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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02

The toothbrush, now an indIspensA
bic article of toilet Is but little older
than the American republic itself. Not
even Lord Chesterfield used one, for,
writing to his son In l1Jl, he said.
Il hope you take great care Of your
mouth and teeth and that YOU clean
them every morning with sponge
and tepld water with few drops Of
nrqucbusade water dropped into 1t.
do insist upon your never using those
sticks or any hard substance Whatever
which always rub away the gums and
destroy the varnlsh of the teeth"
In Henry Esmond" Thackcray made
Lord Castlcwood spend "a tenth part
of his day In the brushing OF his teeth
ana the oiling Of his hair" aud In doing
so the novelist committed n double an.
nchronlsm. Not only was the tooth.
brush unknown, but during the first
half Of the eighteenth century all fine
gentlemen wore wigs and had no use
for oil on their haIr.-Ncw York Sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

Jos2phus Jackson His homer with
a runcr On base in The first inning
turned the Red SoX blue
Changing SoX H. popular little
pasllme in the American League these
days
A glance al the standing win prove
that Genera llaig has nothing on
General MeGraw The Giants are
now Zen games IN the lead
McBrihcs hit in the thirteenth gave
the Senators a victory over Detroit
Thore Us something radically wrong
with the Dodgers They have won
three straight games from Cincinnati.
The phillies .oday extended vote
OF thanks 10 Jack Smith, of tho Cards
for q Wild throw in the seventh in
ming iaai settled the argument
Three runs threc hits, three times
up This Speaker has something to-
crow about today, He also stole
home in the seventh inning of yes.
terdays game at Philadelphia, giving
the Indians their needed run.
Not TO be ontdone by The Dodgers,
the Reds are ont-slugging them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
SPORTS
MAURICE FLYNN A
SAILOR IN MAKING

Maurice Flynn, in Il letter to James
OMeara announces his having taken
up quarters at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station as a full tledged ap-
prentice seamon. In his letter TO Mr.
OMeara Flynn says Il was on the
first list drafted. | was 324th drawn
and my number was 5000. so | enlist
cd in the navy Friday with Eddie
Nearing. I'm in the Athletic depart
ment and located at the Great Lakes
Naval Training station.
This don't interfere with my box
ing, as ! can get leave any time and
its the best place you can find to tram
| ought to be in good condition all
the time"
Flynn. who is former Ottawa boy,
won his July 24th fight at Racine with
Sailor Freeman. according to the Ra-
cine JournalNews, which says:
Semi-Wind Up.
The bout billed as the semi-wind
up. but which was in reality the
main attraction of The evening
brought together an Irishman and a
Hebrew, both West Side products of
Chicago Maurice Flynn, the freshman,
was on the long end of the decision.
Sailor Freeman was good, but the
head work of the little freshman was
too much for his opponent. The tricks
of the profession. enabled Flynn to
bring home the bacon by pivots and
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
NOW LOOKS LIKE
N. Y. HAS A CIMCH
FOR N. l.. REMNANT
by JACK VElOCK.
International News Service Sports
EIttpr

