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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09

I'VE also called to the attention of tho
state department the fact that the Ameri-
can line steamship Philadelphia, under the
United States flag on her way from New
York to Liverpool, was then about 200
miles from Liverpool and that she carried
passengers, mail and cargo under the
same conditions We noted also that the
American line steamship Finland. under
the flag Of the United States was due at
| Liverpool about Feb or L.
I'VE asked the state department in
consideration of the latest German note,
to advise US quickly If we should send
/ instructions to the ships then al sea and
/ it we should dispatch the St Louis to
Liverpool on the regular route and sched-
ue as heretofore.
/ I'VE also pointed out that Falmouth,
mentioned in the German note as the port
Of destination for American passenger
steamships does not have adequate facli-
ties for coalng or handling cargo and is
absolutely impractical as a terminus for
a line Of steamships.
Further, we reminded the state DEPART
ment that our steamships have their
names, nationality and the United States
flag prominently painted on their sides
and illuminated at night, including a spe-
cial illumination of the United states flag
over the stern which is kept flying at
night"
Picture of Finland reproduced herewith
is printed to show how an American yes.
sci would look if she complied with The
German direction to paint vertical red and
white stripes on her side and fly check
! cred flag from each mast
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
p. v. l.. c. GRADUATE
BECOMES A BRIDE.

AT a pretty wedding ceremony al
noon Thursday Miss Celia Johnson
became the bride of Randall Thomp-
son at the home of her parents in Lis
bon, Ill., The Rev. Ole Shefvetand
pronounced the ceremony. Only the
immediate relatives of the bride were
present The bride wore a dress Of
white geOrgette crepe over white silk.
The young couple departed directly
after the ceremony for a short wed.
ding tour. Upon the completion of
the honeymoon, they will reside on
the bridegroom's farm at Big Grove.
The bride was one OF the most pop
ular members Of The younger set at
Lisbon, She was an accomplished
musician and graduated from the =
Y. l.. college in Ottawa. For the last
year she has been telephone opera
tor in Lisbon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
DAYTON FARMERS
To MEET At D. /. s.
MONTHLY MEETING NJ OF PEPpERY
COUNTRY ORGANIZATION TO
BE HELD IN OTTAWA FEBRU-
AIRY i2

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as'ocla''on VIII io'' 40 i'oN' ''oe''''o
at the Ottawa township high school
building in Ottawa on Monday even
inc rohruarv - tqt7 the nrogram
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hlHueu ny I"c o'la"a nlsh SVhooi vi
chestra and the Pleasant View Luther.
an Male Ouartette, and this feature
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froi' 1. H. hlhgmah VIII SPEAK ON
Ihe WORK Oh our ne" iiIsh ocNool'
JuaSe w. H. hlheoaush VIII SPEAK
on Abraham Lincoln
1he Dayton FARMERS are holeu LOT
successful ana hlEaiy interesting meet
ings not lallare III the lSl- pu'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
WAR BULLETINS
BALTIC TWO DAYS OVERDUE.

New York, FEB. e--Otfcials OF
the White Star Line today had re-
ceiVcd no advices Of the safe ar.
yiVsI Of the Baltic, which left here
on January 20 for Liverpool and
was due there on Wednesday,.
They believe the stttp may have
been delayed by taking long
route 70 avoid submarines.
Among the 44 passengers on the
Baltic arc Two Americans, Lester
Resented, of New York. an art
list, and Miss Katherine Nirsch, Of
Newark, N. j.
Captain William Finch, in com.
mand OF the 5aItic, was master Of
the Arabic, another White Star
liner, when she was submarined
oil the Coast Ct Ireland.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
CHRlGTlAN CHURCH TO OPEN
REVIVAL MEETINGS SUNDAY

Evangelist w. W. Nosc Of Eureka,
will commence II series Of reyiy,l /
meetings in the Christian church, cor
Nor OF Jefferson and Chestnut streets,
Sunday, Feb. IL, On that day bible
school will be held at II a m, fol.
lowed BY preaching at 7:ae p. m. The
services during the week win com.
mcncc at 7.3A p m Among the scr.
mon topics will be "What Must DO tc
Pc Saved? "The New Birth. Life S
Test the story Of Joseph IS the
Bible 3 1rue?,' Christian Baptism,
and others Of real personal interest
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
EMAND GERMANY INSURE
BERN5TOgFF'S SAFETY.

