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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
SLAVA is SUNK WHILE
BIG SEA BATTLE WAS
IN PROGRESS
CREW IS RESCUED
SIS PRUSSiAN MEN OF WAR IN EN-.
GAGEMENT OFF ENTRANCE TO
GULF OF RiGA-AERoS STRIKE
AT GERMAN TOWNS

Pstrograd. October 1SThe Rus
sian battleship Slava, one Of the larg-
est cruisers in the new republics
navy, was sunk in the sea battle with
a monster German feet. at the en-
trance to the gulf of Riga. The crew
of 825 men were saved, The lost
ship displaced 1880 tons
The Russian feet was overwhelm.
ingly outnumbercst. At one time there
were 55 German men of war seen tax.
ing part in the biggest sea fight of
the worldwide war.
Aeros Attack German Towns.
Paris, Oct lS-Heavy air fighting In
which 1S German machines were shot
down, ragged all day yesterday on the
western front, according to the com.
munique issued by the war Office at
noon.
For the second time in "A hours the
Germans again raided Nancy last
night There were 80 machines in the
attacking feet There were some CT
william casualties.
French airmen threw down bombs
upon German military works at Mez.
ieres, Courcelles Koveant and Thion-
Vile.
Fliers Attack on Mesopotamia.
London, Oct. 1S-The first aerial ac-
tivity for many months was reported
from the Mesopotamian front today.
Official dispatches from General
Maudes headquarters said British
aviators bombarded a Turkish mili.
tary aerodrome at Kifri, doing much
damage. Kifri is 100 miles north OF
Bagdad near the Persias frontier.
Germans Extend Lines.
Copenhagen. Oct. 1S-Following
their occupation Of Oesel, Runo and
Abro Islands at the entrance to the
Gulf of Riga, the Germans are today
trying to extend their domination to
Dagoe Island, the second largest in
the group
German warships have been heavily
shelling the Russian Notifications on
Dagoe Island with view to opening
the way for the landing of troops.
| The arrival of fresh German naval
units in the Baltic and the bombing of
Pernau at the extreme northern end
of the Gulf of Riga, indicate that the
Germans are making ready to extend
their operations to the mainland. This
belief was strengthened by dispatch
from Petrograd today stating that
German artillery along the Dvina riv
er, north OF Dvinsk, has increased its
activity and that under its fire engi
neers tried to throw pontoon bridges
across the stream
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18

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for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
". R. c. BUYS BOND;
STATE OFFICER HERE
LOCAL PATRIOTIC AND BENEFl
CENT ORDER IS FIRST WOMAN'S
ORGANIZATION TO PURCHASE
LIBERTY LOAN.

The Womans Bel'ef Corps organi
alton is the proud owner of two $50
Liberty Bonds These bonds were
purchased today following yesterday
afternoon S meeting in the Odd Eel.
'ows hall at which time 1t was votet!
o buy 800 worth of Liberty Bonds.
This Is the first woman's organzl-
lion in the county to purchase Liberty
Bonds, and Is the second local organ.
zation of any sort to do so, and de
serves to be congratulated on their
step as this is one Of the most effeC
tive ways any fraternal body can show
heir patriotism.
The meeting yesterday was very
interesting one in every detail fully
evenly ladies being present Mrs,
Edith Wells, of Chicago, state nspec-
tor for the w Il. c. was in Ottawa
m a tour Of inspection and made a
very instructive patriotic talk at this
meeting
Mrs Wells spoke along the wori,
If the organization and gave many
suggestions tor the planning and exc
'ution Of this work, She also spoke
It length on the purposes and good
)f the order and ended her talk with
a strong and impressive patriotic
plea, urging the ladies to do every
ching possible to promote the sale ol
Liberty Bonds. Mrs. Wells was great
" pleased with the work of the loca
order as she found 1t.
The W. r. G.. has been doing very
large amount of good work this year
| md the members deserve much credit
for the amount and nature of the work
turned ont by them.
Four new members were initiated
at yesterdays meeting and twelve
new applications for membership were
received
| On next Thursday, October 25tb
! the ladies will hold an all day knittini
/ party at the home of Mrs. Richart
Farnsworth, $50 Christie street Tn,
members will spend the day knittini
| on sweaters they are making to civ,
TO the boys in Company {.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
DUPEE ESTATE BUYS
$4,000 LIBERTY BOND

