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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
MILITIA CONTROLS
PRISON RIOTERS:
QUlZlS STARTED

Joliet, June G-While Major j. H..
Clinnin and his three companies of
infantry patrolled the streets in the
state prison and guards the call blocks
today states attorney Robert Martin
was laying plans for a sweeping in
yestlgation into the institutional con.
ditions which caused the revolt Of
conyicts yesterday
Coroner Wundorlich Friday will in,
quire into the uprising Of the "dcs.
perate twenty" with the resultant
death of John Flaherty, Chicago life
termer, and the injury of five conycts,
three officers and three prison EN-.
ployes. The arch conspirators will be
tried on charges of murder and arson,
it was announced.
Acting Warden 4, l.. Bowen, fear.
full of bodily Injury, refused to enter
the prison yard today Grape vine
threats against Warden Bowen were
being passed from cell to cell.
For the first time In many years nc
prisoners were permitted to leave
their cells today
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
TO Eight Or TO WORK

The army bill not only gives pow
er to draft civilians for military pur
poses but for work on the farm and
in the other industries of the nation
during the war. The bill empowers
the President to draft for partial mil
itary service PERSONS engaged in the
industries. including agriculture,
found necessary to the maintenance
Of the military establishment, or the
effective operation of the military es-
adjustment, or the effective opera
ton Of the military forces, or the
maintenance of national interest dur
ing the emergency" These state
ments are understood to mean moth.
ing less than that, il the national in
terest requires the President can
draft a second 100000 men Tor more)
fer cultivating and harvesting the
crops. and a third 100000 men tor
more) to man the other industries on
which successful war must depend
Further, the President Is empowered
not only to raise two armies of 500.
900 each by draft, but to draft such
additional units as may be deemed
necessary for the "maintenances Of
such forces at their maximum
strength He may also employ the
draft to keep at their maximum
strength the regular army and the ma.
tional guard which latter is also
called by the bill to the service of
the country in the present war. And
no one called, either to fight or TO
work, will be allowed to furnish sub
stitute
the provisions Of the bill are com.
plete and unacceptable. Yet what we
understand as militarism will not rule
The business Of raising the new
armies will be managed by civilians.
All claims for exemption, for example,
VIII be considered by local county
boards and determined by these in
association with district boards of re-
view and appeal These local boards
will also decide whether men are best
iitted for military or industrial sery.
Ice. Only the general rules of pro.
cedure will come from Washington
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
ARREST ALLEGED
KlDNAPPERS OF HEIR
TO KEET FORTUNE

, Springfield. Mo lined With four
persons under arrest today. pro.e-u.
ror Paul NJ. O'D9v announced Jbat he
aad obtained signed confessions re-
ycaling a wholesale scheme of ahduc-
tluns. The proetetgr allowed IL 20
Become known that TAYLOR B. Alams.
Mrs. Adams ana the.. Two SON, were
under arrest Il was understood that
other persons had been taken into
custody and officials huuled that baby
Lloyd Kcet. stolen from the home of
} Holland Keet. the banker. might he
returned before tonight.
Adams was arrested ia Kansas City.
According to adyiccs frcm there ne
admitted Jhat lie Ma offered SauC 10
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
THE DESTRUCTION or FOODS

Car loads Of food have been found
rotling on the tracks in different parts
OF The country by government experts
VINO after a long delay have com,
menced sitting the responsibility for
the food shortage and imitation OF
prices.
One Of the most conspicuous ex.
amples that was unearthed was the
discovery Of sixteen cars Of potatoes
on siding al Seatonvlle. % miles
west o. Ottawa. These potatoes were
CONSIGNED TO Chicago dealers and
were sideiracked at Seatonylle for
fear the Chicago market might be
oyerstocked.
There may be some indictments
voted against the food Speculation. bul
the damage has been done and they
nave made enough money out of the
steal to defend half a dozen indict
ments. Such belated action on the
part OF the authorities does not have
the wholesome example II should
The destruction Of food product,
has been known to the authorities 10,
several months. AL Dualeld. n soutl
side farmer, is interested In farm
In North Dakota which Is ocenpe,
by his son Ray This territory |,
adapted to the raising of potatoes
Last fall thousands OF bushels wer,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06


piled in the fields ready for shipment
but not a car was available for any
person unless he was a recognized
member Of the food trust.
Mr. Duilield made a trip to Wahpe-
ton and took the matter up with the
division agent at that place He get
no satisfaction and returned to Fargo.
One day two empty box cars were on
the siding, Duitield brought two loads
Of potatoes 10 town and emptied a
load in each of the cars ana informed
the agent That he was going to use
these cars. He was told to leave
them alone and the commission agents
representing Chicago houses, made
complaints to the agent and threats
10 Mr. DulIield He deded them and
loaded the cars with potatoes and bill
ed them thru to Ottawa
Shortly after this a freeze came and
thousands Of bushels of potatoes thru
this district were destroyed The
only potatoes that We're marketed
were those shipped by the commits
sion agents or those that were Gov
cred at Che time of the freeze.
This Is another method employed
by the food conspirators to reduce the
normal supply of food stuff. The time
for government intervention was the
time the DAMAGE was being done, not
six months afterwards.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
BUSINESS BOOMING.

