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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-31
PATRIOTIC DAY TO
Be CELEBRATED June
5 AS PLANNED NOW
DEFERMENT FORCED BY YEsTER.
DAYS RAIN WILL GIVE CITY
BETTER CHANCE TO SHOW ITS
loYALTY-ADoPT RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING NATION.

Ottawa's Patriotic Day celebration,
which was hindered by the weather
man, will be given another chance on
Tuesday, June ), according to an
nouncements made by committees this
morning. The big parade, as origin.
ally planned, will be called out, if pos
sible, on registration day. Secretary
John O'Kane, of the Ottawa Business
Mems Association. was unable to state
whether or not the stores would close
for the day, or portion of the day
A meeting will be held this evening
at which time il will be decided what
action to take.
School children were notified yes
terday that the parade would be held
Tuesday. 1t is believed that Tuesday
June 5, factories will consent to close
for at least half CT the day. as it is
required by law that the men be al
lowed a certain time off in which to
register.
Just whether or not the various or
ganzations will be able to march has
not been fully decided, but this mat
ter will be taken up by the various
committees at once,
The concensus of opinion among
men interested in the celebration, as
planned for yesterday is that a big
tur ont will be on hand Tuesday and
that factories, merchants and all in
dustries will close in order that their
employees might take part in the
aradc.
1t is believed that all of the bands
that had been hired for the parade
Oh Memorial day can be in line next
| Tuesday.
Charles l.. Gapen marshal Of the
| parade, is at present making arrange
ments for the same big turnout thai
was anticipated on Decoration day,
Just whether there will be an,
speaking exercises has not been defn
itely decided. 1t is generally believed
4 however. that any program that vii!
I be held will be short.
Pass Loyalty Resolution.
AT the high school meeting last nigh
/ a loyalty pledge" presented by A..
/ torney Clarence Griggs, was unani
mcusly adopted by the citizenry as
sembled and copies ordered sent to
President Wilson The resolution
| follows.
WHEREAS, This Nation is Ell.
gagged in the greatest war tae
/ world has ever known, one which
will entail, upon the American
people enormous expenditure of
lives and money; and
WHEREAS, The step was taken
only when TO do otherwise would
have meant the sacrifice of our
national honor; and
WHEREAS, 1t is a holy war for
the preservation of Democracy,
that Of the common people OF
Germany as well as of every ma
ton under the sum-
THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE
SOLVED, by the people of OF
tawa, Illinois, and vicinity, in pa
triotc meeting assembled, that
we commend President Wilson for
his wise and patriotic course and
that we pledge to him our whole
hearted and answering support;
RESOLVED, That copy of
these resolutions, verified by the
president of the Chamber of Com
merce and the chairman of this
meeting be forwarded to the
President.
G. II. KlNGMAN,
Chairman of meeting.
CLARENCE GRIGGS,
I Ttt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-31
DR.. HAROLD E. SHEAR WILL
TAKE PLACE or Or. PETIT

DR.. Harold e. Shear, Of New York
City. arrived In Ottawa today to take
charge of the Illinois Valley Labora-
tory, In the absence OF Dr. Roswell
Petit. who has been called to the
French front in the service OF Uncle
Sam. sfs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-31
AMERICAN GOODS
WILL Be IMPORTED
BY ITALIAN FIRMS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE
RECEIVES LETTER FROM Arm,
OlDl BROTHERS, PROMINENT
ITALIAN BANKING FIRM is
TRANSLATED BY PETE BlANcHl.

