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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
MOBS ATTACK PALACE
PREVENTING RULERS
ESCAPE
FIGHTING IN berlin
SMALL BALKAN NATION IN GRIP
OF CHAOS, WHILE Fl6F lNh
BREAKS OUT ANEW IN BERLIN,
WHERE sPARTACiDES ATTACK
STATE TROOPS.

London. Feb 13-Revolntlon has
broken out in Roumania ana King
Ferdinand has been wounded during
a bombardment of the royal palace,
said a dispatch from Amsterdam to-
day, quoting Vienna dispatches The
Roumanian royal family attempted TO
flee from Bucharest to Jassy, but
bands of workmen intercepted them
In their fight,
Financial and economic conditions
in Roumauia are described as chaotic.
Killed in Street Fighting.
Berlin Feb 3-Many persons We're
killed and wounded in a fierce battle
between government TROOPS and spar
tacides III the streets Of Berlin today
The fighting centered around Alex.
ander Platz, where a mob disarmed
a government force, breaking thoil
rifles upon the pavement and tearing
the uniforms from the soldiers.
Trucks bearing machine guns were
overturned by the Spar;acides ano
the weapons were turned upon tn.
government troops. While the ba. tic
was raging re-entorcements we're
rushed up and Joined the anti-&oY
eminent mob.
The troops governing the neWspa
ner district were ambushed during the
morning. There was heavy firing.
The government troops took refug'
on the roofs of buildings from Whicf
they fired down upon their opponents
They had further advantage OF no
presenting any target to their enc
mics by being hidden from sight
machine gun battle broke out at th'
Breslau railway station, where thAi'
was violent firing, A mob Of unem
Moved stormed the prison 70 relea&
the convictS.
u. S. Troops as Neutrals.
Berlin, Feb i3.--The American o
fetal at Spa has given written a5Sul
ances 10 the German armistiee cor
mission that Colonel Grove, Unite
States army, and a mission which Il
heads will remain politically neutf2
while in the. portion of lithuania heI
by German troops.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
SElF-DENIAL WEEK
FOR BELGIAN ORPHANS

Self-denial week is being observed
by the members of the Illinois Evan
gelical Sunday school this week. A
goal of S73 has been set, so that two
Belgian children may he provided Tor
for one eyar A similar offering was
taken few weeks ago, and S26 was
raised which was used for the suffer
ing Armenians and Syrians.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
ALLIES THREATEN TO
REOPEN H0STILITlES
Paris. Feb. l3-Mar shall Foch will notify the
German arnistice parliamentaries when he meets
Them at Treves with the new conditions approx

allied war council, that
new allied military and
naval terms will be drawn up within
he next three or four weeks, and un-
less the Germans Immediately sign
hem the allied troops will resume
their advance into Germany immedi
ately where they left off
There will be no more following,
nor delay as a result OF the new terms
agreed upon
While the terms already approved
are practically the same as those COW
cred originally in the first armistice
the plan is to present the new naval
and military conditions later. Then
Germany will be told to sign The al
les will not tolerate any refusal nor
laggling. This ia the final extension.
Will Order Fighting Resumed.
London, Feb 13.-"President Will
son threatens he will not hesitate to
order resumption of fighting if Ger
many is faithless," was the streamer
head printed by the Evening News
IN the first page over the peace con-
erence story from Paris.
| Would Back Wilson.
Washington, Feb 13.-lf Germany
| is faithless President Wilson would
have the power and backing of this
country in ordering resumption OF
lighting. senatorial opinion was agreed
his afternoon. However little cred
ance was placed in reports that Ger
many would be able to resume fight
ng on any considerable scale.
'eThe danger is on the other side"
| aid Senator Lewis of Illinois.
"Friction between the allies is the
| hanger we must seek to avoid The
| German empire, as President Wilson
has said, is in liquidation. | see no
| possibility of a combat
The statement of the Evening News
however, that the President had
threatened resumption of fighting
was accented with reserve. Senators
who have been in touch with the
peace delegation by cable, consider
it "most unlikely"
French Support Rhine Plan.
Paris, Feb. 13--lt was confidently
predicted this morning when the
eague of nations committee met that
the occupation of the Rhine with a
big international army would not
form a feature Of any Of the statutes
IN the league Of nations constitution.
The possibility Of new German as
gression or the Rhine has formed the
ever mounting fear Of the French del
egates. It was the French who sug
aested that an international force be
held along the Rhine TO insure peace
as part Of the plan of the league OF
. nations. but it was opposed by the
. British and Anne leans
Germanys Strength 85ooCo.
London Feb. 13.-Germany' organ
. ized military strength is $4,000 men
y it was learned this afternoon. They
are constituted as follows: One hun
. dred thousand not yet demobiii2ed
the 1918 and 1919 classes of 45O,ta0
500. .000 volunteer defense troops. com
, prising twenty divisions, six Of which
., are stationed on the eastern front
- The discipline of the volunteer i
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
NEW REVENUE BILL
PASSED BY SENAI {

