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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
SMALL P0X CASE
ON ILLINOIS AVE.
OSCAR FORMhALS LATEST VIC
TIM OF LIGHT FORM OF VARlOLA
HOME is PLACED UNDER
QUARANTINE.

The home of Oscar Formhads at 9l)
Illinois avenue was placed under
smallpox quarantine this morning
This is the third case OF smallpox TO
break out in Ottawa during the past
few weeks, and Is the second home in
the west part of the city to be quar-
antined during the month OF May. Mr
Formulas is said To be suffering from
a light attack of he disease
On May 8 Peter Scannell of 1918
Phelps street was discovered to be
suffering from a bad case of smallpox
Scanned worked every day for week,
during which time he was badly
broken out, ana came into contact
with hundreds Of West Side residents.
as we'll as with many workmen at the
Federal Plate Glass works. The au-
thorities commenced working on the
case at once and did everything pos
sible to prevent an epidemic. All
school children whose fathers were
employed at the Federal Plate Glass
works We're stopped from attending
school. and hundreds of vaccinations
We're made. Up to the present time
the Formulas case is the only other
one obe reported
Several weeks previous to the dis.
covery of the Scannell case f. f. Arm
strong, who resides on Columbus
street and is employed as the driven
of street sprinkling wagon, con
tracted the disease.
These are the only three cases of
small pox 10 he reported in Ottawa
for several years Health authorities
will keep close watch over the west
section of the city during the next
few weeks, and it is thought there
will be no danger of the epidemic that
has visited so many Illinois cities
reaching here.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
BILL ADOPTED TODAY
PERMITS ISSUANCE
OF 2O-YEAR BONDS
ANNOUNCE PARADE
PRO-lEAGUE DELEGATES IN THE
STATE CAPITAL TO RATIFY
COVENANTS AS ADOPTED BY
ASSOCIATED POWERS.

Springfield, H., May 20. School dis
tricts OF Illinois are authorized to Is
sue twenty-year bonds to take up an
ticipation warrants In IA bin passel
by the house today.
The measure now goes to the sen
ate.
The committee on Judiciary bill
making ii unlawful for any person 4
carry concealed weapons was dc
feated.
The house passed Representative
Holladays three bills amending TN
conspiracies act, the child abandon
ment law and the criminal code.
Announcement was made in the
house that the parade of the 33d d
vision, in which 5000 soldiers, anon
them the l29th Infantry, will partic
pate will be held in Chicago Monda!
Adjournment was taken until $3.50 /,
m Tuesday.
To Ratify Covenants.
Springeld, H., May % Delegate
to the state convention here toda
that will ratify the league of nations
covenant arrived this morning. They
include United States Senator Hitch
cock Of Nebraska. who will substitute
for former President Taft, who coud
not be present.
Tonight the main meeting will "e
held in the Auditorium.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
NC-4 DELAYS START
OF PLYMOUTH FLIGHT

Washington. May 29.-The navy de
partment early today was without
knowledge Of Lieutenant Commander
A. {. Reads plans for continuing his
flight from Lisbon to Plymouth, Eng
land. The last dispatch, received at
10:30 last night, carried the brief an
nouncement that the NC-4 would not
start today 1t had been planned 10
jump off for Plymouth early today,
weather conditions permitting, and
what caused the decision to postpone
the flight navy department officials
could not say,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY CABLE
is SENT BY WILSON
TO AMERICAN PEOPLE

Washington, May 29.-"Our thoughts
and purpose now are consecrated to
the maintenance of the liberty of the
world and of the union of its people
III single comradeship of liberty and
of right"
This passage, contained in Me.
mortal day message from President
Wilson to my fellow countrymen,
was generally interpreted here as re-
iterating the Presidents condence in
the future of the league of nations.
The message, made public at the
White House executive offices today,
follows.
My Fellow COuntrymen:
Memorial day wears this year
an added significance and | wish.
ii only by message, to take part
with you in its observation and in
expressing the sentiments which
it inevitably suggests. In obsery-
ing the day We commemorate not
only the reunion OF our country
but also now the liberation OF the
riOuS dangers TO which free gov
ernment and free life of men were
ever exposed. We have buried
the gallant and now Immortal men
who died in this great war Of lib
Grafton with a new sense Of con
secratiOn. Our thoughts and pur-
pose now are conseCrated TO the
maintenance OF the liberty OF the
world and Of the union OF its peo-
pie in single COmradeship OF
liberty and of right 1t was for
this that our men conscientiously
offered their lives. They came to
the field of battle with the high
spirit and pure heart OF crusaders.
We must never forget the duty
that their sacrifice has laid upon
us in fulfilling their hopes and
their purpose to the utmost This,
it seems to me, Is the impressive
lesson and the inspiring mandate
OF the day
WOODROW WILSON"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29

