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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
Foe Force Strengthened.
Had Lost a Relative.

Football cried the old gentleman
"a the bar Of the saloon, rs a sin anu
disgrace! Football he continued
humping the table with his fist, as
% abOmination and blot on civil.
sation! The very name of football" he
houted, sweeping two glasses and a
schooner" oft the board in his excite
hent-"the very name of football is
nough to make a decent man 20 and
ang himself out of pour disgust
THE gentleman seems to feel rather
eeply on the subject" said a CONNER.
ial traveller. who had been listenlns
B his remarks.
He does" asserted one of the ma.
YES.
HAS he lost something at match?"
lQuireG the drummer.
"He has SO. Had relative killed
one" replied the other, oracularly.
What relative was it,? asked the
lerist.
His wife's first husband" was the
spond.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
The King Got His.

Solomon. a London musician. had
as pupil King George II. One day.
when the king had not distinguished
himself by great practice or skill in
playing. the teacher gave him the fol
lowing classification of fiddlers. Sid
Oilers, your majesty. may be divided
INTO three classes: To the first belong
those who cannot play at all; to the
second those who play badly; and to
the third those who play we'll. You,
sire have already reached the second
class"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
LIEUT.. WEESE SENDS
SOUVENIRS OF FIGHT
HE TOOK PART IN

Four highly priced souvenirs OF the
battle OF Villers, in which the Prairie
Division PLAYED such an important
part, have been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. w +. Weese from their son,
Lieut.. Glenn Weese, a member OF the
l29th Infantry.
The souvenirs are napkin rings
which We're cleyerly made from LII
inch shells by an Australian sergeant
The Australians and Americans dur
lhg the great fighting over there have
become as brothers, the tirmest ties oil
friendship binding them as pals and
buddies. The sergeant who made the
rings wanted to show his appreciation
of Lieut.. Weeses friendship and four
OF them were presented with his com
pliments. The skill employed showed
the Amaze to have been a skilled
craftsman with metals.
Each OF the shells joined in the
monumental chorus which has
sounded the doom of autoCracy. The
four of them barked their hate at
Germans and anything autocraGc. II
was fitting that the Australians and
Americans should join in the great
world chorus side by side.
Besides being cleyerly shaped. the
rings are handsomely engraved and
bear the inscription, "Villers, Bre.
teneapx. 1879 1t was in that fight
Lieut. Raymond was killed and is now
buried. The village is not far from
Amiens.
The shells as originals were Amerl.
can 31-S5s. The rim OF the shells
serves as standard Each of the
percussion caps have been punctured
showing that the missile was sent on
its errand OF death before the castings
We're turned into such peaceful pur
poses.
That they are highly priced by DR.
and Mrs. Weese goes without say.
ing. They are being exhibited at
Mays clothing store, where a fair idea
can be gathered OF the Australians
I clCyerness as metal WORKER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
City and Vicinity
News

Mr. and Mrs. Il. w Brewer went to
Chicago this morning TO attend the
annual reunion of FOrd's Cavalry, the
company in which Mr. Brewer served
during the Civil War.
Edward Koran made business trip
10 Streator this morning.
Miss Elizabeth Asseltine went TO
Chicago this morning for a short visit.
Andrew LEX went to Chicago this
morning on'a short business visit
Mrs. w f. Modes and son Edward
of Chicago are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A NJ. Bultman on
East Superior street.
Earl Locke visited friends in Strea
| tor last evening.
Charles Hurnung went to Chicago
this morning to spend the day with
/ friends.
Mr.. and Mrs f. S. Leland and two
| daughters of Highland place left this
morning for White Pigeon, Mich for
weeks visit with Mrs Leland s
mother.
Mrs. Nora Stone, 2ll Nebraska
street, is az patient at Ryburn Me-
mortal Hospital suffering from an at
tack of pneumonia
Mrs. Frank Lansing of Wedron was
an Ottawa visitor today.
Hermann Jobst, who is attending
Knox College. arrived in Ottawa this
afternoon to spend the week end at
his home on Christie street.
Argygie Radcliffe of Weuron is a pa
tient at Rybun Memorial Hospital
Miss Katherine kerrigan, 100 Main
street, went to Chicago this afternoon
for visit with friends.
Miss Mildred Keller Of Pearl street
is spending the day in Chicago.
Miss Cora Bradley of Pearl street
will leave tomorrow for Northwestern
University, Evanston, where she viii
attend school during this year
Miss Emma Camp went to Chicago
this morning for short visit with
friends.
]. b Hoxie and sister, Miss Grace
Hoxie, have returned home after Z
short visit in Iowa.
Mrs j. H. Edwards of Lake Foregt
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. |. +
! Vincent.
William F. Bailey and sister, Mrs
Russell Jackson, motored to Cam
Grant today to visit the latter's hus
band, who is stationed there.
John A. pickins. Myron A Pickins
and Miss Louise Pickins motored to
La Sale for a short visit yesterday.
Miss Helen Glotfelter left yester
day for Urbana where she will attend
a conference of the County Advisors
during the next few days
Miss Clara Smyth visited friends il
| Utica last evening
G. II. kingman is spending the day
in Chicago on business
George Welsh visited friends II
Utica last evening
Mrs. Glib. StraWn has gone to peorie
TO spend few days visiting friends
Miss Cresence Halier has gone L
| Peoria for a short visit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
Not Allowed.

