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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
ASK EIGHT-CENT FARES
Scranton Railway Company Files Pc.
tftiOn With the Pennsylvania
Railway Commission

SCRANTON. PA, August l6.-The
Scranton Railway Company to-day filed
Il new tariff rate with the Pennsyl-
vania Railway Commission. providing
for an Scent fare. beginning Septem-
ber Is. The officials claim the War
Labor Boards grant of an increase to
employees wages will amount to $780,
00o and that the present Scent fare
cannot meet tbs additional expense.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
GUARD FISHING SMACKS
Secretary Daniels Orders Naval Patrol
Vessels to Accompany New
England Fleets.
[By Associated Press

(By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. August 16.-Steps to
protect the fishing fleets off the coast
OF New England from German subma
rine raiders have been taken by the
navy. Secretary Daniels announced to-
day that whore the vessels operate in
fleets. as is the general custom, naval
patrol boats, hereafter, will accompany
them to their banks. and thcrs main
tain guard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
SAYS GERMANY WAS AWARE
OF ATROCITIES 2y SOLDIERS
Int" Director Of Iirupps Admit. Troops
stole Food Etc. From BeIEinns
on Threat OF Death.

LONDON. August l6.-Dr. Muehlon,
the late director OF K-upps. shows
plainly in his diary that the atrocities
which German soldiers committed in
Belgium were known OF in Germany.
He says in one place:
My informant. who is a very mill
tary-minded gentleman, told me that
the German soldiers put no restraint
upon their propensity 10 plunder and
have become pretty brutal He himself
had seen part of the town OF Malines
looted by the soldiers OF the various
regiments. The houses we're broken
into with the butt end OF rifles. Oh
jccts which could not be destroyed
then and there were carried away on
whcclbarrows. Officers as we'll as men
took part in the looting."
elsewhere" he adds. our soldiers
have taken to looting and pillaging 10
very serious extent. They force
their way into a house and demand all
il contains. cxtorting compliance from
the inhabitants at the point of the
bayonet or by threatening to cut their
throats. They take by no means only
food. but money and valuables. and
sometimes the most useless and extra
ordinary things. The cattle. too. are
often driven off without any necessity
and left to die. Motor cars. ammuni-
tion wagons and other vehicles are
stuffed full Of property looted in this
way. The truth is that the soldiers
have become brutalized. They have
necessarily fired upon the population
and ravaGed so many villages that
L. Ill ~
and all power of judging what Is and
what ic NOT DcrmiSSib1e in war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
FRENCH WHEAT CROP
Total Production This Ycar Ii Esti-
mated by Experts mt s3,50O,OOO
Bushels
IBy Associated Press1

PARIS August 1G.--The total pro-
duction OF wheat in France this year
is estimated at 5o,0oo,o0o quintals
Gss.5oo,ooo bushels). being an increase
o: 90 per cent over last years crop.
according to tho Intransigeant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
BRITISH CAPTURE PRISONERS &
IN GERMAN COUNTERATTACl ClS

LONDON. August ia German
countcrattack at pamery. which wass
taken by the British yesterday was
repulsed to-day. $50 prisoners and a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
Cigarettes Fall From Skies.

Parts. Oct. .1-By MnlD. What
mamma WAS To The lSraeiteS In The lies
'rt, 81 cigarettes falling OUT of the
sky were Ia fershlng'> brave dough.
boys in the wiping ont of the ~. Mi
hiel salient. The Knights of Columhu,
motor transport service had lust been
put IN operation. aud one of The first
loads Of supplies rushed 20 the front
IN these trucks contained thousands of
cigarettes. But the trucks could not
fellow the faSt-ruShlng Americans In
their drive, So the aviators were an.
pealed IN by the X. of c. secretaries 10
get their smokes to the boys.
Wounded men in the hospitals here
hrSt told the story of how. while the
American troops were fighting, Amcri-
can avlatorS in Amerlean-made air.
planes hovered over them and from
the clouds Showered them with 10000
packages of cigarettes. each mono
grained compliments Of the Knights
of Columbus" This was the first time
in modern warfare that fighting army
had been supplied with smokes during
the heat of battle.
Those smokes came from the
heavens, and they were truly heaven
ly, one wounded Yank declared.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
ARTIFICIAL ARM Is WONDER
Enalshmans Invention Enables Man
to Dig, Use sledsehamrer and
Other Things.

