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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
MRS. PERKIMS0N DIES
AF TER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs Ruth PCrkinson, wife of Frank
Perkinson, died at the family home.
l2s +. Superior street, at $50. this
morning after an illness lasting for
more than two years
Mrs. Perkinson before her marriage
which took place five years AGO in On.
rant Okla, was Ruth Love. daughter
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Willis Love. She
was born in Ottawa twenty.three wears
ago, and lived here until the family
moved to Oklahoma, several years
ago.
Surviving she leaves her husband.
Frank Perkinson her father Willis
Love, brother Frank Love of Du.
rant. Okla. and three sisters. Mrs
Walter Love. Mrs. Melville Brown
and Mrs. Sue Greenup, all of this city.
Funeral arrangements will not be
made until the relatives in Oklahoma
are heard frow
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
ERNEST JOHNSON. WHO HAS
BEEN LOOkER.ON IN ALL
OF GOVERNM ENTAIL UNDER
TAklNGS, BRANDED AS BEING
SEDlTIOUS.

Ernest Johnson. Ottawa Scandina.
Wan arrested for insulting Old Glory.
is the highest priced Joker in Illinois.
Taking Johnson at his own word last
night Justice George koenig made il
possible for him to get in the high
class punster crowd by paying a 5000
line for his little sally into iokesmith.
ing.
Johnson was arrested Sunday on
complaint Of John Montgomery. a
member OF the State Council Of De
.ense, and was given his hearing last
aight Mr. Montgomery and Joseph
Pcltior appeared against the defend.
mt as witnesses tor the state. Their
testimony was damaging to Johnson
IS later results showed.
When the accused man was given a
hancc 10 defend himself he would
neither admit nor deny his sed!lious
conversation It was charged that he
made unprntabe remarks against
he flag and the American people in
general
When il came his tum to offer tx.
uses he said he was only joking"
ind when II came time for Judge 80
mig 10 determine "when is a iofp moi
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
FLOUR SUPPLY IS
At Low EBb, SAYS
COUNTY FOOD CHIEF
Or. A. j. ROBERTS. JUST BACK
FROM CHICAGO CONFERENCE.
ANNOUNCES SITUATION is
MOST SERIOUS IN NATIONS
HISTORY.

Unless Ottawa awakcus to the
lire necessity Of conserving on wheat
md co.operates with the government
/ II The use Of cereals ON a $3.50 basis.
It viii be confronted by an absolute
flour famine"
This statement wa made last
night by County Food Administrator
DR. A J Roberts who has just re-
turned from as conference with the
state food administrator in Chicago
We people Of Ottawa might just
As Well get accustomed to the use Of
cereals now as any other time. The
lay Is NOT far distant when such
steps Will be forced by the rapidly
diminishing supply OF wheat. which
promises a day when there will be
no -four at ALL he added
"lt was conyincmgly proven at
The Chicago meeting. the doctor con.
tIfueu' that me wheat on hand is
oe'hS rapidly consumed The day is
ho' Tar uistant When me country will
De "llhou ms important grain True
We are shippIng 70 our allies and our
9oi0lerS' nut theF must be FED before
We are, u Is the part OF the stay,at-
lomeS to make big sacrifices and the
"heatcereai oFder Is the only means
open now 70 snow mat we are willing
a carry our patriotism INTO our st1m-
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7
'loI0e's are oeIlS reported from
""F " ud} ANA ""cFe 1t is !ouiia 'hdt
"O!'ie9 are putting away hoHr tor
''i'2 a"!' 'Hc ADMINISTRATION VIII
nave ~ '''p III ana 'oiaiHahdeer
"''' - lot'''I'5 pdul'uc nor heccS' .
'd'F 20 cause hoFaiiiR me spring .
''"P ""' ne III ana 'Ior'''"' 'o'lai' .
LloH7 VIII pe parllaIIy restored al
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
HOLD FUNERAL OF
MRS. ELLEN WALDROM

