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Evening journal., 1918-08-14
MUCH RHEUMATISM
Local Druggist's Mcclure No-Pay Ofer
Attracts Many Sufferers.

Local Druggists Mcclure No-Pay Oner
Attracts Many Sufferers.
If there are any rheumatic sufferers In
town who have not availed themselves Of
n. b.. Danforth's generous offer they should
do so at once.
He states that II Rheuma, the guaranteed
prescription for rheumatism, does not give
any purchaser quick and Joyful relief he
will return the purchase price without any
quibbling or red tape.
Rheumatism Is a dangerous disease. and
anyone who has the slightest taint Of it
should drive II from the system as soon as
possible. Read what Rheuma did for this
sufferer:
For Eve years I suffered with articuar
rheumatism, having bunches on my elbows,
feet and wrists. I took everything | could
get, with no relief. ! saw your ad, and
was greatly improved before had used
two bottles, and was cured before / had
finished the third. thank God for Rheuma
and that I am free from rheumatism today.
II anyone wishes information from me I
viii write them. ] think Rheuma Is n
miracle "e=Mrs. Lucia Ryder, 102 Gilbert
street. Syracuse, N. Y.
Good druggists everywhere sell Rheuma.
A large bottle Is inexpensive and sufficient
for two weeks treatment
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
GARBAGE DISCUSSION
PASSED BY BOARD

Members OF the Board OF Health. a.
their meeting yesterday afternoon, con-
sidered the letter sent TO City Council
last Thursday by the manager OF the
Flodette Hotel, protesting against the
non-collection Of garbage there. As
The members were somewhat peeved
at the tone OF the letter, It was de-
clded to let the matter rest.
II was stated that the garbage col
lectl0ls were becoming nprmal. al
though much comment was made on
the continued use Of the open trucks
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
ENGLAND RECOGNIZES
OLD POLISH RARONY

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
LONDON, Aug. ii.-The king has
granted authority TO John Frederick
Foley de Rutzen and his heirs to use
the title Baron de Rutzen, which was
conferred upon his ancestor, Augustus,
Baron Won Rutzen. by King Wladlslaus
~ Of Poland in 1851.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14

ming costumes in some cases. As a
place has been provided where the men
may change their clothes and the peo-
pie Of that town have not objected TO
the men using the stream, II properly
clad, organization commanders have
been instructed 10 see that they OBJ
serve all regulations so that IL may not
be necessary 10 issue an order pro-
bathing at this point
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
5 MILLION In GREEK
EXCESS PROFITS TAX

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
ATHENS. Aug. i&,-More than ss,Oo0 e
900 VIII be realized from a tax the
Greek government has decided to i'm
pose upon excess profits. Green capi-
tai deposited in other countries is In
cluded in the levy.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
REV. WILLIAM III. SMITH DEAD

The Rev. William II. Smith. who for
many years was a member Of the Phil
adelphia Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence. died suddenly at his home in
Aberdeen, Md, Monday afternoon, Of
apoplexy. He was sixty-years old. A
widow and two daughters survive him
Funeral services will be held this aft
ernoon at Aberdeen.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
NAVY TO PERPETUATE
MEMORY OF ITS SLAIN

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
WASHINGTON, Aug. i4-To perpet-
uate the memory Of enlisted men in the
navy who lose their lives, Secretary
Daniels requests their photographs BE
sent to the recruiting division. bureau
OF navigation, Washington. Copies OF
these photographs will be sent 10 the
training station where the subject be-
gan his naval career.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14

by the collectors.
In addition to the garbage matte
only routine business was transacted.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
i33 WORKHOUsE PRISONERS

The report Of Richard Cross, chief
warden q the Workhouse. submitted at
he meeting Of the trustees yesterday,
showed the population at that insti-
tution to be 433. During July i52 per-
sons were committed and 40 were dis
charged
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
WILSON FRAMES REPLY
TO BERLIN'S PEACE BID

tContinued from Page ~
are crowded with excited men and
women buying up the extra editions
as fast as they are issued. according
TO aiyices here today The Tage.
blatt is skeptical of the results of
Prince Maximilian's speech. The
Vosisehe Zaitung calls it a political
error
Pope Not to Interfere. -.
Rome, Oct THE Vatican has
turned down another request from
a-Hungary to institute peace
proceedings, it was reported today.
No Change Of Heart.
London. Oct. 7,-"Prince Maxs
peace offer showed no change Of heart
on the part of Germany" declared
George n. Barnes. member OF the
war cabinet, in a speech at Derby on
Sunday. The German government is
anxious to save Germany's skin at
the expense Of her allies Germany
can only show faith by clearing out OF
France and Belgium
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
City and Vicinity
News

