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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
MANGIN'S MEN PUSH
ON TOWARD LA0N
SECTOR
AFTER BIG BERTHA
EMPLACEMENTS OF GUNS USED
ON PARIS GOAL SOUGHT BY Al
LIED FoRcEs-FoRGE ACROSS
AlSNE TO PLATEAU
(By Henry c. Wales, International
News Service Staff Correspondent

With the American Army on the
Aisne.Vesle Front, Sept j.-The cor
ners.one OF the Hindenburg lae
southwest of Laon has been preached
by General Mangin's Franco-Amercan
army.
In that sector the allies are now
progressing toward the emplacement
OF the original big Bertha which
shelled Paris.
trhis long-range German gun was
located in the sector of Crepy-an.Iaon-
nois on the eastern fringe Of the st.
Gobain forest)
French and American troops have
now reached the Aisne as far as
vieil.Arcy, about thirteen miles east
OF Soissons.
tVieil-Arcy is on the southern bank
Of the Aisne, on the Rheims-Soissons
railway.
Cross Plateau.
With the American Army on the
Aisne-Vesle Front Sept CLOSELY
following up the retreating Germans
on the Aisne front. the Americans
swept across the plateau Immediately
south OF that stream this morning es
tablishing themselves along the rayine
leating to The river.
All OF these valleys had been
drenched by the Germans with gas
as hey retired.
Air observers reported that patrols
had established themselves on the
southern bank of the Aisne canal.
On the Americans right halk the
German troops of the Crown Prince
have been resisting the Franco-Amer-
lean advance with great bitterness in
an attempt TO delay the advance Of
the allied forces and expedite the
German retreat.
The Germans fell back in a north.
easerly direction, but We're handicap.
ped by the scarcity Of roads.
As General Mangins S army went for
ward In a northeasterly direction from
Miseysur-Aisne, rolling up the Ger
man flank, fire and explosions were
observed between Conde-sur-Aisne
and Aizy, indicating that the Ger.
mans were retreating all the way to
the Charmin les Danes.
(Conde and Aizy are both north OF
the Aisne river, on the high ground
to which the Germans fell back fol
lowing their decisive defeat at the
Marne in 1914 Afterwards the Ger
mans were compelled by the pressure
of the French to retreat to the north
of this chain of heights and it was
from their positions north of the Che
min des Danes that the Huns begar
their offensive towards the Marne ii
May)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
CLERKS DRAFTED TO
HELP LOCAL BOARD
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY or CON-
SCRlPTlON LAW MEN ARE IN
BRANCH
BALTIMORE AMERICAN

r. S. Carter and w. $. Finland of
this city and t. s. Simmons OF Mar
seilles have beea called by the local
exemption board to act as clerks. one
for the local exemption board. and
the others for the distrilt board, and
for the medical advisory board. These
men viii report to he local exemption
board tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock
for mobilization, and Will entrain for
Camp Grant on the 337 Rock Island
After a short period of instruction
the men will return, one to handle the
clerical work in connection with the
local exemption board duty and the
others to go either TO Chicago 20 act
as clerks for the district exemption
board, or as clerks for the nedict, ad-
visory board of this district.
These men we're called by the local
board to fiji call for Two limited sery.
ice men. received by the local eXemp.
ton board from Adjutant General
Dickinson yesterday This is the first
call for men TO fill positions of this
call ever received by the local board.
The men will wear army uniforms
at all times, and win be subjected to
United States Army discipline and
rules.
Want Concrete Worker
The Local Board has "a call for one
white man who had has at least a
grammar school education and some
aptitude for mechanical work to re
port at Mooseheart H., Sept. 10, foi
instruction at government expense as
concrete mixer.
Thorough instruction Of great value
will be given. Only registrants quail
/ fed for general military service vii
/ be accepted
Volunteers will be listed by the Lo
cal Board until Sept lth and one vii
be chosen on that date.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
MAIL PLANE ON
WAY TO CHICAGO

Cleavand, Sept 6 Max Miller
flying the first arial mail plane from
New York 10 Chicago, left here at | :3j
this afternoon for Chicago to complete
the last leg of the first trip over the
new Woodrow Wilson air road. He
is expected in Chicago, not later than
I o'clock,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
BROKEN GLASS CUTS
DAYTON W0MAN'S ARM

Mrs. Thomas Burns, residing north
of the city on the Dayton road, cut a
bad cash In her right wrist early last
evening ON a piece OF broken glass.
The injured woman was taken to Ry'
burn Memorial Hospital and Dr. w,
p. F'read was called to dress the
wound, after which Mrs. Burns was
able to return home
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
T00AY'S GAME
Boston-O @ O 0 O 90
Chicago-0 3 0--3
Batteries - Bush and
Agnew; Tyler and Kille-
fer.
GIFT to the Garbage Children.

