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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
MEMO SHOWS HOW
HE RESCUES PEOPLE
FROM BURNING HOUSE

Memo, Kansas City "jail breaker"
gave an exhibition on top of the Camp
bell building, at the corner Of Column
bus and Madison streets this after
noon of just how strong man should
rescue a man or woman from a fire.
The exhibition was narrowing, to say
the least, and not many people on
The ground wanted to change places
with James Quilter, the man who was
being rescued.
Quilter stood on top of the build
ing while Memo rolled his coat hall
wa ydown his back, and rolling the
bottom part Of the coat up in such
way that he could slip his arms be
tween the coat and the body Of the
victim, he carelessly lifted his vic
tim in the air and climbed down TIL,
ladder. During this time Qulter was
swinging in the air, in q very TN
desirable position, while Memo de
'cended a long fire ladder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
City and Vicinity,
News

Miss Anna Warren, 537 Guthrie ST.,
has gone to Morris for a weeks visit
with friends.
Mrs Marie Haley Marco has return
ed home from Raleigh, N. C.. where
she spent the last two months visit
ing her husband, Private Edward Mar
co, who has been stationed in the tank
corps cantonment at Raleigh. Pr
vate Marco has been transferred to
Camp Grant and will be discharged
from the army in few days.
Mrs. J. J. Hornung and Mrs. W. F.
Carr left for Chicago yesterday to at
tend the biennial conference of the
Federation of Wmen's clubs which
is in session in the gold room OF the
Congress hotel. Mrs. A. NJ. kile and
Mrs. Al Richards were also delegates
to this conference, but were prevent
edfrom attending by the illness OF
their husbands.
Mrs. J. j. Herring. 529 Christie
street, has gone to Chicago Height
to spend week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Ben Lawrence of Chicago Il
| visiting at the home of Mrs. Free
| Lawrence on East Main street.
Mrs. Frank Lempke Of Chicago i
| the guest of Mrs. William Lempke
TIA First avenue.
Sergt Charles Edward Retz o
Camp Crane, Allentown, Pa, is spend
ing seyen-day furlough at the HON
of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Retz, north of the city.
| Harris Nelson Of Waltham was a
IOttawa visitor yesterday.
| Miss Lucille O'Kane Of Chicago
Visiting at the home Of Miss Eleant
| Hettel ia East Van Buren, street
| Fred Mathieson of Dayton was a
| ottawa visitor yesterday.
| John Feehan of Camp Funston
| Kansas, returned to camp yesterda
| lfter a short visit with his mothe
Mrs. Catherine Feehan, $40 Popls
| street,
| Miss MAZDA Anderson Of Leland
| visiting her sister Mrs. Geors
Glover, on First avenue.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
VOICE or THE PEOPLE
Dee 10 1918

Dee. 70. 1918
To the Free Trader-IOurnal:
There seems 10 be a disposition, ar
this time. TO amend our constitutions
both federal and state As our fed
eral constitution now is, We have toe
many general elections, being an cleo
ton every two years. These e!ec
lions are not only very expensive
but they keep the country all stirred
up and in excitement, especially on
those years when we elect our Presi
dent ana Vice President If We would
amend our constitution and extend
the term of the President and Vice
/ President to eight years and make
them inaligible for reelection, but
instead make them United State
senators at large for life, it occurs
to the writer hereof that * would be-
much better than the present plan
By so doing the President and Vice
President would have no incentive L
be playing politics during their tern
of office. As ii now is, the cOuntr,
is all torn up for a period Of tw,
years preceding each presidential
election, which must, ana necessaril,
does, interfere with efficient admin
istratiCn of the cOuntryl by maxim.
the President and Vice Presiden
United States senators at large TO
life, with a senator's pay they Womb
represent all the states Of the Union
and the experience that each had o.
3 tanned would necessarily be Of grea
advantage to all the people. The
would be perfectly Independent
would not have to think of re-elet
i ton, and could and would undoubtedl
: act for the best interests Of the Who'll
country, each being a sort of fire
o lance, as it were.
% The terms of the United States SCI
. ators should be extended to eiel
years. enc to be elected every fol-
% years, and the terms Of the congress
men should be extended 20 f0Ir year
all congressman to be elected, as nov
: at each election BY so doing "
n would have a general election even
four years, instead Of every tH
n years, as now.
o. As it now is, a congressman electf
n for two years can scarcely get a
r, quainted with his duties before h
term of office expires. but with a fol
years experience would have a
m Quired some usefulness and been
-. some benefit to his constituency.
,e We would not object to the exte
Al sion of the terms Of the Preside
n. and Vice President to six years,
@. stead of eight, in which case
- would increase the term of the &c
n grefsmen to three years, leaving I
oc term of Office Of the senators as
m no wis, six years, but il seems
We US that the first plan suggested, eie
Of years for III President and vi
er President AID United States senate
toI and four years for the congressm'
nd would be the better plan for the cot
Die try. as we would have less gene
by elections.
Look this matter over carefully a
if YOU deem hese suggestions Wort
lie insert them in your valuable paper
II l.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
MAGILL LANDS PLUM
WITH u. S. TREASURY

