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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09
SUCCESELE ALIATI-
LOR IN SERBIA.
Armate|e Austiei in fada pierzariiii.
STUATA REBO|Ulu Pc DFERI1ElE fRONTURl.

Damasc 81 la It's mile in sudvest de
Aleppo. Este legat Gu Aleppo prin
o linie ferata, care sd impreuna Gu
linia ferata Damasc-Aleppo la
HONS, 100 mile in nord de Damasc.
Caracterul luptelor dealungul
frontului de vest arata ca germanii
sa pregatesc pentru aceea ce poate
fl numit retragere generala din
regiunea della Rheims 81 Marea de
Nord, dar ca dinsii, in acelasi timp,
sa pregatesc sa faca pc frontul din
tre Champagne-Argonne una din
luptele decisive ale acestui razboi.
Acesta mai ales este adevarul asu-
;pra operation dintre Argonne 81
Meuse, unde inamicul a contestat
fiecare urma de pamint Gu indir-
jire neobicinuita.
Francezii 81 Americana au facut
niste cistiguri mai mici dealungul
de suippe, ,fnde francezii au cap.
tufat Berry-au-Bac, in apropiere
de legatura dintre Suippe 81 Aisne
81 au ajuns la suburbiile orasului
St. Etienne-sur-Suippe. Mai depar
te spre est, orasul St. Etienne-a
Arnes, fost recapturat de nou, dr
pa ce fusese ocupat de germani.
Communicable de astazi ale of
ciului de razboi francez au aminti'
atacuri violente date de american
intre Argonne 81 Meuse, un from
ca de Is mile. Rapoartele neofici
case spun ca rezultatul acestor a
! tacuri fost capturarea satulu
Chatel-C -Chephery 81 a 1naltimilol
din vest de Aire.
in regiunea della st. Qquentin
francezii si-au imbunatatit ceva $
positiile.
Englezii, in un atac pc un from
de 4>mile, in sudvest de Douai, a,
capturat ieri satele Oppy' 81 Bia
che. st. Vaast. Tot dfnsii au ma
facut ceva progress 81 in sud de Can
brai.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09
BULETINE.

PARIS, 8 Oct. = De la minis
terul de razboi sc anunta ca tru-
pele franceze au inaintat ieri cam
o mila in regiunea de la nord de
Rheims, ajungind linga satul Con
de, la impreunarea riurilor Sui
ppe 81 Aisne.
Bazancourt (situat la opt mile
spre nord-est de Rheims) a fost
'cucerit 81 Isles-Sur-Suippe incon-
jurat.
Comunicatul zicea:
lin regiunea st. Quentin au a.
vut loc >actiuni de artilerie toata
noaptea.
,,Pe frontul de la Suippe am a
juns la hOtarul satului COnde. De-
asemenea am mai patruns prin
Isles-Sur-Suippe 81 am luat Ba-
zancourt, in ciuda violentelor 81
nereusitelor contra -atacuri ger
name"
ROMA, 8 Oct. - Conform ra-
poartelor primite astazi aici, tru-
pele sirbesti a ajuns in fata Nj
sului.
Mis-, orasul in care s'a mutat
capitala Serbiei in decursul in
vaziei autsriece, este situat la 30
de mile direct la nord de Vranje,
care a fost recucerit dupa ce tru-
pele Austro- -Germane a, suferit
c mare infringere. De la Belgrad
Nisul Sc afla catre sud-est, la o
distanta de 1875 de mile.
LONDRA, 8 Oct. = MareYalul
Haig rapcrteaza ca trupele En-
gleze 81 Americana au dat un atae
intre st. Quentin 81 Cambria All
foarte de dimineata.
Gu toat& ploaia grea ce a cazu'
s'a ,,facut progres multumitor"
(Frontul de lupta dintre st
Quentin 81 Cambria are o lungi
me de 25 de mile.)
I'm uncle operatii locale, ieri
in vecinatate de Montbrehain $
Ia nord de Beaurevoir, trupele
Americana 81 Engleze au prins
23O de prisonieri," spune comu
nicatul.
,,Astazi in zori de ri moi an
dat un atac intre st. Quentin $
Cambria. Gu toata ploaia grea G.
cadea, care q inceput seara 81 ii
ne 81 acum, primele rapoarte a
rata ca Sc face progerese multu
mitoare.''
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09
JOS Gu ARNElE, PRfDAT-VA NTA|, R0I V0R.
BIN De PACE, SpUNE AMERICA GfRNANEl.


