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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

bay cant he Depended upon hy The
banker without consulting. the inter.
rational calendar.
New Years Day is the ouly holiday
universally observed. But alas, it
falls on II different dates in different
parts of the globe. and some countries
observe more thau one Of them. An
exhaustive study Of these New Year
celebrations would give one Il pretty
fair knowledge OF The aucjcnt history
Of the world. Curious!y enough, one
Of our own states, Massachusetts. does
no. make tli> a legal holiday. though
her citizens generally observe it,
Where chistmss Is Not Observed
christmas Day. dUe Ia il tpliGio1s
significance, i no, 80 generally oh
served rs New Years Day |. has.
moreover "ulp three different dates.
Il was u"t generally observed on Dr-
ccmhrr - uudl The fourth century.
Tue ear'l church lacking ANY au-
thrntic knowledge a. ~ the iate 81
ChriSl'~ birth celebrated il without
uniformity ia May Apri and jana.
AIRY. The AlleniaG Church still Oh.
serves January Il Why the peccm.
her date was finally selected j. uHcer-
tH.n. Some SIC in it Il d'splaccmen
~ The Roman Saiurnalia; others de-
clare 1t u >nrFiVa of the Feast uf the
" inter SoStico and stan others poinr
80 IFS coincidence With the old Ger
nam IMlcide Fast. Countries where
The old sale calendar prevails sil
celebrate January !.
In the Puritan days Scotch Pre>hy.
rriau> and English Non Conforms SIS
rejected Christmas Day altogether as
'~aNoring Of lAplstry," and in New
England THANKSGIVING Day was de-
ViSpd a. replace II. II seems a curl
GUS thing that 'here are today Christ.
lian countries where r is not OBJ
served legally Sach are Norway
ranmna Peru Portugal and IN"
south African Union
The last banned. however, sill oh
serves the old English institution az
BOXING Day on Dcccmhcr -. This
was the day when liio English gentry
having had their own Christmas ccle.
bration the day before, turned their
attention TO the poor 10y presenting
them with Christmas boxes. The day
later became the la. FOR General civ.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
BY GARRETT SMITH.

Y TillL mar plays or prays the
\A/ world ) business WIN be in.
" Ieriefed with un 81 days
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

The absolute latest. kirls, Is The
conservation dress. But il isn't really
new. They called them hot Die skirts
when we were cutting our eye teeth
way back In 1912. Remember our pre-
diction about the skirts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

II this plan works cut il will meal
an end to the old problem OF hoY
10 keep the boys on the farm. The
new problem will be how TO K ep then
In the city.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Boss Leisure Reported.

On several occasions, says Popular
Science Monthly. when an executives
assistant desired to converse with his
superior the former was busy on the
telephone, so he had to wait.
To open the door every few minutes
for the purpose Of looking in or to
have the operator notify you when the
receiver has been hung up is both. an
nOying and time-consuming. A private
concern has installed an inexpensive
device which eliminates the embar-
rassment.
The executives telephone has an ex-
ira connection which automatically
lights small blue light at the assist
ants Office WHEN the former is using
his phone. As soon as the executive
hangs up the receiver the light goes
out and the assistant knows that his
superior Is accessible.
This device, which is very inexpen-
sive, consists of two pieces connected
with wires which run through the cord
to the assistants Office.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Tea Dealers Troubles.

Tea dealers claim that since the be-
ginning of the war their profits
have dwindled considerably. Since
1914 ocean freights have increased
more than 600 per cent; and in ad-
dition to the increase in freight rates
there is high rate Of war insurance
quite apart from marine insurance.
The cost Of tea at the gardens in Cey-
Ion and India has also increased, prin.
cipally because. the British govern.
ment takes a large part Of the output.
A Canadian tea dealer said lately that
tea consumers in Canada were better
served in quality for price than any
other country In the world.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Yanks Always Happy.