AS a result of the worldwide war
in Europe, American made goods is
destined to find welcome market in
the allied countries. Evidence of this
fact is shown in a letter received by
the local Chamber of Commerce in
which the request Is made that Amer.
lean exporters get in touch with all
Italian firms who have been import.
ing goods The letter received from
Arnold Brothers, Italian bankers,
praises the American made goods, de.
claring ii to be far superior to goods
formerly imported from Germany.
The following is the announcement
made OF the communication given from
the office of Chamber of Commences
That the Chamber of Commerce of
this city is becoming widely adyer.
tised is apparent in letter received
by Secretary Farrell last week from
Milan, Italy. The communication was
written in splendid Italian but as the
secretarys education along Italian
lines was neglected in his early days.
Peter Bianchi, the La Sale street
merchant, came to his rescue and the
literal Interpretation of the commun,
ication by him in real English, is as
follows.
Milan. April %. 1917,
Chamber of Commerce,
Ottawa, Illinois.
Because of the increased demant
| for manufactured merchandise Of thu
United States, these being we'll liket
everywhere where they are received
being thru their superior perfection
and, above all with the prasing object
to cease in the future the German ex
portation, our firm has determined to
better our own commercial activity by
organizing work Of importation with
Ncrth american materials. especially
since they are superior in quality for
modern construction.
For these reasons permit US to beg
of you that you ."sert in your bulletin
of the Chamber of Commerce, notice
so that an easy introduction might be
made with concerns that have inten
tons of making exports to Italy, indi
eating, consequently the imports that
we are making haste to submit.
We make known our references, eX
pecting welcome returns.
Very truly yours,
ARNDOLI BROTHERS.
National City Bank, Agentsin. Milan
Chamber Of Commerce Italian an(
American, Seat in Milan
Bank of Caesar Ponti, Milan Belln
zaghi Bank, Milan.
| Bank Of Vonwiller & Co., Milan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-31

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-31

Unsettled with rising
temperature tonight, FRI
day warmer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Canada on Verge
Of Consumption;
$4,000 Are Needed
Number Called Out Will Be
Apportioned Among the
Provinces

Canada stands on the verge of con-
scription. Within the next few months
the men of the Dominion will join the
colors. not under the influence OF
patriotism, but by reason Of the en-
pire's need and the law that will be
put into force to supply that need.
In a recent address Captain W. j..
Hindley, formerly a Minister Of Winni-
peg, Manitoba, announced that the old
order Of voluntary enlistment would be
discontinued in the course of one or
two months and CONSUMPTION replace it.
Captain Hindley said that the first
call would be for $4,000 men. The num-
Der supplied by each province. he said,
would be apportlOned by the authori-
ties at Ottawa. These will take into
consideration in their drafts the num-
Der of men which the various provinces
have already supplied.
Quebec will be hardest hit by this
ruling. The French Canadians, who are
large proportion Of the inhabitants
Of this province, have been singulsrly
unenthuslastic over the war, and en-
hstments from their ranks have been
few.
Premier Borden promised the empire
800 900 men from Canada 20 help carry
through the conflict. Scarcely 100000
have been recruited and for the last
elk months voluntary enlistments have
Been few and far between.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Ghost Stories Injure
Tales Often Harm Children.
Educator Asserts

Robert L. Burns, a district superin.
tendent, in a recent address TO Phis.
delphia teachers. told them that fan.
ciful stories" should be eliminated
from the schoolroom. He expressed
himself as particularly opposed to
stories in which ghosts and hobgoblin,
are the principal characters, says "Th.
Philadelphia Public Ledger"
AS a result o. hearing ghost nara.
,ives b. the wholesale" he said. "chn.
dren develop severe cases Of nerves
which frequently follow them through
life. An unreasonable amount ofhsrm
has been done 20 children who are sub.
jected to imaginative narratives OF
things which possibly cannot happen.
They become frightened and are hsr.
assed by useless fears"
He warned the teachers against stir.
ring the imagination Of their pupil,
along morbid lines unnecessarily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Powerful Forces Will At
tempt to Overthrow Cabi-
net in Coming Week
Asquith to Lead Fight
Dardanelles Report, Irish
Question and Indian Cotton
Tariff Stir Nation
By ARTHUR 8. DRAPER
lBy Cable 10 The Thbunel

