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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
LABOR BOARD SAYS.
WAGES WILL REMAIN
At WAR STANDARD
SEC. WILSON ASKS coNsTRuC.
TON OF HIGHWAYS AND HAIR.
soRs TO KEEP SOLDIERS FROM
BEING IDLE UPON DEMo6lLlzA-
TON.

Washington. Dec l2-No reduction
in wages can be expected for years
because the demand for labor will
exceed the counry's supply. the house
rules committee was told today by
Secretary Of Labor Wilson.
He appeared to urge the compile
ton Of legislation to provide useful
and necessary public works for dis
charged soldiers and industrial
workers.
The secretary thought it would
be only for a brief period if at all
that the government would have TO
provide employment. but that the
pYecaution should he taken
He suggested extensive work on
public buildings under new appropria-
ton bills, adding
The restoration Of the industries
may not take place as fast as de
mobilization so a reservoir Of oppor-
unitieS should be created to care for
men for q brief period.
From the time we restre ourselves
to our normal postwar production
the demand for labor viii be so great
that there is not a remote chance OF
reduced wage rates, The manufactur
err who does not maintain his force fol-
the short readmstment period will be
handicapped"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
SPRINGFIELD SECURES
$50 MEMBERS FOR Y.

Springfield Dec. l2.-This city has
Just concluded its biggest drive for
Y NJ c, A members. A total Of $50
were secured-hfty-siX more than the
soal And as q result $50 returning
soldiers will receive gratis card en-
titllng them to six months privileges
at the association That feature Of
the drive was the real incentive for
the campaign 1t was launched for
he purpose Of giving the soldier boys
the tickets as mark Of appreciation
for their patriotism.
Workers who volunteered their aid
are given chief credit for the success.
Besides being the largest drive ever
accomplished in Springfield it is also
regarded as a record in the state out
side of Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12

Here is the Red Cross Christmas
seal.
True 70 It's long established pur-
poses ii typifes services 70 mankind
The design this year is particularly
appropriate. The figure IN the cen
Ter OF the seal is that OF Liberty en-
tightening the world y wreath OF
holly surrounding a Red Cross forms
the purely decorative features Of the
1918 design.
In view of the work that has been
done during the pas year by the
Red Cross and the enormous task
which lies ahead in the bringing Of
good cheer 20 millions of men, wom-
en- and children throughout the world.
the Red Cross seal this year comes TO
Us with unusual significance.
During the last dec;de the Red
Cross seal year by year has financed
a nation wide program of work against
tuberculosis. In Illinois the develop
ment of tuberculosis work both state
and local. has grown by leaps and
bounds through the funds derived dur.
ing the annual sale OF these CHEEKY
little holiday stickers.
The seals are not on the market
this year, however Instead they are
to be awarded-ten OF them-to each
member of the Red Cross obtained
during the coming Christmas roll call.
To the millions Of Illinois men and
women who purchased Red Cross
seals last year, the Illinois Tubercu-
l0sis Association has issued an APP
peal to buy instead a 1919 membership
i'll the Red Cross.
Use the seals when you receive
them from the Red Cross campaigner.
Place them on the backs Of your De.
cember letters upon your Christmas
/ remembrances and upon your New
| Years greetings.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
SHRlNERS FROM STATE
GATHER AT SPRINGFIELD
FOR BIG INITIATION

springfield. Dee tz-l.0re then 2to
prospective Shriners are comforting
cn oltvs TO-DAY aa the outcome oi
e.ng a3m. ej as members of Ausar
temple. Ancient Arabic Order of No
blas Of the Mystic Shrine tonisi.,.
The class. enc Of the largest since
Ausa. shrine was instituted IS made
up OF central Illinois candidates
Col HiChings J. Shand, assistant
ldIutant general Of Illinois, past liz
ustriCus potentate. viii preside al the
ceremonial in the absence of AdjutaEt
len, p. S. Dickson, illustriou5 poten-
are. who Is all at his home here with
Influenza
This afternoon n parade Of lal6
s}rmeIs took place
Del.sa ems from D2nyille, Decatur,
Jacksonville. Tayloryi1e, Beardstawn
ANA and many other central Illinois
owns are present,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
WOMEN MUNITION
WORKERS WIN THEIR
EIGHT FOR BACK WAGES