Mr.. and Mrs j. l.. Barnard OF East
Superior street have returned from a
months visit with their daughter and
son-irIaw. Lieut.. and Mrs. George
M0ulton During their visit they called
upon the many 0ttawans employed
at the capital and found them all de-
lighted with Washington and their
work with the government
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Milan, corner
Main and Columbus streets. are the
proud parents of a twelve pound baby
son.
Merle McEvoy returned this morn
ing to Lake Forest, where he is at
tending the Lake Forest academy. af
ter spending the week end at his
home in this city.
Miss Oledine Wood returned to Chi
cago this morning where she 1t at
tending school after spending the pas
few days with her parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Wood.
Addison Gerding is seriously i'll a
his home, TIA West Jackson street.
Mrs. Hubert Ehly went TO Chicago
this morning for short visit will
friends.
Alphonse Scherer Of Oklahoma i
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Scherer. on West Lafayett
street.
Mrs. +. & Near and daughter Rev
have gone 10 Shabbona for a tw
weeks visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ Cram have n
turned home from two weeks aut,
mobile trip to Decatur and to Mexic,
Mo-, where they visited their daugl
ter. Mrs. Harold Carr.
Miss Ann McGarr of Chicago sper
the week end with her parents, NJ
and Mrs. Michael McGarr, in Gel
ter Ottawa.
Arthur WEIGH of Streator was a
Ottawa visitor last evening
Mrs. J. j. Mcclure returned hon
last evening after visit with ht
daughter. who is attending school
Rock Island.
Thomas Ginger of Streator yisite
friends in this city last evening
Thomas Brunnick of Chicago spel
the week end with his parents, NJ
and Mrs. William Brunnick, 1870 PHI
street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
DEFENSE COUNCIL
SUGGESTS 6-7c PAY
FOR CORN PICKERS

La Sale county corn pickers will
be paid six or seven cents a bushei,
If a recommendation of she State
Council OF Defense is carried out by
farmers of the county A bulletin
sent out by the Better Farming Asso-
citation says:
1.-The State Council Of Defense re-
commends that six and seven cents
ger bushel be paid as uniform wage
TOR corn husking. This is standard
for good standing corn. For corn
which is down or is a poor yield the
price must necessarily be adjusted.
The State Council will also conduct
an advertising campaign for huskers
! Theee arrangements TO furnish men
and to stabilize prices should help
the husking situation. The men who
are disposed TO chase about following
vague rumors of phenomenal high
prices will have no excuse to be los
ing time.
In the long hot harvest days OF The
past summer "a and So per day wa!
considered good pay. At six cents
per bushel very ordinary husker can
make those wages and have no fea
pf sunstroke. Good huskers will maxi
much more in such corn as We hav,
this year
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
limburqer Cure.

"Go ahead and have some OF this
rabbit; it's fine" said yoluble table
companion. Wont hurt you a bit.
Stomach trouble? Nonsense, you only
imagine you have, or if you have, you
needn't Ever try Limburger cheese?
No? Thought not. It's the only thing
that never fails. Go ahead, laugh all
you want to. Don't mind me. | don't
mind it bit, Never was more serious
in my life. II you think you can't
drink black coffee after dinner, try It..
II you're sure crab fakes la Mary
land will be the death OF you the
morning after, just try some, and then
after you've tried them at Delmonico's
or the Waldorf Just slip into some
little place before you 70 homo and
have good sized piece Of Limburger.
You'll never know you have such a
thing as a stomach. Never was more
serious in my life. Been laughed at
more times than you could count, but
| don't care. an stand up for Lin.
bul ger.
doctors seem to have missed 1t IN
to date, but they'll soon wake up, and
every one who thinks he has dys
pepsia or indigestion will be making a
bee line for the nearest delcatessen
or restaurant with 'Llmburger' on his
tongue. There's nothing like 1t, take
my word"
And we all wondered II Llmburgel
really had such possibilities The mar
seemed To mean ii all.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07

