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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
HARVESTER co. SAYS
PRESENT PRICES ARE
TO CONTINUE HIGH

the International Harvester Co..
is one large American industrial in
stitution, which places no confidence
in the general trend OF public opin.
ion indicative of an early drop in
prices TO pre-war standards In a
letter to Goe. ". Reed d CO., the IN
tenational Harvester Company, says
relative to this important issue.
while denying news dispatches fore.
casting - per cent reduction in T.
H. c. Products:
Aurora 3-1f-lo
We have been advised by our CHI
cago Office today that newspaper re
ports, based on a Washington dis
patch, are recitiag the fact that our
Company is about to make a % per
cent reduction in prices
Unfortunately. at this time there
are lot of newspaper reporters who
are anxious to get some news at any
cost. You may hear Of this report
and We wish to state 10 YOU most en-
phatioally that there is absolutely no
foundation to this Information as our
Company states positively that there
is no possibility of their reducing
their prices at the present time or
IN the near future. as the prices OF
materials are such that it viii be alb
Soutely out of the question to reduce
prices and make any money.
We are giving you this inlorma.
ton that you may know the facts first
handed
Yours very truly.
International Harvester Co.
BY Z | GnnIA.-tn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
Phonoarach in Photoarsphy.

a photographer has found phono-
graph a valuable aid in obtaining The
desired facial expression IN sub
ject. After studying the face of the
person whose likeness he is to obtain
he decides whether he wishes an ami
mated, reserved. sad or peuSive eX-
preston. lie then places "a record in
the phouo-raph likely 10 stimulate
the expression desired. For animation
he will play such rune as "H,Zie."
Will" 70 produce 20 sad or thoughtful
expression "AIy cd Kentucky Home
may be played.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
ANNOUNCE OTTAWA
QUOTA FOR SYRIAN
RELIEF AS S3,75O
COUNTY MUST RAISE S24,a72 AS
ITS SHARE OF WORK EBINC
DONE FOR DESTITUTE FOLK
OF NEAR EAST.

Ottawa quota Of the $2f672 which
is being raised in La Sale county for
the Armenian and Syrian relief funds
is $3.50. This amount viii be paid
some time this week out Of the War
Chest FUND The quota for the state
is $2,03l 1916, two thirds Of which Will
be raised in the city of Chicago.
The quotas for the other towns in
La Sale county are:
La Sale $3.50.
Streator, $4,000
Peru, $1,000
Marseillos, $1,000.
oglesby, $1,000
Mendoza. $3.50
The remainder Of the amount which
must be raised in the county has
been distributed by W r. Foster.
who has been appointed chairman of
the drive among the other townships
Of the county. Mr. Foster has sent
out letters to each school in the
county asking that they raise from
$40 to $50. This money is to be raised
at the rate Of so for each section
Of land in the school district.
The quotas for La Sale Peru and
Ogesby have already been paid out
Of the war chest funds Of those cities
and committees have been appointed
IN the other cities TO raise their quo
tas. Workers on these committees
report they are meeting with great
success, and expect to raise the fund
without any difficulty.
Parts Of one letter written by Mrs
F. f Hoskins, a relief worker in
Syria. to her daughter, Mrs. Herberi
l.. Willett Jr in Chicago, appear be-
low. Mrs Hoskins returned to Syria
in December after a Two years visit
to the United States This letter tell.
Of the conditions existing in Beirut
at the present time.
The famine has increased IN
strength with every year Of the wa
so that now many villages have bee,
entirely depopulated and others hav,
only a small fraction Of their former
population. There was terrible
commentary on old Testament fam
inc stories when some women her.
We're found TO have lurod sovera
children to their homes, killed them
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18

Lambert Lilly, Schoolmaster," was
one of the pen names of the KEY
Francis Lister Hawkes., an eminent
Episcopalian divine of New York. DR..
Hawkes. was born in New 3eIne, \, C.,
in 1898, and died in that city in 1866.
He also used the pseudonyms Of
"Frater, q Protestant EpiScopalian,'
and "Uncle Philip" He wrote "Tha
Early History of the Southern States,
and had it published under the pen
name Lambert Lilly, Schoolmaster,"
In 1882.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
Learn 10 Talk.

