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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
u. S. TORPEDOES HAVE
TWENTY.MILE RANGE

Newport, r. T.. Nov. 25.-The tor
pedo Is fast becoming the most i'm.
portant weapon of the navy, with a
range Of twenty miles which the new.
est torpedo is developing. Torpedo
officers of the navy have developed
this weapon, which is attracting more
attention than ever For this and
other reasons torpedoes will be ex.
tensively continued in manufacture.
particularly at the Newport naval tor.
pedo station, where they are not only
made, but officially tried and repaired.
An officer of the navy pointed out
recently that bull 's.cye shot from a
torpedo against war craft practically
disables il, and there Is nothing that
can Withstand the weapon
The best gun known today is our
slxteen-inch rife, shooting that mum.
her Of miles, but the torpedo il now
being considered the master weapon,
considering the great damage it in.
fliCts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
DREADED SNAKE UNDER FALLS
According to Indian Superstition, Rep
tiles Breaking Loose Ended in
Destruction of Villages.

Formerly. according to Indian sr-
perStitlon. there dweit under Niagara
falls Il gigantic snake, which now and
then would make its why To an Indian
Village and coil itself around the town.
1t swallowed the people. and made
itself further obnoxious by poisoning
the springs ana wells with its Spittle.
The lIiwaSSee river, in the south
ern Allegheny region, is infested by
an enormous leeeh. Occasionally Il
certain ledge Of rock is exposed when
the water is low, so that people are
tempted TO cross over II. Anybody
who tries 10 do So, however. is ineyi-
tably seized and sucked down.
Near the head of the Savannah
river IRE the famous Talula falls. 1t
has been well known for centuries
that the Thunder Spirit lives beneath
these falls, and its roaring may Mt
any time be heard In the noise of the
cataract.
One hundred miles to the southeast
of Death valley lin California; is
Dead mountain, which is the abode Of
multitudeS of ghosts. At all events,
the Indians so believe. though when
one approaches the mountain one per.
ceives that the spooks are merely
broken and precipitous rocks shining
white In the sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
SOCIETY NOTES

The committee in charge Of the Red
Cross work rooms has announced that
there is sweater yarn on hand, and an
other quota OF socks will be received
in fsw days. There has already
been 1900 pairs Of socks. The rooms
in the court house viii be open
"Wednesday, Friday and Saturday aft
.ernoons, and all sewers are asked to
return.
{, q g,
The members Of the board OF di-
rectors of the Ottawa Woman's Club
will hold a meeting tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 o'clock in Library hall.
q d y
Mrs. James Catlin, Mrs. Charles i.
Hook, Mrs. Fred Sapp and Mrs n, A.
Guthrie went to Streator Saturday &c
attend a meeting of the county eXecu
tive committee of the woman's com
mittee Of the National Council Of De
Tense. The reports from all branches
of the organization showed some very
effective work was being done by the
ladies ali over the county.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
C.. 0. & P. OPERATIONS
IN PERU CEASED UPON
ORDER OF THE MAYOR

Peru, Ill.,, Nov 25.-(Speeial) THE
c., O. x p. Ry. Co. ceased operating
in Peru yesterday afternoon and pas
sengcr5 are Obliged to waiA or take a
transfer through the town.
The order to the c., 0. & =. was de.
lycred by Mayor Massieon through
the police department; to suspend op-
erattons until the company saw lit 10
comply with its franchise.
The G., O. & 7, under its franchise
agrees to carry school children fol
219 cents per trip. Now, under au
thority Of the public utilities commits
sion to raise rates, the company tries
to justify itself in charging cents fol
school children.
4 meeting Of repres antatiyes Of The
council and interurban officials is
being arranged.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
LOCAL SHOW MEN LOAN
LIBRARY FILMS FOR
SATURDAYS SHOW

At u O'Clock Saturday no films had
arrived for the library movies and
there was no prospect Of any before
$3.50. This meant 500 disappointed
children. Mr. Martin Of the Orpheum
Offered the use OF travel reel. Mr
Bradley of the Crescent and Mr.
Mitchell of the Apollo each donated
a comedy. Aided by the three local
houses, a program was given. Rev.
Briggs, with his inimitable art, enter
tanned the children with stories.
In the future films will be shippe |
ond Thursday and will be at the
library Friday The programs which
have been chosen will be given, al
though the order has been changed
slightly. Announcement will be made
each Friday in the newspapers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
Colors OF Paints.

