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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
HELLO GIRLS RISE IN ANGER
Topping Bit Of Propaganda on Part
OF London Company Is
Resented

London.-"Helo' girls are not 'hel-
10" girls for the primary purpose Of
matrimony. Eight hundred of them
have said as much, in capital letters
and italics in a manifesto presented TO
the powers who rule the phone COM
pany.
A perfectly topping" bit of official
propaganda by which it was hoped TO
recruit more girls for phone service
by insinuating that the matrimonial
prospects were a bit more numerous in
the "hello' girl business than any 9TH
er, started all the trouble.
Did the present already employed
"hello girls" appreciate this slur upon
their means of livelihood? They did
not. Not one Of the dauntlesS eight
hundred, and they voiced their dissat-
iSaction in tones which probably re-
suited in a transfer in the advertising
department. The man who wrote the
matrimonial prospects "ad' for en-
ployment purposes has not yet been
found.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
Local Notes.

Mrs. John sullivan OF Cornell Is Wis
iting relatives in this city today.
Fred Sehring. who is i'll with pneu
monia. is slightly improved today.
Mrs. Chas. Durham Of this city was
called to Bloomington last evening
On account of the serious condition OF
her son, Elmer who is i'll with the
Spanish influenza.
Catherine Lamkin, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c Lamkin, is i'll with
Spanish influenza
Mrs. s. B. Eberso,e. who is i'll with
Spanish influenza, IS improved today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Schultz RETURN
ed last evening from Wisconsin where
they visited the laJter's mother, Mrs.
Mary Brundage, who is taking treat
ments in sanitorium there and will
submit TO an operation this week.
John Mcfarland returned to his
home here after several weeks visit
in Chicago.
Mrs. Cora CRANKY and Mrs. Charles
Gratis spent today in Ottawa
Mrs Ada Robinson Mrs. A. Bowman
of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs Charles
Bowman of Serena are visiting here
today at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Collins on Fairview.
Miss Anna Enge' Of this city who
is visiting relatives in Chicago, is I'D
with Spanish influenza.
Mr., and Mrs Joseph White and
daughter returned to their home in
La Sale after spending the past few
days at the home of Mr. and Mrs r.
4. White in this city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
PRETENDED He WAS A JEW
Naval Reserve Man Gets FurIough and
Then Is Dismissed From
Service.

Annapolis, Md.--Because he led the
authorities of the naval academy to
understand that he was of the Jewish
faith and thereby got leave of two
days to pass the Jewish New Year
with his family a member of the class
Of reserve officers Of @he pay depart.
ment was dropped from the service.
His name was not given out, but he
will probably be walking post ard dig
ging trenches in a short time, as the
facts were given to the members Of
the draft board at his home
Leave Of absence was given to the
p Jewish members Of the class and
this particular young officer sought the
same opportunity
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17

had ~ ed clear. and I'd rolled off
behins ben We saw We VAS bound 10
have 4 (ash. and old Lansing. for all
~ 40. Went up a young juniper
ms srirrel.
sI"WhN We did see. when THINGS got
Ssstjlei. was bout the seartest and
''tsastr b. Ky hoSS in Maine stIeakin' II
Tor n, barn With one runner of the
sled htehed TO him. and TWO Of the
mlidcsi actin steers that ever tried to
run away tryin' 10 sort themselves GU,
OF heap and tell which Was which.
Besides StarJin' balky boss. .hey
cured themselves OF the no;.ou OF
Iuun.a' away. too.
And from that time on Mr.
Peaslee concluded. that boss never
made ans attempt 10 balk there at that
place. When he'd come to that spot
he'd poke his ears for'ard and almost
pull his hedN out. no matter what h.
was h'tCheG 10. Aud when he started
to baik at other places-he tried il
once or twice Observation-Disclosures o.
has father'G blart something like n
steer, and the old boss would go into
the collar lit to break the trace
chains"
Mr.. Quincy pondered deeply a mo
ment. Il wonder what l can rig w
10 scare that cow" DE speculated
"Someth.u' that won't 20 harm to her.
! mean. Youths Companion.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MUST READ UP ON THE WAR
Man Convicted Of Violation OF Es
pionage Act VIII Have Chance
to Post Up.

