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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-25
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Modern home, : acres
Of ground, chicken yards, barn and
garage. West Ottawa. $50. J, o.
Harris & Son.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-25

WELLS FARGO EXPRESS TO ALL
POINTS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-25

ALWAYS Buy TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-25

Charity covers multitude of sins,
and tailorS cover multitude Of sin
ners.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-25

A train of thought is the real thin :
IN rapid transit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-25

Better barefaced lie than two
faced woman.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-25

DONE worry today; put il off til!
day after tomorrow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-25
EVERY DAY FARES.

sl75 round trip 800 one wa. Re.
turn trip limited TO ten days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-25

'tIurence Is 81 IlotItcdi, she sighed
when | accepted him he said he felt
like an immigrant entering new
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
For every man who seeks glory ~
the commons mouth, ninety nine seek
il at their own mouths.
He who stoops to brush banana
peel from the sidewalk is bent on do
ing good.
The value of a mans advice depcrd
upon the success he achieves by fol
lowing it.
The less a wife finds about her hUs
band the more suspicious she is of his
actions.
When mans education is finished
he helps TO swell the nndertaker's fer.
tune.
Charity covers a multitude Of sins,
and tailors cover multitude Of sin.
ners.
Don't worry today; put il off til!
day after tomorrow.
A train of thought is the real thins
IN rapid transit.
Better n barefaced lie than A two
faced woman.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09
WHAT VICTORY MEANS

Contributed by AGNES REPPLIER
to the National Security Leagues
campaign of Patriotism Through Ed.
ucation.)
It would be well ii every American
would disposscss his mind of two pop
ulsr and pleasing fallacies First, that
he United States took up arms as a
Knight Grant to right the wrongs Of
Frapce and Belgium. Second, that our
impressive entrance into the war must
inevitably, and of itself, decide the is
, sue. We are fighting as free people
for our own safety. and we must fight
hard and well, or suffer shameful
defeat. Germany denied us the seas
because she Thought We would accept
our fate from her hands. She permits
Eerself now profound contempt for
our army. Unframed men with defec-
tive ammunition are about as terrible
in her eyes as prairie dogs would be
in ours Size boasts happily that we
will pay her the indemnity which is
essential for her reconstruction.
Meanwhile, to make sure OF our
downfall. she plots reasonably in
every state of the Union. Perhaps, IL
she wins the day. she will recompense
such men as Senators Stone and La
Toilette. and Mayor Thompson Of Chi
cago. More likely she will fling them
on the scrap-heap. But loyal Ame-i-
cans may wen understand that unless
this nation puts forth all its strength,
without reserve. without fatigue. with
out seif-pity; unless we crush the trail
tors at home, and defeat the enemy
abroad, bitter future awaits us. At
best, we shall be Inundated. Empower
shed. and crippled in our foreign
trade for many years to come. At
worst. we shall see in our land the
blazing homes, tine ;ravisheds women.
the butchered children. the unutterable
shame and horror which ms X the
wake Of German army OF invasion.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09
LOGS KEPT FOR A CENTURY
Timbers to Be In Perfect
Condition.

Aurora, Ind.-Newton J. McKim has
had an old loghouse that was con-
structed by his wifes grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston ]. Conaway, more
than 100 years ago on the bank of
South Fork torn down and has sold
most of the large logs. The house was
constructed of large black walnut logs
and they were almost as sound as when
they were cut from trees. Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston J. Conway were early
settlers in southwestern Indiana, and
the wealthiest farmers and stock rails
ers in the Laugherty Creek valley.
The old house, which stood sentinel
like for more than century, was CIV
en- the name of Gray Gables, and a
number of years it was used as dance
hall, conducted by DelOss ]. Elker and
had an orchestra of old-fashioned fid-
dlers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09
LEVEL FAMOUS CANTON WALL
Thousand-Year-oId Landmark In
China Gives Way to Modern
Trolley Line.

