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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-05

Gently declared there proteerng Trade is good,
abnoray good in England, because before in its
history have there been many workers per thousand
populationqever before has the wealth of the country
been evenly distributed.
"The experience of Brains retail stores contains an
object lesson which should not be lost the business
men of America. During the first few months of the
war; many down their advertising But Self
ridge did not He did not skip single day. He used
all the space the papers would allow him and has
continued to do The result that Selfridge's
profits during the first year of the $573 000
during the second, $750000, and during the third year,
$1,125,000.
"Another London store, much larger than Selfridges
at the of the war; decided down its adves-
ing and did so until they their mistake and the
suit shown their This stores profits for the
first year of the 81 $40 900; for the second
year, $1,000 000 and for the third year, $1,175000.
From fourth fifth place among London stores, in
volume of business and profits the of the war,
Sefridge has climbed SECOND place the result of
his continuous advertising, and he would be FIRST
today had the prevented building additions to
his store.
British manufacturers who have a dollars worth
of merchandise SELL whose entire plants employed
Government work, are keeping their advertising
continuously before the public because while they
perfectly willing turn their profits to the Gov
ernment while they perfectly willing for the sake
of winning the to have their factories comman.
deered and their normal business completely stopped
yet they wilIing to sacrifice their goodwill;
they not DiLLing to haUe their names or their
products forgotten.
"And they continue their advertising, continue
building their goodwill that when the shall be
there will be an immediate demand for the billions
of dollars worth of merchandise that their greatly
Iarged factories will then out
This is time when every manufacturer, every bust
ness man. should look far ahead Goodwill cannot be built
in day, even by advertising. The will not last al
ways We have all the mistake of being unprepared
for war; is almost great and serious mistake to be
UNPREPARED FOR PEACE.
'What are you going to do with your and
of enlarged factory space employed in the making
ofWarProducts all over America if you don't build good
will for the goods you going to make when the
is won? How you going to keep the smoke COM
ing of your factory chmneys after peace is declared
if you dontkeep your constantly before the public
now, and build demand for your peacetme products
oduced in the interest of America
SSOCIATION OF Advertise
Office of the National Executive Secretary
Metropolitan Tower, New York
of Advertising Agencies national membership and comprises
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-05

N four years of war, many things have hap
. pened in Great Britain that am quite sure
you will be interested in hearing about.
'Some wonderful things have happened
in advertising, through war conditions, and
want to touch on some of those things, that
you may be prepared for the conditions that
will probably arise as the war goes on. In the
last four years the business men of Great Britain
have learned more concerning the importance
of building goodwill through advertising than
they did in forty years preceding the war.
Elm considering business conditions in England you
must bear in mind that ONE-HALF OF ALL THE
MEN IN ENGLAND BETWEEN THE AGES OF
Is AND 81 ARE IN MILITARY OR NAVAL
SERVICE. That means ONE THIRD of our entire
male population, from the infants in the cradle to the
extremely old.
you must bear in mind that 5000 900 british
women who never worked before have voluntarily gone
work fill the places of at the front Hundreds
of our women working in factories making INT
work that ruins the hair and the skin yellow
thus sacrificing their beauty for the of their lives for
the sake of Britain and freedom We have only bust
ness in England and that is to win the We all
concentrated that thing even to the boys and girls
"You would think under such conditions, with as
as you would have if you had 1000 men in uniform
you would think under such conditions that retail
business would be bound be bad And yet business is
wonderfully good. You American business
in much the position the British business
men at the end of their first year of You
dering what will be the effect of increasing seectve
serice-you anticipating restrictions your bust
ness-and want to tell you of our experiences
you can profit by them.
The department stores of any country usually reflect
the of trade. The profits of the twelve leading
London department during the period of war
were follows: Fiscal year 191415 profits 1880 000
1885, $4,25OOO0; 1916-17, $5575,OOO In the Pro-
vnces the profits of the nine leading stores 191
$75O,OOO; 1915-16, $945, 900; 1907, $1,15OOOO.
n the wholesaletrade the largest British houses
increased their profits from $3,4290OO in 1914-15 to
$685. 900 in 1851 In the grocery trade leading
chain-store firm made profit of $2313,755 in 191617
and increased 900 in 19718 the latter figure
being $1000,000 per their average for the
previous five years. Lest you should think this profit
eering, will tell you that the justify such
profits and further, the British Government has
The above is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-05
| Business
The Lesson of British Experience

Address made by Val Fisher London Publisher Member London
of Member Chamber of n
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
TO HELP ON FARMS