Seattle, WaSh,-Sentenced to read
the late DR. EDWARD Everett Hale's
story. 1.-THE Man without Country"
and books dealing with the war issued
by the bureau of public information.
Thomas T. Montgomery viii spend the
next year in the Pierce county jail at
Tacoma. Montgomery was convicted
ii. the federal district court here OF
violation of the espionage act. In
passing sentence on him, Federal
Judge Jeremiah Neterer said he could
make the sentence GO years and inn
pose fines amounting TO 100000, Mont
gomery IS twenty-five years old and
admitted he is a pronounced |. w. w.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
ANIMAL is CAPTURED
Resembles Alligator Crossed With
Some Other Species

San Jose, GAIA strange freak OF
nature which some believe to be \
voung alligator and others say cannot
be classified under that head, has
been captured in Soap Lake. near
Gilroy, this county, by LELAND B. Hol.
loway. When handled or Otherwise
aroused the thing emits sound which
ia declared to be cross between a
bark and grunt Holloway will take
the freak to the University of Califor-
MIA, where he will ask that an attempt
be made to classify it. 1t is thought
o be a hybrid originating IN cross
betweenan alligator and some other
animal. The old alligator is believed
TO have been discarded by some pass.
ing circus.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
Children CRY
FOR FlETCHER'S
Q q 8 TORIA
Took Out Dreadful Soreness.

When the kidneys are weakened
or oyerworked so that they fail to
filter and throw all impurities out OF
the blood. the poison remains in the
system and backache, soreness, lame
ness and rheumatic pains are likely
TO develop Mrs. David Henry, 65
S. Lincoln avenue, Washington, ".
j.. writes Foley Kidney Pills are
doing me much good, both my kidneys
and the rheumatism. They took all
the dreadful soreness out OF my
limbs
w. D. Duncan, Druggist. Ottawa. Ill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
Be Courteous Always.
Next TO honesty courtesy is the

Next TO honesty courtesy is the best
asset. Remember few people or firms
have such a monopoly of products that
they can afford To be dlscourteous
There are thousands of people who
prefer courteous treatment to su.
peri0r goods. There is no reason why
they should not have both. But if one
or the other must suffer the courteous
chap will win out. That explains why
the store with the highest grade OF
goods does not always have the
crowds. People like to be treated as
though they counted In the world ;
economy. Whether they do or no,
makes little difference. Let them
think they do and they will boost your
business to people who do. You Sc.
cure their good will through courtesy
and they join the ranks of your adver.
Users. Men of business insight have
learned this long ago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
Silver SprueeePopular.

The silver spruce of british Co
mmhia is in such demand for airplane
construction because the trees grow
extremely tall. sometimes 10 feet. and
they taper but little toward the top.
From them can be obtained long wing
beams for tlying machines. which run
from II 10 - feet in length.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17

Mansfield. O.-Factory girls here are
happy. A committee which inveSti-
gated the wearing Of oyerallS at work
has decided that they are not immod
est. as some about town thought. And
the committee went further and put
its o. X. on the girls wearing the
overals on the street on their way to
and from work.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
GOAT pEVoURs AN IcF CARD
Has Nothing Inside OF Him After Pa.
per Feast

Columbus, Ind. When an iceman
drove to the farm home Of George
Dinlins near here to make a delivery
OF ice he noted by card only five
pounds were wanted. The iceman ex.
planned his company did not sell in
such small quantities and he was tald
50 pounds were wanted. On investi.
.atlon It was found the family goat
isd eaten the cipher from the card.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
UNCLE SANS NEPHEW
WRITES I'm THE GUY"

Newkirk. Okla.-When the
KAY county draft hoard notified
John Linton Of Blackwell that
he was expected to appear for
ontrainment 70 one of the train
ing camps this month he an
swered the order of the board
as follows:
"Dear Uncle: | just received
your kind letter, stating that
You needed another good fight
ing man to help wallup the
Huns. / am the guy.
81 remain your loving nephew
JOHN LINTON
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
LOCAL MARKETS