The color of paint Is sometimes more
than a matter of appearance. A black
body more readily absorbs heat than
a light body and in certain cases the
iight-colored paint seems to be pref
cradle to the dark for this reason.
Transformer burnouts in hot climates
are reported to have been apparently
due to the continuous high atmospheric
temperatures. With this heat the
further heating from the load has prov
ed excessive and damage has resulted
that might have been avoided with
different painting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25

The songs that George +. Root com.
posed or arranged during the Civil war
would almost till Il volume. With
George Root music was profession.
He was born IN Massachusetts in 1920,
and studied music both in this country
ANA abroad. Before, during and for a
considerable time after the Civil war,
Mr.. Root was a music publisher in Chi
cagO.
Previous to the war he had written
a number of cantatas and similar cora
positions, but when the war started he
turned all of his attention to composing
war songs.
One Of the most spirited songs was
"Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are
Marching" and its composition should
entitle him to rank among the makers
of living national music.
Next to Trump Tramp, Tramp"
the most popular Of Roots war songs
was "The Battle Cry Of Freedom"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
AthIeticism In the East.

The general athletic awakening Is
perhaps the most important effect that
our occupation of the Philippines has
had upon the far East. Just as the old
Olympic games, begun by one village,
grew to be the great recurrinT event at
which all the Hellenic peoples could
meet In peaceful competition, so this
modern athletic movement starting
from Bagnio has spread to other far
eastern peoples, and has given them
not only n ground for friendly meeting
but also n basis for genuine respect
and mutual understanding.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
PVT. OLE PETERSON
WRITES FROM FUNSTON

The following letter was received in
Ottawa. It was written by Ole Peter
son, who was confined to the base
hospital at Camp Funston, Kansas, on
peace day. This gives an idea Of the
way most of the soldiers feel whD
were permitted 10 get into foreign
service:
Camp Funston, Kan, Nov. II, 1918.
Dear Sister:
Well, this is Monday, Nov. II, and
peace day" We are not allowed to
celebrate, so can think of nothing
better than to write home.
In October when the report of
peace came everybody went wild.
| was in the hospital at the time with
the flu" but | sure did hear all the
noise. One of the boys in my COM
pany lost an eye, so you can imagine
! it was real celebration
Well sister, | surely didn't expect
| TO be here in camp now, as on the
ID of November the captain came to
our barracks and ordered kilograms
sent to all men out on passes and fur
| loughS to report at camp early Mon
day morning. We had our oversee
pack inspection Monday forenoon
and all the rest Of the week we were
| getting ready to leave. We even
turned in all the mules and horses
and in the last parade We had even
the officers walked and the mule lead
ars had no mules to lead
Little did think when | was home
on the furlough that my kid brother
would beat me to the high seas
hear he has left Camp Merritt, so
know when we hear from him again
it viii be from over there | an
proud Of him, but must say | cam
help but envy him, and when h.
comes marching home he will have 9
real grin on his face and say, "Yon
Kid brother beat you to it, Pete" L
seems strange that |, who have beer
in camp for six months, am still here
and the Kid, only in camp for si>
weeks, and now on the high seas.
Well, it sure is one of the creates
disappointments in my life, for i
surely was the height OF my ambition
to get over there" and help get tn,
Hun. Most all the boys sent thei
excess baggage home last week, and
believe me, the was some bus,
place. Some Of us regret that we sen
It, as it's hard to tell when we vii
leave now.
The weather has been fine dow
here lately. The nights are nice an,
cold and one can really enjoy
nights sleep. We are having a rea
snap drilling, and we sure get tn
best of eats
was sure glad to receive your lei
tier saying you were all well, and writ
often, as there Is nothing better for
soldier than lots of good letters.
= With love to you all, your loyin
brother OLE PETERSON.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
CAPT. A. B. M0FFET
GETS NEW WARSH|PS

Washington, Nov. 25--The Mssis-
sippi, one OF Americas newest and
greatest dreadnoughts, will be com
manded by Captain A. b. Moifet, com
mander of the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station at Chicago, the navy
department announced today. Captain
A. Scales will succeed Captain Moife,
as head of the training station.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
Mo lime for That

Kathryn came running to her moth
or, crying as though her heart would
break. Between sobs she said that Il
dog had frightened her. Her mother,
trying to divert her attention. said,
what kind OF 4 tail did the dog
haveT Kathryn sobbed, "Do you
s'pose stsS@.' N look ut his tail?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
Water Regulated BY Pedal.

