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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
BIRCH TELLS Of
BOXING MEASURE
SAYS PRESENT BOXING MEASURE
WILL NOT BE PASSED UNLESS
FRAMED BV FULLERTON.

Billy Birch, who does a trick" on
Notes OF the Boxers for the Chicago
Record Herald. has the following com.
ment to make Of the boxing bill to
be introduced at Springfield He
says:
Downstate boxing enthusiasts.
especially those in the vicinity OF
Spring Valley, fighting hotbed, do
not share the opinion Of Chicago mitt
followers concerning the chances Of
a bill legalizing ten,rOund exhibitions
in Illinois. Locally the measure has
became a dead issue, supporters Of
the bill having given up hope OF ever
getting the legislature to pass fight
ing law In spite of the early claims Of
the bills hackers that the chances Of
getting favorable action were never
brighter than this year.
A downstate representative. who
asked that his name be withheld. but
who depends upon Spring Valley votes
to put him over. expressed the opin'
ton yesterday that the city bill that
had the slightest chance OF going over
was the measure written by Hugh
Fullerton. the old baseball writer and
boxing authority second to none.
He took the trouble Of putting togeth.
err flrst.class boxing bill that would
have put a quietu3 on the crooks and
given the people who attend glove
tits run for their money He did
this for the good Of the game, not for
any personal gain.
As soon as the old guard, the gang
that has been trying to put over a bill
without success since the game was
closed. heard Of the new measure they
promptly busted off their old bills and
got them ready to be presented at
Springfield. II any boxing bills were
to be introduced or passed In this
state they wanted the honor and
whatever follows. Those representa-.
tivcs with the good Of the game at
heart asked the old guard to step
out. explaining that they were a
knock to the game and that new
bill with the right backing would be
passed.
! These were harsh words, but they
accomplished nothing An old school
bill was introduced and given the
same chilly reception such measures
received in other years. Now the
gang back Of them are beginning to
realize their folly. their poll Of the
lawmakers showing that the bills have
no chance whatever to get over. With.
in the last week they were known to
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
PITCHERS WANTED
IN THE EUROPEAN WAR

y Baseball Is the only sport In
" the world that fits man for
" the grim work midst the blood
u and mud Of the European trench
" es. great pitcher would be
" worth his weight In radium to
" the armies on the western front.
I. where hand grenades are In con. 4
y slant use. .
" This statement comes from
" Paul Nerdlcr a prominent mer. .
- chant of France. who IL In the .
" United States now on a furlough ,
" from the trenches.
u Trench warfare turns men ,
" into moes. and the average ath-
y letc grows soft with inacton." .
V he adds. Bomb throwing il now .
. the only athletic activity that re-
y mains. Here the baseball pitch. ,
y err. OF course. is supreme. French /,
y soldiers can pitch the grenades
" forty Yards with accuracy A
" man trained In the box on the ,
" diamond will exceed this dis. .
V lance by twenty yards and hit ,
" his human target every time"
y
" " " ~ ~ " " " ~ " " " ~ " !. " " f,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
MOSS SACKS.

The guy who holds down a seat next
to us informs US that we never did d.
fine a moss back and tells US that
he CLEANS the following information
from the book of neutrality-suspicious.
Back, "a person, sluggish in his way
Of life and likened to stone or old
tree covered with moss. We feel that
some of the members Of the Moss
Backs will he Justly incensed at this
definition given out by Webster, and
are pleased TO state that Mess eacks
are very modern in their ideas. II we
remember rightly they know how to
run the office Of President Of the Unit
ed States better than Woodrow WI.
son, and they got county and city Off.
Gals cheated to death. but for the
most part they belong to the "aIst
ran" class.
Announcement was made last even.
inu that the annual ball Of the Moss
Backs Club would be held Monday,
February 18th. PEP"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

have made overtures of peace. plead
ing for gettogether meeting. when
all those interested in the sport viii
he asked to put their best foot for
ward in the interests of one measure.
Inside information, however, is to the
effect that II is now too late to over
come the feeling against boxing, caus.
ed by the boxing boosters" fight.
ing about themselves.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
MADE A "eUCkER"
or JAKE SCHAEFER

