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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
U. S. WILL SEIZE ALL.
F UEL SUPPLIES TO.
PREVENT A FAMINE.
JOHN {. Will
LIAMS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE
DRASTIC STEPS TO PREVENT
SUFFERING AMONG POOR.

Chicago. Oct l9-Federal power to
seize coal wherever it may be. will
be invoked in Chicago to save the
poor from freezing. if the fuel fam
me. which seems inevitable is not
averted
John Il Williams, Illinois fuel adj
ministratOr. received his Instructions
for emergency action yesterday from
National Administrator Garfield. The
telegram. without reference to the
Illinois strike situation, revealed
plans for enforced equitable distri-
button" in case of fuel distress
Mr.. Williams declined to make pub.
lie the text of the Garfield order
Under that plan, bins of coal users.
with their winters supply, could be
taken for the benefit Of the poor who
buy in small quantities at dealers
Yards. which in another twenty hour
of strike will he stripped of every
pound.
The state administrator received
no instructions bearing directly on the
strike situation. although his first Of.
fetal act was report on the Illinois
fuel plight. He has also furnished
Washington his ideas on steps nece-
ssary to prevent a coal shortage.
Can you say what your recommen
dation was with reference TO the so
cent increase in coal price TO care for
The wage increase at ISSUE" he was
asked
Anything to be said about that
must come from Mr.. Garfield was
his reply
Chicago coal men believe the rec.
ommendati0n was that Mr. Garfield
should grant the increase in price, to
permit immediate renewal of coal
production
Commissioner N Fl Kendall Of the
Chicago Coal Merchants Association
has disclosed the seriousness of Chi
cago's plight by canvass of dealers
yards II shows that practically all
will be stripped by tonight.
MANY of them are cleaned out now
because the situation was bad even be
fore the strike" said Commissioner
Kendall What little Indiana Goa
there is available now will be gone II
another twentyfour hours, and II tn,
weather gets bad, watch out"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
UNION MEN SCORE
COURT INJUNCTIONS

Joliet. III Oct l9.--ln a declaration
that automatic manifestation oi the
judiciary OF the state must end and
that under the forms of injunctions
issued in disputes between employers
and employees every constitutional
safeguard OF life, liberty and the pur
suit of happiness has been cast aside
and human relations entirely diSre
garded in the interests OF wealth and
property" the Illinois Federation OF
Labor, in convention here adopted
resolution recommending the intro
duction OF an injunction limiting bill
at the next session g. the legislature
Judges who have issued irjunctions
during the reCen, labor troubles in
Springfield and Collinsvile were de-
nounced and an amendment to send
copies of the resolution to District
Judges Jesse Baldwin. Frederick Smith
and O. w. HUMPHREYS was adopted
An effort to ndorse the repeal of the
FNuhi htilN law NhlNH lhiulltN plNp
erty owners going as surety TO file a
schedule OF their holdings with the
registrar of deeds, failed, Presidcm
John II Walker holding that such il
move on the part of organized labor
would open the way 10 provide straw
bail with little difficulty
Bloomington. Streator Rock Island
and Galesburg put in bids for the next
convention and the vote will DC taken
today
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
SCIENCE KEEPS TAB
ON lOURDES PILGRIMS
Physicians Examine Invalids Who
Visit Shrine.

Physicians Examine Invalids Who
Visit Shrine
4 The age Of miracles Is over, but the
little French town Of Lourdes Is not
aware of The fact. This Is today the
J leading shrine of Europe. and hun
dreds of thousands of pilgrims annu
sally visit it, many of them in search
of cure for incurabe ills There
shave been many surprising instances
of healing performed by the waters of
the Lourdes, and scores Of physicians
come every year TO watch and investi
gate the cures. Everything Is done
with a scientific thorougtness that Is
Characteristic Of the French, whose
passion for clear thinking is such thai
they will investigate even what some
OF them consider supernatural pho
nomena with the microscope Invaids
coming TO Lourdes are registered at a
bureau, and examined by eminent
physicians before and after they have
visited the shrine.
The village Of Lourdes lies in a pic
turesque site on the eastern slope of
the pyrenees, in the far south OF
France. Two dashing mountain
streams foam together where the
town stands, and over ii looms a great
precipitous rock topped by a castle OF
the Middle Ages. The mountains are
velvet green with forest, the air is
clear and soft The streets of the an
cient town are quantity pleasing, the
old houses standing row on row in
quiet dignity. The population Of the
place Is only about 5000, but a million
pilgrims visit 1t every year.
The history of Lourdes since the
miraculous apparitions Of fifty wears
ago has been written and rewritten a
hundred times The gis; of II all Is
that a little peasant girl saw the
Virgin In eighteen separate visions, in
one Of which she was directed to seek
q certain spring. Since then the wat.
ers OF the spring have been regarded
az possessed Of miraculous powers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
saTHE SCHOOLS AND THE WAR.

