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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
DANIEL WILLARD.

DANIEL WILLARD.
Of the advisory commission created to
aid the Council of National Defense.
undertook their further development
when. In Washington. he was made
chairman Of the committee on trans
portatlon and communication.
1t was W. &. Besler. president Of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey aud
member of the executive committee Of
the American Railway association.
who proposed turning the undertaking
over to the association. Said he:
1T is the only machinery which ex-
lists in this country for co-ordinatlns
and handling the various phases OF this
problem. the only piece Of machinery
which can make itself felt throughout
the country, the only organization
whose voice will he heard and obeyed.
Through it the situation in the far
west, the far south and the north can
be controlled as easily and as readily
as can that of the east. Through 1t we
can be assured that there will be no
conflict of motives or of efforts.
1T is the obvious solution Of the
problem" continued Mr.. Besler "Thcre
will be tremendous lot Of detail
work to be done, and l don't know
how else we could do it. l have never
had any faith in associations OF citi-
zens, however patriotic and energetic.
when they undertake work Of which
they have no knowledge. This work is
work that needs the greatest planning
by expert traffic men. Every move must
be thought out in detail, and there Is
none to do it so well as the association.
"For instance, l have friends who
have told of seeing in Germany huge
fan shaped stretches Of track just with
in the German border. No trains were
on them. No factories were near They
lay in waste stretches of country or
country that had been leveled TO let
these masses Of track lie In plain
They were the termini by aid Of which
Germany has been enabled to move
great masses Of troops speedily and
without confusion.
These stretches Of track were Is Id
at places which the German board Of
strategy has conceived to be turning
points in the event Of the war that
came. Now our military experts will
discover just such strategic points far
the concentration Of troops without
doubt and will demand the installation
there of these fan shaped termini.
There is no trouble moving freight CT
troops. We can move all we shall
ever be asked to move. The trouble
will be Mt the terminals"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17

I
and opposite each will be not only the
/ nature and amount of goods 1t turns
out, but the nature and amount of war
supplies 1t could turn out under pres
/ sure.
Under the active direction of Gov
ernor Holcomb. 5000 volunteer work
ers are engaged in the preparation Of a
/ card catalogue of the entire male pop
ulation sixteen years of age and over
/ There are more than 100000. This will
bear complete details. showing the age.
nationality and physical condition.
1t will show whether the man listed
has any one dependent on him and thus
whether II would be fair to allow him
to enlist in the army ut the first call
1t will show whether he has had any
mechanical, professional On military OK
perence and thus whether 1t would be
wise for the government to allow him
to bear rifle when perhaps he might
render far more valuable service as a
Der of the signal corps
Similarly every factory. large and
small is being listed separately. Con
ildential and closely guarded informa-
ton given by the owners to the gov
elnor will afford him an exact idea of
the resources of every industry. He
will know. too, how many workers.
trained and unframed. are needed to
equip each factory and how easily new
workers can be trained to take the
places Of the more highly skilled who
may be needed elsewhere.
The proposal to make the inventory
was placed before Governor Holcomb
by one of the leading attorneys of
Hartford on the night following Presi.
dent Wilson's announcement Of the
break In relations with Germany.
The governor was quick to seize the
idea. He arranged to address joint
session of the assembly the following
day. In Just 800 words he outlined
what he wanted.
Citing the costly experience Of Great
Britain. he said that "a prerequisite of
mobilization of men and industries Is
the collection and classification of in
formation us to the available resources
Of the country. If we are to serve
brayely and efficiently we must begil,
early and act promptly"
Within an hour after the governor
had finished speaking the bill providing
for the census, approved by both houses.
was presented for his signature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
SCORES OF OPERATIONS.
Stanley sprasue Lived Thirty-thres
Years With Fracture Of Skull.

