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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22

statement of Austria's attitude has been received.
 delayed communication from the Ger man foreign office was delivered to the department today by Dr. Paul Ritter, the Swiss minister, representing German in- terests in the United States. It was dis patched from Berlin sometime previous to the departure of Ambassador Gerard and other American diplomatic and con sular officers of Germany and contained 6 request for information concerning the welfare and treatment of German off cials and nationals in the United States.
 NO REPLY NECESSARY
 State department officials said that in- asmuch as developments to the time the communication was prepared already had explained the situation, no reply would be necessary. The note confirmed re- ports that a general misunderstanding of affairs relating to the treatment of Germans in the United States had arisen in Germany concerning which the Berlin authorities were somewhat concerned
 In connection with dispatches from Eu- rope concerning German consular officers lately stationed in the United States whom the German government desired to transfer to posts in Cenral and Sou. America, it was said at the state de- partment that no application for safe conduct in such cases had been received. It was added that the department had made no effort to prevent the departure of any of the consuls to any part of the world to which their government wishes to transfer them and through any Amer ican port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
ANOTHER DEMAND IS MADE FOR RELEASE
 AMERICAN SAILORS

| Washington. February 21.-The United States in a note transmitted to the Ber- lin foreign office through the Spanish ambassador there has again demanded the release of the Americans made pris- oners on the prize ship Yarrowdale In the absence of satisfactory response to any inquiry sent recently, it was decided to demand their immediate release.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22

order that their record might be con sstent. It is known, however, that they have no regret that the amendment was enacted. They are apparently perfectly willing that the prohibitionists have what they have expressed desire to have-real prohibition. It is possible that they hold with Henry P. Merritt. prohibitionist of Alabama, that the Reed amendment, when put in force, will work change in the Alabama situation.
 The Alabama delegation divided as fol- lows,
 Fortune, sa'nendmerft Al,ereronibic, Al mon. Burnett, Against the aillendnent: Biackmon, Dent, Heflin, Gray, Steagall
 Voting present: Oliver.
 Not voting: Huddleston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
TEXT OF REED AMENDMENT

Reed is
 liquors be in sacramena medicinal of which state sale therein intoxicating liquors than 5000 months boh for subsequent 1 offense shall imprisoned thar year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
BUSINESS URGING RELIEF OF
 CAR SITUATION

Chicago February
  Chicago of Trade  might in of a dctatorial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
DEBATE ON BILL
 WAS UPROARIOUS

Washington February 2Absoute prohibition the nations history  receive the
  ocon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22

that a pound of rice costs cents and contains 16lo food units. whereas pound
 of potatoes costs ' cents and contains only s70 food units. Several recipes for the use of rice as a vegetable were given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
"WE WANT BREAD" IS CRY OF HUNGR Y
 OF MOTHERS

February police 
 
  ahle nrceS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
REED AMENDMENT PROMPTING SHIPMENT OF LIQUOR
 INTO DRY STATES PASSES LOWER HOUSE BY 319 TO 72
 AND WILL GO IN EFFECT WHEN SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
ALABAMA MEMBERS DIVIDE ON BILL;
 FIVE NV OPPOSITION.

HuddlestOn Was Absent and Oliver Voted Pres ent''-Very Instant Signature of Chief Execu- tive is Attached, Measure Will Become Effective as It is Rider" and Not
 Part of Main Instrument
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
By HUGH W. RoBERrs

Washington February 21 Special )Rea prohibition for those states which have enacted prohibition laws is assured
 The this afternoon by vote of 39 to P ndorsed the Reed amendment which the Senate had previously attached postoce appropriation bl As result, the bill made law 1t will be felony for to order shipped or for transportation to ship liquor in quantity ino called dry territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
Local Optionists Are Rejoicing

tonight their belief other prohibition that they thereby make the said that result of politics. will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22

