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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
One Word Spells All.

,sJtist when woman begins to he IN.
EsAd out a little by nice people her
yhdMond spoils II all by referring 70
the lnundress as the washcrwoman
Uht out where everybody can hear
/iio State Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
DEATH TAKES ONE OF
MOST POPULAR MEN

emdiately after the close of the civil
Wra she was married to Lieut., w
c. Watkins. who engaged in the lum,
Der business in Ottawa and after.
ward in the same business in Chi.
cago.
Mrs. Calkins was an earnest work.
err in the Baptist church, which sho
Joined when yonug girl and was
foremost in every good work in the
community in which she lived She
was daughter Of the late John Hos.
sack
She leaves surviving one sister
Mrs J f. Scott Of Pasadena, Cal,
and these brothers Henry l.. Hos.
sack Of Ottawa, William Hossack Of
Delphos, Kan, ana Frederick \. Hos.
sack of New York Mrs. W +, Jacobs
Mrs George Yentzer, Mrs. c. p Tay
lor Mrs. William Fullerton and Mrs
Hans Gulbranson are nieces, Ewing
proter is a nephew,
Bloomfield Green.
The funera. Of Bloomfield Green
who died Sunday at the Elgin hos.
pital, will be held at $3.50 tomorrow
afternoon from his home, SIS Eas
Joliet street Burial will be in OF
tawa Avenue Cemetery. The loea
Grand Army post will conduct a sery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
Miss Vida p. Seem

will be ready to receive plano pupils
In her studio, Glenn Bldg, on and
after Saturday, Sept. 2S.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
Knights OF. Columbus.

\ special meeting will be held In
the club rooms at s o'clock this even.
ing All members are requested To
attend this meeting to nave arrange.
ments for attending the funeral OF
our late brother. Peter Boyle.
JAMES +. GRAHAM, G. X.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
OCCASIONALLY.

Occasionally truthful man goes
fishing. Chicago Daily News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24

Try the Free Trader-Journal Want Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
the Free 1rader-Journal by W. l..
Etnyre. member Of Chicago Board OF
Trade, Moloney building, phone 1O4l.
Correspondent Lamson Bros. & Co..
Chicago.
Wheat
Oct. -. 1,46% l471a LASH 1.47h
Nov -. 1.44 1i5as l.43A lao
oats--
Oct. 80. 73M 1874 729s 70
,,Nay..,., .--73.sasl2ss 7SH 7Sh
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
A. E. F. OVERSEAS
CASUALTIES

Washington, Sept. 24.-Army cas-
Ialties reported by the commander OF
the American Expeditionary Forces
and issued today listed a total of PAS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24

When Baby was sick we gave her
Castoria.
When she was a Child she cried for
Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to
Castoria
When she had Children she gave them
Castoria,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24

Try the Free Trader.Journal Want Ads
for results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24

names, as follows:
Killed in action. Observation-Disclosures III
Missing in action. ............... "a
Wounded severely .............. t3
Died from wounds ................ Il
Died from accident and other
causes .................. d
Died from acroplane accident....~ ]
Died of disease. ................. j
Wounded, degree undetermined. 49,.
Wounded slightly ....,............
Prisoners ...... ..............,.... .
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. az
The Illinois men named on the list
were.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24

FOR RENT-3 rooms, unfinished,
Main floor For small family. Cali
mornings at i07 Christie street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24

were,
Died of Wounds.
Walter Rochester, StauntOn.
Wounded Severely.
Corp. Edwin Schwanke, Chicago
Jesse Q. Calender Alton
Anton WOdzein. Chicago.
Slightly Wounded.
Mason NJ. Gladson, Mason.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
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WHITE SHRINE MEETING A meet.
ing OF the Oliyet White Shrine will
be held this evening at 1:30
The courier-index., 1918-12-27
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says This
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, Chills, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
Of this place, writes: 81 am q user
of Thedford's Black-Draught; In fact,
1t was one of our family medicines.
Also In my mothers home, when 1
was child. When any Of us child
rem complained of headache, usually
caused by constipation, she gave US
q dose OF Black Draught, which would
rectify the trouble. Often In the
Spring. we would have malaria and
chills, or. troubles of this kind, We
would take Black-Draught pretty reg
ular until the liver acted well. and
we would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without it,
for 10 certainly has saved US lots OF
doctor bills. Just q dose OF Black
Draught when not 20 we'll saves .
lot Of days In bed"
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
In use for many years In the treat
ment of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which It
now enjoys is proof of its merit.
II your liver Is not doing its duty,
you will suffer from such disagree
able symptoms as headache, bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion. etc..
and unless something is done. serious
trouble may result.
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found a valuable remedy for these
troubles. 1t is purely vegetable, and
acts in a prompt and natural way,
regulating the liver to it's proper
functions and cleansing the bowels OF
impurities. Try 1t. Insist on Thed-
ford's. the original and genuine. 70 "a
The courier-index., 1918-12-27

