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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-26
INCENDIARY FIRE
EMOANGERS LIFE
(Continued from Page H.

II. T. Wettland. manager Of the
Mitchell store, stated that the loss
would be in the neighborhoOd of $1,000
and that they were fully protected by
insurance.
The exciting rescue of the near-fire
victims was recited to Free Trader
journal reporter by Mr. Strubel him
self
+. Sylvester, one of the proprietors
of the Italian grocery. in talking OF
the fire. stated that he left the store
az $40 O'Clock, and that he had been
at his place of business all day. A
small fire was left burning in stove
in the rear of the store, he said.
Nj. Strubel. in discussing the posi-
bility of the fire being caused by ar
son fends, stated that he heard some
one in the building below as late as IL
o'clock. He refused to commit him.
self as to whether or not the fire was
the work of an incendiary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-26

WANTED--An experienced girl for
general housework in family of
two Telephone 979.R.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-26
NATIONAL BOYCOTT
FORCES FOODS TO
HIT PRICE SPlDS

Washington. Feb. 20 A planned
but well forced nation boycott by con-
sumers already is reducing the prices
of fOodstuffs. This is in spite of the
fact that no action yet has been taken
against spectators by state or fed
eral authorities.
Reports reaching the department of
agriculture today indicate that pota-
toes and onions. leaders in the "sky-
ward movement" are quoted in the
larger cities today at less figure
than on last Wednesday when the sit
uation became most acute. 1t also
is reported by the agents of the de.
partment that the market everywhere
has absolutely fallen fiat as result
of the general understanding by the
consumers. In consequence many
wholesalers, loaded to the guards
with foodstuffs OF all sorts, which
they have been holding for higher
prices, are said to be anxious to I'M
itdu DCioit SplihS ibbASiHliN dlf III
sight from the South and the Pacific
coast.
1t was stated officially. however,
that the relief was not probably OF a
permanent nature and that it will in
no way check the operations of the
department of Justice That body is
continuing its investigation with a
view to the criminal prosecutions which
have been promised by Attorney-Gen.
eral Gregory. All federal attorneys
turnout the country have been in
structed to prosecute violations, evil
dence Of which is in their possession,
without delay. And if this evidence
can be used to better advantage in
state courts they have been author
lied to turn il over to local officials.
The position of the administration in
the present crisis is declared to be
that a few convictions with Jail SEN
fences would send prices tumbling
down.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-26
My Martins

One morning looked at my martin
house and observed "A pair OF martins
inspecting the different rooms. One
martin seemed to be guard or sent
incl for he kept circling above the
house as If looking for enemies. The
other one inspected the rooms and
then started to inspect small tower
on the side of the roof. He went in
to the tower easily but when he
started to turn around to come out
the smallness of the tower prevented
his turning around, so at last he sue
ceeded in backing out. Later | no.
ticed about six martins flying back
and forth from the house to the river
bank to get mud to make their nests.
They were quite tame, for took some
pictures of them later
STRAWN TRtlNBO
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-26
RAGS WANTED

We will pay sc per pound for clean,
cotton rags at this Office.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-26
MARTIN WALKED
! IN; BACKED OUT.
BIRD ENTERED NEW HOME
FRONTWARD BUT COULD NOT
TURN AROUND. BOY TELLS IN
STORY OF BIRD LIFE,

The children in the seventh and
eighth grades OF the Ottawa schools
are writing little nature stories in the
Library i, Bird.House campaign. in
which they tell their experiences
with birds. Prizes are given for tie
most interesting contributions. The
content OF the paper is the only thing
which is considered. AS rule, these
papers are wonderfully well written
for children of twelve to fourteen
years OF age. Ii reading, writing and
arithmetic were the only things
taught in the modern schools, these
papers could not be much better
The following papers were received
from Washington school pupils.
Other papers from the same school
will appear later:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-26

FOH-SALE--320 acre farm for cash,
terms to suit. No trade. Black soil.
goodNbtiildings, stone roads, near Mo-
menoe, Ill. Biggest bargain within
so miles of Chicago. Come and see
this farm. Address Fl. A. Cooley, Old
Colony Bldg, Chicago, III.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01

