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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
SOCIETY NOTES

. . .
Mrs. George Haight entertained the
members of her bridge whist club
yesterday afternoon at her home in
South Ottawa Four tables were filled
during the afternoon and dainty re-
freshments were served by the host
ess.
The members of the birthday bridge
club were entertained yesterday at
a very pleasant luncheon at the home
of Mrs. E. F Bradford on Paul street
This was the annual luncheon when
the losing members entertained their
opponents. In the afternoon bridge
was played Three tables were filed.
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The Young Ladies' of st. Francis
Sarish will hold a Thanksgiving Card
Party and Dance on Thursday even
ing at st. Francis hall Cards Will
be played from S until 10 O'clock. and
xanoing will take place from 10
l'clock until midnight. A cordial in
vitation has been extended to the
General public to attend.
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The annual ball Of the Undine
Hose Company will be held tomor'
row evening at Armory c. This ball
is always one of the largest social
| events Of the stasan. Tickets Will
be sold only at the doors Of the Ar
mory The general public is cordi
ally invited to attend. Hendricks
ochestra has been engaged to furnish
the music.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
STOLEN FELT WORTH
$3.50 CUT TO STRIPS
TO MAKE BLANKETS
LOCAL DEPUTIES ASSIST GRUMPY
COUNTY SHERIFF IN ARREST
OF PAIR OF THIEVES WHO TOOK
FELT FROM THE MORRIS PAPER
MILLS.

William Basset and his stepson,
Chester lessen, both of Morris, were
arrested in Peru last evening on a
warrant sworn out by the Morris
Paper Mills, charging them with
stealing piece Of felt five feet wide
and 100 feet long, which was valued
at $50. The felt had been recovered
early yesterday at the Basset home.
where it had been cut into small
pieces and was being used for be
blankets.
lessen was arrested early lasC even
ing by Deputy Sheriff James Mack Of
Grundy County, and Basset was ar.
rested later in a saloon near the Yin
works by Sheriff Hendrickson Of
Grundy County and Deputies Hitter
and Mischke Of this city, who were as
sisting in the search,
Both men were taken back to Nor
ris and placed in the Jail to aWait thei,
trial. Basset has been working on
the Rock Island bridge at Utica and
has been living in Peru lessen was
employed in the Morris Paper Mills.
He was injured last week and was sis-
iting his father in Peru yesterday.
The felt, which was used on the
large paper cutting machine. was
stolen from the factory some dine
Saturday night. Investigation showed
lessen and Basel were seen harginl
around the factory late at night.
A search warrant was secured yes.
terday and the Basset home scare
where the felt was found. Mrs pas-
set refused to make any statement in
connection with the robbery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
MERCHANTS WON'T
CLOSE NEXT TUESDAY

The business houses Of the city vii
not close on the afternoon Of Tuesday
December 3rd, according to action
taken at meeting of the Ottawa
Business Mems Association. The
merchants did not feel they could
shut up their places of business with
the holiday trade on, during the Cen
tennial Celebration. The committee
in charge thought every place of bu
siness in the city could make ar
rangements to close during the az
ternoon of Centennial day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
ClABAUGH MAY DECIDE
TO REMAIN IN OFFICE

Chicago Nov. 90 Hinton G. Cla.
baugh, local chief Of the federal in.
yestigation bureau, may reconsider
his determination to enter private life
until after the reconstruction per
iod. The State Council Of Defense
has requested the Department Of
Justice at Washington to leave Mr.
Clabaughs resignation in allegiance.
Mr.. Clabaugh said yesterday he was
willing to remain.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26

