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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
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HIGH SPOTS IN THE CAN
TORMENT NEWS
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Camp Dodge. ucs M1ines. Ia So
that the sicbue~s,s here can be prop
erly attended tn, the base hospital is
being enlarged and extra help OBJ
tanned Work on the new addition rs
being spesded mp 10y Major Cooper
who is in charge, So that it viii be
completed by the time the next quota
of selects arrive When il is finished
The base hospital Will have q capacity
Of 1909 beds Besides there Will be
10 nurses on duty MAJOR Cooper
plans To have one nurse tor every
ten patients The present number
Is but seventy The shortage has
been noticeably evident during the
past few weeks so great is the need
or nurses that some have been taken
rom civilian lie However, The health
condition OF tho camp continues to
improve altbo a consequence Increase
If sickness is expected with the ar
rival of the t5uo. draft men. ,prob-
bly, the latter part Of this month
For this reason the work OF enlarge,
nent on the hospital has been pushed
with all possible haste.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
Diversity Called For.

Diversity of business Is an import
ant factor Of success on the average
farm A moderate degree of diversity
is better than either extreme.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
Generally the Way.

Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread-and then depend on an angel
to come along and rescue them. -Chi.
3ago Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
ILLINOIS BRIEFS


-u=-
Champaign Various phases of war
work as il relates 90 communities thru
out the state viii be the chief topics
of discussion at tine annual Better
Community Conference OF the Unit
gersity OF Illinois. 10 be held here
April I TO =, inclusive. according 10
Prof Heterogeneous. IN charge Of the
WORK
Peoria Because members of the
Peoria Chamber OF commerce attempt
ed TO annex East Peoria. a body OF
grand jurors. representing The ci,i-
zens of Tazewell county returned a
true hilI' against The members ask
ing they be held as alien enemies and
be inteued al Spring Lake and com.
PEELED to eat German carp tor ninety
days.
Bellcyille. Complaints that patrons
In restaurants here are continually
ana wiliuily wasting rood are under
Investigation by the local food admin
istIatoI. The charge is made the PEG
pie order more than they can eat anC
leave large quantities OF untastec
food after each meal
o.
- Cairo.-Eyer since Harry Lchuing.
dra,tee from here a Camp Pike
Little Rock, Ark. was called away t.
rieks church has been stopped. He
was its custodian But it's running
now He came back on turlougt
and fixed IT,
%
Waukegan. When thirty nine Pitts
twelve hours in drifts between Ken
osha and Zion City. they 20, hote'
al the nearest city
IN the form OF pool tables for beds !
with horse blankets rs covers
o.
it takes pound
coal. according to G. H. Roller, OF the |
intercollegiate Prohibition Associa |
who delivered an address on prohibi |
tlon at the Knox College chapel here |
Enough food stuifs are wasted in 9
feed an army Of ll0eU,0 goo he SaiC |
CO.
Joliet.-Goyernor Lowden and Fred |
L. Sterling OF the State Utilities has |
been invited to attend the Spring |
paper Publishers association which |
will be held here March ~ and 20 |
-c--
Rock Island L. Employees in the head
offices OF the Modern Woodmen of |
work half hour each Monday 50 that |
they can donate the money received |
for the overtime to a patriotic fund
d
trbana.-Fourteen deaths occurred
here during the past week according
TO health bulletin. 1t is an aver
age OF two a day and is the highesi
record IN the history of the city All
T.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25

Camp Logan, Houston. Ten y suj-
lers school has been started here.
Men will be trained in he ant Of pick
ne off over mquisitiNe Huns from
places OF coueealment. The work is
being held on the rifle range and is
inder the supervision OF Major Ed.
ward Bittel o. the l3l Infantry The
course will take in shooting at a dis
ance OF coo yards Book work pre-
edes the Instructions The men are
.aught the technique Of snipna ,rcm
these books before they. enter into
he actual practice.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25

IL you have les. anything you can
find 1t by advertising in tie Free Trad.
er.Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25

Try - Free Tracer journal Want-Ads
for results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25

Peoria Because members of the
Peoria Chamber OF commerce attempt
ed 10 annex East Peoria. body Of
grand jurors. representing The ci,i-
zens of Talewel county, returned Il
true bilr against The members ask
ing they be held as alien enemies and
be inteued az Sprius Lake and com
PEELED TO eat German carp tor ninety
days
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25

Champaign Various phases of war
work as it relates 20 communities thru
out the state viii be the chief topics
of discussion Jt tine annual Better
Community Conference OF the Uni.
yersity OF Illinois, 10 be held here
April I To g. inclusive, according 10
Prof Heterogeneous. IN charge OF the
WORK
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY

This is not moving picture but the company and
production coming direct from Chicago playing six-one high
stands from Chicago to Kansas City
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29

frequency that the druggist joked him.
Manin's Banter was interrupted by q
bugle call. Down the street came per-
haps two hundred mounted troops.
They wheeled into San Rafael street
at gallop and disappeared in the d.
rection of the suburbs.
Now, what does that mean?" MUIR
INJURED the druggist. "Wait here while
/ go to the roof, where I can see some
thing"
O'Reilly tried to- compose himself,
meanwhile becoming aware of a grow
ing excitement in the street. Then
from the direction of the fort at the
end of San Rafael street sounded a
faint rafting fusillade, more bugle
calls, and finally the thin, distant
shouting Of men. -
"'Rebels!" someone cried.
"Dios MIC, they are 'attacking the
city, I'll
"They have audacity, eh?''t
The roofs were black with people
now. Manin came hurrying down into
the store.
Something has gone wrong" he
whispered. They're fighting out yon-
der in ! the wQqdss There has been
III 4 tsn1aff III Said o'Reilly. II
mast be goingR
MANN ssas d at him. you don't
'Those black. fellows are getting
their horses ready, I'm going"
The druggist tried to force Johnnie
into a chaiEg '.Madman!" he painted.
II tell you our friends have been be-
trayed; they are retreating. Go back
to your hotel quickly"
For the first time during their &C.
quaintance Manin heard the good
natured American curse; O'Reilly's
blue eyes were blazing; he had let go
Of himself completely.
I'm goingl" he cried, hoarsely. "All
the Odd Spaniards in Cuba won't
stop me. hortf! 4 I've waited too long
should have made break
idiot !" st6rmed the druggist s'You
wish to die, chr, %;8 II
O'Reilly ripped ont another oath
and fought on the others restraining
hands. gag sseiy1s% ~ N'''.' -,
well; then" cried Manin, "but
have somelt thought of us who have
risked our:lives for you. Suppose you
should escape?. How would our troops
receive you -now?. Would they not
think you had cunningly arranged this
trap?" "
A light Of reason Slowly reappeared
In the youhgertman's eyes. s..
"No!" Manin pressed his advantage.
"You must wait until" He broke
Off abruptly and stepped behind bis
counter, for man in the uniform Of a
Spanish lieutenant had entered the
store. a
The newcomer walked directly to
O'Reilly; he was a clean-cut, alert
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
CHAPTER x.
o'Reilly's Plans Fall

:, In the days that followed his call on
Ignacio Alvarado, O'Reilly behaved so
openly that the secret service agent
detailed to watch him relaxed his vigil
lance. .Manifestly this i O'Reilly was
a harmless person. But the spy did
not guess how frantic Johnnie was be-
coming at the delay, how he ihwardly
chafed, and fretted when two weeks
had, rolled by and still no signal had
come. Then, too, his money was run.
ming low.
At. last, however, the day arrived
when the man with the gray necktie
raised his hat and wiped his brow as
he passed the Isla de Cuba. Johnnie
could scarcely hold himself in his
chair By. and by he rose, STRETCHING
himself, and sauntered after the fell
low. For several blocks he kept him
in sight, but without receiving any
further sign. $50 ID.
Without a. glance over his shoulder
the man turned into large. walled in
closure. When Johnnie followed he
found himself in one of the old GENE
teries. Ahead of him. up shady ave
nue. bordered with trees, the stranger
hurried; then he swerved to his left
and when O'Reilly came to the point
where he had disappeared there was
nobody IN sight. Apprehending that
he had made some mistake in the sig
nal, O'Reilly FASTENED down the walk
Then at last, to his great relief, he
heard sibilant:
"Psst Psstw
1t came from behind a screen OF
shrubbery. and there he found the Gu
ban waiting. The latter began rap
idly:
"Our plans are complete. Lister
closely. One week from today, at ter
o'clock in the morning, you must bs
in Manin's drug store. Directly across
the street you will see two negroes
with three horses. At fifteen minutes
past ten walk out San Rafael. street tt
the edge Of the city, where, the hos
pital stands. The negroes win follow
you. There Is q fort near bys
~ know ~
ut commands the road. You .will b
challenges If you pass it, SO turn II
4 at the hospital. But do4not enter, tn,
1 gates. for the negroes will oyertak'
4 you ut that point. They will stop II
adjust the saron of the lead horse
That will be your signal; mount hin
and ride fast. Now, adios and goot
luck"
With smile and quick grip of tn,
hand the messenger walked swift!
away. O'Reilly returned to his hotel
At last, One week. and this numb
ing, heartbreaking delay would end
he would be free to take up his quest
But those seven days were more thai
week; they were seven eternitfes
The hours were like lead; O'Beill,
could compose his mind to nothing; b
was in fever of impotence.
The day Of days dawned at last, an
Johnnie was early at Manin's sod
fountain; drinking insipid beverage
andsanxiouslg watching the strict. i
due time. the negroes appeared, thei
EstrAw sarons laden with produce whic
they lnnocsntly disposed OF, l1'yieiIa
III felfk l|ft.1Esfy = ~ nc
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
PATRIOTIC HELP BY THE LADIES.