With. the completion Of Grand
Forks water sofetning plant. which
wasssused for the first time this month
andsGhich will be furnishing to con-
suriSyss of this city q pure and salts
factory supply within a short time. a
neWYsra has been marked in the sys-
5ternsspf preparing N Of the greatest
modern municipal necessities.
Lpcated on the banks Of the muddy
RedsRiver Of the North, which often
tirneSKss is so shallow that scarcely
endnEh water is o~btainable, Grand
FoEkE has been face to face with SER
rioAssprohlems. Publication has been
ons'of the greatest d%ificulties encoun-
ter4ds and although the plant has at
all times been efficient. the supply has
nevAra1been wholly satisfactory for all
purp6ses. Much chemical was neces-
sary 10 counteract the bacteria and at
times the taste resulting IA repug-
nanf.
Then again the hardness Of the wa
ter was a serious handicap, but with
theS#Scompletion Of the present plant,
even this has been done away with.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01

d WHY THE WATER WAS HARD-No. /

Experts are now proportioning the
treatment OF the water. scientific tests
are being made. and within the next
few weeks. patrons will receive a wa
ter supply. that is unequAled In the
northwest.
History in municipal affairs shows
that Grand Forks always advocated
pure water and much pride has been
taken In the efficiency Of the plant.
Always Owned Plant
Prior to- 1885 the pumping station
was located ut the old Mccormick
roller mills at the west end of the De-
mers avenue bridge and the intake
pipe was located at a point in the
river below the bridge. The city
owned the mains and machinery but
the power vas furnished by the mill
company under a contract therefor.
In the year 1885 the city installed
its own pumping station at its present
location and the intake pipe was
placed at a point in the Red river OPP
posite the station. The city has at all
times operated its W plant but prior
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01
CHARGED WITH
ROBBING POSTOFFICE

Plentywood, Mont. Oct. 1.-Two
little boys, aged 10 and 10. are charg-
ed by Miss Roach, postnnistress at
outlook, with pilfering a quantity Of
postage stamps, stamped envelopes
Samuel. P%ostofice Inspector Seminar
of Havre Joined with the postmistress
in making a complaint before Unit
ed States Commissioner Belanski, and
the boys have been held to appear at
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01

The loyalty and Interest Of the
people OF Grand Forks and vicinity
has been platnlys shown insths remark
able record In securing the arst nye
hundred dollars for The Herald
s!aekss Fund IN the unusually short
almost $500: The total today is ex-
Iactly $%a0s&.saEhe Herald has sufficient
tconhdencesin the constituting Eener-l
5osity Of dtsf readers;to Lay q little bet
with itsSR and saysthats the other $50
will be forthcoming when the returns
are in on Mondaysnlght.
II Q have not done your little
share, Q Is the-tims to come n.
80 cents worth OF tho best standard
brands Of smokin6 and cisar4t tobac,
COS with the necessary materials
direct from the manufacturers,
packed tnaneAts cartons and each car
ton containing = raturn postal card
bearing the sia1tnssof one Of tho CON
tributors To- the Smokes Fund. The
expected tossikn HIS name and unit
and mail tho card back $50 thatsevery
Is cent contributons Will be acknowl-
edged directly from the trenches,
That will make A&ssci1oice souvenir.
Send in q dollar.sors dfty@cents or even
twenty five cents at once andget In
line for the. Arst cards.
The status 81 The Herald Smokes
Fund 10 as follows this morning:
Previously acknowledged. ..$464.T5
B. H. Faddon. city .......... 100
Jas. Murphy. Marvel ........ 100
E. a. Arhart, city .......... 100
W. n. Gilmore, city ....l.... ECO
F.. N. Mitchell. Poplar, Mont. 100
]. g. lar CITY :.e........ LOO
Evening star., 1917-11-05
NIGHT TRENCH RAID
BY NERVY BELG|ANS
Boats and Heavy Portable
Bridges Used in Daring Cap
lures of Germans.

Might trench raiding by means. OF
boats and portable bridges is not an
srifre1ueut occurrence in the flooded
portions of the front held by the Bel
s;an troops. Stories of such feats are
told in a cablegram received here by
the Belgian legation.
I'm order to see what was in the Ger
man trenches" says the dispatch.
'tcorp. Jean Leenaerts. accompanied
by two men. Corneille Fanderbroeck
aid Francois Pasteleurs, set out in
snail boat on a voyage of discovery
across the flooded country. Having
satisfied themselves as to sthe lay Of
tie land. they made a signal to their
comrades. The officer in command.
E,.b-lieutenant Maurice Arboire. imme-
diately sent forward some patrols and
formed junction with detachment
of French troops. One of the Bel
gian patrols. consisting of only eight
men. made twenty-one prisoners at the
farm of Nenuphara, east of Blanksart
pond Sergt Verhaegen, who led this
patrol. has told the story in these
words:
IL looked through some of the
enemy works on the west side of the
stFeaIl, out nHuiHS NO oile tHeie
crossed the German footbridge to the
other side and reached the farm. POST
ing six of my men around the trench.
took the seventh with me and entered
the shelter, holding my Browning in
one hand and the Belgian flag in the
other. SO that the French could recog-
ni:e us. The German adjutant was
taken by surprise and held UP his
hands. saw twenty of the enemy. and
yelled to the rest of my men, who at
once jumped over the parapet, and in
wink we disarmed the whole lot. /
then trotted my prisoners safely back
about one thousand yards and turned
them over
Evening star., 1917-11-05
TO PLACE CANTONMENTS
In VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT
Government Building String o1
Liberty Theaters'' for the En-
tertainment Of Soldiers.

