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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

~ understand that you called on the
plaintiff, Mr. Barnes. Is that so?"
questioned Lawyer Fuller, now Chief
Justice.
Yes, answered the witness.
what did he say?" next demanded
Fuller.
The attorney for the defense jump
ed to his feet and objected that the
conversation could not he admitted in
the evidence. A half-hour's argument
followed. and the judges retired to
heir private room to consider the
point
An hour later the judges filed into
he court room and announced that
Mr.. Fuller might put his question.
well, what did the plaintiff say,
dr. Barnes?"
lie weren't at home, sir" came the
nswer without a tremor, Success
'agazine
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
A "sit" tina. sores Square Holes.

Bits for boring square holes have
been on the market for years but
they are adapted for use only in cut
ting into wood The tool b0res a
round hole, while at the same time
It cuts out the corners With "a cutter,
which is fed into the hole without
turning Obviously, such tool will
not work in metals, and yet square
holes have a wide use in machinery
for keys, wrenches. hand wheels. etc.
The present method OF making square
holes in metals is either to punch
them in or cast them. or to drill
round hole and then work it up into
the right form with slotter or shap-
er.
A tool for boring square holes in
metals as easily and almost as quick
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
8 BILLION TAX TO
BRING TRIPPING Of
EXCISE ON TOBACCO


Washington. Alg. The 49,, Sc
ways ANA means Committee TO-DAY
agreed On TRIPPING some 81 the exist
Hg wsr taxes en- tobacco. cigars ami
eaz4re,s as PART OF the new $>tao.
uaJUll revenue bin
The TAX is expected TO raise 500.
p1tD1 3 again, :He pteseu, sltS.
Cle.gj tobacco revenue.
Committee memuefs predicted ali
danger OF delay IN reporting The bid
IS over and a total 81 SS.1o0v5i0g0
the seratest volume Of reyenue from
taxation ever contemplated II the
nations history vita be provided III
The bill when the Hoasp rea,sem hles
Aug. L..
SO far. however there is q large
zap UetWseu lue total estimated from
the excess profit, and income lax
sections Of the $6o6u0ono0l allotted
those sections III he or.-iaa, plan
1t Is evident there win he heavy
Increases In surtaN rates.
There was some discgssi0n of TWO
plans To slner.mpose q strictly war
profits TAX on the excess profits tax.
one of The plans being for a complete
supplemental TAX every dollar oil
which would be additional to lac
excess prof. revenue.
The other was an alternative prop.
position under which the treasury
would impose either the excess profits
tax or the war profits TAX. hut not
both of them, the tax being that
which would bring the laraer revenue
IN each individual case
Todays action a, to war taxes on
tobacco was independent OF the Sic
cial ljcense tax on manufacturers in
which double the present tax was inn
posed on the basis Of the annual sales
Chairman kitchin made this state
ment tonight;
THE committee reached the fol-
lowing tentative agreemnt as to the
tobacco schedule On cigars weigh.
ms not more than three pounds pei
1000. tax increased from 81 per l.000
to S.. eigarets Weighing more man
three pounds and retailing at not
more than cents. increased from
81 TO 81: cigars retailing at more than
cent and moi more than cent,
each. increased from 81 to ST.. cigars
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
CHICKENS COMING HOME

Won Mirbach. the PruSsian ambas
sador and dictator in Moscow, was as
sasinated Nobody outside OF Ger
many was surprised and to tell the
truth, tew persons outside OF the Cen
tral Empires we're greatly shocked
or offended.
Recently Won Eichorn, Prussam
military dictator in Uktainia has been
assassinated Again, intelligent out
siders are not surprised OF, perturbed
What else can Germany expect? II,
In normal times, Russians VINO rightly
or wrongly regarded themselves as
patriots We're given to blowing up
rulers Of their own blood by way Of
protest, what is more natural than
that they should use the same weap
ons against alien tyrants more cruel
and oppressive than any car they
have had in a hundred years?
For once. We are tempted to sym
-pathize with anarchy. We recognize,
at least, that the anarchy represented
by the nihilist aIsissins is less eul.
pable and less menacing than the law.
essness of conQuering Prussianism
These victims of Russian indigna-
ton may serve as examples OF what
Germany may expect il she persists
in her ruthless policy Of . slaughter,
slavery and exploitation II Russia
cannot fight openly, She can fight eff
fcctiyely in secret Prussia's tayorite
policy of terrorizaton at least comes
home to her Hcneeforth no Prussian
HE is safe beyond the eastern From
tiers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G. q g O RIA


