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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10
PRESENTS FERNS TO
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Mr. r. r. Davis of the Davs.Stein
er company, the worlds greatest Gu.
cnmber growers. last week made his
second presentation of a half a dozen
beautiful ferns to the Chamber OF
Commerce together with some very
fancy flowers raised in his ho' houses
IN Morrison, Illinois, Mr.. Davis saws
he appreciates the splendid wo'a the
Chamber of Commerce is doing in
Ottawa and In his rounds to dilferer,
parts of the state he has heard Of a
good word spoken of Ottawa's popu
lar organization.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10
WASHINGTON PLANNING TO
GIVE 1000 DOGS TO FRANCE

Seattle, Wash one thousand dogs
for war service will be modified here
during the coming year by the King
county humane society This action
will be taken because Of the call Is
sued from the French minister Of war
to the director general Of the Ameri'
can Red Star Animal Relief. II Is
declared be the local society thar
aredaes and chesapeakes, the breeds
most desired, are more plentiful here
than anywhere in the West France
now has 5000 dogs in war service and
double this. number is wanted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10
Prussia Must Be Crushed.

Schenectady. n y, June l0.--"Prus.
sianism with its distorted IDEAS ts
intolerable crneltieS, must be brugh,
TO an end Until thar object is nc.
compIshed We must 90 on with he
great world war" said Secretary Of
State Lansing in an address before
the student body OF Union College
here today
German diplomacy and intrigue as
now pracDiced must he proclaimed an
international crime.
Germany Must Surrender.
Washington. June To- America has
emphalIcally rejected Germany's con
templated peace suggestions in adj
vance No offer that Prussia can make
other than a complete surrender viii
he considered by the United tSates,
That was the conception OF oflciat
and diplomatic Washington this after
noon based upon the address delivered
by Secretary Lansing at Union col
lege. A.A
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10
THOUSANDS IN CITY
SEE SUN EC[|PSED
BY MOONS SHADOW
OLD sol PASSES PARTIALLY OUT
OF VIEW WHEN LUNA ENVElOPS
HIM WITH HER RAPIDLY NOV.
ING SHADE

Ottawa Saturday afternoon adjust.
ed it's smoked glasses to see solar
spectacle of unparalleled scientific
value The entire city joined In
watching the eclipse of the sun. wEnr
Old Sol became envclopcd in a shac
oW of the moon.
The eclipse, which became abou,
threefourths total al it's most com
plete point, was visible from j:25 TO
6:l5, when it disappeared To per
form this wonderful feat the moon
was forced to drive its shadow across
The American continent In iOrty-seven
minutes Its average speed at that
clip, was 5000 miles an hour.
Because of the rarity Of total ecllp.
ses astronomers in the south, where
the sun was entirely obliterated. We're
able to study sun spots they get bu'
few chances to observe just when
such "A phenomena occurs
Great Spectacle Visible.
The gases surrounding the sun can
only be studied during the time when
he bright disc itself is hidden by the
moon Ordinarily their fain' light Is
completely drowned by the glare OF
the sky. just as the stars and planets
disappear at the approach Of day
When the sun Is in total eclipse srea-
tongues Of scarlet flames can be seen
around il and long streamers Of the
solar corona
The corona Is little understood anc
facts concerning it are eagerly ealh
cred by astronomers, II is made oi
dust and glsses. Among its cOnstit
uents is a mysterious substance call
ed coroninm, not found on earth The
corona is influenced by the magnetism
of the sun and may be influenced by
rado-actiyity The state Of weather
on the earth is absolutely dependen'
upon fhe neat radlatlng rom tne SUI
/ and any changes or unexplained 1uc
I tuations in the sun, heat are Of vita
/ interest to us
Ottawa Too North.
Ottawa lay too far to the north 4
/ be included in The zone of totality
and consequently missed ihe creates
part of the phenomenon. Neverthe
less. the eclipse was we'll WORT
watching.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10

nv sister was invited over to n
friends house for dinner. After she
was through eating, she folded her
napkin up. Her friends little hoy,
seeing her fold 1t up, called out: "Oh,
never mind my mother irons them out
before she uses them again FIX
change.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10