San Franclsco.-The thousand-year-
old walls Of Canton, China, which
withheld many an onslaught of Tar
tar brigands, are being torn down to
make-way for a. trolley line.
The Chinese are substituting the
American bathtub for the usual dip in
the river.
This information was brought to this
country by Gen. Chang Ting Tsu of
the Chinese army, who Is IN the United
States to inform the war department
Of the extent to which China intends
to operate against Germany.
General Chang says. that the sur
vey for the road before which the an
Client Canton walls are crumbling has
already been completed. 1t will be
a belt system and will follow the line
on which the walls were erected.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09
AMERICAN ARMY
NOW 100000
Grows in Few Short Months From.
Force Numbering Only
10000 Men.
OVER 100000 ARE REeUlARs
Officer Personnel Numbers More Than
o0,00o-Equipment OF Men Much
More Diverse Than in Any
Previous War.

Washlngton.-The latest official fig
ures put the number of enlisted men In
the armies Of the United States Mt l.
100000. This Is the force that has
grown in eight months out of an army
which on April 1 numbered only no.
600 men.
Most Of them are still in the train
ing camps. Many of them are not yet
disciplined troops, fully equipped and
armed for battle. But there they are
100000 of them, already one of the
biggest factors Hlndenburg is reckon
ing with for the campaign of 1918. To
lead them there are over $4,000 Off
GERS. When the graduates of the Sec
ond training camp get their first or
ders the number will be over 100000
as many officers as there were privates
nine months ago.
Over 100000 Regulars.
OF the new American force over 300,-
900 men are regulars. In all the world
only two regular armies remaiE-the
American and the japanese. The 9TH
ers have all been swept away in the
flood of war. When the first American
onslaught takes place German Land.
wchr and Lsndsturm troops will find
themselves opposed to an army of pro-
fesslonal soldiers.
Behind the regulars are the 100000
soldiers of the National Guard, regu-
lars in experience, many of them,
thanks to our nelghber of the South.
After the Guard come the 100000 men
of the new National army.
The whole military establishment,
with the marines and the auxiliary
forces thrown in,- numbers a million
and half. The expansion that has
taken place is as if Grand Rapids had
grown in eight months to be virtually
as big as Philadelphia.
Diversity of Equipment.
The first thing to be done for the
new army was to provide them with
shelter and clothing, food and
warmth. That large undertaking is
oil but accomplished. Equally great
is the task of providing arms. To arm
an infantry division in the Civil war
meant to provide as many muskets and
as many bayonets as there We're men
in the command. Tn the present war
the job is more complicated. There are
rifles and bayonets to be furnished
now as formerly, but there are also
grenades and gasmasks and helmets
and trench mortars to be seen to. Each
of the four infantry regiments in d.
vision must have 4S0- trench Knives,
1872 automatic rifles and three one
FOUNDER cHaHon.
The 76S men of the machine gun
battalion and the 5O69 men of the field
artillery brigade must have machine
guns and three-inch guns in numbers
that would stagger an artillerist even
of so recent period as the war with
Spain.
Two hundred and seventy-five thou
sand troops were made ready to fight
Spain In 1898, though only 10000 Of
them were actually engaged.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09
CONQUEST AND KULTUR

The GermanizatiOn of Amerl-
ca has gone ahead too far TO be
Interrupted. Whoever talks of
the danger Of the Americaniza- :
ton of the Germans now here is
not well informed or cherishes
a false conception of our rela-
tons. In hundred
years the American people will
be conquered by the victorious
German spirit, so that it will
present an enormous German
empire. Whoever does not be-
lieve this lacks confidence in
the strength of the German spir-
it.-Letter of a New York Ger
man, Robert THEN, to the ALL
deutsche Batter, Sept. 20, 1902.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09

Mrs. Philip North Moore Tells the
Duty Of Her Sisters In the Crisis.
BY MRS. PHILIP NORTH MOORE.

Mrs. Moore. who
Is president Of the
National Council Of
Women, is now de.
voting her entire
time to the work Of
the Woman's Com
mittee Of the coun-
ell Of National De.
fc,se. She lie also
q member OF the
n stional Security
Leagues Commit
tee Of Patriotism
Through Education
and has written the
following article for
4. Al
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09
HUMBLE PRUNE TAKES
THE PLACE OF SUGAR

Derby, Conn.-The sometimes
despised and often ridiculed
prune has come into its own
here. When the, sugar famine
struck the town someone discov-
cred that the sugar in dried
prune was sufficient to give a
semblance of sweetening to a
cupful Of tea or coffee. The
prune dropped in cupful of cot
fee is soon rendered soft by the
heat and the sugar and sweet is
extracted In a short time. 1t is
claimed that the caffeine In the
coffee Offsets the taste of the
prnne so that the-proeesssis not
.objectinabie.in any way. 1t Is
being extensively tried here by
many persons.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09
TRADE BODIES
COMMEND WAR
Administration
Nation Wide Approval Of Rational
Security Leagues Revolution
Indors.ny Work Of Con Jress.