Bessie on her birthday received \
new doll. Her old one she proposed
discardlng, so she said: II think,
mamma, I'll give It to the garbage
man. He can take 1t to the garbage
woman and she can fix II up for the
little garbage children to play with"
San Francisco Chronicle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
|. \. |. TURNS ON.
F.E. R|CHEY At THE.
VERY LAST MOMENT.
SENATORIAL CANDIDATE WON.
DERS WHAT is HAPPENING IN
"lEAGUE CIRCLES" AFTER
ONCE GAINING THEIR APPRO.
VAL.

Frank f. Richey of Eden township
candidate for the Republican nomin.
alton for state senator from the 39th
district, is wondering what has hap
pened that he has fallen from the
good graces" Of the Legislative Vot
ters League.
Recently the League endorsed Rich
ey as being fitted for the position he
seeks, but in a report issued this
morning the organization forgets that
there is such a candidate as Richey
in the field
! wonder what ! have done in the
last few weeks to have caused them
to change their minds so suddenly"
declared Mr. Rchey this morning
while in La Sale on visit 1 was
reported as good timber recently, but
today they eliminate me entirely and
endorse my opponents. It's beyond
me- can't figure ogt what has hap
pened.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06

Men ought not to be steam engines,
nor to work like them though that
seems to he n prevalent notion. They
nre born to love and feel, to imagine
and aspire Selected.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
She Knew Him.

"You won't object If 20 on with
my knitting while we talk, will you.
Mr.. BorcleIgh? I always think that
one should keep ones mind occupied
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
New Tanning Preparation.

Synthetic tannin, distilled from tar
products. has been invented In England
for tanning light-colored feathers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
CLOSE CHENT PLANT.
TO SATISFY Sl,700.
COURT JUDGMENT.
CENTER OTTAWA INDUSTRY BE-
LIEVED BY LEGAL AND FINAN-
CiAl CHIEFS TO HAVE STRUCK
LAST REEF.

Out of the maze of troubles that
have beset the Client Motor Company
since its efforts to get under way
with an automobile enterprise, came
staggering blow late yesterday.
when deputies from the sherff's Of
fire took Ger possession Of the fac.
tory at Lafayette and Clinton streets
on chattel mortgage foreclosure.
The industry since being taken over
by the Victor Motors has had more
or less ia crucial time 10 get firmly
established, but out of each new
trouble came other and more serious
difficulties until now local and finan-
cia wiseacres say fnis Is all that
awaits the concern.
The paddock brought into play yes
terday was ordered on the door by
attorneys for Archie Symonds. TO
whom on August 27, 1918, .the COM
pany gave chattel mortgage for
81 700 The mortgage has not been in
existence for thirty days, but as judg-
ment was rendered the sherif1's Of
flee was compelled to take over the
property.
The mortgage covers virtually all
of the Ghent Company's personal
property, including machinery, raw
materials, stock on hand and other
goods.
Metal Company Judgment.
On August 20 the Ideal Sheet Met
al Co. obtained a judgment for 1884
against the Ghent people in Judge
Koenig's court. Sale was ordered for
September 4, at which time the judg.
ment was cleared up and the indebt-
ednesS satisfied.
Plant Closed.
As a result Of county officials tax.
ing over the plant it is still today
No men are at work and the Office
/ scosed Unless the Symonds debt
can be wiped out there is small like.
lihood Of the return Of any industrial
activities at the center Ottawa in
stitution.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
CLASS|F|CAnONS AS
GOVERNED BY NEW
DRAFT ANNOUNCED
HlNGTON GIVES OUT DiVl.
SIONS MEN WILL BE PLACED IN
WHO REGISTER UNDER 18.45
LAW

