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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
HOLDS ANNUAL MEET

The annual business meeting Of the
Madison street Evangelical church
was held last evening at the church.
The members voted to back The Llber.
~ Loan Bond Move in every way pos.
aible aud responded enthusiastichl.
IS to the plan for a large Liberty Loan
Bond Sale.
The pastor Rev. H. =. Ebert vas ap.
pointed to subscribe for the congre-
cation aud to tase charge of the Lib.
erty Loan Bond sale In the church
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
0. /. S. STUDENTS TO
STAGE THE M|KAD0,
TUESDAY, MAY "A
SCHOLARS REHEARSE FOR PUB.
Lie EXHIBITION OF POPULAR
OLD MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA
YOUNG STARS IN CAST.

The pupils OF the Ottawa high
school are 10 stage big musical and
scenic success in the presentation OF
The famous comic opera. The Mikado.
Rehearsas for the production have
been under way for the pas, month
and with four more weeks workout
the big cast of fifty people and the
complete Ottawa high school orchestra
viii be ready TO present to the music
and opera lovers Of Ottawa real
treat The date set for this event
is the Tuesday OF commencement
week, being Tuesday evening, May II.
The fine new stage at the high
school, lends itself most advantage
ously for the giving OF such Il spec.
,aeular production, The art depart
ment, under the direction of Miss
Banc, and the manual training de-
paftmcnt, under the direction OF Mr.,
Snyder and Mr.. Frankenhauser, are
constructing all the scenery and the
effects which will be used in both
acts. The scenes represent charact.
crlstic Japanese gardens. with all the
native touches which one might ex.
pect in the land Of the rising sun.
Gorgeous costumes are to be fur.
nished by the Chicago Costume Works.
The orchestral accompaniment will be
interpreted by The full school orches.
ira
A cast OF fifty high school boys and
girls has been chosen. and the stu.
dents have been working faithfully on
,heir parts. The story of the Mikado
rs familiar to all 1t is bubbling over
with fun, with laughter. and brigt.
sparkling music. The management
can very easily guarantee, along with
other musical comedy directors, "a
continuous laugh for two hours"
Ko.Ko, the lord high executioner,
will be present with all his glory and
his little list"
pooBah, who is holding down a
! government snap in being lord high
everything else. will certainly be hold
, ing down his job.
Pish Hush, gentleman OF the
court. vii lbe as lofty as ever.
/ The wandering minstrel, Nanki Poo
who is no other than the son of the
bMikado, will captivate his audience
with his ballads. songs and snatches, =
= well as with his ability to get the
! affections of pretty little Yum Yum
who is everything that her artistic
name implies. Pitt Sing and Peer
Bo. her two playmates Will give her
good company. and incidentally stil
things up in general,
Katisha the Elderly Old Maid.
who causes all the trouble will give
The audience plenty of evidence that
there was really plenty of cause fol
II.
The Alikado OF Japan himself. vii
be there in all his majesty and pomp
and glory. and he will be there al
right too.
In every sense OF the word. thu
opera offered this year will be tel
btrike and should be seen by ever,
music lover in Ottawa.
Ihn nnsf nf chAracinrs fnllnmS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
Peculiar Coincidence

Conclusion o. names look piscr ~ =
wedding rscsntiv solemni1ed st Ian
sta6well Nevlsnd. Wales. in which fhe
bride, bridegroom, best msn aud brtdcs.
maid oil bore The names OF Thomas.
end with The exception that the brides
maid ~ss . cors'n ~ 'hs bride vers
oil unresfed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
.xs,55c siN+50 $4,000

