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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
WALKER ATTACKS
MOB VIOLENCE

Springfield, April t2.-Mob VIC
lence in Illinois is bitterly atteked
by John IT, Walker, president ol The
Illinois Federation of Labor. lie APP
peals To union labor to refrain from
encouraging such disorders and urges
'hem 70 uphold the law,
In view ot recent happenings
within The state he says. 4 feel hat
Il word Of warning ut This time il
necessary that our members and
friends Of labor may not in their pat
riojic zeal to snppor the government
in This war and 10 the defeat the
PrusSian military amocraty. allow
their t"ehgs 20 influence them into
c>tAhliSh,H& preccdcn~ which The
enemies al common humanity, and
particularly the trade union move
ment. will take advantage Of to Use
against Us and our movement IN the
tuure
no mot under amy circumstances,
With amy Others. no mai
ger who they are, in the name Of
patriotism, forming m0hs and taking
the LAW in their own hands and run
ming people ont OF town. or heating
them up. or killing them. without Civ
ing them a fair rial according 10 due
process OF law"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
AN END 70 iDL.iNG

ldlcness Il going out Of fashion in
this country. Many states and small.
er communities have enacted laws
and ordinances aboishiug idleness OF
every sort, from the playing OF the
idle rich to the frank loahng of the
hobo.
Now Canada has gone further thar
We have, and has swept idleness ont
OF the dominion by making il crime
punishable by fine or Imprisonment
The order-inconncil dealing with the
problem states that in order to uiil
lie 10 the best advantage the human
energy OF Canada, special provisions
are necessitated to the end that All
persons domicilied in Canada shall IN
the absence Of reasonable cause to the
contrary, engage in useful .occuna.
lions.
PhySical incapaciIy and old age are
considered reasonable causes 10 the
contrary, Also attendance at an in
stitution Of learning and bona lde pur.
suit or training for special lines OF
work are recognized as useful oceu-
patlons until the course Of training
may be completed But aside from
these obviously necessary exceptions.
there IL little hope for the unocpn.
pied in Canada A fine equal 10 500
or six months Imprisonment. follow.
ed by employment at Il real Job win
be the lot of the idlrr.
Il is to be hoped that the whole civil
Lied world wtd acquire The habit Of
useful activity before the war ends.
Perhaps then some of the hitherto
neglected work Of the world will get
done when the emergency needs ol
the war have passed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
Ttuuet.

When ydu are presenting you
young friends to Older persons you
are naturally ON your guard 10 do il
in formal and dienifed way, but do
no' think you can brow Formally to
Tie winds Oh other occasions
very nretry girl on the porch Of a
country club the other day made her
S9lt conspicuous by an exhibition Of
bad manners due 70 Indifference rather
than ia Ignorance, one felt. for her APP
peatance indicated social advantages.
She must have known thai when
She darted across the porch, snatchad
a girl friend by The arm, pulled her
across 70 The rail and presented her
there TO young man With whom she
had been previously talking, and who
was obviously waiting for this harum
sralum Introduction to take place,
that she was doing an exceedingly III
bred thing.
/ Ii wa, rude To tho girl. dragging her
over IN This manner without knowing
what it was all about.
Had she known she undcubtedly
would not have gone, for We al re-
sent liberties and All girls know per.
fectly well thar It H. not their place to
80 forward when a young man is 10 De
presented but that it is his place to
60 or 70 he brought to Them.
And all property brought up young
men know lliis, bat perhaps this one
was not cnnvefsant With Tho usagps ot
tood society, OF perhaps he Thought Il
n Joke TO unEallantly stand there
and let the eirl be brought to his
side
Whatever his reason. he put himself
In q bad light, rs did also the nrett,
Girl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
PEORIA EXPECTS
1900 DELEGATES

Peoria. April 49, More than l.io0
delegates are expected here May Il,
% and q. when the State Sunday
school convention will be held An
interesting program is being prepar.
ed BY a local committee Prominent
speakers will be present TO address
the meet, among them being Mary 7.
Bryner. internationally known as a
Sunday School worker. Carrie Cat
houu, representing the elementary de-
pariment conferences. G. T. Schaller,
secondary and Antony Middleton, in
charge of the adult denarment
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
DEMON RUM TO
GET A-HARD KNOCK