Continued from Page g.
today by wireless dispatch to Har-
wich that no more submarines will be
able to leave ports Immediately. TWEEN
ty.seven more boats were to have
reached a rendezvous on Wednesday,
Ludendorff Flees.
Copenhagen, Nov. 26.-General Lu-
dendorff was reported today to have
fled from Germany toward Sweden.
No Censorship.
Washington, Nov. 26.-President
Wilson's announcement regarding the
makeup of the American delegation
o the coming Versailles peace confer
ence has been delayed because Of the
allied governments having not yet de-
cided how many delegates each coun-
ry shall have.
This was officially explained today
to set at rest reports that the an
nouncement was held up for personal
reasons of The CHIEF executive. An
1arly decision by the allies can be
expected, and then the personnel OF
he American delegation will be made
Known.
Within the next few days President
Wilson officially will deny the charges
that he has ordered censorship
placed upon the cables SO that the
entire truth Of the coming confer
ances can be withheld from the Amer
can people Instead the President
will say every possible effort is being
made so that the full record Of the
proceedings can be sent to tne United
States
Americans Enter Prussia.
Paris, Nov. 26 (noon) American
roops have entered Prussia, rcachin&
the city of Treves, according to infor
nation received here today, TrcNas
is five miles inside the German front
Ter on the Moselle River.
The Americans reaching hat city
were advance guards of the American
army of occupation that passed
through Luxembourg. At Treye5 the
Germans surrendered a number Of air
planes i'm accordance with the armis
tice terms
Socialists Condemn Radicals.
London, Nov 26 02;45 p, mJ--The
northern German socialists have
adopted resolution condemning The
radicals and in support Of the conyo.
cation of the national assembly
London, Nov. 26.-Germanys war
debt not counting indemnities to be
asked by the allies, is $50ool00of95.
according to a dispatch to the Daily
News today quoting the Bayarian
minister Of finance,
Belief is expressed in Bavaria that
the German soldiers and worhmcn
will stand by the revolution and that
there is no chance for ant.democratic
reaction
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
PLEDGE MADOO
$1,000 PER MONTH

Washington, Nov ga telegram
by representatives of employees of
railroads operated out of st. Louis,
received at Director General McAdoo's
office yesterday pledged the employees
to add $4,000 a month for the direc-
tor generals salary to keep him from
retiring.
1--WE are opposed to your resigna,
ton said dhe telegram, i'and are
heartily in sympathy with your fnan-
cial straits"
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 26.-"Well, I'm
glad somebody appreciates my fnan.
cial stratta,' director General Nc
Adoo said today when informed what
railway employees at st. Louis had
done.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
BADGERS AND EAGLES
WILL BATTLE THURSDAY
ON THE KING FIELD.

The North Ottawa Badgers and tn
East Ottawa Eagles will hold Il iooi
ball game on King field Thanksgiving
morning at o'clock The game prom
ises to be fast one, and eyeryon
in the city is invited to attend.
The lineup forthe North Ottaw
Badgers follows: 4anigan, center
Murphy, left guard; SIMMER, righ
guard; Tierney, left tackle; johnson
right tackle; G. Fancher, left end
Tehly, right end; Carlson, quartz
back; Scannell, left half; Berg, RICH
half; p. Fancher, full back.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
WARNER MATES
WEDDING WILL Be:
TOMORROW MORNING

The wedding Of Miss Ada Warner
of North Ottawa and Edwin Mates
of Sanger street win take place to-
morrow morning at O'Clock at ST.
Francis church in West Ottawa. The
wedding was to take place several
weeks ago. but was postponed on ae.
count Of the illness Of the bride.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
YANK GAS PROVES.
GREAT TERROR TO.
GERMAN SOLDIERS

Washington, Nov. 26.-First units
OF the American Expeditionary Forces
to return from overseas are expected
to arrive in New York about the
end of the week.
Gen. p. c. March chief of stag, an
nounced tonight that 1888 officers and
6,614 men of the air service and other
detachments training in England now
are homeward bound on the Mime.
kahda. Lapland and Orca, British H.
ners. The first two ships left Liver
pool last Friday and the Orca sailed
on Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
MANIFESTATION
|YANKS ON OVERSEAS.
DUTY REACH OTTAWA
OTTAWA BOYS REST IN SMALL
CAMP NEAR THE FOOT OF THE
ALPS AFTER THEIR LONG PER.
TOD OF SERVICE IN TRENCHES.

A great many Company c letters
were received in Ottawa this morn
ing from the boys in Ottawa's own
compJny. Most of these letters were
written after the boys had left the
trenches and were resting in the lit
tie camp situated somewhere near
the foot Of the Alps mountains.
A very interesting letter was re
ceived from William Dryer. written
on November 9, just two days before
the armistice was signed He said the
boys in his company were getting
along fine and were enjoying their
rest, after so long time in the
trenches.
Red Cross Supplies the Boys Well.
Mrs. +. H. Levy Of West Jackson
street, received a letter from her son
Elmer. His letter will stop the fear
Of the Ottawa mothers who have wor-
ried, thinking perhaps their boys were
not supplied with warm clothing. He
told his mother not TO send him any
socks or knitted goods, saying the Red
Cross kept the boys supplied with
plenty of warm clothing, and in many
cases with more clothing than they
needed
Haley Still in Hospital.
A letter was received in Ottawa yes
terday afternoon from Dan Haley.
Mr.. Haley stated he was still in the
hospital, and was unable to get his
shoe on yet. He was severely burned
when can of boiling coffee was over
turned on his foot.
klnzer Recovered.
A letter was received today from
Lawrence Kinzer saying he had re
covered from his injuries received re.
entity in action and was going to leave
the hospital on the day he was writ.
ing, October Is.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
Roller Skating.

