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fying experience that he met here he
related thus:
"Just as 1 was about stepping from
the wharf into my boat, the French
governor of the island ordered me to
his presence. l obeyed with strong ap-
Drehensions that some restraint was
to be put upon me. On meeting the
governor, he asked me: How long do
YOU contemplate staying in Bourbon 2
NV answer was, Not more than day
or two Cant you leave here to-
nightY he asked. replied, IF you
,ish it. Then he added, AS you had
he politeness to call on me this morn
lg. and as l should be sorry to see
GU injured, hearken to my advice
nd leave here tonight if possible
"He cautioned me to secrecy, and /
as on board as soon as possible after
" eaving him.
"There was a war-brig at anchor in
he harbOr, a little to windward Of
ny own vessel; toward midnight had
the anchor hove up without noise, and
let the ship adrift without making any
sail until we had lost sight of the war
brig, when we made all sail directly
from the land.
cat daylight the war-brig was sent
in pursuit of us, under a press of sail,
but fortunately could not overtake us,
and toward night gave up the chase"
The Benjamin arrived home after
voyage of ten months. Nathaniel Sis
bee' had earned for his employer, Eli
as Haskell Derby, net profit Of more
than 100 per cent on the cost of the
ship and cargo.
e By 1915 Nathaniel Silsbee had risen
to such prominence that he was named
by the United States government as
one of the commissioners to organize
the Boston branch of the 'Bank of the
United States" -..
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FIVE BELIEVED TO HAVE REEu
KILLED WHILE FOUR 9TH.
Frs ARE MISSING.
BARRAGE FIRE RETURNED
PatrolIing Soldiers Were Fired Upon
From Concealed Positions by LARGE
Numbers of Enemy-Put Up Coco
Fight.

Five American soldiers are believed
to have been killed, four are miss
ing and one was wounded, when an
American patrol was ambushed in No
Mans Land by a superior force of
Germans.
The spot where the encounter &C.
Cured is an isolated one and reports
concerning the casualties inflicted bv
both sides are meager.
Only one American is known to
have escaped the trap of the Ger
mans, which was laid in front of our
wires. The one survivor, who crawled
back to the American lines with a bull
let in his chest, is unable to talk.
Our artillery Immediately laid a
barrage around the ambushing Ger
mans and some are believed to have
been accounted for. The infantry &C
counted for others, as it is certain
the attacked patrol fought to a finish.
according to information trickling in
from the front line.
Our patrolling soldiers were walk
ing in front of our wire entanglements
when a big enemy patrol that had
been divided into parties which took
up concealed positions opened fire
at close range. The night WIS clear
and the forms of the Americans made
the best possible targets for the hid
den Germans. There is no doubt that
the Americans battled CALAMITY until
completely overpowered.
The artillery duel in our sector
continued. Scores of airplanes were
out observing and making photo
graphs. The men in the line were
thrilled by a number of air duels high
In the sky over their heads.
ArtiIIeryman Killed.
One American artilleryman was
killed and five artillerymen were
by shell fire.
The Americans sprinkled the enemy
with shrapnel all during the
day. There was considerable patrol
activity, but no further clashes were
reported.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-14
RED CROSS GAINS

MANY NEW MEMBERS
Red Cross Adds Approximately 17,5o0,-
600 in the Recent Big Drive.
Washington, D. C.-Figures now
available on the Red Cross Christmas
membership drive show total enroll
ment of 23,475,00O, or % per cent of
the population of the United States
OF this total the Red Cross had
about 6,OOO,00 members before the
Christmas drive started, so that the
gain from the drive was approximately
17,5000O0 new members. The central
division of which Chicago is the head
quarters, leads the other twelve divi-
sions of the country in the number of
new members enrolled Christmas
week.
By divisions, the gains were as fol-
lows: Atlantic, 28,OO,OOO; Central, 3d.
100000; Gulf, $4,000; Lake, 1900, 900;
Mountain, $4,000; New England, Co.
600; Northern, $4,000; Northwestern,
693,00O;, Pacific, $4,000; Pennsylvania,
100000; Potomac, $4,000; Southern,
$4,000; Southwestern, $4,000.
From the fourteenth division COM
prising all of the territorial insular
and foreign possessions of the United
States the new members added num-
bered $4,000.
Unprecedented unfavorable weather
prevailed during the drive so that the
showing is considered exceptionally
good. Final figures are not expected
to change the foregoing estimates to
any considerable extent.
One of the chief benefits anticipated
from the enlarged membership is the
addition of thousands Of active work
ers to Red Cross chapters where sup
plies are being prepared for our army
and navy and the military forces and
civilian population of the allies.
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IMPORTANT NEWS
The WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE news OF The SOUTH.
What Is Taking Place In The South.
land Will Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Domestic.

