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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
AMERICAN LINER is
CRIPPLED BY NINE;
X MAKES WAY TO PORT

Washington. April lOThe Ameri-
can liner New York struck floating
mine at TAO last night while five
miles off Liverpool bar. All of her
passengers with the exception of four
who refused to leave the ship, were
transferred to patrol boats. The liner
Under her own steam, successfully ne
Gotiated the passage into Liverpool
harbor and will be locked at once.
There were no casualties. 1t is sup.
posed that the mine which the steam
er struck was one of those recently
strewn in the path of all vessels try
Ing to make Liverpool through the
barred zone"
The report of the accident to the
New York was sent to the State De.
partment by Consul Washington at
Liverpool
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
SCHOOL VEGETABLE GARDENS
Pupils In Philadelphia to Be Organized
In Groups to Plant Plots.

In line with the wide effort to reduce
the high cost of living, the thousands
Of public school children in philadcl-
phia will this spring be especially in
structed In the raising of vegetables.
This step was decided upon by Or. John
p. CARRIER, superintendent of the
schools, who, in circular letter to the
school PRINCIPALS, issued recently, urged
that this work be given the widest
possible encouragement. He says in
the letter.
Owing to the present high cost of
food, the raising of vegetables should
be encouraged wherever possible this
year To this end the work of the
home garden teachers will he confined
almost exclusively to the supervision
OF the gardens of pupils who will dc
vote Mt least 100 square feet to the
raising of vegetables.
These children will be organized into
groups by garden teacher, who will
regularly visit your school after school
hours to organize and give instructions.
Brief but accurate reports will be re
quired of the members OF these groups.
There will be pupil group leader for
every eight. These leaders will be re-
sponsible for collecting these reports
and notifying the garden teacher of
any member whose garden needs as
sistance. These gardens will then be
Immediately visited by the home gar
den teacher.
A small plot at least 100 square feet,
must be available for demonstrating
methods ut the group meetings. This
may be in the school garden. an nm
paved space in the school yard, a near
by vacant lot, or even the yard of
neighbOr.
By arOuSing the interest of parents
through their various school organiZa-
lions and the school papers the work
will he greatly assisted. The immediate
object will hN to raise vegetables for
the homo table and to can the surplus
for winter Use.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
AWAITED SPRING
DRIVE IS STARTED
ONWESTERNFRONT
ENGLISH ONSLAUGHT BEGINS
WITH TROOPS SWEEPING GER.
LINES BEFORE TERRIBLE AND
EFFECTIVE FIRE.

London, April lO-.The big spring
drive-the mightiest offensive under
taken by English since the beginning
OF the warts eating deep into the
German front and imperilling the
whole Of the Hindenburg line.
The battle which opened at dawn
yesterday after a cannonade of weeks
duration was in progress all night and
IL still raging between Arras and
Lens and south Of Arras on the old
Somme line.
Fortified cities. railway centers and
artillery strongholds which have been
In the hands of the Germans since the
fan OF 1914, are threatened with cap.
ture unless Won Hindenburg draws
back his lines and voluntarily gives
them up.
Lille. Douai and Lens have been Ell.
dangered by the powerful out thanking
thrust OF General Haigs army. All OF
these towns. made strategically i'm
portant BY their railroads, highways
and Notifications lie along the ex-
treme northern end of the so.called
Van Hindenburg line.
BY storming Vimy idge, the British
were able to occupy more than a
score Of villages, fortified hills and
points Of support, which the Germans
gave up as they fell back.
The chief laurels of the first day of
the battle, when the British advanced
from two to three miles along ten to
twelve mile front, 90 to the Cana.
dams. They swept forward in the
early morning darkness, which was
intensified by driving sleet storm.
clearing the trenches with the cold
steel. Before sunset the British had
captured prisoners estimated at about
1000 In number and about 10 officers.
Throughout the night, while shells
from German guns rained about them,
British troops worked behind the fir
Ing line. organizing. consolidating and
strengthening the positions from
which the Teutons had been driven.
Easter Monday will go down in his.
tory as the day which saw some of
the most desperate and boodiest fight
Ing on the western front The extern
sion Of the fighting from Arras to the
Dcns sector brings the battle front on
which operations on a grand scale are
being carried out, to 100 miles in
length.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
an INVITATION TO WOMEN