Editor.
New York. Aug. 2.-After poor
start in the West. the paccmakinr
Giants are more firmly entrcnchcd in
first place today than they were when
they left home.
McGraw's team faced wha' appeared
70 be strong opposition in the Reds
and Cardinals a week ago. Both teams
were playing such brilliant baseball
that 1t appeared the lead Of the New
York club might he greatly reduced.
But the Reds and Cards failed TO
take advantage of jhe opportunity to
gain ground, and the Reds have been
sdeIracked by the Dodgers and st.
Louis has been stopped by the Phil
linr.
To-day marks the windup of the
series which opened the week and to-
morrw the iants will invade Cincin-
natl. With ten game lead over see.
ond place II appears they have moth
lnG 10 worry about.
StrengihcnCd by the signing of AL
Dcmarce. who should be a biz aid TO
the pitching staff the McGraw mon
are prepared to meet the stirfcst kind
of opposition Joe Wilbojt. former
Boston ard Pittsburgh outficlder, has
so far proven himself TO be an asset
to the club.
Demaree and Wihoit are without n
doubt the luckiost players in the ma
lor leacuCs. AS member of the Cubs
Dcniarec was doomed tn finish the
season with a loser. and Without was
Labelled for The minors when McGraw
picked him up
II the Giants win the remnant
which seems certain now. these two
players will share in the glory and
the worlds series spoils as we'll.
sox Back in First Place.
Boston, August THE battle for
first place in the American league
race was resumed here today with
the Chicago White Sox fighting for an
even break with the worlds champ.
ions
Brilliant pitching by Reb, Russell in
Wednesdays game enabled the Chi.
1agoans to regain the lead, and vic.
tory IN todays game will put them in
A position to hold their advantage
The fact that Manager Jack Barry
has used Ruth, Leonard and Mays,
his three best hurting bets, was a
point in favor of the Clarence Row.
lands aggregation
The winaup against the Red Sox
VIII mark fms to the hardest part of
Chicagos eastern invasion. Rowland's
men will meet Philadelphia and Wash
tngtOn in their remaining eastern ser.
los, while the Red Sox must face
Cleveland and Detroit. two teams
which may give them trouble.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02

aviator, he went to lndo-China and
then to China and flew IN the principal
cities there. This particular Chinese
medal, which Is In the form Of heavy
gold slug, larger than u twenty dollar
gold piece. and attached to yellow
and purple ribbon, entities the wearer
to the services of eight servants. all Of
WHOSE wages are paid by the Chinese
government at any time when the ear.
rler OF the insignia Is on Chinese soil.
NO; haven't been wearing my Chit
nese medal during the war" said Luf.
berry, but If China comes In as an ally
l suppose viii wear It. The trouble
Is It's 50 heavy that I'm afraid it will
make me round shouldcrede'
Before the war Lufbery lived In Wal.
lingford, Conn, and his father still 70.
sides there. He has brother In the
French infantry and another in the ar.
tillery. lie began in the French army
as mechanician and then was at.
hched to the original American esca-
drille as mechanics helper. His quail.
tiles rs pilot were discovered one day
when he obtained permission to make
night, ana then when he disclosed
that he was IN American citizen tho
American aYiators insisted that he be
accepted at once as a sergeant pilot.
lie made n series Of flights next day
beIorelseNcrnl aviation officers and was
"'''' ~ '''%'''''"''P bbE.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
PEANUTS FORGE AHEAD
AS A RATIONAL ASSET
heir Food Value Use In Wartime 10
Seen by Conservers Of Crop.

Washington. - The humble peanut.
e1tcn casually when one happens TO
pass vcndcr's cart. Is coming into its
own in this war. according to officials
nf the fond administration.
For peanuts make peanut butter.
which. It is predicted Is going 10 play
a more Important part in the dietary
rs ordinary butter is conserved In line
with the food Administrations milk
sariu; campaign.
Peanut butter has ~ per cent Of pro
tein, - per cent Of fat and ~ per cent
of carbohydrates and affords total of
Ito ca'oricS Ter pound Thus peanut
butter has Il marked nutritive value.
Peanuts have been forging ahead
anyway. for since 1899 the culture Of
peanuts has increased rapidly In this
country. Then the peanut acreage was
3ld,G54. only last year II was 1.ol5.-
0do, ana this year It is 2.00l 900.
Shcl'd PEANUTS yield from 40 TO 30
per cent Of OIL This edible oil. Il is
stated, compares favorably with olive
oil ana is used for culinary purposes
and also for making o'eomarcarinc.
AZ present peanut oil ranks fourth In
quantity Of the vegetable oils produced
In the United States The estimated
production Of peanut oil for 1917 is A..
Si.oo0 pounds, or 4.G05.OOO gallons.
An imDOrtant fenture of tho neanut
crop from the standpoint OF the food
administration is that it Is II crop OF
which the production may be stimu-
later to almost any extent without un.
desirable after results In the disposal
of the crop.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
H0N0RED BY CHINA
Battling Aviator Lufbery Award
ed an Oriental Decoration.
GOT 1T BEFORE PRESENT WAR.
Premier Air Fighter In Lafayette Es.
cadrile Officially Credited With De.
sfroyins Ten German Airplanos and
Having Actually Shot Down Sixteen.
Tunic Literally Decorated.

