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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
RETURN FLOUR TO
$3.50 CEREAL BASIS
COUNTY FOOD NlSTRATOR
ISSUES ORDERS COMPELLING
PURCHASE OF OTHER FOODS
WITH WHEAT FlOUR-PORk.
LESS DAY ABANDONED.

In an order received today by Dr. A.
J. Roberts, county food administrator,
,he ruling Of the United States Food
Administration. which has Saturday
listed as "porklcss' day. has been
rescinded. The one meateSs meat a
day has also been rescinded, How
ever Tuesday is to remain as a meat.
less day.
Another recent order promulgated
by the United States Food Admins
traton is hat retailers must sell
-four on iittyGftY basis This
means that retailers all over the
country must sell pound OF sub.
stitute with every pound Of wheat
flour
The responsibility for the obsery-
ance OF this order rests equally AS
much with the consumers as the
retailers of the country.
Following is IA list of the substi.
tutes for wheat flour
Corn grit, corn meal, corn flour,
homny. potato -four rice, rice flour.
barley -four. buckwheat flour, oat-
meal sweet potato flour, rolled oats.
soy bean flour feterita flour. edible
corn starch
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
ROMAN SCHMITT DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS:
WAS PIONEER RESIDENT

Roman Schmitt. one Of the pioneer
farmers OF La Sale county died at
bis home. S09 Sycamore street, hast
evening, after an illness extending
over several months
The deceased was native of
Baden. Germany, where he was born
in 1898. While a young man he came
TO this county aud located at Buffalo
y. y. where he remained for period
OF two years. He was married in that
city in 1853. to Miss Margaret IIetle.
who survives him.
In 1868 he came west and settled in
Farm Ridge township, and short
time after moved to Grand Rapids
township where he was engaged in
active farming, and at the time Of his
retirement from sactiye work was the
largest land owner in that township
In lS9a he distributed his property
among his children and moved to OF
tawa to reside.
The deceased leaves surviving. his
wife. seven sons Charles. of Storm
Lake. Iowa; John. OF Paxton. HI;
William. of Chicago; Herman and
Frank. OF Grand Rapids township;
Emil. of Marscillcs, George. of Ben.
son, Mont. and four daughters--Mrs.
August Heinrich, Of this city; Mrs.
Christ Kuhn. OF Dayton township;
Mrs. Joseph Sunter, of fairmont. y.
D.. and Mrs. Thomas Sautcr. of llinck.
ler. III.
The runcld will take place Thurs.
day morning at ~ o'clock from st.
Francis German Catholic church,
Father Casmlr Miller officiating.
Friends arc requested to omit flowers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
REAL ESTATE DEALS
IN 1918 SHOW SLUMP

Real estate deals during The first
three days Of March show Il decided
(al.ng off over 1911 according to nu
urcs COMPLIED today by Recorder John
Buchncr In 1917 Si12l .2OS.31 in real
ty changed hands in La Sale county
as against Sl.o7jIl2 in l9lS. Mort
cages in l9l7 amounted to Sl.12S.2ll
~, while in lalN the aggregate was
SG73,5iS.
The warranty deeds show falling
of in valuation Of SGi6.79G2l aud the
mort cages sl6LGGG3i.
The war. coupled with the lre.
qucncy OF government loans. is
blamed for the falling oil in transac.
items this year Banks reported an
oyer-abundance OF money while priv.
a'e investors in many cases were un-
ale To get their cash out on desirable
real estate loans
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
QUIET RE|GNS At THE
WEEKLY NE { TIN c
Of CITY COUNCIL.
COMMISSIONERS DISPOSE OF RE.
PORTS, ORDER HELP PAID AND
THEN ADJOURN SOUTH SIDE
RESIDENT WANTS SIDEWALKS
LAID

Quiet reigned at the weekly meet.
ing this morning of the city council.
the gathering being devoted almost
entirely to hearing reports Of subal-
iernatcs and passing upon the semi.
monthly pay roll Only one petition
made its appearance before the com.
cilmen for action
Edward Stewart claimed consldera-
ton in a plea for the construction Of
iGoWalks on property adjoining his
OF in bCth directions He said in a
statement to the officials that he eX-
1cnle moneys for the construction
0i a modern walk but that The Raley
and Jobst property had made no such
Improvement and for this reason he
was unable to enjoy he benefits Of his
own Improvement The matter was
referred to Commissioner Helffrich
Tor final decision.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
FORMER ST. BEDES
PRIEST TO VISIT CITY