Domestic.
A score or more scientists and bust
ness men interested in food conserva
ton and new sources of food supply
sat down to a whale steak luncheon
at the American Museum of Natura
History in New York City. When il
was over they declared the big nam
NAL furnished as delicious and appe
tiding a dish as any meat market af
fords.
The commission on navy yard and
naval bases says that Charleston, S. c..
offers the only suitable site between
Hatteras and Key West for a great
navy yard.
Heatless Mondays have been abol
ished in North and South Carolina
Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
Mississippi and Louisiana.
. A German spy was reported to have
been found among forty first and sec
and cabin passengers of the Dutch
liner Nieuw Amsterdam, who were de-
tanned by federal agents for examina-
ton at can Atlantic Port" The man
is said to have broken down and con.
fessed that he was in the pay Of the
German government and had come to
this country in order to furnish spies
operating in this country with a new
code.
Emergency deliveries of coal enabled
many New York factories to continue
operations and others to reopen after
being closed for short periods, and
brought cheer to thousands of homes
and apartments. Warmer weather in
the East gives promise of increased
coal receipts.
Federal legislation compelling "the
most severe treatment Of spies" and
enemy agents" is recommended to
congress in an executive committee re-
port adopted by the chamber of COM
merce of the state Of New York at
meeting held in New York City.
Contracts have been awarded by the
French government to the Foundation
company for the. construction of SO
mine-sweeping vessels at the company
yard at Savannah, Ga.
News that Capt. Peter Mclean, COM
mander of the torpedoed liner Tusca-
MIA, has been saved reached the An
Choir line Offices in New York City.
It is also stated that both the purser
and chief steward were saved.
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Continued Improvement in weather
and TRANSPORTATION conditions will
bring an end to the heat1ess Monday
program after its enforcement next
Monday, it is announced by the fuel
administration.
A favorable report on the war de-
partment's bill amending the selective
draft law to require registration OF
men as they reach Fl years and bas-
ing quotas on the number of men in
class one, instead of on state popula-
tions, was unanimously ordered by the
senate military committee, is the in
formation emanating from the national
capital.
Every soldier lost on the Tuscan1a
carried government insurance. This
insurance aggregates about $4,000, and
will be paid at the rate of about $25
a month for twenty years.
Vice Admiral Sims has arrived in
Rome, Italy, and has been properly
feted. He will remain there only
few days.
The greatest-and perhaps the most
dramatic-rescue work of the war was
accomplished ILL Saving kAAAOA AScIA OOA-
diers aboard the torpedoed Tuscania,
officials believe. The picture of Destroy
ers, patrol boats and hospital ships
maneuvering about the sinking vessel
with a net saving of 80 per cent of the
threatened lives, is one that will re-
fleet glory in naval history, officers Of
the navy say.
The first survivors of the Tuscania
were landed at Larne and Buncrana,
two widely separated Irish ports.
Controversy over the governments
war efficiency and the bills for war
cabinet and munitions director has
been renewed in the senate with a
debate which virtually occupied an en-
tire day. Many sharp things, pro and
con, we're said.
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GERMANY'S OFFENSIVE
MAY BE APPROACHING

Observation-Disclosures of Ger
many's long deferred offensive in the
west from the recommending thrusts
launched during the past week around
Cambria and at other points is sug-
gested as a possibility in the weekly
military review issued by the war
department. So far, however, in spite
of heavy fighting the department
says no actions of more than local
character have been recorded
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-14

