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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
COMMITTEE AGREES
ON RAILROADS BILL

N5.h.rgou f,a Ig. at. II.
terslato C.uuarc. Commit tada
reported on; t1c railway control D.I
The measure finally agreed upa H.
practically N" administration hill win
The eycertOn Of amendments reached
by camuolnise finest comprJr
provide tm- fimp of oehtgur
month after ,l .or Ufnu t
railroad haak 10 Iheir pIN. oalr
ana give me ~ silent he eight o.
lix rates, wi1h tne interstate commerce
commission rs eou1i Of appeals
Short lines of railroads. o. railway.
unnecessary to the government con.
trol system may bc urd'd back "a
ihelr private OWNERS mp to luy
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

Robbie. aged five, was playing war
with pillows. His mother kept call
ing him to breakfast, and at last, grow
Ing impatient. she took stick aud
started upstairs. Robbie, engaged In
his battle, was saying: "Now France
Is heating, now Germany" and when
he saw his mother ne crawied under
the bed saying Here comes America,
and she always beats"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
OPEN N0S1RlLSl END
4 COLD OR cATARRH
How TO Get Relief When He'd
and Nose are Stated On

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
cntarrh disappears. Your clog9ai nos.
trils will open. the cir passages OF your
head will clear and YOU can breathe
freely. No more snu1ling, hawking.
mucous discharge, dryness or headache Il
no struggling for breath ut night
Get q small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from Your druggist and apply y
little Of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. IL penetrstes through
every air passage oi the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or in6amSt
mucous membrane, giving You instant
relief. Head colds and cstsrrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stuQed.uA and
miserable. Relief is sure.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
Special Assessment Notice.

Special assessment warrants Iof
paving and sewers are now III The
hands OF the city collector. All per-
sons obligated to pay same will please
call at the city office. northeast base
mnnt room OF Central life Building.
w W. CURTIS.
City Collector
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
For Highway Commissioner

For Highway Commissioner
Michael Erriean authorizes lhe
Free Trader.1onrnal to ennounce hls
candidacy FOR the nomination Tor
Highway Commissioner for the towt
ot Ottawa yuhie-t 10 the decision OF
the democratic town primary
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
PRESIDENT SEIZES.
OIL. FUEL: DEALERS
Must BE LICENSED
ISSUES DRASTIC oscRsE-"AR
sUPPLtEs k6E GWEN PRIORITY
SER -Fl+#'e- -@-a- 1--WE
CHG IS. A.+-1

Washington, Feb. 3. President Nl'-
son last night issued = proclamation
putting under ,iccn.e manufacturers
and distributors or fuel oil With sn
4ar7i- 81 more than lop.p"u Hasr..
yeas.
Tnr Proclamation reads,
Whereas. + is not possible Ia move
promptly our abundant supplies nj
uel oil by reason Of the traffic con
ges,iun on our railways and the trans
Ter to tr4ns-AtllutI" scryirc ~ 3 large
auuhts ~ .ub -teJW.. a-'41.ay
Angs.rf Foo .stNi r-..a. a1a t
hert.olc se,as desirable l1.I psH
Of control be made effective iii east
the distributing companies are unable
% transport as required iurl oil 70 all
consumers nov being served, ana
, Where's. /. rs seu'!u ia arigr t1
carry INTO effect .Ae provisions IL o..
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fer Assessor.

Lawrence White authorize the Free
rradrrjournel 10 announce his can
idary for the office OF township asses
sor subject "a HE action Of the town
IuWa'.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

cent on wheat, 80 per cent on iloui
Wholesale ,riccs generally show an
increase Of - pel cent dutihg this
period Farm products gainfd ~ per-
cent. clothing AZ wholesale Increased
1nG per cen: IN December lst; drugs
and chemicals ageragr i3p per cent
Durnr this same period building Ia
Dor IN Ottawa ana vicinity has ad
yanced less than ~. per cent The
gasoline for your automobile costs
You 20 TO 100 per cent more than ii
did when common building brick were
selling al - Il thousand +, .. y.
Ottawa
And still there is a panic because
builders supplies show an average in.
irene 20 oi but 80 Der cent. Baildlng
ma oTials, on the basis Of barter,
would be high, only in the event that
they have advanced in prices TO a
point above the average Of commodi-
ties during the past three years but
building materials in their entirety
have not done SO Steel il the only
building material showing an advance
greater than the average and the
aWJHHt ri atruc ufal steel snaps re-
nuircd in the ordinary building or res
denre is nil. II the building is de-
signed with care and with considera-
ton Tor existing relative costs. the add
vance cost. due to the increase in
materials Wi!j be small The new
Kline and en-, annex ta The Rybun
Memorial hospital Is being construct
ca with bat $40 steel beams in he
whole structure
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05


