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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01
PROTEST SEIZURE
OF ILLINOIS COAL

Chicago. Feb. lin spite OF the
seriousness Of the fuel situation III
Chicago and other points in the state
luel officials in other localities made
IN attempt yesterday to seize 56o car
loads of coal to be diverted to Indiana
and 1000 tons to be sent to Mem
phis. John T.. Williams, fuel admins
rator for Illinois, and Raymond f.
Durham. chairman of the Cook coun-
~ committee. Immediately got into
communication with Washington in an
fort to stop this raid on Illinois
,oal pile,
The principal seizure was started at
Danville on the plea that the railroads
were congested and that the coal
could not be taken to It's destination.
The coal had been consigned TO steel
producing concerns in the Calumet
region.
The claim was made that more
;han loo cars are involved in the
tie.up, but railroad men said they
could clear up the situation, If left
alone. by tonight,
Permission has been granted to run
freight elevators in buildings on heat
less Mondays so that freight can be
handled every day.
Members of the Restaurant and
Cafe Mems association have sent an
appeal to Washington asking to be
allowed 70 shut their places on Mon
days instead of Tuesdays, They com
plain they are being ruined by the
present plan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01
BRITISH CASUALTIES
1907 IN JANUARY

London Feb. | British casualties
reported during the month Of Janu.
AIRY, totaed 13.clt. They were d.
yided as follows
Killed or died of wounds Officers.
3JS; men, 1865
Wounded or missing Officers,
LOS; men. 5GI5G.
The January casualties show a
slight falling off from those reports
during December which reached a
total Of 1857 The total for Noyen.
Der was l29.0S9, rejecting the severe
lighting on the Cambrni mont In that
month
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01

well and feel fine in the morning and
able to do my work. ! gladly recon-
mend Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to make weaE nerves
strong. '-- Mrs. ALBERT Suite, 603
Olmstead St, Winona, MINI.
How often do we hear the expression
among women, 81 am so nervous, can
not sleep" or sit seems as though
should fly" Such women should profit
by Mrs. Suites experience and give
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, trial.
For forty years it has been overcom-
ing such serious conditions as displace-
ments, inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, dz.
illness, and nervous prostration of
women, and is now considered the stan
dard remedy for such ailments.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01

Cleveland. O.. Fen. / When Z j.
Moore returns home from taking his
wife Out riding in IN auto ac saddles
his horse and rides luru the parks.
Moore was cowHuucher thirty
five wears. When he came East me
brought his horse with him
They started 10 leti cattle uu THE
ranches in autos and concluded II
wa, tine 10 quit he said
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01

Mrs Kawlcr--"'rhcn Won and young
Mr.. sharp are not on speaking terms
any more?" Mrs. Blunderby-"No, In
deed. The last time met him ! told
him my husband had locomotive attack
sla, aud the young whippersnnpple had
the lmpudence TO ask II he whistled at
crossings
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01
PARTLY UNFIT TO
GO IN NEXT ORAF 7

Washington. Feb ! Provost Mar
shall Gen Crowder, made public yes
terday new regulations for physica
examination in the draft, changine
weight height and other conditions
and providing partial service for mcf
not actually rejected No registrar
will be spuned for foot or teeth de
fleets, nCr temporary or remedia de
fects.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01

49, ~"
rest at Mig h I
would lie awake and
get so nervous |
would have to get
up and walk around
and in the morning
would be all tired
out, | read about
Lydia +. Pinkham's
We getable Com
pound and thought
| would try it. My
nervousness soon
Iaft mo | ulaao
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01

To sit ar Woman'> tab.e and later
Use her weaknesses ar lgauranceS 10
point n lest is MT ~ unlUartl-of thing,
bur it is n shameful one.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01
BAKER ADMITS j. S.
FORCES HAVE TAKEN
OVER BATTLE LINE
PERsHlNG FORCES ON WESTERN
FRoNT-ALL BRANCHES OF THE
SERVICE ARE REPRESENTED
ON FIGHTING LINE, SECRETARY
OF WAR ANNOUNCES.

Washington, Feb. H. Secretary OF
War Baker officially announced late
this afternoon that American forces
have formally taken over a section
OF the line in France,
The announcement followed the eN
elusive publication this morning b.
the Chicago Examiner OF a dispatch
from the American eXpeditionary
force in France telling OF the latesi
raid on the American trenches by
German forces. in which two Ameri
cans were killed, -four wounded ant
one was made prisoner,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01
WOMAN'S NERVES
MADE STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Winona, MINI. -" | suffered for more
than a year from nervousness, and was
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01
Definitely in Action.

