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New-York tribune., 1918-12-05
Prophet BalIin
New York Tribune
ForeiQn Press Bu2eau

T IN ANNOUNCING the death of Director
I Ballin, president of the Hamburg
American Line, Theodor Wolff, editor OF
the "Berliner Tagebiatt" and longtime
friend of Ballin wrote:
"He was one of the few who long ago
saw the catastrophe coming He went to
England during the crisis in July, 1914,
where he talked with Grey and Asquith.
He tried in vain to illuminate the minds
of the blind ones in Berlin With all
his expert knowledge. he warned against
the submarine campaign and against the
breach with America. Later, too, he con-
tnued to warn the Kaiser, but in vain.
The clique that ruled the hour treated
him with contempt and kept him at h
distance"
According to the "Tageblatt's" dispatch
from Hamburg, Balln died from stroke
of apopleXy. He lived about a day after he
stricken.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-05
Too Old To Be Hired

To the Editor of The Tribune
sir: Was it DR.. Osler who said that men
of fifty should be chlorofo1med? Well, he
might have added women, and even before
the age Of fifty, for il has been the ex-
perience of one woman that no one wants
such an aged person in Nusiness office,
no matter what her experience and ability.
young and pretty face is the first requi-
site, as this woman has been told; also
others of her acquaintance who are seek
ing positions. "Oh, you are too old"
The japanese regard old age with vener-
alton, and they compliment each other by
saying, How old you look.' So we women
OF uncertain ago" may have to go to Japan
for work. GRAY HAIRS
New York, Dee. >, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-05
Canada 5 Widows
,From The Toronto Nog end Emgir

TI-07' INC T0T00Io Ia-- o70 Enlpirel
Demobiization of the Canadian army IS
an enormous undertaking. 1t includes i'm
mediatey returning to Canada over $4,000
dependents, women and children, of Cana
dian soldiers. Marriages in the Canadian
army now average nearly 900 monthly.
and in all the number is nearly 10000
since the first contingent landed in Eng
land. Three thousand widows who never
saw Canada will draw pensions from the
Canadian government. 1t is optional with
them to journey to Canada. bat other de-
pondeats Of Canadian soldiers must return
p o-anred
New-York tribune., 1918-12-05

f.
past few days so completely con-
centrated upon political and diplo-
matte events that the military circum-
stances have escaped general comment.
And yet at least one military event is
of the utmost significance The real in
vasion Of Germany has begun. Belgian,
British, French and American troops are
all on German soil, and an occupation is
beginning the end of which no man can
forecast.
One year, two years, ago such an inva-
sion would have been at once unthinka-
BILE and of stupendous import. The
prospect of it would have shaken the
very foundations of the German EN-
pire. For we have always to remember
that it was primarily for protection that
the German tribes united in 1871, and
the cement Of national solidarity was
the assurance that invasion was hence
forth impossible
The whole mighty fabric of the Ger
for almost half century, was condi-
toned upon single fact---the fact Of
military power. With all it's evils, once
recognized, later forgotten, Prussian
domination in Germany brought some
thing which the Holy Roman Empire
could not supply, OF Austria, inherit
ing the estate dissolved by Napoleon I,
guarantee.
And now visbly, tangibly, tie Prus-
sian failure is revealed The old roads
of invasion followed by the armies of
Louis XIV and Napoleon are now filled
with new armies Of invasion. Napoleon
III told his people that his empire meant
peace. When it proved to mean unsuc-
cessful war it collapsed almost in an
hour, and to this day the Napoleonic
legend in France has rot revived
The invasion of Germany-unresist
though it be-is fact Of enduring his
torical Importance, because it is final
proof that the whole theory and faith
which were expressed in the German
Empire were false. Germany did not
gain security at home and opportunity
to pillage and plumber abroad. Her pol-
tion was first domestic misery, then for
eign defeat, and final invasion and occu-
patton.
1t is impossible to exaggerate The
value of the demonstration now being
made in Germany of the fallacy of Ger.
man reasoning. The German occupied
Lille, St Quentin, Laon he planned tC
I. annex Flanders and French Lorraine
But to-day it is Treves and Aix-la
Chapelle which receive enemy garrisons
and tomorrow it will be Cologne. Cob
lenz and Mainz. Meanwhile Alsace
Lorraine is lost and Prussan POLAND
destined to pass to other hands.
BY contrast with Aix-la Chapelle, ius
receiving a Belgian garrison, there i.
Llege, welcoming the returning Kin,
and the general who unavaihngly bu
Gallantly defended it. The taking O
liege was a feat that filled German,
with immense and unrestrained reioic
ing. 1t was The first step in world dom
J lnatlon-so it seemed in August, l914-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-05
SHOES G. SHIPS g.
SEALING WAX
MARSHALS or FRANCE

