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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
Renters. Please Take Notice.

expect 10 make trip to
Redwood County, Minnesota, either
The 9Th or TN of November where
have several farms for sale or rent
have one exceptionally good quar-.
tor section, fairly we'll improved, that
wish to rent to a good Illinois farm.
on Anyone wishing to rent II good
farm for 1918. had better make aT
rangcments with me at once VIM
Jamison. room 800 Armory Block, OF
tawa, III.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

The largest lroe IN Japan has name
which seems 10 III It's size crrcidi.
rhyllnm inronicum. IN It's native lind
this tree grows nearly 100 feet high
and produces from the crown n cluster
Of stems with total circumference Of
80 feet or moro. specimen Of This
tree now growing in the arhbrclum Is
about thirty years Old and has proved
perfectly hardy. It l. very attractive
In the autumn, when the leaves chnlge
their color lo n clear yellow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

Bloomington. H.. Nov. 8 Blooming
day The BARRIERS strike has been
settled. the shop owners granting the
demands of employees for shorter
hours and increased wages.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
GERMANS EXPECT.
SUBS TO KEEP j. S.
SOLDIERS At HOME
DR.. ROSWELL PETIT INTER
VIEWS PRlSONERS-SoME SUR
PRlSED U. S. IS IN WAR. 9TH
Frs SHOWN TYPICAL TEUTON-
&c BULL.HEADEONESS.

In his latest letter from the Euro.
pcan war zone, Dr. Roswell Petit in.
tercstingly narratcs new experiences
to him as Il battle RACES somewhere
in France" The letter To his mother.
Mrs J. " pcttit, says.
October &, 1917.
Dear Mother
Your letter Of August 2Sth was
received Yesterday, and ! am Ger
tainly delighted to know YOU are
feeling so much better This Is
cold, gloomy day with Iitlul dashes
OF rain and mud is everywhere. We
have just finished with big battle,
the result of which was very dccis-
lively in our favor, and we are wait.
ing for the wounded 20 come in.
They are coming slowly because of
the bad weather and the difficulties
of transportation. Practically all
cases have TO be carried on stretch.
crs for over Il mile through country
torn up by shells, impossible for
horse ambulance and even wheel
carts, and the whole area rain
soaked II rs hard to take care of
cases in this bad weather in tents
without modern convenience. but
We are doing the best we can, Some,
or rather all the serious cases are
very pathetic and those are the
cases ! am now getting one little
fellow shot through the abdomen
asks me when he is to 20 to the op-
Grating room about every thirty min.
utes He is a hopeless ease and !
am afraid he knows it, but he hates
to die and there Is nothing we can
do for him can't even feel hi,
pulse.
was talking with bunch of pris.
oners yesterday and they all apprc.
ciato the strength of America but
! think the submarine will prevent us
getting our forces over. Most of
I them are now convinced that Cor
many cannot achieve decisive vic.
tory and are anxious 10 make peace
now on the best terms possible and
most of them agree that Il democrat.
I lc government would be Il good
4 lhlng Tor Germany But one rather
4 intelligent fellow from Heidelberg
when said america would not
make peace until the Kaiser and
/ autocrats were put ont Of power
replied Very easily said. but not
easily done, without the Kaiser
there would be no Germany" And
when told him Germany could not
win, he said "lie knew. but neither
/ could we and if we wanted to Ggh
ON, the Germans had great patience
and endurance So yOu can see
/ that while they are detected and
dishcaricncd. they are by no means
licked
There is one thing, however that
is mighty encouraging. They are
convinced that, in spite of their
original boasts, England and
France are Of superior military
strength, and it is also worth noting
that the common soldiers are mighty
glad to become prisoners. They are
coming over in drOvcs, even the
i'rusSians. But remember these are
the lower classes
Would Won like Il German helmet?
II YOU would, | will try and send
SON one,
Lots Of love to all the family
ROSWELL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
Card Party and Dance

The Ladies' Auxiliary A. q. " viii
give 4 card party aud dance Thurs.
day, Nov $ at Schacfcr's hall Music
by Hcnlrich's orchestra Proceeds 80
to the boys at the Mont.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

