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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
RAISE MAY 25 CALL
TO l02 MEN; ORDER
IS RECEIVED TODAY
DRAFT BOARD INSTRUCTED TO
ENTRAlN 102 MEN WITH lNCRE-
MENT LEAVING DURING FIVE
DAY PERIOD.

Official orders were received by the
local exemption board this afternoon
increasing the number of men TO en-.
train during the five day period fol
lowing May 25th. from % men to l02
men. The orders came from June {.
Smith, Major Infantry in the Adju.
ant Generals Office al Springfield. and
did not tell either the date of the en-
rainment or the CantOnment camp
20 which the men would be sent.
The orders lurther stated that if
enough white men. physically fit lor
military service were not in Glass
IN this district TO make up this call
,fhe Adjutant Generals Office at Spring
Held must be n0tihed at once. and
men in Glass from other boards in
the state will be called to make up the
numbor lacking from any Board tha
is short
This indicates that more than l02
men may be taken from Ottawa as
there are a great many men left i,
Glass ! in this distric.. and also in
dicates that all the Glass | men are
to be used up before the Glass men
are called
Adyices had previously been re.
cpiVpd bv the Free Trader Journal
from its Springfield correspondent
stating that the men in this ncre
mcnt would be sent to Camp Gordon
Ga
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
IS RECEIVED
THAT 129TH NIFTY.
IS ON HIGH Sc AS
OTTAWA WILL BE PULLING HARD
FOR SAFE ARRIVAL OF TRANS.
PORT AND ITS PRECIOUS CAR
GO.

Private adyices received in Ottawa
last night intimate that Company c..
and doubtless other units Of The
Prairie Division which left Houston
Thursday, April 2 were under way
upon the high seas. The boys are en-.
route for some point in france, where
hey will 20 into training before be-
inc sent into active duty IN the trench
eS.
Word reaching Ottawa that the To-
cal soldiers had sailed came in a tel
egram to a sister OF member OF the
l29th, formerly the Third The mes
sage was from another brother. Whf
is in business in New York City The
telegram stated the soldiers sailed
Wednesday night
1t is practically certain that if a
part of the l29th sailed all units
would embark together
From nine days to two weeks are
required to transport troops across
the Atlantic In the interim all OF
tawa will be pulling hard for those
ships carrying their precious cargo to
land safely over there, As the sub
marine has practically been conquered
and driven from the seas there is lit,
tie or no cause for worry that the
transports won't arrive safely
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
WANTED-A FLOCK
OF ANONYMOUS SONS

Ottawa Will give itself over tomor.
70" to the observance of one day in
the year that is set aside solely for
the reverence of Mother.
Church services will be held in
honor of Gods greatest gif. 10 man
"a loye-filled, faithful old Mother.
Ottawa has many Mothers. who to
morrow, would be remembered with
their annual gift Of flowers If their
Regular Sons were home 10 send
them.
y bunch of anonymous sons 49,
big and loyal enough to properly han.
die this job-can ease heavy bur
den by sending TO these loving Women
"a simple lit'le token The remem
bcrance would lessen heart yeafn
ings-and it would help that Fight
ing Man. who can't be here to attend
this little formality himself. to lick
that Hell.infested place shown a-
Germany on the map It would bC
/ gratifying 10 him to know Mother
was being taken care Of by son
who TOOK his place on the duty line
at home.
Their own are over In France manl
on the front line, fighting for fla.
and country. The token will have ;
great biz double value. worth twic,
rs weight in gold. You know the
mothers whose hearts get anutte'
for fear and apprehension each morn
ing they pick up their paper 10 rea,
the casualty lists. It isn't necessar,
to tell Her who You are.
A remembrance Of this kind woull
be a big help
Join the Anonymous Sons Club
tonight
Send those flowers early, but ahov
all else. send them
What dye say fellows?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
CITY TO HONOR SELECTS
WHO LEAVE MONDAY
FOR TRAINING
PARADE TO DEPOT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO GIVE
fAREWEll-MEET EARLY AT
ARMORY - BUSINESS HOUSES
WILL CLOSE TILL $50 A. M.