y When President Wilson appealed
to the schools and teachers OF the
land to work for a deeper under
sstanding of the meaning and aims Of
democracy, and the problems Of ma
stional life" he called them to a
service almost as important for the
future safety of democracy as that OF
our soldier who will fight at the front.
"A military victory that is not backed
by an intelligent civilian population
prepared to carry forward the great
work of democracy is not complete
Victory
IN a recently published article, John
Ill Finley, formerly of La Sale
county, now state commissioner OF
education, sums up New lorks pub
lic school mobilization A state law
requires that all boys, in school OF
out. between the ages of Ii and -
must prepare themselves for some lo
Cati0nal service useful to the state.
This service may be strictly military
or ii may be industrial commercial
or agricultural An even more import
ant state law makes physical training
compulsory for every boy and girl
over eight years old These two ex
cellent measures, coupled with men
tai and moral training, form the basis
for genuinely democratic and pa
triotic school regime What New
York schools are doing, other schools
can do.
Every subject taught in the schools
must be brought up to date. The
meaning of the war, Americas aims
in entering it and the ideal of a worlt
united in peace and friendship mus
'Ic taught TO the future citizens o
that world. Here Is work for every
school from the kindergarten to III,
university.
This phase OF the public school in
structlon Is perhaps the most import
ant. The mental and spiritual growtl
sof young America must be assured
But there is another service still tina
the schools can give and are giyin,
the nation. In the classes where cook
ing and sewing are taught girls ar,
learning this year the lessons Of con
servation. They are working for tn,
Red Cross. They are carrying tn,
Ideals OF thrift and service into thou
sands of homes, They are doing al
important work in behalf OF the Lib
erty Loan. And this labor Is not tn,
outlet for merely temporary patriot
ism. Teachers and pupils are learn
ing to meet the current needs of Tho
nation. These needs may chang,
when peace comes. but the habits O
Thought and service will be formed
and a democratic citizenry physjcall,
and mentally fit, will be ready to NEE
lhe current needs of the future what
ever they may be.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
A Fair Question.

A little girl, aged s, had been breath
lessly watching the terrible william of
the film play. When he reached rail.
way bridge she turned to her mother
and asked;
ooh. muvver, what's he going to do
now"
Hes going to blow up that bridge
but muvver,' came back the small
inquiring voice. how can he get
enough bref?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
Vets Leads in Iowa FIGHT.

Des Moines. Iowa, Oct 1S--Ah Off
cial count will be needed, it is believ.
ed today, to determine the outcome
of the prohibition election held thru
out Iowa today, to determine the
out Iowa Monday Complete unoffi.
cial returns today apparently have
wiped out the dry majority and show
the wet forces in the lead by SS7
votes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
CALENDAR OF ILLINOIS HISTORY.

October ~, 1S33-The first Baptist
church of Chicago was organized by
Rev. Allen b. Freeman.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
AT GODFREY'S
We Seek Your Business Only on the Basis of
Mutual Interest

tapped cask bulk Stuffed Olives 4o
Cider gallon
40
Every sack King Flour warranted than
100 pkg SINNERS Spaghetti pkg for Csc
Strawberry
500 pkas Condensed Mince Meat pigs for Csc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25
MINISTER IN RAGE SLAYS
TWO WOMEN AND SELF