The funeral services for Mrs Ellen
Naldlon, one of l'fica's most highly
respected and charitable women. viii
be held from the late residence to st.
Mary's church, where a requiem mass
viii be sung She viii be laid 70 rest
in st, Mary's cemetery.
The paIlbearers will be William
Landers, John Sheody and John GIL.
christ, of l'lica and David Burkem
Henry Corrigan and Paul Harmon. of
Waltham
Her grandson, Benjamin Leo Cor
rIsan. who Is in the United States
service stationed al Camp Pike. Ark.
IS expected to arrive IN time for The
services.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
RUSSIAN LABORERS
ARMED FOR DEFENSE
OF NATIONS CAPITAL

Stockholm Feb 90 Bolsheyiki
troops are offering resistance to the
advancing Germans at number OF
points, according 10 information re.
ccived here today
Violent fighting was reported from
PskoN one hundred and sixty.nyn
miles south Of Petrograd \ number
OF worltmcn Joined the Bolshevitd
troops and made a determined effort
to drive the Germans back.
Norkin" men In Pctrograd are be.
ms armed to defend the capital
At last reports there have been no
new Developments in the Russo.Ger.
man redCe situation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
G, 0, p. Full Ticket.

80 matter what occurs at The
democratic primary the republican
town committee has decided to place
a full ticket in the field for town
offices. At the present time no ray.
oritcs are being discussed by the G.
Q. = +, Y. Yockcy. who has sery.
cd the town efficiently and well as su.
peWiSor for the past four years. has
not formally announced his candidacy.
He is reported to have his eyes on The
probate clerkship, and If he decides
10 throw his hat into the county poll
teal ring, It is probable he will with.
draw from town politics, However,
friends are bringing pressure to
bear In an effort 10 induce him to
make another run for the chioftancy
OF the town board.
The republican and democratic
conventions probably viii be held on
March II, the former to ratify. and
the latter to dominate it's candidates.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
CHRIS. HANSEN ACCUSED
OF VIOLATING THE
CLOSING LAW
TO Be PROSECUTED
COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL IN.
FORMS COUNCIL OF MATTER
PRESENTS RESOLUTION ASK.
ING FOR RIGID PROSECUTION
OF OFFENDER.

Alleged to have violated the city S
Sunday closing rule Chris. Hansen
VINO operates a saloon AT 1919 North
La Sale stroc, this morning was
c1ied at the meeting Of the e0unail
by Commissioner Charles Campbell
as an oifcmor who should be prose.
eutcd to the full extent OF The law.
Information that Hansen was
caught in violation OF the ordinance
last Sunday was given to the commits
sioners by Mr. Campbell in the fol.
lowing resolution and recommends
ton
u desire 70 recommend that /
am prepared to furnish evidence
and prove that Chris. Hansen. who
conducts a saloon At 1919 La Sale
street, in defiance Of the law and
This council. permitted people to
enter his saloon. where liquors are
sold 70 them on February "A.
would therefore recommend that
Mr Hansen be prosecuted accord.
ing to law"
Tue resolution was followed by an
argument by Mr Campbell for law
enforcement He said he had mdis.
pnable evidence that the Hansen sa,
leon was open last Sunday and i'm.
nouncea himself as prepared to push
the charges to the limit.
1T Is not fair for Us TO look idly
ON while one saloon keeper violates
the law and the others live up to our
orders to the letter. | can safely say
that ninety per cent Of the men in
the liquor business IN Ottawa are
law abiding and to protect them /. IS
our duty to see that the offenders are
prosecuted to the limit
1t was claimed by Mr. Campbell
that catching Hansen open followed
the arrey, OF Ernest Johnson. the Su.
perior street defamer Of things Ann
erican. When the police went to ar.
rest Johnson they found him in the
saloon With this as their evidence
they reported their finding to the
commissioner, who in turn took The
matter TO the council
The city attorney was instructed to
arragn Hansen and he viii be
brought TO trial on the city's warrant.
After his report to his colleagues
Commissioner Campbell had the sa-
loon keeper recorded as Second
offender
Issue was taken with Commissioner
Campbell's methods Of bringing these
affairs before the council. Commits.
sioncr Meaghcr maintained that the
vtolators should be reported through
proper channels. The first man who
should know OF the violations is the
man in charge Of the department who
in turn should then report to the
mayor Commissioner Campbell in
answering said tha, when ever he had
anything to make known to the conn.
ell he would give II across the table
right here, meaning in regular meet.
ing OF the commissioners.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
DEMOCRATS To FACE.
PRIMARY IN RACE
FOR TOWN OFFICES
MARCH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED
BY CANDIDATES AS DAY THEY
WILL CAST THEIR LOT IN pRI
MARY CONTEST.