while residing in the United States
.. If the second or subsequent hus
band becomes naturalized the widow
and her children that are amenable
to the above classification are like
wise automatically naluralzed.
TO- The taking out of first natural
ization papers does not constitute cit
inonship
II. The naturalization of the wid
ow of an alien also naturalzes her
foreign born minor children, and also
those of her minor children who be
come permanent residents of the
United States before reaching theil
majority
u. A female child born in Ger
many of German father who is sun
sequently naturalzed as an American
citizen is not required to register
provided such child began permanen
~ to reside in the United States be
fore She achieved her majority.
- A female child born in Gen
many of father who was at the tim
an American citizen is not require
to register unless she has herself ac
Quired German nationality.
A. Females residing as Germa
subjects in AlsaceLorraine subs'
quent to May 10, 1871 or born ther
as German subjects, and now dwell
inc within the United tSateS ar,
: unless naturalized as or married pric
to April &, 1917. to American citizen
required to register The same ri
! applies TO Scheswe.llolstem subs
y quent to Rug. %, 1866.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10
Make SIiqht Gains.

London, June 10 The armies OF
Crown Prince Rupprecht. of Bavaria.
pened a strong Southward drive over
a twenty.mile front between Noyon
and Montdidier Sunday In their
early rush they advanced to maxi
mum depth OF two and "A half miles
Their first objective is Compeigne
Their grand objective is Paris
The invaders made their greatest
gains in the center OF the line
Stormed, as the French held firmly
ON both wings, Offering the most
powerful and bitter resistance 10
the multiplied efforts OF the en-.
envy
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10

Announcement Of the German ad.
vance. which was made in great
force, came tonight in the official
statement Of the Paris war office
German general Headquarters ~
its communique this evening only
claimed capture OF the height OF
Curry. a little southwest Of Lagsigny.
The French tonight are holding
the line of Rubercourt. Lefiretory and
Mortemer. it is officially announced.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10
Penalty for Evasion.

Failure to comply with the rule a.
outlined makes the offender liable tc
detention for the period~oi the war.
Registration cards Will be issued 10
those who comply with the rules. anc
such women as are subject to tho
rules aud who fail TO have regisirn
ton card viii be label TO arrest
Outlining in detail just wat con
stitntes an alien female enemy, the
bulletin gives the following applica
ion of the definition:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1890
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10
w EATHER.

Showers tonight: Tues
day cloudy with rising
temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10

Continued on page 3, col. l.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established i64e
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10

Continued on page }, col 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
GERMAN SHIPS FOL. FRANCE.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The 80 Ger
man ships seized by Brazil when it
entered the war have been chartered
by the French government for war
purposes. The vessels represent an
aggregate Of about 1900 gross tons.
This announcement by the state de-
partment gave further evidence of the
interallied agreement that the provis-
ioning Of France should not be ham,
pered by troop movements from
America. This government had con-
sidered entering into negotiations for
the vessels to supplement the trans
port and supply fleet Of the expedi-
tionary forces. but Frances need Of
tonnage to bring in food was recog-
nized as being more urgent.
The terms under which France has
chartered the ships from Brazil in
clude an agreement to move the Bra
lillian coffee crops. 1t is expected that
the vessels will be used in moving
much Of the 100000 tons of wheat
recently sold by Argentina to the al
lied governments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

tundinS TO the State treasury Of tn.
amount expended out OF the annual
appropriation bill during the past
threc years tor permanent improve
ments. The appropriation bill has to
be increased annually, without a bond
issue. by reason of appropriations
necessary for permanent work. Dur
ing the last three years $746,0OO has
been expended in buildings and per-
manent improvement
The passage of law to deal ef-
fectively with dogs to promote sheep
raising is classed as a war measure
by the governor.
1t is recommended that any firm or
corporation, which invests in Liberty
bonds, should be exempt from taxa
tiOn on such investment to the extent
of 10 per cent. of it's capital and sur
plus
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

harvested in the manner described
above.
If farmer has s. large crop to
harvest. racks can be arranged in a
building. the pods placed on the
racks, a fire built beneath a slat floor
and the beans allowed 10 pop out on
the floor below.
The cultivation of these beans is an
excellent plan for the farmer whose
cotton crop may be cut off by the
ooG weevil. The plants are hardy,
the cultivation simple. With the in
ducements offered by the govern
ment, the farmers of the Caro.inas
should plant castor oil beans this
spring. Nothing has been found to
take the place of castor for certain
fabrication.
The man who has a ccw acres in the
edge of the city can plant this in
castor oil beans unafraid that thieves
Will modest his crop. A man who
stole quantity of tn ;e beans could
not dispose of them without being
apprehended
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

