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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
206 AMERICANS
FALL IN BATTLE

Washington. Aug 1850 Two hund,
red and six casualties in the American
expedite ionary forces were announced
today by the Wa Department, divided
as follows.
One hundred and twelve killed in
action, eleven died from wounds,
eleven from disease, five from acct
dent and other causes, Fifty Ave
wounded seriously, two wounded de-
gree undetermined and nine missing
in action
Eleven casualties in the marines at
tachod 10 the American Expedition
AIRY forces were announced today az
Marine Corps headquarters. divided
as follows
Four killed in action, five severely
wounded in action and two slightly
wounded in action
Illinoisians on the list are
Killed in Action
Pre- Frank Joseph Brown, Chicago
Pie Steve Jendresrek, Chicago
Died of Wounds.
Segt Frank Schultz, Chicago
Pie Lee Porter, Paris.
Wounded Severely
Corp. Lowell f. BIaisdeli, Chicago
Pie Joseph Bandette, Geneva
Pie stephen S. S2yczewski, LaSalle
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Utica and Vicinity

Floyd Sargent went 10 Minnesota
Thursday t8 transact business Tor "a
lew weeks,
Miss Elda Linden has received her
call from Washington 10 accept a
government position She win leave
Monday She mas taken The eXamina.
tion in civil service
James Carrie is confined TO his
home by illness.
Anna Carlson left Friday for Kan.
sas City TO yisit with relatives. She
Will remain for a month
George Anderson moved his house
hold goods To Chicago Thursday. out
OF Mrs A. Prentice house on Church
street
Mrs. J Neary is visiting with rela
tiyes in Chicago for a week.
Mrs. Louisa Carlson visited with
friends in Ottawa Wednesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
SOCIETY NOTES

p 3 g
Miss Florence Frank entertained
a number OF her little friends at her
home on Third avenue Thursday at
ternO0n in honor OF her twelfth Urn
day The Frank home was beautifully
decorated tot the occasion. and The
children spent a very happy afternoon
playing games Late TN the afternoon
reIrehments were served. Many
beautiful gifts were received By the
little hostess
81 = >
Misses Title Gerding and Henrietta
Thomas entertaised the members OF
their Sunday school classes of the
Zion Evangelical church, on THURSDAY
afternoon and evening with a picnic
i'm the grove near the county farm.
The afternoon was spent in paying
games and a picnic supper was serv.
ed at 8 o'clock The crowd returnea
to town early in the evening
Fifteen ladies' attended the all day
meeting OF the young women's auxil
larry OF he FRS, Congregational
church, yesterday in the surgical
dressing rooms in the high school
The day was spent III working for the
Red Cross and a very Tine picnic lun
cheon was served at noon. Mrs DayiC
Refior and Mrs. Robert Smith acteC
as hostesses The ladies' of this or
ganization will hold an all day meet
ing against next Wednesday az The
high school to work Tor the Rec
Cross.
/ Miss Katherine Scherer entertained
number of guests al her home 81
". Madison Street. Thursday after
noon in sronor Of her cousin, Mis-
Ruth GLEN OF Chicago. The guest
spent a very pleasant and infOrma
afternoon. knitting Dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostesses
/ g 3 .
Mrs. James Ebersol will entertail
the members Of The Summit Viey
I cemetery association on Thursday al
ternoon, August 9Th, at her home, 81
Catherine street
= ? -
More than 100 Of the former pr
pills of C. c Duffy gathered at hi
home on Douglas street on Thurs
day for their annual reunion. Guest
we're present from Chicago, Aurora
OsWego. Denver. Colo, an d numeI
Gus othe rtoWns near Ottawa. A
noon very excellent picnic luncheo
was served on the lawn Of the Duff
home and in the afternoon an in
promptu program was given. Ever.
one attending spent a most enjoyabl
day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
/ INEMAN SUFFERS
PAINFUL INJURY

Raymond Foote. i0l Courtney
street linemdn for the telephonl
COMPANY suffered painful injuries ibis
morning az 1890 O'Clock when his
spurs slipped, tearing the barN from
tree he was climbing near the Sand
Work, III South Ottawa, and throwing
him against the pointed limb Of an
other Tree he had just cut partially
down, badly cutting him. The injured
man was removed at once to Ryburn
hospital and DR.. W. II Jamison wa
called to attend him, having to take
i've stitches to close the wound.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
ALL PETITIONS
ARE NOW FILED

