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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24

"Llsten to the bugles" he shouted.
"rhey're not playing retreat. That's
the call 10 attack. -. What does
1t mean"
A messenger burst into the church.
"Who's in charge here" he de-
mandeil.
Il am" Aubrey told him.
I'm from headquarters, the man
said. as Captain Lawrence Redmond
hcre?"
"Ycs, yes. I'm here Larry called,
struggling to his feet with Ethers
help.
The messenger crossed 10 where the
wounded man stood, half supported
by the girl
81 have the honor to report" he an
nounccd that General French and
General 1otfrc extend 10 YOU their
grateful thanks for your information.
and to state that You have been men.
toned in the dispatches for signal
bravery in the cause Of the allies"
ooh. my dear-and YOU said For
King and Country Ethel exclaimed,
her heart near TO bursting with pride
In him.
"What do matter" hc cllidcd her,
"whcn out there they are driving us
back Hear their guns" The little
structure that sheltered them shook
from cellar to raltcred roof under the
vibration Of the terrific fire.
zone moment" said the messenger
Il have to add. sir, that your informa.
ton. coming at Il vital time, has on.
abled the English troops. in coninnc-
ton with the French. to execute turn
Inc movement And after Il four-dHys'
battle the enemy Is now In retreat be-
You'd the Marnc.'
Larry seemed not to grasp the news,
He looked duly 1T the man from bead
quarters.
"What did YOU Sayf he asked
"Thc enemy is in retreat"
"But they said we were beaten"
Larry stammered.
Tin Just in from the front" the
messenger informed him, II tell you,
the enemy is in retreat"
"And Paris? Paris is safe" Larry
cried. rs the joy of it all broke over
him.
Paris is safe" was the answer.
A band was playing now, and those
Glad folk in the little church could hear
the thunder Of marching feet.
You hear" the messenger asked.
"1hats the French. The reserves are
coming up from Paris"
THAT'S The English troops" Larry
shouted. as he recognized a familiar
marching air.
Eyes, They landed today" the man
said.
Larry stood there listening to the
welcome strains. one arm he had flung
about Ethel And the other he waved
above his handa.od head
"Morc Of our boys off TO the 'front.'"
he nXultcd. And do you mind what
they're playing, my darIingt" he asked
her. It was "rippcrary"
The wounded men caught up the
song.
Captain Redmond smiled happily as
the soldiers shouted the words; and AS
they reached a certain passage Of the
chorus he looked down at Ethel with Il
world Of tenderness in his eyes and
held her closer.
The English Tommles were singing,
'"rhe sweetest girl known
THE END.
i
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAIL
ROAD co. GRANT LANDS Legal
night over land at last ended. Title
reycSted in United States Land by
act of Congress, ordered TO be opened
under homestead laws for settlement
and sale. Two million three hundred
thousand acres Containing some of
best timber and agricultural lands left
i'll United States. Large copyrighted
map showing land by townships and
sections, laws covering same and de-
scription of soil, climate, rainfall, ele-
vations, temperature, etc, postpaid ST..
Grand Lands Locating Co., Portland.
Oregon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
CHAPTER KIN.
1.-THE Sweetest Girl Know"