putea juca cum s'a jucat Gu Ro-
minia 81 Russia. De aceea Sta
tele Unite ii raspund la propu-
nerile eli:
,,fNTfI JOS Gu ARME-
LIE, PREDATI-VA BATUTI,
APoI V0M VoRBI DESPRE
CODITIUNILE PACII, PIMA
ATUNCI fNSA BAL"
Staruim asupra cetitorilo1
nostri sa nu mai ,vorbeasca de
pace. Este prea de vreme. Toa.
;te strife de pace sunt nemotiva
te. Pace sd va face numai atun.
ci dupa ce Germania are sd fit
batuta. In LOG sd vorbim de pa
ce, ar fl Gu multi mai cuminte 50
|subscriem Liberty Bond" -ur
81 sd vorbim despre timpul cine
,VICTORI0SI, VOM CfSTIGA
RAZBOIUL",
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09
INFLUENZA SPANl0LA
GERMANI.

GENEVA, 8 Oct. - Conform
unei stigi primita pc Gale oficiala
de Ia Berlin. in armata germana
s'au ivit inca 10000 cazuri de
influenta spaniola.
@ depese trimisa din Viena a.
nunh Cd in Bulgaria sunt 100,
coo de cazuri.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09
SUBMARINFLE
NU MAI STUNT
@ PRIMfJD|E,

WASHINGTON, 8 Oct. = Sc
transpira ca Germania va incepe
O desperate ofensiva Gu submari-
nele contra transportului de tru-
pc daca incercarile nu vor reusi.
Asupra acestui subject Sc pare
ca discuta amiralul englez Geddes
81 oficialii navali Americana.
Sc vede din rapoarte ca toate
submarinele germane ce au in
cercat sa atace liiia de transport
trupelor orr pr6viziunilor, mai
toate aa fost disti'use. =
Ori cum, autoritatile cred ca 81
aceasta incercare la fel Gu incer-
Garlic din trecut vor fl frustate.
Oar mai ,ales campania de acum
va fl Gu mutt mai nepericuloasa
ca in trecut sc vede 81 din acea-
sta:
1. Personalul de pc submarine
e demoralizat asa ca submarinele
nu pot Fl nici cincisprezece pro
cente att de eficiente ca in tre-
cut.
2. Submarinele au fost alunga-
te de la coasta 81 trebue Sc ope-
reze departe In largul oceanului
unde prazile lor sunt att de i'm
prastiate.
3. Ele au fost fortate ca sa pa
raseasca canalul 81 sa-si inceapa
operatiile in Marea Nordica, re
ducindu-si astfel milajul efecti,
la O treime.
| 4. Armamentul de aparare d.
pc transpoarte- >; ss;sstcmal de con
vol facut ca atacurile sd fiji
cit Sc poate de gre1e.
Un mare numar de submarine
sunt acum in serviciu, poate nu
marul mai mare ca orr cfnd il
deehrsul acestui razboi 81 constru
irea lor creste mereu.
fnsa pentru ca trebuit sa 81
protejeze vapoarele GU trupe $
proviziuni ce vine din America
vinatoarea dupa submarine de
VENT mai apriga, astfel distruge
rea de submarine a devenit foart,
mare, astfel submarinele au tire
butt sd Sc departa decoasta asst
fel ca ele in prezent sunt ell mul
mai redusa ca orr cfnd.
Eliminarea flotilei de submari
ne din Flandra fost eel mai ma
re pas luat contra submrinelOr
Blocarea bazelOr de la Ostend $
! Zeebrugge a inchis drumul pira
tilor de mare pc un Oare car
timp.
| Aviatorii englezi au arunca
zilnic cite sapte tone de bomb
asupra acestor baze fortind pc
mamie ca sa lie paraseasca.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09
.MAcKENsEN IN siRBlA

