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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
NEW POSTAL RATES
EFFECTIVE NOV, 2

Under the new war tax law. increase
N postage rates on first cla mail
including letters and post cards, will
be effective Friday November 2, m
nounces Postmaster James j. Doupl
erty. This increase affect ~ maH
matter of the first class. which com.
prises all sealed matter and all mat.
ter containing writing. On this class
the rate of postage will be three cents
Tor each ounce or fraction thereof
except that drop letters letters or
delivery at the office of mailing, shall
be mailed at the rate of two cents for
each ounce or fraction thereof. There
is no drop" rate on any matter ex-
cept letters.
Postal cards should be transmitted
thru the mails at a postage charge of
two cents each. Private mailing cards
conforming in size to the government
card, shall bear two cents in postage.
The government postal cards bearing
the one-cent imprint must have a one.
cent stamp affixed thereto.
All matter offered for mailing which
does not bear the required postage
will be returned to the sender. ii
known If the name and address of
the sender is not known, such matter
will be held at the office of mailing
until the addressee has remitted the
amount of postage due, instamps. Pa
irons will obviate annoyance and de
lay If they will use care to fully pre-
pay all letters and parcels onered foI
mailing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
TO HOUSE TEACHERS
IN PRIVATE HOMES
PLANS ARE ALL LAID FOR RE.
CEPTiON OF DELEGATES WHO
WILL BE IN OTTAWA FOR VAL.
LEY INSTITUTE.

Plans are almost completed for the
housing Of the visiting delegates. who
will be in this city, October is and 10,
to attend the Illinois Valley District of
the Illinois State Teachers AssOcia-
ton. Ii is estimated between 1900
and 1900 visitors will be in this city
during the two days. A special train
arriving at 915 Friday morning will
bring all the delegates from Rock Is
land, Moline and other cities west of
Ottawa that will come for only the Fri
day sessions. This train will leave
Ottawa at 10 p. m. for the return trip
west.
c. J. Byrne is in charge Of the en-.
tertainment committee, and G. H.
kingman is in charge of the local com.
mittee to obtain automobiles for the
automobile rides for all visitors, Fri
day afternoon. Arrangements have
bNCIi maui w IlltdiN ntlNtu uuT-
ing the convention by the ladies of the
Baptist Methodist and Congregational
churches, in each of the churches
named Friday, and also by the ladies'
of the Woman's Relief Corps, in the
high school cafeteria.
No School For Two DAYS.
There will be no sessions of the
Ottawa high school Thursday or Fri.
day October Is or 10Th. as all ses.
sions Of the Teachers Institute will
be held in the building, and in order
to have the building in readiness
for the Thursday evening session it
Is necessary to dismiss school, dur
ing the entire day, All the schools in
the entire Illinois Valley district will
be dismissed all day Friday
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
THOUSANDS CUT POSTS
WHEN WAGE DEMANDS
ARE NOT MET
WANT 1OC NcREASE:
STATE SUPPLY MAY BE ExHAUs-
TED BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS
ARE MADE-BLAME FUEL CON-
TRoL BOARD FOR DELAYS.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct 16-Disregard.
ing all appeals made by President
Wilson and state mine union heads
to remain at work until differences
can be adjusted, thousands of union
miners in Illinois are on strike today.
Reports received here this morning
Indicate almost every mine between
Springfield and St. Louis on the
Chicago and Alton railroad are out.
A thousand men at Auburn, Virden
and Girard were the first to strike,
according to reports.
The rapidity with which the news
spread and its consequent effect on
other mines is expected to close ev.
cry mine in the state before night
Miners at Mt. Vernon, Belleville
and Madison county are also reported
out.
The strike comes on the heels of a
conference between coal operators
and mine union officials; scheduled to
begin today in Chicago. Frank Far
rington, president of the Illinois Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, accom-
panied by the executive committee Of
the Union left here yesterday to at
tend the meeting.
The dissension among the men aris-
es from alleged negligence on the
part OF the Union leaders and the
government in fixing the price Of coal
in Illinois and securing an increase
in wages for the men.
Twelve collieries in the Springfield
district employing four thousand men
are closed. These men demand ten
per cent. increase at once.
President Harrington, who went to
Chicago yesterday. is reported to he
hurrying to Peoria to attend the an
nual state convention of the State
Miners in session there today In an
attempt to stem the tide Of the strike
from reaching the Peoria district
With reports of coal shorag 10
small consumers throughout the state.
the strike at this time Is fraueht WITH
rrave possibilities.
chicauo Faces Famine
CHICAGO, Oct, l6-C0al dealers hera
TODAY declared the strike Of miners
in the coal fields of Illinois brings
Chicago face to face with an almost
certain coal famine A serious coal
shor age already IS heinz fol. here.
coal dealers assert and further cur
tailment of the available supply VIII
result in fuel situation more serious
than has been faced in wears.
Practically all of the soft coal used
hy Chicago is obtained from mines
in Illinois.
1t Is said by coal men here that an
appeal to James f. Williams. fuel
administrator for Illinois may be TAX
en- but no concerted movement to
that end has been launched
Mine operators and Frank Earring
ton, president of the Illinois branch
of the United Mine Workers, Of
America. conferred here yesterday in
an effort to avert the strike but no
plan of settlement could be devised.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
NINE ARE CERTIFIED
BACK FOR SERVICE