New York, Feb. 9---ror the first
time IN diplomatic history a gov
6'g.acrt viii &c requested 10 grant
safe conduct 10 te own Ambas-
sacor. officials OF the Scsndina-
Wan American Line declared to-
day that they would net allow the
Frederick Vlll to Gail with Count
Won Eernstorii and his suite on
board unless Germany, as we'll as
England and France, guarantees
the safety Of the ship.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
!. a. ANDREWS ATTENDS
GENEGEO, ILL, INSTITUTE

i. \. Andrews returned homo this
morning from Gcueseo, H. his old
home town, whore he has been visit
ing relatives and attending the Farm
ers' Institute, Of which his son Alfred
A Andrews, Is president
The Institute is a big success this
year Tuesday evening at the opening
session called the Round Up
about $50 men were in attendance.
Geneseo Is situated IN a remarkably
prosperous farming and stock raising
community that town being the sec
ond largest live stock shipping point
in the world. One day this week
sSG,OgC worth Of cattle and hogs were
shipped from Geneseo to eastern mar
kcts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
NEW MADE. FRIEND
TURNS DAD" BACK

Joliet, NJ, Feb 9--George ODad)
Moars, lifo prisoner, is back in his
cell al the State Prison today. bcrcft
of the fayors and privileges of trus.
~ which have been his during the
largest portion Of the twenty-five years
he has been behind the bars.
For Dad, hero Of a recent prison
IRE and recommended to the pardon
board for parole. has been brought
back from Chicago in Disgrace He
took French leave Of the prison quar-
fy 4 couple Of night ago and, with
500 which he had sycd up from his
neagre earning in prison, returned
TO the world from which he so long
had been excluded. With part of the
money he bought new clothes, pick.
poehot robbed him Of most Of il. Thon
. new made "friend' suspicious OF
he old mans fear Of automobiles anc
street cars, vormed his secret from
him and turned him up to the police
Il heard freight train whistle
late one night ana it reminded Of the
outside said Dad aa they brought
him back. 81 wanted TO live IN free
dom and where people would leave
me alone. Now am back. but it WON
re for long Every dog has his day
anl guess this was mine
On the WY back Dad gave hts now
overcoat to shvorng tramp ~
never need "o,' de- oyctcol
again. he said sadly. Z
]
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
FARM COLD AT AUCTION
BRINGS $4,000 PRICE.

The VaIland farm, located in Miller
TOWNSHIP, has been sold to Chris.
llond,iekson and Charles &. Johnson,
of Grundy county for q lump conjid.
Grafton of $4,000, The sale was cen
sumated at an atclon held at the
Mace Wednesday and Is believed TO
be the record dcaI fer La Sale county
land disposed o. over the block.
The property WAS parccled INTO two
divisions--onc farm of l6o acres
roing to llendrckson for s23S.So an
acre. and the other, an eighty acre
niece. being transferred to Johnson
for s1G9 per acre.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
DAYTON WOMAN
DIES THIS MORNING

Mrs. Hannah Nagle, aged sixty-four
years. died this morning at the home
of Vernon Wilson in Dayton following
an illness of several weeks The de
ceased had resided in Dayton for the
past year, coming to that village from
Indiana She leaves no relatives sur
viving
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock in Day.
ton, al the Ladies Club rooms, In
terment will be in the Dayton GENE
terry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
TURING NEGRO A BRITISH
SUBJECT.

Washington, Feb, 9,---The sup
pcacd American negro, George
Washington, Who lost his life on
Che torpedoed steamer Turino,
was a British subject, Consul Yves
ley Frost at Queenstown, cabIed
the state Department today. He
was born in Alberta, Canada. and
was never naturalzed in the Unit
ed States. No other Americans
were lost on this ship.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
MOUNT PALATlNE COUPLE
COME HERE TO MARRY

Judge Henry Mayo presided yester.
day at tho marriage Of Mrs Rcn1 f.
IIOllocker and Evan A. HUFF both Of
Mt. palatine, ILL., The ceremony was
performed in the judges chambrs
and Immediately after they were pro.
nounced man and wife the newly weds
departed for their home to announce
their marriage
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
70 RELEASE MORE STATE
GUARD.