When the visiting members Of the Horticultural So
ciety who here last week. went out to visit the
chards they had the surprise of their lives
Il At the Shenandoah Valley Orchard where they went
accompanied by Mr. E. c. Henshaw they found that the
peaches had been picked by club Of Marnsburg ladies
under the captancy Of Mrs. Sallie Snodgrass.
And, they found that the trees had been picked so
perfecty0f the fruit that ready to pick that it
possble for them to find still remaining the trees
asingle peach that ripe enough soft enough to
That speaks might we'll for the intelligence and uni
forfnity with which the ladies did their work. shows
that, when the occasion demands it, the ladies al
ways be counted upon to do their part
Not only are they standing the work well but they
are also dong both patriotic and healthfu work. the
Beneficial effects of which cannot be easily estimated.
While the demand is not so heavy just now for this
assistance it will shortly be most vital thing through
the assistance of the ladies will the saving of Ber
kelley countys great fruit crop s
We urge ar those whc feel able to give this atten-
ton start and organize clubs for the purpose of
saving the fruit crop. For information they should
either Mrs. Snedgrass any of the many large fruit
growers and they should do so now. ,s~
Is it any wonder that the Journal believes that the
ladies' should be granted THE RIGHT OF FRANCHISE
whethey they want to use it or not?
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29

In all Cuba y -.
O'Reilly was escorted to the railway
station at daylight. He and Branch
took their seats and their guards filed
in behind them. !. He cursed sayagely
the memory of these wasted weeks.
the narrow margin of his failure, filled
him with sick feeling Of dismay and
impotence.
In marked contrast to the difficulties
Of entering Cuba was the ease of leay-
ing 1t. A ship was sailing from Neuvi-
tas on the very. afternoon when the
two Americans arrived, and they were
hurried aboard. Not until the anchor
was up did their military escort de-
part from them.
With angry, brooding eyes. OReilly
watched the white houses along the
water front dwindle away. the man
grove swamps slip past, ind the hills
rise ont OF their purple haze. When
the salt breath of the trades came to
his nostrils he turned into his state
room. and, taking the crate of coco;
nuts with which General Antuna had
thoughtful!y provided him, he bore II
to the rail and dropped 1t overheard.
Rheumatism was fool disease,
anyhow" he muttered.
"Great news,!" Esteban Varona an.
nounced one day as he dismounted
utter a foraging trip into the yumuri;
1--WE met some of Lacret's men and
they told us that Spain has recalled
Captain General Campos. What do
yeu say to that?y. - ~
#D0es that mean the end of the
warp Rosa eagerly inquired.
.0h, no. They have sent new. man
-he's In Havana nova dark little
old fellow Whenever smiles. He has a
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29

young fellow. After searching glance
around the place he spoke In voice
audible to both men: ~
"Senor. you are in danger. Tonight.
at midnight, you will be arrested. i
beg Of you to- see that there Is nothing
incrimjpating in your possession"
O'Reilly's face betrayed his amaze
ment. Arrested? What for? On
what chargep'e
The stranger shrugged. II don't
know. That newspaper man will be
arrested at the same moment. SO you
had better warn him. But be- careful
where and how you do SO, for all his
movements are watched, all his words
are overheard" sss " s's,s7
"Why do You tell me thissyou7 lis
1t some scheme toe-to tncriminate
me?" O'Rei.ly inquired. s.ss'
q Manin wagtleaning over the counter
his face drawn with anxiety, his lipa
framing che snme question.
"Nor The lieutenant shook his
lead. II am q friend-a Cubanf In
|'Splte III TIN uniform. II you rtfea'
- $3.50 j.1X -. =
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
SYNOPSIS.