Paris.-Nictor Raoul Giyas Lufherv.
second lieutenant in the French army
and premier aviator in the Lafayette
escadrille, being officially credited with
destroying ten German airplanes and
having actually shot down sixteen IS
entitled to wear one other medal be-
side the Legion d'IIonncur. Medaille
Militaire, Croix de Gucrre with four
palms and British military medal,
which he carries on the breast of bis
khaki tunic.
He is the holder of a Chinese medal
with lengthy, unpronounceable name
given to him before the war when.
with Mare pourpe, pioneer French
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
MlSTOOK FAN FOR WIRELESS.
Police investigated and Found Building
VcntiIator Perfectly Loyal.

New York.A large electric fan on
top of the New York Edison company
binding Mt Fifty-third street and Sixth
avenue was taken for n German wire
less apparatus by passing citizen. aud
the police of the West Forty seventh
street station were notified
The man saw sparks coming from
the fan. which is used to ventilate the
building. and told the police that Teu
ton spies were sending messages.
Sergeant Markhnuscr and two men
who were sent to investigate cleared
up the mystery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Tn,
+*TS's*++:**+.s++*.s+*++34

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages OF your head clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking, snuff.
Hing, blowing, headache, lryness. No
struggling for breath at night; your
cold or catarrh disappears.
let a small bottle OF Eiy's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates through every air passage of the
head, soothes the inhamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in.
stantly.
ITS just fine. Don't stay stu9ed.up
with a cold or nasty catarrh.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
Hunah! How's This
Cincinnati authority says corns
dry up and liz out
with fingers.

Hospital records show that every
time you cut a corn you invite lock.
jaw or blood poison. which Is needless,
says a Cincinnati authority, who tells
you that a quarter ounce Of a drug
called freezone can be obtained at lit,
tie cost from the drug store but is
sufficient to rid ones feet Of every
hard or soft corn or callus.
You simply apply few dropo Of
freezone on tender, aching corn and
soreness Is instantly relieved. Short
ly the entire corn can be lifted out,
root and all, without pain.
This drug Is sticky but dries at once
and Is claimed to just shrivel up any
corn without infaming or even irri-
tating the surrounding tissue or skin.
II your wife wears high heels she
will DO glad to know Of this
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
AVIATION STUDENT DROWNED.
Brooklyn Man Falls With Plano Into
Delaware River,

Wilmington. Del Allen Ashley Smith.
twenty-five years Old of Brooklyn, a
student at the aviation school main.
tanned by the Du Pont Powder com
pany at Claymont, Del, was drowned
IN the Delaware river when the air-
plane IN which he was flying fell into
the river near Marcus Hook, Pa
1t was to have been Smiths last
day IN the training course for an avia
tors license.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02

Dnnville, lll,-W. w. Bikc. a farmer
has an unusual method Of raising pc.
tstoes and II Is being watched with n
great deal of interest by his ncighbors
Some time ago he planted the potatoes
IN individual boxes IN dollhouse and
a few days ago he transplantcd them
TO the garden. He now has potatoes
two months ahcad Of any in the yicini.
~ Mr. Rike says II the plan proves
u success lie will plant another crop Of
potatoes on the same ground, The last
crop to be stored for the winter
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
SCOOP

JUST A WAlTiN'.

