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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
LIEUT.. EDGCOMB HOME;
9 MONTHS OVERSEAS

Lieut. j. Fl. Edgcomb arrived home
this morning after spending the past
nine months in overseas service.
Lieut.. Edgcomb will reopen his office
in the Central Life Building some time
during the next few days and expects
to again settle in this city. He left
Ottawa in August, 1918, going to Camp
Wheeler. Ga. where he was stationed
in the base hospital.
When the influenza got so bad in
the early fall Lieut. Edgcomb was sent
to Allentown. Pa. to take charge OF
an influenza hospital. In October he
sailed for France, and upon his arrival
was sent to the hospital at st, Aignon.
This was his headquarters practically
all the time until he returned home,
but he was often sent to other hos
pitfalls on occasions.
Last Saturday he arrived in Ho-
boken and went at once to Camp Dix,
where he was discharged three days
ago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
FIND CLERK Who
ROBBED HOTEL SAFE
OF $500 IN MONEY
WILLIAM PERKINS, WHO ESCAPED
AFTER ROBBING /. M. HARVEY
OF $500, ARRESTED IN ROCK
FORD AFTER LONG SEARCH.

With the capture today at Rockford
of the man said TO be William Perkins
hotel clerk who robbed Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. NJ. Harvey. proprietors Of the Cliff
ton Hotel in Ottawa and the Columbia
in Streator, of $500 while employed
in the latter hostelry, nationwide
search for the fugitive is believed at
an end.
Perkins, it will be remembered, was
employed at the Columbia Hotel as
might clerk. About two months ago,
while he was on duty and the coast
was clear, he rihed the safe and dis
appeared. In the morning the theft
was discovered, and, as near as could
be told. about 500 turned up missing
with Perkins.
Since that time the authorities OF
all the larger cities, as well as sher-
ifs all over Illinois, have been keep
ing an eve open for the futigive. Last
night word came from Rockford a
man answering the description of the
runaway clerk was in custody up
there. This morning Chief John Hop
kins of the Streator police force went
to Rockford to look the prisoner over
If il is the man the La Sale County
officials are looking for he will be
brought here to face trial in the Cir
cult Court. He is now under indicr
ment by the grand jury.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
CHAUTAUQUA PARK
HAS AIR OF ACTIVITY

The community assembly is taking
on the semblance of a real chautau-
dua. as tents are being erected for
the months outing. which opens next
Tuesday. About twenty-five tents
have already been raised east and
youth of the main auditorium. while
several others will be erected before
Monday evening. The old chautauqua
dining room, will be open for bust
ness Tuesday, and meals will be serv-
ed during the time of the entire as
sembly.
Many Ottawa families are plnn-
ming to camp at the assembly, dur
ing the entire five weeks it is in
session. while other persons Will
gpend one or two weeks Tampng
A number of individuals who OWL
their own tents have rented space
and placed their tents on the ground,
which they will occupy a part or all
of the time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
MOTHER AND TWO
DAUGHTERS IN FORD
THAT 0VERTURNS
ALL THREE HAVE MARROW ES.
CAPE, BUT COME OUT OF ACC-
DENT WITH ONLY A FEW
BRUISES - MISHAP UNAVOlD.
ABLE.

To be thrown beneath Ford tour
ing car that had turned turtle and es-
cape uninjured was the experience OF
Mrs. Thomas Carey and her two
daughters, Margaret and Lorette yes
ter;iay. The accident occurred at
12:l5 o'clock, east of the aqueduct, on
East Superior street. After crawling
from beneath the car Mrs. Carey and
her daughters were able to summon
help and get their car righted be-
fore returning to their home.
Mrs. Carey resides east Of the city
on the extension of Superior street
and was on her way into town. She
was at the wheel OF the car when the
front wheels struck rut in the road
Without warning the car turned up
side down, but the top held the BODY
of the car off the woman and two girls
inside After an investigation showed
that none of the three were injured
they returned to their home.
The driver of an auto passing after
the accident summoned persons from
Il local garage to right the car. The
wind shield had been smashed and tbs
top of the car badly damaged, bu
aside from that the auto was no
harmed.
Today, with the exception of a mum
Der of minor bruises, the three womer
were feeling no i'll effects from thei
unenviable fall.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
GERMANS EVACUATE
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN

London, July 12.-Germany is pre-
pairing to evacuate Schleswig Holstein
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen today.
Spartacists' activities there are said
to be the reason for the exodus.
Agree On Russ Trade.
Paris, July 12.-The council or five
met this afternoon in an attempt to
agree upon commercial policy to-
ward Russia. This was the last meet.
ing which Sec. Lansing will attend as
he is sailing for home.
Italy Wants Chinese Lands.
Paris. July 12.--ltaly Is now de-
manding that the Austrian conces-
sions in Tien Tsin be turned over to
her, 1t was learned here today.
A clause already drafted in the
treaty provides that this concession
reverts to China.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
CONGRESS- REPEAL
OF PRESENT Law IS
VETOED BY WILSON
Washington July 12.-Because of the rider
Wilson today vetoed the agricultural appropria-

ton bill. At the same
time it was announced
that he had also vetoed
the sundry civil appropriations bill.
The civil appropriations bill was
vetoed, it was pointed out, because its
provisions interfered with plans for
the rehabilitation of disabled soldiers
by limiting funds for this work.
2,847,686 Out Of Army
Washington, July 12-Demob'liza-
tions from the army are rapidly APP
preaching the 5000, 900 mark.
Since November II, 1918 2,S47,6S7
officers and men have received their
discharges, it was announced at the
war department this afternoon. Sail
ings from Europe to date total 1854
pol and enlistments 12,744.
More than 5000 replacement
troops have been sent overseas since
enlistments were resumed.
OFyS SICdtC SldoS OtSsIuCt'OU
Washington. July ~ - Present war
times prohibition bills before con-
gress are unworthy and ilsincere,
Samuel Untermyer, New York attor.
ney, declared today before the prohi-
bition subcommittee of the Senate.
Search and siezure provisions
should be included Untermeyer de-
clared since as the bills now stand
they provide class legislation allow
ing the rich man to stock up, but de-
'nying the poor man the right to buy.
Untermeyer declared that to elimi-
nate the saloons congress must pro-
.hibit the sale of all liquors contain
ing any alcohol under the war time
prohibition law.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
ALL CRAFTS SAILING u.
S. FLAG TIED UP
IN PORT
SEEK CLOSED SHOP
WORkMEN ARE ALSO DEMANDING
sis MORE A MONTH PAY
CLEVELAND TELEPHONE WORK.
ERS GO ON STRIKE.

New York, July l2,-All shipping
flying the American flag from the port
of New York was tied up today when
thousands of water front workers be.
came impatient at the delay in reach
ing any conclusion with ship owners
and walked out on strike.
The walkout came while union o.
fcials and officials of the United
States shipping board We're enieayor-
ing to reach a settlement of the work.
ers' demand for sl5 month increase
and closed shop,
Strikes were declared on privately
owned vessels several days ago, but
up to today the ships operated by tie
government had not been affected
The shipping board operates about
so per cent of the vessels engaged IN
coastwise shipping and about 80 per
cent OF the transocean steamers. o.
fcials of the union declare that lso,-
900 marine workers are affected hN
the strike and that every port along
the Atlantic seaboard has. or will BE-.
tied up. unless the strikers demand
are met.
1000 Phone Workers Strike.
Cleveland, Ohio, July Cleveland
telephone operators and electrical
workers went on strike at b oclocR
this morning. Union leaders claimed
that more than 1000 operators re
sponded TO the call, while company
officials declared probably not more
than % per cent OF their employees
ioined in the strike.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
ENGINE ON R-34 GOES
BAD, BUT BIG SHIP
CONTINUES HER TRIP

London, July Il - Making good
time despite the complete disabling
of one of her motors. the R-34 is sew
eral hundred miles off the Irish coast
and heading eastward aad unless FUR
ther mishaps occur it is expected that
the big dirigible will land late tonight
or early tomorrow morning.
A wireless message from the R-34
received by the air ministry shortly
after noon today stated that the big
dirigible will land at Paulham, Nor
folk not far from London instead Of
going to East Fortune, Scotland as
intended.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12

continue to improve. Additional school
revenue has been provided by the
fifty-frst general assembly and there
is unquestionably growing apprecia'
tiop of the services of well traine 1
teachers. The young people of your
county may well consider the matter
of entering the teaching profession.
BY the time they have completed their
training for teaching, the compensa.
tion will doubtless be commensurate
with that Of other professions requir,
ing similar preparation"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
PLAN REPRISAlS
AGAINST HUN REDS

