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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
SEEK WOMAN AS
SPY'S CHIEF AID

BAIT more Nd, Jan. LII federal
authorities are bending every energy
here today to unraycl the master
spy plot. which it is alleged has boon
uncovered by the arrest OF Walter
Sporrman at Norfolk, Va
Two arrests have been made here.
Marius Asch, an alien enemy, and
Frederick Sporrman, brother Of th"
chief spy, are held here. Rumors are
rife here today and II is reported that
several other arrests will b. made
which vii. uncover III, biggest Ger
man spy plot that this country has
ever known Frederick Sporrman has
bexn arraignod before the United
States marshal and according to re
ports he has disulgc1 TO tn" author
tiles information which will bring
most serious charges against his
brother and others. Police today made
anothev search Of the apartment oc-
cupiel by Walter SporrlnaD here aud
seized two large boxes OF papers.
Many Of these papers are said to show
clearly Sporrman' connection with
capt. Logged and also Form ,.o'
s3dor Berpstortl.
Federal authorities conferred their
attention this afternoon on the inctin-
mating evidence which points to d
yoniau rs Sporrman chief aid. K
l. understood that the woman mas
.,oen making her headquarters II
Washington for some time and 10
Co,.l her movements has taken pos;
len AS Il musician in one Of the cap
tai ,itya hotels. Prominent Bait
n,oieaus are nervous today for Spor'
man has Travelled in high social cir
cis :l.ic and It is alleged that NAM
prominent people have been unwit
| tinSly his tools
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
insects Garry Disease.

Standard works on medicine pass
lished twenty years ago made no naen-
ton If insects in connection With tie
GEOLOGY "a disease Up Ia the pfAs-
cnt time, gccoriln. 10 Oats compiled
f.om recent literature. says the Stsan-
life American, discoveries have been
rrcordeG "f III carriage ~ insects 10
luun OF :uli,Aals NJ 10 different disease
organisms; s, organisms are Known 10
he parasitic in insects, but W. known
70 he transmitted, and 2so species of
insects are recorded ~ causes or car
rinrs Of disease OF Msn or Hilinalt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
C. OF C. BANQUET Is
INDEFINITELY DELAYED

TIn officers and directors "A tbs
Chamber uf Commerce Ia seeplas
with the business and thanuIacturins
plans % C1legFtr thc sahl. have uhhh
in0us.g agreed TO abandon thelr
plans f5v their annual banquet scheil-
uitd for ncNt Monday night The an
uual u,.utiug viii be held at the call
ut tine president. at which time every
member and every one interested In
tine welfare Of Ottawa will be invited
and urged to attend.
vel known speaker from tho
association of Commerce, from Chi.
taPo. Will b. on hand TO address the
Ottawa people ard he is said TO be
one al thu most entertaining and in
tellir.n, takers conn.c,ed With the
Association 0f Commerce. of Chicago.
tnnQuns ,9cnt Of the meeting will be
e'yen III plenty If time after the ceai
SITUATION teaches il. normal state.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
TAKES NAP IN DEAD" ENGINE.
Starts Fire and Man ~
Rruised and Burned.

Tamaqua, ra.--Arlamond Wagner
mad narrow escape from being burn
cd 10 death at the Reading railroad
shops, when he cfawled into the fire
box OF a dead locomotive to make
repairs and fell asleep.
In tho meantime, not knowing that
a worker was in tho engine and be
!ieyins the repairs had been mace AMI
not reported, the foreman ordered tie
engine tired up.
A pile of wood was isnited and The
flames were just beginning to pou,
through the firebox when Wagner
woke w. He plunged through The .irc'
box door headforemost and sustained
severe bruises, in addition TO bis
burns
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15

am making Real Estate Security
loans. ii you have money 70 loan. re.
eardl"se III amount, cali mo on the
phone az I car loan sa;ue for vou Oh
Git Edge Real Estate Security. DO
uGt alloN yoGs iNoney to earn only
three per cent Emmett J. Kelly. SOC
Central Life Bldg nome phone ISL,
office loGat,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
THREE KILLED IN
BEL0IT. WIS.,, WRECK

Beloit, Jan. 15.Three persons were
killed and eighteen injured some OF
them probably fatally, when Union
Pacific passenger train was wrecked
three miles east Of here today.
Three passenger coaches " mt thru
a bridge over Plum creek and fell
thirty feet. The wreck was caused
Dv detective rails on the bridge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
MRS. /. {. PORTER FALLS
ON WALK: BREAKS ARM

