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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
FOOD.

We are getting along with the food
business very we'll and it seems
everyone is trying to do their share
of conserving. Those who think it
hardship to do without the food
they are accustomed to use must re-
member we are in war with the
greatest military power the world
has ever known and ii will take all
the energy of the remaining world
nations to crush them. Someone
asks what is the cause of the sugar
shortage The great reason is That
we are in war with Germany. Two
pounds per person per month goes
to England; one and one-half pounds
per person per month goes to
France and one pound per person
per month goes to Italy, besides the
sugar that goes to our own soldiers
and our civilian population. So far
the people of our country have not
had more than one-fifth of what
they usually get in peace times. The
Food Administration is trying to sup
ply all the sugar you will need for
canning purposes and two pounds
per person per month for table usslt
Some have not had their share OF
sugar because they have not tried to
get it, We want you to have it for
it will help lose the war il any food
goes to waste. Sugar Is not pre-
sentative and if the right method is
used all the fruit and vegetables can
be saved. Miss Mary Davis will have
charge of the fruit canning depart
ment at the county fair and can
prove to you without a doubt that
all kinds of fruit and vegetables can
be preserved without the aid OF
sugar, and it will keep fresh and
good for years. Come and see for
yourself. Tell your neighbors about
it and save the food without the use
of sugar. Plums, apples, tomatoes
and sweet corn are the important
foods to can just now. There are still
some late pieces of sweet corn in the
neighborhood where corn could be
bought for canning Il is the highly
nutritious food that should be
canned. M
Lemonade cannot be served at the
county fair unless the person has a.
sugar license from the sugar departA
ment of the United States Food ADJ
ministration. an
FLOUR-Farmers taking their
own wheat to the mill must sign a
pledge that he will buy an equal
amount of substitutes and use 1t
with the flour. You can buy wheat
from your neighbor for this purpose
il you wish. Eight pounds per per-
con per month is allowed for each
family. El
Attend the county fair and see the
Food Administration booth. 1t will
be in charge of the Woman's Club.
j. NJ. FULTON.
j. b. J. LOHNER, III
Food Administrators for Audubon Co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
WAS MIRACULOUSLY SAVED.

G. w. Benton recently received a
letter from his son, Bruce, who is
now in a hospital in France, that he
is gradually recovering from injuries
he received in battle. Bruce Benton
was one of the seven young men who
left the North Branch neighborhood
little over year ago. They vol
unteered their services and came to
Audubon, where they were given
great ovation before leaving for At
lantic, where they took the main line
train for camp.
Bruce was injured in battle July
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
NOTICE.

To All Persons Obtaining Water from
the City Water Works:
You are hereby notified that, by
the order of the City Council, a list
of all premises upon which the
WATER TAX has not been paid in
full on or before the 25th day Of
September, 1918, is to be delivered to
the City Marshal on the 26th of Sep
TENDER, and the water will be there
upon turned off from all such prem
ises. This rule will apply where par
tial payment of the tax has been
made as the tax must be paid in
full by September 25th, 1918, as
shown by the books of the city. If
you are not satisfied with the amount
you may make application to the
council for a refund. The water tax
is payable to the clerk. His office
is at AIT South Park Place, not in
the City Hall.
]. A. Graham,
Mayor.
VIM. Rucker,
Chairman Water Comm.
S. G. Kerberg, z
2wks Clerk. s
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12

the bulet glancing off and penetrat-
ing pocket book and barely
grazed the skin on his ribs. The
nurse at the hospital wrote Mr.. Ben
ton a nice letter and sent him the
mutilated pocket book, which was
shown to friends in the city Satur-
day. Bruce would have been in
stantly killed had it not been for
the buckle and the pocket book. Four
of the seven men have been injured,
but all of them have been together
until just recently. One of the boys
was sent back to New York on ac-
count of illness.
26th. A Hun bullet struck his belt,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
WE'RE READY

