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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-20
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Simeon Cleal was born i Midde-
SaX county. Frsiand. Feb. Is ;S+3.
ana died At his residence in S,reator
Feb IS l<iS, aged a years, IL months
and days lie came 10 the United
States. arriving in Chicago in August,
1882 where he renamed until 1913.
when he came 10 La Sale county.
When the Civil var broke out he en-
listed III the l27th III. Volunteer In
is1,ry. He was taken prisoner while
in the hospital in the spring OF 1863
II. Lotus, He was then transferred TO
tie Marine Cavalry Brigade for seyy
icos along the Mississippi river He
was honorably discharged in 1855 and
returned TO his home here. On Sept.
%. ls65. he was united in marriage
with Miss Julia Trempes, al the Meth
ODDS. parsonage in OTTAWA. No chill
dfcn were born to their union but
they raised three nieces and a neph
a"--AIrs. K. C. Whitney, OF Portland
Oregon. Mrs r. G.. Lane, OF Newton,
Kansas; Mr4. Edward May, Dixon, H.
ard Bert Cleal, Of ST. Louis, Mo For
a number o. years they resided on q
farm III Allen township Later they
removed 70 this village where Nj
Cleal vas engaged in stock buying
and conducting Il meat market. About
thirteen years ago they moved TO
StrcatOr, where they made their home
He was member OF the Odd Fellows
lodge OF this village and OF Finley
lodge. Knights OF pythas, In Strealor,
and T. NJ. Lane post, No. a.. G. A. X
OF Ransom. He is Survived By three
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-20
Wedding Custom From France.

The custom of wearing Orange bios
SONS AT weddings is of comparative
lv recent date in this country. IL
came 10 u, like most other fashions
In dress, from the French. who in their
turn derived il from Spain. In the lat
ter country il had long obtained, and
is said Ia have been of Moorish
origin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-20

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Fashionable dressmaKing. Satisfac.
ION guaranteed. Prices reasonable
Am now located at COL la Sale St.
Ibove Keller & kroehnkes jewellery
store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-20

Grip, Malaria,
means Tor all OF
MS - fight or die
These germs are
everywhere in the
air we breathe.
The odds are IN
OF I h .
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-20
Why Men Are Loved.

Most men are loved merely beCaLee
they are men and no, because OF any
charm At,hiSan Globe.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Pershing Reports 1900
Captives Since Oct. 5.

An American army corps operating
with the British has fought its way
more than ten miles through the en-
emy's defensive system and has cap
tured over 1900 prisoners since Octo-
Der 5, Gen. Pershing reported last
night in an official communique dated
Friday. Violent counter attacks and
desperate resistance of the Germans
have failed to stem the advance OF
the French and American divisions on
both sides of the Meuse, the COM
munique states.
The text of the communique' fol-
lows:
Section A-On both sides of the
Meuse violent counter attacks and
desperate resistance have failed to
stem the advance of the French and
American divisions. We have taken
Molleville Farm. north of the Bois de
COnsenvoye. Our troops have passed
through the Bois de Foret and are
before the villages of Landres-et-St.
George and st. Juvin, which is in
flames. An American corps operating
with the British has fought its way
more than 10 miles through the en-
emy's defensive system and has cap
tured over 1900 prisoners since Octo-
Der 5. Today this corps took the VIII
lagos of Escanfourt, st. Benin and
st. Souplet.
"Of the 5000 prisoners captured by
the First American Army since Octo-
ber 8. French units have taken over
200"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Presidents Terms of Peace