The Rev. Al0t sius Sharkey. Of ST.
Joseph church, Chicago. will conduct
the Lenten services at st Francis
church on Wednesday evening, March
G. Father Sharkcy was at one time
4 professor of English at St Bede
College. Peru. but during the past four
years has been active in parish work
in and about Chicago. This will mark
bis first appearance IN an Ottawa
pulpit
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
SWEOES CONFER ON
GERMAN CRISIS

Stockholm March "a cabinet con.
terence vas held today tc consider ibp
new situation arising IN Finland 1s q
result OF German Intervention
While Berlin has sent note IN the
Swedish foreign office sta ing that the
occupation OF Finnish territory Is to
be only temporary. The real motive
uf Germany are unknown
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
Baruch Made War Board Chief

Washington. March 5.-President
Wilson late this afternoon announced
1hc appointment of Bernard NJ. Bar
,uch. New York financial expert. as
chairman of the war industries board.
succeeding Daniel Willard. presiden,
of the the r a o. railroad
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05

Washington March 5.-presideni
Wilson today asked Congress for i'm
mediate authority te take over the
piers owned by German steamship
lines in American harhor,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
QUlNTETTE IS THOUGHT
TO BE SAFE IN
RENDEZVOUS
FIND AUTO OWNER
MACHINE FOUND ABANDONED ON
STARVED ROCK TRAIL OWNED
6Y AuRoRAN FROM WHOM IT
WAS REPORTED STOLEN.

With officials Of every county within
q radius CT one hundred miles Of OF
l'Wa working on the Iase. the five
Icsgmcn, who early yesterday morn.
ing Blew The safe of the Serena bank
an | made their escape with almost
S2,t0Q, have managed to elude their
WlsuerS and are believed safe and
snrg in their Chicago rendezvous
The auto found deserted near Som.
Cnank was traced thru Secretary OF
state Emmerson'S records. The ma.
chine belongs to John sherman, .ol
tr:Crl. from whom it was reported
as stolen Sunday night Mr., Shcr-
man, accol ling TO officials. is in no
wise connected with the safe blowing
Detectives Aid Search.
Chicago detectives aided by Bank.
Ing association sleuths today are dig
ging into every clew brought into
headauariers In hope OF finding the
bandits hiding place in Chicago
Private agencies have been brought
into the case With the meager des.
criptions furnished by spectators to
the crime. II is believed one or two
Of The gang can be trailed to their
lair and brought to justice
Railway Conductor Aids Escape.
Reports coming from Aurora dod
not throw any credit upon the con
dutcor Of he 20 train that stopped
ut llinckley and took on passengers,
somu of whom are believed 10 have
been the robbers. When asked at
Aurora by the police for some infor.
nation as to the identity Of the peO-
pie who boarded the cars at EIinckley
the conductor showed his stubborness
by Offering in no way to aid the on
ccrs.
The Aurora authorities are certain
tho bandits were on the train and
steps may be taken here to bring the
conductor before the grand jury to
answer for his conduct
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
Health is Good.

That the city's health is good ts
shown in Dr w A. Pixies monthly
report. Dr Pike sets out in his state,
ment that during the month of Feb
fuary there vas only one case Of scar
let fever and only one case of diph-
iberia and only one child i'll Of con.
tagion. The same child he said. had
eth these diseases
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
OWNERS Of SALOON
PROPERTY LIABLE To
WIVES FOR DAMAGES
u. S. SUPREME COURT HANDS
DOWN DECISION UNFOLDING
ILLINOIS DRAM SHOP LAW-LA
SALE COUNTY WOMEN INTER
ESTED.

\ United States Supreme CourD
decision handed down yesterday at
Washington upholds the Illinois law
holding saloon Keepers and the prop
erty they occupy responsible for
damages to wives and children in
eases whore men become habitual
drunkards.
Three or four suits against dram
shop keepers have been filed in la
Sale county by women who claim
their liege lords were made habituals
and in one case $25.Va0 damage IT,
asked Mrs Anna Sarwnicki. OF La
Sale, who asks $25.00o from half q
dozen saloon men and property own.
ers is the latest to join the ranks Of
those claiming damages under the
state law Her suit was filed in the
Circuit Court last Thursday.
In the Iederai supreme court rul
ing the owners Of the real estate are
held equally liable with the dram shop
keeper
Il upholds the section of the M
nols dram shop law providing that
property owners may be- SO r.
sponsIbIe and also the states con,ll.
utional police powers to enforce the
statute i
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05

II Is well for us to remember that
nothing succeeds like success. and
even If in the beginning we just make
believe II really grows to he true
Try II.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
MARRIED WIFE FEW.
WEEKS AFTER SHE.
WAS FREED --SUES.
OTTAWA llNEMAN GETS ANNUL.
MeNT OF CEREMONY PER.
FORMED WITH DIVORCEE-
LOCAL COUPLE EFFECT Re.
CONClLLlATlON-DECREG SE-
ASIDE.

