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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Jan. 27.-Cattle--
Receipts, 1000; steers. $6.75@9.0O;
COWS and heifers, $5.50@S.00; calves,
$7.25@1325; stockers and feeders, So
5O@7.75. Hogs-Receipts, 1900; range,
$11.00@11.20. Sheep-Receipts, 300;
lambs, $11.OO@12.OO; wethers, 5000
OILS; ewes, S5.50@9.50.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
CHICAGO Live Stock,

Chicago, Jan. 27-Hogs-Receipts,
$1,000; light, s1110@11.6O; mixed, Sill
15@11.7O; heavy, s11.2Od11.75: rough,
s112O@11.35; pigs. ss25@1O.6O. Cattle
Receipts, 700; native steers, s7.75T
1870; Western steers, $7.15G1O.00;
stockers and feeders, S6.00@9.00: COW S
and heifers. $5O0G1O25; calves, Sill
00@15.O0. Sheep - Receipts. 5000;
wethers, $975Q1125; lambs, $11.75g
1875.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
SLICES RICH STEEL MELON
Bethlehem Concern Declares Quarterly
Dividend Of Ten Per Cent.


Dividend Of Ten Per Cent.
New York, Jan. 25.-The Bethlehem
Steel corporation declared a quarterly
dividend of 10 per cent, or an increase
Of 2k per cent over the previous dis
bursement, and stock dividend Of 200
per cent.
The directors recommended an in
crease of the capital stock from $751;
100000, the existing authorised
amount, to $60,O00,000.
OF this sum 100000 900, or 20 per
cent, will be given to the stockholders
on a bonus Of two shares for each
share now held, and the additional
SIS, 900, or 100 per cent increase,
will be offered to stockholders at par.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Fifty Killed in Earthquake.

London, Jan. 26.-Fifty natives were
killed and 200 others were injured in
an earthquake on the island of Bali,
in the Malay archipelago, according to
a dispatch from Amsterdam to the
Central News. More than 1000 houses
and factories and the native temples
were destroyed.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Jan. 27.-Wheat-No. 1
hard, $1.s5A @1.S7A; No. l Northern,
$1.7sA@1s1A; No. Northern, ST.
75h @1.s1A; No. Northern, $1.65A
@1.77A; No. 3 yellow corn, 96A @
97Ac; No. 3 white oats, 53N@54Kc;
fax, 1894.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
St. Paul Grain.

St. Paul, Jan. 27.-Wheat-No. l
hard, $1.90A @1.92k; No. l Northern.
$1.S3A@1.90h; No. Northern, 81.
SOA @1.S5A; No. 2 Montana hard, 81.
S2A @1.s4A: corn, 97%@9S%c; oats.
55h@56hc; barley, s0c@$1.23; rye.
$1.4O@1.41; FAX, 32.94k.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Former Woodmen Head Dead,

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Jan. 26.-W
A. Northcott Of Springfield, ILL.,, for
ner lieutenant governor of Illinois
and at one time head of the Modern
Woodmen of America, died here of
heart disease.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 27-Wheat-May, ST.
751k; July, $1.47hh Sept, $1.36h.
Conway, $1.0OH; July, s9hc. Oats
May, 56Kc; July, sane. Pork-Jan.,
$3.50; May, $3.50. Butter-Cream-
cries, 34@37hc. Eggs-39@41c. Poul-
try-Fowls, zoe; springs, 1Skc.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
FRENCH RAILROAD DISASTER
Eighteen Persons Killed and Fifty In.
jured in Collision.

Paris, Jan. 27.-Eighteen persons
we're killed and fifty injured in a col
lision between the Bourges-Paris ex-
press and a freight train at Chateau
neuf.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 27.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. hard, $1.79A; No.
1 Northern, $1.7s%; No. 2 Northern,
$1.73A@1.76A. Flax-On track and
to arrive, $3.50.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
SCORE IN VOTE FRAUD NET

seventy-nine More Named In Federal
Indictments.
Cincinnati, Jan. 27.-Twenty of the
ninety.nine men named in indictments
returned by the federal grand jury
which Investigated alleged election
frauds have been arrested on capiases.
OF those arrested five are city en-
ployes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

State Of OHIO, City OF ro,c1o, Lucas
County SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner If the firm Of y j,
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City CT Toledo, Couty and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Cattarh
that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ! CHENEY.
Sworn to tefore me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De.
cember, A. d. 1856
!, A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal.) Notary Public,
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern.
ally, and acts directly on the blood
ana mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free
T. ]. CHENEY g. CO. Toledo, Q.
Sold by al Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consk
ration
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

q @ 90 u1uu 1uu1 = .