,COntinued from Page ~
f.. W. Davis. Streator Republican.
Edward G. Zilm, Streator, Demo
Crat
Sheriff
c. S Ayers, Ottawa. Republican.
j. c. Hitter, otter Creek, Republi'
can.
D. l.. McKenney, Ottawa, Republi.
can
Fritz p Goebel, Streator, Republi-
can.
Michael J Charley, La Sale Demo
crat.
County Superintendent Of Schools.
w r. Foster, Ottawa. Republican.
James B McManus, La Sale, Demo
crat
Socialist Party.
Senatorial Committee f. n Lin
mig, Peru, n Fl Krummeich, Peru
Joseph Blitsch, Peru
County Judge +. G. Thompson
Ottawa
County Clerk Thomas Johnson,
Streator,
Probate Judge--Albert A. Patter.
son, Streator
Probate Clerk Salvatore Mattiotti
La Sale.
County Treasurer Peter b. Hahn.
Peru
sheriff Theodore V. Holly. Peru.
County Superintendent of Schools
Hattie V. Lining, Peru
Congressman-iOscar Ogren. Rock
ford.
Senator-Iohn ]. Schaulin. Jr.. Peru
Representative - Joseph McCabe
Peru
Congressional.
Congressman f.. Fuller. Belyi
dere; ", w Bennett, Rockford, II. B
smith Morris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
SUES FOR DIVORCE
AFTER % YEARS

Alleging that his wife deserted him
November a. 1910 going 70 Peoria,
from where she has since disappear
ed. Louis Cusac, of La Sale today
filed suit Tor divorce from Minnie
Cusac. Louis claimed Minnie as his
bride back in September 1891. Twenty
one years later she sought refuge in
flight John after waiting for eight
years for her to return decided to
sue lie did,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
WILL O. CLARK MAKES
SIS GOLD PIECE INTO
411.85 AND is FREE

HOM 81 gold piece grew 20 - u ~
without any sleight OF hahd l. tols in
an Interesting story OF actual az
perienees in the eventful life of VIII
.. Clark. former Ottawa hotelman in
the Hotel Monthly MIR. Clark, who
is now al Geneseo, Ill.,, spent MANY
years in this city as proprietor OF
the Clifton. His story from the Hotel
Monthly follows:
IS Bank Deposit rs Years Ago Grows
to S4t185.
Will o. Clark, retired hotelkeeper OF
Geneseo, Ill.,. in Hotel World
am not selling Liberty bonds.
Have purchased few of previous is
sizes. but. after reading Your well
written, condemned appeal Tor the buy
ing OF the same and having about run
out Of finances in my previous pnr-
chases. a thought penetrated my
brain-strange. you will say and, as
the Old saying is that Opportunity
never knocks but once | concluded
that could reverse things by knock.
ing the opportunity an carry OUT the
incentive. which did as follows:
was born in Lynn, Mass. and at
that time il was the custom in New
England states when a child was born
for it's parents TO deposit small
amount of money in some SAVINGS
bank TO the credit of said child. So
on January Is, 1874. when | was ush-
cred into this world without my
consent. altho | have never regretted
IL, nor blamed my ancestry for it
my parents placed in the Salem say
ings Bank in Salem. Mass, i've
dollar gold piece 10 my credit. There
il has remained for seventy-ilye years
but not one cent has ever been added
10 the principal first deposited, nor
has cent ever been drawn out OF
said bank | have kept in touch viii
the bank by sending on my bank boob
every few years 20 be written up
keeping the money there purely from
sentiment So few days ago, after
reading your article referred to.
sen; on my book to the bank and re
quested them TO close my account ano
forward me check for the amount
which they did said check calling for
S4ll.S5 This amount | will most viii,
ingly loan to our government, as IL
the sixties Z loaned for keeps, if nee
essaryl my services in the Unior
army Now. being 700 far advances
in years yox Know there is an agf
limit TO all things--tofurnis thu
man power in defending its institu
tions, ! make the loan as the mex
best thing that | can do to carry oui
flag TO victory In speaking to the
treasurer OF the savings bank few
years since. he said that there was no
another account like mine in this
country and | do not believe thai am
person has purchased bond unde
like conditions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
WILSON FAVORS
CONSCRIPTING CASH

Washington, August virtual con.
scrption Of war profits to help finance
the war is favored by President Viii
son, he allowed II to become known
today. The president desires a heavy
direct tax probably as high as 50 per
cent on direct war profits. and will
make known his ideas to members OF
the House Ways and Means com
mittee, with the power OF framing
revenue legislation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Early American Diplomats.

