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The interior journal., 1918-07-16
EDUCATION AND THs wAs

Inc Dtpartment OF war ana tne
Emergency Council Of Education are
urging the importance Of the youth
a. the land continuing their education
A. patriotic duty.
The government wants tie students
to stay In high school ui.til they grad
uste. and then 20 TO college. In prep
arWtion for the call for trained men
and women needed now as a war asset,
and will be needed ia the postwar pc
rlod as a general peace asset
Young men. under the draft aRe.
must realize the great advantage OF
staying in college for the sake OF Sc
curing the preparation which will
make them most usoful TO their coun-
try when the time Of iced comes
President Wilson says; Il would
particularly urge upon the young peo-
pie who are leaving cur hiyh schools
that as nany OF them as can do so
avail themselves this year OF the op-
portunIty offered by the colleges an
technical schools 20 the end that the
country may not lack an adequate
supply of trained men and women"
At Manila Dewey issued the order
You may fire when you are ready
The youth Of our land must not be
impatient to fire before he is ready
No one supposes that the var iaay
or can be won without every ounce Of
brain and Drawn available. and the su-
promc call Is for trained men The
colleges furnish these mcn and wo-
men. DO you know that s5 per
cent of our government kadcrs are
college inen7 From President Wilson
down, through every member OF his
cabinet the head OF the Red cross.
tie Food and Fuel Administration, the
commanders of the New National
Army, all are college mon
2 he drain upon the colleges for
government service has hcen great.
20 that there Is urgeut necd TO Increase
the supply. tn, high school graCuaie
OF this year must iill this demand.
The colleges II the country are
80 e 80, .,.. r'o.',''" .... y 'nse' s, 'n'
their courses OF study those branches
az trimming especially needed by the
EOYornment, such sas mechanics.
chemists in gas defense research. bac-
'er'oi"sy' telegraph and radio work
a'r pno'osrarhy, etc Most OF the col
, %ges' c. sn.ors 'ne" G,oTs, , town Col
''s'' 'eorse|'"'. hentucky' Will
The interior journal., 1918-07-16

Judge Y. II. Feland and family. OF
1avrenceburg, motored- up Sunday
aud sptnt the day pleasantly with MIR
! ol4 Mrs. J. T. Hackley. their uncle
~ avpt
The interior journal., 1918-07-16
ARe YOU opg oKrHeM

are .. .Erea pSy people who
would be vssx nsrt nao6eied by TAX
ing ChLmberlain4 for week
q them e sSarl. naIdrins aSH ms
vile. N. W rsintes her experiences in
the us~of hcs1 tatlets Il hal a bad
spell zRiyIl nay stomach about SIS
rcp 30, and was troubled for two
: or fares weeks with gas and severt
pains in the pit of my stomach. ouI
druggist advised me to take Chamber.
lain's Tablets. took bottle hom.
and the first dose relieved me wonder,
{ fdlly. and kept on taking them unh
| was cured 4" These tablets do not
relieve pain. but after the pain ha:
9leen relieved may prevent its reoe.
I turreDee.
The interior journal., 1918-07-16

A2lrmsn 10, Grab orchard-Mrs
s<91fa Hatfield,
Chairman Cor Kirg's Mountaip-Dr
G. NJ. Thompson.
Chairman for waynesburg-Rev E
W. ccakley i.A.
4 Chairman for Hustonyilt Mr.. j, S
MISS nAyrtudN Nar
chairmaii fgp Lps County.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
City and Vicinity
News