Springfield, Dec. % - That Uncle
sam proposes to continue his cam
paign Of thrift even after peace is
proclaimed is indicated in the APP
continent OF Hugh s. Magill, Jr.,
state centennial director and well
snown Illinois educator as one of the
directors OF the savings division OF
he treasury department al Washing
ron.
The office was recently rendered
nd accepted by Mr. Magill He will
cave for Washington soon TO assume
his duties.
The work In which Mr.. Magill will
ngage is in relation to thrift educa-
ion in the schools of the United
States. The government will contin-
le the war saving stamp plan perma-
lently. with a view to transforming
L from a war TO a peace basis and
| hrift and economy will be taught
throughout the United States. Mr.
\Iagill declares.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

70 another part Of France. On re-
ceiying rationS which were always
handed before a trip we figured that
il was to be no short one, as the
amount of rations covered at least
five days 1t was during my stay in
this part of the country that | had the
pleasure Of swimming in the English
Channel a few times, which enjoyed
very much
Again the order to move came and
we soon found ourselves boarding the
sidodoOr Pullmans again, and our
trip lasted five days, bringing rs 10
Toul, France. We were now on an
American sector, and it seemed more
| like home, as We ran on to lots Of
| American soldiers who had been in
| France for some time. Our next stop
was at a place called GOndriville.
| which was to be our headquarters
| for some time. While walking down
the principal street one evening who
| did | run on to but C.etus Butler from
| Ottawa? You can imagine my sur
prise at seeing some one from home
and we sure had a dandy visit talking
labout Ottawa. We arranged another
meeting but the army orders beat u,
to It, and the next night ! found my
self sleeping in another camp a few
miles away. whore was to 20 t
school to learn about the French ma
chine gun Ghe llotchkiss), After {
months training we were ready TO
the line. and upon leaving this plac,
We went directly there. That was TIN
I'd of July and from that date unit
the l0th Of October was never Oh
Of hearing of the guns.
S At this writing | won't endeayor t
tell you anything that took plac
after we were once in the lines, a
{ the happenings were too numerous
!. | might say that a person has to reali
o. 90 through it to realize what IL reall
s. IS. 1t is all pretty we'll set in IN
L mind, and don't think | will find an
+ difficulty in telling you when e
I back.
i At present have not the sliehie'
9 idea when | will leave for home, BIT
G like ali others, am anXioH5ly wal
ing for the word to pack up. | trui
S this will find all well, as It leaves NJ
e at the present ,'me with heaps
e love TO all, am as ever,
81 Your loving son, BERT
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
REOPEN WEST END
LINE OF C.. 0. & P. RY.

Service over the Chicago, Ottawa.
and Peoria Ry., between Peru ana
Princeton, was resumed late yester-
day afternoon after having been tied
up since Tuesday.
The blockade which tied up the
west division of the line was at the
county line just west Of Peru, where
tne drifts piled high over the tracks
and cars which sought to force way
through were derailed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
How Cabinet Has Grown.

