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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
WELL TO START AT BOTTOM
Reasons Why Lowest Rung OF tts
Ladder Is Frequently Better
Than the Middle One.

There Is plenty of room at The bot
tom. II Is better to start there ana
climb to the top than to stnrt half
way up and stick.
$50 many boys and young men are
getting the wrong start, says mer'
chant In the New York Times. "The
salaries paid by most of the Wall
street houses are high, believe. be-
cause, first of all, the business Just
now can afford them and, secondly
there must be some premium for the
lack Of opportunity. In other words
the boy is paid high wages to start
because he can't get much higher from
the position he fills
In the mercantile field. says the
writer-who himself has several posi-
tions open which he has been unable
to fill--therc IL unlimited chance for
the young man who wants to make
something out of himself. For, once
he has learned n business from the
bottom up, he has training that will
pay better in the end than the joh
with the high salary Mt fhe start.
ut Is more profitable to start low
and have your salary grow every year
than to sti /, around the same mark
or lose ground as time goes on. As
far as hours 60, we have Il long day
But If the work Is congenial and the
employee knows he Is getting ahead
hours don't count. We generally turn
down the applicant whose first ques'
tIon Is. what hours do l have &c
work?'"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
WILL POWER ALWAYS COUNTS
Well to Realize One Has Got to Want
Things Hard in Order to
Get Them.

Just wanting something will rarely
obtain it for YOU. You've got tn 20 out
and get il for yourself. In an article
called Increase Your Driving Power
In the American Magazine, writer
quotes an authority as saying:
after all, man does what he
wants to do. Therefore. he must be
taught rs child and T. must learn in
adult years to teach himself, 10 wHnt
to do the right thing and the biz thing
and To want ii so nard that he Is
bound to arrive mt the wiShed-for goal
Anybody can sit down and say. I'd like
To he the head of my company, or the
president of the United States. or the
best salesman in the world That much
is easy. Ii is exactly what the baby
does when IL sits on the floor ana
squalls for piece of candy. But II Is
very different thing from wanting
something 50 much that one is willing
TO set about it and undertake at once
the doing Of the Impossible.
1.-THE trouble with the average man
Is that he does not want things hard
enough. And one reason for this Is
that he has not been taught the value
Of this wanting. He has not been
shown in his schools and in his life
that man has tremendous resources for
81 hn
he continues to will and will, he will
find himself unknown and unsupported
layers of energy. There is Away.
enough energy to supply mans de
sires for success if he will tap tn,
source of It,"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06

Music students should lose no op
portunlty to hear the best music, both
vocal and instrumental. Heard with
understanding ears, one good concert
IL often worth dozen lessons. 70
many students know nothing In musl,
beyond what they themselves have
practiced, or heard their fellow stu
dents give at rehearsals or recitals
Trying to gain a musical education
without II wide acquaintance with tn,
literature of music Is like attempting
to form literary taste without know
Ing the worlds great books.---A. W
Moore, IN For Every Music Lover.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
ALASKA TO SUPPLY PLATINUM
Discovery of Precious Metal Arousss
Government


Washngton.-DiScovery OF platinum
: in Alaska by nr HerSchel &. Parker OF
New York and others has aroused gov
ernmeut agencies 10 the greatest activ.
itp in the hope of finding sufficient
quantities of the precious metal to
meet the war needs Of the allies
Four government experts have been
assigned 10 study the ALASKAN s:tua-
ton and report il the discoveries may
repleniSh the platinum supply cut ofl
recently by the virtual cessation of az.
tivitles In the Ural mountain mines
the source Of the worlds greatest sup
ply.
Intensive operations would follow 6
favorable report for the true condi
ton, ii is declared. cannot he deter.
mined before next year. by which time
the present short sup : will be almost
exhausted.
Professor Parker has reported finding
platinum In quantity In the gravel OF
the Kahiltna river during gold placer
drilling. Alaskan gold miners also
have reported platinum. Between ten
and twelve ounces of the precious
metal were discovered in Alaska last
year. and this small amount was suffi.
cient to stimulate further prospecting
this year
War uses OF platinum include the
making of sulphuric acid and the com
pletion of contact points Of the ignition
system of aeroplanes. automobiles aud
telephone and telegraph Instruments.
So acute is the world shortage that the
price has advanced from $40 to xlOo all
ounce since the beginning OF the war,
Seven hundred and fifty troy ounces
constitute the largest annual produc.
ton of platinum In the United States.
while Russia, before the opening of the
war, produced as much as 100000
In a year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06

Some country folk call the klngblrd
the nee martin, because he occasional
ly In his insect catching life snaps up
a bee. The kingbird loves the orchard
There. while his mate IL covering the
eggs. he takes to II tree top to look
over the landscape and the skyscnpe.
When a hawk or a crow comes in sight
the kingbird Is or for n battle In
which he does nll the fighting Occa.
sionally. he takes ride on the enc
my's back for ynrd or so, peck!ng his
hnrlest to make his victim exceed the
speed limit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
East Indian Magic.