" Wheh Jake Schacfcr. the wiz ,
" ard father Of the young man ,
Y who Is now playing with Willie ,
v Hoppe, was the champion bill .
y Hard player Of the world he ,
y walked into II place In St. Louis .
y and watched a bewbIskered old ,
y gentleman knocking the balls f.
y around the table. The old man
" didn't kncw Sphaefer
y Want to play game? he ,
" asked,
" v scliaefer said he didn't mind. ,
y But what shall We play for?"
" be asked.
v Bet you drinks for the house |
" beat you," said the old man.
" The Wizard agreed.
v How many points asked the
v old party.
v oh, said the Wizard" when
v you have enough Just say So"
y They Jagged, and the Wizard"
v won. He was careless and miss.
y ed the first shot-a shot that il
y considered u ''set up for crack
y player.
n The old man nddled around,
y aimed carefully and made his
= nrst shot Then he walked over
y to the rack md put up bis cue.
v "T've had enough" he said.
xMw " N wv " y " " " " VI v " "
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
LOOMS HUMAN GREYHOUND.
Chicago Splinter Goes Fifty Yards In
Five and One. Half Seconds.

Joe Loomis, the elongated all around
Chicago performer, reports that he is
going better than ever In the short
dashes and claims that accounts Of his
Atty yard performance at Chicago re.
Gently were bit awry. Joe said that
be snapped the worsted in SIS Sec
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
SCOOP
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the person or persons who
removed the snow from the north ap-
rroach Ct the Illinois river bridge. u
is much easier new coming home, az
ter the cars have stopped running,
since we don't have to piow thru that
snow drift.
A. NJ, j. J. & n. n,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

GUY NICKALLs.
Guy Nickals will sail for America the
latter part of February to take charge
OF Els oarsmen.
Until this announcement there was
some doubt as TO whether Nickals
would return to Yale Now that ev-
erythng is settled Yale enthusiasts are
In hopes that the blue will make a
creditablc showing on the water.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10


0nds instead Of in 20 seconds. as
stated In the report The time claimed
by the national champion will consti.
tute a new worlds record. II allowed
by the Amateur Athletic union.
Lopmis did the fifty yard dash on
dirt track in ) 2-5 seconds. eqtlaling his
own record on aswpbder track made
at st, Louis In 1Qt6Isfss 4.
Loomis is tlrisd&eif sof Missouri
athlete, aud he w. NJ Might star for
America at the xAd h3es at Stock.
holm. Sweden. III 'tttiiion with
the athletes Of ScnndiffN viAn countries.
lie clipped onc-hftl second OF the rec.
ord for ITO meter hurdles. making a
new worlds mark Of IA 40.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
WILDE is PUGILISTlc FREAK.
Looks Like Spider; Weighs but 1oS
Pounds With Clothes On.

Jimmy Wilde. the flyweight cham
pion of England. will probably go
down in history as the mystery OF the
prize ring. A tall. anemic looking.
thin. spidery legged creature dennes
Wilde TO the dot. He stands five feet
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
Iona Rcot For kolehmaincn.

sHahncs Koellnaincn. the Finnish
long distance runner, announces that
he Is through with athletics until next
summer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

of ball you can invent says Cover
nor Tener, and the public will show
its appreciation by attending the
games in greater numbers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
ITS COMING!

Watch for the history OF Abraham
Lincoln in our Monday issue.
NO VALENTINES.
Please do net send Valentine to this
office az we don't like the kind you So
lect for vs..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
NICKALLS COMING BACK.

Wales Rowing Coach Again TO Handle
Blue Crews.
Followers Of Yale rowing affairs are
juhilant over the recent reports ema-
mating from London to the effect that
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
RAGS WANTED

We will pay SC per pound for clean
cotton rags at this Office.
u TsAt% N& ~, r T-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
FORESTRY NEEDS
FUND TO EXPAND
Budget of Department Will
Show What Is Required to
Make Service Better

