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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
prenare for the Hot Wave.

The hot sun Is doubly dangerous II
here is mass Of undlgested food
in the stomach. causing distress ana
auto intoyication. casting congesting
poisons throughout the system Foley
Cathartic Tablets give prompt ana
sure relief They act gently but do
lheir work thoroughly They cleanse
the bowels, sweeten the stomach ana
benefit the liver. Recommended Tor
Indigestion, biliousness, bah Dreath
bloatng, gas or constipation
" II Duncan, Druggist, ottawa, III
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

A weIlknown French actor became
lnyoided in a discussion with an A
merican. grew heated, drew his card
from his pocket, threw it on the
table with tragic air and stalked
out. The American regarded the card
for some moments. then took out his
fountain pen, wrote admit bearer,
above the engraved line, and went on
10 the the4ter
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

A warden entering prisoners cell
one DAY found it very hot and stuny.
why have you got your Yentllatoi
closed2' he asked.
We'll, auy'nor the last time had
the yentllator open a wasp few in,
yau see. and carried of my dinner
While ny back was turned.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
Bids for Painting.

Sealed bids Will be received by the
undersigned until Tuesday, Aug. ~
1913, At 9 o'clock a. m, for The paii'c
ing Of the Chestnut street bridge ana
la sale street bridge over the a
NJ canal as per specifications on ME
in city Office
The rght is reserved to reject any
or all bids
w, w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
Spanish Sulphur Deposits.

In the province Of Murcia, Spain,
there are Il number Of sulphur depos-
it's. one OF the most important OF
them is that of La Strata de LoTca,
near the town Of LOrca, the bed OF
which extends over & length Of ten
kllomoters and width Of one to two
kil0meters.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

Chocolate Almonds Break sweet
chocolate into pieces and melt IN
double boiler. Shell and blanch the al
the almonds into the melted chocolate
toI uato algIspouI u! 5Asa 's4tliuIo
and drop on huttered paper. II inc
chocolate IS too thick add 1t" drops
Of hot water.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

Cheese Relish Cut oHe-quarter
pound Of cheese into slices, pat into
a frying pan, pour over il me large
cup of milk into which has been mix
"a one half Jeaspoonful OF ury mus
tafd and a pinch Of alt, add a piece
Of butter size Of walnut; stir all the
time have ready some cracker
crumus sprinkle them into the
above mixture, when thoroly m',ed
turn into warm dish and serve. Nee
for luncheon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
pohbv's Fruitless Search.

Bobby heard his mothe, tell MS
father that her mother, VINO was III,
was in comatose state and she must
20 70 her at once.
Bobby Immediately ran for his seog-
raphy ana looked diligently for some
time through it. Finally he brought
II to his father and said Father !
cant hnd the state of comatose In
here. viii you" Judge
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
Able to Handle It.

"Mr. Paste is the only man in our
block who doesn't dread election
day
"Hows that?'
"Wel. the ballot is anywhere from
six TO ten feet long nowadays, but he
Is a paperhanger, SO he isn't afraid to
tackle 1t "--Judge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

"Td like to see the man who could
persuaded me topromise toloye, honor
and obey him" said Miss Wellalong
Il don't blame you, replied the pert
young bride,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

There is great beauty in this por-
trait of my wife"
"Rut would you call it a speaking
likeness OF her?'
ION, dear no--thats the beauty OF
it,"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

Every dainty woman loves pretty
anron. A pretty one is made Of white
batiste cut in three cores, each gore
terminating with a decided notch,
Trim all outlines with scant rutFie
Of ipch.wide lace. embroider dainty
design with white eoss in tie center
panel and decorate each side panel IN
smaller pattern. The band and strings
may be in one piece dainu!y mem
stitched.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

For yaseline ain-and vaseline
stains hadly-soak in cold water for
at least onehalt hour. Then apply
warmer water and finally wash IN
strong white soap suds and as hot
water as Won can bear your hands H.
II white goods, dry in hot sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

For those compilations that cannot
stand soap upon them almond meal
will he found an excellent substitute.
Il should he used with warm water
and il not only cleansing, but refining
70 the skin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
The Only lime.

care you superstitious about thir
teen at table" asked MI Hicken
looper.
Il am when there's only enough
food for twelve" said Mrs. Gidybody
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
Famous Names Come tloh.