Women are invited to visit the
laboratory Of the Lydia 4. pinkham
Medicine Go. at lynl, Mass, and lce
for themselves with what accuracy
Skill and cleanliness this wonderful
remedy for womcn's ailmcnts is pre-.
pared. over 250' pounds Of root
and herbs are uced annually in max
Ing this famous medicine. This grcai
bins Of herbs, the huge tanks filled
with the medicine ready to be bottled
and the bottliug room where it IS put
~ and labelled for the market, can
net help hut impress them with the
reliability Of this good, old-fashjone1
root and hcrD remedy which for the
past forty years has been so success.
Col in the home treatment Of female
ills
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Charles 4. Scannel and Miss
Irene Ryle of Chicago visited with
friends in this city over Easter.
William Murphy returned to Chi
cago this morning after brief visit
with Ottawa friends.
Harold Trench of La Sale was the
guest of friends in this city last eve
ming.
George Bubel of La Sale visited
with friends in Ottawa last evening.
Miss Jane Fitzgerald of Mendoza is
visiting with friends in this city
Miss Margaret Welsh of La Sale
was an Ottawa visitor last evening.
William Holloway returned to Chi
cago this morning after short visit
with friends in this city.
Howard Hampson, Steward Nertney
and William Highly attended dance
in Seneca last evening.
Walter Hardy of La Sale visited
with friends in this city last evening.
Miss Adell Morel. Miss Mary Hill
lard and Miss Beth Hobart visited
with friends in Seneca last evening.
Vincent Hanley of La Sale visited
with friends in this city last evening.
Miss Margaret Brady of Triumph,
H., visited with friends in this city
last evening.
Miss Harriet Kruse has returned to
Oxford College, Ohio. after spending
the Spring vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Kruse of Clinton
street
Miss Edith Hoxie of Scream visited
with friends in this city last evening
Miss Louise Wolfe of Scream visited
with friends in this city,
Marshall Wolfe of Scream was an
Ottawa visitor last evening.
Miss Florence Mohen of Streator is
the guest of friends in this city for a
few days.
Mrs. Carl Zwanzig was called to
Chicago yesterday afternoon on ac-
count of the serious illness of her
mother Mrs. F. Struckmyer
Miss Marguerite Brunnick and
brother Daniel returned to their home
in this city after brief visit with
friends and relatives in Chicago.
Attorney Elmer l.. Roberts is in
Buffalo, New York, trahsacting legal
business and will return to this city
Saturday.
Attorney Fl. NJ. Kelly left this morn
ing for Springfield, where he will
transact legal business.
AL. +. Richards is transacting husi-
ness in Springfield today.
j. l.. Bayne, the ice man went to
Milwaukee, today to attend the Ice
Mems Association convention of Wis
consin and Illinois held in that city
Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week.
l.. NJ. Lucey is tr1nsacting business
in Chicago today
Carl Metzger attended the inst1lla.
ton of the Streator Elks last even,
ing.
'Ted" O'Connell returned to Aurora
after a brief visit with Ottawa friends
Attorney v j. Duncan transacted
business in LA Sale yesterday after
noon.
Matthew. White, of Milington, at
tended the r. of C.. dance here last
evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
MOOSE INSTALL THEIR
OFFICERS LAST NIGHT

