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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
EXPANDING U. s. PORTS.

The rapid growth Of our merchant
marine cOnfr0nts the United States
with new problem, the need of port
expansion. Port and harbor facili.
ties were none too. good before the
war. Now, with the increasing mum
bef Of ships, with our growing South
American aud coasiwise trade, not to
mention the obvious war needs, IA.
eilties are altogether inadequate.
They must be expanded to two OF
three times the present capacity AT
least.
This Is rather y staggering Job,
but for a nation thai thrives on vast
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Z
. q Ssx SASs< SSSl -

Apru &c. lgls. Benz + Jones aud
wife et I'll 10 Wm & Smith ct at. lots
. sad block 9. Broadway second al
ittion 10 Srreator- $3.50
August 3 l9ls. Matte killetrr 10
t. T keatins q lot /. Richards sec
oad addition To Streator 81 ,ion.
August &, 1918. Belle y. Douglas and
husband 10 " a Brown lots to 1t.
bloce 1. SCOTS addition to Marsenles
S2.2O0.
August Y. 1918. Frederick Schefllet
AMI vile 70 Dennis Fielding. part lot
:, block |, Bakers second addition IA
Streator $500.
May 49, 1851, Hamilton Mundy ana
VIE ct al 10 John p Hester. south
h"il. southwest quarter. Il. 10 acres.
part southeast quarters. - - 2. $40.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

undertaking it doesn't look hopeless.
A complete inventory Of port faciI.
ltleS along the Pacific Calf and Al
lanllc coasts IS already under way.
Authorities are aiding investigators
TO compile data showing condition
duflnS the last five Years. Docks,
marine railways, terminal arrange.
mcnts. repair plants and entrances
ana clearances in domestic and for
elgn trade are to be carefully listed
To every dock and repair plant has
gone s.iounaire concerning IA.
ciIlies, present condition, exact TO.
cation, efficiency in handling ships,
terms, rates and conditions for dock
Ing ships, the number locked aud The
period each remained during the Lax
i've years Coal and oil ports are to
come in for special consideration.
With all this information In hand
work VIII 70 ahead TO enlarge the
present ports ana TO construct new
ones
II Is impossible to overestimate the
Importance Of this work and the diff.
eulties that must be surmounted In
It's completion. Here Is chance for
engineers still on this side of the At.
lantic to show their mettle and prove
their ability to perform she almost
miracles that are The glory Of the
American engineers In France. They
can do II, and they viii,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
Practice Of Medicine Guesswork.

Il has been said that The practice Of
medicine al best Is simply game Of
gue38work because the action OF drugs
varies 10 y great degree upon different
Individuals but when medicine has
lived for forty years. constantly grow
ing in sales and popularity there can
be no greater proof Of It's merit. Such
a medicine Is Lydia T.. pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that famous old
root and herb remedy, now recogna.
ed from shore to shore as The stand
ard remedy for female ills.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

CLASSIFIED RATES will be found in
classified column
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

DISPLAY ADV. RATES will he given
upon application.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
Naturally.

A new baby sister arrived at Fred
dies house. Next day nj kIndergnl.
Ten the te'. ner nSkeo him what they
were golng to nnlne his new little sis
ter. Freddie thought deeply a minute
and then exclaimed. "Oh. we're ~.
ing 10 name 1t Mrs. Thfoekmorton,
after my mother
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

Among the guests tat It reception wa
distinguished taan az letters. one 81
the ladies present suggested Ia Tilt
hostess that he seemed tn be- uut u
place N such u party. "lrs. rrplie'
the hostess, with IL bright sui!" "Yo.
see, he cant talk anything hui sen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
AMERICANS WILL.
TAKE OVER SECTOR
OF BATTLE FRONT.
PERsHlNG REPORTS FORMATION
or ARMY OF 1850 600 MEN WHO
ARE READY TO TAKE OVER
SHARE or LINE.