Du.us The noon hour Airs. l., +,
rottel, no hrs been giving all OF
her TINE to the Red cross. while
going 10 her lunch. slipped and feb
IN front OF May clothing store end
fractured her left arm AZ the wrist.
Mrs. Porter was assisted 10 her feet
IA Recorder John Buchnsr and At.
orney V. |. I,ibbs. She was taken
Immediately 10 the hospital vhef',,
the fracture was reduced. Mrs. Pcfi
ter IL reported resting easy this after
II 3Nu.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
FUNERAL OF MRS.
AHRENS IN OTTAWA
WEDNESDAY A. M.

The body of Mrs. Katherine hbrens.
former Ottawa woman, who died sud
denly at Aurora Sunday. Will arrive
here on the Burlington at ll:2o 70.
morrow morning. Tho funeral Will be
direct from the depot to -. Columbia
cemetery.
The funeral service will be held at
ST Angela Catholic church in Aurora
tomorrow morning, \ number OF re-
latives Of the deceased went to
Aurora today to attend the service
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
COY IS Ie; HAIR NEVER CUT.
Ne Guards His Locks Jealousy, feat
,no Samson's Fate.

Webster Springs, W. Va.--Joe bon
ahue, 16, who lives near this city, has
never had haircut. His locks reach
almost to the ground, and he is proud
of them.
When a child he had a long illness
and his hair grew to great length.
When he recovered he became 80
ptoud OF his locks that he has never
had them cut He fears that II his
hair Is cut be will lose his strength
like Samson did.
He guards his hair closely tyirs II
IN abou, hs head when he relircs al
night fearing that persons with evil
designs will try to separate him noD
his precious locks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
LA SALE co. FARMERS
BUYING TEXAS LAND

VIM. Jalnison thu land man. will
Leave Tor Texas tonight with u party
OF +. ii Sale county land seekers Tee
Of these Will ieare from Ottawa; 9th.
ors will join the party n Grand RIDGE
ana Str"a'o
On the last excursion Mr.. Jamis1n
won the prize for selling til" most
land in connection With = Seore #
other agents lis gross sales
amounted to ever Slal,GnG
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
row Aiusks Got It's Name.

The nsmc AlosLa il said TO have
been given to the whole of tia, terri.
tory By the Russian traders who srst
reached the island Of Uuaallkn. on
the authority op the natives. who de-
c'ated that to the eastward thoro Was
a great band or territory which was
called Alaytska. From this the pres.
cnt name of Alaskn " derived.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
SOCIETY NOTES

The Itnpromptu Musical Club met
at The studio vi Mrs. ". {. Paisley
last evening. After the musical pro
gram Vas given short business meet
ins vas held. The remainder Of the
meeting was spent In social man
ner. followed by light refreshments.
Piano solos were rendered by Misses
Bertha Zimmerman, Ellen Rorem,
Della Peterson, lnea Nelson, Bell.
Stancelahd. Apna Weeks, Reh"c'a
Forcm. A vocal solo was given by
Mr. Sundal and a recitation BY M'aS
Rorem. which were greatly enjoyed.
The reception which was p be
held Thursday afternoon. January l.,
at Mrs. Clarence Griges' home IN hon
or of Mrs. Guernsey. president gen
eral OF the d. A. Il. was postponed on
account OF Mrs. Guernsey being un'
able TO attend.
Because of the lack OF coal the OF
iawa high school has close down
therefore the surgical dressing room
has been CLOSED. bat will continue ths
work at the resident of Mr. Y. !
Duncan Anyone wishing to help II
I the preparation Of surgical dressing.
! aill be welcome any afternoon at Mr.
Duncan's home until further notice.
y . 4:
The newly elected officers Of ST
Elmo Lodge, No. 70. X. of +. were III
stalled at iheir regular meeting bel.
Monday night a. follows
c. {. James Quilter
Y. C.-~IIarry Miller
Prel. r. W. Colwell
NJ. of W.-Chas. Miller
X. X. & 8 Alfred e, Colwcll.
NJ. OF F.--F ID. Moulton
NJ. Of ENc.-Wm. Colwcll
II. AT A. Oscar Schmidt
!. e. John Watnem.
o. g. A. u. De Forest.
Trustee. years VIM. ColweIl.
= = =
The katzcnjammcr club will civ
iis Third Annual Dance at Willis A.
adcmy Thursday evening, January I
= E Il
The Alumnac OF st. Xayier Acadcm
have indefinitely postponed the car
party which was to Of been held We,
nesday, evening. January l6 at X. (
G.. hall, The hail being closed Oh a
count of the fuel conservation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
Attention, B. p. o. e.