Warth tvo huntr-t l1t dtry billion
srd j75t nineteen 1.li"7 tos' got
lOos So his IN b. i.-I' ei That hn-
- Hcai thls War -f.5 s-,tTr'ueat stH.'~
ruf want ilriu. srf hu"~r~. f'-'
taas 1l thasr thr-f rhs- III if.s
..r raa5rt4 4Et t. Hiia'a 4"
.saI.l 4, ,-a. a.iss.4 a4- D. u.ts ag
.att tEort, 81 Na-, un--ia.ae H."
a. De- proddred ic- ll.- r.tri,uIar rur
posr Eyerythin- .uJt l. o" d. d'n'
With uya musci,.. nrs u.irrial. ne"
wesk. Il T., "a ul- a-asarsi bs man
pow,f. eSerted tram tt, liur var ~as
eclaIgd~
Gu PreSeH- Pro, reTtt,.
fr-.s ,reslur,-s 4rt q. thv 4isEs *
6suir anoru uru-.ts la national
banks c,yeed ttsHttsu billion. an M
crease 81 over two billion in = year
n along the line, new records IN
every department al bansins. Fh'
cities are prnspering Is never -vi"F''
Farms are prosper ns beyond "Np-e'
;ation. With bis arnn> ,n cash Ia At 'i'r
highest price, jhre t.,i ds,a The
f..t.at.. ,.f. U. HsH
rs4 mat-lls. ... as.
al! rrasporeu,.
w have raised between "a" and
six billion dollar, in tWo lAbeH!
Loans since the trst ot June and nave
-omething more than that to raise
during the UeNj sa MONTH "1r"
a.l Hall Is -aa, .-g-t tte
=-a loaned ito -.l F.
ia nu.. portion . .I.-. f= '.a
be. used i'm be- .lE.. uat.
These l0an,. and "a" taxes Nh''H
our government viii raise are SIMPLY
a form Of credit Tor here i~ '' 'ouI'v'
.o such WASH sa u' u.t. '"'
world And eis.t'.a.t -- d.. ..i'
credit j. .ot pre-r s- t-i--.
tys. 81. F. T. nj " .7'7-
.a aH allies
"a "N yHaed H T.
aafsH ali, HHE ,o-'i '.#'s 't'
country is taias as period 't a''>
petty rover before "t. 'TI'h''.' 1T ''a
history
Realize il. t-t th.. TON ..lt..'" ''
more vt t.l5 -' '.'t
sauna at ly0 '."
-st e.N trptrt. ...." ...
hutt mlIef '.'' t.ai''i
acH wealth !. HA. i'. t-'. '.. ~
ia tou hat soa9, .' l'''' f''-'=k. u,
comm to rs, "r' N ',.""''
q! II Is h"te nov tA' ''" .''u
dustr'e2 are Shipping '' ''' ''".
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ST. '."'" 90 aiNlatsi - ii.' ''''''.'
supply ID" ln'll"e1. 10Y NO NJ" '',' a
land atstugl li' 'IAE l"uu,' = -
lire brick and holin" i!ie are 'hlPp'"9.
10 II" limit al the tllatlty 0! '''e t"'
supply. The ledelAl ti'''' VA" W.
has tepn manufactures H''N ,"' '''
plate glass for ahip CONSTRUCTORS M
Of 'hI- business may ho' D. Va VI
3ars hni i Is me re'u" % '"'il ~
ati!tlHnAl wealth Nili t''u'0'H' N'''''
90 MS To appreciate ~ ah"' he' veg
thai mis- ne# pFoNperl'N - nei' !"
our community. thihN oi l'ie '"' "'''
h. certainly IS mans on t'e N"'e -
prosperity His pioaAe'S fei'i'e "h'S
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
WAGES Tor labor to Remain.