The first American minister 10
France was Thomas jefferson. who
represented this country under the
Confederation and during the rcyolu.
tion before the Constitution was adopt
ed and the United States WAS organ.
lied. After the adoption of the Con
Stiiution the United States was first
represented In France by William
Short as charge daffaireS O700) and
then by Gouveneur Morris N7021 us
minister.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Browning Holds Record.

The first Browning gun was mnde by
John NJ. Browning when he was thir-
teen years old. It was not a machine
gun. as may be surmiSed Mr. Brown.
Ing Invented more successful firearms
than any ten other men in history
Forum.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Eood AIipI tor the Bee.

That bees injure fruit l. common
belief IN some quarters, but inVesliga-
lions recently carried out in lt.l,
prove il to be without fOundation
Bees cannot perforate the skin OF
fruit, and the damage attributed Il
them is really due to birds, wind, hail
hornets, wasps and certain other in
sects. Bees are. in fact, of much bene
ii 10 the orchardist. because they eff
feet the cr0ss-polenization of fruit
trees.--Popular Science Monthly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Carbolic Acid for Carhuncles.

In an article ii the New York Med
zeal Journal nr. Edward IL. ocnsnel
reported very favorable results in tn
treatment Of carbuncleS by injections
OF carbo'ic acid. The injection gives
Immediate relief from pain and Tho
sore heals rapidly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Mary Swift, who has been supe
rior court stenographer in Northamp-
ton for twenty years. has just filed in
he courthouse her notes taken during
her first ten years service. There
are 30,0O0000 words If printed in a
newspaper it would make 25,000
columns. Allowing twenty-tour inches
to the column, there would be twelve
miles of reading matter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Because of the prices the owner OF
the town site Of Keystone, thirty
ling village in Logan county, Kansas,
placed on town lots, the residents OF
the village and officers OF the rail.
way decided to move the town. A
new town site two miles northwest
Of the present village was quietly
bought, and the city began its move
overland.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Mohammedans are supposed Meth
or to drink wine nor to eat pork. but
alibed Hamoun, dethroned sultan OF
Zanzibar, who row lives affiuently in
Paris, has bold and original way OF
doing both. At the table he places
his Koran beside him, urges ooh.
holy prophet, may thy Koran protect
me-" and falls to with will.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
POPULARITY CONTEST
TO CLOSE TONIGHT

The Modern Woodmen popularity
contest closes tonight at II o'clock at
the show grounds on Fulton street.
All mp town voting places will be
closed at = p. m. The standing Of the
contestants viii be posted at show
grounds.
The standing at 10 o'clock today
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Seventy eight gold watch f0bs have
been awarded employees of the South
ern Pacific railroad who did efficient
safety first work. The prizes are won
under point system, credit of so
many points being given for sug-
gestions which are classified as to
value and the number of prize points
merited by each.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

John Buddy and Peter Brady, OF
San Francisco, convicted of stealing
an empty barrel from a Mission dis
trct store, were sentenced to roll
their loot from the hall of justice
four miles. Two policemen were de
tailed to see they obeyed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

When she had Children she gave them
Gastoria.
When BABY was sick we gave her
Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for
Castoria.
When she became Hiss, she chung to
Castoria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

FOR QUICK h.soIlLrs TRY THE
WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER.JOURNAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
FOCH STRIKES
MASTER BLOW
Continued from page H.