1he prospects for next years hlgn
school are exceedingly gratifying. In
the seventh grade (the grade that
goes into the high school next year,.
the first year high school. the. second
year high school and the third wear
high school. there is a total enr oil.
ment OF one hundred hfty-one boys
and one hundred ffty-five girls. a to-
usl Of three hundred six. IL the girls
and boys remain as they have done
I'm the past--ond there Is no reason
why they should not--there will be q
varr inspiring number OF students ~
the high school OF next year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM.


Spartanburg. Jan. ga coroner's
inquest this afternoon failed to clear
up the mystery surrounding the death
OF First Lieut.. Dean III. Buchanan of
Camp Wadsworth, who was found
dead shortly after noon today in his
room in a hotel in this city, with his
brain penetrated by a pistol bullet
Lieut. Buchanans home is at Grove
City. Pa. He was of The officers re-
serve corps and came here a few
days ago from Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
being assigned to one IF the machine
gun battalions now being organized i'm
the new provisional training brigade
at Camp Wadsworth. He registered
at the Hotel Brooklyn Monday, oc-
cupied his room last night, went out
this morning and returned before
noon. A new pistol, loaded, with one
cartridge discharged, was found in the
room. The theory of suicide is ad-
vanced as the only one that will fit
the facts, as so far learned. In the
room with the body, however, was a
letter to his mother, Mrs. Alice c..
Buchanan, apparently just written,
and indicating happy frame of
mind. 8"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
KILLED AT WADSWORTH.
Floyd Dickcy Shot to Death and
Lawrence SChOvillc Wounded ut
Camp WadswOrth.

Spartanburg, Jan. 23.-Private
Floyd Dickey Company A, One Hun
dred and Eighth infantry, is dead as
the result of a gunshot wound rece:v-
ed Tuesday night when he, with two
other soldiers, tried to escape from
the regimental guard house. Private
Lawrence p. Schoville. Company S,
of the same regiment, received a flesh
wound in the hip. which is not con-
sidered serious. Private Henry X.
Beard, Company A, of the same reg
iment, was not hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

Tindal. Jan. 21.-Mr. Noah Hodge
died at the home OF his father, Mr.. T.
X. Hodge. on Saturday afternoon after
abort illness OF pneumonia. He was
only about twenty years OF age. and
was an industrious young man.
Ho leaves an aged father. three
brothers. Messrs. III. j.. Graham. and
Mood Hodge. and one sister. Miss
Tetssa who is at home with her faith
err
The funeral services which was
largely attended by relatives and
friends was at Providence church on
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. and
was conducted by the pastor. Rev.
Trloiett.
The pallbearers were Messrs. Ham
men Belts. Alex Ard, Ernest Ard.
Noah CockereJ. Ingram Hodge. and
Clarence Hodge.
Mr.. Earle Richardson. OF Camp
Jackson. Is at home for few days.
Mr.. J. w, Wheeler. of Sewberry. is
visiting I'm this section.
The oat crop is badly damaged by
the cold weather. some OF the bottom
lnnds will possibly have enough. left
on II 10 make q crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

Discussing the question of fixing
the price of cotton. w. w. Morrison
OF New Orleans. gives some figures
that throw some interesting and i'm
portant light on the subject Going
back TO the year 1919. the year next
preceding the first year of the war.
Mr. Morrison finds that the average
price OF cotton was i3 l-2 cents, and
at 30 cents a pound at the time the
article was written the advance was
125 per cent. During the same time
other standard commodities have al q
vance1 as follows: Bacon ribs. IT'S
per cent: leaf lard. $50 per cent
corn meal. 2i0 per cent; flour. 1875
per cent: oats. i55 per cent: corn. 225
per cent; wheat. i45 per cent: farm
implements, 200 per cent: standard
cotton goods. 500 per cent: standard
woolen goods. 600 per cent: standard
shoes. 100 per cent This is war time
and all that: but In the light Of theso
hcures. II would seem to us that those
who think cotton IN too high. are n
bt unreasonable to say the least OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
THE CASTOR BEAN.
MAN Who Knows Tells All About tho
Product.
.reenville Piedmont.