The Increase IN the cost Of labor
M the past year enters into building
60 rs III Two ways It Is the basis for
neatly all The advance III materials
as il Is H. biggest item IN manu,ac
TURING costs. aud it Is The biggest item
ISL construction work The true value
ol eve ything is not the dollar but the
DAYS Labor And Il matters not what
q mar earns in dollars, but what he
can secure o the necessities and lux.
uric, of life for his days labor
Looking over the field OF commerce
and labor prompts the belief that The
prices OF the past few years have
gone, never TO return. Al the close
Of the Napoleonic wars and at the
close OF our own Civil war, values did
not so back To their previous level
History testilies that an advance in
the price OF labor Is permanent and
since the value Of building material Is
chiefly labor. we are justified in be.
licving that the price OF material viii
not come down TO any appreeiable
d, gree.
Practically all material that goes
into building. especially The fire re-
/ sistiue materials. come out OF the
! ground. Clay costs practically moth.
ing per ION until labor Is employed to
dig It. haul II to mill grind II,
mould il, dry II. bake II and load it
into cars or trucks TO be drawn to u
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

The Present 1tkuatt10.
War necessarily Shuts ou purely
speculative building operations. Ia
sac,. il renders rhem qu'Iy im1os~iale
without any pr1h,,iJJry legislation
md thi> j. - !, shcuiu be- but tiT
American t.,l.l, to-day g~rd ,u actual
naed Uf mans t.. .H'tf
worth of h.to.n- -.ta 'l.
ar in abr.aur-. ir at, .Jutr. I.t-'-
y breause m,u % pruAi1sh't'. eho
ought IA he able 10 ITO theic own 'h!aE-
'nS, but apparently lack the TIN =
and who in reality are either 'mp'
headed ~ Ha i.r@Jh h,.r many y
thH atI'-.'.o
rrI ~
JiQr
y" h0il.iy- 'f'Js>l "4-"'
undertaken durinl tAr "Ar il nus pros
ecuuon viii hinder the -"''Ihi'''A'
by takhl either materials OF ''p't
needed In H3r '1i. AH a' '.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
Increases in Commodities.

From 1914 to the present time thors
has been an Increase OF l23 per cent
ON coal; ! H. per cent on copper; ioi
per cent on nearly all other metals;
3io per Gem on steel; io0 per cent on
canned rrods; lfl per ceni on wool.
ems ~ per cent on machinery, ~ per
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

BrrS resnur, 4rt Cd. thv tisf, 81
HtuIr anu,u tirF-s-9 la national
banks c,yerd etsuesu billion an IN
crease ot ever two billion M = year
n along the line. new records in
every department NJ hansins. Iht
cities are prnspering Is never 7ei"Er
Farms are prosper ns b-yand 'Ni'-e'
tation. With bis ran, ,n cash IA III 't'''
highest prize, jhrF '1si dT'". ne
s.-..r.s.... ,.r U. .-4gt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05


hg the process Of bart"rinE than y
would toda S. matter Of Prob
ability ID Nu! COS, hin, considerable
more on TIA: msia tAau ii would
have done ho 1re the "ai. 'or EVERY
thine indicates That the Fc.ees of
huHdm. materials w ere Woilt bar
Ecf. riu decrease much more ieis-
urel, thar AGRICULTURAL products
70 emphasize The farmer position
let nae rcpea This story lfom the
Aurora Bcaccp->ews
a armel asked m implement deal'
or ih, nicc NJ good iarr wagon Of
certain aoh anown mula
one hundred dollar uas The
msWc
N hunGred dollar, Why man. my
.ather houeh, hat same wagon here
sure be did the dealer rcilicd,
"and s0ld I, 10 him What's more
Ne wne ahcr, ~ cash beca,ls" money
was scarce hut hp was lone on corn
so ! lrad.d him that sd00o wagcr
for 3w MlShels ol corn. say II you II
bring me 600 bushels of corn I'll trad,
yon that $40 90 wagon and throw IN
3 for good measure u steel range III
$1,000. a ga silt Of clothes for your
self 50 dress for yonr Wife q =
dress for the bay. Il gasoline engine
e cream separator and 81 box o.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-16