Mrs Robert Herbert and Miss A.
Herbert, of Forest Park are visiting
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
T. Lamb.
Miss Ethel Tosler, of Streator spent
the week end with Miss Myrtle &c
heber.
Mrs. Necum and daughter Mable
have returned to their home in Esther
vile, Iowa. after spending a few weeks
with Mrs, r. Gaughan.
W +. Bosley ant family, of Oak
Park, are guests OF the formers par
ents
". j. Seguin and family spent the
week in Chicago with relatives.
Miss Margaret Casey spent Thurs
day in KiHsman with her sister, Mrs.
John Slebar.
Misses Carolyn and Kathryn Bosley
spent Thursday in Seneca with
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Strobel spent
Saturday and Sunday in Ottawa.
Miss Dorothy Hummel, of Chicago,
Is guest Of Mrs. Fred Gurneutz.
Mrs. P. c. Allen was operated on in
st. Marys hospital in Streator Satur-
day for appendicitis.
The dance given here Friday even.
ing by the club was well attended.
Mayor Essngton and wife and
Charles Fl, Williams and wife of
Streator, autCed here Thursday even
ing and met the citizens Of Allen town
ship at the town hall The following
organization was perfected to canvass
Allen township on behalf Of the Ma
tional War Councils $l000j0.000 Red
Cross fund John Black president;
Wilfred Seguin, Secretary and Treas
urer; Edel Mccain, chairman. district
81; II. Cleal chairman, district 50;
Mrs. Traver chairman, district G3;
Il. Trick, chairman, district "a; Mrs.
bradish, chairman, district IS; Art
fhelan, CHAIRMAN, district Sc; Mrs.
Denapl2, chairman. district 81 Geo.
Smith, chairman district s.; John II.
Smith, chairman, district Co.
Dr. d. A. Harwood and family, A. r..
Ryan and family. Alvin Wright and
family, Mr., and Mrs. w. NJ. Leonseau,
Mr. and Mrs. John Myers, Mrs. j.
McCabe, Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Den.
APPLE and family, Misses Ella Ryan.
Esther Redmann, Gertrude Halton,
Myrtle Gehebee, Josephine Daimler,
Myldred McCabe, Mary German. Ger
trude Mcintyre and Mary Mcintyre.
Mae Casey, Messrs. Frank and Clar-
ence Myers, Chas. Corrigan Jesse
Thompson, John Daimler, Fred Glein
W. NJ. Mcintyre and Lester McCabe
autoed to Starved Rock Sunday.
Miss Alta Necum spent the latter
part of the week in Nevada.
Mrs Myra Sulzberger and son,
Everett spent the week at Sunbury
with NJ J. Corrigan ard family.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
NOTICE TO COAL DEALERS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until Tuesday. July 81.
1917, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for tho fur
nishing Of coal for the use of the
pumping station Of the Ottawa city
water works, as follows
1900 tons Screened Lump, more or
less.
2,Oo0 tons Mine Run, more or loss
1000 tons EGG, more or less.
1000 tons Nut. more or less
Prices are requested in either Of
two ways, as follows:
lst. To be delivered and weighed
at the pumping station
End. T, o. b. cars Ottawa. either
on switch track Of Rock Island rail.
road near pumping station, or switch
track Of G., b. & q. r. Il. north Of
pumping station.
Contract to take date August a.,
1917, and run for one % year.
A certified check of ten per cont
(l0%) of the amount must accom-.
pany each bid.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. w W. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

