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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
Blood Covers Battle Fields.

London. Oct. 5.-Atter months OF
bloody fighting in Belgium the Brit
ish today dominate the greater part
Of the famous Pass.Chendaele ridge,
smashing the German grip in an en-
gagement that eliminated yesterday
in one of the most important victories
of the war
Determines efforts were made by
the Germans to wrest from the Brit.
ish some of the ground so brilliantly
won along the eight miles of fighting
front around fpres, but all failed
Heavy fighting was in progress be
tween Laneemarck and Gheluyelt the
greater part of the night.
The number of German prisoners
in the hands of the British is now
estimated at about four thousand.
Much booty was captured also.
No sooner had the British estab,
lished themselves upon the strategic
Pass Glendale ridge than the big
guns began to roar, hurting a terri
ific barrage fire in front of the newly
won ground to bar German counter
attacks,
In the meantime the British sol
diers- Englishmen, Welshmen, Irish,
men, Scotchmen. Canadians and Aus
tralians all jumpled together-set to
work with grim fury to consolidate
the new positions before the Germans
could get their counter assaults under
way
The German trenches were found to
be blasted out OF all semhlancc of
| defensive works by the British she'll
fire and most OF the dugouts were
| wrecked.
| Soon the Germans came plunginp
thru the British fire against the pc.
sitions that "a hours earlier had been
their own, but were met by sheet
of machine gun and rifle fire that
sent them reeling back.
Tanks and aeroplanes played a big
part in the attack. While the tanks
rumbled forward with their machine
guns squirting bullets at the rate of
700 minute. the sky above the Ger.
man trenches was black with aero.
planes that hurled down bombs. turned
loose their machine guns against the
Teutons or directed the British ar.
tillery fire.
BY their mastery stroke on Pass.
Glendale ridge. the British menace
the whole German line on the West
Flander front from the North Seq
to the French frontier. distance of
40 miles
The fortified village of Brood Zinde
is now In possession of the English
and the way has been opened for a
drive on the defenses of the import.
ant German base of Roulers. five
miles east of Brood Zinde
Jubllant articles appeared in the
press today praising Field Marshal
Haig and his brave men. Military ex.
perts predicted that in view of the
steady crumblng of the German front
the Germans may lose their subma-
rine base at Ostend and perhaps that
at Zeebrngge before rigorous winter
weather compels cessation of the
British offensive.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

Why should tree have either oppo,
site or alternate leaves entirely. and
what difference does it make In the
growth Of the tree? Among trees ma
tive to the United States but three
families have opposite leaves, the ashes,
the naples and the horse chestnuts.
Az mature trees they do not differ In
appearance from the great humber of
alternate leaved trees. Why IL this so,
or why should few have opposite
leaves and branchcsy Los Angeles
Times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

Mrs. Nuritch--Ycs. onr son Reginald
In to go away to boarding school soon
His father will 70 next week to take
the entrance examinations.
Mrs. Lesscoin--lIls father?
Mrs. Nuritch--yes the school Is 4
very select one, you know. ana no ohf
is admitted unless his father Is worth
at least twenty million.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

Curly hair is constitutional heredi
tary phenomenon. The curly hair curls
because 1t Is Hat. Straight hair IL cylin.
drica Being fiat. the hair has a nat,.
raj tendency to assume spiral shape
Cutting has no effect, as the cause Of
the aatness lies in the shape Of the
follicle. Hair issuing from slanting.
crooked follicle Is bound to be tiattened
and twisted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

Springfield. Oct. 4-"Busted" Spring,
field bids fair TO become city of
finances Gold, plurbus unum and
filthy lucre" continues TO trickle in
to the Golfers of the city treasury. The
jitney busses are the life savers. They
are renewing their licenses. The
number has increased to such an ex-
tent since the street ear strike. city
officials look with hopeful eyes to re-
Mobilization Each driver turns in
from S. to IS for a license
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

Carlinville. Oct. Fearing a coils
ion while riding in an automobile.
Everett Cole. aged so. jumped from
the machine. directly in the path Of
an on-coming and was instantly kill
ed. The accident occurred near a
bridge on the Girard road, about six
miles north of here Sunday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

In the United States only one farm
In seven OF more shan twenty acres
now supports sheep, and consequent,
we import nearly third VI a billion
pounds OF wool yearly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
Nlcaly Calculated.