He enlisted in the service of his
country in Co. c, June &c, 1918. He
served eight weeks in Lansing and
was then sent to Camp Halabard,
where he was at. the time of his de-
mise. He leaves to mourn their loss
a devoted father and mother and five
sisters, Mrs. Blanche jerks, of Den
yer, Colo, Mrs. Edna Kleine. Misses
Libbie, Bernice and Marie Osworth
of Belding, Michigan.
The lovely and loving son, brother
and friend died where manhood's
morning almost touches noon and
while the shadows still were falling
toward the west. He had not passed
on life's highway the stone that marks
its highest point; but being weary
for a moment he laid down by the
wayside and, using his burden for a
pillow, fell into that dreamless sleep
that kisses down his eyelids still.
While yet in love with life and rap
tured with the world he passed to sill
ence and pathetic dust. Yet, after
all, it may be best-just in the hap
piest, sunniest hourof all the voyage,
while eager winds are kissing every
sail, to dash against the unseen rock,
and in an instant hear the pillows roar
above a sunken ship. For whether in
mid sea or 'mong the breakers of the
farther shore. a wreck must mark at
least the end of each and all.
Interment was in River Ridge GEM
etery.
The funeral of Charles Chadwick
was held from the residence on Ma
sonic avenue Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, Rev. p. R. Norton offic-
iating and interment was in Green's
church cemetery.
Charles Chadwick was bern on June
1898 and lived in the vicinity east of
here practically all Of his life. He
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Chadwick, east of town and leaves
besides his widow, his parents, a
brother, Elliott, now in France and
a sister, Mrs. Glenn Sprague. He
was a member of the Masonic order
of the city and many of that order
were at the funeral waiting on the
outside of the house while the SER
vices, which were private and for, the
immediate relatives and close friends,
were being conducted.
On July Is he left this city for Lam
sing, where he was trained for two
months and from there went to Camp
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-16

Halabard, Maryland, where he con-
tracted Spanish influenza and later
on pneumonia and which resulted in
his death at Fl McHeury base hos
pita1. Baltimore, Md, on Monday
morning, October z. He was mar
ried on August %, 1913 to Miss Clara
Fisher, who survives and has the
sympathy of the entire city in her
hour of deep affliction. He was for
a long time employed in the Richard
son mill and his character was above
reproach. His friends in this city are
from all classes and all creeds and
are legion.
The funeral Of Mat Jonas was held
from st. Joseph's Catholic church in
this city this Wednesday morning at
8 o'clock, with a solemn requiem high
mass, at which Rev. FIR. John A.
Klich officiated as celebrant with
Rey. FIR. III. ID. Mccarthy and FIR
John A. Gabriels of Ionia, as deacon
and sub-deacon. The funeral was
rrivate to the immediate relatives and
friends and a large concourse of peo-
pie waited outside and followed the
body to its last resting place in st
Joseph's Catholic cemetery, where al
the grave. FIR. Klich delivered a very
impressive sermon and tribute to the
dead soldier and his relatives.
Mat Jonas is survived by his father
and mother and one sister, Miss Ag-
mes Jonas, by other relatives in this
city and vicinity and by hosts OF
friends in all walks in life who knew
him as a big hearted friend and a
strictly honorable and upright young
man. He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus and the Holy
Name society. He was formerly en-
gagged in the grocery business in this
city. He left this city July Is and
his military career was of the same
duration and length of time as was
Mark Osworth and Chas. Chadwick
the three men leaving together anc
dying in the same hospital within "a
hours of one another.
Mat Jonas was born on July /, 1884,
and was "a years Of age. His funer.
al was the last of the three and the
three gold stars which hang on the
service flag of this city are for the
first of Belongs brave. Mark Os
worth, Charles Chadwick and Mat
Jonas, who gave their lives in the
great cause of democracy.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-16

The body Of Mark Osworth arrived
on the 1915 train last Thursday
morning, the body of Charles Chad
wick arrived on the morning train
up from Grand Rapids Monday MORN
ing and the body of Mat Jonas ar
rived on the 3 20 o'clock train from
Saginaw. Monday afternoon. Mo-
thing had been heard from the hos
pital authorities at Fl. McHenry, Bal
timore, after the kilograms which an
nounced the deaths of the men, arriv-
ed, and it was thought by some that
the bodies might never be sent here,
but owing to the fact that. it was un-
able to secure caskets for the soldiers
as they died, the bodies had to wait
until they could be attended to.
In honor of the splendid young men
who so periodically and valiantly
went forth from this city en- the 18th
Pday of July to take their part in the
great war, the flags of the city went
at half mast on the days of the three
funerals and during the hours at
which the funerals were being held,
the business places of the city were
closed. To attempt to pay sufficient
honor to the characters of these\three
young men would be absolutely use
less as they were known to be of the
very best class of young men in this
city and their loss is sustained not
alone by their parents and immediate
relatives and friends but by the en-
tire community at large. They were
sons of Belding and Belding mourns.
The funeral Of Mark Osworth was
held from the M. +. church Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. ]. F.
Iulg officiating. The following beau
tiful obituary was read:
Mark Marshall Osworth was born
in st. Louis, Mich, Aug. IL, 1892, and
died in Camp Halaberd, Maryland,
Oct. 6, 1918, aged 26 years, month
and 10 days. At the age of IL years
he came to Belding where he lived
up to the time of his enlistment. Dur
ing his youthful years he suffered sew
eral injuries and was never rugged
physically. He was possessed with
cheerful and happy disposition, al
ways hopeful, an inspiration in the
home and won the hearts of those
with whom he associated. He was a
worthy member Of the Baraca class
of the Methodist Sunday school, also
a member of the Home Guards of this
city. N
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-16

