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The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-20
Eden T. HOOD IS
DEAD AT HOSPITAL
Was Student AT Normal Military
SchOOl-Lived In Per.
ryville

Eldon T. Hood OF Perryviile, a
member of the S. A. T. c. of the
State Normal, died It st. Francois
hospital at 2:45 Wednesday afternoon
after an operation for append cts.
Private Heed was operated on Sun
day morning and for awhile seemed
to be getting a ong nice'y, suffered 4
relapse Wednesday from which he
G.Cd that afternoon.
AR. Hood was about 20 years old
and the only son OF Mr.. p. p. Hood,
an attorney of Parryville. He was
one of the first to enter the S. A. T.
c.. and was making a fine record,
both in his studies and in the mill
tary service Ow ng to loss of tine
IN the Normal through and and on
account of influenza, he was intending
to return home as soon rs he coalG
obtain hi. release from military ser
vice.
The body was taken to Brinkopf's
undertaking parlors, where it was
conveyed ID the depot Thursday after
noon under M itary escort and
shipped = Perryvi e for burial.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-20
CARDINAL MERCER MAY
PAY VISIT TO ST. LOUIS

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 19-Cardinal
MERCER, the Belgian pre,ate who de-
fled the German military edicts, will
visit the United States next spring
according to an announcement here
today by Rev. John De Vie of CHI
cago.
He will visit New York, Washing
ton and Chicago, and may also go to
st. Louis end ST. Paul, Mr.. De Vile
said.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-20

Land once carried away cannot be
brought back again. 1t belongs to
the farm where it lodges.
There is a new bulletin just out
that tells tn S tcrracing story in a
very effective way. Write to Divis-
ion of Publications, Department of
Agriculture, Washington, d. c., and
ask for ''Terracing Farm Land" F. B.
997. The county agent has asked for
supply of these bulletins. until they
come the bulletins can be obtained
direct from Washington.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-20
WOULD BAR RED FLAG IN u. !

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator New
of Indiana introduced a bill to make
it unlawful to display the red flag in
the United States.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-20

Friends of Emil Kempfer received
word Thursday that he had been gass-
ed ju,t at the close of hostilit.es, but
was not in 4 serious condition.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-20

Grace Bolinge. who has the week.
in visiting
returned New Madrid the first of n
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-20
February Escape at Sikeston

February Escape at Sikeston
FOrnfe,t at Puxico.
March Cape at Charleston,
Fornfelt at Poplar Bluff.
March charlottesville at Cape,
SikestOn at Poplar Buff.
March S-Caruthersvile at Form
felt.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-20

five nights .--.--.----.-..-.$ 1900
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the General Fund:
C. ]. Fuller, postage and re-
gistering voters ...----.-..$ 100
w. l.. Church, registering
voters ........ -. 2.5O1
Wm Henry Heltzel, register
ing voters ---....-.------ l.5O
R. T. FOsse. registering
voters ---------------.-------------- Z.4I
20. E. Bacon, registering
voters ------------------------- 2.6O
e. P. Mueller, registering
voters ------------------------------ l.UO
u. E. Baker, registering
voters -------. Observation-Disclosures ZOO
s. A. Hefner. registering
voters .-.-.-.....-.-.. $40
T. O. Bentley. registering
voters --------.-----.------..--.----- 3.OO
Geo. o. Mccoy. registering
voters Observation-Disclosures 200
Geo. Watkins, registering
voters .----------.-----.-------.-- 800
H. B. Lovald, registering
voters -----------.--.--.---.------- .93
Alvin Waggoner, registering
voters 1.lO
|G. A. Johnson, registering
voters -.-.---.---.--.-----..--------- 800
E. L. Berry. registering -
voters .--.---------.-----------------. I.SV
L. w. Hough, registering
voters ---.----..--.-------- Z.43
H. NJ. Dinsmore, registering
voters --------~----------------- .43
H. M. Einan, registering
voters ------------.----.----------- S.OU
|C. J. Merrill, registering
voters ---------------.--------------- l.35
E. J. Scharff, registering
voters .-...--.--..---------------- Z.JS
wv. S. Shoun, registering
voters ---------------------------- 10
Albert Alleman, registering
voters, claimed $40, al
lowed .. ...-. 3.40|
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Bridge Fund:
|G. G. Wheeler, paint and
turpentine --.-....--....$ 26.40|
|C. w Case, hauling bridge
material -------------------- .----- 6.T5
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the General Fund:
H. b.. FisIar, county ex-
aminer .---.- ..-.--..$ $500
H. B. Fisler, county ex-
aminer .-.,-. ...-..-...... 1000
Nipple Printing Co., one spe-
cial Session Laws, 1918.... sol
Carlson & Con. printing. 44.6Ol
News Printing Co., record
.:.' . 9 s. .s:si
E. NJ. Larson, merchandise
for court house ..--...,-- 1.OOI
John T. ForselI. Treas, post
age and express .--.---.-----.-- 1855
Edgar. Watwood. postage and
telegram ......-.....-.-......... ss.1s|
r.. NJ. Mccoy. Reg. OF Deeds,
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-20