The installation of the officers elect.
cd by the Awatto lodge. Loyal Order
of Moose was held last evening in
their club rooms. The following are
the officers that were installed:
Dictator-Ed j. Dougherty
Vice Dictator-Roy Butcher.
Prelate- Daniel Mcdonald
Treasurer William Johnson.
Sargeant-at-Arms- William Sontag
Trustee Harry Scott.
Inside Guard William Sprague.
Outer Guard M j. O'Connor.
Stewart Louis kopp.
A new charter has been opened and
w. H. GGibbens has been appointed
Dictator Mr.. Gibbons asks the co.
operation of the local members.
Delegates to the National Moose
Convention at Pittsburgh, are: Geo. S.
Ankney and Roger H. Clark Dele.
gates to the State Convention at De.
catur, Edw, J. Dougherty and James
O'Meara. After the meeting a good
feed was enjoyed by all
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
COURTS ARE STILL;
MONDAY BUSY DAY

Clerks and attaches of the Probate
and Circuit Court are having easy go
ing today. compared with yesterday
when both tribunals were. speeded
up to top notch to dispose of business
that had to be gotten rid of during the
one day the judges were here. Judge
Williams, OF Yorkville presided in the
Probate Court and entered up score
of orders in various estates.
Judge Eldredge in Circuit Court
listened to many motions and made
entries in the cases brought before
him. This morning he left for Spring
field to take up his work in the APP
pellate Court.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
WILL BURY FORMER
RESIDENT HERE

Alfred Gratteau, aged seventy-one
years. former resident of this city, died
Monday morning at Hammond, IND.
His demise is attributed to inlirmities
of old age, Mr. Gratteau resided in
Ottawa for number of years
He leaves surviving his wife and
seven children-Felix, Elmer and Roy,
of Chicago. Mr.. +. Norris and Jessie,
Hammond, Ind. Mae, of Detroit, Mich,
and Mrs Marten Midnight, of this
city
The funeral will be held tomorrow
aftcrno0 nat O'Clock from the Mid
night residence in North Ottawa.
Burial win be in the Ottawa Avenue
cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10

ton, but for more patriotic reasons,
believing that it has "A bearing on ma
tional preparedness. If the country
should become involved in war the
necessity for harboring every resource
would be more easily met.
/ In recent speech before meeting
of the Federation of Women's Clubs IN
the District Carl Nrooman, assistant
secretary of agl iculture, asked his au-
diencc if they had thought of what the
price of food would be in the event of
the United States going to war and The
government communicating all trans
portation and taking over the food
supply for the army. Mr., Nrooman
said: "AS Il matter of food prepared
ness, as well as economy, urge you
to utilize the vacant acres for farming
purposes. Make each region agricul
turally Independent. 1t can be done
with profit"
He called attention to the fact that
the people called on the federal govern
ment to reduce the high cost Of food
stuGs when they were not lifting a
hand to help themselves. He cited sew
eral cities where city farming had been
adopted Il few years ago ana where
they were entering on new campaign
with vigor, proiiting by past experience
aud getting ready TO promote the work
among all classes.
The public had rude awakening
several weeks ago by paying prices for
many articles Of food which exceeded
those commanded by the same com
moditics in some of the warning cOun-
tries Of Europe. When Ambassador
Gerard arrived in America from i'cr-
lin he was surprised to find potatoes
selling here for the same price per
peck, retail, that they were bringing
in Germany.
In Italy, rcmlted MS one of the poorer
countries OF Europe and ut war for
nearly two years, wheat bread was
selling at III cents pound last orIo-
Der the last month for which figures
were obtainabc, and wheat -four at 4,3
cents per pound. Contrast this with
the average price per pound of bread
in this country in Novcmhcr, which
was GS cents, and pound of -four
80 cents. During February flour rc.
tailed in Washington at ~ cents a
hound. or $t.}J for one eighth of n
barrel Comparisons may be unrom-
Portable, but the startling fact rcmaiua
that for several articles Of food in the
daily diet Of American families living
in modest circumstances prices are
higher than thcy were IL the last year
of the war between the states.
If scientists who spend thH'r lires
in working out Iiv''cns for Tho better
mont Of thc'r f,'low men believe that
back gard far1iua is the logical solu
ion IN TIE prrnt suwtiou = Us tn
duty Of every Iattio.ia Amcrican 70
rally to tucjr standard and take their
/ advice
10 faci'mtr back yard farming
many authorities are Of the opinion
that the solid board fences, so evident
in many cities and towns should be
done away with and rcp'Hred rs wire
" lickct fences. This would give a
letter chance for nature TO do her part
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