We again ready for business the old stand The fire
early last spring completely Quilted building but of this
debris has arisen better and convenient building to
properly take care of our increasing business
We invite our friends to call at time when in need
of anything in line We had aim making
improvements, and that SERVICE
We will continue to handle the best makes of automobiles
the market We have been in the game long time and from
experience find that the handle that
can be manufactured. We handling the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
DESERTER TRIES TO
SHOOT POLICEME NJ

Continued from page j
strength Of his confession the police
and city legal departments are seek
ing cleWs which will be used in case
of their apprehension, against these
friends -
Await Word From Rockford,
Today Chief Zurich is aWaiting
word from Rockford a. to what dis
position to make of Hanna. He prob
aby Will be taken to Camp Grant 10
morrow and turned over to the mill
taly authorities.
First intimation that Hanna was \
deserter came 10 the police depar,
ment Saturday morning. wien theI,
cooperation was asked in search
for The youth Shortly after a squad
OF blue coats headed by Chief Zurich
were on Hanna's trail
AT the county jail he made a state
ment regretting his every act and eX
pressed wish that he would be put
right into the ranks and sent drec,
to france for service in the trenches
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
NOTIFY Fl YEARS
OLD WHEN TO REGISTER

All men in District No /, La Sale
'Ounty, ~ho have reached the age OF
twenty one years since June 5th. will
Ie required 20 register on Saturday.
August oath, In the office OF the eX-
smptlon board on The fourth floor OF
he Central Life Building. This is the
irst registration when there has been
out one center for The men 20 regis
or in, IN this district Dut owing 10
the small registration on this date. il
was thought the best method would
be for all men in this district to reg
lister in the one place
The office will be aept open from Z
O'Clock IN the morning until O'clock
in the evening. and all men within the
registration age, who are away from
home, or who are III, must send SOM
friend to register them
AT the registration in June 227 men
We're registered and taking this as an
average years crop OF young men
about so men will have attained their
majority, and will be r<dy 10 register
for service Saturday.
The members OF the exemption
board, assisted by the corps OF clerks
who helped with the June resistra
ion will act as registrars and will b.
on hand all day Saturday, in the. ex
empton board offices
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
LIEUT.. MORLEY TELLS
OF THE BIG ATTACK
ME PARTICIPATED IN

A letter telling how Lieut.. Howard
Morley went over the top after the
Hun at Chateat Thierry and was laid
low By poison gas, has been received
by his parents +. H. Morley OF Bissel
street Lieutenant Morley is now in a
base hospital recovering from the
effects OF his gassing' tie says:
July -, 1918
Dear Mother and all.
II was just a week ago wrote to
say that al present | am confined in
a hospital having been "sassed" day
before yesterday in an attack We
were making on the Boche stronghold
"a nest of machines am getting
along fine and you need not worry 4
biz
! did write you a letter since last
Thursday On SUNDAY afternoon after
having gone over the top for the
first time. We were temporarily
halted and, as We were in the reserve
line at the time. had very little to do
so wrote YOU a brief letter. Buc
mother | am afraid You Will never get
it as | sent 1t in my C0mtCt kit and
that handy little kit was in the top OF
my pack. which had % leave behind
during the beginning of the attack
in which | was gassed' practically
lost everything that afternoon; hay
ersack, pack carrier, blanket, shelter
half, rain coat tissue) comfort kit and
my watch and extra clothing. Bat
nothing like that worries me any
more after seeilg all the waste and
wreckage in a modern battle field.
J consider myself lucky and You
should look at it the same way.
Oh, those dirty Boobies. Think Of
using dun dun bullets on us the
kind that explode upon striking a
hard substance such as bone o.
course every bullet snt Of that Kind.
but | can truthlully say about every
third one was OF thai variety. Blu,
they are going to get theirs look
how We pushed them forward from
Scissors, thru Chateau Their? to
Rheims ! was near the second nam
ed place
| saw John Cassidy on the morn.
ing of the 81 and % just as We were
going at them again, He vas all
~,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
CAPT. BUTTERFIELD
CALLED TO COL0RS

