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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
UTICA NEWS ITEMS.
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! Mrs William Kelly and baby left
/ Tuesday for Missouri She was
4 called there by the death Of her father
Daniel Hall
Miss Helen Fowlie has accepted a
| position as bookkeeper in the Far.
/ mers Elevator Co.
! Tom Hickey is now employed at Ed
Glancy's store
/ Mrs Joseph Madden is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs Ben Brown
! in Beloit Wis. She will remain for
several days
Charles Niesen was a business caller
\ in Chicago Wednesday
James OHalloran of Chicago is
visiting at the 5haughnessy home,
south Of Utica for a week
| Mrs j. Wolfe and Miss Agnes Foley
Of La Sale visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Maloney in Utica
"Wednesday,
W lNN il'ltH 81 dNAduu VI 1UItdEO rs
Visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs Albert Peterson, and other rela.
/ tives in Utica She will remain for a
couple Of weeks
/ Miss Genevieve TIenneberry IS Wis
/ ting at the home OF her grandfather.
/ 7. J. Shea, in La Sale for week.
Or, J. s. Antle is visiting with rela.
lives and transacting business in Chi.
cago for couple Of days
| Mrs. William Hickey and daughter.
Mable, were La Sale shoppers Wed.
Ipesday.
Miss Mary Cashcn of Marseilles
is visiting with relatives and trends
in Utica. She attended the tea given
at the home of Mrs n. kerwin, south
of Utica Wednesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09

Rockford. Ill Pro.Germans are
believe to have started fires which de-
stroyed dozen barns and other
property recently on farms near Har.
ward owned by men OF pronounced
patriotism
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
BAR ENLISTMEMTS IN
ARMY AND NAVY

Washington, August . VOLUNTARY
enliStments in the army ana navy
were suspended today 10 prevent dis
rup,ion OF industry pending The dis
position Of the bill proposing to ex
tend the draft ages to include all men
between is and 45 years.
Orders Were issued by Secretaries
Baker and Daniels.
The orders also exclude syilian'
from appointment to officers training
camps until further notice
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
COMPLAINS AGAINST
SEWAGE IN RIVER

ChiCaso. Angus, o. Somethinr
fierce, tine worst IN the h story ot The
turning of the Chicago stwagc into
the river Va= he description ap
piled to the condition OF the river az
Peoria uY Percy smith al The Ia Sale
and Peoria Packet Line in letter
read al Yesterdays meeting of fbg
drainage board The writer asked
for an extra flow OF water. hul accord
ing 10 the engineer the maximum flow
is How being used The question was
referred to the englneeTing commit
tee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
Truly a SkepticaI JUDGE.

Complete burglars KIT was found in
the possession Of man living in Mel.
h"'irne' Australia, When arraigned in
court the man explained that he had
round the pliers In n drawer in his
lodgings, that he had picked IN lot
OF percussion caps in the park, and
That he used the electric torch found
IN ms possession 70 read at night He
seemed quite ostGuished when an nm.
believing magistrate sentenced him to
six months Imprisonment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
WOMAN SAVED
MUCH SUFFERING
BY taking Friends Advice and
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

West Plains, Mo, ~ was all run
down in health, had Indigestion and ter
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
WOMAN Is NAMED
ASST. BANK CASHIER

Springfield. Angus, ~ Mrs. Mar
garet Pierce Rtiuutah Us Illinois first
woman assistant bank cashier She
Wis recently appointed 70 that posi-
ton IN the Riigley National Bank
here. one or the rideS, banks In the
state Her promotion came following
the death of william Ridrlev. lis pres
ident. Who has been succeeded by
Franklin Ridgcly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
SUES FOR DEATH OF
POLICEMAN P0USE

Sprinefeld. AUG An aftermath
Of Spfiahelds street ear striis came
here when Mrs. Marie Roll filed su,t
against the street ar compduy iskiA-
$lnon0 damages for the death II het
husband Roll was a city policeman
and was shot during a riot N tn
early days OF the strike last year 1t
is alleged au armed strikebreaker lTed
the shot which Killed Roll
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
Civil Service Examinations