Don't forget the big dance to be
held Wednesday evening, Nov 81, at
Utica, where you always have a good
time. Dancing from 8 p. m. until 2
a. m. Train service east and west
after dance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26

When Baby was sick we gave her
Castoria.
When she was a Child she cried for
Castoria.
When she DecaEe Miss, she clung to
Castoris
When she had Children she gave them
Castoria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished t.
the Free 1rader.Journal by W. L
Etnyre. member Of Chicago Board o,
Trade, Moloney building, phone 1cai
Correspondent Lamson Bros. L. Co.
Chicago
Cnrp-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
(Main want add section page tiye)

WANTED-Furniture to repair; up.
holstering neatly done; all work
guaranteed; goods called for and de.
liyered promptly. T. c. Kinney, IN
Mill ST. Phone 373-R.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
Postoffice Closed THANKSGIVING Day

The postollicc will be closed all day
Thanksgiving There will be no de.
liveries. James j. Dougherty Post
master.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
Holiday Dance.

Regular school and reception at VII
lis Academy Tuesday evening, Decen
Der Sd.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
WORKERS OPPOSED.
TO WAGE REDUCTION.
WORKERS CLAIM THEY WILL PUT.
UP STIFF OPPOSITION TO ANY
EFFORT TO REDUCE WAGES
CLAIM THEY CANNOT LIVE ON
SMALLER WAGES.

Washington. Nov. 26.-Reduction of
the present wage scales in the United
States will be opposed by the work
ers, Frank Morrison, secretary OF the
American Federation OF Labor, said
in statement tonight dealing with
reconstruction.
Regardless OF the wishes OF indi-
viduals or groups" said Mr. Morri-
son, "any reduction OF present scales
will be opposed.
1.-THE workers will not accept wage
reductions for the simple reason
that this procedure will lower their
standard of living.
Must Have Necessities.
And by standard of living refer
10 substantial food, clothing, housing
and all necessities to well ordered
life
"The cost OF living Is not a theory
with workers; it is a plain unvar-
nished tale that cannot be explained
away by sophistry.
"The United States bureau OF sta.
tistics shows that living costs are
mounting higher and higher.
Its report for August this year
shows an increase OF per cent over
last July AN increase of 10 per cent
between August last year and August
this year and an increase of 70 per
cent during the five year period be-
tween August, 1913, and August,
1918.
Out For Themselves.
1.-THE right to live comes first, and
workers will resist any attempt to
reduce their living standards, even
though some employer talks of cap
turing the markets Of the world.
Il am hopeful that the best thought
among employers and other elements
OF our citizenship will agree that
nothing will create more internal tur.
MOL than a denial that the highest
possible living standards for workers
is the first resusite for the Ameri-
ca we dream to have.
''The eighthour day should be &C
cepted by every manufacturer-not
only because the transition to a peace
basis may he orderly Through the
quick assimilation of workers, but for
the larger reasons that have so often
been advanced in favor OF a shorter
work day"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12
Gloomy Russian Writers.

According to Charles Gray Shaw in
the North American Review, Russian
fiction is not gloomy so much because
it represents actual Russian conditions,
but because Russian writer's are by
nature gloomy. At least that he be.
Heves to be true of Dostoievsky, the
subject of his article, for he says:
ut is a terrible thing to fall into
the hands of the living God, but thai
is what happened to Fydor Dostoiev.
sky. 1t was not Russia, vast, fantas.
tic, terrible, but real existence as such
which wrung from his soul his tales
of self-inquisition. Reality has caught
me upon a hook; : this chance express
sion in one of his romances of reality
is the confessed secret of the anguish,
ed author. Dostoievsky is Russia, and
the Russian soul is a dark place. Hav.
ing said this of his own land, Dostoievs
sky, without playing upon Amiel's pref,
ty epigram, the landscape is a state
Of the SOUL proceeds to show us how
the outer darkness pervades his own
soul. He knows not why, but at dusk
there comes over him an oppressive
and agonizing state of mind difficult to
define. but recognizable In the form Of
mystical terror"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12
Just like MOTHER
Small Girl Has Her Separate
Skirt and BlouSes.
Very Serviceable Outfit for School or
Undergraduates of BIoomers
Makes Petticoats Unnecessary.