The fact that this and other raids
have taken place and that reports
are beginning to be received daily OF
men killed and wounded in action
said the secretary. makes it proper
to say that American troops are now
definitely in action
When the first detachments Of
Americans went into the front lines
it was made plain that this was iol
training
French troops Were m reserve at
all times and would relieve the Ameri
can troops when the latter were
brought back from their baptism Of
fire.
Sector Not Announced
Secretary Baker declined to sane
ton publication for the sector that
pershing's men have taken over. Thu
will not be done. it was indicated. IN.
til Gen, Pershing himself lifts the
han
Ever since the first contingent Of
Americans went into training behind
the lines the Germans have been
seeking by aerial reconnaissance and
other means to ascertain their posi-
ton.
Pershng Praises Men.
Representatives OF every class OF
the military service, including regu
lars, national guardsmen and draf
men, have gone undor fire. and flat
tering reports have been received
from General Pershing concerning
their conduct IN action
The training processes are under
stood 20 have gone forward mucI
faster than was at first thought pos
siblr
As contingents have come bac
from the final stage of instruction il
Il the front line trenches they hay
been used to train other units. an
the process has moved ahead, it
ST pl at a rpuStantlv orrnllpratin
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
How to Detect Glucose in
Preserves, Jam, MarmaIade

Glucose in fruit preserves may be
discovered as follows: In the case of
jelly a teaspoonful should be dissolved
in two tablespoonful of alcohol con-
tanned in a glass vessel. In the case
of jam or marmalade the same process
is carried out, but it is necessary to
filter off the solid matter by running
the mixture through piece Of muslin.
Allow the solution to become perfectly
cool, and then add an equal volume, or
a little more, of strong alcohol. If
glucose is present dense white pre-
cipitate slowly settles down. Where
no glucose has been employed there
is no precipitate, save, in some cases,
a very trif1ing sediment of proteid mat
ter which, however, Is so small that it
could not possibly be mistaken for the
sediment which glucose produces. The
last-named is not particularly harmful
in itself, but it is very frequently used
as an adulterant in supposedly pure
preserves for extra proft.-Popula1
Science Monthly.
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
INVEST in HUMANITY
By JOHN OLIVER LA GORGE
Associate Editor, National Geographic Magazine

"CUFFER Little Children to come unto me-" de-
~ clared the compassionate Christ.
But never since He dwelt in flesh upon the earth
have there been many Little Children in need cR
compassion now.
There are the Little Children" who have gone tc
France for you and me and for Christendom and by
going have given their all. Can. you do less? Shall
you keep from your boy your neighbor's boy that
which is symbolic of the Compassionate One by neg
lecting the call of the Red Cross Mother?
Then there the uncounted Little Children"
of allies who have fallen wounded and i'll in de-
tense of their home fires. Who but the Red Cross
Mother know the suffering, the anguish, of the
sheltorn, thirstsricken soldier who lies upon the
ghostly bed of No Mans Land? Will you deny him
the lfe-giving cup?
Think also of the Little Children" of devastated
lands Some Little Children" in size and tender
years. Others, alas, are mature in stature and age
but the less Little Children" in their helpless
ness-their abject need. Can in our plenty WITH
hold from them the bare bread of existence? Can
still inner voice with the thought that others
will bear our burden, when in our heart we muss
know that there no others?
The Red Cross helps who does not need
help hundred times more than we need the money.
Therefore, let give give until feel it, give until
it pnches Then and only then we shall know that
we have indeed offered the Little Children" of the
war the tender compassion of a nation.
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
Moons Influence on Plant
Growth Wholly Negligible,
Is Belief of Scientists