London, March 10.-Unless events
take a sudden turn. Lloyd George will
face during the coming week the most
critical period since he became Pre-
mier. Besides trying to solve the prob
lens of beating the enemy, financing
the wsr and feeding the people, ne
must tackle the growing political OPP
position which is about to attack him
from several angles.
II was reported in these dispatches
two days ago that the political horizon
was overcast; since that time signs OF
the coming big storm have appeared.
Anything may happen politically next
week-the atmosphere may clear quick
IL. or. again, cyclone may hit the
government.
II | read the barometer rightly,
storm will break. but the ship of state
is stanch enough to ride il out, though
IL is certain 10 be tossed about con-
sderably.
Split on Dardaneles Report
Opinions are divided as to the adj
visibility Of publishing the report on
the Dardanelles campaign. Lloyd
Georges opponents consider its release
a political move for the purpose OF d.
verting attention from the Irish situa-
ton and of undermining Asquith ana
his late colleagues of the Cabinet IN
order to strengthen the present govern
ment. The Premier's supporters de-
fend the report OH the ground that its
publication will minimize the danger
of a recurrence Of the blunders and
fatal dlatoriness it discloses.
The Northclife press is using the re-
port as a weapon to assail Asqulth,
while all the local Liberal papers and
most of the provincial press deprecate
its publication.
Asquith will ask the Premier on
Monday that publication OF the evi-
dence be made and date set for de-
bate on il. As he, more than any one
else except the commissioners. Is ac-
quainted with the nature of the evil
dence, the government is hardly likely
TO put him off with the plea that such
action might furnish information of
value TO the enemy. Such a DEBATE
would be bound to develop an acute
political situation.
Nationalists to Reopen Fight
Redmond and his Nationalists return
10 the House of Commons on Monday
to ask an early discussion of the Irish
estimates. chiefly as an obstructionist
move. Wednesday there will be held
debate on the Indian cotton duties,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Vernon Castle Wins
Cross as Air Fighter
Wife Back, Says Dancer Brought
Down Two Germans

Lieutenant Vernon c. Blythe. Of the
Royal Flying Corps, mas received the
Croix de Guerre for valorous action on
the Western front.
Lest a world sstated with daring
deeds and military crosses should
yawn and refuse to read past the first
paragraph, let it be added at once that
Mrs. Vernon Castle made this an
nouncemenr when she stepped into
New York from the White Star liner
Adriatic yesterday.
Lieutenant Blythe is known in land
that pays more attention TO dancing
than TO aeroplanes as Vernon Castle.
According to his wife, the little cross
on his breast means that he has
brought TO earth two German air
lighters.
vernon had three weeks leave in
London" Mrs. Castle said. I'VE were
together all the time, but we didn't
dance. Officers are not allowed to
dance in England any more. He looked
we'll and happy, and he is back on the
French front now, winning more cross
es, hope"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Bernstorf Party
Reaches Norway
Welcomed by Germans at
Christiania; Many Seasick
During Rough Trip

London. March 10.-Count Won Bern
storff arrived at Christiania this morn
ing, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen. He
reached port during violent snow
storm, and the steamer Frederik NlIl'
on which he and his party travelled
from the United States, was covered
with ice and snow.
Several hundred members OF the
German colony and representatives OF
the legation gave the returning pas
sengers an enthusiastic welcome, the
first words heard by the former AM
bassador as he entered the haroor
being those Of the German national an
them, sung by the sssemblage at the
pier. A few moments sfterward. the
correspondent adds, the Germans
boarded the ship singing Deutschland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Confusion of Tongues
Where British Face Turks

Basrah. Mesopotamia. Feb. 70 cor
respondence).- The difficulties when
the builders of the Tower OF Babe
experienced with differing language
NAV be easily understood by any one
who has spent little time in Basran.
Not the least of the many problems
presented for solution to the britisn
authorities in their operations against
the Turks has been this problem.
The dialects in common use at bas-
rsh are said TO be over forty in mum.
Der. The most popular is Arabic, but
il is a distinct tongue, with which the
Egyptian or Moroccan experiences the
greatest difficulty. Then there is Per
sian. with variations known as Bag
dad-Persian, Nejd-Persian and Basrah'
Persian. Turkish is frequently heard
while Armenian and Chaldean are the
languages of the native Christian pop
ulation. kurdish is used by another
section of the inhabitants, while HIN
dustani is the language Of the Indian
troops forming part Of the British
forces. -,
Hundreds of interpreters are needed
A small squad of them is attached 70
every Office and almost every officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Albania Granted Autonomy
Austrian Offer Called Plan to
Justify Levy Of Men