Miss Bertha Kiefel and Mrs. Emma
Weiss are in Peru TO dag attending a
funeral.
Mrs. Il. l.. HOhenshell of Manyille
is visiting at the home OF her mother
Mrs Mary Acton. on Pearl street.
]. J. Mcclure returned home last
evening after business visit through
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs James J. Dougherty
have returned home after Il severa
days visit with the latter's sister il
Galosburg.
Miss Elsie Thomas of Chicago, I
former Ottawa resident, returned IL
her home in Chicago this mornin.
after visit with friends in Ottawa
Mrs. ii. Mccullough, Mrs. b. La Due
Mrs. l. l.. Thompson and Mrs. c. W
Lindemann went to Streator this morn
ing to attend the Sunday school con
yention which is to be held there
today and tomorrow.
Miss Elva Peterson of Chicago
spent the week end at the home O
her parents north OF this city.
Miss Nina Johnson of Chicago. i
visiting at the home OF her parents
Judge and Mrs. H. W. Johnson in L
Ottawa
John Lowe who has been statione,
in the officers Training school at Cam
Gordon. a., arrived home yesterda
after having been given his honor
able discharge.
Mrs Stanley Wood arrived HON
last evening after a short visit wit
friends in Chicago.
/ Mathew White Of Camp Gordon. Ga
arrived home yesterday, having bee
honorably discharged from the arm.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
Scots All Lovers of Dous.

Scotland is a great sheep-growing
country, yet 1t loves the dog gives him
his due In life and reveres him in
death. At the castle in Edinburgh
there is little plot of ground where
the dogs Of the Scottish soldiers are
buried; it is a charming spot, and on
many little tombstones there are ten
der tributes to departed friends. In
front of Saint Giles cathedral in the
same noble city, there is monument
to little skye terrier, and upon it,
carved in stone, an inscription to Rob-
bic, who refused to leave the church
yard Wher, lis master was buried, and
died upon his grave.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
THOMAS NEVINS SEES
MANY INTERESTING
FRENCH CITIES

The following letter. written just
three days before the signing of the
armistice, was received in Ottawa by
Mrs. Joseph Peltier from her son.
Sergt Thomas J. Neyins:
Nov s, 1918.
Dear Mother and All;
| suppose you are thinking of let
ter from one who is many miles away.
Well. mother. am sure enjoying my
self at present, as We are now located
at a place where We are thinking of
staying for a while, but you never can
tell. as We can move in one night and
take everything that belongs to us IL
Uncle Sam takes the notion.
How are all the folks at home any
way? | have not heard from anyone
since have been over here. am
Wei pleased with this country It's
pretty sight for one who has never had
the experience Of going through it.
/ Ne have much more liberty where we
are located now, They have lifted the
quarantine off of us, and that is some
thing worth while. There is quite
a number Of funny sights around here.
They have the old style in everything
they do, and the wee wee they sling
around here gets my goat especially
when you can't make any head nor tail
Of it. Mother, | don't know whether |
| 10, ty. tr1l /. !,
/. or not, but am making an awful stab
at it. Wee wee, madam.
Mother, things look very bright over
here at present | don't think it will
last much longer, as we are cleaning
p things pretty WELL and another thing
is they are by themselves now. am
looking toward pleasant feelings most
, any time, although | am feeling my
best right now. have seen the fol-
I lowing villages in my travels: Cha
4 bries, Villefranche, Gievres. Breast.
They are not very big, but they are
> nice little places. Mother. you may
n have seen the same places have over
/ here.
wrote Minnie letter about a
; week ago. | bet Budy and Helene are
getting to be cOmical right now at the
age they are Does Victor want to be
a soldier? You know he was always
longing to shoulder a rifle. Well, you
tell him it's a great game. although
never handled one very much my
g self, but | am willing to learn what
n don't know. Ha, ha. How is Joe
n Has the draft caught him yet
h Mother ! have been writing this let
e ter for two days, and today received
Q your letter, which was addressed t.
n Camp Hill. Va. | sure enjoyed same
l. as this is che first letter | received
n from mother since | have been owe,
o here.
It Well, mother, write as soon as you
t, can. and don't worry about me, as
y am in no danger whatsoever. | hat
h my confession hdard yesterday S,
d you see we have priests here, too Ii
fact, never felt better in my life
and it won't be long until can com,
home to you. With lots of love to yor
- and all, THOMAS.
y p. S.-Teil Minnie to writo me
4 nice letter and give her my best re
?. CARDS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
DR.. JAMES ARMSTRONG
VISITS OTTAWA