GENEVA, Oct. Maresalul
Mackensen o ajuns in Serbia ca
sd 1ncerce daca mai poate saliva
ramasitele armatei Austro-Ger
name, pc care aliatii o urmaresc
impingindu-o spre Dunare.
Sc raporteaza ca ABSTRACT au
inceput Sd evacueze Belgradul
Populatia snbeasca intre care
sunt 81 femei ajuta ca sa alunge
|pe Huni.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09

Agent platiti de al nemtilor
totdeauna sa incurca peste tot
locul, incearca sd fndulceasca
inimile oamenilor 81 vorbesc de
pace. Sa pare ca acesta este eel
mai nou mijloc prin care ar vol
sa sadeasca Gu puterea in min
tile oamenilor gindul Cd - de
pc acum nu este departe pacea.
Planul lor este cit sd poate
mai deavolesc. In dosul lui sta
ascuns g1ndul de a z&darnici
munca de subscrieri Ia impru-
mutul libertatii care este in cur
gere, in dosul lui sta ascuns
gfndul ucigas de a face pc oa-
meni sa nu mai lucreze, sa Sc
pregateasca a merge acasa, 81
cite alte multe miselii 81 planu-
ri de ale bestiilor nemtesti 81 au
striace.
Germania q facut - 9 drepd
- propuneri de pace. 81 Germa
mia va mai face multe. Oar in.
tr&primirea lor este 0 dsosebi
re alta de mare ca fntre Ger 8
pamfnt.
Germania ar vol sd dea pu
tin 81 81 cfstige multi, ceea-ce NJ
Sd poate. Germania ar vol q
prin niste petece pc cismele e
insingerats, 81 faca cismels q
!. mai tina AMI de- zile, dar una q
asta nu SO poate.l
Alta tinsp cit 0er1hani9 nj
pune armele Jos, M poate {
vorha do pnce. Ga astealalte pu
tlfi aliatS, 0ermania Az s& v
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09
|CERMANIA TREbUE DISTRUSA
|CUMPARA Liberty BONDURI.

Cfnd nou Cancer flu nmi penru scopu ncheia
armlstu medat uscat aer' preminar al
negocaunior penru uat cnpae arte
taa Ca Germana vasaee ceara fata Will
formulate in anuare anu precedenta
dc valoare enoma Zare americana mprema din
tarie alae raspind
lun interes deosebit.
1nsa aptul ca prmee pagn ale zareo pne noutale
depre oerurie de nesncer ale German prent
nci moiv face Amercani asi magna ua
sfs lar propunere de pace nante de
lie toate putere face Gemana nofensiva.
Dupa moi stm foarte bne vorbrea de cancrului
Macmillan numai true crsa Nu mai multi de cit
din nainte fe Aceaa numa bucata din comed
cunoastem foar bne Este ncecre Germania
din un loc srmtoa vita in schmbu ceare
praz ncercare sa pea u Kaiser prtuu de
f ber poata din apcare
la panurlor lor de cucerre
Asa, Hunii
aproape de baut nseamna oarte putin al
ze Ell nea pima tarie victm Germaniei aor
rspate pentru suferntee d pima civ
tei Rmu nva Germani razboul
asa au facut popoarele noente pima
cfnd Hohenzoerni banda fl baru jstite 81
penu totdaun savata in contra ntmprior de
aces fe.
Gemanii pima corporal alba
aatii mai multi neuaa Oar
uptele In minuul in puscaure din
aara arata dpoie de creu criminal al Germanor
redpta rca deasupra frice de pedeap Germans
mil fl tot arogant 81 impobil de discutat Ell
Numa condamnat poate lumea cvzata dcuta
Germania in lnise guran Spre ajunge ace cond lup
ee rebuie mearga inan pima Germana supune
conditional
lasa Gemania pedeapsa mai usoar nseamna punsn
treaga lume din nou in primejdie.
Germanie nenumarate rindur de catra natnle
pectable ee de vorba alta mp frunea
a apda mperala caca traae penu carl buna credn
NJ mimic de cisgat din convene nuta
mernici penru oemne irt netfebnce'.
Celeste zaree in carl sd scre de nesncea
mncnoa Germanie cit respngerea propune Pacea
aproape lung p cnd in adevr bate la
use Ocupatle prezent civlae rabo
e zbo rabo dptur extermnara nelegiu
o Asa tot puneva munca Al grja fiji prns in
mtnde s atrag aenta alta special in aceste
cnd fe trebu toaa nerga aune
biloane de dolari pentru tara.
Maxmlan fe ceeae straageme pace ale
Germanor direct ndrptata cmpane pentru
mpumuu Lberta? Poate rezuta din conde ctce din Ger
din nfringre sunute de catra germana cit din
donta experor popagandsi gemani de ncetna conarea
masne de azboi mprand g1nduri naroce re dusmane o
Aceasta true indirect nee ov campania pntru
Liberty Bondu incear gindm Oar numa
moaneor boaneor cit rpede America
poate invnge pc atnc poate dSuta impartial
omooi de cop primeasca pedeapsa
capiaa crez ca uni trebue foa unconditional
a pateaa pr peps cmele comise dbiezat subcerle
tru Liberty Bonduri
nrnulM INN cuIu 4 nDcnc nccODE
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09
.PROPUNERILE De PACE
= IN ITALIA.