Fashionable dressmakiDg SaliaIac-
ton guaranteed PRICES reasonable
Am now located at 60l Ia Sale St,
above Keller A. Kroehhke's jewellery
store phone 402'K. q
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
OTTAWA SOLDIER IS.
PLEASED WITH LIFE
IN REGULAR ARMY
PRIVATE HARLEY LANGAN GETS
HIGH SCORE ON RANGES
NOW CHARTERED AT FIT. LEAV-
ONWORTH, KANSAS

Hardy l.augau of this city, who re.
Gently enlisted ut La Sale and is in
training at TT I.cavcnworth is max
ins good IN rifle practice and his
friends here feel that the Ottawa noy
is sure io win some high honurS for
his range sh, citing. Several letters to
his p'other Airs Catherine l.augan,
~ Wei ter street. explain hi, grade
in craftsmanship and also will give
his friends a GLIMPSE Of his life while
in the cantOnmcnt camp,
1T. Leavonworih, Kans.
Oct. II, 1915.
Dear Folks:
received Your letter and was
Hel. glad To hear fum yOn would
have answered sooner but had "A
fever from my vaccination and was
unable To do so | drilled all day
anyway. | went to bed at D. III.
However, feel much better today
and suppose | Will he well IN Il
couple of days. There is fine
bunch of fellows here Every man
is some sort of engineer Everyone
ri those in my room. and there are
thirty. is willing TO help another in
amy Nay possible
| am beginning TO like it much
better. Now that I'm getting ac-
Wanlod il seems more homelikc.
! We certainly have fine times here
and are allowed m,td freedom in
our leisure time.
/ will hc inooualcd again lomor
/ row. and perhaps won't feel 50
/ well as | did tonight
HARLEY.
Oct q 1911.
Gear Folks:
received your card yesterday
i noon. could not write before be-
/ cause they were ont of stamps here
/ Al every army post they have what
/ is known as The canteen. where pro-
visions and supplies are kept for the
/ soldiers. If soldier is out Of mon
I cy. he may 80 to this store tihc can
! tpcn) and draw checks up to the
j value OF $l5 With those checks
i he can buy anything at this store.
II keeps ice cream, tobacco. stamps,
street car tickets and even clothes.
It also has tickets for one or two Of
the shows IN town.
On payday tho first thing = sol
der does Is pay his cantecn bill,
The place is run by the government
and is certainly necessary.
Tomorrow we 70 on the range.
There are about eight Of us new
fellows and we practice shooting
all next week will be in the pits
tomorrow. The pits are where they
put up the targets and take them
down. The following three days /
( " IA Eil''i anu lfiNi 81 w lllt HliS
again
There arc lhree different grades
/ TO he made Marksman is first with
/ an advance Of ~ a month in pay;
+ sharptSh0otcr is second with 81
extra, then the third is expert rifle
man with Il raise Of s. month. A
medal is given with any one of
tn" three
Our mess kits and half tents were
given us today We have to use the
mess Kits on the range as we do not
come in for dinner.
That is all for now,
Harley
TT l.cav0nworth, KanS.
Nov. /. 1917
Dear Folks
! received your letter this evening
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
(Mn,n want add section page liveD

FOR SALE-GOOsc feathers for pill
lows, per TO-, soc Steer x Olson,
telephone 1865
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

Whcn Hahy was sick we gave her
Cost0ria
when shc was u Child, she cried for
Castoria,
When sbe became Miss she chung to
Castorla.
When she had Children she gave them
Castora
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
ARMIES
CONTINUE TO BEAT
BACK THE ITALIANS
BERLIN REPORTS CARDONA Is
RETREATING ON LONG FRONT
ALLIES LOOK TO STRATEGIC
MOVE ON PART or ITALIAN
GENERAL
RUSS War Minister Dismissed.

