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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
CORN TAKES SLUMP
ON CHICAGO EXCHANGE

Chicago, April % - One of the most
sensational breaks in the history OF
the Chicago board of trade took place
today following the issuing of oul-
letin by julius Barnes head Of the
S Grain corporation announcing
that there would be no more pur-
chases of flour for export.
Wild scenes took place in the pit
as longs sought to iiQuidate the corn
holdings and prices dropped 10 to II
cents a bushel.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
EXPECT BIG HOUSE
AT PETIT LECTURE
RETURNED CAPTAIN WILL AD-
DRESS PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT
AT OTTAWA HIGH SCHOOL AL
DITORiUM

Ottawa people viii have their op-
pOrtunity to hear Capt. Roswell Petit
tell OF his war experiences this evening
when the Rotary club will hold an
open meeting at tile auditorium of the
Ottawa Township High School Capt
Petit. when requested by the officers
Of the Rotary club to tel the people
OF Ottawa OF his experiences overseas
declared he would speaK to them, but
that he intended to have this he the
only war talk he would ever make in
Ottawa.
The meeting will start at eight
O'Clock, and viii be open to the gen
eral public There will be no admis-
sion fee charged.
Capt Petit was the first Ottawa
man to be in active service overseas,
after the United States entered the
war and was in active service on the
firing line or in "a hospital just behind
the lines the summer Of 1918 until the
armistice was signed. lie has probab-
ly seen more active service than amy
other Ottawan, and known more of the
horrors of the war.
Just before the armistice was sign
ed. Dr. Petit was working on gas
serum. for the treatment of gas gan
creme, the most fearful disease the
army surgeon had to battle with dur
ing the war, and had perfected one,
that was thought to have been very
successful.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
TO SERVE ON 33RD
RECEPTION COMMITTEE

Attorney Lester II Stawn, has re-
ceived an official notification that the
members of the local exemption
beard, Mr.. Strawn DR.. j. w. Petit
and c p. Gardner, have been appoint,
ed by Gov. Lowden to serve on the
welcoming committee, 30 welcome
members of the Rainbow Division
back to Chicago. The date for the
big celebration and reception has
not been announced yet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
MARSEILLES WOMAN
GRANTED DIVORCE

Hazel l.. Trager of Marseilles was
granted a divorce today from her hus-
band, Howard Trager, on charge Of
extreme and repeated cruelty. The
couple were married in Peoria Dec
l3, 1913, and lived together until re-
Gently. Mrs Trager asked for the
custody of her three children-Jack,
aged years; Dorothy, 3, and Russell,
3 months. Attorney James J. Conway
was Mrs. Tragers attorney
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
CANADIAN FIGHTER
SPENDS DAY IN CITY

Corp A. w. Gardener of the
mounted section of the Canadian En-
gineers, who received his honorable
discharge in Montreal on March %,
after a years service in France, spent
the day in Ottawa visiting friends.
Corp. Gardener has returned to Free
dom, where he will reside in the fu-
ture. Mrs. Gardener remained IN
Freedom during the time her husband
was in the service.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
AND SOUTH
AFRICAN TROOPS CLASH

London, April % A clash between
a party Of Americans and South Afri-
can blacks today at Winchester.
southwest of London, resulted in the
death Of three Americans and injur-
les to thirty.
The fight started when the blacks
began paving attention to white girls.
The Americans interfertdi and the
blacks attacked them with clubs.
The war Office declared the Ameri-
cans were soldiers who had been serv-
ing in the British army and were
awaiting repatriation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
JACK TAR RECEIVERS
FROM GRAVE ILLNESS

Mrs. Otto Eichelkraut received
message from her brother George JOS
epa Martin this morning informing
her that he had landed safely III
Charleston. S. c. Seaman Martin |as
taken Of his ship seriously i'll, several
weeks ago. at Constautinople. lie
stated today that he had almost en-
tirely recovered from his illness.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
NAVAL. AVIATORS
DROWN AT CAPE MAY

Cape May, n. J April 20 - Lieut.
Berger and Ensign Barron naval avia'
tors were drowned when their sea
plane fell nose first into Cape May
bay today. A negro machinest flying
with them saved himself.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
Bloody Siege Expected.