In order to aid in the cleanup
that will be city-wide beginning next
Monday, the people arc requested to
gather their refuse and place all in
convenient piles, at either the street
or alley AUDITING upon their property
This will give prospective bidders an
opportunity to make intelligent pro
posals for the work The department
must be assisted in this manner SO
that iii rubbish and unsightly waste
maye be removed.
AUGUST HELFRlCH,
marx. Commissioners Of Streets and
Public improvements.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
ARREST YOUTH ON
GIRLS COMPLAINT

William Woodward, former OF
tawa youth, was brought to Ottawa
last night from Joliet, where he was
arrested by Sheriff u. VI. Davis, on
complaint of Johanna Andreason, an
Ottawa girl Woodward protested ig-
norance of the young womans con
dition and Immediately began making
steps to have a marriage ceremony
performed.
Miss Andreason, it is said, is now IN
Chicago hospital. 1t is believed
here she will consent to going thru
a marriage ceremony with Woodward.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
hMUSE M ENTS.
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Damaged Goods.

Most remarkable endorsements of
Damaged Goods" the famous drama
to be shown at the Apollo theatre on
April II, have come from the highest
official sources When the play was
put on at the National theatre in
Washington, members of the Cabinet.
both Houses of Congress, United
States Supreme Court, the Diplomatic
Corps and those of prominence in edu
cational religious and Civic advance
ment attended
Tho plot carries story that unhap.
PLY is repeated in the secret history
Of many young man of the day. Des-
pite its dark passages 1t is clearly por
trayed on the screen and interest Is
maintained evenly thruout the entire
production.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10

You'll find I'm hard To discourage. ="
said the persistent sutton mel0dramat-
ically. Some day I'll make You admit
YOU love mo. and then-not till then-l
will die happy"
''I'll say it now" replied the heart
less girl. Il don't mind telling lie
for n good end. "-Pearson's Weekly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
What She VARIED.

\ Woman was knocked down ny n
horse, but happily escaped with II few
scratches
y IaaA rescued her and said. Can i
81 t0n nnrtln%?
Sic much nut Of breath and gaSping
wiki excitement Dli--o'l-~tan yoL
>'nllly set ne
lie Suuc brandy
%hr No not drink --Se,pr safety
i;iS. feel I'm falling nj, 20 piece,
p'ttslurGh Chronicles
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
Won Iolrity to Quit Came.

Alfred von Kolnita. utility intieldcr,
with the Chicago Americans has mott
fled Manager Rowland that he has re.
tired from the game. according to a
dispatch from the Mineral Wells C'cy.l
training camp Won Kolnita is cngag'
ID In business in Raleigh y, G, lie
ta8 purchased from 'he Cincinnati NJ
ioiiaIS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10

Only two species Of trees are com.
mon to California and the eastern,
states They are the black willow CSalIx
nigra) and the aspen u'opuuS trcm.
loldcsl, Both are widely distributed In
the United States.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
Country Life.

Over 20n years ago William Penn.
speaking of country life. said. IN
short. It's the original and the knowl-
edge AMI improvement of it. mans
Oldest business and trade and the
best he can he Of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
Charity Oraanization In Buffalo.

The Buffalo chamber of commerce
recently named special committee TO
cooperate with the city's charity or.
gagizatlon to raise sufficient funds to
carry on all charitable work and to dis.
tribute tho collectors so that the en-.
tire city may participate in the work.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10

Promoter at end of glowing deScrip
ton of new Schcmei There's millioa,
in it. Cautious Investor And yet yOn
want my pali,y 500. Boston Tran
script.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
Or Supervised Hockey.

II see they are going to teach swim
ming in the public schools
Happy days. Srithall throwing will
be legitimate before they get through"
Kansas City journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
Agricultural Department Urges
Utilization Of Back Yards.
TO REDUCE COST OF LIVING
Uncle Sam Is Taking a Filler In City
Farming and Is Sending Bulletins
Broadcast Through the Country Urg.
ing Home and Vacant Lot Gardening
to Bring Down Food Cost.

