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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28

Lord Northclilie IN speech not long
20 paid glowing tribute to the work
Jnc by the women Of England in the
AZ and said he was sure American
nmen. pnt TO the same great test. would
akc tho Same response, American
omen arc not Hslackcrs.' In crowded
tioS and the lonesome farnside the
american girls aud women. without're
ard ~ wealth or social distinction, are
mploving every spare moment tn some
work. 10 help our soldiers. To be sure,
ONE women are too much tied down ny
iouschnld cares Isl assist. Then, 900, many
snr women are Fburdoncd with cross"
+, the shape Of womanly troubles which
linost Hbreak the back, cause headaches,
iiganc,s or fainting spells. Men cannot
appreciate the suffering which women
udure, At all such times they require
tonic and ncryine. which during nearly
,ftv wears has bee. found best iur woman
Ind in girlhpod. wumanhood, motherhood,
md which pitt ilp with glycorn, IN
loud or IN tablets, and called pr Plercc's
favorite Prescription. Made without
alcohol. Tablets, sixty cents.
A woman suffering from nervous pros.
tration. cxciiabiIltN or dizziness, dcranTe.
mcnt or displacement OF tho special
organs, win find health "cgained alter
using Dr piereeis Ifavorite Prescription
For women who are rundown and
over worked; at the critical periods III a
life--the development from girl
hood 10 womanliood. and later. this Is
especially adapted 10 her needs; for IL
and regulates. Write the
specialists 40 Dr. picrre's lnvalids Hotel,
buffalo, N. y. for free confidential advice.
Send Zoe. for trial package tablets
Quincy. Ills. ~ When my daughter
was lust coming into womanhood She got
her feet wet and caught a severe cold.
This caused her much trouble. She doc.
tored hut did not got any better. Tome ot
my friends told me 60 give her Or. Pierce $
Favorte Prescription and II did her more
good than all the doctoring. " Mrs
LOUISE BECKER, rs ). sth Street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
HASTE is NEEDED IN
u. S. FRENCHMAN SAYS

Springfield. May 2S.-America' S
duty in the war is to make haste
Eduard de Billy deputy French high
commissioner today so informed his
hearers at gathering of the Mid
Day Luncheon club here.
America should send at once as
many men as she can, he said She
should build as many ships as the
country's shipyards can turn out, he
added.
With that accomplished, NJ. de Billy
declared. 1--WE will, all together, win
the war
Il look forward to the future with
absolute confidence" the diplomat
said, THAT, notwithstanding the
enormous difficulties of the moment
and provided everyone understands
his duty toward our common cause,
which is that of the liberty of the
world And your duty, Americans, is
to make haste"
In speaking Of the French officers
attitude toward American soldiers on
the front, NJ dc Billy said he heard
nothing but the utmost praise He
was on the front when the Germans
launched their Amiens drive.
vi heard nothing but unanimous
praise from the commanders of our
armies as well as from the officers
OF lower rank, nelghbors of your ba
talions on the battle line. and an
very happy to bring you this message
from France, he said
NJ. de Billy is the first high Frencl
5hicial to visit Springfield since Gen
eral Joitre, the hero of the Marine
paid his respects to Abraham Lin
coins home city, nearly a year ago
The commissioner was the guest o
honor at the luncheon club State an,
city officials alike were present.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
YIELDS APPLE OF SODoM'
Curious Plant Which Grows on the
Borders OF the Dead Sea Pro-
duccs This Fruit.

The Dead. sea is situated in the
southeast part of Palestine, and Is
called by the Arabs Bahr Loot, or Sea
Of Lot. II is about II miles long. with
an average breadth of nine miles. Its
depth varies considerably. 1t is fed
by the Jordan from the north, and by
many other streams. hut has no ap-
parent outlet, its supcrtluouS water be-
ing supposed to be entirely carried off
by the evaporation. The north
shores Of the sea are marked by the
blackened trunks and branches of
trees which are incrusted with salt. as
is everything that is exposed TO the
spray Of this sea.
On the southern shore is the remark
able mass of rock called Udsum (Sod-
om). II Is a narrow, rugged ridge of
hill extending five miles northwest.
and consisting of rock salt To the
north of Udsum, and at no great dis
tancc, is the supposed site of the an
cient Sodom.
On the borders of the Dead sea a
curious plant grows which yields fruit
called the Apple OF Sodom.' beautiful
on the outside but bitter to the taste,
and, when mature, filled with fiber and
dust
The mean level Of the Dead sea Is
loo feet below the level Of the Medi'
terranean. The water contains from
II to % per cent Of salts. of which 7
per cent Is common salt A saltwater
fish put into the Dead sea perishes at
once Owing to its density due tc
salt the water of the sea is very buoy
ant,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28

