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The Washington times., 1918-05-03
LIEUT.. MEYERING,
WOUNDED,AWARDED
THE SERVICE CROSS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE FRENCH BATTLE FRONT. May
40 p m.).--LIeut. William d.
Meyering, L. $. A, has been awarded
the distinguished service cross.
He commanded a platoon that was
attacked in April and took effective
measures to defeat the enemy.
He handled his men well under IRE
until seriously wounded. After being
hit he objected to being moved toward
the rear until he knew the outcome OF
the engagement. His courageous eX-
ample inspired the man to strong Of
fensive measures against the enemy,
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
MILLION TONS OF WOODEN
SHIPS TOBE CONSTRUCTED

One million tons OF wooden ships,
authorized In one day. making an ad-
ditionAl 200 ships TO the emergency
heet. will be contracted for within
the next few days. II was said at the
Shipping Board today.
This is the biggest expansion in
the wood-ship construction program
since the emergency fleet announced
its original building plans for wood
en- vessels.
Chairman Hurley. OF the Shipping
Board, said today that engineers al
ready are busy drawing plans and
specifications. The wooden ships
will be OF the RaIlin and Dougherty
type. he said. Each ship will a. en-
sRs approx iInatsiy 400 tons.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
LOWER RATES
FOR FARM LABORERS

Louis T. Post. Assistant Secretary
Of Labor. has MED with the Railroads
Administration a request for cheaper
transportation for agricultural work
ers recruited by the United States
Employment Service for distribution
among agricultural communities. Only
through cheaper transportation, Mr..
Post claims. can the farmers be fur
nished with the necessary labor for
maximum crop production.
To grant the request would cost
the railroads about 81 100000. but II
IL claimed ten times that sum would
be gained in freight returns due to
additional crops produced by the eX
ira workers.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
BOARD TO STANDARDIzE
IMPLEMENTS FOR FARM

Standardization OF farm impIe-
ments is under consideration by the
War Industries Board. il was learned
today.
Officials have listed more than 1000
sizes and styles OF plows, seeders.
cUltivRtors. reapers and other farm
tools regarded as unessential to ef7
ficIent farming.
Manufacture Of these and hundreds
OF other types probably will be
abandoned for the period OF the war,
to release labor. equipment and raw
materials
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
FRACTIONAL CHANGES
AT MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK, May 3.-Ths stock
market opened with fractional
changes on both. sides OF the close.
Marine was off Y, at 231i; Crucible
was up \. at 65h; United States Steel
advanced II, at es. while Studebaker
dropped the same fraction, to 81.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
RED FLAG TO REMAIN.

AMSTERDAM. May 3.-Conserva-
tive members OF the Reichstag who
have protested against the flying of a
red flag in Germany. on the ground
that IL Is provocative. will have to
endure Il. since the German govern
ment has ruled it is powerless to re-
move it. The red flag has been Of
fcially recognized as the color OF the
Russian republic, and it will continue
to fly over the Russian embassy.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
SHEEP RAIsERs TO MEET.

Sheep raisers from all section of
Maryland will meet at the Remnant
Hotel in Baltimore on May next,
TO discuss ways and means for pro-
noting the sheep industry in that
State Efforts will be made to ef-
feet a permanent organization to aid
in the conservation OF breeding stock,
increasing farm flocks. and in the en-
forcement OF the state dog law,
enacted by the last legislature.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03

who failed to reach our trenches II
all.
As result OF his wound. Lieutenant
Meyering lost his right hand.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
PEORIA MAN SEEKS
SUPREME COURT JOB

The announcement was made today
at Peoria thar Judge clyde T.. stone.
C.rcait Cont iurist of hat county,
1Hd thrown his hat into the supreme
Court ring and would be q candidate
Tor the G.. q. T.. nomination "a, the
convention IN Peoria laje this month
Win Judge Stone i'm the race there
Gre three avawed candidates. judge
Graves. Of Genesco. has announced
himself, rs has also Judge Ed.ar
Eldred-e. OF Ottawa. With third
man comn~ into the convention
friends Of Judge Eldredge see his
chances for the nomination greatly
enhanced. ~ the LII Sale county
Circuit Court district constitutes about
forty pcg cent of the district. backerS
oi the local jurist see in this strength
It handicupp that Stone and Graves
viii find exceedingly hard To over.
Gene
On top of This is the fact that the
upper end oi the Supreme Court
district has not had representative
on The states principal tribunal in
more than forty years, which should
ne 4 very sound argument for the
district getting Inc plum this year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
AUTOMATIC INSURANCE.