One of the biggest subscriptions In
Ottawa to the Uunited tSates bonds
of the second Liberty Loan was made
today when Lester II Strawn asked
for and obtained permission from
Judge Gregg, in the Probate Court, to
invest $4,000 of the funds of the es-
tate of Jacob A Dupee, deceased. In
these bonds.
Mr. Strawn as executor Of the VIII
of the late Jacob A Dupee, of Earl.
Vile. H., gave it as his opinion that
these bonds. drawing per cent in'
terest and not subject to state and
federal taxation, would be a good In
vestment for the estate. The court
concurred In this opinion and entered
the order for the purchase OF the
bonds,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
WOOERS OF NICOTINE
Sl.UNG BY n. c. OF /.

Miady Nicotine allied herself with
Old Man High Cost of Living and as
q result persons addicted to the use
of the weed" will have a reform or
set aside larger amount for their
weekly tobacco fund. Tobacco In all
forms have increased in price in OF.
tawa stores due to the war tax i'm
posed upon IT, At the local stores
the cigar counters large signs an
nouncng the raise greeted the buy
ers.
Five cent packages of cigarettes
are eight cents, two for fifteen
Ten cent packages will sell for If
teen cents
Packages of tobacco and plugs are
quoted corresponding increases, ant
then cigars. 1t s said will have to bt
subjected to the same treatment.
Amt 1t fierce?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
K. OF P.'S HOLD 1918
MEET IN la SALE

The 1918 meeting OF the Stats
Knights Of Pythias will be held in La
Sale, as the result of action taken
yesterday at the convention in Pc
oria.
The race for the convention mar.
rowed down to two entries when the
time to vote came and La Salle-Peru
won over East ST Louis by vote OF
PSI to 154, a majority of l97 votes
Last year officers Of the lodges in
La Sale. Peru and Oglesby put up a
fight for the convention this year. but
Peoria won out They went after the
meeting with renewed energy this
year and succeeded in putting It over.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
C., 0. &P. TORESUME
THRU SERVICE FRI.
A. M. AT 7 O'CLOCK
CITY SERVES NOTICE THAT CARS
WILL BE PERMITTED TO OPER.
ATE AS OF YoRE TOMORROW
MORNING.

Today notice was served upon Supt
Watterson, of the Chicago, Ottawa &
Peoria Railway that the first seventy
two hour ban against interurban cars
travelling over the newly paved loop
distriC. would be raised tomorrow
morniE" at 7 o'clock.
The notice was given by COmmis
sioner Helffrich, who was largely re
sponsible for closing traffic during
the period of grout pouring and set
ting, that in the morning the cars
could resume their thru schedules and
operate without any further delay as
a result of the city's action, until an
other course of brick has been lait
and Contractor Cherry is again ready
to fill the crevices with bond.
1t is the city's intentions to make
the next "lap" from Madison street
on Columbus and Main, in 'one jump
th'itpy uiuhiiS ~ hhutotoodiy ioi
the interurban to abandon its service
for more than two times during the
entire job.
While it is generally admitted that
patrons and employees OF the G., O
& p, have been greatly Inconvenience
by the city's actions in tving up the
big cars and preventing them from
operating over the new work, it Is
also freely claimed, particularly in of
fetal circles, that the results are
clearly demonstrated in the improve
mentS shown on the work just fin
ished People have been forced tc
transfer from Campbells livery to the
post Office, but the next change, it is
said. will be much shorter and less
imposing upon the travelling public
LEX is Hard Hit.
The heavy rains of Tuesday ant
Wednesday nights were hard blow
to Joseph Leix, contractor, who Is
building several blocks of paving or
the west side. The storm of the nigh
before last was 50 sereve II Is now be
| lieved that more than a block Of new
~ laid brick will have to be torn ~
and relaid
The downpour was SO heavy that thu
sand cushion laid under the brlcl
worked its way upward thereby max
ing It impossible to pour the grou
properly It may be that more thai
block on Forrest street will hav,
to be subjected to this treatment
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
PONTIAC IN LEAD.

Pontiac high school scored In the
latter part of the second quarter of
the Ottawa.pontiac football game this
afternoon when Goodwin, right half
back for the Pontiac team, carried the
bal lover the ottawa line, The score
at. the end of the first quarter was
90 and at the end of the second quar-.
ter the score stood Pontiac z Ottawa
0. The game was witnessed by fair
crowd at King field this afternoon,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
FARMERS URGED TO
GET BEHIND THE j. s.
BY BUYING BONDS
CHAMBER or COMMERCE ISSUES
APPEAL ASKING MEN or RURAL
SECTIONS TO SHOW THEIR PA
! TRlOTiSM IN SUBSTANTIAL.