Albert Cfrenchyl Egadon. web
known Ottawa lineman today appear.
ed in the Circuit Court as complaint
in bin 10 annul his marriage 10
Florence Egadou alias Florence tot,
iCen alias Florence Mckinney.
is career on the matrimonial .-ad
i carefully re"1Lntrd by Egad on
Starting with his marriage the cum.
rlunan proceeds in his bill to Yr-
t)uht his futile efforts to go through
socUG ceremony when he Learned
his wife was dNorcee. Mrs
Egadon he says. left him after he
had made oyertures to legalize their
marriage
Egadon alleges he did not know that
Florence Mckinney. when he went
through wedding ceremony with her
at Ft. Dodge, la, was Florence Cog.
Teen, The divorced wife Of Benjamin
COlieen He discovered. he says. that
the ceremony was performed within
li'e weeks Of the legal separation
from her first husband.
The wedding, he said. occurred. July
II, 1914 while the divorce from COT.
teen was granted June 10 Of that same
year Egadon and his wife" lived
together until September %. 1916.
when, he says. he discovered the
Illinois law prohibiting marriage OF
divorced persons within a year OF
granting a decree, and LETT Mrs. Ega-
don
On October 10. 1916 the complain
ant claims 10 have made overtures for
another marriage ceremony. but Mrs
Egadon left him and since that time
they nave never seen one another
Mrs Mckinney-Cof'een.E .Egadon. he
believes is a resident Of Dorisvile,
III.
After explaining his case to Judge
Eldredge the court entered an or
der annulling the marriage.
Effect Reconciliation.
IN order entered by Judge Edgar
Eldredge in the Circuit Court sets
aside a divorce decree granted Mrs.
Blanche Keith Carpenter from Mil.
ford Is Carpenter A reconciliation
effected between the couple caused
the court to set aside the divorce de-
cree Mr. ana Mrs. Carpenter are
Two Of The city's well known young
people and the fact that they AMIGA
bly, adjusted their differences meets
with the hearty accord Of all their
friends. Mrs. Carpenter sued on
grounds Of cruelty.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
She's at It Auai1.

Tin ~ fond ol those delicious cnda-
War sandwiches" cnthused old Mrs.
Bluudefby.--NeW Haven Register.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
AMERICANS AGAIN REPULSE b0CHE RAIDERS
SURPRISE ATTACK
ENDS IN FAILURE

PARIS. March h.-ternmn troops delivered surprise
tack against american position the Lorraine front bun
repul>ed the office announced hi, afternoon
Some German prisoners captured by the americans
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
Find Many German Dead

fihd MANY Oerman DEAD,
With the \merican .\rmy in
France. March ! delaycd) .-
More than fortv-fiye German
dead all OF whom had been
killed in the German attack against
the American salient northwest of
rou on Friday morning were
counted in the American entangle
ments and in No Mans Land today
The Germans had been shot down
while returning to their own lines
after being routed BY the American
oldiers
German parties tried to approach
to carry off the corpses but were
driven of by machine gun fire. The
Americans planned to bury all the
dead IN their own territory.
1t is now learned THAI the German
dead left in the American trenches
were buried separately from the Ameri
cans
investigation showed that one Ger.
man had been bayoneted to death but
me American who killed him was evil
IDENTIFY killed himself, as none of the
men alive claim to have done it.
Another German had been killed by
a hand grenade The balance had
been slain with rifles or automatic
pistols.
The American artillery was very
active Sunday night and Monday
morning. Early this morning the
American guns opened up, throwing
the heaviest weight Of metal against
The German lines yetstired. The Ger
mans responded With barrage and
a duel developed Despite the severity
Of the German fire II was ineffective
and there were no American casual
lies
The Germans are nervous. evidently
eAleot'hS an ihlahtfy attack NUM-
e'ouS ""ie9 anu rockets were sho'
into the skies to illuminate the Ameri-
gan ''''eS' r"f'S III 'l'e month an
,''''I' II" F''' ''' u o"9"' !" ''oi', ''e
body
10y ''po''e0 S'''''s many oe'''''"
- A. Az,
WA, '''O ',''''e' , ~,
a.. r. ' ,1,1
..rdf,,'. 1aan.a'od ~. VIVA tra,ah ,,ra
,,tnr ror h,a,or, ~ ,ho tard - ~,
Gohrr. .,o,.h ~, ,ronl. mn rriaay yorn
,i,,r III, H., ,,pnlioation IA, tho cnu
.o, to1.,
Th,, ,,a.
Wf'.gm colaman or Charleston.
rnddy p.fman of Erooklyn: Joseph
& clnby rr Cbicae,, David 4 Smile,
If !, l.oui4. William Al Norton Of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
Daily Thought.

