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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
u. S. TURNING TO
DEEP WATERWAY
FOR FREIGHT RELIEF

Washington. March Ii-Calvin
Tompkins OF New York and NJ j..
Sanders OF New Orleans We're added
today 10 the railroad administration 5
inland waterway advisory committee
increasing the committee to five and
greatly enIarging its scope.
The addition carries far-reaching
interest to that great central section
radiating from The Mississippi River
which makes the granary and store
house of the republic.
Chicago Greatly Affected.
Chicago and New Orleans and the
entire Mississippi River section Wiz
be deeply affected Out OF the war
emergencies development OF Chi
Cages deep water canal may play a
large part in the commerce OF the
country.
Calvin Tompkins is the former
dock commissioner OF New York. Il
student of port facilities. Mr. san
ders is manager at New Orleans OF
the Leyland steamship Line and It
man of wide experience and energy.
This important committee submit
ted to Director General McAdoo a
preliminary report recommending IN
creased use of a number of canals to
transport coal next Summer.
The report was not made public,
but its suggestions carry great
weight. Its discussion today was
understood to refer especially 10 the
/ Chesapeake 4 Ohio Canal and to the
Black Warrior River in Alabama as
valuable arteries which could be
made more useful by acquisition OF
coal barges
Need for Canal Foreseen.
I Experts who were present came
away with the impression that ne
cessities in the interior might make
i il desirable. in this era of utilizing
every possible carrying resource, to
add the little deepening necessary to
/ the Chicago inland waterway to unite
/ New Orleans and Chicago by water
way and give impetus to the whole
question of interior transportation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
the various oils and waters.
Reports From Physicians.

the various oils ana waters.
Reports From Physicians.
DR.. James Weaver, Loa. Utah:,
have found nothing in my 80 year
practice TO excel ,AdIer.i.ka"
DR.. w. A. Line. West Baden. lnd|
Il use Adler.i-ka in my practice an
have found nothing to excel It,"
DR.. f. M. Prettyman, Mallar|
Mimi: Il use Adleri-ika In all bow
cases and have been very successf|
with it. Some cases require only on
dose"
Druggist d. Hawks, Goshen, Ind
zone of our leading doctors mas use
Adler.i.ka in cases of stomach troubl
with wonderful success. He has NJ
lost patient and saved/many oper'
tons
j. Y. Pickett. Gillian, Ark: Il ha
bad stomach trouble. After takin
Adler.ika feel better than for 20 year
Haven't language to express the avn
impurities which were eliminated froI
my system
Cora Il. Noblett Sageeyah, Okla
Thanks to Adler.i.ka ! can sleep q
night now, something | could not d
for years"
Mrs. L. A. Austin, Ausland, Mimi
IL could not eat thing, my stomac
was 40 weak. Adler.i.ka made me fet
better and am now able to work an
gaining"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

M0nm0uth.-A man charged with
making threats to destroy the pump
ing station at Ponemah has been
lodged in jail here He is thought
to be either pro.German or demented.
Rock lsland.-By saving a small
hole in he rear door over the lock of
the Taylor Pool Room at Milan, a
burglar gained admission and stole
articles valued at 800 and $50 cash.
Quncy.-A river packet between
this city and ST. Louis is being con
sidered by a syndicate of local bust
mes men for the purpose of better
handling Quincy's war industries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14

Adler.l.ka Is sold only by the lead
ing druggist in each city.
Sold in Ottawa only by William Z
Duncan, Druggist. TIT La Sale street
Throughout Illinois by the leadinl
druggist In each city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04

military supplies. in signing the bill
appropriating $1,000, 600 for highway
repair and maintenance. The gov
ornor recommended the adoption Of
the measure. which was introduced at
the recent session OF the Legislature
when the poor condition of the main
thorough fare between Buffalo and
New York city threatened to menace
very seriously the transport from
Western factories OF essential war
supplies for the armies of our country
and the allies. This extra appropria-
ton. which will be spent by the state
commissioner OF highways, was au-
thorized purely as e military res-
sure and the money will be used only
for the repair and maintenance OF
those routes which are most urgently
needed for the military purposes Of
the government"
II we stop to think, all OF us know
the value of good roads, but few real
i've how vitality necessary they are.
Editorials such as the above bring
the matter home to us with full force.
In these war days we must have good
roads regardless of what they cost
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04
VIRGINIA EDITORS
TO MEET IN ROANOKE

