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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
U. S. FORCES FIGHT:
WITH FRENCH ALLIES
Berlin, Feb. l4.-Violent fighting broke out
N the Champaign district on Wednesday, the
German war office stated this afternoon. 1t was
admitted that the rench
gained a salient of the
German front.
Americans Aid French.

Paris. Feb. 14.-Amercan artillery
played an important part in the
French attack against the German
line in the Champaign district. ac.
cording. to the official statement is.
sued by the war office this afternoon.
II was stated that the French troops
"ere effectively supported by the
, American batteries.
Ground was captured from the Ger
mans near the Butte Of Mesnil and the
new position was organized during
the night
In addition the French captured
about one hundred and fifty prisoners.
CThe French war office statement
was the first revelation that there
were American batteries in that sec
tionJ
Reading Calls on Wilson.
Washington Feb. u. Earl Reac-
ing, new special ambassador and high
commissioner from Great Britain to
the United States, today formally
TOOK over his duties with permission
to consult freely with all the agencies
OF the American government to fun.
ther the war aims OF the two coun.
tries. This course was urged upon
him Yesterday when he called or
President Wilson at the White House
to present his credentials.
. James Assails Chamberlain.
y MashiQR On, Feb. lA. Bitter debate
over the conduct OF the war broke
out again in the Senate this afte,.
noon when Senator James. of Ken.
tucky. on behalf OF the admfnistr.,
tion took the floor 10 answer the re-
cent attacks of Senator Chamberlain.
or Oregon.
Senator James declared that it be.
hoored every official Of high station
to be exceedingly careful" about his
public utterances
The Senator from Oregon diverted
10 pay high tribute to Col. Rooseyelr
and Mi Root but not one word did
he say about the President of the
tnited States, continued Senator
James.
The senator said he was not afraid
ol God. man nor the Devil He mus.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
STAUNTON RIOTS
BREAK OUT ANEW

Staunton, Feb 1t. Riots and dem.
onStra ions against pro.Germans and
|. W. VS. were renewed here again
last night and eraIy today
AicSeu ulSloNal cltlHenS were
dragged from their beds. marched TO
the city park and compelle dto kiss
the American flag and sing the Star
Spangled Banner
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
EX-G0LF INSTRUCTOR
AND ClAIRV0YANT
IN TOLLS
OLD GAME WORKED
MYSTlCISMS INSTEAD or DOUBL
ING MRS. THERESA MEAGHER'S
CASH, TURNED 1T INTO MOTH.
iNC--CAUGHT AT NASHVILLE.
TENN

Money placed in a dresser drawer
TO undergo q clairyoyant's well known
process OF mystic doubling. Mdlle, thc
clainoyant herself. her husband, Who
happened to be a eor instructor ol
recognized ability before his downlatD
and a woman'S Inheritance from he
parents estate, feature in an eight
months' chase that wound up success
fully earlier in the week with tbs
capture Of the fusitlyes at Na,h,ihe
Tenn
The claryoyant Mdlle Smith, AGED
~. who nov iS Mrs Phoebe Boswell
is n prisoner in the county Jail Her
husband. Arthur :. Boswell, aged 81.
aims j William Flies, occupies cell
in the same institution net iar iron
hsl Mrs. Theresa MeaghCr. nee
Theresa Fullerton, whose home is al
lis East Norris street, furnished the
money that figures so prominently TIA
the episode
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
EXEMPTION BOARD
GETS WORD TO SEND
MEN TOCAMP DODGE
ADJ. GENERAL FAILS TO FIX THE
TIME FOR ENTRAlNlNG, BUT 1T
is PRESUMED MEN WILL LEAVE
ON OR ABOUT FEB. 23-MORE
CALLED FOR PHYSICAL TESTS.

