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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
b0YCE SUES 0'NE|L
TO PREVENT SALE Of
MARSE|LLES PLANT.
CHAPTER OF llTiGA.
TiON ADDED TO DISPUTE BE-
TWEEN TWO OTTAWA MEN
PERU WOMAN CH A r G { s
OFFENCES.

A new sequel to the Boyce.O'Neil
litigations was added in the circuit
court today when Mr. Boyce, thru his
counsel l.. H. Strawn instituted pro.
ceedings to have Timothy L. ONeil
enjoined from disposng Of property
at public auction and upon which
Mr. Boyce claims to have lien in the
form of judgment,
Mr. O'Neil, according to the bill of
complaint, has advertised the sale of
the entire plant, including buildings
and machinery, and to entice bidders
has printed large posters notifying
them of the sale, posting them about
in Marseilles in conspicuous places.
The Boyce bill petitions the court to
enter a restraining order preventing
O'Neil from conducting the sale or
from in any way damaging the build
ings or equipment until after the
amount due him has been paid.
Covers Divorce Program.
Adultery. desertion, drunkenness,
cruelty violent temper
and threats to kill-almost the entire
category OF divorce bills as recog
nized by Illinois aw-are charged
against Henry Bradtke, of Peru in
chancery proceedings instituted by
Mrs. Bradtke in the circuit court to
day.
The Bradtkes. while being the par
ents of ten children, six Of whom are
living, have not lived in connubia
bliss Of sometime, if the tenor of thu
complainant's bill is read closely
They were married April ~, 1894
and the wife fixes the time Of tn
separate, when she accuses Bratk
of leaving her. at September s, 1917
, According to the wife, Bradtke ha
!. the habit of going on sprees shortl
e after pay rolls around, and the
g spends his money in debauchery, nc
a excluding Willing away his time wit
: other women. The cruelty charges
+ Mrs. Bradtke AYERS, arise from he
demonstrations with him, when he
: charged with flying into a rage an
u ending his tantrum by attacking he
u As n result of his expenditures Il
drink she says she Is not proper
" provided for On one occasion 81
>. saws the defendant threatened h,
- life with a razor. The husband
;, accused of securing mail under {
-. assumed name and on one occasion
NJ charged with having sent his daught
I'd to a saloon to get the mail thus q
nt dressed him.
st On August 30, the wife continue
ce Bradtke went away and she has n
he since seen nor heard of him s
er asks an injunction restraining the {
re fendant from disposing Of any of
property or from molesting her duri
the tendency of the proceedings. s
II also asks the care and custody of [
n children the Oldest Of whom Is 20 a
the youngest two years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11

for the Free TraderJournal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
BY RICHARD BOECKEL.
International News Service Staff Cor.

ihtC' hotioiai ANc"o ocIFlCo otdn Soi'
respondent.
Washington, Sept. ll-America's
first blow against ahe German
naval forces has been struck and six
of the Kaiser's Uboats probably have
been sent to the bottom
The news of the naval engagement
which took place off the coast OF
France and was announced by the
navy department late this morning
electrified the capital
Details Of the battle have not been
received, but enough Is known to show
that the American forces covered
themselves with glory.
While steaming off the French coast
with a fiotilla of five other merchant
ships, the American steamer Westwe-
go was attacked by squadron OF Ger
man submarines in massed formation.
The first torpedoes missed the West
wego and the submarine commanders
turned their attention to the other
ships Of the American Aotilla.
Two Of the American steamers were
sunk before the United States destroy
ers conveying had accounted for all
the U-boats.
The news of the encounter was for.
warded to the American embassy at
Paris by the captain Of the WestwegO,
when she reached French port. I'm
mediately the news was flashed to
Washington by the American Ambas-
sadOr
Secretary Daniels personally an
nounced the engagement at the navy
department late this morning. Some
anxiety is felt at the navy depart
ment for the safety Of the armed
guard Of the steamers attacked and
the crews Of those sent to the bot
tom, The navy department has no in
formation as yet on the names of the
steamers that accompanied the West
'wego.
Just before the news was given to
newspaper correspondents, by Secre-
tary Daniels, 1t was flashed by wire
less to President Wilson's yacht, the
Mayhower lying in Gloucester harbor.
Immediately aiterward the news went
by telephone to the capitol, Senators
and representatives gathered in ex-
cited groups in the lobbies to discuss
the first American naval triumph Of
the war.
For "A hours it had been rumored
in Washington that an American
transport carrying troops to France
had been the victim Of submarine at
tack. The first words given by Sec.
retary Daniels seemed to confirm
these reports.
1t was stated Immediately after.
ward, however. that neither the West
wego nor the vessels that accompan
led her were in the transport service
All probably carried war munitions
and food stulfs, however
The meagre advces that have reach
ed the navy department don't make
clear whether the shells that played
havoc with the Uboat fleet were fired
by the naval yard abroad the merch
antmen or by the conveying destroy
ers.
Practically all merchant ships sail
ing for European ports are now goint
in iotillas. each notila surrounded
by heavy convoy of naval vessels
Today's reports set at rest all doub
Of the ability OF American naval con
voys to take care Of the ships giveI
into their charge
Secretary Daniels, Immediately up
on receipt of the advices from Amer
lean Ambassador Sharp at Paris
wirelessed for further information
The first reports did not make clea
. whether there had been casualties
among the men aboard the two Amer
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
More Appropriate.