Washington. Aug H-Secretary
Baker was formally advised today
by Gen Pershing that the Isl Ameri-
can field army had been created.
the army as well as uf the entire
American eXpeditionary force Tor The
present.
The dispatch added nothing 10 de-
tails of the army organization al
ready made known from Paris, how
ever Mr. Baker said
The announcement is regarded as
having deep significance Al the War
department, mainly because it places
the American army in France ON the
same footing as the French or Brit.
ish forces there.
Formation of the army is taken
hcrC To mean the Americanizaiion Of
Il definite part OF the front has been
completed. Supply lines. railways.
bases. storage facilities, debarka.
ton ports aud the like. created and
operated by American. stand behind
III" ~ army.
The only statement al the location
OF Il Is American front given is thai
il i. south Of the Marine" Pref
stld1bly this means a part at least
OF the long line from St Mhie 10 the
S&iss b0.Ger. where American troops
have bee put In at intervals dur
ing the las few months
The extent Of that front has MOI
been disclosed, nor has the definite
strength Of the army been given The
adylees indicate that II comprises
however, five fall corps, which means
amp ximately l.25000o men.
The effect Of the tax ne over of The
line is to make definite beginning
at app0rti0nnG the long front
The British hold the left flank.
aided by the Belgians, from the
North sea TO 1.-THE juncture of the
British fourth army and the French
first army in Picardy, where an of.
fensiye is being conducted at pres.
ent,
In that position the British are not
only holding their share OF the iina
but stand between the enemy and
the channel ports, which would he
its only road to England while the
British feet exists
The French armies presumably are
being concentrated wholly bet ween
the Picardy juncture with the British
and the American left beyond Yer iun.
They block the roads to Paris.
To the Americans has fallen the
remainder OF the front to the SHss
border, when the other American
armies shall have been formed. The
First Army undoubtedly now holds
the bulk Of that line, with such
French help as is necessary. The
whole line probably is under Gen.
Pershing's direct command even the
French corps or divisions that are
necessary until additional American
troops arrive.
The American commander will
hereafter direct all operations on his
front He has as much freedom Of
action ON his own lines as his Sir
Douglas fIaig ON the British front
'or Gen Petain on the French, for he
stands on an equality with them. All
three are under Marshal Foeh for the
major campaigns
AS direct commander of the army
IN The field Gen. pershng viii be
well situated 10 weigh the qualities
Of the men he has assigned tempo
fdfily as corps commanders.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

instead Of washing combs. clean
them by brushing and pulling piece
~ cotton through the teeth always
changing II as il gets Solltd then rub
with clean cloth.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

daughter, Mrs Leo Bast attended the
funeral OF Mrs, Mary M0rrissey in OF
tawa Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

And still We hAsn iimrrieks on
the Hun and the Kaiser. Some
Of them arc good and some bet.
ter. and some not az good While
we're stiii reading them. We can.
not decide who gets that s. for
tho best one. Hut soon we'll DO
thru. and them
Five beans for somebody.
OF starting spring drives biz While
IL fond.
Also OF sinking our ships in the pond.
To put an end
To thss terrible trend.
We all must invest in Liberty
bond. r. l. H.
Me und Colt will succeed. says the
kaiser.
He's Gods disappointed adviser.
When the allies have won-
Have beaten the Hun.
We hope he'll b xa6der and whrnr.
n. A. ID.
That HfndenburH guy In . sinner.
He has himself picked IN the winner.
The allies. you brt
WIN get his goat yet.
And show him he's just a beginner.
y. a. ID.
Bnl Kaiser. the son Of a gun.
Though, the whole blooming world
he could run.
TIL our old u. =. A.
Took a hand In the fray.
And spoiled all the plans of the Hun.
/. C. uDDENBERG.
1881 Spencer ST.
An emperor that win stand with a
bum withercd hand.
And allow women and children to
be shot.
He ought to be hung and his damn
neck wrung.
And his carcass left to rot.
BILLY.
IT'S quite a long jump from Seattle
TO Paris.
embarrassed
when asked 10 join in
On our trip to Berlin.
But well be there with bells II the
good Lord Will spare us.
j. w. n.
Now 10 simplify speIling's no sin. I"
A Sammy remarked with a grin.
80 slip me brick.
Or gun or a stick.
Aud III knock tho ell out OF Berlin. !"
MAUDE l.. HERREN,
Leban. Wash.
There was an old German named
Bill,
Who took an "own everything" pill.
He sits now and cries.
For to his surprise,
The pin made Bill dreadfuliy Ill.
L. G. UDDENBERG.
1891 Spencer ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
The Man Who Lays Off