Pressing one end of n pedal with the
foot admits cold water to n new wash
stand pressing the other end allows
hot water to flow and pressing the en-
tire pedal mixes the two so that mod
crately warm water Is obtained.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
Alas. Too True.

MANY Millions Short. Newspaper
headline. Lots of persons go on the
supposition that you can't believe ev-
erything you read in the newspapers,
but how few, oh, how few, will doubt
this!
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
City and Vicinity
News

Mrs. Charles Peterson OF Dayton
has returned to her home after spend
ing the past week with her daughters,
Misses Elyia and Sarah, OF Chicago.
Dale Morahn of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station is visiting
friends in this city. Mr. Morahn haa
recently recovered from bad attack
OF influenza.
Philip Godfrey of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station spent the
week end at his home in this city.
Howard Geiger of Camp Grant ar
rived in Ottawa Saturday TO spend 4
short furlough at the home OF his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Geiger, OIL
Ottawa avenue.
Yoeman NJ. E. Wilberts is an a few
days furlOugh, visiting his wife am
, son OF this city and parents OF Il.
Sale. Mr.. WiIberts is stationed Oh
the United states steamship Massa
chusetts, somewhere ON the coast
Edward Duffy of la Sale called OF
! friends here last evening.
William Eddy and Lawrence Halt
penny OF Streator were Ottawa visi
tors last evening.
Mrs. Stanley Wood returned to he
home on Ottawa avenue last even
ing after spending several days in Oh
| cago.
Dolores Roach and Kathleen HoI
kins OF Streaor, visited friends in TIL
city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Nash who ha
made their Pullman reservations to &
to California where they will spen
the winter, on Saturday OF this weei
have cancelled their reservations an
will not leave until sometime in DE-
cember.
Misses Gertrude Brown and Haze
Colson, of Streator, were Ottawa vi
ltos yesterday.
Harley V. Petit has gone to Chic;
20 to spend a few days visitln
friends.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
Valuable New Metal.

A white metal. which takes bril-.
liant polish and holds it on exposure
to the atmosphere, and claimed TO be
possessed by an alloy Of bsmuth, mer-
curry, tin, zinc and "copper" has been
covered by patent.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25


trade instead of accepting a dictated
peace.
Blame Germany for War.
Paris, Nov. % - Full blame for
the war is laid upon Germany by Burt
Misner, head Of the Bayarian repub-
lie, who is making public state ac-
counts to confirm his accusation.
Il blame Germany and the German
people agree with me- declared Mis-
ner at Munich, according to a Basic
dispatch to the Petit Parision today.
The first Of the documents promised
by the head of the South German re-
public to prove the capabilities Of the
Central Powers has just been made
public. 1t is a memorandum from
the Bavarian minister at Berlin. dated
July 10, 1914, stating that the Berlin
government had determined upon
sending ultimatum to Serbia.
The ultimatum was postponed the
memorandum said to enable Poincarc
of France, and NJ. Niyiani of the
French cabinet to get out of Petro-
trad, where they were paying an Of
ficial visit.
/ II was recognized in Berlin at the
time that Serbia could not accept the
terms of the ultimatum.
Herr Eisner claims the discovery
/ of other important documents. The
Bavaran president demands that
southern Germany have her own
voice in the peace conference and
that Berlin shall not speak for the
southern states.
The AusAria-TIungarian ultimatum
to Serbia was dispatched on July %,
1914.
The Origin Of the War.
London. Nov. 25.-The German staff
figured on defeating France within
one month in 1916, basing this belief
on Frances shortage Of rifles, accord
ing to a News Agency dispatch from
Munich today,
The Munich Korrospondenz is pub
fishing an official report on the origin
Of the war, divided as follows; First
conditions were deliberately imposed
upon Serbia enforcing a conflict; sec
ond, Berlin gave YVienna a free hanC
in Russia; third the plan was for tho
kaiser and the German government t
be surprised at Austria; fourth, thu
German staff calculated a shortage %
rifles would result in the defeat 0
France.
, Coal Mines Wrecked.
: Washington, Nov 25.-It viii tax,
from eight months to three years Il
f put the coal mines at Lens, France
back into the prewar conditions az
: cording to cablegram received thi
afternoon by Fuel Administrator Ca
, cid. The cablegram was from men
, Der of the American engineers, VIII
made a survey of these mines at I'll
request of the administrator.
Lorraine Is Occupied
Washington, Nov. rs. Full occupt
ton Of Lorraine territory is in cours
Of completion, says a French con
muniquc received by the French hig
commission this afternoon Yestcr3a
the French troops took possession {
: a number Of towns and villages in IL
Sarrc Valley, where the general con
handing the Tenth army made h
entry at the head Of the troops
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
New Pioneer Memorial Colonnade.