Windtl0wn pollen, carrying the bac'
terra that inlame nose and throat
and cause hay sSer. is abroad in the
land One remedy is known to give
relief and comfort from choking,
ga,p ping asthma and tormenting hay
fever That reliable remedy is Foley 5
Honey ana Tar that spreads healing,
soothing on the inhamed membranes,
stops irritating coughs and Summer
c.d~ Any one who has once used
tn standard cough and cold remedy
W.. accept no other.
w d. Duncan. Druggist, Ottawa, ILL.,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
sALVAGlNG THINGS

With all our talk of efficiency. we
have hardly begun to be efficient With
oil our prating Of economy we have
hardly begun 10 economic.
Otto Il Kahn, the New York Bank.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
A Good Thing About a Girl.

one good thing about girl, from
mans standpoint at least, is that
lie doesn't come around, as soon as
he begins TO wear long skirts, asking
er father questions that he can't an-
swsr without being embarrassed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

The hoss Of a rubber zine growing
In the Bahamas has been woven in
Germany into the lightes, textile yet
known that is suitable tor life pre-
servers,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

The Swiss government decided %
favor The single phase system for
electriy.ng the railways in prefer
ence to the third rail, because IL
costs 10 per cent less to make the
change.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Out Of the 1913 miles of railroad
IN Japan, all but 2i5 miles are own
ed by the eoyernm nt The Japan
csc government plans to construct
300 miles OF new railroad each year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Napoleon RIna Sells for $3.50.

London An emerald ring said to
have been the property of Napoleon,
has sold here for $3.50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
ARMoR FOR BALL PLAYERS.
Improved Protector Leaves Only
Arms and Legs un5uarded.

Baseball has been shorn ot some Of
It's dangers 10 catcher and umpire by
the improved protector invented by
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Although holsters generally drink
water they will take a nip If you give
them the chance. Boston TrunA,tnt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

CLASSIFIED RATES viii be found in
classified column.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Experts have estimated that Spain
contains 760000000 tons o. unmined
iron ore, capable Of yielding about 50
per cent OF metal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Advertising Rates
lin Effect August /, 1879

Reading Notices or Business
Locals, per line .............S 1t
Cards of Thanks, Resolutions,
etc, per line ............... II
Notices of Church and Lodge
meetings, bazaars, teas, so
eials. fairs, etc, given for
profit, per line ............. IL
Notices Of regular lodge, society
and club meetings. per line =. 1t
Notices OF church and purely
charitable organization meet
ings, not given for prof.
fit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Charge
Court legals, County, City and
Town notices, first insertion,
per line NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. it
Subsequent insertions, per
line ................... va
Reports, Town and City Off
cials, per inch ,............. Loo
Publication ballots County, City
and Town, per inch ......... loo
Political Announcements, Coun-
ty commandments l3uu
Political Announcements, City 1000
Political Announcements, Town SOC
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

DISPLAY ADV. RATES will be given
upon application.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Some men work harder to get even
than to earn money.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-28