"lt is not for the money that | nm
here" he answered proudly. 1T is
for the Fdthcrland," Despite the
guarded tones in which he spoke, there
was an earnestness born of sincere
patriotism that made his words ring
convineingly One look Mt the mans
face, atlame with an almost fenatlc
zeal. showed him to be the sort to
whom a country may well trust her
secrets
"Yes. yes. OF course,w Streetman
agreed hastily. as Il he would fores,all
any patriotic exhibition. Still, one
would like to live with the Injuries
of life. Oac day ! shall make the
grand coup; an1 .hcn to cease all
dis He broke off suddenly. for he
heard Miss Willoughby STIRRING on the
other side of that closed door "Sssh'
To the door," He whispered ihc COM
mand. And straightway Herr Roe
der snrang to his post near the double
doors that gave into the hall. He
had Instantly become the pmctilious
butler again; and now he stood like a
gr9 ren it"a@o, NNtionlcSs. Expression
10 I" rs Il he waited tlara to serve
Ii gus in hi, mas i.'S p Use.
, Very good, Ucews r, IT. - ct
man said in clear. firm voice. which
ba intpnGn1 m rs. ,rv wall hoy0ui tba I
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
CHAPTER III.


! Brewster had hardly closed the doors
behind him before Ethel WilIouehbr
appeared.
\ "oh, Henry! Yol surprised me-" she
said
Il came before The others" Street
man explained, "bccauSc tacro Is some
thing you must do for i.c at once"
1 "About the feet, | suppose she
'satd, somewhat YEARLY as She turned
away from him
{ How did You know" He shot the
Question at her almost too quickly for
caution. But for the moment he cx-
perienced something approachA5
alarm. But her answer rcassurcl him.
I Nowadays ii is only of the fleet
you ask" she told him. And she re-
2arded him with eyes that were pa
lthetic, II not reproachful. Once it had
'seemcd 70 her that Henry Streetman
twas interested in her. But Of late she
had been obliged to admit to herself
that that interest had quickly waned.
iIti btil'tNpIli' hNiItI paul llt uiltu-
ton to the obvious complaint that lay
in Ethel's answer In the most mat
ter-of-fact fashion he proceeded
straight to the business that was up
permost in his mind
B you must learn ut once from Sir
George where the ships at Spithead
are going" he announced bluntly.
Find out IL they sail together. or II
they will disperse-and how"
\ As she faced him again there was
besceching IN her voice, her eyes, her
lwhole manner.
"Wait. Henry, watt" she begged.
I"Before we 90 into that, tell me-
when are you going to let people know
Iwe're marrled?"
Strcetman remembered then that he
Lhad many.sidcd role TO play. And
Ithereupon he went up to. the girl; and
taking one of Ethc's hands in his,
while he put an arm around her. he
looked down at her in most loverllke
fashion.
l "Ah, my dear! I'd let them know
now-thls minute---if only could" he
exclaimed.
But we must announce our mar
lrlage at once" she snid quickly
Announce our marriage why"
"Georgy Wagstaff told me just q
few minutes ago that when said I
Twas In Brighton n friend of hers saw
Eyou and me together In Paris she re.
'plied In tragic tones.
you did not explan?" he asked.
: "rhat we were on our honeymoon
+, No! kept my word to you. said
! was In Brighton" She looked at
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

North Adams ST., Peoria, I'll.
DR.. Piercc'a Favorite Prescription Is
q true friend to women in times Of trial
and at tunes OF pain when the organs are
not performing their functions. For
headache, baekachc, hot flashes, catarrhal
condition, bearing down sensation, mental
depression, dizziness, fainting spells, lassi-
tude and exhaustion women should never
fail to take thus tried and true woman s
medicine; also for girls about to enter
womanhood, women about to become
mothers and for the changing days Of
middle age.
It's a temperance remedy that is cx-
tractcd from roots with pure glycerino and
ITS ingredients arc published on wrapper.
Write DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel.
Buffalo, for free boot, on woman'3 dis
eases. Also for confidential medical advice.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

ried. you We're so kind. SO thoughtful.
You talked only of pretty things. But
now, always it is the fleet navy.
You seem interested only in their
plans, their secrets. Is it for
that you married me?"
Streetman's patience had reached
the breaking point And ut the queS-
ton he flew into sudden rage. He
turned a face like Il thundercloud upon
her.
And on my side | ask why you mar
ricd me! For love! think
Dot.' he snccred.
His quick anger brought Ethel to
her feet.
GRO BE CONTlNUED)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines,
three times. Use; one week 50c Each
line over five, loo per week edition
al. All advertisements in this col
umn must be paid in advance, No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than 25c
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
Mean Trick.