The old belief that the moon has
some sort of influence on plant growth
still persists in some farming sec
tons. Some farmers, it is said, re-
fuse to plant crops or to kill hogs
unless the moon is in some particular
position.
The influence of the moon on the
growth of crops, or on other agricul-
tural operations, has always been de-
brief statement by c. F. Marvin, chief
Of the United States weather bureau,
printed in the Rural New Yorker,
shows what they think of the matter ::
'It is the general belief of scien-
fists that the moon has no appreciate
influence on temperature, rainfall, or
any other weather element, or on
plant growth.
''Plant growth depends upon tenn
perature, light, humidity and plant
food (both in the soil and in the air),
and its availability. Obviously the
moon neither mellows the ground nor
fertiliZes it, neither does 1t alter the
composition of the atmosphere; hence
it affects neither the mechanical con.
dition of the soil nor the kind or
quantity of available plant food.
eff the moon has any influence on
plant growth, 1t would seem that it
must exert this influence through Its
light. Experiment, however, shows
that when plant is so Swallowed that
it gets only one one-hundredth Of nor
NAL daylight, it grows but little bet
ter than it does in absolute darkness
Full daylight is about 100000 times
brighter than full moonlight; hence
one one-hundredth of daylight, already
too feeble to stimulate appreciably
plant activity, is still 5000 times
brighter than full moonlight. The con
clusion is that, even in respect tt
light stimulus, the moons influence
on plant growth is wholly negligible
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05

the Union cemetery and put in
few hours of hard work, anG we
are glad to say, by the noon
hour it was cleared off. We feel
safe in saying that if the Lord
will forgive us for letting the
last resting place of our loved
ones get in such conditi 3n. we
never will let it get that way
again. After the work was com.
pleted a bountiful repast was
spread by the good ladies of the
community and after the dinner
hour our pastor. Rev. B. T. Wat
son, preached a very interesting
sermon, which was very appro-
pirate for the occasion. After
the sermon, Hon. H. C. Baker,
was called for and made a very
able speech on the subject of
good roads and demonstrated to
our people very clearly how we
had neglected this great subject
and showed very plainly that in
some sections of our county that
there had not been much i'm.
provement since the existence of
our county and fully showed that
where the establishment of good
roads was in effect that the coun-
ty improved in the same proper
ton as the roads. His speech
was gladly received by everyone
present. Before our people left
the ground some of our best
farmers and citizens got togeth-
er and had a committee appoint
ed and this committee will act at
once. There is a spirit prevail
ing within our peoples to push
this subject of good roads to a
finish and we are glad to saw
that they will turn their money
loose at this age of the day for
the betterment of the roads.
The day was very pleasantly
spent.
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
Gradyville.

We are having the warmest
weather of the season this week.
Miss Annie Kinnaird, of Red
Lick, visited relatives here few
days of last week.
Mrs. W. L. Grady received
considerable shock from a fall
one day last week.
Charlie Sparks spent last Mon
day in Edmonton and made a
horse trade or two while on the
route.
Durham & Cheatham, of Camp
bellsville and Midtown, left with
our people last Wednesday,
twenty-five hundred dollars for
hogs.
Strong Hill had a good work
horse to get his leg broken from
a kick from another horse one
day last week.
Uncle Robert o. Keltner con-
tinues in a very critical condi-
ton. His son from Oklahoma is
at his bedside, and will remain
until there is a change.
John Pickett, of Campbells-
vile. was in our midst day or
so last week, looking after life
insurance John is the right
man in the right place.
Mr.. W. C. Yates and wife, of
Campbellsville, Burton Yates, of
Joppa, Ernest Yates of McGregor,
Texas, Mrs. G. H. Nell, of CO.
lumbia. and Mrs. Polite Gulpton
and daughter, of East Fork. in
company with Uncle Charlie
Yates and daughter, of our city,
spent few hours. last Friday,
at the Yates cemetery.
James Golf, +. Morgan, A.
HUM and Mr.. Bennett, of Co.
lumbia, were in our community,
last Friday, looking after their
oil and stock interest in this Sec
ton.
The citizens of our community
gathered on the Both of May, at
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05

Some gardens are looking fine
in this part of the country.
Mrs. Joe H. Todd has been
quite sick, but is better a. this
writing.
Mrs Sam Ei Squires wa. WIS.,
iting her daus liter, Mrs. Cn-t
Dohoney, at MilItown, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ed Squires
were visiting the.former's broth
er, Mr.. Henry Squires, at Meats
burg, last week.
Mrs. Willis Hutchinson is visit
ing her sons in Columbia.
Mr.. John Will Cundiff and his
brother. Ernest, attended party
at Mr.. Willie Morris near Plum
Point. Saturday night, and re-
ported large crowd and a nice
time.
Mrs. Martha Page, of Texas,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. Frank
Shepherd.
Mr.. Geo. Henry Willis, q f
Camp Taylor, was in this section
Saturday night and Sunday.
Will Ed Squires sold twenty
six hogs for 16ac. per pound.
Mr.. Dick Squires was in
Campbellsville recently.
John Will Cundiff was in Louis
vile last Wednesday and Thurs
day and while there purchased a
Ford automobile for himself and
brother, Ernest.
Messrs. Ed and Dan Stone ar.
rived one day last week from
New Mexico to visit Messrs Jas.
and Clay Suddarth.
Some of our farmers set out
a little tobacco last week, but
did not get done setting on &C.
count of plants being scarce.
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
What the Italian Premier Thinks of
the American Red Cross