IN Illinois in August 10000 women
clerks to be appointed at Washington
Experience unnecessary. Women de
string government clcrkships write
for free list OF positions to The [. S
School of Civil Service Washington
u c, o. c. Leonard former Civil
Service Examiner, Pres.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
80 OIPHTHERIA
CASES IN ILLINOIS

Springfield, August 9 Eighty
cases of diphthcria we're reported in
Illinois for the week ending August 5
TO federal authorities by the state de.
partment of health The report also
showed II cases of smallpox. i case
OF typhoid fever. eases of moning-
tits ana Ii cases of poliomyclties
Chicago had the majority cases in all
diseases.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
TOBACCO AND AUTO
TAX REDUCTION IS
FAVORED IN BILL
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
OF HOUSE WILL RATE CARS AC-
COROiNG TO HORSE POWER
RATHER THAN PURCHASE
PRICE.

By James K. Nourse San Correspou-
dent of international News Service
Washington. Aug. Lower taxes
ON automobile and tobacco were
agreed upon by TIE ways and means
committee TO-DAY The committee
rescindei the action IL a few day
ago fixing the automobile TAX on the
basis OF original Ie,a selling price,
and decided to rate the tax aCCordug
10 the horsepower o, the cars The
tobacco tax. which IN some in
stances was trebled 1iII now be eX.
actly double what IT i- IN the present
Law.
The new automobile tax viii raise
s5t 200, 900 instead q, the 800, 900
which it was estimated would he pro.
duced by the other lrm Of tax,
The new tobacco axes it is be
lieved, will produce more money Than
those previously agreed upon because
they will not resul. iu such large
reduction in the consumption
The automobile take. agreed mon
TODAY will he aS follows.
One car Of % horse power or less.
$40; "a to 80 horse power. $50. 81 To
40 horse mower So. 40 horse mower
and over s5n IN t,v ~ IN no noj,I
by the user or owner Of The ear
Chairman Kitchsn in 2 Statement
rephine IA the telegram az Scers
tarv NcAdoo demanding war prlf
It's tax and onposin- nm increase in
1 he excess prnti-. .ay said that
majority OF the committee fayors lhe
first mart nj SECRETARY NeAdoo's ra.
quest but viii insist uoou raising the
tax on excess uroGfs
Mr.. Kitehin said no. expoctnd TO
confer with Secretary McAdoo or
have him anpear before fho commit.
Toe As soon a. h. rptirn. IA Wash. F..
ington. In tho meantime the final
settlement of the excess profits
schedule is held in advance
A new tax ogrcad unon nv Tho com.
,nittee today = 10y, of L. nor een,
IN the amount Maid as rental NJ leased
wire and talking cfrcuits Tho tax
will applv 70 wires leased tn brokers'
houses ana newspapers
The tax on The TRANSFORMATION of
nil in nine limos was raised from !
Der cent Ia e1s per cont
The committee decided RI make
no changes in tho rate or insurance
In the existing law eycept thar on !
yroup insurance. timitod ~ tventv. I
five empIoyes the rate for which win
10 cents for each s1oo in lion of
The Scent fax nm individual nre.
nums Tho fay IN lifo insurance
viii remain At & cants nm aacb s1oo
Policies If life insurance NOT in az.
0ess Of $500 issuad on industrial mr.
mr. wanl,lv novma,t MIA,
uin no t,ved Az nor oon, of ,ho a,s,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09

pound?' So did, and through it,
found relief from my suffering and |
really believe it saved my life. 1t does
not seem as though | can say enough
in praise Of this wonderful medicine for
the health it has brought me. Mise
CORA LEE HALL, West Plains, Mo.
Perhaps it may seem an extrava-
giant statement to say that this great
remedy saved life; but women like
Mrs. Hall, to whom it has brought
health, appreciate the danger and
suffering they have escaped too well
to doubt it, All who suffer should
try it. Why risk life and health
without it,
For special advice write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
Real Estate Transfers.

