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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
GERMAN M!LITARISTS
STILL IN HARNESS

Weimar, Feb. 26.--Despite strong
opposition from the socialists, who
raised the cry OF mililarism, the bill
providing for national army of de
fense" has passed second reading
Debate upon this measure shows tha.
the spirit of miltarism is s.ill alive
Socialist opponents of the bill de
clared it is a measure which means
the resurrection of mitarism for the
suppression OF the revolutionary
forces"
This bill is aimed to check grow
ing chaos declared War Minister
Noske. Our old army was the best
in the world We will never forget
what it did in the war
The army will be used chiefly to
defend our frontiers. It's strength. il
we are fortunate, will not amount C
One-third the strength of our old
army"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
SAY SUFFRAGISTS
ARE MISTREATED
IN BOSTON JAIL s

Boston, Feb 20 Charges that the
militant suffragists on hunger strike
in Jail here are being subjected t.
Outrageous treatment" and that their
health is in danger were made this
afternoon by their sister members o
the National Women's Party. Letter,
of protest against the arrests, impris
onment and sentence and treatment
of the sutfragists were sent to Mayor
Peters and Chief Justice Bolster o
the Municipal Court.
The Massachusetts state branch o.
the WOman's party addressed an ap
peal to President Wilson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
HOUSE PASSES BILL
FOR VICTORY LOAN

Washington, Feb 26.-The short
term Victory Loan bill allowing an
issue of S. 200 government
notes at a rate of interest to be fixed
by Secretary of the Treasury Glass
authorizing the war finance corpora
tion to finance American importers
and establishing sinking fund which
by levies each year on the tax re-
ceipts will retire Americas war debt
in twenty-five years, passed the House
today by vote of 34S to 3.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
OTTAWA BOY REPORTED
INJURED IN AUTO
CRASH IMPROVING

Louis Graham. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w j. Graham, who was severely
injured in an automobile accident in
.Deland, Fla, two weeks ago, has re
covered sufficiently TO leave the hos
pital, and viii be entirely well in a
short time. The accident occurred as
a touring car in which Mr.. Graham and
four other boys were riding turned
over in attempting to get out of the
way of a speeding car The young OF
tawan's skull was fractured and he
received other injuries, but his recoy-
cry was almost miraculous.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
PAYS GROCERY BILL
WITH BOGUS CHECK
DRAWN ON BANK

Bernard Wilson was arrested on
Monday afternoon, charged with pas
sing a bogus check on the National
City Bank. Wilson gave the check to
Antonio Ponzi in payment for a year
old grocery bill, After paying the
bbill with the check Wilson purchas-
ed some more groceries on a charge
account.
News of his arrest was not given
out until this afternoon and his trial
was set before Judge koenig at 3:3G
o'clock He was bound over to theh
grand jury, on charge of passing a
bogus check.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
ODD FELLOWS MAKE
TRIP TO JOLIET; PUT
ON I'd DEGREE WORK

Ottawa lodge No. Al, |. O. O. F.,
went to Joliet last evening and put
on the second degree on a large class
of candidates. Thirty-fva Ottawa
members left the local interurban
station at $50 p. m. under the care
of two members of the lodge who
work for the interurban, Conductor
Smith and Motorman Clairmont. The
bows spent the time of trip either
playing cards, singing or just bother
ing everybody in general nobody in
particular. They stopped at Morris
and Marseilles and several members
of these two lodges joined the noisy
and happy band of real odd Eel
lows" at least everybody who saw
the special thought that something
"odd" was going on
A large delegation of William Tell
lodge, No. 219, was waiting at the
Joliet station and when Ottawa ar
rived a line of march was formed and
everybody proceeded to William Tell
hall. Here the second degree was
put on in a way to leave only good
memories of the work of Ottawa
lodge and the hard work cf the sec
ond degree team under the leader
ship of William Tillman.
A very fine lunch was served by
the Rebeeca ladies, which was enjoy
ed very much by everybody present,
Several good talks on "Odd Fellow
ship" were given by the members of
both lodges, especially good was one
by Tom Reynolds, and the meeting
broke up with everybody singing
"America'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
NURSE PLUCKILY
FIGHTS EFFECTS
OF DREAD POISON

The condition of Miss Isabel Cav,
victim of accidental bichloride of
mercury poisoning, was reported as
not so favorable today, tho the pa
tent is sticking determinedly to her
resolution to combat the ravages of
the poison until she conquers it.
Todays set back is said by doctors
to be a natural sequence of mercurial
poisoning. and in no wise determines
the result Miss Gays pluck stands
her in good stead.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
PRAIRIE ST. FOLKS
SEEK IN VAIN FOR
RELIEF FROM MUD
AT LEAST INDICATIONS THAT
THEIR REQUEST FOR IMPROVED
STREET APPEARS TO HAVE
FALLEN UPON DEAF EARS.

