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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09
PONCE RETAINS ITS
SPANISH ATMOSPHERE.
Porto Rican Town Unchanged by Am.
erlcan Rule.

Porto Rican Town Unchanged by Am.
erican Rule.
San Juan. the capital Of Porto RIGA,
is the busiest, liyeliest and most
American town in that island. the in
habitants of which have recently been
endowed with American citizenship;
but an equally interesting ont is the
little known port Of Ponce. on the
other side of the island. San Juan
has narrow, noisy crowded streets.
while those of Ponce. are wide, shady
and quiet. Although it is a city Of
some 10000 people, the sugar fields
crowd almost into it from all sides,
and the street a runs between
them and through the shade of tall
palm trees on its way from the
waterfront to the plaza.
The houses are for the most part
low, flat structures. built flush with
the sidewalk, over which the bal
comics jut out. They are painted the
bright blues and greens and pink
which the Latin-American loves. The
people of the town are almost wholly
Spanish. There is not only far less
negro blood there than in San Juan,
but Americans and foreigners are
few. The wide and beautiful plaza,
with its great trees, its statuary and
fountains, is filled with strolling
senoritas and observant caballeros
every evening. The Spanish socia,
life, with its decorum and grace ana
leisurely pleasantness, exists here un.
disturbed by the invasions of industry
and foreign blood which are rapidly
changing The aspect Of much Vi Latin.
America.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09
RHYMES OF THE ROCKIES.

Rhymes of the Rockies" by w. Il.
Christian, is a little disappointing.
Many of the selections are rather fiat.
Two of the best are printed below:
The Raw Recruit.
SEES Corporal Madden to Private Nc
Fadden:
Be COB, ye're a badun;
Now turn out your toes;
Yer belt is unhoOkit
Yer cap is on cr0okit
Ye may not be drunk.
But be jabers. We look it;
Wan.towo. Wan-two!
Ye %mcney.faced devil. I'll jolly we
through
Ye march like the aigel in Cintheral
Park.
SEES Corporal Maiden to Private Nc
Fadden:
A saint ii nd sadden
To drill such a mug;
Eyes front, we baboon we,
Chin up! ye gossoon ye!
Ye've jaws, like a goat
Halt ! ye leather Tipped loon, ye.
Wan-two! Wan-twO!
Ye whiskered orang-outang, I'll fix
you,
Want-twoi Time! Mark!
Ye've eyes like a bat, a We see in
the dark?
SEES Corporal Madden to Private Nc
Fadden:
Yer figger wants padd'n-
Sure man, we've no shape;
Behind We yer shoulders
Stick out like two boulders;
Yer shins are as thin
As a pair OF penholders;
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09
ORDERS MODERN BOOKKEEPING
Big Chinese Bank Adopts the Method
Of Civilization.

American bookkeeping methods are
being installed in the Offices of China's
Bank Of Communications, Pekin, the
old Chinese methods having proved
not entirely satisfactory. This new
departure is the result Of investiga.
tons made by Mr.. Tsao Ju-lin, manag-
ing director Of the bank, who has or.
dered Mr.. Hsieh Lin, the chief &C.
count, to make a clean sweep Of the
organization and establish a thorough
ly occidental system.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09
AMUSE
y
THE Smart Shop"

line smart Shop.'
In presenting The Smart Shop" a
new creation, Ed. W. Rowland and
Lorin j. Howard are to be congratu-
lated upon two things. Their taste
for excellent music and ability to as.
semble a chorus which contains pref
ty girls and good voices. These two
vital points in musical comedy aided
by witty dialogue, tuneful lyrics and
talented comedians, 90 to make up
the ensemble of THE Smart Shop"
which appears at the Gayety, Sunday
only. The company is equipped with
beautiful scenery and novel electrical
effects and may safely be promised
as one of the bright spots in the sea
sons bookings.
There are four other good acts on
the bill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

