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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
ALCOHOL FROM BANANAS NOW
culls OF the Fruit to Be Distilled by
Americans. Who win Erect Plant
at Honduras.

Bananas suitable for export must
always be nf certain size or number
Of hundS. The rejection Of smaller
lunches 10y the fruit companies has
always been a source of complaint and
also Of loss to the planters. II snow
proposed To Use them In The manufae-
ture of alcohol. SAYS Il report made by
Consul L. NJ. Lawton AT Tegueigalpa,
Honduras.
BY executive order. the president
of Honduras, has signed Il contract
hy which an American of long expert
rnce i'm the fruit business in the trop-
les. representing company Of Ameri-
can capitalists, is grained the right
Ia erect IL diStillery at San Pedro Sula,
Honduras. The ConcesSioDaire has de-
posted $4,000 with the government
MS an earnest of good faith, which is
10 be credited toward export duties
on the alcohol ut Tree cents gold per
gallon.
The company proposes to supply
planters with funds for planting
sugar cane on the warn-out banana
lands, and will also diS,ili from the
cane. the hagaSSe of which is 10 be
used in the Manufacture of paper EX-
pcriments will he made in the manu-
facture of paacr from banana waste.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
NURSES ARE NEEDED
YOUNG Women Are Urged to Take
Up Work.
Red Cross Wants Experienced
Nurses Released for Service
Behind the Lines.

Washington. Fifteen thousand
nurses have already been enrolled by
the American Red Cross, many of
whom have volunteered for war Sery-
ice. according to a statement made
public at Red Cross headquarters.
About two thousand have already been
sent to Europe. 1t is estimated that
the present registered force j. sutli-
Gent to care for an army OF 4 million
and a half and approximately thou'
sand nurses are being added monthly.
1T is of the greatest importance
that able and educated young women
should be urged to enter the regular
training schools and take the usual
course in order TO tit themselves fully
for nursing" said Miss Jane A. De
lanO, chairman of the national commit
tee on nursing service. while our
present needs are being met, the bur
den of the war will Increase rapidly.
1t is highly desirable that the ableSt,
most experienced nurses should be re-
leased for service behind the lines,
and a constant supply of younger
nurses, thoroughly trained, will allow
these older women to leave their posts
in this country without danger TO our
own sick
The national committee is also en-
rolling public health nurses with a
view TO protecting them from service
ms beside nurses where their special
training would not be fully utilized.
The Red Cross requirements for
nurses have been somewhat modified
in order that If needed. thousands Of
additional nurses may be made eligi-
bic for enrolment with the American
Red Cross and available for call
should the necessity arise.
The principle change contemplated
is to reduce the lower age limit for
specially qualified nurses and to place
on the eligible list training schools for
nurses which are recommended by
state boards of registration" even
though the schools have a daily aver
age of somewhat less than the re-
CURED fifty patients.
In order to increase further the
available supply of nurses the schools
for nurses giving three-year course
may be requested to advance the date
of graduation of pupl-nurses, perhaps
to the end Of their second year Of
study, should the exlgencies of war
make such action seem desirable.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
WOOD WANTS ARMY MARCH
General Asks Composers OF Seven
States to Submit Compositions
In Contest.

Camp Funston, Kan.--An invitation
to composers of music In the seven
states from which members Of the
Eighty-nlnth division of the National
army was drawn-Missouri. Colorado
Nebraska. New Mexico. Ari-
IONA and South Dakota-from which
a march for the division may be Sc.
lected has been issued by Mai. Gen.
Wood through his assistant chief of
STAFF, Capt. II. 5. Rowland. The lnv-
tation states that marches which fail
to secure first place probably will he
adopted by the various regiments in
the division as their regimental
marches. Composers are asked to send
compositions to c. II. Guthrie Y. NJ. C.
A. headquarters, Camp Funston.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05

