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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
HIGH Honor Deserved.

The father of the lifeboat in Amer.
lea was James Francis, who was born
IN Boston in 1901. He died in Wash
ington in 1888. Three years before his
death congress voted him medal Of
pure gold, said to be the largest and
finest ever given by this government
10 amy individual. 1t was presented to
hil with appropriate ceremonies at
the White House by President Har-
risen and Is now on exhibition ut the
National museum in Washington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
$Jineles from SpOrtIan |
BY JACK NEIOt X.


The chillsome Winter gets my goat,
With ice and snow on hill and
brook;
shiyer in my oyerCoat.
And long to seek some silyan nook.
The seashore's void OF bathing frocks,
The damOsels have disappeared.
But | must stand for Winters knocks
or have my weekly ghost-walk
SHARED
dream about the South Sea isles
Where men and maids are tree from
care;
They bask in Summers warmest
I'd like to spend a lifetime there.
Bat as | dream 4 grating sound,
Awakes ME with an awful shock,
For my alarm clock, daily wound,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
Me Tavish's Compromise

A canny Scot owned Il wonderful bad.
ger 1t was reported no dog could
tackle. However, friend of his had II
dog he proposed to back against the
badger and Il match was in due course
made for $500, 20 come off in two
months time.
AS the time drew near there were
rumors that all was not right with
the dog, and the Scots friends were
making sure Of victory for him.
Imagine their surprise and disgust
when they heard that McTavish had
accepted $3.50 as compromise in lieu
Of the $500.
you've been done, Mac" said one
Of them. "rhc dog is SO NANCY and
unfit, he could not kill rat"
"Ah !! said McTavish, II dare say,
dare shy; but my badger Is dend."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
RMAH0N GOES EAST TO
SEEK BOUT WITH DARCY

Tom Mcmahon departed this morn.
ing Tor New Castle, Pa. after A pleas,
am visit OF several days in Spring
Valley and the twin cities. Tom has
not any immediate contests engaged,
but expects to get busy soon after his
arrival IN New Castle, His manager.
Jimmy Dime, is now making efforts
to close deal between Darcy's man
aser for bout with either Mcmahon
or Chip.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
ONES OWN HOME IS BEST
Preference for Rented Quarters Marks
Something Of a Doing Away With
Personal Initiative.

When men come to be renters In
habit, that Is, when they grow willing
to depend on some other hand to pro-
vide and maintain their homes for
them, society loses much of that indi-
vj1uul independence that personal In
itlative. that sclf-relnncc which differ
cntiates Il great people from Il mere
humnn mass, remarks the Columbus
(Ohio) Dispatch.
For two hundred years America has
led the world in individual initiative,
The fathers pulled out Of the European
huddlc for the sake Of standing alone,
and when they reached America they
had to stand alone.
However we may excuse ourselves
for inclination toward the easy com
fort of the rented quarters II must still
be admitted that our inclination Is Il
symptom Of a phase Of social degen-
cracy, drift toward the huddle the
bcginningtof an abandonment of that
vitnllzing independence of which the
owned, detached home Is prc-cmluently
the symbol md support.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
SCOOP
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


Friend Scoop
Some lover of the terpsiChorean art
sends us communication 10 the eff
feet that there is a new dance which
is sweeping New York by craze and
which will soon be very popular here
Here's one paragraph Of his c0mmuni
cation:
The Toddle has hit Chicago. II
you can't toddlc you simple are not
in it, New York is toddle crazy and
has pronounced the new dance the
success of the season. Chicago has
received it with open arms and de-
clares that little break in the music,
Just like a buck and wing dance, is
perfectly great
And the lover of the light fantastic
goes On again:
Youth takes four steps forward,
girls take four steps backward, pivot
ana turn on one foot, then repeat 1t
is the break, however. which comes
while the couple are piyotlng that
makes the dance unique
Scoop, just used few paragraphs
from his letter Ia let va know that this
here berg is liable to be assuming big
city style at the next dance they give.
A saXaphone orchestree and them
new steps is liable to cause a lot OF
discensicn in many homes in this city
Well Scoop as some of the fair sexs
is anxious to try the dance va had
better be on hand Ia teach them at
the next hop they give here.
Rsvp. PEP"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
Billy Was "Wiseu

Billy WAS sent with note to n little
shop around the corner for some
cream and returned with II box of
cracker jack and some gum, Whereup-
on his mother said steInly "Billy, did
you give the man in the shop your
note" And Billy answered detiantly,
NO, | didn't give dat man NY note.
Wead ii myself
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
BASKETBALL PRACTICE AT
HIGH SCHOOL Gym" STARTS

Coach Whitney sent the members
Of the Ottawa high school basketball
squad thru their first real practice
last evening in the new gym" al the
high school \ squad OF thirty can
dldates reported for practice and
some promising material was found
in the ranks. At the close of the prac-
tlce the youths took dip in the new
swimming pool which was opened TO
the students for the first time
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
Stiff, Sore Muscles Relieved.

