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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10
BIG YIELD SHOWN
IN GOVT REPORT

Washington, d, e.. Aug. ia sum
mary OF the August crop report fo
the state Of Illinois and for the Unites
States, as compiled by the Bureau o
crop Estimates (and transmitted thrl
the Weather BureaW. L. S Depart
ment OF Agriculture, is as follows
Corn,
State; August / forecast, 100000.
eoo bushels; production last year Cpe
cember estimatel, 306,S00,000 bushels
United States; August forecast
2.l900o0oQo bushels; production last
year december es.imate), 2jS3,2it.
GOO bushels.
All Wheat.
State: August | forecast, 2SA00.
Geo bushels; production last year de
cember eslimate). 1G,225 900 bushels.
United States August / forecast,
t23.ooo,004 bushels; production last
year december estimate), $50 SS6,-
zoe bushels.
Oats.
state; August / forecast, 202, 900
eco bushels; production last year (De.
ccmber estimate), 172.095,00 bushels.
United States August / forecast.
l,iB0 ,00o,0o0 bushels; production last
year december estimated. 1879 :
00C bushels.
Potatoes.
state August | forecast l5370.001
bushels; production last year lDecem.
Der estimate. 1850. 900 bushels.
United States August forecast
$4,000 600 bushels; production last
year december estimato), 2S5, i37 900
bushels
All Hay.
State: August forecast. 1880 Dob
tons; production last year december
estimate). 1851 900 tons.
United States: August forecast,
ie0,0ho,0o tons; production last year
December estimate). 1o9, 1856, 900 tons.
Apples.
Agricultural Crop)
state: August forecast 2,740000
barrels Of 3 bushels production last
year december estimated 1.6l6o01
barrels.
United States August | forecast,
t2,f0G. 000 barrels of 3 bushels, pre-.
ductlon last year december estim
matel, 67,4l500o barrels.
Prices.
The first price given below Is the
average on August | this year. aud the
second the average on August / last
year
State: Wheat, 226 and ia cents
per hushol Corn, 20G and rs cents !
Oats. 6S and 36 cents. Potatoes, 1lG
and IS cents Hay, sl4.S0 and 1850
per ton. Eggs, 30 and 90 cents per
lozen.
United States; Wheat, 22S9 and
1914 cents per bushels, Corn. 1866
and 194 ents. Oats, 1871 and 4o1
2nts. Potatoes, 1708 and 95.4 cents.
Hay, $I342 and $lc6S per ton, Eggs, /
19S and 2o.7 cents per dozen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10
j S. MERCHANT
CREW SUNK j
BOAT IN FIGHT
BOAT is HIT BY TORPEDO Bit
FAILS TO EXpLODE-BOrt
SHIP Is SUNK.

Washington. Aug To- Report ha,
been made 10 the navy department
by the commander OF the armed
guard Of all American merchantmen
That his crew sank submarine after
the Germans unsuccessful attelupf
To sink the ship.
This is the hrst ease in which The
crew commander presented enough
evidence to satisfy the most incred
ulous navy officers the submarine
actually had been sunk.
Details OF The report are withheld
because publication would result in
the death OF the crew commander ii
he should be captured by Germans
hereafter
Make Dash for Lifebcats.
The commanding officers report
states that in broad daylight his look
outs plainly discegnod a periscope ON
the port of his ship. but before the
range could be had it disappeared.
Al the same instant he and his gun
ncrS distinctly saw torpedo rippiu1
thru the water on a direct line for the
Ship.
1t was plainly evident the torpedo
was going to strike the shin. The
periscope having Il sappcarcd. there
was nothing 10 shoot at. so the gun
crew made dash for the lifeboats.
This all happened in less ihau min
ute.
Submarine Sinks.
As The members Of the sun crew
jerked the block and tackle loose to
lower their boats they were astound-
ed because there had been no expl0-
sion. The torpedo undoubtedly had
struck the side OF the ship, the com
mandef reported, but had failed to
explode.
The crew then manned the guns.
Two or three minutes later a subma-
rine exposed her entire superstruc.
tnre on the starboard side of the
ship
The gun crew opened fire and Tho
submarine submerged. badly shat
tered. and undoubtedly went to the
bottom
Newport News, Va. Aug 10
CAPTAIN Morris and ten Of The crew
We're lost says eablegram from
GLASGOW, when the British steamer
Argalia was torpedoed and sunk The
Argalia carried mules from the United
states and forty Of her crew were
Americans. The message does no;
state whether any Americans were
lost The Argaia sailed July Is for
a British port.
SIX French Boats Sunk.
Paris, Aug 1G.-The weekly report
of Frech shipping losses, issued to-
day, shows that four vessels of 500
tons or more We're sunk and two yes
sells of less than that tonnage Six
We're attacked unguc-
eesstully by submarines. During the
week 94S vessels of all nationalities .
entered French ports and 95f left such T
lOrts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10