Chicago, Dec l2-When about $50
women were DISCHARGED BY the Amer
lean Steel Spring Company last Mon
day. because of cancellation Of gov
eminent munitions orders, they made
an immediate demand for their pay.
This was not forthcoming, whereupon
yesterday Mrs Maud Jones, 24lS Guy
Ter avenue, whose husband is a jackie;
Mrs. Martha Beise, 1912 Belden ave-
nue., whose husband is corporal in
the army ana Miss Ruth Ecklund,
1857 North Kedzie avenue, were APP
pointed a committee to look into the
matter.
The committee appealed to the po-
lice saying efforts to get the money
failed. H. II. koyen, assistant super.
intendent of the plant, told the pc.
lice the women were not paid because
the superintendent, J. Fl. Benjamin,
was ont Of town and there was no one
to sign any checks. An official of the
plant said yesterday all the women
had been paid.
We didn't want to lay them off, 3"
he said. but when the government
Cancelled on US we had no alternative.
We did only what manufacturers al
ways are compelled to do under like
circumstances They didn't under.
stand the usual manufacturing rule,
and expected their pay at once, when
it isn't paid usually until the follow.
ing Saturday. But they're all paid
now, and there's no further trouble. -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
DRYS FAIL TO SELECT
NEW LEADER FOR SENATE

Springfield Dee y. D9ys of hi
nois have not vet selected their choice
for speaEerslip Of The coming legisla-
ture. Reports that they favor former
Speaker David e. Shanahan are un.
true according to f Scott Mcbride.
superintendent OF The Illinois Anti.
Saloon League. Mcbride recently is
sued a statement declaring a fight
will be made against Shanahan's cleo.
lion this year The league. he said,
objects TO the way Shanahan treated
dnti,saloon legislation during the last
session Of the legislature. despite the
fact that ohanahan was elected
through the support Of the drls
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
LIEUT.. REPORTED DEAD
FOUND WELL OVERSEAS

Washingto Dec. 12.-First Lieut..
William f. Caldwell, who left the
service Of the Associated Press to
hght in France, has been found at his
post after being officially recorded as
dead Oct. 8. He was .assed Septem-
per and reported dead Later let.
ters to relatives resulted in an in.
curry and correction of the mistaken
report Caldwell is a battalion adiu.
tant Of the 32Sth Infantry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
REMOUNT &PT. HADA.-.
477.262 ANIMALS AT
CLOSE OF THE WAR

Washington. Dec l2-Army re
mount stock on hand when the arm
istice was signed included AZ, 262 an
imals, a war department report issuet
today shows. OF these l13,725 wer,
cavalry and riding horses, 1864
draft horses, 1851 draft mules, ant
1898 pack and riding mules. the re
mainder being unclassifed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
WILSON WANTS R. R.
UNDER GOVERNMENT
FIVE YEARS Longer LONGER
McApoo RECOMMENDS THAT
RAILWAYS Sc LEFT IN HANDS
OF THE UNITED STATES UNTIL
1924.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Continuane
Of government control Of railroads to
five years. or until Jan. l. 1924, wa
recommended yesterday by Iirec'o
General McAdoo in q letter TO tbs
chairmen OF the Senate ana House iE
ter state commerce committees.
This will permit fair Tin. Of so5
eminent operation, said Mir. McAdoo
and eliminate The unsettled condition
under which the railroads must BE-
operated during the next year or tw,
if their status is not changed ma
teria3ly BY legislation,
The President has given me per
mission to say that this c5ncldsicl
accords with his own view Of the mat
ter Mr. McAdoo said
The recommendation is not made il
support Of amy theories c0ncernin.
the best ultimate policy o. runnin
the railroads. Mir. Mchdoo explained
but only to give the nation time t
form its ideas carefully
Essential Legislation.
The director general explained tina
it is impossible TO retain the road.
under government control fer twenty
one months after the declaration o
peace without further legislation
owing to the strain on the morale o
officers and employees, and pointed
out the difficulty Of obtaining com
prehensiye legislation on the subjec
soon
President Wilson IN his recent ad
dress to Congress said he was unable
to decide what should be done wit
the railroads and asked Congress t
take up the question for discussion
Immediately He declared that un
less action was forthcoming he wouli
be forced to turn back the roads t
private mana gement.
Acting under this plan, the railroad
administration has been preparing t,
relinquish control Of the railroads
and it was the general understanding
that the administration would wal
two or three months before actual.
starting the REIMBURSEMENT proceed
ing to give Congress chance to act
Recent developments have shown III
difficulty Of determining a finat polio.
at this time, however. according t
railroad administrative officials
Opinion Favors United States Cpntro.
Most railroads owners and mana
gers are said to have urged that h
roads be reinqlished, but under som
sort of remedial legislation givin
them power to pool their resource
and eliminate Wasteful competition.
There have been no important az
v0cates Of restoration Of the Old cor
dti0ns, according TO officials. On til
other hand the friends Of government
ownership have Just begun TO rene'
agitation for retention by the govern
ment OF permanent control and, later
rchase OF the roads property.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12