Roanoke, va, May Editors OF
Virginia are already laying their
plans for an invasion in force OF Roa-
nohe on July is. when the annual
meeting of the Virginia Press asso-
citation will convene here for a three
day session. In letter to a repre-
sentative OF the World News. Charles
r. Cooke, OF Richmond, secretary OF
the association, states that the quill
drivers or the state are anticipating
the forthcoming meeting in Roanoke
with unusual pleasure. The cxccu-
tive committee is preparing an in
teresting program of discussions,
which, reinforced with the hospitality
for which Roanoke is famous. will
undoubtedly make meeting of great
interest.
f. G. Moselev. OF Danville Is pres
ident OF the Press association. and
Charles r. Cooke. of Richmond. Is
secretary. Notices are being sent out
now by tho. executive committee TO
members all over the state urging
them to arrange their affairs so as
TO be present at the Roanoke CON
vcntion, and invitations are heinE
sent to all other newspape men re-
questng them to take advantage of
this opportunity TO become mem bers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04

Soldiers of the American army in France have news
paper their published BY and for themseIcs-a ro
ickinc odaturcd spirited publication winch reflects
the frame Of mind Of of the expedonary forces as
Enothing else in the world could
In recent this paper, 1.-The Stars and Stripes,
publscs this editorial under the title You Want to Go
Home expressing the attitude of those young patriots
about the flung next their hearts:
when YOU are guard the border of No
Mans Land and they we left you alone with your
thoughts and the darkness you conure up vision of
Main street your home town and perhaps you tell
yourself that you would give everything you own in
the world-iberty bonds and all Just for a berth
the next ship sailing for America But would you?
Would YOU really?
You want to 60 back to New York. You want to
see Fifth all shining in the morning and to
push your through the great jostling, good-na-
tured crowd that csurns about Times square. You
want long lazy afternoon up at the Polo grounds
plate of wheats at Childs' comfortable at the
Palace where you settle back and smoke and listen
to good old noisy Nora Bayes Good Lord, how you
want TO go back!
But not now. The home town of your dreams is
the home town it and as it will be once again,
but not as today Today, and just so long this
I war lasts you could not spend single happy hour
within its gates. No man could. The man who would
willingly hug Broadway while the heart of the world
beats in France is man who would stay IN bed on
election day and who would sneak of to Coney i'll the
hour of Lncolns funeral
You go back home. There are no words
to tell how much you want to go back home But not
till this is Not till this job is done.
And them to come back too, as every American
docs. and them back Just soon as possible
!. But the Job must be done, FIRST.
halgyou who have read what the soldier editor
has written and that in very practical way What these
,en eli ours need have " the material whcrcwIth to
LEM, YOUR MONEY TO TUE GOVERNMENT AND
I1gIE FOB WILL. BE FINISHED ALI. THE MORE
QUICKLY. ,
OUR OWN STREETS and tho hope that Is dearest TO their
hearts and ours viii reach happy realization
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04

lar he objects to the specific declara-
ton that his assertion was not true
wherein he stated that the depart :
ment Of justice had taken up certain
irregularities of the bank and had
employed special counsel TO prosecute
them.
IN Mir William letter to us nc
explains as follows the delay ~of three
years In taking up with as the matter
OF this editorial lie says Oh. this
point
My first impulse to seek re-
dress for what | regarded and
yet regard as a scandalous and
unjustifiable attack on my per-
sonal and official character was
restrained by advice against COM &.
plicating the case with "a news
paper controversy.
Since the trial referred \ TO
have been Intensely absorbed.
tirst, with the duties my office
requires of me in connection with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04