London. March l0.--Oficial announce.
nent was made here to-day that Aus
a-Hungary has Issued proclamation
80 the AlbAnisns stating that IL has
granted autonomy % Albania under It's
prOtectorate. Influential AlbaniAns have
published from Saloniki, the statement
says, protest saying the Austrian
measure 10 useless because Albania,
already independent. has declared war
On The enemies Of the Entente.
The purpose Of The Vienna govern
fncnt IN iftuing this proclamation, the
statement adds, obviously, II 10 juEtify
The levy Of men for its aInies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11

retirement Of the Turks, not only on
the Tigris but on the Persian and AT
menian fronts.
Russians Capture Town
In Western Persia. not many miles
from the Mesopotamian border. tne
Russians are still pressing ahead me
latest Official advices from this front
tate that the Russians had taken pos
session of the town Of Senne ana the
positions adjoining II. NJ
From the Allied viewpoint the Meso-
notamian successes constitute the most
beartenjng military development. out
side of the German withdrawal on the
Ancre front, in many months. toIv
Miner told Tribune correspondent
.srly this week that he considered
General Maude's campaign highly sue
cessful and holding forth great po ,bat
biiities. 1t is the first indication ,' ina,
tho Turks are on the run, and "nen
thew start going backward they move
fast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Ancient Mariners Enlist
One IS, Other "a, but They
Will Serve in Mosquito Fleet
mn rcleEraph 10 ne Tribune ]


New London. March 10.-Capn jim
Buddington and Cap'n Joe Harris, vet
Grams of the whaling feet of half CEN
tury ago, dumped into the recruiting
Office OF the Naval Reserve Corps as
soon as it was opened here to-day.
1--WE want to enlist in Uncle sam
MOSQUITO feet" said Csp'n Jim 70 Lieu
tenant II. c. Hine. "Tm seventy-eight
and Cap'n Harris here's rising seventy,
four, but we amt so old as you might
think"
After a brief examination, which dis.
closed an impressive knowledge OF
local waters on the part of the appli-
cants, Lieutenant Hines enrolled them
both, saying that Capn Harris would
be assigned TO the submarine base and
Cap'n Buddington to Fort Wright.
"What was that the loot said about
us, Cap'n jim? ?" demanded Csp'n Joe.
any starboard ear is out Of commits
sion"
"He said fellers like us was worth
five hundred o. these upland scallions."
roared his shipmate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
T. R., Baked by Greeks
Knee, Gets Good Advice

II is told OF Colonel Roosevelt that IN
his school days he was once called upon
TO recite a poem. Bravely he began;
AT midnight, in his guarded tent, the
Turk lay dreaming of the hour when
Greece, her Knee There he fall
tered. Twice ne repeated. Greece. her
knee then quit dead. The old pro-
lessor looked at the future President
over the top Of his spectacle, then re-
marked: Greece her knee once more,
Theodore. Perhaps she'll go easier
then"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11

question extremely important. not only
for Britain. but for the United States
as we'll. II a division is taken on this
question there is a strong possibility
that the government will suffer its first
setback since its formation.
Arrayed against the government on
the various issues of free trade are the
Liberals, the Irish Nationalists and the
labor pacihsts. II Asquith should lead
the dissenters the governments posi-
ton would become extremely embar-
RAISING. It must be remembered, how
ever. that, whether agreeing or dis
agreeing on any policy, An overwhelm--
ing majority Of Parliament is united
for q vigorous prosecution Of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Time Charge for Matching
Would Raise Chicken Prices

What's the use of complaining be-
cause eggs are up few cents ?" farm
er asked the other day, when it takes
perfectly good hen. in the most favor
able circum stances. twenty-four hours
to lay one?' "If you are going to de,
termine prices by the time consumed
i'm production said college graduate
from Boston. who was present. what
are YOU going to charge for chicken,
when it takes 504 hours for hen to
hatch one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Attack Wins Village OF
Irles, Is Machine Guns
and Many Prisoners
French Driving Ahead
Gain in Terrific Battle IN
Champagne; Break Enemy's
Drive at Verdun
fBy Gable to The Thbunsl

