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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23

| wizardry with the clue is as fault
less as ever, but nevertheless his
matchless play is being approach
ed by youngster who Is planning
campaign to cuIminate in a chal-
lenge for Hopes many titles.
Welker Cochran, the New York
youth, has been improving his bill
liards by leaps and bounds since
he first broke into the hmelight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23

Time was when the man who
mentioned any billiard player as
a possible successor to Willie
Hoppe as balk-line champion was
ridiculed. The idea was prepos-
ferrous, the talent declared. Hoppe
was SO .pre-en1inent In his line that
there was not the rem'otest chance
Of anyone displacing him.
Hoppe is still pre-eminent, his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23

A stranger asked Policeman
Roam, one Of TacOma's new COPS,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
THE WAxWORks CHANCELLOR,

Prince Macmillan, the new Ger
man chancellor, seems to be very
likable Fellow. Former Ambassador
Gerard says good word for him per-
sonally BY conviction, he is consid.
cred a pacitist. Above all, he belongs
TO Baden, The fourth state of Ger.
many, which Is incomparably more
civilized than Prussia.
All this, however, Is not saying that
the prince will prove acceptable to
Germany or to the allies Fine man.
ners do not make a statesman. Ac
ccrding TO French dispatch, the
princes Paris reputation is such as
TO suggest that "he must have learned
all he knows OF craftsmanship In all
night caharets on Montmartre.'
Nothing the prince has said or done
since he became chancellor seems Il
reveal him rs anything else than all
other hand-picked representative 0
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
FLU" ON DOWNWARD
COURSE: TOTAL OF
$4,000 CASES IN STATE

Surin sfeld. Oct. H. Apparently
atlstied with its havoc in northern
Illinois Spanish influenza has begun
q downward course through the state.
New eases reported 10 the state de,
pJr;ment 90 public health Tuesday to-
,a,eG nearly 4.eHp. bringing the mum
Ter in The entire state up to approx
maleB l5.'H0. including the aftljc-
lions al Camp Grant. Rockford.
Latest reports indicate the disease
is travelling southwark Many OF the
cases. however. are still in the north.
but adyices from tha( section state
he plague there is gradually becom-
!ng under control,
Evidences Of the influenza are seen
All the way from Stephenson County
in the north 10 Coles County in the
central east and Adams CouV in the
central west portions Of the state
Many of the cities in those sections
are having their first contact with the
disease.
Between loco and 1900 cases have
been reported from Coles County;
nearly a thousand in Bureau County
and 1890 from Belvidere. other
counties having the disease are Kan
kaSee. Lake. VIII. Peoria. 0gle, Fori,
IroquoiS Champaign. Knox, Woodford,
stark. Livingston and Marshall. Al,
most all OF the northern counties have
had a prevalence of the scourse.
Afflicted persons are advised to SUI.
fer seif-quarantine by the health az.
thorities. Cooperation in this man
ner, they declare. is necessary il the
disease is to be effectively combated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10

the kaiser. wiling to do the kaisers
will.
He prates Of democracy ANA in the
same breath Aatters the Hohenzollern
dynasty He talks of electoral re-
forms, with giving any evidence that
the words he uses are more than fine
phrases 1t could hardly be otherwise.
How indeed, could bredin-the.bone
aristocrat scion of a royal family of
ancient lineage, be expected 70 nuder-
stand modern democracy? He can no
more represent the German masses
than J p, Morgan or John d. Rookie
teller could represent the American
Federation of Labor.
Even il he were fitted BY nature
and will for the task OF Gemocratizing
Germany ana creating an antimilitar
list government acceptable to the
allies, the odds are too heavy against
him The German political system
automatically prevents any change or
reform TO which the kaiser does no.
consent There Is no indication that
Wilhelm's heart or purpose has
changed Macmillan therefore. can
not register any change of impor
lance He may natter'and please the
reichstag, but the reichstag is only a
debating society.
Macmillan is obviously enough
mere window dressing, waxwork,
paciiist PUT forward to fool The Ger
man and allied public while behint
his back there are the same old Prus
sian wares of autocracy militarism
brutality and deceit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
W ife
Ad1er-i-ka!

my wife was pronounced incurable
by physicians unless operated tcom'
plicated bowel trouble) | began CIV
ing her Adler-i-ka and she is improv-
ing and mean to continue until she
is cured" (Signed) j. H. Underwood,
Marion Ala,
Adler-i-ka expels ALL gas and sour.
ness, stopping stomach distress IN
STANTLY. Empties BOTH upper
alimentary canal Removes ALL foul
matter which poisons system. Often
CURES constipation. Prevents APP
pendicitis We have sold Adleri-ka
many years. It is mixture of buck
thorn. cascara, glycerine and nine 9th
er simple drugs w. D, Duncan, drug
gist.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
WILSON'S NOTE WILL.
FORCE Berlin TO.
MAKE EARLY REPLY.
CONDITIONS ON HOME FRONT
ARE SUCH THAT QUICK AND
DECISIVE ACTION Will BE
COMPELLED.