An appropriation of 5000, 900, which
it is estimated will enable the State
Forestry Commission to add 225,000
acres to the State Forestry reserves,
will be asked of the Legislature and
attention called to the fact that prep
arations must be made now for the
systematic reforestation and flood
prevention work recommended in the
last year by conservationists who have
been studying Pennsylvania. The de-
partmental budget will be laid before
the Legislature very soon and will call
for total of about $1,400,0O0, the
largest item being for expansion of
the reserves, which are coming to be
more and more used for game, re-
creation and study purposes and which
are now yielding a steady income to
the State permanent school fund.
Two years ago only $4,000 was al
lowed for purchase of additional land
and the State had to pass up" some
bargains and also lose the chance to
buy lands which would have enabled
consolidation of reserves, facilitated
reforestation and also enabled work
to be done toward improving condi-
tions on headquarters of numebr of
streams. Several reserves have inter-
ior tracts which do not belong to the
state and in other localities the State
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
SnxoR Sagve
REMOVES SKIN AFFECTIONS
One package proves It. Sold snd
guaranteed by above VinoI druesiat.
No MORE GRAY
HAIR FOR YOU
Don't Use Dyes - Sunshine and
Air and Q-Ban Restore the
Natural Color Evenly and
Permanently-"Back
to Nature"

We want to recommend Q-Ban Hair
Color Restorer. combined with the
good, pure, free air and sunshine, for
bringing back the natural color of your
hair in perfectly healthful way. Dyes
and paints are worse than sticky and
unpleasant-they are actually danger
Gus.
Use Natures own remedies, sunshine
and air with Q-Ban and have beautiful,
soft, glossy, lustrous hair in abundance
with its uniform and natural shade
permanently restored. Not a patent
medicine.
Simply wet your hair with Q-Ban Re-
storer and then expose 1t to air and
sunshine. A process of oxidation, from
the oxygen in the air. will occur. AS
you repeat this daily for little while
your hair will gradually and evenly re-
turn to it's original color. It's very
simple = not miracle at all-and safe
and certain.
Q-Ban Restorer is all ready to use
1t Is not dye, and is guaranteed to be
harmless. 1t is sold by George A. Cor
gas, and all other good druggists, at
soc large bottle under guarantee by
the makers or your money back IL not
satisfied. 1t is the only guaranteed
preparation of the kind Beware OF
limitations that claim overnight WON
ders.
Write Hessig-E Ellis Drug Co., Mem
phis, Tenn, for large, interesting, IL
lustrated. free booklet, Hair Culture" !"
which tells all about proper care of the
hair. Ask your druggist for Q-Ban
Hair Restorer, Q-Ban Hair Tonic and
Q-Ban Liquid Shampoo-also Q-Ban
Depilatory (odorless).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
Rundown, Weak and Nervous
Made Strong by Vinol.

For the benefit of Harrisburg school
girls who overwork and get into
highly nervous, weak and rundown
condition, we publish this letter from
Doris Coplier, of Fort Worthy, Tex,
II go to the Ligh school and take
music lessons, and Z became run
down, weak and very nervous, so
could not do anything. 1 would
shake all over and could have
screamed at times, and was really
unfit to keep on with my studies.
Mother purchased a bottle of Vinol
for me and within a week was bet
ter, and in two weeks 1 had gained
five pounds and felt fine"
1t is the curative, strengthening
elements of beef and cod liver pep
tones, aided by the Matchmaking,
revitalizing effect of iron and manga
nese peptonates and glycerophos-
pilates, contained in Vinol, which
made it so successful in building up
health and strength and overcoming
the nervous condition of Miss Coplier
and we ask every school girl in Har-
risburg who is in like condition to
try Vinol, on our guarantee to return
their money if it fails to benefit.
George A. Gorgas, Druggist; Ken
nedy's Medicine Store, 321 Market
street: C. +. Kramer, Third and Broad
streets; Kitzmiller's Pharmacy, 1925
Derry street, Harrisburg. Also at the
leading drug stores in all Pennsylvania
towns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
100000 BATHE
INTERNALLY

The marvellous growth. of Internal
paIndng since the advent of "J. B. l. Cas-
eade Is accounted for not only by the
entnuslastic praise of its users to
others, but also by the physicians in
sslsting more and more that the lower
intestine IN must be kept free from waste
TO insure perfect health and efficiency.
\, mary L. j. Walker, NJ. l. D.. olean.
N. y, writes:
Il must tell you of a case of constipa-
ton lasting for twenty years that was
cured by your cascade treatment.
The physician in charge said the
patent had tumop between the stom-
ach and intestines. The patient, being
slxty-two years old, he claimed no help
could be given except the knife; but
hnding the intestines In a very bad
state l advised the y. b. L. Cascade
Wnlch resulted in ~ complete recovery.
when took the case she was taking a
laxative three times a day and had been
Tor three weeks: couldn't get along
laxative"
Call at Croll Keller, 405 Market street
and George c.. Poot's Drug Store in
harrisburg, and ask for a free booklet
on the subject. called "Why Man of To-
day is Only 90 Per Cent. Efficient
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
BLOOD AS A NERVE TONIC

