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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
120 OF THE 100 MEN
EXAMINED FOUND FIT

One hundred and sixty of the 1873
men called by the local exemption
board for their physical examinations
yesterday reported. The remaining
wenty- three were unable to report on
account of illness. OF the men ex-
amined 120 were found to be physic-
ally qualified for general military serv-
ice, fifteen were qualified for limited
service. seventeen were rejected and
eight were referred to the medical al
visory board for final decision as to
their Classification.
The examinations were conducted
by DR. J w. Petit, DR.. S. L. Parr Dr.
W. A. Pike and DR.. r. p Hathaway.
The work of examining the remaining
lS4 class | men in the Is to 40 draft
will be finished today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
INFLUENZA DECREASES
rs PER CENT IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Oct. 26 - The influenza
pneumonia epidemic in Chicago show.
ed a rs per cent Improvement yes.
terday.
Reports to Health Commissioner
Robertson for the twenty-four hour
period showed 1,1S9 new cases Of
influenza and 397 new cases of pneu.
monia. There were POS deaths from
influenza and 1l3 from pneumonia,
making total of 4l5 for deaths
from all causes. An indication of the
rapidity Of the decline of the cpl.
demic is noted
7845 New Cases Downstate
State Director of Health Drake
reported 7.Si5 new cases of influenza
in 300 downstate communities. He
said reports continue to Indicate that
the northern part of the state Is
gradually becoming cleared of the
epidemic. Conditions in the Central
part remain stationary, while the
Southern part reports continued
spread of the epidemic
Prospects of lifting the ban in Chi.
cago on theatres and other places Of
public gatherings continue to grow
encouraging, but no action will be
taken until all signs of danger are
passed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
GIVE FIVE LONG
TERMS WHO OPENLY
OPPOSED THE WAR

New York, Oc.. &c - Five avowed
anarchists, convicted of circulating
Enforcement literature, including
pamphlets urging munition workers
to go on strike, were sentenced to
prison in the federal court here Fri
day. Three of them were given
twenty year terms, a fourth, who
turned states evidence. was com.
mitted for three years, and the fifth
a woman, for fifteen years.
All five are Russians, not natural.
lied. They are Samuel Lipman, ia
cob Abrams, Lyman Lachowsky, Hy-
man Rozansky and Mollie Sinner.
Miss Stimer, Abrams and Lipman
tried to address the court. but Judge
Henry d. Clayton Of Alabama cut
short all threh speeches, stating that
he would not allow the defendants
to make themselves as martyrs"
In reviewing the case Judge Clay
ton commended on the futile at
tempt of the defendants to excuse
their conduct by trying to show the
justice of the Bolshevik cause. Their
purpose to question the authenticity
Of the "Sssion papers which charg.
cd German direction and support Of
the Lenine Trotzky regime, by sum.
moning as witnesses George Creel
and Edgar Eisson of the committee
on public information. and Raymond
Robins. Red Cross commissioner Of
Russia. was frustrated by the re-
fusal of the court to go into testimo-
NY of this nature
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
ENGLISH CAPTURE
NEW GERMAN POSITIONS

British Front-The British have be
gun to penetrate the great Normal
forest and have captured EngelfOr-
taine, Odomez, Maude and the hill
known as Monte Carmel. Germanys
counter attacks were smashed
French Front-The French have
smashed all German resistance on the
lip Of the western salient and have
advanced nearly two miles over a five.
mile front, capturing a number Of vii.
Lagos Powerful German positions
were penetrated at various places.
American Front--The Americans
are meeting with desperate resistance
north of Verdun, but are steadily ad.
pancing.
Italian Front-Austra.H Hungarian op-
position to the Italian advance is in
creasing.
Balkan Front-ltalian cavalry has
reached the Bulgarian front captur-
ing the town Of Egri Palanka a the
terminal of the railway running from
Sophia to the Serbian frontier
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
DRUG STORE CLOSING
IN EFFECT OCT. 27

The movement for starting the CLOS.
ing of all the drug stores in Ottawa
upon the following order was post.
poned from starting Oct Is to Oct.
q. due to the epidemic, will now go
into effect as follows:
All the drug stores in Ottawa will
close at s p, m. Except Saturdays
and will close Sundays from to
D, m. Sunday evenings open to s.
This movement is in harmony with
rulings of the National Druggists As.
ISOLATION of the United States and the
recommendation of the fuel admins.
tration
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
Scientific Rose Growing.