4 collection consisting Of the auto.
graphs of Lord Nelson and the cap.
tains who fought under him in the bat.
tie Of TIafulgar was recently sold ut
auction FOR $3.50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

For a quick and easy sponge cake
use twocupfuls of sugar four esgs.tWo
cupfuls OF flour, two teaspooniLlS Oh
bak * powder, and three-fourths Oh
a cuptul Of boiling water, After mix
ing ingredients in the usual way
bak- IN a moderate oven.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
Advertising Rates
tIn Effect August l, l5lSp

Reading Notices or Business
Locals per line .........,...S 10
Cards of Thanks. Resolutions,
etc, per line .........,..,.. 'lo
Notices of Church and Lodge
meetings. bazaars, teas, so
cials, fairs. etc, given Tor
profit, per line ............. .lO
Notices of regular lodge, society
and club meetings, per line 10
Notices Of church and purely
charitable organization meet
ings. not given for prof
ut ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. NO Charge
Court legals. County, City and
Town notices, first insertion,
per line Observation-Disclosures ~
Subsequent insertions, per
line ................ %
Reports, Town and City ofii
cials, per inch ...,.......... LOU
Publication ballots, County, City
and Town, per inch ,........ lOO
Political Announcements, Coun.
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l1.oo
Political Announcements, city 1000
Political Announcements. Town 500
DISPLAY ADV. RATES will be given
upon application
CLASSIFIED RATES viii be found in
classified column
uGlSMSlRlzzsep
erlisz. ~.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 80, 1918
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
All bara

"She talks like a book
"ies The volume Of her speech II
truly wonderfuI!"-Judge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

CLASSIFIED RATES viii he found in
classified column
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20

DISPLAY ADV. RATES will be given
upon application.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
Tax on "Ruhbernecks."

The committee decided to levy
tax OF d. per ceA' on all slsht-sre.
ing or "ubberueeh' wagons. There
IS 40 estimate Of the amount Of rev
enue they win produce, but 1t ls ex-
pected 1t sill be collected from the
passengers IN the form Of An addi
ton 10 the fare.
The question Of placing A stamp
tax on all narcotics was discussed al
length but no decision Wa reached
In the matter Of the taxes on alec.
hOiic beverages, it was decided TO
put of 4 decision until the last. the
reason being the prohibition amend,
ment is still undecided in the senate
and the committee does not know
whether or NOT there will be any hey
erages to tax
II the prohibition amendment passes
/ the committee probably viii decide
on consumption taxes on coffee. tel
and cocoa to make up ,he deficit
Increase on Playing Cards
II was decided to increase the ia,
on playing cards from : per cent t,
/. s per cent All the other stamp take.
in the present law were left IN
changed
/ Figures submitted 70 the commit
tee showed that The sales on playm
cards have been dropping of ant
they are not more than 5V per cen
Of what they were before the u.
got into the war.
Il Is explained the women's bridg
clubs are no longer in session, an
those who had to have a new dee
fer every game are now knitting fc
. soldiers or working for the Re
f, Cross.
/. Most Of the cards in use. the cor
I mi'tee learned are used by soldie
n IN camps and abroad, ana they a
o glad to get any kind Of cards, whet
er new or not
The committee intends 10 wind
90 i,s discussion OF the income tax
70 morrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
RECHLEY DENIES 1T
Roam Hotel Manager Says Place Didn't
Run Under Police Protection.