Chicago, Oct. 22-High school boys
with unexpected vacations because oi
hte influenza epidemic are urged by
the United States Boys Working
Reserve to help the farmers in THEN
vicinities to get the corn husked, a
State Council of National Defense
says.
1t adds county directors of the re.
serve have been advised by the fed.
eral state director to turn to the boys
in their search for corn huskers and
to send them to the nearest farms.
Boys are asked to volunteer for the
work, both members of the reserve
and boys who are not enrolled in the
land army. Husking is paid for by
the bushel, hence none will have to
labor beyond the strength of the
younger school boys.
Work in the open air, it is pointed
out by the reserve, is one Of the best
preventives of influenza.
County directors of the reserve will
have charge of placing boy huskers in
the different counties.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
PRESENTS INDIAN
GROUP TO STATE

Springfield, Oct 22.-John w. Dunn
of Springfield has presented a $1,000
Indian group to the State Historical
Museum here. II was recently in.
stalled with fitting ceremony partici.
pated in by Governor Lowden and
state officials
The group is regarded as one of the
most remarkable Of its kind in the
state Seven life-sized Indians are
represented on the banks of the Hi.
nois River at spot near Peoria. A
successful warrior, with his compan-
ions, is returning with a captive, OF
whose back is a pack, which the pris.
oner is compelled to carry or lose his
life. The warrior is relating to an old
chief who sits by the fire story of
his adventures. A youth, possibly il
years old, is approaching in the back
ground, an expression of derision on
his face. In the door stands an In
dian maiden, a look of pity in her
eyes. Inside the wigwam a squaw is
pounding corn for breakfast.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
Utica and Vicinity

Mrs. Leland and son Or. X. W.
LELAND are visiting with the latters
son, Fard at Lake Zurich for a week.
Utica went over the top with the
Fourth Liberty Loan Saturday.
Miss Jessie Wylie vino teaches
school in Lewistown and Miss Miriam
who teaches at Knox college in Gales
burg are visiting at the home OF their
father John Wylie on Church street
for couple OF weeks.
Miss Zita White is substituting in
Roy 0lsOns place at the Rock Island
depot Roy has the Flu.
Miss Ida Shea Of Dimmick visited
at The home OF Mr. and Mrs. c. b.
Cary on the north blum Sunday
Mrs. Jos Kiliuff of Peru is visiting
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Edmuel Connerton for a week.
Mrs Donaldson of Glenn Ellym is
visiting with relatives in Utica for a
week.
Mrs. Louis FolrOd is visiting with
relatives in Chicago. She will remain
for several days.
AIRS. Josephine Dawson OF Chicago
is visiting with relatives in Utica
for couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lilies. Mr.. ant
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22

Mrs. Jess Williams. Mrs. William Di.-
Ion and Alice Lilies motored to Camp
Grant in Rockford, Sunday to visit
their son and brother Thos Lilies.
Death has again visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Warrick.
Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock when
their two sons, John aged 3 and Law.
renee 10 month died with pneumonia.
They were i'll only fe~ days Much
expression Of sympathy has been ex-
tended in their triple bereavement.
The double funeral was held Monday
afternoon The little bodies will be
buried in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs F. Payne left Sunday evening
to attend the funeral of her sister in
law in Louisville. Ky.
Thor Olson, superintendent of the
Black Ball mill. two miles west OF
Utica died at ST. Mary's hospital in
La Sale Saturday after a three
days illness with pneumonia. He
took charge of the works last April
and has made many friends while
here. His remains were sent to Chi
caeo for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dckman Of
Rock Island are visiting with rela-
] tives in Utica for a few days,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
HEALTH OFFICER
CANNOT PERMIT
BURNING OF LEAVES

Numerous phone calls have been
sent in to DR.. w, A. Pike during The
past few days asking for permission
to burn leaves which have been ac-
cumulating during the past tw-
two weeks, DR. Pike must necessarily
deny all these requests, to protect the
hundreds of sick people in the city.
and today made the following state
ment to the Free Trader,Journal for
publication in answer to people who
wish to burn their leaves;
Aside from the nuisance create
by the smOke0i burning leaves, they
should not be destroyed on account 0l
their value as a fertilizer. When CO.
lectetl and placed on gardens they
make the best fertilizer obtainab e.
and have been recommended by che
agricultural department OF the Uni
versity of Illinois for such purposes. "
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
City and Vicinity
News

