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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
One OF the Women Of France.

l saw very good-looking nurse in a
French hospital dressing mans head
which had been scared In powder ex-
ploson. She chatted in good English
as she prepared the wound for another
application of the remedy. l did not
know until later that she was the
Baroness de Rothschild, herself the
founder of the hospital. When | dined
ut her chateau that evening she told
me that she worked with the wounded
every day from Il. IN. to 1, when
she went home to luncheon that she
returned to her task at and quit at Z
in the evening. 1t gave me new SEN
sation to hear this beautiful woman In
evening dress and jewels, whose wealth
1t would be difficult to estimate, telling
how she had become one Of the work
ing women of France. 1t was odd by
the old standards, but c'est la guerre.
Irving Batcheller In the New York
Independent.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
ALL IN FIGHT FUR LIBERTY
United States Is Charged With
a Sacred Duty.

A war machine. today. Is America.
Travelling the road of Success, it Is
bound for Victory.
With the direction Of the machine
we have, most of us, little to do. We
must trust the man at the wheel Of
State to drive forward with speed and
care.
But with the condition of the ma
chine itself we are implicitly con-
cerned. For its effective operation we
are every one of us responsible.
Every American Is, In fact an essen
tial part of the mechanism which Is
to carry the world forYard to new
era of liberty.
But the motor, alas, Is not yet
tuned up" 1t rattles badly. Loose
and imperfectly assembled, it knocks
and overheats.
Why? Because so many Of us are
still careless and confident, indifferent
to our duty as citizens. In one week,
for instance, there were reported 537
violators Of the lighting regulations IN
New York. There still are protiteers,
still women who knit colored sweaters
for their own use, still persons who
repeat scandalous rumors, lettering
the Cause. Tightwads and slackers
still abound. No wonder our war ma
chine Is still Intellectual It needs the
regulation Of national conscience.
How then shall we tighten up the
screws? This way: Every citizen
must see to 1t that his part Is well
done. We must stop all leaks-econo.
mize In light, coal, wheat beef and
sugar. We must get more mileage,
give up pleasure and profit. knit, work,
inspire others, insist that all obey the
law, and watch out for spies. The
motor must have fuel--subscribe to
the Liberty loan. Lubricate the ma.
chlnery with contributions to the Red
Cross!
There Is. in short, only one thing
upon which we must all concentrate
Success! And Success will not come
until every man, woman and child
realizes his own vital responsibility in
the prosecution Of this war as great
crusade for universal democracy.
Are You doing everything In your
power to help win the war?--helpng
IN every way and every day? DO you
feel that nothing matters except vic.
tory?
If we do not win--disaster
When everyone regards his 0bllga.
lions as deeply as II he were an en-
listed soldier and fights In his own
way the civic battle Of patriotism
then, and not till then. will the Amer.
lean war machine bring us to the
longed.fOr end--universal peace
Gelett Burgess, Of The vigilantes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
AMERlCANiZlNG A CHURCH.

One of the most impressive Ameri.
canization measures brought forward
in this time of new vision is a plan
adopted by the Methodist Episcopal
church OF Cincinnati. supported by the
national church organization Because
of the citys large German population.
there is in Cincinnati an unusual
number of Methodist churches in
which German has been the estab.
lished language. Likewise in Metho-
dist churches made up largely of 9th.
er alien groups. it has been custom
airy TO conduct the services in the
various alien languages,
All that Is to be ended Sermons
in the other tongues are to be drop
ped English is to be henccforth the
official and obligatory language of The
entire denomination. The services
for the various non.English speaking
congregations will be rendered into
English at the earliest possible mo.
ment Pastors speaking more than
one language will be employed where
they are needed The plan contem.
plates also the merging Of several
churches or groups OF churches, in
great, new institutional churches
which are to be built and equipped
with facilities for effective American.
ization work along many lines. For
this purpose a large fund is to be
raised The committee making these
recommendation has pledged more
than $l,0O0,000 to carry them into eff.
feet, on condition that an equal sum
be raised in Cincinnati
This program would be admirably
adapted to any denomination, in any
city with considerable alien popu.
lation. II the churches in general
will proceed along these. lines, they
can accomplish an immense amount of
good. There Is no doubt of the public
suppori they will receive.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
ALI In the Point of View.

Pavlowa says when her company ar
rived in Buenos Aires all the papers
were full Of their praises except lit
tie new native paper, which published
an article saying nothing else than
that they were surprised that the men
and women of the company were so
immoral"
As Nine. pavlowa Is very particular
about her company that hurt lot and
she quickly made inquiries as to why
so astounding statement should have
been made.
"Why," answered the editor, the
girls 20 about unveiled with short
skirts on and the men often wear no
hats n'-Detrolt Free Press.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
TOUCHED Them ALL
Grim Men Of War Affected by Pa.
thetlC Scene.
ohly the Passing OF Little Coffin on Its
Way to the Cemetery. but for a
Time II Held Up Traffic in
Channel Port.