London,--A wonderful new artificial
arm which enables man TO dig. use
sledgehammer and lift weights ms
henyy as he could with his sound arm
Is being supplied to MANNED soldiers at
Roehampton hospital.
Made OF aluminium AND steel, Il
weighs only two pounds, three ounces
and IL the Invention Of A. G. Adams
artificial limb expert, who Is minus an
arm himself.
The forearm can be attached or de-
tached and any tool or implement car
be fixed to the wrist In an instant b,
pressing a spring. The hand supplied
can be turned to one side or the other
Demonstrations We're given In which
men were seen digging, using Il plane
hammer and other tools, chopin.
wood with an ax, playing billiards
golf, cricket and steering a bicycle
with The artificial arm alone, and al
done without effort.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
LONGEST PEACE CONFERENCE,

Anyone who is lucky enought-or
unluckey enoughto have a seat in
the peace conference will havv JOB
on his hands. II will probably be the
Longest session of the sort in history.
1t is considerable task to
the affairs OF two nations that have
been fighting comparatively small
war over comparatively simple mat.
ter, as the Spanish.American and
Russo-Japancse conference attest.
what may we expect, then when it
comes to winding up the greatest and
most complex of all wars?
Almost the whole map of Europe
has to be re-arralged The status of
several new nations has to be deter.
mined International law has to be
largely rewritten. Some sort of word
federation has to be worked out. Tie
question Of military armament must
be decided There will be battling
economic problems to deal with. We
might almost say that the affairs of
the whole world will have to be put in
order.
1t viii be the nose important coun.
Gil OF men that ever assembled. It
viii have the most work 10 do. and the
hardest work. It will probably do well
II II completes rough scotch of a
settlement in less than year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
YANKEES ENJOY CHOW
PerShing's Husky Men Are All
Good Eaters.
Variety in Uncle Sans Menu Makes
II Attractive-Doughboys Grow
laxative.

With the American Army in France
Chow time" means one of the most
picturesque sights along the front. es
pecially with the Americans. II seems
TO mean more to the Americans than
to any other army. perhaps because
American GRUB" is better.
Happen along through a ruined vii
lase or a woods in an American sector
fifteen minutes before "chow time" and
you would think the place deserted
Probably there wouldn't be more than
one or two stray doughboys in sight.
Come along fifteen minutes later and
You wonder "where in thunder they all
came from"
They'll be lined up, and in front Of
each line there'll be n field Kitchen
steaming away, with a perSpirine army
cook diShing ont grub that makes you
want to grab some tools and get in
line" too.
There's lots of animation at "chow
time" among the Americans. A crowd
Of Frenchmen is quiet while eating,
the only time French soldiers are
quiet. They MUNICH their bread and
meat and vegetables and drink their
wine in silence.
Not so with the Americans. It's a
big time, First Of all, there's Specula.
ton on whats the chow for today"
There's variety in Uncle Sans army
menus.
Then, as they sit around on the
ground. on ruins, or under trees. and
that satisfied feeling of having eaten
good meal grows upon them, there's
lots Of life and joking among the
d0ughboys.
"Doughboy chow" is good. Usually
there is soup. Then there are meat
and vegetables, usually two kinds.
There are always big slices Of white
bread and coffee. Nine times ont of
ten there's dessert, probably pudding
or fruit.
Each man has pan with "A handle
that folds into ii, and a cup. Some
way they get some Of everything in
four-courSe meal into these two inStru-
ments and never mix foods. Only one
of these "war experts" could do that.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
Month Of Harvest Moon.