George Washington had only five
cabinet officers-a secretary of state
secretary Of the treasury, a secre-
tary of war; a postmaster general ana
an attorney general. A secretary OF
the navy was added under John
Adams, secretary of the interior UNI
der Taylor and a secretary of agricul
ture under Cleveland. The depart
ment of commerce and labor was ere
ated in 1903, under Roosevelt, and the
department of labor was made sepa'
rate under Wilson in 1913.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
WILL WIN" SAYS PRES.
,Conunued from Page H.

laye just men everywhere coma to
gether for a common object,
The peoples OF the world want
peace and they want it now not
merely by conquest of arms, but by
agreement of minds. 1t was this III
'omparably great object that brought
ne overseas.
1T has never before been deemed
excusable for a President of the
United States to leave the territory of
he United States but | know that /
AVE the support Of the judgment OF
ny colleagues in the government OF
he United States in saying it was
my paramount duty to turn away even
rom the imperative task at home
md lend such counsel and aid as
'ouId to this great-may | not say
enterprise of humanity
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
Caribou.

Those Alaska carIbon, $50 numerous
that they make river navigation dill
cult. are reminder of the days in the
West when one couldn't see the sun
for the flights of Wild pigeons that oh.
scurod the sky. Those were the good
old duys.--OreEonl0n
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Peoria.-The Interstate commerce
commission at Washington has ap-
proved the increase to 3 cents per
mile for passenger travel by the Hill
nois Traction System, company Of
ficials announce. They are also au
thorized to sell 500 and 1900 mileage
books at S13 and $25 respectively.
Bdleville. Fred Warner, former
treasurer OF st. Clair County. plead
ing guilty in the Circuit Court here
to Withholding 81 .S2964 from his
| successor, was sentenced TO an indie
terminate term OF from one to four
years in Chester penitentiary.
| Springfield-In an effort 10 thor
oughly stamp out Illicit selling OF
LIQUOR here, authorities announce ap-
plication OF the Kate Adams law an
less building owners cease renting
places to suspected bOotleggers. At
torney General Brundage's aid has
been enlisted.
BloomingtOn.-F a blaze be
lieyed to have started in a nearby
tailor ship, the New Market depart
ment store and several adjoinin'
buildings right in the center OF tn
business district here were destroye,
by fire Christmas day, entailing a los
of $500 600.
Waukegan.- Mrs. W. L. Smith G
Waverly, H., came post haste to Wal
u kegan the other day when she learne
that her son Dana, buejacket q
Great Lakes, was i'll with intluenZ'
The son is recovering, but the mothe
contracted the disease and is dead.
Carlinyille-'Sixty.six corporation
in Macoupin County may be dissolve
by Attorney General Brundage K
Il failure to make annual reports an
= returns to the secretary Of state
8 required by law Dissolution sui
z have been filed against the compani
-! in the Circuit Court. Nearly eve
l. corporation in the county is involve
It Springfield. Springfield is markil
y time for the occasion when her 81
i der sons return Arrangements ma
Il been completed for a monster co
e mnnity dance. 1t will be held
= honor of the soldiers on a brilliant
q Illuminated street in the heart OF t
II city canopied only by the HEAVIER
IS weather permitting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
Attention, Yanks, Gobs.

Big military and naval party Ne
Years eve at Willis Academy. sailor
and soldiers are requested to turn OF
and join with their comrades in bl
time. Public is invited. Heinrich
Orchestra. Committee of Soldier
and Sailors.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
Another American Triumph.

A European record for the most
heavily laden freight train was estab-
lishcd by Russian railroad when an
American locomotive hauled II train
$500 feet long with Il load of 4,42t
tons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
No Charmer, This!

Furthermore, why do they call an
sar-splitting whistle n "siren?" Our
understanding of siren Is that peo-
lie don't try to get away from her
Galveston News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
Sunday at the Congregational Church

Sunday at the Congregational CHURCH.
Morning sermon by Rev. A. N.
Hitchcock, d. D.. Of Chicago, Even
ing sermon by the pastor Topic,
Have You a Backbone" Music by
large chorus at both services. led by
Nt. Hofi.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
MEMBERS OF LOCAL
DRAFT BOARD WILL
AID IN lob SEARCH
REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH.
ERN ILLINOIS SElECTlvE
SERVICE ORGANIZATION VOL
UNTEER TO SEEK EMPLOY.
MENT FOR SOLDIERS.