Miss Scntiment--Wer you ever dis
appointed in love? Eligible Widowcr
Two and nalf times. Miss Senti
ment- Two and half times? Eligible
Widower--Yc Yes, twice married and once
rejected. - London Telegraph.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

Springfield. Oct. 4-The Daughters
of the American Revolution are seek
ing the graves of six revolutionary
soldiers, reported TO be buried in
Sanagamon county. They are sought
so the names and burial places can be
included in the list on bronze tab
let at the court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
OF ILLINOIS HISTORY.

October ), 1S1S-The first General
Assembly of the state of Illinois was
convened in kaskaskia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

There were only 354 days In the year
l702. Change Of calendar.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-04
Northside School

The following is the honor roll for
of the pupils being neither absent
nortardy, and with grades as des-
ignated.
Grades I. and II. Miss Palmer,
teacher: Grade I.-96-100. Eva Buck;
5000: Gertrude Behr, Lyle Carlson.
Grade II.-90-100: Myrta Laschinger,
Ethel Davis, Donald Shively, Mary
Margaret Rosebaugh, Irma Doty.
Grades III. and w. Miss Curran,
teacher. Grade III.-80-90: Harry
Meyers, George Meyers, Jesse Leach,
Naomi Walters, Nellie Davis, Jerry
Welch. Grade IV.-90-100: Richard
Meyers, Thomas Lefebvre; 5000:
Walter Keith Grin Walter, Milton
Andrews, Iuella Wickstrom.
Grades V. and VI, Miss Buchanan,
teacher. Grade V-90-1O0: Robert
Wells, Cecil Waldron, Ruth Waldron,
Irma Washburn, Mildred Shively; 80
90: Gordon Morley, Phyllis WEIGH,
William Leslie, Mildred Wickstrom.
Grade VI.-90-100: Faye Keith, Mar
ven Wickstrom.
Grade VII. and VIII, Mr.. Bangs,
teacher. Grade VII.-90-100: Archie
Ferbrache; 5000: Owen Shively, Eva
Lefebvre, Rennie Wickstrom, Got
fried Wickstrom. Grade VIII.-90-
100: Grace Keith; 5000: Albert Da-
Wis, Agnes Shively, Dan Meddock,
Carol Aldridge, Homer Welch, Wal
ter Pearson.
Twenty-Five new pupils entered
school during the month of Novem-
Der, bringing the school enrolment
up to the grand total of 1876. This
is the largest enrolment in the his
tory of the school.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-04
J Reid; ranking 9O-94-Emile Dion

Reid; ranking 90-94-Emile Dion,
Daisy Hubble, Dorothy Muhlfeld.
Grade ~. Mrs. Croker, teacher:
Ranking 90-94 Beryl Bishop, Evelyn
Gines, Leola Halsey, Irene Harris,
Helen Rowe, Katherine Shultis, Mary
Thorkildson.
Grade V. Miss Wales, teacher:
Ranking $3.50: Florence Bates, Wal
lace James, Alice Mohr, Carl Walden.
Grade vi. Miss Loughney, teacher:
Ranking 90-95: Edna Peterson.
The attendance records for the
several grades are: Grade l., 96.5;
grade H., 1851; Ill, 90; w., 90;
", 94.05; VI, 91.48; VII, 96.67; VIII
94.08; high school, 85.05.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-04
PUPILS HONOR ROLL

Twenty-Five pupils of the first six
grades of Independent School District
No. are honor students for the sec
ond month of school. This means
that these pupils have maintained
a scholarship rank of So per cent or
higher in each subject studied and
that they have been neither absent
nor tardy and that their department
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-04
has been satisfactory. Their names

has been satisfactory. Their names
follow:
Grade l. Miss Chestek, teacher:
Ranking 85-89-Thomas Dion, Har-
old Jacoby.
Grade II. Miss Gambs, teacher:
Ranking S5-S9-Bertha Bates, Ethel
Butler, Lawrence Megquier, Ella
Rock, Sydney Walden, Floyd Wheeler.
Grade III. Miss Hawkins, teacher:
Ranking $3.50: Helen Cane, Nora
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-04
Methodist Episcopal Church