Aside from the autumnal equinox
September each year Is marked by an
other astronomical event of conSidera
BILE interest, namely, the so-ealled har
vest moon, il being the full moon near
est the autumnal equinox. The harry
est moon rises at nearly the same time
for several successive evenings in.
Stead OF nearly nm hour later from
night to night, as is usually the case
and 1t Is from this continuous run OF
bright moonlight nights that this
moon is said to derive its name. farm.
ers as rule taking advantage Of the
extra light 10 gather in their late sum-
mer crops and store them away for
the winter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
wins SERVICE Gross
Yank Ambulance Driver Deco.
rated for Heroic Work.
wounded in Head and Legs He Cares
for Injured Man. Then crawIs
to Hospital.

FariS.-Several wounds IN the head
and both legs were not sufficient to de
Ter Private Albert :. Hartwell from
aiding another wounded American sol
dier. Suffering intense pains from his
wounds, received when a shell broke
near him. Hartwell carried the other
wounded hoy to q dressing station for
help. His bravery and Self.Sacrliice
have brought him the award of the dis
tnguished service cross from General
Pershlng.
liartwell. an American. had been
living IN Paris with his mother, Mrs.
Pauline Nellie Hartwell. II Rue Pone-
reu. He is member of the United
States army ambulance. serving with
the French army. and had been gaSsed
on July IS.
The citation reads,
HE repeatedly drove his ambulance
over a road east of Reims that was
under bombardment of gas and ex.
ploSive shells. On one occasion, while
cran6ing his car, he was knocked sew
eral yards by the explosion of shell,
yet he continued his work. Another
day his car was hit by she'll and bad.
~ damaged and he himself was badly
wounded in the head and both legs. In
spite of his wounds he carried
wounded man who WAS In the amhu-
lance to a place of safety made him
and then crawled to
dressing station for assistance
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
YANK GENERAL IN RETREAT
First Time He Ever Did II, but II
Was From a French Lass,
Net Duty.

A Port In France.-Tt was all quite
new 10 the general. He had Just land.
ed and after two days in port was
making his way from Here to There
(nn, neither of these is the name of a
French town..
The general was a soldlerly figure
dignifief as most generals are, and
with him in his compartment Of the
first class ear were the members of
his staff. The day was hot aud the
voyage uneventful until the train
pulled up mt junction.
ON the adjoining track was train
going in the opposite direction. The
generals carriage came to a halt di.
recty opposite the third class com.
par,ments. filled with peasants In
their quaint costumes and bonpets.
The general leaned out intereste1ly
and surveyed the assorted crowd. AS
he leaned out comely young girl in
the other compartment did the same
thing.
Elloa," said she 70 the general.
The latter looked rather startled.
"Er-er-Helloa he responded rather
family.
American accused the girl tri.
umphantly. me speek EensleeSh."
Out admitted the general.
II love you,' returned the fair one,
with burst of laughter.
1t was TOO much. The general re-
treated for the first time In his life,
amid the discreet smokers Of the mem
hers Of his staff aud roars from the
rest of the car.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
URGED TO STOP
WASTE OF PAPER
War Industries Board Asks Mer-
chants to Cut Down on
Wrapping Paper.
PULP NEEDED FOR MUNITIONS
People Asked to Use Market Baskets
-Curtailment in Use Of Tissue,
Paper Gags, Boxes and
Stationery Asked.