"Arc you still taking exercise in your
ro0mt'
"No; found il didn't pay"
THAT'S strange"
Not when you understand the cir
cumstances. Some iiend in human
form creased the handles of my Indian
clubs. and ! broke a forty dollar mir
ror. - irmi< CHAM Age Herald
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

lawning is commonly caused by tenn
porary deficiency Of the air supply ir
the lungs. When the body is wearleG
ANA in Il sleepy condition the process
OF respiration is sometimes inyoluntar.
ily suspended for few seconds. Ma.
ture at once however comes to the
rescue and by setting up a spasnodlc
action in the muscles Of the mouth,
throat aud chest produces deep In.
splraton, which cQmpcnsales for the
sioppagc Of the breathing aud Is known
az a yaWn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

scrlption' through .
lady friend. | was
not sick but had
the 'tircd-out' feel
ing. The contents
OF one bottle made
me stronger and
better SO that the
work went off as IL
should. / am very
glad to speak .
good word for 'T'a-
yorite Proscrip.
ton AIRs. Il.
d. JONES, 3200
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l,--Georgy Wagstafi,
daughter OF Sir George, of the British
admiralty, hints at liaison between
her goyerness. Ethel Willoughby, and
Henry Streetman Ethel denies it,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

WILL MAKE SILK SKIRTS from So
TO s.; satisfaction guaranteed NJ.
Morris, 229 W. Main street, phone
l0O4X
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

FOR RENT Small cottage on West
Washington St cheap no phone or
ders on this item. r. y, Farrell, Col
lego bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
EASTBOUND.

Eastbound cars for Marseiles, Sen.
eca. Morris, Mnooka, Rockdale, Jo-
liot, H., leave Ottawa station in
A. M.-5:45, ESQ, 1850, $3.50, $3.50.
*10:50, 11:50.
p. M.---12:50, 1850, $3.50, $50, 4:50,
sos, $3.50, 1850, $50, a1l:00.
Sundays and holidays only.
Il Morris,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
Stevenson's Remembrance.

Publishers will wish thnt Ell authors
with grievances would copy the man.
nor of their complaint from Stevenson,
who when Messrs Black failed to bring
out "Trayels with a Donkey as quick.
~ as they had promised wrote 10 them.
saying: "Nhat has become of me and
my donkeyi She was never fast
traveller, but she has taken longer to
come through Hanover street than TO
cross the Gevaudan There must he
carrots in your Office. Please see to II
and lei me hear" -London Globe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
For Rent

FOR RENT Eight rooms, large ana
airy; furnace; bath good condition;
immediate possession; Az Congress
st. East ottawa. Call at Miss Woods
AZ Pearl St. or phone 6iSW T. b.
Farrell, College bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

FOR RENT--A six room house. Mod
ern conveniences, Phone NJ N. Arm
strong, Molorey Bldg
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
Professional Cards
NJ. n. ARMSTRONG.

Attorney at law. 2lO-2ll Moloney
Bldg. Ottawa, Illinois. Telephones:
Office. SOW. Residence, 3l2.Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

FOR RENT-A modern 7-room apart
ment entirely relinshed and redec-
GRATED turnout. VIII rent unfurnish-
or four months to party with no
small children Apply to Walter b.
Palmer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

FOR RENT Garage Storage, at 907
Walnut street. Apply to Joseph
Metzger or phone 434-R.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

TOR RENT Desirable cottage, COS
Grafton St. East Ottawa; two floors,
five rooms on lower floor, three rooms
above; fine location; new plumbing;
reasonable rent Call phone G4SW or
r. b Farrell, College bldg,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
/. W. BREWER,
8. r. LINCOLN,

Attorney at law. office, LA Sale st..
west Of court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

ROOMS FOR RENT-lnquire at 625
Illinois avenue.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

For SALE A kitchen range and 9th
or household furniture Cali at 2i9
Jefferson street or phone 10y,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

FOR RENT Large roomy brick res
idcnce with large and well shaded
lawn Modern improvements, prac-
tically new heating and plumbing
plants. In one Of the choicest l0ca-
tions in the city of ottawa d. j. o.
Harris & Son, 129 W. Main street,
phone 957-W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
FARES TO CHICAGO. ILL,
$3.50 Week End Excursions

every Saturday and Sunday, also on
Decoration Day, Fourth OF July and
Labor Day $3.50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
Every Day Fares.

