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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
,NvENTs eANDlT.PRooF AUTO
Expects Car to Withstand All Attacks
by craeksmen.

]. Z. Mclean, Of Detroit, manager
of a safe and lock company, has per-
fected a burglar-proof bandit proof
pay car which he declares will give
absolute security. not oply to the
money in the pay car safe. but to
the guards accompanying the car.
which will have two bullet proof
cages with portfolios. offering entire
protection to the guards.
Working in conjunction with engi
neers of the Cadillac Motor Car Com
pany Mr.. Mclean is constructing one
OF the cars for use in the immediate
future. 1t is equipped with drill
proof steel safe, built into the motor
car as an integral part of the car. 1t
would be impossible to carry away
the strong box and Mr.. Mclean de-
clares that it would take expert
craftsmen several hours to blow" or
"Crack" the safe.
In addition the motor car is so con.
structed as to be incapable Of higher
speed than twenty miles an hour, Civ.
ing every opportunity for a pursuit
and capture in the event that the
whole car should be captured by q
bandit gang. And the driver OF the
car, by merely pressing a button, in
the event of such a capture, could
throw the entire machinery out Of
order,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
ALL TO COME UNDER
COAL SAVING RULE

Washington. June IL sixty mil
lion tons of bitummous coal Will be
taken from non-war industries 10
keep the war industries running at
full steam ahead and save the coun-
try from disaster
This statement WIS made today by
DIR. Harry Garfield. fuel administrator
in announcing the complete program
of enforced conservation that will be
put into effect Immediately.
Curtailment of coal supplies To
manufacturers OF passenger auto
mobiles for the year, beginning Aug
10 % per cent, OF the quantity con
sumed in 1918. was announced to
night by the fuel administration.
This is one step in drastic pro-
gram.
Every industry unt turning out war
supplies will have TO cut down coal
consumption pro rata. Some must
either convert their facilities to war
production or cease operation.
Every public utility will be affect
ed. Every hotel, Office building. the
alter and household will be compelled
to enter upon a period OF rigid econ
omy and to cut down on such things
as the number of electric light bulbs
Five elements viii enter into the
prosecution of the war from now on
transportation, fuel steel, food and
labor. A completely SynchmoIzed op-
Grafton has been adopted by all five
administrations
Complete harmony viii permit each
administrator to dictate what per-
centage of curtailment in his field
must be. There will he no quibbling
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
GIRL scALpEo BY MOTOR BOAT
injured by Machinery After Rescue
From DROWNING.

Washington, d. C.-Miss Virginia
Weldon of Occoquan. Va. was ac-
oidentally scalped while on an outing
on the Potomac River. when her hair
became entangled in the driving shaft
Oh propeller Of a motor boat.
Miss Weldon was bathing in the
river off Occoquan with a party OF
friends when she swan out beyond
her depth and was rescued from
drowning by several members OF her
party and others in a motor boat be-
longing to Fred woodward OF DC
coquan. Miss Weldon was then In
an exhausted condition and was laid
in the bottom of the motor boat as
woodward steered for shore.
Miss 'Weedon's hair, which had be
come unbound during her rescue
from drowning, became entangled in
the driving shaft of the propeller OF
the boat while woodward was giving
his attention to the management IT
the boat, and before he could stop
the motor Miss Weedon's scalp was
torn off.
DIR. White, who performed an operi
ton on Miss Weedon's head when $, g
was brought to Washington, said that
t. thinks the young woman will re.
cover.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
CAT ADOPTS BABY RATS
Takes Two Into Nest With Kittens;
Nurses Them Tenderly.