Ottawa men who are to register
September IL, under the 1S-4j selec
tive draft law today can learn their
elias assification under the questionnaires
to be sent out by the local exemption
board soon after registration The
men will be divided into five classes,
according to announcement made at
Washington today, as follows:
Glass I
Married man with children, or fa.
tiveS.
Married man, with or without chill.
dren, or father of motherless children
who has habitually failed to support
his family.
Married man dependent on wife for
support.
Married man, with or without chill.
dren, or father of motheress children :
man not uselully engaged, family sup.
ported by income Independent of his
labor.
Unskilled or not a necessary farm
laborer.
Unskilled or not a necessary indus.
trial laborer.
Registrant by or in respect Of whom
no deferred classification is claimed.
Registrant who fails to submit ques.
tionnaire and in respect of whom nc
deferred classification is claimed.
Regisrant not deferred and not in.
Glued in any of the above divisions.
Class 2
Marie man with children. or "a
ther Of mOtherles5 children where
such wife or children or such mother.
less children are not mainly dependent
upon his labor for support for reason
that there are reasonably certain re-
sources of adequate support (exclud
ing earnings or possibly earnings
from labor Of wife) available. and
that the removal Of registrant will not
deprive such dependents Of support.
Married man, without children
whose wife, although regstrant is en-
gaged in a useful occupation, is no
/ mainly dependent upon his labor TO,
support. for the reason that the wife +
/ skilled in some special class of worl
which she is physically able to per
/ form and in which she is employed
or in which there is an immediat,
/ opening for her under conditions tha
! viii enable her to support herself dc
Gently and without suffering or hare
ship.
Necessary skilled farm laborer i
necessary agricultural enterprise.
4 Necessary skilled Industrial lahore
in necessary industrial enterprise.
Class 3
Man with dependent children fnc
his own) but toward whom he stand
in relation Of parent.
Man with dependent aged or mfr,
parents.
Man with dependent HELPLESS brotl
ers or sisters
County or municipal officer
Hichly trained fireman or policema
in service of municipality.
Necessary custom house clerk.
Necessary employe of Unhed State
in transmission Of the mails.
Necessary artificer or workman
. United States armory or arsenal.
Necessary employe in service
United States.
, Necessary assistant, associate.
! hired manager or necessary agricr
!, tural enterprise.
!, Necessary highly specialized techr
cal or mechanical expert of necessa'
industrial enterprise
Necessary assistant or assoaia
manager OF necessary industrial e
b terprise.
Glass s
: Man whose wife or children a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
Here's the New Report

The Leagues report on candidate,
In the 39th Tia Sale county, district
as given out this morning, is as fol
lows:
Senate-Democratic:
Peter Il. Coleman, La Sale
Mr.. Coleman, a lawyer, is end.
ing his first term, during which he
has been active and efficient.
Senate-Republican:
Thuriow G. Essington, Streator
Mr.. Essington is a lawyer and
is mayor of Streator He is able,
well qualified, and has an excel.
lent reputation
House-Republican (two)
Ole f. Benson, Ottawa.
Mr.. Benson is sand dealer
who is ending his third term. He
Is known as an earnest and sin.
cere member who has made a
good legislative record There
is no other candidate for the
house in the district whom the
Legislative Voters League cares
to recommend
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06

Try the Free TraderJournal Want Ads
for results,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
Gain on 20-Mile Front

London, Sept. 6.-The British have
advanced from one to two miles on a
20-mie front in Flanders This infor-
nation was received from the battle
field this afternoon South of Peronne
the British line has been advanced to
Matigny The British also gained
ground west Of Armentieres.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06