ROMA, Oct. 8. -- Ziarele din
Italia arata neincredere fata de
nouale propuneri de pace, carl vim
din Berlin 81 Viena. Toate ziarele
in un cor spun ca pubhcul trebuie-
ste admoniat ca 81 aceste propuneri
stunt numai niste ,,trageri pc sfoa-
r&ss
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09

Armatele Austriei din Albania
stau in fata unui desastru, ce Ii I
pregateste izbinzile armatelor ALA
te din Sirbia.
in acelasi timp armatele Austriei
din Serbia sunt 'aproape la fel de
serios amenintate. Aceasta> pu-
tenn constata din bataile suferite de
ele in partea centrala Serbiei, din
evacuarea (parasirea) Belgradului
(cetatea principala Sirbiei), cum
81 din stirea sosita aici, care spune
ca maresalul Mackensen a grabit
pc acel front ca sd mintuie acestc
armate.
Sirbii, ca avantgarda aliatilor,
au inaintat pima aproape de grant
tele Acknowledgements de sud, la o
departare oarecare in est. Dupa ce
au ocupat Vranje, la IT'S mile in
est de Ragusa 20 cetate martina a
Austro- -Ungariei), dinsele au alum
gat pc austro-germani spre Nish 81
Leskovatz. Au ocupat Debra, la gra
nita bo-albaneza, 55 mile in est
81 nord de Durazzo. Trupele fran
ceze au ocupat Kacanik, 20 mile in
nordvest de Uskub 81 numai la 35
mile della granita de nord a Alba
niei.
Dealrlngul riului Skumbi, italie-
nil grabesc sd sileasca retragerea
austriacilor spre nord. Ambele par
tide, att austriacii cit 81 aliatii au
un drum de 100 mile pima la regiu-
nile muntoase ale Muntenegrului
Oar in acelasi timp' aliatii au un
prilej de izbi fnainte, spre vest
de Debra, lu1nd pc Austriaci din
flame 81 punfndu-i in o mare in.
curcatura.
Ocuparea Beirut-ului, un port
principal de mare din Syria, ocu.
pare facuta de unitate navala
franceza, adaus multi la marsul
aliatilor spre Aleppo. Beirnful este
mai putin ca so mile in nordvest de
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SERVICE rTEx ANJTl q q
ASSOCIATIONS BLAND ", Nla11e1OAu ONI' I9Io.
PENTRU MEAN