Miss Laura Cation, librarian at She
boygan, Mich, who has been Ill, ar
rived in Ottawa last evening Tor
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Charles A. Cation, on the North
Bluff.
w. X. Foster went to Troy Grove
this morning on business visit.
Il. A. Siedentop and daughter oi
Ransom were Ottawa visitors yester-
day.
Ed Kavanaugh has returned to his
home in Chicago after a visit at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Orsm-
ger. 142 West Main street.
Miss Alice Corcoran has returned
home from Camp Dodge, Iowa, where
she went in response 10 call Tor
Red Cross emergency nurses for the
cantonment.
II. l.. Libbey of Centralia, Mo. Is
visiting at the home of John d. Smith
and sister in East Ottawa.
Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Bucks have re
turned to their home in Aurora after
a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Kneussl on Illinois avenue.
+. C. Swift and daughter, Miss 81
same, left this morning for New York
Miss Swift has been oruered to re-
port in New York after enlisting re
~.
Gently in the Red Cross for overseas
service, and her father will remain in
New York for several days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
SHOOTS MAN IN
DISPUTE OVER ROAD

Springfield, Oct. 22--It's long cry
from Virginia, Ill, to st Louis, Okla.
But despite the latter's remoteness it
proved the undoing of June Wayman
Wayman, who is alleged to have
shot Frank Norris in a dispute over
the possession of a road while driving
in an automobile near Virginia several
months ago, escaped recently from
the Cass County jail. All efforts to
apprehend him were to no avail. He
had been given up as lost
But Wayman reckoned without cir.
Cumstances. He fled to st. Louis,
where he formerly. lived Assum-
ing quietness of demeanor, he OBJ.
tanned employment in a mine there.
AS he did not take the trouble to
change his name friends welcomed
his return. And of course they had
not heard Of the Virginia affair. His
meekness attracted the attention Of
an enterprising newspaper reporter.
who, having occasion to mention Way.
man in the daily press for his debon.
nair manner, in routing two would be
holdups, eXtolled in glowing terms the
serene qualities of the new citizen.
The Oklahoma police saw the account.
Wayman's arrest followed and he has
been returned to answer for his al.
legged crime at Virginia.
Moral-K"eD out of the press.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
SENATE TOLD HOW
HUNS CRUC|F|ED AM
OHIO BOY AT YPRES.
SIGNED STATEMENTS FROM EYE
WITNESSES WHO SAW SERGT.
COLE OF EAST LIVERPOOL
PROVE ATROCITIES or HUNS.


Washington, Oct. Notification
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Senate BY Senator poiniexter OF
Washino,o,
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
Carrots for Bad Temper.

A writer sounds the praises Of car.
'ots. which, ne says, are not only high
y nutriIve and cheap ana excellent
oOo. out are also specific for jeal-
)usy ana oau temper persistent eat
ng OF ooiled carrot, ne says, will
'ure jealousy, melancholy. feelings OF
wrath ano revenge; ana, in short, the
'arrOt-eater Wlu become in time easy.
Going, goOa-natureG, and pacidly af-
ectionate. 4 commend Them espe.
cially to the notice of wives who have
ealous, Dad-tempered husbands. Give
hem carrots instead of 'beanS!"-
london Ilt-BitS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
DIVORCES GRANTED TO
d STREAT0R COUPLES

Four divorces were granted in the
Circuit Court yesterday, and by
strange coincidence, all four couples
were residents Of Streator
Private John w. Herbert of Green
Vile, s. c., was granted a divorce
from Mrs. Esther Herbert ar, charge
of inidelity. 1t was charge that Mrs.
Herbert had been too familiar with
William Collipe, Henry Buringame
and other men.
The couple were married April lG,
1911, and lived together until June,
1916 They are the parents of one
child, Edna, aged years. The father
made no objection to the mother hay-
ing temporary custody of the child.
Foreer's Wife Obtains Decree.
Mrs. Anette Allison Of Streator OBJ
tanned a divorce today from her hus.
band, Frank Allison, who at the pres
ent time is serving term in the
Iowa state penitentiary for passing
a sbogus check They We're married
June Is, 1912, dnd it was charged BY
Mrs. Allison that her husband de-
serted her June 10, 1916 He was
convicted Nov Is, 1916. Mrs Allison
was awarded the custody of their two
children, Frances, years old, and
! Erwin, . years old.
Charges Drunkenness.
Mrs. Jesse s Brumbach was grant
ed a divorce from Mira Brumbach
whom she married Oct. II, 1893, and
with whom she lived until May
1918, They had six children, four OF
whom are living. Drunkenness and
cruelty were charged.
Dessrtion.
Mrs. Jennie Joerndt of Streator was
divorced from Frank Joerndt. The
were married Oct 6, 1899, and lived
together until Feb. 6, 1916. Daser
lion was charged. The wife was
granted the custody of their one child
Farnk, aged IL years
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
MRS. FOREST JONES
DIES AFTER SHORT
ILLNESS IN FARGO, N. D.