\ Telegram was received by the
local exemption board this morning
ordering men in the deferred quota
nom tins district. sent to Cum
r3dec
This indicates that the officials are
setting in touch with all The exemp
ZION boards relative 10 issuing tho
call for the men to 90 to the canton
menJs no day was set in the mes
sage tor entrainng, but if is pre-
slImed Con Cl0Wdcr's order calling
for mobilization February 23rd win
be followed
There are stil li9 men from tins
district in the deferred quota who viii
he sent 10 cantonments.
Calls were sent oul yesterday 10.
l9o men to appear on next Tucsdas
afternoon. at the gymnasium Of the
high school for their physical exam
inations. Calls were also mailed ou
This afternoon for the next lSS pleI.
to appear on Wednesday afternoon iol
examination
Advisory Board Decision.
The medical advisory board. OF the
exemption board has rendered the
following decisions in the following
cases that were referred to them for
decisions
Class I.
Accepted
William 7. Mahoney Ottawa,
Leo Peter Schmidt
Frank Il. Owens, Rock Falls
Thomas O'Mcara, Ottawa.
Martin O. Nelson.
Francis p Mah0ney, Ottawa.
Arthur II, Katz, Ottawa
Arthur G. Imme. Ottawa.
! {. Augustine
Glass 2.
Accepted for limited military ser
vice;
William Elmer Wilson. Utica
Lester G. Darling.
Glass 8.
Rejected:
Edward j. Mcnamara. Ottawa.
Frank Mckinley.
The men called to appear ON Tues
day afternoon February 18th be-
tween the hours Of and ! o'clocK
9IC;
Matthew Anton Roster, L. q. Peru
James Tanning, K q, Ottawa.
John j Mcmahon. Gaena.
James T Mack, pierron, III
Fred Bernard, sheridan
George n Crank Il. SO. Ottawa
Andrew 3 Nicholson. K. 3. Shcri
dan
Anton Miller. Ottawa
Samuel Wolfe Earlville.
Simon l., Simonsen, Leland.
Lawrence w Ashcraft Earlvlle
Chrsty Grieves, Joliet
Ralph G. Lovers, Marseilles.
Louis A. RieCk, Ottawa.
Oscar Beckett Il 80, Mendoza.
Alfred Grettoncord Ottawa.
Oscar II Miller Mendoza.
George G. calfee. Marseiles.
Roy Ficster, Newark
John Connolly Wallace
Ward II Crant2, Ottawa
Allan Stewart Fleming, DAYTON
J. ID, Wilson Marseilles.
Joseph Weber r. 3S Mendoza
VIM. NJ. Temple. T. t. Serena
Lincoln G. Porter Ottawa
Levi ;. Sampson, Leland
JOS II. Peck. r. 80. Ottawa.
John e. kehm, Mendoza.
Paul ) Sandwich. f. 81. Ottawa.
K. Oswald Osmann, Mendoza.
Carl Adoph Fischer, Mendoza
Fremont e. Farley Leland
Clifford G. Eichelberger, Ottawa.
Carl V Johnson Kemmerer. Wyo.
Rolla Foster. Ottawa
Walter + Becker. Mendoza
Henry \. Walaer 4 81, Peru.
Frank j, Leonard, K IT, EarIriHe. +
Frank i, Ward, Ottawa
Louis j f Boiler Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
RIVERS REACH CREST
THEN COMMENCE TO.
FALL WITH RAP|D|TY