Springfield. April ll3.--Demon rum
IN Illinois viii get lis hardest knocks
here. June ~ and 90 On those days
dryS" Of he state will congregate
Tor the ayowed purpose Of ousting
John Balleycorn by state ratification
Of the fedora! prohibition amendment
The meeting will he the annual con.
yention OF the anti.saloon league.
Dry leaders in announcing the
event declare il will give the anti,
saloon forces of Illinois their first
opportunity 10 register a state.wide
public protest against being robbed
by the last legislature OF the right
70 rule themselves on the liquor ques.
ton
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
HERE WAR is REAL

The British premier has asked par.
lament 70 raise the military age to
80 years, and in certain specified eases
10 %. so as to command he ser.
vices OF men with special qualiGca.
tons. Al the same time the premier
seeks 10 soften the blow by explain.
ing that 'Not ali Of the men between
AZ and % are going to be called 10
the lighting line
We should regard It a. an nloler.
aDlo dvhahG. AMI proof of trasie
military need, If any Of our men over
~ were obliged to tight. A me pres.
ent time 10 American over 20 i, SINH
1ect to the draft and there t. no m,.
mediate likelihood Of that age limit
berg raised
We have scarcely begun to draw
upon cur nan.poWer. We think we
are at war, bur we have not VET felt
the wars pressure III an, either IN Inn.
man loss or in economic hafdship
we are IN continual danger Of I'm.
derostiIna'ing the peril aud the Il.
forts Of our allies because We know 80
little about them and our own OK.
perienee gives us so little ground for
understanding them. We take their
sacrifices al 1.-THE more lightly be.
cause hey don't whine about them
II would be better for our souls. and
better for our successful prosecution
OF the war, If we could really pui our.
selves, for little while, in the place
of the British or French.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

Women often do their daily tasks in
home, office or factory while suffering
pain and misery that would put a
man In bed. However, much OF wo.
mems suffering can be aleyiaed
Backache, sore muscles, stiff Joints,
rheumatic pains dizziness and like
symptoms are caused by disordered
kidneys and bladder. Mrs, Thos na
Wis Montgomery, Ind, writes. Il doc,
torcd several months without relief
when commenced using Foley Kid
ncy Pills, and got relief Eight bot
Ties cured me-" Safe, harmless; quick
results. w. u. Duncan druggist
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
Spoiled the Coed Thinu.

Bobby had bad habit OF waking IN
I'll the middle OF The night and CRYING
dlsmally until one Ut his parents would
AAlk hihg IT. sleep again. One NIGHT
Robbie began 10 cry and his mother
said 10 her husband: Dear. you'd
better walk the baby" Father srum-
bied and baby howIed and finally
spoke W s0hDingIy Yes dear; | fink
you Rad better Walk the baby" After
this his habit WAS no longer INDUCED.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
BACKS TO THE WALL
IS HAIG'S NO RID TO
THE BRITISH FORCES
COMMANDER OF ENGLISH ARMY
SAYS LAST STAND IS NOW TO
BE MADE AGAINST oNcomlNG
GERMAN HoRcES.

London. hpril l2.-F'old Marshal
itaig in order Of the day to the
British army in the field issucd YES
terday said
Every position must be h7,d 10 me
last man There must be no retire.
went With our hJc5s 10 thc wall.
and believing III the Justice of err
cause. each ono Of MS must fight 10
the end
Three weeks ago today the euemy
began his terrific attacks against us
on ff,y mile 'front.' His Objects
are TO separate us from he French.
10 take he channel ports and 10 dc.
stroy the British army
The safety af oue homes and He
freedom Of mankind i pouds alikc mn
on the conduct of each Of as az this
critical moment
Despite the fact that he has al
ready thrown LOG divisions C.@12.0oO
men into the fight. The enemy has
made little progress toward his goal
we owe this to the determined
fighting and ~elf-sacridce OF our
troops Words fail me To express the
which feel Tor tho splep.
did resistance offered ~ all ranks Of
our army under the most trying cir.
clmaiances
Many among us now are tired 10
those | woHId say That Victory win
belong to HE side Which holds out
the longest The French army is
moving rapidly and IN great force to
our support There is no oiner course
open to us but 10 tight il out.
THE enemy's object is TO separate
Us from the French. take the channel
ports and destroy the British army
The French are moving rapidly and
strongly to our support
General Maurice. director OF mill
.ary operations. gave out this state
ment tonight
A definite crisis has again been
reached and the situation uudonbted
" is not pleasant
The enemy is short distance
from Dallleul tseyen and a half
miles and north Of Armentieres), 7.
which is an important railway center t
South Of Almentinres tho Ger
mans made total advance o. about
seven miles I tbink that tho enemy
neyel aimed at particular towns
From AoIlebeAe ia LaBassee sew
enteen divisions t-VAt00 mem have
been engaged We are holding the
exits OF Messines. we are drenehing
With gas shells. and /.
believe, are keeping the Germans
out.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
SMALL SUBSCRIPTIONS