A. H Reichley. manager of the
Hotel Roam, has issued a statement
saying there. is no truth in his night
clerks intimations that his hotel was
running under police protection
Relchiey declares that .'if there was
any lax1ty in maintaining a high
standard of propriety among the
guests, the blame lay with employees
during my absence. The idea of
bringing the mayor and chief of police
into the case was the sole invention
or somebody looking for notoriety.''
In connection with the vice-crusade
here, representative negroes of the
city have issued the following state
ment in reference to the city admin
istration's alleged policy of strong
arm1ng negro women to the state de-
tentlon farm and dealing lightly with
white women:
The Sunday Civic Forum an orcaniza-
tl9n team composed entirely of men of
DER consideration the subject of vice
which was threatening and undermining
the social and moral condition of our city
1he attention of the forum was called
TO this matter from effort of the Rev
DIT Robert Gordon in his attack upon the
city administration for its apparent in
difference and inactivity in the suppress
sion Of this montrous hydra headed evil
Importing and endangering our social and
and crusade, seventeen white women and
six colored women were drag melted and
arraigned before the police court. The
seventeen whites were allowed to escape
and the six colored, without a due process
of law semblance of authority, were
~Strong- armed" to the detention farm at
Lansing, Kan.
1t is no purpose or desire of the civic
forum to offer negro vicious characters
any especial protection, any more than it
is to breathe any condemnation of inno-
Gently accused white people, but we most
solemnly protest against these high handed
methods employed upon a defenseless
people.
After a conference with Edward Rooney
concerning these six unfortunate charac-
tiers, evidence was deduced clearly showing
and confirming our suspicious that they
had been deprived of their liberties for no
other reason than that they were least
influential, and characters of color. The
committee to whom was intrusted the
responsibility of looking into this matter
has since read published interview with
Mr.. Rooney which we most heartily en-
dorse The interview. to mind, is clear,
concise, and we believe, in every particu-
lar, true.
f. NJ. STONESTREET,
J. W. UPSHAW,
GEORGE HAGAN,
Committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade
Bulletin: Stocks-Reactionary tendencies
may be seen temporarily. Calling of loans
in preparation for the next liberty flota-
liquidation On account of the appearance
of long steeIduring bulges lately, profess
a turn in a good many coses c. and O..
and New Haven will be well taken on reac-
tons. bull trading position for the
who are not inclined to ignore profits of
Chicago, March 13-The Herald SAYS:
Grain-Sentiment of the oat trade daily is
becoming more bearish and few of the
leading operators show an increasing dis
of one cent Yesterday resulted in the pit
element becoming oversold around the in
side figures, and the late rally was on their
country exerts a bearish influence on trad
ers, inducing increased short selling. Bears
contend d., that at with a good supply of cars
and the export and eastern cash demand
readily filled. Exporters were in the mar
on the break. In the last two days $4,000
cash oats have been sold from here and
outside markets to the seaboard and hedges
removed here. Winnipeg longs were good
sellers here and in their own market, weak
ness there having its effect feature in
the oats situation IS the willingness of the
interior holders to sell at prevailing prices.
Some of the country elevators in this state
which cleaned out their houses within the
ldSt tHIte Weths TtpoTt tnht tuey nave re-
filled them within a week or so without the
least trouble and farmers have more to sell.
This is the second and third time they
have been emptied and refilled within a
few months. One of the leading provisions
specialists points to the reduced eonsump-
ton of hog meats and says it is not reason
able to expect after months of meat con
servation that restriction can be removed
and trade Immediately pick up. Consump-
ton has been reduced by the months OF
work by the food administration and the
people have discovered that they can get
along with less meat .1an heretofore and
are doing it. This is one of the reasons
for the slow cash trade of late. Hogs sup
plies have been liberal and meat stocks
many from pressing the short side is the
uncertainty to how much of the presen,
large stocks of meats have been sold for
export and fears that the government
might spring something on the trade at any
time which would send values up sharply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
BORROWED FROM JUNE
Continued from Page One,

CONTINUED from Page Oneb
Temperatures are close to those of
summer, and only the high south
winds recall that it is still early
spring. w. A. Wells, assistant weather
observer, in the forecast today pre-
dicted partly cloudy weather tonight
and Thursday, cooler Thursday. with
southwest to west winds.
+ The minimum temperature for the
day was 60 at 7:15 this morning, and
the mercury was expected to go to
near 80 this afternoon. The high
temperatures are accounted for by an
area of high pressure centering over
northern Kansas.
Shippers are advised that tempera-
lures will be above freezing in all di-
rections for the next thirtysix hours.
The highest temperature recorded
for this day was IS in 1916, and the
lowest was above zero in 1895.
The wind is blowing this morning
at the rate of % miles an hour from
the southwest. No rain is recorded in
Kansas or vicinity, but it IS raining
on the South Pacific coast, in Wash
ington, D. c., and in New York. There
is snow falling in Washington state
and in Wyoming. Temperatures are
becoming lower in the northwest, and
that condition will probably lower the
temperatures in this part of the coun-
try Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
LABOR PLEA TO RUSSIA
Gompers Sends Message to Keep Up
Fight Against Kaiser.