Members OF the Ottawa and re-
naming La Sale County draft boards
acting in conjunction with 200 repre-
sentatiyes Of the selectiye service de
partment in northern lllionis, yester-
day AT a meeting in Chicago pledged
to give all the aid they could in find
ing discharged soldiers and sailors
places OF employment, Senator c. +.
Gardner and George X. Beatty repre-
scented the Ottawa draft board at the
Chicago meeting.
With the Chicago office Of the fed
eral employment agency as the cen
tral bureau from which the large or
ganization will carry on liz Worh
draft districts will be canyassed 10
Job vacancies, to be reported to tn
bureau, under the superintendency o
Dudley Walker as the Representative
of Illinois Federal Employment d.
rector Mark l.. Crawford Report
will also be made to the district EN-
ployment agency at La Sale.
Graham Taylor Speaks.
This bureau" declared Grahar
Taylor of Chicago Commons, VIII
sounded the serious phases Of tn.
problem in which all employers hay
been appealed to for cooperation
"aims TO bring the returned soldie
or sailor and the job together as We
as to care for those thrown out {
work by cancellation OF war indu.
tries activity The industrial stu,
ton is extremely serious There ar
mot going to be Jobs enough to Z
around.
Men are being discharged frol
cantonments at a rate that soon w
reach 5000 to 1000 a day, Abot
$50, 900 are being released from ST.
dent training camps, 100000 froi
navy training stations, and soon III
hundreds OF thousands will CON
back from over there
There is no need whstlng in n
dark We must face every phase
this crisis. We can't afford wild
spread Industrial discomfort in tn
country, especially when we 81
what Is going on In the rest Of Il
world. There is no such discontel
yet, but it will not take long 10 ha'
II unless we bestir every force
have. Let's help the soyernme
solve this monster, most serious pro
lem
Many Want New Jobs.
"We want the draft boards to {
operate with the federal employme
service, not to substitute for 1t. /
problem is all the more aggregate
II reports are true, by the stateme
that only about ~ per cent of t
100000 fighters who will come ba
from France want their old jobs ba'
MANY of these heroes were
Quoted into military service as boy
they are coming out as men, with I
broadened aspirations Of men W
have seen the world The tenden
OF discharged men to grayitatc 10
industrial centers already is causi
congestion here and in other lal
cities. Big business men declare no
ing can solve this problem but
large undertaking of public works
national, state and city authorities
tha earliest moment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
Notice.

The board meeting Of the Ottawa
Woman's cub will be- held Tuesday.
Dec 81, at $50 o'clock in the Library
Hail.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

When Baby was sick We gave her
Castoria.
When she was & Child she cried for
Castorla.
When she becare Miss, she chung to
Castoria
When she had Children she gave them
Castoria,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

At Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday night
Dec 81, s o'clock. Members urged -
% present
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market repor: furnished to
he Free Trader.Journal by W. L.
.ltnyre, member of Chicago Board or
Trade, Moloney building, phone lC4i.
Correspondent Lamson Bros. 4 Co..
chicago
Corn
Dec .... 15S 16l 1914 1.6l
Jan 49,. f.424 1882 1.4lA l.43
Oats
Dec ..... GSA e9as sSA G9%
Jan ..... 6S2s G94 sS3s 69A
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIC
MAIN want add section page five.

WANTED TO BORROWING custc
mer will pay 6f6 and give good IL
sude business property as security
and personally he is as prompt as th'
best. Several people could fool OF
this item. If you have idle fund
come in and talk It over
r.. B. FARRELL, College Bldg
Tel. 64S-W.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

FOR SALE,-A we'll appointed cot
tage on Norris st; six rooms an'
bath; south 'front.' electric lights; ce
ment walks; fine repair; low price
terms.
T. B. FARRELL, College Bldg
Tel. 64S-W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

FOR RENT--9.room house; toilet;
city and cistern water; gas, electric
lights; good neighborhood; short dis
lance from town; close to both cal
lines. CAL at Fred Fischer's, $50 W
Main g.. or telephone 327-K.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

FOR SAIE-Several cottages or
West Side; suitable for small fam
lilies; can arrange monthly payments
little more than ordinary rent; $40
to s2,100. Come in and ask questions
r. B. FARRELL, College Bldg.
Tel. 64S.W.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

