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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-24
ANGLiCIZlNG THE GERMAN
PAPERS

It Is said that the publishers Of
many OF our largest German language
newspapers are trying to reach a vol
untaiN agreement TO print their pa
pers altogether IN English The plan
is further said TO have been sub
mitted to the United States postmast
or and attorney general, aud to have
received their hearty approval
This would be as satisfactory a so
luton Of a difficult problem as could
well be imagined The natural re-
sentiment felt against German paper.
by the nonGermau public would most
~ disappear il an The news and com
ment IN those papers were presented
in English easily read by any Am
ertcan 1t would be a prima facie
guarantee of honest patriotism. And
the very abandonment OF the German
language would operate automatically
toward the matchmaking of papers
that have been too alien in their
sympalhios, The psychological pun
OF the language would be gone. And
since conceolment Of sedition would
no Longer be possible. temptation
would be removed.
II would benefit the papers them.
selves too. IN most eases. The Ger
man language press has had q hard
time Of # lately It mas lost adyoris.
ing and lost readers. mtll many pa.
pors are nearly ruined Their pro.
pIletors should welcome such a
change.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-24
THAT LIBERTY MOTOR

Nobody has felt like saying much
lately about the Liberty Motor That
famous gas engine has become bot
exactly a scandal, but sore spo. and
a repr0ach in our war preparations
Designed in a novel and dramatic
manner and then advertised broadcas
as world.beater it was for a little
while source OF immense public
pride and enthusiasm. It was Suppos.
ed to be perfect the last word in
aviation engines II was an engineer.
ing triumph. Rapid production was
promised The Liberty Motor was IN
give US prompt command of the air
md be The most decisive factor in
winning the war.
Then, after a few weeks Of com
parative silence, the nations hopes
were punctnred Investigations seem
ed cruelty disillusioning. The world
heating motor was not perfect after
all. II might do for certain classes of
planes, sc were told But The ex-
perts were still tinkering with il
None had been produced. Il was i'm
possible to say when it would be in
final, complete form and quantity pro
uuction would start.
The resulting state OF pessimism is
probably as unfomded as was the
excessive optimism that preceded il
Thefe was a practical demonstration
the other day that means more than
any amount of theoretical discussion
A Liberty Motor, built into a heavy
army airplane intended not for sppea
nut for carrying bombs. made an un.
obtrnsive trip OF 325 miles from I.ang.
ley Field, Va, to Niineoa. l.. T. in
three hours and fifteen minutes. The
officers in charge reported that the en-
CINE never missed stroke and was
remarkable free from vibration
II may not be the best airplane mo.
tor in the world, but IFS manifesth
mighty good motor The necessary
thing now Is to stop trying to at.
tam superperfection and proceed to
make 1t by thousands or tens OF thous.
ands And under the new director Of
airplahe production, there IL reason TO
nope that this will be done.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-24
ORGANIZING ALL OUR MAN.
POWER

The president is said TO be consd.
erlng rather fayorably a proposal sub.
mitted to him by the general staff
OF the army calling for an oreanjza.
uoh OF American manpOwer Ear be-.
yond anything ever attempted IN our
history The plan contcmpatcs the
compulsory registration of every man
IN the country from is years of age
to 30. the sorting of all these mil.
mons, according to their situation and
capacity and their assignment IA
whatever tasks are most necessary for
the success Of the war.
The registry would be somewha,
similar to that already enforced with
regard to men from q to 81. fer tho
SeiectlPe service Every male with.
in the age limits mentioned would he
obliged TO fiji out QUESTIONABLE hlanl,
After that, he would be at the disposal
OF the government.
Needless to say, there is no fntep-
non OF drafting into the army youlhs
ol IL nor men up to so. Il IA consider.
Ell desirable to obtain depcndablo ANN
on the nations full military resources
Dut mat is a minor matter The biz
'dea is to mobilize and orpaDj2ol tho
nation economically
With such a system in operation
me government would he able 40 dea1
more intelligentB mo effectively wtth
It's mdnsriu manpower ,dlers of
any age could be given Tho alternate
" working or entering he army In.
Dor could be distributed as needed
among the various industries Men
you'd be shifted from unmportanl in.
dustries to those vitality necessary r,r
the war Any man OF special rxpprl
ence or talent could Ec agsienqd IN
the war task he is better 1ucd for.
There will be objections TO this MAN
no doubt, If the government nndar.
taxes 70 put Il through Many indlyij.
hals and groups Of citizens Win fear
al unwarranted invasion OF their per.
sonal rights. But that objection should
not De given undue weight In the
face OF the supreme menace to all hn.
man rights, public or private. which
now confronts the free peoples of the
world, It is no time to oyercmphasize
our normal love Of personal indenand.
ence. This IL the time to hang togelh.
er 70 organize, and yield to authority
for the sake OF preserving all We char
ish, Even In SO great an Assumption
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-24
Fountain Of Youth.