Business men of Ottawa viii do
their bit in cheering District H., Sc
lects on their way to Berlin next
Monday morning, Today notices were
sem out that the stores Of the city
will remain closed until $3.50 O'Clock
so that employers and clerks can take
part in the demonstration in honor of
the twcntythree men who leave for
training
BESIDES the great public tribute at
the Armory tomorrow afternoon there
VIII be a parade Of the loop" which
Marshal Robert Car in charge. The
selects will be provided with box
lunches. which the w. r. c. Is now
preparing for them. It has been the
Relief Corps practice OF seeing that
every honor man has been well taken
care OF with sufficient eats" and they
are not going to make any exception
W iHt hVDuuy cUlrdlUlHtnf.
Marshal Robert Carr has formed
the line OF march and as usual .he
G. A. r. will be given the position of
honor in the parade TO the dcpo. as
aids to the selected men. The parade
and the organizations to take part in
it is as follows:
The escort for the honor men leav-
ing Ottawa Monday morning May f.
1918. viii form a. the Armory, prom
pity at $3.50 Monday morning. All or
eanizations and all citizens are re
quested and urged to participate
The formation of the escort will be as
fellows:
Police force.
Marshal and aids
High school brigade in uniform
Other organizations in uniform
Drum Corps.
G. A. r.
Ministers Association.
Chamber of Business
Mems Association.
Mayor and City Commissioners
Exemption Board
Honor Men.
Friends and relatives on foot
Citizens on foot.
Friends and relatives in carriages.
Citizens in carriages.
Friends and relatives in automo.
bles.
Citizens in automobiles.
Do not fail to come. Please be
prompt, $50 a. m. at the armory
The selects will leave Ottawa att q
q. m from the c. r. |. & p Ry station
The line of March from Armory. west
on Main to Columbus, north on Co
umbus to the Rock Island station.
ROBERT CARR
Marshall
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
FINDING $7OO DRAFT
CLEARS DIP MYSTERY
VALUABlES STOLEN APRIL 10
RECOVERED TODAY-THlEF
HID BIG DRAFT BEHIND 0. 3, &
T. BUILDING RADIATOR.

The mystery OF the disappearance OF
the pocketbook belonging to II. D.
Watts, 1856 Paul St, which contained
a draft for $4,000 was solved this
morning when the janitor OF the OF
tawa Banking and Trust Co. building
found The draft crushed up and stuff
ed back Of the radiahr sh the public
hall, al the back of the building Ev
identity some pickpocket had taker
the purse containing the draft from
Mr. Watts pocket and lodged in the
Office building where they had ran.
sacked the contents aad disposed of
the draft
Besides the draft the purse contain.
hd about three dollars in silver. which
has not been found and probably ney.
er will be.
The purse disappeared as Mr.. Watts
was watching the Liberty Day parade
on Saturday afternoon. April 18th. at
the corner of La Sale and Madison
StS. There was great crowd of peo
pie watching the parade at this cor
nef, and a woman in the crowd kept
pushing forward which leads both
Mr. Watts and the police to believe
that maybe the thief was a woman.
The police were notified al once
OF the loss of the purse. and city
vide search was started for the thief
which resulted in mystery. Mr.
Watts had just been given un hone
OF ever finding the purse or any OF
the contents of it, when he was noti
f'd id'5 u ornr. his lraf; nld {, or
found -sre
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
LOWELL FARMER
HANGS HIMSELF

Herbert Patterson, a well known
farmer sixty years old residing be-
tween Lowell and Tonica, hung him
self late Friday in his barn, and was
Gead before discovered by the mem
hcrs OF his family. His friends and
family are unable to account iol his
act 1t is supposed he was Suffering
!r.m m attack Of temporary INSANITY s.
Mr. Patterson had only BEEN awav
from the house thirty minutes When
fc Vas discovered hanging de4 N he
J am. hy member Of the family who
.;ert cut % alll him to dinne'
Mr.. Pqtters cl, is survived ov Il Nt'e
ana several tli ''cn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
OTTAWA PRESBY TO
HOLD CONFERENCES

y series Of presbytery conferences
for the Ottawa district will be held
during the coming week These
meetings have been arranged by the
Committee of Religious Work, Of
which Rev J r NonckX. of this city
is chairman The Prcsbytery board
of Sabbath Schools, and the presby.
terry board of Missions will conduct
the conferences
On Tuesday, a conference will be
held at the Oswego Presbyterian
church On Wednesday a conference
will be held at the Mendoza Presby.
terian church. and on Thursday the
conference will be held at The Ottawa
Presbyterian church
Dr. Gerrit Nerkuyl, Presbytery Dis.
trict Supt Or llurd. Allyn Drake. OF
Egin and Dr. j. f Vonckx, of this
city, will be the principle speakers at
these conferences.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
CAST FOR M|KAD0.
ANNOUNCED TODAY.
BY 0. H. S. DIRECTOR.
COM MENCEMENT OPERA WILL BE
ST GED TUESDAY EVENING
MAY t4-PROMlSES MUSIC Low
ERS A RARE TREAT.