Round Trip-y 10. Orc Way-sl00.
Round "trip .,ckcts limited to ten
days via Joliet. ILL.,, Chicago Il joliet
Electric ny.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-11

guarding delivery Of precious sup
plies 20 entente ports.
Farmers, agricultural experts and
farm students are being modified as
soldiers of the cOmmissary' to car
Ty on the bread and butter war"
And while these supplies go for
ward to keep up strength Of allied
fighters in European trenches, Amer
lea is to build up and train her man
hood later toTeIieve her fellow fight
ers and drive home the victory.
This will probably be six months
hence-but it may come sooner.
Pairs, April II. - The American
uniform and the stars and stripes will
soon be seen in action on the French
front.
War Office today decided that La
fayette air squadron, composed al
most exclusively Of American avia-
tors, in future will be permitted to
wear American army uniform. On
their aerOplanes will be painted the
American flag.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-11

present status as a neutral, she has
not decided as yet on a future course.
Montevidio. - Uruguay formally
announced her neutrality today, but
declared her adherence to and en-
dOrsement Of principles, enUnciated
by Pres. Wilson. Extra session of
Uruguayan congress was called.
Santiago, Chile. - Mobilization of
German reservists in Chile for "serv-
ice in Mexico" was reported here to-
day. Allied ministers put enough
credence in report to apprise their
respective governments.
Santiago. - Chilean government
decides to observe strict neutrality.
Observation-Disclosures are that
Guatemala and Peru may declare
war on Germany. Mexico will remain
neutral, according to word from
Mexico City.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-11
EXPLOSION VICTIMS so BURNED
THEY CAN'T BE IDENTIFIED

Philadelphia, April 11.-MOst reG-
able estimates early today placed the
death. toll of EddystOne munitions
disaster as high as 40, many of the
victims having died horrible deaths
during the night at the various places.
in Chester used as hospitals. More
than $50 are now placed in the list of
injured, although an accurate count
is next to impossible.
Feared that there may be still
other dead in ruins of plant.
Work of Identification progresses
slowly. Although many bereaved re-
latives have identified loved ones,
scores left the mOrgue and hospitals
in despair. Most identifcatiOns we're
by means of finger rings or other
trinkets. It was utterly impossible
to identify by bodily marks. Scores of
bodies were so chaTTed it was i'm
possible to ascertain even their sex.
In Chester mOrgue alone there are
still 105 bodies to be- claimed.
Friends Of the dead were let in dur
ing the night by twos and threes and
led down the rows Of sheet-enveloped
forms laid in as careful precision as
the rows Of death dealing shells that
killed them. Fathers, mothers, sis
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-11
AMERICA IN TURMOIL
APPROVE WILSON'S STAND

Rio De Janeiro, April 11.-General.
public rejoicing greeted announce
ment today of BraziPs formal. sew
erance of diplomatic relations with
Germany. In many circles, however,
view was expressed that republic
should 20 further and actually enter
war. Several newspapers today be-
gan bitter attack on government, de-
manding resignation of Foreign Min
lister Muller because Of MuHer's Ger
man descent.
Bue6os Aires. - Argentina today
formally recognized the Justice" of
Americas declaration of a state of
war against Germany but an
nounced her strict continuance as a
neutral.
Just exactly what the formal an
nOuncement means was not clear,
but it was accepted as plain bid to
placate United States in the hope of
averting threatened embargo on coal
to Argentina.
Announcement showed clearly
that while Argentina maintained her
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18

Fruit shippers Of Smyrna and vicin-
ity are to be congratulated that the
Mckay Brothers have bought steam
boat and are to establish a boat line
service between Smyrna, Fleming's
Lnading and Philadelphia. A steam
boat line from this point has been
more of a makeshift for years with
the result that trade that formerly de-
pended on water service has been al
lowed to drift away. The McKays
are hustling young men with push
and capital and as Smyrna River nav
igation is ideally situated for draw
ing from large territory, a bright
future awaits their efforts if they
give the service the public has Ions
needed.