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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
COUNCIL RECEIVES
SALARY ORDINANCE
PASSES NEXT WEEK
ENTIRE COMMISSION Is REPRE-.
SENTED AT COUNCIL FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN MANY MONTHS
HEAR OFFICERS REPORTS

Thlhgs in administration circles
were as they should be this morning
For the first time in several months
'here was no absentee among the city
representatives at the council fable
capt. W. b. Palmer. who is home ON a
orlei Through from his arduous tasks
IN connection with the army. graced
his old chair during the deliberations
of the commission.
Ihe pay roll ordinance. of which so
much was said and written. found its
way into the chambers this morning
ana was formally read and accented
ny the law makers. There were no
alterations offered and when the draft
mas Deen held over the required week
as stipulated by law. it will be for.
mally passed and formally in opera
non. me ordinance gives all employees
ol the city a material boost, while the
police ad tremen are given SIS
iaIse over their former $40 a month
me Slo increase runs the gamut of
o'llcialdom in both departments. the
chiefs and principle aids being az.
tected in the same manner.
Reports of department sheads were
read.
The report of City Clerk w. W
Curtis showed that during the month
OF May the receipts of the money turn
ed INTO the city treasury was $S.371.l4,
and expenditures of $20.329.- had
been made, leaving a balance of SOL.
9I3U0 on hand on june ist.
The report Of the city treaMrer,
Fred a. Gerding, showed there was n
balance of $lI723.54 in the city treas.
ury, the receipts during the month
amounted TO $S,37114, and the dis
hursements amounted to $1S0S401,
leaving a balance in the treasury on
June lst Of SS.0l0.67.
Mr. Gerdinss report of the hospital
building fund showed that there was a
balance Of $35.9S120 During this
month 100000 were paid to Sanders
Brothers on their contract, leaving a
balance of s33,S91.20.
The report OF Chief Zurich showed
that during the month % arrests had
been made and $500 collected in
fines
William Wilson. city plumbing in.
Spector, reported there had been 1S5
inspections made during the month
and $500 collected in various fees
Fire chief Joseph Bossenin report.
ed 90 inspections and - ehimneys had
been inspected During this month
therewere fire with losses amounting
10 $4,000.
The report Of Dr. W \. Pike, health
inspector showed that during May
there had been no contagious diseases
ana his report for the year ending
April Goth, presented at the meeting
this morning showed fortnight cases
Of cOntagion n Ottawa during the pre-
owen c. Fox. street superintendent
turned in report showing expendi,
lures during he month OF May fol
street repairing amounting to $4,000
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
US. TROOPS CHEERED BY
VETERANS AS THEY
REACH FRONT
GUARD VITAL SPOT
ASSIST FRENCH IN ROUTING
BOCHE FORCES THAT ATTEMPT
TO CROSS RiVER-TAkE MANY
PRISONERS - FOE SUFFERS
HEAVY LOSSES.

Paris, June A.. American reinforce
men's have reached The Aispe Mam'
battle, front and have taken thei
place upon the most vital part of th'
line north aud south of the Marne river
where the Germans have been max
Ing their greatest efforts to break thrl
in the direction OF Paris.
Americans lighting with Gen Foch's
reserve army attacked German de
taclmeA's that forced 4 crossing OF
The Marne river in ;he sector twelve
miles east OF Chateau Thierry. throw
ing them back across the stream
The Germans suffered severely II
the lighting and lost hundreds Of pris
oners, After the Germans had been
beaten back To the northern bank OF
the stream The French and American
i0rceS destroyed their pontoon bridge
Americans were also engaged with
the Germans north OF the Marne In
the sector Of Neuily, where the Ger
mans renewed their attacks in an eff
fort to capture wood.
The Germans We're making sironf
efforts to extend their lines in that
sector but We're thrust back by q
strong counter assault
News of the Americans participa
tion in the battle was given ont by
the French war office today The bat
lie has continued violently ON tho
western flank of the salient and the
Germans have made few slight gains
north and south of the Ourcq river,
Go Into Fight In Tears.
Paris, June 4. American soldiers re
ceived such a franlcaly cordial greet.
ing when they reached the great
Marne battlefield that they went into
action with tears streaming down .hcil
faces.
jOld men embraced them. youns lads
cheered them with might and main.
Little girls plucked bouquets of wil6
flowers from the roadside and ran
along side the sturdy American youths
thnstine the flowers in their hands
In connection with the French war
Offices announcement today that the
Americans were taking part in the
battle of the Marne il was learned
that within four hours Of their arrival
al the front the first American wound
ed were being taken to the rear
Slightly wounded men We're carry
ing more seriously wounded French
and British and were aiding refugees
American camions We're carryni
wounded to hospitals, some of whici
have been converted from churches
Drive Germans Back.
London, June 1.-The Germans EN-
ployed\ 100 tanks when they began
their offensive against the allies on
May q, according to the war cor
respondent 0 fthe Daily Mail
II is rumored that 900 Germans got
across the Marne river, but they were
quickly captured BY the French The
war correspondent Of the Daily News
declared that not one German reached
the southern side Of the Marne unless
the rumor about the 200 Is true.
The German advance has slaekeneC
all along the line
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
OTTAWA WOMAN IN
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Charging her husband with cruelty,
Mrs Florence Nickle, of Ottawa, has
brought suit for divorce against
Henry Nickle. The couple were mar.
ried October 6, 1912 and lived togeth.
er until May 30 of this year. when
Mrs Nickle says, in her hl filed with
the Circuit clerk, she was driven from
her home,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
OTTAWA MEN ARE
ENLISTED IN ARMY