"Your hired man, out there under the
tree, is most picturesque figure" said
the stranger with the flowing necktie
II should like to paint him, and
"Sartin!" replied honest Farmer Bent
over Paint him all ye want to. But
II would do him more good to sand
paper him. He Is petrited. Kansas
City Star
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday. Rising
temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11

Continued on Page 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
Pass Tax Levy.

The tax levy. covering all expenses
of the city for the ensuing year where
included with the revenues pouring
into the treasury, was adopted as pre-
scented to the commissioners. The
levy calls for raising by taxation $57-
are NEEDED over and above that fur.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
passinu Acqualntancs.

Hospital Doctor-No relatives? Then
who Ia your next best friendy Motor
ist--The guy that ran into me aud TO-
tally demolished the cur, but DIDN'T
yet his number. Philadelphia Bulle-
tin
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
GUARD MAY Be LOST
Is AMERICAS FIRST TRIUMPH
OF THE WAR-CONVONS PLAY
HAVOC WITH GERMANS CON-
CENTRATEb ASSAULT ON MER-
CHANTMEN.
BULLETIN.

Washington-Only one U-boat
probably was sunk in the engage
ment between a fiotilla Of Ameri.
can steamers and U.boats of the
coast Of France, according revis.
ed statement issued b y Daniels
this afternoon an error in the de-
partment's handling Of the dis
patch made il appear that six
submarines were lost. Two Am.
erican steamers were lost.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11

The Italian MannlicherCarcuno ri
il Of the 1891 pattern. Ii Is ratl'
slow, discharging only fifteen round
shot q minute,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11

The first airship made successful
flight In 1901, and the first uirplan
four years later.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
CORN IN WAKE Of
LAST NIGHTS FROST
ONE LOCALITY REPORTS ICE
HAVING FORMED-EXTENT OF
FEW OAYS-GRAiN SERIOUSLY
EFFECTED, HOWEVER.
BULLETIN.

This afternoon it was reported
the damage to the crops was not
nearly as bad as first depicted and
there was good chance of saving
both garden and field produce.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
CASE OF BR0THERLY LOVE
Challenge At Crown Prince, But
Latter Declined to Accept.

A good story Is told concerning the
new King Alexander of Greece, be-
tween whom and his elder brother.
Prince George, there is not, nor ever
has been, any love lost. One day
shortly after his fathers accession to
the throne shoot was In progress on
the royal estates near Athens, and
during the luncheon hour discussion
arose on accidents at shooting par
ties.
mo man has ever peppered me in
mistake for pheasant" remarked
Prince George. "If anyone were fool
ish enough to do so would shoot him
dead on the spot"
Shortly afterward, when sport had
been resumed, the crown prince felt a
shower Of shot rattle round his gait
cred legs, and, turning in fury to
find whence 1t proceeded, saw his
brother with a gun leveled In his d.
| rection.
I've got another barrel ready"
snid Prince Alexander. "WM YOU
shootT
The challenge was not accepted.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
PLANNED TO SAVE EASEMENT
But Daring Spy Work Of German 0t'i-
cor Who Slipped Into England
Proved Of No Avail.