FOR RENT-Bando dwelling, No. 81.
Third St; $40 per month; worll
more; references required and time
to look them up; immediate posses
sion.
r. b. FARRELL, College Bldg
Tel. .64S.W.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

Thirty couples attended the annual
Christmas ball of The Kappa Alpa Phi
fraternity last evening at the Boat
Club. The hall was beautifully dec
Grated with Christmas green's
Eschenbaum Orchestra of Peru fur
nished music for dancing from 8 unit
/ O'Clock I'rapee was served dur
ing the evening. All the guests spen
a very enjoyable evening. The out
or.town guests we're: Misses Mar
geurite and Gertrude Schultz anl
Robert Burns OF La Sale, Miss Mad;
Anderson of Leland and Richard Nor
rissey Of Aurora.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

The Young Woman's Missionary
Society Of the First Congregations
church viii hold a regular meeting OF
Monday evening in the parlors OF the
church A picnic supper will be
served at $50 o'clock, and in the
evening a mission study will be con
Quoted. Mrs. Charles Marsh will be
| the hostess.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

The ladies' of the First Methodist
Episcopal church will hold an all-day
meeting at the home OF Mrs. c. NJ.
Pool All State street, on Friday, Jan.
3. In the morning the aid will meet
Lunch will be served at noon. In the
afternoon the regular missionary pro
gram will follow All ladies Of the
church are cordially invited to at
| tend
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

The Mary +. Chapter of the East
ern Star will hold a picnic supper on
Tuesday evening, Dec. 81, in the Ma
sonic Temple. supper viii be served
at o'clock, and in the evening de
grees will be conferred on three can
didatas and the installation of officer,
for the coming year will be made.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

]
the Somme Canal said we were
| living in barns, but again Bob anc
/ Bert did little figuring on the side
and the third night found us sleeping
in very comfortable bed. At Lhi.
time we had taken in another part
ner who could handle the French Ian
guage in fine style and who was {
wonderful asset in helping us &c
around. We were the first Ameri
cans who had entered that part Of tn
country and in a short time the pee
pie ceased to be afraid of us.
Our company headquarters were
soon established and we We're in
formed that our real soldering ha'
just started and very shortly W
would receive our fighting tools iron
the British, to whom we were now al
tached. We had received our ga
masks and tin derbies, as they wer
called, at our last stop, and were ii
formed that il would be a very goo
idea to learn how to use them RICH
In a few days our machine guns al
rived, and naturally all our time wa
put to learning the mechanism {
them, as they were to be our chic
weapons. Our guns were the Vica
r make. From that time on 1t was dri
most Of the time and just waitin
r for the order to come in that woul
send us into the real fighting.
0 After living and training in tn
place for close on to six weeks v
a were informed that We were to haN
another train ride that would take /
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-21
ORPHEO THEATER.

From would-be modern Cleopatra trlfiing with Fate and forever 1T. pur- suit of pleasure to an unselfsh and devoted woman wrapped up in her two small children-that is the char acter transition portrayed by the yer satile Norma Talmadge in her screen mpersonation of the heroine of "The Moth,' her newest Picture which is seen today at the Orpheo Theater.. Abounding in emotional pos abilities and dramatic incidents, the plot is calculated to give the charm ing young star an opportunity to add one more artistic interpretation to her already amazing list of successes. The story of the scenario is one that will focus the attention and delight the imagination. Lucy Gillian, the Moth, is capricous heiress still in her teens and without parental guid- ance when she becomes fascinated by the subject of the Egyptian Cleopatra who "filrted her way to immortality" A passage in one of her textbooks about the famous queen so excited Lucys imagination that she immedi- ately started in search of her An thony.
 Miss Talmadge will be supported by an all-star cast in this unusual pro-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-21
The Easiest Way
 To End Dandruff

There is one sure way that never fails to remove dandruff completely and that is to dissolve it. This destroys it en- tirely. To do this, just get about four ounces of plain, ordinary liquid arvon; ; apply it at night when retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips.
 By morning, most if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications will completely dis solve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it, no matter how muct, dandruff you may'have. You will find, too, that all itching and digging of the scalp will stop instantly, and your hair will be fluffy, 1ustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel hundred times better.
 You can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It is inexpensive, and four ounces is all you will need. This simple remedy has never been known to fail.