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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
ASKS FOR ORDINANCE
DEPT. VOLUNTEERS TO
SERVE u. S. IN FRANCE

A call for volunteers at The Ameri-
can base ordinance depot in Frame
has been issued ry David C. Cairns.
whl in A statement to the Frea Trad.
fr Journal says:
The American Ordinance Base De
pot in France. division OF The Ordin.
anee department will be established
al the earliest possible moment at
some point in France between The
seab0ard and the lighting front.
lis function will be, first. the ware
housing OF vast amounts OF ordinance
equipment This viii include ship
ping and handling facilities from the
seabOard to the front. as well as for
the receiving from the front of dam
aged ordinance equipment. This
equipment must be oyerhauled, repair
ed, and put in condition to be USED
again, and then returned to the lleht.
ing front. The repair work which
VIII have 10 be done will be largely
Of technical nature. Repair shops
are planned for the repair of motor
trucks, small arms. cannon, cannon
carriages, cloth equipment, etc. There
Is also planned an extensive plant for
che reloading "a expended shells,
ttlls entire project is to be run as Il
military organization, all of the men
in the organization to be soldiers and
strict military rules will cover all of
their activities.
The needs Of the army in this line
indicate clearly that this base depot
must be IN operation AT as early a
date as possible. The soldier work.
men who Will man these shops must
be of known and proven skill, to in
sure the success Of the project.
SlA regiments approximately nine
thousand mem have been authorized
Tor this division. There is no pres.
ehi way by Whlcn these men may be
taken from the national army. They
must be recruited from civil life. The
list furnished by the government in
clude men Of almost every civil vo.
catin and mechanical trade. This al
VISION OF American Ordinance Base
Depot IN France should be over spag
at the earliest possible date; it's ser.
vices are needed now, any delay in
the date of its cmbarkaton will seri.
ously handicap the effectiveness If
our army in France. The controlling
FACTOR IN the matter Of the date of its
departure is the securing of its en-
listed personnel
IN formation and details can be had
OF Mr. Cairns. Central Life Bldge
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
LA SALE COUNTY
CORPORATIONS ARE
ASSESSED BY STATE

Springfield, H., Doe. 3. The State
Beard OF Equalization made the fol
lowing capital stock Of La Sale coIln
ty corporations. after deductinp Az
seSsmenJs OF local property made bl
local assessors,
Consumers Water Il Light Co..
Marsoilles. 5000
Ftst Trust Co.. OF Ottawa, 81 100
La Sale Iron Co, $4,000
Marseilles Land Il Water Power
Co. $1,000.
Northern Illinois Traction Co., OF
tawa $4,000
sheridan SUMMER Resort Co.. OF
tawa, $500.
Central Telephone TO. Ottawa
$1,000
Cedar Point Light s. Wac. Co. Ia
Sale, $4,000.
Central Garage Co. la Sallc $1,000
ottawa Water Works 5000.
Starved Rock Ferry Co., OTTAWA
S1,00@
Starved Rock Pavilion Co.. OtIa
wa $1,000
Illinois Light & Traction co.. stroa
ter, $1,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

Decatur Mrs Frank q. LoWdcn
wiIl be the principal speaker here
next Tuesday at a meeting OF the
Young Women's Christian Association
10 be held al the Orlando hotel Mrs.
\. starr Best. Of Chicago. directing
The var work campaign viii also
speak
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Fearless Japanese Official.

OF all the eccentric characters in
Japan, one of the most famous and
distinguished Is probably Viscount Or.
lnajiro Tnjiri. president of the i'm
perial board Of audit. He fatters no.
body, nots excepting himself, says a
correspondent, and is feared by all
who are not sincere. The late Prince
kntsura was once scoded by him, and
not long ago Baron Shbusawa waxed
hot in anger at public meeting as he
rose to refute the charges of CONNER
cial corruption which VIscount Tajiri
had made against .Iapan's business
world at large. III Is ontspoken when
he thinks the occasion demands out
sp0kennesS, FearlessnesS Of public
opinion or ridicule Is dramatically ex-
ernpiified in the very simple and unpre-
tentiOus life that he is leading. His
food is of the simplest variety. He
daily carries to the office bento box
filed with rice and some picked plums
and during the past 40 years he has
ever stuck to his Spartan lunch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
PAY JEWELER HIS OWN MONEY
Partisan Swindlers Inveiule Merchant
Into Signing Name to Order for
Three Hundred Pounds.