The true physician will utilize pow.
or OF the mind over the body. August
Comte has said that doctors who bear
In mind only the animal side Of hu.
man nature should confne their prac-
tice 10 anlmhls-they should become
veterinary surgeons. Al the same
time, let us avoid falling into the other
extreme To say that "all IL mind"
Is ms wrong as 10 deny the Influence
OF the mind over 10 body. Man has
both body and mind brain and Drawn
Let 'ls recognize and utilize both IN
striving to achieve high grade of Of.
nc'ehcy, Tor In no other way may this
ne done. In short, Let us avoid OK.
treh'es, TIN, seems. for many, TO be
HE most difficult Of all things.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
Ottawa Amazed
By Sudden Action

The quick action of pure Layoptik
eye wash is startling. a school boy
had eye strain so badly he could not
read. A weeks use of Lavoptik sur
prised his teacher SO much she used
it for her old mother. ONE WASH
showed benefit A small bottle is
guaranteed to benefit EVERY CASE
weak, strained or innamed eyes. The
QUICK result is astonishing. alumni
mum eye cup FREE VIM. d. Duncan,
druggist.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a ST o. RIA
War Worries upsct Health.

II Is agreed by medical authorities
that worry affects the digestive or
gans. When the digestion is out OF
order, II throws the whole physical
being out Of gear. b, B. Hayward,
Ilnadila. Ga, writes: Foley Cath.
artic Tablets give me quicker RELIEF
than anything ! have ever tried
They relieve bliousness, bad breath,
boatlng, gas, Indigestion and consti.
patton No gripping or nausea. For
sale by w. d. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28

"Will YOU give me some odyice7"
asked the youthful candidate. "Whv.
certainly my boy answered the vet
eran campalgner "'rhe first thing for
you to learn is that YOU can't fee the
public pulse by listening to what men
say Just after the drinks and cigars
have been passed around Birmlng.
ham Age-Herald.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
Discount All "luck.n

Luck Is n myth--a dyed.inthc.wool
sham, n counierfeiter through and
through--and the misguided individual
who banks on "uck" To assist him or
her In any enterprise or undertaking
is simply reaching after the lmpossl-
bile.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
PUBLIC SALE RESIDENCE

The Leopold Bros. residence. 9lS
Ottawa avenue, will be sold to The
highest bidder tomorrow afternoon at
230 y. M No reservations. Three
brothers have joined the colors and
property must be sold.
DAN FITZGERALD. Auetioneer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28

irene asked her playmate, Rose,
why she put an apron over her dolls
new dress, and Rose replied TINT she
put 1t on to keep the dress clean Irene
then exclaimed, "Why, always put
an apron on my doh to hide the dirt"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
AINDENBURG LOSES
IN ASSAULT upon
LINES OF FRENCH.
TEUToNS BREAK THRU ON
FLANDERS FRONT BUT ARE
PUSHED BACk-BLoW is AT
CHANNEL PORTS.

With the British Army in France
Nav 2S.-Von Hindenburg troops
Tins far have met with failure VIZ
tually at all points in their attack
against the French in the Loore sec
tor.
In the early stages the enemy sue,
ceeded iu driving in the defending
positions at some points, but counter
attacks threw back the Germans at
most of these places, and the French
virtually reestablished their entire
line.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
ATTENTION
r A r M + K S !!

Il will be to your interest 10
farniliarize yourselves with the
Lalley before purchasing a plant.
For simplicity, smootbness OF
operation, economy, and durabill-
ty 1T Is without question in a class
by itself
You are cordially invited to IN
spcct this plant at your convent
cnce, at the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28

One hundred prisoners already have
been sent back to the French cages.
Today's attack was perhaps pre-
liminary to larger operations and ap-
parently has been undertaken for the
purpose of reganing the high ground
which the French wrested from the
enemy May 90
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
Fail Al Detectives.