Jones and Smith met in the stree,
|steMay and got to talking.
ri was on top of tram the other
~" said Jones. putting quietly at
\ cigar. when suddenly lady sit
lg near me snatched it from my
buth and threw 1t away"
You've no right to smoke on a
mcar." she cried. Its not allow
-
Well, l was rather taken aback
In q minute ! grasped the poodle
was carrying IN her lap and drop
1t overheard"
You've no right to have dogs OH a
near l said; tits not allowed"
She Glared, and then we both look.
over into the road. and there was
poodle running along by the side
the tram and what do you think
lad in its MOUTH"
The cigar?"
No. said Jones, "its tongue"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
x.Ray Reflectors.

Mica has been found an excellent
material for concentrating mirrors for
X-rays. Glass will not do. because,
smooth as it is, it is too rough for the
extremely minute X-rays, which are
much smaller than light waves. Glass
diffuses the Mays. much as rough
surface diffuses light waves, but it was;
found that the surface of mineral crys-
tails were of the requisite smoothness
for rejecting X-rays. and of them
mica is the most adaptable, being read
lily split into sheets.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
You Are an Heir.

we like to preach the doctrine of
contentment. Now, there is no man
so content as the man who is heir to
great estate, and You are heir to
the greatest estate that ever was,
namely the whole earth. Once the
earth was owned in common by all
the people. Well, are you not an heir
Of the original owners? II is nothing
at all to own just a little corner of
the world and no more. All of it is
yours if you have eyes to see, ears to
near ana the heart to feel.--Los An
geles Times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
Changes Always Coma On,

Nothing in nature is absolutely per-
manent. Changes are going on slowly,
put steadily, every moment, parts Of
the earth being elevated above the sea,
parts sinking below it, the ocan wear
Ing away the coast in one place and
building it out in another, and so on
to infnity.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
White Buzzards.

A page from Captain Dampier's
"First Voyage to the Bay of Cam
peachy' published in 1929, teHs Of
white bnzzards, A native of any of the
southern states will vouch for the fact
that white buzzard in those parts
would be regarded as something of an
absurdity, but says the veracous old
sea captain: Some of the carrion
crows are all over white but their feath-
ers look as if they were sulied.
IT'S seldom that we see great number
or blacK ones but that we see one white
one among them"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
Inhumanity and Waste.

The annual loss of life among food
animals in transit to Chicago alone is
reported to be as follows. Cattle
1876; calves, 2,19S; swine, $3.50;
sheep, 1920. That the greater part Of
this loss is due, more than to anything
else, to the cruel and inconsiderate
treatment of these poor creatures in
loading and unloading and on the jour
ney no one will question who knows
anything about the evils connected
With tho transportation of animals.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
The Cinuue Ports.

"The cinque ports of England are
the five ports" Dover, Sandwich.
Hythe, Romney and Hastings. In
Saxon and succeeding times they
were bound to furnish ships for the
purpose of repelling invasion, and in
return We're granted special privileges.
Rye and Winchelsea were afterward
added to them. To be appointed war
den of the cinque ports is still con-
sidered a very high honor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
CHARGES HUSBAND
ABANDONED HER