Obosit peste mdsurd, esofdt, snpt
de o boald ce MA pindit sdptdn,sni
dearindul 81 "a trimtit la pat per-
tru csteva zile, Dumineca trecutd,
trebuia sd grdbesc spre un ce',tru
romsnesc, unde cram chen,at sd dan
n,ii,d de ajutor fratilor nostri de
acolo, sd puma temelie unei sectiun
a ,,Lgei Rationale Romine".
O ~ mainte, n,edicMl, udia sd md
trin,itd i'm spital GU ,,imfluentd spa
niold''. In presearG adundrii, Ia ul-
TINA visitd, M "a aflat destul de voi-
NC ca sd intin,pim oboselile dran,u-
lui 81 ma asigurat ca am sd ma fac
bine.
fndemm, Vorbitor, asteaptd frat''
nostri peste tot locul. Dupd fmcura-
jare timjesc ei. E pdcat sd MI leo
dai atunci csnd putintd al. lar re-
stM lasd'l asupr0 dsnsilOr.
Cam acestea ni-au fost gi,sdirile
cind am plecat, Dumimeca trecutd,
la Massillom, O.
I'm urma Sntirsierii n,ele, pc urma
legdturilOr. slabe de communicable,
l
am sosit dupd ce frecuse terminul,
Eram ansd astep1et. 0 hald micd
s'a umplut indatd de dscultdtori
Tot ROmini vrednici, toti ,,pui de
lei", carl AN glas de maj asteap-
td.. Pc kngd dinsii aa mai cent 81
dol americami.
| Sosiserd ca sd csstage subcsrser'
la al patrwlea Smprumnt al l'bertd
tH.
All, hbertdte scNmpd, cit dt
mult ansdtoseazd astdzi sntreaga lu
me dupd tine! CIT de mult, ma
muzt ca al unei sSne dim p0vests, e
ste pomenit astdsi a.llDaek tan, pre-
tutindenea...
| Ne-am c0mstit,tit. A vOrbH prese
dintele 81 vicepresedintele. Frumos
Ca niste tineri vrednici. Pc urmd I
venit ris,dul oospelui, celm dela Ii
gd venit.
| 0 ORD 81 jumdtate fOst deajum
ca sd vdd pc rSnduri cum bdrbati $
femei de fatd, Isl stergeau mdrgeo
nuI lacrimilor ce le Smp0dObeG to
maj des ochii. Auzeam suspine. I'm
fdcea impresia Cd assist la produc
tie din colosalul spectacol yTh'
Birth of a Nation" Gemea multi
mea andureratd, ascultind ansirare'
patimil0r prin care neamaI nostr'
trece pe drumul lung al Caluarulul
lar at,mci cind am terminal ardtsn
duIe cum s0artG ne0mului nOstr'
este lut n,oale, In miinile Romsnilo
din America, mci anal nu s'a co
DIT, toti an sdrit uoi,aiceste sd de-
MIND de ojutor. Gu ban,tl, Gu brate
le, GU de toate. Care cu ce poate $
Gu ce = Sc "a sngddui.
/ Pdtrunsi de adSmcimea povete'
. in acelosi timp, cimd puneam pc ma
sd hsrtia 81 orgimtM Tor pentr~ ,L'
ga Nationald Ron,snd", treceau !
altd masd, unde semmau 81 depu
meou sume frumoose ,pentru III
berty Bomds1'. lar americana me
!, nics mW au MAJ trebuit sd vorbeasct
CT sd m,inunaM de umde lea Vem1
ocest ajutor, care le st0arsd adm
rata 81 felicitdrIe, Jar pc Ronsn'
fdcu sd subscrie toti sun,e fran,Oas
!, pemtru in,prun'utul libertdtii.
CSmd an, plecat spre casd era tn
gia.. Cistigasem pmtere, dragost'
: dor de viatd, mddejde in Vitora
: neoneului. CD: buni sunt peste t.
3 locul oamemii a,ostri, dormici de fd1
tie bume 81 Vredmace 81 ON nun,ai I
/ steoptd care sd le drate Mmurit q
i ce sd cere 81 pentrw ce sd cere ca |
/ ded 81 sd bupte, iar restul II fac
\ bucurosi...
Vrednaci ROmins In MassilIo
TO-! Vredmcia Tor sd le serveast
spre loudd. IEDER4.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-09
PRESEDINTELE WILSON VA
RAsPUNDE IN - ORE LA CE-
RERu.E DE PACE ALE GER