Principles laid down by President Wilson as
the only basis for peace and which Germany
declares she will accept are:
Open covenants of peace that prevent inter
national misunderstanding.
Absolute freedom of the seas in peace or
war, except they may be closed by interna-
tional action.
Removal of all economic barriers and estab-
lishment of equality of trade conditions among
nations eonsenting to peace and associating
themselves for its maintenance.
Guarantees for the reduction Of national
ornaments to the lowest point consistent with
domestic safety.
Impartial adjustment of all colonial claims,
based upon the principle that the peoples con-
cerned have equal weight with the interests of
the government.
Evacuation of all Russian territory and op-
portunity for Russia's development.
Evacuation of Belgium without any attempt
to limit her sovereignty.
All French territory to be freed and restoreo
and reparation for the taking of Alsace-Lorraine
Readjustment of Italy's frontier along clearly
recognized lines of nationality
Freest opportunity for autonomous develop
ment of the peoples of Austria Hungary
Evacuation of Runania, Serbia and Monte
negro, with access to the sea for Serbia and
international guarantees for economic and polit-
ical independence and territorial integrity for
the Balkan states.
Secure sovereignty for Turkeys portion of
the Ottoman empire, but with other natonalties
under Turkish rule assured security of life and
opportunity for autonomous development with
the Dardanelles permanently opened to all na-
tons.
Establishment of an independent Polish
state, including the territories inhabited by the
indisputaby Polish population, with free access
to the sea and political and economic independ-
ence and territorial integrity guaranteed by in
ternational covenant.
General association of nations under specific
covenants for mutual guarantees of political in
dependence and territorial integrity to large and
small states alike.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13

At the British Front, Oct 12-The British now within
kilometers IA mile and quarter) of Doua They
encomtering many land mines and 'booby traps"
London, Oct 1.-THE British late today only two
miles from Douai which, besides Lille, is the last remaining
baston in what used be the Hindenburg line above St.
Quentin.
The German retirement continued along the whole front
between the Scarpe and the region of Rheims, the
Champagne
Only few stretches of the northern slopes of the Cemin-
des-Dames remain to be cleared of the Teutons.
FRENCH SMASH FORWARD
The French in smashing advance of between three and four
miles early today captured Vouzeres vital rail base northwest
Grand Pre- and pushed beyond the along the railway
Mezieres.
This French advance in the Champagne synchronzed with
fresh progress by the AngoAmecan forces the breakhough
front" in the north.
The German the whole Western front have been
duced to between ten and fifteen divisions.
CROWN PRINCE ON THE JUMP.
grave of the sustained
Champagne prince reported
headquarters
Of days ago. important Sedan
Bbieres Oe than three miles southwest OF Doua has been
captured British pushing eastward this
from Vaast further
repued The attacking from
Soemes where their resistance fened However
reports the British and Americans still advancing
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
S5 INFLUENZA
DEATHS IN DAY
Slight Drop in Number of
D. c. Victims Gives
Encouragement.

Indication that the influenza cpl
demic is loosening its hold on the
District of Columbia was given in
the number Of deaths and new cases
reported at the local health offices
yesterday.
SiXty-five deaths were reported
for the period between 9 o'clock Fri
day evening and o'clock last night,
nine less than Fridays record Of
seventy-four fatalities Only 1874
new cases were reported-250 less
than the day before.
While the figures may indicate
that the epidemic is waning, it
would be exceedingly dangerous for
the people of the city to relax for a
day their fight against the disease.
The authorities are not prepared to
say whether or not the crest Of the
plague has been reached.
Asked Not to Call Doctors.
In a statement issued last night,
Surgeon General Blue, of the United
states Public Health Service, declared
it was imperative that the people stop
calling doctors and nurses for mild
cases of influenza
In the present shortage of doctors
he stated ''every unnecessary call
makes it so much harder to meet the
urgent needs of those who are seri-
ously ILL.,"
In the effort to reduce these unnec-
essary calls, the Surgeon General is
sues some simple directions to be fol-
lowed in the care of the sick in the
home.
Those appearing to be iii should
be put Immediately to bed, and given
complete rest The diet should be
light-milk. eggs, toast and other
light foods are considered best
Handkerchiefs should not be used.
The patient should be- supplied with
old clean rags, or soft paper, which
should be Immediately burned.
Proper ventilation is emphasized by
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Serbs 6 Miles from Nish
Meet Resistance.

London. Oct. 12.-Less than miles
now separate the Serbians from
Nish. their former capital. according
to latest word from the Balkan
front.
Teuton resistance has stiffened.
The Serbs are believed to be in con-
tact with the main forces of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's hastily re-
organized Austro-German army. The
latter are concentrated along the
Belgrade-Saloniki Railway, where
stiff fighting is reported in progress
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
MEN
BUYING BONDS
Liberty Day Observers
Were Also Liberal
Purchasers.