probation and with admiration fse IA.
magnificent dash with which the AnaR>
lean Red Cross has brought u peRC>
ful aid In our recent misfortune W.
attribute great value to the eoeresD
ton which win be given Us against tAp
common enemy by the proeiEasB
activity and by the exuberant and exn-
sistent force which are peculiar b -
American people"
And this. mind you. was only lsssss
over month after the American nBe
Cross made its triumphant dasA aa&
Italyi
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05

When the Austrians last October
routed the italian Army by trickery
and drove before them half million
refugees, the part which the American
Red Cross played in this stupendous
tragedy win 60 down In the history Of
Italy and the world as one of the most
magnificent dashes of relief work that
has ever come to light
Listen to what the italian Premier
said of this work In his address at the
,pening of Parliament early last De-
'ember:
Our soul 10 stirred again with ap-
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
A Good Reason.

since he left home"
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
No Trouble.

The small boy
stood at the gar
den gate and
hOwled and howl
ed. A passing old
lady paused be-
side him.
/" w h a t. s the
matter, Ii t t l e
MANI" she asked
in a kindly voice.
"O-O-oh !" wall
ed the youngster,
spa and ma won't
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
The Correct Adjective.

"DOn't cuff the little fellow, madam
demonstrates passerby. "Surely he
has done nothing very bad, sweet lit
tie child like that
Sweet child is right" said the
wrathful woman. "E's been an swal
lowed our sugar ticket
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05

take me to the pictures tonightl"
But don't make such a noise," SAID
the dame, admOnishing. do they ever
take you when you cry like that?"
Sometimes they do, an sometimes
they d-d-don't," beloved the boy. 'Bu
it amt no trouble to yell I"
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
SIX SMILES
'sssesssesssssssssssssssss
All Alike.

All Alike.
"Savages will trade vast tracts OF
land for a string Of beads"
SWELL" replied Miss Cayenne, 81
know a man who wears evening
clothes and carries a cane, and he did
the same thing. He went broke try
ing to pay for pearl necklace"
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
Market Term Defined,

"Pa, what's manipulation for rise
mean?
"When pull the bedclothes off yor
in the morning."
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05

"Why don't you accept him if he
has offered to have his life insured il
your favor?"
Because if he was a good risk fol
the insurance company, he'd be a baG
one for me-"
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
Incredible Hardship.

$50 your broth
er's Joined the
armyY"
"Yes."
"How does ht
like it?"
"Oh, the foot
is something aw'
full. Why, he
hasn't had pie fol
breakfast once
The Adair County news., 1918-06-05
Russell Creek.

Farmers are very busy plow-
ing and replanting corn in this
neighborhood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-09
MEACHAM HAD -FOUR
INCHES OF SNOW
Literary Society Had Enter
tainment on Saturday
Evening, the Program.

MEACHAM Ore. April 9.-we
have been experiencing very pleasant
weather lately and the grass is COM
ing up green. But on Monday we
had snow storm. about four inches
of snow falling. 1t melted rapidly
the following day by wind blowing.
Mrs. Josephine Curran. who has
been with the Casey family for sev.
eral months. left fer Corvallis on
Tuesday.
J. d. Casey returned from his visit
in Portland on Wednesday, having
recovered considerably from his rheu-
matism.
Mrs. Dan Granger went to Pendle-
ton on Wednesday to visit with friends
until saturday.
Mrs. u. Blackburn went to Kane
In on Wednesday to visit relatives.
John Casey and J. O'Merra went to
Pendleton on Wednesday to atteno
the funeral Of MIR. Hart
Mrs. ]. Nandermuller and daugh,
ter Lois arrived from Newbers. ore.
on Wednesday, to join Mr.. Wander
muller who is on his farm here. They
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-09