MARSHALS OF FRANCE
Like granite rock, rough-hemm, impreg
ndblc,
Inperuious to the minds and aoaues Of
time
They stand, these men Of Fraa,ce I'M
finching calm,
Nor su1ge of battle nor the tide Of qOnr
Can shake their courage or mmhi',ge
their faith.
"They Shall Not Pass" Letters of liv-
ing fire
Leapt from the gloom, and dying hopes
Obeycd the clarion call. "They Shall
Not Pass!'
Nor did they pass, that great groy neou-
ing tide,
But auondcred aooycred, paused-and all
aUas lost;
And IN that graveyard of "amumabercd
dead
The P,pssiam hope hes buried
Son of France, Defender of Veydun,
your name shall ring
Throughout the centuries aUith those
great names
By arhich noe kmov the heroes of the
Matme.
Sons of the Pyremees, NTH single aim
They planned and fought and won. And
by that stroke
They saued 1vorld from bondage and
from deatlt--
That grand old man whose silence IN his
strength,
The Incarnation of the soul of France,
Who holds withia his steadfast, loyal
heart
The love Of France and of hatmanitU;
And he, that master mind, tenacious,
calm,
That led corld to glorious uicto,y.
Moyshols of F,ance' Soldiers and
heroes all!
When History's last splendid page is
arrit,
" no SUOU UeCUfc tCHtCU nus most 7fcHtU
giuen9
When all are good and great 1t matters
II one transcends another. Some there
Who sag the sun is greater than the
moon;
The stars are less than either Be it soi
They all are part of Gods great tirmo-
ment,
A nd one aoithoW the other incomplete
So are they one, these mighty men of
France,
Guiltless of enry and devoid of greed ;
One mind they haze that aUoyks the COM
mon good,
One loyal heart that beats arith loue fo,.
France,
One splendid soul that has its source IN
God.
Vida SALVAGE OWENS.
How sad it is that the Hohenzollern
family neglected Biblical precedent and
did not continue running until it found
a StepD O(3cp into tho Spa
New-York tribune., 1918-12-05
o the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
.ir; In the remarkable address made oy
the President to Congress on Monday last
remarkable because Of The many things
that 1t omitted--I have been struck by one
point that II included. IN speaking of The
striking fact that We were a.le in so short
time to send overseas two million soldiers
and workers the President is careful to say
that Of the 75S men lost by enemy attacks
ESQ we're upon single English transport -
! am wondering Why the nationality of the
transport upon winch these men were los.
vas mentioned while nothing was said
about the nationality Of the many trans
ports that successfully carried our men
overseas. Perhaps some one Of your
readers can enlighten other curious per
sons as well as myself upon this subject.
RICHARD GOTTHEIL
Columbia University. Dec l. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-05
The Great Cornsilk Controversy