There was some noise along the
letty and yet more noise In the wide
ana narrow streets of the town
changing street ears. whip-cracking
hacres, yelling newsboys, honking
taxls. and soldiers and sailors tramp
Ing the payementS. Noise enough and
of the kind befttins Il channel port
in war time; but for time III least
we heard the noise let down and the
hustle Softened.
In wide street of shops appeared
white-haired priest with white
crucifix held high before him. Be
hnd him was another priest reading
from book of prayer. Two laymen
came next, bearing little white paint
ed table with little white cottin-a
cheap board cottin-reSting on it. There
was canopy of plain white boards
over the little coffin. There were a
few white blossoms on the canopy and
beside the coffin few lilies-of-the-val-
ley-only Il few.
Two other laymen followed the cof-
fin-bearers. All the men were bare
headed. Three Women-young wom-
en- and young mothers to look at
followed the two men. One of the
young women was in deep black. A
group of little girls followed the young
woman. Two very old women came
last. No more than that, walking
through crowded street at two o'clock
of "A bright day
1t was on us almost before we saw
II. Men took off their hats as it pass
ed; women blessed themselves. Some
times mems lips murmured short
prayer, always the women did. The
soldiers and sailors, when they were
French, saluted nearly always: the
British sometimes. The officers, If
anything, saluted more profoundly
than the enlisted men and, when they
did not stop dead still, held a hand
to their caps for eight or ten PAGES in
passing
Two soldiers were talking with two
girls of the streets. One of the sol.
diers took off his cap. One Of the
girls stopped talking to say little
word of prayer. Both soldiers faced
about and all four gazed in silence for
long after the little cortege had pass
ed on. Then the first soldier put on
his cap all faced about and resumed
their talk, but more slowly and not
quite so loudly as before
An English Tommy was driving a
street cara swearing Tommy that
You could hear block away. He
came on the mourners from behind.
He was in a hurry, and by changing his
bell he could have crowded by. But
he held the car in check. nursing it
so as not to brighten the two old wom-
en- in the rear-until they came to a
wide square. Here there was room.
He changed his bell, not too loudly,
turned on the juice, and hurried to
make up for lost time.
Men are being killed by the mil
lions over here, ana other men who
have been there--these very men on
these streets--will tell you that they
hardly turn their heads to see one
more killed. But child Is different
James B. Connolly, in Golfers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
How Ships Sink.

Nearly every class or design Of ves-
sci is said to sink in n particular way.
For instance, the old type Of single.bot-
tom steamer, with few or no bulkhcads
almost invariably founders on more
or less Of an even keel, which means
that they sink level.
The case Of u modern vessel. which
Is built with numerous subdivisions
founders with her bow or stern high
ont of the water; or with heavy list
10 one side. The bulkheuds prevent
the water which enters the vessel from
finding the level consequently, when
one particular portion Of the ship Is
full of water while the remainder Is
practically water.tight, that part which
Is water-laden sinks first
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
~ Sure Does the Work."

Changeable weather and wet feet
make March dangerous month for
coughs, cold, Group and whooping
cough, Be prepared to getsprompt re-
lief. Don't let a cold run into serious
sickness, Mrs. w. n. Thornton, 1923
W. 10th st., Little Rock, Ark writes.
my little boy had a severe attack OF
Group and honestly believe he would
have died II It had not been for Foley's
Honey and Tar. Two doses relieved
him. would not he without II ut any
price" For sale by w. d. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
SUPREME COURT
OPENS APRIL TERM

Springfield, April with both
courts having heavy dockets. the Hi.
nois Supreme Court and the Appellate
Court of the third district will con.
vene here today for the April terms.
One hundred and fourteen cases are
on the advlscment docket of the Su.
premo Court and thirty-two ON the re.
hearing side.
The peoples docket consists of
twenty-seven cases and the civil call
OF Ninety.nne.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
Tooth "Born" In Nioht.

Minnie is fond Of her infant brother
and delights in tickling his lips tc hear
him coo, and make him smile, and
one day while amusing herself this
way her little brother showed a tooth
that had protruded In the night. She
called to her mother: "Come, see the
tooth what was born In brothers.
mouth last night"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

A gigantic military airplane has just
been finished at the military arsenal.
Tokyo, Il was chiefly designed by the
late Lieutenant Sawada, who met a
tragic death Mt Tokorozawa. The ma
chine has been year and half UNI
der construction, during which time
vast Improvement has been made In
aerial navigation. This alrplane Is
equipped with three 100-horsepower
engines, and Is capable Of maintain
Ing so miles an hour for six hours
continuous flight. The machine will
carry Ave passengers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
CHlLDREN'S YEAR.