Indianapolis Cats and rata are
traditional enemies, but Jerry, a cat
at No. 4 fire house, at West and Nor.
ris streets, has upset all tradition
She Is the mother OF four black and
white kittens about two weeks old
A week ago a nest of baby rats was
uncovered in building across the
street from the FIRE house and two Of
the baby rats were brought to the fire
Eouse as toothsCme danties fer Jerry
and placed on the floor in front OF her.
Jerry Immediately carried them
into her nest, picking them up by
the back Of the neck as carefully as
she would her own kittens. BY her
behavior she made it known that
she wished to adopt the baby rats
as her own, and for the last week
she has been nursing and fondling
them with all the mother instinct
shown toward her kittens.
. Michael M, Mountain, captain OF
the No. 4 company, says that she
appears to be even more concerned
over the welfare OF her adopted
babies than she is over her own.
News of Jerry and her strange fam.
lily has spread over the neighborhood
and she Is receiving many callers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

In correcting the exercises OF her
class teacher recently observed a
rev name inscribed on one of the
papers-Will Evans. She looked
around the class, but could see no
new boy. Not little puzzled, she
requested Will Evans to stand forth.
Up jumped Will Jones, and the
teacher got more puzzled STILL Your
names Jones'" she said, mot Evans"
Will looked not little abashed and
shifted uneasily from one foot to the
other. Please, aam' he said "it's
owing to family trouble. | didn't do
1t, please, ma'am."
But she said, sternly, Il repeat
your name is Jones"
please, ma am, said the boy, cts
changed now. Mas married the
ledger"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

Less than a century ago the "instan.
taneous light box" containing seven
dozen Congr0ve matches, which were
ignited by drawing them between
folds of sandpaper, sold for q shilling
a box In England, according to an
exchange. They did not have wide
sale because they failed TO light half
the time, and when they did ignite
the stencil of the chemicals was such
that the airing OF the room was
necessary. Lucifer matches were not
sold generally until near the middle
OF the last century. AT that time
each match was stick Whitfield By
hand, and the cost Of manufacture
was such that only wel.todo availed
themselves OF the convenience. As a
result OF the invention of a machine
for making matches any one OF sev.
eral American factories can make
twice as many matches in day as
could be made In year In England
In the forties. The invention Of auto
matte boxmakers served also to re
duce the price of matches to point
al which they could be used gen
orally.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
HOW To GET
YOUR STOMACH :
RIGHT QUICKLY
Don't Starve Yourself or Diet-Let Eatonic
Do the Work and Be Sure of Result.

Too many people with weak. ailing
stomachs rely on dieting TO put
them right. Ii they pinned their
faith to EAT0NIC Tablets, they
would not be disappointed.
What is EATONIC? Any druggist
will tell you that it is a wonderful
natural stomach tonic and corrective
originated by ii. l.. Kramer. the man
who gave Cascarets to the world.
This remarkable preparation will
help you to digest anything you eat
and regulate a sour. '.gassy," acid
stomach in few minutes. EAT0NIC
has proved in tens of thousands Of
tests its power to quickly relieve dys-
pepsia and indigestion.
Eat an EATONIC Tablet after
each meal and you will be quickly
freed from stomach troubles. No
more heartburn, no sour 'risiugs,
telching of undigested food mixed
9th acid, no nausea, headache, full
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
Hints for Pie Rakera

The next time YOU bake pies, espe-
cially Juicy pies. try adding little
eOrnstarch TO the crust. one table
spoonful to "A pie viii prevent the un
der crust from being heavy
Try mixing the sugar and flour and
adding it 10 the fruit before putting
your pie together. The pie viii b.
more evenly sxeetened and you will
not bite into any humps of flour. DO
not stretch the top crust tight. In
pressing the edges together push the
edge OF the top crust toward the cen
ter of the pie. This allows plenty OF
room for the fruit to cook and pre-
vents the crust from bursting open
and the juice escaping. Save an ounce
Of juice or an ounce of meat OF potato.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
WEDDING LIKE MOVIE COMEDY
Indian Bride Gives Chase When
italian Takes FRIGHT.

Yreka, Gala Wedding with all
thrills OF the movies took place here
when Sally Smelling, Indian woman
aged So. married Ernesto Mazzonl.
Italian woodchoppcr 40.
Sally and Mazzoni, after much din,
Guilty. were finally able TO make
known their wants TO the county
clerk. But when the license was
about to be issued. Mazzoni took sud.
den fright. and started dashing down
the boulevards. Not to be ouidone
Sally did n biz OF dashlng herself
She chased the frightened Italian
thru the business section. finally
capturing him behind counter In n
drygoods store.
Catching him by the car. she 70.
turned with him to the county clerk
where the license was Issued. and the
ceremony performed The couple is
honeymooning In an Indian hut.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
WooDLoTs IMPROVED
BY USE OF FiREWOoD