BEING TALES OF THOSE WHO REACHED THE FRONT PAGE
AND THEN DROPPED BACK TO OBsCuRITY.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10

FUldIJES,
state. August | forecast l5370,001
bushels, production last year lDecem
Der estimate. 725000o bushels
United States August / forecast
iG100t,o0 bushels; production last
year december estimatel, 2S5, 437 .00Q
bushels.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10

suffer through The peculiar y
weaknesses and diseases of
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
SEATTLE ATHLETIC
 CLUB IN OLD ARCTIC
 CLUB QUARTERS NOW

The Seattle Athletic Club has re- gently closed a lease for the old Arctic Club building which was built for and occupied by the Arc tic Club before the completion of the new home of the latter. It will expend $90,000 on the building to add the features that go with the athletic clubs work. The regular club features will be the same as those formerly occupied by the Arc tic Club, comprising the full second floor of the building which is 180 feet in length and Ill in width When these rooms were occupied by the Arctic Club they gained fame throughout the country on account of their magnificence in size, the fine mahogany finishing and costly furnishings. The building is sit uated at the corner of Third ave nue and Jefferson street. There are many stockholders in the Arctic Club building in Alaska and among former Alaskans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

Schools should not close because of the war The first national ser vice of those younger than 19 is a duty looking to the future. It is the continuation of education.
 But there are vacations. Without interfering with school work. boys may profitably spend spare time in gardens and in light office work. The older children may spend the sum- mer in industrial occupations.
 For farm work two million boys between the ages of 15 and 19 are wanted In New York State the governor has power to draft the boys for this service, and also the Department of Labor is enrolling boys in the United States Boys Working Reserve. In city or in country, agricultural service is the biggest chance for boys to help fight Germany The Boy Scouts of Amer ica, the Woodcraft League, the local organizations furnish the best means of enrolment, or the Department of Agriculture at Washington will fur nish information.
 The Boy Scouts in many places have taken over the cultivation of land such as plots in parks. The attempt is being made to institute model farming for training.
 Younger boys from 10 to 16 would probably enter the Boy Scouts with advantage. Older ones from 16 to 19 may take industrial and vocational training under the New York State Military Training commission. The commission has divided the state in to six military districts in each of which regiments of boys will be or ganized. The vocational training will be substituted in part for military training, and will be specifically di rected toward national service. En- gineering. transportation, food pro duction and distribution. and the manufacture of certain supplies will probably be taught.
 But these opportunities to help win the war are not to be substituted for education. The schools should be
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
WILLIAM J. HAMPTON

William J. Lampton who succumbed to apopeXy in New York Decoration Day died in the harness which he wore happily and carried buoyantly. Ills pen made a record of temperament rather than re vealment of a deliberately optimistic philosophy. lie was a bobolnk. There readers innumerape "ho turned for refreshment to quarer-column arucle signed w J. Lampton" and refreshed glad intensely interested life, penproduct made up nanny of topical tit-bts as momentary shooting stars sudden summons like bolt from the blue, dealh too swift for pain and the rest is silence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
SIGNIFICANCE OF SENATES ACTION