Vacuum cleaners, self-starters, and
perambulntors have not as yet reach.
gd the Caucasus near the Persian Dor.
der; while fireless cookers, gas and
electricity are unknown quantities.
We smile when we think of the IN.
dim squaw carrying her papoose in
the little packet cMtriyanCe She Sus.
ponds from her back.
If you think this Is a punishment for
being an Indian squaw what do you
think of life in the Caucasus where the
mother not only carries her baby in
her arms but is compelled to carry The
baby's cradle strapped TO her back
When baby is peeved or tired Of
nesting In mothers arms, mother re-
moves the cradle from her back and
gives the baby a rest Nothing, accord.
Ing 70 the correspondent who made
this photo Is said about what the moth.
or does when she grows tired.
But why worry about mother 40 long
as baby Is happy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
. GRAND RIDGE AND VICINITY q
q ll Z = q Z 90 q q a

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dearth. of
Minneapolis, MINI are visiting their
parents. Mr. and Mrs c. w. Manley
and Mr.. and Mrs j s. Dearth Of this
village
Despite the unfavorable weather
last Wednesday evening there was a
good attendance at the second mum.
Der OF the lecture course held at the
Methodist church Or. Mott was the
attraction and took for his subiec,
our Salaries a subject which was
very ably handled
Mrs. NJ II Crawford and family of
East Liberty street, and Miss Sarah
Crawford were entertained Thanks
giving at the L. G. milford home in
Streatof
Mr boty has returned to his home
at tlotine, Iowa, after a short visit
at the home Of his brother Alvin
southwest Of the village.
Miss Ards Chatten has returned &c
her school work al Illinois Wesleyan
college. after short visit with hel
parents, Rev and Mrs Chatten
K. {. Williams who finished hi,
work In the second officers traininl
camp at IT. sheridan last Tuesday
the 2lth, received his commission %
lfst lieutenant Mr. Williams spen
thanksgiving with his family, return
ing TO the Fort on Thursday evening
MI and Mrs NJ, G.. Hodgson ant
Mr. and Mrs. G, W. Peterson attended
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
SAGE AND SULPHUR
DARKENS GRAY HAIR
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Restore Color, Gloss
and Attractiveness.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color aud
uHre TO the hair when faded, streaked
or gray, Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was 10 make II at
home, which In mussy and trouble
some. Nowadays. by asking ut any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" you will get n large
bottle OF this famous old recipe, i'm
proved by the addition OF other In
gradients, at a small cost.
Don't stay gray Try III No one
can possibly tell that you darkcned
your hair, as II does II 80 naturally
and evenly. You dampen sponge or
sort brush with II and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand Mt time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap-
plicntion or two. your hair becomes
beautifully dark, glossy and attractive.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound II n delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire dark hair and n
youthful appearance. II IN not In
tended for the cure. mitigation or pre-
vention OF disease.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
oLD.T1ME COLD CURE
DRINK HOT TEA!

. Get a small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it. Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take tablespoonful of the
tea, put q cup of boiling water upon
it. pour through a sieve and drink a
teacup full at any time during the
day or before retiring. 1t is the most
effective way to break cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores of the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens, the
bowels, thus breaking up a cold. ssassA-~-
Try it the next time you suffer from
q cold or the grip. 1t is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF, ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with small trial bottle Of
old St. Jacobs Oil
Stop dosing Rheumatism.

-tVP UVotTIT MISUNDERSTANDING
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth-
ing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil" right
on the tender spot" and by the time
you say Jack Robinson--out comes the
rheumatic pain "St. Jacobs Oil'' is
harmless rheumatism cure which never
disappoints and doesn't burn the skin. Ii
takes pain, soreness and stiffness from
aching joints, muscles and bones; stops
sciatica, lumbago, backache, neuralgia,
Timber up! Get % cent bottle
OF oldtime, honest "St. Jacobs Oir
from any drug store, and in a moment
you'll be free from pains. aches and
stiffness. Don't suffer! Rub rheumar
tism away.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05

RANSOM.