WASHINGTON, 8 Oct. - Aici
sa site ca ,presedintele Wilson a
formulat un raspuns al Statelor
Unite - la cererile de pace ale
Germaniei. Raspunsul acesth are
sa fie publicat IN termen de
48 ore.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-08

Peoria. Ill.,. July S--funeral services
in which the entire city took pat.
were held at Peku H. today Tor iii 9
let the victims OF the Columbia. the
plea sufe steamboat which in sinking
carried approximately one hundred
merry makers to their death early Sat.
urdav morning. Meanwhile, here and
in the mourling city, the triple inyes-
CATION Of federal government, state
officials and local coroners jury seea-
ing to determine responsibility for the
tragedy went on uninterruptedly
III there has been any violation OF
the law, there will be prosecution
enough TO satisfy everybody was the
statement of John DOugherly, assist
ant United States district attorney,
following conference with julius Rosen
"a department OF Justice Inspector from
Springfield and Walter Williams
deputy United States Marshall
Meanwhile, TOO. there is still uncer.
tainty. as to the number of dead, div.
ers are still seeking bodies in the cor
fines of the death-trap dancing decks
Coroner Cleary Of TazeWell county is
confident the total will be shown not
to exceed 125; others believe. that If
the waters below the wreck are drag
Ig8d as many as 2n0 dead may be re-
covered
The accident which befell the
Columbia said Reese Down. a fedora
Inspector. was one such as might
have befallen any river boat It has
always been considered as one of tht
best boats in the district Many boats
are rebuilt many times | know oi
good boats that have undergone r.
construction several times and vii
pass any Inspection.
So far, he said, no ilcompetency hac
! developed in the questions and an
SNttS VI tIlt beuiliu -lptheu 'UoOte
inquiry II is determined that III,
pleasure craft was properly licensed
and that il had passed required in
apection tests. Responsibilities. if i
exists, will be fixed upon the lack o
care taken in handlingilg the boat be
fore and after the accident Officer
OF the boat are firm in their denial o
imoXication or misconduct on tn,
part Of the crew attrbuting the higl
death loss to the shortness Of tim
which elapsed from the time the boa
struck the hidden log to the momen
II sank. a period of less than tw
milnIcS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-08
TO MOBILIZE STATES
NEW NATIONAL GUARD

Springfield, July S. Illinois new na-
tionaI guard is soon to be mohilized
for military training and instruction
Plans Tor an ORGANIZATION summer tour
were under discussion here today al
u conference between Governor Low
den. Adinlant General Dickson and
regimental commanders. While NJ
statement was forthcoming ioloiwlne
the conference. Il Is generally under
stood The mobilization Will AXE plaC.
In Springfield some time durine Au
gust
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-08
WEATHER PREVENTS
HOLDING OUTDOOR
CHURCH SERVICE 5
SLATED UNION MEETING IN
WASHINGTON SQUARE is HELD
BECAUSE OF RAIN, IN PRESBY.
TERRAIN CHURCH.

Last night the union meeting OF the
down town churches, advertised to
be held in the park was held in the
Presbyterian church because of the
Ihclemrnt weather.
Miss Ida Chamberlain has been Sc
Iecied as chorister for the month Of
July and Mr. G, B. Hess, as treasurer.
Fhe large congregation attested the
favor with which The union meetings
ate received.
Rev Chas. Briggs presided and Rev
Joan T. NouckX was the preacher for
he evening, speaking on "A World.
charging Power
Prayer Is a worlacnanging power
changing tAe lives Of individuals and
nome, and nations and the world
Saul the fierce persecuter of the
followers 0. the lowly Nazarene was
on Els way tu Damascus when he wa,
converted and he prayed God sem
Armenia, to him, but Annanas had K
be assured that Saul prayed before N
would 30; and Saul the persecutel
prayed aud was changed into Paul
the Jealous apostle OF the Lord
In the old Jerry McAuley Mission
in New York City some years agC
there vas . poor old bum, one whC
had been conquered by drink and ii
consequence had lost his home anC
family ANA friends, he heard mel
around him tell how they had beel
drunkrds and how they had beer
made into new men through Jesu'
Christ, SO when the leader Of til,
meeting asked who wanted 70 becom,
Christians this man staggered down
to the front and there with other
prayed and ne was changed into
new man that drink could not con
it'hf 'll'l h' hIr lAll'Hf Hh 'flf ~ wv
leading clcrgymen Of New York Cir
paid Samuel Hadley the 6ues Of lr
bntes,
Prayer can change any poor sir
cursed man whether il be drink o
anything else, and make him a ma
after Gods own heart
Homes without number have com
under the purifying influence of pray
er and The breath Of heaven ha
blown in, and the darkness Of sin. q
unhappness has been changed int
the light Of holiness and happiness
Nations Ike individuals an
homes have been saved from the d
rpst calami'ies through prayer; EnI
! Continued on Page =, Col .
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-08
MISS NORA DWYER.
A BRIDE At PRETTY.
MILITARY WEDDING
MARRIAGE TO LIEUT.. WILLIAM
BUTLER Is SOLEMNlZED SUN.
DAY AFTERNOON AT COLUMBIA
CHURCH.