The story Of Sir Roger Easements
capture and execution is widely known,
but the efforts OF the Berlin admiralty
to help him escape from his English
prison just before his death have not
been told.
An officer In the navy, who could
speak English and who had visited
London frequently before the war
was furnished with false passport
and landed in England, says Carl w.
Alderman in the Saturday Evening
Post. He was provided with unlimited
funds. and a ship awaited off the
coast to bring Easement back to Ger
British reports very carefully and was
amazed when 1t learned that Case
ment had been executed. 1t was evil
dent then that the naval officers plan
had failed and all hope of his return
was given up.
In Germany, pale, exhausted and nerv-
ously broken down. He had succeeded
In comforting with Sir Roger, he re-
ported, and Lad talked to him an hour
before he was executed, but there was
no possibility Of an escape. Then,
fearing that he was under suspicion,
this officer underwent the most drastic
privations until, as member of the
crew Of a neutral ship, he reached the
continent.
If this story is true-and 1t was told
to me by relative of the officer--it is
one Of the most daring instances of
spy work in England during the war.
1t Is proof, too, Of the ease with
which even German officers go to Eng
land during the most critical days of
the war.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
U-Boat Warfare Sounds Doom
of the Old ashton Forecastle

One interesting result Of submarine
frightfulness has been to provide for
the comfort Of crews in way which
otherwise might not have come in our
time.
The noisome forecastle, tradition
from the days of sails and of the
small ships in which comfort could
not very reasonably be expected, is
eliminated In the new standardized
British ships. Instead, the shipping
controller, Sir Joseph Maclay, has de-
cided that the men are to be berthed
aft.
The primary reason was 10 secure
increased safety from mines and torpe-
does, but improvements are to be
added which will make sea life pleas
anter and which, doubtless, Will be
kept after the war. In place Of the
open forecastle. there will be double
bunked cubicles, and messroom will
be added. as well as common smok-
ing-room for sailors and firemen.
With so much new shipping being
constructed these improvements can
be made very rapidly, and will effect
such revolution In sea life as could
not have been anticipated In our time,
says the Springfield Republican. No
doubt our shipping board Is keeping
track Of all these British Innovations,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
Underseas Telephones Not
An Impossibi|ity, Is Belief

OF recent years there has been
rluch discussion about telephone
service between America and Europe.
Romancers have taken delight in pic
turing the hero of the future as "rlng-
ing up the heroine in London. from
a Broadway telephone booth. But II
would seem that the thing may ne
possible after all.
Recently the largest submarine tele-
phone cable in existence was laid I'M
der the Hudson river. running from
Nyack to Tarrytown. This telephone
connects the two systems on either
side of the river. and constitutes an
Important link In the telephone serv-
ice of the district. The size of the
cable and the difficulties which attend
ed its laying made the event one of
special interest in the technical world.
Experts profess to see in the success
achieved a promise of transatlantic
telephone lines.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
Keep What They Make.

Marking has two educational institu-
tons under government supervision
which are worthy of mention. The
best housed school In Marking at pres
ent is the Military college, which was
built for China by the Germans. The
government Normal college has taken
on new lease Of life after being
closed for several years, says the Chris
tan Herald. Formerly the courses in
this school followed the, japanese plan,
but at present. according to, the pro-
fessor who showed me around. the
whole curriculum Is Chinese. as they
follow no foreign system, but only take
the best out Of all and improve on
that. No tuition or charge for meals
or room Is collected, but all students
are pledged to teach after graduation.
with all privileges OF keeping what
they can make. As an ex-teacher and
the son of a professor, l can see the
logic and humor OF the latter pro-
vision.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE
Madam Breshkovskaya Recalls Meet
~iAo With Prince When They Dis
cussed Hopes for Russia.