Totals .$s,55o $iSi+50 $4,000
Ottawa promises to oe in d destinc'
tive class ~ the scheme inaugural Ad
by Pres. Grlggs Of the Chamber OF
Commerce of raising the voluntary
subscription TO the Third Liberty Loan
seems to have hit the popular keynote
with the patriotic people OF ottawa,
South Ottawa, Dayton and Wallace
A communication received by the
Free Trader-Journal says in boosting
the loan:
The quota which is to be raised III
these four townships is exactly
s34S.503 and II is confidently predicted
that Ottawa will 80 over the top
without the aid Of soliciting commit
tees. All Of the banks OF the city are
taking special means to hurry up pros
pective bond buyers. Now that 1t mas
pCen made clear to our people tlat u
generous voluntary subscription tha'
will land us above our quota Is eA
pected the generous responses oil IN,
public can be looked for as this Loan
is paving the greatest interest ever re-
corded in tho history Of the uniteo
States 1t is a duty we owe OUT
Young soldiers who arc giving up thoil
posltions and their lives, If need be-
to make our country tit place to i've
nj where the emblem Of the Stars and
Stripes protect US and make Us
free and independent people. rms
is no time for qnibbling or resorlins
TO methods Of subterfugc but 1t Is l'mc
ia come across with your money
Don't wait until the War is'about over
and say you are sorry you did not &c
more. Do 1t now and you will avolt
the possibility of being visited by
committees.
After April 20, the roll OF honor o.
every bond subscriber will be publish
ed. No amounts will be recorded, onl!
complete record being kept for III
ture use OF those who have showI
their loyalty by loaning their money
to Uncle Sam Make 1t your business
tomorrow when the bank opens to *
10 any in the city and sign up YOU
application which is sure TO avoi'
confusion during the last day or ivy
of the campaign. IT'S up to the good
LOYAL people OF the city OF Ottawa Z
show their patriotism to our govern
ment by rendering Uncle Sam the us
of your dollars in this time OF need
One bond should at least be In ever
home and one or two more IN Others
Inst as many, the very most that eac
of us can afford. We want 1t said {
Ottawa that there are no slackers an
that the money asked of our commun
~ was rendered cheerfully and gri
ciously without the aid OF sollcitin
committees. Let's keep every bankt
and employe on the jump from no
,mti April 20. You will see the n
suits of your effort rewarded and o
taya will earn name that no oths
civ In the Mississippi Valley eI
Joys. Dot It nov
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
$8.55OOF LIBERTY BONDS
BOUGHT IN CITY
TODAY
TO PUBLISH NAMES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO GIVE
our IDENTITIES OF THOSE BUY.
ING OF COUNTRYS THIRD IS.
SUE-ToTAl OF $4,000 sU2.
SCEl6ED ON FOURTH DAY.

Ottawa crossed the four-mile post
In the Liberty Loan race today WE'l
Onc.sixth OF its distance elready cov'
cred as the campaign enters its iihal
stages II is expected that the buying
will become exceedingly exciting ana
interesting as the people star, their
drlvo to put the city 'oyer the top.
The four Ottawa banks announced
today that $500 was subscribed to
the loan, bringin the grand total 20
date to $4,000. The amounts shown
in the four bank reports are as fol
lows.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
SOLDIER GETS LICENSE
TO WE'D SENECA GIRL

\ marriage license was issued this
afternoon 10 Alice Ferne Westcott
and Bert Wiclss. both OF Seneca. The
groom is in the Remount Service at
Chilicothe. Ohio.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
Slammino the Lounoer

Many o mans standing would be
better II he didn't spend 80 mreh 'imc
sitting. Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

VIOLENT FIGHTING
ON entire FRONT

has developed in Northern France and Belgium was
concentrated today upon the situation at Armen-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
FOOD BOARD LIFTS.
BAN ON MEATLESS
DAYS DURING APRIL.
DAYS ARE TO BE
REGlAR DIET IN PUBLIC EATING
HOUSES ACCORDING TO ORDERS
RECEIVED BY Or. ROBERTS.