'Tf people would only attend to their
blood, instead of worrying themselves
ill, "said an eminent nerve specialist,
"we doctors should not see our consult.
ing rooms crowded with nervous wrecks.
More people suffer from worry than
from anything else."
The sort of thing which the specialist
spoke of is the nervous rundown con-
dition caused by overwork and the
many anxieties of today. Sufferers
find themselves tired, morose, low
spirited, unable to keep their mind on
anything. Any sudden noise hurts
like blow. They are full of groune,
less fears and cannot sleep at night.
Doctoring the nerves with poisonor-
sedatives is terrible mistake. TIco
only real nerve tonic is a good supply
of rich blood. Therefore the treatment
for rneurasthenia, nervousness, and run
down health is the new rich blood which
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are able to
make. The revived appetite, improved
spirits and new strength which come
after few days. use Of the pills will
delight every sufferer.
The free booklet, "Diseases of the
Nervous System" will interest you.
Write for it today to the DIR. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Your own druggist sells DR.. Williams,
Pink Pills. Price 90 cents per bog.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
Not a Bite of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
Says a glass Of hot water and
phosphate prevents illness
and keeps US fit.

Just as coal, when it burns, leaves
behind a certain amount of incom-
bustible material in the form of ashes,
so the food and drink taken day after
day leaves in the alimentary canal a
certain amount of indigestible ma
terial, which if not completely elm
mated from the system each day, be-
comes food for the millions of bac-
terra which infest the bowels. From
this mass of leftover waste, toxins
and ptomain-like poisons are formed
and sucked into the blood.
Men and women who can't get
feeling right must begin to take IN
side baths. Before eating breakfast
each morning drink a glass of real
hot water with teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate in it to wash out of
the thirty feet of bowels the previous
days accumulation of poisons and
toxins and to keep the entire alimen-
tary canal clean, pure and fresh.
Those who are subject to sick head
ache, colds, biliousness, constipation,
others who wake up with bad taste,
foul breath, backache, rheumatic
stiffness, or have sour, gassy stom-
ach after meals. are urged to get q
quarter pound of limestone phosphate
from the drugstore, and begin practic-
ing internal sanitation. This will cost
very little, but is sufficient to make
anyone an enthusiast on the subject.
Remember inside bathing is more
important than outside bathing, be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood, causing poor
health, while the bowel pores do.
Just as soap and hot water cIeanses.
sweetens and freshens the skin, SO
hot water and limestone phosphate
act on the stomach, liver kidneys and
bowels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12

smoked meats consigned to John f.
Werner, Charleston, s. c:
knew that Emil b. Bergman,
foreman in the Stutz establishment,
had confessed that he had received
instructions from Ernest Stutz to
mark and ship 1 tierce of leads, 2
tierces of callies and IA tierces OF
hams to Werner, notwithstanding
that the meats were putrids decom-
posed and maggoty.
knew that Bergman had delivered
the neutrality-suspicious. meats to
Ziegler's express to be carted to the
wharf.
knew that Charles III. Hall,
Ziegler's driver, made the delivery.
l knew that the government exer-
cised such lax stewardship over Its
federal inspected and passed tags
obtain all they needed for the pur-
pose of making their foul consign-
ments legal"
knew that DR.. Robert NJ. Null
]ings of the federal service was in
possession of evidence indicating that
l.. Stutz & Son had been systemati-
cally shipping decayed, diseased and
otherwise unsound and unwholesome
meats and that these meats were re-
moved from the Stutz establishment
at midnight when the federal inspec-
tors were asleep.
u.
man in the Stutz establishment, had
acknowledged that from April, 1909,
to January, 1913, a period of four
years, all the shipments of Stutz to
Werner consisted of rotten meats.
l had seen the letters that passed
between Werner and Stutz showing
that the stuff was deliberately
bought and sold as rotten. These
, letters admitted with brutal frank
ness the horrible nature of the traf-
tic, in, which Werner and Stutz in
dulged.
They boasted of the cleverness and
the degree to which their authors
were safe from federal interference
Notwithstanding the inspected and
passed guarantee which protected
their privileged but guilty traffic in
human life.
I also knew that Louis stutz &
Sons lad shipped October 80, ng12
rotten meats to Kolitz & Schroeder
Charleston, S. c., consisting of seven
barrels of smoked putridity.
The best means of Disgusting the
true nature of diseases and tainted
meats' is to pickle them in brine,
work them up into sausage and bo-
lognas or smoke them.
/ knew that stutz 6 Sons had
meats, labelled Sweet Pickled
Meats" to Charleston S. c.. Decem-
Der is, 1912.
The significance of these facts
which finally resulted in the convic-
ton of the culprits. we are about to
examine, for one purpose only
namely, to arouse the public to an
appreciation of what is going on SC
that public health officials may nc
longer be looked upon as mere office
holders subject to the meaningless ac-
cidents of political fortune, but rath-
er as strong, upright, efficient and
jealous representatives of the most
essential, most honorable and most
dignified department of public life.
Such they should be, but with @
few noteworthy exceptions, such they
are not. Dense public ignorance OF
the truth is responsible for this in
tolerable condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12