Washington celebrated Liberty Day
yesterday by buying bonds.
The news that Germany had ac-
cepted the Presidents peace terms
came as a fitting close to a day the
people of the city and nation had
observed by investing their earnings
to support American arms.
In spite of the rain and chilly
weather the banks were crowded by
hundreds of Washingtonians eager to
prove their loyalty and devotion to
their country's cause. The doors OF
the banks were kept open until 6 in
the evening to give every citizen OF
the District an opportunity to buy
bonds.
Sales yesterday are expected to have
materially helped the District in go
ing over the top for its loan quota.
1t is believed that many Of the gov
ernment employees are waiting for pay
day to enter their subscriptions,
Must Subscribe Quota.
The City's loan quota must be sub
scribed, even though the German war
lords are suing for peace, Loan Com
mittee members say. What they fear
is that a general feeling that the war
crisis is past, will slacken bond sales.
Subscriptions from business con-
Germs of Washington are being solicit
ed by group of volunteer workers.
Already more than 100000 has been
subscribed in two days, as a result of
their efforts
Everywhere the canvassers were re-
ceived with enthusiasm and many
concerns which had previously SUBJ
scribed doubled their subscriptions
when they were informed that the
money was needed to insure the sue
cess of the loan in Washington.
Among the subscriptions which have
not been previously reported are the
following:
BecKer Leather Goods Company,
Sz,Wo; Capital Traction Company.
COkTTNUED ON pAdr pqvu
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
REPLY OF PRINCE l1AX RECEIVED
UNOFF1CLALLY IN WASHINGTON:
DLPL LONATS RESERVE COMMENT
Cermany's Reply and Terms She Must Accept
Text of German Note

The German note reads:
the United States of America the German gov
ernment hereby declares:
The German government has accepted the
terms laid down by President Wilson in his ad-
dress of January g. and in his subsequent ad-
dresses foundation of permanent peace
of justice Consequently its object in entering int
discussions would be only to agree upon practical
details of the application of these terms.
The German government believes that the
governments of the powers associated with the
government of the United States also take the
position taken by President Wilson in his ad-
dress
The German government in accordance with
the Ausuo- Hungarian government, for the pur-
pose of bringing about an arnistice declares
itself ready to comply with. the propositions of
the President in regard to evacuation.
The German government suggests that the
President may occasion the meeting of a mixed
commission for making the necessary arrange
ments concerning the evacuation.
The present German government, which has
undertaken the responsibility for this step to-
wards peace, has been formed by conferences
and IN agreement with the great majority of the
reichstag. The chancellor, supported in all of
in the name of the German government and of
the German people. SOLF,
State Secretary of Foreign Office
Transocean Berlin.
Berlin, Oct. n, 1918
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Haig Reports Advance.

| halg fepOrts Advance.
! London, Oct. I've are ap-
preaching Douai from the west" says
tonight's report from Field Marshal
Haig. The west bank Of the Sensee
! Canal has been cleared Of Germans
between Arreux and Corbehem, the
| statement announces.
Further progress was made by the
British in the Selle Valley. The Ger
mans were driven from st. Vast, st.
Aubervillers and Avesnes le See.
Montigny, Harnes and Annay were
captured.
Numerous prisoners were taken and
the enemy suffered heavy casualties
Local fighting continues along the
Selle, near LIE Cateau and at Sol
, esmes.
! With the American First Army, Oct
IA whole German battalion staff
was captured today by our troops at
tacking on the Cunel-Romagne high
road.
German resistance Is stiffening on
both wings Of our attacking front be-
tween Brieulles and st. Juvin.
! Brieulles lies Just west Of the Meuse,
/ IA miles northwest of Verdun. St.
Juvin lies just east of the Aire River
near its bend some II miles almost
due west Of Brieulles.
The weather is excellent today for
fighting purposes.
Gen. Won der Marwitz, who was
one of. the leaders in Germany's
Russian and Serbian campaigns, has
been placed in comma nd of the Ger
man front opposite the Americans
between the Meuse and the Ar
gonne.
Heavy German counter attacks in
the Bois des Caures, east of the
Meuse. were shattered today by the
Withering American rife fire.
Our aerial observers discovered
many tank traps and were able to
forewarn the crews Of the steel
monsters.
! In the Damvillers region there
has been a lull during the last 4S
hours. The fire Of the Krupp guns
! there has become feeble. This NAV
indicate the enemy is withdrawing
his guns and is again relying on his
machine gunners to hold up the
Americans until new positions are
! prepared.
Raiders RepuIsed.
About 100 German raiders were re-
pulsed in the region south of st. Lie
Q4 miles northwest Of Verdun, east
| of the Meuse) by our men, who un-
loosed a rain of hand grenades on
the attackers, many of whom got
tangled up in their own barbed wire
as they fed back to the German lines.
An enemy barrage in which 1000
shells were hurled over into our lines
preceded the raid. The Americans,
however, were safely in their dugouts
waiting for the Teuton infantry to
come over. When the Germans finally
came they met one of the hottest re-
oepdons ever rendered to would-be
rajcerx
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Berlin Reports Retreat
Following "Victory."