at the peace table should note N,
the president has made certain /,
presence of General Bliss-y,,
York Sun.
The George Washington's farsya
toot did not sound anything M
Washington's farewell warning sgs
st ENHANCEMENT in European attain
Washington Post.
*&***%
From all indications the Gerus
delegates to the peace cOnferepx
will open the proceedings by sskm
who will take them out to lund-
Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
The Montenegro congress is caIa
the "Skupshtina.r Even in ta
country like ours nobody has Hs
had the nerve to call our congress
anything like that.-Houston Post
**s&&&
The Bolshevist Minister at StOt
holm has started in business as q
tailor. Only in this way, II appear
will he enjoy an opportunity Of o.
casionally letting out a little gore
London Punch.
****&*
The allies already have simpIna
the task of establishing a new sot
eminent in Germany by making
unnecessary to have either INNS
ter of colonies or a minister Oh H
navy.-Arkansas Gazette.
s**s**
The problem of finding employ
ment for our released man power
settled in advance. Enough rsc'i
struction conferences, subconierencs
ces and observation-disclosures nave
ready been scheduled to take up %
time of the wohle army for tne ns'
three years.-New York E'sA'
Post.
In 1S4s, when James K Poik "
president, the German goVe'nu''
asked the United States for ~
perienced American naval oll''', :,
suitable rank to command 'ue :,
man navy, The cabinet was unal
mously in favor of grantins Nv
ouest. but Mr.. Polk refused u :,
looks now as if the project nau w
merely postponed.
&*****
What a pity that the p,''
wasn't twins.-Columbia s'a.s'
DIR. Davis left Foch the i'n 90,
of pulling the kaiser's tee'n'
Vile IS. C) Piedmont.
s#s&**
A good many people who are a.. y !
.s,viine themselves wobbly aoou' n \
;s going to become Of the n''
might help the situation y ss u,s
getting busy on some loO u
work.-Houston Post.
The courier-index., 1918-12-27
ODDS AND ENDS

Dispatches indicate that the Chile
an bite is worse than the Peruvian
Springfield Republican.
*ss***
1t isn't so much a question of what
Germany should pay but of what she
has got-Greenville Is. CO. Piedmont
Let us join ferverently in hopins
that Mr.. Glass, the new secretary of
the treasury doesn't crack under the
strain.-Newark News.
AZ
The Huns greatest insult to civil
lization is that by whining he can
win the worlds sympathy.-Green-
vile Is. Co. Piedmont.
##*&*
AIarmists who talk of a wrangle
The courier-index., 1918-12-27

bakers and cooks at Camp Pike
This school. about the biggest in the
world. has graduated 1T bakers, S99
mess sergeants, $40 first and 1870
second cooks since its establishment
in August. 1916.
*&#&#&
The Central School for Illiterates,
established at the Y. M. G. A. audi
forum at Camp Pike by the educa-
tional department of the Y under au-
thority of the morale department OF
the army, will turn out two thousand
men who will be able to read and
write simple sentences. Fine pro-
gress is being made by the students,
due to their application and to the
simple and efficient methods en-
ployed by the Y secretaries.
Rehabilitation is being carried out
with greater rapidity at Camp Pike
than at other camps in the country.
according to reports from the Arkan-
sas cantonment. About 5000 men
were discharged last week, with
about 1900 on Friday. The average
is 1000 day. Some delay in dis
charging men in camp is caused by
instructions to release Immediately
upon arrival the men from overseas.
The courier-index., 1918-12-27