Capt +. II Butterfeld. the well
known Ottawa Medic who was re
Gently commissioned by the war de
parlmen., has received a call to re.
port AZ the tuberculosis camp. al New
Haven, Conn. where tuberculosis
soldiers are treated, and will leave
Ottawa on Wednesday afterlko on at
BE on the Rock Island.
An escort Is being planned to go
with mr. Hutterteld to the Rock Is.
land station This escort will be I'm
der tine direction OF the Ottawa
Chamber Of Commerce, with Attorney
lIah' Carr, as marshal the Miller
Drum Corps will furnish music and
all Friends and aequantanccs are urg
ed to JOIN in line
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
LA SALE SOLDIER
SUBMITS TO KNIFE
FOR THE NINTH TIME

Nine times since a German shell
shattered his limbs on April II. John
2. Hoar, La Sale boy with the Ca.
madam forces, has submitted to the
surgeons knife in a war hospital in
England. The ninth, and probably
the final operation. took place july
3oth, according to letters received 70,
day from the young man, who has
hopes now that he will soon be on the
road to permanent recovery.
i am getting along O. H." he wrote
to his sister under date of July %,
but still have the left knee knuckle
to be amputated, which momentous
event is to take place $50 the major
informs mel either Sunday. July %.
or very early next week. I'll thank
God when it is over and the pain and
torture consequent to the dressing
and knitting of the stump has passed..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
NEGRO CONFESSES
ASSAULTING WOMAN

Robert Johnson, the colored So.
der who Tuesday of last week, at
tackled Mrs. Verna Gillespie of Am
boy and who has been bound over TO
the September grand jury, has admit
ted his guilt in the presence of States
Attorney Edwards and Sheriff Phil
lips, where he was confronted d,
Lleuts, Racine and Chamberlain oy
The lblst Depot Brigade of which he
was a member
The army officers went 10 Dixon 10
explain more fully to Lee county of
Meals that preparations for early
movement Of the divisions from Camp
Grant have made it advisable has
the negro be tried here rather than
by court martial, and to assist them
as far as possible in furnishing a rec.
ord OF t. prisoner, who is described
by them as bad negro"
When Johnson was brought before
the two lieutenants in the coun,v
jail last Friday evening he at once
came to attention and saluted and
when closely questioned by them adj
mltted his guilt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
SOCIETY NOTES

- g &,
An ice cream and lawn party VIII
be held on Friday evening. Aug -,
at the Wedron church An excellent
program has been arranged and a
cordial invitation has been extended
to the general pubic TO attend.
!, Z, g.
Mr. and Mrs Gustave Hassley, 1916
Ottawa avenue entertained number
of young people Saturday night in
honor OF their nephew, Emil Hassley,
who is stationed al the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station and was spend
ing a turlough in Ottawa Twelve
guests were present and spent a very
pleasant evening, with music and
games. Light refreshments were ser
we'd at a late hour.
g q 2
Mr. and Mrs. c. w Irion entertain
ed with a family reunion yesterday in
honor of their daughter, Mrs Charles
Ryan OF St. Louis who will sail for
France in the near future to take up
the work OF a Red Cross Nurses Aid.
All the entire members of the Irion
and Ryan families in this vicinity
were present and spent a very pleas
ant day. A family dinner ives served
at / o clock. The out Of town guests
were Mr. and Mrs Charles Ryan, of
ST Louis, George Ryan of the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. Chas
lrion Of the Great Lakes Naval Train.
ing Station and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
!rion OF Chicago Mr. and Mrs. RYAN
will leave tomorrow morning for New
York, from where Mrs. Ryan will sail
in few days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
Surprised Her.

A seryent girl was looking FOR a
situation in the outskirts of Edin-
bureh She had heard that the
mistress was rather strict discip-
linarian, and was doubtful about ap.
plying.
Upon entering the gate she saw
an Old man working in the garden
and. plucking up courage, told him
her fears, and asked him for advice.
He advised her to see the lady, say
Ing, I've been with her for a long
time, an we get on vera WELL
In a short time the girl emerged
from the house, smiling.
Il like her looks said she, IAN I'm
engaged. Come, an I'll stan We a
dram"
"Eh. ma lassie. | daurna." replied
the old man. "the mistress MIGHT
smell it, an she wad be angry"
Nae fears" returned the maid, I'll
gle ye a sweetie, an that'll hide the
smell"
However, the Old man resisted the
temptation.
Having been in the house for some
days the girl was wondering why she
had not seen her old friend, the gar.
dener, again; but, TO her surprise one
night she saw him coming downstairs
in evening dress
Grasping fellow servant by the
arm, she easped; who's that molR"
"Oh," replied Mary, reassuringly.
Eat the master,"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19