Spring broilers, per ID, ls-lS2c.
Old ROSTERS. per ID. l2-l4c.
Hens. per h.. lS-lsiac.
Ducks. per ID. Ice.
Geese, per ID. l2c. c,
Turkeys. alive. per ID. lS-23c.
Eggs. per dozen, 40i2c.
Cream, 56-5Sc
Butter. 3i40c.
T. 5 butter. SAC. J
Lard, 2i-25c.
Hides and Wool.
No hides, per ID. 13c. \
No , hides. per h.. lie.
Furs. soc /
No | calf skins, per h., 25c. /
No. | horse hide. $500.
Sheep-per cwt. $500.
Hogs Per cwt.. Sl1.00
Live Stock.
Steers-Stock. per cwt., $500 70
$1,000; fat, per cwt.. $l4.00.
Calves Per cwt.. $1,000 to $1,000.
Spring lambs-Per cwt.. sl3 to $l4
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
NEARLY 100 YEARS
OLD AND VOTES
NEBRASKA MAN SAYS ne HAS
BEEN Att 70 YEARS AND
EXPECTS TO KEEP ON
MTTlED WITH INDIANS IN 1885
Wife, Cousin Of Daniel Boone, Taught
Him to Write When He Was IS.

Lincoln. Neh---N'nt'l nine years o.
singer. pepper. sprynesS, or what YOU
will, is crowded into Jacob [. March,
the oldest voter IN this city. II not IN
'he state.
NO one suspected lAdt man -
Years OF age would want 10 vote al
The primaries, even II ne d'd i've mere
City Clerk Berg was aS'ouh1ed "heh
tie registration came 10 ms attention
w u3t III the No'iu uo you want ~
b. voting for he asked oil the ven
enable old chap
Why that's right expect 10 eN'
erclse some time Eet-"ha' ; 'he use
4" quitting Wheh you teach ~, ny
I've been al lor - eAsE NJ
gong 10 Keep u up $50 'N0 oi-
man.
An you must Oe d iepuU''O"n'
'h'l''eu 20 ~ <, ~
'u"t man "a SUN'' s''''' '''1-.'
saIlE nave s''N'N '1'0'i' '.''
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17

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hdS poles on a wood n lioe s'.u' anu
haA starred down eheod of.ArlN
and o. We was -'' sr '''i y-''~S
hind WIZ more hoop t'''' anu ''' k
. ar sled. ana TO H'hl 'ug 80
b. couple az i-' VA 60, ri
hAt s'a'''" e. -
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hn, VIC. 49, t.tnit ,rt ,h-t
iudsmeni W o., ', ,r',n ''s s,s ...r,
woTtg q to ran avn AWAY. we was vnlin'
to let EN-. Just for the p''''' '''
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hsh' s"oN 'u 'i' -. w. GOT
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
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Animal Ob.tinacy
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With profound discouT aECmeHt ~
Quincy gazed at the Avn -lIe es~ =
the far corner of the pasture
4 don't b'lieve. Caleb. be trr-t-d
plaintivc!y. that it's humaa} pSsiole
10 larn that COW anythius
The animal in question s'7o. with
her head over the fenc. boSovyIs
softly from time To time Mr s1A
looked at her sourly.
There she'll stand till old Towse
comes down from the h6lse and n.p'
her Gambrels a mite. an then she'll
turn and put off up he, 20 tile bars
hard as she can pelt She knows
here's the only place 81 can -et OUT
of the pasture. but she 0'n, start 10
come 'thout hayin' the dos alter ueI.
She makes me mad"
Caleb whistled softly -lrl has tteth
and looked at the cow atsru,y
"Nebbe." ne observed. II yoa r'--eI
I'D somethin' down there thatd scare
her aplenty jest once she'd quit. \
good. solid jolt i'll teach eri't"r
sometimes when gentle ton'S tall-or
so Andrew Goss and | found oat once,
I any rate"
what time was that asked Mr..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17

Try the Free Trader-Journal Want Ads
tor results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
~. fesslee settled !--.sestcom'
1srtaly. Il was tihns,n. Is t,pled'
-of the time we b<oxa@SN-tT IN a
hos sthst: s1inwed Just SO sot ana
stuSd9 That cow-and he stayed

uI0ht, wv
Twas good many years ago
when Andrew and m.sa' have been
mebbe Is years old AndreN S iatheI
old Lansing Goss. had a boss tA4t was
all right in most ways-c.eyer ana a
fair roader. and not given 70 shN'n :
hi, ne had one bad fault Sometimes
he'd balk-not in the hardest p'Hth's,
but Jest at certain places where he d
took notions 10. One Of them places
was right at the foot Of the hill al,
tor YOU come down from the rislh
ground behind the Goss place.
"Wal." continued Caleb. "one day
Andrew and his father and was
pettin' down some hoop poles from the
ridge. and old Lansing was d-lyin the
Evening star., 1918-07-03
|SKS DEFENSE LEAGUE
TO ASSIST THE POLICE