An authority states that tirst-class
rose grower receives about as much
pay as the average college professor,
and that his knowledge, as rule. costs
him about as much. The demand for
roses in the large cities aas given rise
to new specialist--the man who
knows how 10 raise beautiful buds,
with long, strong stems. Skill Is re-
Quired TO grow them well, and scien-
tNic attainment of nigh order Is
needed to produce ,ut flowers Of the
first grade.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
Equal Riuht, but No Favor.

II suppose" said lady to a con.
ductor "if pay the fare for my dog
he will be treated the same as other
passengers. and be allowed TO occupy
a seat. "Of course, madam" the con.
ductor replied politely, ''he will be
trented the snme MS other passengers,
and can occupy a seat, provided he
does not put his feet on lit"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26

A 'parSec" is Il distance that the
most zcainus pedestrian would hardly
care TO walk before breakfast. In
fact. 1t doesn't enter into the sphere
of human operations at all. but il is
a handy unit in astronomy. II IS
equal 10 20OO0O00.O0001A miles and
is the distance travelled by light in
3.3 years. A few of the nearest stars
are from one 10 five parsecS distant
from us, Int most of the stars that
dot the sky are scores or hundreds
of parsecs away.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
McDRAFT, CHIMNEY
SWEEP, AT YOUR SERVICE

Mac Draft, the expert chimney
sweep, Is back in town for a fifteen
days business visit. He will be re
membered by some forty.two Ottawa
residents who had their chimneys
cleaned by him last winter.
Mac Draft has been in the bushes
for years and has cleaned all kinds
of chimneyS in his day, some of them
being the highest smokestacks in the
United States.
Just at the present time it is econ
omy to have clean chimneys. 1t is q
fuel saver, and oftentimes eliminates
smoky stoves and furnaces.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
LIEUT.. CHARLES TELLER
ARRIVES IN FRANCE

A cablegram has been received BY
Mrs. A. c. Malcor announcing the
safe arrival overseas of her cousin.
Lieut.. Charles A. Zeller. Lieut.. Eel.
Ter won his commission at Fort Ben
tamin Harrison. Later he was or.
dered to Camp Taylor. Ky. Three
weeks ago he saSed for France with
the S14th Colordd Infantry Lieut..
Ze1ler is former Ottawa boy and has
many friends here.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
FIND SHELLS IN GERMAN
RED CROSS AMBULANCE

With the allied armies in France
and Belgium Oct 26 -- The British
army have obtained absolute proof
he Germans are violating the rules
of civilized warfare in respect to the
use of the Red Cross. In yesterdays
operations the Fifth army captured
a German ambulance which, engaged
IN carrying ammunition, bore the
Geneva Red Cross. This vehicle was
loaded with explosives. 1t was pilot.
ographed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
United In Control OF Lakes,

The boundary line between the
United States and Canada runs
through the center Of each of the four
border lakes that lie along or between
the wo countries, and jurisdiction over
the lakes is shared. There is a per-
manent international waterways COM
mission. consisting of three Americans
ana three Canadians, that has control
of the use Of the waters of the lakes
for power and other purposes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
Architecture Reflects History.

Like most Alsatian towns Metz re-
fleets It's Franco-prussian history in
its architecture. Part Of The fortifica-
lions We're begun by the French and fin
ished by the Germans. The Roman
Catholic cathedral looks down over
the Lutheran church And the city
gates, of which there are ten, are
doubly named. Porte d'Allemagne or
Deutsche tor, and so on.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
LA SALE GIRLS BODY
FOUND IN RIVER

Mrs Charles Jackson. daughter Of
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Grubb Of La Sale.
and 2.year-old son, were found dead in
the Illinois River Friday A post.
mortem disclosed a 32.calibre bullet
hole in Mrs. Jackson's head Her hus.
band is missing. He will be helh for
murder If found
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
MAN DIES AFTER A
FEW HOURS ILLNESS

William OBrien, aged about 60
years. dod at ll:31 this morning a.
Ryburn Hospital after an illness of
less than twentyiour hours. Heart
failure was the immediate cause Of
death He was taken sick downtown
last evening.
Mr.. O'Brien was born in Ottawa and
had lived here during his entire life
He was unmarried He is survived by
one sister, Mrs Mary Ralph, of this
city.
The funeral services will be he'd
tomorrow morning at . O'Clock at st.
Coumba's Catholic church,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
MISS NELLIE OSTRANDER
WEEDS IN PONTIAC

Word has been received in Ottawa
of the marriage of Miss Nellie Os-
trander and Claude Dowell of Camp
Cody, N. NJ which took place in Pom
tiac on Oct g. Miss OsJrander re.
sided In Ottawa for three years and
was employed by the Rehor Hardware
Company as stenographer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
BRITISH TAKE 15O.
GUNS AND 5000 MEN.
AT VALENC|ENNES.
TAKE SEVERAL NEW TOWNS
SOUTHEAST OF vALENClENNES
INCLUDING sEPMERisE AND
QUERENAING-TA RAILROAD.