The wide-awake farmers of the
Carolinas should be interested in tho
growing Of the castor oil bean. The
government offers the seed to the
farmers at cost, 81 per busheI. Then
pays 50 per bushel for the harvested
product. The bean is used solely for
the manufacture of castor oil.
Z. F. Dill of Greenville, has had
experience in the growing of the
bean in Texas. He harvested paw
ing crop from $50 acres of Texas
soil He believes the land and the
climate of South Carolina admirably
suited to the growing of the castor
oil bean. Any information which he
has cleaned from his years of exper-
ience he will be Slad to give to any
who may consult him
Mr. Dill gave one of the Pied
mcnts reporters some facts as to
the growing of the bean, as found
from actual experience. The soil
should be in condition as for planting
cotton, the richer the soil the greater
the production. Planting should take
place in the spring at cotton planting
time. The ground is laid off in
squares, four and one-half feet apart
The beans are planted three in each
square. After the beans have come
up, they are thinned, one to a square
and cultivated as cotton is cultivated.
Early in June the beans begin to
bear. There is a sturdy stalk from
which extends stalks bearing spikes
On the spikes are the bean pods,
numbers to each spike. The pods are
round, something like a chestnut
burr; inside are the beans, round
speckled little beans. When the
spikes are matured yet green, tbs
stalks bearing the spikes should be
clipped from the body of the bush
The clipping of the spikes does not
affect the main bush of the bean.
The spikes. piled on sleds drawn
through the fields are spread on q
clean, dry stretch of ground in the
sunshine. The sunshine turns the
pods to black, Shiny objects. The
pods should be scattered out and
stirred until tho mods beoip 70 nan
The pods pop something after the
manner Of corn popping in pepper
over fire. The beans shatter out on
the ground, the empty pods and
spikes are removed, the trash is fam
ned from the beans. which are then
ready to be sacked for market. The
harvesting continues all summer un-
til frost comes, crop after crop being
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

The time will soon be upon, M for
ns, consideration OF home gardens
Last year with the cooperation OF ,he
Chamber OF Commerce a great doal
WAS done In this respect. The demand
for the production of food is even
more imperious than 1t was last year
aud II is hoped that the demand will
be met with ut least the same spirit
and effectiveness as characterized tho
response OF last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

The number OF pupils in the Who'll,
twhite) system OF schools exceeds
the total number OF pupils in tho
system during the first scholastic
m,nth OF the session OF 1895 by eight
hundred twenty-one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

IN tho seventh grade. the point ut
which statistics show that great
many pupils leave school. there is 4
total enrolment OF one hundred twen-
~ pupils. There arc four teachers
for this grade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

italian Headquarters, Northern tt
ally. Wednesday. Jan. 23.-The ene-
my has evacuated territory on the
northern mountain front behind
Monte HOmba, extending from the
rave river westward. Their lines
have now been moved back > to
Monte Spinonica
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

The number OF pupils in the Wash
inston School building-grades Ia
tinciusive)--exceeds the total num-
DOR or pupils In the whole (white)
system during the first scholastic
month OF the Fall OF 1895 by one
hundred thirty-six.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

The reports OF the teachers TO the
superintendent for the scholastic
month just ended show a total enroll
ment In the white schools of the city
OF eleven hundred three pupils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
All Real Fighters Fatalists

From The Point of View - atai-
 ism" by Capt Jacques Rouvier, in the
 Scribner
 In every true fighter there is deep feeling of fatalism at the bottom of ms heart, and in studying little closer hls daily life this will not surprise us. His conditions of life are quite different; nc does not lve in house any more, but in caves, in deep dugouts which are con sidered as kind of palace Most ot the time he dwells in a hole dug in the parapet of the trench if not in she'll hole filled with liquid sort of mud. His brains, his activities are not em- ployed as they used to be; were he ! farmer or clerk, docker or a teacher, rich man or a poor man, he will dig trenches and again dig trenches. He will have but one single idea-kill the Boche and snot be killed by him. Thus he has been transplanted from his habits as civilian, from his ordinary cond:- tions of living, torn away from his fam fly. from his sphere. from his society, and he is obliged to bend both body and mind to these new conditions. The feeling that this appalling sort of life cannot De changed that nothing can be done to ;a- duce him to lead more normal sort of life. will work on him and give him the first totch of fatalism. When he is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
in the trenches this feeling will become an all powerful one There he will have