July 8, 1918, Joseph Franden to
Martha Pannock, lot ,, block IA. La
Sale Central add Peru. $500.
August &, 1918, Johanna klimeztk
Pnd husband TO Carl Klimezak. lot a.
Assessors subdivision, 0glesby. 500.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09

rible cramps every
month so | was un-
able to do anything.
| had tried every
doctor in w est
Plains, also every
remedy Icould think
of, without relief.
One day when l was
suffering greatly a
friend was at my
hous e an d said,
Why don t you try
Lydia 4. Pinkham 8
" 60.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09

Chicago, Ill. - Dr. j. F. Cummins
of Metropolis ILL.,, brought to Chicago
an ear Of corn which he regards as
an omen of the best 1t is an ear of
corn grown in Massac county and in
the middle Of the white ear there are
grouped red kernels in perfect red
cross. The insignia Of the red cross
80 queerly displayed led the doctor TO
bring it to Chicago for exhibition.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
Better State Roads.

Missourians who have been look
ing forward many years to a time
when organized effort would be
made to develop her highways are
somewhat surprised to find that the
United States Government through
its War Industries Board apparently
discounts the present essential value
Of highways. Recently, in issuing
orders relating to the priority Of
freight shipments, this board exclud7
ed road materials from it's lists with
the statement that such articles are
not essential for the national de-
Tense and security" The layman
hes heretofore believed differently,
according to Dean E. j McCaustland
of the University of Missouri.
The School of Engineering and
the Engineering Experiment Station,
of which Dean McCaustland ID head.
have in recent years been afvina
much attention to Missouri road
problems. 7
If newspaper reports from France
are correct" says Dean McCauss-
land, the only salvation of the
French nation in face OF the Ger
man onslaught was her admirable
and complete system of highways
that enabled her to move her troops
and her military supplies with
certainty and speed from place to
place
In Ourpresent condition, imagine
the celebrity with which large bodies
of troops with their necessary
equipment and supplies might be
transported across Missouri from
Unionville on the north through
Jefferson CITY to West Plains on the
south! Literally. weeks would be
required for the job. 1t is time for
an entirely new idea regarding the
place and purpose of highways in
the general scheme of national
development Lot only for war emer-
gencies, but also for the ordinary
activities of peace times. There is
a growing appreciation of the need
of a national system of transporta-
ton. and the country highways
form the essential foundation of
any such system"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
EUROPE NEEDS FOOD
Food Administration Declares II 10 an
Absolute Sin to Waste Food-Food l..
Has Become Sacred. 20.

Europe is still sending an insistent
call for more food. We must send 1t
If the war is to 60 ON efficiently. II
we eat 1t all we cannot ship 1t, and
the food administration has already
tried to picture how much that wheat
is needed by people who will ,arve II
they do not get 1t, the food administra-
ton states.
"For the least bit Of heedlessness
on your part In food conservation some
one somewhere in the world must suf-
fer privation," an official statement
declares. 1.-THE food administration
has mastered the problem of Ameri-
cas- food In such a way that every
ounce Of food conserved and kept In
the currents Of trade goes to an empty
stomach In Europe.
ut Is an absolute sin to waste food.
Food has become sacred.
"Food means life; 1t means some
body's life, and you cannot escape re-
sponsibility.
"There 10 no waste OF food among
the allied nations"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
Potato At Every Meal.

Have an Irish potato on your
table at every meal. This is the
advice and request of the Missouri
Division of the United States Food
Administration A campaign for
greater use of potatoes is to be ura-
ed on grocers as well as house
keepers Grocers will be asked to
have a potato day" each week,
selecting whatever day is slack in
deliveries and making special prices.
Fairly regular purchases are request
ed OF the public. 80 that Distribution
will be equal everywhere for the
next five or six months, relieving
railroad congestion and encouraging
production of larger crop next
spring.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
WAR BREAD COSTLY TO
BRITISH GOVERNMENT

Every year the British government
pays $200.0O0.O00 toward the cost Of
that nations war bread. That IL the
principal reason why English bread
prices are lower today to the consumer
than in America. Incidentally the
British bread Is much poorer than the
American.
/ Great Britain has taken ever all
home grown grain, bought at an arbi-
traBy price, and all imported wheat
bought in markets OF the world at pre-
valling prices. This fs turned over to
fhe mills by the government at q price
that allows the adulterated war bread
loaf Of four pounds to sell at 10 cents.
The two pound loaf costs o cents, and
the one pound loaf sells for cents.
In milling, however. IA per cent
more -four is extracted from the wheat
than in America. And there is a COM
pulsory adulteration Of 20 per cent.
and an allowable adulteration Of 80
per cent.
Compared with American bread, the
British product 10 only about 65 per
cent. pure at Its best
In France, under conditions some
what similar, but with a larger extrac-
ton, the four pound loaf sells Tor 10
eentA
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
Must Save More Pork.