Democratic candidate ior toWI
Offices have closed their lists ana at
a meeting OF Office seekers will ap
ppear before the voters in primary
TO be held Saturday. March 3. at
The Ottawa Hotel This was announc
el today By Town Clerk Charles J.
Stichln who stated that his party
would follow It's Oil custom Of giving
Inc voters 4 chance to decide whom
'acy wanted to represent them in the
election April 2
The decision TO cast their lot in Il
primary was reached by all the men
aspiring 10 serve the town in one of
the several capacities to be offered
this year There was not dissent
ing vote and as the women are free
% use their franchise on all candi-
dates The contests promise even
though friendly to be closely wagod
role when Daniel Dinneen. former
commissioner, was delegated to rep.
resent the democrats in the race for
supervisor. Without formally an.
nOuncing himself as a candidate Din
ncen was selected at a meeting Of the
town committee as its choice for the
towns seat on the county board
TWO interesting contests are prom.
ised There are two candidates both
with large clientiles of friends in
the race for highway commissioner.
Julius Nallal vast Ottawa farmer.
and Michael Kerrigan, at present a
commissioner, are seeking the plum,
This year only one commissioner will
be named, who will be the absolute
dictator Of roads under the new law.
Charles Sticklin. the present incum.
bent. is offered opposition by James
Ahcarn for the job OF town clerk
These TWO young men are backed by
strong support and close fight is
promised .
Lawrence Is, White. former express
agent, is the only aspiran for the
assessors post ON the democratic
side, while Col Z. =. Nitschelm has
been given no opposition for the as. +
'islan' superyisorship These Two
men with their partys natural
strength in town affairs, and their
lWn ability to make votes, are touted
~ ,heir friends as certain winners.
The primary viii be in operation
rom noon Saturday the 9th until
,'clock
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
BEEF TRUST PUT GAG
ON THE LITTLE FISH

Chicago, Feb. 26.- Charges that the
Qle chicago packers throttled the
little fish in the poultry and cgg bnsi
ness and that they would moi Der
mi OF any competition were made to.
day at the renewing of the inyesti.
cation which tho federal trade com.
mission in conducting
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
GERMANY APPROVES
FOUR Of WILSON'S
CHIEF PEACE TERMS
HERTLING, ADDRESSING REICH.
STAG. SAYS "GENERAL PEACE
CAN BE DISCUSSED IF ALL
STATES ANO PEOPLES ADOPT
PRESIDENTS VIEWS.

Amsterdam Feb. 26 Addressing
The Reichstag today, Chancellor Won
Hertling declared
Il can Fundamentally agree with
the -four principles which in Pres-
dent Wilson's view must be applied
in a mutual exchange Of views. and
thus declare with President Wilson
that a general peace can be discuss.
I'd on such a basis
Only one reserve need be made
in this connection These principles
must not only be proposed by the
President Of the United States, but
must also be actually recognized by
all stalps ana peoples
But this goal has nor yet been
reached There is stil no court OF
arbitration established by all the
nations for the preservation Of
peace IN the name Of Justice.
When President Wilson Incl.
deniaII} saws that the German
chancellor is speaking 10 the
tribunal Of the entire world must
leclne this tribunal as prejudiced
Jo!lu1IF as would greet II Il an I'M
p"rI'"i couF' oil afol'fauon existed
ana Bi"o'y as ! Woo'd cooperate to
ea,.~e Su'n ioe'lS.
O"'oF'"'l"'e'y' however there
5 no race OF similar statements ON
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
BRITISH FREIGHTER
SUNK BY U-BOAT

New York. Feb. 26.-The sinking Of
me freight steamship philadelphian
Dy German U-boat was announced
nero this afternoon by the lnterna.
tlehal Mercantile Marine Company
The Philadelphlan registered 5.12c
gross tons and was torpedocd Feb
ruary 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
GERMANS PREPARE
FOR AMERICAN DRIVE

topehhaeen Feb 2t Gprmah
troops that occupied the russian naval
base of Reyal at the entrance of the
Gulf Of Finland, are moving in the
direction of Taps. which is 1j1 mites
southwest of Petrograd, according TO
a report from a German source to.
dav
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
POLICE NAB TWO
ALLEGED SlACKERS