For almost ten days Larry Redmond
had lain, delirious, in a little church
IN France, not many miles from Paris.
II was only the wreck of a church now,
for the German shells had swept IL,
leaving ruin In their wake. Even the
statue of Christ on ,the Cross which
surmounted the altar had not escaped
Dissertation. for the upper part of the
rrncifix had been snapped off like
matchwood and now rested against the
lower part of the figure of the Savior
Re-cnforcements had reached Trench
81 in tlme-thanks to Larry's heroism:
and though he knew nothing of what
had happened after he had fallen close
by the telephone, the British troops had
stemmed the gap in their defenses
Along with others of the injured.
Captain Redmond had been hurried
away from the front as fast as was
possible, until at last he had been re-
ceiycd into the field station for the
English wounded for which purpose
the Red Cross had pressed that tiny
church into service. When Larry
reached that place it had been far to
the rear of the British first line. But
now, alas. those heroes in khaki had
been forced back until the boom Of
their guns was plainly audible In the
violated sanctuary.
Captain Redmond lay upon a heap
of straw on the floor. About him were
many other men, swathed in bandages.
as he was. and among them there
moved a soldier with the Red Cross
insignia upon his arm; and French
priest kneeled beside the stricken and
prayed for the welfare of their souls
as well as their bodies. It was early
morning, three or four hours past mid
night and the cluttered nave was only
dimly lighted by a few lanterns.
A doctor STROBE through the door
way.
Il want to see Doctor Charles" he
announced, and to the man who rose
from one of the altar steps, where he
had been examining charts of the
wounded, he explained that he was
Doctor Aubrey of the Second corps,
gent to relieve the medical officer sta
toned there. who had been ordered to
join the ambulance forces at the front.
Doctor Charles handed over his
charts at once and prepared to leave.
II see Captain Redmond Is still
here" Aubrey remarked as he scanned
the records. "lIow Is hep"
still out of his head"
"Will he pull through =
''Ile ought to-
Brave chap, wasn't heT said Doc
tor Aubrey--''to get lis that informa-
ton about Won Kuck's ilanking move
ment!'
IF ii hadn't been for Redmond they
would have captured our entire army"
the departing surgeon replied
"Prctty big things for one man to
do" the newcomer exclaimed
Doctor Charles agreed with him, and
after saying hurried good-by he
passed on into the gray of the ap.
proncling dawn.
Ass Aubrey set about his duties Il
seemed to him that the roar Of the
artillery became increasingly distinct
And II was not long before the blare
of buglc sounding retreat was watt.
Ell Enthusiastically through the open
doors.
AT the sound Of that order one of
the MN lying upon the floor raised
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
AS It Seemed to l-iin.

Watts Isn't that ridiculous? mean
that girl across the way I'll bet my
hat she isn't day under nineteen
years of age though she is dressed In
fourteen year-old style.
Potts-Wcll, | don't suppose it is her
fault. She either has a biz sister or
she Is the daughter Of Il widow.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
Miscellaneous

lPIIOLSTERlNG FURNITURE re-
pairing and mattress renovating a.
prices that save you money. Work
done to please YOU. Phone 1872 or
write George Bauehle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24

PR, f. A. KELLY. OTTAWA. ILL
1926 Columbus st. Phone 225.Y
Silver fills &c to 81. Porcl crowns,
81 Gold crowns 81 to 49, Plates s. to
$40, All work guaranteed first class
Office hours a. N. to 7;3l p. III,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
For Sale

FOR SALE-Couch lounge; cost $50,
will sell for Sc Call on Miss Ger
trude Harris, 527 T. Main st, or phone
213-k.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24

FOR SECRET SERVICE WORK and
collecting evidence, call phone 3S9.L
or address Box 49, ottawa, Ill.,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24

SEND YOUR lace, scr,m arc muslin
curtains to be Numbered early.
Washed by hand, dried in the open
air. All goods handled carefully.
Lace curtains, full length and width
% cents per pair, narrow and short,
40 cents per pair. Muslin and scrim
curtains, 80 cents Per pair. Fancy
and handwork, a specially. Work
guaranteed. Call 93S.y, for partlcul.
ars.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
Wanted

NANTED-A competent second girl.
Apply in person. Mr.. James O'Toole,
1913 e. Jackson st.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24

WILL MAKE SILK SKIRTS from So
to 50; satisfaction guaranteed NJ.
Morris, 229 W Main street, phone
1904 Y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
FOR SALE-One of the best located

FOR SALE--One of the best located
and best equipped Blue Book gar
ages in La Sale county, right on the
Starved Rock Trail, where it enjoys
a good patronage from tourists. The
stock and tools on hand now will
invoice perhaps in the neighborhood
of $4,000. Liberal terms will be Civ
en- to responsible parties. The agency
for several different makes of stand
ard cars will be included in the sale.
Very best of reasons for offering this
garage for sale at this time. For fur
Their particulars, bona fide purchasers
may call on or address VIM Jamison,
720 La Sale street, Ottawa, Ill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY
Mo
effective May n, 1910
EASTB BOUND.