Northumberland NJ. Baruch
chairman of the war industries board
has Issued an order affecting every re-
tail store throughout the United
/ States. All merchants IRE directed TO
/ reduce their consumption of wrapping
/ paper, bags, paper boxes, stationery,
etc, to what is absolutely necessary.
| The necessity fer this order became
apparent when ii was realized that
the government would soon be obliged
to divert to the ammunition manufac-
turerS large quantity Of chemical
pulp formerly used In making wrap
ping, tissue, book and other strong pa
pers. The increasing production Of
ammunition and the short cotton crop
make this necessary.
Ask Public to Cooperate.
The cooperation of the public In
complying with this ruling can be
counted upon. if they are properly in
formed that it is necessary as war
wv hNAtlts ~ NtA ltf TINS Nt-bifNNlitlt
merchants should place plaeardS in
their windows calling attention to the
order of the war Industries board
tiummed labels bearing the slogan.
Don't Waste Paper" should he used
on all packages and attention should
be directed tn the government order in
newspaper advertising.
In addition to the diseontinuance of
unnecessary wrapping, consumption of
wrapping paper can be reduced by the
following methods:
Do not use more paper than neces
sary to wrap merchandise.
Do not use heavier paper than nee
essary. Consult your paper dealer as I.
to the most serviceable and economical
grade.
Use the old paper taken from par
cells delivered to you.
Use newspapers when possible.
Other Savings Possible.
The consumption of tissue paper can
be reduced by eliminating as far as
possible the use of tissue paper for
packing.
Consumption of paper boxes can be
reduced by eliminating Christmas
boxes for holiday gifts and for candy,
by using lighter weight boxes and
using old boxes over again.
A considerable saving in paper bags
can he effected by using the smallest
size bag possible and encouraging Gus
toners to use market basket for
Consumption of Office stationery can
be reduced by the following methods:
Use lighter weight paper and small
nr size envelopes.
Write on both sides of the paper for
long letters.
Use One-half and three-quarter
sheets Of correspondence paper for
short letters.
Use the backs of letters for carbons.
Make use Of spoiled sheets and
packs Of envelopes for scratch pads.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
MUST TEND OWN FURNACES
Householder Must DO Work Himself.
Says St. Louis Fuel Admins
TRAITOR.

st. Louis.-Every householder is ex.
pected to care for his own furnace this
winter This is the announcement of
the ST. Louis fuel administration. If
the householder does not know how to
care for his furnace, he Is expected
TO learn how and to get the most pos
sihle out of the least possible coal.
The announcements point out the
necessity Of keeping the furnaces
clean and in good repair in order to
save fuel. The announcement states
that hundredth Of an inch of SCOT
has the same power to resist heat that
Is found in ten inches of steel.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
Soldiers Learning EnolIsh.

1t mas been discovered that there are
thousands CT men in our National
army who cannot speak or read Eng.
fish. For that reason the library war
service of the American Library asso.
citation has established classes In Eng.
fish in nearly all of the big training
camps. There is heavy demand for
books, and even First Readers" are
on the list of books asked for and-of
course-supplled.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
Judge Now Milliner.

Gary, lnd,-The defeat of John Bar.
leycorn in Indiana, where he was de.
thHned last April, has convinced
Judge John A. Gross, J. r., that there
Is more money in millinery than in dis
penslng justice. Fines have been
growing scarce since DRINKS have dis.
appeared and the judge has opened a
millinery shop.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
illustrates Red Cross Needs.

Twenty thousand dozen pillow
cases, 1900 dozen pairs of bed socks
and 10000 dozen face towels. just re,
ported as being on hand at one Amer.
lean Red Cross supply house in France
gives an idea of the size of the stocks
maintained by the organization.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
LONGEST NAME IN DRAFT
Atlanta Likely to Lose Nlkitag Pap.
panikolopolous, Who IL
No. q.