Al n very beautiful church wedding
showing the Influence of the war In
the costumine OF both the bride anc
noon at 80 in st. COLUMBIA church.
Miss Nora Louise Dwyer, a popular
Ottawa girl, became the bride o..
Lieut.. William Butler, Of Selfridae
Field Mt Clemens, Mich. The cere.
mony was performed by Dean John
Quinn
Preceding The wedding march Miss
Esther Rally PLAYED the Mendessohn
wedding march, and James O'Toole
sang. O Promise Me.
Miss Helen Holmes acted as maid
Of honor and Thomas Butler,a brother
OF the groom as best man.
The bride was beautifully attiren
in a Khaki eolored cloth suit, and A
white satin war brides bonnet, " with
white veil
A large corsage bouquet of white
rose buds. containing three small
American flaes completed the brlda,
costume.
Miss Holmes was goWned in a navy
blue tailored suit, picture hat. ant
wore corsaoe bouquet Of pink rose
buds. The groom wore his olive
drab army Uniform
The couple left on the 3:00 Roea
Island for Chicago From there they
will go to Detroit where the bride
will remain until her husband leave.
for foreign service After thar shs
will return to Ottawa to make he
home with her parents until the close
Of he war
Mrs Butler Is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. William Dwyer. Of t02r
Clinton street. She has lived in OF
tawa all her life. attending the OuaW.
schools, and graduating from st. Nav
ier's academy She is a singer q
much ability and is one uf The ACTIVE
workers Of st Columbia church
Lieut.. Butler is he son Of Mrs
Margaret Butler 11l5 Clinton street
lle Is well known IN Ottawa and ha
! the distinction Of being a membe
! o foue OF the Few families in OttaWi
l., 10, !.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-08
CONTINUE TO TAKE
BODIES FROM ILL.
FATEO COL UM B|A
FUNERALS ARE HELD TODAY FOR
TWENTY-FIVE VICTIMS OF ILL
lNOlS RIVER CRAFT WHICH
SUNK FRIDAY NIGHT.
BULLETIN
Claims Craft Was Not SeaWorthy

pekin. Ut. July 7 - Charges that
the Columbia, the pleasure craft
which carried nearly hundred per.
sons to death when she sunk in the
Illinois river near Peoria Saturday,
was unseaworthy and that the fact
was known to her officers before
she left on her voyage Of death, was
made today as federal, state and
county authorities began an invest-
sstion Of the tragedy
William Tinny, a resident Of Pekin
a man versed in river navigation
made the charge
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-08
TAKE S. S. CLASS
ON EXCURSION

Rev. and Mrs. E, A Briggs Jr.. Miss
Lulu fenerick and the seven boys
members Of Miss Yeneriek SUNDAY
school class motored TO Chicago this
morning for a two days visit. The
boys were given this outing By Mr.
Briggs. because the entire class had
attended sunday school for ten sun.
days without single member Of the
class being either absent or lardy
and every boy had studied his Sunday
school lesson
The children will be shown all the
sights of the city, and will return
home tomorrow evening.