Various problems resulting from the break in diplomatic relations with Ger many are being cleared up. but it was emphasized at the state department to- day that the one big issue facing the American government is the continuance of Germany's submarine campaign.
 It was revealed that on Monday wig orous demand for the release of the Yarrowdale was forwarded to Berlin, and 1t is fully expected that the demand will be complied with.
 MUST RENEW PLEDGES
 On the submarine issue, it was stated officially the only step on the part of Germany which will satisfy the Ameri- can government will be the renewal of the pledges given after the Sussex was attacked.
 On the face of reports on the atti- tude of Germany and Austria Hungary, most officials think the time rapidly is approaching when diplomatic relations with the latter country will be broken and steps taken to protect American mer- chantmen desiring to pass through the dangerous zone.
 AUSTRIAN SITUATION
 There still is disposition on the part of the state department officials not to discuss the Austrian situation. No ground for any hope that the Vienna govern ment will repudiate Germanys position is to be found, however. So far as can be learned no reply to the note from the United States inquiring for clear
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
AMUSEM ENTS.
"1hc Girl Worth While"

The girl worth while is the girl
with smile when everything goes
dead wrong There is so much truth
in the above quotation that John p.
Mulgrew and Boyle Voolfolk decided
to dramatic it. Their efforts have
proven a huge success, and with spe-
cial catchy song numbers and an ex-
cellent cast. this miniature musical
comedy can be depended upon to fur
nish about the best evenings enter
tainment that will be enjoyed at the
Gayety theatre this season. Sunday
only. matinee and night, January
Arthur Conrad and Primrose Sem
On the highest saaried team playing
in this style Of entertainment are fea-
tured with the production. Miss Sc
mon plays Flora Fine. an actress. Mr..
Conrad plays Jim Dandy, a travelling
salesman. Others in the cast are
James Barrett, May Randolph. Gladys
Randolph, Arthur Whitcomb, William
Wing, Louie and F. G. Fielding and a
most attractive chorus of twelve girls.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
WANT BRITISH TROOPS
TAKEN FROM BALKANS

London, Jan. a strong demand
FOR he withdrawal OF the allies army
in the Balkans is printed in Lord
Northclihe's Daily Mail today. The
paper contends that if the troop, in
Macedonia had been upon the west
ern front this year they would have
turned he tide and insured a dee siy,
victory for the allies.
The article says in cOntlusion.
German reserves are not Infinite
but they are large enough 10 render
it dangerous FOR Us to waste a single
man. Turnout 1915 Salouka has heen
such burden as Galkipoli in 1915.
Our soldiers and the allied soldiers
a!d no. commit this folly and they
would be delighted il il were unCone
as far as any mistake can be und1ne.
In this connection there has Just
been a significant development. The
The Daily Mail was one OF the most
powerful agencies in bringing about
the downfall of the AsQuith govern
ment and the elevation of Lloyd
George to be premier, but il now turns
out that the Daily Mai Is not to be the
official m0uthpiece of the new Prem
Ter. This office falls to the Pail Mall
Gazette which has just been purchas-
ed by Sir Henry Lalziel The opIn-
ions o. the new government will be in
the editorials OF the Pail Mall Gazette
French To Have Young Blood.
Paris. Jan Young Blood" is TO
direct Frances war destinies. One OF
the first official acts of General Lyau-
tey the new minister OF war has been
10 transfer eleven generals to the re-
serve on account of their advanced
age, and replace them with younger
men While General Jotire was in
supreme command he surrounded him
self with men well up in years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
START A DAIRY.