DR.. James T. Armstrong. who was
recently appointed as head OF the chi
cago schools. and who was for 70
years superintendent of the largest
high school in Chicago, made a call
upon NJ. N. Armstrong, his brother
yesterday.
DR.. Armstrong has 1000 Englewood
boys in the army. He now has charge
of ten district superintendent. 1000
teachers, IA principals Of schools and
100000 students. and he is well known
as a great educator, and ii is said tha
he can call by name nearly every one
Of the many pupils that attended ms
school during the 25 years he was
their superintendent.
When he was appointed superinten
dent % years ago they gave him a
gold watch and chain, and % years
after that to a day they made him g
present Of another elegantly engraved
watch and double chain, knife and fob
attachments, and he seems to have
the approval of the people generally
He has a son, a captain in the army
located in Europe, well to the north
where they have sunshine but two OF
three hours a day, and he has charge
of an electric light plant and has
thousands of men under his employ
He expects to be gone about two
wears
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
LEAGUE ENJOYS
LONG JAUNTS

Miss Caroline Bridge. the distin-
guished representative of the Wom-
ans Council of Defense, who appeared
recently at the high school. will re
turn to Ottawa Dec. . and speak
again at the high school to the girls
who are interested in the Girls Pa
triotic League. Miss Bridge sends
down the following interesting ac-
count of the work Of Patriotic Service
League IN Chicago. published in the
Chicago American, which every girl
will certainly be interested in read
ing:
Il wish every reader of the Chicago
Evening American could see the hik-
ing club OF the Patriotic Service
League on one of its biweekly tramps
through the beauty spots Of Cook
County. As these girls, clad in their
neat olive drab uniforms and their
comfortable walking boots. swing
along over the leafstreWu paths of
the forest preserves they form a pie
ture of health and happiness which
would be a revelation to thousands OF
frail. anaemic girls and women of ouI
city.
"A jaunt of fifteen to twenty miles
has no terrors for these supple
STRAIGHTFORWARD young disciples of the
art Of living. Months of regular ex
ercise and sensible living have giver
them wind and muscle which woul,
put the average sedentary man Of bus
mess 10 the blush.
Hiking is only one of the ways tina
these girls-eyery one Of them an al
dent patriOt-keep themselves in con
dition to serve their country Las
summer they had a weekly swimming
class at one Of the North side beaches
and they are now organizing a horse
back riding club which will appea
some day soon on the bride paths j
Lincoln Park.
The 400 members of the league
which is an organization Of Wester
Union employees, all have regular mi!
tary drill under the direction of o
1icers of the United States army The
are formed into a regiment of thre
companies, with their own 'nOn-coms
who attend special 'non-com' trail
u ing school,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03

Mrs. Anna Graham Moloney
Mrs. Belle Carr Mccarthy
Miss Mary Il. Nattinger
Mrs. Anna McManus Osman.
Mrs. Florence Cook Palmer
Mrs. Mary Barger Palmer
Mrs. Josephine Armstrong Parr
Mrs. Sam s. Pearson
Mrs. Cora Pickins Pope
Miss 'Rary Raymond
Mrs. Caroline Whittlesey Reynolds
Miss Nellie II. Rochelle
Miss Miriam Sanders
Mrs. Ruth Bent Sapp
Mrs. Fred Scherer
Mrs. Nina Wolf Schoch
Mrs. Phoebe Anthony Sherwood
Mrs. Belle Fisher Smith
Mrs. Edith Morgan Smith
Mrs, Florence May Strawn
Mrs. l.. II. Strawn
Mrs. e. G. Swift
Mrs. Josephine Porter Taylor
Mrs. Clara Griffith Trimble
Mrs. Josephine Rhodes Trumbo
Mrs. Catherine Lick Walking
Miss Isabel Wallace
Mrs. Clarence NJ Watts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
UTICA NEWS ITEMS.