Washington, Feb. 13.-The senate
this afternoon passed the revenue bill
without a roll call.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
Praises 33d Division.

Lieut.. Bradford, in speaking Of the
S3d Division today, declared it wa
the crack division Of the line, and one
that any set of men might well be
proud of. He was also fun OF praise
for the boys Of the 129th, but his
knowledge of the movements OF Com
pany c after he was transferrd to the
officers training school was Just what
he had gained from outside sources.
After reaching New York Lieut.
Bradford was sent to Camp Dix, New
York, where he received his honor
able discharge three days ago.
Lieut. Bradford is the second sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Bradford, u,
East Lafayette street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13

He was then placed in the J1st In
fan5ry, a machine gun company ant
sent in the lines near FunsJer, France
in the Vosges Mountains Some tim
later the 5tst was sent down to taxi
part in the Argonne Mouse offensive
and We're near Sedan when the armis
tice was signed,
While in The Argonne sector Lieut.
Bradford saw train of trucks be
longing to the 33d Division pass ant
knew the boys from his old company
were fighting somewhere near him
This was as near as he ever came K
seeing his old comrades.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
LIEUT.. BRADFORD, EX.
COMPANY c FIGHTER.
ARRIVES IN OTTAWA
VETERAN OF ARGoNNE WHO
WAS TRANSFERRED FROM OF
TaWA'S OWN FAILS TO GIVE
RELATIVES AN UNEXPECTED
SURPRISE.

Lieut.. +. Raymond CBuck) Brad,
ford arrived in Ottawa last evening
from Chicago, thinking he was going
to spring a great surprise on his OF.
taWa relatives and slip home unan-
nounced, but he found the tables
turned on him Every one of his OF
tawa relatives was waiting at the sta
tion Platform to welcome him.
Lieut. Bradford sailed ana landed
home without telling his parents bu:
the press reports of Illinois men land
ing at New York carried the name OF
Lieut.. Bradford among the soldiers
who reached port on the steamship
Connecticut a week ago last Sunday
Yesterday he arrived in Chicago and
thought he was returning home nm
announced In some unknown man
nor" his relatives here were tipped
off thar he was coming last evening.
Lieut. Bradford went through some
OF the heaviest fighting Of the war
but came out unscathed He Wenl
through the Amiens drive. the Ar
gone Mouse offensive, and was sta
toned In the trenches at Sedan Whel
the armistice was signed.
Lieut. Bradford enlisted in Gem
pany c as a private before they lef
for Texas iii the summer of 1917. II
I sailed with them in April, 1918, an
landed in France early in May. Afte
spending about two weeks in cam
near Drest the company went into th
lines with the rest Of the SD Division
near Amiens, where they were bria
AIDED with a division Of Australians
| Late in July Private Bradford wa
taken from the lines and sent to al
army candidates school, whore he re
ceived his second lieutenant's com
mission late in September
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
Suffered Heavy Casualties.

His company suffered very heavy
casualties in the Arsonne woods, but
Lieut.. bradford was extremely luck.
and was never wounded. However
in the late fail he suffered an attacl
Of influenza, which caused him 10 be
confined to a hospital for seyera
weeks.
In December he received a shor'
furlough and went to Tours to spen.
three days with his brother, Private
William Bradford, who has been il
France since February, 1918, in tn,
signal corps. A short time later, il
Iangres, he met Lieut., John Cassidy
who was stationed with his division
there.
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CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. g.,
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w EATHER

Rain tonight, turning to
snow ourries. Colder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established fSeo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15