April 6 bids fair to Je a great day
in the annals of our country. II
marks Liberty Day, the anniversary
OF our entrance into the war for lib.
erty and democracy. It also marks
the opening of the Third Liberty
Loan campaign and II all signs are
true, that s3,O00,c00.o0O may be nearly
subscribed on the first day-April 8
Is going to mark something else, too,
campaign that is to last until April
G, 1919
The coming year is to be Children S
Year. What more logical than that
one whole year. right in the midst Of
war that is for the protection Of
childhood, among many other things,
should be devoted to lettering the
health and happiness and lives of
youngsters the country over?
Childrens Year is intended espe.
Cially to save the lives Of the 1905
babies who die annually from prevent.
able causes. Miss Julia Lathrop. chief
of the Federal Chldren's Bureau, has
organized this campaign The work
has been grouped under five divisions
four Of which deal, with normal chill
dren who suffer physical or mental
defects, who are delinquent or depend
ent and thrown upon the mercy and
wisdom of the community.
It's a campaign that appeals to every
human heart 1t calls for and viii re
ceive general public interest mad sup
port 1t makes the day more truly
Liberty Day, May we have a success
full ChildrenS Year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
CheesecIoth Income.

The little girl With the crepe de
chine taste who makes the mistake OF
having for her daddy man with n
checse-cloth income is bound to have
her dImples overflow as result Of
lnchrymnl frcshets occasionally
Houston Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
RED CROSS REMEDIES

Compounded by expert chemists from
best drugs obtainable. The formula
Is printed on each container. Red
Cross Remedies are pure in manufac.
ture. honest in ingredients and true in
advertising. More than one hundred
Red Cross Remedies sold and guaran.
teed only by
WHEELER & MALo, Druggists
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Peoria. Peoria is TO have another
military training school It will be 10.
Gated at the Fair Grounds where army
horses will be cared for and bought
and sold Negotiations for the leasing
of the property have just been COM
pleted by the government.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

The railroad employees are having
their wages raised to the extent Of
about s200,0JG000 a year Hardly any.
body begrudges them the increase,
But there are a lot of lis who wish
the government would give US a raise,
too.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

Steel common is reported to have
earned 500 a share last year. Thus
the steel magnates who acqpiesced so
willingly in government price fixing
for their products have their patriot
ism rewarded
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
Worlds Chief Rattleflelds

The worlds battleiields have been in
the heart chiefly and there tho great.
est herolsm has been secretly exer.
clsed. Beecher.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
CITY and VILLAGE Deliruuents.

Recently the Journal Of Delinquency
declared that In one state the villages
rather than the cities furnished larg.
or proportionnte share Of deinQuents
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

Moiine,~-A city beautiful is being
planned here. 1t is sponsored by the
Civic Department Of the Moline Wo.
mans club and prizes will be awarded
for best front yards, best back yards.
greatest Improvement noted and the
like
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
HIGH SPOTS IN THE CAN.
TORMENT NEWS
vSsUSxs3SaSuuS

Camp Dodge, Des Moines. la Ex-
animation of 5000 new recruits ex.
pected here this week will require less
than five days time in determining
whether they are fit for service or not,
camp surgeons here say. There will
be no delays The work includes fling.
er print taking, typhoid innoculation
smallpox vaccination. physical exam.
ination, mastering in and registration.
An elaborate system for the examina.
tion has been arranged. There will
be four boards of fourteen examining
surgeons and forty clerks Each sur.
geon will examine the recruit for Ger.
tain defects. In addition, twelve
specialists will be on hand to consid-
or doubtful cases. Under the ar
Management 100 men are expected to
be handled each day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
5000 SHIP YARDS
WORKERS ON STRIKE;
DEMAND MORE PAY
UNION CARPENTERS AT NORFOLK
LEAVE WORk-MEN OF HAMP-
TON AVIATION FIELD JOIN
WALK oUT-7o,oO0 IN NEW YORK
THREATEN WALK OUT.