New York. T. Stanley Sprague. sew
cnty-six years old. Of East Meadow n.
y, Is dead after having lived more
thnn thirty-threc years with a COM
pound fracture Of the skull. received
when Il negro attempted to murder him
for his money The nature OF Ills In.
jury was such he was compelled to I'm.
dcrgo slight operation every two
months, but this didnot deter him from
working daily on his farm
Spraguc was attacked by William
Rugg, who few months before shot
and killed Mrs. Walter Maybee and her
daughter. In the same neigliborhood.
He robbed the house, but did not harm
Mr.. Maybee. who was blind.
Rugg was captured by posse and
put in the Long Island City jail, from
which he escaped lie was recapturcd
and hanged at Mlncola.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
Shot Owl Stealing Hen.

Vancouver, WASH big horn
ed owl eighteen inches tall was flying
Off with hen s. j. Petit shot the bird
at his farm, near Orchards, recently.
The owl measured four feet six inches
from tip to tip. Mr.. Petit had missed
several chickens and was at loss to
know where they went and was pleas
cd when he found he had the culprit
The owl will be mounted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17

The celebrated Bishop Deihetra Will
case Fad run Of 100 years. and not
long ago the pultney probnte case,
which began about l799 was revived
by an application to presume death.
Recently suit relating to-. market
rights at Stowmarket. III nuifolk, which
had been "ndjourned' in Edward Ills
reign. was reopencd But the most
satisfactory lawsuit for barristers was
probably "Ashton versus Mumpesson. =
finally decided some years since by Mr.
Justice Gritty after 100 years.--Londor
Chronicle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17

Hood River. Ore.--D. Il. Stanton, n
civil war veteran, has son. George
W. Stanton, who, according to a letter
received by the father, will clear more
than $500 from his traps in Lake coun.
ty this winter The young man writes
that his CHIEF revenue will be derived
from coyotes. Young Mr.. Stanton has
already trapped eighty-iive coyotes this
winter. He says that he has killed
six bobcats.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17

Earns SIS by MISUNDERSTANDING
Make $751; In Year.

Cambridge. Mass.-One Harvard un-
dergraduate elected to do general
housework during the last academic
year, according to the annual report
OF the student employment office.
The sum Of SIS which the young
man received for his services leads to
the belief that he either substituted
for regular maid or lost his job after
a month of baking and bed making.
Local employment during the last
year gave 61S Harvard men total
wages of $50, Included IN the
occupations followed were those Of
furnace man, dancing teacher. dancing
partner, pin boy, model, errand boy.
scene shifter and conductor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17

Baltimore. - Probably one Of the
youngest mothers OF triplets ever In
this city Is Mrs. Lena Stockman. who
Is only eighteen years old. Three baby
girls recently arrived ut her home
Their father. Lawrence Stoclman. Is
but nineteen years old, Mrs. Mary
Herr. mother Of Mrs. Stockman. has
recently achieved n record Of her own
She IL only thirty.four years old.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
$4,000 FOR THREE TOES.
$4,000 Verdict to Boy, 5000 to Father,
For Skid Of Auto,

New York.-Hilmer j. Carlson. eight
years old. received before Supreme
Court Justice Kelby and jury in
Brooklyn verdict of $4,000 against
the f. W. Bliss company for injuries he
suffered Jan. 20, 1916, when one of Hrs
feet was run over by a five ton NUM-
ton truck. causing amputation of three
toes. The boys father was awarded
$4,000 for the loss OF his services.
The boy was sitting on the curb Of
Forticth street, Brooklyn, near his
home, with his feet in the gutter. The
truck, loaded with three inch shells,
rounded the corner. skidded and ran
over his foot. Edwari J. McCrossin.
counsel for the boy, commended that the
driver of the truck violated city or,li-
nance by turning the corner faster than
four miles an hour.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
Pspys and Mstrjmonv,

That rare old gossip, Samuel Pepys,
had his own views on matrim0ny, as
the following extract from his diary
shows:
christmas day (1865)--To church IN
the morning. and there saw a wedding
IN the church, which have not 'seen
many a day, and the young people 50
merry with one another. and strange
to .cA. Nm le'lsAt kkyayf'ed people
have to see these poor fools dccoyed
into liiT -ToRIIltion. cvtty MN and wo.
nan G1MdE lnd suiillAj. lliiem,"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
REAL WAR CENSUS
Every Mans Qualifications In
Connecticut to Be Listed.
VOLUNTEERS MAKE COUNT.