Mai. Raymond W. Pullman, superin :
fndent Of police. has issued a call
\ the Home Defense League to as
|et she police in handling the crowds.
|e asks that all members of the or
nization report to the police cap
ms at points between the Capitol and
ed Cross building.
hich the captains OF the Home De-
|ase League will meet, police cap
ins. Mai Pullmans call contains
fditional Information as follows:
ran members of the BoEae Defense
feague will wear Home Defense
hague buttons on their coats. bras
rds on the left arm and carry the
gulation Home Defense League cane
THE Fourth Of July pageant this
Ar Is the most pretentious celebra-
bn of fhe kind which has ever been
ID in Washington. the federal gov
rImspt and the embassies of the al
s have had an active part in the ar
IAGemenfs which have been made.
'H IT should be the patriotic desire
| every citizen in Washington, espe-
kfsy every member Of the Home De-
nse League. to do everything in his
wer to make the affair the biggest
nd OF success.
Both the police and members of
Home Defense League are urged
be as helpful as possible and cour-
pus to all people, do everything pos
pie to assist the marshaIs and others
charge of the pageant and parade
rangements. and to make every ef-
ri to have the celebration go over
foothiy and without any event which
u par OF IN any way interfere with
K plans.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
WALL STREET MARKET
SLOW, COPpERS STRONG

NEW YORK. July 3.-Stocks opened
with general demonstration of
strength today. despite the less favor
able character of early war bulletins.
Coppers and kindred metals led the
broad advance at gains of to 2
points on the higher price granted by
the war board.
United States Steers first transac-
tion embraced 5000 shares at an OK
treme rise of "a.
Oils. motors. tobaccos and feathers
rails again were listless.
Selling for profits materially re-
duced early gains. United States Steel
reacting a large fraction, while the
setback in other active issues extend
ed to a point.
Trading became dull on the decline.
but quickened again toward midday
and tobaccos. the latter averaging
two-point gains.
Baldwin Locomotive, Marine prefer
red, Industrial Alcohol and low-priced
mining shares also figured in the rally
of the second hour.
Rails were firm on very light in
quiry.
Liberty 31ss sold at 9s.5S to $780,;
first As. 94.1O to 94.14: second As, s4OS
to 94.2O, and Az s, $3.50 to Sc 46
Inactive Specialties Feature.
Inactive specalties were the only
features of the monotonous midses-
sion.
International Paper. American Writ
ing Paper preferred, Wilson Packing
and Worthington Pump rose l to 9
points, while the; usual leaders re-
mained stationary.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
PARENTS WATCH YOUNG.
CAPITAL AVIATOR SOAR

The airpIane that flew over the city
at o'clock yesterday afternoon was
manned and operated by Washing
ton boy. Lieut.. Matthew Houston o.
Brien was the operator.
He made the exhibition fight that
his father, mother and sister might
see him in the air. Matthew E. o.
Brien, an attorney, and Mrs. O'Brien,
2O2 A street. this city. are his parents,
Lieut.. O'Brien came to Washington
from Bridgeport. Conn.,. with his
parents ten years ago. He entered
Central High School. from which he
graduated with the class Of 1912, win
ming the Wesleyan scholarship at
Central that year. He graduated from
Wesleyan University with the class OF
1916.
He entered the law department OF
George Washington University. and
had finished one year Of law when
he volunteered for aviation service.
He received his ground Instructions
at the Ohio State University, Colum-
bus. Ohio. and learned to fly at the
Wright Field at Dayton. Ohio.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Controls Profits of Dealers.