The cast OF characters, who will
AXE part Tuesday night in the q. H.
S. Commencement Opra, THE Mika
do was announced today by Direc
tor John l.. Hon, under whose tnte
lage the stars have been developed
into performers OF pronounced ability
The operetta with the schools best
;alent playing the leading parts. while
assisting them will be chorus Of
mexcclled male and female voices
gives promise Of furnishing Ottawa
music lovers a rare treat.
The cast
Nanki-poo. The Mikado's son. disguis.
ed as wandering minstrel. and in
love with Yum.Yum Emily Palmer
Ko-ko. Lord High Executioncr of
Ttipu Walter I-arkin
Peo-I'ah. Lord Iiigh Everything
Else Harold Woodward
Pish-Tush. a Noble Lord percival
Bollrose
Yum.Yum, Ward Of Ko-Ko and bride
elect Doro. by Refior
pitti-Sing and pcep.Bo, Sisters Of
fum-Yum. also wards of ko-Ko-
Vera Ham. Mabel Logan.
katisha. An elderly lady. in love with
Nanki-Poo Helen Hofi
Chorus of School Girls, Mobiles Guards
and THE MIKADO
Cora Burditk, Lillian Arnesen
Charlotte Kornoelje Susan Watnom,
Anna Carlson, Grace IliT. Helen Mil
ligan. tdthye Gambler Mary Ca;on
Fay Kelley, Rena Gottcr. MarGuer @
Law. Lucic Hay, Cora Bradley, Kath
crime Dana Lydia Frakin, Grace Ma
RE Watson.
Newell VonckX. Elmer Hitter Ear
Brand Carl Meeckenstock Ernest
Claus, Stanley Osman, Frank Canty.
Edward Dwyer
Act One-Scene in kO.Ko's Court
yard II Iiupu. Morning
Act Two Scene same as Act One
Evening of same day.
Special scenery for this opera paint
cd by Rya A. I'ane.
Set pieces and electrical effects by
Messrs ]. q. Snyder and Raymond
l'rankenhau5er.
Costumes from the Chicago Cos
tune Works.
Orchestra accompaniment inter
preted by the Ottawa High School
Orchestra Grace Edwards, pianist.
Note-A. first thought the school
was inclined to omit customary Com
mencemont opera this year But mp
on further delibera'ion, we arrived
at the conclusion that possibly al
! thought the clouds are threatanne
and the skies are dark, some good
music, a little fun and an evenings
diversion would do all Of our people
good.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
MARRIED MEN CAN
ENLIST IN GUARD

Orders have been received by the
local exemption board saying that dur.
ing the present crisis. married men
or men having dependent relatives
can enlist in the National Guard
provided they produce written state
ment showing that their dependent re.
latives have adequate means for sup.
porting themselves, that they author.
ize the quartermater general to stop
and allot not less than one half their
pay to the relatives, and that they
agree not TO ask for discharge from
the army for any cause during their
enlisted period IF service.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
FAME OF OTTAWA
SPREADS TO COAST 7

Fame OF Ottawa is spreading far
and near. the latest bit of local pro
paganda being spread through the
Golden West by Clement A Peace,
former reident who recently was back
on a visit among his old haunts.
peace's story is printed in The san
Diego Sun of May 8, under the cap
uon, Ottawa, Illinois is Famous
Place. as You Con See The sun ar
tic,e says
Clement A. Peace, a popular young
business man Of Ocean Beach, who en-.
listed in the navy some months ago,
has just been making an extensive
visit among relatives and friends in
his old home neighborhood at Ottawa.
| Illinois This little city. which is one
of the oldest settlements in Illinois, is
! located at the junction Of the Fox and
/ Illinois rivers So miles west OF Chica-
I 90 Ii was al Ottawa that Abraham
! Lincoln was mustered out of the state
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
COME HERE TO HAVE
CEREMONY PERI 0RMED