Dear F. F. vi think you entirely
missed the point made by Searcher No
8, that the cornsilk cigar was a cigar
ette because it was rolled out of paper
1t is true we smoked the cornsilk in
pipes and in any scrap of paper or corn
husl that would serve the purpose con-
veniently.
My experience goes back between
forty and fifty years, and I have no
doubt that pages Of the weekly or semi
weekly edition of The New York Tribune
were used for that purpose, notwith-
standing that was one of the publica-
tions l regarded with awe in those corn
silk-smoking days.
In those days the cigarette was as un-
familiar as the flying machine, and we
made full sized cigars, big and fat.
Furthermore, you change the oat
blade to wheat blade. Oats and moth
ing but oats furnished the brilliant en-
Der hue that looked just like the real
thing, and with it we boys used to stain
our faces and the floor, and anything
else within a short radius
New-York tribune., 1918-12-05

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any case THE TRIBUNE guarantees to yor7
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We make good promrtiy II the advertiser does not
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MEMBER G.: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
no Associated exclusively entitled to the Ise
to- republication u all dispatches credited to 1t
net otherwise credited In this and also the local
news OF spontaneous oitgin published herein.
All rights republication CT sll ether matter herein
are also reserved
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Owned and published daily BY New York Tribune 'uc.
= New York Corporation. Ogden Reid President, g.
vcr,or RoSess Vice Presidents Richard II lec cerctaIy
r. A. Suter Treasurer Address Esibuno Build'nG ioi
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New-York tribune., 1918-12-05

Far be it from us to argue with a
cornslk smoker of half century's
standing. But our gang always said
they we're cigarettes. And gosh, how
we used to gag and water at the eyes
while putting manfully away at the hor-
rible stuff!
And then, there were long bean-lil1e
seed pods that grew on trees. We've
forgotten their right name if we ever
knew but they were "cigars." You
wasted matches by the cord keeping
them alight, and they burned your tongue
until you talked with q lisp, but you felt
awful grand even while you suffered.
X r x
New-York tribune., 1918-12-05

How sad it is that the Hohenzollern
family neglected Biblical precedent and
did not continue running until it found
a steep place into the sea
New-York tribune., 1918-12-05
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The muasion of Germany
By Frank II. Simonds
(Copy'1ght, 1918, Nelc York Tribune Inc)

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
SPECIAL. RAINING
MEN ARE PICKED.
SELECTS WILL LEAVE MONDAY
NIGHT FOR KANSAS CITY, MO-.
WHERE THEY WILL BE SCHOOL.
ED IN AUTO MECHANICS.

Orders were received by the local
exemption board this morning to send
The twelve men who are TO go to the
Kabe auto school at Kansas City, for
special training in auto mechanics. to
Kansas City on Monday evening,
June gath. on the O'Clock Rock Isl
and train At the same time the board
announced the names of the men
selected for this service.
Those who have been chosen for
special training and who leave Mon
day night are;
Floyd Henry Miller Mendoza.
Raymond Henry Breuer. sheridan
Edgar f'iShburn. Ottawa.
Marvin Mclaughlin Troy Grove.
Albert +. Ballou, Seneca.
Erick II. ROsengrn, Sheridan.
George Robert Mason. La Sale,
Edgar Byron Mathieson Ottawa.
Wallace Osenea Mende, Earlyille.
Arthur H. Marshall, Serena.
Arthur Ray Carr, Troy Grove.
Ray Castle, Mendoza.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
PACKING PLANT IS
CENTER OF ACTIVITY

Ottawa's new packing industry Is
rapidly taking shape. the foundations
being in and the cement work for the
first story completed
Masons are now busy laying the
brickWork, and at the present rate OF
progress the buildings should be com.
pleted ahead of the time called for in
the contract, September /.
The contractors, Salomon. Waterton
Il Company, are employing the best
labor to be had and this together with
up-to.date methods employed, largely
accounts for the rapid progress made
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
ALLEGED DESERTER
Of WIFE AND BABY
CAUGHT IN J0L|ET 7
JOSEPH FITZGERALD, ACCUSED
OF ABANDONING FAMILY
TRANSMITS SUSPECTED or
AUTO THlEVERY FREED ON
GEN. REP.

