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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27
Arrested for Disorderly Conduct.

Tom Thorson was arrested this
morning on a charge of disorderly
conduct and confined TO the city jail
The arrest was made By Officers
Loonoy and Holmes. He will be given
n hearing before Justice George koe
mig tomorrow morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27
ONLY THREE MORE.
DAYS IN WHICH TO.
GET BOOSTER VOTES
TIME DRAWS SHORT FOR cANOI-
DATES TO GET BENEFIT or BIC
VOTE OFFGR-CANOiOATES ARE
ALL ON THEIR TOES FOR FINAL
Squirt.

Candidates in The Free Trader
Journals biz circulation campaign
have only three more days in which
10 work for the Booster ballots now
being issued on all subscriptions.
And these few remaining days
mean so much 10 those who expect
to share in the division OF the
awards when the race closes There
are any number of contestants who
do not seem To realize the import.
ance of keeping hard al their work
of taking subscriptions right up 10
the last minute on next Saturday
night
offer This Week.
Five times the regular number OF
votes mentioned in the schedule will
be issued on every subscription this
week. These coupons may be held
back and reserved just the same as
the regular ballots.
Don't overlook this chance. See
every friend and acquaintance now
and explain 10 them that the oppOr-
tnuity for thousands Of extra votes
this week is positively the biggest
thing of the entire Ncanpaign
No Larger Offer.
Some OF the candidates still have
an idea that later on in this cam.
paign there viii he larger vote
offer made. Dismiss that notion.
There will never be a time when
more votes are issued on subscrip-
lions. The campaign department can
not emphasize this too much. Nor
can such representation be made
through the columns Of The Free
Trader-Journal and later departed
from. So hurry in with subscriptions
now. They will earn exactly five
times the number OF votes thai will
be given during the last week of the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27
Committee Meets.

Following the adjournment a meet.
inc Of the newly created judicial com.
mi'teo composed OF the chairmen OF
the se}eral Republican County Cen
tral committees was held for organi-
zatiOu purposes.
The first ballot in dctail was:
GrNVes. ElNIgn STONE
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27
FURNITURE AND PIANOS REIN
ONE BIG BARGAIN AUTOMOBILE

ONE BIG BARGAIN AUTOMOBILE
ALMOST LIKE NEW DRIVEN
ONLY GA MILES. All new cars OF
any make are driven through from
factories by agents now on account OF
freight congestion. YOU CAN MAKE
AND SAVE BIG MONEY by buying
this car, which will give you the same
service as Il new one. Let us DEM
onstratc this STRONG, STURDY,
CLIENT CAR with its reliable and
powerful 3S.horse power motor actual
break test. The l2l.lnch whecl-baso
makes II the longe and easiest rid
ing car on the market at anywhere
near the price. Call and let US show
you this exceptional bargain Also
now cars for immediate delivery. You
be the judge and compare II with any
car on the market. GIiENT MOTOR
COMPANY
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27
Shabbona Chapter.

A special c0nyocaton Of Shabbona
Chapter this evening. Work on the
royal arch degree. After work a
lunch will be served.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27

}UpSCRlBE NOW rJR TNI FiiEa
TRADEGIOGENAL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27

Hot Gross Buns.
For Friday only. Leave your order
early AT Wendell $ Bakery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27

The Ct0pian club of the Epworth
Methodist church will hold a meeting
on Thursday evening. March 2Sth. a.
the home Of Mrs. Angus Stevenson, on
Marcy street, All members arc re-.
Qucstcd 10 attend this meeting.
:. {, 20
One hundred and thirty women at.
tended a meeting at Tonca town hall
Tuesday afternoon, called in the in.
tereat OF the La Sale County Home
Improvement Association. Miss Isabel
Clcgg. teacher OF household science
in the Ottawa high school, demon
strated hominy mullins, and corn
bread sticks, and emphasized the ne.
cossity OF using tho wheat substitutes
Miss Clogg showed oat meal bread.
cookies and war cake made by her
classes. in which they had used both
wheat and sugar substitutes. Mrs.
Bert Baldwin demonstrated the sue.
cesstul cooking Of a fouryear old
chicken by the steam pressure cooker.
Mrs. {. J. Mcconnell of the Unyor.
1ty OF Illinois, explained the Home
Improvement Association plan as Dc.
ing ur"ed by the federal governments
as the next step for our women To
take in ORDER to make the middle
name OF The American nation Thrift"
instead OF Waste"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED Girl for general house
work Call 1922 Chapel street, or
phone 2l6'Y.
WANTED Competent cook and maid.
Mrs. ". y. Boycc. north bluff.
FURNITURE AND PIANOS REIN.
ISllED Your old furniture reiin-
ishcd and made to look like new; pi-
ano relinshing a specially. Prices
reasonable and work guaranteed.
Phone GSo.k,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27