A traveller tells story OF Indian
magic. The iuggler was Malay who
Strok ed with his fingers the blade Of o
long knife or CreeSe The observer
saw water fall drop 10y drop from the
blade, which became fiaccid. like a
strip OF india rubber Thrown on the
ground. il bounced about. hut was Il
knife blade again when lifted 10y the
iugsler. An examination showed that
there was un water IN the mat on
which the observer saw the drops fall
ng
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
HINTS FOR THE
CITIZEN SOLDIERS

y ISSUED by the war Department. y
y There are some simple rules Of Y
y eating and living which all Of us |.
y should follow regularly. They y
y will he especially helpful to you v
y II yon put them into practice in I.
y preparing for camp life. y
y Perhaps the most important OF y
y these is To use no alcohol " any y
Y kind. v
y II you have been in the habit Y
y of smoking immoderately cut Y
y down: get your wind, your Y
y nerves and your digestion into y
y the best possible condition. Y
y Eat aud drink moderately. y
y Chew your food well. II is advis. y
y able, however. to drink a great v
y deal Of cool mot cold, water be- y
y tween meals. Don't eat between Y
y meals. Y
y Keep away from soda foun. Y
y tains and soft drink stands. Y
y Learn to enjoy simple. noulish- y
y Ing food. u
y Accustom yourself to regular Y
y hours for sleeping. eating and =
y all natural functions, y
y Don't take a last fling" II 4
y. may land you in the hospital At J:
Y the best 1t will probably bring \
Y you into camp in an unfit condi- \
y ton TO take up your new duties Y
v with profit and enjoyment J.
y There are strenuous days ahead !:
v Of you. and 1t will he good sense J.
v on your part to make reasonable Y
y preparation for them.
V J.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
A Cheerful Mind.

"A merry heart docth good
like medicine" The correct
ness Of this latter statement Is
seen in the fact that 1t Is much
easier for person to recover
from an attack Of illness II he Is
cheerful and hopeful than when
he is either Indifferent as TO his
recovery or despairs of it. This
is also altogether aside from the
strength OF purpose which often
helps one to throw Off an illness
by sheer force OF will
Just as the bodily health Is i'm
proved by cheerfulness so the
mental condition Is equally beue-
flied by 1t.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
7udyard kipling.

The following poem Is taken from
The Laughing Muse" by Arthur
Gu'terman
Well, take a chair. cock your feet up
on the mantlcpiece
Seeing that's your custom in the
Country of the Free')
Though I've always been averse
My achievements TO rehearse,
Yet to see an Anxious Public | will tell
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
GOOD DEEDS.

a good deed is never Ios.. He
who sows courtesy resps friend
ship, and he who plants kindness
gathers love, Pleasure bestowed
upon a grateful mind was never
sterile. but generally gratitude
begets reward. Do not be rr,issr-
ly OF good deeds, for their frui.
ls sweet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06

Interesting are the trousers or tights
Of the poorest class Of gauchos. who
live In very primitive state in the
southern Argentine pampas When
they need n pair OF pants they kill an
old mare and strip of the hide Of the
forelegs as one would draw OF 0
glove. These, says the, Los Angeles
Times, are drawn, soft and plable
hairy side In, over the feet and legs
up to the hips, when they adjust them.
selves like tights. They are thus worn
continuously, day and nigh for weeks,
until the owner feels the necessity "
new pair Of pants. They are then cut
loose, another old mnre is killed, and
the operation is repeated.
FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
WANT ADS. IN THE FREE
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06

Truth may he stranger than Hction.
but n lie Is apt to travel faster,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE
OF INSTITUTE TRAINS
Twenty-four Towns in State Will Be
Visited and Farm Lectures
Given.
FEBRUARY 1924, 1917
state Department of Agriculture, With
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Will
Operate Train and Give, Valuable
instruction to Farmers.