Not one of us would be happy II we
assumed another'S place. We ere fit
tcd only for onr own little world.
and il remains with us 70 make that
tiny sphere what it Ought To he. This
we may 10 if we keep cheerful, do
our best and think only wholesome
thoughts. Otherwise we simply will
not no matter what We may eventu-
ally possess be- happy, and the quicker
we acknowledge the truth of the as
Sertion the better it will he for our
selves and for all concerned.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
FORTUNATE GUALANO
SAILS FOR FRANCE
WITH u. S. FORCES

Joseph Gulano. of Ottawa aud Glen
Park, has received a very interesting
letter from his oldest son, Fortunate
a former well known Ottawa boy. who
at the present time is on his way 10
somewhere over there The letter
which was written while travelling
thru New York, on his way to' the
eastern coast, and describes the trip
reads:
Somewhere in New York
August 10, 1918
Dear Folks:
We are going thru the mountains
and believe me its certainly cool, We
are wearing our sweaters, and keep
the windows closed But the secenry
Is wonderful, and the people all thru
the east are certainly great At every
town that we made a stop the whole
population would come down TO see
US.
They would bring their band and
entertain us during Our stay. They
would also shower us with cigarettes,
candy apples, etc. Believe me they
are certainly different in this section
OF the country. We expect to reach
the end Of our trip tonight and in a
week or so you will hear from me
from the other side. SO II don't
write again don't worry, for | may be
so busy that | wont have time TO- al.
though ii | have a minute to spare,
and am allowed to. I'll drop a card
before we sail
You won't be able to write me yet
for we will not be in New York long
enough to receive a letter, so you Will
have TO wait till you get my address
from across, which | hope won't be
long. for | want to get news from YOU
Give my best regard to everyone.
and W shinig You all happiness,
| am,
FORTUNNNATO.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
MAYOR H. M. ORR BARS
BIG BILL AND MASON.
FROM LA SALE SITS.

La Sale, August 10 -- LOYAL LA
Sale Is not going TO be haraneued By
the ravlngs OF anyone not absolutely
IN accordance with the workings o.
the administration if Mayor Orr can
help IT. and in his attitude the PAT
riots of the city are expected To rally
to the support of their chief execu
tive
Yesterday the following telegram
which is self explanatory was r..
ceived at the Mayors office:
Mayor of La Sale:
Can We use street corner or other
public place Tuesday, August 9TH for
political meeting in the interests OF
Mayor Thompson and Congressman
Mason Speakers DR. Brushingham
and others moving pictures. Answee
at once.
HARRY B. WARE,
DR. Orr's reply which vas sent this
morning read:
Harry b Ware:
In reply 10 your telegram of Auf Is.
1913 requesting the use of street in
the Interests Of Mayor Thompson am
Congressman Mason speakers. viii
say NO PERMISSION will be given
TO the above gentlemen 70 use the
streets for speaking or motion pie.
lures. Personally | question the 10y
atty of both of them.
II NJ ORR,
Mayor of LaSalle
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
PAGE THREE
Both Inventions Of Americans.

There is an English prnverb which
c0mmcndS rs n cure IN hair of the dog
that bin Won" And II Is nm interesting
fact, though hardly q coincidence, II
national inventive characteristics he
horne in mind. that one If the most
dendly man-killlng machines. which
the world owes to the genius nf one
American. the late Sir Hiram Maxim.
should have found its antidote-the
-tank'-in a device directly inspired
by the invention Of a cOmpatriot, Mr..
Benjamin Holt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
Ancients Played Ball.