II is not mYth. but Il reality and
women may hnd it IN perfect func.
tionai health Women 3h0 want to
grow old gracefully should guard
against all organic weakness and de.
rangements, and at The first symptom
Of such conditions resort to Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. ma.
lures own root ANA herb remedy 10
restore health Fm three generations
women OF America have depended
upon this successful remedy and have
found no othes medicine to equal ID
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-24
Men to Work
Behind Lines

Recruiting Tor an array j. A many.
sided arlau Three men are needed
ueflind the lines Ia keep one soldier
IN the aront line trench ready 10 90
over the top Men who fight must be
backed by men who work, and exper. :
m MI trades are needed.
Men rejected because ri physical dis
ability IN this war range a. higA a.
% per cent ON the other hand IN
!, interesting b know that Of those in
the ordinary walks Of peaceful life,
nearly ten per cent. are the victims. OF
disease 81 the kidneys.
Professor II. Strauss. VI, d., OF the
Royal Charity Hospital. saws. THE
cause for an attack of govt, rheuma.
tsh. lunhago, is supplied by the in.
crease 81 nflc acid in the blood serum
the result of various causes. the most
frequent OF which is renal. before
an attack, one suffers sometimes from
headache. neuralgia. tWjngcs ol pain
there and there"
When your Kidneys feel like humps II
leat when the back hug, or thr urine
., c.ondy tull OF sediment. or vou are
uhii~ed 10 seek reilei two OF threp timrS
during the night; when you suffer with
SICK headache on dizzy, nervous spells.
acu stomach; or Won have the rhen-
male pam, or lumhagn. govt. Sciu,ica
when the weather Is bad. do moi nar
iect the warning, but try simple means.
Take SIX ar eight glasse. OF Wa,el dur.
ne NE day. then obtain at youl nearest
dTh- store An-uric (double stfength).
In tablets, sixty cents.
pttE, lLl.-"ThiS i 10 certify that
have Used the Anuric Tablets for kidney
ir"lhf and can truthiullv say that tie,
nave nchn OF great h"uri Ia me. | had
pans IA nly limbs at night 81 that could
tnt ft>t >!ncc | baVe taken the tablet,
ihdt Is all gone and | am not disturbed
more ilaA once night Before taking
AnHfie haG 20 get up three or toar
,me~ thmk il is grand remedy -,
NAHcr~ f. NLYN.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-24

Inc River fone is the longest river
N Japan. its main course being about
200 miles long.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-24

II you nave los, anything YOU can
md it by Advertising in tie Free Trad
erJournal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-24