Good trees were removed and only
culls we're left in most cases in for
mer years when farmer sold timber
but today high fuel prices allow hin
10 reverse this operation. Profitable
woodlots can be built up at the time
he is selling cordwood cut from weed
trees, deformed and decayed speci
mems, aills, tops of felled trees and
other waste material
Trees suitable for lumber can be
saved, and any material not salable
for special purposes can be disposed
of as firewood. Foresters at the Ohio
Experiment Station mention these con
siderations in choosing wood for fuel;
All down timber or the remains
from logging operations, which in
clude treetops and slab piles, are
usually suitable for no other purpose
than fuel.
Dead or dying and unsound trees
and those which are distorted or have
wide spreading crowns and short
trunks should be removed.
In stands where the trees are too
close together for good development,
thinning can be made and worked
into fuel wood. The crooked unsound
trees should be- removed first and then
those of lower lumber value
The follownglOhio species are slow
growing or lack! proper form and can
be economically used for fuel. iron.
wood, blue beech, red maple, beech,
godwood. black gum, scarlet oak, sas-
safras, pin oak, swamp hickory and
honey locust.
Trunks which produce good sound
saw logs should not be made into fuel
wood. Market conditions determine
largely whsher certain species should
be disposed Of as fuel or as lumber.
Woodlots containing no young
growth or reproduction may be in
jured by severe cutting. Seed trees
of the species desired should be left
at intervals to reestablish the stand
Gradual opening up of the tree crowns
will give best results in woodlot i'm
proyement.
FEELINGS should not be made care
lessly and without regard for protec-
ton of young growth. In dense stands
Of young growth roads should be cut
for skidding out the fuel wood and
logs.
BY substituting wood for part of
their coal, communities near wood
lands can permit coal to be diverted
to industries and the larger centers
Of population where needed If rural
people in Ohio replaced onefourth of
their coal by wood, about twelve
thousand carloads would be diverted
to war industries and these cars would
be released on the already overbur-
dened railroads. About seven hun
dred thousand cords of wood now go.
ing to waste could be utilized In this
State. It's value would be nearly six
million dollars in wages and stumpage
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
COUPLE KEPT THEIR MARRIAGE
A SECRET FOR 80 YEARS
They Have a Daughter 10 Years Old,
but Only Few Relatives Know
Of the Wedding.

Baltimore Having kept their we'd
ding a secret from all but close rela'
tiyes for IL years, Mr.. and Mrs. Levin
Cpshur have just formally announced
the event. They have daughter
more than 10 years old.
Before her marriage Mrs. Upshur
was Miss Emily Thompson. She and
Upshur left their respective homes
enc day telling their relatives that
they would return at night. They did,
but as man and wife. Both were very
young. They determined that they
would keep their wedding a secret.
Upshur was a travelling salesman.
He was forced to travel through the
South. and deemed it best his bride
remain with her mother.
When the baby was born Mrs.
Thompson was told of the marriage
and che agreed to keep the secret.
When asked the reason for hiding
tie marriage so long, Upshur said 1t
was his desire and that was all. He
end his wife are housekeeping.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

Camp Grant. Rockford. Ill.-Sol-
diers here are becoming dead
shots. I'VE have trained soldiers TO
hit a mark with every bullet fired"
said Col. c. r. Rowland in comment
ing on the craftsmanship of the men
''rhe nature of the fighting so far in
Europe has developed the allied idea
of pacing infantry bullets at certain
point in the enemys line and in a
certain group TO stop an advance.
Men in Camp Grant differ in this re
spect to marked degree They will
place bullets from musketry fire di
rectly into single mark and in stop
ping an enemy advance our infantry
with 100 rounds of fire and time to
fire them will naturally dispose of
from eighty to full 100 marks of
German soldiers In the open fighting
going forward now the result of Am
erican craftsmanship is graphically
apparent"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
New Way OF Handcuffina

A sheriff, annoyed by the crowd
which follows when a PRISONER is taxi
EN- along a public thorofare, handcuff.
ed to policeman. has devised sim
pie way of handwriting a prisoner 80
that he can be taken thru a crowd
without everyone being aware that he
ID really In shackles. Instead Of lock.
ing the prisoner to the officer, the
prisoner III handcuffed TO a heavily
laden suitcase, which he IL required
to carry. The suitcase IL filled with
bricks and weighs from twenty to iii
ty pounds, making escape very diff,
cult. q
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

