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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
STRAWBERRY OUTLOOK

SPECIAL Correspondence Of Every Evening
Scaforl Nov y >ecordlnc t. ~onr
of or leading ~trawh berry grower straw
hcrr, plants will he hard t. Ct neNt seq
son because IT the dry weather c"ndl-
tlnns this fal The planf- mr. growing
slowly and ihe outlook IS said to T" th'
worst IN he history oi Su-~rN county
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21

The discasc The dist nee trnveled ~as
2,f00 mils 0n the second day after
their arrivnI m this section the children
entered school, M idcnl rural school 20
happy contrast with The one they bad left,
made Of logs aud used both for school
and church The climate attracted
the Hughes family here to csenpe the long,
c0il winters of Montana, where the thcr-
motnctcr registered l,st winter fnr several
DAYS IS degrees Glow zero.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
-Lannham.saYers Battle.

On October IS, 1858, Nat Langham
defeated Tom Savers in 81 rounds at
Lakenheath, England. Savers was
then at the commencement of his ring
career, and, although much smaller
than his opponent, he showed remark
able grit and endurance. Langham
soon disappeared from ring annals,
but within four years Savers fought
his way to the championship, defeat
ing Perry the "Tipton Slasher' for the
big title. Sayers held the belt for
three years, retiring from the ring i'm
mediately after his bout with John
Hessian, the American heavyweight,
in which he was saved from defeat
only by official interference. Sayers
was small for a heavyweight, but was
speedy and scientific, and able to land
a powerful punch.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01

ness woman might win out ever as a
clearinghouse keeper, and not lose
her share of instructive maternal love.
"That is the obstacle" the doctor
announced. "It's Belgian. 1 ran
acros it, or rather it ran across me
walled and held out its little thin
arms to me in the ward of one of
the hospitals a day or so after its
mother died. OF course I knew a lot
of theoretical stuff about baby care
and somehow 1 fancied l could take
charge of it. Anyway I adopted it
and with the help of the stewardess
and some of the women on board, l
got it home-though the women did
look at me as if they thought I was
demented for having adopted the
youngster. I had it bundled in my
arms in a steamer rug-it was hale
and sound and as rosy as 1t is now
by that time-when mother and my
old friends came to meet me at the
dock. l thought at least my mother
would take q fancy to 1t. First they
laughed at me and then, when I
WOuluA L put II III an lAStllullOu, they
got irritable about it. I'd spent so
much time at the front, that my funds
are pretty low and I couldn't afford a
trained nurse for it."
He paused and looked down with
unmixed joy as Jane kissed the baby's
dimpled hands. perhaps I'm stub
born, but the more they tried to argue
me out of keeping it the surer I got
that I was going to keep it. And even
loving you as l did I wasn't going to
think of marrying If it would mean
giving up the youngster. For some
reason I imagined you didn't elike
babies. I thought you'd want me to
give it up if you ever consented to be
my wife. But"
Jane was standing before the doctor
with the baby clasped in her arms.
"It's perfectly wonderful" she said
and the little Belgian orphan merely
gurgled his surprise as he was clasped
in the arms of Jane and the doctor
in their first embrace.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01

--
Late one afternoon Jane found the
doctor waiting for her In her sitting
room when she returned from a lonely
walk. A smile of keen pleasure was
on his face as he greeted her: 1--WE
found your newest purchase" he ex-
claimed.
Jane bent down to a life-sized Japa-
nese doll that squatted patiently ON a
yellow silk cushion, it's painted black
eyes looking out a%ppealingly at her as
it stretched two brown, plump arms
to her.
isn't it adorable" she said. 1--WE
seen those babies in the windows Of
Japanese shops for months, and final
ly l couldn't resist the temptation. If
there were only real youngsters in the
house 1 might have got along without
it. 1 don't suppose people that have
babies ever live in boarding houses.
1 wish they did; but 1 suppose they
would disturb the other boarders."
The doctor looked on with a degree
of fascination and surprise that might
have amazed Jane were she not so
intent at gazing at the lifelike Japa-
nese doll. She planted a kiss on it's
plump porcelain cheek. UGH" she
said with a shudder. 1T looks like a
real baby, Out it isn't a bit satisfac-
tory when it ONE to kissing"
When the doctor went to his apart
ment a little later it was with glad
ness in his heart and a quick step.
Moreover, his idea of Jane had been
altered in one important particular.
The next afternoon he managed to
make his way into the Dawson House
with a large bundle, and when Jane
returned to her sitting room after her
stroll she found him already in pos
session there, as he had been the day
before. He came to the door when he
heard her coming and carefully closed
it behind her.
When he turned to look at Jane she
had dropped to her knees before the
yellow cushion and was planting a
kiss on the cheek of the little bundle
of plump humanity that was seated
there.
"Where did 1t come from?" she
cried, and then she clasped the little
plump live baby in her arms and
proved to the doctor that ever a BUSH
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
Old. North EnaIish Dialect.

