Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-14
IACKIES' BAND HERE
PlEASES BIG CROWD
At HIGH SCHOOL
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fur'ner the truest kind of patriotism.
A significant exhibition OF the kind
OF stun the Jackies are made of was
their ready response to request
from the county committee to take on
lot OF extra work by giving extra
concerts In addition TO their regular
iull schedule whore il was thought
they right do some good. The boys
are certainly a fine bunch and as live
as they make EN-. The expression
Of the Ottawa speakers that Ottawa
felt honored by their presence must
he echoed by everyone who saw and
hoarl them.
Following the luncheon the process.
sion to the township high school was
started with the high school cadets
and band acting as escort. The audi.
forum was filled beyond its official
capacity and cheers rang out from
500 voices.
The meeting began with the play.
Ing of the national anthem by the
naval band and at the first strain
every member OF the drill team. the
seYtet OF singers. and the local cadets
stood rlgidly at attention with the
right hand at salute.
The complete program given by
the band was as follows:
Star Spangled Banner
'Semper Fideles"
"Lassie Trombone"
Sale Trombone
over There"
America, Here's Ny Boy"
"Marsellles."
After the concert Mr.. Foster intro
duced the speaker OF the afternoon
MI, Julian Nolan. of Chicago.
THE famous 'Willy-Nicky' letters
between Wilhelm and former Car
Nicholas demonstrate the methods
which the Prussian war party stands
for" said Mr. Nolan The note from
the Russian ear to the kaiser read
What will do in case OF revolu.
ton of the people" The answer was:
Use the iron fist The iron fist is
what Prussia wants to use to instill
obedience and fear In the hearts of
the people of the world.
THE policy OF ruthless domination
OF conquered territory and people Is
not new one 10 Prussia. II was
started by the early Huns thousands
OF years ago and has been renewed
with the capture OF Belgium and part
OF France. The smaller German
states enjoyed comparative freedom
until the iron hand of Bsmark with
his philosophy of blood and iron made
them more pawns in the hands OF
Prussia"
MIR. Nolan then outlined in detail
the various offensive .conquests Of
Prussia with the use OF map show.
inc Black Prussia when 1t began its
program of intrigue and warfare.
sssgAsletter published In the daily press
today. written by the mayor of Lille,
TO the German governor OF that dis.
trlct under date OF July II, 1917, was
read to the audience by Mr. Nolan to
demonstrate the methods which would
be brought into play were this city
to be taken by the Teuton army. The
letter stated that as Lille had just
paid an indemnity of 24,000000 francs
the demand for 100000 additional
francs would be paid but in paying It
the knife would be at the throat OF
the grief stricken population. Mr..
Nolan asked Ottawa ii such treat
ment by victorious enemy would be
welcomed.
1T is up to every man, woman and
child in Ottawa as we'll as the Unit.
ed States to help stamp out this men.
ace to world freedom" continued Mr.
Nolan THE Thrift Stamps and War
Savings Stamps are means with which
everybody. and particularly the
school children and less well-to-do
people, can do their bit.
"A Thrift Stamp costs twenty-five
cents. A card with sixteen spaces
for stamps is given with the first |
stamp purchased at the postotiice. |
When the card Is filed ii will be ex. |
changed for war savings stamp |
which Is accompanied by war say.
ings certificate, with the additional
payment of twelve cents prior to Feb. |
ruary, 1918, and one cent additional
for each month thereafter There
are twenty spaces for war savings |
stamps on the certificate. II all these
spaces are filled before Jan, /, 1918,
the cost to the purchaser will be
SS2.40 On Jan. /, 1923. the govern.
ment will pay the owner 500. This
il on a basis OF per cent. interest, !