T'hos Waldron was an Ottawa caller
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Pruet and Miss Title
Liez of Chicago, visited at the home
of Mrs. NJ. Clancy in Utica, Satur,
day.
j. J. Morrissey of Ottawa visited
with relatives in Utica Monday night.
Miss Gertrude Hyatt, of Kentucky
is visiting with relatives in Utica
Miss Mildred Morrissey called on
friends in Peru Monday.
Mrs George Ha<lett was a La Sale
shopper Monday.
Mrs J. Farrar and children return
ed home in Utica Sunday after visit
ing with friends in Lostant for a few
days.
Daniel Dee of La Sale visited at the
home of his aunt Mrs. w. Bottomly on
Canal street Sunday.
Miss Minnie PreusS has returned TO
her home in Utica after visiting with
friends in Peoria for a few days.
Andrew Hasel Of Fairbury visited
with friends in Utica Monday.
p. J. White was surprised by a
large number Of friends and neighbors
at his home on Lincoln street, Mon
day night The affair was given in
honor of his ffty.first birthday. Pro
gressve eucher was played and dane
ing was INDUCED in. A delicious
lunch was served at a late hour. The
guests departed to their homes after
having spent an enjoyable evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
SOCIETY NOTES

|
II is the plan of the Presbyterian
Mems Bible Glass TO give a social
each month Tor the delectation OF
their friends and religious co-workers
| in general. Next Friday evening, at
the home of Matthew A. Bach, will be
the scene of the Bible Glass festiyity
A program that will guarantee a.
feast OF reason and flow of fun has
been announced for the occasion. Sew
eral literary Stars Will discuss the
merits OF their fayorite poems. one OF
our students OF government will dilate
on the proposed League of Nations.
several of our young ladies will read
essays, portraying their idea OF a
Model Young Man and one young
man will give expression 10 his theory
as to what high class young lady
should be. Two popular yocalists will
sing and an Ideal Housekeeper'
will be the subject of an essay, A
lunch you would like will be provid-
ed. The list of program performers in
cudes: Ed Reed, c. ". Knapp. T.
/ ". Esmond, Rev. and Mrs. John
vonckx, Arnold Gerding, Misses Kel-
, ", Farnsworth, Mathiessen, Gerding,
Chamberlain, Funk, Parks, McCombs,
Bob Dwyer. Mrs. .Elry Tucker and
Mrs. J, A. Andrews.
q, q q
, At regular meeting OF Camp No. ),
Y NJ. W. A., Monday evening officers fer
. tho coming year were chosen as fol
lows1
q Venerable consul - Howard f
, Stuart.
Adviser. B. Humer
Clerk-W S. Myers.
, Banker-Fred II. Long.
Escort-Thomas Hin.
Watchman-Ben Jones
Sentry-.R. Conkle.
Trustee-Frank Morrison.
7 These officers will be installed OF
Monday evening, Jan 6, 1919.
v
:. The Young Woman's Circle of thu
-, First Methodist church held meet
: ing last evening in the parlors of tn,
church. twenty-five young ladle'
. were present. A delicious picnic sup
- per was served at $50 O'Clock by Mrs
Fred Thomas and Mrs William X
= Leyerich Following the supper tn,
II members of the circle attended DI
% Mahoods lecture.
% y = y
o The Young Woman'5 Missionar
Guild of the First Congregations
church held meeting last evening i
the parlors of the church. About sex
:! enteen young ladies were present
II Supper was served at 6:30 o'clock, an
e following the supper STUDY was COZ
N Quoted by Miss Grace Milligan. Mis-
o. Bertha Glover acted as hostess.
p The regular meeting Of the Won
III ans Relief Corps will be held o
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'cloc
in Odd Fellows hall The annual ele
q ton of officers and the annual bus
. ness meeting will be held.
a o e. %
q The Baptist Ladies' Missionary 81
{. ciety will hold a meeting at the HON
Of Mrs. W. d. Fullerton, Highlan
- Place on Friday afternoon. Dec. Ct
at 2;30. Mrs. Il. w. Brewer will hay
charge of the lesson which is
- study of Africa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
Wine at a Launching.