A'strange set of numerals was used
by the elder generation of farmers in
one of our northern dales, especially
for counting sheep, says the London
Chronicle, and the procedure was as
follows: A gap was made in the wall
just wide enough to admit one sheep al
a time, and as the sheep were driven
through the farmer counted Them
making a notch in his stick at every
10. Phonetically the numerals sound
like "yann, tame, tether, neither, pip,
sax, sane, caterer, wheeler, dick, yam.
er-dick, ~tane-er-dick, teth-er-dick, meth
er-er-dick, boomfit." 'Boomft" was
fifteen, and SO a notch was made In
the stick, and the strange chant began
all over again.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
A Padded Blow.

what a brilliant conversationalist
young Mr.. jenkins is. Do you know
him? Really, it's an education to lis
ten to him talking"
eyes," said the gentle Mrs. Smith,
81 have met him."
"You must have found him very en-
pertaining. He can talk cleverly and
wittily for an hour at a stretch"
"Then when l met him." said Mrs,
Smith, at must have been at the be-
ginning of the second hour"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
MParis of Asian

Saigon is known in the east as the
'Parls of Asia" The title is well de-
served and it was not earned without
effort. Saigon is the capital of an Inn
portant province in French Indo-China
and in order to administer the colony
successfully it is necessary that able
Frenchmen should be induced to live
there. This is one of the great prob
lens of empire, for the outposts Of
empire are rarely pleasant places.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
Immunity.

"Bliggins seems positively to enjoy
his reputation for mendacity."
"Yes. He feels that he can go as far
as he likes because nobody is goirg r
believe what he says"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
Another Serape.

The Girl-She was in a motorcar &C,
cident-nothing serious. Only the
enamel scraped off.
The Brute-Her face or the ma
chine?-London Opinion.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-01
Ask Pa. He Knows.

Willie-Pop, will you tell me one
thing?
Father-What is it, Willie?
Willie-If 1 plant pussy willows, can
I get cattails from 'em?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
ANIMAL INDUSTRY
CHIEF RECOMME ENDS
CITY PACKING PLANT

DR.. d K. Gilis of the bureau Of
animal industry was in Ottawa yes
terday and formally inspected the Hi.
nois Cooperative Packing plant He
informed The officers of the company
that he would recommend its accept.
ance by the government. Dr. Gillis
promises to have his inspectors here
not later than Jan l., and upon thei,
arrival the company will Immediately
commence operations,
The opening of this plant means a
great deal to the City of Ottawa.
The company has up to date brought
o Ottawa some fifteen families, or
nearly seyenty-tiye people all told. IN
addition the construction and equip.
ment Of the building has meant an
expenditure OF approximately $500
600 and the employment Of u large
number Of men during the past year
The plant when in full operation will
employ about sayenty.hye people
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
FIRE PARTIALLY
RUINS LANDMARK
OLD BOWMAN HOME SET AELAZE
BY TRAMPS-DEPARTMENT HAS
HARD TIME QUENCHING FLAM-
Es.

Tramps are blamed for a fire that
last night partially wrecked the w.
Il. Bowman old home on Jefferson
street Built upon the edge of high
rocks overlooking the Fox river and
abandoned for years, the old dwell
ing made a fine rendezvous for home
less hObos many of whom We're
known to seek refuge there during the
Winter nights.
The fire was discovered at about
$50 o'clock and for an hour the de
partment working under exceedingly
difficult handicaps. had a hard time
mastering the flames. When they
were under control the roof and up
per rooms Of the house were practic-
ally placed beyond repair.
The property is now owned by the
United Telephone Company The
building was to have been wrecked
when the companys new central Of
flee is erected. The damage reduced
the valuation of the lumber salvage
by few hundred dollars.
1t is believed that the tramps
started fire in the basement and
while warming themselves the flames
spread to the walls, Ginning to the
Hnpper story When the fremen ar
rived all traces of human inhabitants
were removed from the building.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
PATRIOTIC COUPLE
IN NATIONS SERVICE
GIVEN DISCHARGE:

Lieut. Stewart McEgoy arrived in
New York on Christmas eve from
France, and Yesterday his wife, Mrs.
Grace McEvoy, received her honor
able discharge as nurse in the
army reconstruction hospital at
White Plains, N. y. Both are ex.
pected to be in Ottawa by New
Years.
Lieut.. McEvoy has been in the
army since October 1917, having gone
from Ottawa with an increment of Sc
lects to Camp Dodge, Iowa He was
sent to France in the spring and was
gasscd in action in September.
Mrs. McEvoy enlisted early in the
summer as an army nurse, and was
ordered to report at the army hos.
pital at White Plains, n, Y, in duly
She has been on duty there since that
time. Both being discharged from
the army SO nearly at The same time
Is very peculiar coincidence.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
INTERURBAN TRAFFIC
Is STILL TIED UP

lnterurban car service between La
Sale and points to the west is still
tied up as result of the heavy snow
storm of Tuesday morning. A great
drift at the county line west of Peru
Is the blockade which makes traffic
impossible.
Cars have been sent to the scene
several times a day in an effort to
clear the way, but they are having a
difficult time Several Of them have
been derailed, which adds to the
work.
AS result passengers from Spring
Valley, Depue and Bureau are com.
pelled to use the Rock Island to reach
La Sale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
LOCAL OFFICIALS AT
CHICAGO MEETING.
Of DRAFT BOARDS
SENATOR GARDNER AND GEORGE
X. BEATTY IN CONFERENCE TOI
DETERMINE MATTERS IMPOR.
TANT TO RETURNED SOLDIERS.

Senator c. p Gardner and G. King
Beatty went to Chicago this morning
TO attend meeting of ali draft board
heads at the La Sale Hotel this after
noon. This meeting is called to urge
local exemption boards to assist fed
eral employment agents in their com
munities secure employment for the
soldiers as they are discharged from
tho service
1t is barely possible, too, that a
demand may be carried to Washing
ton that final discharge of fighting
men may be vested in draft boards.
BY development of these contribu.
tory agencies it is expected to push
the cooperation of all employers so
that the fighting men may be reab-
sorbed into civil life as soon as they
are released from the service with
the least possible personal hardship
and the greatest advantage to the
community
Another difficult problem the coun.
try is to be called upon to solve dur.
ing the next few months is what to
do with the women who have re.
placed the men during the war
The local exemption board has al
ready conferred with the Ottawa
Chamber of Commerce relative to Sc
curing positions for the men as they
are dischcarged from the army. This
last named organization has been act.
ing as an employment bureau to Sc
cure positions for the soldiers for the
past three weeks. and have received
many applications for work. but has
been unable to place but few men
on account of the shortage of posi-
tione.
James F. Farrell secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, today de
clared that he expected business to
pick up in a very few days, and to
either secure old jobs back for the
Ottawa men or to secure, new posi-
| tiOns for them.
He said the holiday time was. al
ways the dullest season of the yeal
for securing men work, and soon after
the first Of the year he thought he
,HIttl1 hntr, s l.,
Ottawa concerns.
Most all of the men applying for
work at the Chamber of Commerce
office are looking for positions in fac
tories, but applications have beer
made for practically every kind OF
a position
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
C0LLAPSlBLE CRATE co.
WANTS TO LOCATE
IN OTTAWA
INVENTOR IS HERE
PRESENTS TO DIRECTORS OF
LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATION
PLANS FOR BRINGING PLANT
HERE WOULD SELL SMALL
AMOUNT OF STOCK.