Three Ottawa men left the recruit
ING station at La Sale Sunday and
Mondev after enlisting in the army.
for jefferson Barracks, for their pert
cd of miitray training All three EN-
listed II the infantry Frank kob and
John namjon enlisted and left on
SUNDAY and ,Marikl llerrin left yes
terday
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
Ink Eradicator.

To take ink stains out Of cotton, silk
or woOlen material saturute the spot
with spirits Of turpenine and let IT
stand for several hours, then rub 1t
between the hands. The spot will dis
appear without Injury. to the color or
tsyhlra of tha fabric
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
CAPTAIN REPORTS
Two BOATS ADR|FT
:, New York, June 4.-Eighty passengers in a
llfe boat and a motor boat became separated from
captain Barbear and the remaining passengers

and members of the crew
when the steamship Ca
rollna was sunk by a
German submarine according to
wireless dispatch received here this
afternoon from Barbour by company
officials
The remaining passengers and mem.
bers OF the crew are safe with Can
tain Barbour on board the schooner
Eta b. Douglas which is now near.
ing an Atlantic port Captain Bar
bour's wireless follows.
Il am aboard the schooner Eta B.
Douglass off Barnegat Light. | have
lbO passengers and ninety-four mem
Ders of the crew with me. The Ca
rolina was sunk Sunday night by
German submarine Send tug i'm.
mediately to tow the vessel. Some OF
the passengers are restless and Door.
ly clothed. All were saved except
life boa and motor boat with eighty
passengers. which became separated
from the other boats and has not been
seen since.
"All were saved who were with me"
Sow Atlantic With Mines.
Washington, Jine 4.-The Ger
man submarines now operating off the
Atlantic coast are sowing American
waters with mines as well as attack.
ing shipping with bombs and shell
fire. Officials of the navy depart.
ment- announced an American mine
sweeper had picked up mine on the
Delaware capes.
Immediately the information was
received, redoubled efforts were or.
dered ON all min sweepers that are
combing the Atlantic coastal waters.
Put Ban on Lights.
New York, June A ban on all
lights in New York except the regu-
lar street lights was ordered today
by Police Commissioner Enright. Be.
ginning tonight all electric light that
tend to eliminate the city will be turn.
ed off until further notice.
Land Ten Survivors.
An Atlantic Port. June 4.--Ten sur.
Yivors OF an American ship sunk by
a German U-boat were brought safe.
" into this port this afternoon by
the steamship San Diego, naval in.
telIigence officers refused TO permit
the survivors to diynlge the identity
of the vessel from which they escap.
ed
"City Of Columbus" Safe.
Boston, June 1.-The CITY of Col.
umbus is safe in the opinion of the
Boston managers of the owners of
the vessel I'VE have been informed
ihat the City of Columbus has been
reported off Vineyard Haven, he
said and there is no question in my
mind but that the boat is safe"
Alarm to Shipping.
washington, June 4.-Germany's
submarine raids on American waters
was designed to stop overseas troop
movements. Washington officials we're
completely convinced of this fact to.
day. The object already has failed.
il WAS stated There has been and will
be no halt in transport sailings. They
will proceed according to plans per
lected long ago for just such an emer.
gency. The American aid, pledged by
President Wilson and General Per
shng to the entente, will be forthcon.
ing ON time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
For a Rainy Day.

