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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15
Private Fred W. Gerding.

Ottawa friends OF Private Fred w.
Gerding were today shocked to learn
OF his death, which occurred early
this morning OF Camp Taylor, Ky, fol
lowing an illness OF less than one
week from influenza, which devel-
oped int opneumonia. A message
reached his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William F. Gerding. 2l5 State street,
last Friday saying that their son was
seriously ill. Mrs. Gerding and daugh-
ter Clara started for camp at once.
upon receipt Of the message.
Upon arrival at the camp Mrs. Gerd.
ing found her son improved, but \
change for the worse set in and he
lasted but few hours after that.
For the past ten years Mr.. Gerding
had been associated with NJ J. Flan-
agan In the shoe business in Ottawa,
He started working in the Flanagan
shoe store when but fifteen years OF
age, A few years ago he became Mr..
Flanagan's partner in shoe store in
Narseilles, and last spring they opeh-
cd up a shoe store on La Sale street,
which Mr.. Gerding left when he went
to camp in June.
UroE his entrance in military serv-
ico he was first stationed at the army
training camp at Valparaiso, Ind, and
was later transferred to Camp Tay-
LII, KY. where he was stationed at
The time OF his final illness.
He was one Of the best known and
most popular young men in Ottawa
He was born in this city twenty y.tive
years ago. and lived here during $
entire life.
He attended the Lincoln school in
west Ottawa and after graduating
from there entered into business.
hn leaves surviving his parents, one
brother, Arthur, who is with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France. and two sisters, Helen and
Clara.
The body will oe shipped back 20
Ottawa and funeral services will lie
he'd here. Announcement of the
time of the services will be made
latei.
John F. Graham
John F. Graham who for the past
six years has been employed at the
Formulas Carriage shop as black
smith, died last night at l1:45 at his
home 1914 N. La Sale street after an
ILLNESS Of ten days of Influenza and
pneumonia.
The decedent was about G7 years
old, and was native of Iowa. During
his residence In Ottawa he had made
many friends.
Surviving he leaves his wife and
three children, Frederick, Laura and
Louis.
The body will be taken too Wash
ington. Iowa. the former home FOR
burial, leaving Ottawa tomorrow
morning on the IA Rock Island.
Former Serena Man Dies.
George Pauey, aged AZ years, diet
this morning at Ryburn hospital afie
an illness OF a few days duration from
pneumonia. Mr.. Pauley had reside,
in Serena during his entire life unit
the past few months, which he ha
Continued on page 3, col. S.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15
Demand Kaiser Overthrow
Belgian Advance Begins.

The first public demand for the
abdication of the Kaiser and the
Crown Prince was made today in the
socialist convention at Munich Beve.
rid. Adyices from Munich say that
every speaker demanded the abdlca.
ter Of the Kaiser.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15
u, S Transport Sunk.

The United States transport Amer
ica formerly the German liner Amerika
was sunk at I a. m here. 1t is un-
officially stated that the loss OF life
will not exceed three or four. The
cause of the accident is unknown
but Il is supposed it was due to an
open sea cock or air shaft. Between
two hundred and three hundred sold.
icrs were on board at the time Of the
accident. 1t had a carrying capacity
of eight thousand
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15
w EAThEa

Fair tonight and probable
showers. Somewhat COOLER
Wednesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15

Continued on page 8. col. S.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1889
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15

Total ...... 2, 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
END OF SNOW Gods
REIGN GLADLY GREETED
Means Immediate Improvement in
All Branches Of Great Auto
mobile Industry.
DELIVERIES Much DELAYED
Recent Severe Weather Conditions
Have Intcrfcrcd Seriously i'll Get
ting Goods to Customers - l sci
Cars Have Had Record Sale.