five nights ..-.-..........$ 1900
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the General Fund:
G. 7 Fuller nostape and re-
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-20
Commissioner Proceedings
Philip, S. d.. June 4, 1918.

Phlllp, 5. d., June A, 1918.
Board of County Commissioners
met in adjourned session at 900
O'Clock a. m. All members present.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man Chas. Fl. Haxby
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the General Fund:
Geor Watkings, posting
notices of primary cleo
tion " 200
H. B. Lovald, posting
notices of primary cleo
llOn 2.UU
Jay o. Johnson, posting
notices of primary election 200
A. Waggoner, posting no.
tices of primary election 200
G. A. Johnson, posting no.
tices of primary election 200
Albert Alleman, posting no.
ticcs of primary election 200
" ~ ohuu, pootiHSo uOIiCSo
OF primary election - 200
c. ]. Fuller, posting notices
of primary election .--... 200
T. o. Bentley, posting no
tices of primary election 200
E. p Muller. posting notices
of primary election ~ 200
notices of primary cleo
ton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2.00
o. e. Bacon, posting notices
of primary election .. 200
r. T. Fosse, posting notices
of primary election -.. 200
w. J. Wenzinger, posting no.
tices of primary election 200
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Motor Vehicle Fund:
l.. c. Keck, dragging roads--$ 22.50
L. c. Keck, dragging roads 2S.S0
w. S. Berry, dragging roads 1850
e. P. Muller, dragging roads 3S.40
r. e. Brooks, dragging roads 14.40
VIM. Brooks, dragging roads 24.00
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Road Fund:
P, r. c. & N. W., Railroad
Co., freight --..---.....-..---$ 2S.72
E. o. Roush. road work and
potatoes for road crew. 23S.50
Glenn Griggs, team work on
roads ...- - 156.25
Frank Koehler, road work
with horses .....-...-.- $3.50
L. B. Hartwick, labor on
roads 800
Standard Oil Co. Qnd.)
oil and gas .-. 1l6. IS
Fred H. Root, engine repairs
and oil ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 105.S1
Axel H. Pearson, team work
on roads .......... 5405|
Fred l.. Afford, hauling oil
and water tank . 4.S0
Fred H. Root, Mobiloil b.. 1888
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-20

Standard Oil Co. (Ind.) oil
and gas ............- 1929
G. G. Wheeler, supplies for
road crew Observation-Disclosures 23.15
John Cowen, team work on
roads 234.2O
| w. r. Berry, hauling gravel
and dragging roads ~ 1902
George Brooks, road work 400
Garrit Sichterman, labor
on roads .-.... ......- 10000
Lewis Johnson, road work 1920
John Savelis, road work. 11345
B. l.. Carr, engineer on road
engine ...--...............,..... 1926
Halvor Skarsheim, work on
roads 1860
L. F. Carr, operating road
grader ........-......... 1906
H. NJ. Einan, supplies and
freight for road crew. 600
~. ID. Wright, bread for road
crew ---------- l.o5
Ed Hendricks. car repairs
and gas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
Nick Pottinger, insulating
wire for road engine 1.7O
Steckland Road Machinery
Co., | Giant Quick Lift
12-ft blade road grader 91232
Joe Roberts, six spark plugs 4.2O|
On motion the following Special
Salary Bills were allowed:
Edgar Watwood, salary for
April -....-..,....-...,,.......... $1O9.17
Bessie Dorothy, salary for
April ....... 24OO|
A. S. Anderson, salary for
April ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 97.91
G. NJ. Lloyd, salary for April 10000
o. X. Whitney, salary for
April ........................... 5S.33|
John T. Forsell, salary for
April .---.-.-...............- 1850
H. l.. Brown, salary for April 5000
Edwin Bruyn, salary for
May ..............-.....~ ~... 1000
Edwin Bruyn, salary for
April Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Jennie E. ONeal, salary for
April .-..............-.-...... 97.91|
F. M. Mccoy salary for April 10000
E. S. Golf, salary for April :. 5000
l.. b. Roberts, salary for
Aprll --------------------------- lVV.oV
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Elbon Township
Fund:
George J. Wobbe. building
fence along west side of
SEA -1O4-2O ........-$ 1900
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Springfield Township
Fund:
Joe Roberts, sharpening road
grader lay ------..-----$ 3.75
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Home Guard Fund:
Coyne & Young, rent of
opera house, Midland, S.
d., for home guard drill,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
OTTAWA BOYS ENLIST
IN SPECIAL BRANCHES;
FIND SECTIONS FULL