A regiment Of American soldiers,
brigaded with an English regiment
that had seen much service and act
ing under the. immediate orders Of an
English brigadier general, recently
marched for six hours under a broil-
ing sun to a point where a German
attack was expected, although it failed
to materialize, and, while the English
sat down and 'looked glum" the Amer
leans gathered in groups and sang,
"Hail! Hail! the Gangs All Here"
The British officer commanding told
the newspaper correspondent, says the
Louisville Post, that he had never seen
such troops. They fever seemed to
get tired and were always in a good
humOr and could see amusing things
In situations which appealed to the SOL
diers Of other nations as anything but
funny.
"Hail! HAIL the Gangs All Here"
may seem to some somewhat Of come
down from the stirring music Of ''The
Campbell's Are Coming" but we imag-
Inc before the war is over 1t will be
almost as popular an air with our
allies of the French and English.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Potash From Cement Dust.

Extraction Of potash from dust Is
claimed as a possibility. James d.
Rhodes, q Pittsburgh manufacturer.
claims to have made the discovery,
and at his own expense has arranged
to erect large experimental plant ad-
joining the plant Of a cement company
at Castalia, O., for the purpose Of ex-
perimenting for 120 days.
The Castalia plant is in the hands Of
a receiver and it was necessary to
get permission Of the United States
district court before Mr.. Rhodes could
enter into any agreement with the re-
ceiver. This was granted.
Mr.. Rhodes said he could extract
large quantities of potash for fertilizer
from the dust and waste of cement
mills that will be of great benefit to
the country in increasing the supply.
It is understood that the United
States government is watching the ex-
pertinent with interest.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Wild Animal Shipments.

Yellowstone National park is grow
ing in Importance as propagating
and distributing center for certain
kinds of wild animals. During Febru-
ary last 55 elk, 13 of which were bulls,
were shipped to points in four states
Idaho, Illinois, Texas and Minnesota.
The Yellowstone contains more wild
animals in state of nature than any
other preserve in the world. 1t is
the policy Of the department Of the in.
terror to part with superfluous elk, male
buffalo, beaver and bear to federal
state, county and municipal authors
ties, for exhibition and propagation,
where laws exist which will properly
protect them.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
MAKES LIVING PEDDLlNG TIME
Somewhat Peculiar Occupation OF
English Girl 10 Said TO Bring
Her q Fair Income.

Probably no other hill in the world
has had SO strangely varied history
or played SO important apart in the
affairs of men as that at Greenwich,
in England. The granite line across
the footpath on its summit is the
meridian from which the longitude on
every British map and chart is calcp-
lated. All England sets its time by
the mean solar clock. There Is q large
electromagnetic clock fixed on the
outside wall Of the observatory and
divided into "a hours. There are many
who believe that this clock is kept
going by the sun. They do not know
that the fixed stars are the real time
keepers from which Britons check their
daily progress.
To this electromagnetic clock in
the wall comes every Monday wom-
an, Miss Belleville Of Maindenhead.
who makes $2,50O a year out Of the
queerest occupation in the world. She
sells the time to London watchmakers.
Many years ago the then astronomer
royal suggested to her father that If
he took the corrected time Of q certi-
fed chronometer every week he could
no doubt find numerous clients. SO
Mr.. Belleville bought watch made
for the duke of Essex and then worked
up a business with 1t. When he died
his widow sold the time until she
reached the age Of eighty-one, and
then she handed over the business to
her daughter. When Miss Belleville
visits Greenwich at the beginning of
every week her chronometer is cor
rected and she is given an official GER
tificate. From that her 50 customers
correct their watches and clocks.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Dous on the Battlefield.

Experiments made in the training
of dogs rs messengers with the ar
mics in the field have, it is stated,
given satisfactory results. The dogs
which have proved most receptive
under instruction are chiefly half
bred collies and retrievers. A rather
poor breed Of bob-tailed sheep dogs
has also done well. All have been
trained to perform their errands
during heavy firing, both rifles and
guns. They can be fred over as
easily as the ordinary sporting dog.
and, what is quite another thing. they
will face fire at close range. Many
have shown amazing skill in getting
over, under and through all sorts of
obstacles, including wire.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Destlnation-Berlin.