Workers, N. Y, April 22.-Because
his wife and mother-in-law persisted
in upholding the kaiser, while he
stood up for America, in war argu-
ment that lasted all night, Rev. Rob-
ert F. Berry, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in the Bronx Manor sec
tion of Yonkers, today shot and killed
both women.
He wounded his sister-in-law, who
escaped by feigning death, and then
he committed suicide.
The clergyman left note bearing
only two words, "insane Prussians. t"
The note and revolver were found be-
side his body.
Over the porch of the clergyman's
home where the shooting occurred,
there floated the Stars and Stripes
as the three bodies lay within.
Three young children, daughters of
the clergyman and his wife, were in
their room. Their father made no
attempt to harm them. Only two
hours after the time of the tragedy,
Rev. Mr. Berry, was to have ofiiciated
at the regular Sunday services in his
church.
The police obtained their explana-
ton of the tragedy from Miss Caro-
line Bahr, Mr.. Berry's sister.in-law.
Mrs. Caroline Bahr, 72 years old, mo-
ther of Miss Bahr and Mrs. Berry,
was the other victim of the tragedy.
Quarrel Over War.
Miss Bahr, according to the Police
Captain Brady, said that Mrs. Bahr
was born in Germany and, with her
daughter, Mrs. Berry, was strongly
pro- German. Ever since the United
States entered the war, she said,
Berry and his wife and his mother
in-law have had repeated and heated
arguments over the war question,
with the clergyman always taking the
attitude taht America was right
Saturday night, according to Miss
Bahr, the argument became unusual
ly bitter and the two women and the
clergyman stayed up almost all night,
heatedly discussing the war. Berry
was greatly excited over the argu-
ment, she said, and when he finally
ended it he went to sleep with his
youngest daughter, Eva.
This morning Rev. Mr.. Berry open
ed the door of the bedroom and step
ped in, with revolver in his hand
He fired at his mother-in-law first
The bullet struck her in the mouth,
killing her instantly.
The other women ran into the hall
Berry caught his wife and fired bull
let into her head. She dropped dead
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25

The white farmers came TO the court
house the day Of the meeting bring
inb the colored farmers to hear the
speeches on Preparedness. / believe
that the Negroes in each county in
the State will see more clearly their
duty if the Newberry example is fol-
lowed. Every Negro preacher, teach
er, and pastor should get busy with
pen and tongue. Whatever time ]
have to give to this work I am giving
free of charge and I am not asking
anybody to do what l am not doing.
If anyone wishes SO to do, come to my
place in Kandalltown when / am at
home and you will see that am prac-
ticing what I am preaching along this
line. leave on the 26th for Alabama
to spend one week and / am urging
our people between now and that time
to get busy and plant every vacant
lot in something to eat for man and
beast.
Richard Carroll,
Chairman Negro Civic Preparedness
Commission for South Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25
CLEAR YOUR SKIN IN SPRING

Spring house cleaning means clean
ing inside and outside. Dull pimply
skin is an aftermath of winter mac
tivity. Flush yoru intestines with a
mild laxative and clean out the ac-
cumulated wastes, easy to take, they
do not gripe. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills will clear your complexion and
brighten your eye. Try DR.. Kings
New Life Pills tonight and throw off
the sluggish winter shell. At drug
gists, 25c.-adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25
STOP LEFT OVER COUGHS.

Dr.. Bells Pme-Tar-H Honey will stop
that hacking cough that fingers from
January. The soothing pine balsams
loosen the phlegm, heals the irritated
membrane, the glycerine relieves the
tender tissues, you breathe easier and
coughing ceases. Don't neglect lin
gering cough, it is dangerous. DR..
Bells Pine-Tar- Honey is antiseptic
and pleasant to take, benefits young
and old, get it at your druggist today.
Formula on the bottle. 25c.-adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25
RUSSIANS SWEAR TO
DRIVE ENEMY AWAY