An encouraging relief in these days
Of charges of disloya.ty and criticism
Of public officials is suppIied by the
National Security League in resume
Of resolutions commendatory of the
work of the Special War Congress, the
President, the Cabinet and the Coun-
Gil OF National Defense passed by
trade associations, chambers Of COM
MERGE and other commercial bodies in
all parts of the country. This action
by nonpartisan organizations, repre-
senting practically every branch OF
business in the United States. is being
taken In response to their circulariza-
ton by the Security League following
the passage of a resolution along the
same lines by its Managing Commit
tee. The Endorsement Of the acts OF
the various agencies OF the national
government toward the aggressive
and efficient prosecution of the war In.
cluded in the Security Leagues resume
comes from. Texas, North Dakota,
Montana-practically every state In
the Union-and from organizations
ranging from the Illinois Grain Deal
ers' Association and the National
Leather Association to the Chambers
of Commerce of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, and Port Arthur, Texas.
The Security Leagues letter to the
commercial bodies reads:
"The Managing Committee of the
National Security League has passed
the following resolution, to which we
invite your special attention:
"keen Appreciation"
Resolved, That we urge the
branches of the National Security
League and all public bodies to express
to Congress a keen sense of apprecia-
ton of the splendid constructive work
done by our senators and representa-
tives in enacting legislation to pro-
vide for the effective conduct Of the
war.
"'And be 1t, further resolved. That
we point out that the remarkable
record of Congress in this regard,
together with the wonderful work
being done by the President and
Cabinet and Council of National De
Tense is such as to merit the gratitude
of the pubic and in fact of all liberty
loving peoples throughout the world.
1t Is but fair that opportunity be taken
to fully convey to them these senti-
ments of the American people. Those
who know their work will be inspired
by the splendid example of their Off
cial representatives to render the larg-
est mea6ure of individual effort and
sacrifice. The quality and unity OF
service that has been rendered to the
nation during the past few months,
regardless of PARTY lines, Is unparal-
!eled in history
Kindly permit us to suggest that
approval by your organization OF this
resolution would be distinct public
service at this time when the govern
ment and every one allied With it need
and deserve the sincerest support and
cooperation of all citizens. viii you
inform us of the passage by your body
of this or a similar resolution"
s. ]. Small, manager of the Chamber
Of Commerce of Lewistown. Mont,
writes that he hopes the League will
place this resolution where 1t will do
the most good"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09

Mrs. Philip Moore. great campaign OF
patriotic education which the Secur-
ity League Is conducting throughout
the country under the direction Of
this committee:
A tremendous responsibility is
placed upon the women of the United
States. The thing we need today is
inspiration. Our obligation is just as
great as II the war were on our own
borders or on the shores of the Mis-
sissippi When this inspiration and
obligation are brought home, women
can do more than men to bring condi-
tons to the people.
The resources of the country are
more definitely needed in war than in
any other force to conserve these re-
sources. The American people have
much to learn, and this lesson is need.
ed to teach them to be less wasteful
and more alive to industrial condi-
ions The laisseZ-faire sort Of living
IS not good patriotism. and the hour
has come upon which we may look
back with appreciation, the hour
WHICH made us more thoughtful of
mankind, less self conferred.
What England Did.
In England it is estimated that $780,
900 women have gone out to work
Who did not do so before the war.
The number of women who have been
substituted for men in industries, eX-
Guiding all government establish
Ilcnts, are $4,000. There are 49,
900 women employed in government
works. including arsen9ls, dcckyards
md national shell films and rroiec-
lie factories; $4,000 are engaged in
.2ricultural pursuits, and $4,000 in
transportation.
1t is In the industrial and economic
iald that the world war will mark the
most far reaching transformation in
he condition of women.
From the women of the country we
,sk utmost loyalty to the declaration
hat we are not in this struggle for
conquest, but that we follow tho flag
% an assured victory OF the principles
If democracy and humanity.
Those who are determined that this
hall be the last great war must learn
how to live and work together, even
as we desire all nations to do.
Preventive Duty.
To-day women are rising to a con-
ception more than personal. are Sec
ng through world eyes, realizing that
their duty is not remedial only. but
also preventive, in the kind of effort
which has been called preparedness
against the Standardization of The
world"
No true woman can be content to
i've on the surface in these fateful
lays, days that are to decide perhaps
or generations whether war or law
;ilell govern the world.
She will throw all her influence to-
ward the realization of world unity,
\ league Of nations that shall insure
he peace of the world.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-09
THOUGHT BULLARD
WAS A 'NON.C0M'
French Poilu Is ELUSIVE in His
Greeting Of American
General.
GLAD TO SEE YOU, old CHAP
Democratic Behavior Of officers Con.
tribute to Popularity Of American
Troops In France-one Incl.
dent Set Forth.