Washington, Oct. Ar carly re-
'ponse 20 President Wilson's uote Of
inquiry to the German chancellor is
expected by Amerlclu officials
While realizing tha. au answer to
he .bree pertinent questions put TO
.ae Prince OF Baden SILL bc very diff
icult ii the origlnaI proposal Of the
German government were not sincere,
officials are contiden, hat internal
conditions in German and the ire.
mendous eXigeneies of the military
situation vii. force SPECIFY action by
The chancellor ii he hopes 20 prolone
.he existence of his cabinet beyond a
lew days.
So TAR as the hold %, the severn
ment upon the people is concerned,
conditions in Austria are tten FAR
worse than those in Germany This
TACT is calculated 10 strongly affect
he German government which is I'M
ierstood to entertain -raye doubts of
Che strength OF purpose of The dual
monarchy ana 10 lear tina, Austria,
Or perhaps Hungary. acting independ-
emily Viii follow Bulgaria in seeking
an unconditional peace
Turkey Conceded Lost Now
This would leave Germany to wage
the war alone. for +, ia foregone
conclusion that Turkey already is lost
20 the central alliance
The pointed inquiry diree,ed to
Prince Max as to whether he is
speaking merely for the constituted
authorities of the empire who have
so far conducted the war VIII. il is
believed be very embarrassing Ii the
response is in the affirmative, Ger.
manys proposal Will he rejected, as
the President has already given no.
tice that he vii! have no dealings with
such authorities
The powerful socialist elements in
the reichstag also are counted upon
to resent any such statement by the
chancellor as directly in conflict with
The reichstag resolution of July. 1917.
and with the very recent pledges to
make the cabinet a representative
body. under which socialists were in
yited to take part in the government.
Max May Take Middle Course.
On the other hand if Max attempts
to rgpudiate he militaryNparty he I'M
d0ubtedly viii brin. about demand
from that still powerful organization
for his retirement and the adoption
Of a reactionary policy
The general belief here is that the
chancellor VIII endeayor to find a mid
die course and confine himself in his
reply to halfway admissions, hoping
thus to begin long diplomatic dis
cussion which might develop differ
ences between the entente allies and
America as TO war aims and 10 lower
the morale Of the armies opposed to
.hG central powers.
Any such move is certain Of fail.
IRE, and in The meantime the German
armies in the west are being sub,
jected to increasingly hard blows from
Marshal Foch's forces blows which
are adding to the lifIicuities Of the
German high command in extricating
their forces from IN already serious
situation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
PRAISE FOR BANKERS.

Says Secretary McAdoo: my du.
ties as secretary of the treasury, in
vo.ving as they do the raising OF
enormous sums of money, have been
greatly lightened by the reliance
have come to feel upon the wholesome
public spirit of the American bank.
ing fraternity.
With but few exceptions, they
have shown themselves willing and
eager TO help in distributing the linan
cial burden of the war war is now
being carried with an ease that sur
prises the world
The praise is amply deserved, as
every citizen familiar with the banks
war time operations well knows. The
handling OF the Liberty Loans imposes
a tremendous burden on the banks.
1t is a burden which they have cheer.
FULLY and voluntarily assumed They
are doing far more than the govern.
ment ever asked them to do. Thou.
sands OF bankers are giving their dine
and their banking facilities without
recompense, and even paying large
part OF their war loan expenses out OF
their own pockets,
This should be remembered by the
public in it's dealings with the banks
You are not doing them favor wher
you make your Liberty Loan payments
through them. They are doing YOU
a favor in taking care of the payment
for YOU, So are the merchants aux
manufacturers who cooperate will
them. A word of appreciation nov
and then would make their worl
easier,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
BA2LEYC0RN STILL
HAS,S0ME USES

La Sale. Oct. 10.-A carload of
whisky passed through La Sale this
morning en- route from Peoria. 10
Rockford 1t was for the govern
mental authorities az Camp Grant ana
is to be used in combating the raw.
ages Of the epidemic of Spanish in.
fuen2a.
According to advices from Chicago,
three carloads yesterday arrived at
the Great Lakes Training Station for
medicinal uses there
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
NED|CS WAGE HARD
FIGHT TO DRIVE FLU
OUT Of THE STATE
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION IS ON
$50 TOWNS INFESTED BY EPt.
DEmiC-l27 DEATHS IN CHICAGO
IN DAY.