A law Of congress can be quickly re-
pealed or altered il II fails to work
well, but a Constitutional amendment
is practically beyond repeal, Though
&c states are required TO put an amend
ment into the Constitution. it takes
only 10 to keep it there, even against
the will Of all tia "thers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
6 DEAD, 80 INJURED, IM
S. S. BROOKLYN BLAST

Washington, Dec. 12.--Six men OIL
the crew are dead and thirty others
more or .ess seriously injured as the
result Of an explosion of coal dust on
the armored cruiser Brooklyn at 70.
kohama, Japan, last Monday
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
Gives Wife
Adler-i-ka!

MY wife was pronounced incurablc
by physicians unless operated ICON.
pllcated bowel troubled. began Civ
ing her Adler-i-ka and she is improv.
ing and | mean to continue until she
Is cured" (Signed) D. H. Underwood,
Marion Ala.
Adleri-ka expels ALL gas and sour
ness, stopping stomach distress IN.
STANTLY Empties BOTH upper
and lower bowel flushing ENTIRE
alimentary canal Removes ALL foul
matter which poisons system, often
CURES constipation. Prevents ap.
pendicitis. We have sold Adler.i.ka
many years, It Is a mixture of buck.
thorn. cascara. glycerine and nine 9th.
or simple drugs. VIM, d. Duncan,
druggist.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money.

Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money.
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with &c aud mail it to
Foley & Co., 1885 Sheffield avenue,
Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive In
return trial package containing
Foley Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs, colds md Group; Foley
Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism, backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foleys
Cathartc Tablets. wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for
constipation, blliousness, headache
and sluggish bowels,
w. d. Duncan, Druggist, Ottawa, Ill
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
Two Noble Qualities.

Innocence in genius and candor in
power are both noble qualities.-Ma-
dame de Stael.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12

Mount Vernon, W.-
IL au t,lad TO say that
Dr. pierce's Fnvoiite
Prescription proved
Just ~ ro5d as IL Is
advertised ~ DO. | was
wen X and lackc d
strength and ambition.
] had worked hard and
wna poorly, | used the
'Navorite Prescription
and il gave ue new
strength aud seemed to
PM nov life in me. I
Nas pleased that IL did
so much for me and |
am worry glad 20 recon-
MIA tpfp ~ He,a,j,e.,,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12

Amerlc2n women are right behind the
American troops in the trenches. Women
nurses are now Installed in hospitals 5 miles
IN the rear of the actual fighting line.
Many Of our American women are I'M
able to take up the duties of nursing at
the 'front.' but they should know how to
take care of tseir own at home, and for
this purpose no better book was ever
printed than the Medical Adviser book
containing ZOOS pages, and bound in cloth,
with chapters on First Aid, Bandagng
and care of Fractures, Taking care Of the
Sick, Physiology Hygiene, Sex Problems,
Mother and Babe, which can be had at
most drug stores, or send so cents to the
publishers, 663 Main St., Buffalo, MY.
The women at horne, who AFRO worn out,
who are nervous or dizzy at times, should
take that reliable, temperance, herbal
tonic, Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12