More rigid measures for the con-
servation of meat. especially pork.
are ordered in a statement of the
meat situation issued recently by F.
B. MumfOrd. federal food admins
traitor for Missouri In addition to
a meatless Tuesday in Missouri, a
Porkless Saturday and at least one
meatless meal each day are re-
quested. The statement said:
The meat requirements of our
soldiers in France aud our associ.
ates in the war. particularly IN re-
gard to pork. require that more
rigid measures for pork conservation
be inaugurated Immediately. 1t is
therefore ordered that in addition
to a meatless Tuesday in Missouri
there should be observed also q
porkless Saturday and at least one
meatless meal each day. All
members of the United States FaRc-.
Administration will please observe
carefully this new regulation and
urge all others to do likewise. On
meatless days no beef. pork or
mutton should be served. Poultry,
game and fish may be served on
meatless days"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

The magazines are sending out
letters asking their readers to bonn
bard their congressman " tn tele =
grams and letters protesting against
the zone system,-the law recently
passed by congress governing the
handling of magazines by the pos
tai authorities, - which may be all
right and proper, but in our opinion,
the reader who decides to let the
magazines fight their own battles
has adopted the right course.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
BIC HERDS Gone
World War Wastes Europe's
Meat Supply.
American Stock Raisers Cooperate
With Food Administration in Con-
servation Measures.

1t IL probable that Europe for many
years after the war will look to a
great extent to America for its meat
supply.
Europe's herds are dwindling under
wars demands faster than they can be
replenished
When the German armies retired
from occupied portions of France and
Belgium approximately 100000 head
Of cattle were appropriated. This ad-
dition virtually safeguarded Germany
from cattle shortage other nations now
suffer.
In England some 100000 acres Of
grass lands have By compulsory meas
ures been forced into grain production,
thus reducing pasturage and hay lands.
A declining scale of maximum meat
prices for live cattle was ordained in
England, as follows: For September,
S17.76 per hundred pounds; October,
SIPS; November and December,
S16.0S, and for January, $14.40. The
evident intent Of this measure was to
drive the beef animals into market as
soon as possible.
According to official French figures,
the cattle of France have decreased to
a total Of 1884 800 as compared with
l4,S07, 900 in 1918. Today, due to lack
Of forage principally, France is pro-
ducing only one gallon of milk where
before the war two and one-half gal
Ions were produced.
Meantime the United States food ad-
ninistration has taken steps to con-
serve our fiocks and hSrds and to in
crease their numbers. The stock breed
FRS Of this country show a disposition
10 cooperate with the government In
this.
For many years it has been a prac-
lice among many OF the dairy people
Vt this country TO kill male calves at
birth and in many instances the fe-
males II not needed to replenish their
herds rather than 60 to the expense OF
maturing them into veal. The high
prices OF meat caused the virtual dis
continuance Of this killing. Another
Encouraging fact Is 70 per cent Of
ralves killed for veal this year were
males.
Somebody has very aptly said that
the wars Of the world have been won
with grease, meaning that bacon and
lard have been as essential to success
In war as powder, which Is true.
The hogs Of Europe have been very
greatly sacrificed to present day needs
This makes the American burden alI
the more heavy and makes doubly es-
bential an increased pork production
In this nation. In Italy grain Is now
forbidden to be fed to hogs. In Den
mark under a recent order one-fourth
Of the hogs werr ordered 10 be killed.
Il is estimated t one-half have now
been killed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

The farmer who has to pay forty
and fifty cents a pound at the meat
market for the hog that he shipped
to Chicago for fifteen cents a pound
may be pardoned for refusing to
believe that the development of
transportation and the progress of
invention have been of much prac-
teal benefit to mankind.
The federal fuel administration
of Iowa is performing service that
is worthy of emulation elsewhere.
He has secured the services of six
expert firemen. who visit every
city of consequence in the state and
give instructions TO the firemen in
the apartment houses, hotels, ETC.,
as to the proper method of using
their coal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