Cramped muscles or soreness follow.
ing cold or case Of grippe are eased
and relieved by an application of
Sloan's Liniment. Does not stain the
skin or clog the pores like MISSY
ointments or plasters and penetrates
quickly without rubbing. Timber up
your muscles after exercise, drive cut
the pains and aches Of rheumatism.
neuralgia. lumbago, strains, sprains
and bruises with Sloan's Liniment.
Get a bottle today AT all Druggists,
25c. 3
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
CARD0zA'S GIANTS WIN
FROM BIG FIVE BOWlERS

Cardoza's Giants last evening de-
feated the Big Five at the Gayety al
leys in well matched bowling con-
test. Cardo1as team won by a mar
gin Of ll5 points
Charles Moore was high man with
206 in his third game In spite of
the fact that Moore has not appeared
Oh the alley in many weeks he dis.
ilayed his old time form The team
that bowled last evening will take
part in the state tournament that viii
be held in Aurora. They will meet in
another game Friday night
The following are the scores:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
The Player Nourrs.

News Item White Sox Pitchers
Must Not Drive Racing CarsD
A players tears were falling fast
For ON the sporting page he read
Where pitchers who drive racing ears
Must keep their engines cold and
dead
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
Wants A Jitney.

p. J. McManus who resides in the
suburbs west of this city, informs Ms
that taxi would be appreciated by
the residents Of his neighbOrhood.-
Yellows Ford king, look to your laur-
els.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
Cus Out the Cussinq.

4 football coach should never curse,
Nor slam player On the beak,
His manner never should be terse.
His temper always mild and meek
He should be like a college prof.
And yet, the thought, it makes me
lawf--
For he would last about week.
Well known asying-Let me have
Eve till tomorrow.
Darcy will send the dough he gets
here to the Australian Red Cross.
Like Kelly will.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
ABB. r. "A. PO. A. E.
Odd Fellows.

Summary: Stolen Bases-Jeifery,
Peterson. Two Base Hits-kane.
Struckout- By Costello IA, by Gray IL.
Passed bclls-Feisel pase on Balls
Off Costello .. Wild Pitch-Costello
2. Time OF Game-1:17. imp res
Jaeger, Dunn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
Raw Food Must Be Washed.

"Grltting of sand between the teeth
while eating vegetables raw Is GER
tain sign that they have been clenned
improperly, IL at ull" snys the New
York Medical Journal and adds that
because OF improper washing Ii Is of
ten not snfe to cut raw vegetables,
salads Or fruits.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
Behind the lines.

Twin Beds Here for First Time,
says headline of Streator paper. l.o'
cal furniture dealers have been sell
ing them for a long time
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
old game
Beware indulgence Of Amer.

It is bad enough for one to get mad
by himself, let alone two together, but
when one gets angry 1t is rather DIFF
iieult for the other to remain calm.
Anger Is something that is catching,
anil ought to be guarded against ut
ar times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09

Football coaches should never cuss.
They have no more right to cuss than
a Greek professor. or 4 professor ins
Creek. But imagine a professor cuss-
in Greek.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
City League Gossip.

City League Gossip.
One of the most interesting feat
ures of the X. OF C-Federal Plate
clash was the arguing Of the support.
ers of both teams. Each had large
following.
Gray certainly Is travelling in hard
luck. He twitled beautiful game
last evening and had the house with
him.
J. Boyle failed to win a place IN the
list ofhitters last evening.
Mr.. Clapper, of the firm Of Clapper
& Werner, was new arrival in the
Odd Fellows lineup last evening.
Manager Dougherty had grand
time in the field last evening.
Heberg surely had plenty Of stuff
on that padded ball II he could have
kept his hits scattered he would have
won ball game
Franzen was a new arrival in the
Federal rate llne-up. lie mans lEOlH
Chicago The youngster stands up to
the plate nicely.
II. Lindemann is : mighty valuable
utility man. As a first sacker he Is
one of the best in the league,
j. Duffy, heavy clouter of the city
league, was wearing a big smile as the
result Of his honors in the bludgeon
welding class.
Kahn loafed on an easy fly, which
gave Tillman a hit He should be
taught that outs are not made on the
first bounce.
Carriers roughness In going into
| first was not to the pleasing OF the
fandom.
With all kidding aside, 1t Is abou
time the city league moguls or some
one else would furnish table for th'
scribes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
Special Asse ssment.