Petrograd, April 22.-"We believe
you are going to drive the enemy out
Of Russia"
The speaker was the duma deputy,
M. Roditcheff, governor of
Finland. About him were gathered
hundreds of officers and soldiers rep
resenting the armies at the front,
and workers engaged in national de-
fense labors.
The occasion was the congress of
these military and labor delegates for
the purpose of cementing national
unity against the foreign foe.
"We swear it," went up a thunder
Gus chorus. eve swear it," they re-
peated.
Thus ended one of the most dra-
matte patriotic demonstrations seen
since democracy came to Russia. And,
strikingly significant of that democ-
racy, was this incident at the open
ing OF the congress-a private SOL
der was elected it's vice-president
The young cossack, Sorokoletoff by
name, fresh from the fighting front,
in field uniform and his rifle should
cred, mounted the speakers stand
mid storm Of cheers. AS he made
brief speech of acceptance, look
ing dow nupon the audience among
which glistcned many a generals uni
form, those present could not help
but ponder in amaZement the historic
upheaval that had made such a scene
possible.
One of the chief speakers at the
congress was Gen. Gurlo, command
errin-chief of the leussian western
front-private Sorokoictoff is sta
toned on that front-who said:
can end must be made of Ger
man militarism which IS an eternal
menace to the peace of the world"
Other speakers were President
Rodzianke of the duma; War Min
ister Guchkoff, and M. Posener, head
of the council Of workmen's and sol.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25

the war, or because of their pro- Ger
man sympathies.
The departments field force of in
vestigators, now grown to formidable
proportions, is keeping so close a
watch upon the small army of sus-
poets that it would be impossible, it is
authoritatively stated, to arrest vir-
tually every man under suspicion
within twenty-four hours. The sus-
poets are located in every State of
the Union.
To meet the demands Of the in
crcasing watch upon these individuals,
the departments bureau of investiga-
tion has been greatly enlarged since
the beginning of hostilities with Ger
many and recruits are added daily to
the staff. In addition, the $4,000 civil
ian employees on the governments
payroll in all departments actively en-
gaded in reporting information to the
burea u, allshcriffs and their deputies
throughout the country, Attorney
General Gregory said tonight, are CO.
operating with the department.
Many Offer aid.
Patriotic organizations and many
other civilian societies also have Of
fered their aid
10 meet apparent confusion in the
public mind as to which department
OF the government is charged with
the duty of enforcing the Presidents
proclamation relating to alien enc
mics resident in the United States, it
wasstated at the Department of Jus
tice that the President has delegated
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25
to that department on the day the
proclamation of the terms of the
proclamation.
Bad Cough? Feverish? Grippy?

You need Dr.. Kings New Discov-
cry to stop that cold, the soothing
balsam ingredients heal the irritated
membranes, soothe the sore throat,
the antiseptic qualities kill the germ
and your cold is quickly relieved. DR..
Kings New Discovery has for 48
years been the standard remedy for
coughs and colds in thousands of
homes. Get a bottle to-day and have
it handy in your medicine chest for
coughs, colds, Group, grippe and all
bronchial affections. At your drug
gist, 50c.-adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25
RICHARD CARROLL ON
CIVIC PREPAREDNESS
Mr.. Editor.

Mr.. Editor.
The Civic Preparedness commits
sion, colored, working under and in
cooperation with the white commits
sion, Col. d. r. Coker of Hartsville,
Chairman, was given instructions by
Col. Coker and urged to 60 immedi-
ately to work and prevail upon our
people to plant plenty of foodstuffs,
economize and act at once. A chair
man for each county was appointed
and instructed to work in cooperation
with the white people and farm dem
onstration agents, white and colored.
Mr. Sparks, secretary Of the commits
sion, with headquarters in The State
Company's building, Columbia, S. c.,
is ready to give information to colored
county chairmen. The time to do eff
fectlvc work is short. Colored people
should call meetings and organize on
or before April 28th. Here is a
chance for every colored leader,
preacher and teacher to show his in
terest in his people. There is no
money for the leaders in this move
ment, as | know of, and nobody is
promised any money, but every negro
that Is interested in his race has a
chance now to show himself loyal by
giving voluntary and graceful service.
lhe white farmers can do great
work by giving instructions to the
colored people and disseminating the
information they get in the communi-
ties where they live. The colored
preachers would do we'll in the few
remaining Sundays in this month to
preach the "full gospel"-salvation of
soul and body. g.
The Newberry patriotic meeting on
the 18th was the best I know Of and
the most effective and far-reachinp.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25
Killed by Followers.