Washington. March 13.-America' s
working men have sent a message to
the people of Russia urging once more
domination.
President Samuel GcTnpers of the
American Federation of Labor. today
announced he had spoken by cable to
Russia for labor.
The messag e urges the Russian
soviet to say how America can help;
that the great labor hosts of this
country are willing to extend an as
sisting hand.
In Name of World Liberty.
Gomperss cable reads:
To the All-Russian Soviet, Moscow:
We address you in the name of
world liberty. We assure you that
the people of the United States are
panied by every blow at Russian free
dow. as they would be by a blow at
their own. The American people desire
to be of service to the Russian people
in their struggle to safeguard freedom
and realize its opportunities We de-
sire to be informed to how we may
help. We speak for great organized
r. movement of working people who are
devoted to the cause of freedom and
the ideals of democracy. We assure
you also that the whole American ma
ton ardently desires to be helpful to
Russia and awaits with eagerness an
indication from Russia, as to how help
may most effectively be extended. To
say Courage" Justice must triumph
if all free people stand united against
autocracy. We await your sugges-
lions.
(Signed) American Alliance for La
SAMJrEI GOMPERS President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
U. S. WAR sEC'Y IN AIR RAID.
Baker Takes Refuge in Hotel Cellar
During Hun Attack on Paris.

Paris, March 13.-Secretary Baker
was in conference with Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss, chief of staff, in hotel suite
when the air alarm was sounded Mon
day night Secretary Baker was not
pertnrbed by the noise of the fire
mems sirens or the barrage of the
anti-air craft guns, but the hotel man
agement fearing for the safety of the
secretary and his party. persuaded
them to descend to a place of shell
ter in the wine cellar.
Mr.. Baker and General Bliss con-
tinued their conference in the cellar,
where later, they were Joined by Maj
Gen. William NJ. Black
Mr. Baker went to Versailles this
morning for another conference with
General Bliss.
Secretary Baker made the follow
ing statement concerning Monday
nights air raid on Paris:
ut was my first experience of the
actualities of war and revelation of
the methods inaugurated by an enemy
who wages the same var against
women and children as Against SOL
diers If his objects are to damage
property, the results are trifling when
compared with his efforts. If his OBJ
jects are to. weaken the people
morale, the reply is given by the
superb conduct of the people of Paris.
Moreover aerial raids on towns
which are counterpart of pi.iless sub
marine war and the attacks against
American rights. are the very explana-
ton of the reason why America en-
tered the war. We are sending our
soldiers to Europe to fight until the
world is delivered from these horrors. y
Sixty Planes in Paris Raid.
Paris, March 13.-During Monday
nights air raid on Paris, French avia-
tors made a counter attack IN Gotha
hangers in the rear of the German
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
ROTARIANS TO CHURCH
Big Ladies' Night Meeting Will be
Held This Evening.

Rotarians of Topeka and their
wives and daughters and sweethearts
are to have a big meeting at the First
Methodist church tonight. The meet
ing is the regular ladies' night affair
but with trimmings
Charles s. Elliott Owen J. Bow
man, and DR.. Edmund James Kulp
are on the program for speeches, and
it is said that the kaiser, potsdamism,
and kulturists are in for session of
vitriolic accommodation.
Besides this there will be
demonstration of the educational
work of the church in the church
gymnasium, and all thru the program
there will be a salt of music, both
vocal and instrumental
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
MARKET REPORTS

Chicago March 13.-CORN-Bearish feel
ing predominated in the corn market to-
day. owing partly to the fact that one of
the leading elevator concerns was a con-
spicuous seller. The liberal reserves of
corn on farmers were said to be also af-
fecting general sentiment On the other
hand weather conditions were unfavorabIe
being moist and unseasonably warm. Fu-
lures which opened shade to kMhe
lower. with May s1.27 to s1.27h, held
steady later inside the initial range
Subsequently. buying on the part of
commission houses rallied the market
Something of a falling off in receipts was
predicted on account of necessity for field
work by farmers The close was firm at
the same as yesterdays close TO &c higher.
with March $1.2s and May s127k@1. 27H.
. OATS-Reports of large sales to the sea
board rallied the oats market from a sag
which took place at the outset Shorts
were the chief buyers. After opening un-
changed to A@akc off. prices rose to above
yesterdays finish
PROVISIONS-A sharp advance in the
hog market lifted provisions. Trade. how
ever, was light.
In the late dealings something of set
PACK from top prices resulted from profit
taking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
CHANGES IN CABINET
English Newspaper Looks Forward to
Official Shift.