Berlin (via London), Oct. ia
we evacuated the Chemin des
DANES according to plan after the
victorious issue of the last fort
nights struggle" says today's war
office announcement.
we retired west of Douai.
We recaptured Cunel and the
Bois des Ormes Con the American
'front.' between the Argonne and the
Ieuse).
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Plane Falls to Sea
But Pilot Fights On

London.-Falling into the sea when
his plane was disabled after a raid
on Ostend, a Dunkirk pilot sent off a
pigeon with an appeal for aid and
then resumed his battle with a Hun
aviator, first with a rifle, then a car
bine and then his machine gun, fore
ing the retreat of the enemy. The
Frenchman then repaired the dam
age to his own machine and made
his way homeward.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
OTRANTO SURVIVORS
STILL BEING REPORTED
$50 American Troops Were Aboard
War Department States.

The War Department last night
authorized the statement that :he
number of American troops on he
transport Otranto. sunk off the Scot
tish coast after collision with the
KashmiT, was go. They consisted of
two companies of replacement troops
and two companies of casuals. Inas-
much as reports of resCCes are con-
timuing to arrive. the War Depart
ment says, it is not Yet possible 10
tx the number of lost The names
and addresses Of the rescued and
missing will be announced as soon
a, rerifcation is coprlcte.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Germans Charge America
With Stealing Property

Amsterdam - The Cologne Zeitung
concludes an article entitled '-The
Theft of German Property in Amer
iica" with this dire threat: IF these
attacks on Germans continue our soft
Iheartedness will give out, ond we
shall turn on the Americans, who
have become a public scandal"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13

The reply of Prince Max of Baden, impe.
rial German chancellor, to President Wilson's
note of inquiry reached the Capital last night
At first reading it appears to be equivalent
to unconditional surrender on the part of both
Germany and Austria But the admonitiou
to take the reply with grain of salt-an ad.
monition issued earlier in the day by high gov
ernment officials-holds good still.
TEXT BY NAUEN WIRELESS.
The text of the note received in Nauen wireless
dispatch France. and is. therefore, unofficial Until tn.
official note is delivered person Secretary Lansing by
Frederick Oederin the Swiss charge daffares the Uneo
States government will have official statement The Oicia
text had not been received last night the Swiss Legation
For thing officials last night were suspicious of h,
communication because of its origin 1t Nauen dispatch
and all Nauen dispatches the past have been but sample,
of German propaganda
The main point however. is found in the German chan
Icelors response to the Presidents third question
Prince Max says he speaks in the name of the German
government and the German people and ostensby gives the
impression that great reforms have been wrought in Gemany
that in reality is democracy. This officials plainly state
not the
FRESH u S. INQUIRY LIKELY
The chancelors words this respect said do not meaI
anything that providing his words the official note coincide witt
those the unofficial communication The they do meal
anything explained is because the Rechstas which Primo.
Max would have the United States believe represents the will of tn,
German people, has control the chancellor The latter
responsible solely to the Emperor.
In the that this proves be the the will call fori
reply from the President that will quech the Teutonc peace ma
The the first and second questions asked by the
President indicate that Germany willing accept toto tn,
Presidents o obtain peace.
Prince Max particularly that the German government accept
all the laid down by the President his January and
quen addresses and that consequently object entering
discussions would be only agree upon practical details of the app
cations of these terms
ASKS FOR MIXED COMMISSION
The chancellor also that Germany Hungary
stand ready comply with the propositions of the President
appointment com
mission by the Presiden-whch is presumed here
and military commissiono make arrangements concerning
evacuation
These officials admit reveal beaten Germany
beaten Austria pleading peace But the matter
phasized, hte third answer, which has to do
present German government"
If "the present government" means Villa mHc
CONTINUED ON PACE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
WILL SEIZE GERMAN SHIPS.
New Spanish Cabinet Makes De-
cision at First Meeting.