Dale Esmond, who enlisted recently
in the navy and went TO the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station yester'
day morning. returned to his home
in Ottawa last evening, after tndlns
the radio department completely iilled
and being informed he would nave to
wait until next Tuesday before he
could enter the station.
Young IHsmond, who is member of
this years graduating class of the
Ottawa township high school, found
a great line Of recent recruits awaiting
for admission He stood IN line fol
four hours before he was able 10 ge'
into the office. only to find that buI
thirty.ive men had entered the de
In the radio department and the
thiry.Gve men had ,enterede the de
narlment early yesterday. lie Wa'
told to report for service again mex
. Tuesday
William Andrews and Clarence Poo
who entered the training station yes
terday found the electrical departinen
and the hospital corps full, and upon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
so ENGINEERS HERE
FOR FIRST MEETING
OF STATE CONVENTION

About fifty engineers We're on hand
al the opening meeting of the state
meeting Of The Stationary Engineers,
which opened this afternoon in the
odd Fellows hall. The registration
took place in the Clifton hotel, and
shortly after o'clock, the opening
session OF the convention was called
To order at the Knights of Pythias
club rooms. by William +. Kirschen
berg
A very impressive prayer was made
by Rev Charles A. Briggs Jr. and the
address of welcome was made by
Mayor Bradford in which he told the
visiting engineers the pleasure II gave
him to welcome them to Ottawa, and
presented with a large gold key, the
key Of the city to use during their con
yention here.
+ w. Raven. national secretary OF
+ the association responded To the al
dress Of welcome and addresses were
made by Ron Lee O'Neil Browne
John W. / ane. c W TAYLOR and Jane,
/ +. Farrell.
At the close of the afternoon session
tho president John i. AIT viii Ollie
tally open The convention and nam
the committees appointed by him
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
REC|STRAT|ONOF ALL
YOUTH JUST q IS
IN PROGRESS TODAY
NINTY THRTE SIGN UP IN COURT
HOUSE AS POSSIBLE TIMBER
FOR UNCLE SANS ARMIES
EXPECT 900 TO REGISTER IN
COUNTY.

Registration of youths reaching
their majority since June j, 1917 is IN
tull swing thruout La Sale County to-
day When the work has been com
pleted by the various exemption
boards it is expected that 900 new
names will be added to the army roll
In the Ottawa district SO registered
up to 3.lj o'clock and that number
was considered oaly about seventy-tive
per cent Of the total number who will
appear before the board and sign
their cards.
In the Sheridan and Mendoza dis
drictS, registration, of course shows
falling off from the figures secured
here. II is expected that Sheridan
will not register more than 80 and
Mendoza not many more than l00.
The district high figure is placed at
500 by local army statisticians.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
WATERS, WELL
KNOWN TRAVELLING
MAN, PASSES AWAY
DEATH or PROMINENT EAST or
TAWA RESIDENT CAME THIS
MORNING AT |. V. HOSPITAL
TO INTER BOD IN AURORA Gem.
ETERY.