Look up and down; look forward
and not back; look out and not I'M:
and lend a hand.--lidward Evepctt
Ialc
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
Wrfe's Suit at Issue.

The suit in which the decision was
handed down was brought by Della
Garrify TO subject premises in Chica.
go to the payment OF judgment for
$l5oo obtained by her against Car.
cnep Green. who conducted a saloon
in thai city T. was charged liquor
sold her husband deprived her Of
means oi support.
The court pointed out that the
Legislature has authority TO place
such a restraint on the liquor lraf.
Nc aud that The owner Of u build.
ing need NOT lease It to tenant to
sell liquor unless he so desires
The court further stated that If
the premises were to be so used the
owner could exact high enough rent
10 protect him from such damages.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05

Try N rfep Trader journal Wan, Ads
FOR results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05

The WEATHER
Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday Much cold
er. Probably rain turning
70 snoS Wednesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-20
At the Strand.

Our Little Wife, a screen version
of the stage success by the same
name, starring Madge Kennedy. is on
at TIE Strand. 1t is a story of laugh
ter and thrills, it's CHIEF mission be-
ing TO provide fun which ii does in a
most amusing way, to the delight of
both old and young. The situations
are exciting and the action rapid,
and thruout the entire picture it is an
offering of good. clean comedy that
will prove good medicine for the
blues"
Miss Kennedy. in the character of
Dodo, has a part that IS well suited
to her peculiar capabilities, and capers
thru the picture with a grace and nat
uralness that is refreshing. Her act
ing is verv clever, and the support
ing cast is all that could be desired.
Pearl White, who has become rath-
err a serial Specialist is seen also in
the first episode of a new serial en-
titled. The House of Hate" This, like
her two last offerings, is play Of
niystery, romance love and thrills and
opens well. The story deals with the
house of Walden. for generations max
PIS OF IlluHlllOIlS. a IlolS
a warning and a threat mysterious
~ placed in the home OF the head OF
the house of Walden, who few hours
later is murdered, injects the mys-
terry element into the play, and the
guessing as to who is w-lo.' is on.
The preliminary offering IS a Bray
Photograph and one of the best and
most interesting of the series Of the
Ford Educational Weekly entitled,
The Eyes OF the Allies" 1t shows
phases of the work and equipment of
the aviation section of army life. At
the close the spectator is given pam
oramic view of the grouns from rap
idly moving aeoplane, giving one al
most the sensation Of actually being
in the plane viewing the whole scene
from the observers seat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-20
R. E. JOHNSON IN CHARG E
5ondsn'en For Late Postmaster 0esls-
nate His Son to Take Charge of
Postoffice Until Successor For Office
Is Chosen-Johnson Takes Oath.

The formal procedure necessary in
the case of the death OF a postmaster.
OF the bondsmen designating some one
to take charge of the office until a sue
cessor is appointed, was made Tues
day when the National Surety Com
pany of New York, on the bond OF the
late Postmaster Johnson, was notified
OF Mr.. Johnson's death
The bonding company wired to Rob-
ert E. Johnson, son of Postmaster
Johnson, designating him TO take
charge of the office until a successor
to his father is appointed. This Mr..
Johnson did and today took the neces-
sary oath OF Office.
Under the present law the successor
to Postmaster Johnson will be com =
PEELED TO take an examination virtually
the same as a civil service test, and
the appointment is presumed to be
made according 10 grade. The late
Postmaster Johnson took this examina-
ton prior to mis- reappointment last
winter.
Under the present law there are only
sixteen first class postoffices in the
country wherein applicants for the
misunderstanding are not compelled TO
take the examination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-20
DEscHAMP- WEDDING.
Quiet Wedding Solemnized at T. r
Howard Home in LeGrand.