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- trna tb,r,,a,,,i... ri,. IN :, - ''-'
sruudzn1 of God ar divine Mind the
cme Cause or Creator The mdie.
mites which were haapcd mon Chris.
.ton Science tor declaring that ma.
eUal remedies auuu. cure disease
are too numerous and too distressing
r1 repeat VIVA. is the attitude of the
world to-day iu ruis REGARD. solely as
result, of the teaching of Christian
Science? Nny almost me complete
abandonment %. me theory thar mat.
ter can heal. rl this 8y members
of a profession Who but a few short
years ago proclaimed omnpoteut
powers fer their uo,twms Many
physicians today ttIl u- they seldom
or never administer drugs Ion cura.
tive purposes. They nave found out
that there Is no Intelligence. power,
Principle or Jaw in drag. They are (
learning rhe truth OF what Nrs, Ed .
DIS discovered fifty wears aeo. namely .
th1t II is not thv drug that heals.
Germ Theory.
At this poir, Il, rs rsrsa i,st nno
anopsb IA n,,. opr hriof re.rs.t. -
our Inn frion4 ,bo yor,,. ANA ~ t,,e
o,.rn, fbsorc rotor ro,, - ,h,, nod
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seem 10 be popular The bad germ
Is the only one We ever hear much
about. DO YOU ukow thar if there
we're one io,a OF tnth in the present
germ there would not be a man. WON
an or child here this evening? II
the germ theory were scientific and
had the sanction OF God this old world
would have been depopuiated almost
before IT was populated
submit ,hat the teachings Of the
germ theorist completely eliminate /
God or any idea of God as necessary q
10 the creation or salvation Of man h
Infinitely more 20 be- avoided than y
The germ is the fear and dread Of il a
as we'll rs he mental pieutfe Of dis q
ease and The fear OF 10 cngeudCred S
By fealmg these false theories. and 3
by reading Socalled health talks and "a
descriptions OF diseases appearing so
orolusely in the press ii the country
n The present time
Spiritual Healtro il
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ndeavorinr ~ oytahli,h uith.n tbntm
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-04
PRESIDENT CRITICISED
 AND DEFENDED
SENATOR SHERMAN INTRO. DUCES A RESOLUTION DE CLEARING THE PRESIDENTS
 OFFICE VACANT.

Washington, Dec 3.-President Wilson's trip 10 Europe was the sub Ject of debate in the Senate today between Senator Sherman, of Illinois republican. and Williams of NIissis- sippi democrat.
 In introducing q resolution to de clare the presidents office vacant upon Alr. Wilson's departure from the country and to provide for the succession of Vice President Mar shall Senator sherman severely criticized the president for his de- cision to attend the peace conference He declared the trip is unjustified constitutes a grave menace" and might cause "msidous mischief"
 Senator Williams warmly defend edw tho presidents course. He re- cited the fact that both Presidents Taft and Roosevelt made trips out side of the United States and sug- gested that the purpose of the presi- dents critics was to make political capital of his voyage abroad.
 While this colloquy was proceed . ing in the Senate, Representative Mann. of Illinois, the republican leader in tho house, issued n state ment declaring that factional strife should not be permitted to interfere with the presidents mission. He said there would be no concerted effort by House republicans to en- Darrass the president and that he did not believe the American people would tolerate any meddling ill that which so vitally concerns them '' The de0ate between senators Sher- nan and Williams continued about two hours. but no other senators joined in the discussion, except to ask occasional questions Many re- publican and democratic senators
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get the advertising. II l mad any idea it was in the interests of the German government | would not have done f. I thought the munitions were Deins sent to Germany
 In answer to questions by Major l. Lowery Humes, in charge of the in vestigation for the committee Ham merling denied having given the New York Ttmes an interview in which he was quoted as stating that the $200. GOO fund was subscribed by churches, so- cleties and individuals,
 Asked about the placing of the atL- vertising iammerhng said the news paper owned by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman of the foreisn re- lations committee, published the ad- ycrtisement without char7e.
 Other activities of Hemmerling. in- cluding his connection with the Re publican national committee in 1908 in an advertising capacity and his em barkation ill the advertising basiness in New York in 1904 at the solicitation of the Republican national committee and Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, also were brought out at today's hear ing
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ALL RESTRICTIONS ON
 SUGAR ARE REMOVED

Washington, Dec. 3.--Regtrictons On the purchase of sugar for cooSmptlor In homes and public eating places were removed tonight by the food admin istratioi. Increase in the supply oi Louisiana cane and western beet sugar and expectation that the new Cuban crop will begin to arrive soon, permit abandonment oI the sugar ration sys- tenn. the administration said.
 Regulations limiting the purchase of sugar by domestic consumers to three pounds per person Q month and by public eating places to three pounds for every ninety meals served were is. sued by the food administration last June These rations were later re dtlced to two pounds for each person a month and two ponnds for eaca ninety meals
 Since the essation of hostihues the food administration has relaxed the restrirtions gradually until the ration reached four pounds.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-04
DON'T OVERDO
 OR OVER-EAT
But lf You Do Few Doses O Black Drau3ht May Prevent
 Serious Trouble