London, Oct. 26.-More than 5000
prisoners and $50 guns have been cap
Uured by the British in their Valen-
cienneSLa Cateau offensive, Field
Marshal Haig reported last night. AT
the same time he announced that the
British. Immediately southeast of Va
lenciennes. have captured more towns.
including Sepmerise and Querenaing.
In this vicinity. after much hand
fighting, the British have reached the
railway between Valenciennes and LIE
tQuesnOy nearly along its entire ex-
tent.
Much Hard Fighting.
There has been determined fighting,
the British consolidating, as much as
is possible, in this new open fighting
their newly won positions. and break
ing up German counter attacks. These
enemy reactions developed in strength
at many places. Several were
bb0lRhCu llOSu tiC 4hoi uiii loitst
which gives almost complete protec,
ton for the assembling of troops.
In the fighting Thursday night the
town of Maing, southwest of Valen
ciennes changed hands several times
but now has been occupied and passed
Gain Great Victory.
Paris, Oct. 26.-In spite of the
claims In the German official state
nlent that they have frustrated Brit
ish attempts to pierce the German
lines south OF Valenciennes, military
observers here point out the British
Wednesday and Thursday gained g
great victory, the consequences o.
which will be more apparent shortly
The British Third and Fourth arm
les gained an important advantage il
the outflanking Of Valenciennes by
reaching the outskirts Of the Norma
forest and smashing through the Ger
man defenses before lie Quesnoy an.
Landrecies. This advance was made
notwithstanding the fact chat the Ger
mans had thrown in large forces tc
meet the attack and throw it back.
Normal Forest Infested.
British Headquarters in France an
Belgium, Oct. 26.-ln the continuation
OF their forward movement south o
Valenciennes the British captured Les
Tnileries, south of Solesmes.
There was stiff fighting on both
sides OF Les Tuileries, toward Iii
Coupe Gorge and over the higi
ground to the northwest.
Normal forest is infested by Ger
mans with machine guns, but the Brit
ish artillery is searching it with higt
explosives and gas shells.
THE enemy continues to fight stub
bOrnly against the Third AMI Fourth
armies, but as the British drive hin
from his prepared defenses they fol
low him up so closely he gets LITTLE
chance to rally. AS result his oppo
sition grows more desultory.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
Infant Child Dies.

Dorothy Wedknecht the five and
one.half months old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Weidknecht at Buff
falo Rock, died last evening at 5
O'Clock Funeral from the home to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank friends. neighbors
and the A o. H. for kindness and sym
pathy shown US during our late be
reavemeHt. the death Of Edward
Lowe; also for offerings
Mrs Edward Lowe.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lowe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
the Free 1rader-Journal by W. L.
Nnyre. member Of Chicago Board OF
Trade, Moloney building, phone 1C4I
Correspondent Lamson Bros. & Co.,
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26

When Baby was sick we gave her
Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for
Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to
Castoria.
When she had Children she gave them
Castoria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
MAIN want add section page flYe.)

WANTED-At once by MacDraft, ex.
pert chimney sweep. 500 chimneys
and furnaces to clean in Ottawa at
once. Call Fire Dept Phone so
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26

FOR SALE-Farms. $50 acres. bugI
ing new, worth $4,000. near Ottawa;
price $115 per acre. 200 acres. highly
improved, near market; $500 per acre
ia acres, 3 miles of town, s miles of
Ottawa, fairly improved; 100000
W. 3. Pussy, 1913 Main ST., Ottawa, Ill
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26

Try the Free Trader.Journal Want Ads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26

Try the Free TraferJournai Want Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26

FOR SALE-Roomy residence, all
modern barn and alley; good lot;
in fine location; So Ottawa; price
right Also new 7room bungalow.
strictly modern; fine large lot and
garage; this is an ideal home place;
price right.
W. B. Pussy, 1913 Main St, ottawa, ILL.,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26