El Pa5o, Texas, Feb. 9.---Rcturn
Of national guard organizations
from the 5orcer to their home sta
tionG will be under way again TO-
morrow when ,hc tennessee Cav
aIry, Soeond Wisconsin infantry
and South Carolina Hospital Corps
depart, Twenty trains today were
ordered to assemble here by the
military authorities for the trans
portaton Of the guardsmen,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09

did You tell George Hector that he
might ask me to marry himY
"Ccrtainly," replied Gwendolin's ia
her.
II thought you would try to inter
rcrc."
II had 10 such idea. George Hector
is nice enough Young chap, hut soc
no reason why ! should jump in and
ry to rcscuc him, Washington Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
LIFT EMBARGO ON
SAND SHIPMENTS
SUPPLY oe CAR is BEING GIVEN
TO SHIPPERS IN ILLINOIS VAL
LEY BLOCKADE RELIEVED IN
CHICAGO.

Shipping facilities for sand COM
panies factories, and elevators thruout
the Illinois valley have been greatly
improved the last few days. When
the shortage of coal was impending an
embargo was placed on freight ship
ments that were not held real
necessity. Tile, sand, stone and even
grain for few days, was held up
The embargo on grain was raised as
soon as the freight blockade in Chlca-
60 and other big railway centers was
relieved. Today the shipments OF sand,
tile and stone were being hauled by
the 90" and in IA few days matters
will be resumed to normal conditions.
Sand companies i'll the Illinois
Valley were receiving as many empty
cars as possible. but they were not
being taken to market on account OF
the blockade. Today saw large ship
ments being taken to eastern markets.
Shipments from points west Of here
were not materially affected by the
blockade, save from shortage OF
cars, to a certain degree.
Since the % handles most of the
freight in the Illinois Valley the ship
ments have been very heavy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
$50 men Affected
SEVEN PER CENT. RAISE IN
WAGES GIVEN TO AL EN-
PUOYEES-HAVE EEEN GIVEN
TWO RAISES G!NCE THE FIRST
OF THE YEAR.

Keeping pace with the high al
yances in clothing, food stufis, and
practically everything in life, anu
showing their appreciation for the eI
forts put forth by their emp'oYe' At
the Pioneer Plant, the National Fire
Prooflng Co., notified their men that
they wouli be given ten per cent
increase in wages, starting February
+ This makes total % twelve per
cent. increase given the Workmen
since G. p. Fisher has been @aaafoi
OF the local plant The raise ~
wages effects every employ y thv
crmpany's two factories The @dditiol
in pay came voluntarily in the form
of the following notice;
TO Employees
NATIONAL FIRE PROOFiNG co
Ottawa, Illinois.
It is with pleasure have to inform
YOU that on February /, i9l7 your
wages were increased approximately
seven per cent
Yours truly,
G. =. USHER, Mg@.'
Increases Output.
Since Mr. Fisher has been in charge
of the local plant he has increased the
daily output twenty-five per cent Var
ious changes are being made from
time to timo ana efficiency methods
ore being introduced, Doth factory 4
and factory q. OF the Pioneer plant
are running at full capacity and tEc
eempany hardly been able It
keep up with orders, An cmbar2'
was placed on al shipments OF gran
and tile cast Of Chicago, thus the lo
cal plant has been cat eff from
large porticn of it's eastern tradc Tht
embargo has been lifted and ship
ments to the eastern market will he
resumed in fcw days,
van SttiQ hitES,
When Mr.. Fisher came to This city
he brought with him corps Of ef
perts to take charge OF The Burning o.
the clay and in this manner much o
the tile that was destroyed before h2.
been burned TO tho right degree
Owing to the big demand for IRE
proof tile plans are NOW being made
for the erection Of three large Filns
the work will be under the direction
of John OFT, who, in years past ha
l,ult all the kilns for the Pioneer an
Twin Bluffs plants,
During the spring months man
changes will be made at tho pionee
plant, near the hydraulic basin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
Strenuous Effort.

"That fellow has never made the
,eost effort TO support himself" :"
"Oh, yes. he has, To my certain
knowledge he's proposed to every glrI
with money he could meet --Balti
more American.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
Shortage of Cars.

There is big shortage Of cars on
the Rock Island lines at the present
time, but matters on this railway, too,
have been greatly relieved the past
few days. The abnormal demand for
practically every line Of goods has
greatly harrassed railway companies
unable to give the necessary supply of
cars to shippers. ---.4....
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09
THE WEATHER.