Early reports from Liberty Loan
iieadquarter SYNDICATE that there is 60
ing 10 be big increase in the mum
Der OF subscriptions.
This means, If the forecast is cor
re z. that there win be considerably
m0rt than 10000 900 individual sub
scrihers 10 the Third Liberty Loan.
There ought 10 be. of course. BHj
every good American will find much
satisfaction in assurance on that
point
We might say that the number of
subscribers il really more important
than the amount Of subscriptions
The money Is needed. bnt money can
always he obtained somehow or 9TH
er TO tide over an emergency. The
main thing needed is proof OF GEM.
inc interest in the war, genuine sym.
pathy with It's purpose. genuine dc.
termination to win ii. full support OF
the government on the part OF The
natioL as a whole. and this great
Realistic is supplied when represen-
TAT ',es Of the big majority OF Ameri-
c1ns of every class and every sec
ton are found on the Liberty Loan
subscription lists.
Every man and woman should bear
this In mind. Don't be deferred from
buying a bond by the fact that You
can't buy a big one. Your $50 sub
scription means as much. in adding
up the total number of subscribers.
as your neighhors $1,000 snbscrip-
tion.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
CRISIS is HERE.

Washington, April H. The su.
preme crisis Of the war il AT hand On
the Flanders battlefield
Upon the prompt arrival Of strong
French reserves. which llaig told his
troops IN his order Of the day, are
rapidly approaching the field Of bat.
tie, depends The immediate fate of the
British front from Arras 10 Ypro g..
omnously shaken by the fai>fung
German salients north and south of
the l.ys and the ultimate tate of the
entire British arm" lIGn Amiens to
Inc son
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
STATE INSANITY
ON DECREASE

Springfield. April 13.--lnSanity in
Illinois during 1917 was decidedly ON
the decrease, according to a report
made public by the stale department
nf public welfare Commitment 70
asyiums averaged only twelve a month
against seycnty.three each month dur,
ng 1914
On December 3. 1917 the report
shows. illinois hospitals contain r..
lS9 insane persons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
British Demand Terrible toll.

Hays troops are battling like lions,
taking a terrible toll OF blood from
the foe for every yard they Yield.
But they are overwhelmingly nutnum.
hered and some Of their vital points
ot support are either en,eoped ar In
danger Of being ontiiaaAed.
Among the latter Is the famous
Wytsehaete ridge
Al last accounts Ahe British were
stiII firmly planted on this bloody
range after il HAD changed hands
again and again Bur late today the
situation turned grave, as the Ger.
mans were reported pushing on both
to the north and south llouehecke
and Hill 60 with the whole Ypfos
area, are similarly menaced
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
SUNDAY IN GETAWAYS
MANY CHURCHES