A list of nine new names was re-
ceived this morning of men who are
certified by the district exemption
board for service These men have
been passed by the local board and
are now ready to be called by the
government for training. The names
Of three Ottawa men appear on this
list
1O2 Floyd Henry Miller, Troy
Grove.
l37 Clarence Earl Hartford Mar
seilles.
5G7 Frank NJ. Vietz, Mendoza.
G92 Levi Ruleman, Seneca
754 Arthur w. McDougall, Ottawa.
S97 Theodore Hays (colored), OF
tawa
920 John Lettsome, Marseilles
97S Louis Clyde Kilgore, Ottawa
1881 George G. Coffee, Marsellles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
Preamble on Sewer.

The stubs from Jackson and La
fayette street that are ultimately in-
tended for sewer connections for
property lying north of the park
were up for another preamble this
morning. After considerable discus
sion IN which little progress was made
II was finally decided to leave the
matter stand where It now is with the
stubs being constructed under Com
missioner llelflrich with the ultimate
end in view of some day connecting
them thru Washington square.
After ordering the pay roll. amount
ing to 81 ,S36oG paid the council ad.
journed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
STREAT0R GIRL
DIES FROM BURNS

The clothing OF the six.year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rohl
man,of Streator became ignited while
she was playing at a bonfire last even.
ing. She was fastened to st. Marys
hospital in that city and given every
attention, but death ended her suf.
fering at II o'clock last night.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
Germans Command Gulf.

Copenhagen. Oct l6-All OF Oezei
Island at the mouth Of the Gulf OF
Riga, is now in possession OF the
Germans, according to dispatch from
Berlin today. 1t added that a number
of Russian prisoners were captured
at Arensburg, the capital
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
NEGRO THIEF GIVEN
LONG TERM; STOLE
CLOTHES FROM PAL
JOE BUGGS SENTENCED TO 10.
LET FOR TERM OF FROM ONE
TO TEN YEARS-OTHERs ARE
BROUGHT IN TO PLEAD.

Joe Buggs, Ottawa negro. who ras
arrested a few weeks ago charged
with the theft of an overcoat and
clothing to the value of $3.50 belong
ing to Luke Dickerson. tolored, is on
his way to Joliet to serve a sentence
of from one to ten years. Joe this
morning was taken before Judge
Slough in the Circuit. Court and given
chance to plead. He made no at
tempt to conceal the fact from the
court that he had stolen Dickerson's
clothing and seemed willing to take
his medicine.
AT the time OF the theft Joe said
he was going to Peoria to join the
army. Dickerson talked to him before
he caught an interurDan car and while
he was carrying his clothes away with
him.
Five Others Plead.
Just after Buggs was administered
his punishment five other prisoners
who were indicted by the last grand
jury were brought in to plead.
Frank Coleman. held for forgery on
charges preferred by the Oglesby State
Bank. denied his guilt T. N. Haskins
entered his appearance for the de.
fendant, who will propably be brought
to trial in the early part of December.
Frank Bauer, charged with having
taken liberties with eightyears-old
Mary Roach, of Ottawa. refused to
confess to the crime he is accused of
and Attorney Owen Anderson was ap.
pointed to defend him.
Charles Wright. held for larceny
said mot guilty" He has not EN-.
ployed a lawyer as yet. but probably
Will do so before he comes to trial.
Adfred Henderson, negro shoplifter
who stole purse from the Wolfe mil
inery. was another TO refuse TO admit
guilt d. G. Cairns was appointed to
defend him. Henderson is also under
Indictment for attempted Jail deliv-
cry.
Burness Fletcher, who Is held for
stealing an automobile at Farlyille
said he was not guilty.
Tomorrow another hatch of prison.
ers will be brought in to plead
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
CALL Department TO.
NORTH SIDE GRASS FIRE