Signs OF the unusual sprin: activity
Ii :hc automobile trade became evil
dent last week due 10 the thaw. which
rapidly removed a large part OF the
accumulated SHOWS of the winter. ana
gave signs that the roads would he
in good condition much earlier thiS
year than in the past
MI ;hc dealers report continued good
sales and while business is not un io
some OF the banner years. vet. consid-
erin. the war conditions the sales are
Til. next month should scc>the sales
forces in fail swing.
Eut Will" safes have been good. de-
Ijv"ricS have been remarkable" n"or
Trans portaticn facilities are at pres
en-, much conScSt"d. and tho roads
are in such poor condition that ears
cannot he brought from the Factories
over the highways. All the dealer!
arc suffering alik" on tn" delivery
problem. although when the roads are
again in condition. dealers handling "a
nearby product will hav" some advan-
tagc on the delivery problem.
Used cars have had record sale
this spring. and l. IS now q question
among the dealers where they can sup
ply the extra demand. Some Of tho
dealers state shat they have never
known such demand for used cars
the call having started som" time age
and continuing steadily. until q: tho
present time il is hard 10 find cars -
supply the many orders that AZ" left
for them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
RANCHMEN LIKE AUTOS
Incrcase In Sales Greater In .Agricul-
turaI States Than in Manu-
featuring Districts.

Ranchmcn OF the West are hccorn-
ing large purchasers o; automobiles,
and a representative of tho ElEiu Mo-
tor Car Corporation. who recently re.
turned from long business trip
through the Far Western country. re-
ported u most interesting phase of the
motor-ca, situation. rs il effects the
ranchmen who are engaged In the sheep
industry. These rancnmcn are now
buying motor cars to transport their
sneep. They arc using, these motor
cars to roundup sheep that have been
crippled or that Rre sick, ana for
bringing the rclicts into the ranch
house as quickly as possible. The
rapid growth OF the sheep business
and the increasing value of the ami
mails has made the motor car. accord
ing TO the ElSin representative. in
dispensahle to these ranchnen.
The increase in motor-car sales dur
inS recent years has been much larger
IN the agricultural States than in the
manufacturing States. The National
Automobile Chamber OF Commerce. has
estimated that 30 per cent OF tic mo-
tor cars OF America are owned and
used by farmers. and the y. \. G. G.
calls attention 10 the fact that there
arc three times as many au:omobil
in Iowa. Nebraska and California. il
proportion 10 the population. as in
NV York. State. massachusetts, Penn
sNlvania or Illinois.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
NEW CUSHION TIRE
Goodyear Product With Unu>uar
Hcsiitrncy. Especially Adapted TO
One and Two-1on Trucks,

new cushion tire has jms, been an
nounced by tho Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company.
In appearance i; resembles the reCu-
lar solid rubber tire. but in construc-
ton is quite different. The tread is Of
practical wearing thickness equal to
that OF similar sized solid tires In
cross section il somewhat resembles
an inverted y. with a fabric-rc- enforced
double base. fitting in "a clinchcr-
hanged rim. y metal ring running
through tho center holds the double
bases OF the tire In n vcritahlc vice
preventing them from huckling. and
eliminating all likelihood OF the tires
twisting or shining from tho rim
1t is exceptionally resilient. and is
soft enough SO that in contact with
the road service. il spreads out over
much larger area than "a solid rubber
tire OF the same siZa. In actual ser
vice some remarkable milea ccs have
been secured. ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000 miles OF one and two-ton trucks
TO which the new cushion tire seems
To be peculiarly adapted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
TRUCK BUSINESS BOOMS
Now ut Its Highest Level In America
With Every Indication or
still Greater GruNth

Motor truck: manufacturing as an IN
dustry Is now at its highest level in
America. aA.i- With every Indication OF
still greater ei.1Wih. according 20 For
rest !. Alvin, general manager OF the
United States Motor Truck Company OF
Cincinnati. The growth OF tho United
States Motor TrucK COMPANY has keep:
pace with The development OF the in
dustry. and, in tho opInion OF Mr.. Alvin
has gained grandly in the race
"Governmcnt reports" said the gem
eral manager. show that 90.576 trucks
were manufactured in the United
States during the calendar year OF 1916
with total value OF s2O2. 25o.512. Up
20 tho end 81 June of this year, reckon
ing from July !. 1916. 10 June 30 1917.
1900 trucks had been manufactured
OF a total retail value OF .OlO.75-.
The prediction is made that 1000
trucks Will be manufactured in the
current yoar with Value Of SG25.OO :
600 10 $3.50 100000, and i. may be 'ha,
This figure will prove too small.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