Wanted in Ottawa for wife and
enid abandonment, as a result of in
dlcjments returned against him Sat
mday by the June grand jury Joseph
fitzeeral of La Sale was caught in
the meShes Of the law at Joliet and
last night was brought here by Dep
uly Sheriff Arthur Barrett. who gave
MN cell in the county jail.
Fitzgerald was one OF the three
men named in suppressed true bills.
the states attorney being forced TO
take this step until the defendants
had been apprehcnded Fitzgerald is
accused by his wife of leaving her
destitute aud going to other cities to
make his home.
Traces Of him at Joliet we're OBJ
tanned and with the assistance of the
VIII county sheriff he was found
working in one of the big Joliet plants
He offered no resistance when com
manded to accompany the deputy
back to Ottawa He will be held for
trial in Judge Mayo's court
Catches Auto Thieves"
Three salesmen. all travelling for
lady haberdashery firms were "ar
rested Yesterday as auto thief sus-
pec.s when they dropped into Ottawa
to call on their trade, The trio, who
while representing different lines
have practically the same territory
and sell different lines Of feminine ap.
pare had to call upon G. j Metzesr
to getthem out of . night n jail
They purchased second hand ma
chine in Joliet and On the way to
Ottawa the thing gave them trouble
too numerous for their unsulled mltts
and they decided to sell While they
were trying to get rid of their bur
den Peter cautour, night iailer came
upon the scene, and after establish
my himself al convenient listening
post concluded there ware enough If
reeularities about the deal 10 warrant
! further investigation, which ht
brought about in his own official way
The transients could not produce q
bill Of sale for their purchase, com
I plicaiine The matter all the more
When he Jail doors yawned to al
nit them the men called for help an,
asked TO be taken over to Carl Metz
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
OLD FASHIONED 4TH
URGED IN LETTER
TO C|TY'S EXECUTIVE
CHAIRMAN OF TATE COUNCIL
OF DEFENSE ASKS OTTAWA TO
PITCH IN AND HAVE REGULAR
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

In "A letter to Mayor Bradford. Sam.
nel insult, chairman of the state conn.
ell OF defense, urges am old fashioned
celebration of the Fourth of July.
The letter follows:
The State Council of Defense bv
resolution calls upon its county organ.
AatiohS TO insure a proper observance
OF Independence Day throughout the
state of Illinois. The said resolutions
Is as follows and should have your
earnest and prompt attention:
Whereas, The coming Fourth NJ
luly' or independence Day, will be
the l42nd anniversary of the sienins
ana pronunciation of the Declaration
OF independence which marked tha
olrth OF this nation; and
Whereas, The United States is now
!. var TO vindicate its nationhood IN
MAINTAIN the rights of its citizens AT
nome and abroad, to preserve in the
world both the ideals of which This
nation was born and the principles
EMBODIED III its form of government
therefore be il
Resolved, BY the state council of
defense of Illinois that lndependence
Day should be especially observed
ms year throughout the state of n.
llnols in manner behttine the high
signlhcance of the occasion that is
with such observance of the day as
VIII insure participation by all ele.
ments in each community and with
ceremonies designed to stimulate pa.
lriotic feeling. thought and action
among all citizens and to impress
upon all alike, native as well as for.
elsn born, the benefits. privileges and
responsibilities of American citizen.
snip, particularly in this time of war:
aud be itfurther
Resolved. That the county neighbor-
mood committees of the state council
OF defense, with the cooperation of
the county executive committees and
All cooperating agencies be called M.
on TO promote state wide observance
Of Independence Day in the spirit OF
his resolution.
independence Day observance
should be community observance in
lhe fullest sense of the word. To that
end, enlist if possible in each commun.
ty the cooperation or all lot al as-n.
cies and organizations official, relig.
iouS. fraternal, civic, industrial Tin
cllldng labor, commercial, social and
nationalistic or racial. Conspicuous
participation by citizens of foreign ex
TRACTION is especially advised. Morn.
ing services in every church Of every
denomination would be appropriate in
augUra'ion of the day Secular pro
grams should, If possible, provide for
Patriotic music and community sing
ng opening with Star Spaneled Ban
ner' and closing with America. anc
including the national airs of the al
lies dramatic pledge to the fae BY
children as practiced by the Boy
Scouts; reading of the Declaration OF
independence, a patriotic address
reading Of some message from Presi
dent Wilson 10 the people this specia
message ON Fourth of July If one b,
issued. When parades are provided
the flags of the allies should have I
place,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
BOWERMASTER BABY
Is CLAIMED BY DEATH