mend it."--Mrs w,n Reubs, isis ". B h D
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24
KING OF DIAMOND
THIEVES Is EXECUTED
FOR WIFE MURDER
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May "a.
Howard Deweese. son OF a
wealthy Canyon City, Colo, or
chardist. Dali Deweese. who is a
hunter for the Smithsonian institute
and one Of the most prominent men
in Colorado. was executed at $50 a.
m. for the murder OF his wife here
sept. % 1916. Deweese proclaimed
his innocence just before he was
executed
Intercession from state officials OF
Colorado. from Colorado senators
and many prominent men in the
west failed 70 save the man. An at
tempt OF the father. through his
attorney. to prove the sons insanity
several hours before the execution
also failed.
Deweese. although the son OF a
wealthy man. was given the name of
king OF. diamond thieves by the
cemimOnde of the nation.
He eloped with Mrs Harry Fisher
wife Of a New York Ia aberdasher.
early in 1916, and following her
divorce at Reno. married her He
vas convicted Of killing her but two
months after the marriage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24
NEW AND WATSON
TO DRAFT PLATFORM
FOR INDIANA G. o. P.

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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May "a
Because Of the important relation
the Indiana declaration Of party
aims will have on national affairs,
National Chairman Will II. Hays
Sens. Harry s New and James F.
Watson and members of Indiana s
congressional delegation have been
requested TO draft the tentative plat
form 10 go before the state repubH-
can convention here next week.
Chairman Hays is in the east and
viii confer with the Indiana states
men i'm Washington before return
ing II Is expected that he will be
named chairman of the resolutions
committee and because Of this fact.
the platform adopted VIII assume
major importance as a declaration
OF the attitude of the republican
party Of the country on political af-
fairs. Those in close touch with Mr.
HAYS say the war planks will be
particularly strong The platform
adopted in Indiana is expected to
serve as a model for other state con-
ventions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24

u Aire canal and the Loisne river.
To achieve a success the Germans
Will have to overcome Anglo-French
defenses in both zones and now that
there are Americans on the north
Crn battle field, the German chances
of breaking through have become
more remote than ever before.
In addition 10 the heavy cannon
aiding north Of Bethune, the big
guns are roaring along most of the
ether sectors of the two battlefields.
IL has been nearly a month now
since the big scale operations died
down and excellent fighting weather
has developed In the meanwhile. but
still Won Hindenburg is holding off
his field grey hordes
While the Germans are cOntinu-
ing their methodical preparations
the British and French forces thrust
against various parts Of the German
lines with raiding groups of storm
ing troops, constantly improving
their positions.
This was the 65th day Of the Ger
man drive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24
TWO MASKED MEN
TOUR FACTORY
Force WatChman to Show
Them Whole Plant But
Take Nothing Away.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May "a
Police and federal authorities were
today investigating the visit of two
masked men 10 the plant OF Irwin
Robbins & Co, Division and Morris
SITS. According 10 James r. Varley.
the night watchman. he was held up
shortly before II o'clock last nigh.
by two men who demanded informa-
tion as 10 whether the company was
engaged in the manufacture Of war
supplies.
Narley says the men forced him
10 take them on a tour OF the plant
at the point Of a revolver and that
they Investigated thoroughly all sec
tons Of the plant. In the Offices they
went through the company papers.
scattering them about After an
hour they left in a waiting auto
mobile.
n. Guy Robbins, president and
treasurer OF the company. said today
that his company was engaged in
the manufacture or automobile
bodies and made no war supplies.
The interest Of the masked men in
war supplies led 20 the suspicion
that they might be German agents.
Nothing was stolen, according 10
Robbins.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24
INDIANA ELKS CHOOSE
HAMMOND MAN AS
PRESIDENT FOR STATE
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May "a
Without any Of the display features
which have marked Elks' cOnven-
tions in past years. the Indiana state
Elks brought their two days con-
vention TO a close today at a long
business session.
Adoption of a constitution con-
forming with the one prescribed By
the last grand lodge and election of
officers was the principal business Of
the day. John r. Reilly Of Ham
mOnd. now vice president, had no
opposition 10 elevation 10 the presi-
5ency The same was true Of T. @.
Hedkan Of indianapolis. who was
named secretary for the 18th con-
secutive year.
To provide a training school for
presidents il was decided to name
three vice presidents this year in
stead of one as has been the case
heretofore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24