The farmers of La Sale county arc
not getting the returns from their land
that they are in other parts OF the
state where land is cheaper. Land in
northern Illinois where $3.50 per acre
is the top price, brings just as good
cash rent as the $3.50 land in this
county. This statement may be disput-
ed and of course, would not be true
every year ii crop rent was used a. a
comparison.
Northern Illinois Is dairy dis
trict. They farm there II months
In the year and in La Sale county
only seven months. The returns
should be greater in the first instance.
but why should La Sale county
farmer be content to farm seven
months of the year and sit around the
fire the other five? The average farm
er figures that seven months show a
gain and five a loss yet he don't take
enough trouble to try and change
these conditions.
The solution of this condition is just
the same that the Illinois farmer
breaches to his brother in the cotton
fields Of the south and the wheat fields
OF the north Diversity Your Crops
How can this be done in La Sale
county? Just the same as 1t is done
in DeKalb McHenry. Lake. Kane and
Lee. Start dairy and keep you farm
working twelve months in the year
1t Is harder work but hard work don't
KILT is oftener lack OF work
La Sale county conditions are ideal
for the small dairy. One sufficiently
large to use up the tons and tons of
material tnat now goes 10 waste. corn
that for the last two years that would
not average ten bushels to an acre
would have filled many a silo and
made the best OF winter feeding-but
It all went to waste. And the profits
from the acres that dad produce well
are being fed to the horses that are
not earning their board.
There are some farmers more enter.
prising than others who have gotten
out of the rut and are making money
while other are poking the fire. But
If La Lalle county farms are to keep
in the lead, different methods viii
have to be adopted A majority of the
high priced farms are not netting
three per cent to their owners.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
NEED or A WATERWAY.

The necessity for the improvement
OF the !. & NJ. canal was never more
forcibly brought to the attention OF
the business interests Of the Illinois
Valley than at the present time when
the railroads can not supply cars for
the ordinary run OF business. A
couple of million dollars spent on the
waterway would put it in condition
to handle lake boats In a fairly short
space Of time. The legislature should
do something to keep the old canal
in service and disregard the paid adj
vice Of the waterway engineers II
their expert advice is followed the
improved waterway, canal or river win
stand about as much show Of being
built as the Chicago subway.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
NATIONAL CALF CLUB.

Mr.. Thos. r. Chamberlain, cashier
First National Bank, Brighton, ILL.,.
purchased In Wisconsin last March
"a head of he.fers ranging in age from
six to sixteen months. These calves
we shipped To Brighton and sold to
school children in that vicinity Of
actual cost, the bank taking the
chllds note bearing xix per cent IN
terest. They paid an average price
OF $40 per head for these calves, de
livercd at Brighton, with the under.
standing that In less than one year
they were TO be brought to Brighton
and sold at public auction The dIf
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
French To Have Young Blood.
NEW HALF DOLLARS
ARE tn CIRCULATION

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 3.-'The new
half dollars were placed in circulation
by the local mint today. $4,000 worth
of them having been distributed to
banks and trust companies in this
city. 9
On the diverse side of the new
coins is a full length figure of Liberty,
the folds of her garment being the
stars and stripes. She carries
branches of laurel and oak. symbols
of civil and military glory"
On the reverse SIDE appears an
eagle, perched high on a crag. A pine
sapling, indicative Of the early Ameri
can spirit, also Is shown.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
iIow's his?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-.
ward Tor any case of Catarrh thai
cannot be cured BY Hairs Catarrn
Cure.
y j, CHENEY Il CO. Toledo.
We, the Undersigned, have known +
J Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable IN AL
business transactions and financially ahe
70 carry out any obligations mace by n,s
arm
WALnlNC. ktNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Tnl.dn -
Halfs Catairh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood ami mn.
cous surfaces of the system, Testimonials
cent free. Price. 15c per bottle. Sold by
III Druggist.
Take ilnlfs Fnr,ly Pills for constlpa
lion
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
HiTc THE NEWSPAPERS.

