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The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
Fish That Do Not Sleep.

''In my room have a bowl of water containing goldfish. I noticed that these fish never sleep. Sometimes stay up at night reading until one o'clock, but even at that hour these fsh are as frisky as in the daytime, writes correspondent In the Cardiff Western Mail. pointed this curious fact out to friend who is naturalist, and he told me that there are several species of fish, reptiles and insects which never sleep during the whole of their existence. Among fish, he ex, p!ained, 1t Is positively known that goldfish, salmon and pike never sleep at all also that there are several oth- CTS in the fish family that never sleep more than a few minutes a month"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
ENGLISH CHANNEL. No,

ENGLISH CHANNEL, Nov. 24.- Somehow you can tell Hoosier.
 If you find smiling gentleman who fills his clothes we'll and wears a will ing-tog get-acquainted smile only slight ly diluted by travellers caution, he's more apt to be from Indiana than any where else.
 I was swept into the dining saloon tonight by the breeze created by the the earnest advent of just such a one.
 What part of Indiana?" I asked, feeling safe.
 "MiddletoWn."
 When he learned that Elwood, only dozen miles distant, proudly claim ed me, he was astonished and remark ed that the world is a small place.
 My names Ginn," he said Told him mine
 Any relation to Doc Ginn ask ed.
 Cousin. You any relation to Hick Mellett?"
 Brother"
 He repeated his observation on the size of the world and introduced his companion, MT. Maulding. Ginn is as- sistant controller of the U. S. treas. ury, and Maulding assistant auditor of the war department. They are en route to France to audit army ac. counts, being the advance guard of a battalion of auditors on the way.
 At the table we found a nicely salt ed citizen-salted by sea breeze-who proved to be the redoubtable Capt. T H. Dobson, of Tacoma and San Fran cisco, known in every port of the Pa cific. On temporary leave from the China Pacific Steamship company, he is engaged in French port superin tending the repairs to American and British transport vessels. AS the cap tain inquired concerning mutual Ia coma friends, MT. Ginn's estimation oi the worlds size shrank still further
 Dinner, however, was the principal thing discussed. It included sugar right out on the open table, and but ter. It was the first real butter any of us had seen for many days. But
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Shaplen left for Petrograd tonight to join the United Press bureau there. There is something rather fine about this young Russo-Philadelphian's pill grimage home to do what he can to help Russia save herself. His idea is that nothing will help his native coun- try so much as American understand ing of what she is doing and trying to do-the good and the bad of the gigan- tic internal struggle. He seems to hope for the best, while prepared for the worst, believing the worst cannot last forever
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
EMPLOYMENT FUR WOMEN
 IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE

What is to become of all the war workers who are Hooking to Wash ington, chiefly stenographers and typists, after the war is over?" is a question frequently asked the federal civil service commission by thousands of women throughout the United States.
 The question is a pertinent one, and the commission has an answer. It is: Tt seems certain that there must be a reduction of force when the war ends, but it is equally certain that the United States government can never go back to the before-the-war status. The new appointees are in competi- tion with the older employees, and when reductions of forces become necessary, the law of the survival of the fittest will prevail"
 The commission is urging women to accept stenOgraphic and typist posi- tions in the government service at Washington as a war contribution, even at personal sacrifice. "The very best opportunity for a woman to enter the federal classified service is found !. now, as it always has been, in the stenographer and typewriter or the separate typewriter examination. Un-. der present conditions all who pass either of these examinations are as- sured by the civil service commission of certificatiOn for appointment, for the demand is almost in excess of the supply" says the commission. EX- in 450 cities. To the women with a. common or high school education and. training in stenography or typing, these examinations offer an excellent opening
 Many college women also are enter ing the service through this door, in the well-founded belief that by reasonI of their superior educational adyan-| tages they may in reasonable time be promoted to more responsible posi- tions.
 One of the changes wrought by the war is the preference now given wo- men in positions which were formerly open to men only. The general i'm pression that women were discrimin- ated against in civil service appoint ments was not due to the rules of the commission, which provide that "cer- tifications (of eligibles, for filling va- cancies) shall be made without regard to sex, unless sex is specified in the request" Almost invariably sex is specified in the request of the appoint ing officer for the three names of eligi- bles from which he is to make a selec- tion. Under normal conditions the call was for men much more often than for women, even when the york to be done was that which either men or women might undertake.
 War changed all that At its out set the employing officers appointed a greater proportion of women, for the , simple reason that men in sufficient numbers were not to be had. The re- suit has convinced the doubters that most lines of office work can be per. formed by women as satisfactorily as by men, and increased calls for women , have followed.
 The woman civil service appointee is of comparatively recent origin. As late as 1870 legislative action was
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Just met another acquaintance-a wintry gale from Medicine Hat, Mont. It is long way for a wind to come, but the one that's rocking this here boat now could have come from mo- where else. However, she's a pretty good boat; while she has laid down and rolled over several times, she hasn't played dead yet
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