Orders restricting the use OF wheat
products in public eating places, and
eliminating mcatless days during the
remainder of April have been received
FRONT State Food Administrator Harry
A. Wheeler, by DR.. A. J. Roberts, chief
OF La Sale County's food board.
In his order to Dr. Roberts Mr..
Wheeler says that owing to the heavy
shipments of cattle and hogs which
have resulted from the railroad con.
jestion OF the last winter. together
with continued shortage OF cars.
shortage of storage facilities and
shortage OF docking space as well as
tonnage for transportation abroad, it
is believed wise that meat restrictions
be raised for the time being and great.
or attention be given to the wheat
conservation.
The administration states that be
cause the meat ban is raised during
April this action should not be ac.
ceptcd as permanent departure from
the policy used heretofore for conser.
yation.
The orders covering the wheat situ'
ai ION are as follows,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

France and Belgium was
the situation at Armen-
tiers where the British
have made another re-
tlrement.
The Withdrawn, Of the British
forces from Armentiers did not come
with any great surprise, however. IN
view of the formation which the bat
tlefront acquired as a result OF the
German gains north OF Lys river and
south of Messines ridge on Wednes-
day.
A double salient was thrust into
the British front which pocketed Ar
mentiers in between them
The withdrawal enabled the Ger
mans to straighten heir lines at that
point. although il was doubtful ii
they were able to get into the city as
the British war Office said that it was
filled with poison gas from German
shells
II is not believed that Armentier
will be OF much use to the Germans.
i has little stratgetic value and has
been pounded to pieces by artillery
fire.
Violent lighting continues along the
whole battle front Wednesday and
last night The Germans delivered
a furious bombardment against the
greater part fthe French positions.
indicating that they were preparing
for another infantry blow on the
southern side of the Picardy salient.
The Germans attacked near Orvill-
ers but were defeated.
Reach steenwerck.
London. April ll.--German troops
- the Armentier front have reached
Steenwerck, which is four miles north
west of Armentiers. according to I'M.
official advices from the front this
afternoon.
The farthest German advance on
the Lys river is reported to be Es-
taireS, about four miles southwest OF
Armenter.
Blame Prof For Peace Talk.
London. April 1l.Negotiations re
lating to the possibility of possible
peace between Austria-Hungary and
the United States were carried out
in Vienna and Budapest by Prof. An
derson, of Washington according to
newspaper agency dispatch from Co.
penhagen today, which gave Ber.
lin newspaper as its authority.
1t was reported that the professor
had conferred with two Hungarian
statesmen
Gain in Holy Land.
London April ll.-British forces op
Grating against the Turks in Pales.
tine have achieved another brilliant
success by advancing a mile and a
half over a fye.mile front, the war
Office announced today.
The advance was made in the dis,
trict north of Jerusalem.
t24 Americans in list
Washington. April 1.-THE over.
night casualty list from General Per.
sbing contains l2i names. Only one
soldier was killed in action. Twc
Of wounds. five died from accidents.
thirteen died from disease. sixty-nint
were severely wounded. four were
missing in action and thirty wer'
,lightly wounded
The list attracted particular inter,
est al the war department and was
taken as proof that the Americans are
in important lighting While but ont
was Killed in action. according to thi.
list, sixty-nme were severely wounded
against thirty slightly wounded Thi,
~as the first time the proportion la>
IN this direction il was noted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
Regulations for Public Eating Places

No wheat products, including
Victory bread, rolls and crackers, to
be served unless specially ordered.
Victory bread, rolls and crackers. must
not be kept on tables and not over two
ounces served to any one patron at
one meal.
g Not more than six pounds Of
wheat -four, whether patent Graham
or whole wheat, shall be purchased
or used for every ninety meals served
Standard Victory bread and standard
rolls are ruled TO contain approXi-
mately one-half pound of wheat -four
for each pound gross weight Record
of flour purchased including the
weight of wheat -four in bread and
rolls purchased) and record of mum.
Der OF meals must be accurately kept
and reported to the United States
Food Administration on request. IN
vesti2ations will be made to enforce
this rule.
o. .hphhnSn anu " 'hIiN'Nu1 - "''
all evening meals t5:0U p. NJ. to mid
night must be wheatess. Victory
bread or rolls, but not wheat crackers
may be served, but only when special
ly ordered. and in portions OF not
more than two ounces per person.
Meatless days, porldess days and
meatless meals are suspended until
May lst.
NOTE-SiX pounds Of flour for
every uinety meals served will not per
nit the serving of two ounces per
patron at each meal. You must, there.
fore, cut down on the use OF bread
by strictly observing Regulation No.
/. There is very serious wheat
shortage and YOU must do your part.
/ IL YOU are willing 10 volunteer not to
serve any wheat products, in bread or
other foods, until the next harvest is
available. send us your name and you
win be put on an honor list. Many
have already volunteered in response
/ to Mr. Hoover's request. Get lcur
competitors to join YOU in this patri'
otlc pledge.
HARRY A. WHEELER,
/ Federal Food Administrator
for Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