the establishment and operation
OF the federal reserve system.
and later. with the new questions
and labors resulting from the
war Recently I realized that
while I was putting this matter
Of my own defense aside for
other duties ] WAS hazardinE my
right to appeal to the courts, II
all other means for obtaining re-
dress failed me
The Incident Of the Riggs National
bank prosecution occurred more than
IL year before the present ownership
3n1 mana cement Of this newspaper
had come into control of its utter
anceS While this fact of date has
no relation 30 the continuity OF jour
nalistin responsibility. it may have
some little value on personal aspects
-of the matter. In the second place
the idea Of legal proceedings to pro-
cure editorial Justice is neither nee
cssary nor of any moment the time
limit for a court test OF such question
having passed by more than q year,
But this fact is of no consequence so
far as concerns our attitude in the
matter. which is to do justice to Mr.,
Williams voluntarily and whole
heartedly. in SO far as justice can be
done. by acknowledging in these col
~ IA
80 sha,,ld l..,,o hon nrinfed II
80 i.,tn,,rnr,to 10 ro.rc,rt IN General
,'i'i,.t.,', ~ 7;,1,n,t facts IA t,stify
49, ..,,s,,t;a.v, - ,,,>,rn+bfnInoss on
~, 80 ~ ,,r,Iiiar,s
,rhn -. -. NO adi,criaf may
49,. ta5 , statarnnr+s FROM,
Va ht,"-or, 49, soernod "a warrant
;, ;a,|n,,'1,,,.,,or M cloari. +hov were
-, - ,,a,,to,,t ,,,ai,ht ~ ,norit dras-
- azi,.e.i.4 ,,.t.i,ts,,, THAI =, ssverv
.o..,>o,t NJ u,iIIiar,e acted in GOOD
~ T., ~ r,t,.e.s N,,,k cortroversy.
- ,,~i,h r,-1rrrto,,tio,,s ros~ard fc,. N g
a,,.to - ~ a05ca ava With the
,rts.s. ro|vara Co. ,cc,,r,cv in all
atnrnnot, ~ 17yorInr SIM has no
aa,,h. ,,.ha.e,,or
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,oail ,,t,n,, W W. yvi0{s,,,s &c am ex-
r,,It,ona11,. on,o r,a, s+,-aicht forward
o,aarba'ioa a,e,rnssi,o ga nro-
5t,, TO-, 80 ,no,ier Ana tho E,vcninr sun
49, 49,, 80 ,arrd horn 40 fart that
-,,.ot,,atc,s ~ 6r,rci,l circles
s.a,,,e4 A., y,-ilti.,,s in +he earIv
-. m 80, .,,,,v,ar,tar> ~rtt+ ~ copop
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oninion which tbe Tveninr sun now
t,a~' ~ thn ron1n,ro1Icr II 10 cor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04
Reliable Hosiery for Men!

The Hosiery drive is on, too, in the
Mems Corner, and you will never buy
values at prices of today and get the
same qualities These were bought
months ago, and each one is real value.
Wayne Knit Silk Half Hose, full fash
toned; the kind that fit and do not bag
at the ankle; in black and colors; 75c
pair
Phoenix Silk Half Hose; you know
the brand-they wear; one of the most
reliable wearing hose to be had; black
and colors; Csc pair.
That Well Known, Serviceable Sock,
"Holeproof" If there is a sock that
will give you better service, we don't
know of it; 35c pair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04
Million for Road Repairs.
Norfolk Ledger -Dispatch.

T iNFFI FFth IsF7N- IT u IIdNITT. 7
Rear Admiral +, Il. Harris. presl-
dent OF the board Of control. war
construction activities. Hampton
Roads district, sends the Ledger Dis
patch this interesting communica-
ton:
May l quote. for the information of
your readers, from an editorial which
appeared In the New York Times of
April 2Sth, under the title "A Mil
lion for Road Repair"
Governor Whitman has shown a
clear appreciation OF the needs of
motor truck transportation, and the
necessity OF providing good roads for
the prompt delivery to the seaboard
of army transport trucks loaded with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04
BOOZE THE DESTROYER or FOOD.

over the country rs a result of pres
emit conditions was Also referred TO,
ana the TACT pointed oul that in the
saving Of food. fuol sugar. vital aid
towards The winning Of tho war would
be furnished. is bound to develop re-
Sponsve echoes from All sections Of
The country.
That the president is giving close
consideration to all that was said in
This letter. and that the more he in
yesTIEatcs the moro VIII ho be inn
pressed ~ tho strength Of thc state
mcnts Put before him BY tho Anti
saloon League Of America is believed
IN Washington.
Tho action taken by the Anti
saloon League Of America when. on
June 30 l9}7. 1t publicly acccdcd to
the view of the president and per
mittcd he beer and wine provision o.
the hin then pending TO be stricken
out IN order to avoid hlibuster
against this measure. was recognize
as a patriotic act by members OF
both houses 81 congress. and now that
the league is calling for tegislition to
bring about what IT. thon believed
should have been dong. but was post
roncd by request from such high
source. there seems little doubt in tho
minds Of those who should be and arc
we'll informed that real war prohibit
ton in the not far distant future mag
DC expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04