The kaiser's baleful face has been
obliterated from one more spot and in
his place is Joan of Arc. Three young
ladies of the Junior League, Misses
Jeanette Pruyn, Evelyn G. Payne and
Candace Howard started out to inter-
est New York in the War Savings
stamps campaign. Their first stop was
at prominent New York hotel, where
they espied likely spot for their post
ers in place where hung a cartoon of
the kaiser. Down came the kaiser's
picture and in it's place went spirited
reproduction Of Joan of, Arc. which
Miss Evelyn Payne is displaying in
this photo, urging the women of Amer
lea to buy War Savings stamps.
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CLUB HIS WEAPON; He GETS REVENGE

recently, when during a German air
raid, over England his baby girl was
crippled for life by a bomb. Black
had became bitter against the Ger
mans and had sworn that he would
exact full penalty for the airman's
deed.
The captain little knew when he
turned in for the night of November
% how soon he would get his revenge.
Next morning the Germans attacked
Masnieres, and the brigade to the
right of the troops holding the town
was forced to fall back. The brigade
in the town, however, stood firm and
fought the enemy off. Meanwhile,
waves of Germans had swept by to
The south Of the town and were swarm
ing westward.
Captain Black came out of his head
quarters, south of Marcoing, to find
five Germans already in possession of
a great dump nearby. Black had in
his hand heavy walking stick which
was his only weapon. Without mo-
ment's hesitation he charged the dump
alone and beat about him so fercely
that he Drained all five opponents be-
fore they recovered from the surprise.
He had made good his VOW, but his
work was not finished.
Other Germans appeared west of Les
Rues Vertes, a southern suburb of Mas
nieres. Black collected all the signal
ers, cooks, orderlies and other serv-
ants available, and with two companies
of regulars delivered an attack toward
Rues Vertes. The Germans fell back
and fierce hand-to-hand fighting fol-
lowed. Black led his little army from
house to house, and as often as the
Germans made q stand he drove them
out, until finally, the whole suburb had
been cleared, with the exception of
one machine gun. whose crew of eight
men kept pumping bullets into the
British ranks.
Black charged this machine gun with
one orderly. -Four other Orderlies had
been shot down beside him previously,
and this one also was caught as the
machine gun was reached. Black then
attacked the Germans with a revolver
in each hand and shot down the last
man of eight. This cleared Rues
Vertes of the enemy and outposts were
established about the. place. Black
had been wounded during the fighting,
but he held on to his command until
relief came next day.
This story is not the only one to be
related Of that bitter day about Mas
nieres. A regiment which had the
stiffest part of the fighting in the town
was made up of troops known as Idle
hards," and they fought all day with
rifles and bayonets at close quarters
and never gave a step. During the
fighting the colonel had been wound
ed in one eye, and so serious was his
injury that his other eye became use
less. His troops continued to be so
hard pressed that it seemed probable
they would give way.
The colonel knew. they needed all the
encouragement possible. He called for
an orderly, and, led by his servant, he
started making a round of the front
line to speak words Of encouragement
to his troops. For hours this blind
man, with bandaged eyes, kept up his
tramp among his men with his hand in
that of his orderly guide. This heroic !
example was the final word for the
Tommies. They loved their colonel. |
and they stood and died for him and |
held their line.
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SERVICES IN MEMORY
OF JOHN L. SULLIVAN HELD

New York.-Services in memory Of
the late John L. Sullivan, former
heavyweight champion of America,
were held here. The church was
crowded with personal friends of the
dead gladiator and men and women
whose names are prominent in the
world of sport and the stage. The life
Of Sullivan was praised by the speak
ers, among them was Jack McAui
life, the former pugilist.
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TAKE LADS OF 20
AS SHIP OFFICERS

cargo of wine and other articles which
I knew to be in great demand in those
islands"
Captain Silsbee sold his cargo for
three times it's cost at the Isle of
France, and again loaded for home.
. He was nearly ready to sail when he
got word that another embargo was
likely. Hastily putting to sea, he was
obliged to anchor next day at the Isle
of Bourbon for provisions. A mysti-
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NEW SHOES ARE EXPENSIVE
Cost Mrs. Warka MadaIa Fractured
Skull, Arms and Legs, Besides
internal Injuries.