who are beginning to reach the camp
There are about $4,000 men now in
Camp Pike. with 1000 more on the
rails. There are 1889 officers s~u
in Camp Pike.
Five hundred and twenty officers
and men of the air service reached
Camp Pike last week, after serving
for nearly a year in England. The
train was in charge of Lieut. john
C. Jelly of Warren, and was accom-
panied from Camp Mills by M. +.
LeDieu, secretary who looked
after the comfort and welfare of the
men enroute. Lieut.. Jelly was Off
Ger in charge of a publication issued
by his detachment in England, and
which praises highly the service rem
dered by the Y. M. c. A. These men
were discharged almost Immediately
upon arrival.
&*s&x%
Just how most of the men in the
army feel about their service is well
demonstrated by the declaration or
a young Arkansawyer: Il didn't
want to come in," he candidly con-.
fessed, "but had | known what /
know now, nothing could have kept
me out 1t has been great expert
The courier-index., 1918-12-27

ence, one that will be of value to
me all my life. | wouldn't take any
thing for it. I've enjoyed the life,
and know that | am better physical
ly, mentally and spiritually for the
time spent here The Y. M. G. A.
service and instruction have helped
me wonderfully"
The courier-index., 1918-12-27
CAMP PIKE NEWS LETTER

Wearing a ring of a German major
and the belt of a German machine
gunner. both of whom he had bayon-
cited John A. Neill of st. Francis,
Arkansas. arrived at Camp Pike this
week with other Arkansas men from
overseas. Neill, who also wears
gold chevron for six months service
has had many thrilling experiences.
He told Y. M c. A. and others with
whom he had conversed that while
he wouldn't take million dollars
for his experience, he wouldn't go
through it again for a million NELL
was in the trenches at Bryant, and
in the fighting at Verdun, where he
was wounded and gassed. Neill sery-
ed also in the Metz drive, which was
"a walk away" for the Americans
and allies, he says. Neill enlisted in
September, 1917.
There are hundreds of girls, wives
and mothers of the future, who will
be able to take a day off occasionally
thanks to the work of the school for
The courier-index., 1918-12-27
To Cotton Ginners:

in following instructions from the Food
a parto of sterilization recommended by the
accepted by the United States Food Admin
seed industry section has formulated standard
planr regarding dockage seed as follows
1. No be made for foreign matter except
the total weight
of delivered OF the
B. No be for damaged immature
seed for of 10 cent
A. Anyd for damaged or seed in
be
such damaged o immature Seed
The profit allowed the mills by the administration
in will
will examine
of dicaion
shall be pleased furnish nona
receive time to time request
The courier-index., 1918-12-27

The George Washington's farsya
toot did not sound anything M
Washington's farewell warning sus
st ENHANCEMENT in European attain
Washington Post.
The courier-index., 1918-12-27

at the peace table should INTO i.
the president has made certain !.
presence of General Bliss-y.
York Sun.
The courier-index., 1918-12-27

From all indications the Geua
delegates to the peace cOniereax
will open the proceedings by sskw
who will take them out to lund-
Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
TROLLEY SERVICE

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
In a recent edition of one of our
daily newspapers l read much about
complaints against the Harrisburg
Traction Company such as not hav-
ing cars enough on certain lines to
accommodate the pleasure seeking
public. 1t is very true that this was
the case recently when crowds were
travelling TO and from skating resorts.
Give the traction company credit for
remedying this by putting two cars
on one schedule, thus accommodate
ing the pleasure seekers. But what
about the working class? He or she
gets up at a. m, is on a street COR
ner waiting by $40 or o'clock, gets
into car that is jammed full of pas
sengers and as invariably has been
the case in the last few weeks gets to
work anywhere from a half hour to
an hour late. On the Reservoir
Park line in particular they travel
in punches. If you wait long enough
you can take your choice of two or
three cars at the same time on this
particular line. Tell us, Mr.. Editor,
are there any ghosts in Reservoir
Park that they are afraid to travel
by themselves? Now in fairness to
the workers, three -fifths of which I'll
venture to say are working on some
government work or other, get us to
work on time, give us greater seat
ing capacity, and get us home so as
to see our family before they go to
bed.
Very sincerely,
A STRAPHANGER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
BEGIN RIGHT NOW