manufacturer of war supplies complains because nus
productive labor is idle 10 per cent of the time In other
words his workers take off day IN every 10 working
days. This does not include Sundays, having reference 10
days of toll only
Pittsburg steel manufacturer complains because ms
puddlers making hitherto unheardof don't work
regularly and average five days a week
Senator Underwood insists that the shipping shortage
largely due to- labor failing respond TO the demands
Of corporations engaged in building ships
Senator Nelson asserts that the administration has
catered to labor thereby encouraging strikes and delays
Whether a laborer should lay off one-tenth of his time
depends largely upon kind of work he is doing and the
amount he does during the other nine-tenths.
Any person who has the puddler sweating in the
heat of melting inclined to make him work there
every day as long buffers stand behind the chairs of the
dining millionaire and doormen waste their energy in
ing doors persons perfectly capable of opening doors
for themselves Maybe the pudder when he his boss
pushing his chair under the dining table and
opening his own doors, will do pudding.
Once were a vat of boiling iron and we jumped
the conclusion that five minutes of it enough
American labor represents approximately the 80 per
of the total population The 90 per cent is patriotic
and is taking increased interest in the things that will
win the war But it is matter of development, and you
win find labor developing output and efficiency Just
fast the rest of develop stronger and stronger war
winning spirit and force.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
LEMONS DO MAKE
THE SKIN WHITE
How 10 make a creamy lemon
beauty lotion at home
for n few cents

Your grocer has tho lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply you with three ounces OF or.
chard white for few cents. Squeeze
the juice OF two fresh lemons into a
bottle. then put in the orchard white
and shake well. This makes n quar-.
ter pint OF the very best lemon akin
whitener and complexion beautifier
known. Massage this fragrant,
creamy lotion daily into the face.
neck. arms and hands and just see
how freciles. tan. sallowness. red.
ness and roughness disappear and
how smooth. soft and white tho skin
becomes. Ycsi IL is harmless. and
the beautiful results will surprise
you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
Editors Mail
PATRIOTIC CAFTTERIAs

Editor Star: While tho cafeteria
manager. and other food dispensers
are talking themselves blue. urging
the patrons Of their places 10 help
them save food. IL II in order TO ask.
incidentally. what they arc doing
with the money they are saving on
sugar alone. not TO mention other
thingsT
The other day a woman was insult.
an alien and uupatriotic. simply b.
ed and builied outraxeousiy. called
cause she asked for a third lump
this by the manager OF n cafoterta---
yet that same woman last July took
800 from a very small savings ac.
count and paid for two bonds She
ald not wait for drfv. or 70 have
IL urged upon her.
SUBSCRIBER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
NO BRITISH FLAG

Having attended two meetings
where distinguished BritiHhers
spoke, I have been surprised 10 ses
that no British flag was on display
This was probably an oversight
However. I think this courtesy
should not b. neglected. The viaitor
from Gr~at Britain win feel proud
and pleased to wee his country's flag
In foreign city.
SEATTLE gRrTfsHER-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
Another Non-Essential Calling

We are informed that the few remaining jockey clubs
in this country look forward to prosperous racing
son." Which that all the track gamblers reap
rich harvest fleeing what they very apty call suckers
The word has gone around Latonia Churchill Downs,
Douglas Park and Havre de Grace, and in bindpg pool
rooms large cities that there's lot of profits and
big pay envelopes laying around
That is just why they should not be permitted during
war-if at all EVER,
For profits and pay envelopes too large there Lib
erty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, not to mention in
come taxes
Also there essential occupations for the gam
bers jockeys trainers and the bunch of hangerson Of
race meets Let go OVER THERE and fight the Huns
stay here and grow food or make munitions.
Honestly, you point a non-essential
patton than that of the track tribe?
Tuentv-fire minutes after the tcorLd record
smashing steamer West Langa had struck the nater
Saturday. uorkmen of the Skinner &c Eddy plant
on board starting the completion Of the vessel A
spirit like that trins tcars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
AVIATOR'S MOST PERILOUS :
JOB IS SHOOTING SAUSAGES

enRuRe any German air,nan that
may be lurking around while Mum.
Der One" from a height Of 1000
meters. swoops down 20 the level u
the balloon. flattena out and let's II
pass across his gun sights as he
shoots by. The gunner opens fire at
800 yards. At that distance air
friction turns the phosphorOus on
the edges Of the balloon fabric ns
they pass through up goes the
hydrogen bag In fiameg~thc aero
nnutobservern. II they arc quick
enough. dropping to earth In para
ehuteA
Never Iinger
We don't linger over the Germa n
AHcH after this. An attack on aau-
saEes ~ like stirring up n hornets
nest. We get greetings from every
pest on the nst--"Archies" OF all
kinds and caiiber. flaming onions. A."
that weird device OF the Germans to
set airpianea afire. and sprays Of
bullets from all the watching Ger.
man airplanes Of the nelghb0rhood.
It's Ike he'll Jet loose.
Nothing in the German army
IL 30 carefully guarded as q "sau-
sage" unless IL be the kaiser
himself.
a balloon outfit Il hard 10 re
place.
To tow one up from the rear
behind an auto truck during an
attack means delaying the re-.
serves going up and the ambu.
iances coming down.
The roads are crowded nj these
times.
Besides. a perambulatine cap,ive
oa1ioon would attract the unpleasant
attentions Of all the French airrnen
in the vicinity.
The only time look a SUCCESSFUL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