Catherine Breshkovsknya tells the
story Of when. as girl, she was 60
ing up to st. Petersburg with her
mother and sister, "a handsome young
prince, returning from his official du-
ties in Siberia" entered their COM
partment. For hours, she says, he
discussed with her the problems of
the Russian people. His words thrill
ed like fire. Our excited voices rose
steadily higher, until my mother
begged us to speak low" The hand
some young prince was Peter Kro-
patkin.
The years have passed, and the
cause to which the two ardent young
politicians in that Russian railway
carriage devoted their lives has beer
vindicated. Madam Breshkovstnya
honored and free in her own country
is leading, exhorting, advising tn
forces of the revolution which sh'
helped so powerfully to make, ant
Prince Kropatkin, still in England, hi
refuge from the prosecutions of auto
cracy, Is forming committee for tn,
better instruction of the people O.
Great Britain concerning that practic
ally unknown quantity which is new
Russia. The old world may well 81
up, rub its eyes and stare, for dreams
in the twentieth century, have a wa.
Of coming true.-Chrlstian Scienc,
Monitor.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
Use Bible in Literacy Test
For Aliens Under New Law

The Bible has been designated by
the department of labor as one OF the
books to be used In the literacy test
for aliens under the new immigration
lGw recently enacted by congress.
Passages will be selected from the
BILE In more than 100 languages and
df12cts. The reason for the use Of
the Bible In such literacy tests Is not
because the Bible is the word Of God,
but because 1t is now the only book
translated into virtually every Ian
guaRe in the world, says the Christian
Observer. The department gives this
fact MS its rdMson for the selection of
the Bible and adds: "Translatlons of
the Bible were made by eminent schol-
ars, and what Is more to the point, the
translating was done by men whose
purpose 1t was to put the Bible In
such simple and idiomatic expressions
in the various foreign languages rs
would make 1t possible for the common
people Of foreign countries to grasp
the meaning readily and thoroughly"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
Maid Of Orleans Annexed.

More annexations This time the
German victim Is Joan of Arc. Yes the
Germans are actually claiming the pa
tron saint Of France as fellow coun-
trywoman, says the London Chronicle.
They have acquired large quantities Of
statuettes and images Of the maid in
the French towns which they still Oc-
cupy. In one case, at least, they or
dered manufacturer to make dupli-
Gates of his casts. The Frenchman
was astonished, and asked the reason
of this devotion. 'Oh," was the reply,
from Bavarian officer, "Joan of Arc
is not French, since she was a Lor-
rainer, and Lorraine is German. Ger
tainly she prayed to heaven for the
success Of our arms, for they are d.
rected against her mortal enemies; the
French, who delivered her up, and the
English, who burned her !"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12

Apple butter Is spiced according TO
ones preference, about half a tea
spoonful each OF ground cinnamon,
cloves and allspce for each gallon be-
ing common mixture. These are
stirred Into 1t when the cooking Is I'm
ished.
While still boiling hot, apple butter
should be packed In hot. sterilixed
glasses, glass Jars or Theoretically
sealed stone jars. or crooks with tight
ly fitting covers. and be sterilized In
steam as follows: Set the containers,
filled and with tops on, In n vessel
fitted with false bottom and deep
enough to hold them. pour In little
water put on the cover to hold in the
steam. and set over the fire. Begin to
| count time when the steam starts to
escape, and after five minutes (ten for
half gallon. or Is for larger contain
ers) take the containers out to cool,
then set them away for future use. Do
not disturb the covers until the apple
butter Is to be used. If the covers do
not fit tightly, place waxed or oiled
| paper In them to make tight fit be-
fore sterllizing is done. This sterlliz-
ing Is done for the purpose Of prevent
Ing any spelling Of the top layers Of
apple butter, and also to take the place
OF layer of paraffin which, though
a good seal, is now quite expensive. All
fruit buffers and similar products
should be sterllzed In the same way.
Good apple butter Is often made
without the use of cider. Enough wa
ter Is added to the peeled and sliced
apples to make thin apple sauce and
this Is allowed to cook very slowly, or
simmer, over low fire for three or
four hours. Brown rather than white
sugar Is usually used, being added
when the cooking is two-thirds done.
The sugar which settles at the bottom
Of barrels of New Orleans molasses
is excellent for this purpose. A pound
per gallon Is usually sufficient but this
amount Is a matter of taste as is also
the amount Of cinnamon, allspice, and
cloves to be added when the cooking is
done.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
CATCHING BULLETS IN AIR
This 10 Latest Sport Of British Avia.
tors, According to One Of Latest
Tales From Trenches