TRY the Free Tracer journal wantAds
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1850
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Continued on page ). col 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
THE WEATHER

Unsettled tonight
and Friday. Continued
cold. Probably frost
tonight.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established is40
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

John Il. Cassidy
9d Lieut.. Inf. L. ) X
25th Div. A Il 7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-11

THE public of course wants to
know the truth. To hide grue-
= some details from a generous
nation which has sunk its billions in
putting this war across is not fair
treatment en- the part of the govern
ment Of course the bereaved must
suffer. But they would have their
grief sooner OF later. So why, pray.
deny the rest Of US our joyful par
ticipation in death and disaster fresh
from the factory. Shoot US the
news" we cry And add: '.Remem-
Der, 0 Oracle, we hate it stalel"
One gruesome engagement has
been only recently uncovered Per
haps Eo other encounter with ruthless
submarines could so wei depict the
remorseless disregard Of life, the
kind OF hideOus daring which marks
the rnurderous U-b0al as does this
shocking incident an about 10 de-
scribe.
In an obscure blight on coast
known too well lay e group Of war
ships. Nobody was supposed to know
they lay there. As q matter Of fact
only about three fishermen, two
shepkeepers and a prime minister
were in on the secret
Hence the surprise Il was when
early one morning a patrol boat near
the harbor's mouth reported a sub
marine between her and the squad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-11
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Although fond Of colors, II is doubt
ful II the Russian red guards viii en-
Joy mingling with the little brown
men.-Gslveston News.
It is all right TO talk shout giving
until it hurts, but the person who
gives in the right spirit knows that
il never really hurts.-Houstoa Post
The Wisconsin legislature has
adopted a resolution censuring sena-
tor La Toilette. II is time now for
him to lower his pompadour TO half
msst--Dallas News
Just because secretary Baker an
nounced an impending drive by Kin
denburg's trained Germans, the enemy
may be mean enough to refuse TO
come across.-Chicag News
Says a father OF a small family to
Us: Ny boys and girls do not leave
the door yard after Z o'clock unless
especially detained We know OF
others that adopted that same rule
years ago TO the town and community
There Is nothing elevating in street
Observation-Disclosures (Texas) News
Some years ago, during Texas
prohibition campaign. there went the
rounds a little verse Ike this. Don't
a drug store BY ard by" Apropos OF
the announcement that Nathaniel
Hawthorne's house Of seven gables.
renowned all over the English speak
ing world, has been converted into =
soup kitchen.-Brownsvil Herald
Centuries hence. the shameful
peace signed BY bolsheyiki agents
with Germany will be remembered
In this war England has learned, II
she never knew before, that the
phrase. French leave" was unjust
to a brave nation, and the rest Of US
may join with the English in substi-
tuting Russian leave" as descriptive
OF running aEay.-Austin Statesman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-11
ANOTHER HIGHWAY PROPOSED
TO RUN THROUGH Ell PASO