Paris, July - Measures mat
may be adopted against the Hun
garian Reds are before the council
of five today following at which the
allied peace delegates heard te%'i'
monv from Servans, Romanian and
Czech experts.
The new German delegation at Yer
sailles is discussing the Rhineland
convention, with the allies.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
CHAS. CHAPLIN'S BABY
LIVES ONLY 22 HOURS

Los Angeles, Cal, July 12.~Charlie
Chaplin, king OF mirth, made no one
laugh yesterday. Head bowed, the man
whose name brings a smile to children
the world over, rode beside little
white casket to the cemetery here ana
saw his first born buried after brief
seventy.tWo hours of life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
LANSING HAPPY AND
SAD AT SAME TIME

Paris, July l2.-'On leaving Paris to
return to the United States, tonight
Secretary of state Robert Lansing
said:
81 am leaving for home tonight
pleased. but not overly complacent at
the outcome of the last six months.
THE treaty is not all that can De
hoped for. There were too many con
nicting interests.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
Education Always Helps.

The success Of the unlettercd man
Il often argued to show that men DO
not need education. In special cases
the truth may seem to be conclusive,
but did YOU ever stop to inquire what
the fellow might have become had ne
education added to his natural talentsf
Tie has succeeded In spite Of handl-
cup and not because Of 1t.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
Won TIRPITZ MAY ASK
TO SUB FOR KAISER

Berlin, July II via London. july IL
There lis report in circulation
here that Admiral Won Tirpitz, origin
ator of Germany's ruthless warfare
,0n the sea. and General Ludendorff
formerly known as "the brains or the
German army" may soon come for
ward and Voluntarily offer to give
themselves up to the allies to stand
trial on charges Of war crimes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
Dogs Of War.

On July 2s, 1898, General Zachary
Taylor. nrtcrward president Of the
United States, requested the govern
ment to furnish him with hloodhounds
to be used in hunting the Seminole In.
dams of Florida. He was furnished
with the dogs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
RED CROSS WORKER
VISITS IN OTTAWA

Miss Bveli1a Belden, field repre-
of the American Red Cross
was in ottawa today, visiting the
Home service station Of the Local
Chapter
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
Mutual Obliuationa

"IIusbands should be frank and tell
their wives everything" says woman
writer. Yes. and wives should be gen.
erous and believe 1t.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
Daily Thought.

Gravity is the ballast Of the soul,
which keeps the mind steady, Fuller.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
NO CANDIDATES FILE
FROM LA SALLE co.

Springfield, ill.,, July l3-No Repuo-
lcans or Democrats filed petitions
this morning With the secretary OF
state as graduates for delegates to
the constitutional convention.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12

Fry the Free Trader.Journal Want Ads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
WEATHER..

Unsettled with thunder
showers this afternoon or
tonight. Sunday generally
fair.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-01
SIBERIA AND JAPAN
WILL Be ASKED TO
EXPLAIN OUTRAGE:
Captain and Corporal Are
Arrested by Cossack
Soldiers.
OFFICERS SAY lLL-FEELING
EXISTS BETWEEN TROOPS
State and War Departments
Begin Searching Investiga-
ton of Trouble.
WILL DEMAND SATISFAC CTION
Withdrawal of American Troops
From the Region Urged as Only
OFFICERS SAY lLL-FEELING
EXISTS BETWEEN TROOPS
WILL DEMAND SATISFACTION
Withdrawal of American Troops
From the Region Urged as Only
Way to Avoid Further Conflicts.
TByuniyersal seryicc1