The farmer who this morning came
in for a strong rebuke from f. H
Hubert. president OF the Merchants
Loan q Trust Company, of Chicago
for failure to do their bit" are to be
given an opportunity to show thei
patriotism by the Ottawa Chamber
of Commerce.
This morning. following upo; II,
heels of Mr. Hulbert's accusations al
appeal to patriotism was issued by
the local booster body asking the ag
ricuturists to line up solidly behind
the Liberty Loan
Mr.. Hulbert'S arraignment was
printed in the front page of the Chi
cago Tribune. and among other things
he referred 10 the ruralites "as havnf
prolited thruout the entire period OF
the war, but are unwilling to help the
government in buying bonds payint
taxes, selling their produce or fight
ing
Farmers residing in and about OF
taWa resent this accusation and ii
answer to the Chamber of Commerce
appeal, it is believed will make !;
grand rush to bond headquarters tt
get behind the government" in al
its undertakings,
The following Is the call to colors
issued this morning;
An Appeal to Patriotism.
The Ottawa Liberty Loan Com
mittee Is expected to solicit from
| farmers within the towns of Ottawa,
South Ottawa, Dayton and Wallace.
In most of the printed matter
sent to rs the appeal to the farmer
Is based upon his unexampled pros
perity and The supposedly large
amounts he Is receiving for his
crops. but this committee is more
familiar with the farming conditions
than the men who write the pamph
lets. We know, Of course, that the
oats crop was usually large, but the
price is not excessively high and no
particular reason exists why this
price should be increased. AS to
the corn crop. the conditions at this
time are very uncertain indeed Corn
* very uneven There is much soft
corn and it is impossible at this
time to state that any corn on the
average will grade high enough to
command over one dollar. So that
as far as this committees appeal is
concerned II is not made to the
farmer on the ground that he Is get.
ting an excessively high price for
bumper crops,
The appeal Is made to you to pur
chase as mony bonds as you arc
able TO purchase on the grounds Of
patriotism. These facts cannot be
disputed; that the government has
embarked upon a great war; thai
immense sums of money are needed
and that these sums must comt
! from the people. We have enjoyed
, the privilege Of living under tn,
rN.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
PAYS BABY $100 FOR
INJURIES RECEIVED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

E2er Handler today In settlement
Of suit brought against him by
Stanisaus K. Lijewsli, for his four
year old son, Stanislaus, paid 500 to
the father for injuries Inflicted upon
the baby June 80 1917, when Hand.
ler's auto truck ran the child down
al the corner of First and Tonti
streets in LA Sale.
The claim was for $500 but the faith.
or was satisfied with 800 settle.
ment. Payment was made before
Judge Slough, before whom the case
was filed In the Circuit Court only a
few minutes previously.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18
THE WEATHER.

Rain and much colder
tonight. Friday, colder,
probably snow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-18

Continued on page g.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
TABOO POLITICS, MEN.

1t is unfortunate that factional lines
are already being drawn in the legis-
lature. with few misguided indi.
viduals on EACH side attempting t.
get even with the other or nav 4
personal political debt all at the ex
pensc of the Taxpayers.
Men of this caliber forget, or ignor,
the fact that their first duty is to th>
public; that as members of the legis.
lature they should he big enough tc
forget petty differences and approve
or dlsapprove men and measures or
their merits, and not because the,
are supported or opposed by friend o.
former political opponent.
The Graphic hopes that this legis
lature will taboo peanut politics an.
thus attain the distinction. of being a
general assembly that sought first O.
all to legislate for the benefit of TN,
entire state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

virtue was understood in the earli-
est days of mans history, many
persons living i'll America at this
New Years time of 1917 have not
yet discovered that tomorrow is
as important as today in its re-
quirements. New Years day is
favorite time for making resolu-
tions and no resolution one could
make would be more productive
of good results than along the
lines of thrift.
Chas. NJ. Schwab recently said,
ITO my mind the best investment
a young man starting out in bust
ness can possibly make is to give
all his time. all his energies to
work, just plain, everyday work.
After a mans position is assured,
he can indulge in pleasures if he
wishes: he will have lost nothing
t.y waiting-and gained much. He
will have made money enough
,eally to afford to spend some and
he will know that he has done his
duty by himself and by the world"
An excellent example of the
value of thrift in little things comes
from Washington, D. c., where the
school children have, since the last
term began, saved over $50 tons OF
cid newspapers. A sum in excess
of $1,000 has been realized. which
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
Dy S. w. STRAUS
Pyes;den, Eme,Icaa Society for Thrift