trict is anxious and eager to give the
people OF our community plenty OF
time TO offer their voluntary subscrip.
ton, so in justice to yourself the OPP
portunity is given to either increase
the present amount of your subscrip-
tons or to those who have failed in
their duty to be placed on the roll of
honor
beginning Monday Oct. IA. the
here is the way Chicago live bankers
are helping the Liberty Loan drive;
Investors Should Borrow.
Another appeal was for investors
TO borrow funds from banks to invest
in Liberty Bonds Banks of Chicago
will lend TO their customers for the
buying Of the bonds at the rate of Al
per cent for the first ninety days
which is the rate Of Interest the bonds
pay. When renewals are necessary
the rate has been fixed al per cent
for the next ninety days. This ar
rangement makes the loan cost the
investor nothing for three months.
Emphasis on this was placed b.
David r. Forgan, chairman of thu
trades advisory committee, in the fol
/ Lowing:
The Chicago quota of the Fourtl
Liberty Loan, 1852, 300 900, will not b,
/ reached if individuals. firms and cor
( porations subscribe only for wha
! they can conveniently pay for out 0
/ cash on hand. They must borrow
/ from the banks. The government /
/ going into debt enormously to carr,
on the war, and the people must bt
willing to discount their future re
/ sources and go into debt for he sam
I purpose"
Short S6e8,722.
The following is poll of all ii
! Sale County towns issued by Chair
man G. A. Wilson at La Sale TIL
report shows that the county is shor
S69S,122 of its quota, s4,973,572:
No sub.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
SOCIETY NOTES

- {. %
The philanthropic department Of
the Ottawa Woman's club will hold
an all day meeting on Wednesday. DC.
tober 9th. at the home Of Mrs. j. j.
IIornung, in Deer Park township. in
stead OF at the home OF Mrs. ]. S.
Edgeeomb. as was previously an
nouneed. All members Of the organ.
ization are urged to attend this meet.
ing
6, q =
The regular meeting OF the ". :
T. L. will be held tomorrow afternoon
at the home of Mrs. W II Stadden
l16 East Washington street, instead Of
"Wednesday, which is the regulal
day for this meeting. Arrangements
will be made for the county cOnven
ton. All members are urged TO at
tend this meeting,
d = &
A regular meeting Of The SAINT;
Maria Court, Daughters OF Isabella
will be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock in the knights of Columbu
( hall. All members are urged to al
tend this meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
FALLS FROM AUTO
DURING CELEBRATION
FACE BADLY CUT

Arthur Singer received a badly cut
face when he fel. from the hood of a
touring car Saturday night while help
ing with the peace celebration Mr..
Singer was riding on the front of the
car carrying large flag, when he lost
his balance and fell 10 the ground His
face was badly cut and he received
numerous body bruises. He was re-
moved 70 Ryburn Memorial Hospital
and DR.. w. II. Jamison was called to
attend him, having to take six stitches
to close the wound. The car was
driven by Bert Rose.
Shoot Phone Cable.
During the excitement reyolyers
and shotguns were brought into play
from their places OF conCealment and
While the celebration was at its
height many shots split the air While
no people were hit, considerable dam.
age was done to a telephone cable at
he corner of Madison and La Sale
streets when a shotgun charge split
the cable in twain A hundred and
fifty phones were put out of commits
sion by the discharge.
The damage was repaired this morn
ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
FIRE MEMACES LARGE
7. N. T. SUPPLY
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL

ROCK Island, Oct Fire Of un.
known origin which attacked a con.
struction camp here today seriously
threatened the governments larges,
arsenal and the creates. quantity of
government-ownel T. N. T. stored in
one place. Due 70 strike of Rock
Island fremen, the danger of explo
sion and resultant loss of life and
property was greatly enhanced.
Fire fighting apparatus was hurried
from surrounding cities and at last
reports the fire was considered under
control
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
YANK TROOP SHIP
IN COLLISION ONLY
ONE DEATH REPORTED

London, Oct THE British steam.
ship Otran,o, carrying 700 American
troops and crew of 300, has been in
collision with the Peninsuar and
Oriental liner Kashmir, said a dis.
patch received here today One per.
son was reported dead
Tho survivors were landed at an
Irish port and several who were in.
jjured were taken " the hospital.
1t was not stated whether or not
either of the ships had been sunk
The Otranto was a vessel of 12,124
tons and was built for the Orient
Steam Navigation Company, The
kashmr displaced S,S4l tons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
SiQners Of the Declaration.

The American Declaration of indie
pendence was signed by every member
of the continental congress that made
it. There were three signers from
New Hampshire, FIVE from Massachu.
sets, two from Rhode Island, four
from Connecticut, four from New
York, five from New Jersey, three
from Delaware, nine from Pennsyl.
vania, four from Maryland, seven from
Virginia, three from North Carolina,
four from South Carolina 'and three
from Georgia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
WHERE THE LEAP CAME IN.