American Field Headquarters. -
Nothing has contributed more toward
the popularity enjoyed by American
troops In France than the democratic
behavior of their officers. | witnessed
delightful sample of this the other
day in the city in which Maj. Gen. Rob
ert Lee Billiard has his headquarters.
Privileged to accompany the general to
a charity performance at the local
theater, l was standing with him and
two OF his officers in the lobby during
the intermission, when a "Poilu" hove
into view.
The Frenchman, who wore medals
for valor and stripes showing he had
thrice been wounded, had evidently
consumed a goodly quantity of his
country's wine. Afterward we learned
that it was his first day out of hos
pital, and naturally he had celebrated
a bit.
"GIad to See You, Old chap!"
"Ah, VOLTA des Americans he ex-
claimed joyouSly. I'm indeed glad to
see you old chap" he went on, shak-
ing the generals hand vigorously. ITS
the first time I've met an American,
though | heard lot about you in hos
pitnl. Welcome to France! When are
you coming into the trenches with usT
With that he plunged into long
account Of his experiences, delivered
in very good English, which he said
he had learned during trip through
the United States FIVE years before.
General Bullard listened ,smiliugly
and kept right on smiling even when
the Poilu clappcd him on the back and
called him his side partner" and in.
yited him tO have a drink.
Another time, thank you very
much,' said the general.
The soldier stroIled off. In two min
utes he was back again, but this time
he drew himself UP at attention and
gave Il lourishing salute.
airs Wei That Ends Well.
Excuse me, sir" he said, ''they tell
NE you're general. Is that truef'
Yes. that's So" General Bullard re-.
Piled, still smiling.
'Well, then, sir, all / can say is
beg your pardon. l thought you were
a sergeant, sir, the same as l am. I'm
not used to your American uniforms
"What do you do at the front, ser.
geant?" the general asked.
"Im a machine gunner, sir"
"And you've been TO America?"
eyes, sir"
"Would you like to act as instructor
to some of our machine gun men?"
The Poilu was overwhelmed.
1t must be explained that practically
every man in the French army who
speaks English has applied for one job
or another with the Americans. And
here was an American major general
whom he had taken for q mere SER
geant, inviting him to do what hun
dreds of French officers are vainly ask
ing for!
you bet your life would" the Poilu
fairly yelled, again Selling the gen.
erals hand.
Come to my Office tomorrow, then
and Wen see about it,"
The Poilu came,
The Press., 1918-11-21
FIGHT ON HISTORIC GROUND
American Troops Operating in Country for Many Centuries the Scene
 of Wars and Revolutions.

American soldiers during their brief leisure moments are wandering through ruins and over fields made fa- miliar to students of history by cen turieS of wars and revolutions. Some Of them have already fought on the scene of some of NapoleOn's operations in the region of the Marne.
 Some are training over ground where the NOrmans fought the French and where the French fought the Span- iards. Later they will perhaps be marching in line of battle oyer the
 )untry where the French and the Ger- mans have fought again and again and where tAey will help the French and the British end the lAsl of the wars to devastate the valleys of France for centuries to come.
 Nearly the entire history of France is pictured all over the areas occupied by the Americans in ancient churches. which, along with object lessons in his tory, will give the attentive soldier an enlarged appreciation of art and archi- tecture.
 Asked to what extent the men were prohttng from these opportunities. an officer of the American forces said that. after getting located, the soldier takes the first opportunity to. explore the neighbOrhOOd. To use one of the Brit. lsh terms that are taking root among the overseas men, they "push off, into all the hooks and corners. If their con- captions of what they see are often vague at first they soon get the habit Of observation which develops into taste and, in gOOdly number of cases, becomes a study.
The Press., 1918-11-21