EASTBOUND.
Eastbound cars for Marseilles, Sen,
eca, Morris, Mnooka, Rockdale, 10.
liet. H., leave Ottawa station in
A. M.-5:45, ESQ, 1850, $3.50, $50.
*l0;50, l1:50.
p. M.--12:50, 1850, $3.50, $3.50. 4.50,
sos, $3.50, 1850, $50, a11;0O.
" Sundays and holidays only.
a Morris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
Professional Cards
M. N. ARMSTRONG,

Attorney at law. 2lO-2i1 Molonsy
Bldg. Ottawa, Illinois. Telephones:
Office. 375-W. Residence, 3l2-Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24
WESTBOUND.

WestbOund cars for Starved Rock
Utica, La Sale. Peru, Spring Valley
Ladd, DePue. Bureau ard Princeton
leave ottawa station in
A. M.-b5;2O, c5;5O, b6;50, c8;o5
bS;50, 1850 e10:35.
p. M.-dl2:O5, e12:j0, disc, b2:5O
cS;50, b4.5O, c55O, bG:50, CT. 50.
bS;j0, 1850, ft1:00.
b Ladd and intermediate points.
C Princeton and intermediate
points.
d Princeton.Ladd and intermediate
points.
@ De Pue, Ladd and intermediate
points.
La Sale and intermediate points.
souTHeouNo
Southbound cars for Mckinley
Park, Grand Ridge and Streator ILL.,.
leave ottawa station in
A, M.--6:50, 6: 80, $50, 1850
p, N.--12 50, 1850. 2;50, 1850, 4.5v.
$50, $50, 1880, $780, 1850, 1895.
. Sunday and holidays only.
Always buy tickets and save money.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24

FARES TO CHICAGO ILL.
$3.50 Week.E End Excursions
every Saturday and Sunday, also on
Decoration Day, Fourth OF July and
Labor Day $3.50.
Every Day Fares.
Round Trip rs. One Way--Sl 90,
Round trip .,ckets limited to ten
days via Joiet ILL.,, Chicago a. Joliet
Electric Ry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Alabama Farmers Showing
 Interest in Diversified . en

Auburn March 3.-(Special. 1.-The ques- tions asked by farmers regarding diver sified crops show the growing interest in producing on Alabama farms crops and live stocck not generally grown here for market in the past.
 The correspondence of every member of the staffs of the. experiment station and extension service at Auburn has in creased rapidly and large proportion of this correspondence deals with the crops that are only recently coming into general cultivation. As an example of the extent of these inquiries 1t may be stated that the number of individual let ters mailed out from the office of the director, Prof. J. F. Duggar during the calendar year of 1916 was 12. 5S3. Other departments of the experiment station and extension service have also had an immense volume of correspondence, es- pecially the departments of horticulture whose new head is Prof. c. c. Starcher animal husbandy, under the direction of Prof. George $. Templeton; junior and home economics extension, under the su- pervision of Prof. l.. N. Duncan; and the office of the state demonstration agent MT. J. T. Watt The number Of copies of circular letters and publica- tions during the same period mailed to farmers and their families was many times greater than the number Of let ters
 Records for the two months of Janu- ary and February of. this year show that the number of letters mailed from the directors office was 2l21. The subjects on which most inquiries were answered by Professor Duggar were velvet beans, peanuts sorghum for sirup fertilization of various field crops and the choice and culture of the forage plants best suit ed to the local conditions of each inquir- ing farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Modern Study club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Phares Coleman at her home on Highland avenue.
 The Birmingham Graded union meets this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Chldren's Hospital association will b, held this morning at 10:3O o'clock at the hospital.
 The Crescendo Literary club will giv, a musical tea this afternoon at the home of Mrs. F.. L. Smith 1912 Avenue B. fol the benefit of the Avondale Public li brary
 There will be a meeting of the Alumnat association of the Judson college this afternoon at the Baptist headquarter. in the Brown-Marx building.
 The Pettus- -Roden chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy. will meet this afternoon at the Hillman hotel al 2:30 o'clock.
 There will be a meeting of the Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Contributed by Mrs. J. H. Hard