tNohluHtu from page ID
March. More than S0oo00 men were
embarked and started overseas N
that month The best previous re-
cord, he stated. had been 276.0u0 men.
French In scissors.
With the American Army at the
Marine, August 3-American forces
today smashed their way forward 10
a line running from L0upiegne 10
Marouilen-DOle French cavalry has
reached Drayegny and have turned
the enemy from The forest of Nesle
and the hamlet of Conan
All thru the night the Americans
and French drove forward during the
rain storm With the break of day
their advance was accelerated
French horsemen reached the S0is-
sons cathedral at o'clock last night
At midnight light infantry arrived in
the city
Hun Retires TO fncre.
LONDON, Aug. 1--1he GefmanS are
retiring on a -four mile front to the
/ eastern bank OF the Ancre river IN
I the neighborh0od OF Albert, said a
+ dispatch from the British front this
afternoon. ~
/ 1t was pointed ont BY military ex-
perts that this il an indication tina,
no offensive operations are to be ex
pected in that section.
Austria SENDS Men TO PaVe.
+ London, Aug 3.-FOllowing a coun
/ ell Of war OF the Austrian high com
mand, at which German representa-
lives were present, il WAS decided Y
send divisions Of fresh troops to thy
Italian front at once. according TO Z
dispatch from Zurich today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
the Free Trader.Journal by w. l..
Etnyre. member of Chicago, Board Oh
Trade, Moloney building. phone 1O4,.
Correspondent lamson Bros. 4 Co.,.
Chicago
Wheat
Aug. -, i57h 157A La 1.55h
Sept. -. .L59 li9ia 1.564 157b
Oats
Aug. 49,. 6S% 60 G67s 66N
Sept. -. 6si4 6sss ga -
Try the Free Trader.Journal Want Ads
.s-, 49,. for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Four fiat steel cars were required
to carry a huge steel order from
Steeltown, Pa. to Chicago. This grid
er, which was for use in a railroad
bridge measured l31 feet, nine inches
in length and ten feet. six inches in
heiehth, and weighed ninety-elght
tons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Parasols and Umbrellas

Also "ANNE. WEATHER. combination
umbrella and sunshade Former $3.50 to
$1,000 values, now $685.; former 5000
values, 1896; former $500 values, sale price
$2.95
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Marabou Scarfs

PREVIOUS BULLETINS
Sport $1,000 51t75.
Head $3.50
Bingham Dresses, 1878.
Wolfe organdy Net Dresses, $685. to 1895.
Bathing SOC $495 25c s5c; bathing
ACC.
Cadillac Dresses 500
All Wool Coats lined cheny $s5, from $9s
$500
Suits values o s85 ron $3.50
Collars collar 9c sec
Skirts Values 1875
Wash skirts $500 s1775 sl15o $te5 and
$t25o
White Skirts in de chine, Sl875 values, at $3.50
MILDLY Bouses $3.50 CSC sie5
silk MILDLY Bloues $3.50 $3.50 $2e5 1895
Corset $t75 1925, $00 $225.
Envelopes, $3.50 to $75O values, st0o to Sass
$3.50 o $3.50 stoo 0 Sass
No Exchanges Credit Approval these Prices
Nc restrictions. Take all want-no limit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
LET'S LEAVE THE So DER.

The decision OF the war department.
that II would be unwise as well as
practically impossible 20 take H." vote
of New York state soldiers overseas
has the advantage OF being hacked up
by the reasonable argument that the
men are too busy to make vote taxing
practicable.
II is not NJ all certain that the men
in the field are not TOO busy 10 desire
to take the time 10 vote. For those
men are buster than farmers in corn
husking and farmers in strenuous
times incline 10 remain in the held
rather than - take time 10 vote. II IS
mighty busy tine for American SOL
diers on tho lines. For corrooatiVe in
formation apply 10 one kaiser who can
supply much first hand information
recarding the matter.
OF course If the boys are not TO vote
it will be a bitter disappointment 70
lotteries OF politicians in each state who
had figured on and foreseen trip 10
the war front without expense 70
themselves-hut their disappointment
will he borne full well by the average
citizen.
If it is practicable and possible for
the soldiers overseas TO vote then they
should be given the opportunity; out
nothing should interfere with the sharp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
Topics Of the Times

The boys overseas are voting
against autocracy and FOR democracy
| and every days election day over there.
sss
Replying to the German protest
against the use Of shotgurs Secretary
{ Lansing merely called Pull"
; II works both ways-the news from
the front helps the liberty loan and the
news from the liberty loan helps the
news from the front.
No wonder Hertling resigned. The
whole gang would resign If there were
/ any place to resign TO. The whole
! blamed German nation may well cul-
/ tivate a spirit of resignation. 1t is
( gong 10 need 1t soon.
! The kaiser says my troops" will give
the Americans the right answer at the
proper time. Which is of course no
| dream. And the answer will be given
with both hands high and result in
sending them TO the rear with their
suspenders cut to keep them from run
rrtng.
Now that we again have the mills to
grind it this country should not he
short Of sorghum molasses" for many
years. So the sugar scarcity has
helped in one way if it has been
stringent in others. Also it has
brought the cooks attention to many
economical little twists and tricks Of
the kitchen which will long remain to
economical conduct Of that important
section of home activities
II the dispatches were TO carry the
news that any member of the kaisers
family had been hurt except in the
feelings nobody in America would be-
lieve a word of it.
The Germans should have learned
through their espionage of twenty-five
years that Americans are prone to
open Champagne when they get to-
gcther.
How small a "superman" seems when
he is stacked up against the common
ordinary lad who was picking corn
year or so ago without thought
that he was any better or bigger than
any other good fellow in the husking
gang.
Perhaps only the brewers and Bris-
bans were involved but the disQuieting
| thought introduces itself that when a
things for sale almost anybody with
| the price can buy IT. And we know
| who was in the market with money in
hand and what they were looking for.
Keep the home furnace fires burning
but don't leave the direct draft open.
Lies we'll stuck to are as good as
the truth until the truth comes along
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
rBy David Cory.]