The fire department responded to a
call at 2;05 this afternoon near the
King and Hamilton factory. Some dry
grass on vacant lot near there had
caught fire and an alarm was sent In
neighbors. The fire was quickly put
out by the firemen before any damage
was done.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
EXEMPTION BOARD IN
CHICAGO ATTENDING
DISTRICT MEETING

Dr. j. W. Petit, Lester n. Strawn
and C. p. Gardner of Mendoza, mem
bers Of the Local Exemption board.
went to Chicago today to attend the
conference held with District Exemp-
ton Board No. 3 at the LA Sale Hotel
this evening. All the members of all
the local boards in this district were
SUI posed to attend this conference. Il
is supposed this conference is being
held for the discussion and planning
for the examination and certiication
for service Of the balance of the regis.
tered men thruout TINS district.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16

standpoint Of patriotism and say
ings plan and they have responded
Willingly
] sincerely hope this present loan
il over-subscrihed by at least
$20OO,000,0Oo II will have tre-
mendous effect upon the Teutonic
powers | have no doubt and II viii
certainly serve to promote an even
greater unity than exists.
My very kindcst regards to all the
school and to your family.
Most sincerely
CARL l.. WHITNEY.
Every dollar subscribed to the Lib
erty Bonds is being spent in the
United States. which means NOR,
money for everybody
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16

II you have lost anything you can
find 1t by advertising in the Free Trad.
er.Journal,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16

Try the Free Trader journal Want.Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight ard prob
ably Wednesday; not
much change in temper
ature.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20
THE PROPOSED CHARTER.

The proposed charter printed in
another column ~ today's Herald
should be read by every citizen of Al
buquerdue. because In a short time "A
vote will be taken on the proposal TO
accept or reject e. aud II is incum-
bent upon every voter To- know eX-
actly what the provisions OF tho
charter arc.
The adoption o. o commission form
Of government in Albuquerque will be
n Of the most important s'eps the
city has ever taken. II means getting
rid Of the old cumbersome and mose
or less inefficient aidermanic form Of
municipal government and substitut o.
ing therefor something that Is strietly
up-io-dste and under which the city
will take rapid strides forward
The committee entrusted with the
duties Of drafting the charter hal
many obstacles "a overcome II Is not
an Easy matter TO satisfactorily dis
charge a duty OF such magnitude per
haps some will claim that the charter
In not perfect. II would in truth. be
q strange coincidence II the matter
a. nov drawn pleased everybody Blu.
We believe n viii satisfy = majority
Of iho people and that the voters viii
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20
The Scrap Book
IRIS a Boy

"IT~s a BOY"
The doctor leads a bnsy life. he wages
war With death.
Long hours he spends TO help the
one who's fighting hard for breath,
lie cannot call His time his own, nor
share In others run.
His duties claim him ihru the nigh:
when others work II done;
And yet the doctor seems 10 be Gods
messenger % JOY,
Appointed TO announce this news vi
gladness. MS a boy"
In many ways unpleasant IL the doc
tors round of cares.
l should not like to have ~ bear the
burdens that ne bears;
HIS eyes must look on horrors grim,
unmoVed he must remain.
Emotion he must master IL he hopes
to conquer pain.
Yet to his lot this duty falls. his voice
he must employ
To speak 10 man the happiest phrase
that's sounded. Its a boy
! wish 'twere given me to speak a
message hair 40 glad
A. that the doctor brings unto the
fear-distrtcted dad.
| wish that simple words OF mine
could change the skies to 0iuue,
And INT the care from troubled
hearts, as those ne utters do
1 wish hat I could Danish all the
thoughts that man annoy
And cheer him as the doctor does. who
whispers: ITS a boy"
Whoever thru the hours of night has
stood outside her door
And wondered IL she'd smile again.
who'er has paced the floor,
And lived those years Of fearful
thoughts, and then been swept from
woe.
Up 10 the topmost height OF OF bliss
thhat's given many TO know.
win tell you there's no phrase 30
sweet, so charged with human JOY
As that the doctor brings from God
that message; Its a boy"
Edgar \. Guest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20
WOULD CONNECT CHICAGO WITH
MN YORK.
Tlp TApv I ~ Ia One Year Ia Publi-i
Endorsements at DOan's Kidney
Pills.