Two negroes giving the names of
Ionic Gilbert, Of Jasper, Ala, and
Luther Wright Of Gary. Ind. were
caught in the police drag net last
night under charges of being slack.
ers, Neither Of the colored men had
registration cards though they both
admitted being within the draft axe.
They were locked in the county jail
pending further developments in their
case.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26

CONQUEST ana a desire to
continue the war, the
German chancellor was
quoted as saying in advances from
Berlin today giving further details Of
his speech before the Reichstao.
The chancellor was quoted further
AS saying that the advance OF the
Germans in the east vas designed
only TO make the Ckramian peace
good
Germany has no intentions of con
quest nor of establishing herself in
Esthonia and Livonia. the dispatches
reported the chancellor as adding.
The chancellor went on to say that
1t was necessary to look after the
, interests Of Austria. Bulgaria and
Turkey regarding Roumania. adding
nat we must and Will make friends
those states which. thanks to our
ltmN are now to conclude peace.
The chancellor'S reference to Rou-
mania and the necessity to make
friends was AN intimation Roumania
las or is about to enter into a peace
lgreement with the Germans
Washington Feb 26 All talk of a
possible peace by negotiation" has
anded in Washington today Count
Won HertlIng. the imperial German
chancellor in qualifying his accept
mce' OF the four principles OF peace
enunciated by President Wilson. has
convinced ofhcialdom here that Ger
many wants to fight on
/ The adroit phrases used by the
chancellor officials declared today in
private conversation, are merely
camoutlage His so.caled reserve
mat the declarations Of the President
must be accepted by an Of the Ell
iente coupled as it was with new
hfeat against the integrity of Bel
sium. left no doubt here that tho
German mili.lristic poncv is f. he
carried ont to the limit
Officials have rather welcomed this
Development 1T has ended nncertajn
~ for some lime to came Vhi,e M
,aicial statement !. forthcoming ~
20 the Presidents view mo ona h,
himself has the right ia sneal for hin,
ii is pXpectad thar -,,itbin TIM non,
'uturp the cbjpf evecntfvn v.in uolo
II plain for the h.naat of tho on,t
war parties of Germany ANA Anetria
hat Count Won uortliry ay,in ha.
made n sprtaus error
Germanv.s ,ogrss.i,, in p,..t. ha..
comm ~ 81 h,l limo yrhon onn.,Ionaa
NV tho no,pa .,,,.r,,.os ot ho. .,ataa
mon ofrci,I. .,y Acoontina j. thai.
r,o. y,rno tbo ao.r,r,.ion. ~, .ha
r,arr,.,n channoIr.r ,,a. ro.o
,.iliro f., o.u.,,f,,, t.n -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
Accepts Westeott Resignation

The council this morning accepted
Harry Wescots resignation AS \
member of the fire department
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
MERTL|Nc SAYS He OFFERS 4 TANGIBLE PEhCE"
B0ChE CHANCELLOR
in new Statement

Amsterdam, FEB. 2o.-'A tangible peace is
assured unless the entente powers are deaf to hui
manity and reason by adhering to their aims Of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
Use for Tomato Seeds.

oil is obtained from tomato seeds.
rom which soap is made
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26
rHE WEATHER

FAIR and warmer tonight.
wednesday partly eleaaY
5ad warmer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-26

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1910
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-08
TO TRY MRS. FELCH
AGAIN FOR MURDER
Was Acquitted in June, 1917, for the
Murder of Her Husband in
Previous Year.

MONTPELIER, Nov. 8.-Mrs. Anna
Felch, acquitted in June, 1917, at Chelsea
of the murder of her husband, Joseph
Fetch, at his sugar house in Topsham on
the night of April %, 1916, must face
trial again. The Vermont supreme court
yesterday sustained the exceptions of the
state and remanded the case for new
trial
The case was the first to be taken to
the highest court BY the state under a
law passed few years ago allowing this
procedure.
The court held that the lower court
improperly excluded testimony as to the
conduct OF Mrs Fclch at dance in Waits
River and improperly admitted testi-
mony of the defense to show that the
crime was committed by a three fingered
man.
Mrs. Felch, who has been out on 81 900
bail since her acquittal, remarked several
weeks ago Otis Williams, a farmland
employed by Felch, is now serving life
term in the state prison for murder in
connection with the death of Felch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-08
HAS SEVEN WIVES.
Chinese General Attracted Attention at
Harbin