| CHAPTER I-Don Esteban varona, a
| Cuban planter, possesses great treasure
hoard. This wealth has been hidden in
| q we'll on the estate by Sebastian, q slave,
and only he and his master know the Sc
cret cache. Don Esteban's wife dies at
the birth Of twins, Esteban and Rosa
Don Hsteban marries the avaricious DONNA
Isabel. who knows there Is hidden, treas
ure and tries to wiring the secret from Sc
| bastian. When the slave refuses she tries
| to hurt him by having Evangeltna, his
| IL the special servant of the twins. sold
CHAPTER II-Through Donna Isabel's
scheming Don Esteban risks Evangeiina
at cards and loses Crazed by the loss of
his daughter, Sebaatian kills Don Este
ban and himself.
CHAPTER III-Many years Donna Isa-
bel searched for the hidden wealth. of the
| man she had married. A few years later
she seeks to marry Rosa to the rich Don
the American. and awaits his return from
New York. whence he has, gone to break
of his engagement to his employers
daughter. Esteban 10 secretly aiding the
Insurrectos. va
CHAPTER Iv-Dcnna Isabel ID at the
mercy of Pancho Cuete, her unscrupu
to the plantation are lost with the treas
ure. One night she walks In her sleep
and meets her death In the treasure we'll.
EbkepAH FIu ftOSH hFe IOTc6Q 10 It6o WuoO
Cueto denounces them as rebels.s
CHAPTER v-Rosa writes to; .OReilly
of their plight and urges him I'd come
and save her.
CHAPTER vI-OReilly soon lands I'm
Cuba. but finds he will have hard work
to reach Rosa. as communication with
the Insurrectos Is difficult and danger
Gus. ~
CHAPTER vII-O'Reilly meets Leslie
Branch, newspaper man, who IL o. victim
Of tuberculosis. and they plan way to
join the Insurrectos together. z
CHAPTER vIII-In the meantime Cueto
plans to lead Cobo, a Spanish colonel Of
volunteers, execrated for his cruelty, to
the hiding place Of Esteban and Rosa.
CHAPTER IX-Cobo and his men cap
ture Rosa. but she Is Immediately res
cued by. E,steban. and Cobo is injured In
the fight. O'Reilly plans to reach the IN
surrectos by the aid of Doctor Alvarado
a friend OF the Cuban cause. #5a
CHAPTER x-o'Reilly is ABOUT to
reach the Insurrectos. but HIS PLANS mis-.
carly carly He and Leslie Branch are ar
rested and sent back to America. l Este
ban tells Rosa Of the coming OF General
Weyler to ''pacify' the island ri
O'Reilly 'vrHng the Cuban.g shand.
Then he stelised ont into the night,
leaving . pool Of water on tBeSclean
blue tiles where he had Stood \
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
ADVISED TO ORDER
CANS AND JARS NOW
Prompt Action Necessary to Sc.
cure. Supply of Containers.

Washington. D. c., July 90
Hoasekeepers who have mot laid in
their canning supplies should do
50 at once, advises the United
States Depar tment Of Agriculture.
Reports from the States show that
olfeady some. sections of the coun.
Try arey HAVING difficulty in. securing
aoptainers for home canning. The
shortage OF tin cans, glass jars
AID rubbers, coupled with delayed
eEDseas s'hipm ents make it imper
stlye to place orders for supplies
1umediately II the needs of the
next two months are to De met
Wo1nen desiring information abou
earning equipment or the ordering
OF supplies should apply atgonce Il
their local home demohsTratior
neent, the leader of boys and girls
club work or the county agricul
tural agent.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
HOME FROM SEA DUTY
|. TO TAKE EXAMINATION

MIR. Conrad Rind. Of Philadel-
phia, is at the home of his mother,
Mrs. c. v. Rind His object in re
turning to Martinsburg is to appear
before the local draft board for ex.
animation, Young Mr.. Rind has
been serving in the merchant ma
rine, already making two trips
across on a Sun oil tanker, one to
England and the other to Hayre
France. Each time his boat steer
ed clear of submarines or enemy
craft, but one on occasion the con
.voy, directed by an aeroplane
dropped depth charge. Whether
there was an underseas boat Or il
was disposed of, Mr.. Rind never
learned.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
AN EXTRA SESSION
OF The LEGISLATURE


The question of Gang an extra
session 1f the legislature TO amend
the election laws providing a prac-
teal means of taking the vote of
West Virginia soldiers now in
Gangs and overseas service in the
election this fall has been put UP
to the members of the legislative
branch Of the government. by Gov
ernor Cornwell. ~
Responding to number of com
nlanications received from promin
tIt .niensof the state, Including Vir
Gil l.. Highland, national Republic
can committeeman. the governor
Saturday dispatched aletter to each
member OF the legislature setting
forth situation and requesting re
-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
ACCIDENTALLY SLEW
SMALLER BROTHER