will be devoted to the ohidren's
play grounds. 1t would be we'll
it this plan were taken tip through
out the United States. Thousands
Of dollars would be saved and
turned to good account, which now
is wasted, and moreover it is i'm
portant in the face of the present
paper shortage, that not a single
scrap of old paper be wasted any
where.
A French banker of distinction,
who recently visited America,
stated that, THE sock bank of
France still has in it nearly two
billion dollars in gold. That
money, hidden away by the peas
ants. will be used, if necessary,
to meet the wars requirements.
Otherwise, it will remain buried
until the war is ended and then it
will be used in paying the nations
debts, or reviving the nations COM
merce." Seldom in the worlds
history have we seen a more pow
erful example of the power of
thrift than in this instance. While
boarding is of itself not to be uni
versally commended, the saving
power of the French people has
long been a subject of admiration
and its benefits are, in the present
great crisis, we'll known.
We are told that both in France
and Germany SO powerful is the
thrift habit that. in these terrible
days of war, and, notwithstanding
the severe drain thus caused, many
an individual German and many
All individual Frenchman is saving
a little for the days of sunshine
that will come 1ater-quite soon we
hope.
At this New Years period Amer
leans can we'll take example from
these instances, and, among their
New Years resolutions, let the
first one be II resolve, above
everything else, during the new
year to be Thrifty"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
49, - - O--------
'CLEAN TOWN CDNTESY,"

Utahs clean town contest was
something that could b. adopte5 with
profit in every state. Under the di
rection of the state board of health
l62 cities, towns and villages were
visited and careful inquiry made re
garding the disposal of sewage, care
OF water supply, garbage collection
and disposal, presence of flies, SAM
tatlon OF school houses, and care Of
food stuffs offered or sale. In ad
dition, the condition If streets and
alleys, lawns and flowe. gardens, and
the condition of vacant lots, were in
vestigated. Homes we,e also visited
and their cleanliness, sanitary cond
tons and ventilation n1ted. Rewards
were given and the contest resulted
In lmpo: tant health improvements in
dozen cities and in c:eaner streets
ard alleys.
Utah here has given every other
stage something tangible to work on
y rs not too early to Legin thinkins
about such a campaign in Arkansas
THIS coming spring and summer Tho
draplic believes il vii! prove Ct the
very greatest benefit to the state
from health standpoin. and suggest
the state board Of health consider
such a program.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

fewer than 1900 retailers of all
classes who make deliveries of their
various goods, and that the delivery
service OF these dealers ranges from
the well organized and highly effici-
ent system OF the large department
store, at a relatively low cost, to the
comparatively expensive - because
small and poorly equip3ed-se1vice OF
the corner grocer, which he is com.
PEELED by competition to maintain, i;
is apparent that this one form of the
G1st Of city carriage represents an an
nual expenditure of millions of do
lars, much of which could be save
by better organization. At any rate.
the results Of the preliminary survey
are considered by Secretary Redfieid
to be sufficiently striking to justify
him in directing the CELSIUS bureau to
make a further and more exhaustive
study of the subject. This study viii
cover not OILY the cost OF the final
delivery from the retailer to the qon
sumner but also the cost of trans
ferring goods from the railroad sta
ton to the store Or delivery statiou
(such as q milk depot. ami also cart
age costs rs they appear in other con
nections. This expense is an item Ct
Importance, but it was !ot feasible tt
make an investigation OF it in thu
course of the preliminary survey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
WHAT IS An AMATEURs

New York. Jan. 11.--When the dele
gates to the annual meeting of the
United States Golf association assem-
BILE here tomorrow, the much discuss
ed definition of an amateur" prom
ises to make this years session one
of unusual interest. A determined eff
fclt will be made by many Massachu-
sets golfers to have Francis Ouimet
Paul Tewkbury and John II. Sullivan,
Jr., of the Woodland Golf club. re-
stored to their former amateur stand
ing. Last year these players were
suspended by the national executive
committee on the ground that all
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
DELIVERY SERVICE AS FACTOR
IN H. {. u. Z.