JUST A WAiTiN'.
When I'm a guard on night time
And all the skies afire
And the little light of battle
Are dancing in the air,
Then m use my pick and shovel
Just to dig little hole
And there III sit till mornin'
Just a wachin on patrol.
There's a silly little sickle
In the skies, the moon above
And from the pond beside me
The frogs are maxim love.
Sure the big guns rip and Stay
And the bullet whiz o'erhead
But DER tire sea in U. S. A.
The good people lie ahed.
And DER the sea in U. S. A.
May every honest soul
. sound while we are stayin'
On the listenin' patrol.
Apologies to Patrick McGill
Revenge is sweet, but 1t is apt to
make the heart sour.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
STANDING Of CLUBS
AN ERlCAN LEAGUE,

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 4 Boston, 0.
Cleveland, 6; Philadelphia. 5
Washington, ) Detroit, 4.
st. Louis at New York, rain
Games Today
Chicago at Boston; Detroit at Wash.
lngton.
ST. Louis at New York; Cleveland a;
Philadelphia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
Plum, Canned TWerty.one Ycaru,

Abilene, Kan-.rlums that were can.
ned twcnty-one years ago were served
at tho wedding Of their granddaughter,
Miss Wismnn, by Mr. and Mrs. T. t.
Whltcley OF Abilene. The plums were
canned soon after Miss Wismnn was
horn. They were placed in n twJ
quart glass jar.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02

Small scales or hliSterS on the rlnd of
a watermelon are said To- Indicate that
the seeds within are turning black aud
the flesh maturing. As the rlpening
process advances the blisterS increase
in size and number until they cover
the surface of the fruit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
BlNGLES AND BONERS.
SOFT FOR DEMAREE.

Pretty soft for Steamer Al
That's mortal cineh,
Pretty soft when JaWn McGraW
Called him "a q pinch
Mighty soft for him to be
In the biz corral
Playing with a top.notch club
How about that, Al?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02

Most OF all the other beautiful things
in life come 10y twoS and thrccS, 10y
dozens and hundreds plenty of roses
stars. sunsets, rainhowS. brothers aud
sisters, aun.' and cousins. but only one
mother In all the wide world kate
Douglas Wiggiu.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results,

Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia, =; St Louis, /.
New York, 3; Pittsburgh, |.
Brooklyn, G; Cincinnati ..
Games Today
Boston at Chicago %; Philadelphia
at St Louis
New York at Pittsburgh; Brooklyn
at Cincinnati
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
How was the play ?"


How was the playT
"liathcr duh"
You didn't have any tense moments
during the performanCCT'
"Oh. yes, \ man weighing not less
than 80 pounds climbed over me twice
10 90 ont aud pull himself together for
the next net Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02

The highest liberty is harmony with
the highest laws Giles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02

Revenge is sweet. but 1t Is apt to
make the heart sour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
VIII Warner

lBalad for Cumberland Broadside)
Shot IN the back in the courthouse square,
By dog Of a Darrell skulking there,
VIII Warner staggered and clutched the air.
Clutched the air, and the world went black
For an age, il seemed then the light came
back.
And, as in dream he sought the shack.
Shot in the back. so the spine came through
with the squirting blood, as each foot he
drew,
viii Warner was near 70 his death, he knew
Near TO his death, and his heart grew gray.
Each OF his brothers had passed this way.
lie had paid their score. Who now would
pay?
Jeff, as he drank at a creekside spring;
Ned, at the plough, had felt the sting;
Cal, as he rode to his infaring.
hut death for death the dogs had paid.
Three barrels low in their graves were laid.
Must the fourth go ever unafrad?
Still as he pondered the unpaid score,
He saw his mother who stood in the door,
As she had stood there thrice before.
Scmbre and silent, no word she said
But drew the covers down on the bed
That had held the living and held the dead.
No word she said but on cats feet crept
Through the frelit room where her watch she
kept
Der her baby, her least one, who woke and
slept.
Woke, then slept but to wake again.
Slept with the weakness, woke with the pain,
And bee that buzzed and doomed in his
brain.
And only once from his lips came a cry.
Jaw, Will, quit thatl II we've got TO die,
Die like a Warner" with flashing eye
Flung his mother. Ere night she had laid him
straight,
And all on her shoulders had borne his weight
Up the steep hillside, to the gravehouse gate
She bore him up and she dug him deep,
And left him alone in the earth to sleep,
Then stumbled back TO the shack-to weep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
The Muck Episode