T HE way to begin to save money
is to set aside what one has in
the ready cash pocket. The
history of the American people is
filled with stories of sacrifice that
led to fortune and the home built
through a trifie a week paid on a
building and. loan association share
stands on many a block in Harris
burg. Money hurried into a savings
account has come in handy on many
a rainy day and spot cash has call
that rings clear anywhere.
When the Congress of the United
States declared war there was no
doubt about that action being in line
with the sentiment of the people.
The people are going to sfght the
war and going to finance the war.
Uncle Sam has provided a way
whereby the millionaire and the err
rand boy can each do his part, pro-
portionately, and reap equitable re-
wards. Harrisburg has manfully sup
ported the government by buying
Liberty bonds, but the truth is that
a rather small portion of the resi-
dents of this wealthy, prosperous
city have bought bonds. Those who
could put $50 into a bond did so.
Now the time has come when the
government is calling upon the peo-
pie of small means to help. Help
is the word, because the government
needs the money to win the war and
every cent loaned to the government
is going to come back with inter
est.
The war savings stamps can be
bought on the same principle as the
old Dime Saving Fund stamps, which
were the foundation OF many a busi-
ness, investment, pleasure trip or aid
in time of stress for far more Harris
burgers than most of us realize.
While your money is earning it is
helping the government that is pro-
tecting you and backing up the boys
from home. Stamps can be bought
for twenty-five cents or any amount
you choose between quarter and
a thousand dollars.
The way to save is to take the
money in hand to-day. The way to
accumulate is to keep on putting
aside something each week, a quar-
ter, a dollar, five dollars. But the
way to begin is to start right now.
Ask the letter man. He will tell
how to do it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
FEWER DRINKING PLACES

= T is intimated that there will be
a considerable reduction in the
applications for liquor licenses at
the February court. The antibooze
sentiment throughout the country is
growing so rapidly that many deal
ers are quitting the business. Hun
dreds of licenses granted in New
York city were not lifted last year
and similar conditions exist in other
parts of the country.
Under a recent decision OF the
higher court judges of the quarter
sessions are given wide discretion in
the granting of licenses, especially
in the discrimination between road
houses which are not needed for
hotel purposes and hotels in popu-
fous districts. AS a result of this de-
cision it is likely many drinking
places near cities and outside OF
towns will be refused on remon-
strances of the antisaloon organiza-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
OFFICERS FROM RANKS

m HE fear of many drafted men
that they would not be given
opportunity to win officerships
very fortunately is not being real
lied. The method of selecting candi-
dates for the new officers training
camps which were opened this week
is eminently fair to the men in the
ranks of the Regular Army, the Ma
tional Guard units and the new Ma
tional Army. Every man who as
pired to promotion was given oppor-
tunity to get his shoulder straps,
the best man to win. Perhaps few
cases of favoritism may have crept
in, but they will not last long un-
der the trying conditions of the
training schools and eventually all
the unfit will have been eliminated.
The big thing is that the new Off
GERS will represent all walks of life
and that there is chance for the
humblest man in the ranks to rise to
distinction, merit alone being the
standard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
THE SATISFIED TAXPAYER

IFrom Life1
Three cents to mail a letter now
But 1 can tell you anyhow
I'd make it four or even elght
II II would seal the Kaisers fate,
And send him whirling down to
where
There's fuel plenty and to spare.
I do not mind the Movie tax
They've laid on patriotic backs,
with purest joy each extra cent
By yours sincerely will be spent,
Since every penny goes to slug
Won Hindenburg's ungodly mug.
When Income Taxes loudly call,
NV answers Come and take 1t all.
For poverty / do not yearn.
But you can have all 1 can earn,
If it will help us to erase
The nose from Herr Won Tirpitz's
face
For eight per cent. on Railroad
Fares
What patriotic human cares
A tinker's ding, if so he knows
The extra store of shekels goes
To give the Potsdam Gang the boot
And bang the Crown Prince on the
snoot.
I'll pay on neckties and cigars.
On taxicabs and trolley cars.
I'll pay on collars, cuffs and spats;
On pugs and pink angora cats,
Golf clubs and pancakes, If thereby
We black the lecherous Teuton's
eye.
I'll put a stamp on all I eat.
I'll feed on sawdust stead of wheat,
And laugh with joy as I shall pay
The taxes I must meet each day,
II all these extras go to spill
The potsdamned Beans of Pirate
Bill.
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
PROGRESS OF MERGER
(From Newspaperdom)