FOR SALE-ln ideal location. modern
house; large lot, near street car
close to bluff; paving and all special
assessments paid; on one of best
streets in SO. Ottawa price right
Also a fine residence on Ottawa Av
at bargain.
w. b, Pusey, 1913 Main St., Ottawa, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Reelection of Senator Bankhead
he Editor of The Age Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Your editorial advocating the return Of the senior senator from Alabama without contest fails to consider very important matter in that senator's ca reer. his hold-up of the party and Pres- ident in the matter of a government merchant marine.
 IT It had not been for this hold-uu or the President and party in the years lsl4-l5, we would now have all the transports we need for the carrying of our soldiers and supplies to France. and the ship problem, which so greatly hinders the prosecution of the war. would not be so weakening to the causo or the allies and so worthful to the fri umph Of our enemies. Shall we re- eject the senator, who, with a few other
 Wlllfuf' ones are responsible for this iaiiure or our arms? Doubtless he disl not see whereunto his course and con- duct was leading then. but it remains none the less true that his disloyalty 10 ms party and it's President in those oays of procuring preparedness for war mas worked out to the aid and comfort ot our enemies as effectively as thon1b it had been Inspired by treason in n,, o. surftcient forethought to have seen the inevitable. This is a serious mat. Ger. and the senior senator and bis supporters owe to the people of this state some explanation of his course ana ana conduct in so vital matter. The cluzehs would be glad to hear such an eAPianatlon, for it seems to have been .he one IStal mistake of his otherwiss try. GrcI-u ln coun-
 ii ihiHgnam, December 31 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

WANTED-Private secretary for presi- dent of large corporations; must be en- ergetic, young man. exempt from draft, with business experiences; salary, S125 to $50 per month with advancement this is a high-grade proposition for right man. Apply 1216 Jefferson Coun- ty Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBErr

Although the playing manager has dis
 appeared from the big leagues. the ques-
 tion still is asked:
 ''Is the bench manager more efficient i than the playing manager%' The very fact that the club owners have replaced playing managers with men who guide the operations from the bench speaks in favor of the bench leader. But | in the final analysis it can be seen that the bench managers in ratio of numbers have not brought results as great as the
 men who have played and managed at the same time.
 Take the 1915 and 1916 seasons in the American league, for instance In both those years there was but one full sea- son playing manager and seven bench
 managers. The chances, therefore, were ' to l against the playing manager win ming 8 pennant. But both times the playing manager came through not only with league, but worlds champion. In 1917 there was but one real player manager-Jack Barry, and Jack, despite his inexperience in such a role, and handicapped by the fact that he had to
  the fig:lt all the way and finally landed it in second place in Ban Johnson s league, beating out six clubs that were managed by men from the bench Looking through the records of pennant winners from 1900 up to and including 1917, one finds that of the 13 National league pennant battles won since then, 10 were victories for bench managers and eight for playing managers. In the American league, for the same period, Il bench managers and seven playing man. agers won pennants.
 All in all, 21 bench managers and 10 playing managers have won pennants since 1900. That would seem to show that the bench manager is better. But wait! In that period of time more teams have been managed from the bench than from the field and, when ratio or opportuni- ties is reckoned it shows the the play ing managers have achieved more than their bench rivals.
 Here is list of the pennant winners since 1900 showing the name of the man. ager and the type
 NATIONAL LEAGUE. 19O0-Brooklyn, Ned Hanlon (benchl. | 19Ol-Pttsburg, Fred Clarke (playing). 1 1902 -Pittsburg. Fred Clarke (playine). 1903-Pittsburg, Fred Clarke playng)' 1904-New York, John McGraw (bench) l 1905-New York, John McGraw (bench) | 1906-Chicago, Frank Chance (playing) l 1907-Chicago, Frank Chance (playing) 1 19G9-Pittsburg, Fred Clarke (playing). 1 1910-Chieafio, Frank Chance playing) l 1911-New York, John McGraw (bench) 1 1912-New York, John McGraw (bench) 1 1913-New York. John McGraw (bench) | 1914-Boston, George Stallngs (bench) | 1915-Philadelphia, Pat Moran (bench) | 19l6-Brooklyn, Wilbert Robinson 1 (bench).
 | 1917-New York, John McGraw (bench)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
 1900-Chicago, Charles Comiskey (bench1. 1901-Chicago. Clarke Griffith (playing). 1902-Philadelphia, Connie Mack (bench). 1sB-Boston, James Collins (playing).
 19oEBoston, James Collins (playing).
 1s05-Philadelphia, Connie Mack (bench). 1s06-Chicago, Fielder Jones (playing).
 190T-Detroit, Hugh Jennings (bench). ,19B-Detroit, Hugh Jennings (bencn).
 1909-Detroit, Hugh Jennings (bench).
 1910-Philadelphia, Connie Mack (bench). 191l-Philadelphia, Connie Mack (bench).. 1912-Boston, Jake Stahl (playing).
 1913-Philadelphia, Connie Mack (bench). 1914-Philadelphia, Connie Mack tbench). 19l5-Boston, William Carrigan (playing) 19l6-Boston, William Carrigan (playing) 1917-Chicago, Clarence Rowland (bench)
 SUMMARY.
 Pennant won by Playing Bench
 (since 190W Managers Managers National league ..... 8 10 American league ....... Il The remarkable success of John Mc- Graw and Connie Mack undoubtedly is the cause for the bench managers re- gime. Before their advent team owners favored playing managers, especially be- cause it mean money saving to have player do the managing. But as Mack and McGraw, year after year, added to hilSii NOllSCtlOli OL pulltili5b lLS ITdSndtcS came to believe that the bench mana ger was the thing. And now IA of the 16- rvajor league clubs are sure to be led by benchmen in 1918, with the chances favoring a bench appointee for the St. Louis Cardinals and also for the Bos- ton Red Sox
 One of the peculiarities uncovered by a study of managerial accomplishments IS this: That not one man who was sue cesstul as playing manager ever made good while leading a team from the bench Frank Chance. as a playing man. aser, shared four pennants for Chicago, but failed miserably as a bench manager for the Yankees. Clarke Griffith play er-manager won a pennant for the Sox in 1901, but hasn't won since in about a dozen tries from the bench. Fielder Jones hasn't been able to duplicate his 1906 triumph as player-manager.
 Of the 10 pennants won since 1900 by bench managers in the National league six have been accounted for by John, Mo Graw. No other bench manager in that circuit has won more than once since 1900 In the American league Mack has won six out of the II pennants garnered by benchmen, while Jennings won three others. Without that pair the bench man agers in the Johnson circuit surely would have made sorry showing.
 Which type of managerial things con sidered-is better?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
LOST AND FOUND

LO s "Wednesday night,
 between Hooper's cafe and
 Lyric theatre, gentleman's
 cluster ring set with nine diamonds Finder will be literally rewarded. Phone or call J. M. Ragan at Granada hotel, Main 7276,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

WANTED-Two men, "A to 40 years, of neat appearance, to call on local mer- chants and physicians; if your present employment pays not less than $100 and not over $250 monthly, it may pay to investigate. See superintendent today 2024 1st ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
New Orleans Race Meet
 Is Now Under Way

Ne" orleans, January 2-The fourth annual winter race meeting opened at the lairgrounds track Tuesday under the auspices of the Business Mems Racinr association The meeting will continua through February F.
 Two track records were equalled dur ing the afternoon Dick Williams. a brown geldfng. owned by Fl. Perkins & oo.' won the New Years handicap, run ning mile in :S 4-5 and Emden, c. E. Snancellors bay gelding, was first in the inaugural handicap, the time being i:l2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Banks Chartered

Montgomery, December 2-(Special.) ] charters were granted by tho state bank ing department Monday to the PIckens county bank of Carrollton and Amerf- can Bank and Trust company of Opp The former institution will operate in Pickens county and will begin business with 8 capital of s6O,O00. J. E. Bell and several other business men of west Ala bama are interested. The American Bank and Trust company will have . capital of s50000. Among those inter- ested are T. F. Henderson and Fox Hen derson, the latter brother of Gov Charles Henderson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

NEWS agents on railroad trains. Union News Co.,, Terminal station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
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From the Youths Companion.
 The driver of the jaunting car of Ireland is always ready to excuse him self if he is reproached for the condition of his horse.
 say, Paddy" said tourist one Jay, that is the worst looking horse vo,, drive I ever saw. Why don't you fat ten him up?'
 Fat him up, is it?" queried the driver. as if he could not believe his ears. ..Faix. the poor beast can hardly carry the It, tie mate that's on him now.''