For This Sale We arc going to offer a
Mercerized Sock in black and Palm
Beach only; an excellent value, of fine
gauge and excellent wearing qualities;
for sale only, 29c.
Beacon Half Hose, for years the stand
ard for white split-foot sock, in the
same old reliable quality, Csc.
An Extra Special Value-This sock
is off the market, but we still have a
goodly supply. After this lot is gone
there will be no more. Their value is
at least $3.50 more under the present
market conditions; 15c pair.
The Mems Corner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04
Statement IN Justice to
3 John Shelton Williams.

New York Evening SUM-
letter received n few days a 20
|7 John SHELTON Williams, comp
1xaeR OF the currency. calls our al =
s1Son n an editorial article printed
f4hD newspaper more than three
ago, at the height Of the bitter
vo8erry between the comptroller
fhA Riggs National bank OF Wash
=. At Mr.. Williams's suggestion
Snxa re-exanined the statements
Sa4 article and compared them
4he facts submitted by him as
xy1ng in his opinion. the correc-
IN INSTRUMENTATION and the repa-
~ injustice done him.
general he objects 10 rho Eve
un's characterization OF his ar-
- = thai cAse. and In particaa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04


work she said to him
ohnnie remember at ~ o'clock wi" be on my knees
for YOU"
the high
Ills ship the midst Of it, and all hope seemed Wen sh gone
The called his together and said Men there Is but
chance left High of rigging that is
saved. perlous undertaking Who viii got" No man
volunteered
Captain, tirci s
the
replied Five minutes Of twelve Then wait Eve minutes
go" expiration the
climb reached the
and after
thanked
asked johnnie you
and knew it would steady nerves. And it did!
life been saved by the
godly mother father The that
loved inspiration and much to work it
what that be
really living best There better
brought
possibilities eNeryones hand There
and gentlenes
the orchards
sunshine gentle call
possibilities moral spiritual
Of Gods love
blessed Spirit to the possibilities that sleeping
country riding md had
TO
Guile directions
rider neghbor that
OF by
daily life fear would make little impress
md him the greatest delight.
Richmond. Va May 4, 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04
WEEK END MEDITATIONS
g.. w. X.

There Ia a place where spirits blend;
And friend holds friendship with friend
Though ssndered far. by faith they meet
Around one common mercy seat"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04

n widow and her OF
he
finally when he was
work she said
O'Clock will knees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-04

What blessed thought-o know that there those who
la praying Many been by
a mother that
are a OF
q WORT
no hat may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

to let you know that I am as well as can be.
 Last Saturday was market day in the village where we are located. Market day comes every other Satur- day. The square in the center of the town was full of little wagons in which were displayed all sorts of 1uer- chandise-corsets, shoes, bolts of cloth, knives, perfume etc. One sec tion was given over to those with rab- bits to sell another to beef cattle and cows, another to butter and vegetables, and last, but most interesting to me, were the hogs and pigs. They were scrubbed in the morning evidently and their skin was similar to a human be- ing's-piultish white and very few white hairs. When one would buy pig he would throw him over his shoul- der and walk off with him amid shrieks and struggling on the part of the pig They lifted the. pigs by catching them by one ear and the tail 1 watched the negotiations between q big, grizzled peasant with a long blue blouse and finger nails an ineh long and an am cient little woman who looked like a dried up brown apple. They argued and laughed and gesticulated over the merits of a little pink pig. But he wou1dRt sell his pig at trat price, and turned to an old crony stInding by and handed him q little wooden box. The latter opened #, took a pinch and snuffed it up his nose; then he took rineh. It was snuff, 1 think It was quite amusing. and l must have watched them fcr 15 minutes
 q am billeted with the family of'an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