Look at the tongue. mother! If
coated, 1t Is a sure sign that your little
ones stomach. liver and bowels need
gentle. thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish. cross, listless. pa,e,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat
urally, or is feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad: has stomach-ache. sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold. give O
teaspoonful Of california Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul.
constipated waste. undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of the little
bowels without gripping. and you have q
wellP playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit Iaxative:"
they love Its delicious taste. and 1t al
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 5o-cent bot
tie OF California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies. chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle Beware of couTl-
terfeits sold here To be sure you get
the genuine, ask to see that 1t is made
by "California Fig Syrup Company"
Refuse any other kind with contempt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12

January 7, 1915, memorable day
in the history of meat corruption, en-
phasized the fact that whereas public
health officials are usually looked
upon as mere officeholders, subjec;
to the meaningless accidents of po-
Utica. fortune, they should be strong
upright, efficient, and Jealous repre-.
sentatives of the most essential, mosi
honorable, and most dignified de-
partment of public life. ~
During the year 1915 scarcely a day
passed that did not disclose some
new evidence of the devilish condi.
tions under which diseased and
tainted meats were foisted through
underground channels upon an unsus.
pecting public.
Tubercular COWS continued to limI
their way from the diseased dairy
herds, out of which tLey had beer
elected as improbable mixers, to the
uninspected slaughtering establish.
ments OF towns and cities.
Federal officials, State authorities
and city health departments con-
tinued in their politically safe occu-
patton of doing nothing.
January z, 1915, day of terror in
| West Washington market, New York
city, was also a day of terror in the
United States district court, New York
city, for, on that day, an aroused and
indignant jury, sitting before Justice
Pope found Ernest Stutz and Otto
Stutz, doing business as rotten meat
purVeyorS under the name of Louis
Stutz & Sons. 500, 81, S13. SIS and S17
broadway, Brooklyn, guilty of traf-
ticking in ptomaine-producing meat
products and also guilty, with the
kelp of federal officials, of stealing
United States government inspection
and passed labels for the ornamental
tion of their vicious commodities.
The cold-blooded, deliberate malice
of theseA convicted poisoners, while
providing story which reads like
the widest romance, did not excite
the sleeping officials to interfere with
the other Brooklyn creatures who, on
a vaster scale, were trafflcking In
disease and death.
Any man who would deliberately
declare to any audience that condi.
tions exist such as those which were
revealed January 7, 1915, in the meat
business would be laughed at.
say this because I know the kind
or criticism that must be suffered by
anybody who dares tell the truth in
connection with this form of human
degradation.
In August, 1913, I entered into an
agreement with officials of the Unit
ed States government to keep quiet
about the Stutz case in order not tc
thwart the governments efforts tc
obtain additional evidence against
Others engaged in the same vicious
business.
1 did not violate my agreement with
the federal officials and my long si-
lence with regard to the case was not
broken until a federal grand jury
February 20, 1914, handed down ar
subsequently convicted January Z
1915.
Although I kept faith with the fed
eral officials they did not keep faith
with me. I knew that L. Stutz &
Sons, January 4, 1913, delivered tC
the Clyde Steamship Co., at New York
city, fourteen tierces of shank-souI
hams and three tferces of maggoty