AuS5 war Minister Dismissed.
london Nov. b.--General VerIs
hovsky has been relieved Of post
as minister OF war In Russia, ac-
cording to word from Petrograd to.
day, No reason was assigned for
his removal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

London, Nov. British troops
drove forward in another attack
carly today in the neighborhood Of
Passchcndaele. The war office an
satisfactory progress is being made"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

Try The Free Trader juurna Want Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

There will he Il joint meeting Of the
Womans Relief Corps and the Ihllah-
thropic Department Of the ottawa
Woman's Club Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Emily Parrot, G3S Congress
street The ladies are to meet IN the
morning and spend the day sewing on
pa Janis for the soldiers, A picnic lunch
will be served at noon. All members
of both organizations are requested to
attend
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

The Guild of the First Congrega
lional church held their regular meet.
ing last night in the parlors Of the
church. A supper consisting OF
meat pie, mashed potatoes, pickles,
rolls, pumpkin pie. apples and coffee
WAS served at six thirty The even
ing was spent in sewing on articles
for the Red Cross About twenty
five girls attended this meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

\ fail festival will be given under
the auspices of the pupils Of st. Nav
icrs academy for the benefit of the
Sisters of Mercy at X, of G.. hall. Nov.
u aud D. Two big attractions will
be the childrcn's party on the iirs, day
and military cuchrc party on the
second day Various other entertain
ments will prove of interest on these
days. both afternoons and evenings.
Any donations Of nccdlcwork, farm
products. cooked food, ETC. will be
gladly accepted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

Tie Woman's Relief Corps will hold
their regular meeting tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 In the Odd Fellows hall.
4 large number of new delegates will
he initiated at this time. Several
guests from the Strcator Chapter of
the w r. G. will come to Ottawa TO
attend This mpptinw
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

In his latest letter from the Euro.
pcan war zone, Dr Roswell Petit in
tercstingly narratcs new experiences
to him as battle RACES "someS here
in France" The letter To hi, mother
Mrs. J. " pcttit, says:
OCtphpr q lgI7
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27
GARFIELD PLANS
To DECENTRAL|zE
ADMINISTRATION
D, R. Lawson Is Named De-
putty to Have Charge of
Work in important West
Virginia Field,

Washington, Dec. 26.-Appoint-
ment of D. X. Lawson as the first dis
tributor of the fuel administration
was announced today as another step
in the plan of decentralization to pro-
mote more effective cooperation be-
tween the administration, the produc-
ers and the railroads. Mr.. Lawson
will he assigned to the Fairmont dis
trict of West Virginia. Others will be
appointed in each producing district
and in each case will he familiar with
the coal industry and acceptable to
the producers.
The duty of the deputies IS to fa-
cilitate the shipment Of coal to meet
emergencies on requests and orders
from the United States fuel adminis-
traitors and the state fuel administra-
tors; to make equitable allotment of
such orders among operators and to
keep the fuel administration at Wash
irgton informed of conditions.
The plan contemplates also the des-
ignation of railroad representatives to
advise with the deputy distributors.
The executive committee of the Amer
lean Railway association has been
asked, through its chairman, Fairfax
Harrison to cooperate by appoint
ing such representatives.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27
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10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRF1
Maria, Tex, Dec. 26.-Mexican ban
dts raided the Fitzgerald ranch be-
tween here and the river, late last
night and drove off all of the horses
from this ranch also taking a large
quantity of provisions, according to
a report received here from the Fitz-
gerald ranch tonight. The raiders
were believed to have been part
Of the band which raided Candelaria
yesterday.
Eight bandits were killed yesterday
when ranchers and American cavalry
troops came upon the Mexican raid
ers after they had killed Michael
Welch, the United States mail carrier
and his two Mexican passengers and
had looted the i. c. Brite store at
Candelaria, Tex This was the official
report received here today but reports
of fighting between scattered bands
of the bandits and the American cav
alrymen and Texas rangers have been
brought here all day from the river
front. 1t was believed here a number
of raiders were overtaken and killed
when they resisted the state and army
forces.
Troops Still Searching.
Tonight troops guided by Texas
rangers. were securing the Rim Rock
district in search of scattered bands
of the bandits and reinforcements
were being sent from here in com
mandeered civilian automobiles and
| trucks.
1t is now believed the bandits were
part of Francisco Villas force which
has BEEN operating in the Ojinaga
district. The report received here to-
| day that they were Mexican federal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27
KaiSer'S Representatives Ask
Month in Which to Make An
SWer to BoIsheviki'S Peace
Terms, Is Rumor
ADMIRAL JELLICOE NO
LONGER FIRST LORD
Little Activity on Other Fronts
Heavy Snow Limits Opera
tionS in France and Belgium
to Artillery Fire,
oenlNo JousnAL SPECIAL LEASED war,