With Miss Vera Morley deputized
as special city clerk to guide the del
TIMES OF this mornings brief session
Of the council, the commissioners "set
in at the administrative table ,one
enough to hear a petition from resi-
dents Of North Ottawa demanding
immediate repairs of Prairie street.
Miss Morley was put at the helm
through absence from town of Cit3
| Clerh Curtis, who is in Rockford a
the bedside of his son. Lieut.. Dal
Curtis, recently operated upon for AZ
under the honors OF being Ottawa )
first feminine city clerk with grace
and ease.
The North Side petition stirred III
some apologies for bad predicamen
and some recommendations for an i'm
mediate improvement of conditions
that are known to have existed in the
northeastern section OF the city fol
the past -four or eight years. Witt
the election coming on She residents
may have thought there was some
chance for getting action, but indica-
tions this morning were they have an.
other guess coming The apologies
came from the street department. The
recommendations had their origin in
the fertile mind of Commissioner W
b. Palmer, soon to retire fIom pubic
life.
The petition contained the names
OF more than seventy-fye people who
are directly Interested in the welfare
of Prairie street 1t humbly asked for
some consideration from the city
dads.
The commissioner, whose depart,
ment has been disposing of about
$4,000 annually, gave as hls apolog.
the high cost Of materials aud the
high cost of labor as two reasons
Why it would be nopportune to &c
into any extensive work "at thi
time" as ready funds are about cE-
hausted
The only cXplicable alibi aside from
that was other sections were in need
Of improvements jus as badly as the
section covered in the petition
Commissioner Pamers recommon-
dation struck the keynote OF the sit,
uaton. He said
Il recommend that the streets and
alleys department proceed a. once to
bring about paving Prairie street The
people up there want improvements,
and believe they should have them
l. as a resident Of the territory coy
cred by this petition, would be heart,
lily in favor OF any such proposition
| would particularly like to see Norris
and Columbus streets connected UP
with the downtown paving
This suggestion caused a moments
hesitation while visions OF what any
such move meant in case it was really
contemplated and put through before
election.
The petition finally found itself in
the received and recorded" column
after being referred to the street de
partment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
JOLIET S. ARMY
WORKERS COMING

Captain Sidney Hutchings and Lieu
tenant Muncaster, officers in charge
of the Salvation Army work at joliet,
will visit Ottawa Friday, Feb 2S, and
will conduct street meeting at 730
D. m. and also service at the hall
911 La Sale street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
WOULD RECLAIM u S.
LANDS FOR YANKS

Washington, Feb 26--Secretary Of
the Interior Franklin K Lanes bill ap-
propriating $l00, ,00G,00G for the recla-
nation of land for returning soldiers
was fayorably reported by the Senate
public lands committee today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
WOMEN PRINCIPALS IN
BIG DAMAGE CASE
FILED HERE
HINTS AT ARSON
LADY WHOSE THEATRE BURNED
TO GROUND CHARGED WITH
ACCUSING COMPETITOR OF AP-
PLYING TORCH-FORECL
ON STREATOR RACE TRACK.

A remark, supposed to have been
acsually dropped by Mrs. Mildred
Taylor. whose theater was destroyed
by fire at La Sale November % last
in which she charged her competitor
Miss Olga Heilstedt, proprietress of
the Marquette theatre. with being re
sponsible for the contiagration. led
to S25,000 libel and slander suit
filed today in the circuit court.
Mrs. Taylor was the owner of the
Majestic treatre, which was left in
ruins after the November fire. Or
igin of the blaze remained a mystery,
1t Is said. and in her search for some
one to place blame upon. Mrs. Taylor
is alleged to have charged Miss He'll
stedt, her principal competitor in the
movie business, with applying the
torch.
The remark out OF which has grown
Miss Heilstedt's claim is supposed to
have been:
"She (meanng Miss HeiIstedD is
the one who burned the Majestic the
atre"
When Miss Heilstedt heard of the
allegation Sc consulted er lawyer
and instructed i'm to begin suit in
an attempt 10 collect balm for her
injured reputation T. n Haskins
was employed as her counsel and en-
tered is appearance for te plaintitf
today.
Sues Streator Fair Assn.
The Streator Trotting & Fair As
sociation was made defendant in fore
closure proceedings. instituted in the
circuit court today by the Peoples
Trust a. Savings Bank of Streator, il
an effort to collect $4,000 in bonds
placed with the bank as collateral in
January. 1916.
The bill also asks for receiver.
r. f. Larkin is counsel for the bank
Sues Ice Cream Firm.
George T. Rugg, of Ottawa is palm
tiff in an $500 damage suit filed today
against Regas & Contes, proprietors
OF the Starved Rock Ice Cream par
lors in La Sale. 1t is claimed that
Mr.. Rugg furnished labor and mater
ials for work done or the parlors
and has that much money coming
to im He is represented in today's
proceedings by w. A. Panneck of La
Sale and Robert Carr of Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26