Services will be as follows next
Sunday: Sunday school at 10 a. M;
morning sermon IL a. M, subject:
Goods Love-" Epworth league 6:45
p. M; preaching 7:30 p. M, sub
ject Goods Given Possibilities"
Our Sunday school reached about
the 100 mark last Sunday and the
preaching services and Epworth
league were favored with large
crowds and a splendid spiritual at
mosphere prevailed throughout all
our services. Come next Sunday.
Always welcome at our services. u.
S. Crowder, Pastor.
Sweet Cream-supplied from our
own dairy. Phone or leave your or
der at the Bonner Supply Company
store. If
Auctioneer-I am an auctioneer of
long experience and am open to en-
gagements at all times in any part Of
the county. Causton, Bonners Ferry,
Idaho.-adv-tf.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-04
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There 10
only one way to cure catarrhal DEAFNESS
and that Is by constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness IL caused by an In
famed condition Of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When THO tube II
innamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when 1t 10 entirely
closed Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases Of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which 10
an inhamed condition of the mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir
culars free. All Druggists. 75c.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-04
School Reports

Following is the honor roll of pu-
pills in District No. 10, Cow Creek,
Miss Mary Hawkins, teacher. Those
pupils neither tardy nor absent dur
in gthe month are:
Letha Rowe, Bessie Wyatt, Bryant
Wyatt, Leonard Wyatt, Melba Parker,
Herman Parker, Maxine Mayfield,
Emma Worley, Joe Morley, James
Rabdau.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
BLUES LEAVE FOR
HOME ON MARCH IS
All Virginia Soldiers Will Soon BE
Home Again, After Doing Their
Bit On Border.

Information that the First Virginia
cavalry, formerly the Richmond
Blues, had been ordered home from
the border and Would leave Texas on
March Is. was heartily received by
friends OF the cavalry yesterday.
News also that the signal and ergi-
neer corps and hospital corps had
been ordered home proved satisfying
to the many persons interested in
those commands 1t is not known
just when the last named commands
will proceed from the border, but II
is expected their entrainment will be
a short time after the departure OF
the Blues.
General Sale yesterday had no Of
fetal information regarding the re-
turn of the troops. but he knew that
the order would be issued. For some
time Major F. w Bowles. of the
Blues, has been in the city arranging
for stabling facilities for the horses
to be brought back by the troops.
shortly after his arrival here. Major
Bowles was notified not to return to
the border. and that he was to report
to the department of the east for
muster out Of the federal service. All
members OF the cavalry on furlough
in the city were also advised not to
return to the border. and that they
would he released from the service In
Richmond
Lieutenant ]. G. Earnest, adjutant
TO Major Bowles. will be In command
OF the Blues on their trip back to
the state. and the troops will be COM
manded as follows: Troop A. Captain
c. c. Rady; Troop B. Captain NJ. r.
James; Troop c. Captain NJ. s.
Hewitt. and Troop D. Captain John
\. CutChins.
The signal corps. which Is also ex-
pected to return shortly IS command
ed by Captain f. p. Conquest; the
engineers in charge OF Captain Crit
fifth, of Norfolk. and the hospital
corps. commanded by Major J. c.
Bowman. 1t is believed that the
signal corps and engineer corps will
he returned here for muster out. the
hospital going to its base at East
Radford. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
SEVEN CONVERSIONS
AT ST. JAMES CHURCH

One of the strongest sermons of
the revival at ST.. James Methodist
church, Twenty-ninth and Marshall
streets. was preached last night by
the minister conducting the services
the Rev. Raymond Browning. He
took as his subject. Prepare to
Meet Thy God" There were seven
conversions. The revival will con-
tinue at the church for the remain
der of this, and all through next
week. Services are held at 10 A. M.
and z. NJ.
On tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock Mr. Browning will deliver
special sermon at st. James to ladies
only. His subject will be, "Remem-
Der Lots Wife"
The attendance at these meetings
have hcen large, even the Indictment
weather Of the earlier meetings not
serving to kee the people away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
BOY SCOUTS ARE
WARMLY COMMENDED