Berlin, April 29,-Government
troops marching on Munich have cap
tured several villages near that city.
A bloody siege of Munich is threaten
ed unless the communists flee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29

DtId W a. III
Dear Charles:
The subscription by the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance Co. will be
made in one single subscription to the
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. No
action will be necessary on your part.
have advised the company that
your splendid volume of business in
your agency justities special recogni-
tion and | shall be pleased to have
them instruct the Federal Reserve
Bank to give credit to the National
City Bank of ottawa for $4,000 of
the Bond issue.
am very glad to be able to do this
for you
Yours very truly,
r. O. Becker,
General Manager.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
431 $41,050 $3OO,25O
BULLETIN.
SEE FAILURE FOR LOAN.

Washington, April 29.-Fears
that the Victory Loan might prove
a failure were openly expressed
by treasury officials today, who
estimated that the returns now to-
tai only set4, 100000. or less than
one-fourth OF the quota, with more
than one-third Of the campaign
having elapsed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29

ton today to President
Wilson in a conference
held just before the Big
Three meeting.
American delegates believe that
President Wilson is in such a posi-
ton that his hands are tied in the
matter. However, if it is possible he
should agree to the Japanese con
tention he would first issue a public
statement explaining to the people Of
the world he was unable to prevent
the anue&ations lnaamuch as Japan
and Great Britain were tied up by a
secret treaty. The Japanese declared
the secret treaty was entered into
with Great Britain during the war and
carried with il compete cession Of
the rights Germans enjoyed on the
Shantung peninsula prior to the CON
hict
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF COUNC|LMEN To
Be READ TOMORROW
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY, BUT BE
CAUSE OF sETBACkS STATE.
MENTS OF YEARS WORK WERE
NOT ESENTED-DOUG
RESIGNS.

The retiring city council was given
setback this morning when annual
reports which we're supposed to be
read at today's regular session were
reported to Mayor Bradford in one or
two cases as being incomplete. An
extension OF time was asked in which
to prepare the reports. and tomorrow
The program Of the years work viii
he thoroughly threshed out together
with a general resume Of the past
eight years under the present admin
istration.
The reports, which are - invariably
quite lengthy and detailed, will re-
quire considerable time in reading
and adOutiOn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29

Morris, H.. April 29--Spiraline
down 1000 feet in hair-raising nose
dive and then failing to make proper
landing, Lieut. Charles NJ. Leonard
manged to save himself from injury
this afternoon but wrecked the gov
eminent recruit airplane in which ne
was to appear at Ottawa this after
noon.
The accident occurred just before
Lieut.. Leonard and his mechanic were
to start on their Morris-0ttawa flight.
The machine, after making the sen
sational dive. righted just before it nit
the ground and then ployed nose first
into the soft dirt When the aviator
extricated himself he found the front
end of his plane smashed, He was
forced to abandon flying until repairs
are made.
Lieut. Leonard, who halls from Ran
toul. was testing out the airplane
prior to giving a Morris young lady
trip into the clouds He climbed to a
t,UND-tbOl datlllht ''lu tHtf save tllN
throngs watching him a few thrills
when he started his dive with the
above disastrous results. The young
lady avoWed after the mishap she Was
going to be a great deal more atten-
tive to her religious duties hereafter,
ana didn't hesitate to announce her
gratitude at being on terra tima while
the lieutenant was making his test,
A crowd of 5000 OttaWans who gath
cred in the loop to witness the gov
ernment machiens in their aerial
antics while on a recruiting mission
were disappointed this afternoon when
it was announced the machine had
met with an accident at Norris and
could not be here
Two planes left RantOul lor Morris
this morning at 9 o'clock, one OF them
arriving at it's destination shortly be
fore II a. m What became OF the
other machine the aviatorS did not
know. They missed it shortly after
leaving Rantoul and since then nave
heard nothing Of it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29

Paris. April % The League OF
Nations constitution which was adopt
ed without further amendment by the
planary session of the peace confer
ence yesterday was likened today by
Leon Bourgeois to "a house that is
open to every wind
Bourgeois, who lis the League of
Nations e&p4rt on the French neace
delegation, says that supports" are
needed
The French statesman pointed out
that president Wilson had Won four
victories. One on the exemption OF
the Monroe Doctrine from the opera
tions Of the league and lhe others in
the capitalization of Japan, France and
Belgium ON amendments they were
supporting,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29

S3.713.400$2, 2,273. 100 so
Yours truly,
W. r. FOSTER,
Secretary
Victory Liberty Loan Organization
La Sale County.
Ottawa Gets Credit.
Peoria. Illinois
April 2S, 1919.
Mr.. c. +. Anderson,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
DEFY WILSON RULE
AGAINST Seizure
OF Chinese Lands

Paris April 29-A flat refusal to give up
their demands to Chinese territory on the Shan
tung peninsula was made by the Japanese delega-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
Monthly Reports Read.