Liberty theaters' are being built
by the government in the various Ma
tional Army cantonments. They are to
be self-sustaining and with one excep-
tion will be part Of a regularly or
ganized dramatic and vaudeville cir
cult.
Camp Lewis. on the Pacific coast, can
not be included in the circuit for geo.
graphical reasons. so special perform
ances by Pacific coast companies will be
given there.
It is announced that four vaudeville
and four dramatic companies are being
organized by well known theatrical
men for the circuit. Each theater will
have it's own complete equipment, SO
that the companies will not have to
carry a heavy baggage train. Every
cantonment is being searched for men
of theatrical experience to aid in set
ting up the circuit. Numerous stage
hands, electricians, actors and musi-
clans have been found among the SOL
diers.
So-called "smileage" books contain
ing one dollars and Eve dollars worth
| of admission coupons will soon be Of
fered the public through the stage
women's war relief. These books can be
sent to the men in camp to pay their
IS. 20 and rs cent admission charges.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
UNITY OF RESOURCES IS
SECRETARY DANIELS PLEA
Speaks at Patriotic Services Under
Auspices Of District War
Commission.

Urging banding into great unit OF
the people and resources of this coun:
try to win the war, Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels. speaking at the pa
trfotic services held in Polls Theater
under the auspices Of the District war
service commission. said that it Is the
duty Of every citizen of the United
States to do his part to keep the light
Of liberty burning.
: Wen be damned IL we fail to do our
duty IN this hour Of world peril" said
the Secretary, God has given to this
country the great task of keeping the
Hight. OF liberty shining, and we must
use every power at our command and
All our resources to accomplish this
purpose"
DIR. Henry Van Dyke, formerly United
states minister to the Netherlands
was forced to cancel his scheduled ad-
dress on account of illness. Secretary
Daniels lauded him as a scholar and
Q diplomat, telling of the mission OF
DR. Van Dyke to The Hague a yea,
before the outbreak of the world war
and his handling of the tasks imposed
upon him by the war.
The Marine Band gave concert be.
Tore Secretary Daniels address, anG
Kenneth S. Clark led the communit,
singing. Rev. Earle wilfey presided.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEWS


A lady having just come to
Washington telephoned The
Star and asked, if il. Contained
the Associated Press dispatches,
to have the paper delivered
regularly at her home.
The delivery started at once,
as The Star is the only after
noon paper in Washinaton
printing the Associated Press
dispatches from all parts Of the,
world.
The Star will be delivered reg
! ularly and promptly every aft
ernoon and Sunday morning to
any address in Washington at
IS cents per month-collection
made at the end of each month.
Telephone the Circulation
Dept, Main 2440. or drop a pos
tai at once.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
EXCEPTIONAL PERIOD NOTED.
Spanish Cabinet to Continue the Pol.
icy of Neutrality.

MADRID. Sunday. November 4.-The
ministerial declaration. which was pub
1fshed at the conclusion of a cabinet
meeting today. calls attention to the
exceptional period through which the
country is passing.
These conditions. the declaration saws
caused men of different tendencies to
untte temporarily in the formation OF
the new cabinet. whose object is to con-
tinue the policy OF neutrality. to act
promptly and energetically for the set.
Element of economic problems, to give
Al possible attention to questions bear
ing on the country's defenses and to
summon new parliament elected in
depently of all governmental interfer-
ence.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Food in Freight Tie-Up to Be Sold.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. November Ito
prevent the loss Of nearly 1.10o cars of
perishable foodstuffs. tied up in Pitts
burgh railroad yards by freight con-
Eestion. the Allegheny county public
safety committee announced last night
that the contents of the cars would be
distributed to dealers by motor truck
wednesday and will be sold to the pub
Ito At half the market prices The
motor trucks used in delivering the
foodstuffs to dealers will be donated by
business men of the city.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Tells Why Turkey Is in War.