Nowata Okla,-AIr. w. RB. Dawson
 of this place, says, q have known O!
 Black Draught ever since 1 can re- member, and all of the liver medicines l ever used, Black Draught is without doubt the best. We would not be without it in the house. l used to take pills and differcn;
 things but aftcrf taking course oi strong medicine I would be left in a constipated condition, and would need then to use a laxative. BBut after began to take Black-Draught l did not have any trouble of this kind 1 take q big dose at night and follow 4 few nights with lighter doses, and
 am like q new man until I overdo oi overtat. and neglect to take care of myself until tho liver gets out of fix
 when l nave to go 10 Black Drdught again.
 Black-Draught l have found is all that i5 necessary for the bloated feel ing in the stomach, sour stomach or bad lasts in the mouth so common in spring in the swamp country, l be-
 lieye if more people took it, there
 wouldn't be SO many having ehills as do"
 Try Thedford's Black Draught A all druggists Adv
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-04

left their seats when the speaker Of the opposing party was addressing the senate. We'll filled galleries, however. closely followed the ex- change between Senators Sherman and Williams and occasionally thp spectators were reprimanded by Vic President Marshall for applauding
 Disposition of Senator sherman resolution went over under the rules after the author had requested that it lie on the table. The senate foreign relations committee tomor TOW will begin consideration of the resolution of Senator Cummlns, Of Iowa, republican, that a committee o. eight be appointed to go to Europe and keep the senate advised as to the proceedings of the peace confer ence
 Senator Cummins plans to appear before tho committee in behalf of the resolution and committee mem bors say it will be sent to the senate for action with or without committee recommendation
 The foreign relations committee also is to consider q resolution in troduced today by Senator Knox, re ruDlican and former secretary Of state, proposing postponement by the peace conference of action on the questions of a league of nations and freedom of the seas. The league of nations is to be discussed in the senate tomorrow by Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, republican. and on Friday by Senator Lewis of Illinois,
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ORDINANCE AS
 NOW PROPOSED
MEASURE THE CITY COMMISSION FRS HOPE TO HAVE ADOPTED
 TO INCREASE REVENUE.
Gross Income Ic the easje of the Tax and Is Considered as tn. Most Equitable That Can Be Arranaed.

The gross income as a basis ol the special tax under the occupation tax ordinance for the purpose of provid- ing the city with sufficient revenue to meet the current expenses. as will be adopted by the city commissioners. is provided for The complete ordi- nance that will be presented To the voters, unless subsequently some changes are agreed upon. is as follows;
 Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to en- gage in, follow or carry on any trade. hus!ness, profession, occupation or vo- cation within tho corporate limits of Hot Springs. Arkansas, without first having obtained from the Cltv Col lector and paid for. license. the amount Of which license is hereby fixed in this ordinance.
 Section 2. Each person, firm CT cor poration engaging in, following or car rying on any trade business. Drofes- sion or vocation, shall pay an annual license fee, for SO engaging in, fcl lowing or carrying on such trade. busi- ness, profession or yccal ion. equal to one per centum of the income Of such trade, business. profession or vocation. Provided the provisions Of this sec tion shall net apply to common labor CTS, artisans, mechanics or any per sons working for wages by the daS week or month
 The word income for the purposes of this ordinance shall mean and in clude the gross earnings of all sucn trades, business, professions and voca- tions.
 Section 9. Each person, firm or cor poration operating as a transient deal CT. as hereinafter defined. shall pay the following license fees:
 a. Where stock of goods carried for sale or exchange is less than S25o- $500Q
 b. Where said stock Is of the value
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-04
BIG ADVERTISING FUND
 TO SPREAD PROPAGANDA
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL LARS SPENT BY GERMANY WITH
 FOREIGN LANGUAGE PAPERS.