Birmingham, Ala, March III. \.
RounJree, secretary Of the United
States Good Roads association, also
secretary OF the Bankhead National
Highway association, has left Birm-
ingham en- route to Ell Paso, Texas,
where he goes for the purpose of
holding a conference with the cham
Der OF commerce Of FL Paso and a
number OF towns in New Mexico and
Arizona in regard TO the route OF the
Bankhead national highway in those
states
This highway traverses from Wash
ington through the states of Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama. Mississippi, Arkansas to
Little Rock The route from Little
Rock TO FL PasO has not bee.' decided
but will be at the meeting Of the
United States Good Roads association
and Bankhead National Highway as
ISOLATION that meets in Little Rock
April Is to 19. Secretary Rountrse
received instructions from Washing
ton 70 make this trip to FL Paso at
once and to make a report on the
various routes from Ell Paso on TO
Los Angeles.
Secretary Rountree stated that alb
solutely no route has been selected or
cIulAA-ltSAuCN AAOAll 4@AltAc ENOCh 70 FL
Paso. Texas, and that the three routes
proposed from Little Rock TO FL Paso
would be considered and given a fair
showing at the Little Rock meeting in
April
No one has any authority to locate
this road or to pass upon the route
until the April meeting. Every sec
ton. every town and city that desires
Bankhead highway routed through
its section will have a showing to
present claims to the government en-
gineers and the convention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-11
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
Another U-BOdt Sunk.
RI LIEUTENANT FTIzHUGH GREEN, U.s.H.

, ron. She added that the enemy had
just submerged and was heading for
the men-Of-war. Apparently he was
in the very act Of delivering a mortal
blow at those just ahead
Conservation seized the gray mon
sters. ordinarily so formidable and
now almost helpless in the face of
death But discipline forsook no
man. Sirens yelped the alarm Bu
giles coughed and screamed. Men on
watch for this very emergency opened
fire.
Twenty seconds after the enemy
appeared he was draped in a solid
wall Of spray. Hail OF shells R.ll
about him like gravel from a trough.
Their tearing screech echoed from the
surrounding hills And because men
are animals underneath, the noise
was music in the ears Of those who
fought They were avenging great
Suddenly silence fell, and gray
smoke Of dunnite lifted slowly in the
still morning air The U-boat had
disappeared Where she had been
was an area Of discOlored water.
there. Most noticeable was a reddish
tinge which grew darker at first,
then mingled with the oil It was
blood.
There was great rejoicing Men.
had died. But consensus of opinion
was that such men were better dead.
Official reports were very complete.
Two weeks later the memory Of
victory was still fresh Would that
it had not been so. For a ragged
craft swung Up from the south She
had coasted up. She had this very
day seen a large dark object awash
on the beach He thought II might
be a stranded submarine
But when we got there we wished
we had worn gas Masks" declared
the officer who investigated. For
it turned out to be a dead whale Its
wounds were those Of shell fire.
Could it be possible1"
He received no answer. His audi
1918. by George Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-11

Ell PaSo Leads Texas Cities in Safety From Big Fires
Stockn1an Says He Likes Roswell in Apple Blossom Time
Little Interviews

on the other hand. there were a num-
Der who did not please every man in
the gathering"
at seems almost too good to be
true. to think that this country. pos
sibly is on the verge Of prohibition"
said Bernabe Floses. Liquor is the
curse of the human race. and I Will
welcome the day that sees II a crime
to sell or drink it 1 believe heartily
in the words of Gustavo Madero, when
he saw a number of his poems craZed
and stupefied with mescal. and he
said: 'Mescal is the curse OF Mexico.
It certainly is the truth. for that aw-
full liquor is the worst in the world
Ordinary persons cannot drink II, and
one must be soaked in it. before he
can drink any quantity Of it. Whisky
is not SO bad. but like mescal in
Mexico, it is the curse of America"
x
Great effort is to be made by the
government to get in touch with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-11
CHINESE BANDITS TAKE
TWO AMERICANS PRISONER

Pekin, China, March 1.-Two
American engineers. Ny1 and Purcell.
have been robbed and captured by
bandits near Yehsien, in the province
Of Honan. A Chinese assistant also
was taken prisoner. The party was
on its way TO inspect a survey, the
site Of a proposed railway between
Chowkaikow and Slang Tangfu.
They were carrying a large sum Of
money with which to pay survey par
ties An escort Of 20 soldiers resisted
the bandits until their ammunition
was exhausted, when the party sur
rendered. Two Of the Chinese es-
capped and reported the outrage.