tsy MORNING JouesAL SPECIAL LEASED w,@sr
Except on the northern Italian
front the military operations continue
far below normal. In France, whore
snow has fallen along the entire front,
only bombardments and small raiding
operations are taking place.
West of the Brenta river in the
Italian highlands the Italians on
Christmas day continued their coun-
ter-attacks upon the Austro-German
forces which previously had succeed
cd in. making gains on Col del Rosso
aad I. oIs,. dc val Bella. The battle
ragged throughout the morning with
great violence and the Italians wrested
several of their former positions from
the enemy but owing to renewed on
slaughts by the Teutonic allied forces
they were again compelled to give
ground.
Attacks Break Down.
The Berlin war office admits that
the Italians threw heavy counter-at-
tacks against the invaders on the Col
del Rosso and neighboring sectors,
but asserts that all of them broke
down under heavy losses.
The situation surrounding the
peace parleys between the Austro-
Germans and the Russians is still be-
clouded owing to lack of details be-
ing permitted to come through. At
last accounts the Germans had not
only failed to return an answer to the
demands made by the Bolsheviki del
egates, but had requested that the
negotiations be extended for virtually
another month,
Commission Starts to Petrograd.
Meantime a German commission
has started for Petrograd from Ber'
lin in an endeavor to restore relations
between Germany and Russia and
also to reach a settlement with the
Russians for an exchange of civilian
and repatriated war prisoners.
Only twelve British merchantmen
were sunk by mines or submarines
last week as against seventeen the
previous week.
Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
second sea lord, has been promoted
to the rank of first sea lord of the
British admiralty, succeeding Sir
John Jellicoe Admiral Jellicoe has
been made a peer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27
Ripley Approves
PreSident's 8 Plan
to Operate Roads

tsy MORNING JOURNAL SPEC Al LEASED wiRG'
Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 26.--"One
man in charge of the railroads will
help in measure" said f. P. Ripley,
president of the Atchison, Topeka Il
Santa Fe railway, here tonight in
commenting on government control OF
railroads. 1--WE have been befuddled
and bedeyiled by scores of petty Of
ficials who asked for priority ship
ment rights, wanting to hurry through
things in which they were interested
Stockholders will give a sigh of
relief when the government takes
control and guarantees returns" Rip
ley continued. Il do not believe the
government can operate the Santa Fe
system more efficiently than at pres
ent unless it gets more materials than
we have been able to get.
THE government has the power to
commander materials and may by
this add to the roads efficiency The
government also has the power to set
tie strikes.
"As to men, the government has the
means more effectively to supply
them"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27

ment and they themselves can be con-
Quoted at a greater advantage. Invest
ors in railway securities may rest as
sured that their rights and interests
will be as scrupulously looked after
by the government as they could he
by the directors of the several rail-
way systems. Immediately upon the
re-assembling of congress I shall rec
ommond that these definite guaran-
tees be given:
Must Maintain Properties.
First, of course, that the railway
properties will be maintained during
the period of federal control in as
good repair and as complete equip
ment as when taken over by the gov
ernment, and second, that the roads
shall receive net operating income
equal in each case to the average net
income of the three years preceding
June 80, 1917, and am entirely con-
tident that the congress will be dis
posed in this case, as in others, to see
that justice Is done and full security
assured to the owners and creditors of
the great systems which the govern
ment must now use under its own di-
rection or else suffer serious embar-
rassment
McAdoo Director.
THE secretary of war and are
agreed that all the circumstances be-
ing taken into consideration, the best
results can be obtained under the inn
mediate executive direction of the
Honorable William G. McAdoo, whose
practical experience peculiarly fits
him for the service and whose author
| ity as secretary of the treasury will
enable him to coordinate as no other
man could the many financial inter-
ests which will be involved and which
might. unless Systematically directed,
suffer very embarrassing entangle-
| ments.
Follows Precedent.
"The government of the United
States is the only great government
now engaged in the war which has noS
already assumed control of this sort.
1t was thought to be i'm the spirit of
American institutions to attempt to
do everything that was necessary
through private management and II
zeal and ability and patriotic motive
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27
Presidents statement.