Two monthly reports-one from The
city clerk and the other the city treas
urer--Here read and ordered recorded
at this mornings meeting. The re-
ports showed receipts OF $27,1O519
from April to April 20 and expendi-
lures during that period of Sl9,3l4.
leaving a balance of $S.4907o.
Dougherty Resigns.
a surprise was sprung upon the
councilmen when James J. Dough
erty's resignation as assistant fire mar
shal was read The postmaster did
not accompany any reasons for his
quitting his official post on the fire
department. but merely asked that he
be relieved of further duty The resig-
nation was read by Commissioner
Walter b. Palmer and was accepted.
with the council extending its thanks
to the retiring officer for his faithful
scrvRe in the past
Protest PIumb bing Bill.
A bill for $5026 plumbing services
rendered by J. w Clegg Il Son, who
repaired a broken sewer at the Eichel-
berger building. was presented to the
council for payment. a protest was
entered against setting the bill ana
the matter was referred to the com
missioner of streets and public i'm
provements and the city attorney for
Investigation The claim was made
bv city employees that the work was
done for private individuals and
should be paid by them The break, it
was maintained, was no fault OF the
city's.
Present Sidewalk Ordinances.
Recommendation for Sidewalks on
Congress street. between Chester ana
Grafton streets, were presented to the
board of local improvements by Com
missioner Campbell The walks, when
the ordinances are finally adopted
will be built in front of the RnsSelI
Hanson and cd Holmes residences
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
INDIANA CITY UMUER
MARTIAL LAW AT TER
PHONE GIRLS STRIKE

Indianapolis. Ind April 29-Martial
law has been proclaimed at Linten,
Green County, Ind, by Governor Good
rich as a result Of riot there last
night when 500 citizens mostly min
ers, stormed the local telephone office
and compelled strike-breaking tele-
phone operators to leave their switch
board and flee to the roof of the build
ing for safety
The governor declared martial law
following reports further trouble was
expected.
Miners Quit
Terre Haute, Ind, April 29,-Ten
thousand union miners refused to go
to work this morning because of the
operation of telephone lines by girl
operators who are said to not be mem
bers of the operators union.
Linten Quiet
Linten, Ind, April 29.-All stores
were closed here today because clerks
and employees refused TO work until
the trouble over strike-breaking tele-
phone operators Of the Home Tele-
phone Company has been settled. The
city is quiet under state troops who
are patrol.ing the streets.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
WEATHER..

Probably showers to-
night and Wednesday;
warmer Wednesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1e4o
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
la SALE COUNTY
RAISES 60 PCT. OF
QUOTA FIRST WEEK
S4f.05O WORTH OF VICTORY
gONDS SOLD AT LOCAL BANKS
STERDAY-CITY SALE STILL
LAGS.
Today's' Bond Score.

No. Sub. Sat. Sale
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
BIC CLASS HERE
ON CITIZENSHIP
City Hall Room is Crowded in
Americanization Move
Here

The great demand for more knowl-
edge and instruction with reference
to citizenship papers is evident from
the ever increasing attendance at the
weekly Americanization meetings
held every Wednesday night in the
City Hall. Last night more than 100
foreigners who have not as yet be-
come citizens of this country applied
to Americanization Secretary Frank
w. Henson and his eight assistants at
City Hall for instruction and assist
ance in securing first and second
papers. The attendance at these
weekly educational meetings is be-
coming so large that the staff of as
slstants is being increased at each
meeting.
Secretary Henson, who is pushing
the Americanization and citizenship
work here, visited the Barber AS
phalt Paving Company's plant yester-
day where he assisted twenty prospec-
tive citizens and today made another
trip to the plant where thirty more
were helped.
The move here among non-citizens
to secure their final paper is becoming
more popular weekly as the number
of men attending the Wednesday
night meeting in city hall and the edu-
cational classes in the library indi-
cate. The total number OF men as
sisted by Secretary Hensen last month
was 204.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
Official Washington Gets Ready
TO Play Part in Peace Treaty
CONTINUED from page IL