81. T. Bennett, Seymour travelling
man, was standing on depot platform
in Kentucky town while group Of
colored men were waiting to entrainr
and overheard the following CONVERSE
ton between one Of the conscripts and
a colored girl who was bidding him
goodby:
swell, Sam, are you goin' with this
bunch? I suppose you are goin' to
France right soon, amt you?" the girl
asked.
"Not exactly" replied the soldier
candidate. II suppose I'll 60 through
France. but. you see, Tn on my way 10
Berlin."-Indlanapolls News.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Nothing Changed
I But the Price
Sight Drafts Stln The Same Fine Old Clg1
You'N Always Liked

When your dealer asks you six csnts
iapiece for your old friend Sight DraA,
tdon't get the idea that hs Il trying 70 put
something over on you.
/. The plain truth Of the matter i $hst
our labor and other manufacturing costs
have increased 20 much that we had the
choice Of cutting down the size of the
Sight Draft cigar, using inferior tobacco
Or raising the price one cent.
I We believed You would rather have
ths Same old Sight Draft quality, tAs
same old size, even if il cost you penny
more. So, from now on Sight Drafts win
Be six cents.
Try . Sight Draft today. It's worth
ok cents and you experienced smokers
KNOW it il. w. K. Gresh 4 SonS
naksrs.N w. 8. Conrad Co., s. P.nl
wholesale distributors. --AdvertissmenA
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
little CAST ASIDE
How Military Stores on Mexican
Border Are SaIvaged.
Nothing That Il 10 Possible TO Repair,
or In Any Way Make Useful, ls
Ever Thrown Away 40
Worthless.

The most extensive dealer In junk
on the Mexican border wears an olive
drab uniform, two bars on his shoul-
ders and serious look, for business is
always rushing with Capt. Fred Fe-
lix, Uncle Sans junk man in the cav
airy division here, writes the Fort
Bliss (Tex) correspondent Of the New
York Sun.
AS head Of the salvage and reclama-
tion department Of the general quar-
termaster depot here, Captain Felix
and his force Of enlisted men are re-
pairing and salva5ing supplies which
have been discarded by the United
States army in the border district.
Three warehouses, part Of the fort
machine shops, and lrg yard down.
town, are used for this work.
Tents which have been torn by the
winds are repaired by men who have
been sailors or who have experience
in repairing canvas. Canvas cot COW
ers which have been torn are cut up
into small pieces and made into cloth
ing bags. These cot covers were for
merly discarded. A tailor shop has
been established where worn and torn
uniforms are repaired, buttons sewn
on, the uniforms steam cleaned and
pressed and returned to the owners.
Army shoes which have been worn
by many marches over the desert
sands near the fort are half-soled by
machinery, ripped places stitched, new
laces inserted and the shoes sent back
for. further wear. Not scrap Of
leather Is permitted to be wasted by
the reclamation and salvage depart
ment. Shoes too badly worn to be
repaired, and cavalry boots, are rip
ped to pieces and the leather used for
repairing other boots and shoes. The
scraps are then sent to market For use
in the manufacture Of composition
betting.
Recently Is meat grinders for pre-
pairing meat for cooking were con-
demned and sent to the reclamation
department to be sold for junk. In.
stead, the parts were separated, reas-
sembled and five good grinders obtain
ed, while the remaining parts were
stored for. repairing other grinders.
Broken parts were sold for. junk.
Wagons, automobiles, tank wagons,
soup kitchens and every other kind Of
field equipment is received by this de-
partment. Wagonmakers replace worn
parts of transport and ammunition
wagons with new ones. All automo-
bile parts are classified and crew Of
garage men repair the cars as they
come to the shops. Even tracks for
caterpillar trucks are kept for repair
ing those big trucks which haul sup
plies over the desert. III re. 81
Broken spurs, ragged guidons and
flags, eyelets from wQrnout puttees,
harness, saddles, the ropes and even
'bull whips" used by the army mule
drivers are salvaged in Uncle Sans
big junk shop here, and the govern
ment is saved thousands of dollars by
repairing army property which other
wise would have to be replaced with
new.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Bees Save Sugar.