London. March l0.--The British
troops north Of the Ancre advanced to-
day along front Of three miles north
east Of Miraumont, captured the VII
lsge of Irles and its neighboring de-
fences and swept in large number oil
prisoners and fifteen machine guns
The fall of Irles clears the way for an
attack on Grevillers and the Loupart
Wood. the last remaining defences OF
Bapaume on the west, and therefore
constitutes an extremely important
strategic victory.
Fighting between the French and the
Germans on the Champagne and YER
dun fronts was almost as savage as
that on the Ancre battieline. The ter
rife struggle under blizzard conditlohs
which has been going on IN the IMAM
pagne for three days developed sweep
ing strokes on both sides last nlght
and to-day.
French Make New Gains
On the left wing of the Maisons de
Champagne line the opposing FORCES
see-sawed back and forth Tor hours
until the French finally succeeded IN
eiecting the enemy and making SUP
stantial gain.
The German account of these opera
tions states that west OF Champagne
Fe which has changed hands almost
daily. "new engagements developed
which led TO no important change IN
tho situation" The Berlin statement
also records the repulse o. an ATTACK
nv a force of Russians under Frehch
officers in western Champagne.
The battle on the Nerdun mont az
tanned unusual dimensions. The troops
of the Crown Prince delivered several
violent assaults against the ne" Tehcn
nositions north of Caurieres WOOD,
ponetrated them for some distance, and
eventuallv succeeded in entering the IN
trencbments of the wood itself. From
eli these positions they were hnally
elected by French counter attacks, out
tbev turned to their own lines win
more than 200 prisoners. according 10
Berlin.
Penetrate German Lines
Local enterprises are continuous
along the rest of the Western 'front.'
acting as small rehearsals OF the grea'
struggle bound to be opened soon, ~
the opinion Of all military critics mere.
South Of Avre and east OF Armansouii'
Fre,cb thrusts turned out successfully
Inc German third trench line. being
cached in the latter sector and com
nletelv destroyed, Paris states.
Although the Allies still retain their
s,,nrsmacv in the air. the margin has
been greatly reduced in the last week =.
nv the Germans use of new and faster
ma hines. capable of the most difficult
WORK Yesterday the Germans snot
down six hostile airplanes, according
10 Berlin. while they lost but one.
Haig's report admits the loss OF iour
British machines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11

ubsr Allies" The German Minister to
Norway visited Count Won Bernstorn
later on board the steamer. =,
Passengers on the liner said that bad
weather prevailed throughout the voy,,
age and that almost ell those on board
were exhausted by sessickness.
pected that the steamship Frederik
VIU. with Count Won Bernstorh. VIII
arrive Sunday afternoon if 1T is not
held ND by ice. Count Won Bernstorn,
il is understood. intends to proceed 10
Berlin Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Connaught's Wife Ill
Bronchial Attack Followed by
Measles and Pneumonia

London, March 10.--The Duchess Of
Connsught, wife Of the Duke Of Con-
naught, uncle Of the King and former
Governor General OF Canada, it is an
nounced officially. had bronchial seiz-
ure on February 10. During her con
valescence measles developed on Feb
ruary 20, accompanied by considerable
broncho-pneumonia. Her condition
causes anxiety. but her strength. has
been maintained.
The duchess was before her mar
rage, on March -, 1879, Princess
Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoria
Agnes Of Prussia, third daughter of
Prince Frederick Charles OF Prussia.
She was born July 25. 1850, and has
Two daughter. and one son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
British Attack
Last Defences
Before Bagdad
Turks Make Stand on Diala
River, Six Miles from
the City

London, March 1O.-The British
troops, having driven to within six
miles of Bagdad. were engaged last
Thursday in a battle with the Turks
along the strongly defended Diala
River line, according 10 an official an
nouncement from General Maude, COM
handing the Tigris forces.
The Notifications along the Diala
River constitute the last defences of
Bagdad. 1t is not improbable, accord
ing to military observers, that in the
two days intervening since the last re-
port was received from General Maude,
the Turks have been swept out of their
position and forced to evacuate the city
of the caliphs.
Planned to Hold Ctesiphon
General Maude's statement says: "The
enemy holds the Diala line in some
strength" Gunboats and cavalry dis
covered the Turks intrenched on this
front Wednesday evening.
The British commander reports that
the Ctesiphon position, evacuated with
out resistance by the enemy on Tues
day, had been carefully prepared, and
apparently only the swift advance of
the British forces from Azizie COM
PEELED the Turks to abandon the posi-
ton.
The Arab rebellion against Turkish
rule is growing, and it is not unlikely
that fear of general uprising has had
a great deal to do with the continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
John B. Lennon Gravely iii

Bloomington. ILL.,. March 10.-John
B. Lennon, labor leader and treasurer
of the American Federation of Labor,
is in a critical condition as q result of
an operation week ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Nationalists to Reopen Fight

Redmond and his Nationalsts return
10 the House of Commons on Monday
to ask an early discussion Of the Irish
estimates. chiefly as an obstructionist
move. Wednesday there will be held a
debate on the Indian cotton duties, a