began at once.
The reply will be hand
ed to Germany very
shortly and is expected to contain ma
terial notifications of the terms of
peace as originally drafted. When
the treaty is again handed to the
Germans they will be told that the
door to negotiations is closed until
they accept the terms in principles
and agree to sign. 1t is understood
that they will be allowed only brief
time limit in which to reply. posi-
bly, not more than forty-eight hours.
The allied peace delegates are very
much incensed at the fresh display of
discourtesy by the Germans in pub.
fishing the text of their counter pro-
posals before its delivery today.
A plenary session of the confer.
ence was held this afternoon and the
text OF the Austrian treaty was com
municated to the smaller nations
among the allied and associated pow,
ers.
In Seven Chapters.
Berlin, May 2S, via London, May 90.
The counter terms Of the German
peace ENJOYS at Versailles are divided
into seven chapters, ii was learned TO-
day. They are grouped as follows:
l.. League of nations.
2. Territorial.
3. Occupied regions.
4. Colonial and financial.
). Economic
G. Shipping, railroads and water.
ways.
I. Means of fufillment
The document consists lof about
10000 words. The introduction re.
views the declarations of the entente
statesmen and "Germany's right" to
enter the league of nations on equal
equality and reconstruction in accord
ance with President Wilson's four.
teen principles.
Germany unqualiedly rejects the
treaty clause providing for the trial
Of the eX-kaiser and other officials
declared Herr Naumann, press di-
rector of the foreign office. in state.
ment to the correspondents.
In speaking Of the terms Herr Nau
mann said;
You would perhaps be surprised to
learn how closely We concede the en-
tente's demands
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
WELL KNOWN SERENA
YOUNG MAN Is DEAD

John II. Dutty, aged q years, died
last evening at o'clock at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Duffy, near Serena, following an i'll
ness OF several months. The deCedent
was born July 3, 1891. He followed
the profession Of farmer until ovel-
taken by his final illness. Surviving
he leaves his parents and one brother,
Hugh Duffy IT.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at $50 O'Clock at
st. Columba's Church in this city, and
burial will be made in st. COLUMBIA 5
Cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
ROLL
TAKEN OUT
OF FAT FEES CLASS
WHILE ALLOWING BILL CON
TRACT, MAYOR WEEKS AN.
NOUNCES ALL FUTURE WORK
WILL BE DONE BY CONTRACT.

q F'inis was written last night upon
the fat fees which heretofore have
made assessment roll work on public
Improvement something more sut-
stantial than a labor OF love The
death knell was sounded by Mayor
George V. B Weeks, who while rec
ommendng the payment Of an Old
bill feft over by the late council, haay
announced that from this day on and
until the yery close OF his administra.
ton all toll spent upon rolls for pub
lie improvements would be paid for 4 Z
prices contracted before the plums
were placed upon the tray for doing
ont to the faithful
In other words, the mayor likened
himself unto the famed MissonrianS
OF the show me" type He served
due notice upon his colleagues in par
icular and aspirants for assessment
roll Jobs in general no more would
there be the soft and easy picKings
which heretofore have marked labor
Of this type On all future work ur-
dertaken by the city with the assist
ance OF the property owners the mayor
will contract for all such services to
be rendered. In other words. he viii
submit the Jobs to bidders, and the
man making the lowest offer will be
given preference in the letting.
The announcement came in the
wake OF a bill presented by II. },
Witte, employed by the old council to
draw up the supplemental rolls on the
loop and north section pavements, TO-
gether with an original roll on the
library alley sewer. Mr. Writes Dill
was exceedingly nominal in view OF
the yesteryear prices paid for the
same work. He asked for $500 for
spreading the asssssmems upon It
grand total of i43 tracts of land. HIS
rate was only St19 per parcel as con-
pared to historic charge of 81 lot
in days gone by
The original roll on the north and
loop Jobs cost the property owners
$1,075. without any extra work as
caused Mr. Witte by the new roll for
the library sewer.
All members of the council were
unanimous in agreeing the fee was
enough, but as long as Mr., Witte
services had been contracted Tor bY
their predecessors at the city's helm
lhev were of the same mind that the
amount asked BY him should be paid
Each spoke of the danger OF eStaD'
{ fishing a precedent in view OF cam
/ paign utterances on this same matter
made by some Of the commissioner
/ during their candidacy for office. It
/ was finally determined that no phase
/ of their act should be taken by future
I aspirants for assessment roll 1aN0r-
as the creation of precedent Whlch
would be followed during the next
four wears Then came the announce
ment from the mayor that only bonf
fide bidders would be accepted to the
next and remaining Improvement.
Jobs inaugurated under his admins
tration.
Mr.. Witte, in presenting his bitI
compared the fees he asked with thost
paid for like services in the past eigh
wears. having the figures before him IL
"black on white" His comparative
statement showed greatly in his favo
and the bill was allowed as submitted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
INTERURBAN CRASHES
INTO FORD CARRYING
MAN AND TWO WOMEN