81. Patrick's Catholic churcn. Rev
Father tiackou. pastor Low mass 81
5 and high mas at 1880 an
ST. Francis Catholic cunrn. Rev
Casimir Miller. pastor Masses AZ
and 1000 First mass sermon in
Germap and the la-. in English.
st. coiumls Catholic church. Dean
Quinn, pastor Low MASSES az :, &. so
and high mas Il, iF.5i sunday school
after $40 mass.
Swedish NJ f. ehtHtb Prairie street,
Rev. Mohlin. OF EYlastoh pastor Sun.
day sehoo. at II Il IN. Evening Serv-
Ice at 1:t5.
Christ t,piScopai church, Res G
W FaFrar. rector Holy Communion
at 5 a. III Morning prayer and ser
mon at 10;30. sunday cbool AZ ll.a4
Stranger are welcome Annual
parish meeting on uexl Wednesday
evening.
Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church.
Rev. Fl. ~ Thompson. pastor sun
day school at 70. Divine worship al
1896 a. m. in Morse. No evening
service. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at $50. Ladies' Aid meets
on Thursday afternoon,
zion Evaheeh.al Lutheran church
Rev J. T. Mueller. pastor residence
az W. jefferson street sahdaY school
u ! o'clock. Aorhh= service III Ger
man AZ 10 O'Clock service at Mar
Seliies at ! o.clueF. Evening SER
wee at ''3e. Choir rehearsal on
aesdaE ni2hi OF tlArch. HIote Class
on thursday evening az ohnrch,
flfst bapFst 'HoFrlL Key. q. w
heSSllah pastor sunday Sehool ut
- MORNING service At la;fb,
ShoJnet' the ihdl~aeh~ibleS of Faith
Evening service 4t ""0; subject
me te'disco'ery ot God.
first Congregations! church. Rev.
carr otiie hman pastor Morning SER
vice ai ld.@h, subject. Religious
serving IN Lie f}entn2 service at
'..0. h'hSffated IAIk on Mohalhitn-
ISM
hp@ofth NJ l. church isouth sidel,
heF, I. \. Briggs, pastor. sunday
sellool ~ 9'57 I m u" z. Brand supt-
Madlsoh street ENangeheal thurch.
Naolsoh ana sycamore SIS Key. ii. r.
Ebert, pastor. Residence, No Jetief'
son street sunrise prayer meeting al
O'CLOCK Sunday school ut a""
Preaching service at lo:&l. Young
PEOPLES meeting as s:0t Preaching
service at $50
Illinois Avenue United Evangelical
church. corner leland street ard Hi.
uois avenue. Rec. l. Dlyan pastor.
lila Illinois avenue. Sunday school
at $50 q. m. John Roemer Auperin. |
tendent. Young peoples service al
la.a0. No evening service
First Church nf Christ. Scientist /
Lafayette street. Morning service n
10.4s, subject Ara sin Disease ana
peath Raain Testimonial maa,;ng
"Wednesday a. 500 u n, Tha nuhlic
is cordially invited a attend no Ger.
vice Sundsv chonl ., - ~, The
reading room will, he opan On ,rues.
ia,s Thursdays and satur,lave from,
a,an 10 !, n y,
The salyatlor Army glt I'm Sale
street. Ensign Annie r. Gary;n and
Capt G. Summers, officers in charge.
Sunday meetings: 1a30, holiness
meeting; n. IN. junior company
meeting. Young Peoples Legion at
$50 p m. Salvation meeting. 3 r. IN.
Week night meetings, third week oi
siege: 1hesday. ! y, m. salvation
meeting; Wednesday. special meeting
0y young people. thursday, cottage
prayer meeting. Satlr'iay, salvation ;
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

Taste l. merely i matter Of lmag.
ihatlon, says scientists. and il is as.
serted tlat tesls have been made where
chopped onions had been called raw
potnto'S, but this was when the smell.
ing npparatu Was out Of commission.
People DO not know what tastes, are.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

Many victims OF sick headache have
been cured with the following simple
prescriptions When the first symp-
toms Of a headache appear, take a
teasnooniul of lemon Juice clear, Il
minutes before each meal and the
same dose At bedtime follow this mp
until all symptoms are past, taking no
Other medicine and you will soon BIO
free IRON your periodical nuisance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

Centralia. police arrived at
the home of family here in re.
snonse to an alarm of burglary early
IN the morning they found an limo
cent locking alarm clock ticking away
at the front door where neighbors
had returned il. disturbing the house.
hold while doing 50, which they sus
pected as being The night marauders
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Springfield. Governor .Lowden mas
appointed J. NJ Vernon Of Chicago and
Captain Carroll Moore of Benton. as
members of the Vicksburg Military
Statue Commissieu. They succeed
II. NJ Trimble Of Prinoeon and f. D.
NeachJn Chicago both deceased
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

40 wash eolored silks use cold
wafer and but little soap. Ii the
color runs stir vinegar in the water
until IL sets.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

Clinton -Gernan classes have been
abolished in city schools here and it
is expected French will he substituted
At the opening of the next Term.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

observation-disclosures and Viola
Nsplugh, aged . and respectively.
tell into an old well while playing
in The yard OF their home Four feet
OF wntcr stood al the bottom. Jim.
mic hold his sisters head above wat
~ despite the soft mud which he
KEEP, sinking deeper into until help
arrived.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

Quincy. -Policemen here are the
poorest paid in Illinois for a city OF
It's population and even smaller. ac-
carling TO the chief of police who
hdS received replies from questions
on the subject sent TO fourteen towns.
Rockford pays 500 a month. Alton
$40. Rock Island 500, while the salary
here is hut S72.66
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
FOUL PLAY IN THE HOME STRETCH