Mrs Fores. Jones of Grand Ridge
received a message this morning an
nouncng the death Of her sister-in
law, Mrs Blanche Jacobs, which &c
Cured this morning at her home in
Fargo. n ID. Mrs Jacobs was a
daughter of the late Mrs Glare Jones
of Grand Ridge ana was born and
raised in that village.
Several years ago Mr. and Mrs
Jones moved to Fargo. n. d., where
they have since resided.
Surviving Sc leaves her husband
and oen son, MILFORD, residing in
Fargo, and one brother, Forest Jones
vi ne American EXpeli.ionary Forces
in France
The funeral announcement will be
maIie later.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
STOP SPRINGFIELD
STREET CAR STRIKE

Springfield Oct. % -- After more
than year of disruption in which
Springfelds labor classes were en-
dangered by sympathetic strikes.
TIE street car strike here has been
ended The men have returned to
work on the decision of the National
War Labor Board. to whom the dis
pute had been presented by both the
strikers and the street car company.
The board ruled such strikes We're a
disparagement t o the nations war
program.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
Historic Windsor Castle,

King Edward III assessed every
county Of England to send him a Ger.
tain number of masons, stone work
ers and carpenters and thus Windsor
castle was built on the ground on
which, it is related, King Arthur used
to sit surrounded by his knights. Dur.
ing the reign of George ". it was i'm.
proved and restored by the court archi.
tect. Sir Jeffrey Wyattvllle, and Queen
Victoria spent nearly million pounds
In restoring and perfecting it. Wind.
SCR Is an ideal spot and it's castle ia
surrounded by more than 1900 acres
of park and forest
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
Is SUBSIOING,
SAY PHYSICIANS

(Continucu from page H.
and two sisters, Florence and Mar
garet.
The funeral service will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at st.
COLUMBIA Catholic church. and burial
will be made in st. Columbia Gene
terry
John A. Nicholson.
Word was received in Ottawa this
morning by relatives Of the death Of
John A. Nicholson al Calgary, Al
berta Canaida, Of pneumonia, at the
age of 9S years He was the son al
John Nicholson. iii Clinton street,
ana was born and spent his youn
manhood in this city. The past few
years he had been employed as a
salesman for the National Cash Reg
lister Company, with headquarters at
Calgary. He is survived by his widow
and two daughters, Catherine and
Margaret, and his father and two
brothers, Philip of Ottawa and Char
les. with Company B, Goth Eng, A.
T.. f., in France, and one sister, Mrs
Mary Carcrost Of Chicago
The deceased was a young man Ct
good habits and fine character, He
was maoly young man and enjoyed
the confidence of the National Cash
Register Company, for which he
worked for a number of years. Sey
eral years ago Mr.. Nicholson was vel
known in baseball circles, He leit
here to take a position with the Ma
tioual Cash Register Company, but
was back here again four years ago &c
assis. his father in farm work al
Buffalo Park. Later he went to ST
Paul and from there placed in chalg,
of the Calgary district for the Ma
tional Cash Register Company.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
Peculiar Rain Tree.

Rain from tree foliage is an inter-
esting phenomenon of the Canary is
lands. Dir. s. V. Perez of Teneriffe
notes that the famous rain tree Of
Ferro, Canaries, grew on a head land
where the mountain mists from the
trade winds collected, and by means
of water tanks under 1t the poor In
habitants of that island, where there
are no springs, actually gathered
enough water for drinking purposes.
The effect of the foliage in condens-
ing moisture Is said to be evident to
anybody passing through mist-cov-
cred forest in any Of these islands.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22

In order to preserve spiders webs,
naturaliSts employ an ingenious meth
cd. The webs are first sprayed from
an atomizer with a thin solution of arr
lists shelac, and then. should they be
of the ordinary ge0metric form, they
are pressed carefully against a glass
plate, the supporting strands at the
same time being severed. After the
shellac solution has dried the plates
carrying the webs can be stored away
in q cabinet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
MRS. LINK RECOVERING
FROM lYE BURNS

Mrs. John Link OF West Main street.
who was badly burned ON the face arI
eyes last week while opening cor
Of I've. is getting along nicely and il
rs thought she will suffer no Ill eff.
fects from ner accident. Mrs. Link
has been a patient at Rybum Memo
uial Hospital since being burned.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
WHEAT GROWERS
DEMAND S2.46 A Blu

Washington. Oct. 22-That a min
mum price of $2,46 per bushel for
No / Northern Spring wheat on its
equivalent base on Chicago deliveries
be fixed for the 1919 crop was urged
by President Wilson today by the
National Wheat Association.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
USED A CLUB
ON THE LANDLORD

Pat, keife was held to the grand
jury by Justice Koenig today for as
sauu upon Sam Harking Of Jones'
Vile Keife was prospective ten
ant of bookings and in the dispute
over the rent Keife found it neces-
sary to use a club upon the landlord
for which he will have to answer to
the grand jury.