OlllCldlS allowed this TO
become known today,
following much speculation as to
whether such vote would be forth
coming. Senator j. Hamilton Lewis,
recently announced that it had been
planned to secure a vote of confidence
from congress, but that it had been
decided to await the Presidents re-
turn so that his desires might be
made known.
1t was made known today that
President Wilson's one public ad-
dress in addition to his possible ap-
pearance before joint session of
congress before returning to France
would be in New York.
This address would be planned, It
was stated, either for the day previ-
GUS to his sailing on March or on
that day.
Cummins Joins Ants.
Washington, Feb. 26.-Although the
American people "passionately desire
league of nations to prevent future
wars they will not accept the league
proposed by the Paris covenants,
which would commit the United
States to a cause which will end in
Cunlnins of Iowa declared in the Sen.
ate this afternoon
Cummins proposed substitute
plan. Outlining his plan, Cummins
said:
L. We ought to agree ana all other
nations ought TO agree that iustiiiable
disputes should be settled either by
arbitration or adjudication. and we
ought to agree and all other nations
ought to agree that we and they will
abide by and perform the award or
judgment.
T. We ought to agree and all other
nations ought to agree that with re-
spect to other international disputes
there shall not be made until some
permanent regular International body
in which every member of the league
is represented shall have had fair
opportunity to discuss and consider it.
%. If any nation should refuse to
submit a proper controversy to judg-
ment or refuse to perform the judg-
ment or refuse to delay war until the
combined powers have an opportunity
TO consider the subject, ! am willing
TO agree that ostracism shall be the
enalty
4. The contract should contain a
program Of disarmament. The con-
stitution proposed in Paris is most
disappointing in this regard, for a
careful study Of its provisions ives
us little right to believe that there
will be any disarmament among lne
strong powers which are to give the
compact lille and yisor
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the strike troubles. When he returns
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
Speed Up Appropriations

Washington, Feb. &c - Democratic
members of the Senate conference
today decided to push all appropria-
tions thru the Senate before the close
of the present session of congress"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
A Font Of Tyne.

A font of our type weighs 80 pounds
md costs So; font of Chinese type
weighs half ton and costs 500.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
SENATE WILL NOT
BE ASKED To give
ITS OFFICIAL q. K,

Washington, Feb. 26.-President Wilson is
confidence from congresson the leaeye of nations
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
WtAThER

Unsettled tonight and
Thursday; probably light
snow; somewhat warmer
tonight.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26

Continued on page 3, col. 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
MORE SIGNAL WORK
FOR DELAWARE TEAM
Coach Shipley Puls Squad
Through Hard Forward
Pass Practice
BACKFIELD CRlPPLES
ALL OUT YESTERDAY

special TO The Evening Journal.
q NEWARK. oct. Coach Shlpley Of
Delaware. College spent another after
noon yesterday perfecting signals and
working out various formations. Much
time was also devoted 10 forward pass
ing and several plays In which The for
ward pass is used, have been devised
that promise TO keep their opponents
guessing.
owing 10 injuries among the varsity
men there was no scrimmage yesterday
out 10 is likely there will be scrimmag-
.ng this afternoon and tomorrow. There
will be no scrimmage Friday the day
before the opening game with Franklin
and Marshall.
Captain Stewart, Wlntrup and PLAN
he three backneld men who are on the
INJURED list were all on the field yester-
lay but did not get In much Of the
practice. When Captain Stewart did
get in the practice he was put at centre
MS old position instead Of full back. II
IS possible that Stewart may be moved
back 10 centre but Holton has been do
ing so well In that position that the
general impression is that he will start
the opening game there and Stewart at
full back. II this combination does not
work out to suit Coach Shipley changes
will then be made.
McCaughan was worked again IN the
backileld yesterday and his throwing
Of forward passes was feature Of the
practice. McCaughan played IN the
backileld last season and he will make
a valuable substitute this year even
though he does not make the varsity.
There are many, however who have
watched the practice for the past two
weeks who think that McCaughan will
eventually make a permanent place on
the team either in the backfleld or at
end
Tonkin Is showing much more, pep"
at quarterback the past few days and
yesterday he kept the team on The
jump. Shipley is coaching him TO put
plenty OF pep" into his work on the
theory that a quarter back that Is brim-
ing over with pep" calling the signals
Is sure to inspire the remainder OF the
team.
In addition 10 the varsity there were
two other elevens on the field yesterday
and Coach Shipley divided his time
among the three.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
WHO WILL BE WORLD
SERIES HERO OF 1919?