The view of secretary OF commerce:
Redfield that the cost Of city carriage
ara the local distribution of commod'-
tics by retailers represents an inn
portant factor in the nigh cost OF liv-
ing is more than borne out, it is be
ljeyed. by the results OF preliminary
survey which has been made by d.
rector Sam l.. Rogers of the census
bureau.
For four important classes of COM
modities-coal and wood, milk. ic ;
and depa1 tment store merchandise
which together represent very con
siderable proportion Of the cost O.
living, the expense Of delivery, OF
carriage one way, ad,or'!..g to the re-
suits Of this preliminary survey, con
stitutes, on the average, more than
pei cent OF the total cost to the CON
sumner. The percentages for the indl
v..iual commodities, however, vary
greatly form this average. For de-
partment stores merchandise the de-
livery expense, as Indicated by tht
data SO far obtained, represents less
than per cent of the selling price;
for milk and dairy produqts the cor
responding proportion i II per cent
for coal and wood, 10 per cent; anG
for ice. As per cent.
In view OF the fart that intensive
studies of the prices ana general cos
of handling of many toOastuffs-fo'
example, butter, wheat and flour, ant
sugar which have been made il
recent years by city, state, and Fed
craI authorities, show the various per
tsDtageS that the several genera
handling or transactions add to the
original price received by the pro
ducer, the official CT the census
iUscau decided to co,.ilnc the scope
Of their initial inyes ieation to tha
4 phase Of distribution represented By
the final one-way dci.s cry that is
delivery by the retailer TO the con
sunicr-of necessaries of life and tt
the fost Of carriage in otner forms;
and since in the case Of many article:
Of food the amount received by ths
producer is only onc-half or one
Quarter Tor less) of the price paid b,
the consumer, it was the belief O
Secretary Redfield "a relief borne ou
by the results of the preliminary in
curry that The item 0. city carriage
alone WOULD be great enough tt
justify calling Attentions 10 the yer,
iaige sums that the community il
called upon to pay in maintaining ths
Wasteful and highly complex system.
q individual delivery which char
actcrize retail distribution at thi.
time.
When It is considered that in III.
CITY q Washington alone there are n,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
THRESHERMEN TO MEET.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. IL
John H. Scott, president of the In
terstate association of Southwest
Threshermen, has issued cali for a
convention to be held here February
6, Z and s. In the call, Mr.. Scott said
many members of the association re-
siding in Oklahoma and Texas were
dissatisfied with past meetings held
at Wichita, and added that the con-
vention here will mark break"
With annual meetings held there
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
One Hundred Years Ago.

VIC hWuuTcu Tears 4ASOs
1S17-Sleps were taken to organize
the first line of steam propelled
ocean packets to run between
New York and Liverpool.
Seyenty-five Years Ago.
1912 Francois Coppee, famous
French poet and dramatist,
born in Paris. Died there, May
90, 1908.
Fifty Years Ago.
1S67-Louis Napoleon's emissaries adj
vised Macmillan to abdicate
the Mexican throne and return
to Europe.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
1S92-Sir Edwin Arnold gave the first
of series of readings at Days
theatre, in New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

CHICAGO'S ALLIED BAZAAR.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 1l.-FoliowinS
weeks of preparation. Chicago,s Dis
tazaar for the benefit of the entente
allies was opened in tho Coliseum To-
,lav and will be continued until Jahu
a,y 20. In the prominence of It's pro
rnoters and the number and variety
Of exhibits and att actions the bazaar
is one of the most notable undeftah
ings of it's kind in the history OF tn'S
city. Those IN charge predict IN the
matter of financial returns the pazaaf
will equal if not eclipse the similar
affairs recently he'd il New YORK
Boston and other Eastern cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
One Year Ago in the Wan

January -, 1916--Berlin reported
French attack on German positions
north of lie Mesnil, in Champagne,
had failed: Russians repulsed a
German detachment that tried to
force passage of the River Mise;
French troops reported to have
landed on Greek island of Corfu for
provisional occupation; Russians
said to- have begun the evacuation
of BukOwina.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

The test of true low. is 10 get H.,
an hour earlier in the morning and
attend to the fires, so that when
WHEY gets up the house will be warm
Several Pine Bluff men who have tried
i say it keeps their wives in good
humcr all day-but they don't stav
home to enjoy the hun.or.