=
sausage balloons
w h en- after
weeks Of toll be-
hind the lines. with
aerial photographs
Of all the enemy
trenches taken. the
French are set for
the great push
there II one last
important thing to
do put out The
eyes" Of tho en-
euy blind him
when your infant
~ goes forward to
attack. there must
be no boche sau
nina r.i.anr....ra Iaft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

part in one Of these expeditions was
az the AiHne Then our special ma,
chine dOwned three balloons wtiis
one 81 the protecting chasses
brought down another.
Another time "A squadron from tho
next army shot down the sausage
we were after and when we turned
10 the left after a second the squad
ron on that side cheated US out Of Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
Sans Our Kind of a Man

Remember the "embamed beef" scandals following in
the wake of the Spanish American war?
Well, there1l be such thing during after this
war
IF Sam MACEDONIAN has anything to say about it!
Sam is a regular fellow. Besides which he is pay
master general and chief of the bureau of supplies and
of the United States navy Sam wouldn't let big
Chicago meat packer feed five carloads of mody hams to
sailors and amount of political private
promises could bulge Sam inch.
There more like Sam working for Uncle Sam, and
we're almighty glad of it, for the Samies OVER THERE
need honest Sans in the buying end of this business
"Sargents portrait Of John d. Rockefeller is at the
Cleveland art museum" torites E. " c.. land urge
every CteveLander to take good look at it, it shotos
the only time John D. done in OIL"
We turn complete attention TO acin-
ming the Roosevelt has announced that he is not
interested in the presidency
Seotte's street service is doubt tending to
rid the city of pncifists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
MOVIE CONVERTS

Some day In the
Movies, maybe there'lI
BE a film with
A convent scene in II.
Showing the girls in
The study hall at
Their lessons. Not
This gag the movies
Pull now and think
Is all that's
Necessary to make
IL sure huff convent
Stuff. Y'mow. the
Dormitory scene
Oh. yehl Where
The damsels go
Cavorting around
In pajamas, and they
Hear the dlrectress
Coming to see II all
Are asleep, and they
Scurry TO put out
The lights. and jump =
Into bed. The directress
Comes in. gives
Everything the o o
And is satisfied all
Are In dreamland. and
Goes out. Then the
Gay young things jump
Up. turn on the lights
Again, and on with
The dance. Well
Some day the movies
Might change II.
We hope 10 live past
The century mark,
And see our dream
Come true.
rhe walrus. with his one-inch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

There was once n hound named Won
iiindenburE.
Who inflated himself plumfui OF
WindonbarE.
Way back Of his line.
He let out whine.
When the Yanks busted thru TO
Borilndcnburw.
FIRED q. HIT.
Ssdi 18th Ave. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

Queen Mdty of England. says the cable, dries a
horse to saUe gasoline We kRoic feliow iCho bought
an automobile to sdre corn and oats and hay. And
knoe Of another feor lcho caks to sare both gdso-
line and horse feed and another feloio cho rides IN
street 10 sdpe shoe leather.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