Even the very small girl has her sep
arate skirt and her collection of dain-
ty little lingerie blouses. The wee
lass hasn't attained to embroidered
~georgette and chiffon affairs as yet.
Either cotton or wool fabric may be
used for the separate skirt and match
ing boomers for a ~six-year-old, and
both of these garments are held snug
ly in place by means of buttons and
b~uttonholes. The blouse should be
finished at it's lower edge with a firm,
strong band with two rows of buttons
set On it. The underneath row is for
the boomers, and these may be of
white bone or pearl. The outer row,
especially if the skirt is of wool fab
ric, should harmonize in color with the
major shade shown in the skirt mate
rial.
Separate skirts and washable blouses
for small girls make up very service
able school or kindergarten outfits. A
fresh, clean blouse every morning is a
necessity, of course, but less labor is
required to launder a blouse than an
entire frock, and the skirt and bloom
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12

~. soseo.r. $500 - -
heard 1t. When 1t tolls, all in the city
will fall on their knees and pray. 1t
is the custom"
Bobby, reared to strict Presbyterian
ism and accustomed to kneeling but
once a day, and that at night beside
his bed, In the strict privacy of his
own apartment, looked rather startled.
"What will they pray for?" he said.
And old Adelbert, with a new bitter
ness, replied that the ons of kings
needed much prayer. Sometimes they
were hard and did cruel things.
"And then the crown prince will be
a king" Bobby reflected. "If I were a
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12

Then, In a Whisper: -Tney are every-
where. No n knows who they are,
nor where they meet. I myself" She
went on impressiyely, Crossing the
place one night late, after spending
the evening with a friend, saw a line
of cats moving in the shadows. One
of them stopped and looked at me-
Pepy crossed herself. sit had a face
like the Fraulein in there"
Bobby stared with interest through
the doorway. The governess did look
like a cat. maybe she's one of
them,' he reflected aloud.
ooh, for Gods sake, hush" cried
Pepy, and fell to knitting rapidly. Nor
could Bobby elicit anything further
from her. But that night, in his sleep,
he saw a crown prince, dressed in
velvet and ermine, being surrounded
and attacked by an army of cats, and
went, %shivering, to crawl into his
mothers bed.
ITO Be Continued.I
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12

ers can be worn several weeks without
cleaning, other than a casual brush
ing and pressing.
OF course, the use of boomers elm
mates the necessity Of ~petticoats, and
here economy is again served.
Handkerchief linen, fine dimity or
plain white lawn, are excellent blouse
fabrics for the very young lady. The
one shown in the sketch has clusters
of tucks back and front, with narrow
ruf1ie finishing collar and cuffs.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12
Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The crown prince of Ii
vonia, Ferdinand William Otto, ten years
Old taken by his aunt to the opera, tires
of the singing and slips away to the park
and there makes the acquaintance of
Bobby Thorpe. a little American boy.
CHAPTER II-Returning to the palace
at night the crown prince finds everything
in an uproar as a result of the search for
him. The chancellor impresses on the old
king, the boys grandfather, who is very
i'll, the need for better protection of the
crown prince and suggests that the friend
ship of the neighboring king. of Karnia
be cemented by giving the Princess He'd
wig in marriage to him. The old kim
finally agrees.
CHAPTER III-Hedwig herself. who
loves Milky Larisch, Otto's aid de camp,
and Larisch are upset by the kings de-
cision.
CHAPTER Iv-Countess Loschek, lady
In waiting to Annunciata, in love with
Karl of Karnia, is jealous of HedWig. She
plots to start a revolt in Livonia by send
ing a code letter to Karl telling him of
conditions in the country. Peter Niburg,
who was to deliver the message, is be-
trayed by a fellow clerk, Herman Spier.
CHAPTER v-Niburg is robbed of the
missive. and a dummy letter substituted;
Captain L.arisch, unaware of the substi-
tuition, holds up KarPs chauffeur and Sc
cures the envelope.
CHAPTER vI-Black Humbert, promi-
nent among the Terrorists, decides Coun-
tess Loschek's message with the aid of a
student named Haeckel, a police spy,
whom the Terrorists are holding prisoner.
CHAPTER VII-Captain Larisch imper-
sonates KarIs chauffeur and exchanges
the sheet within the letter for some ciga-
rette papers. On delivering the note to
Karl, Larisch is made prisoner when the
deception is discovered. Hedwig'S consent
to the marriage forcibly obtained, Nett
Itch. chancellor of Livonia, concludes the
arrangements for the marriage and leaves
CHAPTER VIII-On the way to Wedel-
ing Chancellor Mettlich's party finds Karl's
chauffeur, with whom Larisch had changed
clothes, bound and gagged. They release
him and proceed with him to the kings
Mettlich and King Karl reach a satisfac-
tory arrangement as to the marriage, and
Karl releases Larisch, after telling him of
the coming wedding.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12
CHAPTER TX.
Old AdeIbert.