All persons whose property is as
sessed for either paving or sewer. or
both, are hereby notified that Install
mept is due January /. 1917, and pay
able at the city Office in east base
mont room Of Central Life building.
w. w. CURTIS,
If City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09

1T is crime" the player cried.
And, switching on the power.
He drove OF down the slippery
street
At sixty miles an hour.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09

Summary: Stolen Bases--P. Boyle
Sacrifice fIits-Srrague. Two Base
Hits-Ruff, Sprague, Joe Kelly, Lark,
J. Kelly, Dougherty Heiberg. Home
Runs-Sprague. Struckout-By Hell
berg II, by Clegg 8. Passed Balls
Kelly 4, Sprague 0. Wild Pitch-Hei.
berg 4. Base on Balls-Of Heiberg J.
off Clegg g. Time OF Game .22
Umpires and Jaeger.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-01
VISIT BOIL
WEEVIL DISTRICT

Quite a nur1Der Of farmers have
expressed their desire 20 visit tive
boil weevil distric: and see the wee.
vii at work. We think it will mean
moreto the agricultul al interest of
Abbeville county thin anything we
could bring to the county in an agri-
cultural way. It would be of untold
worth to have a number of u farm
ers go out and sec the work of tns
weevil to discuss the effects Of the
weevil on farming end to learn their
method of CONTROL and the system Of
farming adopted.
A great many Of our people of the
Piedmont district think the weevi1
wont be of very much economical
Importance. We desire to call at
tention to the fact that we are very
much similar to Louisiana and Ala
bama as to rainfall and general eli
matte conditions. We have stats
tics of a few counties in Louisiana
in a IA year period decreased from
.55 bale per acre to "a bale per
acre and from a total of 707,767
to 499,458 bales. In one of the
Louisiana counties or parishes the
production of cotton in 1902 was
29,549 and in 1915, 1886, while
in the adjoining county the yield fell
from 27,864 bales in 1908 to 1874
bales in 1915. In another it was
$1,000 biles in 1902 and 5000 in
1915. We heard the other day of a
mar visiting a relative in Alabama
who had planted 400 acres to cotton
and offered his crop at one bale to
the pillow. This shows more foribly
than any argument we could bring
the net results of the boil weevil in
vaslon. Why wait for the paralyzing
shock before preparing for the wee
wills appearance?
The opinion of all is that the
weevil will do more damage in the
lower and central sections of the
staff than in the Piedmont, but we
Will have him here to such an ex-
tent that we will know he is here
n when the final cotton ginning
statistics will have been made up af-
ter the weevil is established here.
we will appreciate the fact that he
IS here 1t is for the safeguarding
OF thecounty's agriculture that we
the formers to visit the waevil
section in order that they may see
inc existing conditions and bring
'Aeir report back to the county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-01
DRINK HOT WAITER
lF YOU DESIRE A
ROSY COMlPLlEXIOM
Gays we can't help but look
better and feel better
after an inside bath.

To look ones best and feel ones
best is to enjoy an inside bath each
morning to flush from the system the
previous days waste, sour fermenta-
tons and poisonous toxins before it
is absorbed into the blood. Just as
coal, when it burns, leaves behind a
certain amount of inconbustible ma
terial in theform of ashes, so the
food and drink taken each day leave
in the alimentary organs a certain
amount of indigestible material,
which if not eliminated, form toxins
and poisons which are then sucked
into the bloodthrough the very ducts
which are intended to suck in only
nourishment to sustain the body.
If you want to see the glow of
healthy bloom in your cheeks, to see
your skin get clearer and clearer,
you are told to drink every morning
upon arising, a glass of hot water
with a t%easpoonful of limestone phos-
plate in it, which is a harmless
means of washings the waste material
ard toxins from the stomach, liver,
kidneys, and bowels, thus cleansing,
sweetening and purifying the entire
alimentary tract, before putting more
food into the stomach.
Men and women with sallow skins,
liver spots, pimples OF pallid COM
plexion, also htose who wake up with
a coated tongue, bad taste, nasty
breath, others who are bothered with
headaches, bilious spells, acid stom-
ach or constipation should begin this
phosphated hot water drinking and
are assured of very pronounced re-
suits in oneor two weeks.
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate costs very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to demonstrate
that lust as soap and hot water
cleanses, purifes and freshens the
skin on the outside, so hot water and
limestone phosphate act on the inside
organs. We must always consider
that internal sanitation is vastly
more important than outside cleanll-
ness, because the skin pores do not
absorb impurities into the blood,
while the bowel pores do.-Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-01