NtSS|Io
y oYs. as well as -ooush hsye piayee s,
ID liant part winning tls Ear FOR &c "ofsa uei,
out because they we're DOT precisely Of legal age bur
stretched the truth bit and got n 80
boyS especially in aiding meeting the farm labor
shortage and iu saving II called upon Ihen 3uA
80. tIe-1 20 remain In school rather than seek the
army too young and even more wisely pr0ylaea an Ia
ducerneut doing BY arranging that theln az
training should begin school. so that u the
should be prolonged they would be somewhat Plepaeu,
Boys already organized. accustomed to giving anu
obevng orders thus imbued with the soldier spirit
and given hts understanding that only the man VINO can
I'D most OF the war work which be seen, touched
ad measured For this and the other free nations tnaI
Born Of the thought OF Gen. Badsn-POwer, perhaps IN
the long nights with his handful he was hold
spread quickly through all the Englshspeaking lands
1t great idea and well have the Boy scouts Jus
taed the labor spent IN fostering lneF 6.o"'-0 ~
thoughtful who loved and understood boys.
spread also 70 France and TO Germany many, yort .,
OF Paris did most gallant ana usetui WOIA u
guard aud patrol in the days before the Hun ush was
WAS prosttuted 20 the service Of Prussian kuitur .
When starving marched through the streets OF
Berlin orytng bread and the soldiers refused 10
fire upon them. the war-lord called upon the armed
Boy and at his order they shot down their sis
All win gladly turn aside from picture Sc dread.I
nli 70 good work which the Boy Scouts OF
and the British empire Ola 10 heiP 81 NV
var and purge the earth from the pollution Of the Hum
They we're able because they had been trained
and had trained themselves In loyalty TO country In
service to their fellow citizens, and In cleanness or
Discipli6ed TO obey and to lead their uniforms aud
q BADGES known to all standing for loyalty. liberty
aud order the Boy Scouts OF America were an ever
present and tireess corps Of aids In war activity
every Scout Feed a Soldier was the word mat
went out promptly from their national headquarters The
great war garden owed much OF It's success
10 the example personal work Of the Boy scouts
In England and America more than few spies OF the
kaiser were caught thwared by their sharp eyes and
ready hands.
They took On active part IN all the various drives
FOR the Red and other relief agencies They
belped 20 food for starving Belgium
They escaped the canvass II the Liberty
Loan campaigns. They shamed "sackers and stirred
the mentally idle understanding that none could
safely neglect during his part TO win the war.
officially credited with obtaining every TWEEN
tyhird subscription the Liberty Loan. and for the
work IN that and other they have received th'
personal thanks collectively and Individually, OF the
president the United States. And the fact that Sc
many soldiers had been Boy Scouts, has undoubt
eddy helped make the American aTmy-t the clsanes
morally the world has yet known
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
IA STATES HAVE ABOLISHED
THE TEACHING OF GERMAN
IN THEIR SCHOOLS

New York, Sept. 4.-Fourteen
states in the Union have abolished
the teaching Of the German language
in the schools and in sixteen other
states a campaign to eliminate Ger
man is underway, according to an
announcement made today by the Am
erican Defense Society. Many cities
in the sixteen states where the cam
paign against the study of the study
Of the German language is in progress
have thrown German out Of their
schools but the state itself has not
taken decisive action, says the an
nouncement Of the Society which has
been conducting a campaign against
the study OF German in the public
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
First Game World Series
Postponed Today
Because CT Rain

lation in the British Isles or in Am
erican bars. Often an antique look.
ing place in an ancient stone or ce.
-ment house is operated by one man
with the assistance Of his wife or
daughter or both in serving drinks
Even on the first visit to such q
place a person, particularly an Am
erican, is treated more as a guest
than as a customer
The men prefer to go the "Men'a
Club" which was erected with funds
provided by Americans in England
and managed by the naval officers
or the Y. M. C. A. hut. The Y. M. c.
A. establishment cannot care fol
many at time but 1t is being en-
larged. The reading room at both
places are full every night while the
pool-room at the club draws a great
many. At the club besides the thea
ter which attracts many every night
is also soda fountain with real Am
erican ice cream and ice cream soda
both of which are unobtainable ir
England or Ireland unless provided
through American enterprise. The
restaurant with its plain, wholesome
well-cooked food also is great at
traction.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
TENNESSEE AND
Carolina TROOPS
NOW FIGHTING
MAJOR GEN. GRAVES HAS TAKEN
UP HIS HEADQUARTERS AT
yLADIvOSTOK
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 4.--The arrival
Of Major General Graves and staff at
Vladivost0k to take command Of all
American forces fighting on the new
eastern front, was announced by Cen
eral March today.
March stated that the total embark
alton of Americans for all fronts in
cluding the Siberian expedition, had
passed the million, six hundred thou
sand mark by Aug. 81. He identified
the American unit participating in
the Flanders advance as the thirtietn
division composed of troops from
Tennessee and North and South Car
olina.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04