What is laid by for II rainy day Is
useful no less If the sun continues to
shine, Albany Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
w EATHER.

Showers tonight and
Wednesday. Cooler Wed
nesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1890
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

Boston, June 4.-The City of Col.
umbus is safe in the opinion of the
Boston managers of the owners of
the vessel I'VE have been informed
that the City of Columbus has been
reported off Vineyard Haven. he
said, and there is no question in my
mind but that the boat is safe"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

Continued on page 3, col, 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
Land Ten Survivors,

An Atlantic Port. June 4.--Ten SIR.
Yivors OF an American ship sunk by
German U-boat were brought safe.
" into this port this afternoon by
the steamship San Diego, naval in.
telligence officers refused TO permit
the survivors to diynlge the identity
OF the vessel from which they escap.
on
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

q M~N 7 " MlRLFIlk kan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
Put Ban on Lights.

New York June A ban on al
lights in New York except the regu
lar street lights was ordered today
by Police Commissioner Enright. Be
ginning tonight all electric light that
tend to eliminate the city will be turn
ed off until further notice.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

Continued on page 8, column 81,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 184e
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1.-THE Virgin Islands"
7HHE VIRGIN ISLANDS, our new
Il possessions. and the British Islands,

4 possessions, and the British Islands,
by Theodoor De Booy and J. T. Faris,
gives in concise form the history of the
lately Danish West Indies from the time
of their discovery by Columbus down to
the date of their purchase by the United
States, showing prevailing conditions,
agricultural and commercial possibilities,
and presenting information of value to
the tourist.
The authors have succeeded admirably
in weaving into the story of these islands
something Of the fascination of a histor-
ical romance. Many are the legends of
buried treasure in the Gays which were
once the haunts of the freebooters Of the
Spanish Main. These islands were storm
centres of the slave trade and witnessed
black days of negro uprisings and massa-
cres; they were also the scene of bitter
warfare among French, Spanish, Dutch
and English colonists. For those who
would go beyond recorded history the
authors treat of Indian mounds and petro-
glyphs- stone pictures carved in the rocks
by the Indians mortuary vessels and
other aboriginal pottery.
Respecting present conditions much
more land, we are assured, could be put
under profitable cultivation iH sugar, Sea
Island cotton and the bay tree, from
the leaves of which essential oils are dis
titled for the manufacture of bay rum.
Modern American methods would yield
larger and more profitable crops and eat
tie raising could be proftably extended.
Three hundred dollars an acre may
appear a large sum TO pay for land the
greater part of which is unproductive,
yet that is approximately the price the
United States paid for our new posses
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sions. But from a geographical stand
point alone the islands are of great value,
for not only are they outposts for the
Panama Canal but the island of St.
Thomas, "the gateway of the Caribbean"
IS the shortest and best route from Eng
land to any Central American port and
the most convenient port of call for a
liner from the United States to Brazil
Nature we are told, has given this
halfway house of the sea prestige that
even the commercial supremacy of the
Barbados has not overshadowed."
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ARTHUR SYMONS 8
Author of Colour Studies IN Paris"

OF romance, Is preserved for us only IN
such books as Mr. Symons's latest; in
George Moore's Impressions and Opin-
ions. Memoirs of My Dead Life and Hall
and FareueH, and james Huneker's two
or three volumes of miscellaneous essays.
Colour Studies in Paris includes a
number of acute analyses of poets and
other writers, and not little Renaissance
of distinct interest, but it is rather in his
essays on The Gingerbread Fair at Vim
cennes and NOntmartre and the Latin
Quarter that the chief charm of the book
resides. George Moore's criticisms are
more acute, though not always 50 sanely
balanced, and Moore is better able to i'm
part a certain intimacy to his descrip-
tions of Paris, but Symons- be-
cause of the limitations of his Anglo
Saxon temperament-has succeeded in
giving US general picture of Paris such
as Moore was unable to approximate
The Gingerbread Fair at Vincennes
evokes a Paris of the lower middle classes,
a Paris hidden to the tourist, Paris that
makes one who knows it homesick:
"The tram rolls heavily through the
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Arthur Symons Conjures Up Vanished Paris

