stork.

IN thousands Of American homes there Is
q bottle Of the splendid and timehonored
remedy, Mothers Friend, thpt has aided many
q woman through the trying ordeal, saved
her from suffering and pain. kept her IN
health Of mind and body In advance OF
baby's coming, and had most wonderful
influence in developing healthy, lovely diS-
position in tho child.
Mothers Friend relieves the pain and dis
comfort caused by the strain on the 1ra-
ments, makes pliabIe those fibers and muscles
which nature is expanding. ard soothes tho
Inflammation OF breast glands and other
soreness. The tendency to nervousness and
to morning sickness or nausea Is counter
acted.
BY regular use during the period the mus
cles expand with ease when baby Is born.
tension is reduced and the pain and danger
at the crisis Is naturally less.
Mothers Friend Is an external remedy.
Is absolutely safo and wonderfully effective.
1t not only allays distress in advance but
assures o speedy recovery for the mother.
This splendid preparation may be had at
every drug store, and is one Of the greatest
blessings ever discovered fer e1pectant moth
ers. Write to the Brad1c.d Regulator Co..
CO Lamar Big, Atlanta, Ca. for their
Motherhood Book so valuable to e1pectant
mothers. and in the meantime do not fa'
to get bottle Of Mothers Friend at tn
drug store and TINS fortify yourself agains
pain and di-4>-,fo~t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12
FARMERS URGED TO
ORDER SEED WHEAT
BY ]. c. KLINE.

Many of the farmers who have fields
of wheat listed by the government for
seed are expecting to sell it directly
to the elevator as it is being threshed
Carl Modearis, living two and one-half
miles north of Centerville, will thresh
Saturday, July IS. Farmers in this
locality who need clean seed wheat
make arrangements at once.
The government sent an expert in
this county to locate good seed wheat
for you. Are you going to SOW the
same seed probably diseased, full of
cookie and rye and not high yielding
strain of wheat? Just today a sample
of wheat came to this office full of
grain weevil This weevil is very det-
rimental and it will be absolutely nee
essary for this man to get new seed
wheat
Order your seed wheat at once and
get variety reasonably free from mix
ture and disease. A complete list of
men owning government inspected
wheat can be had by applying at the
office of county agent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12
Economy Red Cross
Completes First Year

ECONOMY. Ind. July 12-Wednes-
day evening at the Friends church.
the Economy Red Cross celebrated it's
first anniversary. Private Frank
Woodgate of the Canadian army spoke.
relating some of his experiences at
the battle of Ypres, st. Eloi and Som
me.
Reports were given by the chair
man of each committee. Mrs. A. L.
Loop, chairman of the surgical dres-
sing department, reported that S,1S6
pieces had been made. using 1850
yards of gauze. Mrs. Mary Peterson,
chairman of the knitting department,
reported that So pairs of socks, "a
sweaters. and 6 helmets had been
knitted Mrs. Oliver Weyl, chairman
hospital supplies department. reported
that 179 pajama suits, 224 bed Jackets,
10 Italian day shirts, Is bath robes,
and articles, such as bed room slip
pers, rugs and covers for hot water
bottles were made, using 2.162 yards
OF material.
About 200 persons were present.
$3.50 was taken in for the Red Cross.