Richmond Boy Scouts have been
warmly commended by the president
of the Washington Scout council, Wal
ter Moses. for the efficiency and gem
orally excellent appearance Of the boys
at the inauguration. The scouts have
returned 10 the city. after trip to the
national capital during which they had
an abundance of pleasure. and rendered
valuable service in handling the crowds
position of honor was given the
Richmond troops while President Will
son was delivering his inaugural ad-
dress. They stood nearest him. and
with their STATS held the crowds back
in their section. Colin H. Livingstone,
national scout president. and James e.
West. chief scout executive, OF the
Boy Scouts Of America, were also gen.
erous IN their compliments OF the
Richmond scouts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
Start Tomorrow
and Keep 1t Up
Every Morning
Get In the habit Of drinking q
glass Of hot water before
breakfast.

We're not here or long, so let's
make our stay agreeable. Let us
live well. eat well. digest well. work
well, sleep we'll, and loo. we'll. What
a glorious condition to attain, and yet.
how very easy II 10 II one will onry
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache. stuffy from a cold.
stomach. can, instead, feel as fresh
as daisy by opening the sluices OF
the system each morning and flushing
out the whole Of the internal poisonous
stagnant matter.
Everyone. whether ailinE. sick or
well. should. each morning, before
breakfast. drink = glass of real hot
water with q teaspoonful OF lime
stone phosphate in it to wash from the
days indigestible waste. sour bile
and poisonous toxins: thus cleansing.
sweetening and purifying the entire
alimentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach. The action
of hot water and limestone phosphate
on an empty stomach is wonderfully
invigorating. 1t cleans out all the sour
lamentations, gases, waste and acidity
and gives one splendid appetite
ing your breakfast the water and
phosphate Is quietly extracting q large
volume OF water from tn blood and
getting ready for a thorough flushing
OF All the inside organs.
The millions of people who are
bothered with consti patton, bilious
spells, stomach trouble: others who
have sallow skins. blood disorders and
sickly compilations are urged to get a
quarter pound of limestone phosphate
from the drug store. This will cost
very little, but Is sufficient to make
anyone a pronounced crank on the
subject Of Undertaking before break
fast-Ady
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
MAYOR DID NOT CAUSE
END OF PURITY SQUAD
Chief Of Police Merely Informed Him
That Such Action Had Been Taken
Because Citizens Had Raised
Complaints.

Mayor George Ainslie did not have
q conference with Chief Werner in
regard to the abolition of the purity
squad, It was stated in the mayors
office yesterday. although 1T is under
stood the mayor has never approved
of the means the plain clothes police
men have adopted In detecting liquor
smugglers, and other offenders. Chief
Of Police Werner yesterday informed
the mayor that the purity squad had
been ordered to report in uniform.
since the public did not seem to APP
prove of the manner in which they had
been conducting themselves
Detectives Sweet and Bertucci will
operate In citizens clothes for d short
time Yet, under the personal supervis-
ion OF the chief it was said yester-
day. They are engaged in certain in
yestigations which require that they
lay aside their uniforms for a time.
The work OF policemen who have been
detailed to work of detecting liquor
cases and investigating disorderly
charges will not be abolished by the
chiefs order. but this work will he
given to the men on the force. Regu-
lar policemen in Nnifdrrn, will be
detailed at railway stations to keep
"a lookout for illegal importations If
liquor.
The immediate cause of the abolish
ing Of the purity squad seems to have
been an alleged complaint which came
last Saturday night as the result of
members of the squad searching the
baggage of an innocent man at Elba
station. Mayor .Anslie tried to get in
connection with the offended person.
hut could not reach him. The latter
did not personally report the matter
to the police. but considerable agita-
ton seemed TO have come from news
paper accounts Of the alleged search
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
ROBBERS
DRAW LONG TERMS
Three Given sixteen Years Each In
Hcpcwcll Court, Entering Plea
esas Of Guilty.
TWO FACE OTHER CHARGES.
n, L. Wheeler and William III.
Pndgctt VIII BE Tried for Muir
dcrouSi. tsSauiting Jailcr Garncu
In HcnTiCo Jail.