The constitution Of the United
States expressly provides that con
giess shall make no law ahridging the
freedom OF the press. says the Mil
waakee Sentinel.
That inhibition to the contrary not
outstanding, bill has been recon-,
mended for enactment by the present
congress designed to abridge the free
dom Of the newspapers in the matter
of selling their advertising space.
The bill in substance iorbids the
use of the government mails to all
newspapers containing advertisements
Of the products OF Dreweries, distillers
or winners. For using the mails in
violation of the proposed act, the re-
sponsible conductor Of the newspaper
is made liable to fine or imprisonment,
or both.
Whatever the intention OF the BILL
1t is the business OF the newspapers
that is directly hit, not that of the
brewers.
Practically a newspaper is forbidden
to sell its commodity namely, adver-
Using space, to the brewer Its free
dom to do business and make its liv-
ing Is to that extent abridged. In so
far as the principle and intention is
concerned, the bill might as well
strike at the business of the farmer by
forbidding him to sell hops or barley
10 brewers.
1t must be understood that the in.
hibition of the bill Is not limited to
newspapers published in dry territory,
but covers territory where the brew.
ing of beer is recognized as u lawful
branch Of manufacture.
Aside from its business aspect, the
political motive of the bill is clear.
1t plainly regards the advertise
ments IN question as expressions ad.
verse to the prohibition side of the ma
tonwide discussion of the question
which has now got prominently into
the ell of politics as a political issue.
1t aims to stihe at least that contri.
button to the discussion.
From that it is only few steps to
suppressing all expressions IL news-
papers unfavorable to prohibition by
forbidding the use of the mails to the
newspapers containing articles on
that side side Of question which GER
tainly is an open and debatable one.
II that sort Of law is permitted to get
u foothold in the United States, we
shall be in fair way toward Russian
izing or Prussianizing the American
press in the interest of this or that
brald Of intolerance or fanaticism.
This bin does not hit the brewers,
whose advertisements are in fact Il
matter OF competition among them
selves and an element of production
cost; but 1t does hit the newspapers.
1t does not mean preventing the
brewer from selling his product, but
it does mean preventing the news
paper publisher from selling his pro.
duct.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
Denies Attempted Suicide.
Wife Now in Hospital.

Mrs. Stadler. wife of the gun victim
has been a patient at the Peoples hos.
pital for the past week. She was re-
moved to the institution for medical
treatment and since that time her hus.
band had been living alone at their
home on State street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
Receipts and Estimates.

Wheat Receipts. 90 cars; estimate
for tomorrow, AZ cars.
Corn--ltcceipts COG cars; estimate
for tomorrow, 1904 cars.
Oats---Receipts, 244 cars; estimate
for tomorrow, "a cars.
Hcgs-Receipts, $4,000; estimate
Tor tomorrow. $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
IF YOU HAVE A PIANO

that is silent, the Smith Music Co
will take it in exchange for a talking
machine o. playeT-p piano get some
thing YOU can enjoy Corner State
and Center streets, South Ottawa.
1-3
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
Dancing Party.

Given by CLApPER & WERNER
Thursday evening, January 4, 1917, at
their hail. Entrance through store
Music by Ilentrich's. Refreshments
included. Tickets, so cents. Extra
lady, rs cents,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
CHICAGO MARKET REPORTS,

January 3, 1917.
Chicago market report, furnished to
the Free Trader-Journal by w. l..
Etnyre. member Chicago Board Of
Trade, Moloney building Phone 1O4l
Correspondent Lamson Bros. & Co,
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
Bible Class to Meet

Tho West Side Bible Class will hold
a New Years prayer meeting at the
home OF Mrs. Benson, 1902 Illinois ave
nues, Thursday at 2:30. Subject,
Prayer led by Miss Walters
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
Chicago Live Stock.

Cattlo--Open shade off; close
shade Off.
Hogs Open, lc off; close, strong.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
Uncle Eben's Idea,

"Some of us folks would sure be
hound foh glory" said Uncle Eben,
III we took our religion to heart as
much rs we does our politics"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
WALKS To STATION
FTER Gun N|sHAP
PERU MAN VICTIM OF MISTER.
IOUS ShOOTlNG-WiFE IN HOS
PlTAL-DENIES SUICIDE iNTEK-
TON.