there it was, large plate of it, and no restrictions on the butter-famined guests. The steward explained that the boat stocked its butter and sugar on the French side of the channel.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Met Lieut.. Col Baker, of the Salva- ton army, on deck He is in charge of that armys work among American soldiers in France. The work is sim liar to that of the r M. c. A., he said save that emphasis is placed on the religious needs of the soldiers instead of their recreational needs.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Sir Frederick k. Smith, who was Great Rritain's censor during the first year of the war, Is now on R visit in the United States. He believes the censorship should not prevent the pub ucation of the heroic deeds of the troops.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Last week one wondered why there is no real co-ordinated allied command. This week one finds there is one
 Next week one is going to Paris to watch it coordinate.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

MT. Maulding just looked in to re- port that the world has been growing larger in friend Ginn's eyes and that home look a long way off
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Food means life; it means some body's life: and you cannot escape res possibility.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Job printing at Daily Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Conserve food, especially beef, sugar, fats and waste.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
LOUIS ANDERSON
IS DEATHS VICTIM

Louis Anderson died at his home,
527 East Superior street. Saturday al
ternoon at $50, after an illness last
ing four weeks, Mr.. Anderson was
a well known Rutland farmer, untll
he retired and moved to Ottawa one
year ago.
He was Dor min La Sale county in
June 1868 Sand had lived in this coun-
ty following the profession of farm
or during his entire life.
He is survived by his wife, two
daughters. Ellen and Carrie. one son,
Emery, and II brother Andrew Ander-
son Of Rutland.
The funeral services will be held on
Tuesday afternoon at $50, Rev. Il.
w. F'arrar officiating and burial will
be made in Ottawa avenue cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
w. R. c. LADIES BUY
10 WAR AMBULAMCES
FOR AMERICAN FORCES

Mrs. ID. h. Snow, former president
OF the Ottawa W. r. c. has received
a letter from the state officers of the
". r. c. telling of the work done by
that society in the purchasing of ten
ambulances for use at the front and
the great amount of Red Cross work
done by the W X. c. hrHout the
state
The Ottawa chapter OF the Wom-
ans Relief Corps is one o! the strong
est branches in the entire state They.
have been knitting and sewing for
the soldiers since the beginning OF the
war and have packed and sent large
number OF food boxes 10 the Ottawa
boys in the environments, in addition
to the other patriotic work carried on
helC
The communication in part reads:
Illinois Woman's Relief Corps.
auxiliary to the Grand Army OF the
Republic sent $4,000 and today send
S2,225 With which ten Ford ambu-
lances were purchased, fully equip
pend. insured and transported to the
American Red Cross in France Each
ambulance bore brass plate with
the name of our order inscribed there
on On August IL, 1917, the appeal
was issued from the department head
quarters, to raise an emergency fund
with which to purchase an ambulance
TO send to our soldiers in France thru
the American Red Cross as a New
Years gift from the Illinois Woman's
Relief Corps, but the response was so
generous that the order in Illinois has
sent ten ambulances instead of one,
the total sum raised being 81 34i.S5,
There are 1870 corps in the department
and all but nine contributed. This
money was not taken from the gen
eral fund but was raised expressly
for'this purpose.
Mrs. Helen Middlekauif, our eff.
cient department president, is TO be
congratulated on the great success of
her idea and the women OF the order
OF Illinois praised for demonstrating
what a patriotic body Of women can
accomplish when WORKING in unity.
The press correspondent reports
that most of the corps in the depart
ment are becoming Red Cross units,
and have donated large sums OF mon
ely to the Red Cross besides the many
hours of labor in the work rooms.
! They also assisted the Council OF De.
Tense in the registration OF women;
have subscribed to the Liberty Loans,
done patriotic work in the schools
and presented flags to schools and
churches thruout the state.
Truly the Woman's Relief Corps
in the present crisis are living up TO
their name as patriotic order OF
loyal women, for each corps has done
work for their own enlisted men and
men OF the national army, and feel
that they are worthy to be called III.
auxiliary to the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
Republic.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
THEOA BARA IN
HER GREATEST PLAY