Thomas Wolfe. Miss Wolfe and MISS
Remberger all of Ransom, are pa
tients in the Streator Hospital, suHel-
ing from painful injuries received
when th Ford touring car in which
they were riding was s;lucK by all IN
terurban car at Johnson street II
Streator. The accident occurred aDout
il O'Clock, as the interurban car oue
in Ottawa at 1850 was leaving Strea-
tor. The Ford was demolished, out 1t
is calmed none OF the occupants ol
the car are in critical condition
The interurban car was or chars9
Motorman A. Collins of this city anu
Conductor James Thomas OF Streator.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
SAILOR COUSIN
VISITS IN OTTAWA

Chief Petty Officer w. G. Sanderson
of La Grange, H., called ON his cous-
ms the Pruett Bros, local bicycle
dealers, yesterday. Sanderson Is still
in the service of the United States
navy, having been stationed at Lon
don. England. since November 1st,
1917.
At present he is on a thirty-day
leave in the States and upon the eX-
pration of this will report to Ho-
boken, N. J., preparatory to embark
ing for England to take up his former
duties in London.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
.129TH WILL ARRIVE
IN CHICAGO MONDAY:
DATE FINALLY SET
COLONEL EDGAR A. MEYER, REGI.
MENTAL COMMANDER, WIRES
INFANTRY WILL ARRIVE AT
CAMP GRANT AFTERNOON OF
JUNE 2.

IFS" and lands" were entirely o.
liberated from the speculative features
which have surrounded the eomlngs
and goings OF the l29th Infantry, par,
of which is Company G, Ottawa's own,
today with receipt of the following
telegram from Colonel Edgar \.
Meyer, in charge of the infantry who
says
"Seyenty-four officers and 2.lJ1 men
of the l29th Infantry will leave here
May 81 Probably arrive in Aurora
early Monday afternoon Advise pro
gram to be followed 0 narrival"
The colonels message insures that
on Saturday Of this week the famed
Of all famous regiments will leave
Camp Merritt, where it has been sta
toned since debarkation, for the
trinmphal entry into Illinois on Mon
day.
DR. w. f. Weese and members OF
the Company G auxiliary have been
advised in official communication
from the commandant at Camp Grant
that three, and maybe four days at the
most would be required 10 put the
regiment through the discharge proc
ess. in which event Ottawa will be
ready 10 receive its unit of heroes on
Wednesday or Thursday, June 4 or 3.
Promises have been made that the
company would be brought home in.
tact. TO bring this about all the local
boys will be given their releases at
the same hour.
Chicago at Alert.
Chicago, May 29.-"Keep on your
tiptoes. Chicago and be ready TO tear
the lid off with another giant celebra
ton Monday" was the advice Of Wal
ter II. Wilson of the Illinois govern
or's committee yesterday,
The governors committee was IN
officially notified by railroad officials
that the second detachment Of the
Prairie Division probably would al
rive that day.
while no official confirmation has
been received from the war depart
ment' said Mr. Wilson, we are ten
tatively accepting June as the da.e ~
Lieut. Col. j. NJ Petty Of the general
staff, who, with Col f. H. Humphrey.
chief of staff to Mai Gen. Leonard
Wood is handling the military ar
rangements, received the following
list Of the units to arrive in the sec,
Ond detachment from the war depart
ment yesterday:
C6th Infantry Brigade,
129th Infantry.
l3lst Infantry.
l0Sth Train Headquarters and Mill
tary. Police.
1OSth Ammunition Train.
10Sth Supply Train.
The detachment will comprise l9o
officers and $500 men.
1t is urged by the committee that
the city leave its decorations in place
and to go on decorating still mora
elaborately.
The hotel men, under the leadership
Of Lewis f. Myers, are planning to
outdo the feed" they gave the first
section.
These men, said Mr. Myers yes.
terday. did the city's I VIII motto
proud, and if they send the next bunch
out as well fed as they did the first
we'll give them a vote of thanks.
An appeal will again be made tf
the florists. L is feared that there
may possibly be shortage because
large number of flowers will be re
ouired for Memorial day tomorrow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY Of
THIS YEAR To HAVE
DEEPEST MEANING
OTTAWA'S DAY WILL BE SOL.
EMNLY SPENT IN REVERENCE
TO THE MEMORIES or HER
HERO DEAD or MANY WARS.