Twenty years ago, in a Newspa-
that consolidation, not competition,
is the life of trade" Twice during
the last half-dozen years Aver &,
Sons Annual has recorded, in its
newspaper census statistics, a reduc-
ton in the total of dailies in the
United States, the result largely of
mergers. Within two or three years
amalgamation has been the means
of cutting down, by one in each in
stance, the number of English daily
newspapers in such representative
cities as New York, Chicago, Bos-
ton, San Francisco, Seattle, New
Orleans, Denver and Nashville, be-
sides many smaller towns.
That this process may go on,
steadily and in all sections of the
country, will make for the best in
terests alike of the. newspaper busi-
ness and of advertisers, both local
and general. Two cities of consid-
erable size, that offer inviting pros
poets for merges, come to mind, but
need not be named; in one there are
seven English dailies, in the other
siX-besides two German and two
Polish. Merchants in these inn
portant centers, when impelled to
speak frankly about the newspaper
situation" testify that under the
circumstances their publicity opera
tons have become burden n
"tax"
Mt. seitz asserted, not long ago,
in an interview or address, that
newspapers of character and in
fluence Gown themselves''- repelling
the empty imputation that as a rule
newspapers are subject to hidden or
ili-disguised control in the service OF
special interests, are the instruments
of powerful men or corporations for
the attainment of abhorrent aims in
business or politics. That Is un-
duestionably true of the newspapers
that are profitable properties, fol
with hardly an exception character
and influence are linked up with
commercial success. But we have
with us still, here and there, in for
tunately diminishing number, the
newspapers whose chief sustained
characteristic is the regularity with
which they draw on certain large
resources to make up monthly and
annual deficits in operating cost
One by one these weak sisters" are
going the way of the merger. The
effect is wholesome for both the
community and the business. II
would seem that the process might
be speeded up by some prosperous
publishers who, it appears, should
find it a good investment to relieve
their over-newspapered cities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
GREASE A REAL ASSET

T INCIDENTAL to the recent dis
cussion of the garbage problem
in Harrisburg, it is interesting to
observe that there is a distinct
movement for the conservation of
fats throughout the country. The
Shoe and Leather Reporter, under
recent date, states that a new plan of
collecting greases has been adopted
by q Louisville rendering company.
which is now advertising in the
Louisville papers the fact that its
trucks will call at residences and
pay cash for greases in quantities of
twenty pounds or over. This is ex-
pected to result in a far greater
movement among residents to con-
serve on greases and to sell them
instead of throwing them away. AS
a result of this movement the COM
pany is now obtaining a great deal
of grease from consumers.
Louisville is evidently determined
to get as much out of it's garbage as
possible, the Board of Public Works
OF that city having planned, under
an ordinance, to force residents
to separate all garbage, special cans
to be used for meats, bones, fats
etc, paper, bottles, tin cans, etc.
vegetable matter, and lastly ashes
It II said that in this way all fats
would be saved for rendering into
grease. while the bones would be
used for fertilizer, the cans pressed
into tin. and that a profit could be
shown on removal of waste, instead
of loss. The matter is now being
considered, and it is quite likely that
action will be taken at an early date
Under present conditions 1t would
be impossible to separate the mate.
rails, and all garbage removing is a
dead loss to the city, and the coun-
try as a whole. The plan of separat-
ing garbage at Camp Taylor, the
Federal cantonment at Louisville
has proven successful and the
privilege of removing the waste is
contracted for with a profit to the
government. In this connection the
city also has plans of owning mu.
nicipal hogs to eat the wet garbage
Another plan under consideration is
the municipal ownership of sheep