Serving in Texas.
To old Satan Texas was given
By the Lord who lives in heaven.
And the Devil quoth I've got what's
needed
To make a good He'll and he sue.
ceeded.
He put sharp thOrns all over the trees,
And mixed up sand with millions
OF fleas:
He scattered tarantulas along the
roads.
He heightened the horns of the Texas
steers,
And put an addition to the rabbits
ears;
He put a little devil in the bronco
steed,
And poisoned the feet TO the cent?.
pede.
The rattlesnake bites, the scorpion
stings,
The mosquitoes delight with their
buzzing wings;
The said burs prevail, and SO do the
ants,
And those who sit down need half.
sOles in their pants.
The heat of the summer is one hun
dred and ten,
Too hot for the devil and too hot
for the men;
The wild boar roams thru the back
chaparral,
IT'S a hell of a place that he picked
for a hell.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

A fly swatter that resemles a pistol
and is operated by a trigger has been
patented by its Michigan inventor.
The United States Army owns a
patent for wireless equipment for aer.
Oplanes that weighs but even pounds
and will transmit messages seven
miles.
Government wireless stations shave
been planned for Indo-C China that will
be powerful enough to communicate
with points more than 5000 miles
away.
French hospital attendants have
succeeded in impregnating rubber
gloves with the salts of certain metals
and making them impervious to H.
rays for the protection Of persons
using the rays.
Experimenters in Ceylon have
found that cocoanut water, fermented
for a few days, can be used to coag.
ulate rubber.
Endless chain apparatus large
enough to handle entire carcasses has
been installed in several British ports
for unloading meat from ships.
A recently invented trailer which
carry from eighteen to twenty-five pas.
converts it into an omnibus that can
CRY from eighteen t twenty-five PISS.
engers.
French army surgeons have founn
that a mixture of freshly Stacked lime
and phosphorus will remove tattooing
so that 1t cannot be detected.
The body OF an ambulance for
horses that an Englishman has invent.
ed is mounted on a pivot and can be
turned around to permit an occupant
to walk out head first.
Try tbs Free Trader Journal Want-Als
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

Grapes will grow almost anywhere
and are sure to bear. Grapes can be
trained on trellises close to fences or
to outbuildings. Spring is the hes,
time to plant, using either one or
twoyear old vines. Frequent cultiva
ton during summer will improve the
fr,,it
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

Chile's first steel mill has been
opened to manufacture the metal from
scrap iron heretofore exported to
Europe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

The mica windows Of coal stoves
can easily be cleaned with a sort
cloth dipped in vinegar and water.
This should be done when putting the
stove up. 90. .e
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09
Can ( Do Both,

de mar dat wants to do MI d,
talkin'," said Uncle Eben, SIS might,
likely to leave other people do most Of
the thinkin'."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09
Food and Clothing.

he concluded. He took another pun,
looked at the stub l0ngingly and toss
ed It into the water. Another vas pro-
duced. Again he smiled as he smoked
and told of how clothing and food
were provided at Berne-of clothing
which did not fit and of food, not deli
cate, but which kept soul and body
together.
<In the midst of a scene almost defy
ing description there appeared a gen
uine, black.as-coal darkcy, a Southern
negro, who had cooked on steamships.
He had made n trip too many and
was caught on the other side. The
whites Of his eyes and two rows of
pearly teeth we're outstanding features
as he fell in with the steeragc passen'
gers and walked down the gangplank,
"Where you going, Snmbo?' asked
ono Of the roustabouts.
"Tm goin' straight up town and get
me an apple pie. Dat's whar I'm
goin'," he replied.
In the meantime the scene In the
steerage had changed. They had
ceased praying. They were smiling
as they waited to be checked over.
They had been told that on compile
ticnsof that work they would be taken
tozsa hotel and served a full meal.
They waited, but very impatiently-
they were hungry.
Many of them have relatives In the
United States, by whom they will be
cured for. Others are wholly depend
cnt, but are assured full care by the
Joint distribution committee Of the
Jewish relief fund for war refugees.
~ Germany Refuses Clearance.
The activities of the joint committee
followed closely experiences Of the
listed States collier "Sterllng, (which
sailed on February %, 1916, with n
consignment of medicines and matzoth
fot Palestine. France and Great Brit
min were willing to grant the steamer
clearance" or mime" papers, but Ger.
many refused.
The ship was then held, but later
the United States collier Caesar land.
ell at Alexandria, Egypt, with a con-
Segment Of medicine, which eycntu-
ally found Its way to Palestine. From
That time the Joint committee has
never ceased its efforts to succor the
war.stricken people Of Jerusalem.
But Jerusalem Is not the only city In
that country. stricken BY war. Jana,
the one.tine beautiful city, Is now
comnlctcly evacuated. Az one Of the
party Of refuGeea. expressed It:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