When a war galley was launched by
the vikings men We're bound to the
rollers so that the keel was sprinkled
with their blood. The practice of break
ing a bottle Of wine over a ships stem
at the launch Is regarded as sur
vival Of this savage Scandinavian prac-
tlce or "reddening the rollers" as it
was called, just as the custom Of lead
Ing an officers charger before the cof-
fin at his funeral is survival of the
practice of sacrificing a chieftain's
wives and horses at his pyre.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
OPPOSED BY KNOX


tContinued from Page ~
not be in sympathy with any attempt
to pin prick the President while he
Is abroad on so important a mission
Personally | am not at all in sym.
pathy with any Of the resolutions
which have appeared in the Senate
or House regarding the Presidents
absence from WASHINGTON or his visit
abroad
No More Red Flags.
Washington, Dec. 3-lmprisonment
for from five to twenty-five years and
fine of from $1,000 to 100000 is the
penalty provided for officers and mem
beers of organizations which espouse
principles and heories opposed 20 Che
United States government or for the
public or private display OF any class
emblem or device Of such organiza
ton in a bill introduced in the House
this afternoon by Representative Os
bourne of California.
Senator Sherman Is Worried.
Washington. Dec. while Presi
dent Wilson prepared for his de
Iparture for Europe he Senate Ibis
afternoon argued violently whether
he will cease to be President Of the
United States the minute he passes
beyond the territorial limits of thi.
country.
The Congress must go with hin
II it wishes to transact any business
while he is gone" Senator Sherman
Of Illinois declared
Half a dozen Republican senator!
Joined in the discussion. all contend
ing that the vice president is charged
by the constitution with the duty o
assuming the Office of The chief OK
ecutive as soon as the George Wash
ington passes the three-mile limit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03

To the thimble and donation party
given by the phi.anthropic department
of the Women's Club, Thursday, Dec
). at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Dan
Mccarthy. Congress street Good pro,
gram and refreshments Each guest
to donate two articles of wearing ap
parel for distribution by public health
nurse.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
SON OF REV. EDWARDS
BURIED HERE TODAY

Herbert Bushnell Edwards, second
son of Dean and Mrs. John Herbert
Edwards. of Lake Forest was buried
today in the Ottawa Avenue GENE.
terry. He was taken with meningitis
in infancy and has always been an
invalid.
For a number of years Rev. Ed
wards was rector Of Christ Episcopal
church in this city, and Mrs. Edwards
was born and raised here. She was
a daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Washington Bushnell.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
OnIy One Town.

Previous to the great war, the only
town In the old world ever captured
by the United States was the town of
Derne, In Tripoli, which was taken by
IN American force under General
Eaton In 1904.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
Down to Earth.

Mrs. poaviSh says that before they
were married Mr. PeayiSh liked to
hear her sing "lIome, Sweet Home"
and now he likes to hear her rattle
dishes on 'ha tnblc.-GnlvnSto News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
the Free 1rader-Journal 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, 1918-12-03
RJM0RED THAT BIRD
WILL BE DECORATED
BY THE FRENCH GOV