cincts in said county on Tuesday, the
9TH day of August, 1917, upon the
question of issuing Coupon Bonds of
the said county to the amount of
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars for
the permanent road improvement.
For the convenience of the voters the
managers of said election will be pro-
vided with sufficient number Of
printed ballots; on the one ballot shall
be printed the words, "For perman-
ent road bonds in the sum of $780,
000.-Yes"; on the other, "For per-
manent road bonds in the sum of
$3,00,000.-Yes." Said election will
be held under the laws governing the
holding of general elections in this
State. No person will be allowed to
vote unless he shall have been regis
tered as required by law and furnish
proof of the payment of all taxes, in
Guiding poll taxes, assessed against
him and collectable during the pre-
vious year. The production of your
tax receipt and registration certif-
cate will be proof of your right to
vote at this election. The polls will
be open at 7 o'clock in the forenoon
and close at 4 o'clock in afternoon
of the day of election, as provided
by law.
We, the undersigned Commissioners
of Election, for State and County Of
fcers, hereby appoint the following
as managers of said election:
Abbeville Court House-T. C. Seal,
J. L. Clark and j. Allen Long.
Antreville-A. M. Power, Norris
Wakefield and E. N. McCarter.
Due West-D. S. Edwards, J. l
Pruitt and John VIM.
Lowndesville-W. E. Ellis, A. B.
Broadwell and E. O. Clinkscales:
Magnolia-R. O. Bell, H. H. Hes
ter and John T. Fowler.
-. DdIiilOlS g w. L.
Sharpe and G.. H. Dodson.
Central School House-W. E. Nor
rison, James L. McIlwaine and A. B.
Robinson.
Abbeville Cotton Mills-A. H.
Barnett, J. w. Faulkner and George
Godfrey.
Bryant's Cross Roads-A. F. Car
vile, ]. N. Pratt and W. W. Will
son.
Keowee-Claude Ashley, J. M.
Bryan and W. w. Able.
Rock Springs-R. S. Jamison, M.
J. Ashley and S. J. Burts. .
One of the managers at each voting
precinct will please call at the office
of J. L. Perrin, Clerk of Court, and
receive the ballot box and ballots, not
later than Saturday, August the 4th.
Abbeville, S. C. July IL, 1917.
(Signed by)
Thos. P. Thompson,
w. H. Long,
J. R. Niece,
Commissioners of State and County
Election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-01
LETTER FROM DR.. J. E. EVANS