Launching heavy offensive al
dawn today against the French in
the e-Voormezeele sector. the
Germans failed Of their detectives at
virtually all points.
At some points the defending pa
trolls were driven in, but in vigorous
attacks threw the Germans back at
most places.
Virtually the entire French line
was re-established.
Hard Fighting Continues.
Hard fighting at this hour still
continues on the northern part of the
battle front. South of Dickebusch
Lake the Germans forced their way
into the French line for distance
of 500 yards and also got into the
front line system at another point in
this region.
In both these places the enemy was
clinging desperately to his newly ac-
CURED positions, but the French were
dealing with the situation, which ap
peared to be satisfactory at the latest
reports.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
Seven Years In Use

YALLEY-LIGHT has
been in actual farm
use for seven years.
That removes it far from
all thought of experiment.
Hundreds Of farmers
know it is reliable and
safe and low cost to run.
They know its light is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
SAFETY WORKERS
OF CITY MEET


Organization of Dhc efficiency league
ol the department of pnlll. safety v1s
perfected a the city building udlg lhr
meeting was attended by tine head. H
Dhc Hr.uu, department, which operate
under Mr. kcIrrs direction and d.
purpose &, iD increase lhc efficiency
oi the entire department by bringing
lhc branchos more closely together auI
ro give the heads and mcmhrr Of Nh.
various branches Of the department an
opportunity 10 become acquainted with
each other
The urNt meeting oi ihc league win
he held AZ the city hall next wednesday
morning lt y ~ o'DloDk and al lIll time
lhe nomination committee composed o'
Mr. kc,Icr, Leo Mcnlcn and O. 4
Becker will make lls report and of
llrcrS wlllbg elected.
Those attending lhe meeting today ln
0'udrd Commissioner Kc,lrr Dr. S.
" Hunter city physician, Dr w G.
Thomas, assistant rIW phl '.uu lr
Nrn'rn chief clerk health department
N. ID Watts. quarantine n'..r q "
Vance chief sanitary inspector, T. T.
Curucr and R ! Goman sanitary
inspectors + Short Olly barn & T.
Clifford. city chemist, q J. Mullen
milk Inspector, T. B Roach weights
lu1 measure Inspector R N Brooks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

chief fire department, A. 6 Mcycu g.
u.nut chici lrrc department, John Car
roU fire marshal, Henry y0nl.'m
MASTER mechanic lrr department O.
A. Becker secretary fire department
No. is Chcuuwclh, II H. Meyers n s.
Anderson. T. {. Greenwood l. l. VS.
man and Tal Jones fire inspectors. and
4 81 Anderson building commissioner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

'----'--' II
roMoRRow's EVENTS.

Mr.. and Mrs WIN =. Guthrie, dinner
in honor OF Mrs. I. Porter Smith of In
diannpolis.
MIR. and Mrs. ". T.. Doughty, dance
for their son, Henry Martyr Doughty.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. sutton, eve
ming party for members Of the W.
club and their husbands.
War council, Chamber Of Commerce
rooms, lecture by Miss Mamie Walker.
FhllomatheA club, Red Cross head
quarters.
Twentieth Century club. Red Cross
headquarters.
Domestic Science club, Mrs Harry II.
HnughtOn,
Soldiers Comfort Knitting unit, Red
Cross headquarters,
High JinN club. Mrs, Katherine Nash,
United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
Red CrOSa
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V6n1er1s WarW