commissioner George w. Koiner, OF
the department of Agriculture. yes
terday announced that the Farmers
Institute train, run in connection with
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
VIII be operated from February 2
to "a The train will touch twenty
Tour towns in the State, at which lee
lures will be given the farmers on sub
jects relating TO improvement in farm
methods.
The institute train has been at
tracing large numbers Of the farm
ers OF the State In previous years,
and in order that the addresses may
do the most good to the largest num-
Of people. the farmers are asked TO
notify their neighbors OF the lectures
and have them attend. Addresses will
he given on soil improvement, rota-
ton of crops. alfalfa, fruit growing.
marketing farm crops. and the farmer
and the Federal Farm Loan Bank.
They will all be handled by men wide
ly informed on the subjects.
Following Is the schedule OF the
points at which the train will stop
and lectures made:
Monday. February 12-Pemberton.
10 A. M: Dillwyn. P. NJ.
Tuesday. February 13-scottsville.
10 A. M. Warminis.-r. p. NJ.
Wednesday. February l4-Big Is
land. 10 A. M Lexington, p NJ
Thursday. February 15--Buena Wis.,
ia, 10 A. NJ: Buchanan, 2 p. NJ.
Friday. February is-New Castle.
10 A. NJ. Clifton Forge, p. NJ.
Saturday. February bloomington.
10 A. NJ; Goshen. . p. NJ.
Monday. February ia-Staunton. 10
A NJ Waynesboro. . =. NJ.
Tuesday. February 20--Ivy, 10 A.
M Palmyra, p. NJ,
Wednesday. February 2i-Gordons-
vile. 10 A. NJ; Louisa. p. NJ,
Thursday. February 22-Buckner.
10 a. N. Hanover. r NJ.
Friday. February 23-Providence
Forge. 10 A. NJ. Toano . p, NJ.
Saturday February 2+-Williams-
burg, 10 A. Nj. Lee Hall. p NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
ARRESTS SHOW FALLING
OFF Of THREE HUNDRED
General Reduction In Crime Continues
As Re~ut OF Prohibition of
Liquor Traffic.

Arrests in Richmond for January,
lSl I. showed "A decrease OF more than
see for the same period OF 1915, &C
cording to figures given out yester-
day by Captain George E Pollock.
secretary OF the Police Deps rsment.
There were IFS persons arrested last
month for every oTense. against total
OF i,oz5 for January or 1915.
OF the total arrests last month
eiGhty-one were made on account Of
drunkenness, while only seven were
charged with being drunk and disor
derby. There were thirty nine ar
rests for violating the prohibition law.
such as Transporting ardent spirits.
having more than the lawful quantity
on hand, selling cider containing AL
cohol in excess of the percentage per-
mitted, and like offenses
There were only eighty-eiKht drunk
and disorderly persons las; month.
Last year during the same period itT
persons were arrested charged with
being drunk and disorderly. Captain
Pollock stated that for last month the
percentage of arrests on criminal
charges had been greatly reduced from
those OF January OF the previous year
There has also been noted during
last month n considerable falling off
IN the number OF non-support cases.
and other CAGES OF domestic relations.
There has formerly been numerous ar
rests due to the head Of the family not
providing for his wife and children,
Since November of last year this class
OF offenders has been considerably
less and last month a further decrease
was reported.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
ANTI EIOPE.NfENT LAW
rs ST. LOUIS PROPOSAL

st. Louis Mo, Feb. St Louis
social workers have prepared three
measures intended to work drastic
changes in marriage and divorce laws
which will be introduced in the Mis-
souri, Legislature
They would require that no divorce
can be finally entered until one year
after the trial and would prevent for
one year the remarriage of divorced
persons. including both the guilty or
innocent parties.
Another bill would abolish the COM
mon law marriage and third meas
ure would prevent elopements. in that
it would require several days notice
of intention to wed before the issu-
ance OF a license.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
Miss Jane Suth stanard.