home talent play 20 be put ON in
Harding at the Methodist church
Thursday evening and Friday evening,
March 9Sth. and 29th. promises 70 be
very attractive entertainment. The
play is a comedy entitled the "Filtieth
Anniversary. and will be staged I'M
der the direction OF Mrs. Elizabeth
kinchloe OF this city. The cast OF
characters are:
Reginald Peters. n grabbed old mis-
sionary. Elbert Wiley.
! Julian Hewitt, his ward, Earring
Ostrem.
! Joe Johnson. servant. Walter Bat
lies.
Annie Peters. his twin sister, Hazel
! Wiley.
Mollle Peters. his niece, Doris Wiley.
Cissie Saunders, a girl from New
York. Gladys Pool
Pearl White, colore1 girl Helen
/ shaw.
Lady Eusia Mission. Miss Armies in.
ritcd guest. Ethel Cody
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27

,ton'iuued from psa4 H.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27
SOCIETY NOTES

, = D
Tho Rotary club will give n lunch.
con on Friday afternoon. March ath.
NJ the Clifton hotel The club will
have tEo very distinguished guests OF
honor, Major General l.. ID. Sviutou.
secretary OF the British Var Cabinet.
and Frank G. Odel, secretary OF the
Omaha Federal Farm Bank Miss
Gladys Elliott. Of La Sale. viii give
q song recital All Rotariars are re-
Quested 10 be present.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02

in the minds Of the people If capital not safe
guarded by decent public conscience we would have
no great improvements no perfection of utilities at
tempt to serve community well.
1t is equally true that corporations must be frank
and fair in their dealings with the public Some of the
ablest trough riders" of finance have failed because
they believed in under cover" methods
When corporations mind and consumers mind
meet as the lawyers say there is contract and that
contract should be sacredy kept This is obviously
applicable to the consumer as the corporationand
discord enters only when disrust is engendered by
either party the contract by criticism not based on
facts
In so far as this newspaper is concerned. the only
brief it holds is for the right and IT will not lack in
courage whenever called upon battle for that prn-
cple
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
The Biggest Of All CANDLES.

The biggest gambling game in this country is not in
Wall Street the Chicago pit The biggest gambling
game is farming, and it goes night and day, the
year round with and greater odds against the
bettor than has any other game.
The farmer bets his time money, labor and life
against the weather insect pests trusts and storage
sharks and if he wins against those odds, he, very
likely must overcome railroad bockades rate pools.
But unless the farmer risks these odds, CANDLES
with the cards always being shuled and dealt by some
body else everything stops. Government cannot go on
No such important government business as war can
go
This being true it follows that the countrys great
est concern should be that the farmer win his bet Cow
ernment should to it that he has money on easy
terms seed in plenty and the necessary TOOLS especially
tractors and other devices for producing much at the
minimum outlay of labor.
During the past year whole country was stirred
to the duty of producing foodstufs Millions of people
became actual producers who had never before pro-
duced enough to keep chicken in good condition The
total something remarkable, but we've got to do
better the coming season. and will
But while farmer gamblers .won in the past
year. against the natural Odds there odd that
prevailed against us, sad, discouraging wasteful
exent-tran portation blockade We had the food but
could deliver it where it would do the most good
Get your seed Polish up the pow, the hoe and the
spade! Uncle Sam has the railroads. What you grow
will move. not go to rot The odds against you have
been cut down in great shape!
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
A Conflict of Evidence.