Beverly Bowermaster, the furteeu
month old daughter Of Mr. aud Mrs
Earl Bowermaster, died last evening
at $50 O'Clock at the home OF her
parents, Sl2 Taylor street, after a
months illness
The funeral service will be held
tomorrow afternoon at St Patrick 3
church and burial will be made In the
Ottawa avenue cemetery,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
c. 0. & p. PETITIONS
FOR FREIGHT INCREASE

Springfield, June 20 Tho Chicago
Ottawa & Peoria railway today filed
petition with the stare puDllo u;iii.
ties commission asking authority 10
Increase its class and commodity
rates. 1t affects everything hut grain
aud coal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
Court Protects Chickens.

Atlanta, Ga, June % A An order has
just been issued by the Georeia
branch of the Federal Food Admins.
tration prohibiting the buying or sell.
ine of any chickens for the purpose
OF slaughter weighing less than one
aud one half pounds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
OTTAWA'S SHARE OF
INCREMENT is 20 OF
ITS. BOYS
LEAVE HERE MONDAY
RURALiTES PICKED IN LARGE
NUMBERS, CONSTITUTING AL.
MOST HALF OF YOUTH SELECT.
ED FOR SERVICE.

Amos' fifty per cent of the men
who will leave here next Monday with
the increment OF l25 assigned to
training Al camp Grant, Rockford,
ar farmers. according to figures given
oul this morning by the exemption
board wit hthe list of names of men
making np the increment The mum.
Der Of aericulurists is fixed mt fifty,
Whlle the remaining seyenty-ive' are
from various walks of life ana all
communities in the district.
Ottawa furnishes twenty.nine of
the men detailed for duty on next
Monday. Mendoza with eighteen is
second and Marselles .hird with the
allotment of yOuns men fitted for
army service.
Names of the favored l25 were an
nonhced This morning by the draft
chiefs. The quota will he entramed
AT the e. b. Il q on special at
O'Clock Monday morning and viii
belaken direct to Camp Grant:
Mobilization is scheduled for Sun
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock when he
selec will be taken into The service
at the armory After they have been
mohilized those in the Increment wul
BE- permitted TO go where they please
until early Monday morning when
fhey Will again assemble preparatory
10 enraining.
An escort similar TO those furnished
preceding selects viii form and march
with the solde.sto.be 10 the depot
The train will carry all the selects
leaving from this vicinity to Rock
ford. Camp Grant is the nearest can.
lonment to Ottawa and this quota
viii be the first sent there from the
Ottawa district
The farewell service for the bows
who are to go Monday will he held on
Sunday evening at O'Clock at the
high school The meeting win last
JUS one hour, and every man, woman
and child in the city is invited TO at.
tend
The speaker of the evening viii
be Reverend Carl Stackman, pastor
OF The First Congregational church
and Rev. Father Haekett will lead in
prayer Music will be furnished by
quartet composed of Rev G. a
Briggs .Ir., Or n. A Guthrie, Fred
l'cem and d, G. Cairns.
The men who will make IN the
Monday quota are;
Ottawa (29).
Edward Tanning, farmer.
Charley Ulrich, farmer.
Timothy p. Kelly farmer
Bryan Sexton, farmer.
Charles Nckle fireman.
Logan Barnhardt, teamster.
James Virona. timer.
Raymond Pedalino, factory worker
Robert P, Harrington clerk
George Werner, aborer
Emile Boissenin stenographer.
Richard Clark. concrete worker.
George Gromm. farmer
Andrew Rosenlelder, carpenter.
ed AlbertsOn. conductor
Bert NJ. Williams, carpenter.
1'hos. s. Lowe, laborer.
Arthur Nptzepr Green housn work
er,
Minard c, Swartz horseman.
Neville Edwin Grove. barber.
Joseph G. Colgan. woodworker.
Elmer y. Hannah, teamster.
lie Roy Begun grocery clerk.
Edw. W. Cousland. plumber.
Francis ] Wolfe, engineer.
Paul f. Fisher. glass worker
John s. McGinnis, stenographer.
Peter Metroyitch, Kiln setter.
Redmond j. Dwyer, bookkeeper.
Mendoza (19).
Harry Alschager, farmer
Peter Ma,hesius farmer.
Anion w. Mathesius, farmer
Johannes G. Nelson, farmer
Meryin Reed. farmer
Earl w. Simpson, farmer.
s. Fred Reeder. factory worker.
Clyde Austin. farmer
Fred Kohl, bother
h.xx t~,. "a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
1O6 PUBLIC SCHOOL
STUDENTS TO GET
DIPLOMAS TONIGHT.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT WILL
BE CELEBRATED WITH CEN
TENNlAl PAGEANT AT HIGH
SChOOl-MANY TO TAKE PART
IN CAST.