Red blooded men OF courage are on
the firing line - and there are many
anemic, weak, discouraged men and
women left at home,
At this time of the year most people
suffer from n condition often called
Spring Fever They feel tired, worn
out, before the day is half thru. They
may have frequent headaches and
sometimes "pimply" or pale skin.
Bloodless people, thin, anemic people,
those with pale cheeks and lips, who
have poor appetite and feel that
tired, worn or feverish condition in
the springtime of the year, should try
the refreshing tonic powers of a good
Alternative and blood purifier. Such a
one is extracted from Blood root, Golden
Seal and Stone root, Queens root
and Oregon Grape root, made up with
chemically pure glycerine and without
the use OF alcohol. This can be
obtained in ready-to-use tablet form in
sixty cent vials, rs druggists have sold
it for fifty years as Doctor Pierce S
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t is a
standard remedy that can be obtained
in tablet or liquid form.
A good purge should be taken once
week even by persons who have a
movement daily, in order to eliminate
matter which may remain and cause q
condition of auto-intoXication, poison
ing the whole system. To clean the
system at least once week is to prac-
tice health measures. There is nothing
so good for this purpose as tiny pills
made up of the May-apple, leaves of
aloe and jalap, and sold by almost
all druggists in this country rs Doctor
piprce's Pleasant Pellets, sugar-COated,
easy to take.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-09
Ruth Austin, with Miss Nina Ross

Ruth Austin, with Miss Nina Ross
playing the accompaniment,
Recitation, Ed Welch.
Reading of the 9th chapter of "Ous
Bill" by Mrs. j. NJ. Casey.
Silent Play, William and Waldo
Ross.
The debate followed, the question
being, Resolved. that art Is more
beautiful than nature. Ed Austin
and Miss Bessie Davidson were for the
affirmative. while Ed welch and Mrs.
+. Fasan were for the negative. The
latter won.
The critics report was given by
John Casey.
Gail Hanlen was down from Kane
Ia Sunday selling thrift stamps.
The bridge gang here under ]. o.
merra. subscribed for S1050 worth OF
Liberty Bonds on sunday through
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-09
have been spending the winter

have been spending the winter at
Newberg.
]. d. casey is active with business
trips lately. having made a trip to La
Grande on Friday and to Pendleton
on Saturday.
Mrs Ben Marlin went to Pendleton
for medical treatment on saturday.
Mrs. J. a. WATCHERS went to La
Grande on saturday to visit friends,
Mr.. and Mrs j. O'Berra went to
La Grande on saturday night to dc
shopping.
Rody HRwes made a business trip
to Telucaset on sunday.
The Literary Society held a very
interesting prodgram on Saturday
night. The program was as follows:
Patriotic songs by audience.
Reading of Hot Air Bugle by J. f.
Marshall
Folk dances by Stella shepard and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-09
Industrial slides shown students.

Two sets of slides, dealing with the
logging industry of the United states
and the fruit industry of Oregon,
We're shown at the high school this
morning during the conference peri
cd. Mr.. Whitman, who lectured on
the pictures stated the value of ore
CONS fruit crop in 1917 was $13,912,-
600 and that it had doubled in three
years. Scenes from the apple district
at Hood River were shown, following
the fruit through until it was boxed
or canned. Principal Drill announced
that the picture Jack and the Bean
Stalk viii be shown this coming
Friday after school. a small admis-
sion will be charged which will go to-
ward clearing the school of debt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-09
woodmen Take Bonds.

At the regular meeting of Pendle-
todn Camp No. Al, w. o. w, last
evening, $500 was voted from the gem
eral fund for the purchase of Liberty
Bonds This was half Of the sum in
the general treasury at the time. The
city of Pendleton has purchased $3.50
worth of bonds from the perpetual
cemetery fund.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-09
/. Enlcr,ainmcnt CHAIRMAN.

James H. Estes, local insurance
and realty dealer, has been appoint
ed by the county Red Cross chapter
as chairman of the committee on en-
tertainment and sales given and held
for the benefit of the Red Cross. To
him has been turned over an offer
from the University. of oregon Glee
Club to show here under the auspices
odf the Red Cross. Mr.. Estes served
as chairman of the drive for used
clCthes recently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-09
Fine Display of Fish.

Many people stopped I'm front of the
Baum windows yesterday to admire
the display of steelheads which had
been placed there during the morn
ing. There were IS of the big fish
all of which were caught sunday a,
Cmatilla by a Wen known sportsman
oc that town. He caught the limit
Sunday in the presence of a number
Of local anglers. Besides the steel
heads a catch of bass, caught by Bert
Smith, was on exhibit last evening.