Of 100000 French books and pamphlets
were also distributed In Germany
Musical Instruments. ranging from
mouth organs supplied in individual
cares 10 full equipment for bands and
otchcStras. were supplied. Wheat flour
tor making bread Tor the ccl"bra ion
o! Holy communion has also been pro-
vidcd in many places.
WIFE FINDS HUSBAND ~ rit"Tl'ItE
AFTER III: HAS UIEN MISSING
one OF the biggest pieces OF work
done 10y the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION in this connection for the
folks back home is the locatin. in
prison camps OF boys aud men reported
aS miSSiuE. More than 10. O00 have been
located for the home folks
After searching for months for her
husband. who was reported missing.
a young wife called Oh Or. Arch !bald
I. llart". international secretary for
work among prisoners Of war. She
Travelled several hundred miles IL do so.
During her visit some pictures which
he had brought from Russia were
shown her. IN looking over these she
suddenly discovered her husband in
one Of chem. An cNultant cry, There
he is" burst from her lips aS she
cNciiediy ran to the window to make
sure II was he. Then She tainted.
After she r".tincd consciousness. she
ciapprd her hands cNrlaimin.: And
Il. has even got Il pipe.
Max. Prince OF Baden. who is head
OF the Nouns Mems christian ASSo"iL-
ton prisoner al war work in Germany,
in hi% farewell message to the Amori-
can workers when this country an
tered the war said that the brotherly
love shown in this work would bc the
one solid pillar around which the war
ring nations could gather. In part, he
said:
Il can assure YOU that the co-opcra-
lion win YOU ond your leaders belongs
To the most delightful experiences that
| have had in this war. ut a time when
all the foundations Upon wnich up ~
now, The life Of nations and their re-
lationS TO one another rested. nave
begun to totter and threaten TO crum-
hle completely Tn. work among tho
prisoners. in IVY eStimat ION. signifies
or" solid pillar around which all these
thoughts aud feelings can be collected
which breath" on; the spirit OF world
wide hruthcriy love That brothrrly
love which declines TO SEQ in the
wounded and captive enemy anything
other than suffering mortal
The conversations that I have had
along these lines with your leading
men. among whom | would name in
first place. Or. John L. Mott and Or.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
MOTOR CAR USED TO
SWITCH FREIGHT CARS
Providence Man Adopts Practical
Means Of solving Yard Con-
.cstiun Problem.

The field Il activity n which the mo-
tor car operates 10 ths advantage OF
modern man = almost without limit.
Witness the application ~ this truth by
:. reSou-ceful Providence. y l. man.
When the treiGh. car shortage be-
came serious several months ago, q
wel.-kaop sales company not only
found i dlf1cUliy 70 obtain shiprr enis
from ne factory. but had AT endless
amount a. trouble IN getting The cars
unloadea wher ;h@y finally arrived in
Providence. This was due % Insult =
,iar; sv,:chns facilities and i had
congestion ot re railroad Yards.
Sales were too heavy - tolerate de-
LAYS. so the manager % the company
decided ;hc~a had % he remedy. lie
hrpugh; ou' one of the o!das. motor
cars b." had AID went down - the
Yards 20 40 . li,tic swirhchiry q, MS
own. Although IA" car had seen more
,han 10000 miles OF service, il applied
itself enerGcticaily 10 tho task o. NOV
ing freight cars Weighing about 10000
pounds each. Kicking" them up 10 the
platform where Trey could he unload
ed Thereafter tn" same plan was
tried several times each time Win sue
cess
There arc more ways Than one IN
which the motor car can prove itselt
Indispensable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
SOLVE FUEL PROBLEM
WITH TRACTORS AID
Every Owner Makes &c ican-t p
Cutting and Selling Wood I"
Ills Nrighbors.
MAKE USE OF SCRUB TlMnER
Weod Which Has Heretofore Been
Permitted to Go to Waste Is Now
being Put I" Practical Use AN"
HELPS to Keep Fires Going.