It is significant that former Delegate Wickersham based his argument against the confirmation Of the re.appoinment of Judge Jennings the latters de- cson in the Delegaeship contest in which Judge Jen nings held that Delegate Suzer was entitled to cer' tificate of election. The judiciary committee of the Senate is made up wholly of lawyers, Democrats and Repubicaps and they were selected for position on that committee account of the circumstance that they were good lawyers Many of them were Judges before they were Senator's and among them are many of the strongest and oldest in of service among the Senators. Notwithstanding the protest and argu ,nent presented by Judge Wckersham this committee of lawyers reported unanimously in favor of the con firmaton the Judge protested against The record was completed yesterday when the appointment was confirmed by the unanimous action of the Senate,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
TAX ON BANK CHECKS

The tax of two cents on each bank check that is written as proposed by the United States Senate, is of very doubtful wisdom. In fact the argument is against it. It is not tax anything that is pro- ductive profit It is a direct tax system. It's result will be to cause many people to adopt less systematic and less desirable method of doing busi- ness. It will many houses to draw the cash to meet payrolls the banks in check instead paying in checks In fact it is likely to result in all of houses and people keeping cash in safes and less in the banks.
 This would have an evil influence on business Money in a bank is like stored water power-it is where it may help drive the wheels of commerce and industry Money in safe is much like water in idle lake river-t is useful to those who near it and it. The money in the bank is in touch with wires that live propelling to all sections of the country, and all lines of business activity. Money in safe is useful to the much smaller circle comprised of him whose property it is and those with whom he does business
 We believe that should be raised in some other manner than which would have ten dency to make less plentiful the supply money for the business of the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
NEWSPAPER CUSTOMS

Strange it may sometimes to the average lay reader it is not nfrequenty the that pub fisher owns and controls two or more papers diff fering editorial positions the issues of the day For instance, readers of the Northwest know that many times since MT Perkins has come into the ownership of the Tacoma Ledger and the Tacoma the former has supported Republican candidates and the latter opposed it by supporting Democratic dates Likewise with the Oregonian and Telegram in the days when they owned and by the publishers and printed from the same plant
 The only instance in Alaska far The Elm pire knows. where publishing company controls and prints two newspapers in the town is at Valdez where the Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner have joint ownership and management. These papers consistent however, than frequently is the Perkins press in Tacoma. they agree in posi- tons the questions of the day in Alaska. Both of them support Delegate Sulzer and recogpizeuGkn as
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

thought that his wifes' voice cant res urrect him.
 A Booster soon gets discouraged and quits. But it is different with a Knocker
 Before you start in complaining about your lot in life look around you d bit and you will find a heap to be thank fui for.
 What has become of the old fashion ed parents who had something to say about the suitability of the young men who paid Daughter attentions?
 Some giils may have been born with silver spoons in their mouths. And judging form the size of the gashes in other girls mouths, they must have been tCrr with silver shovels in their mouths
 As son as a man begins to imagine trat he is indispensable, he is due for a hard bump.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
KETCHIKAN LEADS
(Ketchikan Progressiye.NIiner

(Ketchikan Progressive-Miner
 We cannot be accused of talking through hat when we say that Ketchikan leads all the towns iii Alaska in patriotic organizations From mili- tary organization down to gardening With nearly six hundred members of the Red Cross large organiza tion of Boy Scouts liberty bond purchases everybody is contributing his bit to the country The for this not far fetched The Citizens of Ketchkan a whole are exceptionally broad minded They love their country and they have time for the disgrun- tied. The kckers find no pleasant haven in their midst and they discover a united community bent on helping the country in time of need
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
SUCCINCT AND SWEEPING

No better summing up of the war situation as It affects this country made than by w. r. G Harding of the Federal Reserve Board when he uttered this epigrammatic sentence: "Ihe ques- tion is Shall pay taxes pay tribute; whether we shall have have bondage?" In fewer than twenty words he advanced every argument neces- sary at this time.
 The statement is said to have had a tremendous effect in promoting the sale of bonds
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
o U A K E R o U | p s.