New York.-It cost Mrs Warka Ma
dala two dollars, a fractured skull,
two fractured arms, two fractured legs
and internal injuries to buy pair Of
new shoes. Her husband got mad be-
caues she bought them, and threw her
out of a second-story window. It was
the first pair of new shoes she had
ever bought since her marriage to Mi
chael Madala five years ago.
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Washington.


A Mexican paper, reaching New
York, gravely informs it's readers that
the United States government is plan
ming an invasion of Mexico with Can
ada and Cuba operating Jointly with
the United Estates.
Representative Glass, in speech de-
livered in the house, went to the de-
tense of the administration, answered
the charges contained in Senator
Chamberlain's Indictment of the war
department and denied that the Amer
lean war machine has fallen down.
Apparently retribution at once befell
the underwater boat that sent the
Tuscania to the bottom. According
to the testimony of an American off
Ger, who was one of the last men to
leave the Tuscania, a British de-
stroyer dashed toward the evident To-
cation of the attacker and dropped
depth bombs that resulted, in the ex-
pressive phrase of the submarine hun
tiers, in the enemy being "done in
Consideration Of the administration
railroad bill has been completed by the
house interstate commerce committee.
The committee recommends that the
states retain the power to tax railroad
property during federal control and
hold on to states police power.
Major General March, now chief
Of artillery with General Pershing,
has been named acting chief of staff,
and will return to Washington immedi-
ately. --
A story of disaster at sea, affecting
the hearts and hopes of Americans,
although they have been schooled to
expect it ever since the first contin-
gent of their fighting men left an At
lantic port to become brothers-in-arms
to the entente warriors who are en-
trenched against the German hordes,
fortunately has dwindled in the telling.
/. One hundred and one lives were lost
in the torpedoing of the British troop
ship Turcania, off the Irish coast, at
dusk Tuesday evening, according to
the latest report.
Troops of the regular, National
Guard and national army divisions
will be made available for parade or
reviews in towns or cities near their
training centers to the fullest extent
possible provided they do not add un-
necessary burden to the railway facil-
tiles.
A two-onnce bread ration was or
dered by the food administration for
patrons Of hotels, restaurants and din
ing cars. This allowance is about that
low observed in England. kilograms
have been sent to food administra-
tons hotel representatives in every
state, designating the new ration.
Franz Won Rintelen, German naval
officer and a reputed member of the
German war staff, was found guilty,
with ten other defendants, in federal
court In New York of conspiracy to
destroy food and munitions ships of
the entente allies by placing fire
bombs in their cargoes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
DEAN QUINN ST|RS
CONGREGATION WITH
PATRIOTIC APPEAL
THE PASTOR OF ST. COLUMBIA
CHURCH EXHORTS PARlSHERS
TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS AND
BUY THEM UNTIL IT HURTS,
NOT AS A FAVOR, BUT AS A
DUTY.

