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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
HOW MANY PoUNDs7

A poem written many years ago
about weighing the little new stranger
In the home might have been written
for the express purpose Of commenting
on the weighing of all children under
six years of age. which Is being done
throughout the country az part Of the
work Of the Children's year for doing
every possible thing to make the chill
dren of the United States strong and
happy. Here are two stanzas of the
poem. which was written by Ethel
Lynn Beers:
How many pounds does the baby
weigh
Baby who came but a month ago?
How many pounds from the browning
To the rosy point of the restless toe
Nobody weighs The baby's soul,
For here on earth no weight there be
That could appraise, God only knows
Its value in eternity
Jane Adams Backs Children's Cam
paign.
Miss Jane Adams, who has beer
called Americas foremost woman,
has urged that every child in III,
state he weighed and measured.
HERE is A ROOSTER
THAT POSES AS A HEN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

accumulates within the body and sud-
denly is driven in an attack on the sur
rounding tissue structures, resulting in,
an acute attack OF govt, neuralgia,
cramps, rheumatism, or out OF the body
entirely by way Of kidneys and bowels
(urine becoming cloudy with urates).
For this reason one should take warning
and avoid the severity OF the attack by
taking a simple, safe and harmless
remedy. Drink plenty OF hot water
between meals and take "Anuric,"
double strength, after meals. "Anuric"
tablets stimulate the proper working OF
the elminativc organs and insure the
removal of the waste products from the
body; thus the severe attack is avoided,
or in few days the severe pains OF
!nmbago, rheumatism, neuralgia disap.
pear and one is "tip-top" again. This
eAnuric' was the discovery OF Dir. Pierce
and his able staff at the lnvalds Hote.
and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, N. y,
where you can obtain trial package by
sending l0c for postage and wrapping.
Quincy, II.r..-rI am glad to tell what
Doctor pierce's Antirie has done for me ;
II il A fne remedy. | have been great
sufferer with my back and IMP for years
but Anuric did wonders for me. ] have
taken two bottles OF the tablets ant tel
everyone what u good medicine II Is. -
MRs STELLA SrEckDALls Uiie Madi'
son Street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
Don't Let Soap =.
Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair. be careful
what you use. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali. which
is very injurious. as il dries the scalp
and makes the hair brittle.
The-b thing to use is just plain null
sihed cocoanut oil, for this is pure and
entirely greaseless. It's very cheap. and
beats the most expensive soaps or any
thing else all to pieces. You can get
this at any drug store, and few ounces
will last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub It in, about teaspoonful is all
that is required. 1t makes an abundance
of rich, creamy lather. cleanses thor
oughly, and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and is soft,
fresh looking. bright fluffy. wavy and
easy TO handle oBesides, it loosens and
takes out every particle OF dust. dirt and
dandrutf.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
PREPARE NEW DRIVE
ON P|CARDY 'FRONT.';
HEAVY CANNON ROAR
U. S. POSITIONS UNDER TERRIFIC
SMELLING ARE DRAWN UP
READY FOR uNHS WHEN THEY
BEGIN COMING.

London, June ls.-The Germans, the
Central News correspoD lent at the
front telegraphs. are preparing Tor a
fresh push in the west. He con
siders as highly significant the III,
tense bombardment OF the British and
American positions north OF Montdld-
Ter.
The German lire was particularly
violent against that part Of the line
held by American forces.
The roar OF the storming guns was
incessant. The determined artillery
play along the .hole sector gave in
dication of quick resumption OF a
new attempt BY the Germans TO al
van
Both Sides in Raids.
On the rest OF the front the night
and all through the day was noted tor
many sharp local actions. Raids were
numerous on both sides.
Possibility OF an offensive by Brit
ish troops was intimated in the Ger
man war office statement,
Allied artillery activity Increased
in intensity yesterday in Flanders
on the Lys, at Arras and at Albert.
the war office says in its day report.
Foe Drive Repulsed.
Enemy advances ON the Aisne and
northwest of Chateau Thierry (where
Americans are tightngl were re.
pulsed the statement says.
Foe Loses % Planes.
London, June 1g.-The official state
ment on aerial operations tonight
reads:
"On June II the enemy's machines
we're active on the northern portion
Of the British front and there were
many combats in the air in the course
OF which We destroyed twenty-five
German airplanes and drove three
down out of control One hostile bal.
loon was shot down in flames.
The usual observation and photo.
graphic work was carried on by our
aircraft until stopped by thunder
storms in the afternoon.
Twenty tons u bpniAs were drop
ped during the day on the enemy 5
\ rsiisay stations functions, dumps and
yair dronlss 4 and, further nine tons
\ lAes follow ug. night ii ,es Il
Il Five OF our airptanss are missing .
A9gs .French DcwnsI39.4
Paris, June lathe Fseneh Official
statement on aerial operations today
says.
In the last five days 81 enemy
machines have. been brought dowi
or compelled to land out of action
-Four German airplanes were brough
down, by our an.iaircraft guns anC
three captive balloons were set or
fire. t..~
During the same period TWENTY-FIVE
tons of projeetilsss we're dropped BY
day and night ON the stations at Sois
sons, Rove, Nesle and Chaulnes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