Miss Jane Stith Stanard, who died
at the age of eighty-six years Tuesday
afternoon in the home OF her nephew,
l.. Thornton Stanard. 2405 Grove Ave-
nue., will be buried at $3.50 O'Clock this
afternoon. Rev. DR.. George w. Nc
Daniel will conduct the services in
the First Baptist Church and the in
terment will be in Hollywood
Miss Stanard was the daughter of
the late John Champ Stanard end Mrs.
Sarah Taliaferro (Thornton) Stanard.
She came with her parents to this
city when she was little girl After
graduating from the Baptist Female
Institute she conducted a school for
girls here more than fifty years.
For seventy-flve years Miss Stanard
was an active member of First Baptist
Church. being the oldest living mem
Der OF that congregation, which num-
bers among its members many OF the
most prominent citizens OF Richmond
She was church missionary a number
of years, conducting a large work to
help the poor OF the city. besides
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
He was sixty-nine years

ing illness. He was sixty-nine years
old.
A native Virginian, he was born in
Halifax County November IL, 1871.
the son of Rev. g. ". Crowder. Dur
Ing the War Between the States he
enlisted in Wright's Battery, enterins
the army at the age of seventeen. Al
The close OF the war he engaged In
secular business, but was later ad-
mitted to the Virginia Methodist Con-
ference. He served a number OF inn
portant charges during a long term
of years About two years ago he re-
tired from active work on account OF
physical infirmities, and made his
home in Gloucester County. Recently
he came to the home OF his daughter
Mrs. A. g. Martin, Jr., where his death
occurred. A man of fne ability and
fine character he was held In high cs-
TEEN by the many people he served
as well as by the conference
| Besides his wife he Ii survived by
| Ave daughters: Mrs. w. II. Upshur, OF
Che1ton: Mrs. o. S. Engiedove, OF
Lynchburg; Mrs. George A. Beau
champ. of Montgomery, Ala, and Mrs
Andrew 8. Martin, Jr., of the exposi-
ton grounds. Norfolk County, and
Mrs A. w. Clopton. OF Gloucester
Point: one son. r. r. Crowder. OF
Kansas City, Mo-, and several grand
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
ROAD CONGRESS
REFLECTS OFFICERS
Resolutions Adopted Favoring Wide
Tire Law and Reducing Use of
Roads I'm Wet Weather.

An address by c. r. Scott. assistant
state highway commissioner, VIII fea-
ture the morning session OF the Viz
ginia Roads Congress. which begins
the second day of it's convention at
Murphy's Hotel at 10 O'Clock this
morning, Mr. Scott Will address the
meeting on the work of the State
Highway Department. Other adj
dresses will be made this morning and
also at the afternoon session on road
Improvement
At the meeting yesterday all OF the
officers of the Rural Roads Improve
ment Leagues were reelected. They
are as follows; j. Sheppard Potts.
president, Richmond; J. J. Owen.
Green Bay f. f. Worrell, Hillsville.
". K. Harris, Sa bot; T.. A. Stumpf.
Richmond; f. NJ. Mcclure. Richmond,
and r. s. winston. Midlothian. vice.
presidents: Roswell Page. Beaver
Dam, treasurer. and W. Ashby Jones.
Jr, Richmond, secretary.
Mayor Delivers Address.
The convention opened yesterday
morning with an address of welcome
by Mayor George Ainslie. He declared
In the course of his speech that the
Federal aid bill was the greatest
piece of legislation ever enacted by
Congress for road betterment. The
Mayor also stated to the delegates
that there should be cooperation in
road building between the individual
and community to the end that i'm
proved highways might be built and
better commercial and social condi-
tons result
other addresses on road improve
ment were made by z. p. Smith, of
the agricultural department Of the
Southern Railway: H. r. Terrell. OF
Louisa County: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
j. Taylor Ellyson: George Adams, of
Nottoway. and George w. koiner.
commissioner of agriculture
Favor Widc-Tire Law.
At the afternoon session Rosew we'll
Page, second auditor of Virginia.
drew up resolutions which were
adopted by the convention. They ad-
vocated the organization of associa-
tons In every county in the State.
whose object would be to prevent the
use, as far as possible, of roads in
Wet weather by heavily laden We
hicies. hoping In this way to prevent
the cutting of the roads. The resolu-
lions further called for a wide-tir
law and the limiting of the use of the
roads at certain seasons OF the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