TS,c man with !, tra't7r can smile
~ Inc ccal sNa,lacc this year. He *
sim;,ly exc,np, tn2:'s ali. lie Is about
as 1ndepcndcnt Is II n h'a his ""n
coal mine ra,gs rrac;i"aliN w'r. ::
amounts 10. Tor every tractor owner
ia Turning heretofore useless WOOD ihto
washable fuel
What could he better than til" pow
erfvl farm ,ractor for this nurp"sc?
After the trees are cut. hook tho logs
10 the tractor ana off they go without
n bubble 10 the wood yard. Ih'h al
tach the belt power to the circular saw
and. bingo. Mr.. LcaflnG Tree IS soon
cut-into wood that is now saving MANY
a home from the menace q: the rue!
shortage.
West has thousands OF feet Of common
~ called shrub timber standing about
the farm This Is material that posSi-
bly. never could be used for building
fuel instead Of taking value away from
the farm. actually betters conditions.
The land that is cleared can ne used
for. more crops. Stumps. fallen legs,
dcac trees. all make excellent fuel ana
now IS the time when they are needed
most. Many az the state boards OF
forestry have recommended this work
and7~have urged the farmers OF their
State to take IL up
Tractor owners are making the most
CT their opportunity as Is shown by
tho photograph OF the tractor ut WORK
here Here's proof that the tractor can
do much more than pull p!ows and har-
rows. It finds its place in work all
around the farm. and nowadays the
farmer without tractor Is IS badly
handicapped as the farmer or years
ago would have BEEN without a team.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
value of Tire output 100000 600.

ENober men WHO are qualified TO
hard prediction as 20 the value OF
the automobile tire output OF the Unit
~ states in 1915. estimate that il will
exceed s500000,o0o The argument is
advanced that even l. the normal in
crease IN n"w cars is only half as great
g thai OF last year. and one o.. every.
I'VE cars now IN use Is withdrawn. the
number OF tres needed Will Still he in
excess OF lal.. Approximately seven
ry-i!ve per cent o. this business will be
divided among the big three. OF the
three rubber companies doing tho larg-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

est business in 1917. the Goodyear Tire
Rubber Company showed the great
est percentage Of growth. both for the
year ana for the fcur-ycIr period be-
ginning with 1911. This company'S in
crease for lolI was - per cent and FOR
me last tour-year period 200 per cent
Tor the first three months OF the pres
cnt fiscal year this colnpany's business
mas been running 1T n rate Indicative
al 400 per cent increase for the five
year period
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

a. &. ilarte. shall never forget: for
they have enriched my life and have
strengthened my firm convictions that
alongside the relentless strife which is
"rStr"E'hE mankind. the mighty power
OF goodness remains uuconuucrablc.
ana out OF the depths Of suffering is
npic 20 accomplish works of salvation.
with renewed power
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
YOUNG AMERICANS
MAKE GOOD Fl YFRS
Confined from First page1

'"H''"FcU ITUIH T. lTSt I'iSe.)
"iht"r. so inherent from the SHOWS OF
the Canadian winter. and are in the
air almost constantly Scarcely a pls-
s"nGcr train enters Fort Worth but
II i welcomed by an airplanc or SO
and lights en tho city from the ca,np.
forty miles away. for social purposes
ar" made every day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

plants which begin to yield in about
TWO years. The species OF rubber tree
from which tho bulk OF the worlds
rubber products are manufactured. is
tho hcvca. X is with this species that
The Goodyear Tire x Rubber Company
mas planted its 80, Gao acre plantation in
SUma;ra
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
Discuss Cost System.

The adoption OF a standard operating
and cost system for motor trucks is to
be one OF the important subjects taken
up at the National Truck Owhcrs' con-
ference which meets In New York
March TO >. y; previous meetings
held in Chicago and Detroit the con-
ference agreed that uniform system
was necessary and practical and u com :
mittee was appointed TO develop and
recommend such system
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
HENS LAY EGGS ron PRISONERS.
PROVIDING. NoiRiSIilNG FOOD

Special efforts hay" hc"n mad" to
provide nouriShin~ foods for The mon
i'll tho hospitals Fresh eggs are sent
from Denmark 10 sick men In tho Ger
man prison camps. In ono case y num-
hrr Of hens were sent 10 Il prison in
the interior In order that fresh eggs
might be available for those needing
them. In addition they provided
amusement ana occupation for men
assigned Ia take care Of them.
More than IS 200 books hav. been
distributed among German prisoners
ana more than 10000 among Russian
prisoners in Germany. As nussian
hooks were scarce, Eunyan's PilgriIn's
Progress was translated into Russian
special editions OF the Russian prayer
book and an y. y. G. book for RUS
sian illitcrat"S were issued. y total
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
MILLIONS OF MEN
PLEAD FOR MERCY
CONTINUED from First Page }

prisoner Of Mar camps. il. one of his
reports. writes:
Il attended "a football game between
two picked teams. Among tho MEM
hers were three International players.
two OF whom competed on opposite
sides in the Olympic games AZ stock
holm
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-02
DESPERATE GAMBLE