in the trenches this feeling will become an all-powerful one There he will have to live in such startling conditions, amid such a gigantic uproar, amid such a tie- mendous commotion that he will fe.l himself a poor, wretched little creature at loss. What is he to become in the midst of the fray, with shells exploding all around him with a startling noise? He is perfectly aware that the tenth. nay the hundredth, part of the explosive contained in the shell would suffice to disable him. He is perfectly aware that one of these shell splinters which ale buEzing all around him would. if 1t mt him. injure him seriously if not kill him He also constantly hears the cracking of the bullets which pass close to him. And though he was not killed and came out of the fray unhurt. how does ne explain this? Because his hour has nos come yet. On the other hand, he sees . well-aimed German missile play great havoc in the billets close to the front among the men who came back unhurt after having delivered very dangerous assault
 Heard on the Avenue
 Little Boy-po they let you go to swell recei .ions?
 Little Girl-Lots of 'em I'm getting societier and societer every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
FEES 6 SONS
LEGAL. NOTICES


 Notice State of Alabama, Jefferson County John P. Abbott, Deceased, Estate of Letters of administration, with will annexed, upon the estate of said de- cedent having been granted to the un- dersgned, on the 14th day of May, 1918, by the Honorable J. P. Stiles, judge of the probate court of Jefferson county: notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred.
 A. M FRAZER, Administrator With the Will Annexed Allen & Bell, Attorneys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
HELP WANTED MALE

WANTED = EXPERIENCED DRILL RUNNERS AND RED ORE MINERS FOR CONTRACTING. BOTH SOFT AND HARD IRON ORE, WE PAY s125 TO $1.5o PER TON, YARDAGE A TO s5 CAN MAKE s6 TO $10 OR MORE A DAY. CLEAN VEIN. AIR DRILLS. MODERN EQUIPMENT, CHANGE HOUSE, GOOD LIVING CONDITIONS ETC. COME IMMEDIATELY WE WILL REFUND TRAVELLING EEK PENSES. PETERS MINE. 407 CHERO- KEE LIFE BLDG, ROME, GA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
FOR THURSDAY, MAY g, 1oIs.

Meauess sdayssu uspended fol a ron 30.
   Potat smus
  quantities quantities 24n dfarmd in not n  pound be sold with wheat 
  tnourco corns a of o meal n ms No mile
 
  meal
  canning effective  H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

Indias peanut crop for the 1916-17 season is estimated to be 1,147,o00 long tons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
RED CROSS

,WANTED-Four (4) young men for bellboys; local boys; must have first-class reference. Apply to J. B. Sullivan, Supt., Tutwiler Hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
LAND WANTED

WILL pay $i an acre casn for any lana
 in Alabama. Write J-2s care Age-Hsr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

county statesmen not subject to draft experienced in all lines preferred, but live wire look ing for permanency and advancement acceptable and given the opportunity to climb. Birmingham Paint and Glass Co Rirmin gham Ala 2o16 3d ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

WANTED-10 railroad flagmen, 10 switch men, telegraph operators; these places pay standard wages and are in Birmingham: one male platen press feeder; dinky engineer and fremen, out of town coal miners; coal loaders; Al presser; common laborers, s3.50 day. city work; carpenters; male cooks, white and colored; 15 male walters; white and colored chefs; see us at once for these places. Room IS, 2lo3h Sd ave. opposite county courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
SALESMEN WANTED

SALESMEN WANTED
 PORTRAIT AGENTS~Get your pic- turey and frames in Birmingham; :; save freight charges, prompt service. Send for illustrated catalogue for agents and dealers only Spivy J ohm son Portrait Co, 1706 4th ave WANTED-Outside salesman with good record to sell packinghouse products to city and suburban trade: attract i've proposition; permanent position Apply to Fearn & Co. 213i Avenue F.