ANY American soldiers lost ON the
lorpedoed transport were protected
~ United States government insur.
ance and government COMPENSATION
Those who had not applied for insul.
ance were covered by automatic II.
stlrance which is payable to a wife.
child, or widowed mother The auto
matte insurance aggregates about
$500, netting S25 month for $40
months. Insurance that had been ap
piled for is payable to much larger
class OF bencllciarios and can 20 rs
nigh as $4,000, netting $3.50 Il month
for $40 months.
The compensation in ease Of death
given by the government without
charge and regardless Of rank or paw
ranges from SEQ to S7l month, based
on the number of dependents. Pay.
ments under the compensation fca
iufe OF the military and natal insur5
anee nri IN case Of death are payable
TO q widow. children or dependent
widowed mother
The automatic insurance ceased on
February ~ but the COMPENSATION
feature OF the act IL q separate pro.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
AN ECONOMIST ON THRIFT

One of the clearest and sanesf
thrift arguments We have seen in this.
from c. {. Arguthnot. professor Of
economics in Western Reserve Uni
versity
when you spend money Oh your
self what does il mean? Simply that
you have asked some one to work
for you TO furnish what you get and
supply the material required. You
have drawn to your own personal use
a part of the labor supply and OF the
stock of goods in the country.
What right have YOU to do this
in time of war when labor and goods
are scarce? No right, except in 50
far as what you take is necessary 10
keep You in health and strength in
order that YOU can do your regular
work We'll and add to il as much extra
as possible 10 help win the war. This
much and no more is a PATRIOTS por.
ton now
When Won save and led to the gov.
eminent You turn over to the coun.
try the money which represents
claim to labor and goods You do
without services and commodities and
put them in the hands Of your repre-.
sentativcs. Your sef-dcnal thus in.
creases the fighting strength of the
nation. II YOU spend needlcssly upon
yourself, your extravaganza and in.
diligence would weaken the army and
navy.
Your thrift fights liberty's bat
ties. II you cannot go to the trenches
yourself, send your savings as the
best substitute. Spend for your health
and strength. Save and lend to pro.
teet all you hold dear
Buy War Savings Stamps.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
DIPLOMATIC HUMILITY

The East is wise, and can teach the
young West many things President
Feng. K":to. T1'f ii-rI has given an inter
esting lesson in SoII' 'ea diplomacy
There has been good deaf.oi olS-
satisfaction with President Feng
gime. Some Of his fellow.citzens have
criticized him severely. Whereup The
president makes this astonishing re-
ply:
Il examine myself and feel that
have many defects. ! appointed Off
Gals without carefully examining
into their conduct, 50 am guilty Of
ignorance Of men ! offered easy
terms fo the Human rcbelsl IN an
effort to satisfy the popular desire
SO that ! am lacking in foresight My
effort to save from misery brought
more misery; my hope to save the
situation resulted in more confusion
federation brings undesirable results.
SO that ! cannot make others believe
IN my sincerity. | am too weak for
the burden and cannot escape public
blame and condemnation for guilt in
many ways.
Having thus given the soft answer
that turneth away wrath which we
Credentials sometimes practice in
private life, but almost never in
public the venerable Feng gels down
to brass lacks. He dare not hold his
high position in opposition to public
censure, he says But
THE tenure OF my office is ordered
by virtue of the Constitution and
cannot lightly be set aside. More.
over, hos'litics have been resumed
III Hupeh, and Il behooves me to con.
tinue helping the cause
When order is restored and the
popuace relieved" he concludes, II
shall retire, fun of gratitude. to the
county Which IL a polite Chinese
way OF informing all who mit may
concern that despite his lamentable
defects, he intends to hold his Job
uhtlI the cows come home And no
body seems to have another word to
say What could they say?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
Warning Issued Farmers.
OTTO J. MAS CANDIDATE
FOR HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS

cite ! Mas. member al tho bo9rd
.of highway commissioners of South
Ottawa township. N Il candidate for
denomination ana reelection 0nder tina
uev law
Mr. Mas has served his township
AS road commissioner i, two terms
and airing that time I'm. main roads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18

vision. The scale Of compensation in
case Of death follows:
ta) For widow alone, $25
lb) For u widow and one child, $3i.
lc) For widow and two children,
$500. with 81 for each additional
child IN TO two.
,d) II there be no widow. then
for one child $40
(e) For two children, $40
CD For three children $40 with Nj
for each additional child up 10 TWO.
CD For n widowed mother $2l,
The amount payable under this sub
division shall not be greater than a
sum which when added to the total
amount payable to The widow and
children, does not exceed S15.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
Or. PETIT SEES
BATTLE RAGING
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18

llarry's mother dressed in her new
suit, furs ANA hat and took him for
n visit to The neighbors. OF course,
they were glad to sec her and cfattrd
fuliy I'VE minutes, ma ono noticing
Harry, who was standing iu,l inside
the door. He watched them for a mo-
mcnt more, lhcn lclSurely strobe up
and said: Here's ole Harry" lie was
the attention from then on.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18

ness OF mind. will make him the best
soldier in the world. That's what
they all expect over here (perhaps
they expect the impOssiblel, but |
know we'll make good.
don't know whether this will
pass The censor, but am sure
haven't given any information OF
military value. and if | bring The
war nome to YOU. as you say, am
sure | have done service. Tell
Harley ! got the pictures.
Love to all.
our son.
ROSWELL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
For Highway Commissioner.

Jules Nallat. the popular Buffalo
Rock farmer is a candidate for ne
Democratic nomination for commiS:
sloner of highways. He has bee,8fai
ter this job before and can@ mean
landing 1t lie hopes w succeed
I'm, ,iuc and II he DOC H. Mil maze
a good road ~. 4
Under the new law only one man
is to look after the roads in The fu
tune and this necessarily means that
a competent honest and energetic
man must be found 10 i'll the Bill M
Nallat thinks he can do il and SO docs
his friends He will make g0od
showing il nominated and elected
TRY 'ha Free Trader Journal Want.Ads
Tor results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
For Highway Commissioner.

Michael KcrrIan authorizes the
Free TradcrJournal to announce his
candidacy for the nomination for
Highway Commissioner Cor the town
OF Ottawa subject TO The decision Of
the democratic town primary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18

otto i MASS authorizes tho FREQ
Trader-Joulnal to announce his can.
didacy for The nomination for Com.
missioner Of Highways. subject to the
action of tie South Ottawa voters.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS


Lawrence White authorizes The Free
to annnnnrc bis can.
didacy for the office Of township asses.
son. subject to the action Of The Dem.
rcratic town primary
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18

Hens, per H. 2oi4c.
Springs per lb. 2ol9c
SIaSgs, per lb., i514c.
Old roosters, per h., loiac.
Ducks, per ID. 2al2c
Geese. per H. lNtac
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
FOR Town Clerk.

james Ahcrn authorizes lie Free
TradcrJoumal 10 announce his can.
didacy Tor Town clerk, subject To the
decision % the Democratic primaries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished 70
the Free Trader-Journal by W. l.
Etnyre, member Chicago Board Of
Trade. Moloney building Phone l04L
Correspondent. Lamson BIOS l. Co,
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-18
J. j. S. SOLDIERS GET
OUT Of TRAP SET
On No MANS LAND
INVESTIGATION AROLS IN
CHARGED WIRES WHEN LOOK
ING FOR DAMAGE DONE BOTTLE
ENTANGLEmENrS az AMERl.
CAN SHELLS.