OF the many kidney remedies Ola the
markC. today. none other is recon
mcnded like Doau's Kidney Pills. En-
thousand benefited people gladly tes'i-
fy in the newspapers Of their oWn
towns Forty-nNe hundred American
newspaper publish THE home proof
Of Dopu's merit. The type used in
on. year CO. tell this wonderful story
wound make "a solid column of metal
twice as nigh as the worlds highest
mountain Placed enc 10 end he lines
pf type would reach from Sew York.
10 Chicago These miles 81 good Words
told bg 90. 900 tongues sound glad
tidings ,u any Albuquerque sufferer
who wants relief from kidney and
bladder Ili- Here's 1u Albuquerque
case Don't experiment Use the
remedy endorsed by people You know
Mr. Geo Franc. 1903 ". Frult ave
says. "Auout eight years ago ! had a
great deal OF trouble with my back.
I felt sore and lame and when at
tempted 20 liu anything n sharp.
cutting pain went through me J
bought Doan's Kidney Piils m Ruppe
Drug store and they soon gave m
Before long Duan's cured me
81 the pains aud lamencss In mS btcl.
have never had a return OF
them
Price s0c. at AN dealers. Don't
simply ask fot d kidney REMEDY gei
.Doan's Kidney Piis-thc same hat
cured Mrs Frame Foster Milburn Co.
Mrgrs Buffalo y, y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20

The suggestion has been made in
Washington, although the matter has
not yet assumed concrete form. that
Sept. 8 be made a holiday all over the
country. II is the expectation now
mat the drafted men will leave on
that ~ for the various training
camps TO which they nave been as
signed and Il has been suggested that
the various communities hold approx
innate exercises TO commemorate the
occasion, At previously announced.
the New Mexico men viii train at Fort
Riley. Kans.
What is Albuquerque going to dos.
There will DO I2s men to 30 from
Bernalllio county. No doubt they will
ali cntrain here. We should not al
low such q memorable occasion 10
pass unnoticed. II viii be a mem
orable ocoarion, because these young
men are being taken from our midst
q Join with other Young men from
thousands OF districts In the United
states TO compose Uncle Sans ARM
OF hall a million men. They are go
ing into training and later 10 fight
for their country-for you and you.
family-ln order that the world will
be made a safe place in which 20 live.
They are going 10 shed their blood and
lay down their lives. II necessary, ia
order that when this war Is ended the
world viii never again be called upon
10 take up arms TO defend itself
against whose sole ambition In life
Is TO acquire power-both CONNER
ciai and mi~litary--even though "
may be necessary 10 sacrifice mil
lions Of lives. heap unspeakable dig
mites upon non-cOmbatants and burr
cities In order to reach the goal IA
set out 20 attain,
Let Us not allow these lads 10 pas
from our midst without showing SONS
outward Manifestations Of our APP
probation OF heir loyalty Of ta'
sacrifices they are making. We dom
know-we cant tell--but when thel
board the train here they may never
got foot on New Mexico soil again bH-
"a peace comes. Even then some 81
thcm may not come back 20 Ne. u
the ordinary course OF events II Il
% reasonable 10 suppose that the en-
tire number VIII pass through th'
rain OF bullets on the western from.
unscathed and unframed. Some o
them may sleep In the soil Of France
o. beloved and devoted ally There
fore. let us give them a fitting send.
off
., is not necessary for A~lbuquerqu'
10 wait 10 see what other communities
do Of what orders are issued from
Washington. Let's take the Initiative
begin shaping things up row. an'
have a rousing time it may not b
nscessary TO suspend business th'
entire day. Perhaps q couple o
hours would suffice. Bu; whaiese'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20

She bis forward gun on oAo OF the
cruisers Numbered aud a shot went
past us ahead Or our bow
In a iiffy ! was ON deck with
everybody else. me the big. powerful
searchiight- on the cruiser and the
destroyors wcyc sweeping the surface
OF the water. For a while | thought
We were the one to be attacked, but
Il turned out 10 he the ship just fvr-
ward Of us on our s~tarboard, The
submarine or submarines Il saw ONLY
onc) fired i've turpcdocs az the in
tended victim hut both missed their
mark. We -hecrcd OF 60 port 20
give the swift destroycrs a chance 20
come In closer. and. bcliCv me. one
81 them did with the shots scream
ing pust her bow. She ,lruve
straight for the submarine which was
beginning TO %suhincrge. The other
ships ceased firing aud stood by.
The destroyer hen bore down on the
spot where the submarine had Just
submerged. dropped t. minc aud got
away just In time.
The mine went of with q roar.
and amid 81 mountain ~ water We
saw the debris OF the destroyed T.
boat. An wa quiet after hat and
ihhe squadron got under way once
more and I turned In FOR u nights
sleep.
when oniv tVu day. of the
French ccast We were met by q flo-
tina Of French d%e-troyers. which act
ed as escorts Tor the rest OF the trip.
\ contcntcd aad happN sigh went un
from both soldiers and sailors when
thtc coast % France doomed Up ont
uf the gray dawn l left them win
regret They are regular guys" and
/ had q dandy time ON the trip"
Bowman and his boss" wen, ashore
az one and after shooting some good
lively scenes" made preparations for
trim Co the British front
Bowman left Galveston q year ago
as a moving picture actor aud later
went into camcra work-From the
Galveston News
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20
TUE RrIGIAN NEMESIS.