A very clever swindle was success
fully carried out In the Rue de In Paix,
Paris. A carriage drove up 70 large
jewelers. shop and an elderly man,
with his arm in Il sling, accompanied
by u footpan, who carried rug, EN-
tered the shop.
The gentleman selected and bought
some three hundred pounds worth of
jewelry, and then said, IF you do not
mind, ! will send my man home for
the money" The jeweler bowed, aud
the gentleman continued: II should
be pleased II You would write for me-
have hurt my arm. Just write,
Please give Robert three hundred
pounds and sign ii Henri"
The ieweler wrote as he was direct
ed, land in quarter Of an hour flle
footmnn came back with the money,
and then he, with his master, left with
the jewelry.
When the jeweler went home to
dinner his wife asked him the reason
he had sent for three hundred pounds.
Then the swindle was discovered. The
rogHes knew that the jewelers. name
was Henri, and they had got him to
write the note for the money, which
was taken to his wife, and then they
paid him for the jewels with his own
money.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
NEW TYPHOID SERUM FOUND
Free Of Diseas., Say Health
Authorities.

LondOn.--lt is announced that the
health aud sanitary condition of the
entente forces in Saloniki are better
than ever before. There Is no cpl
demlc, no plaques and 40 typhoid.
In the suppression of typhoid use
has been made Of Il new serum based
on oil, which has given very satisfac-
tory results. a French army report
estimates that for the whole French
army the average number Of typhoid
cases has been reiuced to less than
thirty.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Hurrah! How's This
Cincinnati authority says corns
dry up and lift out
with fingers.


Hospital records show that every
tme you cut corn you invite lock.
Jaw or blood poison, which is needless
says Cincinnati authority, who tells
you that a quarter ounce OF q drug
called frcezone can be obtained at 1T
Tie cost IRON the drug store but IL
Anffcient to rid ones feet of every
hard or soft corn or callus.
You simply apply o few dropo of
lree2one on a tender, aching corn and
soreness Is instantly relieved. Short
ly the entire corn can be lifted out.
root and oil, without pain.
This drug 10 sticky but dries at once
ind Is claimed to just shrlvel I'D any
corn without inflaming Or even lrri-
tating the surrounding tissue or skin.
II your wife wears high heels she
VIII be glad TO know Of this,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
TANK" BRINGS IN PRISONER
Mires Down Between the Battle
Lines on French Front, but
Takes Wandering German.

london. This is the way II Brit
iSh tank crew took Il prisoner "Our
tank mired town in the mud between
the lines" said the lieutenant 'und
we Skipped out into Il nearby aban-
dOned trench. We S;tw Il Fritz wan
dering around all alone. apparently
dazed. aud yelled Ia him 10 come in.
There was such row of the guns he
couldn't hear SO one OF the men went
out Lea hiring him In out Of danger. He
WAS In nn awful state trembling all
ayer-but we gave him some cigarettes
and he tuckled up"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

Springfield This city is not hoard
ins wheat. An inspection made by
County Clerk c. " Byers ON behalf
Of the Federal Food Commission dis.
closed but little wheat hem held in
the elevators Of the county, and city.
The report shows il is being marketed
as soon as received
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Estranged Forty Years.

iindley, Ont.--William A. Mellen,
aged sixty-nlne. of Lima, and Miss Sa-
rah Il. Rhodes, aged fifty-six, Of this
city have been married here. They
were lovers 40 years ago. but became
estranged. In The meantime Mullen
had twice married. Miss Rhodes never
forgot her first love, and recently met
Him for the first time since they part
ed. Past differences were soon patched
lp ana proposed, acceptance and ular-
rlage soon followed.
Try the Free Trader Journal Want-Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
ECE QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
"WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
IHADER-JOURNAI.
Old Soldier Gives Recommendation

Gustav Wangelin. Commander of G.
A. r. Post. Pinckneyyille. H., writes
Il highly recommend Foley Kidney
pills, which ! prefer to all others |
have used and consider them Johnny
on the spot Foley Kidney Pills
give quick relief from backache. rheu
matte pains stiff, swollen joints, Ian
Euidness, pains in groin and muscles
all other symptoms OF kidney trouble
and sleep disturbing bladder ailments
They assist nature in restoring
strength and vitality. For sale by w
T. Duncan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

Springfield Two Joliet honor con
yicts will take Christmas dinner at
home. On recommendation by the
division of pardons and paroles. GOV
l.owden has approved the paroles of
Edgar Bell. sentenced from La Sale
codnty on charge 0l criminal assault
and John Brooks. sentenced from Chi
easo on charge OF murder Il is eX-
pected they viii be liberated ON
Christmas eve.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