Death this morning at . o'clock,
claimed George John Waters. one Of
Cttawas best known residents and
commercial travellers. The passing
OF Mr. Waters occurred at the Illinois
Valley Hospital, where lie had been
a sufferer of acute stomach trouble
since Monday The end was not un-
expected and members Of the family
were at the bedside when final sleep
claimed him.
Along Illness of neuritis superin-
duce dthe malady which caused MIR.
Waters death. Although long a snf.
ferer from thia' ailment. he retained
mis- lovial nature, made his regulaf
trips out on the road. and refused to
give mp making his calls upon the
| trade His decline was marked aftel
the auto accident causing the fatality
TO Mrs. Michael VI. Hanifen Not
withs,anding that members OF Mr.
Haniten S family firmly exonerate(
him from all blame, the accideni
\ weighed heavily upon Mr. Waters and
7 it seemed he was unable to shake of
I thoughts of the tragedy. Tender heart
/ I'd and man who would not harm OF
/ bring grief to anyone there was d
/ noticeable change in him following
/ this accident, Notwithstanding it was
universally agreed ii was entirely un
ayoidable He lost much Of his light
1 heariedness His happy golucky ma
ture showed change and all effort,
of friends to brace and cheer him M
were mayailing.
Born September l2, 1865. in Bent6
Harbor, Mich, Mr. Waters became
resident of Illinois early in life III
made his home before coming to o.
tawa at Aurora, H., where he wa
employed as a travelling salesman 70
ter Of century. For the last thre
ter ia century For the last thre
years he travelled for Steel-Wedel
Co. of Chicago, and was recognized a
one of that company's best and mos
faithful statesmen. With Mrs Water
aud their son, Sergeant Roy Water!
now at Camp Funston kas., Mr. Wa
ers moved to Ottawa In 1909. Frol
that time ON he made this city hi
headquarters,
About two years ago he complete
the erection of a handsome new HON
in east Ottawa, from where the fune
: al will be held Friday at noon, wit
: Ottawa Commandery No. 10, Knight
). Templar in charge of services. Th
@ body will be taken to Aurora via au'
4 cortege. with members of the con
:. mandnry serving h an escort. Burr;
g win be in Spring Lake cemetery. A
rOra.
Besides his grief stricken wido
and soldier son, Mr.. Waters is su
yived by these -four brothers: Hen1
and Delbert OF Aurora. William Jr
:, Chicago and Elmer of Oak Park.
The deceased was a member OF I
" tawa Commandery No. 10 Shabbol
. Chapter No. 81, and Occidental lod
% No. 40. A. +. a. A NJ. He is pa
:, commander of the Knights Temple
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
FARMERS AGREE TO
TAKE VOLUNTEER AID
MEETING IN COURT HOUSE RE
SUITS IN UNANIMOUS CONSENT
BEING GIVEN STATE DEFENSE
COUCNlL PLAN.

One hundred and fifty farmers who
either have sons, hired men or WHO
are themselves within the aye OF the
draft, and have asked for exemption
or must be given deferred military
service gathered in the circuit court
room yesterday afternoon at 1880
O'Clock in response 70 calls sent Out
by the government requesting these
men to be present at this meeting.
The men were addressed by J. T.,
Lyo"a, a representative of the Na
tonal Council of Defense, who has
been sent to Ottawa to secure high
school boys, and farm help below draft
age. and place ii on the farms in
order that all farmers who would be
called for military service except for
their vocation can go to war.
Enough inexperienced farm help
| had been secured to fill the places Of
all these men, and Mr. Lyons explain
ed the situation 10 the farmers, telling
how the young men from the farms
.Were needed in the service just as
badly as men from other vocations,
and asking the men to all sign UP
/ for this help SO that their own boys
/ could be released for service as soon
/ as the boys were trained and were
competent for carrying on the work
on the farms.
I Most of the farmers present were
/ pleased with this plan. and signed ur
willingly for the boys, knowing that
/ their boys should not be exempt oi
given deferred classification any more
than any other mans son, and Wert
4ad of the opportunity to be giver
IA chance to break in boys before theil
sons were called
However few OF the farmers were
stubborn about signing up tor th'
boys, and in some cases refused &
sign agreements 10 take help. I'M
government has given these farmer
chance TO protect themselves am
there is no excuse for exemptlg iai
mers on account Of their yocatio'
when other help can be obtained {
, run the farms, and It is said the so'
ernment does not intend to triile Wit
such men, but will be forced to ca
their sons when the sons of othe
, farmers are called.
, In his talk Mr. Lyons, who Is a pra
teal farmer, owning a large farm nea
t Pontiac said the farmers had not bee
t called upon to make any kind of "a
. rihces whatever during the war th'
they claimed they were being patl
Continued on page g. column 3d..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
SHOT IN THE ARM Isl
A C|NCH, OTTAWA
MAN WRITES H0ME'
OTTAWA ORAFTEES AT CAMP
THOMAS, KY, AWAIT TRANS
FERAl TO SOME SOUTHERN
CANTONMENT- QUARTER.
ED ONLY TEMPORARILY.