Fair and Continued cold
tonight; Saturday unset
tied with rising tempera-
ture.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-09

Continued on Page 80
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
ARE NEVER FRIENDS7
New York Professor Announces Re.
search Shows the "Term 10 Mas
culine Only"

New York.-Charles Gray Shaw,
professor Of philosophy at New York
university, has devoted considerable
time and effort in research work on
the problem of "Can a woman be a
friend. and, If not, why notY Today
he made public the results of his study.
"She cannot be a friend" Profess
sOr Shaw announces, "for. although
the word Is given in both genders,
the fact alone is masculine. The rea-
son for this state of unfriendliness In
woman is that to be a friend a clear
cut personality and a disinterested
outlook on life are required. Woman
lacks both Of these. Woman is never
friend because she is never an in
dividual, and to be an individual one
must stand alone. Woman is a planet
"a satellite-well adapted to revolv-
ing around some center, but not or
ganized so as to stand alone.
MEMS clubs, of which they are
so proud, are combinations made for
killing time and fostering laziness. On
the other hand, the woman's club is an
attempt to generate feminine friend
ship. 1t is dollhouse for tender
plants"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
HE GOT A FLYING START
No Wonder This Young Man Made
Record Time In Crossing
Field

On the Frankford-Hadaway farm
near Coal Mines stop. on the Young
town & Southern suburban electric
line is a pugnacious male sheep whose
headwork is wonderful.
BILLY" doesn't use his head for his
own advantage as much as he does to
boost others along.
One afternoon, not long since, u
youth who lives I'm the vicinity left the
car at Midway station and was walk
ing quietly across the field when he
felt terrific attack from the rear
that lifted him completely off his feet
and advanced him a yard or so before
he recovered his balance.
Turning. and recognizing BILLY" as
his assailant, the young man started
to sprint.
Pursued and pursuer made streak
through the atmosphere until the
youth, some yards in the lead, cleared
the pasture gate with single bound
A farmer, who happened to be pass
ing. said to the young man:
II must say you are some runner
"Huh!" grinned the youth. "you
oughta seen the start l. got.'-Youngs.
town Telegram.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
CAKE IMPROVES WITH AGE
Fruit CORRECTION, Richly Made, 10 Bet
ter II Allowed a Certain Time
to Mellow"

1t is not very unusual thing to be
given taste of a girls mothers we'd
ding cake at the wedding of the girl
herself-which is the same thing as
saying that 1t is not very unusual to
taste Of fruit cake that has kept well
for 20 or 25 years.
OF course, fruit cake to keep well
must be very rich-that is, 1t must
contain much fruit. And such cake
really improves with age. 1t can be
eaten before 1t attains the ripe old
age of twenty-five years. but 1t is far
better a month after baking than the
day after.
Here is a recipe for rich fruit cake:
Cream, half a pound of butter and half
q pound Of brown sugar until rich and
light. Then add five eggs, beaten
without separating. until creamy. Then
add half teacupful each of molasses
and brandy and two and cne-half cup
fu's Of pastry aour. Then add & pound
eacn Of seeded raisins and currsnts
and half a pound Of thinly sliced
citron, which have all been mixed with
half a cupful Of flour. This. makes
three cupfuls Of -four In all that are
used. Then mix In teaspoonful each
Of nutmeg, mace and cloves, and finally
add half teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved In warm water. Pour into two
bread pans and bake very slowly, for
a couple Of hours, until well done.
Wrap the cakes in waxed paper
when they are baked and pack in a
tightly closed metal box. A tin pail
with tight cover is good. A cloth may
be wrapped outside Of the paper. but
the paper should be next to the cake.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
PERFECTS A NEW STABILIZER
orviIIe Wright Expects to Make Flying
Safe as AutomobiIing Through
Novel Principle.

Dayton, O.-The airplane made as
safe as the autOmobile-that is the
dream Of Orville Wright, who, with his
brother Wilbur. now dead. gave man
dominion over the air a decade and a
half ago. That dream is said to have
become reality with his new sta
bilizer, for which patents are to be
applied for within few weeks.
Never prone to talk much, Orville
Wright Is even more reticent than
usual on the topic of his latest inven-
lions. With patents not obtained, nat
urally he will not divulge secrets until
it is assured that he will reap the re-
wards Of the service. On the ques-
ton Of what it will do, however. he Is
not so secretive. He believes aircraft
will be as safely and easily piloted as
the most humble "flivver."
His new stabilizer substantially re-
jects the gyroscope heretofore always
deemed necessary as a fundamental.
Instead 1t enters the domain of cleo
tricity. By unique arrangement Of
batteries, augmented by a pendulum
swinging in liquid bath and a minor
propeller placed almost directly over
the pilots head. absolute, answering,
automatic stability is said to be main
tanned.
Following series Of experimental
flights Mr.. Wright said:
II am more than satisfied with its
work now. All I had to do was to
steer the machine. The stabilizer gave
me perfect balance during the entire
flight. 1t did all the banking on the
turns and righted the machine on every
Dip"
When asked If the new stabilizer
was In any way similar to the one
patented some time ago, he replied
that the first device was not to be COM
pared to the new one.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
Cheap Rice Pudding.