"A between Hindenburg Wson"-thus Lloyd George
described the situation.
The the Wilson GERMANY
despite local protetions from the no hope of VIC
tory The cheer leaders have done their to no
avail The German people have been to
SION 1t difficult for the bereaved and the
people must cheer!
Hndenburg knows he is beaten He knows
there not the remoest hope of ultimate victory while
ne he resorts to foul play. It old as human
nature
This is the explanation of the U-boa the Eastern
coast of the United States.
The German Kaiser scofngy said would come
German insisted America
baked first by the delay then by the
lack OF transports The German people deceived right
the very last.
Then American soldiers action German cap
were surprised them France But the transports had
been going back and forth negotiating the transatlantic
with safety And the German leaders baed confusion
as they felt they must explain the patient public said did
matter how American
would take care of them!
But the British and French reports began to tell the
story of American daring and of American achievement Thou
sands OF German soldiers invaded home began to describe the
the growing from America 1t then that U-boat
pedent decided upon It intended any great
damage American shipping not believed that the
Uoat could American roops to France
believed America would have to withdraw her sps from foreign
The decision like the language of German diplomatic
notes. intended for home consumption"
few sinklngs would be multiplied they reported
the German people, American defensive preparations would be
pictured panic and peFchance troop transport caught
without its the unhoy gee of the German mtars would
the hastarved population drag the yed bun
ing and the few overwored church bells not yet Communicated
to peal paeon of the already vanished hope.
Instead of viewing with alarm the coming of the German sub
marines the American people understand fully the significance
their visitation.
1t is indeed a between Hindenburg and Wilson.
And Hndenburg in the language of the athlete is almost
winded.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
The Marines

In every successful military under
Sak1ng, these two important factors
nave their place: First, the spirit of
the offensive; secondly, the offensive
itself.
No less an authority than General
ferdinand Foch makes this state
ment:
ITO maintain our position is not
anonymous with being victorious
ana even prepares for defeat, il we
remain where we are and do not pass
70 the OFFENSIVE. There re-
mains no doubt that decisive attack
u the very keystone of a battle"
Critics of the strategy of the great
war have complained that all of the
eontending forces on the side of the
Allies, until the entrance Of America,
pave soon lost "the spirit of the Of
fensiye" and have settled down to
trench warfare. They are pessimis-
ucally specializing as to the time
when American troops will lose this
spirit.
II there is any one thing in Amer
leans that canno: be killed IL Is en-
thusiaSsn: and enthusiasm is the par
emit OF this spirit Of the offensive.
Tho Americans will never lose their
eagerneSs for tho attack.
When the Marines at Chateau
Thierry surprised their foes by the
determine ton of their advance they
evidenced the kind of enthusiasm
that is characteristic of all Americans
and more intensely characteristic of
the marines than of any other branch
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27

of the American military establish
ment.
The Marine Corps is recruited on
enthusiasm. First to Fight" is the
slogan of their recruiting officers, and
young men flock to the ranks because
they want to get into action.
It was some time before the Ma
rine Corps was heard from in any
large engagement abroad. The "soi-
diers of the sea" were not the first to
be In the fight. military authorities
ordained otherwise. But they waited
their time in impotence and, when
opportunity offered did what they call
their "darndest."
The American people knew the
Marines would distinguish them
selves when they went into action.
They expected much from these
fighters. They will keep ON expect
ing-and they will not be disap-
pointed, for there are traditions in
the Marine Corps that will have to
be lived up to, and every man in the
corps knows it.
Hear what Secretary Daniels says:
There are no better fighters in the
world than the Marines. You can't
drown Marine or you can't kill one.
The Marine is the minute man of
the military service, and he will give
good account of himself wherever
ordered. He is the handy man of the
service, the emergency man, who can
be swung into any action at any time
and be counted on for his maximum
worth"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
WEEPING WILLIE

The imperial crocodile is at 1t
again. This time he weeps for poor
France.
Says he. between sobs: When !
zee such horrors Of war, rendering
thousands OF people homeless and
converting flourishing stretches Of
the French country into hideous des-
erts, the thought is forced upon me.
what suffering and misery France
might have spared herself and her
people IL the peace offer of December
Ii, 1915, had not been so criminally
rejected"
No week In complete without weep
ing by the Kaiser. But no one be-
lieVes his tears. He deceives no one
but himself.