Havana, April 22.-Gen. Gustave
Cabellero, last of the important re-
bel chiefs, is dead, the victim Of
bullet fired by one of his followers
who tried to free him. The general,
captured in Neuvitas, was being TAX
EN- from that town to Camaguey by
his captors when the train was at
tackled by rebels. One of the assail-
ants shots, aimed at soldier guard
ing Caballero, killed the latter in
stead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25

Miss Bahr grappled with him for the
revolver, but he fired, the bullet strik-
ing her, hand She dropped and he
evidently thought he had killed her.
AS she lay on the floor, he killed him
self. Then she got up and ran scream
ing from the house.
Mr.. Berry was 45 years old and
had been a Clergyman for 20 years.
He was leader in patriotic move
ments and was the head of the local
home guard, which he helped to orga-
nize
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25
Demand Ireland's Freedom.

New York, April pa demand
that the United States exact immedi-
ate independence of Ireland from
Great Britain as condition to fur
ther participation in the war is con-
tanned in resolutions adopted by the
United Irish American societies to-
night. The resolutions will be for
warded to President Wilson and the
members of congress.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25
Army OF GERMANS
CLOSELY WATCHED
Approximately 5000 Residents of
United States Kept Under Strict
Surveillance.
HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE
Officers Declare They Could Arrest
Last One of Them In Twenty
four Hours.

Washington, April 20.-Approxi-
mately 5000 German residents of the
United States are under close survcil-
lance, Department of Justice officials
announced today, because of their ac-
tivities in behalf of the German Gov
ernment before Americas entry into
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25

diers' delegates at Minsk, and presi-
dent of the patriotic congress, NJ.
Rodzianke, who had just paid visit
to the western front.
Toward the end of the meeting
French and British officers made
speeches, telling of the fighting in
the west.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
THE GIRL He LOST.

heard one of the boys saying
the other day that a woman didn't
appreciate a good husband when
she got one. He was speaking
about, case that we all knew Of,
where young wife had suddenly
left her bungalow home on the
coast. and had gone back East to
her own people.
I knew the case very well, and
the circumstances attending IL.
They had been married only about
a year. She had been much more
successful professionally than her
husband, but after their marriage
he insisted that she appear only
before one udience-himself.
About two weeks before she went
away she had a talk with mother,
telling her that she felt she could
much longer.
Jack does not realize what
great part my work played in my
life. II he would only be content
to be my comrade and sweetheart!
Friendship Is the rarest quality in
wedlock, isn't 1t. Mrs. Pickford? He
has never been jealous of me, and
he has really given all OF his money
over to me, as few men care to do.
l am sure there must be something
fundamentally wrong with me, or
would be satisfied to have my
leisure. a good home and a good
husband, but as II is feel like a
Stacker. Here 1 am, a capable. ex-
perlenced worker permitting a man
to support me. If we had children
1 would feel differently about 1t.
but as 1t is feel that he is making
mistake IN keeping me from my
chosen art. I will not be response
BILE for what may happen"
well. don't do anything you'll be
sorry for, dearie," mother advised
her. 'If / were you, I'd Just have a
plain, straight out-and-out talk with
him, and get It over, ore way or
the other. / don't know anything
that will bring on an attack Of mem
tai indigestion as quickly as eating
ones heart out in silence"
Mother says now that she Is sorry
that she did not follow this up with
good talk with the husband before
II was too late. He threw up his
position at the studio where he was
working the day after his wife left
and took the first train back East.
As mother said later, even IF she did
miss telling him about 1t when she
/ first heard of It, at least, she had a
good long talk with him after his wife
had gone, and 1t must have had the
| right effect.
have seen so many cases OF this
same thing and feel l must speak OF
1t, on the chance that this may be
! read either by some wife who is
| longing TO earn her own money again.
or by some husband who feels that
he is all sufficient 10 fill any woman's
horizou.
There are 80 many avenues OF en-
pIoyment open to a girl who has had
any business experience. that it seems
/ absurd to say that 1t takes her away
from her home life. Back In New
York when We were buying neo'
car, 1 remember how astonished !
was to have a girl salesman call upon
me for a certain firm. In the course
of conversation she told me that be-
fore her marriage to an automobile
/ salesman, she had worked for an ad-
vertlsing firm.