This feature of the military TERMS
he inhibition upon ~discharging from
the army in any year more han five
per cen of its straightforward with
the twelve years enlistment period, 1t
Is said by American army officers, will
prevent a recurrence of the scheme
by which Germany was once able to
throw off the yoke Napolean sought
TO impose when he limited her army
TO a few thousand men each year. 1:
was apparent, these observers said
that the lesson of that day had been
completely learned by the French
militarists generally credited with
having revised the terms of the pres
ent treaty.
The twelve year enlistment period
required it was said was calculated to
make the army highly distasteful to
the average man. There can be for
him no hope of advancement but only
drudgery of soldier life, for 1t will not
be an expanding force. Officers doubt
ed very much that the 100. 900 men al
lowed could be maintained as requir-
ed by voluntary recruiting.
The naval terms are IL anything
more drastic than those imposed as
to the army. navy officers said. From
q sea power claiming @, strength Sec
ond only to hat of Great Britain,
Germany will be reduced to q ava
power virtually without rank in the
world.
The same extreme severity charac
terizes the air terms 1t was pointed
out. All that Germany has learned of
dirigible balloon building and navi-
cation Is to be strapped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
High School Dramatic Club
to Give Play Tomorrow Night

Seventeen Twenty eight a three
act farce comedy is the play that will
be presented by the Dramatic Club OF
the high school at their annual event
tomorrow night in the auditorium.
Miss Florence Stauffer, of the En-
lish department, has complete super
vision of the play and has been hold
ing daily rehearsals with her pro-
teges for the last few weeks. The
financial success Of the affair has al
ready been assured by the advance sale
of tickets, which are much in demand.
According to advices from art critics
of the school, this presentation prom
ises to be the best one that has ever
been staged by the high school stu
dents.
Two final rehearsals will be held
tomorrow, n in the morning and
one In the afternoon, so as to put the
finishing touches on the acting of the
participants.
Ten students are included in the
cast. five of whom were in Green
Stockings" last years play. Those
taking the leading parts are: Lydia
Jacobson. Arthur Kramer, Elizabeth
Dolan, Elizabeth Kress. Isadore Spit
ger. Harold Hanson, Elizabeth Macan.
Watson tombstone, Samuel Cohen and
William Allen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
Scene at Peace Meeting
Is Most Impressive
CONTINUED from page u

and Premier Clemenceau before TAX
ing their places at the peace table.
Describing the scene at the Trianon
Palace today when the terms of peace
were handed to the German delega-
ton, a Paris dispatch to the Central
News says Premier Clemenceau stood
while making his address but that
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau, the
spokesman of the Germans wearing
big horn s~pectacles, remaiy d seated
while he read his own speAch, which
was translated sentence bg sentence.
AS the German foreign minister pro-
ceeded with increasing decision. the
dispatch says, it was interesting to
note the demeanor of the assembly.
The Germans seemed to stiffen their
bodies and, with folded arms, they
sat stern and silent by Count Brock
dorff- Rantzau's side. While the
speaker was admitting the acceptance
of defeat n the obligation of repair
alton. those watching the German
delegates saw that they turned their
eyes in other directions.
While the address was proceeding
only Premier Clemenceau and Presi-
dent Wilson appeared unconcerned,
the latter leaning back in his chair
with his hands in his pockets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
ALL IS QUIET
AFTER DISORDER
Coast Guards Are Released
From City Lock Up and
Hospital

Everything was quiet last night fol-
lowing the two previous nights of dis
order when detachments of u. s.
Coast Guards clashed with mob Of
civilians here, which finally resulted in
an order from headquarters in New
York Withdrawing a contingent of the
guards numbering 140.
The men left the city for the barge
office In New Yorf. where they will be
distributed to various other stations
along the coast. Marching down
Smith street with a squad of traffic
as an escort the Coast Guards march
ed aboard ship about 2:S0 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
1t was after $40 O'Clock when the
vessels finally weighed anchor, be-
the commanding officer was de-
laying the departure till the three men
In the Jail were released. But they
were not let out.
An order was given Recorder Pick
ersgill from officials in New York, re-
~questing him to let the men go, but
the judge refused to recognize the
communication, as navy officials have
no jurisdiction whaever owe civil
courts.
The men remained in Jail till early
last night when some friends paid the
necessary fines. They were dispatched
to the barge office Immediately by
train.
The two men. whose wounds receiv-
ed in the tussle on Tuesday night
necessitated their removal to the hos
pital. were discharged from that in
~stitution this morning and at once
sent on board a tug at the city docks
which will depart for New York as
soon as the tides permit.
Only thirty men are now left in the
barracks here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
N. J.P|LOTSU URGE
DEEPER CHANNEL
Pass Resolution at a Meeting
Here This Morning for Deep
err Waterway