'sIn this year Of war, with a short.
age Of sugar, more farmers will find
1t profitable to keep bees, and the
man who now keeps bees will find 1t
profitable to give them better care"
says Farm and Fireside, adding: "Tons
of honey 60 to waste every year
through lack Of bees and through fail
ure to care for bees In the most effi-
Client way. But this year Is no year
Cor waste"
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
CLARENCE BELL MOVES
INTO new QUARTERS

Having secured more desirable
building for my barber shop and pool
hall, have moved to $50 Third Ave.
s. (same block), where everything
will be complete for the accommoda-
tion and comfort Of my patrons. Up
to-date service and courteous treat
ment extended to all. Public patron
age solicited.
CLARENCE w. BELL.
(Advertisement.) :
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
COMMISSIONS NEGRO
MINNESOTA HOME GUARD

Commissions have been signed for
the following Staff Officers:
JOSE H. ERWOOD-Major.
ROBERT L. ROBINSON-First Lieu
tenant and Adjutant.
GEORGE L. HOAGE-First Lieuten-
ant and Supply officer.
ARTHUR J. TODD-First Lieutenant
and Ordnance Officer.
DR.. WALDO TURNER-Captain,M Med
ical Corps.
DR.. JAMES H. REDD-First Lieuten-
ant Medical Corps.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Major Sherwood has appointed Ira
s. Ashe Battalion Sergeant Major.

Company "B" elected officers follow
ing Captain Sherwood's promotion to
Major.
ORRINGTON c. HALL~Captain.
II. w. STEPP-First Lieutenant.
JOHN F. COQUIRE-Second Lieuten-
ant.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27

Are you delinquent subscriber
II 90, why not send your subscrip-
eion7
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27

HOME GUARD BALL
and Military Exhibition
Under the Auspices of the
Companies of the 18th Battalion
Minnesota Home Guard
Thursday Evening, Aug. l
Coliseum Hall, 9th Ave. S. and Lake St. !
Music by the 18th Battalion Band
Moving Pictures of Trooper of Troop K" under the
management of 1t. J. Homer Coins
Featuring Star,
NOBLE NJ JOHNSON,
BEULAH HALL
PhotoPa = Lincoln Production.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
okE THE RELIABLE

SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR
''--- THAT'S ALI
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Readings from Dunbar" by Adjt. Robt. l. Robin
Selections by 18th Battalion Band.

EVERYONE INVITED! EVERYTHING FREE!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
"GEN|ES" KEEP UP
ROADS FOR ARMY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Oct. 6.-At the American
army grows and spreads out over
the front. the doughboys becom..
more and more appreciative Of their
comrades in the "Eenies." The
"Cenies" ar" the Frenchm"n. too old
to fight. who work day in and day
out on the roads bach Of the lines.
keeping them in tip-ton condition Tor
continuous movement OF troops. guns
and supplies.
1t took the doughboy some time to
realize the Importance OF the
"genies." But now that he has done
considerable tramping over the roads
of France, the doughboy has devel-
oped the greatest respect for these
old Frenchmen. who fill up shell holes,
rebuild roads. and run almost count
less steam rollers up and down the
wonderful French roads.
Nor are the "geaies" doing safe
work. German shells are often sent
clear over the front positions. search
ing for Qbje"tives behind the lines
The old Freachmsn have to work
without cover. fIlinE up a hole in the
road a. soon as IL il MADE. and many
Of them give their lives without the
compensation OF the chance at A
boche first" They arc not protected
by dugouts and trenches as are the
men at tho front.
The "E"nies" always have a hearty
word for the doughb boys as the Amari-
cans go by. They seem to kHsN their
age makes il no longer possible for
them to 20 out and meet the boChe-
but they never fail to shout IN rough
trench slang, Go get them. boys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
WINDOW PLACARDS
FOR SHOE DEALERS