WASHINGTON. Sept. so.@The State
Departnent and the War Department
prop9se pr pc to a;o ascertain the facts and de-
responsible for the arrest by Cossack s
In Siberia of Captain l.. j.. Johns. OF
the Twenty-seventh Regiment. and the
hogging of Corporal BENJAMIN Sperl-
ing. of the Thirtynrst Regiment.
II Is certain that the, first govern
press for satisfaction is that of ST.
major threatened TO throw his forces
where the incident occurred, Japan
also will be called upon for explana-
Secretary of War Baker said today
aa AZ RSd w. eeDm Ma0E
without mentioning the names OF the
officer and corporal. Parts of the mes
sage were turned over to the State De-
Japanese In Control.
It is figured out there that as the
of eSk Rass only Se 10 mss
| We're there in force as that part Of the
railroad is controlled by the Japanese,
the road S in the hands Of the Chi, :
:, Off Officers g J, here h who are out and out in
ican troops from Siberia say there has
been bee pad Flood between the Japanese
This uncontealed feeling became mani
| rest when tthe Japanese derided the
Americans because they did not come
to the rescue of the Japanese force
which wasl cut up by Bolsheviki in
| ton.
nI-FeeIing Reaches Boiling Point.
the iil-feeling reached the boiling
point when Japanese attacked Ameri-
can soldiers at Tien Tsin. The army
has mas been expecting for months that
the State Department would secure an
| amply apology from Japan for that
affair, but the state Department has
never been willing to make a state
ment in the matter
1t was announced at one time that
Japan had decided to make amends to
the United States. but as soon as the
news reached Tokyo the Japanese gov
erTnment issued an official denial
| situation in Siberia is such that if
the troops remain there every incident
Such as ths latest one makes II certain
that others will follow and that the
only escape from the situation is the
withdrawal of the United States troops
out of the region.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-01
ARREST SCORE OF YOUNG
MEN FOR OMAHA R|0T|NG
Public Gatherings and Celebrations
Abandoned for Present on
General Woods Request.
COURTS TO PROBE MoBs' ACTS
Charges of Murder and for Dcstruc-
ton Of Property Will Be Made
Against Participants in Nebraska
l~.City's Disorders.
IRy Associated Press.

OMAHA. NEB.. Sept. 30.--Followins
the suggestion of Major General Leon
ard Wood, that all public gatherings
be discouraged until the race war and
riot OF last Sunday is entirely quieted.
the board OF governors in charge of
the twenty-fifth annual celebration OF
the Ak Sar Ben, the Mardi Gras OF
the Middle West closed the celebra-
tion today.
General Wood. who is in command
of the 1000 Federal troops here, has
arranged with the local officials TO pro
hihit all public meetings for the pres
cnt.
The third death as the result of the
riot sunday night occurred today when
II. ). Hykeil died of wounds.
District court judges announced to-
day they would call II special grand
jury Oct ober 5 10 investigate the riot.
Governor McKelvie arrived here this
morning to investigate the riot.
Mayor Smith, who was attacked by
the rioters, is still Improving although
suffering from = severe wound inflicted
10y his ASSISTANTS. Nearly a score OF
young men suspected of having been
implicated in the rioting have been
arrested. The county attorney says
charges Of murder and destruction OF
property will be filed against some OF
those under arrest
General Wood, when he assumed con-
troll OF policing the city, frightened re-
strictions regarding civilian move
ments and disposed his troops through
out negro residential sections in or
der TO prevent a recurrence OF rioting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-01
REST CURE is EFFECTIVE
IN RESTORING PRESIDENT
Executive Rapidly Improving and
Thoroughly Enjoys Daily
Automobile Rides.
ENJOYS GOOD NIGHTS REST
DR.. Grayson Issues Rcassuring Bull
letin-Makes. No Prediction as to
Wilson Being Able to Participate
in Industrial Conference.
ENJOYS GOOD NIGHTS REST
IRy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3O.-Preside ent
Wilson, whose illness took turn for
the better yesterday, continued to i'm
prove today under the rest cure pre-
scribed by his physician.
After the first good nights rest he
has hadrsince he was taken i'll, the
President was up most of the day and
was permitted by DR.. Grayson to give
his attention for short while to
pressing executive matters. He signed
several minor bills and resolutions.
sent some nominations to the Senate
and dictated few letters
During the afternoon he took an
other automobile ride and seemed to
enjoy II thoroughly. Accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson and his daughter, Miss
Margaret. he was away from the
White House nearly two hours, driv-
ing far out into the country.
AS long as good weather continues
1t is understood. the automobile ride
will be a daily feature Of the Presi-
dents rest program. 1t has been
prescribed not only to give him the
benefit of the sun and fresh air, 1t is
said. but because 1t aids In overcoming
the sieeplessness from which he has
suffered.
DR.. Grayson would make no predic.
ton today whether the Presiden,
would be able to take any. part In
the labor and industrial conference
which meets here next Monday The
PHYSICIANS bulletin merely said 'the
President had good nights rest and
is improving.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-01
PLAN PERMANENT TRIBUNAL
TO ADJUST LABOR DISPUTES
Washington Believes Such Court Will
lie One Result of Industrial
Confe renee.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3o.-Proposals
for the establishment Of n council for
settlement of industrial disputes, re-
placing the recently dissolved war Ia Dor
board. probably will be one of the first
subjects brought up for discussion at
the labor and industrial conference
called by President Wilson TO meet
here Monday, it was learned today
from Department of Labor officials in
close touch with the arrangements for
the meeting.
Secretary Wilson has drawn up at
tentative program for the conference,
but the question of whether the meet
ing will be open to representatives OF
the press has not been decided. 1t
was said today by those making ar
rangcments for the meeting the ques-
tion of publicity probably would be
left to decision OF the conference.
y suggestion has been that ncws-
paper men not be admitted to the
conference room. but that such parts
of the proceedings as the conferees de-
cided to make public be given to the
plan would be similar to the recent
White House conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and the Senate Foreign
Relations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-01
MISS ELLA G. GNEW
TO LEA We EXTENSION
DIVISION OFFICE SOON
Assistant Director viii Tender
Resignation TO Return to
Y. ". G.. 4. Work.