The Board of Commissioners Of
Pilotage of the State of New Jersey
at their monthly meeting at the pilot
Office here today passed n resolution
advocating the dredging of a deeper
and wider straight channel out of
Raritan bay. through Prince bay to
open water off Sandy Hook.
The board advocates and proposes
the dredging of a channel from Buoy
No. s to deep water, a distance Of
about five miles, thirty feet deep and
at least 500 feet wide, which would
allow of much larger ships and much
more commerce coming into the port
of Perth Amhoy and other points
along the Staten Island sound and
XIII Won Kull on the New Jersey
shore.
The board is particularly anxious
to have eliminated the present crisis
cross channel through which 1t is
necessary to bring commerce into
this city. This course takes devious
windings, turns and curves on the
way from Sandy Hook to Buoy No.
s. which are a thorn in the side of
pilots. Not only is this channel
.crooked but it's depth is insufficient
to bring ships in hat could navigate
with perfect ease in The waters of
Raritan bay and the sound.
Capt. Benjamin Van Note, of Lake.
wood, president of the commission,
pointed out that the increase of COM
merce in this port in the past ten
years has caused the increase in pilots
to be made from one to four, with
another coming in a short time. He
said he believed the carrying out of
their program would mean an in
crease of business of $4,000 in the
next two years.
The resolution follows:
II II A c ~, "a. pNfntNan tn
terest on the New Jersey shore along
the line of the XIII Won Kull and Stat
en- Island Sound has progressed so as
to increase the commercial traffic to
such extent as TO warrant a navigation
for larger ships to meet the demands
Of trade, and
WHEREAS. We have at present
time, twenty-five feet of water depth
in coming from Sandy Hook through
the narrows by way of the Kill Won
Kull and Staten Island Sound to Perth
Amboy, which meets the present
needs, but in coming from the sea to
Perth Amboy on the Princess bay
route. we have only twenty feet depth
at low tide, which is insufficient or
inadequate. this being the nearest
route to Perth Amboy and vicinity,
and as a better. shorter and straighter
route can be mapped out that would
entail a less cost of upkeep than the
present old channel, therefore be 1t
RESOLVED. That we. the State
Board of Pilotage Commissioners of
New Jersey hereby advocate and pro-
pose the dredging OF a new channel
from Buoy No. 8 to deep water. which
would be five miles on a parallel line
from said Buoy 8, the guides from sen
to be a range light in connection with
Great Beds Light.
h resolution was presented by
Commissioner Cox and was adopted
unanimously. The commissioners pres
ent were Capt. Benjamin Van Note,
president; John Predmore, Alfred B.
Devlin, Douglas Haley, Thomas Gold
ingay and Secretary William T. Cox.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
LODGES

Two applications for membership
were received by MiddIesex Council
No. IS, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, last night at
its meeting in Odd Fellows hall. The
council also subscribed to a 800 Vic
tory Loan bond of the fifth series of
government bonds. The final report
OF the concert held last week at the
high school has not been given as vet.
District Deputy Emil Frey gave
the report of the biennial convention
of the Woodmen of the World held at
Asbury Park last week at the meet
ing of Perth Amboy Camp, No. 10.
last night at Woodmen hall. The
camp is greatly pleased at the selection
of several of its members for head
camp officers. The report showed that
nearly 5000 members were gained
during the past two years in the state.
Eight candidates were initiated and
two applications for membership were
received at the meeting.
Perth Amboy Review No. 81,
Woman's Benefit Association of the
Maccabees, held their meeting last
night at Red Mems hall. Mrs. Laura
Douglas, state deputy of New Jersey,
vas present and gave an interesting
talk concerning the state rally that
is to be held in Paterson June IA and
which nan of Perth Amboy's mem
bers are planning to attend.