air blast along the surface waters and
the rush of the approaching wave from
the sea disturbance. The wave en-
quilted him just rs h. began Ia hear
the splash and patter Of the falling
debris, and in the hlackncSs of it,
hear: his senses SWAIN into uhcun.
SciouSnesS. lie WAS still sohhing lie.
liriorS when Tho British patrol boat
picked him up an hour later.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

The dual purpose cattle are popular
with the small farmer who keeps but
a few cattle and must depend on them
to produce all the milk and butter
needed for the family and. al the same
time. raise calves or steers which will
sell readily for slaughtering purposes.
They have not been popular with the
ranchman or farmer who raises large
numbers of cattle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
He Sits on Eggs and Has No End Of
Patience.

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-.-John r. Bales
thiuhs his rooster is carrying mutual
independence OF sexes entirely too far
The rooster has been sitting for the
last two weeks on two eggs. laid by
friend hen before leaving for the
first line feed trough
And he has the technique absolutely
pat, he sits as il he were born on TIE
Job. When the time comes 10 feed he
leaves tho nest, stays the right time
and returns 70 the task of warming his
potential offspring.
my wife and have been keeping
chickens ever since We went TO house.
keeping" said Bales, "but this il the
Arst rooster | ever had that took 1t
into his head he was a hem"
The fellows VINO can't Keep trell
hands off money are not always q,
successful in keeping their hands of
II.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

Germs which grow in food and cause
illness grow very rapidly, particular
ly il the food is little warm. and are
not destroyed unless the food is well
cooked before serving Simply
warming up" Is not enough.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

Food is the fuel which furnishes the
energy for all the bodily activities, as
coal furnishes the heat to make the
steam which drives the engine; but it
does more than thisit also builds the
body engine and keeps IL in repair.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

More care is necessary In fattcninS
calves than in feeding grown cattle,
but, whenever possible, it is best 70
raise and finish beef cattle on tine
same farm.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

Provide 4 or 5 inches Of good. clean
litter on the floor Of the poultry house
in which to scatter the grain feed. The
hens must exercise in order to get the
grain, and this promotes health and
egg production.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

The sailing Of ear corn In cribs VIII
retard and in many cases prevent
heating. The salt acts not only as a
preseryatiye but aids in drawing the
water from the corn. which then eyap-
crates il the corn stored well.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
Bacon's Tribute TO Booka

They are true friends that will nell
ther flattcr nor dissemhle. Re you but
true to Yourself, applying that which
they teach unto the party grleyed. and
You shall nee'i mo other comfort nor
COunSel.-liacon ION Books"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

II farmers who raise sheep would
grade and pack the wool more care
fully they would find the increased
price would yield a good return for
the extra labor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
First Dill Pickle.

Roberta had her first dill pickle re-
Gently. The le,t day at school Miss
Bass had her little pupils paint diff.
fodil. A few days later Roberta said I:
Mother was that u dairodll pickle /
hadT"--lndlanapols News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

In planning ornamental paintings
for homo grounds, remember that
both the picture you see from the
home and the picture the passer.by
sees from the street must DO consid-
cred.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
Have Wrono OccupatIon.

"ne reason" said Uncle Eben. "dat
some young chaps is broke is dat dey
Keeps tryin 10 pick raee horses instid
o pickIn' Strawberries or cotton, or
whutever's In season."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
A Sad Chance.

Mira Mulligan (wiping her eyes)
Poor Dinty! T. think that only yis.
terday Oi was b'atin' him over tn
head wild fiat iron an vigorous. an
now he loies dead. Boston Trans.
erlpt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

The sins Of the fathers may be
visited upon the children. but the sins
OF the weather man are visited upon
the present generation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
GIVES LIFE TO
GUARD SECRETS
Flyer Wrecks Disabled Machine
as German FlOtilla Ap-
pioaches AirpIane.
ORDERS OBsERvER10 ESCAPE
Pilot Deliberately Blows Himself and
His Craft 10 Pieces With Bomb
to Evade Capture
by Huns.