aloft 20 direct an accurate artillery
barrage upon the advancing men
Tells Of foray
Shooting aausageH Is mnneuvcr
requiring the finest calculations and
the perfect EXPERIMENTATION OF many
brains. The balloons must be brought
down in flames at precisely the same
moment To pick off one would alarm
the rest. and they would be hauled
down Mt a somile clip. unframed
Let me describe one OF these aerial
forayn:
The major commanding the groups
Of combat call the captain Of the
squadron into conference" There
In a pow.wow over maps. The cap
tain returns TO the squadron. picks
tho ohaAss pilots and calls for voiun.
teern for the actual task Of tackIing
tho saunagea. This Ia volunteer work.
It's a $3.50 chance that you will
ever get back.
Then more porting over maps.
Each patroi-ther. may be eight or
ten to a io-mIie fronts given one
balloon 20 destroy.
The" morning arrives.
The volunteer has changed the
barrel Of his gun 10 take the
special ino~ndiary bnIlet--the
thickness Of n finger.
The ehasse pilots arc ready In
provide the protection from Ger.
man air patrols.
Confirm Schedule
Army headquarters telephones
that the schedule standa-whieh
means that II has been a fine night.
with no dew or rain. and that the
fabric Of the boche sausagcs must
be very dry and inflammable. Had
the night been different there would
have been n few hours postpone
rnent TO give the gas bags of the
doomed German aeronauts a chance
TO dry out. You can't fire a damp
sausage.
Watches are corrected by wireless
from tho Eiffei Tower. and on the
dot the Hguadrons dash off for the
German iines--the fellows with the
ineendiary bullets flying more or
loss Independently Of their protectors
We never approach our prey head
on That would be dead give
away. We ny In between and behind
. couple OF balloons This confuscs
the Antt-aircrAft ground batteries of
both sausages and also enables the
-incendiary- 20 be diving towards his
own lines land safety II tho moment
OF attack.
Anchored 70 0rvund
Tho smallest mispiay would wreck
the whole game. The sausages are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
ny LIEUT.. GRANVILLE A.
POLLOCK

American Flyer In the Lafayette
Flying Corps. French Foreign
Legion.
Copyright. 1918. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.
The nearest thing to "A chnrge n
air cavalry In a concerted attack on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

Man nevsr had . chance. Pate has had
him from the beginning. he may Wig
sic snd suairus. bot u !. Of no nee.
He may deiuds himself irfe believing
% 81 he 10 ass.t~r at the world. hot time
- the world are masters Of hisa. Tie
NY thsak be !. shaping his swo dos
siaf. hut he 10 adrift on the wtaa. and
wares cf chance
An eva fate wns evev him 81 his be-.
ginning. and has guissa hira thru var.
ard s~rve~s. n Win rusds hiss thru mis-
fsysune - the terminus Of his earthly
pilgrimage.
In s7s.sAs yeass. WYNN sss ~ dghtfng.
tired 81 b~MGGtag. disiiissseeed 81 ssve,
ard aifnsss toe weary - hate. ~ vii
gradually begin 10 c~ms - an snd- The
finish shsuid b. stsSeA sbost ~. -
A. ID.
The w~vsd. 81 es@yss. VIII sptn en- fer
several snfiiies yeass after that. In 8seh
the same vsy - the meea new.
--ErudttA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

yA the campo iRu
against this disease since the found
ing of the association In 1894
The present wal program ~ hail
ed az a notable climax to the "a
years Of work. II means. too. that
the association and affiliated aRen.
cies. cooperating with the federal
government. Will for the first time
ba able To show that Tuberculosis
can be controlled on "A national
scale by the discovery and proper
carr OF infected individuals.
The first big step in the fight
against the white plague was the or
ganiEation az an International Con
Rr.aa on Tuberculosis at Washing
ton In 1905 This gathering first
gave direction and program 10 the
American movement
In 1905 was published the first ma
tlouai standards Of diagnosis and
classification Of tuberculosis. An.
other important step leading up 10
the war program was the promotion
Of the Red Cross Seal from n sale OF
leHs than 30 600 600 seats In 1910 TO
more than 200 1000 900 In 1917.
other steps have been the organ.
ixation Of a Field Service by means
~ which every stat. In the Union
has been visited. and tho promotion
u standardization and economy in
the construction and administration
OF tuberculosis hospitals. thereby
saving TO communities turnout the
country hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars.
NiHs A. a. asks. what will real.
~ remove a corn7-'
corns are ordinarily removed by
som. preparation containing saii.
cyile acid. After removal. however.
great care must be observed TO avoid
pressure In that region. else the corn
VIII return.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22
White Plague

To emphasize the importance Of
the campaign against tuberculosis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

Tho smallest nispiay would wreck
the whole game The sausages are
anchored from 500 to 400 meters
from the ground The chasso pilots
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

In our army and
navy the Nation
al TubefculoHia
association h as
Just published
"A Record Of
A Achievements" Of
the ca m pair n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

Erern $50 you Unrest IN Liberty Loan Bonds triH
buy trench kfireS for a rifle company. 20 hand
gremades or rs rifle grenddeS 81 of surgical
Instruments for enlisted mems belts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-22

SeottLe's street service is doubt tending to
rid the city of pacifists