Baseball fans" will he interested
10 know thar Egypt is the birthplace
Of the original ball game. How It
NaS played history does not record.
Recent excavations made near Cairo
have brought to light number Of
small balls, some Of leather and 9TH
erS Of wood. dating back to nj least
2N00 b, c. These are the oldest balls
of this sort known.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
Just a Little Too Much.

Young Fiddle was "ery learned
Young man. and his friends were all
very disappointed not to say surprised,
when he refused TO accept the degree
of doctor of divinity, One of his col.
oagucs tackled him on the subject,
All, Well replied the learned young
man. its enough to be named Fiddle,
without being Fiddle ID. D."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
SOLDIER KIN OF
LOCAL PEOPLE DIES

Corporal Lloyd Woods Vandertont
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. w Wander.
toni. of Chicago died Saturday at the
Camp Hospital at Camp Grant after 4
short illness.
The decedent is survived by his
parents, and is nephew of Mrs.
Fred Lawrence C. East Main street.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Ne.
morial Park Cemetery Chapel 1T
Evanston. and burial was made in
Memorial Park Cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19

To n Natal Kat'ir belongs tho credit
Of iuventing labor-Savug device for
chimney cleaning. one Of the col
nuv journals says "A native in
Wcenen had hoHn asked to sweep n
chimney, which he undertook to do.
Later he was seen mounting the lad
der he used for the purpose with a
couple Of fowls under his arm. These
lie allowed to flutter down the fue,
and the job WINS done
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
GEN. CR0WDER CALLS
500 TO COLORS

Washington, August 10 General
Crowder today issued a call for 500
selec,iNe service men for general SER
vice as mechanics. auto drivers and
other specialists TO entrain Septem-
Der l.
Nineteen states are called upon to
furnish the men. Illinois is asked for
$50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
OTTAWA MEN ON
|. W. W. JURY HOME

Henry +. Baker and John W. Clegg
have returned to their homes in East
Ottawa after serving on the nettit
jury, in the Federal Court that found
the 100 members of the I. W. W.
guilty last week when they were led
for sabotage before Judge X. NJ. Ian
dis in Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19

For sheer duration General Gordon'S
heroic defense of kharttm excelled all
modern SioCes. for II lasted III days,
or Just nine days shorter than the Rus
sian retention of SebHStopol. unfor.
tion was a tragedy cmhittored by the
fact that very few days later the
wonld-hc army Of relief arrived, only
in time TO pick up the threads Of q
pitiful disaster.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
MENDOZA SELECT
LEAVES FOR CAMP

John II. Full Of Mendoza was en-
trained this afternoon by the local
exemption board on the 3:12 Rock
Island train for Camp Ford. Lytel,
Ga, and was accompanied to the
station from the exemption board by
a nesCort OF 100 citizens.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
Labor Everywhere Welcome

| hear therefore with Joy whatever
IS beginning TO be Said Of the dignity
and necessity Of labor to every citi.
zen. There is virtue vet in the hoe
and the spade for the learned as well
as the unIearned hands. And labor
is everywhere WELCOME; always we
are invited to work Emerson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
She Had Grown Old

Frederlck'S mother WAS showing him
q picture lust sent from his cousin. n
young woman whom he had not seen
since she was n young girl. 'Why,
mother exclaimed Frederick, "Cous.
in Elizabeth is old enough TO wear
hairpins, isn't She?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
Driven to Ii.

1T only makes bad matters worse
to apologize when You happen to
spill something on the tablecloth,"
Il suppose that's true, on formal
occasions replied Nh Twobble,
thoughtfuly, but whenever | do any
thing like that at home Mrs. Twobble
always looks as { she demanded an
apology
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19

Deed no, sab, can't iine no army"
But your country needs you, Ras-
tus."
Cant help dat It's onpossible."
why impossible. Rastus?'
well, YOU see, NY oil woman has
been oyah to de police cot an put
me unner bonds to keep de peace. No,
sar, cant do no fighting, nohow."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
Resting on las Laurels.

"You say this town has ,urned out
two famous baseball pitchers?"
Yes, replied the disgruntIed ciu-
zen. I'm afraid he effort was too
much for our town. 1t hasn't moved
a peg since