London. british aviators and me-
chaaics sometimes are compelled TO
destroy their own machines tn prevent
the Germans from obtaining jeai-
ouSly guarded secret about the new
type uf airplane. Occasionally II IL
necessary for the aviator 10 sacrifice
his own life together with his air
plane. Such an instance Is described
in an official report of Il brave avia.
tor. who deliberately blew himself and
the airplane To pieces with bomb
to evude capture by a German flotilla
of destr0yers.
There were two men. the pilot and
his observer. i'm one of the latest fly
ing boats the British makers have
tuAled out.
They had got we'll out to sea
when fog suddenly cut them of, frcm
the rest of their companions. The
pilot headed for home, but few sec.
onds later the sengine died" and the
pilot brought the boat TO rest ON the
water. He climbed up to the engine
IA see If he could make good the de
feet. A glance showed him thar only
Il repair shop ana II squad of expert
mechanics could hope Ia make the en-
CINE run. His face wa. slightly more
grave when he climbed down to the
hull
"Are you going to make the works
go around again, daddy?" asked the
.hsprynr
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
Machine Can't Be Fixed.

"Cant be done. my SON." said the
pilot. "We shall have to wait on some.
one coming TO pick lis up"
81 suppose the fog will lift soon
and give our chaps sight Of us.
Wake me mp before they come" and
smuggling still further down into his
seat, the observer went to sleep.
The night drew on. The pilot sat
up on the deck combng, and listened
intently for the slightest sign of ap.
preaching rescuers, while behind him
down IN the cockpit slept the boy,
dream ing of home.
With the coming Of the morning the
fog iifted and the observer glanced
eagerly over the shadowy waters. Far
on the horizon was little black
smudge growing steadily In size, and
behind 1t another smudge. and anoth-
or. 1t was a patrol tlotilla fast ap-
preaching them.
st is German, my son." said the pl-
lot. Us your life belt on securely"
"Yes."
swell. get over the side and swim
as hard as you can" 1880
"But don't you want me to help
His Privilege to Die.
"Get over the side" said the pilot
CURLY, and there was that In his voice
which made the junior man instantly
obey. "Good-by, sonny" he added. as
the observer slipped into the water
at is my privilege, you know"
/ About POO yards away the observer
paused and looked back at the disa
bled plane. The pilot was crouchine
on the top of the wing underplane
just above the bomb rack, with d
heavy spanner in his appraised hanC
heady to strike a blow. A mile away
the first German destroyer was tear
ing the sen in twain in nervous haste
to save the coveted trophy and ge
away before the appearance of thu
dreaded British patrol. The observer
turned and swan away from the ira
gedy which he knew was about to hap
pen.
There came the roar of a mighty ey
plosion. He heard the swish Of tn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

Nor does the, acceptance Of story,
In spite OF some Of the cheap maya.
zines. necessarily imply a lack of
merit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
AN EXPLOSION!

Just as the heavy boom and barrage
FIRE il the fore-runner of an attack in
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

EHYEHJ force, so there
"a is a general
s, 3M feeling OF APP
~ pre- sion,
~ dizziness, the
. blues," giving notice
. OF a coming urlc-acid
z attack-a fear of
something going to hap
pen; headache, vertigo,
high eolored, over = acid
urine-and something
does happen! Nature is
simply. giving warning
that there's going TO be
an uric-acid Explosion"
This uric acid poison
Evening star., 1918-08-18
NOTES OF GOLF AND GOLFERS.