A tubular electric flashlight that
can be mounted on any revolver has
been patented by a Philadelphia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

Warm friends are more plentiful In
summer than winter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

A lock controlled by electro mag.
nets that can be operated from dis
tant points is a French invention.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

Lots Of men who have an aim In life
lack ammunition.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

A curved framework Of wire loops
has been invented to enable a player
to hold a hand of cards conveniently.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

Couplings for fire hose that are
tightly locked by a quarter turn have
been invented by a Massachusetts
man.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09
REDDGK'S LIBRARY
r MATTERS =

Wan-two, Wantwo!
Yer belly belongs to yer back, ye Jew!
Wan-two! Timei Mark,
| am as dry as a dog-l can't spake
but | can bark
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09
JEWISH REFUGEES
TELL OF HORRORS
IN HOLY LAND
Weep Tears of Gratitude as They
Land in America.
STRIPPED CLEAN BY TURKS
Flends Carry of Their Food and
Clothing, Leaving Them Destitute
More Than Half the Inhabitants OF
Jerusalem Starved to Death-Relue.
tant to Speak Of Experiences.

A huddled group of sbivering, nerve
shattered Jewish refugees, on their re-
cent arrival at an Atlantic port from
war-stricken Jerusalem. sank to their
knees on q floor Of rough boards and
offered up a prayer for their safe de
livery.
Tears Of gratitude streamed down
their blanchcd and pinched faces. And
they smiied-smiled Tor the first time
since their happy, though unpreten-
tious homes were so abruptly demol-
ished.
Content as these people We're to exc
out IN unpretentious living, they were
wholly u%nprepared for the shock that
followed. First, the decreased food
supply, and then-they trcmbled as
they told Of 1.-THE raids by the Turks.
s'ThOse tiends," as one of their num-
Der described it, first took what OBJ
jects Of value we had. then every bit
of food, and, finally. clothing. They
left us hungry, half clothed and help
less"
They could not tell how many Of the
women were assaulted, beaten and
cursed--it was too horrible and
Brought back scenes that even the
strongest of minds could not recall
without n shock.
Tells Of Experiences.
In fact, they showed reluctance in
discussing their experiences. Thu
writer found n young man who
could speak fairly good English and
requested him to tell Of his expe-
riences and the conditions now exist
Ing in Jerusalem.
my God, sir, l don't want to talk.
I want to eat. For Gods sake, get me
something to eat"
Two large pieces Of canned corned
beef, more suspicious than appetizina
In appearance. were provided. Like a
starved animal, the young nan de-
vonred them, washing them down with
Barge cup Of steaming black coffee.
s'Got a cigarette?" he inquired Of
hs interviewer, as his tongue sought
possible stray crumbs about his mouth.
Hsallti 1t. INDUCED In two enormous in
hales. and then smiled. For the pres
ent. at least, he was happy.
rJerusalem was a city Of $1,000 be
tore this war began" he said, as the
suille disappeared. snow there are
bit $4,000. The others starved to
death. The Turks came and took
everything we lad. l don't want to
talk about them.
III was one of that forlorn crowd
which left Palestine about five months
ago. We were headed for Holland, for
Switzerland. for any place we could
Dad friends. We were four months
getting to Berne. 1t al horrible.
Men and women dropped along the
way. They were too weak, too hungry
to 60 any further. They died, l sup
pese."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

The body Of an ambulance for
horses that an Englishman has invent.
ed is mounted on a pivot and can be
turned around to permit an occupant
to walk out head first.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

A fly swatter that resemles a pistol
and is operated by a trigger has been
patented by its Michigan inventor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09

The United States Army owns a
patent for wireless equipment for aer.
oplanes that weighs but seven pounds
and will transmit messages seven
miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14

BALTIMORE, Md. February "A q
pm. quotations).-Whe sier: spot
No. red. 1922: spot No. 2 red western.
1861: February No. red. ls22;
March. 1929: steamer No. red, LOS,
Receipts. $3.50 bushels
Corn-Easier: spot CONTRACT LIE
Receipts. 1921 bushels.
Oats-Steady; standard white 65I5a
6s: No. white, 65a651z. Receipts,
g. 1874 bushels.
Rye-Steady: No. . western export
1.53 bid. Receipts, 39.176 bushels
Hay-Easier: No. timothy. 1S00a
1880; No. ] clover mixed. 15.O0al6.00
Grain freights-No quotations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
One of the Weak Shares.