Ottawas last increment OF draltees
to leave for Camp Thomas, Ky, are
getting along swimmingly in their
army life, according to a letter recelv- |
ed today by The Free Trader-Journal
from William Hart, former sporting
editor Of the paper A shot-in-the'arm
is a cinch, Hart says All the boys
are awaiting transferal TO some per
manent post, as Camp Thomas, ne
adds. is used by the government only
as IA receiving station. The letter:
Tonight every fellow from Ottawa
is KHAKI. clad, anxiously awaiting the
time to be sent TO some other camp
which will probably be tomorrow All
of the draftees here are from Ill
nois and a husky looking bunch they
are. They have been arriving at the
rate of about 1000 day and are
moving out at the same pace.
| have been issued my shoes, that
is the field service shoe and x think
there's enough leather in them 10
leave a great shortage in the country $
present supply We have some draf
! tees With US as old as Starved Rock
/ more or less They must have thought
! they were voting when they register.
ed should Nike very much to re-
main right here but no such luck, All
/ of the non.commissioned officers thai
have been handling Us are from the
south Their brogue is amusing and
( their manner likewise
Our most real fun occurred on the
way down At FRANKFORT, Ind, a
wreck on the junction point of the
Erie & Monon tied us up. ! under
stood that fireman and engineer
were killed 1t took them about three
hours to clear the wreckage The Ell.
gineer told us he would give four
or five loud whistles before the train
would start on. We went into q
little beanery and fairly ate the man
out Of his store You can easily i'm
agine what 500 men would do to 4
small restaurant. AS the supply OF
food ran low the scale advanced ac
cordnsly
The eats here are fine OF course
init ~, l.,
, but we never go hungry We are
, quartered close to lads from Bureau
, viii and Grundy counties As | men
t toned before they are all Illinois
, boys The excellent lunch furnish
ed by the w. r. c. was certainly ap
= petizing and | am sure that every fel
/ low would like to be able to thanl
) them The Y. NJ G. A. and X G.
provide excellent entertainment 70
j us. Lights out at nine and up at liv'
2 has been our routine
: / believe we will be sent to SOM
4 southern camp. The last bunch wen
! to Atlanta and there is a posshilit.
G Of our going south too, think. Th
D so-called "shot in the ARM was
+ cinch.
J Collectively and individually the OF
/ tawa bunch are fine and anyiousl
awaiting some real war training tn
|" camp being only four miles from Cir
+ cinnati, ii is constantly Hooded Wit
} extras and right now we are readin
u with a vengeance Of the sinking c
five U s ships
y Well guess | will call this Unio
d day as far as letter writing is col
'e cerned as there is a boxing show owe
u n the Y NJ e. A and want to SO
l. 1t.
Regards to all,
BILL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
STOCK YARDS WORKERS
OUT ON STRIKE TODAY

Chicago, June "a general strike
al the st0ckyaf6s practically tied mp
trading IN hogs today Slockmen
scalemen and keymen are the men
who walked on following an nxecn
tive session ast night They are seek
Ing shorter hours and more pay.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
OTTAWAN JOINS i. S.
NAVY AS YE0MAN

William II Richardson OF Ottawa,
son of Mr. and Mrs Sam Richardson,
is hedging sailor. according to word
received by his Ottawa friends. Rich
ardson has Joined Uncle Sans fight
ing forces as naval yeoman and has
entered training at the Great Lakes
station.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
\. B. HOWARD PLACE
SOLD TO MRS. BARNARD

The home of Mrs II T. Howard,
| 1868 Illinois ave, was sold at auction
yesterday afternoon, ana was pur-
chased by Mrs. John Barnard for 81,
0OO. The mousse was a modern elsht
room house on a 10x135 foot lot, ana
was considered quite n bargain al that
price. Col. Dan Fitzgerald conducted
the auction.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
BISHOPS ANTI JAIL
PLEA Is DENIED

Springfield, June 5-The supreme
court today denied a rehearing in the
ease Of Bishop Dunne, who sought TO
restrain the Rock Island county an.
thorities from building jail 200 feet
from a parochial school there,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
And PROBABLY spoke Tru,n.

Milly---"Men are more conceited
than women" Billy-"Nonsense Ey-
cry man at some time In his life has
told some woman he wasn't worthy Of
her."-Judge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05

hearing that the department for sec.
ond class seamen was the only depart
ment not filed changed their enlist.
ments to those of second class sea-
men
Dial Mers was the only Ottawa boy
entering the training station Yesterday
who did not find his department lllled.
The enlistments have been exceed
ingly heavy during the past three
weeks on account OF the registration
today and the fact that registered
men have been permitted To enlist In
the navy,