eeDS - OhoP FIVE FEET IN
LESS THAN THREE HolIps
Rising steadily durinp tho ,ioh, ,,,.
"a
''' ''''' VI
~ Wv 70" ana ''ilholS rivers
'0'' ~" '''''' '''S' "' Y 0 CLOCK thls
"'o' ''i''S 'n" 'he" oesah 10 fecede so
lapldiy ihat water euaees in Ottaw4
recorded the fail at five feet between
then and ! o'clock.
All during ;ae night the tv,
streams climbed higher and hiahc
until the lowlands. north easi ana
west Werc inundated While the
streams approached The point where
they were ab0ut to encomnaS. rb,
new high school and cross Main
street again. they failed by four lect
OF achieving their high mark of Two
years acC. when all known record
we've smashed Proof that the dix,
constructed around The school in oas
Ottawa was watertight came when
the waters washed within five feet o,
the top without finding their way intt
the yard below. 80 water. It vas
claimed. reached the building proper
either in the basement or boilnr room,
Fioee Sta, eoad
wan.
'''',''' 'c0n'''N'' "'F e'or' ai'E
torrn hpriua d "a, i
OF the Illinois at about 10 "a o'clocu
IN Vast fields. Some of the catps
contained twenty or twenl,.6yo acra.
as lo62hly estimated. ana thev bo,,
down upon the traffic bridge whiru
wthstood every strain nj rxreltont
shape
Shortly before the foes started f.
The Illinois. the Fox which had b,
come jammed north of Main strnn
began to clear itself With that fhrr,
came quick drOpDinc of the .val,r
until the current was transferred to.
the Illinois Then the largo Grlds IN
gan to release themsalva. nou tba.
tNcl, the monster chunks spllttn-
"'0 "u'S''n8 against the Ia saint
''''0' pi'oSe Pl'tS' causing the orldS,
~ '"'''''c anu q"INu', ou' rfeatina lr
'o'' "i"ohs me Hui'ufe0S "ho STOOD
'"''''' N'''i'Ihs the spectacle.
drops Nine Feet at MarseiIIes.
Conditions approached the scrjou,
point at Marseillcg This moluinp who.
only a few inches Irom entering In.
\. t. L..& T, Co.'s power house. whcr,
electric current is furnished for IN,
entire valley between LA Sale anr
Morris Notification was sent out to
motormen to receive a fifteen minute
waning ana then race into the near
'''" III C'9' y "e''i''e heeeSS"'1 l.
~ = '' '''' 'o' ''''' N''ei 'eacn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
Danger is Now Past.

Authorities all maintain that when
The river reached It's crest this morn.
lns ana then began such rapid re.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

II you h47e los anything YOU can
find II by advertising III tie Free Trad
er Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14


hsl Mrs. Theresa Meaghor. nee
Theresa Fullerton, whose home is al
rs East Norris street, furnished the
money that figures so prominently ia
the episode
Loses 81 tco to Fakes,
The story dates back to last May
when Mis-. Boswell, then Mdllc Smith.
clairyoyali was operating an Office
ON La Sallo street She had ne.
headquarters in the Duckworth h3mc
II few doors north Of Turn han
Among her patrons was Mrs Mcash
el. wife of Stephen Meaghel. a re-
tired farmer, who worked as a team
ster after his arrival in the city Mrs
Meaghcl young woman OF about
thirty years. was cnticed into the old
fake OF winning some easy money by
some mystic process peculiarly he
madcm0lSellc' own
The victim happened to have
$l,091 in cash ltighto, jha) could
be made into SS.9Ca, but it would take
time FIVE days say Mrs Mcaghc
willing to tarn the money over at
such a merry clip drew it from tht
bank and went before the august pres
ence Of The clairyoyant
There she was told to take the
$1,000 in bills and deposit them u.
the second drawer of the bureau
which she did as per instructions.
Then the Mdlle locked The draw
er and turned the key over to the de
positol Remember, this was in the
second drawer, not the first.
Instructions followed The sleigh
OF hand maneuvers were all duly gonl
thru and the money started its in
nation toward its $500 goal Mrs. .
Meagher, after seeing the cash se
cnroly boted behind the lock OF tha;
second drawer, and with the key IL
her own purse, was ordered to depar
forthwith and not return for five days.
The day following, however there
came a Slip Mrs. Meagher was no
tilted that the clairyoyant by lookna
thru the keyhole Of the drawer had
discovered the bills were not grow
ing. They needed more green as Il
fertilizer Alarming conditions could
be overcome by the addition of some
more greenbacks, If Mrs Meagher
would only produce them from tn,
bank
Getting the tip of these unusual
circumstances right from the taker
herself, who was beautifully leuten.
antcd by her golt.shark sweetheart
Mrs. Mcagher Went to the bank am.
drew another roll and brought il hacs
for iced The second balcp
in rough sums, to abou,
800. This she saw placed, before
her own eyes, with the $1,000 when
lay intact in it's old established ren .
deHvCus
Having performed this importan
function, Mrs. Meaehor was again III
structed to leave and not return 10,
the ilveday period Of incubation. Sne
obeyed instructions, On the fifth day.
~ orders called for, she appeared bach
ut the Duckworth domicile and le.I
lUirod for Nine Smith. Pardon bnA
ohe Mdlle left three or four day.
,brore, with her room rent all pane !
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