Everything comes to him who
waits. and the engineer of the coal
train is now the autocrat the
right of way, fast freights, limited
passenger trains and even specials
carrying railway officials being fore
ed to head in" while the coal train
goes whizzing by.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

If we are to judge by the rapacity
of some of our we'll known profiteers,
they are of the opinion that there is
something to all this talk about the
second coming of the kingdom of
the Lord after the war They belong
to that race of men that believe in
getting while the eetting's good.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

The process of wedding out the
incompetent among the officers of
the various guardsmen now in the
regular army has been going on
steadily and clearly shows the pur.
pose of the general staff is to put
none on guard except those who
can make good with the maximum
of ability. A politician may have
pull enough to get commissions for
his relatives, but it takes capacity
to command to hold them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

Considerable mystery seems to
surround the new invention which
is said to be capable of driving a
battleship without fuel If it can
be also harnessed up to the domesti-
Gated furnace a grateful people will
be gald to do the handsome thing
in the way of monument for the
inventor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

Red tape is very useful in the ty-
ing up of packages TO send to the
boys abroad. but it is a hindrance
when used in the departments at
Washington. AS the surgeon said
to the man with the nflamed =
peDdix, lets cut it out"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

An exchange advocates tipping
walters with thrift stamps. Won't
do. When a fellow has to cough up
bertv bond for a square meal,
he feels that he ought to be allowed
to keep a stamp or two.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

An Oregon man makes the state
ment in his QUESTIONABLE that he is
8 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 1913
pounds, Evidently swallowed a
string a shrunk to it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

What in the world will most of
the state legislatures have to do
next winter when there are no rail-
roads at hand for them to pass req
ulatory bills for?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
EvApE RIGID FOOD CONTROL.
Food 10 Bought In Germany surreptI-
tiously In Violation Of Auto
cratic RULINGS.

Even the autocratic food control of
Germany has been powerless to pre-
vent surreptitious sales, according to
semi-oficial reports reaching the Unit
ed States food administration. Illegal
sales Of butter are being made in Ger
many at prices ranging from $1.75 to
1925 a pound. Eggs sold contrary to
the German food regulations are
bringing 10 to 10 cents apiece, accord
Ing to these reports. And bacon or
ham Ii bringing from $2.25 to $3.25 a
pound.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

Nick Romanoff is said to have
plenty of cash in the bank Of Eng
land. Uncle Sam might attach it
as security for money loaned 9
government.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

1t is only about nine weeks until
spring will be officially declared,
and while the weather may not
agree to act the part. it will help
some to know that calendar spring
has come.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

When that registration of alien
enemies is completed, it is safe to
predict that the Rogues' Gallery will
be enriched with a choice lot of new
mugs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

Fuel Administration Garfield says
the coal shortage was largely
psychological" We are glad to
know it wasn't the dreadful reality
the suffering poor imagined it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

The year Of 1917 established new
high production records for corn,
oats, rye. wheat and sweet potatoes
tobacco. beans. and onions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
Why Shortage Exists.

The three great sugar producing CEN
tiers of the world are Germany. the
West and East Indies. German sugar
is, of course, used at home. The East
Indian sugar is unavailable because Of
the ship shortage.
While U boats made big inroads on
the worlds shipping, France and Italy
ceased to be self sustaining in sugar
manufacture. England in the mean
time was cut off from German sugar
100000 tons a year-because of the
war. The result has been that the al
lied nations have been forced to turn
to America and the West Indies for
their sugar.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
Effect on Military Situation.

American sugar stocks could be fill-
ed to normal very soon If ships could
be sent to Java, where 100000 tons Of
sugar rs waiting for shipment. But
the shipping situation is so acute that
the nation cannot spare the eleven
ships needed to transport this sugar
1t would take the boats one year to
haul $4,000 tons. In the same time
they could be used for transporting
100000 soldiers to France.
The food administration believes
that the American public will diminish
It's sugar consumption by 10 or 10 per
cent. when 1t is made clear that such
sugar saving is patriotic act and
when II IL understood that there are
plenty Of sweeteners available to take
the place of sugar, such as honey or
corn syrup.