Clarence Gagel, who was recently
gassed in action, has now recovered
and is able TO be out of the hospital
and back in service. according to
several LISTERS received by his moth
er, Mrs. Louis Gagel, of Canal street
The letters also tell of a rumOr that
the 33d Division. of which Company
c is part is 10 be decorated as a
whole.
The letters read in full:
Oct. 3, 1918.
Dear Mother:
! will write two lines to let you
know how | am. which is good now,
but | was on the bum, am in the
hospital yet, but feeling fine. got
weak in the knees and they sent me
to the Boss for a while, lis about
days ride from the line, no bullets
no shells, it's a picnic, but it isn't go
ing TO last long.
Can you imagine iron beds and
sheets, in place of a shell hole and
an overcoat. pinch myself to see i
| am awake or not.
saw a piece in the paper ab0u
sending tickets home and you Sent
the ticket back and it will carry a box
II get a ticket | will send it home
and you put a piece OF cake in thu
box and send ii back, it will get hare
but that don't make any different,
will be a taste of cake.
| Clarence
October &c, 1918
Dear Mother;
| finally got ont OF the hospital an
on my way back TO the regiment,
had a little good luck here, it bough
part OF the civilized life to me agar
saw two shows and heard a ma
speak, great stuff, and the best
it was | had some cake.
/ suppose you are all well, | hop
so any way, there must be ma
waiting for me when | get back
| will get some news.
There isn't much to tell you on
side of | think | am all right agail
| am going to try once more anywa
This is about all | can say
this place outside of think a lit
more of France since | have bee
where they live instead of where the
used to live,
Clarence
November 3, 1918
Dear: Mother:
finally got back from the hospit
! and am feeling pretty good. ] just g
, a little gas but | got over it pref
easily, say | can't get a Xmas tickt
it is too late so am out of luck, but
/ will get over it.
. That was come piece about Lier
5 Raymond, but Just wait-it is ov
now. but can't say anything aDo
it, but il is some story. think 1t
+ nearly over I heard that the Di'
n sion IS going to be decorated by Il
K French. ! don't know how true it
= but they deserve 1t.
/ Well I don't know what to say ne
outside Of don't think we Will
into the line for a while. we Just 6
y lot of new men.
e Well | hope this goes thru the &c
! sOr, Answer soon,
4 Your loving son,
n
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03
Xmas Cards.

Do You want mp to date Christmas
cards? Then come and see our sam.
pie line. orders should be placed this
week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03

When Baby was sick we gave her
CastOria
When she was & Child she cried for
Castoria.
When she becaTe Hiss, she chung to
Castoria
When she had Children she gave them
Castoria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-03

Mrs. NJ. N. Armstrong
Mrs. A. Alschuler
Mrs. Emerett Sizer Barnes
Mrs. Belinda Carton Doyle
Mrs. May Trumbo Bradford
Mrs. Florence Strawn Brenn
Mrs. Julia Clark Carmichael
Mrs. James p. Catlin
Mrs. Fannie Hull Cation
Mrs. Annie Hathaway Carr
Mrs. Kate Ebersol Chapman
Mrs. Edward Claus
Mrs. Georgia Gilman Cook
Mrs. Grace Mayo Dougherty
Miss Jennie Dudgeon
Miss Georgia Eichelberger
Mrs. James f. Farrell
Mrs. Louise Wood Farrell
Mrs. Josephine Stout Fisher
Mrs. Maggie Shuler Fredenburgh
Mrs. Clara Strawn French
Mrs. Grace Gedney Godfrey
MTS. Mary BURKE Granam
Mrs. Fred h. Hanna
Mrs. Clara Green Hess
Mrs. Anna Schermerhorn Hook
Mrs. Cordella Johns Hornung
Mrs. Alice Jennings Hossack
Mrs. Alice Macarthur Hull
Mrs. II. w. Johnson
Mrs. Susie Manley Jordan
Mrs. Mary Woods Lawrence
Mrs. Fannie Hamilton Leland
Mrs. Mary Osman Lincoln
Mrs. Rose Joung Lucey
Mrs. Hattie Green May
Mrs. Lodema Gift Michel
New-York tribune., 1918-05-26
Lower the Lights and Raise the Curtain!

Songs translated By William l..
Hall, printed IN ASIA" Iuustra-
tions by Gertrude Emerson.