Elks will meet tomorrow lWcdnes.
day) at : o'clock at the Hotel Glitch,
TO attend In a body the funeral serv-
ices for our lats brothet. William +.
Carr. a. Il. SNOW Secy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
The Indian CasheW Tree.

Resides the nuts used III confect lou
cry the Indian casheW tree Yields IN
ihsoct-rcpelliDg gum, . juice that
makes tndclihle ink. and thrcc kinds
OF oil, one edible. the others used to
tan fishing nets and preserve wood.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
1tiGscGDgAsS !, 5A,icU,r,taGIef

In the London Times Il WAS recent.
IS stated that Rev. Simon Eunt. II. A.,
who wos ShnkeSpearc's schoolmastcr
from la, to 1871, became Jesuit ON
Ap,il -. 1878, md died at Rome Is
ranitcutiary tconfcssor) on June II.
1888.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
MINERS TO PLEDGE
LOYALTY TO F | AG
At NATIONAL N EE I
CONVENTION OPENED TO-DAY AT
iNOlANAPoLIS-WlLL WORK IN
COOPERATION WITH GOVERN
MeNr DURING PERIOD or WAR.

MeNr DURING PERIOD or WAR.
indianapolis, Ind. Jan, % Hun
'dreGs Of delegates 10 the first war
convention OF the United Mine Work.
'ers Of America. which opened TN Tom
tnson HAL here today were in the
city today and Indications are that
the largest number Of delegates ever
At u convention, Of the organization
will attend the SESSION Questions
which, vii come up for settlemen, arr
ci tho sravCst Importance both To the
miners and the nation
Among ta0ae who will idress the
miners are II. \. Garfield. federal
fuel administrator, W b Wilson, see
lretary Of labor: Samuel Gompers.
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor and John Mitchell. NeN Yort
state food director and chairman ot
the Now York State Industrial Com
mission. An invitation to address the
miners was EXTENDED President VIII
son.
The convention will pass resolutions
pledgin1 the fullest cooperation uf
tae miners to he na,iou during ;he
war and The en- Ire policy Of the
United Mine Workers, in conncc lion
with the war. Will be framed and
, adontcd. As coal is essentially one
ri the most vita! necessities IN sue.
stand by tho miners l. CT paramount
interest
One Of the most important problems
he convention will have before 1t is
he wage agreement entered into by
the operators and miners OF the cen
tral competitive bituminouS field At
Washington last September. There is
'ttle doubt that the convention will
quickly ratify the agreement.
The miners will be confronted with
two other important propositions on
which some kind of action urdoubted
" will be taken They are.
First. the recent decision by the su
creme court Of the United states Il
he case OF the kitchmap Coal com
oany of West Virginia against tht
United Mine Workers and the Film
lass Workers Union which is takeI
by the miners 10 ue III mat labor ull
ion5 have 10 right to attemp. to ur
/ i0nize q, nohunion mine Il the cn
iployor does mt wish il uuiQ0i2el
n Second, the ease recently decide
# by the federal court in Arkansas, as
s essing penalties amounting to $S0U0
Il against tno United Mine Workers 70
=, LEGGED violation Of the Sherman ant
Il trust law The union proposes 70 al
Il neal from Lais decision, but will b
required 40 file an appeal bond in tn
sum OF $l,e00oeo.
II Is believed there VIII be a de,
'aratian d&aias. government operatio
Of coal miners by the convention, III
1 miners b"ing Of the ounion that grea
er production and better results ga
r We obtained Uuder private control an
mduageuCnt. The contents OF IN
i address u be made by Presiael
/ i
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15

When she had Childfoa 81. save taSn!
Castoria
When Baby was sick we gave he's,
Castoria
When she was n Child. she cried foe
Nastoria
When snc became Niss, She clunx TO
CastOrin
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
HERE IS WHAT YOU
WILL HAVE TO PAY.
FOR AUTO LICENSE
LIST OF RATES ON VARIOUS
BRANDS OF MAKES is APPEND
ep-cLERks RECEIVE APPll.
CATION BLANKS FOR 1918 TAGS.

