Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-26

Carr treoS
Leo Gregg.
Guy Iioslc
Richard Knott
| W u. Palmer.
+ Thomas Moss.
Frank Thachcr.
J Car, u. Whitney.
/ The program given at the Service
/ Flag raising a; the First Methodist
church last night was heard by An
audience so large that only few seats
remained vacant. The hearty man.
ner in which the company approved
he sentiments of the service was ex-
pressed in repeated applause.
Following the organ prelude by Miss
Elda Smith, the large chorus choir
sang "In The Cross OF Christ Glory"
by Petrie. after which prayer was Off
cred by Mr. Eastman. state superin
'endent ri tho Gideons Miss Vera
lam and Rev. Briggs sang AS The
Heart Panteth For the Water Brooks"
~ Phelps.
At this point in the service the pas.
or said English speaking tourists
n The far east say that in certain parts
# China the natives speak OF their
-isitors from abroad az coming from
he country of such-and.such a flag.
Tourists from the United States are
designated as coming from The Land
If the Beautiful Flag"
A you sit in your pews tonight,
Tou are looking AZ the TWO most beau
iful flags that man has ever given
0 fy in Heavens breezes. We do not
AXE one iota from the splendor OF
Did Glory by pacing beside 1t, this
splendid red and white silk banner
With its fifteen service stars Of blue.
y shall ask this great audience TO
stand with bowed beads while read
he names OF the young men for whom
he stars stand, and after the list Is
Dad. you will remain In silent prayer
or our boys whom the president has
allied to the colors and whom God
\lmighty has called to become saw
ours OF Europe's lowly and downtrod'
len.
Miss Risden, OF Lincoln school read
beautiful poetic tribute entitled
My Dear Boy and Your Dear Roy Are
IN tho Way 10 France and Rev.
Briggs sang The Dcafhless Army"
~ II. rrotere.
Service stars were placed on the
Tag for the following men:
Lieut.. Ernest II. Pool. American III.
,editsonsrv Forces 10 France.
Lieut.. s. W. Raymond. With Com
oany G. Camp Logan, Houston. Tex.
Frank Pool, mechanic for Company
:, Camp Logan. Houston. Tex.
Ralph Galley, Company c. Camp 10
ian. Houston. Tex
George Pool. Sergeant. Preside,
San Francisco. Cal. .
Roland Martin. Sergeant. Fort Iliiey.
Kansas.
Karl Cort, with American Aviation
Corps.
Taylor wilhelm. Camp Sherman.
1hillicothe. Ohio.
John Blankenship. Signal Corps. TT.
4cavcnworih, Kansas.
Alfred Damn, medical corps, some
where in France
John Stewart McEvoy. Camp Dodge.
Des Moines. la.
Glenn II, Mills, corporal, Camp
! lodge. Des Molnes. Ia
Bernard Baldwin. quartermaster's
lept., Camp Stanley. Texas.
Axel Tleibcrg. End battalion, Kelley
| Walton Field. San Antonio, Texas.
Must Enforce Laws at Home.
| Last night at the Baptist church
rev. G. W. Cbcssman preached on the
subject. Garry On The text vas
.uke 9:5l "llc stcdfastly set his face
20 to Jerusalem" re
THE inspired writer IL informing Us
iere that Jesus would see his work
through, It meant mounting calvary
2 cross. The Christ woull not falt
". He would not turn aside; lie would
,oi evade. That Is Garry On" at its
iublimest.
Something akin to this is chlract.
'rK.ng the men in tho trenches over
cas-. They are making great sacgi
ices for high causes and solemn du.
los. Don't conceive OF them In In.
nacnlate khaki charging to music CT
,rass bands with colors flying. Con
'elve Of them as mudbesm ear I'D, dirty
ired and weary Of the killing bust.
less. wishing 1t were all over bul
'ent upon seeing IT through until Il Is
'ver and over right. II must be set.
led right. They have big jo6 and
must cary on whatever happoos. SO
hey wear stern grin and 60 70 1t.
Despite tho whole sickering sur,
'oundings: seas OF mud. rats, gray
BACKS, rain and snow, the ta..lat-tat
u machine guns. the nerve riceing
explosions Of shells from Busy Ber.
nas, and the msngled humanity on
III sides. the order is carry on Il
heans they will ace the business
through no matter what II costs. They