The annual commencement for the
Ottawa public schools will be held
this evening at the Ottawa township
high school. One @undred and six
students will he graduated from the
eighth grade and will be presented
with their diplomas by Judge Henry
MAYO.
In place Of the annual play this
year, a pageant which will be in The
nature of the centennial observation
will be given Between FIVE and six
lundred children, in beautiful and
appropriate costumes will take part
IN the entertainment, which viii be
staged under the direction of Mrs
Elizabeth kinchloe
The soloists will be Misses Vera
Ham, Emily Palmer, Martha Iiine
baugh Marie iIaglund and Helen
liodkinson.
The pageant is divided into six
parts, one school taking part in
each part. The first scene shows the
beauties of Illinois The second
scene Is masque OF the elements
showing the earth rivers. water. fire
air, rain and baby Illinois This part
viii be staged by the children OF the
Washington school
The second part is the prologue,
based on the story of the Indians liy-
ing in Illinois at the time OF the
French exploring expedition Father
Hennepin instructs the Indians in the
word of God. and Fort St. Louis. ON
Starved Rock, is planned This is
staged by the pupils of the Shabbona
school.
The third part shows the beautiful
md peaceful village Of kaskaskia
seized by George Rogers Clark, OF
Virginia
The fourth part is Illinois receiving
ser first star Of statehood. and be
coming the twenty.frst state in the
union.
The fifth part is glimpse of the
social life al the time OF Abraham
Lincoln at bah and the Lincoln and
Douglas debate in Washington park
at Ottawa This is staged by the
pupils Of the Lincoln school
The sixth scene is masque of Hi
nois today
This Is patriotic scene showing
the many advantages of Illinois al
he present time.
The only change in the program as
published in Saturdays Free Trader
Journal will be in the part Of Coium
bia, which role viii be taken by Miss
Cora Raley
The members OF the graduating
class are:
Class Of 1918.
George w. Allen
Ivy +. Barnett
Elmer f. Barr
Carl &. Becker
Helen J. Bischoll
Annie e Bloomstrand.
Caroline A. Blumenthal.
Norma A Boisseenin
Walter r. Bonhorst.
Harriet G.. Rradish.
Joseph r. Brady
Everett w. Brown. '
Palmer c. Byrne
Jeanette Carmichael
Sarah +. carrel
Katherine NJ. Carrier.
Mary f. Carter
Dorothy H. Claus.
Helen NJ Claus.
! ! Vera NJ. Claus.
Lyle r. Conard.
Nelson j Conway.
William G. Costello.
Merle r. Crompton
Howard w .Crowden
Violet l. before.
Albert T. Downing.
Mildred T. El2er.
Frederick l.. Fisher Jr.
Milton f. Frankenhauser