Memorial day will be celebrated in
Ottawa this year in a more earnest
spirit than ever before, owing to the
war and the spirit of patriotism and
reverence that has filled the hearts
of the citizens of the United States.
The parents OF the boys rho have
come home from overseas will pause
with those whose sons are sleeping in
France to pay respect 10 the heroes
who fell during the war The men Of
the civil war will be remembered, and
will be paid a deeper and more sin
cere respect than they have received
Tor many years for their part in saw
ing the nation in the COS
Tomorrow morning every soldier
grave in the local cemeteries will be
decorated by the Memorial day deco.
ration committee. At 1870 o'clock n
street parade, composed of members
of the G. A. r., soldiers who have re-
Gently received their discharges from
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triotc organizations in the city, head,
ed by Hentrich's Military Band will
pass through the business district
At the close Of the parade a pro
gram, with the annual memorial exer-
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oIosod drriro tba dav aud tho ont,ro
,onuIotior is ovu.otod to tnrr opt T.,
,,al.a tba da, a no,ar. to bo forootta,,.
ono
Local r,ovie man aro nronarirg y
hapdla record-hraaking crowds while
tho amusemante marks around Ottawa
are adding special features 10 their
dance programs for the evening EARLY
This afternoon many motors nassed
through the city. filled with tourists
en- route to Starved Rock. and from
the early indications it looked as
though the decoration day of three
years ago was going to be repeated.
when tourist were unable to secure
lodging here and hundreds of persons
were forced to sleep in their cars and
in Washington Park
Want Flowers for 400 Graves.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
To Sell war Dept. Meat.

Washington, May 29-The war de-
partment surplus stock of meat, to-
falling 110,O00,000 pounds, will be of.
fered for sale in America the direc-
tor of sales announced today,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
Close Child Welfare Station.

The child welfare station in the Coz
lege Building will be closed tomorrow
on account of the day being a legal
holiday. The station will be open FRI
day, June s, from 33G until 4:3o
o'clock.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
ALLIES TO HALT B|CKER|NG FOR PEACE TERMS
GERMANS MUST SIGN
Within 48 HOURS OF
Being HANDED REPLY

Paris, May 29.-The big four today received
two copies of the Germ an counter proposals OF
the peace treaty and work k upon the allied reply
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
w EATHEK.

Fair tonight and Fri
day; not much change in
temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29

CONTINUED on page 5, column 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-17
PACKERS MONOPOLY OF. REFRIGERATOR CARS
 ARGUED AT MEMPHIS
to Show GrOcers Can Have Same Service, if They
 Desire.