The Chief Of Ordnance Gen. William Crozier, was
l-advised in withholding from the Senate Military
Affairs Committee the keystone facts of the munitions
situation until yesterday.
If he had been more frank and less tmorous much
Of the storm that has broken his head and the bit
ter criticism that has threatened his professional stand
ing would have been spared him. He himself, it now
appears has full-fledged albi Its to all appear
zuces perfectly legitimate ab for the War Depart
ent according to his testimony, has planned all along
70 allow the French and British to munon our forces
IN the field during the year 1913.
Neither the French or the British have demurred
to the plan according Gen Crozier who quotes the
Chief of Staff Cen Tasker H. Bliss as his authority
on this point The shipping shortage is largely respon-
sble for the program Every inch Of cargo space saved
from the shipment of artillery and munitions means
that many more soldiers in the field that much more
supplies for our allies On this basis the present clumsy
arrangement is comprehensive, providing does not
add new burden to the shoulders of France and Eng
land But to the average American it seems strange in
deed that year and must pass before the United
States with the greatest manufacturing equipment IN
the world is able provide its soldiers with home
made guns and artillery.
Nothing in the Crozier testimony furnishes rebutta
for the incontrovetble fact that the bureau system in
the War Department has broken down and is dead
nerveless thing be cast off from the living tissue like
Withered tleSn. we refer 10 OIulldiNS ="
particular for Gen. Crozier-as any person who has
had any dealings with his office will testify-has sur
rounded himself with a group of fossilized, grabbed
experts who are out OF touch and tune with modern
ways of doing business. They view with suspicion and
eondescension the very whom they should invite
and stimulate to the highest co-operaton-the manu-
facuers whose prohteerng procvties have been much
more widely advertised than their anxiety and ability
to do real service in the war.
Gen Crozier can live down much of the violent cr-
cisu1 eveled at him, but he can live down his
fs6Fs or the Lewis gun That is bureaucracy at its
), ~ In france or Germany IT might court
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
Hubby's Poor Memory.

Speaking at dinner party, Senator James w. Wads-
worth of New York. referred the poor memory pos
sessed by people and fttingly contributed this
anecdote:
One evening business man, who had married his
pretty stenographer went to his TO dress for a
session of his favorte lodge few minutes later he
was heard calling at the head of the stairway.
Jessie DEAR" said hubby in kind and gentle voice,
cant you come here Just for a minute"
81 suppose l can," ndifferently answered Jessie,
arising from her easy chair and starting for the stair
way. What do you wantH
There is little ripped place in the shirt that want
to wear the lodge tonight" returned hubby. Cant
you sew it tip for me?'
"Of course not" the prompt reJonder of wiley.
Il will get Jane do it. You to forget that you
married typewriter, not sewing machine
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02

Congress that the Postoffice Depart
ment must be attended TO sooner
or later, or some Of the constituents
back home will hold their representa-
tives blamable, even though their ac-
tivity on other points appears TO meet
universal approval.
AS the problems OF war grow IN
number and volume, the needs of
the postal service expand-and the
service should expand to parallel
, them. This is the public view, and
the public appears to be getting i'm
patient now. with the result that
many of the apathetiC members are
showing more interest than they have
for some time past.
Not all of the members have been
asleep, by any means. Many of them
have been tusseling with the depart
ment day after day. and many Of
them, although meeting rebuffs time
and again. have been loath to con-
clude that the present organization
of the department. rejecting the
mandates of its chief. naturally. was
to blame for the condition. The idea
of Mr.. Burlesons culpability has been
steadily ncreasing-keeping pace with
the knowledge that the department
really is very weak-and the two
points promise not to be overlooked
in the days to come.
The pOstoffice, somehow or other.
the members think-and the belief is
strongly supported by the people
should be operated for the benefit Of
the people. Mr.. Burleson appears not
to have regarded the matter in this
light. He may do so later on, after
Congress gazes at him awhile, how
however.
THE OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
The Missing Ones.

Time flies. Just open up of your ten-year-old
'cuory cells and out will troop Jeff Davis, of Arkau-
as. Perkins of California; Teller and Guggenheim Of
Colorado: du Pont of Delaware; Bacon and Clay, of
Georgia Hepburn, of Idaho; Shelby Cullom, of Hi
nos Beveridge of Indiana; Allison and Dolliver, Of
Iowa; NIcCreary, of Kentucky; Hale and Frye, OF
Maine Rayner OF Maryland; Crane of Massachusetts
Burrows of Michigan: McI.aurin, of Mississippi; Tom
Carter of Montana; Kean and Briggs of New Jersey
Tom Platt and Depew OF New York; Foraker, OF
Ohio Bourne, of Oregon; Aldrich, of Rhode Island +;
Frazier and Taylor of Tennessee; Bailey Of Texas
Daniel of Virginia; Elkns, of West Virginia; Isaac
Stevenson of Wisconsin, to say nothing of Kalaniana
OLE OF Hawaii, and Iarrnaga, of Porto Rico.
Where are they? We will tell you in next Sunday
Herald. Curious are you not? All gone in ten short
wears from the Senate of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
Action.