in the bread, they are so plentifuI here" Tom insisted. If 1t weren't for that. cooking for a hungry crowd like us would be a cinch."
 The first two or three days Bobby slaved in the kitchen tent most of the day. He had sent to his aunt for specially suitable recipes, and he worked late and early at them. Wis ibly his spirits dropped, however. The fourth day Bobby woke with look of grim determination on his face. He ate breakfast that he had prepared partly the night before and then i'm mediately afterwards while the dish washing squad was putting in its work he had a consultation with Tom.
 Look here, Tom," quoth Bobby. If 1 have to make cake and bread and everything the way I'm used to 1t to- day 1t will mean that won't he able to go off with the rest of you people on the excursion to the chasm. If l buy the stuff at the village store l can get of with the crowd. Everyone else Is satisfied with the bought stuff and far he 1t from me tO hold out against them. A fellows got to be pubnc-spirited once in d while"
 ''Well, if you think it will hurt you to have that bought stuff, why SUD- pose you can stay home" commented Tom. Suppressing a smile. He was aware that one of the other young men In the party had shown himself entirely ready to take BObby's place by Agnes side on all their outings.
 "I don't see how it can hurt me" snapped Bobby. "If I want to get along with the bought things I don't see whose business 1t is but mine, do yOu?" It was far from Bobby's reali- zatiOn that this moment and this con. clusiOn were the grand climax and the real object of the entire camp party.
 ''I suppose If person can eat just what other people dO." said Tom, with an effort to sound entirely casual in d lot of time cooking and fussing. and If he isn't saving his own time. he's saving his wife's time or whatsoever takes care of him."
 Course he does" said Fusstub Bobby, with an air of complete cOnfi dence. But you see my Aunt Maria Barton didn't have much else to think about except catering to me, and have always sort of humOred her. I suppose 1t gave her some pleasure" Then changing his tone of voice, Lay in as big a supply of cooked provisions as you can in the village. It's really cheaper in the long run"
 No one In the party commented on he change in BObby's taste that day, for everyone was in the secret, and Bobby Ate cake with eggs and hash with pepper and vanilla ice cream and all the things that Aunt Maria had al- ways thought he couldn't eat and sur rived without a single symptom.
 It was the last day of the party and he and Agnes were sitting alone on the deserted piazza of Aunt SOphia's cottage. The other members of the party were on the beach.
 Dear Bobby, love you sO," breathed Agnes. And I'm just going to love to cook for you"
 That's fine" commented Bobby, batting her on the shoulder 'I like to hear you say that. little girl but I've made up my mind on one thing. I'm not going to be one of the huS- bands who makes his wife eater tn his whims. Thank fortune can eat everything"
The Press., 1918-11-21
EASY TO TELL "FAKE" VIOLIN
Close Observation Should Enable Any Musician to Detect Evidences oF
 Fraud Which Is Common.

The observant student of the violin
 Is often surprised and diSguSteu by the lumber of violins he sees on the market which are purpossly talked" and constructed to represent some thing which they are not, Robert Alton says ln London Musical Times. It Is safe to state that 70 per cent at least of instruments commonly seen labeled as Betts or Banks or Duke (espeeially the latter) are "faked' In- struments pure and simple. and at the most are not worth more than $5. Yet many instruments of this class are priced at from $25 to S75.
 ] A fair Idea of the age of violin may be formed by taking out tL tail. pin and noting the color of the blocks and the kind of wood of which they are made.' Good violins are fitted with good blocks of pine. we'll matured bt- fore they are put in. Poor blocks be- tray a cheap. worthless instrument, or ia fraud.
 . Imitation cracks In the belly or back may be detected by looking for them on the inside, through the tailpin hole. n they are not showing on the inside De sure they are not real cracks at all, but there for the benefit Cor, rather. very much otherwise) of the unwary.