Farm your back yard and help re
duee the high cost of living" is the
slogan Of the department of agricul
ture
Uncle Sam has taken a flier in city
farming and is sending broadcast
through The country bulletins in order
to arouse u feeling of interest among
the people and induce them to take n
chance in home and vacant lot garden
ing, which he believes is one of the
most logical solutions of the serious
problem Of the high price of food con
fronting all classes of society, but
weighing heaviest ON the man of small
salary and large family.
The department has undertaken this
educational campaign not only from
the standpoint of the growing scarcity
of food supplies. the rapid advance in
prices and the difficulties of transporta.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
CHICAGO MARKETS

April 10, 1917.
Chicago marke; report furnished to
the Free Trader-Journal by w. +.
Etnyre member Chicago Board or
Trade, Moloney Building, Phone l04l.
Correspondent Lamson Eros C Co.,
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
Society Notes

The sixteenth annual dance OF
Starved Rock Council, Knights OF
Columbus was marked by military
spectacle last evening when the hall
was decorated in national colors. a
huge flag adorned the center of the
hall, and red, white and blue carna
tions were used in the decorations al
so. During the evening several pa
triotic numbers were played by Sted-
mans orchestra. At 10 O'Clock grand
march was held when the favors were
passed out TO the guest. About sew
Cnty couple were in attendance at the
dance last evening.
4, e. =
The sixty-third annual dance of the
German Benevolent Society last eve
ming at Schaefer's Hall was a most
ENJOYABLE success. Stokes orchestra
furnished the music for the occasion,
Most enjoyable meeting Of the Occi-
dental Lodge A. F. & A. NJ, was held
yesterday afternoon and evening.
Three degrees were conferred upon
three candidates and supper was
served at $50 o'clock by the Geiger
Catering Co. About one hundred and
thirty were present at the gathering
last evening.
Z + +
Announcement was made Saturday
evening OF the coming marriage of
Miss Pearl McAtee and DR. f. A. Rich
ards, prominent Ottawa dentist at a
pre-nuptial party at the McAtee home.
The date of the wedding has not as
yet been announced.
4 {, i,
/ Miss Anna Kuifel. of Spring Valley,
formerly of this city and Felix Stoi-
Der, of Joliet. were united in marriage
yesterday morning at st. Mary's
church in Joliet. The bride was well
known in this city. The groom is an
employee Of the E. J. e. railroad at
Joliet,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10

Bids will be received by the un.
dersigned until Monday, April 16,
1917, at Q o'clock a. M, for the clean
ing MP of streets and alleys, as per
Specifications on ilc in Office of city
clerk.
W. w. CURTIS, City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
90 KILLED IN HIM
-,.-, EXPLOSION
CONTINUED from page H.

Although congress will not act for
some days ON the bond issue which
will make Immediately available five
billion dollars, The administration is
being besieged with offers for such
bonds. Nearly every banking house of
consequence in the country has volun-
teered its services in disposing of the
bonds and it is believed that as soon
as they are issued they will be sub
scribed in a very short time. They
are to he long term bends and will be
put out under plans perfected By Sec
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
Get War Chest Ready.

Washington, ID. G, April 10-The
first Of the Colossal measures to fl.
nance American participation in the
war the $4,000, 900 600 bond issue bill
was before the house ways and
means committee today Rep Kitchin
chairman, OF the Ways and Means com
nittee and Democratic House leader,
returned today from North Carolina
in time to meet with his colleagues
and land his views in the formulation
of the financial measure, the biggest
ever undertaken by the American gov
ernment. Should Mr. Kitchin because
of his paciticist views desire not to as
sumo responsibility for pressing the
bond bills.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10

When Baby was sick, we gave her
'Castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for
hii CastVria.
When she became Miss she chung to
N, t'astoria.
When she had Children she gave them
Castoria.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20

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