Director General McAdoo has acted-pacNej into
tie stretch OF single day sufficient whrlwind action
TO loosen the appalling congestion that had fallen upon
the railroads of the country.
His methods are direct, drastic allopathc, and
sSi as a Eghtnngstroke. He cut to the heart of the
frct IN before him in his first real day the Job.
80 abolished all priority orders-a fitting end for a
tssasie and botch which had retarded rather :han
ezfclited needed shipments He decided to dissolve
fke Railway War Board and TO create advisory body
: OF MS own He commandeered huge terminals in New
York called upon the army and the to aid in get
ting and unloading coal in the metropolis and in New
Fngland
Such rapid-fTe action inspires confidence. 1t is so
rare in Washington, so impossible to achieve in the
customary deadeniug government routine. 1t shows
that McAdoo has the right idea that he knows his urc
ton is actionnot to conduct Investigations, de-
batting societies. or to draw lawyer-ke distinctions be-
tween tweedledum and tweedledee in getting slant
his job
Right or wrong the new dictator acts. That is the
main thing. He will make mistakes plenty of them.
Puthe is afraid to do things-and do them without
an insants delay. He has the courage make up his
mind with splendid speed and then to flood the tele
graph wires with orders that be obeyed That is
what concentration of power 1t is the per-
sonality of McAdoo that seek to exat-it is the
fact that one man has been entrusted with absolute
power over certain far-reaching phase of the war;,
accepts it. and wields it.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
SAY, PAIL

| always sorter dreaded work
A kinder natural fear
That seems to run in many folks
And specially them that's here
For guys like me and you, pal,
With taking ways and wise
Prefer the soft and easy way
When we take our exercise.
There's boobs that's born to labor
But I've always wondered why
They're everlaStin' happy
Tho they labor till they die.
For, ral, it don't seem natural
For guy to work like-well,
You'd think they'd mighty like to quit,
And rest up for spelll
But, pal, I've found the reason
For this everlastn smile;
It's the joy that comes from workin
That keeps them happy all the while
I've found it on the hill, pal
With shovel and a pick
A-digging and a-living-
And, pal, Tn. Snna stick.
3 DUKE" o7fr7, ssfon Sing Sing Star Bulletin
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
WILL DISCUSS
BIG PROBLEMS
Retail Merchants Associa-
ton to Meet to Consider
Important Questions.

The merchants OF Washington were
never before called on 10 consider and
act on more serious problems affect
ing the vitals Of their business than
will he presented 10 them at a meet
ing Of the Retail Merchants Associs-
ton. which has been called for to-
night at $50 O'Clock at the Com
mercisI Club.
President r. p. AnJrews has sp-
pealed to business men TO be prompt
In attending this meeting. Notihca-
ton Of acceptance must be received
by 10 O'Clock this morning
The Retail Merchants Association
has already gone on record as seek
ing the appointment OF a freight
and drsyage administrator for the
District, and the situation is so
serious In this respect as TO demand
instant cooperative action on the
part Of all receivers OF freight. Pull
details will be laid before the mem
bers at tonight's meeting.
A movement will be CtaTted at TO-
nights meeting TO swing a big stick
on discounts Of every character In re-
tail trade.
Donations OF goods and money BY
corporations and firms will also be
given serious consideration at the
meeting. II IL said that a day never
passes that business houses do not
have demands for the donation Of
goods and money for semi-pr1vate and
other undertakings.
The necessity OF composing Wash
ington business so as 10 properly meet
the effects OF the coming draft will
be another matter for serious consid-
GRAFTON. The coming draft will make
big inroads on the store help. and it H.
regarded as OF first importance that
business anticipate this new and un-
tried condition.
Special service" will doubtless
have to be eliminated in . great many
businesses. President Andrews will
also propose that all stores immedi-
ately adopt the request Of the Ma
tional Council of Defense and insu-
gurate a one-delivery-s-dsy system.
A statement will be given OF the
operations OF the associations credit
bureau for the past six months. 4
number OF merchants have already
made arrangements for the psrticipa-
ton Of their credit men in tonight ;
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
MARYLAND SOL0NS
BELONG TO d. E. BAR