Old Adelbert of the opera had lost
his position. No longer, a sausage In
his pocket for refreshment, did he
leave his little room daily for the
opera. A young man, who made ogling
eyes at Olga, of the garde-robe, and
who was not careful to keep the lenses
clean, had taken his place.
He was hurt In his soldiers soul.
There wa no longer a place in the
1t. The cry was for the young. And
even In the first tw~enty-four hours a
subtle change went on in him. His
loyalty, on which he had built his
creed of life, turned to bitterness.
The first day of his idleness he wan
dered into the back room of the cob
bler's shop near by, where the butter
seller from the corner, the maker Of
artificial flowers for graves, and the
cobbler himself were gathered, and lis
tened without protest to such talk as
would have reused him once to white
anger.
But the iron had not yet gone very
deep, and one thing he would not per-
NIT. It was when, in the conversation,
one of them attacked the king. Then
indeed he was reused to fury.
Once upon a time a student named
Haeckel had occasionally backed him
up In his defense of the royal family.
But for some reason or other Haeckel
came no more, and old Adelbert missed
him. He had inquired for him fire.
quently.
"Where Is the boy Haeckel?" he had
asked one day. 81 have not seen him
lately"
No one had replied. But a sort of
grim silence settled over the little
room. Old Adelbert, however, was not
discerning.
But, hat first day of idleness, when
he had left the cobbler's, he resolved
not to return. They had not been
unfriendly, but he had seen at once
there was q difference. He was no
longer old Adelbert of the opera. He
was an old man only, and out of work.
He spent hours that first free after
noon repairing his frayed linen and
his shabby uniform, with his wooden
leg stretched out before him and his
pipe clutched firmly in his teeth.
Then, freshly shaved and brushed, he
started on a painful search after work.
With no result. And, indeed, he was
hopeless before he began. He was old
and inirm. There was little that he
had even the courage to apply for.
True, he had his small pension, but
1t came only twice a year, and was
sent, intact, to take care of an invalid
daughter In the country. That was
not his. He never used a penny Of
it. And he had saved a trif1e, by liv-
ing on air, as the concierge declared.
But misfortunes come in threes, like
fires and other calamities. The after
noon of that very day brought a let
ter, saying that the daughter was
worse and must have an operation.
Old Adelbert went to church and
burned a candle for her recovery, and
from there to the bank to send by
registered mail the surgeons fee.
He was bankrupt In twenty-four
hours.
That evening in his extremity he did
a reckless thing. He wrote a letter to
the king. he spent hours over 1t, first
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Draft Numbers by Mail.

While the drawing of the next draft
numbers will be held in Washington
today, these numbers will not be
sent out to the newspapers as formerly
by wire. They will be printed and sent
to the press by mail-consequently it
will be some time yet before these num-
bers reach the general public.
The government has made it very
clear that in this draft it does not
want single man in the army who is
actually needed at home. All these
considerations, it will be seen, will re-
duce the relative Importance of Il mans
position in the drawing to his likeli-
hood for service.
The effect of the drawing simply
means that every man who knows he
is fit for military service and has no
valid reasons for deferment can expect
to be called for duty, quite irrespective
of where his number comes out.