Continued on page o.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
IHI WEATHER

Probably light ram or
snow tonight. Much
colder. Friday fair and
colder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

Continued on page 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
Advisory Board Decision.

The modlcal ldyisOry board, Of The
exemption board has rendered the
following decisions in the following
cases that were referred to them for
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

OTTAWA FREE TRADE "
Established lBlO
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-24
HARD SHEDDING NOW FOR
D|SLOYAL IN WAR TIMES,

Washington, May 22.-Enemy
propagandists in the United States
today found themselves in a close
meshed net due to the signing by
President Wilson of the '.sedition
bill'. This measure is n of the
most drastic ever enacted to catch
and punish the enemy agent.
1t imposes a prison sentence OF 20
years, a fine of $4,000, or both, on
any person who writes, prints, or
utters anything tending to obstruct
a liberty loan campaign, recruiting
for the army or navy, or anything
vilifying the government or officials
or tnding to incite resistance to
them. or who by word or deed fav-
ors the cause Of Germany or her
allies.
1t takes away mail privileges
from persons convicted of violating
them. If a man violates the act, no
mail addressed to him, and none
sent out by him, will be delivered.
It is one Of a trio of laws Presi-
dent Wilson asked congress to en-
act to strengthen the government
in dealing with internal enemies.
The other a bill penalizing sabo-
tage and destruction of war ma
trrials and that including women
under the terms of the enemy al
len law. All are now in effect.
The department Of justice today an
nounced that registration of women
under the last named law will begin
Monday, June II and continue un-
til June 26.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-24
New Sugar Regulations Allow
100 Pounds for Fruit Canning.

month for the duration Of the wal.
You should instruct all .mer-
chants of your county that under
no circumstances must sugar be
sold in larger amounts than in 81
quantities to city customers and to
twenty-five pounds to country us
tomeers without the execution of
the certificate.
ure to obtain a certificate in writing
for each sale for home canning and
preserving purposes will be cause
for denying such merchant permits
sion to sell sugar in any quantity.
Any person making improper use Of
a certificate to obtain sugar viii be
denied the right to make any fur
Their purchase of that commodity.
Please call attention to the fact
that families in the state of Idaho
are placed on their honor not to
urchase a larger supply Of sugar
use in canning fruit and vegetables
and that many should be able to
do with considerably less than the
ALOu wv POuuuo. WuclcVoI
possible they are requested to do SO.
The merchant selling the sugar
must keep a record in a book kept
for that purpose, showing dates Of
sales, names Of purchasers and a.
modnts purchased, SO that he may
at all times know the amounts SO
sold and that the County Food Ad-
mlnistrators may be readily able to
check up such sales VIII never, in
their judgment, a season to do so
exists. Purchases for home can
ming and preserving purposes must
not exceed a total of 100 pounds
without special permission from the
County Food Administrators.
Please give this letter the widest
publicity possible in your county.
F. w. BICKNELL,
Federal Food Administer for Idaho.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-24
Orohno. Idaho, May %. 1918.