10
of individual workers OF the Red Cross
Soulhwsusrn Red Cross hcadquar-
tep al s. Lou, has notified Mrs
/ David MCknstry chairman Of The
urgi,al dressing department oi the
| Red Cross 10 send instructors In sur
| pical dressing, 10 Woodward. Weather
| ford and Taloga, 10 teach The women
| of these chapters the making Of surgical
| dressing, The women have not yet
been assigned 90 these different places.
$40 their names will he announced later
Business women AZ the capitol were
organized into a unit Oi the Red Cross
Yesterday afternoon a surgical dress.
ug, work room has been established
there. and Mrs Thomas Owen has been
arn1rnlrI chairman oi this unit, and
/ Mrs N,lgl Lille scCfclafy-tfea,urcr
Intensive output will not be started here
nnnl new supply oi gauie arrives
. This work room will be open every day
and the hours Of ibe women employed
al the rlrr0l have been 40 arranged
that each worker will he able 20 give
an hour each day aud each q, different
| times
Nr, lame, A Deyine Of HE Willard
unr ui thc Red Cus, brought in
. twelve completed undcrlrawoS TO cen.
IfraI Rcd Cross work rooms yesterday
ihr work uf the women ul that unit
Ms, % Clark of the Ilarnh branch
of hc Rcd eros, turned In eleven SUITS
| of nlramls and tvu mllml coats tn
central Rcd tr0s, work rooms 'c'itf
day made by the women of that branch
Members of girl' club. Of Sunday
school classes. and all lhc teachers "a
the school, 90 the Ci'N. who arc unable
Co. do ANYTHING 90 help the Red Cross
! during the dav are especially asked in
I come and help with the output in The
/ surgical dressing, unit of ihc Red cross
n rnc Jhamhrr ot Commerce AZ least
one nirht during the week Mrs Re
bcr0a Finch IS in charge oi these
work rrm.. and she saws that up until
ycry recently the business wumcn OF
the ciF have been turning ont ln ,plrn
did ,N'c and great deal OF work has
been ACCOMPLISHED Last night q chap
Ter u' lHr =. T. Os worked IN these
room. Ihr rooms are open c'cry night
a. + 30 o'clock
Mr., q A McAlccr, chairman of IN,
/ Whittier unl, OF the Red Cross brought
IN eight palama suits 10 the central Rel
, Cro,, work rooms yesterday afternoon
/ rcnrrsrn'rng some OF the work OF The
. women Of that unit
Mr., Julia Johnson, an individual
kniter for the Red Cross in the Wcs
lev hospital. has made twenty one pair
Of socks and two helmets since sh,
learned 10 knit
The endowment bed fund has gone VI
to $40 -Four hundred and thirty dol
lar, is still TO he collected for this be,
in the new United States Military hos
pilal in France among the women 4
% Oklahoma CITY. with one dollar dona
c tions II is the desire Of the women I
= see the fund swell as quickly as po"ibl
and So all those women who wish
, contribute 10 the fund ar. asked
turn IN their donations to central Re
Cross work rooms.
n Mrs w. 4 Mills an indiyidu'
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Mrs George lHl aud daughter Rose.
-. .,t ,..,,,...
l"1' ,, ~, I@I,' H. n ,,' '",. ''..i
.u ,'.., " ,'Il'ln, " -, 'u.'' .I'' ,.,,. ,'.,
lillr N'nRNl'N hi, I''"e ~ ,'I'','.
Leslie nalllih If. hIi' I''lH,, =" ,m
Ger ana Marrow ~ a'i,i' NJ, va
lana Surg 'n0 IN''' ,'"gN,f Mi )
y NIdfl.h ln' 'nN J.. " NlNil'h li'
Mrs Leslie u N"ill' anl M'iRn'Il,'
Morris Me- Elmer Ila'' Ms koy, a
Graham Mr charles clark ana MIS-
Leland tIlI.
Mrs Harry cray wN' h1. been ih'
guest i.r two weeks u' ST. and Nr.
lame, n Hfunulcr. 500 West Twelfth
street returned today tu hrr home lm
10, Angelic,
Mrs Robert Rand ui Boston. who
with her two children hl. brru yivr
inc Mr and Mr., Thomas g.. Chamber
I"' ~. A. ,r, ,,l
''' '''' '''' w
Nj, Roy I'llman of lllI North
IrnJ,,p Avenue returned fhl, morning
from a siay Al r,0 months in tHr east
where she went lnn'''',',I, . a.''.
,hn''m.a' in h' WIN "'u''' W 'I.,'.,','"
during ms stay tl pN.l 4" "..''''
ton. She also visited ~ New "'h W.T."
Miss Dorothy Holman Nh' B, A'''.'
mn Mrs MruulIa school At MimHfH
prrk n y.
q RR
Kelley Graham Of New l"it N'
wl. rhc guest Yesterday and 'h' o''
before ni old Trends nrf'
I'D Albright ui sil West Grand aE.
nue lrii today l0r Fort Worth iu enter
service al Camp Bowie
*,.
little ,un FORMERLY ~ ST. lour. who
has, been living irmnu1r'l with 'hc
l,t,,f', pafrn,, Mr. and Mr. R Michel
nd W,t Tenth street returned ip So
,pi, Irr.I.t 10 make their future
home
Mr. and NJ o.. ]. J. NhI.n "I ''''
| A., ,r.l,l, Nlu rnpr future mmr
Mrs Lila Crosby Riley ana Mr.. J..
/ ID Nh'tlcn of sterling lNr "h, were
called here '"' week, aa, 10y 'lI .. .,
1"n, lIIn'. ,,. ,' ''." .,.. ..,.'..t ..,.,,
l'.'y "' ~ w.. @ ,.. .l,,,.
left last might lnt sterling li"'n N'',',
MIS-. NI'N "" t' ,'.' A. n,,, ~ .'n.r.,,.,
U ..FH
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