off about 80 per cent in school where
German is still optional. Next year
German will be dropped ina majority
of the high schools In the State, prin-
'cipally because the student will not
have It," No action against German
by the Legislature, or State Board OF
Education.)
Ohio-"No measures have been TAX.
en- in this state by the Department Of
Public Instruction for the removal OF
German from the Public Schools. 1t
has not been necessary. Theya re re-
moving 1t in nearly all the schools In
the state of their own accord.
Rhode Island-"Foreign languages
never have been taught in Rhode Is
lands elementary schools. Several
towns and cities have recently barred
German from their high schools"
Texas-"The Legislature has en-
acted law that the English language
must be used exclusively in the con-
duct Of the work of the schools, ex-
cept in the foreign courses permitted
in the high schools"
Virginia-"German in most of the
high schools of the state, is an cleo
tive study. and the high school pu-
pills are not electing this subject"
isconsin-"The teaching of Ger.
man has already been discontinued in
good many schools OF the state
either through official action by the
local board, or through the fact that
there are no students asking for the
subject"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
[ APPROACHING
NEVVf 'CHAPPELlE
IN Flanders
/ SEPT. 2 GERMANS ATTACKED
hLIED TROOPS BUT WERE RE.
krLSED BY COUNTER ATTACK
(By Associated Press.)

fith the British Armies, Sept. A.
|on)-The British this morning are
brted to have taken the town of
|uvres, three and a half miles
fheast of Queant, but the capture
lot confirmed. The Germans are
bill flight in the region of the Canal
|Nord and appear to be more than
disorganized. Reports from the
fh and south indicate that virtual
the whole British front is being
Jed up, In the Drocourt zone the
(ish occupied ground east Of In
fn-Artois, holding the canal
ksings northwest and southeast of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
LITTLE DRINKING
AMONG AMERICAN SAILORS
IN IRELAND

An Irish Port, Sept. 4.-Consider-
ing the large number and the quaint,
attractive type OF many of the bar
rooms in the small town OF the Amer
ican Destroyer Base there is COM
paratively little drinking of intoxi-
cants among the men of the fleet.
IT Is unusual to see an American sail
or VIII ohas imbibed too freely and the
saloons are not crowded during the
hours when the largest number of
men are allowed ashore.
There is more sociability In drink.
ing in saloon In a small Irish town
than in the larger centers of popu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04

N. j., Wheeling, w. Va, Mt. Vernon
N. y Pawling, N. Y, Alton, ILL.,,
Campaign, H., Carleroi, Pa, Eugene
Ore, ST. Mary's, Pa, Cliffside Park
IN. j., Quakertown, Pa, and Glen
Cove, l.. |.
The situation Is the sixteen states
where the campaign against the Ger
man language is reported as in pro
gress is, in part, described in DR.
Dickies report, as follows:
Arizona German Is fast being
eliminated by our local boards
Arkansas Many Of our public
schools have discontinued the teach
ing of German. 1t has been practic
ally discontinued in all our high
schools"
Florida--"I think that practically
al of the Germans have been removed
from the schools without any public
demonstration about it. They just
simply failed of reelection"
! eGorgia-"We have decided to dis
continue giving examination in Ger
man in order to certify teachers II
this subject. There has been no rule
or law displacing the study from the
schools, though it is becoming more
unpopular every day"
Idaho-"Teaching of German is pro
hibited in schools up to and including
the eighth grade. Teach Of German
in the high schools is left to the de
termination of the local boards"
Indiana-"With the reassemblini
of the Legislature ample provision
will be made for the exclsion Of Ger
man from our schools"
Kansas-"There never has beer
any German to speak of taught in any
of our elementary schools, and since
, the war 1t has been eliminated from
practically half of our high schools"
Michigan-"It is my opinion that al
least per cent of the schools of this
state have dropped German from theil
courses of study. II has also beer
dropped from the courses Of study oi
many higher institutions"
Missouri-"So far as reports have
come there will be one or two high
school outside of the cities which are
planning to give German next year
Tho city high schools are limiting the
teaching to students who are prepar
ing for technical courses, In Kansas
City the teaching has been discontin
ued altogether"
New Jersey--"The State Board oi
Education passed resolution undel
which 1t will be possible for every
local board to prohibit the study aI
German. What win Be the resnli
time will tell"
New York-"It appears that regis
tration in German classes has faller
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
"On Last Lap of War and
Close To Winning Post
Says Paris Newspaper