by lJdNlu 1ciS'J
Wen, was afraid in the last story
that Daddy Fox would get 80 angry
he would forget all about his sore foot
and catch the Old Red Rooster. But he
didn't. No Stree and a No Sireenam- HIS
foot was too sore, let me tell you. for 1t
had been caught in a steel trap ana
pinched most dreadfully. So he limped
away. but before he went he said to the
Old Red Rooster: You just wait. some
day you'll pay for the fun you've had
with me-" And this made the Old REQ
Rooster grow so pale that when Uncle
Lucky looked out Of the window ne
thought that was a strange white rooSt-
er in his front yard rakins up the
leaves.
Well. as soon as Daddy Fox was out
OF sight. Uncle Lucky and Billy Bunny
went out to the garage and got Into the
Luckymobile. Now you keep on rakins
Just as II were here said Uncle
Lucky to the Old Red Rooster. and
then the two little rabbits drove away.
But whether the Old Red Rooster dio
what Uncle Lucky told him to- I'm sune
| don't know, for didn't stay there to
watch him.
Let's make a visit SOMEWHERE, saao
the old gentleman rabbit after they had
gone for maybe a mile or maybe less.
"An right" said Billy Bunny. but
don't let's go to see Old Mother Nag
pie"
"No. we won't" said kind Uncle
Lucky. don't like her. either. She IS
too meddlesome" So they turned
down a road away from the Fraendly
Forest, where the old lady maybe had
her home, you know. and by and oy
tt1ey came to a little log hut in q corn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03

Toward the foot Of the cot to listen
hobbled pink checked lad from
Maine, the left leg Of his khaki trous-
ers pinned snugly about the stump OF
his left thigh. He stood there. braced
easily on his crutches. for some mo-
ments before lie surgeon turned AMI
saw him.
Now here's a peculiar case" said the
tall young major, assuming proies-
sional air but with a gleam of humor
in his eye, as he advanced toward the
one-legged lad from Brunswick, Maine.
Here's a boy whose whole trouble Is
inside. I'll turn him inside out and
show YOU. Come here to the window.
Ballinger."
With a sheopish smtle the boy
obeyed. swinging slowly along on MS
clutches until he was in stronS
light. Quickly the surgeon unbuttonea
the lads army shirt and threw back
the left flap. There, pinned to the IN
side of the shirt so that 1t was almost
buried beneath his arm-pit, was a
striped ribbon from which was dang
ling in glittering glory the war cross
of France The major raised the ON
of metal in his palm reVerently SO the
light might shine upon it There were
seconds OF silence y the visitor studying
the medal that meant so much, the po'
still blushing sheepishly.
Mention OF his home state, Maine
and the glories of its fishing and hunt-
ing country along its northern
stretches. brought new light into MS
eye. He had been silk weaver az
Brunswick, Maine, he said, until ne
enlisted in the engineers about a year
ago for service in France.
"Oh. can go into the woods to hunt
and fish the same as ever he sald
lightly. Losing leg Will not inter-
fere any with my job as SILK weaver
and when they get me down TO WASH
ington they're going to Mt me out WIN
one OF these knee jointed propellors
they fasten onto YOU down there ana
then I'll be able to walk in the woous
or any place else as well as ever.
II was thinking it over every which
way coming over here on the ship
from France. And after ais said anu
done, I've decided that If l had II 70
do all over again I'd dam sight
rather have seen and done all the
things that came my way in France
and especially having this War cross
here all my life, than TO be just a
weaver that never got out OF Bruins
wick. particularly when 1t amt COST
ing me anything except for nttle
limp in my walk.
In groups and couples and slnsly