C1PhESS VINE.
 Plant plenty of Cypress vine over fences and porehes where there is a sunny exposure. The red and white flow CTS on the background of feathery, bright-sreen foliage are very attractive and grow and bloom continuously until cut down by frost.
 ROSES SUFFERED FROM COLD
 Rosebushes seem to have been badly injured by the hard freezes in this sec tion Some of them will have to be cut down to the ground. For instance, a number If the finest ones on the grounds of the weather bureau at Fountain Heights have been killed entirely. No douht this has happened all over the city. and many Tosebushes that were last year source of delight to owners and passers-by will have to be dug up and replaced
 THE PRACTICAL PEPPER.
 Every garden should have at least a few plants of Chinese Giant" pepper. The pods grow to an immense size and are So mild and succulent. If you like green peppers, you will be delightd with this varity.
 The soil for peppers should, of course, 5o well enriched. and the plants vat cred when necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
RANDOM NOTES

l Mrs. John Milner Caldwell left yester- 1 day for New York. She will be joined ! in Washington by Miss Mary Elizabeth 1 Caldwell her daughter, who is attending the Foxcroft school, and they will spend the spring vacation there Miss Grace Murphy, who has been the guest of her relatives Mir. and Mrs. Syd Smith at Milner Heights, has re- turned to her home in Greensboro.
 
 Miss Maggie Estill of Nashville is the guest of MT. and Mrs. P G. Shook at their home on Highland avenue. Mrs. Walter Gulley, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. George Cruik- shank, has returned to her home in Tus- caloosa.
 Mrs. Clarence Seitz, who has been the guest of Judge and Mrs. B. M. Allen, has returned to her home in Philadelphia.
 
 Mrs. C. c. Cobbs of Montgomery is the guest of MT. and Mrs. W. R. J. Dunn. Miss Caroline Copeland, who is a student at Ward Belmont, will arrive tomorrow and will be the weekend guest of her mother, Mrs. w. E. B. Davls. Mrs. Mary E. Craigie of Washington is spending a few days in the city and is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Glenn Gazzam.
 Miss Anne Ridgley of Washington is the guest of MT. and Mrs. R. S. Wet more, at their home on South Tenth avenue. Miss Ridgley was one of the lovely debutantes last year.
 
 Mrs. Robert Chadwick is the guest of relatives in Memphis.
 Mrs. E. J. Dunn is the guest of relatives in sherman, Tex.
 Mrs. B. F. Wilkinson, who has spent the past month in Miami, Fla, with rela tives. has returned home. Mrs. John Stone Hoskins is the guest of relatives in Florence. Miss Charlotte Thornton is spending a few days in Montgomery as the guest of Mrs. Dennis Carr.
 
 MT. and Mrs. w. NJ Cosby and Miss Josephine Cosby, who have spent sonle- time on the southern coast have re- turned home.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Sterling Foster, Miss Josephine Foster and MT. and Mrs. Will liam Vaughn have returned from short stay in Tuscaloosa.
 
 Mrs. Robert Cunningham, who is the guest of her daughter Mrs. Alfred Shook, will return today to her home in Knox ville
 
 Dr. and Mrs. Richard Cox Rush, who are visiting Montgomery friends will leave shortly for Birmingham. where they will in future reside.-M Montgomery Journal.
 E,x-Gov. and Mrs Braxton Bragg Conner are spending sometime on an island off the coast of Florida, where they will enjoy camp life for few weeks. They were accompanied by their daughter, Mrs. Eva Conner Fraser, and their granddaughters, Katherine Conner, Jane Conner and Drummond Frazer, and their sons Mr.. Donald Conner and Mir. Fletcher Conner. st,4 eA.f Mrs. Harry Wrong and Miss Helen Wrong of Youngstown, O., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Fairbairn. Mrs. Wilbur Kelly has returned from New Albany, Ind where she was the guest of her sister.
 Miss Augusta Cobbs of Anniston is the guest of Mrs. Algernon Smith,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Pioneer Woman of the
 State Goes to Final Reward