Put three tablespoonfuls Of rice
into double boiler with one cupful
Of cold water. Boil one-half hour, then
put In three cupfuls Of milk and boil
until soft. Stir with a silver fork SO
as not to break the rice. When done
take of, beat the yolk Of one egg and
stir into the rice. The heat Of the
rice will cook the egg enough. Then
turn into the dish you are going to
serve 1t In and take two tablespoonfuls
Of sugar, one-half teaspoonful of nut
meg or cassia and mix together.
Sprinkle over the top Of the pudding,
then put a small piece of butter on
here and there. The hot pudding will
melt the butter, forming a brown
frosting over the top.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19

Sailors in the British navy now util-
lie their spare time in making NUM-
lions. for which they receive no re-
muneration.
For extinguishing fires in cable
boxes where water might increase the
danger of short circuiting, there has
been invented device for injecting
fiame-smothering gases.
A well sunk 1000 feet through solid
rock has just been completed at a
summer cottage at Small Point, near
Augusta. Me-, and has q dow Of four
gallons q minute.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
Diagram Of Cabinet.

to the cabinet. To keep from collaps-
ing. fasten a strip of brass, making
a corresponding notch in the upper
crosspiece Of the leg. The brass will
snap into it when leg is dropped. To
fold back raise the strip and allow leg
to revolve under 1t. To hold board In
position form catch at top with an
other piece Of brass.-Farm Progress.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
SHE SMOKES IN THE
STREET; PUT IN JAIL

Philadelphia, Pa.-Mrs. Mar
garet Vida, thirty-eight years
old, was arrested the other night
when a policeman saw her smok-
ing a cigarette on the street. The
policeman told Mrs. Vida her
act was a breach Of the peace.
She refused to put the cigarette
out and was held in Jail over
night. She told Magistrate Tracey
in the morning she had quarreled
with he- husband and smoked on
the street "for Spite" The magis-
trate discharged her.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
SOME STRAY BITS

American preserved orange, lemon
and citron peel finds favor in Canada.
A species of tree Of unlimited
growth in Natal, heretofore regarded
as worthless commercially, has been
found to yield juice that contains
rubber in large quantities.
A removable handle features a new
pan for making pies. which also Is
perforated. the gases generated pass
ing through the holes so that the pastry
II lighter and dryer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
STOCKINGS Worn at Knees.

When stockings get worn at the
knees so they can't be darned take a
tuck large enough around the leg to
take in the hole; you can cut the tuck
and leave just seam, or leave It on;
they will not show and be as good as
new again, as the legs are so long they
will be plenty long enough after the
tuck Is taken.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
CABINET FOR IRONING BOARD
Receptacle That Runs From Floor to
Ceiling Ideal Place for Most Nee-
essary Kitchen Utensil.

This built-in cabinet solves the prob
lem Of the storage of the ironing
board. If hidden it means a burden
some task every time 1t is drawn from
Its seclusion.
The cabinet should run from floor
to ceiling, and is finished to match
other kitchen trim. Materials needed
are lumber, six hinges, snap lock and
catch, and two strips of spring brass
about six inches long. The back should
be screwed to the wall, but before at
taching form a box by mailing six-inch
strips on all sides. Build a door frame
by fitting three-inch strips along the
four edges Of box opening.
Before attaching the board build leg
which is to support it. Hinge 1t to the
latter with hinges placed on side next
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19

In Germany. Whether the prisoners
will reach their respective homes de-
ponds on the success Of the admiralty
in finding a neutral steamship on
which to make the exchange.
Preparations are being made to
break up the camps for Germans on
the Isle Of Man and those established
for British civilian prisoners in Ger
many. Only 200 Of the Germans in
termed In the United Kingdom ex-
pressed desire to return to Germany.
II the opportunity offered many would
prefer to 60 to America.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
EXCHANGE CIVIL cAPTIvEs
British and Germans Over Forty.Flve
Years Old 70 Be Freed After
Protracted Negotiations.

London.-After protracted negotia-
lions through the medium Of the Unit
ed States arrangements have been
made for the exchange Of German and
British civilian prisoners over forty
i've years old. About 1000 Germans
are interned In the United Kingdom
and TOO Britiah civilians are interned