Norfolk, Va, April 1.-The govern
ment carpenters strike here spread to-
day to the Portsmouth navy yard and
the Hampton aviation field.
Most of 5000 union carpenters ON
government work in this district are
out on strike. demanding minimum
of 62l2 cents an hour They walked
out this morning.
Notice that a strike would be call
ed was served Friday on Rear Adj
miral Harris chairman OF the war
control board of the Hampton Roads
district.
Admiral Harris. who was in Wash
ington at the time. wired labor lead
ers that he had laid the matter of 4
wage increase before the War and
Navy departments and asked them 20
await decision expected in few
days This the union leaders refused
to do.
New York -April about 10000
marine workers will strike here to-
morrow unless demands for increased
pay are granted, it was decided late
today
Strike will depend upon a confer
ence tomorrow morning between a
delegation of the Marine Affiliati0n
and former Governor Robert Bass Of
New Hampshire, head of the national
adjustment commission OF the ship.
ping board.
Included among those threatening
to strike are tidewater boatmen. ma.
rine engineers, hosting engineers, pi.
lots and longshoremen
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
New York Scale Fair.

The New York wage scale adj ist-
ment, it was said, had been entirely
fair, and had the dry dock and other
employers of the port obeyed instruc-
tons Of the adjustment commission
there would have been no strike.
members OF the Marine Aftilation
said
The pay demands vary from Is per
cent increase for those who work by
scale to a fat weekly raise for 9th
ers
A definite agreement was reached
it was declared between the wo h,
men and the adjustment commission.
and the employers we're directed to
conform, il was said
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

Try the Free Trader ,,onrnal want.Ads
Tor results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

Alton Tom Reynolds is ont of Jail
on his good behavior. He was ncar.
cerated because he equipped himself
with heavy tools and attempted to lib
crate a friend who had been arrested
for drunkenness but the Judge waiv.
ed a sentence of 30 days on Rey.
n0ldS' promise TO behave.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

Camp Logan, Houston. Tex Ma.
neuvres in open warfare" fighting
has been started here 1t was in.
troduced by General Paul Wolf COM
mander Of the Sixth Sixty brigade.
Practices for the infantry regiments
have been held on the rifle range 1t
consists OF a course in lying and
kneeling shooting at all ranges. This
method of warfare is regarded as be-
ing the most essential in determining
the ultimate battles of the war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

Camp Grant, Rockford. Ill.--An out
door motion picture is being erected
here 1t is for the benefit of the sol.
diers, and will be the only one of its
kind in any of the camps of the coun-
try when completed The natural
amphitheatre will have a seating ca.
pacity of 1000. 1t will also be used
for boxing bouts and entertainments
OF other nature Colonel William
Brooke, commander of the Depot Bri.
gade turned over the site for the
building to the camp authorities. 1t
is ON the banks OF the beautiful Rock
river.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

kankakee Complaint against the
Great Lake Naval Training station
band members who are alleged to have
participated in Pullman car esca.
pade while visiting here which re.
suited in the sending of four girls un.
der 10 years OF age to the Geneva
delinquent school. has been made to
naval authorities by citizens here and
the matter is under probe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02

Decatur 1t requires 100000 tons of
coal to supply this city for one year,
according to the Macon County Fuel
committee who compiled the figures at
the request of the State Fuel Admins.
tration.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
United States Food Administration

WISCONSIN


be
e m and
depending
packages the should
of
Sugar,
pounds
All flour must be
foursa and meal
Potatoes BEANS canned hominy barley
All eggs must be candled before they
The chickens
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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
Dance
BY HOME GUARDS
A Big SUCCESS
Thousands of People Witness Pleas
ing Spectacle and Fancy Dane
ing BY the Misses Tanck
and Wray.

WatertOWn's first pavement dance
was huge success socially and fnan-
cially and the Home Guards reaped
a handsome profit, although the night
was too cool for the serving Of ice
cream or soda in abundance. Thou
sands of people lined up North Eighth
street Monday evening long before the
hour set for the dance. The Home
Guards with the City band paraded
Main and West Main streets headed
by Mayor Charles Mulberger and Sher-
if Edward T. Hayhurst in an auto to-
gether with the little Misses Margaret
Wray and Margaret Tanck, who were
on the program for fancy dancing.
Sheriff Hayhurst was introduced to
the crowd by Mayor Mulberger and he
told of the work of the Home Guard
and what was expected of them during
these trying times. He was frequent
ly applauded, especially when referr-
ing to the boys at the front. He intro
duced Miss Margaret Tanck, who in
kits and Scottish costume delighted
the crowd with the highland fling.
SAC w LO1lOWCu Wy lllIlS ulSS WIdy
in Japanese costume, who gracefully
portrayed the latest figures from the
orient in a delightful manner Miss
Tanck followed in a classical dance,
and the call for dancing was made.
Paul Thorn and his daughter, Mrs
Don Murray of Amigo, led the grand
march, which was participated in by
hundreds, and the first pavement
dance in Watertown was under way.
A bevy of young ladies assisted by
several gentlemen composed phalanx
of ribbon vendors and went among the
crowds selling the ribbons at Is cents,
| which allowed one to dance or not at
will. The refreshments were presided
| over by number of ladies who volun-
teered their services.