ChlcagO-By his own admission
&c orge Xanders has been much abused
and malisned by his wife Judge
Fitch has granted him divorce ON Il
crueltya charge. He testified his wife
was in the habit OF coming home hate
at night and "beatns him up"
d
Springfield Fred Davis. of Peters.
hdrg, doesn't exactly consider himself
Il Stacker, altho lie didn'l register
He's willing to JOIN the army tho if
the Juliet of his romance that caused
him to become Il perjurer does not re-
ceiye any Of his monthly stipend from
Uncle sam Frederick Told the feder-
al authorities who arrested him he
wandered from the straight and mar.
row path Nightly when he swore he
was at the time of his marriage aud
asserts he is bul % years of axe.
Now. he declares. his wife and him
don't get a long very we'll
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
ILLINOIS is go
YEARS OLD TODAY
CAPITAL CELEBRATES
SPRINGFIELD OBSERVES ANNi-
VERSARY OF ADMISSION OF
TEklAL IN 1918.

Springfield. H.. Dee. The states
ainety-ninth birthday anniversary
was celebrated in Springfield today
ny prominent men and women from
IL parts OF the state, Who gathered
attend the afternoon conference on
he centennial plans and a banquet in
The evening.
The program for the afternoon
conference, which was held IN the SEN
lte chamber Of the state house at
: 80 D. m, included an address by
Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, secretary
If the Illinois Centennial Commission.
The object OF the meeting was 10
AXE up with the various county rep
resentatiyes for concrete plans for
acal celebrations, and to arrive at an
understanding of the significance Of
he statewide celebration The prin-
eussion led by Hugh S. Magill, Jr., di-
reetor-general of the centennial cele-
hration
Immediately after the meeting Gov
eFnor and Mrs. Frank o. Lowden viii
receive the members of the commits
sion and visiting delegates and their
iyes at the mansion between 8 and
S o'clock. This reception viii be fol
lowed by the banquet at the Leland
Hotel at $50 o'clock.
The program for the afternoon
meeting was as follows:
lnyocation--Rev Euclid Il. Rogers
Music--John Taylor's Orchestra.
Opening address-Dr. Otto l."
schmidt
Adiress-"Official Celebration at
.he state Capital" Mrs. Jessie Palm
% Weber secretary. Illinois Centen-
niai Commission.
Ad1ress-''lllinois," Hon. Percival
u Rcnnick, Peoria.
NTrsic-John Taylor's orchestra
l,4tl call Of counties By the secre-
iary.
RDund table or county and local
DECORATIONS Conducted by Hugh $.
Nagill, Jr, direetorgenera Illinois
Centennial Celebration.
ta) County organization Hor-
sae VI Bancroft, assistant director,
illinois Centennial Celebration.
ID Centennial Publicity /
aerl 0. Crews, manager publicitN Hi
liDis Centennial Celebration
10 "Pageants and Pageant Pre-
sentation Walter Rice, pageant
writer and lecturer for Illinois Cen,
tennial Celebration
Id Discussion OF plans aud pro
rams for county celebrations by rep.
esentatives of the several counties,
led by Judge Lyman McCarl of Adams
county.
The banquet in the evening, which
VIII be given under the joint auspices
Of the Illinois Centennial Commission
and the state historical society will
re the big feature of the day
Governor Frank o. Lowden will be
postmaster. and former governors
Joseph w. Fiier, Richard Yates,
Charles s Deneen and Edward +.
Dunno, will be the speakers. A poem
written for the occasion by Wallace
Nice. Chicago, pageant writer and
p1et for the centennial commission.
vii be one Of the features Of the ev-
ening.
Governor Deneen will discuss the
oioneer history Of Illinois He will
re followed by Former Governor Fiji
or, who will talk on Illinois during
The Civil war Former Governor
Dunno will speak on Illinois Men Of
El0quence" Former Governor Yates
af'l have for his subject, illinois To
day." The Centennial Celebration
viii be discussed briefly by Governor
lnwden In his opening remarks The
Governor will be introduced by Or
0fio l.. Schmidt, chairman Of the cen.
ennial commission
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

l.itchiled DR.. Rose Griswold. of
this city, now a lieutenant in the med
IcaI corps OF the British army. has
The end OF the war all doped OUT He
Is on q furlough and declares the
boys viii Dee out oI the trenches by
Christmas"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Bible Mention OF Ebony.