sunshine, on the way 10 Vineennes. TIE
sun beats on ones head like the glow of
a furnace; we are in the second week OF
Nav, and the hour is between one and
two in the afternoon. From the Place
Voltaire, all along the dingy boulevard,
there are signs of the fair; first, little
stalls with the refuse of ironmonger and
pastry cook, then little booths, then q
few roundabOuts, the wooden horses
standing motiOnless. AT the Place de
la Nation we have reached the fair itself.
Already the roundabouts swarm in gor-
geous inactivity: shooting galleries with
lofty names-Tir Metropolitan, Tir de
Lutece-lead to the establishment of the
cOchonn<rie. the gingerbread pigs, which
have given its name to the FORE aa PAL.
d'6pice.'
One Follows the wanderer from booth
to booth, forgetting for the time being
that the old Paris is dead, and returns
late at night, finally aware that one is
weary with walking the streets. The sky
darkens, little wind is rising; the night,
after this day of heat, will be stormy
Symons loves his Paris, and it is, we feel
sure, with, voluptuous delight that he
writes the names of streets and places
through which the Batignolles- Cliehy-
OdeOn bus must pass.
1T is an April evening; 9 o'clock has
Just struck. / am tired of turning over
the books under the arcades of the Odeon,
and / mount the omnibus. The heavy
wheels rattle over the rough stones, down
the broad, ugly Rue de Tour1on- We
curve through the narrow, winding
streets, which begin TO grow Catholic,
blossoming out into windowfuls of wax
candles, as We near Saint-Sulpice, our
first stopping place. After we have left
the broad, always somewhat prim and
quiet open space, dominated by the for
midable bulk of the curious, composite
church, it is by more or less featureless
ways that we reach the Boulevard Saint
German, coming out suddenly under the
trees, so beautiful, always think, in that
odd, acute glitter which gaslight gives
them" And so on up to Montmartre.
You will naturally read on, scanning
with interest Paris and Ideas; You will
be amused to read about Robert de
Montesquieu-Fe zensac-unless you hap
pen to know his work already; you will
be struck> by the authors clever charac-
terization of Yvette Guilbert, and his es-
Inmates of Victor Hugo; charmed, per-
maps, with the papers on Dancers aud
Dancing; but if you know and love Paris,
if you have lived there and steered your
course well outside the American zone,
you will revert to the two opening essays,
in which are so well preserved the noises,
the odors, the ugliness, the beauty-the
Undesirable composite called Paris.
COLOUR STUDIES IN PARIS. By Ar
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NNTY Paris is lano where twilight
wi days
Merge into violet nights of black and
gold;
Where, it may be, the flower of dawn
is cold:
All, but the gold nights, and the scented
ways!
"Eyeids of women, little curls of hair,
A little nose curved softly, like a shell,
A red mouth like a wound, mocking
veil:
Phantoms, before the dawn, how pban-
tom fair!
"And every woman with beseeching eyes,
Or with enticing eyes, or amorous,
Offers herself, rose, and Graves of US
A roses place among our memories"
Arthur Symons's Colour Studies im
Paris is a collection of random articles
of Paris no longer in existence. The
boulevards and bystreets, the BouP
Niche and its cafes-in word. the Paris
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With the aid of the ninety-seven pho
tographic illustrations and the five maps
one may conduct an instructive expedi-
ton all in a quiet evening spent in an
armchair. The book is exceptionally well
indexed, and the photographed feature
should prove of value to the student.
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, OUR NEW
POSSESSIONS, AND THE BRITISH
ISLANDS. BY THEoDooR DE BooY AND
JOHN T. FAIRS. ]. B. Lippineott Com
pany. So.
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COLOUR STUDIES IN PARIS. BY Ar
THUR SYMoNs. Z. P. Dutton & Co. Is.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-10
Why2

Because Germany has become nothing but
a robber empire, murderer EMPIRE empire
every purpose Of which is the enslave1nent Of
the rest Of the world Such purposes admit Of
no compromise. We must conquer die If
do not conquer shall, nevertheless, die
and die slaves.
Germany began with the intention Of rob-
bing France Of her iron, her coal her best land
end her great factories; of making Belgium with
her rich mines, great cities and immense fac
tories part Of Germany; Of gaining the Bel
gian coast from which she might conquer Eng
land, and Of combining under her flag the hordes
Of MOhammedan TURKS, and all the Balkan
States SO that she might train soldiers in count
less millions, build navies to sweep the oceans,
and conquer the world.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-10