That most compelling love story OF
all history the romance OF Antony
and Cleopatra love that wrecked
empires and changed The map of the
world. will be shown in the wonderful
production cleopatra at the Gayety
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week The Siren OF the Nile is por.
uayel by Miss Theda Bara. undoubt-
edly the greatest exponent of vam-
pire roles. In this production Miss
Bara wears more than fifty distinctly
different costumes and about S150.00u
worth OF jewels and ornaments.
Some OF her gowns are sensational.
but these have the endorsement of
Psychologists who have pronounced
them historically correct.
William Fox the producer has
spared no expense in securing cor
reef architecture. proper settings and
genuine Egyptian atmosphere The
picture is a spectacular drama hut al
ways there is the central figure of
Egypts siren queen artistically and
wildly introduced The Egypt OF
Cleopatra's time, orientally luxurious
and rictiously extravaganza with its
costumes. its decorations ana il life
is faithfully depicted.
The Sphinx. the pyramids ana the
desert. together with the great naval
battle OF Aetium are some of the best
scenes ever shown upon the screen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
OFFICIALS OF COUNTY
ARE ALLOWED PASSES

An order was entered by the Public
Utilities commission late yesterday
directing the c., q. & p railway to Oh
serve until further notice the provi-
sions of an agreement with the county
Of La Sale, granting free transporta-
ton to the warden of the county asy-
lum and other county officials travel
ing on county business
The permit extends to the warden,
assistant warden. matron. members
OF the county asylum committee.
County Attorney Elmer +, Roberts
threshed the matter out before the
commission and won the point
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
SAYS WIFE EL0PED
WITH SOUL MATE

Claiming that his wife eloped with
Sam Vice. and is now living with him
as his mistress at Haywood, ILL.,, Her
man Gondolf, of Oglesby today filed
suit in the Circuit court for divorce
from Mary Gondolf The complain
ant also alleges desertion. The cou-
pie were married February ~ 1915
and Mrs. Gondoll is accused of hav.
ing run away with her soul mate"
February |, 1916.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
MANY PERISH ON
RED CROSS LINER
Continued from Page ~


HAYDEN. seven miles from Cape Race.
After sending out single IS. O.
s." her wireless became silent.
The scene of the disaster is miles
from human habitation. but despite
the storm many persons managed to
cross the wastes to the shore
A number Of persons could be seen
dashed to the rigging and on the
bridge of the vessel
The larger part of the passenger
list is believed TO have been composed
of British and Canadian soldiers en-.
route from Newfoundland to Halifax.
+. Fl. Jone, chief purser of the Red
Cross Line, and purser of the Flor
zel, was not aboard the steamer,
having been detained in his home in
Brooklyn by illness. His place had
been taken. late message said, by
Robert Snow
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
City and Vicinity
News

Miss Marie Gulbransen OF Chicago
is spending a few days with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Guhransen
on State street
Miss Margaret Yentzer of Prospect
avenue returned home Saturday night
after spending a few days visiting re-
latives in Chicago.
Henry Huffman. OF Chicago. return
ed home Yesterday after spending a
few days in Ottawa on business
visit
Miss Blanche Heugland has return.
ed home after spending a few days
in Chicago.
Martin Gaetke, Jr.. who is a mem
Der of the Ordnance department. sta.
toned at the arsenal in Rock Island,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
George Watkins has returned to
Davenport after spending a week
with his mother. Mrs Clara Watkins.
on Catherine street.
l.. NJ. l.ucey left this morning for
the eastern markets to do the buying
for the l4ucey stores.
Dr. Samuel Burrows, OF the Angus.
tana hospital in Chicago. is spending
few days with his father, DR.. T. W.
Burrows. in this city
Miss Gertrude German has returned
TO her home in Mendoza after spend
ing a few days with Miss Paula Fin
nerty, in this city.
William NJ. A. Bailey. former OF.
tawa boy, was among the troops leay-
ing Chicago Saturday for Camp Grant
Rockford Since leaving Ottawa Mr.
Bailey was employed by the Western
Electric Company at their Chicago
Offices and was making rapid strides
in the industrial world which he will
put 10 good advantage while in Uncle
Sans army
Miss Margaret Mills is spending a
few days in Chicago.
Mrs. Mildred Harwood who moved
to Manchester, Iowa, several months
ago. has returned to her home in this
city. where she will make her future
home.
Miss Moreno Mccormick is spend
ing few days in Chicago
Miss Bernice Markeson who is At
tending school al Ferry Han, spent
the week end with relatives in Ottawa
VIM Eutiss. OF Aurora, former
member OF the local o. switching
crew, was a guest Sunday at the VIM
Carroll home in north Ottawa.
Leonard Thacker, member OF the
United States naval forces stationed
on the battleship Pennsylvania. lef
last evening for the East 10 board hi!
ship. after spending short turlouel
with his parents, MI. and Mrs. II, +
Thacker. Of Madison street.
Miss Nettie Griffith has returned t,
her home in this city after spendni
three days in Chicago.
Miss Margaret O'Brien, of Chicago
is visiting with relatives in Ottawa
and Utica for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Crosiar mt
children and Miss Margaret and May
me CLANCY. Of Utica. visited at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs Lee O'Nei
Browne Sunday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
NEW YORK OFFICER
SEES LIEUT.. POOL