Mr. and Mrs. Cheadle spent few
days this week in Clifton, ILL.,, with
his parents,
The Womans Foreign Missionary
society met with Mrs. Allen, Dec. l.
The Allen Township Improvement
club will meet at Mrs. Alice Aliens
home on Thursday. Dec. 18th. The
following program will be given;
Song While Shepards Watched
Their Flocks."
Roll Quotations.
Christmas aper-"Christma In
Other Lands" Mrs. Lila Walling.
Report OF delegate to state fedora,
ton
MuSic-Myldred Allen.
The Red Cross will meet Wednes-
day. Dec 5th Last week the amount
turned in that day was sweaters.
scarf. , pair wristlets. 81 pads. 20
7xll pads. IL $ inch square pads. 2
handkerchiefs. substitutes. dozen.
dressing congresses 10 dozen
Registration was carried on at the
same time Of this meeting. % regist.
cred and signed Hoover food cards,
Miss Royetta Transean of Whiting.
Ind. spent Thanksgiving with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Mcintyre of
Chicago spent the week end at the
Mike OLaughlin home.
Miss Ada Dooley returned to her
home in Dwight after spending the
week with her grandmother, Mrs.
Granger.
A patriotic program will be given
by the pupils of the Ransom school
at Hayes hall on the evening of Dec.
It'll. The program is as follows.
Song Many Flags in Many
Lands" primary dept
Recitation-Geo Washington. Lu'
ellie Gochonour.
EAtICLSt- why ~ & AAoFS AN
Flag" primary pupils
Recitation-"1 Bit, Francis Ry.
an.
Recitation-"Red Cross Day" Har-
old Wright.
Song-"When the Regiment Goes
Marching BY. intermediate depart.
ment.
Exercise-Betsy Ross and The First
Flag" Vincent Dooley. Geniyiene
Denhardt. Lester Phelan
Recitation-"Your Lad and My
Lad" Lorraine Jones.
Recitation-"Our Starry Banner"
Ruth Hagi
Recitation-"T Men Who Made
the 'Taters Grow lie Roy Gordon
Song-keep the Home Fires Burn.
ing" High School Double Quartet.
Address We Are at War"
Rev. Jones.
Song" America Audience
Readng-"A Voice From a Far
Country Miss f. Miller.
DialOgue-"The knitters." Edna
Hates and Violet Richards
Reading Song to the Flag Evelyn
Sulzberger.
Song Loyalty, Chorus.
Song Wen Never Let Our Old
Flag Fall Vincent Seguin and Choir.
us.
Mrs. J Foster spent the week in
Spring Valley with her daughter. Mrs
A. Dryer
Miss Kathryn Bosley spent the
week end in Oak Park with her
brother, w F. Bosley.
Miss Lyta Miller and John Hagi.
who are attending school at DeKalb
and NaperVlle spent Thanksgiving
with their respective parents.
Charles Schafer spent the week in
St Louis, Mo, with relatives.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Cut This Quit 10 Werth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cot out this
SIP, enclose with Be and mail II to
Folcy q Co, 2S35 Sheffield Ave, Chi
cago, Ill, writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive In re-,
ltrn trial package containing Folcys
Honey and Tar Compound for coughs
coulds and Group; Foley Kidney Pills
for pain In sides and back. rheuma
tism, backache. kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley cathnr,lc Tablets
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathariic for constipation. biliousncss
headache and sluggish bowels For
sale by W. u. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Bad TASTING River.

In Colombia, South America, there
IL river whose waters are 80 tainted
win sulphuric acid that II has re-
celved the name Rio dc vinagre or
River Of Vinegar,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
M. Morris

Fashionable dressmaklng satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Prices reasonable
Am now located at Col Ia Sale st.,
above Keeler & Kroehnke's jewellery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
/ Woman's Burdens