FLADIVOSTOK, Aug. IS (corre-
spondence of The Associated Press III
a Chincses general with his seven wives
and small bodyguard walked into the
station at Hardin a few DAYS since as
the Vladivostok train was about to
start and demand accommodation for
himself and party
The Chinese Eastern, although a
joint Russian-Chinesc property, is oper-
ated by the Russians in conjunction
with the Siberian railway
The Russian station master consulted
his watch, shrugged, and said Mia, z
which IS tho Russian equivalent for " If
can 1 be done. He explained that the
train was full and ii was leaving time
Without further parley the general
dispatched members of his bodyguard
TO hold the train. One man elambered
into the locomotive and covered the
engincman with revolver. Others
mounted guard on The car platforms.
Then the general ordered the station
master to procure q car "qui-qui,
which is Chinese for Instantly with
out any back talk on pain of very
serious consequences to himself
Twenty minutes later the train pulled
out with the Chinese general and his
seven wives aboard in spacious pri-
vate car.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-08
EASY TO DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Try this Brush Sage Tea and Sulphur
Compound through your hair, tax
ing one strand at a time.

When YOU darkeu your hair with Sage
Tea and sulphur, mo- one can tell, be
cause it - done $50 naturally, so evenly.
Preparing This miytwc, though, at home
is mgssr aud troublesome. At little cost
yuJ can buy at amy drug store the ready
tnuse preparation, improved 10y the adj.
ditiou Of other ingredients called
''WEgth IS Sage and sulphur Com
pound. You inst damPen a sponge or
soft brush with il aud draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at a
time. BY morning all gray hair disap-
pears, and, after another application or
two, your hair becomes beautifully dark
cnrd, glossy and mywiant
Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace,
is "a sign of old age, and rs we all desire
youthful aud attractive appearance,
GET busy at once with Wyeth S Sage and
Sulphur Compound and look years young
ar. This readytousc preparation is a
delightful toilet requisite and not a mcdi-
cine. II is not intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention or disease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-08
WEST BRATTLEB0RO

Arthur Crouch, who was i'll with in
fuenza. has recovered
Mrs Roscoe Fisher is boarding with
Mrs. F. T. sherman.
Edward. Olive and Seraph Chase have
recovered from influenza.
Mrs Harry Clark is caring for her
sister-inlaw, Mrs. Hoyt II. Barber, who
is i'll but is gaining slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs Joel Johnson have moved
into the house which they bought of Miss
Ida B. Fox of Springfield, Mass.
Miss Kate Wheeler, who had been
staying in the home of her father, Robert
Wheeler of Pearl street, has returned to
her home here.
Fred II. L. Morse has moved from
Alonzo Stoves house to the east village.
Mr. Morse expects to be employed by the
Bradley corporation.
Mrs. Driscoll left today for her home
several weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
John Mckay, and family.
Mrs. l. Levasseur OF Hinsdale was adj
mittcd to the Melrose hospital Wednes-
day evening. She will be operated upon
Saturday by Dir. i. r. Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fisher and daugh-
ter. Dorothy, Of Boston, who had been
visiting here with his mother. Mrs. !.
s. Fisher. have returned TO their home.
Mrs. Ada Bruce of Peru, who cared FOR
the late Mrs Emily Goodenough several
months. visited here yesterday with
friends. Mrs Bruce is spending several
days in Brattleboro.
The Woman s Missionary associa.
tion Of the First Congregational church
held It's regular monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. l.. II. Bart
lett and Miss Maria l.. Stedman. Mrs.
A. V Woodwork was in charge OF the
meeting. 4 thank offering program
was given AZ the beginning of the meet
ing, followed by scripture reading and
PRAYER nv Mrs Woodwork Miss Hat
tie Clark read \ paper on The Women
Of the Orient in the rev study book
which was followed by a reading by
Mrs. Woodwork Some business was
transacted. arrangements for the com.
ing convention being made, also fol
their annual packing day. The fan
which the women VIII hold at a later
date also was discussed