Miss Jessie Hill. of Joliet, and
Nicholas Rates, of Argo, were mar.
ricd in Ottawa Thursday evening at
the Office of Judge Koenig, in his
Office on La Sale street. The couple
were attended by Miss Cecil Hinie,
of Wenona, and ly Carl norman. Of
Argo. Following the ceremony the
couple went to La Sale and will later
80 to Argo to make their home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11

A child's mind j. plastic. The i'm
prcssionS received while young are
lasting. When cement is in the process
of making, it is soft and pliable but
once II is dry, II becomes so hard that
workman can hardly break 1t with II
hammer. But, white it was soft n
child laid It's hand on the material In
u few minutes the cement hardened,
and the imprint made by the child'S
hand was Stll there Ernest VI, Glenn,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
u. S. ARTILLERY HAS
PLENTY EQUIPMENT

Washington. May Sufficient sup.
plies Of artillery, French 7js and
heavy American railway artillery are
already in France to meet the present
demands. assert statement by the
acting Chief or Ordnance this after
noon Sufficient supplies of machine
guns, are also Immediately available
for American forces in France, the
statement adds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11

The fact thnt Well.to.do people are
almost invariably "cloSeh 0nt Saving
and usually have THAI reputation,
should be mighty good pointer for
those who arp always hard NJ. u
isn't mck, it isn't robbery that starts
young people on lhe road TO lndepcnd-
enee. II is common sense and moral
courage 10 deny themselves that does
the business.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
MISS RITA BARNARD
RESIGNS SCHOOL POST

Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Barnard 119 East
Superior street, has resigned her po
sition as teacher In the Ottawa pub.
lie schools and will leave for Wash.
ington. D. c.. on Monday. May 90
where she will accept civil service
position In one Of the government
Offices.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11

the rench on the PIC
ardy line will have to
bear the brunt Of heavy
infantry thrusts.
All reports dwell upon the furry of
the cannonades along the Picardy
lighting front
The Americans who are fighting in
Picardy mold part OF the line south
east of Amiens, occupying sector
that saw tremendous German pres.
sure during the early days of the
drive.
The Germans are holding strong re.
serves north and south of the Somme
river and it is generally agreed that
the German high command will as.
sault the allied line defending Amiens
as well as fighting to the north OF
the Flanders front.
There have been only minor opera.
tons on the Flanders front during the
past twentyfouu hours, but they ter
minated to the advantage of the allies.
The French attacked, northeast OF
Locre and extended their lines while
he British forces threw back group
of Germans that were trying to pene-
trate the British lines east of Ypres.
The continued improvement of the
allied positions around Locre, bodies
! i'll for the German effort when Hind
/ enburg resumes his attempt to break
the Franco-Brtsh grip on the line of
Mills In ihnt Secinr
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11

BRITISH and FRENCH
ADVANCE THEIR LINES

When Hindenburg renews his long deferred
offensive on the Western front, it is not improb
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11

Try The gree Trader iourna, Want.Ads
Tor results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
100000 With coIors.

Washington, May There have
been called to the coloIS today over
goo. 600 men it was learned this af
ternoon al the office of The Provost
Marshall General. And fresh drafts
are constantly being prepared
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
Anarchy in Ukrainia.

: Washington, May l1,-ukrainia,
thrown into a turmoil because Of in.
reference by Germany with the in
tenal affairs Of the country is on the
verge of anarchy This was the out.
feature Of an official Ukraini.
in report read to the Reichstag Com
mittee by Scheidemann, according TO
a German newspaper, a translation OF
which, was made public by the State
department this afternoon
The report which was read after
the committee had voted to raise the
injunction Of secrecy on debate con.
Cerning Ukainia said, that on April
% German soldiers surrounded the
building in which the Rada held its
session and arrested the members as
Wel as the government
They were subjected to the rough
est OF treatment and all the private
papers of the Rada were confscated
Boche Moves Troops to Russia
Amsterdam May II Ger'dlny i
shifting troops from he west to ibs-
sia. according to information "eceWed
today from a frontier correspondent
He reported the arrival OF la.ge con
tineents Of Bayarian cavalry n l.iese
from the Flanders front
The BalarianS were on their way to
J'Nainia and the correspondent was
told thar the war is 10 be renewed
there
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday.
Slightly warmer Sunday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-11

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1s4o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
OKLAHOMANS WITH WILSON