The directors and several active
members Of the Chamber of Com
merce held their holiday meeting in
the secretary's Office last evening
While the attendance was not large
az anticipated considerable business
was dispatched, among which was
the location of new industry for
Ottawa.
Several communications were read.
one from the Cigar Makers Union and
also one from the Ottawa Building
Trades Council These organizations
simply ask for the moral support OF
their organizations and it was cheer
fully given.
A communication from T.. H. Doud,
president OF the Illinois Cooperative
Packing Co., was read In the com
municatfon TO the Chamber Of Com
merce Ottawas newest institution
took occasion to thank the officials
and directors of the Chamber Of Com
merce, for their very Jealous work
and cooperation As only through
these channels the plant was made
possible for the city. Officers and
directors of the Packing Company
have been elected, and as carrying
out the original agreement of the
Chamber Of Commerce when this
period of the organization was reach
ed the Chamber of Commerce ceased
any further direction or control of its
finances. Upon motion Of J. J. Dough
erty the communication was ordered
filed and the prayer granted
A communication from Theodore
cellars concerning the matter of the
Paquet Glass Co., was read Mr..
cellars was not very optimistic at
this time toward erecting glass plants,
he felt certain plants could be con
strueted in year for about half the
policy to wait until industrial condi.
tions had become more settled
The principal business to engage
the attention of the directors was a
proposition by Mr. J. J. Giseke, OF CHI
cago, President of the Giseke Steel
Collapsble Crate Co. Mr.. Giseke had
made several visits to Ottawa and
had interested many of Its LEADING
citizens in behalf of his collapsiblf
crate which is the only one of it
kind on the market in this country
today. In his proposition to the di
rect0rs last evening his plan was 81
fair and so out of the ordinary tha
the directors could scarcely catcl
their breath Mr.. Giseke had beer
operating plant until compelled t
abandon his operations on accoun
Of the war. He was overwhelmed
with orders from the rest of thu
country and was unable to fill any o
them. He said he had all the nee
essary machinery to operate hi
plant which was incorporated 70
1000. He wanted only enougl
money to get him here and get t.
work. He has such an abiding fait1
in his product and every one presen
agreed with him that the proposition
he submitted was certainly mos
CONTINUED on page 3. col. ~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
10000 RETURNED
FROM OVERSEAS
SINCE DECEMBER 18

Washington, Dec 27--Half a nil.
lion men and 50,o0o officers have been
at the training camps Of
the country since the signing OF the
on Nov IL, members Of the
House military affairs committee
wero told At thcir weekly conferences
with officials of the war department
today. Up to Dec. Is GSo0O officers
and men had been returned from
overseas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
CITYS FIRST HERO
ARRIVES IN u. S. A.
EN- ROUTE HOME

Private William +.
Waterworth, the
city's first to be
wounded in action,
has arrived in New
York and is expect
ed to soon be on his
way to Ottawa, Pri-
vate Waterworth
was in France in ac.
tive service before
most Ottawans had
entered the service
at all, and was
wounded and put
out Of the firing line
for all time on Feb
ruary 7, when he re-
ceived a piece Of
shrapnel in the right
arm, which keeps
him from raising his
arm to the level of
his shoulder.
He was a patient
at a military hospit'
al from thn tima M
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
MERCHANTS CLAIM
1918 TRADE EXCELS
THAT OF LAST YEAR
BULK OF BUSINESS INCREASED
NUMBER OF SALES MAY BE
DECREASED, BUT TOTAL IS
GREATER THAN 1917, REVIEW
SHOWS.

The period for retrospection hay
ing set in, Ottawa business men have
arrived at the point where they can
compare their this years holiday bus
mess with the same periods of years
gone by. The retrospective analysis
shows results favorable to 1918. with
all dealers announcing an increase Of
sales over 1917. While the .es were
not so numerous, the total in cash re-
ceiptS will exceed by far the bulk Of
business done last year
All lines are enthusiastically re-
ported as having been practically
cleaned out during the Christmas
trading. Only one unfortunate fea-
ture Is pointed out to mar the month,
and that is announced as an appar.
ent laXity on the part of buyers to
keep pace with the early shopping
policy long invoked as a means of
facilitating tbs Christmas rush. Prac-
tically all of Ottawa's trading was
done in the last two weeks before
Christmas, while a year ago holiday
trade began as early as October, eX.
| tended through November and by
Dec, 10 was practically cleaned up.
In 1Hll thn ma tr ID;
in their convictions that this return
to the Old inefficient system shall be
| avoided and new educational cam.
paign instituted to awaken the people
to the necessity of buying early.
Accounting for the inflated bulk.
practically all loop merchants ascribe
their success of the season just in
cluded to the increased cost Of goods
The profits. they aver, will not exceed
those of 1917, although the amount OF
sales is grea,er Wholesale prices
being at their zenith, ii necessarily
follows that retail had 20 be done on
the same basis.
Exceptionally fine results were OBJ
/ tanned in the stores dealing in femi
ninet novelties and feminine wear
Buying dealers claim. was confined
more 10 necessities .han furbeloWs
and frills, and for this reason the
! Christmas trade will show greater
benefits for buying having been done
along more sensible lines.
Prosperity singled OUT no particu
lar line to bestow her iayors on. Deal
ers in jewelry. hardware, shoes
gents furnishings, novelties. ladies'
,outtltters, etc, are all unanimous il
their success of the holiday trading
Most all the stores are sold out anC
are awaiting the arrival of new stocl
to i'll depleted counters and show
cases.
With the Salvage" season jus
opening the merchants are not goinl
forget there is some mighty reason
able post-ho,day buying TO be don'
right now and are advertising spe
cial bargains that are not mere.
advertised bargains but bargain
wort going after. Several merchant
have begun to tighten their winte
stock at great financial loses to then
selves. In January Ottawa stands
prospect this year of inaugurating
white sales" period, a popula
scheme used in almost every city /
the lnited States TO great advantag
TO the cities and the retailers, nC
mentilning the buying public,
Othcr cities of the county make
, great play of white sales" and a
| the apitation is on at hundred pc
:. cent clip Ottawa gives promise {
t stepping into line with her near-b
4 commit mites.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
WAR COST ITALY
NINE BILLIONS