Card Catalogue Of Entire Male Popula.
ton Sixteen Years and Over viii De
Ready by April 15-SimiIarly Every
Factory, Large and Small, viii Be
Listed Separately.
Hartford. -Connecticut is gauying its
war strength as no other state in the
Union ever has, The emergency war
census" it undertook after the sever
ance of diplomatic relations with Ger
many will I've finished. it is believed.
before the middle of April
Every man will he listed and oppo-
site his name will be his age. trade.
military experience and family respon.
sibility. Every factory will be listed,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
GOSSIP WITH THE
PREP" TEAMS

Coach Weir. who resigneAs as a re.
rult Of the trouble With Macon at the
Joliet meet. announces that he will
take up farming next fall Weir has
been offered several jobs with high
school teams In this state.
Cecil McEvoy and Brick" Young met
Mac and Young played on the same
basket ball team at Illinois Wesleyan
Ferris. the big center OF the Spring
Valley FIVE. is claimed to be a lad Of
only seventeen years. There's lot
OF Ottawans who are willing to bet
that he votes.
Circus seats on the gym" floor
we're well occupied last evening, but
window lodges in the balcony served
as settees.
obhSuCi 'cpuC. ELiCNSH yOutHo az
tend high school down there and they
all play basket ball. Coach Smith was
without his best player last evening,
owing to illness,
70
Coach Howard Fellows says his
PLAYERS never have the grippe. Eel.
lows carries along bottle of dope"
that Keeps the boys In shape. He
may need dope tonight on the Morris.
La Sale tilt. x
And wc'rc willing to place some
long green" that Morris cops the
meet here. La Sale money will prob
ably be fourished at the game tonight.
Betting will be prohibited-'member
what happened to the Springfield high
school boys who won lot OF "kale.'
---O--
As a last line we add--Don't miss
the festivities tonight.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17

Miss Eaton viii Get IS a Month For
Teaching IL She Does Not Marry.

Highland, Kan.-Miss Ella Eaton of
Highland, who will teach In the schools
OF MetcaIf, Ariz., during the coming
year, will receive bonus OF S. a
month If she refrains from marrying
until the end Of the school term next
spring. Marrying girls have been in
great demand at Metcalf.
The school board Of that town has
had SO much trouble looking for new
teachers after school has been in SEES
sion three or four months that 1t was
decided to offer special bonus to the
schoolteachers who will remain single.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
Chinese Chorus Girls.

In some Chinese theaters the stage
manager has an economical custom of
employing dummy figures cut out OF
cardboard aud the like to swell the
ranks OF the chorus without at the
same time swelling the salary llst..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
WILD DEER AS PATIENT.
Doctor Treats Buck For Shock After
collidino With Auto.

Doctor Treats Buck For Shock After
collidins With Auto.
Newton, N. J.-Dr. Whitfield Gray.
state veterinarian for this section, had
the unusual experience Of ministering
to wild deer. The doctor was on his
way to Huntsville, where, as in some
other parts Of this county, pink eye has
become almost an epidemic among
horses, When the doctor was passing
through stretch Of woods buck
leaped out and tried to cross the road,
bringing up against the doctors car.
The wind shield and IA mudguard
OF the car were broken, and the buck
fell unconscious. DR.. Gray treated the
animals bruises and administered
restorative and in half an hour the
buck, still bit uncertain on his legs
rose and walked away.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17

Mrs. Newedd- What do you find In
TINT stupid old piper to interest YOU !.
Ncwedd--l was Just CHANGING at thu
money market Mrs. N.--Oh, do the,
ave money marEctf Are there eve,
.ny bargains p Boston Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
RAILROADS IN WAR
Nations Traffic Men to Work
With the Army.
TERMINALS THE GREAT NEED.