The Landlord (of Meadowbrook
Farm, showing latest arrival around)
This here spot is known as Lovers
Leap
The Fair Arrival (astounded) Such
an unpicturesque old spot beneath a
nightmare Of willow How in the
world did you come to give 1t such a
romantic name?
The Landlord-'Cause we can't slt
here five minutes before caterpillar
drops down yer neck!
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
Husband Alleges Deception.

A California man testites in the di.
vorce suit that when he was counting
his wife she always met him at the
front door with kitchen apron on,
leading him % believe she was domes-
tic in her taste, and after he married
he learned to his dismay that she had
never even learned how to boil an egg,
and that she gave him the alternative
OF boarding or clearing out.-Houston
Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
Halt Sand Drifts With Grass Tufts.

Sand is used for railroad embank-
ments in many parts Of Holland, but
much repair to The rondbed was made
necessary by the fact that the freshly
piled sand drfted during the high
winds. TO prevent this. tufts Of coarse
grass have been planted along the
slopes, and as the roots spread, a well.
sodded bank is formed.-Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
One WAY Of Escape.

"a woman mnrries Il man who got
up and gave her his seat in a street
car" Then the only way for a man
70 escape is to poke his nose into his
newspaper when he hears the rustic
of skirt near his car seat.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
MARSEILLES MAN
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Howard Bevington of Marseilles
was severely wounded in the right leg
yesterday afternoon while hunting
near that city, when his shotgun was
accidentally discharged. He was
taken to Ryburn Memorial Hospital
DR.. W. II. Jamison was called to at
tend him It cannot be determined
for several days just how serious the
results Of his injuries will be.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
ROSES

noSGS
Once, walking down shady street,
Sweet Cecily | CHANGED to meet.
A knot OF crimson roses pressed
Just where the lace crossed on her
breast
A charming hat she wore, a-tilt,
With sther roses on ii split.
Red roses, tell me true, prayed,
Does she love me, this little maid?
Mutely they dropped, nor seemed to
hear;
When Cupid whispered in my ear,
And shyly pointed to her cheek,
And there | found rose could
speak
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
YANKS ANSWER To-
HUNS PEACE PLEA
IS S|X-M|LE GAIN.
CRACK GERMAN LINE FOR NEW
BIG ADVANCE ON CHAMPAGNE
sEcToR-WHoLe ENEMY ARMY
THREATENED.

BY Henry C.. Wales. International
News Service STAFF Correspondent
with the American Army on the Cham
payne Front, Oct. THE swift Amer
Scan advance of six miles northwest
Of Somme Ply to st. Etienne momen-
tarily threatens with development and
capture. General Mudra's entire Ger.
man army on the Champagne front.
II compelled the enemy TO retreat
from the semicircle OF positions north
Of Rheims.
The American.French turning move
ment was hampered by the Germans
four.year-old trench system and mile:
Of barbed wire stretched across the
fields.
An American lieutenant colonel anC
half a dozen privates that were mop
ping up the Mont Blanc sector, dis
covered two Krunp field guns ant
5000 The lieutenant colonel picked
up range finder, swung the guns ant
abe men fired 1000 rounds when tn,
guns burst
The War in Summary.
BY breaking German resistance
over thirty mile front north of
Rheims and in Champagne General
Guorods French and American ar
my may COMPEL the Germans to
fall back to the Aisne river along
line from Barry au Bac to You
siers
This would mean a retirement at
some points OF twenty miles from
the old German front east of
Rheims.
Immediately northeast OF Rheims
the Germans have been thrown
back seven miles since the begin
ming Of the present French drive
In that area, while further east the
crossing of the Suippe river adding
to the menace of General Won Mud
ra's German army
The Americans and French 3
vance continues in the Champagne
and air observers report that the
Germans are burning villages and
moving back supplies.
General Won Mudra's army was
nearly trapped by the swift advance
OF the French and Americans. Il
fell back with rapidity that border
ed on an actual rout.
The British have temporaril,
shifted their main pressure from
the Combrai-St Quentin front t
the Douai-Cambrai front and new
gains were made there during tn,
% pight.
The British are now less thai
,eight miles from Douai.
The Americans that attacked |,
the Champagne gaining over fou
miles in their first dash and NOR,
than two additional miles in TIT
the great victory. The French an,
Americans have been carrying on
converging movement, the forme
driving toward the northeast an
the latter northwest.
Fighting is now in progress alon
,the Suippe river but it is not be
~lieved that the Germans will b.
able to make "a decisive stand ov
ing to the exposure of their flank t
the Americans and French mort
of the Suippe.
Washington, Oct. Peace oy
ertures from the enemy and cor
tinued successes of the allies O
1.-The western front, should not b
permitted to slow I'D the Fourt
Liberty Loan, Secretary of tb
Treasury McAdoo declared this a
ternoon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
Source Of Amber and Jade.