Worshipers at St. COLUMBIA church
yesterday morning were electricified
by one of the greatest patriotic ad-
dresses ever heard from an Ottawa
pulpit The speaker was Rev. Dean
Quinn, pastor OF the church. who
stirred his auditors to great heights
with a patriotic appeal for unanim-
Gus support of the government dur
ing all these crucial times. He call
ed upon his congregation to buy
bonds until it hurts, indicating in his
well chosen words, that purchase of
the Fourth loan was a duty and not
q favor they owed their country:
He said in part
! will speak to you today on the
question of the hour, a subject vial
to me. to you and to our great coun.
try | choose to make this Uncle
Sans day at St. Columbia.
True patriotism and true religion
go together Il am the better patriot
for being a true chruchman. From
my earliest day have been taught
that my first duty is to love God, and
after God to love my country. love
Continued on Page Six
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Ottawa is to be again favored with
a visit OF the Blnejacket Band, one OF
the great musical organizations of the
country, They will arrive in Ottawa
Wednesday afternoon at 1905 over the
Burlington, coming from Streator
They will be met at the depot by the
High School Cadets anl escorted tc
the high school, where at 4 o'clock in
the auditorium a concert will be given
and where speakers of international
reputation will address the assembly
The concert will begin at o'clock
sharp in the auditorium Mayor +. f.
Bradford presiding Hon Fenton w
Booth, judge of The United States
Court of Claims, Washington, ID. c.
ana Hon. David 4. Shanahan, speaker
Of the Illinois house of representa-.
tives, will be the speakers of the
afternoon. Every patriotic man
woman and child is invited to at
tend this, one Of the first meetings in
Ottawa, and il is expected the audito
rum will be packed to its capacity
when the Jackie band will make its
second appearance in Ottawa. There
will be no reserved seats. the policy
Of those first come first served being
the order in which the best seats
will be had
The Jackies will be properly enter
tanned while in Ottawa Following
their concert the boys will be given
The freedom OF the swimming poo
and the gymnasium. Professor King
man will see that everything is done
TO add TO their comfoM and convent
ence. After their plnuge in the higl
school natitorium they will be taker
to the Clifton Hotel, where they viii
properly be fed by the Rotary Club
President Charles p Taylor and Sec
retary Fred BEEN have notified theil
members to be on the job at the Cliff
ton promptly at 6 o'clock. There viii
be no speaking program of any sor
at the dinner.
Lieut.. Harry Kelly will make 6
short talk at the high school meeting
This is an unusual opportunity for OF
tawa people to be afforded the pleas
ure Of listening to program that /,
/ 80 l. ..t,
meeting our people may get som,
idea of Americas best speakers ant
listen to concert by some of Amer
ica's foremost artists. Make no en-
gagement or plans for Weinesday
afternoon. Tell your friends you ar,
going to the high school auditorium tC
hear the Jackie Band. You will enjoy
the afternoons entertainment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
SPANISH GRIP IS
FOUND IN OTTAWA
HEALTH OFFICER Or. PIKE URG-
ES PEOPLE To USE EVERY PRE-.
CAUTION IN KEEPING DOWN
DISEASE BY USING EVERY
CARE. g." i's'I

Spanish influence has found its way
into Ottawa. This was made known
today to Health Officer DR.. w, A.
Pike when several cases were report
ed to him. How many cases of the
unwelcome malady have been discov-
cred DR.. Pike could not state, but he
admitted there were enough to cause
great concern among doctors of the
city.
In a statement to the public he
said:
Influence is communicated by di-
rect contact and persons suffering
from the disease should be isolated
from the rest of the family and al
lowed to see no visitors.
Pneumonia is by far the most dan.
gerous complications and at the very
first indication of any lung involve
ment the patient should be given
every attention, as even with the
best of care the mortality rate IS very
high.
AS a precautionary move I would
recommend the following common
treatment to stem the tide of commu-
nication and bring the best results 10
the sufferer.
To avoid influenza:
Avoid contact with other people
so far as possible. Especially avoid
crowds indoors. in street cars, thea.
Continued on page 3, col. 81
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WAR EXHIBIT is
TO Be SHOWN HERE

Ottawa is to enjoy Witnessing a war
exhibition. On Oct. I a fat car and
a box car, filed with interesting
things which have been brought from
Jhe battle-scarred fields in Europe,
will be in Ottawa for two hours. This
exhibition is being taken over the
country to interest people in the
Fourth Liberty Loan
The cars will arrive over the Rock
Island Road from La Sale at s o'clock
and will remain here for two hours,
goine from here to Morris. Everyone
In The city may visit the Rock Island
tracks and inspect the exhibition dur
ing the two hours the cars are in Ot.
tdwa. Speeches in the interest OF the
Fourth Liberty Loan will be made
from the cars during the stay of the
parties in Ottawa.
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TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.

The Government has directed us to con-
serve in the use of paper, and to discontinue
sending papers to subscribers not paid in ad-
vance after October lst.
Here is Section No. of instructions issued
by the War Industries Board:
Discontinue sending a paper after the
date of the expiration of subscription, unless
the subscription is renewed and paid for. This
ruling to be effective October l, 1915"
LOOK AT YOUR LABEL.
Look at your label; if not paid to October
|, delinquents will have to be taken from the
list A newspaper subscriber who does not
pay for his paper is not helping the cause of
conservation. The publisher has no choice in
this matter Mail in check at once
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WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight. Tues
day cloudy and lowering
temperatures.
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