Germany's Vast Yards, Built For Stra-
tegic Use Only. Cited as What Must
Be Provided-Danicl Willard Chair
man Of Committee on transportation
and Communication.
Washington.-An attempt to put mil
nary transportation and communica-
ZION facilities of the United States on
par with those of any country in the
world, including Germany, where they
nave reached the highest development.
was begun as part of the program for
ne mobilization of the resources Of the
nation in time of war.
The initial steps were taken quietly
ana almost secretly in New York
l'ahiel Willard. president Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad aud chairman
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
COUGHS HARD, AND UP
COMES MISSING TOOTH

+ New York.-'Twas lucky I
+ cough that Assemblyman George !.
+ Blakely OF Yonkers. N. y. ::
+ coughed the other day. So vio7 ::
+ lent was 1t that 1t elected from
+ Blakely's throat hard rubber I
+ plate holding a false tooth which I
+ had been lodged in his throat for I
= nine months. Blakely swallowed 4
= the tooth while making a polit- I
+ ical speech. He also lost his I
= voice. Now he can fairly shout I
= his thanks. I
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17

II multiplied by two, three, four or
any other intcgcr less than nine the
number NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will pro.
luce the same digits IN the same order
'in'pv beginning ut different place h
.llc set. -.-..-~--.--.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17

In selecting laying hens look for n
full, well developed breast and crop,
showing large pocket In which to
carry the food supply. This indicates
strength and vigor and ability to con-
sumo sufficient food to produce eggs
Subscribe for TroeTrader.I Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
Games Friday Afternoon.

.
Strcator high school and Pleasant
View Luther College tilted the lid in
he opeaing OF the Illinois Valley high
school basket ball tournament here
friday afternoon at the school gym.
The College quintet went down to de.
feat by score OF % to IA. In the
cecond fray Ottawa was eliminated
from tie running by Coach Fellows
men, who rung up 40 points while
Whitney's men counted 33.
The opening contest brought out a
record attendance, Streator being rep
resented by large following.
Coach Helgen's youths of the college
five. resorted to rough style of play
during the first half and as a result
counted ten points. Streator seemed
to he resting on their oars" waiting
for the College five to tire themselves
out and then pile lead to victory
The college team was purely and
simply a 0ne-man affair. agent by the
name Of Mature scoring all of the
points. In the first half he scored five
goals In the second period Coach
Strickler's men were instructed to
watch Mature and as result he fail.
cd to register Il goal. To contribute 20
the help OF his mates he tossed In
four free throws.
b. nauherty was the real basket
eager for the Streatorites, five twelve
points to his mates by his accurate
shooting. Streator displayed nice
form In passing and their team work
was far superior to that shown by
the College five. When Coach Strick.
Ter wns satisfied that the game was
iced" he sent in squad OF subs"
who showed up in good enough form
to keep the college quintet from scor.
ing.
Second Game.
Tho second battle OF the tournament
Friday afternoon brought out two old
rivals--Ottawa and La Sale. La Sale
emerged from the fray with The biz
end OF the score and will 20 into the
finals we'll thought Of by tho down.
hearted Ottawa rootcrs.
For time the hopes OF tho Otta.
vans looked pretty Sweet" Mathes
ut center was playing whirlwind
game and during the early period OF.
fawa led by score 81 to 16 Just be
fore the close OF tho first half the La
Sale bunch showed hurst OF speed
that swcpt nwav Ottawa's chances for
victory. When the half ended La Sale
was leading by score Of 80 10 81.
Nelson was the terror OF the La Sale
team, putting over 81 points on his
own individual work, Mccormick,
Viewing a guard position was rcspon.
s'ble for many OF La Sales points.
The ! a Sale youth cxccllod in pass.
ing the ball his shots being true at
all times Floar, who had been dis
1ualifcd ? few weeks ago for rough
ness, was hack In the fray.
Mathes distinguished himself IN the
Ottawa lineup Whitney's big easy
Going center tossed in six baskets. Os.
mnndson from whom much was ex.
nected. failed to deliver true to form
The light haired youngs'er only
"ri' bed four goals and tossed seven
free throws out OF fourteen attempts.
The following are the scores OF the
games Friday afternoon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
SCOOP
CASEY ON THE SEVENTEENTH.