Miss Ella G. Agnew. assistant direc-
tor OF the extension division of the
State Agricultural College and Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, at Blacks
burg, since 1911. will tender her resis-
nation within the next two weeks. ac-
cording TO her statement here last
night.
Miss Agnew was reticent in speaking
OF her intended action and would not
commit herself beyond that she would
hand in her official resignation upon
completion of her reports, which, would
reuire two weeks work. She would
not say how long she had contem-
plated taking. this step. but said that
she had received offers for other at
tractive positions.
Before. taking charge of girls and
women's work Of the extension di-
vision in i9ll, Miss Agnew had en-
gagged in Y. w. c. a. work i'm South
Africa. and ii is believed by her friends
that she intends to return TO her
former position. She was in South
Africa at the time OF the Boer out
break and served constantly through
that period.
Miss Agnews duties consisted mainly
in organizing girls and women's clubs
all over the state of Virginia. She
also was active in the formation OF
economics clubs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-01
DEADLOCK IN STEEL
STRIKE CONTINUES
Little Chance of Break Either
Way Pending Meeting of In
dustrial Conference.
FINE IMPOSED ON FOSTER
Allegheny County Court Assesses
Him 500 for Holding Meet
ing Without Permit.
FINE IMPOSED ON FOSTER
tBy Associated Press. !

Both sides in the strike of the steel
workers. now in It's ninth day. are
trial conference which will open at
Washington next Monday. and it was
said last night that there seems little
chance of break either way until
then.
Throughout the affected territory
there was little material change yes
terday. Strike leaders and represen-
tatives OF the companies continued to
give out conflicting statements-the
former maintaining that they were
put making substantial gains. and the
latter that the plants were being
me Since "n ihe s,qFe pe9an than any
Claim $4,000 Men Out.
At national headquarters OF the
strikers il was said that 315,000 men
were out-an increase of $4,000 over
the number reported out by the strike
leade last week
Labor leaders announced that daily
bulletins would be sent out TO inform
the men Of the course OF the strike.
Circulars yesterday urged the men to
stick together and declared that the
steel workers have almost every
plant ~ the country shut down"
In the Pittsburgh district, indica-
tions were that the day had brought
little material change. while in Chi
had increased" between the warning
forces but no serious violence was re-
%ifb pGFbed from The ,n plants sd We're operating
normal forces. 1t was said. Reports
to labor headquarters said 1t was "ab-
solutely peaceful" in the Chicago ter
ritorX and that there was picketing
at all points.
Courts Uphold Mayors Decision.
One OF the developments of the day
that did not satisfy the strike. leaders
vas the decision of the Allegheny
county Court in upholding the action
ing mass-meetings in, that city.
national committees. and. All organizer
s,e %ere arrested two weeks before the
speak from an automobile in a vacant
lot, No. permit to holG the meeting
nad been asked for. and it was adj
have e beeS isseG ssH city rh1t none would
organizer were each fined SiOo and
the County Court Tuesday upheld the
aotion aetE, of, of the city authorities. The
speech sacred though it may be, must
yield to the greater one of the safely
or the citizens of the Commonwealth. I.
'hsir homes and their property
to calling on Governor Lowden for r.
state troops, but the labor men gave
assurances that they would redouble
and the request for troops was held
, in allegiance.
Inspects Gnry's situation.
Governor Goodrich. of Indiana. sent
colonel Harrison to Gary TO inspect
ane auibSr;,;a SitIa,ioa and report to him; The
,ntthtlon or asking for State troops
unless unless the situation grows materially
The Bethlehem Steel Company said
received and that the strike situation
showed Improvement over Monday