There IL only one reference In the
Bible to ebony. II occurs only In Ezra
~ 10, as one Of the most important
commodities imported into Tyre,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
JUSTICE QUELCH DEAD
Man so Years Old victim of Grip
and Complications.

ELKHART. Ind, March %. -
Justice Zuelch. so years old. died
Thursday morning at 1925 o'clock
at the home OF his daughter. Mrs.
Charles Trueschel Of r. r. No. 3.
following a short illness Of grip and
complications.
The deceased was born in Hansen.
Germany. and came 10 this country
in 1871 where he made his home
at Weston. O.. until three years ago
when he came here 10 make his
home with his daughter.
He is survived by two daughters.
Mrs Charles Trueschel and Mrs.
Charles Bachmann OF Dunbridge.
O.. and four sons, Rev Nicholas
Zuelch Of Lorain. O.. G. II. Zuelch
OF Deerfeld. Mich, George Zuelch
OF Deerield. Mich. George Zuelch
OF Weston. O.. and Randolph Zuelch.
who lives near Elkhart. There are
also L grandchildren and four great
grandchildren surviving.
Short funeral services viii he
held at the late home Friday. Rev.
+. Ewalt officiating. and the re-
mains viii then he shipped 20
Weston. O.. for burial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29

no expense.
Eustace L. Burns. for mayor. no
expense.
Fred Carpenter, for city treasurer,
$2.75.
Clarence Breeze, for city clerk,
$3.50.
L. c. Wells. for city treasurer
$3.50.
August Whey. for mayor, no ex-
pense.
Carlton Olds. for city judge. $4.2O
George Chamberlin, for council
man first ward. no expense.
Frank Dodge, for city clerk
1865.
Edward Campbell, for city treas
urer. 1922.
Harley Heimbaugh, for council
man sixth ward, no expense.
Henry Winterhoff, for councilman
at large, no expense.
George MINK, for councilman
fourth ward. no expense.
James Leicester, for councilman
at large, no expense.
Herman +. Reich, for councilman
second ward. no expense.
Claude Lee, for city judge, S2.75.
Andrew Probst, for councilman
third ward, no expense.
The remaining statements of ex-
penses have not been filed but vii
probably be received within a few
days. as required by law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
PARTS ARE ASSIGNED FOR
THE MASQUERADE PARTY

ELKHART. Ind. March 29.-The
first meeting Of the cast for The
Masquerade Party" a play which
will he given by local talent at the
Bucklen theater on April 18th, was
held Wednesday night in the base
ment Of the Congregational church.
Parts were assigned 10 most of the
principals and preliminary arrange
ments were made for the various
musical numbers. There viii he
several special musical numbers be-
sides a large chorus. which viii he
composed OF high school students.
Rehearsals Will be continued every
dav until the play is given Miss
leila Zura is directing the play.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
NILES BABY PASSES AWAY
Two Months Old Daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. EiSele Dies.
News-Times sneclal Service {:

News Times Special Service:
NILES. March %. - The two
months ord daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Eisele is dead after a
few days illness Of pneumonia. Flu
neral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at the residence. Rev.
Charles Richards Of the Evangelical
church will Officiate.
J. f. French. who has been in
California for several weeks, has re-
turned home
Miss Margaret Parmenter went TO
Kalamazoo Wednesday TO attend the
state convention of the Baptist Sun
day school association which Will
be held Thursday and Friday Others
from the First Baptist church of
this city also expect 20 attend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
CANDIDATES REPORT
ELECTION EXPENSES
Some Got by Without Spend,
ing a Cent While Others
Paid Minor Bills.

ELKHART. Ind, March %. -
Practically all OF the candidates
itemized statements of expenses
during the city primary election this
s7ring have been filed and show
that a number of candidates were
al no expense while most OF them
paid minor bills The sworn re-
ports show the following amounts
spent by various candidates:
Jesse y. Myers. for councilman
OF third ward. no expense.
John @. Ken. for councilman of
third ward, spent S2.75.
Harry b. Gamphor. for council
man Of sixth ward spent 96c.
Edward c. Paul. for councilman
Of second ward, no expense.
Ralph d. Compton. for council
man at large. no expense.
Ira +. Elliott. for councilman of
first ward. no expense.
Arthur n. Burrell. for councilman
Of second ward, no expense.
James u. Kelley. for councilman
OF sixth ward. no expense.
casper Sweitzer. for councilman
az large. no expense.
r. r Marshall, for city clerk,
spent sS.45.
\. n. Jacob. for councilman OF
third ward spent SO.
John II. Lehman. for councilman
at large, no expense.
David NJ. Hoover, for city judge
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
MILDRED PEER LOCATED
THROUGH POLICE EFFORT
News Times Special service:

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART. March 29.-The Elk
hart police received word wednes-
day from the mother OF Miss Mil
cred Derr. who disappeared from
her home in South Bend and was
thought 20 be in Elkhart with a
prize fighter. that the young lady
was found At Plymouth. Mrs. Derr
was in this city several days aso
and had the local police looking for
her daughter. who is Is years old.
who suddenly disappeared from
South Bend. where she was making
her home with relatives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
"KORN TWIN" SISTERS
NJ IKE DECIDED HIT
Special Number on Lecture
Course Please An UnuSu-
ally Large Audience.
News-Times special service:

News lines special Service:
ELKHART, Ind, March pa
unusually large audience was
pleased Wednesday night at the
Elks' club when the Korn twin sis
ters, pianists. Miss Anna Mae Grear,
vocalist, and II. Benre HentOn, sax
ophonist. presented an excellent pro-
gram Of musical numbers. Mr.. Hen
ton was accompanied by James
Boyer, pianist and composer.
The sisters, Mary / ee Knox and
Berdine Knox. were accompanied to
Elkhart by their mother. The girls
are soon to graduate from the Chi
cago Conservatory, and if the man
ner in which they acquitted them
selves in their FIRST public appear
ance. as a special program on the
Elks' lecture course Wednesday
night, is an indication of their talent
their place on the entertainment
platform is already won. The father
Of the girls, now deceased, was a
prominent Elk.
During the evening it was an
nounced that the Elks have con-
tracted with the Redpath bureau for
next seasons program, which Will
consist of the best talent available.
Last nights program was an extra
number in the regular course.
Frank stephens. political econo-
mist and founder OF the Arden (Del)
colony will appear as the last num-
her of this seasons lecture course
on April 16. All holders of season
tickets VIII be admitted 70 this en-
tertainment which is also an extra
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
Insnocf Highways.

Members OF the board OF commits
siOners Of Noble county are here in
specting brick highways. They were
piloted over several roads out OF
Goshen by Grippe & Seaman, con-
tractors. and Wise W. Showalter,
highway commissioner. Next Tues
day at Albion the Noble county
board will open bids for the con-
struction Of u miles OF brick high
ways.
\ movement has been started here
70 ask the Indiana highway commits
sion for funds with which 20 pay at
least part OF the expense OF extend
ing the main Lincoln highway from
its present terminal, a short dis
lance southeast Of the Solomon ;
Greek road. not far from Benton, 20
The Elkhart- Noble county line about
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
HELD on PEACE WARRANT.

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART. Ind, March 20
James Stevens was arrested late
Tuesday on a surety OF peace war
rant sworn out by b. d. Brown,
manager OF the Peoples store. who
alleged that Stevens had threatened
him.
Stevens was released on $50 cash
bond and cited 70 appear in the city
court March so.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
MRS. l. CRoST DEAD.

News Times Speclal crvice:
ELKHART. March 29.-Mrs. l..
Crost OF Evanston. H., died sudden
" at her home following an attack
of apopiexy she was the Only sis
ter OF sam Weiner and Herman
Weiner. both OF this city. and was
well known here. where she has
visited on numerous occasions Fu-
neral services were held at Evans
ton Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
ENGINEER GEO. HUNTER
Is CALLED BY DEATH
New York Central Engineer Dies at
Home of Sister i'm Toledo After
Short Illness.
News Times Special Service /:

News-Ttmes Special Service:
ELKHART, March %. - George
Hunter of this city died Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Harry Druery Of Tole-
do, following an attack of acute in
digestion.
Mr.. f!unter. who was a we'll
known New York Central engineer,
was born Aug. 25, 1865. and began
his railroad career Dec. p, 1880.
His death was entirely unexpected
and came after a brief illness which
began as he was preparing 10 brins
his train back TO this city.
The deceased was a member OF
the b. of L. r. and the Elkhart
lodge of Elks The remains We're
brought TO this city Thursday and
funeral arrangements will be an
1Ounced later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-29
JUDGMENT is HELD UP
Court Gives Two Men Time to- Com
plctc Present job.

ELKHART Ind, March 29.-John
Yost. contractor. who was arrested
on a charge Of assault and battery
preferred by r. L. Simmons. plead
guilty Thursday morning in the city
court. Judgment was withheld UNI
til the job. on which both men are
employed. is completed.