When the Maryland general as
sembly convenes in Annapolis today.
three of the lawmakers will be
members of the Washington bar.
and members of the Washington
civic bodies.
The men are Oliver Metzerott, OF
Prince George County, and =.
Dawson Williams, OF Montgomery
Comfy. both sen8tOrs-elect. and
deleTate-elect, Charles w. ClaEEett.
Of Prince George County.
Washington is interested in ac-
tiVities in both MONTGOMERY and
Prince George Counties, since the
suburban growth Of the cities has
extended into these counties.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
PETWORTH WOMAN'S
CLUB ENTERTAINS

A well-attended New Year reception
was held by the Petvorth Womau's
Club at the Wallace Memorial Church
last night
Every resident OF the neiGhhor-
hood was welcomed to psrtEke OF the
refreshments. which. although OF
wartime variety, were still very de-
icious. Holiday decorations Of ever
green and holly and a program OF
special music added 10 the enjoyment
of the evening.
Club plans for the coming year were
talked over. Special emphasis was
placed on the necessity OF housewives
cooperating with the Food Admins
tTation. War relief work was also a
topic of discussion.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
SCARCITY OF COAL
MAY CLOSE CHURCHES

So far as known. the Epiphany
Lutheran church. New Hampshire
avenue and L street northwest. is
the only organization OF its char
acter in the city that is suffering
severely from the effects OF a coal
shortage. The service planned for
tomorrow evening may be sbsn-
doned on account OF scarcity or
fuel.
Rev. Charles p. Steck. the pastor.
last night SAID he hoped 10 find
enough coal before SUNDAY to keep
the fires burning that day.
Coal dealers appealed TO declared
they have none.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
POLICEMAN STRICKEN
WHILE ON DUTY DIES

Joseph F. Beauregard. "A, 1917 Thir-
ty-Third street northwest, a member
of the local police force for sixteen
years. died at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital yesterday from cere-
bral hemorrhage and the effects to re-
cent exposure to the cold. He fell to
the ground unconscious Saturday
morning while on duty at Thirty
sixth street and Prospect avenue.
He leaves a wife. daughter and son
who is in training for army service at
Fort Myer. Funeral arrangements
have not been CONNECTED
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
WATER POWER
LACK is FELT
Hundred Factories Near Nj
agara Affected by u. S.
Order, Says Holland.

1t may be that as many as one hun
dred industries at Niagara Falls will
be compelled. by reason of the action
taken by authority Of the government.
either to suspend operations or else
to substitute, II possible. some other
energy than electric power for the op-
GRAFTON OF their works.
Representatives of the government
have already been In conference at
Buffalo and at Niagara Falls with in
dustrial leaders there for the purpose
Of learning what are essential in
dustries which therefore must be
maintained and what are unessentiaI
industries.
At one Of the Offices in New York,
whose plants are at Niagara Falls.
the statement was recently made
that II was thought probable that
the government would so greatly re-
strict the use of water power at Nj
agara Falls that possibly as many as
hundred industries will be COM
PEELED TO shut down That statement
was based upon information that came
yesterday from Niagara Almost all
Of these are small industries, but the
operation OF them means every
thing to the managers and stockhold-
ers. They are, however. the govern
ment representatives are inclined 10
believe. occupied in the manufacture
OF commodities which neither direct
ly nor indirectly are essential for war
purposes.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.

THE PAGE.
Today will mark another page
In your own annals writ
What shall it be, the Fool. the sage.
That you will play on it?
Tonight will come. and written there
Will be the record full
For good or evil. dark or fair.
In lines indelible.
You can't erase a single line.
No matter how you try.
The evil things you do, or fine.
Will there forever lie
So have a care all through the day.
Keep watch on all about
The record writ is there to stay,
Ana naught can rub II out.
Copyright, l9Isl
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
Housing Problem Topic
Of Big Meeting Tonight

With Senator Wesley L. Jones, OF
Washington: Representative Robert
Crosser. of Ohio. and the Rev. ]. Mil
ION Waldron as the principal speakers.
the first public meeting OF the Emer-
gency Housing Association of the Dis
trict will be held in the First Congre-
gational Church. Tenth and @ streets
northwest. this evening at s o'clock.
It will be the purpose OF the meeting
to elect permanent officers and a board
of directors. Church and temperance
workers ar especially urged to in
terest themselves i'm this movement.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
Asbwy Church Members
Entertain Soldiers

Members of Asbury NJ. F.. Church
held open house at the church
Eleventh and X streets northwest,
yesterday afternoon for the entertain
ment of soldiers.
A special musical program was given
and refreshments were served. During
the afternoon scores of soldiers en-
5oyed the hospitality OF the church.