Lets attack willard for being q
faker." says the schemer. Then the
public will rally to his support and
all will go merriIy. Let's get Jack
Johnson to come through with a
Fred Fulton Thatu do it in fine
style"
So Johnson, running around on his
uppers, is induced to issue a con
fession," claiming that he quit to
Willard for a certain sum Of money"
or course, back comes the, chorus Of
cenials, jeers and sneers, the ulti-
mate idea being to have the fans
believe Willard wrOnged an eve'y-
thing. Anyway, that's what some
folks think about the whole affair.
1t is significant that, in searching
for available sites, Tex Richard has
steered off the Far West because he
has been Wised that il wouldn't draw
100000 anywhere west of the Missis-
sippi. The shrewd promoter wants
to stage it as near Chicago or New
York as ne possibly can.
The easy money is in the East"
he says.
The worlds champion is not known
in the East Indeed, he has not been
favored with much publicity in the
East, while most Of that in the West
has been adverse. So, reason many
these days, this whole johnson con-
fession is a part Of a weIl-planned
campaign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
INCHES SEPARATE
WINNERS IN MEET

Inches only separated Tech and
Western schoOlSOys in their dual traLk
meet at Western yesterday Familiar
ity with the small track gave the Red
and White lads the margin. and they
won by a score OF 331a to 25is, the
meet being decided by the relay ra-eS
which Western won.
Some good performances were reg
istered By the youngsters consid erinS
the early season for outdoor work and
the snappy weather. Carpenter, MAJ
ramOre, Getz, Ford and Gross per-
formed we'll for Tech. Wight, Rec
eide. Sherman. and Alexander ran well
Cor the Red and White.
Wight. Of Western, won the sixty.
Sherman, Of Western, took the halR.
while Ford. of Tech. won the hiEt
jump; LOehler, of Tech. the shot-put:
Carpenter, of Tech, the hop, step and
jump. and GetZ. Of Tech, the quarter,
Western won the relay, with Dame
Reside, Phillips and Wight running.
The time, 1:45 for the half, set a new
track record at Western.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
BASEBALL BRIEFS
FOR YOU

Mr.. John Henry. minus his winter
mustache, is on the ocean. In doing
this he comes close to establishing a
record for few major Ieaguers like
water travel Henry, who draws pay
from the Boston Braves, boarded the
boat in Boston yesteday and is headed
for Savannah. He'll leap from there
to Columbus. Ca, where the Braves
will train this spring. He is due to
arrive at camp Wednesday.
Next Thursday a whole flock of
records will be smashed. for the
Brooklyn Dodgers will file aboard ship
at New York and be on their way to
Jacksonville, Fla, a long, long way
off.
Babe Ruth swung a towel the other
night behind Chick Hayes, who was
battling AL Shubert, a classy bantam.
So we'll did Ruth perform that the
referee awarded the victory to Hayes.
Kid Gleason is about to be ruined.
Next week his name will appear in a
Chicago newspaper over the first in
stalment OF his life on the diamond.
Bill McCabe, utility infielder, and
Ray Schalk, first string backstop, are
working out these days in a Chicago
They want an early
start.
Bob Quinn. business manager of
the Brownies. is angling to obtain
p0nie Bush from the Tigers. Bush
refuses absolutely TO sign for the sal
airy offered him this spring and he, is
not sure to remain with the Jungal-
GERS under the circumstances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
RAY DEMMITT IS DELAYED,
BUT QUINN DOESN'T FEAR

ST. LOUIS, March 15.-whiIe Ray
Demmitt, Brownie outflelder, has not
yet signed a contract, nor has the
club received any sort OF communi-
cation from him. Bob Quinn is not at
all worried over the fact. Demmitt
has a farm in Illinois out OF which he
makes a neat sum each season. and he
isn't overly anxious to play ball.
Quinn believes, however, that had he
intended not to report he would have
notified the club before now. Dem
mitt drove in more runs than any
batsman on the club last season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15

but he long since passed out as his
manager, to be followed by Pete Her
man, Remy Dorr. Pete Herman, Domi-
nick Tortorich, Red" Walsh. SoIIy
Harris, Pete Herman, Jerome Ca
gano, Pete Herman, Red" Walsh.
Herman Taylor. Doc" Clutch, and.
oEce again, Pete Herman. This
constant procession Of managers. with
iapses to Red" Walsh now and then
explains the financial troubles OF the
worlds bantamweight champion.
Now Manager Herman has an
nounced that Pete Herman is going
to Europe on a contract calling for
SS7 900 for a series of battles in Eng
land and France. And DOC" Clutch
says Herman won't go unless he can
get there on a canal boat, which has
the attractive features Of cheapness,
smooth water and cheapness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
"MereIy q Tip