Philadelphia Record.) All that glitters isn't gold brick, either
 War is hell and the roar of battle is the devils symphony.
 Many a mans activity consists prn- cipally of an ability to dodge an issue. Even where the telephone girl is con cerned it isn't always the rings that de- note the belle.
 It is more profitable to make hay while the sun shines than to write poetry about it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

Sergeant Selby, known throughout the country as Kid Mccoy is of the Nations warriors in the time of her trouble-a demonstration of what the ab- stemous life will do for pugilist. There arc many of those with whom Kid Mccoy fought inter- estng battles who could get past the army nedi- cal matter how earnesly they might desire to fight the Kaiser
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

Luke McIuke Says
 When a man loses some money he feels sorry that he didn't give it to Charity and get some credit for it.
 A woman has many things to worry about that her husband imagines she should do all of her worrying over his corns
 Funny how woman gets so tired of washing dishes and never gets tired of washing babies.
 Any veteran who served in the Civil War and who read history of that conflict without finding his name men toned knows that history is merely another form of fiction.
 You can't make the father of eight children imagine that there isn't soIle- thing cracked about any man who wants to adopt children.
 woman is whole lot like a law yer. She could say Whole lot in a few words if she wanted to. but she doesn't say it that way.
 You can't make an engaged girl be- lieve that some day her Hero will ex- pect her to work harder than her Mothers hired girl and for less pay.
 A widow can act so innocent that she can wonder if it is proper for a man and his wife to remain under the same roof without a Chaperone.
 As soon as girl discovers that a man is married she quits posing for him.
 man is never buried so deeply fin
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

Thus far, at least, the First Division is faring well under the matter of Federal appointments. The reap pontment and confirmation of Judge Jennings and the appointment and confirmation of Marshal Tanner both meet with general approval by those who believe in efficiency in public office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

The Juneau Red Cross has secured more than 70 per cent of those 1000 members, and the membership is still growing. If there is anything that would put Juneau in better light in this matter than 1000 mem bers it would be members.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

Ketchikan boasts of 600 members of the Red Cross That is going To equal it Juneau would have to have 15O0 members. Ketchikan has a right brag little her patriotism and other Alaskan communities should be proud of her.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
MIDDLETON TRIAL WEDNESDAY

The trial of w. N. C. Waddleton, charged with circulating seditious literature on the streets of Juneau will be held next Wednesday fore noon at 10 o'clock. Waddleton was tried Thursday afternoon and the jury disagreed. District Attorney J. A. Smiser at once asked for another trial and Commissioner N. L. Bur ton set the time for the trial as stated.
 Small black and white pup. An swers the name of Tip" Reward if returned to GrottO Bar.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

While Gen Pershing did not get Rancho Villa his friends hopeful that he may get collection Of German villas before his return home
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

President Carranza ntimates that Mexico als may get into the war. Premier Lvoff intimates thu Russia may do likewise-(Savannah News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

We hope Ali Zimmerman is managing the German intrigue in Russia. Uncle Sam is on to Ais curves and can bat him all over the lot Charleston News and Courier.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

They may keep T. R. at home but it is saf bet they can not keep him from writing a book abou 1t after it is all over.-(I Indianapolis Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -:- Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 quirer.

Advice. Son. save your coin if you are wise, And do not waste a penny; It's value you won't rcal1ze Until you haven't any!
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

the leader of the Democratic party in na 4erf tory
 Both are opposed to the reappontment tt Coy 'ong
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
Cheerful.

CheerTu'. 'T wonder why some men never drop anything larger than penny into a collection plate," unused Old Fogy. They have probably heard that the Lord loves cheerful giver," replied the Crouch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

Famous Fourths. Inauguration Day. -of July. -Estate. -Dimension. -Round. -Reader.
 Ward -Commandment. -Floor. The Way Mother Cut Pies. The Horse You Played Across the Board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
And Adain In Juneau.