Information charging Alex Gerard
with abandonment has been filed in
the County Court by Mrs. Pearl
Gerard, mother of two small children
Deputies are now on Gerard's trail.
He will be arrested and brought to
Ottawa for trial.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
| MILLION YANK
|USK|ES BACK UP
NEW FOCH THRUST
CHAMPAGNE DRIVE is DEllv-
Erred At VULNERABLE POINTS
OF hiNDENBURG LINE TO FORM
GREAT ALLIED LINK.
BY Mathew E. Tighe.
tStaff Correspondent International
News Service)

NEWS otTNi Ct'i
Washington. Sept 27.--The new
Franco-American drive in Champagne
means these things to the military
minds here
|. Its main motive is to cause the
Germans to return to the Champagne
front, between Rheims and the Ar
gOnne forest. west of Verdun, the di-
visions which were quietly taken from
them to stiffen the resistance to the
British on the Cambrai.St. Quentin
fronts.
2 To menace the lower end OF The
Hindenburg line where it is now most
vulnerable.
g. Ii this drive is successful, pow
erful Franco American army will be
able to link up with the left wing OF
Gen Pershing. who. with the French
is operating in general way between
Verdun and Metz.
Million Yanks Aiding.
Staff officers here point out that
while the effectiveness of such STRAIT
not possible to put it into execution
until the Americans had been in the
actual front in great force. The esti
mate today is that Foch has under
his orders fully 100000 Americans
Without them it would have been
hazardous undertaking to attempt
either the swift dash against the st
Mihiel salient or the thrust through
tho past twenty.four hours into the
Argonne-Rheims sector
Officers who analyze the purpose OF
the drive In Champagne say it is evi
dent that the British and French al
or near st. Quentin are being opposed
In their advance by an unexpected
force of Germans,
As predicted by the staff here. there
have been many counter assaults by
the Germans, and, while these have
not been OF great Importance to the
Germans. the fact seems 90 indicate
that an army which was beaten and
demoralized two weeks ago must have
been strengthened considerably.
Foe Force Strengthened
The theory Of experts, based. nc
doubt on the Information that hur
ried up the drive, is that the Germans
took advantage of long "quiescent
sector TO withdraw troops to stem
The tide Of the attack against the
British northwest and west of St
Quentin and the French and Ameri
pans who were converging to that
objective by way Of La Fere.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
SPECIAL CAR SERVICE

For the benefit of the patrons of
the Gayety Theatre C., o, G. P. will
"a special car to Marseilles at 8
o'clock Sunday nights.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
Miss Vida p. Seem

will be ready to receive piano pupils
in her studio, Glenn Bldg, on and
after Saturday, Sept. 2S.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
the Free 1raderJournal by w. L.
Etnyre, member OF Chicago Board OF
Trade, Moloney building, phone 104l
Correspondent Lamson Bros. & CO,
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27

The coffee given last evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Knoll. Sr, in Fall River Township.
was a great success both financially
and socially. The affair was given by
the ladies of the Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church to raise money for
the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Hall
fund. Over 300 people attended, and
more than $50 was cleared for the
fund. The trip TO and from the Knoll
home was made in machines, Every
one attending reported having a very
fine time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
SOCIETY NOTES

- s, %
An open meeting of the Women's
Committee of the National Council
CT Defense will he held tomorrow al
ternoon at 2:4J in the Circuit Court
room. Preparations for the war work
OF the women of the city will he
made and reports OF the work now
beng carried on by the various VIC.
nens organizations of the city viii
be given. Every woman in the city
is urged to attend this meeting.
\ very pleasant all day knitting
party of the Women's Relief CORPS
was held yesterday at the home Of
Mrs. Francis Kopp on W. Lafayette
street Sixty ladies We're presen.
and spent very pleasant day sew
ms refugee garments for the Red
Gross and pieeing quilts and knitting
for the soldiers. AT noon very
tluo picnic luncheon was served. In
the afternoon a program or readings
was given by Mrs. Frank Slewder,
and Miss Helen Hoff. sang several
solos The next knitting party viii
lie held on Thursday October 10Th,
at the home of Mrs. Joseph A. Hamp-
SON 302 Van Buren, street.
q "a j
Fifteen ladies attended the meeting
of the ladies of ST Francis Parish
yesterday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Schmidt. in Dayton town
ship. The trip to and from the
Schmidt residence was made in a
large Scherers picnic truck The day
was spent in working on refugee gar
ments for the Red Cross and a very
fine country dinner was servevd al
noon. In the afternoon a musical
program which was greatly enjoyed
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt
The ladies will hold a meeting again
on next Thursday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Martin Esboldt, SOC Court
ney street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-29
LIKED THE UNIFORM