The presidents statement follows:
II have exercised the powers over
the transportation systems of the
country which were granted me by
the act of congress, August 1916, be-
cause Is has become imperatively
necessary for me to do so. This is a
war Of resources no less than Of men,
perhaps even more than of men, and
it is necessary for the complete mo-
biliZation of our resources that the
transportation systems of the country
should be organized and employed un-
der a single authority and a simplified
method of coordination which have
not proved possible under private
management and control. The COM
mittee of railway executives who have
been cooperating with the govern
ment in this all-important matter
have done the utmost that it was
possible for them to do; have done
it with patriotic zeal and with great
ability; but there We're difficulties
that they could neither escape nor
neutralize.
Money Is Factor.
complete unity of administration
in the present circumstances involves
upon occasion and at many points
serious dislocation of earnings, and
the committee was, of course, with
out power or authority to re-arrange
charges or effect proper compensa-
tions and adjustments of earnings
Several roads which were willingly
and with admirable public spirit ac-
cepting the orders of the committee
have already suffered from these cir
cumstances and should not be requir-
ed to suffer further. In mere fairness
ernment must be substituted. The
government itself will thereby gain
an immense increase of efficiency in
the conduct of the war and of the
inpumerable activities upon which
its successful conduct depends.
Public Must BE Served.
"The public interest must be frs
served, and, in addition. the financia
| interests of the government and the
| financial interests of the railroads
must be brought under a common di
rection. The financial operations o.
| the railways need not then interiors
with the borrowings of the govern
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27

Washington, Dec. 26-Presdent Wilson announced to-
night that he will possession and operation of
railroad in the continental United States at Friday, De-
cember g. and that he had appointed Secretary McAdoo
director-general of railroads
Secretary McAdoo, whose appointment made by form
al proclamation expected to direct the nfcaon and
alton Of the roads through their present managements He
will retain his place in the cabinet secretary of the
treasury.
In statement accompanying his proclamation the pres
dent announced that when congress reasembed he would
that definite be given that the railroad properties
will be maintained good repair and complete equip
men when taken and that the net operating income
each shall equal the average operating income of
the three years preceding June 80, 1917.
The railroads will be taken under authority al
ready granted by congress through the secretary of war
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27

Geneva, Dec. 2G.-The German en-
peror, returning with his staff from
the Verdun front, had a narrow escape
during the reprisal raid of a British
air squadron on Mannheim Christmas 5
eve, according to dispatch from
Basel. The emperor's special train
left the station an hour before it was
partly destroyed by several bombs. A
section of the tracks was torn up, cut
ting communication north.
In fact the emperor's train was the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27
CAVALRY FORCE HOT
ON TRAIL OF BANDITS

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. ga mes
sage to southern department head
quarters from Colonel George Lang
horne, commanding in the Big Bend
district, tonight said that Captain
Sprinkle, with a force of men is in
pursuit of the bandits who raided the
Brte ranch at Candelaria yesterday
and is out Of touch with Colonel
Langhorne's headquarters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27
INVADERS BELIEVED TO
BE FROM VILLAS BAND
On Way Back to Mexico When
They Made Descent Upon
Ranch Near Maria, Driving
Off Horses, is Belief.
. > . . ~vv . . . . . . .
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
CROSS RIO GRANDE

. Maria, Tex, Dec. 2G.-United
@ States troops crossed the Rio
:" Grande into Mexico late today in
" pursuit of the bandits who raided
T." the Brite ranch house Christmas
o morning and killed the United
9 States mail carrier and two Mexi-
d" can passengers in the mail car
9 The report Of the crossing which
o reached Col George r. Lang
9 horne. in command here, said
o that one American soldier and an
Q unknown number of Mexicans
o had been killed in a running
o fight.
o
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-27
Quiet Christmas in Las Vegas.

East Las Vegas, N. NJ, Dec. 26.--
Christmas was observed quietly in Las
Vegas. At the two Catholic churches
midnight masses were sung on Christ.
mas eve and were attended by large
number of worshippers. Many of the
Sunday schools had Christmas eve
entertainments. No especial form of
entertainment was given during the
day, though the children were given
a free picture show at the Mutual
theater. The newly organized asso-
c!ated charities and the child welfare
department of the Woman's club dis
pensed gifts to the poor.