COPENHAGEN. November 6.-TaIaat
Bey. tho Turkish grand vizier. declared
that Turkeys aim In the world war
was to secure independence from all
the great powers. including her pres
ent allies. according to an interview
granted the constantinople correspond
ent of the vossische Zeitung Of Berlin.
He said Turkey could not make peace
without regaining all her lost terri
tories by force of arms or by neeotia-
tions. The sultan. he added. might
possibly accept Emperor Williams In
yitation to visit Berlin,
Evening star., 1917-11-05
WOMEN AND GIRLS
EXPOSED TO DEATH
German Soldiers Diary Tells Of
New BrutaIities Toward
Helpless Belgians.
MADE TO TOLL UNDER FIRE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM. No
vember 5.-Belgian women and girls
are being compelled to build concrete
dugouts under artillery fire. The state
tually been practiced Is recorded in the
diary of German soldier who was re-
Gently captufed. He belonged to land
wehr division and was personally in
charge of a large number Of these ur-
fortunate Belgians, who were daily
herded together and taken to a zone
near the German lines to perform man
ual labor of the hardest kind in con-
slant danger Of death. The soldiers
diary tells the story as follows:
Il am going to give another instance
of the inefficiency of the German au-
thorities. Since the 18th instant fifty
women and young girls have been
AS Leke is in the zone of fire and was
shelled no later than yesterday. this
is another case in which we cannot un-
derstand the action of the authorities.
Terms It Shameful Deed"
eff this isn't taken by way of re-
prisa1s, then it is a shameful deed on
the part of Germany, which cannot be
surpassed even in Imagination. The
civilian population of Leke was evicted
three or four weeks ago and now
women and children are compelled to
work at the concrete dugouts Of the
village.
1T is shame that such steps should
have been taken. whether there Is rea-
son for it or not I am sure Of the
facts which / state, for it is my duty
to take gang of forty y-seven women
to Leke every morning and bring them
back In the evening"
An illustration Of the German disre-
gard for the laws Of war and human
ity can be found in an incident which
occurred the other night near Hout-
hoist forest. The British heard cries
of "stretcher bearers!" from no mans
land. 1t naturally was assumed that
wounded man was calling for help.
and Red Cross bearers rushed out
through the darkness to render as
sfstance. They were shot down by
German snipers. who used this ruse to
entice them into the open.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Labor Men Condemn Militarism.

MONTREAL. November 5.-Under the
auspices of the trades and labor con-
gress of Canada, a third party, was
formed in this city Saturday. to be
known as the labor party of Canada,
province Of Quebec branch. Its aim is
10 unite the workingmen for independ-
ent political action. A resolution con-
demning all kinds of militarism was
passed.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Murder Red Cross Workers.

There have been many other cases
recently in which German snipers have
shot down Red Cross workers deliber-
ately. Notwithstanding the fact that
German Red Cross workers have been
permitted to work unmolested.
There have been many humorous
touches. even in the war. In the diary
of a German prisoner the following
notes have been found:
"At fixed periods fixed quantities of
iron crosses are distributed to the
troops. It matters little whether they
are deserved or not-they must be dis
tributed. To get one. all that is neces-
sary is that the sergeant major should
be well disposed. 1t Is unnecessary to
deserve it: it is enough If one Is pres
ent at the distribution.
To-day thirteen iron crosses, were
distributed to a company on the occa-
sion of the first anniversary of the
formation of the division, and should
like simply. to write down to whom
they were distributed: First, the bat
talon cook; second, the battalion car
penter. who makes cases for the Of
flcers. which they send home dlled:
third. company clerk, who since he
has been with the regiment has never
set foot in a trench; fourth. company
gardener. who has succeeded In grow
ing some fine lettuces. Men who have
been in the trenches for more than q
year without missing day are sent
away empty handed"
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Take Prisoners in Quick Time.

Protected by very accurate barrage
fire. the Belgians were able to get with
ana lSen tbs 81 e theH sasbed fe
ward, and in twenty seconds were in the
trench. where they took fourteen prison
erA
CLANS jumped into the trench they found
eight more Germans two of them
wounded. in shelter; in another shelter
were six of the enemy who refused to
surrender and who were killed When
the third Belgian detachment came up
they found only dead bodies in the first
line trench; in the second trench there
was no one at all
The Belgians returned from this ex-
pedition with great quantity OF supplies
and munitions. besides the prisoners"
Evening star., 1917-11-05

.APhiladelpAia university professor has
1v1oted . oustproo3. nre-resisting CA
l4-0noou1 GDooamouA.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Eight Men Take 21 Prisoners.