Bowie. Of Petersburg. The funeral
will take place Friday afternoon, but
the ARRANGEMENTS have not yet been
completed.
Mrs. Beadles was forty-nine years
old and a native OF Richmond. al
though she spent eight years Of her
girlhood in Petersburg. where she had
many friends. She was a life long
member of the Methodist Church,
and for the past six years has been
associated with the Highland Park
Methodist Church, where she was an
active and earnest worker in the
Ladies' Aid Society. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced ton orrow.
Baltimore, Nd, and Petersburg,
Va, papers please copy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

of Atlanta, Ga. who died at the Stuart
Circle Hospitsf here Monday night was
held yesterday afternoon from the
First English Lutheran Church. the
services being conducted by the Rev.
w. c. Schafer. pastor Of the Lutheran
Church OF the Redeemer, at Atlanta.
OF which Mr.. Schmidt was financial
secretary. The burial was made in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr.. schmidt was a native of Rich
mond. but for a number of years has
been living in Atlanta, being connect
ed with the National Paper Company.
He was the brother of e. F. Schmidt,
r. well-known real estate man of this
city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.
TRANSFERS THREE AGENTS,

Three transfers have been made by
the Southern Railway Company, ac-
cording to news received at the local
offkces yesterday afternoon. q w
westbury. general travelling passen-
ger agent. whose headquarters have
been at Washington. has been sent to
philadelphia; r.. H. DeButts. division
ma ssenger agent at Charlotte. ". c.,
goes to the national capital; 8. e. Bur-
,xsss, & division messenger xgent. who
NJ Ssen atationed u PhlIa1 slpkia. NJ
Y I61 Il NJ lost1 s,sS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

Mrs. Hattie F. McCauley. ffty-nine
years old. widow of J. w. McCauley,
died Tuesday in her home. 1907 Full
ton Street, Fulton. Her funeral will
take place this afternoon at o'clock
from the Weddell Memorial Chapel.
The burial will be in lakewood. Mrs.
McCauley is survived by two sons
James and Oscar r. McCauley, and
four daughters-Miss Ruth McCauley.
Mrs. II. F. Allen. Mrs. Charles whit
lock and Mrs. +. F. Henley. She also
leaves fifteen grandchildren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
DEATHS.

LA FoNG-Died at ! r. NJ, January 81,
1917, at the residence Of her SON
in-law. Frank E. Diggs. 2s04 KEN
sington Avenue. MRS. BETTE 8.
LAFONG, widow of ". A. H.
Lafong, and daughter OF Edward and
Sophia DeJarnette withers. OF stat
ford County.
Funeral services from the resi-
dence THIS Thursday AFTER
NOON. at 330 o'clock. Interment
private
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

Mrs. Mary Eggieston Shore. widow
of Robert z. shore. of Nottoway
County, died Tuesday in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Perkin-
son, in Danville. Her body was
brought here yesterday afternoon for
burial in Hollywood. Mrs Shore is
survived by two sons--Robert F.
Shore. Jr., and John j. Shore. OF
Richmond, and two dauKhters-Mrs
Thomas Parkinson. Of Danville, and
Mrs Kenneth Mcleod. OF Fayetteville.
N. G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
OBITUARY

Mrs. Anne j. BeAdleN.
Mrs. Anne J. Beadles. wife Of John
r. Beadles, OF l415 Second Avenue.
Highland Park, died at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital yesterday, January 81.
at p. NJ. Her death was sudden as
she had only been i'll one week to the
day. She Is survived by her husband,
John r. Beadles; three sons, John
Robert. Jr.. Benjamin D.. and Hunter
W, Beadles; one daughter. Frances c.
Bcadles; and one brother, Charles f..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

an. Besides her husband. she IL SUR
vived by three sons and four daugh-
ters. She also leaves two brothers.
@. A. and g. T. Buchanan, of South
Carolina, and two sisters, Mrs. Sus
Stribiing and Mrs. John Marlborough,
of Enoree, 8. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

I.ynchburg, Va, Jan. 3i.--News has
been received here of the death at
his home near Rural Retreat Monday
afternoon of A. J. Ryan. He is sur
yjyed by his wife and an adopted
daughter, Mrs William Ross, OF
Buena Vista.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
Mrs. Martha r.. johnson.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 3l.-Mrs. Martha
f. Johnson died Monday afternoon AT
her home in South Norfolk. She was
native OF Hartford tounty. y. G.,
but had lived in Norfolk for twenty
Ave years She liz survived Icy several
children. all OF South Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
Re. william r. Crowder.

Norfolk, Va, Jan, 3l.-Rev. Will
liam K. Crowder a well-known re-
tired clergyman OF the Methodist
Conference Of Virginia, died last night
at 7:4s O'Clock at the home OF his
son -ln-law, A. s. Martin, Jr., at the
exposition grounds, following a linHer-