To all concerned:
The following letter has just
been received from the Federal
Food Administrator. Boise. Idaho.
and is herewith given in full for
your guidance and information.
A sufficient number Of certificate
cards have been furnished to all
merchants in Clearwater County,
and there should be no difficulty in
consuming families in purchasing
100 pounds of sugar for canning
and preserving purposes.
Kindly bear in mind that Mr..
Bicknell S letter means exactlywhat
it states, that only 100 pounds of
sugar can be purchased by each
family on a certificate, and that ad-
ditional purchases must be made
thru special permits from my Office.
This matter should be taken up
with myself or H. L. Walrath, dep
uty Food Administrator for this
county.
Chas. A. FISHER.
County Chairman U. s. Food Adm.
Boise, Idaho, May Is, 1918.
To all County Food Administra-
tors:
We are sending you under separ-
ate cover a considerable quantity Of
sugar certificates for distribution
by you among the merchants of
your county. Additional certificates
will besupplied you as needed.
Upon due execution of one Of the
certificates, permission may be CIV
en- to any one in your county to
buy not to exceed 100 pounds Of
sugar for canning and preserving
purposes only. You will notice tn t
in consideration Of this privilege
the purchaser promises to limit the
the use Of sugar for all other pur-
pounds or less Der person per
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-24
Taking Care Of Milk.

Here are ten suggestions which
milk consumers could employ, not
only 10 conserve the supply, but to
guarantee a o wholesome prod
net for the family:
/. Buy only the best milk OBJ
tainable. 1t is the cheapest in the
long run.
Q. Consult the health depart
ment before selecting your dealer.
2. Buy only bottled milk if pos
sible. Dipped milk is often dirty
and deficient in cream.
4.Take milk into the house as
soon as it is delivered, and place 1t
in the refrigerator Immediately.
Bacteria increases rapidly In milk
which stands in the sun or warns
up, and such milk will sour quick
ly.
5. Keep milk in the original bot
tie in the refrigerator until the
moment of serving. Milk which
has been poured from the bottle
should not be returned to 1t.
s. Keep the bottle covered with
a paper cap or an inverted tumb-
Ter, to prevent the entrance of flies
and dust. which may carry danger
Gus bacteria into the milk.
7. Keep the refrigerator clean
and sweet by means of proper
drainage and frequent washing
with scalding water and sal soda.
since milk quickly absorbs unpleas-
ant odors and becomes less palat-
able.
8. Wash milk bottles as soon as
emptied, by rinsing first with luke
warm water and then with hot wa
ter. If there is an infectious dis
ease in your house. do not return
any bottles except with the know
ledge Of the health department and
under conditions which it may pre-
scribe.
9. Return empty bottles prompt
ly. and do not use them for any
thing except milk. Remember that
they are the property of the dealer
and represent cash.
10. Remember that clean milk,
properly cared for, is one of the best
foods obtainable. 1t is nourishing,
digestible and usually economical.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-24
Clearwater County Junior Red
Cross Makes Creditable Record,

Following is a list Of the schools
in Clearwater county organized as
Junior Red Cross Auxiliaries, and
the principals in charge OF the re-
spective schools, also the number
of the districts:
ELK River. w. Calkins.
4-Echo-Miss Mabel Storholt.
5-Teakean-Florence Chapman.
6-Ahsahka-F. T. Dryden.
Eureka Ridge-HazeI Armstrong
8-Whiskey Creek-Nell Roberts.
11-Blake-Lilly Robertson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Forbes.
Observation-Disclosures Delaney.
21-Duffy-Grace Larkins.
22-Orofno-Wm. Jolliffe.
23-Gilbert-Beulah Carey.
24-Grey Eagle-Verl Oliver.
Observation-Disclosures Noyes.
29Jt-Greer-Willis Strobe.
31-Erickson-Della Losetn.
32-New Hope-Mary Knowles.
34-Chase-Florence Clifford.
39-Sunnyside-Jas. G. Gillespie.
Con. 1-Cottonwood-A. Masters.
R~.H.S.-Weippe-C. e. Holen.
$40 children of the county are
enrolled as members Of the Junior
Red Cross Auxiliary of the Clear
water Chapter. Below Is given a
summary of the work done by these
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-24