Atlanta, Ga.-Nikltag Pappanikolo-
p0lous. Atlanta, Is right up In the
forefront Of the list Of men in the new
draft. In fact. he Is No. In division
No. ?, and 1t appears that Atlanta is
about to lose Mr.. Pappan!ko-etc. I'm
less he has some brothers. Mr.. Pappan-
ikO-etc, undoubtedly has the longest
name in the Atlanta directory, and
just what the officers out al Camp
Gordon will do with 1t in case Mr..
Pappani-etc. is taken there remains
TO be seen. However, they've had con-
siderable experience with names and
Mr.. Pappan--etc. needn't be bit sur
prised il they make his moniker some
thing short and snappy, like "Nick
Papp."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
COUGHING SPELLS
BREAK YOUR REST
Put a stop to them with old
reliable DR.. Kin9's New
Discovery

That raw, hoarse throat must be
soothed. That phlegm-loaded chest
must be loosened. That cough must
be checked SO you can sleep.
DR.. Kings New Discovery has been
relieving colds, and coughs for half
century without the least disagrseabls
after-cffects.
Your druggist has it because It q
well-known and in big demand. 60c
and $l.20.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
German tiuntin, Iinnnsn.

Newman, Ga,--Garland Jones has
just received his little blue registration
caro- and was proudly showing It.
'WhuSs dat?' asked a curious ne.
gro.
Oats muh German huntln' license n
salh Garland with u grin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
ThouohtfuI Uncle.

II write for the few" declared the
amateur poet
And a good idea. too, declared his
grouchy uncle. 1.-THE fewer the better"
Kansas City Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
EARNS $64.45 IN ONE
DAY, FEELS SORRY"

Chicago.--ilugh McNulty Is
feeling sorry for himself. He
worked recently on "A Sunday as
a riyeter Mt the Chicago Ship
building company's plant and
for his days work his pay was
only S64ij. The reason was
he was forced to work on "A
scaifold, otherwise, he says, he
would have made twice as much.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11

II you have Iost anything you can
md 1t by advertising in tie Free Trad
sr Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11

MINNEAPOLIS REPRESENTATIVE
8. G, Theis Company, 7o6 Lincoln Bid
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11

CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVES
8. C. Theis Company, SEA Monadnock
Block.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11

The Fre4 vrader-Journal may be
found at the aews depots OF Wheeler
& Malo, Kneuss, Bros, and Megafin's
Cigar Store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
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80, 1915, at the postofiice at Ottawa,
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

It only takes a heart and a dollar and you'll be doing those in the world who are suffering the greatest act of kindness. The Red Cross is truly the greatest mother in the world. You have the heart, so get the dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
Up to $7.5O Value Silk DD++iooofc o+

would make excellent gift ar- cle and will be much appreciated They come in rious and styles find the
 one will want to give.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
Senator John Baldwin.

Senator Baldwin. ri ST. Clair
county, present State Senator OF the
10th District. is candidate ior the
Democratic denomination Senator
Baldwin is one OF the best known and
most successful farmers ci ST. Clair
county. He has served his district
faithfully and we'll in the past. Frank
Armstrong OF tiarri>onsasle is great
admirer OF the Senator He says that
if the people OF the losf. District were
fully aware OF how valiantly and
wisely Senator Baldwin, had protect
ed his people. particularly il, the last
session of the Legislature, in refer
ence to the St. Clair county bond
plays that were made. the Senator
would get practically every Demo.
cratic vote in the distract He was
a match for the willeS. moves that
were made agains, aush, sha, had to
do with the great agricultural class,
and was as true TO his party and con-
stituency as is the needle TO the pole.
The Cass County Leader,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
Government Needs Walnuts.

The Government is endeavoring to
locate all the black walnut timber
that is IL or more inches in diameter.
The timber is needed for the manu-
facture of gunstoscks. A survey of
all the black walnut timbered regions
of the United States is being made SO
that the government will be able to
obtain the timber Immediately in case
of emergency.
Persons who have timber, or who
know the location of timber, are re-
quested to report to Frederick Dun
lap of the University of Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture, Columbia, Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Dunlap has been given
charge of the entire black walnut ter
ritory west of the Mississippi. Per-
sons who have walnut timber, or
know of any that is large enough,
should communicate with Mr.. Dun
lap. The Government is also anxious
to learn of cases where owners of
black walnut timber have been i'm
posed upon by men who are repre-
senting themselves as Government
agents.