The marriage Of Miss Pearl Howard
only daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. F. r.
Howard, seven miles southwest Of the
city, to T. Willard Derchamp, Of the
same neighborhood was quietly
solemn;zed Tuesday evening at S
o'clock at the home Of the brides par
enrs Twenty five guests witnessed the
ceremony, which was performed at
o'clock by Rev. ". NJ. Baker, pastor OF
Central Church Of Christ, this city
before a background of ferns and
palms, interspersed with bouquets OF
Gala lilies.
Mrs. Walter Howard, sister-in-law
Of the bride, played Mendelssohn's
wedding march The brides dress was
Of white silk marquisette. made with
an underaress OF crocheted lace. She
wore a corsage bouquet Of bride roses
Following congratulations a two-course
supper was served by Mrs. Walter
Howard. Miss Eva Lusby, Miss Ada
Mulcahy and Miss Eva Gallentine.
The bride is a graduate Of the Mar
shalltown high school in the class OF
1914 and has since been teaching in the
rural schools Of the county Mr.. De-
Schamp has been farming in the La
noble neighborhood for four years
coming here from New Amsterdam
Ind. He and Mrs. DeSchamp will make
their home on a farm near Lamoille.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-20
PUPILS OF GRADED SCHOOLS OF
COUNTY TO MEETlN ORATOR.
IcAL CONTEST.
CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED AT
LlScOMB FRIDAY NIGHT
Gold Medal to Be Awarded the Winner
in Each Class, Oratorioa!, Dramatic
and Humorous-list Of Entries and
Their ubjects-Superinten Fan
non in Charge.

Representatives of seven county
schools will meet in competition fol-
the county ora.cr.cal championship
and three gold medals a, the county
school ora1or.caI contest to be held at
the CHRISTIAN church in Liscomb Fri
day night. Competition VII be in each
Of The three classes ,oratorlcal, drama
tic and humorous. The winner IN each
class will receive a gold medal. The
winner over all will receive special
honorable distinction.
The schools that will be represented
are Vancleve. state Center Melbourne,
Liscomb. ST Anthony, Rhodes and Fer
Guson. There are TWO entries in both
the oratorlcal and humorous classes
and three in the dramatic class
Those who viii compete and their
subjects in the three classes are:
Oratorical-"The Man Without a
Country, CHale), Wayne Morris, Van
cleve Flag Day Address" tWilson).
Norris Wentworth. State Center.
Dramatic "Laddie, (Whitaker),
Ethel Brown. Melbourne; The Coward"
from over the Top" (Empey). Lora
Buchanan, Liscomh; The Sign Of the
Cross" (Darret), Eva Wood, St. An
thony
Humorous-"Cup.d and the Cadillac"
lCoote), Leona Walters, Rhodes;
Wilder Bud" Vera Mohr Ferguson.
The contest will be held under the
direction Of superintendent Everett
Fannon. Of the Liscomb school The
musical numbers will be played by the
orchestra OF the Reformed church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-20
AMUSE MENTS.
'oh Boy" Proves RoIIicksome Comedy
With TunefuI Music.

Another of Jerome kern's musical
Offerings, monopoly on which Kern
and Irving Berlin appear to have local
ly this season. was provided amuse-
nent lovers at the Odeon Tuesday
night, when a large audience heard
'Oh Boy" a New York Princess The
alter musical comedy success.
"Oh Boy is one of the brightest.
cleanest, and catchiest musical COM
edies before local audiences this sea-
son. 1t cxcelled in cleanliness either
Of the other Kern productions. very
Good Eddie and Have a Heart"
This is not to say that the other two
offended particularly. but there was a
tendency at times to slip over some
thing with a double meaning, either in
lines or situations. But "Oh Boy is
different 1t contained nothing to Of
fend, and much to please: therefore it
outranks in this important particular
its above named predecessors. Due
credit of course, must be given P. G.
WodehoUose and Guy Bolton for the
book and lyrics. for it is in the lines
that, 50 much musical comedy gives
offense.
While the cast presenting the music
al comedy contained no stars. the
principals were very satisfactory.
There were no remarkable voices, but
the principals sang pleasingly. 1t re-
NAMED for Juanita Fletcher to carry
the leading role OF Jackie" Sampson.
the actress playing Modesty in ''Ex-
perience,'' and she was above the av-
erage run of musical comedy com
dieunes. Her duet with Edward For
bes. TIL the Clouds Roll By was one
of the song hits Of the play. The COM
edy songs Of Miss Fletcher. Nesting
Time in Flatbush," sung with Charles
knowldon and ''Fluhby Dub. the Cave
Man, with Messrs.7 Knowldon and
Forbes. alison scored distinct
hits. Miss Fletcher. who is a
recent find" of the management. is
pretty and Xivacious, sings we'll
enough to get by" and is an unusually
good actress.
The juvenile feminine lead was in
the hands of dainty little Lavinia
Vim, who was very winsome as Lou
Ellen Carter. She has sweet voice.
which however. is lacking in volume.
Messrs. knowldon and Forbes carried
tho male leads to good advantage and
were ably assisted in minor character