Win the American Army IN
France Feb u.s.. Either through eiis.-
aning in" on the telerraphi- eoryersa-
iian, nr through some other form Of
espionage. the Germans recently dis
covered Our signals for b5rrage fire
and gas attack given by means OF
c1lored rockets
Friday night the enemy sent MP
rockets from their lines. streaking
the Sky green, indicating prepare for
gas This caused all our soldiers
behind the first lines to PM Oh gas
masks, awaiting a repetition of the
atlack OF the night before. when the
enemy kept mp a steady flow of gas
during two hours.
This attack. however, never dc.
ycloped, but our men lost valuable
hours of rcpose through the false
alarm
The enemy at the same time send.
ing up our ONn signals for barrage
fire although our artillery was not
deceived by this because OF the laca.
ton OF the rockets. Our battery com.
manders declined to waste shells
fruitlessly
Since the discovery that the Ger.
man was familiar with our signals
they have been changed SO the enc.
my is no longer able 10 worry our
amen with false alarms.
Patrol is Trapped.
One of our patrols which recently
set off 70 investigate the damage our
artillery fire had done in tho enc
mys wire, successfully passed the
first wire field, discovering thaf onr
fire had smoothed out the onlanglc
ments to such Il degree as to make
the passage simple.
Arriving before the second wire
me ANA Just about to investigate
It's condition they heard sudden
spnttering behind them
Turning they discovered The line
ihey had Just passed was shooting
blue sparks The wire was charged
win electricity p prevent HE return
OF our patrol
Cut Wra9 and Escape.
the entire ppral promptly nung
themselves down expecting rain
OF maohine-gun fire. which did MOI
come, however although the blue fire
continued to dance along The wire
IN,
FinsiA., one man who formerly was
an electricNn, declared he knew how
to effect sac passage.
tie returned " the charged wire
beIt and cut pasNge through in a
manner whcih Il isn1l permitted to
state The entire patEol arrived safe
~ ia their own dugou-
The enemy artillery has adopted a
regular program of shelling our
branches aud the regions bealhd our
lines. AT a certain time every day
he turns loose certain number OF
shells ON certain localities, dropp'I.s,
them ON roads and communication
trenches.
Airmen Bomb u. S. Hospital.
The enemy apparently attempted
to bomb the American field hospital
last evening An aeroplauc descend.
Ing to within 500 feet Of the ground
Bunnod the locality with machine
gun and dropped eight high eXpo.
blyc bombs.
Three OF these failed to explode.
The remainder Mmbed into an adj.
jacent field. raining A shower of dirt
and bits OF steel against The hospital
walls Windows were smashed. but
no one was injured
Forced to Assert Himself.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-22
LIEUT. ROOSEVELT
 BURIED BY ENEMY
Germans Pay Him Military Hon. Ors and Will Send Effects HOme-StOry of Fatal En- counter by Correspondent.

Amsterdam, July 21.-The death of Quentin Roosevelt is confirmed by a Wolff Bureau message from the front. according to a Berlin dispatch received here. The message adds that young Roosevelt was buried with military honors by the Germans. The story of the fatal encounter as told by the Wolff Bureau correspondent follows:
 "On Sunday, July II, an American squadron of F battle planes was try ing to break through the German de- fense over the Marne. In the violent combat which ensued with seven Ger man machines one American aviator stubbornly made repeated attacks. This eliminated in a duel between him and a German on-commissioned officer, who. after a short fight, sue ceeded in getting good aim at his brave, but inexperienced opponent, whose machine fell after a few shots near the village of Chambray, 10 kilo- meters north of the Marne.
 His pocket case showed him to be Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt of the Avia- tion Section of the United States army. The personal belongings of the fallen airman are being carefully kept with a view to sending them lat CT to his relatives. The earthly re- mains of the brave young airman were buried with military honors by Ger man airmen near Chambry at the spot where he fell"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-22
EVOKE
 GERMAN CHAGR|N
Berlin Correspondent of The Cologne Gazette in Dispatch DwellS on the Shattering of False Hopes.