II Is ut the source Of the Chindwen,
or western branch Of the lrrawaddy,
tina, the famous amber and jade mines
are which have supplied China with
these much.prized stones for centu.
RIGS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
OTTAWA GOES WILD
OVER PEACE RUMOR
Continued from page ID

GLORY. From some cars feminine
voices gave or an expression sound
ing very much like this To He'll With
the Kaiser
Casualties Are Few.
BY midnight two large bon-fres
We're roaring away near the Court
House. Feul was dug up from some
unknown place and the fires We're
kept burning until the last of the eel
ebrants left for home somewhere
around a. m Large piles of ashes
marked the spots Sunday where the
celebration took this form Of observ.
ance
+ That none we're killed or seriously
/ injured as a result OF the crowdins
and tanning and rush of automobiles
to and from, is nothing short of a
miricle. There We're some casualties,
but they were of a minor sort. One
automobiles drove into the bon fire
fat the corner of Court and Madison
streets. and set his machine ablaze
Ready hands were there to help and
the fire was soon eXtinguished with
out any material damage to the ma
chine.
Lid Pops of.
While the lid was ordered off oil
any form Of enthusiasm the peopl
wanted to give vent to. the rule hell
good with the cafes and they wer
permitted a few hours extra grace i
celebration of the event. While Their
!. were some who partOOk too freely &
/. the flowing bowl. being in their cup
did not make them unruly. The
confined themselves to bOisterousnes
The police counted several who wei
carrying more than their constitr
tions could comfortably stand. bl
there were no fights nor did the &c
ebration assume the form of an org
Women and girls were unmOleste
and were permitted 10 go about the
celebrating in their own way withoV
fear OF unseemly conduct from Il
menfolk Notwithstanding that son
of aforesaid manfolk were plainly, b
not painfully drunk At O'Clock Il
lid was ordered down, but that ord
did not necessarily mean the celebr
ton was over. Crowds still lined Il
streets and the noise continued I'M
some of the wee hours of the mornil
grew bigger.
is Had to visit Loop
Telephone service went on q
blink either by accident or de-ig
and it was utterly useless for patro
to call central TO obtain informant,
relative to the outbreak The cal
came 50 rapidly the girls could n
nosibly keep up with them and VIII
peopled learned they could get
inside stuff from their homes, tn
didn't waste any more time getti
down town and finding out the eau
of the excitoaen for themselves.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
REVISE 0. H. S. FOOT
BALL SCHEDULE

A revised football schedule was an.
nounced this morning by Coach Frank.
enhauser of the o II. s., who gave out
the following games,
Saturday, Oct 12--Ottawa VS.. Joliet
at Joliet
oct. 20---pontiac vs., Ottawa at Pom
tac.
Nov. S-La Sale VS.. Ottawa at OF.
tawa. This game has been changed
from the 9th.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07

FOR SALE-Handp picked winter ap-
pies, orchard run, culls out. iona.
than. Delicious, Winesap, Senator,
King David, Champion, Black Ben and
other varieties, in picking, packing in
boxes and delivering now Order
promptly. SANDERS BROS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07

FOR SALE-Have decided to sell
piano. Also have three dressers,
two rocking chairs, one set of dining
chairs, bookcase, siieboard and kitch.
en- table, at your price Mus. be sold
by Tuesday night, at 1905 Ottawa Ave.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
A DEFINITION.

Little Elmer-Papa, what Is hopper
Professor Broadhead-Hope, my
son, IL what we have left.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07

WANTED-A position as bookkeeper
and stenographer Experienced and
can give reference. Write 3D." care
Of this Office.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07

WANTED--Laborers. Vrooman Sand
Pit Co. Call on c. +. Smith, $40
Shabbona ST.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07

FOR SALE-Fiye rooms, cellar with
cement floor, toilet, city water, gas,
newly overhauled. new decorations; a
rare chance for someone to get a
good house on easy terms $1,000,
$500 down and $500 per month. 1911
W. Madison. r. b. Farrell.