Following Is a list Of the heroes o.
former worlds series:
i9O3-Blll Dineen, pitcher, Boston Rec
COX.
l90i-No series played
i9OJ-Chrlsiy Mathewson. pacher
New York Giants.
i9os-George Robe. third base, Chica.
SO White Sox.
i9O7-EIarry stelnfeldt, third base
Chicago Cubs.
i9os-Frank Chance, nrst base. Chi
cago Cubs.
i9O9-Babe Adams, pitcher, pitts
burgh Pirates.
i9iO-Jack Coombs. pitcher. PhIladel-
phia Athletics.
i9ii-Frank Baker. third base. Phla-
deiphia Athletics.
i9i2-Buck Herzog. third base. New
York Giants.
i9i3-Eddie Collins, second base
Philadelphia Athletics
i9i4-Hank Gowdy. catcher. Boston
Braves.
i9i5-Duffy Lewis. ouinelder, Boston
Rcd Sox.
i9i6--Harry Hooper. outaelder. Bos.
ton Red Sox.
i9i7-Urban Faber, pitcher. Chicago
White Sox.
i9is-Herb Whiioman, outnelder. Bos-
ion Red Sox.
1919? ? /,
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

their chests2 Try that exercise, but al
first don't do 10 quite as vigorously a.
the laborers you have scen.
(cl Pretend you are chopplng wood
and have an axe in your hands This is
sood FOR the muscles surrounding ,hc
digestive organs.
ldl Walk 10 work m the mornings
II necessary get up a bit earlier. Also
by the same token, walk back at
nights.
Take things easily at 1rst and get
plenty OF sleep and your weight will
soon come up.
Dear Munro:
world2 Who Is the fastest runner at
long dlstancesg viii you answer these
questions, please, 10 settle a bet2
A and b,
Answer: u Is really impossible for
me 10 answer your questions, as they
are expressed in such general and in
definite terms. and ! do not think that
you will nnd anyone else who can
answer them in their present form.
me term strong man" has several
meanings. some men are strong In The
back others excel in fests OF arm
strength, while still others are vltally
strong. The champion all-around
weight lifier at the present time is
said TO be Arthur Saxon, who formerly
travelled around the country with a
large circus. As 10 the other query,
please write and tell me what distance
you refer 20.
Dear Munro:
am . feet. II inches tall. and
weigh but i3s pounds with my clothes
on. have a good appetite and am
nCver troubled with Indigestion Now
/ would like 10 know how ] could get
heavier. and enlarge the size OF my
chest. I would do almost anything in
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
Physical Culture Quizzes
by Munro.

Note-All queries should be directed
TO Munro. care OF Evening journal
Wilmington, Del. II your answer does
not appear the day Immediately fol
lowing the receipt Of your letter, il
will appear probably on the following
day. Questions concerning sporting
history and medical queries will not
be answered. as these do not come un-
der the scope Of this column.
Dear Munro:
/ have noticed your column in The
Evening Journal. and ! wondered Il
you would answer me a few questions
They are as follows:
When is the best time 10 exercise
=. What kind Of exercise is best for
girl who is a stenographer?
3. would like TO gain say "a
pounds Could you tell me how
could do this2
MYRTLE.
Answers:
/ will answer your queries in order
4. For person in your position
the best times 10 exercise are in The
morning Immediately after rising. and
in the evening before retiring. 10 Is
also a good plan for one engaged in
sedentary occupation 10 take slow
shor' walk after lunch.
3 Try these:
la) In the morning try TO see how
high you can stretch with FIRST one
nand. then the other This helps The
carriage. and increases the height.
o. Have you ever seen lab0rers
''lvai ming up on a cold day by
throwing their arms vigorously across
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
LOOK FOR HEINE
TO HIT THAT PILL