The stock market is booming again
There is a tremendous volume OF buy
ing Steel shares have shot up to
incredible heights. Industrial secar
tiles are most affected. but the boom
has extended to nearly every form OF
investment, including railroad stocks.
When our inyeterately pessimistic
transportation interests start on the
upward grade, there can be no more
doubt
Business as usual!" has been a
familiar slogan lately, intended as a
verbal stimuant to industry and
trade But apparently no artificial
stimulants are needed. From the judg
ment of the stock exchange backed
by the verdict of the country's lead
ing financiers and captains of industry,
business is going to be better than
usual.
The billions of dollars to be spent
for war supplies for ourselves and our
allies have already made themselves
felt. The nation is as busily at work
as hive OF bees or colony OF ants,
and will remain So There is no pros.
pect whatever of dull times Every
thing points to period Of unparalleled
activity and prosperity while the war
lasts. And afterward there will be
such q vast amount of reconstruction
necessary in every belligerent coun-
try, and such a demand on America
for raw materials and machinery. that
according to expert views the boom
may extend for two or three years be.
yond the war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
Specially Wrapped Books.

At Il certain woman managed book
shop in New York feature Is made
Of specially wrapped books for gifts
The books, mostly choice editions Of
very modern literature, are inclosed "
charmlngly decorated envelopes or fan
cy Japanese papers. The inner wrap.
per, for example, may be OF silver pa
per, with landings OF dull blue, duh
finished weave, md catching these to
sethcr half moon in orange. Anoth-
CT unusual wrapping Is fiecked orange
paper, banded with black, and with
cross strappings of gold and a piping
of bright green, GreenlSh gold papers
are used for other books. There are
innumcrable colorful combinations to
he achieved. New York World
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
STATE TAKES STEPS
TO CHECK FRAUDS
FOR WAR RELIEF"
MEASURE Is PLACED IN HANDS
Os WAR RELIEF COUNCIL BY
TERMS or LAW INTRODUCED
BY REP. WILLIAM sCANLAN.

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house Tuesday by Representative
scenian and I'm tbe senate by Sena
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stance was a special message from
Governor LoWden urging It's pa -sage
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Check on Frauds.
The purpose of The Bill, is TO pre-.
vent irresponsible persons from so.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06

II IL said the laris Of Scotland are
the sweetest singing birds of earth Ma
piece OF mechanism that man has ever
made has the soft sweet, glorious mu.
sic IA 1t that the lark's throat has,
When the farmers of Scotland walk
out carly IN the morning they flush the
larks from the grass, and az they rise
they sing, aud as they sing they circle
and higher aud higher they 40, circing
as they siugA until ut last tue notes OF
their voices die out In the sweetest
strains that earth ever listened to-
Our Dumb Animals.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06

George Lawrence railroad fireman.
Kituell Miss, writes Il used three
one.dCl'ar bottles Of Foley Kidney Pills
when ! was 50 sick ! hardly could stay
on my engine Ny back ached all the
time; my kidneys acted sluggish; duh
headaches felt sleepy AZ the time;
nervous; had 10 rise six 10 eighs times
each night Foley Kidney Pills cured
me- They strengthen the Kidneys so
they can filter cut of the blood the
uric acid and other poisons that cause
rheumatism pains. backache. stiff
joints and sore muscles.
For sale by ". d. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deeds.

Ia Sale State Bank to David Nc
Crindle Il b Jones sub sc La Sale
$l5oo.
David NcCrindle &w To Andrew *
Kate MeCrindle same ST.
Joseph Schott &w 10 Sylvester
Schett It ~ Thieman's sub Sc Id
Sale, 81
Chas g Peppler &w to Kate Peppler
Il g D 66 states add Ottawa. 81.
Jos. 3 Harmon &w to Elijah G..
kaieht el2 " trl y seA 81 SO 4,
5000
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
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FREEDOM
8 9 As4< 80 =