GrantIand Rice. the New Yorl
sports writer, is back from France
where he was on General Pershing'i
staff, following service in a field
artillery regiment, and he dashes OF
what he calls Merely a Tip" as fol.
lows:
1t may or may not interest
those frenzied baseball patriots
who ducked both service and the
draft by jumping to some ship
league that the forthcoming sum-
mer may not be entirely pleasant
for them.
Both among the A. E. F. and
the army at home the feeling to-
ward these passionate patriots is
not entirely one of Astounding
admiration.
And from over 100000 men.
quite a number Of whom will
drop in on a baseball game, more
than a few oUtbursts can be
turned out that will not be en-
tirely in the way of loud cheer
ing.
The ship league patriot figures.
OF course, that every one will
soon forget about ii.
But this is one occasion where
he may be wrong; a tip that he
can take or leave, just as it
suits his morbid fancy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
HERZOG MAY PLAY
WITH THE YANKEES

NEW YORK. March 15.-"If Herzog
is available, and Higgins wants him,
we shall get him." says Col. T. 1.
Huston, OF the Yankees. and the dope
is that the "CantalOupe King" will
play second base for the Yanl;s this
season.
1t is intimated that He-z0g, If he
can get his release from the Boston
Braves, will accept less than $4,000
to play with the New York club,
though this is not substantiated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
Look Here, Earl, Take
a Peek Here

If Earl Goodwin, who wants to
know where Clarendon is, will
go down to the peace and quiet
of the White Lot tomorrow
morning at 1880 o'clock, listen
intently until he hears a vicious
crack in the air and then head
straight for it-he1l land right
in Clarendon, for Joe Geibel will
have his Clarendon baseball play
ers out for their initial practice
at that hour tomorrow morning,
Sunday.
So get this, Earl!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
CANADIAN VETERANS WANT
HAMILTON TO GET CLASH

HAMILTON, Ont. March l5.-The
Great War Veterans Association will
ask the government for a special
permit to stage the Demsepy- Willard
fight here il Tex Risckard will con-
slider their offer. This city is over
night fro New York, Chicago, De-
troit, and other big centers, and it
is thought that there would be no
trouble in securing a permit for
twenty rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
MRS. WIGHTMAN WINS TWO
TITLES IN BIG TOURNEY

NEW YORK. March 15.-Mrs.
George Wightman, of the Longwood
Cricket Club, OF Boston, is the holder
of two national tennis titles today.
in the singles final at the Seventh
Regiment Armory she DEBATED Miss
Marion Zinderstein, a clubmate, 2-6,
81. Ga
Paired with Miss Zinderstein. she
defeated Mrs. Albert HUMPHREYS and
Miss Bessie Holden. of New York. in
the national doubles in straight sets,
81, 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
SENDS ERNIE JOHNSON
TO SALT LAKE OUTFIT

ST. LOUIS. March 15.-Ernie John
son did not accompany the Browns
yesterday when they started for San
Antonio. In fact. Ernie is no longer
a member of the Browns. He has
been sold to the Salt Lake City club
of the Pacific Coast League.
Johnson was a holdout. He declined
to accept a cut in salary, though his
work in the American League was
never what il was i'm the Federal
League. Johnny Lavan easily beat
him out in his first year and then
Walter Gerber showed him up.
Fritz Maisel has written 70 Quinn
writes, and will report in condition TO
asking permission to report late. He
has a good job in Baltimore, he writes,
and will report in condition to play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
PerfectIr Good Renson.