To show the public where II can be
sure of getting the guaranteed quail
ity in three grades of shoes at the
minimum prices established by the
War Industries Board, window cards
will be issued TO dealers who carry
the graded shoes at the prices fixed.
No dealer will have a card or be per-
mitted TO show a card who has not
pledged himself
The boot and shoe section of the
board announced that it would take
sole charge OF the issuance of these
pledge cards, and urged that every
ctail shoe dealer send his name and
address at once to the section for the
form of pledge. When the pledge is
signed and returned to the section,
receipts viii be given and the window
card furnished.
Tine War Industries Board empha-
sizes that the regulations apply with
equal force to the country dealer in
general merchandise and to the city
department store as to the merchant
who specializes in shoes and boots
alone. Everyone who sells boots and
shoes is expected to write to the boot
and shoe section of the board for the
pledge form and window card.
4 census of the boot and shoe in
dustry is being made, through the
manufacturers and jobbers. of all re-
tailers. to check up with the pledges
received
The presence OF a window card
will be assurance to the public after
January ] that the merchant sells
only the three guaranteed grades OF
shoes, at $3.50 to $3.50. Sc to $3.50. and
$3.50 to S12, with the grades marked
in each shoe. For low shoes the max
imum will be S11.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
EXPRESS CLERKS
ISSUE ULTIMATUM

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 6.-An ulti-
matum, in the form of letter, was
sent J. b. Hockaday, general man.
ager South Atlantic department,
American Railway Express Company,
yesterday by II. A. Berry. chairman
express division. Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks.
The letter deals with the recent
threatened strike Of the express
clerks, and states that unless HOcka-
day allows a meeting of the clerks
to be held not later than 10 a. m, Oc-
tober Z, relations between the Ameri-
can Railway Express VOmpany and
the brotherhood will be severed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
More Than $4,000
Made Prisoner By
Soldiers Of Allies

More than $1,000 prisoners have
bCeu tairr-n. in the last few ddys
OF fighting. by the allies. appor-
toned as follows:
Turks and Germans in Pai-
estine, captured by the British. and
Hussein. Arab king. being 10000.
Germans and Austrians cap
tured by Belgisns. French and
British in Flanders. IO.j60.
Germans. Austrians and Bull
garians captured by Americans in
Champagne-Argonne region. 1000.
These figures give a total OF
$4,000. with prisoners still pour
ing into the cages on the west
ern front.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
CARGO VESSEL SUNK

The steamship Lake City was sunk
in a collision with the James MCGEE
October off American Shoals, near
the Florida coast, the Navy Depart
ment announced yesterday. The dis
patch to the department gave no de-
tails except that the MCGEE, which
was damaged, was proceeding to
port.
The Lake City was a cargo vessel
of 1882 tons engaged in cOastwise
traffic and chartered by the United
states Shipping Board
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
TO END CAR MEMS STRIKE

BUFFALO, y. Y. Oct. The
international Railway Company ha~
tentatively accepted the city's PROPOSE
ton which was expected 10 end the
strike Of 5000 carmen. which has tied
up trolley transportation here for three
days.
Under tn" plan. the city will appoint
Il managing director for the lines. a
treasurer for the company, and Will
have coltrcI Ok IN" boa-d Of directors.
TIE city CouHci will re-cuact the scent
care ordinance as a ti.irtv-day inca urr.
suBJec, 10 rei-rInGum by the perpi...
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

SI1ft & CONF aEY'E sales .; f..s': pee N
Washington. d :. .oF the week ending
Saturday. September 20, 1915. averaged
.2.42 cents par pouud-AdVt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
RETURN TO WORK

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, oct. 6.-Fol-
lowing a wire from the National
Union headquarters to the effect the
men here would not receive support
in a walkout, shopmen of the local
traction company have returned to
work. The local union Of carmen de-
eided not to walk out in sympathy
with the shopmen.
Bonds Build Tanks. Buy Liberty
Bonds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
Sizes Is to al

Attractive dresses made Of sefge.
messalinc. satin or crepe meteor.
Also number that are made in I
pretty combination of satin and
georgette.
Colors include navy, black and all
the other most popular ones for
fall
M2ny ,of. them aic vc.y Neatly e2i-
tToidered.
Dresses you codldn't possibly dup;!-
cafe at this price.