Ottawa Centennial Committee
entirely
the exception of electric fixtures
celebration
subscribed by the dendents Of
the pioneer residents of laSale County.
the state that
already year during
Mayor Bradford will issue poaming December 3rd
holiday all business in the city
wi al moor day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
Not So Bad After All.

A lot of people forget that today Is
the fatal tomorrow about which they
were so Wilmington Jour
nal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished 10
the Free TTadeFJournal by w. L.
Etnyre, member of Chicago Board OF
Trade. MolOney building. phone lefi.
Correspondent Lamson Bros. l. ".
Chicago.
Corn
Dec o.. =. 12ih 1864 121A 1l2s
Jan .. =. 1853 12SS l22a ls9S
Oats
Dec -. 72H 73ls 7Oh 7dss
jan 1900. I12a 1915 10 70
fOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADEk-JOURNkL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
RAGS WANTED

We will pay s cents per pound for
clean rags at this office
Try the Free Trader-Journal Want Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25

He who bocs ttm,dly courts re
tuSaL-S0uenn-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
ALLIES DEMAND
SURRENDER OF KAISER

CONTINUED from Page H.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20
WATCH FOR THE
SWEET POTATO BORER

Because of the increased acreage
Of sweet potatoes in Louisiana this
year, there IL a serious danger that
the sweet potato weevil, or borer will
become distributed over a larger area
than II has heretofore occupied. This
insect feeds In the potatoes and rem
ders them unfit for human consump-
ton. The adult weevil is an odd
shaped, slender, hard bodied, shiny
beetle, about onefourth inch long,
with conspicuous beak and legs. In
color 1t Is partly metallic blue and
partly bright red. The footlAss lar
va, or grub, is white, with pale brown
head, and Is about one-fifth inch long
The Federal Bureau OF Entomology
IL making special effort to prevent
the insects spread and to eradicate it
from sections where 1t is already
present Thos. III. Jones, entomology
cal assistant, who is stationed at tho
Experiment Station, Louisiana State
University, urges that potatoes con.
tanning the weevil be not shipped in
to districts whore the pest is moi
present. Infested potatoes found at
digging time should be destroyed by
burning or boiling. II boiled they
may be fed to stock They should not
Be left In the field or placed in stor-
age with sound potatoes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20
U. S. FOOD ADMINS
TRATIoN.

New Orleans, La July IL, 1918
To the Parish Food Administra
tOrs:--
Notify all merch ants that sugar
for preserving takes precedence
over ell other consumers demands,
and that they will honor the cert
ficates issued by you or from this
office for preserving in preference
to any other demand from the con
sumer. Have the merchant retain
these certificates. mail them into
this Office, and il sufficient sup
ply will justify we will then issue
them an allotment to cover the
amount used in preserving.
We are not in a position at this
time to definitely say that We can
do this, but we do repeat that re
quests for preserving and canning
must be honored by the retailer 10
preference to all other sugar sales,
as it is the purpose and desire Of
the Government to have all food
products that can be saved by
preserving and canning SO con
served.
Please notify promptly all your
deputies, and, through them, the
merchants In your parish.
Yours very truly,
JNO. M. PARKER,
Food Administrator for Louisiana
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20
REMEDY FOR PLANT
LICE ON GREENS

TurniDs, mustard and radishss
Grown in Louisiana during the fall
months are often severely injured by
. small, light green. soft bodied
sucking ipsset--an aphid. or plant
louss-thAt 10 found principally on
the undersids Of the leaves.
These aphids may be kept under
control by spraying with a mixture
Of one teaspoonful of nicotine sul.
phats and An inch cube of laundry
soap 10 gallon OF water, the soap
being Arst dissolved in portion Of
the water. A spray pump that will
force tho liquid out Of the nozzle as a
hne sprAy or mist must be used, ana
the aphids must be wet with the
spray In order to kill them. The noz.
kle should be 50 attached to the spray
rod a. to form right angle at that
point. With this device the SPRAY
can be better applied to the under
surface Of the leaves. Begin spray.
ing when the aphids first attack the
plants.
To facilitate spraying the seed
should be planted in drills or rows
Not broadcast. It is also much easier
to reach the aphids on plants having
smooth leaves.-Departmen of Ento-
mology, Experiment Station. Louisi.
ana State University.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20
ALL BANKS TO HELP,