No small amount of agitation has
resulted from would.again-be-C on.
gress Charlie Fuller's attitude in mat
.erS OF state, Rated in the same class
with Big Bill Thompson and Big Billy
Mason, Fuller is going to have some
5t1 bucklng to get the 18th District
rated on a par with Chicago and the
$ 'ate-at.large. Besides being one of a
Few who voted against war, Fuller
supported the McLemore resolution,
which was intended to deny Ameri.
cans the right to travel upon the high
seas. That vote alone should beat
nm, but his general record at Wash.
lnSton. minus his recent acts, is sc
bad that no God fearing citizen OF
the United States could either uphold
or support him.
Fuller has a natural bent as a me-
chanic. But for craftsmanship he is
a blank. He has built up machine
by distribution Of post office and 9th
er federal plnms, Of twenty-five news
papers, which have always backed hin
to man. The Fuller clique meets il
Chicago every campaign to suppor
thls man Of the Thompson -Maso,
class. He has the nerve to ask fo
votes In the face of a terribly blem
ished past.
The Free Journal, withou
any reason, is being accused OF lend
lng It's support to w w. Bennett, O
Rockford. The Free Trader.Journa
acting upon pure An Jricanism is 70
any man with a record cleaner an
more wholesome than is Fullers.
Fullers only claim for votes is
platform Il am the friend of the OF
Soldier, In that he Is to be con
mended, but neither by his acts. hi
influence nor his heart has he show
he Is a friend Of the young soldier
the man who is now carrying the loa
and TO whom he must answer som
day.
The only campaigning he is now a
Ing Is to vent his spleen-and &c
knows he has lots Of that and lit
elSe-upon any newspapers that la,
hold his record up to public scorn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
WEATHER

Fair and slightly warm.
er tonight and Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06

London Sept. 6.-British troops that
forced a crossing of the Somma river
south of Peronne have reached Athies
and Mons-en-C -Chaussee, the war office
announced today.
Neuve-Chapelle on the Flanders
front has been captured and the Brit.
ish line established to the east of The
town
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06

Continued on Page 5, Col. 81
The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-22
WHERE HE GOT HIS SCARS
5attered-Up Specimen of Humanity
Had Sad Story to Tell, But
Not of Battles.

'My good man." said the kind old
lady TO the sad wreck of humanity she
met in the lane, you look like an old
soldier. I'm sure you've seen many
battles"
Yes, mum I've been in wars In my
time; I'll carry these scars to the
grave, shure I shall. Yer see this ear
O. mine, mum; there's a tidy piece
gone out o. that. And see the top o.
me nose; a tidy dent there, too, mum.
Well, they were both done in one day.
The missiles did fly that day, an no
mistake"
what battle was 1t, my good
manT"
Well, mum, it worn't exactly a bat
tie. Yer see, If wor like this. 1 wor
a cab-driver, and had to drive the
newly-married folks to the station.
This dent in my nose wor done by
hOb-nailed boot; this bit out o. my ear
is the result of a well-aimed horse
shoe; this lump on my jaw was done
by a Tag OF uncooked rice; but wait
till l show yer me back, num-"
But the old lady had vanished.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-22
WITTY AMID FALLING SHELLS
lrishman Within an Inch of Death An
swered SuPerior's Fool Question
With Ready Humor.

As Private Mulligan Of the
the Irish, was leaning against the
sandbag parapet, dividing his period
Of guard between nervous glances
through the battered periscope and
day-dreams of the little colleen back
in the Emerald isle, a noisy shell Of
the 80 pattern insinuated its brazen
nasal organ into the earth about two
feet In front Of Pats parapet, thereby
making a far different channel Of
thought for the Irishman.
After the smoke had cleared a little
and the confusion subsided a subaltern
In action for the first time protruded
his startled vision from a nearby dug
out, and gazed in horror on the only
visible portion Of Patrick, that be-
ing his head, and In a voice Of plain
dve inquiry asked:
"Er-er-Mulligan was that a
shellr"
For a moment Pat looked innumer-
able things at his superior, and then
remembering who he was, answered,
keeping the sarcasm as much to him
self as possible:
mo, SORT. Shure, II was only an ex-
ploGve bullet, sorrP'
The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-22
Oyster Beds for Great Salt Lake.

Plans have been made to bring the
propagation of oysters in Bear River
bay, Salt Lake, Utah, this spring, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine in an
illustrated article. Experiments and
scientific study of local conditions have
indicated, to the satisfaction OF the
state fish and game commissioner, that
the enterprise is a thoroughly feasible
one. Analysis has shown that the per-
centage of salt in the water is prac-
tically the same as in ocean oyster
beds. In searching for desirable sec
ton OF the bay to commence opera
tions, those in charge of the work used
an amphibiOus craft built particularly
for navigating shallow waters and ne
gotiating salt and mud bars. The boat,
a long. narrow mOtor-driven scOw, Is
provided with side wheels that propel
it through the water and across mud
The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-22
"coId in the Head''

b "a acute attack Of Nasal Catarrh. PET.
Bons who are subject to frequent colds
h the head" win find that the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE WIN
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render thsm less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks Of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is taxi
Dn internally and acts through the BLOOD
"a the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
An DruRRfsts &c Testimonials free.
et0o.oo for any case Of catarrh THAI
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE win not
,. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-22
DESTROY TEUToN DEFENsEs.
Germans Mass 100000 Troops on
Western Front for Crucial Blow.