The Danish Government recently
found 1t necessary 10 grant heads OF
families the privilege OF changing
their names IL they feel SO disposed
without mourning any legal costs This
IA necessary piece Of legislation Tor
the population Of Denmark is divided
into three great clans--the Hansens,
the PeterseDs and the Soerensens. In
one town Of $4,000 inhabitants over
four1hfths bore one or other Of these
nsmes. Many Of these have taken ad-
vantage Of the new law and assumed
more distinctive names.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
HIGH SPOTS IN THE CAN
TORMENT NEWS
= Y . y = Z . y SSS = = = =

Camp Taylor. Louisville, NY.
reading is a popular recreation of sol
diers here is indicated by the large
number of soldiers who daily frequent
the library The evening gathers
most of them there officers are just
as noteworthy as the regulars The
library has between $4,000 and ~ zoe
books. In addition there are nine sub
sidiary libraries in the Y, NJ. {. a.
camps. Men are permitted 10 finish
book in case of transfer TO any des
tination by taking it with them and
returning it to the library where the
stop. when read.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

ness or heavy ''lumpy" feelings after
meals. EATONIC will swiftly and
surely relieve all these disagreeable
conditions.
ii. l.. Kramer, the originator Of
EAT0NIC, says:
Il want every sufferer from stom-
ach trouble to test EATONIC and
prove It's remarkable power to regu-
late the stomach and keep it pure
sweet and strong-in fact, in perfect
health and comfort. Marvellous re-
suits are reported to me by druggists.
Practically every druggist in the coun-
try knows OF my worldwide success,
and they have the utmost confidence
in my latest triumph. EATONIC.
Ask your druggist for EATONIC
today. 1t will give you relief from
stomach misery in u few minutes, and
VIII assist YOU to overcome the worst
case OF dyspepsia or indigestion in a
very short time. It's guaranteed to
do it or money cheeriully refunded"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
G q 8 RIA
Dangers of CostiVeness.

Auto-intoxicat!on headache. lassi
tude. irritability. blues sallowness
blotches, are among the results OF
constipa ton. II long neglected it may
cause piles, liberation of bowels, ap
pendicitis, nervous prostration, par.
alysis. Don't delay treatment. Best
remedy is Foley Catheratic Tablets
as many thousands know from expert
ence. They not only do their work
surely, easily, gently, but without In,
jury to STOMACH or intestinal lining
Contain no habt-forming element.
For sale by w. d. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
Rheumatic and Kidney Ills.

Are you troubled with rheumatism.
kidney or bladder affections? Any
such symptoms as swollen muscles or
joints, backache, headache dizziness
nervousness. played out feeling, uri-
nary, irregularity, pfiiness under the
eyes? You need Foley Kidney pills.
Mrs. Frank r. Woods, X. +. d. 9,
Morrill,, Maine, writes II found re.
lief as soon as began taking Foley
Kidney Pills. My husband also re.
ceived much benefit from them. lie
was so lame he could not stoop over;
now he feels no pain"
For sale by w. d. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
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MUSIC AS A LABOR STiMULANT
Men Said to Work Better When the
Band Plays

The United States navy regulations
contain this sentence: The band
shall play while coaling ship No dis
erection is given to the commander or
any one else, so the band always
plays throughout that most arduous.
monotonous job. r. j. Delano, writing
in the Manufacturers News, says
Uncle Sam has found by careful ex.
pertinent that about 50 per cent more
coal is put in with music than with.
out"
Mr. Delano mentions several great
manufacturing concerns that have
bands and find their playing at Ger.
tain hours improves both quality and
quantity of work.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
TRANSPORT AND J..
BOAT IN BATTLE Is
MILES Off COAST.
SUBMARINE ATTACKS VESSEL
BUT is DRIVEN AWAY-CREW
OF BRAZILIAN CRAFT is LAND
Ed ON AMERICAN SHORES.