The report that only banking
institutions qualified as United
States Government depositsries
would be allowed to take sub
scrlptiOns for the Fourth Liberty
Loan has been emphatically de
MED.
"The Treasury Department, p
says Secretary McAdoo, "desires
that all banking institutions shall
continue in the future % they
have IN the past periodically to
assist and cooperate during the
various campaigns for the sale Of
Government securities.n
Secretary McAdoo's often sx-
pressed gratitude and spprecja alton
Of The patriotism and the wonder
ful effectiveness Of the work OF
the banks Of the country In the
past Liberty Loan campaigns
would seem absolutely u negative
any idea that he would - Fuse to
avail himself Of their asGtstance In
future campaigns.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20
INFERIOR SEED MAY
CAUSE CROP FAILURE
OFTEN CONTAIN OnNOH'Oos
WEED sEED THAT CAUSE PEN
MANENr INJURY TO FARM.
SEED WILL BE TESTED FREE
There is No Necessity For the Louis
lana Farmer To Plant Seed OF
Unknown Value.

One of the essential features OF
profitable crop production is the use
of good seed The farmer of Louis
lana has often suffered inadequate
returns and, no doubt, in some IN
lstances complete crop failure owing
to the use OF seed of inferior grade.
Not only that, farm seed often con
tain obnoxious weed seed which, IL
sown. will require time and money
TO eradicate. These resulting Weeus
NAV in some cases effect permanent
injury to the farm.
There is no necessity for the Louis
lana farmer to plant seed OF unknown
value, A seed testing laboratory Is
maintained at the Experiment Sta
ton of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity for the purpose OF furnishing IN
formation TO farmers and seedsmen
as the quality OF commercial agricut
tural seeds. 1t enables the prospec-
tive buyer to obtain samples OF seed
from the seedsmen or grower and
have them tested before purchasing.
The seed laboratory is In charge OF
an expert seed analyst and is well
equipped for rapid and accurate tests
as to purity and termination. A pur-
ity test can be made and the report
returned almost Immediately. ger
mination test requires five days or
longer, depending upon the kind OF
out seed tested
To secure sample, take three or
four tablespoonfuls of clover or
grass seed or ten or twelve table
spoonfuls of larger seeds. The sam
pie must represent accurately the
bulk from which ii is taken. To OBJ
tain representative sample handfuls
OF seed should be taken at random
from the top, middle and bottom OF
the sack and, after thoroughly mixing
these handfuls, take the samples for
testing.
Send the samples to the Seed La
boratory. Experiment StatlAn, Louis
lana State University, Baton R6lges
No charge Is made for the tests.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20
NEGROES STUDY FOOD
SAVING.

Negro home demonstration
agents of the United States De
partment of Agriculture and the
State agricultural colleges are
giving valuable help to their own
people in the South. There are
202 Of these trained women work
ing under the direction of the
State leaders Of home demonstra
tion work. They not only help
the negroes in their homes, but
also give instruction to women
who are regular cooks. In the
homes they teach gardening, can
ming, drying, brining, poultry
raising, bee keeping, and house
and furniture repairing, while in
the work given to cooks greater
emphasis is put on food prepare
tion and food and fuel conserva
tiOn.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20

|. On the said day of sale ] will sell
such portion of said property rs each
debtor will point out and in case the
debtor will not point out sufficient
property. will at Nnce and without
iurther delay sell thfeast quantity of
said property of anytak debtor, which
taxes, intsteA and Isl due by said
debtor. The dhle-will be without ap-
praisement fof Zach, in legal tender
money Of theNnited States and the
property sold shall be redeemable at
any time for the space of one year by
paying the price given including costs
and 20 per cent. thereon. Interest and
costs are not included In above
amounts.
Given officially this 18th day of
June. A. ID. 1918.
A. A. GIRARD,
Trustee of Finance.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20

Lightning itself can not be
avoided, but the loss from fires
caused by lightning can-by the
use OF lightning rods.-News.