a Statement by Colonel Hcary J.. Hi00iHsOH'
Is it worth while to consider once more the
affairs of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
10 know the truth and speak II and then to
let the matter die? Justice TO the concert
goers and TO she orchestra seems but fair and
courteous, and until now the concert public
has been courteous to the orchestra. The
first request for "The StarSpangled Banner
came from Providence people who were not
ticket holders and were unknown 20 me.
The programme had been made and studied,
as always, and the musicians did not come
together until the hour Of the concert in
Providence The conductor and orchestra
knew nothing of the request for "The Star
Spangled Banner" until the concert was over.
Not IA word or a sign Of complaint was heard
at the concert. On the contrary, the music
was well received.
When the next concert came in Boston
"The Star-Spangled Banner was played. II
was never refused by me nor by DR.. Muck. II
had been played by the orchestra in the popu-
lar concerts every evening during May and
June-say, perhaps sixty times-and this was
done because it seemed fitting TO the manage
ment. At that time nobody made a question
Of patriotism-that was taken as a matter Of
course-and, whatever the musicians thought,
they cheerfully did as asked. Notwthstand-
ing the remarks Of the newspapers, | never
threatened TO disband the orchestra.
Last summer ! made certain contracts and
am now trying TO keep them. The musicians
were engaged and they need their pay for
the support Of their families. The audiences
in various cities bought their tickets as
freely as ever and have right TO expect the
same kind of service by the same men as in
previous years. They know that the last
concert in New York last spring was very
warmly received In Baltimore the police for
babe the concert, and therefore the contract
there was not kept. Elsewhere l have kept
my contracts to the letter and to the spirit,
aud have gladly met the requests for THE
Star-Spangled Banner"
DR.. Muck is not Pruss.an The orchestra
is made up Of many naturalization OF
them are our allies. This tempest was raised
In Providence, and not in Boston or else
where. The audiences in Boston. Philadel-
phia and Washington have been content with
what was offered them. Recognizing once
more the great earnestness and care with
which the musicians prepared the concerts
and with which they played them, IL seemed
to me that they were entitled 20 kind treat
ment-eycry one OF them.
Once more ask the public 20 listen TO the
truth and then act accordingly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

count on is a renewal Of their activities
after the war, activities which may very
possibly be restricted in this country by
The extension of prohibitory laws.
According to "The Westminster ia
zette" some of our distillers have cast
onvious eyes on the United Kingdom, and
are fully prepared 10 try a fall with
the distillers of Scotland and Ireland IN
getting hold of the home market" This
news will be disconcerting to those reform
ers who in their own way have done
great deal already toward reducing the
consumption of spirits in England and
we're beginning to hope that a relapse
after the war might with care be averted.
But according to rumor, American traY-
ellers are already in this country Eng
landl booking orders for whiskey which
will not be made and delivered until after
the war is over"
The temperance people may, however,
console themselves with the reflection that
even if no obstacles arise on this side of the
Atlantic they can still count on the con
sentative and UNACCEPTABLE British palate
which has never taken kindly to our ryes
and Bourbons or accepted them as rea'
eonable substitute for the blends OF Glen
livet and Islay,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
New Markets for Whiskey

The Attorney Generals decision on Sec.
ton 301 Of the war revenue bill has
blasted the hopes Of those who believed
that by the proper use of bubble it
would still be easy to insure the importa-
ton of a considerable amount Of distilled
spirits into the United States for some time
10 come The ultimate fate Of the consum-
ers Of ardent liquors seems by now to be
pretty we'll assured, for the amount at the
disposal of the country is relatively so
small that a steady rise in prices is inevi-
table and will sooner or later put all
spirits out Of the reach Of most men Of
moderate means.
If recent reports from abroad are TO be
believed, our distillers, foreseeing the evil
day, began long ago to lay plans for dis
posing Of the goods they knew would be
left on their hands before long. An i'm
portant campaign is said to be in progress
in Great Britain and Ireland TO cultivate
the taste Of the populations for American
whiskey The belief If, however, that they
are looking ahead and that what they