lone Wiley mas tbs measles
Tony Thorson. OF Joliet, visited
relatives here "a few days recently.
Misses Doris Wiley ana Blanche
Mosey have beer in ottawa this
week attending the commencement
exercises.
Rev AMI Mrs. Bishop were Chico-
20 visitors Tuesday ANA "Wednesday
OF this week
Mrs. clyde Cody and son, Neil were
Lostant visitors from Friday until
Sunday.
Joseph Hail visited in Aurora few
days recently
Miss Maude Robertson went TO
Chicago last Thursday morning. She
left Friday evening for her home in
Buncombe. Illinois,
Mrs. Frank Mahler. Of Worthwhile
and children visited relatives here
last Saturday
John Ryg has purchased new Oak
land automobile,
Rev Englestadt and Knute Fosse
have gone TO Minneapolis to attend
d convention.
Mr. and Mrs. f. II Pool, Of Ottawa,
visited at +. T. Cody's SundaH Mrs.
Pool remained for a few days.
Miss Marie Eisenhauer Went to
her home in Troy Grove Friday
Henry Arentsen have new piano.
Mr. and Mrs Frank 0lmstead we're
La Noble visitors sunday
Announcements have been receiv-
ed here Of The birth Of daughter to
Mr.. ana Mrs. Arthur pierson, Of Rut-
land
The Boy Scouts are to meet Friday
afternoon. June S. to clean up the par
ish in Harding The camp fire girls
will serve a picnic supper
Mrs. George Hall was in Aurora sew
eral days recently visiting his daugh-
tiers. Mrs Harold Root.
Misses Ruth Mosey and Gladys
Pool were Chicago visitors Thursday
ana Friday
Chas Battles has returned home
from San Benito, Texas, whore hit has
been for several months.
Misses Gladys Stockley. Ninette
HinEson and Margaret Alison are
among the Ottawa high school grad
yates this year.
Children's day will be observed in
the NJ. T. church Sunday evening,
June 10th. The porgam is under the
supervision of Mesdames Bishop, Her
bert Kellogg ANA Miss FRAMES Kel'
logg
Mrs. Mcclure and Leslie were Grand
Ridge visitors Sunday
Quite a number from this neigh
borhood attended the social circle at
the home Of Mrs Sherman Warren
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hall were given
a variety shower at the home Of Al
bert Hall last Friday evening By a
large party of relatives and friends
They received many useful and hand
some presents. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Harold Battles win entertain
the B4s ct her home Saturday after
noon, June 10th.
The Lucas school closed last Wed
nosday
Miss Mary Whitaker was among
the Pleasant View Luther College
graduates this year.
Miss Pearl McAtee was the guest
of honor at a variety shower last Sat
urday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Charles Pool The house was decor.
ated with red and white hearts and
flags and wild flowers. AS part Of the
entertainment the guests dressed dolls
for a miniature wedding party After
Miss McAtee had opened the pack.
ages Ronald Muifiet. dressed al e8pid,
rocited "a very clever little poem writ
ten especially for the occasion by The
hostess. A delicious tw0-coarse lunch
cen was served by Mrs, Pool
Phe Phebean Circle will meet with
Mrs. Walter Thorson Saturday after.
noon, June 9th.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
CHARACTER.

The first thing that a human
being should recognize about
himself is that his character is
his distinguishing feature. II is
not .he amount of money, the
amount Of power, the amount Of
brains, that a man has, but his
character. that indelhly stamps
him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
No histnrlcal nccnnnt

No historical account OF mn eclipse
of the sun occurs in the Bible. bat
there are passages in the prophets
which contain manifest allusion to this
phenomenon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06

Heirs Geo. a. Smart TO Mary A.
Smart Il pit 1t > 3, Ottawa, y.
Ottawa 81.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06

Wisdom is cherished by the few, neg.
'ected by the many ana h.rld by the
u0werful.-Life.
The Farmington times., 1917-07-20
SHINE, SHAVE, HAIRCUT
ALL BY ELECTRICITY

Tonsorial artists will lay aside the
scissors and comb if they would be
up-to-date, and henceforth hasten the
trimming of heads of hair by using
the electric scissors, thus allowing
them to crowd several hair-cuts into
an hours work. But that is not all
the new electric haircutter promises.
1t means greater comfort to the pa
tron as well, for it facilitates the re-
moval of excess hirsute adornment
without the agony sometimes occa-
stoned by the lack of a proper edge
on the barber's shears. Then if the
patron would have it long or short
with clippers "up the side" the cleo
trio hair cutter may be adjusted to
cut hair to the length desired. A
small electric motor operating at
cost of not more than half a cent an
hour drives the hair cutters, and the
current may be tapped from any con-
venient electric lamp socket with a
cord and plug.
The Farmington times., 1917-07-20
WAITING FOR RELIEF