AnAtlantlc Fort, June I1.-An
American transport fired five shots at
German submarine this morning
seventyifire miles of the Jersey
coast. according to information
brought last night by the captain of
Brazilian steamship.
The freight ship. north from a
South American port, sighted the
Submarine soon OTTER 10 O'Clock. I'm
rediately full speed was ordered and
the vessel zigzagGed A few minutes
later a vessel, later identified as a
transport, opened fire on the submar-
inc. Three shots were heard
The submarine was too far away,
said the captain to tell whether any
of the shots took effect.
The Brazilian steamer continued
with all possible speed.
Two Reported Sunk.
Norfolk, Va, June H. Survivors of
the American freigEter Pinar del Rio
arriving ron Manteo, n. C., said
the German submarine which sank
their vessel 110 miles northeast or
Cape Henry last Saturday morning
was accompanied by large steamer
which they believed to be a mother"
ship.
They asserted that after their YES
sci was sent down by gunfire the
submarine sank two American sail.
ing vessels.
Walter c. B. Burrows, first assist
ant engineer of the Pinar del Rio,
described the craft with the subma-
rine as a vessel of 6.00G gross tons
with single funnel amdships.
According to the survivors the
of the sailing craft attacked by the
submarine after she had destroyed
the Rio was ship, while the second
was schooner.
Crew Is Safe.
New York, June l1.--Capt j. Mac
Kenzie and sixteen members of the
crew of the American steamship Pin
ar del Rio, missing since the vessel
was sunk by submarine off Mary
land June 3, arrived today on Nor
wegian steamship which rescued
them from lfeboat about seventy
miles off New Jersey.
All the crew are accounted for, as
the chief mate and fifteen men were
landed early this morning at life
saving station on the North Carolina
coast.
The U.boat did not torpedo the
Pinar del Rio, but sank her with
gunfire after the crew had been given.
opportunity to get into two lfeboats.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

Camp Custer. Battle Greek, Mich -
Bureau of naturalization officials have
found that Camp Custer has 2U0o
alieus TO be made American citizens
through service in the national army.
Hundreds are being sworn in Twenty
nationalists are represented in appli-
cations thus far filed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

An idea at first appears obscure,
then II seems divine TO certain minds.
soon the world sees everything In II.
two centuries later The nations are
ready to die for II.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
Voeiferous Attire.

what is that loud noise in the
hall?'
u guess it is Tom in his new crush
suit"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

The average man is, always willing
to trade To-day's silver for To-mor.
rows rainbow gold.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
Cheaper Liberty.

Eternal vigilance is the price Of
liberty
Il can get a divorce cheaper than
that"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

Excessive civilization is close TO
barbarism. as steel Is close TO rusting.
A moments forgetfulnesr and the
thing happens.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

IN dampening clothes use a whisk.
broom and hot water. DO not
make clothes very damp. Roll
tightly and in one.half hour they
are ready TO iron,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

Don't expect a soft answer when
you call men hard names.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

LIES most desirable pleasures
cost the least.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

There's lot Of head work done In
. pin factory.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

Chicago-If you are in the military
service of Uncle Sam on furlOugh, in
creased railroad fares Will not affect
YOU. An order has been issued per-
hitting all soldiers, sailors, marines
and nurses 10 travel over railroads.
while on furlough. at the rate of one
cent a mile.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
Packing Fine Dresses in Box

To pack fine dress in box SO thai
pressing will not be necessary at the
journeys end, use tissue paper plcntl-
fully 10 build it out and pin the dress
with safety pins 10 the box on each
side To keep 1t from tumbling about.
The lid should be tied on. A dress to
don at a wedding, reception or any
acrimonious affair will arrive in good
condition il packed in this way.
Flattery is the one counterfeit
which all of us prefer to the genuine
article.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11

I1rhana Football is necessary
college athIetical game This is the
sentiment of officials OF the University
of illinois in discussing the question
of abolishing the gridiron game as ad
yanced by the president of the Indiana
university. Il was argued abolition
Of football will tend To demOralize
the morale OF the university.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
ILLINOIS BRIEFS

Springfield A burglar who enter
ed the home OF Mrs Matte Grosbsrg
here was particular what he took
Despising better loot he carried away
4 pair of womcus shoes and a mans
shirt.