Atlanta, Ga, March 2o.-Twentv
negroes awaiting trial in the federal
court in this city will probably have
to wear the uniform of the United
States army before the war is owe,
Judging by events on the western
front, but they put it on too soon and
used only portions Of it to clotbe
themselves. and that was the wav
t''-" cot ', trouble.
Some OF them were sporting brand
new army shoes which they claimed
had been thrown awav and picked
II" bv them on the trash pile. hut the
shoes bore certain marks Of the army
which belied this exclamation.
It has been suggested that if thew
are found guilty. of stealing. which
seems likely and OF wearing the uni
form of the army without authority.
which is certain, the court NAV SEN
tence them to serve in the army for
the DURATION OF the war. which would
not be an inappropriate disposition Of
their cases.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-29
IMMUNIzE THE ENTIRE
HERD ADVISES EXPERT
Where Hog Cholera Is Prevalent
From Year To Year.

Where hog cholera is prevalent
from year to year the immuniZation
of the entire herd and succeeding in.
creases to the herd should be prac-
ticed," says Or. c. A. Pyle, field vet
erinarian for the State College of Ag.
riculture. Hogs are rendered immune
to cholera and free from it's attacks
only when they have been treated
with virus, but it can only be applied
by qualified veterinarians.
This is the least expensive method
when used on young hogs. Pure bred
herds should have this treatment and
owners of such herds who find diff
bculty in getting this done should ap-
ply to the State Veterinarian.
Says DR.. Pyle: "ln many cases it
is only desirable to use serum to con-
troll outbreaks. Men are usually avail
able to apply this method. Care should
be taken to give sufficient dosage and
in sick hogs temperatures of all hogs
should be taken. 1t is generally a
waste of serum to use it on very sick
hogs or on those that have been sick
for long time
In using this method on sick hogs
the regulations of the State Veterina-
rian require that the hogs be confined
under the owners surveillance. Han
PLY, this operates to give what is call
ed Pen Exposure the treated hogs
pick the organisms of the disease from
the sick and with the serum given,
tend to be vaccinated or immunized
This is to be desired, since serum
alone has only temporary effect to-
ward protection against the disease.
I'm all cases of outbreaks consist
ent efforts to clean up should be en-.
ployed. Dead hogs and bedding
should be BURNED. Manure in the
hog houses, barn yards and stables
should be spread on the fields. Sur
face water should be drained out of
the lots and disinfectants literally ap-
piled to the floors, walls and runways
of the stables and hog houses"
NOTICE
All persons, firms and corporations
that have not paid their occupation
taxes are hereby requested to call
at the City Hall and pay same, as
they are now past due.
Ii. {. F. DIXON,
Chief of Police.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-29
UPSON COUNTY, STRONGHOLD
OF POPULISM IN 'o0's, FIRST
TO SUBSCRIBE LIBERTY
LOAN QUOTA

Thomaston, March 28.-UpSon
county has subscribed its quota of the
Third Liberty Loan and has entered
for the honor flag. with Hon. w. G..
McAdoo to unfurl it, Thomaston sub
scribed for 100000 worth of bonds
OF the Third Liberty Loan, approx
imately 10 per cent of Epson county's
banking resources. The following
telegram was sent to w. 6. Wardlaw,
State Chairman, Liberty Loan com
mittce, Atlanta:
Epson county has subscribed its
full quota Third Liberty Loan. En-
ter US for premium flag, with Mr.. Nc
Adoo to unfurl it. (Signed) S. Y.
Pruitt. chairman"
Editors notc--No better evidence
was needed of the patriotism of Gcor-
gas farmers than above news story
from the hotbed Of the Peoples Party
an the days gone by. This strictly
farming county is the first county
IN the state reported to have its full
quota subscribed to the Third Liberty
Loan, which is to go on sale on April
9th. The Old Guard realizes its duty
10 the government, being perhaps the
oest informed on the relation of the
government to the people, who are
The GOVERNMENT in the last
analysis.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-29
GEORGIA'S SUPPLY OF FLO11p
BE SHARPLY CURTAILED