This war was to be a step toward world /
conquest.
If do not fight the war through to
plete victory she will still Keep and she
will succeed. She will surely succeed!
Russia with her nearly 2OOOOOOOO people
lies PROSTATE at Germany's feet Germany could
give up the Balkan States give up Belgium,
force Austria to yield up the Italian territories,
give up conquered France, yes, she could give
up these and even Alsace-Lorraine, and if al
lowed a free hand in Russia, she would still
have won victory greater than any Of which
she ever dreamed at the beginning Of the
Give her control Of Russia and she can. and
will, within few years back with power
GUM once more and destroy exhausted France,
sweep every vestige Of resistance from Europe.
Asia and Africa, and then what?
Then she will thunder at our doors-from
Asia she will invade the West from Europe
on the East and from any possible seized vantage
point any side.
If Germany has control over the terms of
peace, who read this will live to see one Of
the Kaisers SIX sons Emperor of America
The time uphip Germany is no,v!
It is neuer!
The Princes of Germany shaking dice for the United
States!
wiu take money, money, money, that may send
1A
The Robesonian., 1918-10-10

WE MUST buy bonds to the last cent of our
VVabihty, because our country is fighting for
its uery life. Make no mistake, citizens of
America, the crisis is just that-we are fighting
for our uery Hfe
We must fight this war through. We must
fight through to peace the basis of which
will be written by and allies.
Germany must not write single clause in
the Treaty. She must be whipped until she will
sign treaty every word Of which will be drawn
by the Allies Germany must not be allowed to
dot an / t.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-01-07
SADDLETREE TOPICS
Snow and Cold Delay Opening Of
School-Volunteered fer Avia-
ton Service-A One Horse Far
mer to Boast Of-Personal.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Saddletree, Jan. 1.-The public
school has not started here since
Christmas on account of the snow and
cold weather.
Mr. J. A. Wiliford and family have
moved to this community.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Graham of the
Rennert section were visitors in this
community this week.
Mr.. w. H. Powell and family have
moved from here to farm belonging
to William Stone, near the Raft
Swamp. They will be missed by the
people of this community.
John Nelson Smith, a very worthy
Indian, is moving from here to South
Carolina, near the Georgia line.
Mr.. Lowe, who has been with DR.
R. G. Rozier for several years, ha'
moved with his family to the M. S
Humphrey farm. We welcome then
to the community. ..o.:.,..-,- ---....s
Miss Clyde Regain has returned t.
Raleigh to resume her duties as nurs
in the State hospital for the insane
Mr.. Cough M. Davis has volunteers
and will train as an aviator for ser
vice in France.
Much damage has been done can
ned fruit, potatoes, etc., in this sec
ton by the extreme cold.
Saddletree boasts Of one-hors
farmer who does all his blowing an
has built and furnished nice home
pays cash for all his supplies and nov
has on hand the best part of his cot
| ton crop for the past four years. H
has never raised any tobacco.
Misses Addie Prevatt and Virgin
Humphrey have returned to Buie
Creek, where they are students.
| Miss Mary Humphrey spent severe
days recently visiting near St. Pau
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Guatemala City Completely DESTROYED
by Earthquake Shocks.

Guatemala City has been complete
~ destroyed by earthquake shocks
Thursday and Friday, which followed
those late in December. Messages
received by the State Department e.
Washington Saturday said the loss
OF life last week is estimated to be
greater han that resulting from the
earlier shocks
A dispatch from the Central Amer
lean Telegraph Company says:
Our manager at San Jose, Guate-
mala, telgeraphs the following:
What is left of Guatemala CITY is
now wiped out. Shocks at 1926 D. m,
fourth, finished everything. Steam is
coming up in the streets, Cathedral
fallen. Las Vacas bridge to Barrels
now down. Slides on railroad between
San Jase and city. No lines or trains
reported. Further 800 killed."
Immediate relief for the people ct
stricken Guatemala City will be rush
ed from the Panama canal zone a,
the result of orders sent by the Wa
Department Saturday night to the act
ing governor of the zone.