Mexican Petroleum was one of the
weak shares. declining "a points: Cru
chile Steel was a off at the low and
came back partially. Baldwin Locomo-
tive was weak at loss of point;
Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies dropped
nearly > points. with good recovery:
Mercantile Marine. li2 lower.
Motors. almost without exception,
We're stronger. Coppers were soft
early. with partial recoveries.
The rails were weaker. with Reading
IS off: Union Pacific, i2; st. Paul. "a:
Union Pacific, Is; Delaware and Hud-
son, a stock that usually moves only
in one direction and that upward. sur
prised the street with a four point
drop. Canadian Pacific dropped "a
and New York Central a
RecessonS were general in the last
hour and the market closed very slow
near the low of the session.
The capital stock of the Bethlehem
Steel Company was increased today from
$50. 100000 to SIS. 100000 despite the OPP
position of number of stockholders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
WALL STREET MARKET
EXTREMELY SLOW, Lower
Steel Common Presents Reasonably
Strong Front. Practically Recov-
ering Its Early Loss.
Motors Firmer-Other Stocks Sus-
tain Declines-No Disposition to
Speculate-~-'Pep' Lacking.

NEW YORK, February 14.-Dullness
was again the chief feature of the New
York stock market, but instead of the
irmness dominant during the greater
part of yesterday weakness was in
general evidence and price recession Of
more or less Importance resulted.
Conditions are naturally not condu-
Give to increasing investments, with
every prospect of the nation being in
volved in war, with more or less dam
age to American industrial concerns
through treacherous acts and other pos
sibilities and probabilities
All the pep is out of the market.
1t has stubborniy refused to weaken for
some DAYS. but with practically no sup
port it gave way today for moderate
losses throughout the list, with scores
of sticks not showing on the ticker and
without activity any place in the list.
For the first two hours of the session
the total sales were but $4,000 shares.
After the initial declines the market
came back for moderate recoVerles,
some profit taking being in evidence.
Cuban Sugar was off six points and
Porto Rican Sugar rose twelve points.
the theory being that the former would
be injured by the internal troubles on
the island and in the latter case that
Poro Rican Sugar would consequently
profit thereby.
Steel common, after dropping to 1o6.
came back to 1861 just a fraction
under yesterdays close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
OIL STOCKS.

Quota atoms furnished by W. B. Hobs L Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
LONDON BUSINESS MEAGER.
Trading Confined to Few Home
Rails, Rubber and Textile.

LONDON, February l4-Money was
in good demand and discount rates
were firm today.
Business on the stock exchange today
was meager in view of the closing of
the war loan list on Friday. and con-
fined to purchases OF few home rails
and rubber and textile shares. The tone
was generally good for allied stocks.
but neutrals were weak, and Cuban
shares were offered moderately with
out much business.
American Securities were idle around
parity.
~. per cent. Discount rates-Short
bills. 5h per cent: three months. 5h
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
COTTON MARKETS..


NEW YORK. February IA some
what irregular opening was followed
by renewed firmness in the cotton mar
ket early today. with buying stmulat-
ed by bullish overnight spot advices
and the census report on consumption
for the month of January. First prices
were points lower to 3 points higher.
being Influenced to some extent, per-
haps. by disappointing cables, but the
market quickly advanced. with May
contracts selling up to 1856 before the
end of the first hour, or about IL points
net higher. while the new crop showed
gains of to points. Trading was
fairly active. and the advance met some
realizing. which was well absorbed by
covering and scattered buying.
Futures opened steady: March. 16. &c:
May. 1910: July, 1914; October, 1905;
December. 1926.
NEW ORLEANS, February I4-BulI-
ish figures on American mill consump-
ton for January. issued by the census
bureau today. put the cotton market
here higher, the active months gaining
II to % points in the first half hour of
business The trade was particularly
impressed with the fact that in Janu-
ary a record number of cotton spindles
turned in. this country.
Futures opened steady; March, 1901 :
May. 1905: July, 1915; October, 1852;
December. 1851.
The early advance was fairly we'll
maintained for while but eventually
realizing by recent buyers set in and
the market gave way beneath the Of
ferings. At noon the active months
were from POINTS lower to 10 points
higher than the close of yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
To Cure . Geld In