Washington, Dec. 27.--+The cost of
the war to lraly NJ to Oct 81, 1918,
was more than $4,000. 100000 accord
ing to an official cablegram to the
Italian embassy this afternoon,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27

his being wounded until August, when
he was transferred to the medical de-
partment and allowed to work in that
branch,
Private Waterworth enlisted In Ari'
zona in January, 1916, and was sent
to France with unit of the RailboW
division. He is the son of Mrs. Min.
ME Lawrence, 406 West jefferson
street, and before entering the serv
ice was employed at the Chicago Re
tort q Friedrich Co.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVlN,
I Especial Correspondent of the Inter
national News !

Especial Correspondent of the Inter-
national News)
London, Dec. q, 80 p m.--"Satis.
factory" That was the only com.
ment obtainable from President Will
son today following a three hours
conference with Premier Lloyd
George and A. j. Balfour, the British
foreign secretary | learned person
ally that todays conferences are de-
veloping a situation which leads the
President and his closest advisors to
assume it possible to speed up the
preliminary interalied conferences
following the return to Paris
President Wilson is understood now
to believe that it is possible to make
a statement shortly explaining to the
American people what has been done
already and what is planned for the
future
During the early part of the confer
ence Mr. Wilson did all of the talk
ing. He outlined exactly the reasons
for his visit to England and then
spoke of the message he had pre-
viously exchanged with the allies
from Washington
He explained that he believed a
common understanding is necessary
before calling a formal peace confer
ence. Following the Presidents out
line the conversation became general.
Every side Of the issue in question
was taken up and views were frankly
exchanged When the conference
ended the British representatives
shook hands with Mr. Wilson and
then drove off The atmosphere of
the meeting was one Of cordiality.
Britten Backs League.
Washington. Dee IA resolution
requesting the world peace confer
ence at Versailles to create at the
earliest possible moment a league Of
/ nations thai will establish an endur-
/ ing peace was introduced in the
! House today by Representative Brit
/ ten, Republican, OF Illinois Britten
/ save notice that he will ask for hear
/ ings by the foreign relations commit
tee upon his resolution early in the
new yeat
UNLESS a league Of nations is es-
tablshed the entire world will i'm
mediately throw into the discard the
contention that America entered the
war to make the world safe for de-
mocracv'' he said. president Will
sons star will rise or fall with his
ability to bring about an early accept
an Of a world league for the pre-
vention Of future wars, as a lasting
proof that our thousands of dead and
our crippled heroes have not fought
under a misconceptiou or in vain All
America stands practically sold be
hind the President tor an intorna-
tional league which will insure jhe
free use Of the seas to great and
small nations alike and which alone
can prevent the threatened spread Of
bOlshcyikism and anarchiam
Britten was Of the opinion that tho
surrendered and interned German bat.
tie ships should form the nucleus of q
world navy under the direction Of the
league Of nations.
This navy should be added to from
ttn,n tn tip,a and -hpuld no contintI.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
COUNCIL MEETS;
THEN ADJOURNS

A meeting of the city council was
called this morning at the request of
Commissioner Walter 3. Palmer The
council met, but a. Commissioner
Palmer was unable to be present the
meeting was adjourned and no bust.
ness was tranacted.