In one Of the best matches played
at the Columbia Country Club In
many . day Fred McLsod. the resi-
dent pro. and Robert ]. Corby. an
amateur Of Columbia. defeated Cam
eron Buxton. former Philadelphia city
champion: George P. James. Wesley
Topping and George Morse on the
last hole. The match was started late
In the afternoon. and Mcleod, wen the
last hole with I. hoiing q thirty
foot putt in the gathering darkness
to win. He had an individual score
of 10 for the round IS each way.
Buxton, semi-finaiist In the ma
tional amateur championship Of 1916.
had card Of 7s. Topping 10 . broth
or Of Henry J. Topping. former star
of the Greenwich Country Club Of
New York. now IN France with the
Red Cross.
Mcleod will play in Q Red Cross
exhibition match at Atlantic City
SepteNbers8 with Jock Hutchison OF
Chicago against Clarence Hackney.
the Atlantic City pro, and Jim Fraser
of Spring Lake. unless present plans
60 awry. Hackney and Fraser have
year and have issued challenge to
McLeod and Hutchison. Mcleod was
to have played In q match at Spring
Lake today. but the match was post
poned.
That Edward B. Eynon. jr, District
amateur champion. is playing hne
golf even with the courses baked
hard is evidenced by two scores Of
IS turned in by him over the Column
bia course last week. Eynon took
George Morse a. . partner. and. with
small handicap. defeated George p.
James and Fred Mcleod last Thurs
day.
McL.eod has announced his inten-
tion of playing In the Philadelphia
open championship to be held in that
city August 20 and 80. This event.
perhaps the last In which profess
sionai golfers will get the chance to
play in competition for some time. 10
expected to attract q large field this
Evening star., 1918-08-18
RUTH ONCE MORE
SDOSTON WIN
Holds Cleveland Down to Five
Hits, While His Support
Does the Rest.

BOSTON, August 17.-Boston took
the FIRST game of the critical series
from Cleveland today. to 2. Ruth
holding the visitors to hve hits.
Scratch infisid hits by Ruth and NC
Innis in the fourth OF Morton with
one out, followed by Millsr's single to
left and Graney's wild throw to the
plate, scored two runs for Boston.
Bagby was pitching In the eighth
when McInnis' single TO left. with
tho h..ea aiIad scored two more runs.
Graney's triple and Speakers double
gave Cleveland one in the fourth.
.Graneys single. an error by McInnis
and a felder's choice gave Cisvelano
its second run in the ninth. Score:
Evening star., 1918-08-18
BY n. A. BArcsELoR.

SOMEWHERE IN BELGIUM, Au-
gust (by mail).-Speaking of Bel
gian outrages, did you ever see the
national game of that unfortunate
country? No? Well. it's a great lit
tie game when you get to know 1t
well. though rather difficult for the
stranger to comprehend the first time
he coIlides with it. A number of red
triangle physical directors who re-
Gently landed in are stiIl suffer-
Ing from an overdose of this pastime.
Although they appeared only. in the
capacity Of spectators the mental
strain Of watching the contest proved
too much for them and some will
never be the same again.
It was this way. On q bright July
afternoon these men, fresh from the
United states, were sitting around
taking the air when a report reached
them that a big riot was in progress
on the public square. AS the secre-
tarfes had come over to do war work
they thought 1t would be a good idea
TO warm up on riot. so they has
tened to the scene of the excitement.
The report that there was rioting
proved to be unfounded to the extent
that everybody was amiable and there
was no destruction of life or pyop-
erty. Otherwise IL was true. The
Eelgfans were indulging. in their
favorite sport.
The Americans were told the name
Of the game, but there are no letters
In our alphabet that would spell it, SO
the Information cannot be passed on
in print. Painstaking and polite Bel
gians. speaking perfect French. spent
the entire afternoon trying to make
its finer points clear to Y. NJ C. A.
men who understand every word Of
English they hear.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
CUBS TIGHTEN GRIP
ON NATIONAL FLAG
Shut Out PhiIIies in Both
Games of Double Header,
80, 20.

CHICAGO. August 17.-chicago in
creased its lead over New York IN
the pennsnt race today by winning
both games Of doubie-header from
Philadelphia by scores OF to o and
Q to o, respectively. while New York
lost a game to Cincinnati.
Chicago won the first game BY
punching hits of Jacobs. Holioch-
er's home run was enough to win the
second game. but the locals added an
other run by punching two hits with
a sacrifice hy. Charley Hollocher.
who made four hits in the second
game and who beat out hunt in the
FIRST game. now has q record OF safe
hitting in twenty consecutive games.
Both Hendrix and Tyler pitched IN
nne form. Scores:
Evening star., 1918-08-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUB BATTING.
RECORD FOB LOVE.
Tall Twirler Fans 12 White Sox in
Second Game Of Double Header.