There was ease in Casey's manner
As he strutted down the street;
There was pride in casey's bearing
With those new shoes on his feet
Twas St. Patriek's Day, the seven.
tenth
No wonder he felt so proud;
A contract with the Badgers signed,
That's why he talked so loud.
Casey wore little shamrock
Direct from the auld sod;
He mad no cause to worry
We said he was properly shod.
Casey "made" the dance the night
before,
Twas he who led the parade;
Twas Casey that was smiling
Oh! This Irisher felt mighty gay!
Why every man upon this earth
Had hoped that some fine day
They'd be offered Badger contract,
And with the Badgers pIays
'Of poem is unclassified.
.
AMT IT THE TRUTH
Pesslmistie Paul says: There's q
lot Of people kicking about the wealth.
cr, but that was pretty nice March
over at the Armory last evening"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
GAM ES TONIGHT.

At 7:30- Spring Valley faculty vs.
Ottawa faculty.
AT Swimmers Of afternoon
games compete for Illinois Valley title
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
SPRING VALLEY AND DEPuE GO
DOWN TO DEFEAT IN GAMES
LAST EVENING - GRUMPY co.
FIVE EXPECTED TO COP TOUR.
NAMENT.
GAMES TODAY.

Aat 2:30 o'clock Saturday S, La
Sale.
At $3.50 o'clock arscilles VS.. Nor
ris,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
TRAP :.
FIELD lei 81
BY PETER p. CARNEY


Editor National Sports Syndicate.
New York Las ilaugurated a contin
uous game census The game wardens
who, by the way are uniformed
are supposed to observe condition
and report weekly
Feeding birds in winter is a delight
full and inexpensive recreation as we'll
as an excellent investment. The
ords will repay you by destroying
hundreds of thousands of insects.
The legislature of AZ states, Alas.
ka, Porto Rico and Hawaii are in ses-
sion this winter and you can look for
many changes il the game law.
The number OF deer in Maine last
fall was greater than at any time
since deer were found on the borders
OF the State, A years ago.
II the bob cats do not wipe them
out there will be great plenty OF
moose in Maine when the closed sea.
son expires in 1919. To protect
moose as well as deer the State has
placed bounty on bob cats.
Quail has been placed on the song
bird list by the Ohio legislature. Some
years ago Ohio lawmakers placed
doves on the list of musical birds.
The Pendleton tOre) Office OF the
Biological survey had a bonfire recent.
ly in which the scalps of CAT coyotes
and 2 bob cats were used as fuei.
The Oontario Government has this
season reduced the fee for hunting
licenses, granted to non-residents of
the province, from s. to SOS
To save the lives OF deer seen on
the railroad tracks at night the South
ern Pacific Company has issued or
dors to its engineers to cxtinguish mo-
mcntarily the headlights of the loco
motives. The glare Of the headlights
confuse the deer, who migrate by way
OF the tracks. 1t was discovered that
If the light is eXtinguishcd if only cor
I; second, the deer will jump to safety.
Most deer hunters WHO really. want
to preserve the species for future
sport favor the one buck seasonal lin
it.
Virginia passed a law creating a De-
partment OF Fish and Game, gave the
Commissioner power to appoint war
dens, set aside quarters in the capitol
but did not appropriate any monev to
conduct the department. John s. Par
sons was appointed Commissioner and
he supplied the money to start the
work. In six months $81,27S.75 was
collected in license fees There must
be quite few hunters in this old
world.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
Spring Valley, 27.

Score at first half Morris, %
Spring Valley. -.
Young. OF Bloomington.
Umpire Elliot, OF Bloomington.
Timer McEvoy. OF Ottawa.