while these eight men were taking
their twenty-one prisoners. Sergt- Ma
lone Mellebeer. over at the farm known
a. the Magpie,' was busily engaged In
doing his bit by capturing nine prison.
ers.
'+On the night of the 29th and s0th
October the Belgians again did a brisk
lent artillery preparation three detach-
ments of the Belgian Rifle Corps dashed
forward to the German trenches on this
sector, 'rnopped them up and brought
back number Of prisoners as well as
supplies and munitions. To accomplish
this operation the Belgians had to advance
more than half mile over no mans land.
across boggy country. cut by, overflow
ing canals and filed with shell holes. and
to carry with them a footbridge weighing
600 pounds
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-07-17
Vec priganjanja.

Drustvo illinoiskih tovarnarjev
je razposlalo svoj;m 1anom okroz-
nico, ola jo razobesiio v svoiih de
lavnicah. V tel ,animivi okroznici
je recenO:
"Vsled pomankanja delavcev
mora vsak superintendent, fore
man in delavec pr;znati reno co.
sa. Delajte pridno in pazno tekom
delovne dobe. Delajte cimboli
prakticnO. Ne hodite V skladisGe
ali po orodje dvakrat, te lahko
opravite enkrat. Omejite prehaia-
ME cd stroja po material. Omeii-
te nepOtrebne kretnje. Var6uite T.
ma%terijalnOm ,zlasti $ premogom.''
= staliSca gospo1ov tovarnarjev
Je TO popolnOma razumljivo. V
TEN oziru Jill ne hi grajali ne ,
emo besedo. Oni spoznavajo svoie
interese, pa jih varujejo in pospe-
SSujejo. kolikor boli jih moreio IN
znajo. Gas sc jim zdi ugoden, pm
"a izrabljajo.
In delavce ne pomeni to, kar .ie
V okrOznici recenO, mic druzega,
kakor pOmnoaenO priganjanic.
Vsak superintendent i'm foreman
no TO razumel. In to, da Sc ne de-
lajo nepotrebna pota, je bilo pat
~ doslej dovolj poskrbljeno. V
mobeni tovarni ne vlada tax enc
red, ola hi hodili delavci lahko
med delom cigarette kadit pod
p%re;vezO, da gredO pO OrOdic.
Nsak superintendent Sc rad priku-
ri goSpodariu in cato .jaha ma de-
lavcih.
Toda %tovarnarii ne morejo y
svoji okroznici naravnost reel I.
"Priga -;ajte bolt" To u, izgle-
dale brntalno. TePa "a noteIo.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-07-17

Manfred - izgledati nocejo bru.
talno. Ravnati krutalno - to il
druga rec.
Pravi Sc V okroznici: Debate
pridno!" Kdor ma Gitati kapita-
listi6ne ~fcr:asne, We, ola pomeni
to: "Garajte!' TeOretitno Sc pra-
vi: Debate cimboli praktiGnol''
V praksi pomeri TO: "Delaite.
kakor da ste maSiae!" Okroznica
opominja: "Omejite nepotrebne
kretnie!" PRAY Sc to eta "Poza-
bite, da je treba dihati!''
Use to je, ka<or smo dejali, V
interesu podjetnikov, XII ho6eio IL
erpati IL delavcev Gin veG i'm tal;o
pomnoziti svoj profit. Zanimiva ie
opazka, da delaio to "zaradi po-
m~anjkanja delavcev.' IL tega 50
mora logicno ~skiepati. da zahte-
vajo cd manjsega Stevila DELAY
e toliko rezulratov, kolikor hi
Jill dobili cd veGjepa Stevila, &c ne
hi bilo pomanjkanil delavcev.
z enako logiko hi Sc pa lahko
vpraSalo: "Koliko bodo g0,podic
tovarnarji veG platali, &c zahte-
vajo vec della, vsled cesar sevedn
pricakujejo wee ~dobiGka7"
Ma to vpraSanic nj okroznici
nObenega odgovora, ker ne hi bio
to V %interesu podjetnikov. Oni m
MISC otrGci in ne marajo delati
proti Svojim interesom.
Iopet Sc pa tnkaj vidi, kako 81
81 interest kapitaiistov in delavcev
naSprotno. Kaj:i to Spozna pa
otrOk, da ne more hiti "a delavoc
dohro, Ge n~apenjaio svoie moCi =
bolj kakor doSlei in &c r~s,tvarjaio
kapitaliStom brelplaGno izreden
profit.
Ia kapitaliste ie dobro. IA de-
lavce je slabo.