Amsterdam. July 21.-Chagrin has been evoked in Germany by the latest events in the west. This is clearly reflected in a dispatch to the Cologne Gazette today, in which it's Berlin corrpesondent writes:
 False hopes were perhaps pinned at home to the launching of this new offensive. It cannot be the aim of every single war operation to attain definite objects in all circumstances.
 "The victorious operations of the third week of July gave rise to var ious presumptions in the minds of the people which do not agree with the previous actual conditions, nor with those of today. We will not refer to those who knew precisely that von
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-22
STREET CAR KILLS LAD

Helena, July 20.-Solomon Holl- wech, 10 years old, was instantly killed on a downtown corner tonight when he fell from West Helena in- terurban car and was crushed to death beneath the wheels of trailer attached to the car.
 It was not learned how the lad lost his balance. He supposedly tried to alight from the back platform of the front car, lost his balance and fell be meath the wheels of the trailer
 Both cars were stopped almost within their length, but it was too late to save the life of the lad.
 The boy was the son of Max Holl- wech, merchant of this city.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-22
VICTORIES 0F
 ALLIED TROOPS
 STILL CONTINUE
Attacks Tug and Three Barges in Sight of Beach-None Kill ed and Only One Badly ln- iured Was Austrian.

Orleans Mass, July 21.-An enemy submarine attacked tow off the eas +ernmost point of Cape Cod today, sank three barges, set a fourth anN tbeir tug on fire and dropped four shells on the mainland. The action lasted an hour and was unchallenged avcent for two hydroplanes from the Catbam aviation station which circled over the U-boat causing her to sub merge for only moment to reaper and resume firing.
 The crews of the tow, numbering 31 and including three women and five children, escaped amid the shell fire in life boats. Several were wounded but only one seriously. This happened to be John Botovich, an Austrian of the crew of the tug. His right arm near the shoulder was torn away by fragment of shell. The minor injuries of the othirs were from shell splin- ters.
 The barges were in tow of the tug Perth Amboy, owned by the Lehigh Valley railroad, and were bound from Gloucester for New York. One was loaded with stone but the others were light, being on their return trip after bringing coal to New England
 The attack was without warning and only the poor craftsmanship of the German gunners permitted the escape of the crews.
 The one-sided figt took place three miles south of the Orleans coast guard station which is located midway be- tween Gotham, at the elbow and High land light at the extreme tip of the cape. The firing was heard for miles and brought thousands to the beach from which the flashes of the guns and the outline of the U-boat were plainly visible. Possible danger to the onlookers was not thought of until shell whirred over their heads and splashed in pond a mile inland. Three other shells buried themselves m the sands of the beach.
 The survivors of the tow with the exception of two injured were taken to the Orleans coast guard station. communication with which under navy regulations, was not permitted. No information could be obtained from oHcial sources on the cape. Botovick
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-22
U,BOAT SINKS
 AMERICAN TOW
 OFF CAPE GOD
Germans, Resisting StubbOrnly, Forced Back On 60-Mile Front Entire Southern Bank of the Marne Cleared Of Enemy.

Victories for the allied arms in France continue to multiply. Over the entire 60-mile front, running from Soissons to Rheims, the allied troops are fighting with a determination that brooks no denial of their efforts. And the Germans steadily are giving ground, though stubborn resistance is being offered on some sectors.
 Further goodly sized indentations have been made in the German line between Soissons and Chateau Thier- ny by the American and French troops, and almost all the gains made by the Germans in their recent drive south of the Marne and toward the vicinity of Rheims have been plotted out under the cOunter-attack of the Americans, French, British and Ita- lians. FFSE
 Chateau Thierry, which represents the point in the battle line where the Germans had driven their wedge near est to Paris, has been recaptured by taneously the village of Brashles, two miles eastward and the heights to the notrh of the village fell into their hands
 Acting in harmony with the move ment on Chateau Thierry American and French troops northwest of the city struck the Germans another hard blow, broke through the German lines and drove through at some points more than three miles. Large numbers of prisoners were taken and the machine guns of the allied troops literally moved down the Germans who endeavored to stay their pro gress.
 To the north along the Ourcq valley the French are making good progress Nanteuil-Notre Dame, while the oper- ations south and southeast of Soissons are keeping time with those along the other parts of the front.
 The entire southern bank of the Marne having been cleared of enemy forces, French, British and Italian troops now are harassing those south west of Rheims and they have been forced to fall hack in the Courton wood, the Andre valley and near St. E1p broico ,,ot,r;tbc+, T, J;,,,u Il, o;,. J.- perate resistance. The number oe British opsrating with allied forces in this region is not known The first announcement that they were in the vicinity was made Saturday night and doubtless they represent q portion of the great reserves that are every where being brought up along the battle line.