Sergeant William j. Myers, enc OF
the survivors Of the famous Canadian
Black Watch returned to this city
Monday evening, having spent sever
al days visiting home folks in Cana
da. While there he visited his
youngest and only brother. John, who
gone through the British campaign
against the Turks in the Holy Land
Another brother of Srgt. Myers lies
buried on French soil, having been
killed in a battle early in the war.
Sergt. Myers will speak in the opera
house at Saranac tomorrow night,
Thursday, October 16. Wherever he
has appeared so far he has had pack
ed audiences and he has sure deliver
ed the goods when it came to depict
ing scenes of fighting in France in
the early days of the war.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-16
Confesses To Murder.

Mrs. Carrie Hatton, who is con-
fined in the county jail at Stanton,
recently confessed to the deliberate
numbering of her husband, VIM. Hat
ton, whom she killed by shooting
through the head on the morning of
September 80 at their home north of
the CITY. Mrs. Hatton admits that
there was no struggle and that the
murder was deliberate on her part
and that she now sees very clearly
that her course in the matter was en-
brely wrong. On the other hand she
tells some stories which are almost
unbelievable of the beastial nature
of the man with whom she had lived
for many years. She tells of some
OF the. vile. low, unspeakable and I'M
printable things which Hatton, her
husband, compelled her to do to
satisfy his beastly cravings and these
stories. borne out largely by neigh
bors who knew some of the things
connected with the family, alter the
circumstances and make her crime
less, according to Prosecutor Miller.
Chas. b. Rarden and other attorneys
and investigators who have been at
work on the case. Mrs. Hatton will
undoubtedly get a life sentence for
the murder, but the chances are that
with the evidence which is being col
lected for the use of pardon board
at some future time, that she will re
pardoned at the first effort in that
direction.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-16
Why Advertised Stores Succeed

The Banner-News will begin in next
weeks issue the publication Of ser
Ter of brief editorials under the
above title. This subject is treated
for two reasons. First, recognition
Is due from us to the splendid business
enterprise of the many merchants
who use our columns to promote their
business growth.
These men-are working not merely
for their own profit but they are help
ing to spread the idea all around the
outlying country that Belding is a
good place to trade in. They de-
serve our support as the newspaper
that profits BY their business initia-
tive. They deserve the backing of
every citizen who admires wide-awalSe
enterprise and believes it profitable
to the community to help it along. Not
merely do they deserve support, but
the people who trade with them find
It advantageous and profitable to do
so. Some Of the reasons why this
Is so will be taken up in this little
series Of talks. 81 $50
Also we beg permission very re-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-16

specially to solicit the interest in
advertising of those of our merchants
who have never felt it necessary to
use any newspaper space. We never
wish to say anything disagreeable to
them or of them, and do not undertake
to understand their business any bet
ter than the owners thereof. Still
we assume they will not mind if we
present a few Of the reasons ous of
our own experience and observation,
why we believe that policy of judic-
ious advertising would help them and
would tend to boost along the whole
community IN whose advance we all
have an interest.
We offer hearty thanks to the splen-
did merchants who have used our
space SO generously in the past. and
are confident it has been to their adj
vantage, as we know it has been a
help to the whole town.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-16

The regular monthly business meet
ing Of the Congregational Christian
Endeavor was held with the Johnsons
as Edward would soon leave for col
lege. The meeting kas a farewell to
him, he being a charter member. At
ter a delicious picnic supper Clifton
Green was elected president to fill
vacancy. Edward Johnson's resig-
nation was accepted and fine letter
written to Clarence Green over there,
each one present sending a few words
Of cheer. Mr. Dennis took flash
light Of the gathering.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-16

Herbert l.. Johnson, C. Walter
Knight, Al. Avery, George Elmen-
dorf and Levi, Russell Of the Mems
class at the Church Of Christ spent a
pleasant social hour with j. B. Essex
Friday evening. They brought with
them nice bouquet of carnations, a
basket of fruit. grapes, bananas
apples and oranges. 1t was an hour
well spent and Mr.. Essex was very
much cheered by their visit. The
men are all members Of the Church
of Christ and it is such little actseof
Christian charity which makes life
all the more worth living in a COM
munity where the same are practiced.
Mr.. Essex is slowly improving from
his recent injury.