In a London newspaper is printed
an account Of a British aviator flying
over the German lines and catching
bullet that had stopped dead still for
the smallest fraction Of a second" be-
fore turning from an ascending into
descending missile. Although the news
paper prints no photograph Of the
bullet, nor even Of the pocket into
which the aviator placed it, the odd
story has other elements OF truth suf-
ficient to prove the authenticity Of the
whole narrative, remarks the New
York Herald 1t has a swarm Of Ger
man bullets 'whinin. ;" this is indis-
putable. because that has been the
characteristic OF all Teutonic bullets
ever since the battle of the Marine. 1t
has the Germans trying to wing" the
flier; here Is the typical Teutonic at
tempt to induce suffering through
manning.
But the greatest evidence Of truth Is
the final sentence explaining how "the
aviator reached quickly, grabbed the
bullet and put it in his pocket" He
grabbed 1t quickly merely because
he was flying at the rate Of 1870 miles
an hour, but he put 1t In his pocket
because whining German bullet that
had been fired from a rife and had
gone through the superheated air sur
rounding the aviator was as white hot
as Munchausen would be If he were
alive to castigate those who doubt the
newest tale from the trenches.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12

The Y. w. G. A. has opened it's first
camp house at the Plattsburg training
camp. Intended as a social center
where student soldiers may meet their
woman friends and their families, it
is equipped with restaurant, broad
terrace facing the parade grounds, a
reception room and rest and writing
rooms. The Y. w. G. A. is endeavor-
ing TO raise 100000 for the erection
OF similar buildings at other training
camps here and In Europe. Some Of
Its workers are already In France In
preparation for this work.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
The Perfect Blockade,

Carl w. lunch. millionaire dyer,
said In Cincinnati:
"Now we've cut of the neutrals,
Germany is bound to fare as sparsely
as the Schmidt family.
"Mrs. Schmidt, you know, took her
large family of children to the city
one day, and when lunch time came
she led them into a restaurant.
Waiter she said. one sirloin
steak and seven plates
"The waiter gave start. Then he
bent over Mrs. Schmidt and whispered,
respectfully:
"'Beg pardon, madam, but II you
and your family was to take that there
table by the kitchen door and snifI
hard l think you'd get more of q
NEAL"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
Portable Fire for Soldiers.

A compact portable material for
building a small cooking fire is bless
ing to the soldier In the field In winter.
The Italians have devised homemade
fire ration" which the people at home
prepared last winter for the men In the
cruel Alpine passes. The fire ration is
made from old newspapers, and can
die ends, or other paraffin material
The newspapers are cut into little
cylinders, which are afterwards boiled
In the paraffin. This produces high
ly compact and combustible little cyl.
inder which can be used for heating
food In the field.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
American "Pep" Displayed
BY Uncle Sans Fighters
StartIes French Engineers

Between the seaport with its pass
ing camp and the fighting front where
the expedition must wind up. Amert-
can officers and engineers have been
looking out for bases and suitable rail-
way functions and whatever Is needed
for the movement OF troops.
Since the French censor has passed
it, and because 1t shows another I'M
preston which the French are per-
haps inclined to exaggerate l may be
allowed to give story Of this Amer
lean work, says writer In the Ma
ton.
| A French colonel. who was with the
American engineers, but did not tell
the story, Informs me that the lndica-
ton of the place is not exact-which is
quite another thing. "They and We"
the French reporter headlines the
story, willing to stir up his own people
by comparison.
"Our good friends of America wish
to organize q railway station for their
army depot. So the Paris, Lyons and
Mediterranean company gave them
available ground al - (some $50
miles south OF Paris). When the
Americans saw what had been turned
over to them, they laughed.
"Is that all? Why, we need at
least thirty miles of track
THE French engineers we're struck
Of heap, but they gave the thirty
good miles Of track which were de
manded. One Of them remarked to
the Americans: We'll. you've got IL
but it will take six months to draw
up your plans for such depot
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-12
Cold CONGREGATIONS.

Billy Sunday told story at Brook.
Ign luncheon about an apathetic Mis-
sourian congregation.
This bunch's preacher" he said,
has wrastled among 'em for thirty
seven years, and never an encouraging
word but one has he got in all that
time.
He told me about 1t with tears In
his eyes. He said he was on the way
home to dinner when a deacon hailed
him. The deacon shook him by the
hand and then actually said;
..Ah, parson, that was a beautiful
text you preached from Sunday eve
nin'"