! Chicago, Oct 1o.-To check the
spread of Spanish influenza through
out Illinois State Director of Public
Health Drake yesterday launched a
campa,sn Of education
Reports from $50 towns show the
/, disease is spreading rapidly.
Moving picture theatre ,ners, min.
listers and public officials were re-.
quested to give every assistance pos.
sible.
Lantern slides were prepared and
sent ont to show the public how to
comba, the disease. In addition all
theatres will display signs warning
patrons not to enter ii they are SUI.
lering from influenza Those who fail
to heed the warning will be asked to
leave.
Ministers will be served with a bull.
letin from which they will be asked
TO deliver influenza sermons next Sun.
day
Mayors, health officers ana school
teachers will be supplied information
for distribution Heads Of Industrial
and mercantile houses will be asked
to post bulletins and instruct EN-
ployes.
Reports to Health Commissioner
Robertson yesterday show the situa-
tion in Chicago TO be more serious.
New eases Of influenza numbered 1927
as compared with 1882 the day before
Three hundred and forty new eases OF
pneumonia were reported, with fifty
i've deaths. There were seyenty-two
deaths from influenza
Dancing in cabarets and other pub.
lie places may be stopped This ques.
tion will be taken up today by the
influenzapneumonia commission. DR.
Robertson declared the contagion is
spread by the dancers, especially in
overheated halls.
Dr. Drake wired mayors of every
city In the state asking them to regur
late street car traffic so. that shoppers
will be prohibited from riding during
the hours employees 90 to and from
their places of work He also re,
quested them 10 urge building owners
to operate elevators only half filled.
The situation at Great Lakes Naval
Training Station has become so favor.
able chat Captain Moi1ett lifted the
ban yesterday on leaves Of absence
Married men ana those with ratings
were given leave last night. Ii eondi.
lions continue to improve enlisted
men will be allowed their regular Fri.
day and Saturday furloughs.
Wankegan, Kenosha, Wilmette and
Winnetka yesterday accep ed the OF,
FER OF Captain Moffet to furnish hos
pital eorpsmen,
Camp Grant reported 107 deaths last
night from pneumonia bringing the
.o'al thus far 10 702. There are now
L5Q0 pneumonia patients in the hos.
pital. One hundred and eighty new
cases Of influenza were reported yes,
terday as against 176 the day before.
-Four hundred patients were lis.
charged from the hospital.
In Rockford the city authorities
have opened emergency hospitals.
Fortytwo deaths were reported yes.
terday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
Took Out Dreadful Soreness.

When the kidneys are weakened
or overworked 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
$. Lincoln avenue, Washington, N.
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 ID. Duncan, Druggist, Ottawa, III
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
PONTIAC HALF BACK
DIES OF INJURIES

Pontiac, H. Oct 10--The Pontiac
High School football team has can.
celed its schedule and disbanded on
account OF the death of its half back.
Maurice Thompson. who died from in
juries received in game last Sat.
urday
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10

Sergeant Instructor (to Cadetj--"Na,
ven no max an officer. But it's lust
possible if the war; keeps on a while
TN ye practice hasyd--verra harrd-ye
mlcht--micht,' mind ye-begln TO haze
Il gllmmer that yen never ken tn
r-rudiments o the wurrk Punch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
LOCAL. MARKETS

Spring broilers, per d. l8-lS12c
Old ROSTERS, per h., l2c.
Hens. per b., 1S-lSkc.
Ducks, per h., Ice.
Geese, per b., 12c.
Turkeys, alive, per b., 1899.
Eggs, per dozen, 40.42c.
Cream, 60'G2c.
Butter, 34.40c.
p S. butter 34c.
Lard, 2i-25c.
Hides and Wool.
No ! hides, per h. 13c
No 2 hides. per b., re.
Furs, zoe.
No. ! calf skins, per b., 25c.
No ] horse hide, $500,
Sheep--Per cwt. $500.
llogs-Per cwt., Sl700.
Live Stock.
Steers-Stock, per cwt., $500
$1,000; fat, per cwt.. SllO0.
Calves--Per cwt.. $1,000 to $1,000.
Spring lambs-Per cwt., $13 to 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
ILLINOIS BRIEFS

Springhell-Th Yankees fight
with such vigor the bOches think they
are drunk. according to Lieut.. Col S.
A. Campbell, in writing to relatives
here from France. "Heinie now says
that our infantry is insane ~ our
artillery drunk writes Campbell.
Springfeld-High school students
OF the older grades here have found
new name for the freshmen. They
call them Coolies the little insect
50 well known 10 the soldiers of
France. Nobody knows how it started
but its here, and it looks as If the
nickname is going to stick through.
cut the season
Royalton - Twentyone men lost
their lives in a mine explosion here
last week The blast, caused from a
fire held thirteen men entombed for
more than a week Their bodies were
recovered last Tuesday, The other
eight were killed outright at the dime
Of the explosion and their bodies re.
covered the same day.
Du Quoin-Schools here are closed.
Teachers are on strike. They walked
out Monday, alleging that the board OF
education Disseminated in fixing the
aalary basis of the teachers Thirty
Of them, the entire number, are out.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10

Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Illinois men included on the
list were.
Killed in Action.
Lieut.. oliver g. Cunningham Chica
90.
Roy F. Crutely Atlanta.
Wounded Severely.
Serst. Francis J Hans, Chicago.
Corp Leroy w Crawford Chicago
Berry Jones, +. ST. Louis.
Peter J. RaudOnis. Chicago.
John H. Geathard. Riyert0n.
Cart r. Johnson, DeKalb.
Delmar Lewis Miller. Fiudiay
James Rhymes. Herrin.
James J. Davy. Chicago
Raymond A. Fox. Chicago.
Alfred c. Kanuth. KinSman.
Walter ] Laskowski, Chicago.
Horace B. McGilliyray. Chicago.
Missing in Action.
Lieut.. Eden 5. Beets, Alton.
Albert Goodman. BrownstOne
List KILLED in Action.
John Petroski, Chicago.
Wounded Severely.
Sergt. Arthur Hoag, Chicago
Corp. Claude L. Terry, Cherry Val
Icy.
Matt Burandt Chicago.
Elmer j. iuppert, Marshall.
Oryille r. Horn, Mclean.
Egnaz Markoyi,ch. Chicago.
Clarence +. Maronde, Franklin
Grove.
Tony Mars, Rockdale
Lawrence +. Robbins. Havana.
Earl w Roush, Rockford.
George w Watruba Chicago.
Missing in Action.
William J. Thornton. Chicago.
John Tomashunas. Chicago.
John j. Skureth. Chicago.
F0rty-tWo casualties were reported
today by the commander of the ma
rines. as follows:
Killed in action, 10: died of wounds.
4; died OF disease. ,; wounded Sc
yerely Is; prisoners, ..
The Illinois men named on the list
we're
Killed in Action.
Alvin T. Decking. Chicago
Wounded Severely.
Noble Sibolt, Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10

Entered as second class matter Nov
20, 1916. at the postofiice at Ottawa
ILL.,, under the Act Of Oct. 3, 1917.
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Cigar Store.
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-12
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoRECLo-
SURE SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
default has occurred in the conditions
CT that certain mortgage, dated the 1St
day of March, A. D., 1913, executed by
August Ochsner and Luise Ochsner, his
wife as mortgagors to, John Grove as
mortgage. filed for record in the office
of the Register of Deeds in and for the
County of Stevens, State of Minnesota,
on the 9th day of October, A. D.. 1913,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, and recorded in Book
27 of Mortgage Records of said office.
on Page 511 thereof, and thereafter as
signed by said John Grove to Mackey j.
Thompson by deed of assignment dated
September 8, 1913, and recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds of the
on the 9th day of October, 1913, at 1870
o'clock A. NJ, in Book % of Mortgage
Records of said office on Page 1S9 there
of, which default consists in the failure
of said mortg gorS to pay the principal
of said mortgage in the sum of $1750,
which became due on the 1st day of
March, A. D., 1918, and also certain in
Stallment of interest which became due
on said 1st day of March, 1918, in the
sum of sos, and there is now due and
payable at the date of this notice upon
the debt secured by said mortgage the
sum of Eighteen Hundred Eighty-six
& 84-100 (18S6.8D Dollars, and that no
action or proceeding at law or otherwise
has been instituted to recover said debt
or any part thereof, that, by virtue of a
power of sale therein contained, said
mortgage will be foreclosed and the
land and premises therein described, ly-
ing and being in the County of Stevens,
State of Minnesota, described as follows.
to wit: Northwest quarter (NWA) of
Section Eight (8) in Township One
Hundred Twenty-Five (125) north, of
Range Forty-two (42) West of the Fifth
Principal Meridian, containing One Hun
dred Sixty (160) acres, more or less ac-
cording to Government survey will be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash by the Sheriff of said
Stevens County. at the front door of the
Court House in the City Of Morris, in the
County of Stevens, State of Minnesota,
on the 26th day of August, 1918, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, to pay and
satisfy the debt secured by said mort
gage, twenty-five Dollars attorneys
fees therein provided for, and the costs
and disbursements allowed by law upon
such foreclosure and sale.
Dated June IA, 1918.
MACKEY J. THOMPSON,
Assignee of Mortga gee.
w. A. McMANIGAL, JR.,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage,
1912 Pioneer Building,
st. Paul, Minnesota.