schools.
This announcement was past upon
canvass of the states and cities
which was conducted by DR.. Perry A.
Dickie, of New York.
The states listed as having abol
ished the study of the German Ian.
guage from their schools are: Ala.
bama, California, Connecticut, Dele.
ware, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi
Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and
West Virginia.
The following States, it is an
nounced now have under considera.
tion the abolition of the teaching OF
German: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas,
Michigan. Missouri, New Jersey
New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tevas,
Virginia, Wisconsin.
The Society announced that the fol-
lowing cities have wholly or partially
thrown out" study Of German from
their schools:
New York City, Phila. Pa, Wash.
ington, d. C., Seattle, Wash, Louis
vile, KY, Portland, Orc, Jersey City,
N. j., Grands Rapids. Mich, Des
Moines, Iowa, Elizabeth, N. J., Pas
sale, N. j., Tacoma, Wash, Bayonne
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
French Push Germans Back
BY Associated Press

Dy ASSOCldLjuA II oSS.J
bris. Sept. 4 4.-Ther French yester-
and last night continued to push
< the Germans to the east of Canal
Nord and between the Ailette and
be, it is officially announced. The
hch took Chapitre wood, northeast
Chevilly, and approached the town
Crosilles, three miles north of Noy-
North of the Ailette they reached
outskirts of Coucy-La-C Chateau
|encourt. South of the river they
Re eastward from Leuilly and at
Jed the suburbs of Clancy Braya
fhe Aisne. Buoy LIE Long was pen
Rted. Fifteen hundred prisoners
fe taken. On the Vesle parties OF
|hch crossed at several points.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
Reach Canal Du NOrd
(By Associated Press.)

Fondon, Sept. An their push be-
d the Drocourt- -Queant line, the
tlsh have reached the line of the
Ral du Nord, says Haig's official
cement. North of the Arras-Cam-
road they occupied the town OF
Part st. Quentin, north of Peronne.
/ advance carried the British
pugh Vaux Wood above Meislanse {.
PM advances were scored at other
RS' In Flanders, the British are
Pfoaching Neuve Chapelle. Laven-
Nelppe and Sally Sur-Lallys have
b taken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
BERLIN MELTING STATUES
BrOnzes Of Frederick l., William
and Frederick iii. to Go

Amsterdam Sept. 4.-The bronze
statues in Berlin of Frederick l., Will
lam l., and Frederick III. are to be
thrown into the munitions melting
pot. That of Frederick |. disappeared
today.
Three hundred statues and memor-
|ials in Bavaria, including fifty in Mu-
mich alone, and a score at Leipsic,
Saxony, are doomed to the same fate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
UNREST SPREADS IN JAPAN
Strikes Follow Food Riots Govern.
ment to Investigate

Toxic, Sept. 4.-The Japanese gov
ernment is planning the organization
of commission composed of officials,
bankers, business men, and scientists
to study the questions growing out of
the recent food disturbances, includ-
ing labor and social problems
The rice riots have been followed
by strikes at several of the industrial
centers, and especially in the mining
districts, where considerable property
has been burned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
German Attack Repulsed
(By Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 4.-Forces Of the
Central Powers on the morning Of
Sept. 2 attacked the Allied troops un-
der cover of an intense bombardment
on the left bank of the Vardar river.
A Macedonia British official statement
says the enemy were driven back by
counter-attack
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
THE FORD SAVED 'EM

Paris, Sept. Al. ]. Darter of
Montgomery, Ala and three other Y.
NJ C. A. workers had a narrow es-
cape from Bosche shells dropped oy
a Hun aeroplane on the road to Yer
dun and only we're saved by stopping
their Ford and crawling under It,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04

Walter Smell, one of the best farm
ara living east of town, has harvested
his peanuts and from one acre and a
ouarter he gathered 125 bushels
which Is not a bad yield at all for the
first attempt. Moore Haven Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-04
MAI. GEN, GRAVES TO COMMAND
ALL AMERICAN FORCES ON
EASTERN front; NOW OVER
100000 AMERICANS IN EUROPE
VISIT RECLAIMED TOWNS
POincare and Lebrun Investigate
Conditions as to Repatriation

Paris, Sept. 4 President Po!ncare,
accompanied by Albert F. Lebrun,
Minister OF Blockade and Invaded Re-
gions, today visited number Of the
villages freed from the German in
vader by the advance of the armies of
Generals Debeney and Humbert.
The visit was made for the purpose
of investigating conditions as regards
the repatriation of the inhabitants.