Letter from DR.. John E. Evans,
en- route to England for months
training before going to France for
duty in British base hospital.
July 2, 1917.
Such a day as it has been! Got up
at 7 A. NJ, and had breakfast. Then
with ]. P. Wall of Jackson, Miss, and
Frank Hurst of Albany, N. Y, took
the subway to report at Depot
Quartermasters. We had decided to
our own satisfaction the night be-
fore that we weren't sailing for
quite a few days. We landed at D.
@. and there found Clute, Sheridan
and Green. In a few minutes Wise
man came in. After quite a bit of
delay we were told to take passage
on the L at IL, 1t was
now $50 A. M, so we-Hurst and
had quite a chase to get u bag
gage, etc., there. Hurst was short
and stocky, perspired freely, and
the way we were running for "Li,"
subways, and surface cars was very
funny. All the while we were I'M
der quite a bit of mental strain that
added to the heat. Hurst was SIM
ply pouring ~perspiration. First had
to go to Pennsylvania station, then
to dock to get transportation, then
to hotel for stuff and back to to
dock. Traffic is heavy in this section
of New York and such a time we
did have. From the hotel we, with
Wall, came in a taxi. We had got
only to 9Th Avenue and 42nd when
the car stopped and the chauffeur
found we were out of gas. We had
to sit and wait until he got another
cal two blacks away. How Hurst
did fume and fret at the delay! FL
nally we reached dock and were as
signed to cabins. I drew % about
midships on Larboard with Ullman,
of Chicago. l had seen him in Wash
ington, but he had received orders
several days before l did. He is an
excellent fellow and as l later found
a NJ Sigma NJ.
After a long wait we pulled out
from dock about $40 P. M. AS a
whole, the crowd looked to one as a
gay picnic crowd instead of one 90
ing away to face perils at sea and
perlls of war. l suppose the CLAM
our and novelty of it overshadowed
the seriousness of it. A strange
feeling of goneness was our expert
ence as we slowly "slid" out in
North River, turned and slowly made
u way down past the Statue of
Liberty. We all hung over the rails
and took u last look at the dear
old United States, the greatest and
best place in the world. As we left
it was hot and clear but soon we
a into a storm. 1t blew and blew.
The wind whistled through the rig
ging, the lightning flashed and the
rain poured. All this passed off after
a short while and we were all on
board to see the Pilot over the side
and the two mine sweepers put out.
One Of these ran afoul of the side
of the ship and was bent up consid-
erably, necessitatine a bit. Of delay.
The fare is pretty good, Wall,
Hurst, Ullman and l occupying seats
at the Purscr's table. The Purser
is a f~ne-looking and very amiable
chap. We like him very much with
his broad English accent.
Night came and after walking
about on deck a while,-when by the
way, we had only the light Of the
moon, as the entire ship is closed up
tight, not a light being visible-we
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-01
turned in for the night.

July 3rd-Slept like a top but was
awakened by the fog horn that was
blown every two or three minutes
By this we knew we must be IN a
fog. When 1 got up the sky was
dull, overcast and gray. l felt fine
50 Ullman and I took several turns
about the deck to timber up. The
air had a peculiar effect on me. 1t
made me so sleepy, Icould scarcely
hold my eyes open. I went down
and had a nap before breakfast. BY
the way, we we had to set our
watches up half an hour. This hap
pens daily, the time varying and with
distance travelled. Is real cold and
most of the girls have piled up on
deck chairs wrapped in blankets. AS
vet haven't felt the slightest sea-
sickness. This afternoon Wall and
I began tossing weights for a set OF
holes-each numbered. Finally a
nurse came and watched US. l ask
ed her to join and as we had to keep
score 1 asked what initial to put
down. She said "M," so we have
designated her "Maud." We are
very informal on board, talk to any
one, and never ask a name, or are
asked ours. At night we sit around
on deck and walk or talk in the
moonlight.
July 4th.-Awoke finding it ra-
Their hot and stuffy. This with pres
ence of sea-weed told us we were in
the Gulf stream. Had nothing to do
on deck save walk or nod. / did the
latter as this sea breze acts as a
somnorifc. Had a game of medicine
ball with the Purser and Ullman.
Dining room was decorated in Eng
lish flags and Star Spangled Banner.
Fad boat drill so we would know
which boat to take in case of neces-
sity. Liuet. Col. Winter is in COM
mand of my boat, Hurst, Wall and
1 being the other officers. The off,
GERS gave the enlisted men a smoker,
but it was so hot l had to get out
on deck.
July 5th.-Is clear and pretty to-
day, though still hot and close. /
haven't done anything but loaf on
deck all day. At 8 P. M. had deck
drill then at 4 target practice. The
accuracy of the gunners was especi-
ally pleasing. The gunners was
given the glad hand by all. Last
evening was on deck to see the moon
rise. Two nurses came and stood by
me at the rail so 1 began talking with
them and kept it up until 1880. One
is a Canadian and the other a New
Yorker, tht name of each is still
unknown to me.
July 6th.-Had a long talk with
the 3rd officer, who by the way, is
a Belgian. Has seen service as an
observer ~(balloon) but was wound
ed and is now following the sea.
He is a charming talker and told me
quite a bit of Belgium and France.
Two whales we're sighted today, but
| did not get to see either of them.
July this raw and cold today.
Clouds are hanging low and every
thing is sticky and murky. Had to
get out my ''old army o~vercoat" and
its warmth was particularly pleas
ing. 1t weighs ten or fifteen pounds
but felt very comfortable. Took a
trip through the engine ROOF and
stoke hole today. The engines to
me, appeared immense, though, of
course, there are some that are
much larger. Don't think / am af-
ter a job in the stoke hole either.
Can't spend much time on deck be-
cause of the cold SO we had Il game
of Pitch, then "Rummy" until late.