Atlanta. Ga, March 2o-That
0eorgia's supply of -four for the in
diVidual customer, along with the
supply in all other states, will soon
be sharply curtailed, is the news
emanating from the headquarters here
of the Federal Food Administrations
for Georgia.
A representative of the adir;n;stra-
ton is now in St. Louis attending a
meeting of the milling division OF the
Federal Food Administration which
handles the country's cereal suprlv.
While it is not expected that it will
be necessary to resort to bread cards
at least for the present a systematic
plan TOR reducing consumption will
most certainly be put into effect at
all early date
ms plan as now contemplated
provides for an allotment to each
state OF certain fixed proportion of
the Hour it consumed in previous
years, taking into consideration also
the population of the state in 1916
The states supply will be distributed
among retail dealers according to the
number OF customers they serve.
They will be required to make an
even distribution among their Gus
toners.
The probable allowance will be
SIX pounds of -four a month for each
grown person, which is about a third
OF the quantity consumed in normal
times.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-29
FEW PUBLIC EATING PLACES
IN GEORGIA PENkLIZRD

Atlanta, Ga, March 28-Compara-
lively few public eating places in the
state of Georgia have been penalized
for violation of the Food Administra-
ton regulations providing for observ-
ance of Meatless and Wheatless days.
Very few reports Of such violations
have been made to Federal Food
Administrator Andrew NJ Soule,
when the vast number Of such places
operated in the state is taken into
consideration. There have been some
OF these cases, but the number Of vio-
lators are not measurable with cases
in many Of the other states, because,
perhaps, Georgia is giving evidence OF
a higher than average patriotism.
New York City serves as a good
object lesson, though, of what some
Their states are going through.
I'm the presence of Governor c. S.
| Whitman, sixty-eight restaurant pro-
prietors were arraigned before Fed
eral Food Administrator Arthur Viii
liams on a charge of violating the
'meatless day regulations OF the U.
S. Food Administration The Gov
ernor manifested an intense interest
in the proceedings, which were radi-
cally different from any ever held
before at the Food Headquarters.
1T was the first time that Mr.. VIII
liams undertook to enforce drastic
measures against restaurant violators.
and he did SO, before the hearing was
over, by ordering fifty-seven of the
defendants who admitted their guilt
to close their places for one dav-that
day being Tuesday Those defend
ants who would not admit their built
at once, and insisted that they could
prove their innocence, were given the
alternative of doing so at an appoint
ed hearing, Mr.. Williams informing
all such defendants thatif they were
proved guilty upon trial, they would
run the risk OF going out of business
entirely. because he would recon-
mend to the United States Food Ad-
mlnistration that their supplies be
shut off through the wholesalers.
1T was this which apparently in
duced SO many of the defendants 70
take no chances with a trial, for as
soon as Mr.. Williams stated what
would happen if they insisted upon a
trial and were proved guilty, the great
majority manifested a nervous eager
ness to admit their guilt and take
their medicine at once. Men and wo-
men of all nationalities were there
and they offered a wide variety Of
excuses for failing to observe meat
less day regulations of the United
States Food Administration"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-29
W. I. Conn Dies at
Home in Milledgeville
Served With Distinction with Con-
federate Army-Was One the Best
Known Men of Baldwin County.
Family Prominent.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ludlow L. Criner deeply sympathize
with them in the death of Mrs. Gri-
ner's father, Capt. W. T. Conn. which
occurred at his home in Milledgeville
Tuesday evening. A dispatch from
that city giving an account of his
death says:
Milledgeville, Ga, March 27.-Capt.
W. T. Conn. one OF the best liked
men OF Baldwin county, died at his
home here last night at $50 o'clock.
He had been seriously i'll for some
time and while not unexpected. his
death came as quite a shock TO the
family and many friends here. Cap
tain Connwas "a years old and until
a few years ago was actively identi-
fed with the business life of the CITY.
He was captain in the Confederate
army and rendered splendid service.
His help in church work las made
him one of the best known figures in
the religious life of Milledgeville.
When calls for assistance were made
Captain Conn always responded. His
life may we'll be looked upon as
worthy of emulation. For forty years
he served as chairman of the board
OF stewards Of the Methodist church,
occupying this Office at the time OF
his death. He also was superintend-
ent Of the Sunday School of the
Methodist church.
The surviving children include Mrs.
Ludlow Griner, OF Fitzgerald; Mrs.
Morton, of Gray; Mrs. Bryan, of At
lanta; Miss Henrietta Conn, of Mil
Iledgeville, and Messrs. John Conn,
Otto NJ. Conn, Charles Conn and
Thomas Conn, all of Milledgeville.
Captain Conn also had relatives liv-
ing in Macon.