With the advent of the new year,
he 1918 automobile license viii
make its appearance and several OF.
taWa autoists are ready to show their
numbers These persons made appli-
cations for the new licenses before
the first of the year.
Secretary Of State Louis l.. Emnlor-
son has thousands of requests for the
lon aud odd numbers this year. but
could only give out numbers that had
not been reserved. II III the custom
Ia give the auto owner the same mum.
her from year to year provided thar
Ito makes his request known, accom-
panied by application and cheek. be-
tUro December 10. OF each year. nat
is the reason that ID. low numbers
are retained from Year 10 year by the
same persons and why they are not
easy to get
Attractive Numbers.
Tho 1918 numbers are blue figured
With gray BACKGROUND, compared
with the black and white arrange
mcut Of 1871. The new numbers are
very attractive. the color scheme
forming q pleasing blond. There
We're 3A0."92 auto licenses issued in
1917. an increase of n 1868 over 1916
City Clerks have supplies OF the
new licenses and anto owners will he
saved the Inconvenience OF writing
aud waiting for their new application
blanks. If they so desire, by getting
thcm from their local authoriti"e
hey will save themselves postage and
he state will be saved several thou
sand dollars in returning the appli
ca'ion
What License viii Cost.
Tho law requires that in appl,ini
Tor an illinois automobile license yol
state tho rated horse power Of YOU
car and determine for yourself III,
amount Of the ssc to BE- inclosod viii
Your application. under the new rate:
in effect for 1915 The figures giver
apply in each ease to 1917 models
but Il Is usually safe to assume tina
they are correct for I'll models o
recent years, since few Of the man
ufac,urcra have made changes tha
would effec, their horse power rating
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
Notice

Good country butter and fresh eggs
at Pat Slatterys, Cali j55.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
Notice.

Good country butter and fresh eggs
at l'ot Slattory's Call 155
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
& nlidren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 TO F.!
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
(Mntn want add section page h*et


FOR RENT Furnished room, mod
plu con}icnces, also good barn.
S23 Clinton 81, phone &6i-N.
OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED =
Don't matter if broken / pay s. tc
Ga per sent Also cash FOR old gold,
silver and broken icNelt> Send BY
parcel pest aDd receive check by IL.
turn mail VIII hold goods - days
for senders approval OF my oiier j..
Mazor 2oJ1 SO. 18th st. lhiIn, va.
LOST suit case BcIWpCn Rock
Island and Columbus and Main SITS,
Reward. Phone 600 (fabiau FarreIN,
oos " Marin street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
OTTAWA STORES ADOPT
RULES TO SAVE FUEL

ICUntlnusd from bag" IL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15

tCUntlnuei from bag" j.
that within a week or ten days great
Improvement in transportation viii
be shown and The coal deliveries
greatly increased
Acute Turnout Midwest.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE coal SIT
uation is growing even more serious.
This is indicated in reports received
today by Fucl Administrator Garfield
from administrators turnout the midi
die west and tic east
Everywhere east shipments Of coal
that had started ~ move four or Two
days ago HAY ? been tied up at various
terminals due 10 the severe WEATHER
conditions. The fuel ADMINISTRATIONS
admit that they are p0wcrlo5s to II
l9ct any immediate relief.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-25
$l,000,000,000 Fund to Rebuild Jewry
Six Million Souls Need Help to Resume Normal Life
When War is Ended
When War is Ended.

The American people, Jews and
non Jews alike, will soon be asked to
lend or contribute the larger part of
fund of approximately 81 100000,
600 to carry out plans for the recon-
struction of the Jewry Of the entire
world. Announcement to this ef-
feet, together with the general plan
Of procedure was made public last
night, following a meeting held yes
terday in the office of Felix M. War
burg of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., Chair
man of the Joint Distribution Com
mittee of the American Funds for
IJewish War Sufferers.
While the appeal will go out to
the entire. world, the people of war
travaged Europe, it is believed, will
mot be in position to further the plan
financially to any large extent, SO
that the burden will fall upon the
united States, Canada, and perhaps
England, ~. e........ .r....
! The money for the project, the
largest purely humanitarian under
taking in history, will not be sought
alone. through contributions, but will
embrace loans, and will be accepted
from non Jewish as we'll as jewish
sources. The exact date and the
duration of the campaign for the bill
1ion-dollar reconstruction fund was
not announced but preliminary work
has already begun. I
The plan is the result Of months
of study by the. Joint Distribution
Committee of reports from every
country in which Jews have been.
made to suffer through the war, and
includes the sending of commissions
Of American Jews, experts in philan-
thropy, social, service, education and
business, to Russia, Rumania, Po-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-25