Troy, March 3.-(Special. .)-Nrs Cath i crime Clayton Newby, one of the early settlers and best known and beloved la
 dies of Troy died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Parr, Monday morning about II o'clock after an illness of about nine weeks. Mrs. Newby had been in i'll health for some time and about nine
 weeks ago fell, hurting her hir. and had Newby's lire was one of willing service for others and of good deeds. She was born in south Carolina on March 20, 1898, thus was almost 79 years old./ She was the daughter of Mir. Thomas H. and Mrs. Elizateln Steed, and came with them to Alabama when a young girl. In Septem- ber 1S5S she was married to Mir. Andrew J. Newby and went to Perote to make
 her home TWO little girls were born to them, Annie and Mary Virginia. Annie
 with wEom Mrs. Newby made her horae, survives her mother
 The second of the big steam tube boil CTS has been installed at the Troy light plant and has been connected ready for use. This gives the plant a duplicate boiler system with an aggregate of COG horse power. The cimbined power of the old equipment was only 250 horse power. The Troy plant is maintained as an aux Hilary system to the Pea River Power company's plant at Eba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Ban on Shipping News

New, York, March 13-The ban on ship ping information at the custom house was made complete today by order of the treasury department. The custom house has refused since the break with Ger many to make public clearances of ships Or their menifests. Under the new orders, manifests of incoming ships, including American coastwise, will be withheld, as we'll as all other shipping information with the exception of the monthly statis- tics on imports and exports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14

very highly upon our achievement. MT. Mccormick staged the big Al Jolson suc- cess at The Winter Garden in New York, The Honeymoon Express which if you remember was unique electrical novelty"
 q am tremendously interested in my
 work" Miss Bidwell said, because I feel that the combination of drama and scenic effect is so closely interwoven in the act, everywhere we have been we have been told that The Forest Fire is the most original bit of vaudeville of
 the day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Would Repeal Charter

New York, March 13.-.Bills to repeal the charter of the Rockefeller foundation were introduced today in both houses of
 the legislature. The step was taken ac- cording to the sponsors for the bills as the continuation of futile attempts to ob- tain an official investigation of the
 foundation, with view to having a pub lie discussion at legislative committee hearing on the entire subject of the con- tinuance of the legal sanction of such institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
To Discuss River Traffic

New Orleans. March 13.-A preliminary conference of business interests through out the Mississippi and tributary valleys has been called in New Orleans March 19 by the local Board of Trade and As sociation of Commerce for discussion of plans now being considered in various cities for organizing 8 concerted move ment to develop river traffic. It is planned to hold second conference later to formulate definite working basis for furthering the movement. According tC the local committees in charge of ar raagements, Chicago Cincinnati, Daven port. Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis St Faul, Memphis and other cities expect to be represented in the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14

the Seine our property was conveyed un- til we reached the Rochambeau Which brought us over to America
 You may be interested to know" said Miss Bidwel, that my husband, MT. MoCormick, and MT. Thomas Edison are great friends; they came from the same town, Port Huron, and MT. Edison was one of the first to see our act when we produced The Forest Fire in America. He knew that MT. Mccormick had all ways been interested in electrical appli- ances and had worked a good deal with such things and he complimented us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Carolina and Northwestern Aided

Chester, S. C., March 13.-H. w. Miller vice president of the Southern railway today was elected vice president in charge of operation of the Carolina and North tors here. Arrangements also were completed for the Southern to extend further financial aid to the Carolina and Northwestern, which will be used to improve the line, some of which has not been brought back to normal since the floods of last July. Mr Miller gave out statement after the meeting emphasizing that the South ern had not taken over the road and under present plans will not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Would Educate Seminoles

Miami, Fla, March 13.-Members of the House Indian affairs committee today heard arguments here in favor of the government purchasing tract in the Everglades far Seminole Indian reserva- ton. Should the reservation be estab- lished it is planned to bring educated Creek Indians from Oklahoma to teach the Seminoles industrial pursuits. The Semnoles have no reservation, and as they never have signed treaty with the government they technically are a war ring tribe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Marriage in Store

Columbus Miss, March 13.-(Special.) William Jones of Ethelville. Ala, and Miss Belle Todd of Mlport, Ala, were married in dry goods store on South Market street Monday afternoon, the ceremony having been performed by Jus tice of the Peace T. M. Cummings. The ceremony was performed in the store at the request of the proprietors, and proved crowd assembled to witness the novel sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14

There will be meeting of the Pelham chapter United Daughters of the Con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14

federacy this afternoon at o'clock at he Southern club.
 The Wilcox chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet at the Tut wiler hotel this afternoon at o'clock. All members are urged to attend.