Paris, Oct Zone OF the first acts
of the new Spanish cabinet, accord
ing to Madrid dispatches late today,
was to decide to seize all German
vessels in Spanish ports.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair. Tomorrow-Fair and
cooler; moderate west to southwest
winds. Highest temperature yester-
day, 81; lowest, 58.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Enemy Retirement Continues on
Long Front Between the Scarpe
and Champagne
FRENCH PUSH PAST VOUZIERES
Yanks Capture Battalion Staff and Repulse
Heavy Counter Attacks with Rifle
Fire East of the Meuse.

AT the British Front Oct 12-The British are now within
kilometers "a mile and quarter) of Doua They
encountering many land mines and ''booby traps
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13

RE PATRIoTIc-use newspaper
efficiently. When you have fn-
ished reading your copy of The
Washington Herald. hand il to some
person who has not seen one. MAKE
each copy do double duty in wartime
and help save paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
German Chancellor's Note, Trans.
mitted by Nauen Wireless, Look
ed Upon with Suspicion.
'PRESENT GOVERNMENT" ISSUE
Term Used in Reply, Omitting Word "Im-
perial'' May Be Aimed to Give False
Impression of Change.

Information reaching official circles here last night md
Gates that Germany, through the Nsuer wrees transmitted
her reply to all of the globe She believed
to have performed of the thorough jobs history
in the dissemination Of the of her response and t,
natural activity involve ueor motive in keeping
with other bits of German propaganda it Wa suggested
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-23
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

ATLANTA. October 22.-Thc Protes-
.ant churches of the South pledged
work campaign>at a meeting here TO-
cay OF some fifty pastors. Resolutions
were drawn by DIR. c. B. wilmer. Epis-
Sopai minister of Atlanta: William
est College, n. c.; DIR. Richard o. Finn
presbyterian minister OF Atlanta, and
". Ryiand Knight, Baptist preacher, OF
AMSTERDAM. October ga new
war credit of 15,oOO.O0o.oo0 marks will
pc submitted to the German Reichstag
IN November. according TO the Munich
phalian Gazette. of Essen:
MEMPHIS, October 22.-Lieutenant
Edwin G. Little. of Hasbrouck Heights
to-day as the result Of Injuries sus-
tanned October 12 at Fulton. Ky. when
the airplane in which he and Civilian
Instructor Smith were flying fell dur
ing Liberty loan demonstration there
LONDON, October 22.-The German
strategic city of Kaiserlautern and
sse gress raiiwIS BY
British flyers last night, the War or
flee announces.
un HoGk s,o9ss ILL., oet90fr
Lewis Lewis making his first stop here TO- to.
state. opened his campaign Tor re.
election with u statement calling upon
Illinois to forget party lines and lend
helping hand to President Wilson.
LONDON. October 22-Theodore
Wolff, In the Tageblatt. of Berlin. says
that great difficulties will be caused
II President Wilson or the allies refuse
to negotiate for an armistice as pro-
posed BY Germany.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. October e.
MaXimilian Won Hogan. who said nc
was ashamed of being an American
citizen. and who disappeared from this
city while his QUESTIONABLE vas being
Investigated, has been captured in San
Antonio. Tex, ii was learned Tonight.
lie is now on his way here to be
tried for treason.
WASHINGTON. october o2.-Infor-
nation was received TO-DAY by the Rou-
Roumanians captured by the Italians
while in the Austrian army have or