c. A. man on a thing once passed as
Il piano.
The doughboys joined in with her
in one song about the dirty Ger
mans" In the middle OF the song
an aeroplane buzzed overhead. COM
ing from the direction of the firing
line.
Elsie stopped and looked sky
ward. anXiously exclaiming:
What is il boys, German?
can't be killed this afternoon be-
cause / have TO work tomorrow"
She was heartily reassured and
finished the song The star number
was Elsie's overseas version Of
over There" entitled over Here. q"
She finished this up by doing a ser
les Of cart wheels" about the ring
despite restrictions imposed by the
narrow skirt Of her blue travelling
suit. This elected wild applause.
Last night she repeated the stunts
for American aViators. spending the
night at Toul with her mother. Miss
Janis will give similar performances
in villages behind the Toul front
on Friday and Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24
INTENDED ONLY To
SHOOT HERSELF
Grace LuSk Describes Killing
of Mrs. Roberts, Wife
of Her Soul Mate.
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WAUKESHA. Wis, May 24.-"She
hurled abuse at me and then-then
II don't remember what happened. 20
Did YOU intend TO shoot AIRS.
Roberts2"
Never never. never. cried Miss
Lusk. "I intended all the time TO
shoot myself
Thus came 10 a climax today the
dramatic story OF the Staying Df
Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts. as told
by Grace Lusk.
She was doubled up on the stand
as if suffering an internal pain. Her
eyes were tightly closed and her
lips were locked in an effort at
control
81 have just two pictures. went
on Miss Lusk in her strained voice.
one picture is when I was writing
az the desk after it all happened
The second was when I took the
revolver. nred one shot out Of
the window because the revolver
would not always work
She did not remember shooting
herself
"I only realized that 7 wanted 20
die" she cried on the stand Then
my father visited me al the hospital
and said ne wanted me 20 live"
Miss Lusk began the tale Of the
fatal afternoon last June by telling
how she was talking over the tele-
phone 20 Dr. Roberts from the home
Of Blanca Mills.
Just as we were talking" she
said Mrs. Roberts came ln She
started % abuse me. She said
.Wheneyer I say anything about YOU
the doctor always makes fun Of you
He told me 10 ] suspected him of
having anything 20 do with a woman
20 al least give him credit for pick
ing out a nifty dresser"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24
GEORGE
CONFIDENT ON
EVE Of ATTACK
British Premier Tells Edin-
burgh Audience Those Who
Know Prospects Are
Not Frightened.
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EDINBURGH, May Give are
on the eve of great German at
tack. but those who know the pros
poets are confident of the result"
said Premier Lloyd George in a
speech here.
AS 10 the submarine situation,
Mr. Lloyd George said:
we are now sinking the Ger
man submarines faster than the
enemy is building them. And we are
building merchant ships faster than
the enemy can sink them.
In April we created a record in
the destruction OF submarines"
Windpipe of Allies"
The British merchant marine is
the windpipe Of the allies armies, -
declared the premier. cut that
and the forces of the allies will
cease to breathe. That is the prob
lem we were confronted with. We
had TO reorganize shipping, reduce
our own needs. cut down imports
10y millions of tons and increase our
home products in ore. timber and
food. Since 1916 we have increased
our tillage by 100000 acres. We
have doubled the shipping output
of 1916 and this year we hope TO
treble or quadruple it."
Time of Anxiety.
The allies still have a time Of
great anxiety before thsm-it is a
race between Won Hindenburg and
Pres't Wilson" declared the pre-
mier.
"Russia's detection left a gap
that America has not yet spanned,
continued the prime minister.
Therefore. Great Britain, France
and Italy has 10 defend that gap
until America has reconstructed the
span"
The premier told of his gratifica-
tion over the unification Of the army
command in France, saying that ef-
fectve use is now being made of
the whole allied forces and that il
had added nightly to the allied
lighting strength.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24

(Nieppe forest. which lies on the
southern end of the great Flanders
battle front. borders the Lys river
and is between seven and eight
miles northwest Of the important
British railhead position at Bethune
Between Bethune and the forest are
the battle SCARED villages of
Hinges, RObecq and St Nenant)
While the German infantry re-
mains inactive in both the Picardy
and Flanders battle zones, the
steadily growing intensity of the
German artillery firing in the dis
trict north of Bethune and Lillers
indicates that A new blow is impend-
ing against the British positions in
that hilly stretch of country.
There are two areas of high
ground on the Flanders front that
proved severe obstacles 10 the Ger
mans in the first phase of their dash
toward the channel ports. One lies
on the Franco Belgian frontier.
southwest Of Ypres: the other is in
the Bethune sector, flanking the