Germans Mass 100000 Troops on
Western Front for Crucial Blow.
Paris, Feb. IA big raid was car
ried out by the French southwest OF
Butte Mesnil. The German positions
were entered up to the third line and
defenses and shelters destroyed
German preparations for their an
nounced offensive on the allied front
have not brought with them any relax
alton Of German vigilance or efforts TO
meet any possible attack from the al
lies. One hundred and twelve d.
visions occupy the German front line
facing the French, British, American
and Belgian troops, while their immed-
fate reserves total sixty-three di-
visions. (On the basis of 1900 men
in a German division, this would be 2
100, 900 troops)
The British carried out successful
raid upon German trenches southeast
OF Hargecourt.
During the week ending Feb. 13
nineteen British and four Italian ships
were sunk
The Spanish steamer Ceferino has
been sunk by a submarine near Ferro
Island, one Of the Canary group.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-22
IrHAD HIS suspicious
,sg There Seemed Some Rea-
;,IIsys That Traveller Had
Inside Information.

Ia Igleheart, an attorney Of
was in Indianapolis a
n $40 and when he reached
Eirrs en route home and got
ags-ger train on the Chicago
sw illinois railroad, he decided
-8 nse & sleeper. He looked
p--e- and told him he wished
q Ea vas due in Evansville at
d that night and the porter
-s.ai saying that 1t was a
lsry ride and that no one need
Eg for that short distance.
,t ere, shouted Iglehart. II
sr3 Il its only a three-min-
lia' he porter said he would
n@1e conductor and later re-
Eiud Nr. IgIeheart that he
1--we q berth.
to g heavy snOwstorm and
415r Conditions the train ar
rI o'clock the next morning
-ga being seven hours late.
aEt got up he greeted the
F-1 TaS standing in the aisle.
rE vas angry and after lyle
IA gCsel TO him the second
sid. Don't you speak to me,
ILL How did you know that
g1g.o have this lay-outT"-
--aS News.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-22
Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops

Work in Joint Effort the Soil of the United States Canada
IN
The Food Controllers Of the United States
food production Scarcely 10 000 900 bushels of wheat avail
able the allies before the crop harvest Upon the
efforts of the United States and Canada the burden supply
Every Available TIabe Acre Must Contributor Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Western Canada be seeded but
Short appeal the United States allies for for seed
ing operation.
eanadaS Wheat Production Last Year was 900 uss The
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 400 900 Bushels
To this she have assistance She has the land but needs
the The Government Of the United States who
effectively help do farm work this the land the United
States developed first of but help Canada When
find Canadas fields after supplied
direct him there.
Apply Employment Service and we will tell where
best the combined interest
Western Canada help will be required not later than April 5h Wages
help $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who respond this appeal will welcome good
good board and find comfortable homes They will of
mile from Canadian boundary points destination and
For particulars and places where employment be had
apply S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-22
Havs Gets G. o. p. Craftsmanship.

St Louis. Mo.-WiIl H Hays OF In
diana was elected chairman OF the Re
publican national committee. Fred w.
Upham OF Chicago was elected treas
urer He received "a votes; George
r shelton OF New York received L
xotes- The resignation Of all members
of the executive committee was &C
cented The committee adopted res
olutfou that national committeeman
should be regarded as head OF ths
party in their respective states
The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-22
ne Frank Butler.

III d Croker Of San Francis
s11y rebuilt a war-wrecked
mage az his own expense.
'los Of the wine shortage, an
E'y.
-s-- q ni1e'-so Mr.. Crock
s--ts remarkable for the
Z EsepS Ny friend, enter
12s ather important guests,
IU1ed TO his new butler
= S MS the best claretT
SAID Higgs solemnly, il
Is he best you've got.