How casually the kaiser three years
ago regarded the crime Of striking
down Belgium. how little he apprc-
ciated the existence eof a moral sense
outside Of his own realm. How re-
mote were he and his Unsolicited
people from the civilized lie around
him, lie lightly wrote In the now
historic liter of August 10, 1874 To
President Wilson:
Belgium neutrality had to De N.o-
lated on strategic grounds. news hay-
ing been received tina France was
already preparing 10 enter Belgium.
and The king Of the Belgiaus having
refused my petition FOR q free pass
age, under guaranty or his country -
freedom"
In the act OF breaking his sworn
guaranty ct Belgian neutrality he
speaks OF MS offered "|Buarants uf his
country's freed1m''
The reference to Belgian violation
is 50 otf-haud. Il b. plain that ths
Imperial criminal never conceived
moral sentiment really existed iu the
world. But new Belgium has grown.
risen spread In the thought and
Imagination of an mankind until that
little Violated nation towers above
the world war. a yast spectre. q great
looming figure whose accusing finger
points FOR an time "A the shrinking
Belgian k,nglet. Never can inc ESCAPE
tins Banquo host. The Belgian Mem
cs.s Viii not down.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20
lpEAKING orur.

| keep Learning that there Is moth
ing which reaches mems hearts like
talking straight out the convictions
ard emotions OF yopr innermost soul.
Those who hear you may not agree
with you. or they may not under
stand you fully. but something in
c~alcnlable. something vital. passes.
And as for a boy or a girl It is one
Of the sorriest OF mistakes TO talk
down 10 them; almost always your
lad OF - thinks more simply. more
fundamentally. than you do, and
what he accepts as good coin is not
facts or precepts. but feelings and
convictions-life And why ,houldn't
we speak o~ut?-David Grayson.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20

Il l. remarkabie how few events or
crises there are in our histories; how
little exercised We have been 10 onr
minds: how few experiences we have
had. 7 would fain be assured that !
am growing apace and frankly. though
nay very growth disturb this duh
cauaniIiity-though II be with strug-
Gle through long dark. musgy nights
or seasons Of gloom. 10 would be
well n ali our lives were a divine
tragedy instead OF this trivial COM
cdy or farce. when at rare intervals.
some thought visits one. as perchance
he is walking on n railroad. then in
decd the cars 70 by without his hear
ing them. But soon. by some inex"s-
able law. our life goes by ead the
cars return--Thoreau.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20
Roads Denied Right
To Increase Rates
On Coal and Coke

Santa Fc \. a.. Aug 20 Follow
ing the hearing held here Saturday or
the proposed l5-ceut-a-tou iuyrcnsa
on interstate shipments o. coal ana
coke, the state corporation commits
sion denied the request OF the rail-
roads. The order was thtt tho freight
carriers be- Hskcd to show cause wis
tho Oid rates should not continue.
The commission held that the roads
failed Goo advance any satisfactory rea.
SONS Tor the new rates The railroad
representative announced their in
]tenti9n Of putting the increased rates
into effect. and the matter Will now
go TO the supreme %coouurt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20
\ NATION THAT FOnGOT con.

in the seventeenth verse OF the
ninth Psalm We read:
The wicked ahhall be turned into
hell and all the nations That forget
God"
Germany forgot God GeTmauv
through the teachings in ~ uniycr-
stiles and in its scientific institution
denied tina existence OF God ana in
striking at the divinity OF the Bible.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20
EDISON CoNFERs WITH
DANIELS, THEN GOES TO
INTERVIEW PRESIDENT

Washington. Aus 20 Thomas s.
Edison conferred with secretary Dam.
.o's TODAY uud later won't 'p 'ha Whit.
House lt was Dor. first VISIT a.. fHs
president BOD, the declaration 81
war.
D. i- well known chat the great Iu-
r'u;gr has been giving much attention
iu amt. submarine devices but ~ovro
t,rf Daniels said today that was ID
subject which ho could not discuss.