are lightened when she turns to the right
medicine. IT her existence Is made
gloomy by the chronic weaknesses deli
cate derangements, and painful disorders
that atflict her sex. she will find relief and
emancipation from her troubles in DR..
Plerce's Favorite Prescription, II she's
overWorSed, nervous. or rundown she
fluids new life and strength ltsa power
full, invigorating tonic and nervine which
was discovered and used by an eminent
physician for many years, IN all cases Of
"female complaints" and weaknesses. For
young girls Just entering womanhood
for women as the critical change of life;
in bearlng-doWn sensations, periodical
pains, liberation, Inflammation, and every
kindred allment, the Favorite Prescrlp-
ton Is the only medicine put up without
neutrality-suspicious. on wrapper
II not obtainable at your dealers scrd
10 cents to DR.. Pierce, lnvalds hC' 81,
Buffalo, N. v. and he will mail trial
package of the tablets.
CHICAGO, Ill. have used Or. Picrce's
Favorite Prescription, Golden Medical
Discovery, Pleasant Pellets, Healing Sup
positores and Lotion Tablets When
started to use these medicines | was so
weak | was not able to do my work. but
can say | am well now. My doctor Is
surprised for he wanted to operate on me.
Weighed ~ first only 100, now weigh 1876
and feel finc. hope this will help other
sufferers, for IL is very hard to be sick. -
MRS. HANNAH KIRBY, 1922 Fairfield Ave.
QUINCY, Ill. 'Somc years ago suf-
fcrcd from u nervous breakdown, thought
on by woman's weakness. | saw DIR.
PIercc's Favoritc Prescription advertised
and bought bottle. Two bottles restored
me to absolutely perfect health and have
never had any return Of woman's weak.
ness since. ] am very glad indeed TO rec
ommend DR.. picfcc's lfayoritc Prescription
as an ideal medicine for women. MRS
| M A. GRAY, l06 ). Third Street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

II George can't do It. perhaps
Georges can--BrOo1lyn Eagle
The three Rs. as taught IN Russia.
are riot, retreat and revoit--Ihe
Atchison Globe.
The Russians seem 20 believe that
fighting. like charity. begins at home
Brooklyn Eagle
NO More $50 Dinners" says a head
line. What rs worse is that there are
no more 50-cent dinuers.--New York
World.
II we understand IL at this distance,
the Firms are demanding q separate
government and something 70 eat
Dallas News.
We must defend not only the west
front. the east front and the Balkan
front, but also the New York water
frout-PrOvIdence Journal
Quiz Follows 100000 Blazs,E
runs @ head line Yes but isn't IL :
pity that the quiz always follows and
never precedes the blaze --NeW YORK
Morning Telegraph.
Would Col House consider a nom
nation for the presidency IN 4s-y
asks an exchange In all prObaDlllF
not. The sentiment Of the country
seems 70 be against three terms
Philadelphia Inquirer
A substitute has been named Ior
"Dunkin" pie which leaves out 1ot--
the -punkin" and the sugar. ANXIOUS
as we are TO assist in the worS q
conservation. in this case we snslA
have to ask 10 be excused.--h Az
haclie Light.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
ZIONIST LEADERS PLANNING
NATIONALISM IN JERUSALEM

Baltimore. AID. Dec. 1.-Two hun
dred leaders Of the Zionist orEaniza-
ton Of the country launched at a con
vention here yesterday a great move
ment 10 realize Jewish national en-
THY as a result OF the British capture
Of Palestine.
Intimation was given that q practi-
cal reOccupation Of the holy land
would be under way within a month
or two.
a cable was received from London
stating that physicians, nurses and
medical units could 80 to Palestine
within another month, and Il was in
formally announced that the Ameri-
can Jewish unit, organized by the
the wOmen's Zionist or
gazization, IS ready to begin work in
Palestine.
Outlines OF a plan 20 raise $780,
100000 to make the Jewish reoccu-
patton real and practical were given
and within a few minutes SIS, 900 was
raised.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
Little Intapieus
Americans Fail Pack Exports Right So Lose Trade
What Is to Be Done With "War Babies" in Ell Paso:
sGT HERE are tremendous oppor-
tunites for trade expansion

Il" HERE are tremendous ODDor-
tunities for trade expansion
- in South America for Amer
lean business houses" said D. 3.
AIythaler, whose German name Incl
deatally, IS oounterbalanced by the
TACT that he is the son OF n Union
army veteran and the father OF one
OF the crew OF the battIeship Ken
lucky. I'VE have not been getting
the trade there we should have.
recall. from my residence in places
like Buenos AIRES. that there was
only one American machinery house
credited with a knowledge OF pack
lns- II was said that the majority of
machinery from America came with
parts broken European firms drew
the bulk Of this business simply be-
cause they did know how TO pack
Their products were no better and
often not IS good, as those OF Amer
lean firms The methods used by
Germany Tor trade in those sections
before the war were minute For in
stance, a detailed report OF every
shipment from the United States was
always sent by the German consular
agent to his home office. The rour-
ing. methods or packing credit ex-
tension and similar details were in
Guided Also, whenever a foreigner
not a merchant made a move there
the German home office was informed
1t once One could not break ground
for store without there being a re-
port sent TO Berlin. From my luowl-
edge Of the people and the conditions
IN south America. / predict Aueri-
can merchants VIII replace the Ger
mans in many places"
Despite the fact that Il Is long
walk TO the new high school from the I
nearest car line. our evening classes
continue a great success" said prin-
cipaI J. f. Gilkey. Attendance con-
tlnues good and enthusiasm is on the I
increase There are even students /
who cannot afford TO buy books but /
come with the hope Of learning des- /
pite this fact"
"One OF the results OF war and Of I
lack of fOrethouEht is already begin J
ming TO be felt by this community"
said j. B. ApthOrp. Il hear that there /
are number Of babies in this city
whose soldier fathers have, deserted ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