old druggist Have an excellent room vlth two exposures The family in- cludes three old women, the old drug glst and a middle-ageu, bewhiskered
 lttle drug clerk, who is a refugee. l The drug store is on the ground floor
 I'm on the second. Tho whole house.
 hold Is very nice to me. They say
 Sen Jour and shake hands with me
 inaIy' many tunes day. (May 29, 19lS) take my meals across the street with Otey and c. B. and a young 6eu tenant named Monjot. The Iast-named is 2 bllleting officer and formerly taught French in Montreal. He speaks without an accent. We have excellent things to eat and our cook and her daughter cer- talnly know how to make one eat too much. They like us and would do any, ! thlhS for us, I'm sure. Of course, we
 nave lot of meat. more than we want. ana among the vegetables are peas, string beans cabbage potatoes, aspara- gus and salad We get excellent little flsh (sole) quite fresh. They are caught ana put in little wagons and the wagons go inland, passing through the villages until they are sold out. We also have muscles-something like little claims, with black shell. You can eat 50 of them and then not get mouthful am very fond of seafood and am glad we can get it here.
 Recently we have had a couple of very distinguished visitors, Lord Milner and an American general who has con- siderable authority. I missed Milner, but saw the other one. I have been told that Lord Milner is the strongest man in the government. He is the Secretary of War. We see a great deal of the British, and I find their junior officers very nice chaps. Somewhat different, but they are all right. One of them has q blue monocle, but I find it covers glass eye My address is Headquarters, division, American I1xpe- ditionary Force. Our address has to be placed in the body of the letter in an inconspicuous place like the above. Au- tomobiing here is really more thrilling than flying, as the cars literally burn u9 the roads and the roads are lined with trees By the way, you need have no fear of my going in an airplane again. simply couldn't resist the opportunity to experience the sensation, but once is enough, and while in the air I resolved that if ever landed safely would never go up again.
 Tt has been quite chilly here recently Almost every night Otey, c. B. and l take walk between and 10 o'clock Tha twilight sis narvel0rTEi It daesn't -rt dark until after 9:3O D. m. There are some very fine chateaus in the country, hut G. B. thinks they are too lonely to live in I have found lot of Swiss chocolate.
 Love to all the family,
 ROBERT B. LEARY.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN
Ccontinucd from Page rwo)

church for the benefit of the Bovles Methodist Sunday school The pro gramme was as follows; Part l. Patri- otic number, trio, Mir. White piano: Mr. Dinken, cornet: Jarvis Conrad violin. Vocal solo, Holy City" (sacreD. Miss Mayme Sirles. Pino solo, "Minuet." by Paderewesbi, Miss Olive Barton. Vocal and cornet solos, selected MT Dinker. Vocal solo, selected, Miss Allie Lee Moore. Violin solo. Fare Thee We'll '' Jarvis Conrad. Vocal duet, "Whispering Hope Misses Mamye Sirles and Inez Coofad. Part ?. Vocal solo. T Hear You Calling Me- Miss Clara Parrish Read ing. High Culture in Dixie" Piano solo selected, Miss Mapel Jones Violin solo 'Alower Song Jarvis Conrad Piano solo, selected, Miss Annie Paris. Vocal solo (a) '"rhe Star" (b) '~rhe Rosa ry ,' Miss Inez Conrad. Patriotic number, trio, MT. White, MT. Dinken, Jarvis Con rad.
 Miss Annie Ruth Sorrell was hostess to number of her friends Thursday even- ing. celebrating her birthday Mrs Sor- rell was assisted in entertaining the guests by Miss Blanche Tucker and Mrs Emma Parker of WoodlaWn. Various games were enjoyed, after which an ice courses were served to Misses Elizabeth and Mildred Petit. Marjorie Peace, Emily Petit, Smera Walker, Eliza beth
 
 Yaneey5 Hazel Glaze, Ethel Roney, Hat tie Bell Otis, Zada Sirnms, Willie Null lens, Annie, Ruth and Nellie Sorrel 1 Messrs. Hill Pearce, Vincent Roney, Will 1 liam and Tommy McCallum, Marvin and l Virgil Walkley, William and Henry 1 Kelly, James and Philip Walllley, o. B. | Lochler, Bryant and Buster Sorrell and | Cecil and Douglass Walllley. Miss Lorena Culwell of Warrior spent l the weekend with Miss Gertrude Jones. | Misses Thelma Simpson and Velma | Costner of Lewisbllrg spent several days with Miss Lola Mae Barton
 The many friends of Miss Iora Brown l will be glad to know that she is doing | nicely after her recent operation
 Mrs. J. Ed Haigler and little son, Don aid, are visiting her Mrs. Haigler's son 1 in South Carolina Mrs. Jessie Ernru and Daughter, Bes- sic, are the guests of MT. and Mrs A.. B. Aldrige in America