The War Saving, Torch of Liberty
stands for the Independence We mean
,l win for the world
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Women OF the Zion Lutheran church
met in the central Red Cross work
rooms yesterday and made ten jackets
and twelve pajama trousers This in
cmded the work OF ten women.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Two pairs Of wris,lets, nine sweaters,
tweny-seven helmets, and four pairs of
eeen were turned into central Red
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Mrs. z. r Bynum, chairman Of the
West Twenty-fifth street unit OF the
Red Cross, turned into central Red
Cross work rooms yesterday five hos
pital gowns, five pajama trousers, dght
undershirts, four underdrawers. four
pajsma coats, and thirteen suits Of pa
iamas, representing the work of the
women of this unit, which meets every
Thursday in the Wesley Methodist
Episcopal church
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ruLGPHoNEs.

wsmsns Council Of os'sn's, Maple
Rsa cross Chapter secretary, Ma
- fesa. .-.-..
Rsd cress Financial Secretary,
Maoss sss2
clslllan Relief. Maple 40
otats Rsd cross Nsadauartert, Wal'
nut ryoo. .
walnut ss2.
80.
Registration offices for Red cfos,
eisssss In first aid. home care ~
ths sles, ara dietstles, Walnut 1900
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Mrs. Hattie Harris, llF West
Fortieth street returned three comnle'ed
eohvalescent jackets to the central Red
Cross work rooms Yesterday Mrs.
Harris is one OF the individual workers
for the Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
Of
WAR INDUSTRIES
CONSIDERED HERE

Directors Of the twenty regions
into which the United States has
been divided for the organization and
conversion of war Industries con-
ferred today with Charles A Otis.
chief Of the resources and conversion
section of the War Industries Board.
Uniform methods among the re-
gionA organizations in their work
with the resources and conversion
section are being devised, SO the ma
tion's Industrial resources may be
marshaled to a still greater extent in
the support Of war.
Among those in attendance are
Stuart w. Webb, Boston; b. ID. Pierce,
jr., Bridgeport; w. +. Morgan. New
York; Ernest T. Trigg, Philadelphia;
George S. oliver. Pittsburgh: Esten
A. Fletcher. Rochester: w. B. Meal
litter, Cleveland; A. II. Templeton.
Detroit: ID. l.. Felt. Chicago; Edwin
c. Gibbs, Cincinnati; T. II. Aldrich,
Birmingham; +. d. Crabbs, Kansas
City; Jackson Johnson, st. Louis; Au-
gust II. Vogel. Milwaukee: Louis Lip
sitz, Dallas: Frederick J. Roster, San
Francisco.
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
JOHNSON TOPUSH
|. BILL FOR CONTROL
OF CAPITAL PHONES

The johnson BIN for the Government
ownership Of the telephone system Of
the District wiz Be urged In the House
after the recess-
This BIN win be pressed in spite Of
the fact It Is the understanding in Dis
trict Committee circles and by Chair
mann Johnson that the telephones here
viii be taken over BY the Postoenes Dc
partment
But any action IN this direction Of
immediate taking over OF the telephones
win be for the war and. IN theory at
least. temporary.
Mr.. johnson wants the Government
ownership Of the phones here put on 4
permanent basis. For that reason he
win press his bill
The bin will pass the House, 700. IN
my opinion" said Mr.. Johnson
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
ODD EELLoWs AT eEAcH.

Odd Fellows Of the District are
holding their annual excursion and
outing today at Chesapeake Beach.
Between 1000 and 5000 are expected
at the resort by late this afternoon.
Odd Fellows from Maryland and Vir-
ginia are the guests Of honor. An
interesting program OF races and
games, arranged by Grand Conductor
Andersen. chairman Of the subcom-
mfttee on amusements. will be pre-
sented this afternoon Many Odd Fell
lows who are detained in the city
during the day by their work. win
make the trip to the resort on the
train leaving the District line at
$50 o'clock s' = -