Memphis, Oct. 16.-Testimony by a number of witnesses alleging pre- ferential service given the packers "peddler" refrigerator cars by the railroads and cross examination of Dr. Lewis H. Haney, of Jacksonson- vile, Fla, director of the bureau of research and publicity of the South ern Wholesale Grocer's association, 1 by attorneys for the packers and rail- 1 roads, in an effort to show that the wholesale grocers can have the same service, marked the second days ses- sions of the hearing before w. P. Bartels, examiner of the interstate commerce commission, of the associa- tion's complaint against the carriers and Director General Hines of the railroad administration.
 Dr. Haney's cross examination oc- cupied all of the morning and part of the long afternoon session.
 His testimony of yesterday was re- viewed in detail and he was closely question by L. J. Cox of Atlanta, Ga, attorney for the railroad administra- tion, k. s. Synder, attorney for Swift and company, and other legal repres- entatives of the defendants and in- erests involved.
 A point of contention developed during Dr. Haney's cross-examina tion was that shipmen tof goods other than perishable products in the refrigerator cars tended to save waste in shipping space.
 MT. Rynder during his cross ex- animation of Dr. Haney, declared that if the wholesale grocers would agree to remain off trains carrying the refrigerator cars and use only the slower service the packers might agree to take the -perishables out of their "peddler" cars.
 Arkansans Witnesses.
 ! Witnesses heard today included J.. E. Giles of Paragould, Ark.,. and ". w. Dillon, of Luxora, Ark, travelling salesmen for Memphis concerns; U.NS. Pawkett, traffic manager of the San f Antonio, Texas, chamber of com merce, and George R. Clayton, whole sale grocer of Fort Worth, Texas.
 Testimony of these and other wit 1 nesses was along the lines of the l direct testimony yesterday of Dr. Haney and others. The salesmep said they lost number of sales be- cause the packers could assure more prompt delivery than the wholesalers, while two retail grocers who testi- fled, declaring they had no direct in- terest in the hearing, asserted they bought number of articles from the packers because of the "better service"
 The traffic experts and other wit nesses also alleged that in some cases rates favored the packers and the wholesalers had been forced to dis continue sale of certain articles be- cause of the lower prices resulting.
 The packers attorneys objected to statements that the "peddler" cars contained only small amounts of per- ishables, saying large quantities Or fresh meats, besides the groceries were carried in them, and declaring this matter would be taken up fully at the Chicago hearing. They also at <, tempted to show, when testimony as to longes time taken for wholesalers goods to reach their destination than for packers shipments, that this was due to poor service on the part of the railroads and that the packers should net be held responsible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-17
S2,5OO Verdict is
 Rendered Against
 Pine Bluff Company

A suit for $2OO, sent up from municipal court, took up greater part of the afternoon in circuit court yesterday, and even then decision was not reached. T. M. Hooker, act ing as judge, last night sent the jury to bed in this case-M. P. Russell vs. the Dunnebacke company, Kenosha, Wis. The case involves S20O claimed as the result of the loss through freez- ing of a car of produce. The case will be resumed this morning.
 In the case of Arthur Bonsacls doing business as the Bonsack Ma chinery company against the Pine Bluff company a verdict for $2,50O was returned for the plaintiff. In this action, the plaintiff, reciting that the defendant agreed to sell him an air compressor for $10,000, alleged that the sale was not consummated thru no fault of his own, and asked $2,5O0 alleging that the compressor at the time defendant refused to sell was worth this much over contract price.
 A non-suit in the case of Selina McNulty against Henry Cady, George Cady and Mrs. c. H. WinfrSy was entered.
 In this action, it was alleged that property deeded by the plaintiff for school purposes had been used for other purposes.
 This week practically will wind up the civil docket. Several cases have been reset for October 20, and will be tried on that date. Other civil cases will be tried after the criminal session, which begins October 21, has adjourned. New petit and grand juries are to be empanelled on Octo- Der 20.
 In chancery court yesterday Judge Elliott granted divorces in four suits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-17
Four Survivors of Wrecked Ship Are
 Held for Mutiny

Philadelphia, Oct. 16.-A tragic tale of the sea was unfolded here to- day by four survivors of the British schooner Onato, picked up while drift ing helplessly several hundred miles from shore by the American steam- ship Zirkel. The survivors, all from Newfoundland, say the captain of the Onato, James Prussia, and his broth CT, Ernest, first mate, were crushed to death by the shifting of the ships cargo in gale.
 Their stories; however, do not agree with that told by Capt. Daniel A.. Sullivan, master of the Zirkel, which arrived here today, and all four men were locked up at the Gloucester im- migration station on charges oI mutiny They will be turned over to the British consul.
 Captain Sullivan declared that when he drew near the schooner he plainly could see what appeared to be a general fight raging on the little crafts deck amidships, and that one of his officers said he had heard what be believed to be two pistol shots.
 The Onato, 105 ton schooner, was bound for a Newfoundland port from Oporto, Spain, with a cargo of salt. Officers of the Zierkel believe the little craft sank shortly after the four men were taken off.