children up to the LIST of May. 9th
er schools have also done Red Cross
work altho not definitely organized
as auxiliaries.
Refugee garments 1875.
Afghan squares 1913.
Handkerchiefs 10.
Fun books Is.
Gun wipes 33,4OO.
Gun polishers Is.
Kitchen holders As.
Dominoes / set.
Layettes 4.
BOnnets Z.
Bootees, pairs, s.
Property bags g..
Wash clothes 336.
Bed spreads 8.
Surgeons wipes SAT,
Sweaters 81.
Socks rs.
Several packing boxes.
Junior Red Cross members hold
Sl.15l worth Of Liberty Bonds. anal
S~2.334.bO worth of Thrift and war
Savings Stamps. The credit for the
splendid showing of the Junior Red
Cross belongs entirely to the teach
ers who have put in MANY EXTRA
hours in patriotic service. n to
the children who responded 80 well
10 every call for service.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-24
RED CROSS CANTEENS;
JUST WHAT THEY ARE
American Woman Tells vividly Of
Her Canteen-The Gayest,
Brightest Little Room
One Ever Saw.
NEVER so PROUD OF
ANYTHING IN ALL HER LIFE

Just what q Red Cross canteen Is,
'ow 1t Is outftted, and the hundred
problems the American women have
to meet in feeding the French, Eng
lish and American soldiers Is well
shown In this letter from an American
Red Cross worker:
We have really a wonderful place.
1t was given to us so rough and plain
and ugly. ! had a coat of plaster put
on the walls, painted q bright blue
wainscot three feet high with a stem.
Gil Of flowers of red, white and blue
above, white walls and ceiling. doors
and windows outlined with light green,
and stencils Of bright colors between
the windows Of trumpets, and over
the Ave doors delicious little paintings
by Miss Kirkpatrick and Miss Beckett
Of soldiers and canteeners In the most
clever and attractive way.
Brightest Little Room.
At the end Of the room we have two
girls, one American and one French,
holding French and American flags.
We have red and white oilcloth on the
tables, red glass carafes and red tur-
key window curtains, and always flow
ers on the counters. 1t is the gayest,
brightest little 70 you ever saw.
However, 1t only holds about 12O men
seated at the tables and 1t is to bs
used as a recreation room and ever
movies. Our big room is to have a
huge kitchen and seats for 1000 men
or over, and will open right on to the
platform. 1t Is to be decorated by an
artist from the Beaux Art, as Miss
Beckett has gone and Miss kirkpat.
rick Is too busy.
1t will really be a splendid big place
and we can work In comfort instead
of being put In straits as we are now
In to feed so many men with only six
gas burners In a long row. We make
the coffee, soup, cocoa. and ragout or
sometimes regular Irish stew on our
stoves and the roasts are cooked for
us gratuitously at the bakers. All
sugar Is cheap down here. 1t is the
garden district of France. All the men
are so pleased and grateful and we
get such post cards and thanks. We
have stewed apples, stewed dates and
figs for deserts and ! tell you 1t keeps
us hopping to keep things going.
Sometimes we run out of meat and
her we fry eggs for them and they
love them. The dOrmitOries are won-
derful. never was so proud of any,
thing before. Two Hundred canvas
stretchers for beds. We never used
them before, but we can keep them
clean and put them outside IL there
Is any vermin.
Model Of Cleanliness.
We have a splendid f%umigating plant
and an incinerator, and the place is a
model of cleanliness. All the men
take Off their wet and dirty boots. We
have good felt slippers for them, two
wooden blankets for each bed, two big
stoves and an orderly that wakes
them for their trains, good shower
baths and wash rooms and altogether,
when the big room is finished, 1t will
be a model of everything II should be,
particula rly as our last touch Is a bar
Der. Last year the men slept In the
road. We have adopted the Auberge
sabots as the only sensible footwear
as the roads and our floors are always
wet.