Pleading guilty to two counts OF
highway robbery. H. L. Wheeler aud
Mniiam H. .Fadsett, two of the men
who attempted to escape from the Hem
rice county jail last sunday afternoon.
were yesterday sentenced to sixteen
years IN the penitenttsry hN Hope
we'll Jury. 4 third man. Oscar Miller,
also charged with highway robbery.
but not connected with the attempted
Jail delivery, WAS given like sem
tence. 11,e rohberies occurred near
rtopewell some time ago. the men be
inE KEPT iu the Henrico jail for safe.
keepiu.
sheriff Syduor had arranged with
Ipdgc Reeves, of the corporation court,
of Hope yell To Ivy the men in thar
cliy. suspendng sentence until they
could be tried here for attempting TO
break Jail, aud assRult}nG Deputy
sheriff X c. Garnett The two men
H. l. wheeler and W. II. Padgett. with
/. II Staurtcn. who assisted them
viii be hrouRbt before Magistrate Pur'
wear. ~ lISnrtFo. As soon as Deputy
G&ruett Is able +" appear IN court. II
IS expected b." ,,iH be discharged by
his musician an "a day or two.
Showing mat tho Two men. Wheeler
and rsaE,t' had reached the hele'I
Of desperation. and were prepared for
r,,r~e Of thetr work. when Officers He'd
rtcE aud Schumake searched them yes
;ey.tlav, a raurderous looking knife was
found sewed IN the lapel OF the coat
worn hy Padeett The instrument had
been so concealed as 70 make ITS pres
enee difficult Of discovery. After the
thr.c men implicated in the attempted
IAN breaking are sentenced by the
Henrlco court. they viii be sent to the
peniieptiary &C. serve their highway
robbery terms At the end Of which
time they viii start their terms for
their Hanrleo nffense
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08

. which he declared that uni'nite
ebate opened the way for trait ors
0 bring disaster on the country.
WALSH'S ELOQUENT ADDRESS.
"A genuine alarm pcrvadcs tile
country best some enemy may In
the near future attack u.s. TIC
said. ''Imag Inc the time at hand
and the foe hearing down upon
US. Action. immediate action ny
the congress Is imperative. II IL
scarcely conceivable that war
should bc precipitatcd or he i'm
pending without an appeal from
the president for some hurried
action by congress. Such an APP
peal comes 10 this body, 1t finds
ready response, except from n
small t-ottric of senator's who smell
each other on the floor until the
enemy fhundcrs at the gates 81
our cities and the republic has
had its death blow. They NAV he
honest, hut misguided, pcacc-nt-
any-priCc men, who continue to
hope that the awful horror of
armed conflict may he ascrted by
further peaceful oyertures.
REVOLUTION HAD ITS ARNOLD.
"Muititudcs of sagaciouS men
believed In 1854 that tho South
would not fight and others that
the North would never resort to
arms tn preserve the union. IL Is
not inconccivabie that the OBJ
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nc
actuatcd by traitorous sentiments.
The revolution had its Arnold. l
trust I offend no sensibiiitit's III
referring to the fact that In 1 'Cf
ten or more members OF this body
werr expelled for treason. \
SlCc-prcsidcnt of the Tnit"d
States, who for four years pre-
sided over the senate, was indicted
and tried for treason. and q sen
ator. charged with him for this
capital offcnSe. escaped expulsion
by hut one vote. The senate ut
that carly day expelled one OF its
members for pcrfidious ncGotia-
tons with the enemies of his
country. What say you--can the
senate make rule under which
II may Ike held mt bay by treaCh-
cry until u foreign foe shall have
prevailed over y supine nation
\ rule of the senate the effect of
which Is to deprive IL of the power
under any circumstances of bring
Ing debate to close, is void"