Ions Of water it holds. At the end
the ship rests dry and trim upon sew
eral hundred oaken keel blocks. And
she doesn't look unlike a great red
breasted bird on her nest
I know il IS vulgar 90 dwell too
much on common details. but out of
fairness TO the dock 7 should say
that its length is about 500 feet, with
q width slightly more than 100 feet.
Perhaps il took five years to build.
For like the Panama canal. there were
landslides and strikes and fever and
congressional committees.
A caissOn once broke i'm the Boston
navy Yards big dock. Came crash
ing ten billion tons OF water upon a
frail little torpedo boat lying therein.
Waves subsided over the tragedy =
piece OF soap GOated up. What kind
of soap2 What kind floats.
tNo. I don't get paid for the adver-
tisement) -Copyrigh 1917 by George
Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

the little mothers. These are not
only war babies but they are also
legitimate ones. What is to be done
with them2 in the present haphlz-
ard state OF affairs any soldier may
marry an FL PasO Eirl, desert her.
and leave the child as a burden upon
the community. II seems 20 me that
while plans are being made il should
be possible to arrange for the soldier
10 provide money, part Of his pay At
least, for his vie and offspring In
many states there are desertiOn laws
(which may be used TO punish q man
who leaves his wife 20 bear the bruut
Of supporting the children Il would
be simple arrangement TO require
all soldiers who have or are about 20
have offspring TO give n proportion
Of their wages 20 the wife"
Every once i'm q while some Joos-
ter Of the city, who has more boost
ing ability than logic, talks about tho
green grass in Fl Paso.+ said George
Deck OF course We have green
graSs-iu the summer. We have de-
lightful sunny days now. days which
deserve 20 have the green Erass along
with them Why isn't some kind OF
grass planted here which IS hardy
enough 10 survive the winters 7 be-
lieve that there is an Egyptian grass
which would make our plazas far
more attractive than they now are
in winter
'Pessimists VINO are worrying about
the exhaustion Of the coal supply.
the oil supply and the wood supply
within q Few thousand years or more
should remember that old SOL viii be
on the job for n Few million years
yet said J. II. Lackey. Inventors
are already at work with plans for
the utilization Of the suns rays for
heat. light and power. On a section
in Arizona. containing so acres. the
sunshine radiated in one day IS equal
TO 2210 tons OF coal burned. or S5O.u00
tons within a year on one Section.
The problem is simply how to utilize
the heat II is not improbable that
the great arid regions OF the south
west viii become centers Of great in
dustrial activity. and that the suns
heat Transformed into electrical en-
ergy viii be transmitted TO the cold
north"
Musical highbroWs have frowned
on raErime" said Leon Cr7n1<Oyfrrh !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
GIFT PARCELS TO TROOPS
MAY GO DUTY FREE

Washington, D. C., Dec. 1.-THE
British government has advised the
state department that gift parcels
containing dutiable goods for Ameri-
can soldiers or sailors in Great Bri-
tain may be delivered duty free by
parcel post IL properly addressed and
specially described
Parcels for sailors should be adj
dressed to their ships and those for
soldiers 20 the regiments. When for
Americans serving with British or
Canadian armies or for American Of
1icers in British hospitals. parcels
should be addressed In care Of tie
Committee for American Soldiers
and Sailors OF the American Red
Cross, 15f New Bond street, London,
England"