President Wilson's patriotic APP
peal to the nation to express a YER
dict on hi, conduct of the war, has
given the state campaign new life,
The days OF apathy are over
From every section OF Oklahoma
comes word from patriotic Okla
homans, regardless of past party af-
filiation, declaring that in the pres
ent contest they will back up the
president.
From the first and eighth con-
greSsional districts, now represent
ed by Republicans, comes assur-
ances that voters are diSregardng
party lines and that T.. B. Howard
will be elected to congress in the
first district and G. II. Hyde, the
farmer candidate in the eighth dis
trict. will overcome the plurality
Congressman Morgan has hereto
fore secured.
Judge B. A. Robertson. Demo
cratic nominee for Governor, is re
ceiying hundreds OF letters and tel
cgramS from patriotic Oklahomans
a new alignment OF vot-
crS is on throughout the state. Ben
f. Lafayette. chairman OF the Dem
ocratic State Committee, announces
that the appeal OF the President will |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
A Name That Will Sticl-

New York Herald; Nicknames
which are a species OF slang, are
thrown in helter-skcter fashion at
our public men, but it is only when
apt in their characterization that
they stick. The crown prince OF Ger
many has been called by many
names, for the most part uncompli-
mentary, but il remained for negro
soldier to fasten upon him a name
that will not rub off-"Mistah Rat
face Not only in features, but in
character, does this heir to dis
honored throne resemble the rodent,
an he is held in equal detestation.
But he is lacking in the rats single
noble quality-hc will not fight when
driven into a corner. Furthermore,
ii the hopes OF the civilized world
come true. he will soon find himself
in the trap that has been carefully
set for him,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
FEARS GERMANS MAY
WIN WORLDS TRADE

That Germany will win the war
by trade victory ii peace is made
upon the abdication OF the kaiser,
even with the enormous indemnities
which she will be compelled TO pay,
mere pleasure of numbering, but
out in pamphlet form by the Amer.
ican Defense Society and written by
Charles Stewart Dawson, chairman
OF the society's board OF trustees. He
says, in part:
"Germany's war is openly and
avoWedly commercial war. She
started it, as she has repeatedly said
for a place inthe sun She seeks
commercial expansion. Neither is
her submarine campaign for the
mere pleasure OF numbering, but
quite avowedly for the purpose of
diminishing the gross amount OF the
worlds tonnage.
Germany knows that once mill
tary operations are over it will be
impossible to keep the allies together
Tor the purpose OF insisting on COM
mercial protection being enforced
against her, unless it be agreed upon
beforehand. She breads such an
agreement, and therefore hurries
peace proposals. Even gigantic pay
ments, il stretched over a hundred
years, can be advantageously made
By Germany ii she be allowed to re-
ain unimpaired the commercial su-
1remacy which she has established
~ rapnc, and she counts on a war
weary world to say, when the end
'omes, that these considerations are
minor matters in comparison with !
What will mistakenly be considered |
o have been a success, 4 mere mill /
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
AIR RAID IN MUSIC.

London, Oct. l0.-(By Mail. y
British music composers are turn
ing their attention TO attempting 10
characterize incidents in the war.
At recent concert the audience was
enthusiastic over the story OF
Zeppelin raid in which the orchestra
brought out the purring of an air
plane motor, used the kettle drums
for the Zeppelin engines and ma
chine guns and big drums tor the
bombs while other instruments piled
up color.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
INFLUENZA AGGRAVATED
BY GRIDIRON WORK

Chicago, Oct, 29--Football sched-
ules were again upset today by rul-
ing OF the state and city health au-
thorticS that the ban on athletic
contests because of the influenza
epidemic in Chicago and southern
illinois will not be lifted this week.
DR.. {. ST. Clair Drake, state drec-
tor OF public health said the cheer
ing and yelling caused the throats
TO become raw and make the per-
sons more susceptible to the dis
ease
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
OUTBREAK OF
INFLUENZA SAME
AS FORMER ONES

London. Oct. 2S.-Bacterial inves-
tigation shows that the present out
break of influenza does not diiier
from other epidemics OF the same
malady, the higher morlity rate be-
ing due to secondary Infection nc nc
cording to a statement made by
William Hayes Fisher in the house
of commons today. He added that
he saw no reason to believe that
the spread OF the disease was due
to the malnutrition of the people
generally. While the rise in the
rate of deaths is considerable, he
said it is not as great here as thar
experienced at Vienna, Paris and
other places.