German military leaders are bold
gamblers, but there must have been
powerful political pressure upon them
when they decided upon so desperate
venture as a general offensive on
the western front. If tn battle ends
in defeat, or even in a draw, they
have placed Germany in a position in
which she can hardly hope for a ia
vorable peace. Allied morale will
have been greatly stiffened by this
final proof of the impotence of Ger
many to force military decision.
There was a chance that in the course
of the summer and autumn the allies
might have inclined to a weary peace,
but this chance will have disappeared.
The German armies will have nothing
before them but the prospect of hold
ing their barren acquisitions of French
territory until the accommodating
weight of allied man-power is more
than they can sustain.-New Repub-
lie.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Thursday, May 2, 1918
AMERICAS CREED

The prize Of $1,000 offered by the
city of Buffalo for "The Americans
Creed" was won by William Tyler
Page of Friendship Heights, Md, neal
Washington. 1t reads:
The Americans Greed: believe
in the United States Of America
as a government of the people,
by the people, for the people,
whose just powers are derived
from the consent of the governed;
democracy is republic; a SOW
ereign nation of many sovereign
states; a perfect union, ore and
inseparabIe; established upon
those principles of freedom, equal
ity, justice and humanity for
which American patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes. |, there
fore believe it my duty to my
country to love it; to support the
constitution; to obey its laws; to
respect its flag, and to defend it
against all enemies.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-02
At
NORWALK HELD

Rev. c.. E. Maves, pastor of the Bar
aboo Evangelical church, has returned
from Norwalk, where the annual Wis
cOnSin Conference of the Evangelical
association was held There are be-
tween 200 and 300 churches in the con-
ference. Bishop George Heinmiller
of Cleveland, o., presided, and the fol-
lowing appointments for Sank county
were made:
Baraboo-Rev. G. E. Maves.
Prairie du Sac-Phillip Schneider.
Black Hawk-Rev. A. E. Happe.
Honey Creek-Rev. A. H. ReiChert.
All of the above returned to their
former charges except the last, Rev.
George Reichert going from Honey
Creek to Brillion, Wis. Of the former
Baraboo pastors, Rev. H. P. Jordan
remains at Norwalk and Rev. w. c..
Uebele goes to Menominee Falls.
Five new fields for solicitation for the
church being built at Baraboo were
opened, and when the building has
been completed, Bishop Heinmiller
will preach the dedicatory sermon.
This will probably be next October.
Rev. Maves says the conference was
one of the best ever held.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-02
MIR. PETERSON'S CASE

James A. Peterson is a naturalb0rn
American citizen. He is a university
graduate in literary and law courses.
He has been a practicing lawyer for
thirty-one years. He has been entrust-
ed with important county and state
offices by vote of his neighbors. 1t
is deplorable that a man of such
ability, intelligence and knowledge of
free American institutions should
have done in the fullness of his life
that which has brought upon him a
conviction by his peers on a charge
of being untrue to the flag of his
country in a time of its utmost peril
Legally speaking, Mr.. Peterson is
found guilty of "discouraging recruit
ing and enlistments in the military
and naval forces" in violation of the
federal espionage act. What
the judgment of this community on
the conviction of Mr.. Peterson is was
we'll disclosed at the loyalty meeting
in the Auditorium, when 1900 repre-
sentative men and women cheered the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-02
"A FLAG IN NAME ONLY"

When Lenine and Trotzky betrayed
Russia to Germany we wondered what
flag could be appropriately adopted for
"the leavings," by those excellent ex-
ponents of sOcialistic chaos. A torn
red rag, with pile Of German marks
in the center seemed a good sugges-
ton, but a bit personal A German
boot rampant in juXtaposition to a full
set of Russian whiskers had its his
toricaI virtues. But Lenine and Trot-
zky have devised a flag that shall! Off
cially represent Russia at least until
the next government is established
On red background shall be crowded
this legend: 'Rossiskaya Sotzialyithe,
skaya Federativnatia Soveroiskaya
Respublika," which condensed into
English means the Russian SCcialis-
tic Federative Soviet Republic" 1t is
appropriate A flag in name only!-
Cincinnati Times-Star