Peru, Jan. 3.-Julius Stadler. an EN-.
plcye Of the Peru plow Co. lies in the
Peoples hospital today suffering, with
bullet wound in his heal as the out
come OF shooting which is shrouded
by more or less mysterious circum-
stances. He was removed to the hos,
pital by the police late yesterday after
noon, after he had walked from his
home TO the station and there lvld
Chief Pothoff that he had been shot.
From information gathered by the DO,
lice it appears that StaGler was shot
az about s O'Clock yesterday morning
and it was over eight hours later that
he appeared at police headquarters
ana told his story
The wound stars near the right ear
where the bullet entered and plowed
its way through the scalp to point
over the right eye. grazing the scalp
as il went. Reports given out today
Indicate that while the mans injury
is serious, he will recover.
Shooting Was Accident.
According to Stadler re Is in the
Eabit OF keeping revolver under his
pillow. He says chat 10 the best of
his knowledge it was about ) O'Clock
when the revolver was accidentally
discharged and he was wounded. The
presumption is that he was in semi
conscious state for several hours be-
fore rallying his senses and starting
for aid.
The revolver, which was later found
in the bed by the police. is of 80
calibre bull dog type The weapon
is al old one, but the shells bore the
appearance of being new. One OF TIE
shells had been exploded.
Denies Attempted Suicide.
Following his arrival at the station
Stadler was questioned by Chief Pot.
hOf as to the details of the shooting.
The police suspected that it was an
attempted suicide, but this Stadler de-
MED. The police are inclined toward
this belief.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03

January 3, 1S23-Edgar County. Hi
nOis, organized Taken Oft of Clark
named for John Edgar, early settler
Of kaskaskia. member of the Terri
t0rial Legislature for the Northwest
Territory chosen in 1888, one Of the
members for st. Clair County; ap.
pointed Major-General OF Militia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
HOLD HUSBAND A5
ASsAILANT OF WIFE
NEW ANGLE EXPOSED IN AZ
FAIRS OF PROMINENT AURORA
C0UPLE-rLEA FAILS TO Re-
LEAVE MAC DouGALL.

Aurora. H., Jal. William Mac.
Dougall, the second husband OF Dr
Margaret Mitchell MacDougan taken
out OF oye-ails and given profession
al education, was held i'll $1,000
bonds late yesterday by Justice Cortez
Luton on charge OF attempting to
take the life Of his wife, aho was
found early Sunday morning lying in
q helpless condition on the railroad
tracks az the rear OF her apartment.
Just before her husband was ar
raigned, Mrs. MacE0Gsall said she fell
off her back porch to the tracks.
twen,y-four feet below, Mack did
net do it, she said.
But II Dr., MacDougall intended that
her husband should not be held to al
swer for her injuries, a broken collar
bone and fractured leg. her brother,
James Doran. Of Omaha, was not of
the same mind. lie got the warrant
fer MacE0ueall and engaged special
counsel. Attorney John c. Murphy, to
help prosecute him.
Running to Escape.
Mrs. MacDougall may have fallen
off the perch, but she was running to
escape her husband. it is contended
by her brother and lawyer. and STUN.
bled over the low railing, which il
only a foot high. MacDougall admit
ted lie tried to burst the door leading
to his wfe's apartment about midnight
but said he failed to get in. She had
piled the furniture high against the
door, ne said earlier in the evening
after he left the house following a
struggle in which she hit him with
mesh bag and cut his face.
t.. MacDougall, who is about fifty
years old, married her present hus-
band Sept. %, 1911. while he was EN-,
ployed as q toolmaker in a machine
shop. After the marriage MacDougall
continued to work in the shop, but his
wife persuaded him to leave it and
take up the study of optometry. He
went to school in Chicago and passed
the state examination.
Returns to Workshop.
The profession took MacDougall
away from old companions and he was
disconnected. Finally he went back to
work in TIE shop. Mrs. MacDougall
started suit for divorce last April, al
leging cruelty. Among other things
she said her husband broke her nose.
MacDougall left Aurora and went to
Chicago, where he got job at his
trade. He worked there only two
months when he ana his wife we're
reconciled and he returned to Aurora.
nr MacDougall's first husband,
William Mitchell. was a brakeman
when she married him. but she got
him to quit and sent him to a school
OF dentistry. while she studied medi.
cine. He practiced here up to the
time of his death.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
LOCAL MARKETS.

Corn-No 3, white, Ole.
CornNo, 3, yellow. Ole
Com-No, 8, mixed, Ole,
No. 3 white oats, 52hc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03

Liverpool Gables.
Whea,-Close, unchanged.
Corn--Close, / 1sc up.