TO Cure q Geld In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. .. ".
GROVES signature 10 ON each box. 26e.-Adver-
tlKemeut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
BRYAN STILL IN RING,
Commcner Writes He Will Continue
Efforts for Peace,

William Jennings Bryan will labor on
in the cause Of peace, he has announced
in statement sent to friends here
from Miami. Fla. In this statement Mr..
Bryan said:
THE President still hopes for peace.
and I pray. as earnestly as he. that
Germany may do nothing to further ag-
gravate the situation.
Because it is the duty of the patriot
to support his government with all his
heart in time Of war he has a right in
time Of peace to try to prevent war.
Il shall live up to q patriots duty if
war comes-until that time I shall do
horrors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February 14.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head; firm. 10c above yes
terday's average. Bulk 1o25a12 so:
light. 11.65a12.4O; mixed 121oal2 90
heavy, 12.o5a12.55; rough, 1e05a12 20:
pigs. 9.50a10.S0.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head firm
native beef cattle 7.S5a12.15; western
steers, 7.S5al0.25: stockers and feeders
610a9.15: cows and heifers, 5.2Oa1O 40 !,
calves. 10.00a14o5.
Sheep-Receipts, $1,000 head; strong;
wethers, 10.S5a12. 90: lambs, 1e.35a14.90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
INVESTORS PREPARING
- FOR BIG BOND ISSUE
Small Demand for Various Rail, Mu-
nicipal and Industrial Offerings
~ Due to Expectations.
Believe 34 to 81 Per Cent Rate
Will Be Paid-More Business in
Local Securities
BY 1. A. FLEMING.

Interest in the general bond market mas
shown very marked depreciation during
the last few days, not only in New York
city but in all the chief bond sections Of
the country.
The fact of the matter is that bond
houses and investors generally have clear
ed their decks for government bond is
sue-two of them. in fact-and that the
offering, when made. will be largely over
subscribed is admitted
The first issue will be to make up the
deficit. the second for preparedness and
4 war measure Bond brokers have
done considerable fse7:rjng as to the prob
able rate % interest that will be paid
" Panama bonds are now quoted at about
- aat2. paying , per cent interest and the
general opinion among bond men is that
the forthcoming issue will be marketed
on "a to 81 per cent basis. Govern
ment IS are selling at par basis.
Government issues are free from all
taxes and there are thousands of con-
. sentative persons who would be glad to
load up with such a safe. tax-free invest
ment
Banks would be among the most liberal
buyers. as they are unable at this time to
keep their funds fully employed and .
per cent is about the limit allowed by
3 banks and trust companies on deposits
to the credit of other financial corpora
tons
Preparedness for the issues by the
government is evident and on large
scale.
Southern Railway, Earnings.
r. The gross earnings of the Southern
Railway Company for the first week in
February, s1.s02 oil. We're s67 900 larger
than the gross for the corresponding week
# o. 1915, or i.SS per cent
From July l. 1916. to February : 1911
the gross earnings. So. l2O.i69 were
$,.lS4,i 5i greater than for the correspond
ing period of the previous fiscal year an
increase of Ii q ner cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Southern Railway. Earnings.
Wise in Their Day.

The shareholders of the YOUNGSTOWN
Sheet Steel and Tube Company decline
70 give their Endorsement to a proposition
~ their directors to pay a stock dividend
of loo per cent
This method Of capitaiizing profits has
threat Of small dividends in lean years
before it. and depreciates the actual value
Of the stock issued. Stock issues should
rot be much more profitable for dividend
purposes than bond issues for new capi-
al. when gross earnings have been
al orrnous
This company made nearly Sit 900 900
u 1916 and had surplus of over s22,
GGn coo