II Del Pratt has steady job pay
ing him $4,000 annually, and car
grab a fat rake-off for playing two
ball games weekly for the noble sons
Of toll in Lebanon. he'd be crazy &c
sign up for less to tour the land with
the Yankees.
Furthermore, if the Yankees will
recall Pratts value last year. they'll
be crazy to coax him back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
NJ INNS SIGNS HIS
RED SOX CONTRACT

BOSTON. March 1J.-Harry Hope.
the Boston Red Sox right fielder. TO
titled President Frazee that he will
appear at the Tampa training camp.
Frazee announced also that Stufy
McInnis. the Sox's fast first sacker.
had signed a new contract after a
long conference.
Now the only remaining hold OUT
Of vital Importance is Babe Ruth, the
Sox's ace" Frazee said he expected
Ruth to see him this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
WHITE S0X WILL DEPART
NEXT FRIDAY FOR TEXAS

CHICAGO. March Is. - Friday,
March 81, is getaway day for the
White Sox, according to an announce
ment by Secretary Harry Gardiner
today. The team will arrive at Min
CraI Wells. Tex, the following Sun
day morning, and probably will be
permitted TO lounge around the rest
Of the day preparatory TO beginning
the training routine the next morn
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
LOOKING 'EM OyER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Knowing peculiar suscepbties people
pahze with the of the belief that all the hulabaoo
stirred by Johnson nothing
than clever by clever The object believed
gaining of popularity for the worlds heavy
Willard Influences Lave quietly ong
the proposed Willard Dempsey
contest basng the alleged patriotism shown
Willard during hostes
cropped progressing rapidly
at steadily Hence backfre
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
Braneh RIcker spenks.

Il note that seven club owners
promise to finish ahead OF the Cardl
nails" says Branch Hickey. who
has to be president and man.
ager OF the Knot-hole Gang this
season. But some of them are in,
for a surprise. 1t won't be ANYTHING
like that"
The millennium will be record, Z;
when a manager admits in March that
he is likely TO finish in last place II
October.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
Sends Wireless When
He Arrives

ST. LOUIS. March $50
tickIed was Hank SEVERED, the
Browns first string catcher. to
be within. wireless distance Of
America, that he sent a message
to Bobby Quinn, telling him the
good news. Hank arrived on the
Calamares and has yet to be de-
modified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
COLLEGES WILL WIND UP
BASKETBALL YEAR HERE

College George Washington tonight
collegiate basketball the Y NC and the
Washington athletes The closing Of the
marks the drives local floor circles
The District intercollegiate Basketball League
Georgetown which HOppers
schools
independents leaguers activity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15

HAVANA, March 1b.-LocaI police
authorities are showing interest in
the alleged confession of Jack John
son that he failed his bout here with
Jess Willard four years ago. He may
be arrested, charged with taking
money under false pretences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
WILL RACE MIDDIEs.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 10
Harvard will send a varsity and a
freshman crew to Annapolis on April
10. making a three-cornered regatta
with Princeton and the Middies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
Will DEFEND HoNnRs-

NEW YORK, March 15.-S. Howard
Noshell will defend the title he won
last year when play begins for the
national indoor tennis championship
for men here March % Fred Alex
ander' who was runner up to Voshell,
Will make another bid for title hon
orS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
Will CLOSE sEASnN.

PRINCETON. n. J., March Is
Penn plays Princeton here tonight in
the last game of the Intercollegiate
League season. Penn has already
won the title. although no champi07-
ship will be awarded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
SAFER FOR DODGERS.

PITTSBURGH. March 15.-Vic Safer.
who has signed a 1919 contract with
the Pirates. may be sold to the Brook
lyn Dodgers before night. With Moll-
witt in shape. there is no place for
Safer on the local club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
GETS SOLDIERS, DATE

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. March Is
The University of Virginia has been
given the date of October 10 for a
football game with Harvard, taking
the engagement cancelled by wssS
Point.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
CLIFTON HEATHC0TE NOW q.
WILLING TO SUFFER MUCH

ST. LOUIS. March 15.-Clifton
Heathcote, the young collegian whose
batting was one of the sensations OF
the waning weeks Of last season. has
signed a contract with the Cardinals
for 1919, according to a statement.
from Secretary Lloyd. This Is the
first official announcement of the
signing of a player by Cardinal olfi-
Gals
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
RECOGNIZES BOXING.

PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-Box-
ing will be recognized as a minor
sport at the University of PennsyI-
vania, according to Graduate Man
ager Major Pickering today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
WANT HAUGmTON BACK.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March 10
Percy Haughton will be asked his
terms to return as football coach. &C
cOrding TO Manager Waldren p. Bel
KNAPP, of the football team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15
Herman All Wrong.

The only ring champion in ia s
country who isn't making money is
the holder of the bantam crown. Pei,
Herman, the New Orleans Italian
Eewsboy. Pete has himself to blame
He knows too much TO have a man
ager.
, RED" walsh brought out Herman.