NEW YORK. August 17.-New York
and Chicago broke even in q double
header hers today. Chicago won the
nrst game. to 4. and New York the
second. to q
Chicago scored nve runs In the hrst
inning Of the opener after the side
should have been retired. Danforth.
who went to Shel1enback's rescue In
this game, was pounded hard when he
was sent back in the second game.
Love won his first contest after six
straight defeats and made season
strike-out record, tanning twelve. The
scores:
Evening star., 1918-08-18

Frank Schultz had hit safe in nine
straight games. when he was stopped
by Scott Perry. During his stretch of
hitting Frank poIed out sixteen hits
in thirty-six trials, tor an average
of .4s2. and scored eight tallies.
Frank Baker, Eddie Foster and
Terry Turner each maced out four
hits during q game. Turner hitting q
pair or doubles. a triple and q single
for total of eight bases. OF Yankee
pitching.
= Chet Thomas quit to Eddie Cicotte
after hitting safe for seven straight
games, in which Thomas got eight
hits in seventeen trials. for an aver
age OF All.
George Sisler was halted by George
Dauss after hitting safely in seven
straight contests. during which Sisler
smashed out fifteen hits in twenty
eight attempts, for an enormous aver
age of .53s.
Wilbur Goode Of the White Sox tall
lied five runs and banged out six hits
In ten tries during a double -header
against the Indians.
Bert Shotten was halted by Jack
okSOht aiICE q IbtlAH6 5PECc LndI
endured seven games and yielded nine
hits in thirty-five tries. for an aver
age of .257.
Frank Gilhooiey had hit safe for
seven straight games. when he quit
to Babe Ruth. During his stretch Of
hitting Frank punched out eleven hits
In thirty-four tries for an average
Of .324.
Joe Dugan had hit safely in seven
games. when he was halted by Jim
hu IA = T. So Rxra
tries for an average of 400.
Howard Shanks. after hitting all
sorts of pitching in eight games
straight. quit to Jack Watson. Dur
ing his streak shanks got fourteen
hits in thirty-three tries for .424.
Wheeler Johnston was stopped by q
trio of Yankee hurlers, after hitting
safe for six games. in which he got
nine hits in twenty-one tries for an
average of .42o.
Ty Cobb from annexing about the
only record that Is left for him to go
after, that of batting 200 base hits
for eight years in the majors and
equaling the. record of Billy Keeler.
eentuW Of hits for eight years. Cobb,
who has turned this trick seven
years, punched out 20S in 1915. 201 in
1915 and 224 bits last year. Keeler
got his in eight consecutive years.
iroiH 1857 70 IcUl, iHCiusINe.
Jack Lavan had hit safely in eight
straight games when George Cum
ningham stopped him. During his
streak Jack got eleven hits in thirty
. tries for an average Of 1867.
The following players are on un-
broken hitting streaks: George Har-
per, In eleven games, hit for .292;
Bob Veach. in ten games. for $50; Ty
/. Cobb. in nine games, for .447; Memo
Leibold. in nine games. for .457. and
Hank SEVERED, In eight games, for
$50.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
STRONG LUNGS CHIEF ASSET
NBEL GIUM'S NATIONAL GAME
Players in This Sport, Which Resembles
a Riot, Have Individual Umpires,
But Kick Just the Same.

the game the American secretaries
saw. a Belgian who spoke Eaeiish
explained this by the statement that
the umpiring had been awful and
that the best player on the team
wasn't In shape. It seems that this
had contracted sore throat and
couldn't get any curves in his yo-
cabulary.
1t was very easy to see from the
actions and facial expression of the
players that the nmpires were having
derstand Belgian even when spoken
by a man in his right mind. and GER
tainly had no chance of comprehend
ing the words Of a lot of excited ath-
ietes. Yet those among them that had
been base ball fans back home knew
II they had been parley-vousinB from
birth.
Same as Yankees.
MON dieu. Sole French for ''sllk')
the home boys would say whenever
the head umpire would give q par
ticulariy displeasing ruling. Your
work is getting coarser touts les
jours. You haven't donnez US q close
one this season. What Ia the matter
with your yeux? Look at the ball oc-
"Sacre." Sole would reply with dig
nifty. Par bleu, I'll make you allez
to the clubhouse. One more not from
vous and you'li be on your route 70
the shower balm. II you want to
jouer any longer. fermez your trar
and keep It termed. Jouex ball"
TITS a great game because SO many
can play at one time and SO little par
aphernalia 10 required. Il keeps one
out In the air and gives plenty OF ex-
ercIse, especially to the larynx. It's
only effect as q national institution
IL that no man that stammers has .
chance to make even mediocre
player. With all respect and adnira-
tion for our Belgian allies, mos,
Americans would prefer base ball
after seeing a Belgian world series.