And Again In Juneau. Some paper is thick and some Is thin. some is of good quality and some of bad. but what we started to say was that Daisy Tissue can be found at Ju- neau, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

We presume that General Pershing is taking the marines with him to listen to the German peace tures-(Boston TranscriptD
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
HOW YOU CAN HELP WIN THE WAR By Intelligence Publicity Columbia University,
 New York City FOR BOYS UNDER 19 YEARS OF AGE

kept busy as the performance of the most fundamental national duty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
Betcha.

Though poverty is rife said Ben And moneys wasted and is lost; We'd soon get it all back if men
 Could sell experience at cost
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
Gosh {!

We have all sorts of instruments in the Club Orchestra. But whaddy we gonna do with Side Horn, of Irvine Ky?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

The Kaiser says that Germany did not want this war, and the longer it lasts the less Germany is likely to want it.-tDetroit Free Press)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
Ob .iovI

Of course the skirts they are wear ing in other towns are somewhat ab- breviated But if you want to C. M. Short, you'll have to go to Madison, Ind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

Correct Maintain cheerful spirit, and your
 nerves won't go to rack Don't worry over things, don't be d
 bone; The man who borrows trouble doesn' t
 have to pay it back, But he pays heavy interest on the
 loan
 If C. A. Hightower of Indianapolis, will enlist in the Clubs Battalion, we can use him in the Signal Corps.
 A Malicious Sander "Why do you folks on earth say that war is hell?" asked Satan. as he wei comed newly arrived Shade. "Well, it is, isn't it?' asked the Shade.
 "It is not" asserted Satan. Why there isn't room enough in hell to ac- conmodate this one"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09
The Trouble.

The Trouble. What seems to be the trouble with this country right now, anyway" asked the Thin Man.
 "The trouble is that too many of us are trying to cultivate talents, and too few are trying to cultivate potatoes,' replied the Fat man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

"Mar- ow ow owl" Sign on the window of a butcher shop on Elm street, near McMicken. in Gin cinnati:
 'Katz Meat Store"
 Bless You, My Children! R. D. Hooks and Miss Fay Herring were married at Houston. Texas. this week.
 Look for Yourself. Pick up R. D. Dun's and you'll find the name of Pat Ma Girl the Bloom ington. H.. foundry man.
 Names Is Names. Josie Ilartless lives at Dayton, Tenn.
 Our Daily Special. It Isn't Idle Curiosity That Makes a Man Look for Work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-09

Names Is Names. Josie Hartless lives at Dayton. Tenn
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-09
YOUR DOLLARS IN UNIFORM.

The call Of the president to mobi-
lie the sinews of war is the real
martial trumpeting, but the soldier is
only a cipher without the dollar back
Of him.
Even as another home is asked to
put the stalwart son in uniform, SO
your home is asked to put the dollar
in uniform and to enlist it in the
cause of liberty,
A dollar volunteered to Uncle Sam
in the war for democracy is more
shrewdly conceived than the dollar
levied upon defeated America 10y
victorious Kaiser.
1t is not necessary that the Central
Powers should actually Overrun this
country. 1t will suffice if they make
a separate peace with disordered
Russia, starve the English with the
submarine and crush France thus iso-
lated. Then victorious Germany
would make peace with us only on
terms of an enormous indemnity
which we must pay to redeem the
trade of the world and prevent the
further crushing of our allies.
You did not invent this war. Never
theless the United tSates is in this
war up to the neck. There is no
turning back. You must win or lose.
However pacific you may be in
principle, however scure you may
feel personally from the formidable
bludgeon of the Teutonic militarists,
neace can be achived now only in
one of two ways-by winning the
war. or by submitting to pay Ger
many's war bills. A German forced
levy can be dictated from Berlin with
ont the landing Of a single Teutonic
soldier on our soil.
The subscription OF this $2,0Oo.oOO,
600 Liberty Loan is in the hands OF
the people The resources of the ma
ton spring from, the small units Oh
wealth. 1t Is idle to expect y the
wealthy men or the banks to make
this enormous loan, for this would
mean merely the conversion OF the
people's bank deposits already in the