Controls Profits of Dealers.
BY fixing the prices he put into
effect policy of controlling the
profits of food dealers from the pro-.
ducer down to the retailer
Transportation in America was
snowbound for weeks during the win
ter of 1917 and America failed to de-
liver to England the food she had
promised. Rhondda met the crisis by
fixing the amount Of food to be served
every person in hotels. restaurants
and boarding houses down to the
minute fraction. 1t carried England
over the crisis and resulted in his
elevation to viscount.
But the new viSconnt seemed to
have fallen a victim to over-devotion
to his own theories. He had boasted
that he was living on a far smaller
ration than he had imposed upon the
British public. but in April, 1918. suf-
fered physical collapse that was at
tributed to his short ration regimen.
men.
The queues had disappeared from
the British food stores. Prices were
established and while stories of the
sufferings of Germany and Austria
leaked past the censors. the Briton
smiled and boasted of what Rhondda
had accomplished for him. There
was food enough and each obtained
his share: the coal king lrad won
the fight and the applause of his
countrymen
Before undertaking that task
Rhofldda had in 1915 organized the
British munitions buying in the
United States and Canada and put 1t
on a business basis.
Born in Wales in 1856.
Born at Adare, Wales. March &c,
1856, David A. Thomas was the son
of a colliery owner. Succeeding to
his fathers business, he became head
of the great Cambrian combine. which
controlled many mines producing
steam coal used by the British navy.
He was elected to parliament from
Cardiff and twice refused to be made
a peer. Long before he began to fig
ure in public life he was widely
known in America as the British
coal king His favorite recreation
was in farming.
In 1889 he married Sybil Haig of
Penithon and they had one daughter.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
BODY Of WOMAN FOUND
IN THE TIDAL BASIN

The body of a middle-aged white
woman was found today in the Tidal
Basin by Park Policemen r. A. Payne
and c. J. Osborne. She was about
thirty-eight or forty years old. There
was nothing on her person by which
she could be identified.
The body 10 now at the morgue
awaitine Identification. There are no
marks on the body. according to the
police. to cause suspicion Of foul play.
She was about i've feet, six inches
tall, and had dark hair. sprfnk1ed
with gray. She wore a gray suit
blue-stripea waist, tan shoes and
sandals, and had a crowns shaped
gold breastpin, set with three pearls
and bearing the letter *"
Her hat was blush and bore the
trademark of l. c. Zimmerman of
Charlottesville. Va, and Washington.
ID G.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Presidents Sentiment.

The President. in answering the pc
tition Of the foreign-born for an an
niversary not only of national free
dom, but universal freedom. expressed
a sentiment that no doubt he will
reiterate tomorrow. He said:
"As July 4, 1916. was the dawn of
democracy for this nation, let us on
July 4, 1913. celebrate the birth of a
new and greater spirit of democracy
by whose influence. we hope and be-
lieve, what the signers of the Declara-
ton of Independence dreamed of for
them.elves and their fellow country
men shall be fulfilled for all mankind"
The German people are going to
have many surprises before very long.
but few probably will be as enlighten-
ing as that which will disprove the
deception of the German newspapers
that have been claiming America was
divided. that her foreign born were
still loyal to Europe and that our
Army was torn by racial dissension.
Tomorrow's celebration. while slim
ulating enthusiasm at home really
win have its greatest effect after all
in Europe, where the morale of our
co -belligerents will unquestionably
be stiffened by the evidence Of our
determination and unity.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
GERMAN TO LEAD
AUSTRIAN ARMIES

By the Associated Press
ROME, July 2-Italian forces
along the lower Pinve delivered =
number of hard strokes. at the
Austrian defenses yesterday, hsht-
ing their way forward against
desperate resistance. the war once
announced today. The advance
was over the dimcult terrain near
the rivers mouth, which Is par
TALLY flooded.
The Italians captured apprOxi-
mataly 1000 Austrians together
with trench guns. machine guns
and war materials.
ZURICH, July 3.-Gen. Otto Won Be-
low has been appointed commander
in-chief Of the Italian front, according
to Munich papers. Among the other
changes reported were: Field Marshal
Arthur Arr Won straussenburg, chief
of-staff. is replaced by Gen. Krauss.
Maj. Waldstetten. vice chief-of- -staff,
is superseded by Gen. Won Ardolff.
According to the Munich Zeitung
Austrian military circles attribute the
defeat on the Piave mainly to the
strike in the Budapest munition fac
tories.
(Gen. Otto Won Below led the Austro-
German forces in the great offensive
along the Isonzo last October. He
remained there until last winter. when
he was transferred to the German
armies on the French front. He was
N 11rr- -,
March offensive. and was in command
of a portion of the German army dur
ing the battle south of the Aisne late
in May.)