Lieut.. Kimbell of Plattsburg, n. y,
who has been stationed in France for
several months has returned to the
United States. and upon his arrival
here dropped a card to Mr.. and Mrs.
C. NJ. Pool of this city saying he had
arrived In this country safely and had
loft Lieut.. Ernest II. Pool of Ottawa
well and in good spirits in France
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
RECREATION FUND
DRIVE TO OPEN HERE

The Neighborhood Committee OF
the County of La Sale are starting
a countrywide drive tomorrow for the
purpose of raising the quota assigned
to this county for the War Camp
Community Recreation fund. a com.
mittee known as the Foster Commit.
tee appointed by the War and Navy
Departments Of the government is in
charge of this particular work and the
Neighborhood Committee as an 0i'i
cal organization has been asked by
the government to make the collection
of the share of Illinois throughout the
state.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
Choose Success or Failure.

The only road to advancement Is
to do your work 10 well thai you are
always ahead OF the demands Of your
position. Our employers do not de.
eide whether we shall stay where we
are or go on and up we decide that
matter ourselves. Success or failure
are not chosen for us; we choose them
ourselves.--uamilton Wright Mabie.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
Gets Gossard Diploma.

Miss Gretchen FansWorth. OF Metz
gers Ladies' shop, has just returned
from an all-Week session at the Cos
sard postgraduate training school in
Chicago with her Gossard diploma.
This diploma is awarded saleswom0n
who attend this school and who sue
cesslully pass a very rigid eXamina-
ton in fittings medical fittings. sales
manship and other important sub
jects pertaining to a modern corset
department.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
WILSON FIXES WHEAT
PRICE AT $3.50 A Blu.

Washington. Feb. q. -. President
Wilson issued a proclamation late Sat
urday fixing the price of wheat in
the primary markets OF the country at
from 50 to S2.2S a bushel This ap.
plies to the 1918 crop.
It hgnres out an approximate av'
erage five cents bushel lower than
the prevailing average price of So
bushel set by the government.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
SENATOR ATTACKS
LABOR BOLSHEVIKI

Washington. Feb. 25.-~With a bit.
terneSs unsurpassed in the Senate.
Senator McCumOer, a Republican, to.
day condemned what he terms The
Bolshcviki influence in American
labor organizations and denounced
the war proliteering Of the big bust.
ness as eNemplilied by the Hog Island
,candal
The senator came ont frankly fOi
the conscriptiOn Of labor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
CLAIM FRANCIS
HAS FLED RUSSIA

Stockholm. Feb 25.- David r.
Francis, the American ambassador to
Russia is reported to have left Pc
according to a dispatch from
the Russian capital today
Mr.. Francis destination is not def
initely known, but is believed to be
Vladivostok.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25

The Wallace ladies OF, the American
Red Cross will hold a meeting and
sewing party at the home OF Mrs.
John Thompson. in Wallace township,
"Wednesday afternoon, Feb. n The
ladies are invited to bring scissors
and thimbles. Ladies doing knitting
may bring their knitting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our neiehhors
and friends and the F.. r. Johnson
Piano Company and employees Tor
the kindness and sympathy extended
10 us in our recent bereavement in
the loss %. our husband and father.
MRS. ADOLPH CARLSON
AND son.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
How Sunflcwer Got Its Name.

the sun0ower being so.callcd. one be-
ing because the large bloom resembles
the radiant beams Of the sun. and the
other because of It's tendency to turn
SO ns to face the sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
The Flour Beetle.

The so-caled wceyl is the early
form for Il species of beetle that breeds
in -four or meal, often rendering it nm
the flour beetle. The only way 10 keep
1t out Of flour is to Keep the -four care
fully closed and protected.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
Open Second Munday Trial.

Morris. Feb 25.-With Judge Sus-
ser, Of Wheaton, on the bench, the
second trial of Charles y. Munday,
indicted for wrecking the La Sale
street bank, of Chicago, opened here
this afternoon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-25
Firemen Called to East Side.

The fire department was called to
the home OF Mrs Elizabeth Nickle,
S0i Pearl street, at 2:3O this after
noon when Il alarm was sent in call.
ing the department to that place.