Washington. Dec 3.--Organizatiol in 1915 of $200.000 advertising cam paign by wtich it was hoped 10 stop the manufacture in the United States of munitions for the allies was admit . ted by Louis N Hamnerling, presi dent of the American Association Of Foreian Language Newspapers. in tes '. tifying today before the senate com mittee investigating activities ofbrea- .ors and German propsi.andists.
 Edward A. Rumely. recent owner of the New York Evening Mail and Dr. Heinrich F. Albert. a German prcpa- eandist. were connected with the cam - paign by the witness who declared that the money for the insertion of tho dd- vertieing in practically all of the 6l9 newspapers Of the association of whica ne is president was contributed largely by Rumcly
 He said his dealings with Albert consisted in the collection throUch the German prOpagandist of a portion Of tho S2o0,000 which Rumely contributed
 llammerling denied upon question ing any connection or acquaintance ship with the former German ambas
 sador. Bernstorff, and sought to jus tify his part in the advertising cam paigp with the statement that he be- ilieved the munitions being mhnufac- tured tn this country were being shipped to Germany Hammerlmg ad- lmitted he knew the German ports III 1915 were closed, but asserted tha. Ihnownledge had nothing to do with hie belief that munitions were being ship ped from this country to Germany.
 Another thing that .mpelled him to take part in the plan, he said, was his desire to contribute toward reduciu the carnage Of war through stopping the production of war materials
 Was it for The algnighty dollar. Or to help Germany. or u help humanity asked Senator Nelsoh Of Minnesota. at was to help Humanity" replied Hammerling, "and piso was glad to
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O. s950 and less than s500--S7500.
 e. Where said stock is of the value of $500 and less than sl l,000~ -$l00, and $2500 additional for each additional Sl00o worth of stock.
 d Where no stock of goods is car ried, for each Gay said transient dealer operates in this city, the sum of S25.00.
 The words transient dealer" for the purposes of this ordinance shall mean and include such person or persons, both principals and agents, who stop lat hotels or rest rooms, or at other places. and display their goods, or go from house to house to display and sell their goods, by sample deliyerin- said goods to purchaser or purchasers at the time or afterwards, and all per- sons or corporations Wao engage h, follow or carry on any mercantile busi- ness, or any trade, business, occupa tion. vocation or profession, for a continuous period of less than six months
 Secticn f. This ordinance does not repeal any ordinance heretofore pass ed to tax, license, regulate or suppress any trade, business, calling or voca- ton
 Section ]. All licenses provided for under this ordinance shall be issued by the City Collector for annual pc riods beeinning on the lst day of March each year, and the fees herein named shall be paid in advance upon the 1st day of March Of each year
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To euard Analns. lnlluenza.

Don't let he dread intluenza sct you lt you have even tGe slightest cough or cold. better begin usina Folay's Honey and Tar at once Henry Willis, Sandy Point. Texas, is one oi many thousands nho consider thia remedy just fine He says: "I suf- fered severely with a bad eought; ai ter using four or five dollars wortl of different medicines decided to try Foley'a Honey and Tar One bOtt., gave relief. Best medicine i ever used Contains no oniates A. C. Jennings. - Adv.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-04
THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN

For three generations women of this country have used and recommended to their children and chldren's child ren the use of that famous old root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, until today it is recognized everywhere as the standard remedy for woman's ills. l. contains no narcotics or harmful drugs; IS made from roots and herbs of the field under
 the most sanitary condition and any
 woman suffering from such ailments should be sure 10 give it a trial-Adv.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-04
BETHMANN -'HOULWEG DENIES
 STATEMENT OF kAiSE R

Basel, Dec 3-The North German Gazette of Berlin publishes an inter view with Dr yon BethmannHollweg s Cnce imperial German chancellor, Protesting energetlcally against the former kaiser's statement as related by the German journalist, Dr. George Wegener, according to which i'm
 mediately prior to the war, the then emperor had been sent on a cruise in Norwesian waters in order not to be connected with the events which precip!tated the conflict Dr Won kethmann -Hollweg in his protest, absolutely denied that this was the object of the then emperor's voyage.
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Office Phone Residence Phou FOG 542
 DIR B. R. WALLS Diseases Of Women and Children |, Office Ark. National Bank Bld'g Residence Sli Park Ave.
 City calls answered
Office Phone
 EnA
Residence phou

The Eddy Hotel Dining Room aa5 been reopened by Mrs. Laura E. Mnis formerly of old WoodbIne hotel. Home cooking. meals 35s. Public pdtronase solicited Entrance Icddy. SIS Cen tral avenue, or corner Court and Ex change streets. 1i-26l m