Ollie, the four-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kaufman, living at
Aram, near the Mont Alto Sanator-
ium, Pa, Friday shot and killed his
two-year-old brother. The two chill.
6ren had been left alone by their moth,
er. Ollie found shotgun belonging
to his father setting in the corner
The boy picked it up to examine 1t
when 1t exploded, killing the smaller
boy Instantly.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
Mr.. cRAMBLETT PROMOTED
TO FOREMAN OF ENGINES

Mr. 7. l.. Cramblett, of North
Raleigh street. for some time locat-
ed here as assistant road foreman
OF engines OF Cumberland division,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has
been promoted and is now foreman
CT engines, stationed at Keyser,
Mrs. cramblett and their little
child will remain here until in the
fan, when the family will make
tAeir future l,ouc ~ Keyse)rs s,~ss'.e
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29

long nose and big chin; he dresses
all In black--a very 'jew-bird' in APP
| pearance, from what l hear. His name
ID Weyler-V aleriano Weyler, marquis
Iof Teneriffe."
Esteban, covertly appraised his sis
ter's charms, but respecting her terror
Of Cobo he did not speak his thoughts.
He was certain. however, that Rosa
knew, as well as he, what motive lay
behind the fellows, tireless persech-
Itip<S9ts the. valley dweilers; for, In
SPITE their isolation. stories OF Cobo
had reeched the refugees stories that
had rendered both the boy and the girl
SICK With apprehension. The colonel,
| IT.; seemed, had nearly died of. his
machete wound, and on recovering he
had sworn to exterminate the wasps
that had sfung him. He had sworn
other oaths. too, oaths that robbed Es-
tebah Of his sleep. 4,
Esteban idolized his sister; her 10y;
atty TO him was the most precious thing
Of his life. Therefore, the thought Of
that swarthy ruffian hunting her down
ISM hound hangs to the traH OF d doe
awoke ii him d terrible anger. See
/, ond only to his hatred for the guerrilla
chief was his bitterness against the
traitor, Pancho Cueto, who had capped
his villainy by setting this new peril
upon them; and since Rosa's safety
and his own honor called for the death
of both men, he had sworn that some
how he would effect it. 1t was, of
course; a difficult matter to get at the
colonel Of volunteers, but Cneto still
lived In the midst of his blackened
fields. and II was against him that the
boy was now planning to launch bis
first blow. 81 ~ iS.gs
The thought Of the hated Cobo had
molnentarily 4; distracted Esteban's
thoughts. Now be collected them and
said: Il ~ Il
! 'Waiti I am forgetting something.
See what Lacret's men handed me
they ore posted from one end Of the
island 10 the other" He displayed o
printed bando, or brocIamation. signed
BY the new captain general. and read
as follows: ~. 4: &, -
"All inhabitants OF the country DIS.
trlcts, or those. who reside outside the
lines OF Notifications OF the towns
shall. within q period of eight days, en-.
ter the towns which are occupied. By
the troops. Any individual found out.
side the lines in the country at the ex.
piration Of this period shall be copsid.
cred rebel and shall be dealt with 81
SUCH" sasi.a Yss5
| 1t was that inhumau order Of cor,
centration, the result of which proved
to be without parallelNin military :htS
tcry-ari order which gave ifs sayae1
lauth0r the name Of being the arch
4 fiS1 of ia nation reputed peculiarly
| crn4. Four hundred thousand Cubans
4 dfiven ffom tleit homes into shelter
Hess prison caiilDa: more than two hum
dred thousand, dead from hunger and
disease: a fruitful land laid bare OF all
that could segxf az food, and changed
TO an ash-gray rdesolstion; gaunt fam
Inc from Oriente to Pinar del Rio
that was the sequel to- those printed
words Of "Weyler the Butcher" which
Esteban read. TAN
| Eight dqys!.. When - the time ppi''
| R6aA @nauirsj1. 4 ..s /.
A slIfsy y0d, ~ A1fGdy two NeJka
DID, A. krQf6sr t6Id N. n, ,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
why. then. il messs ss.

why. then. it inesps ssst won
shot ifwe're caught Dc
Exactly! But We sha'nt ie s,r.,.
the soueass ~ th,s o,s ,sA ~; ~ ght al
thorn - ,nto tha Re- 9'a "" ifAfd Ls
tha ae.a - a.,n we ~ . has.
FRO naner n his h.ns Sa.o ' trumplei
Meanwhile / shall proceed ,o%1rt I u
settlement With Pancho Cuet6p o.
very careless confidence gave d..
courage. ~- S