Heinie Groh. enigma OF major league
baseball. How does he do itg" Choir
us the fans as Heinie stands squarely
facing The pitcher, waving the wand
on high and then plunges into the
pitch as IL sails up TO him. Heinie's
style of batting is all wrong. and yet
the Kid surely crashes that apple
Midget Helnie is rated by many eX-
perts as one OF the very best third
basemen in the game. Some even con
tend that ne will more than hOld his
own with the renowned Buck Weaver.
lIeinle's manner OF doing things N
baseball may be all wrong, but ibe
fact remains that he accompllshes CON
sidera3'-
His batting pose is a scream, bul 50
are his hits-that Is. they have that
sound. One would think ne were an
acrobat 20 see him field. ieinie throws
out runners from a standing position.
prone and otherwise. he grabs every
ning that comes In his direction Re-
Gently i'm a game at Brooklyn Heinie
was knocked TO his knees by the force
OF the blow from Wheats bat. The
Red had no time 90 arise and throw.
so he hurled as he was-a line ih'oW
that nailed his man several 'cat.
p The SOx won't get any Is IN la,
direction, chirp Cincinnati aus. ,'r9h
Is a tower Of strength on he defense
and timely clouter who J., counted ~
10 bother the Chicagoans. His INST
league assignment was with the Hs'i-
kosh team. Of the Misconsin-lllinois
League. Later he was with Decatur
hen New York. The Giants let him 20
in 1918. McGraw could hardly be
banned II he judged him solely by his
appearance on the field. lie was OBJ
tained by the Reds in 1918 and has
been a star in their inneld cv.- since
Groh was born in Rochester al iss9
lie IS married.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

reason TO do this, as people laugh at
me on account OF being so skinny.
, ] am % years Old.
II. B.
Answer:
There are a great number OF young
men OF your age In about The same
physical shape. n your general health
is good, there is no particular reason
why you should wish to anticipate the
course OF Nature. as II is almost iney-
ilable that you viii grow heavier be-
fore you reach 25. To gain weight
however, the following simple rules
should be observed:
T. Drink water between meals only
2, Get nine hours sleep
g. Eat three squares" a day and
no more.
g. Don't Overdo exercise. but get
enough 10 make you he0llhily tired.
>. II you smoke cut down. or quit
altogether
Battle at loas. ihrcc times a week
Z. Avoid Worry. n possible.
Swimming Is about the best known
way 10 enlarge both the inside and
outside OF the chest. 10 benefits both
the lungs and the muscles. Try swim
ming outdoors regularly in the warm
season and in an indoor pool In The
winter. II possible TO swim In Win
Ter. however. The heart must be- thor
uughly sound and The nervous system
IN good condition.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
BROWNS BIRDS WIN
FIRST PIGEON FLY

The Diamond state HomIng Club few
their one hundred-mile race on Satur-
d5y Tho birds were liberated a.
Washington. al IL o'clock, by Johr
Richards Alr. Brown clockod the frs
bird at 33135. winning FIRST diploma
and nrst pool money. Max Ahner wor
second diploma.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
No. % GRInIRoNs WIN

When Alvin Ardis. OF The No. p
School football team crossed the 81.
Patrick's goal line FOR touchdown
yesterday afternoon. he made The only
score OF the contest. the final coun.
being GO BruntOn also starred
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
LAYERS-0UT AGAIN
FALL BEFORE GIANTS

Harlan Giants, for the second time
this year. defeated the strong Harlan
Lhwers-Out team yesterday afternoon,
10 0. The score:
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
Out.
score by Inuinqs:

Harlan Giants ......0f 10000 OOOO-i
Layers out .........O OOOO0OO-O
stolen bases, Hidgely, York, Morris,
Dolan. B1se on balls. McGoniglc. T..
Lcft on bases, Giants. >; Layers-Out, 3.
struck out, Watts. s: McGonigle. 1.
sacrifice hits. Bonds. Brown, Long.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08
DYNAMITE CAR IN
LAWRENCE TROUBLE

Lawrence, Mass, May 9.-one man
was seriously hurt and the lives Of
forty-ive others were endangered
early today when an attempt was
made to wreck an electric car on the
Haverhill- Lawrence line of the Mas
sachusetts Northeastern Railway Conn
pany, carrying workers to the fac
tories. Two sticks of dynamite were
placed under the rails and when the
car wheels hit one of them it ex-
ploded, SCATTERING all the windows on
one side and cutting one of the rails
in two.