London. Tuesday, March 12.-Re-
ports of changes in the cabinet are
being discussed at length in the press.
Some newspapers state that Henry E.
Duke, chief secretary for Ireland, has
retired and will be appointed to
judicial position and that James Ian
Macpherson, parliamentary secretary
to the war office, will go to Ireland
in his place.
The Liverpool Post says that among
the persons involved in the recon-
struction which it asserts is approach
ing, is Foreign Secretary Balfour who
has shown a tendency lately to take a
rather too diplomatic view Of inter-
national problems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
Intense Activity Near TouI.

In the Woevre and in Lorraine the
American troops are giving the Ger
mans little rest and raids into the
enemy positions are being carried out
successfully. The artillery, especially
in the Toul sector, also has been act
i've.
South of Richecourt on the Toul
sector, General Pershing's men pene-
trated to the second German line in a
raid Tuesday Casualties were inflict-
ed on the enemy by shell and rifle fire
The raids in this sector began Sat
urday and probably are in answer to
German activities which had indicat-
ed the enemy was preparing for a
movement against the American lines.
The artillery activity on this sector
has been most intense. the American
gunnerS causing fires and explosions
behind the enemy lines.
The American troops east of Lune-
vile in Lorraine, which places them
very near the Franco-German border
went into the German positions Mon
day and found that the enemy had
not yet returned to the trenches he
evacuated the day before. Despite
German artillery fire against them,
the raiders came back to their own
lines without casualty.
Portuguese Check Heavy Attack
On the line between Armentieres
and LaBaSsee, which has not changed
in eighteen months, the Germans con-
tinue their powerful raids. Their lat
est effort was made against Portu-
grese positions near Laventie. The
Germans were checked by machine
gun fire, which caused heavy casual
ties and left prisoners in the hands of
tie Portuguese. British troops re-
pulsed small raids in the Ypres area
where the enemy artillery fire is in
terse- On-the French front the bonn
! hardment has been most violent in
the Champagne, especially east OF
| Rheims.
Account for "a Enemy Planes.
In aerial fighting, French and Brit.
1sh machines have accounted for TWEEN.
| ty-one enemy airp1anes, while French
gunners have destroyed three Others
In addition to attacking military ia r.
gets close behind the German lines
! British airmen have bombed the cit,
of Coblenz. on the Rhine, in daylight
A ton of bombs was dropped causin,
| two fires and a violent explosion
! Russ Council Meets Thursday.
The Bolshevik government has re
moved to Moscow where all Russia,
congress of Soviets will meet Thursda,
to take action on the German peac,
treaty. In Petrograd. two committee
are preparing to take over the govern
ment. One is headed by Trotzky dis
missed by Premier Lenine as foreigl
minister and the other by Zinovief
chairman of the delegation which as
scented to the German peace terms
nti-Bolsheviki Defeated.
In eastern Siberia, General Semen
off, the anti-Bolsheviki leader ha
been driven across the border int
!. Manchuria by Bolshevik troops aide
by released German prisoners. Chin
; has warned the Bolshevfki against in
fractions of her neutrality in Man
churia-
Air Raid on Allied Capitals.
German airships have raided TIL
, coast of Yorkshire in eastern Englan
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lines, it was officially announced to-
day. Six tons of bombs wers dropped
and several fires were observed.
The German raiders. comprising
sixty Gothas in nine squadrons. sus-
tanned serious losses. So far. four ma
chimes. incluGing three Gorhas and
one biplane, have been reported shot
down. The crew of one, of which was
brought down near the Chateau
Thieroy, was taken prisoner.
The boche planes follow ed two
routes in approaching Paris. The first
warning was sounded at 9:10 p. m.
and "all clear" at 1915 a. m