% If Of the committee. DR.. Boris D.
1sogen, Secretary of the Field
Bureau of the National Conference
of Jewish Charities, has applied for
passports for Vladivostok, and will
go there under the auspices of the
committee.
Realizing the immensity of the
task of reconstruction and the labor,
funds, and scientific knowledge re-
quired, the Joint Distribution Com
mittee has inaugurated study Of
the huge problem, with a view, to
being prepared as rapidly as condi4
tions allow to enter upon a program
of permanent rehabilitation, suited
to the especial needs, environments
and circumstances of the Jews ir1
different parts of the world
The commissions to be sent from
America will perform their labors
and render American assistance
through representative Jews of the
nations and localities to which they
go, following out the present policy
Of the Joint Distribution Committee
in disbursing the more than $20,OO0,-
900 raised by American Jewry for
war relief since 1914 e
Outline of Reconstruction Plan.
tits planned to give reconstruc-
ton work the benefit of American
system. energy, and resourcefulness,
reinforced by American millions,
The scope Of the undertaking in it's
broad outlines embraces the follow
ing: s7%5@@s;#@ asA.ss@e'sg. s@e'sg.}j,.>
1. Immediate and temporary ass
sistance necessary to pave the way
for permanent reconstruction, vii S
the supplying of food, - clothiflgss
shelter and medical attention. N
2. Scientific S tusd y upon thSS
ground Of the various forms recon3
struction shall take, according Itos
the needs Of the several populations.
3. Employment of1labor, through
the planning and carrying out OF
projects. by which workers may .lb.e, lbee,
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-25

land, Palestine, Serbia, Greece, Bull
garia and other lands as soon as the
international situation permits. The
work has already been initiated in
several countries where recent allied
successes have made a beginning
possible.
100000 Jews Need Help.
From reports from representatives
abroad it is estimated that of the g.
100000 to 100000 souls making
up the Jewish population of the
world, exclusive of the 100000
Jews in the United States, quarter
of the number are destitute, starv-
ing, and homeless, and fully half will
need assistance to become self-sup-
porting again.
: Loans without interest will be
made available to Jews in various
parts of the world so that business
enterprises may be reconstructed
The only security will be the stabili-
ty of the industries after they have
been put upon a sound business
foundation. The only mortgages, it
was said, will be mortgages Of
honor" on the word of the Jewish
people.
The work has already been in
augurated through the organization
Of three commissions. Miss H. Gold
man, daughter Of DR.. Julius Gold
man of New York, is now on her
way to Saloniki, and she will visit
Serbia, Bulgaria, and Rumania as
soon as possible to establish a
branch of the committee in each
country: DR.. Solomon Eowenstein,
Superintendent of the Hebrew Or
phan Asylum of New York, is on his
way to this country, following an
trip to Palestine on be-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-05
Tuesday, Feb. S, 1918.
EMPLOYEES PAY UP.

The city council should keep nc
man in its employ who habltually
fails to pay his debts. Corporations
everywhere have shown a disposition
to protect the public by requiring
their employees to pay their honest
debts, unless they were able to show
an entire inability to do so.
The city council of Abbevllle
should adopt this wholesome rule
and put every employee on notice to
meet his obligations, or seek other
employment. 1t does a business no
good to have men employed in it who
do not pay their debts. 1t tends to
hold city government up to con-
tempt to have men, who should set
an example in debt paying, disre-
gard their obligations.
The members of the city council
as the representatives of the people
of this city, should not by electing
men to Office and by keeping them
in it's employ give man a recon-
mendation to the public when he
fails to meet his honest obligations
at maturity, and who fails to give
reasonable excuse for so doing.
Those who cannot make ends meet
in city employment should raise
thirty cents cotton, where the plow-
ing is good, and profits promising.
The money of taxpayers should not
be taken to pay mems salaries when
these employees fail to pay the tax
payers their just obligations