H. G. Hoover, the food administra-
tor, don't say controller) has told
Congress how -four is selling in Eng
land for only about half as much as
the same flour is sold for in this coun-
try, and how bacon, potatoes, and
other staples are cheaper there than
here-even cheaper in Belgium and
Germany.
He declares that the spectators are
taking S50,000,000 dollars month
from the people.
An American who has just visited
our Capitol and who recently left Lon
don says that restaurant prices are
higher than in London, in spite of
the German blockade.
1t is strange how a "free" people
such as we are will permit things to
be manipulated in this way.
In the old days all such "evils"
were blamed on the Republican doc
trines; the "Robber Tariff, the
Trusts, the "Money Power" etc.
But now we have these evils and
many more which are being carried
on in very aggravated degree and
The Democrats have been in full pow
er for more than four years, and we
nave not forgotten the fact that they
oladged themselves to eliminate it all
oy hanging the combiners and put
ing the schemers behind the bars.
Can you recall single instance of
such penalty being inflicted for the
many offenses of this character COM
nitted in the last four years
hn f,,l
hat these much complained of con-
litions would not be corrected and
vents are proving the truth of our
diagnosis of the case.
With the statute books bursting
With new laws, with the Government
!ssuming powers never before dream
d of, the situation is completely out
# control and the common citizens
re waiting in vain for relief.-The
'athfinder.
The Farmington times., 1917-07-20
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Jesse Marler and Hazel
Marler, his wife, and Clarence Mar
Ter, by their certain deed of trust,
dated the 9Th day of July, 1916, and
recorded in the office of the Recorder
of Deeds of st. Francois county, Mis-
souri,, in Book 100, at Page 337, did
convey to the undersigned Trustee
the following described real estate,
situate, lying and being in the coun-
ty Of st. Francois and State of Mis-
souri,, to-wit:
The surface of lot of ground des-
ignated as lot %, of block a, as shown
on the plat known as Benois Plat of
Section 5, in Township SO north,
Range 5 east, on record in the office
Of the Recorder of Deeds for said
county, in Plat A, at Page IA, said lot
being subject to the reservations of
said Plat.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of GER
tain promissory note in said Deed of
Trust fully described.
And whereas default has been made
in the payment of said promissory
note, which has become due and re-
mains unpaid; now therefore, at the
request of the legal holder of said
note and by virtue of the authority in
me vested by said Deed of Trust, I
will on
Saturday, July 81, 1917,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the af-
ternoon of said day, at the south front
door of the Court House, in the City
of Pennington, St. Francois County,
Missouri, proceed to sell the above
described real estate, at public ven
due, to the highest bidder, for cash,
for the purpose of satisfying said in
debtedness and the cost of executing
this trust. vi
GEO. A. TETLEY, Trustee.
June 20, July 6, 13 and 20,
The Farmington times., 1917-07-20

NOTES-Trans Nos 223
Belmont Branch trains.
Train No 207 daily Sunday.
All other SOuthbOund trains run daily.
The Farmington times., 1917-07-20
HESSIAN FLY DAMAGE
REDUCED BY COOPERATION

Cooperation among farmers last
fall in hossian fly contrc1 has resulted
in minimizing damage from this pest.
t. j. Talbert of the University of
Missouri College of Agriculture, who
has charge of the hessian fly control
in the State, reports that the damage
this year is less than it has been in
any year during the last five. He be-
lieves that had it not been for an un-
favorable winter the Missouri Yields
would have been the largest in that
period.
Farmers have a, mistaken impression
that late seeding was responsible for
the poor condition of wheat earlier in
the year. This contention is disproved
by the condition of what in Indiana,
illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, where no
concerted effort was made to control
the fly and where farmers sowed on
the usual dates. Wheat in those
States was damaged more by winter
killing than in Missouri.
The effective control of hessian fly
is illustrated in the Village Creek
neighborhood near Fredericktown,
Mo. The Village Creek farmers club
was organized especially to fight hes
sian fly about year ago. About 60
farmers have beeA cooperating in
lighting the insect. By observing the
fiy-free date and planting their wheat
after the danger of fly was over they
have materially reduced the damage
from the fly. Mr.. Talbert says that
no fly was present when he visited
that section in December and that
none has appeared since. Nearly all
of the fields in that section which
were sowed before the f1y-free date
were practically destroyed by De-
cember. Owing to dry weather, some
OF the wheat which was sowed before
the f1y-free date, did not come up un-
til danger of fly had passed.
Some of the farmers who are dis
pleased with their efforts to control
the fly can probably trace the poor
condition of their crop to a cause
other than seeding after the fy-free
date. For instance, one farmer said |
that his wheat had been severely dam
aged by winter injury. He remarked |
that he would not observe the f1y-free
date this year. 1t was found that he
had sown his wheat October 25, while
the fy-free date for his section was
October Z. Another farmer said that
he had observed the fy-free date and
had not obtained the results expect
ed--that his wheat also had been
winter killed. When he was ques-
TONED concerning the preparation of
his land it was learned that he had |
plowed the land early and had failed
10 work it down. After it had lain
in this unworked condition about two
months he attempted to prepare
good seedbed and found that it was
impossible. The ground was dry and
the wheat did not come
up until late in the fall.