All very wen, 70 quote the old say
ing about speech being silvern, but
silence golden. Learn To talk, If you
want TO get on in the world. There
are some folk who talk too much, it's
true. but they are better than those
who are mute and wrapped up in them
selves. a wall of reserve isn't at all
a pleasant thing TO come up against.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
Conner of the Arcierte-

Metalurgists who have examined
specimens Of the so-cailed hardened
copper Of the aucients have found not
pure copper, but usually an alloy
either natural-that is, the two met
as existed in one ore so that In reduc-
ton an alloy was fOrmed--or an arti-
fetal alloy made by melting the two
ores together, the one copper, the
other zinc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
You Hint

The mon who is riding sixty miles
per hour in n biz machine is no hap
pier than the man who is riding thirty
miles rcr hour in a flvver, because
the man in the llvver thinks he is
going ciyty.--CiHcinnati Enquirer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
Iona Dsy and Nicht,

The north pole has six months day
and six months night, the sun appa-
rently travelling in "A circle around il
from the time it appears in March I'M
til it disappears in September.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
City and Vicinity
News


months has received mis- honorable
discharge from the service, and has
returned to his home on Z. ialayetl@
street
Mrs. Roy Esmond and little son
Thomas. have returned TO their home
, ". Madison street, after spend
ing the winter in Florida. ON IN"
return trip they stopped in Chattd-
noga. Tenn, and Cincinnati, Ohio
Tor short visits. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. \.
Armstrong went south with Mr.
Esmond but VIII not return homo
until May.
John Loony and daughter Of RocE
Island, Jerry Looney of New Mexico
William LoUney Of Greeley. Colorado
James Curran OF Lead 5. d., and
Irene and Jerome Curral of Chicago
are here to attend the funeral OF
their mother and grandmother Mrs.
Margaret LoOncy
Mrs. Harold Carr left this morn
ing for her home in Rush Hill, Mo.
after ten day visit with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Cram, II T.
Van Buren, street.
r. NJ Cram left today for a business
trip to Springfield and Bloomington
Harold. Irwin and Vivian Kay Of
Morris attended the dance at the
Armury last evening.
\. Warsaw Of Congress street Went
TO Chicago this morning on a short
business visit
Omar j. Smith of Streator VISITED
Ottawa friends last evening.
James d, Barnard went to Chicag
this morning on business.
James F. Farrell went to Chicags
last evening to deliver an address at
he ST Patrick Day celebration.
Rev. c. a Briggs Jr. is confined t.
mis- home in the Methodist parsonag.
by a slight illness
Mrs. Phoebe Sherwood Of the Palm
er apartments Went to Chicago this
th'I mus iDi d 9tb4 El9it WIN LlltAbF
Mr.. and Mrs James f. Farrell.
Mr. and Mrs Justin Jaeger and Mis-
Blanche Schott went to Seneca la.
evening TO attend the St Patrich
| celebration, Mr. FARRELL delivered
he address OF tho evening and MIR
Jaeger sang eroupe OF Irish songs
Or and Mrs William a. Cave
have returned to their home in Pitt
burg. after a visit with Miss Carrie
Hahn at her home on Webster street
MIS-. Cayen lis the supreme Worthy
High Priestess of The Suprem.
White Shrine.
Thoma, Lowncy has returned Is
mis- home in Blue Island after a viz.
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tho
Warren. 5li Lafayette Street.
Phillip kohl ana Roy States O.
MarseiIes were Ottawa visitors las
evening
Miss Marion Schott Of Chicago. T.
visiting at the home Of her sister
Mrs. Justin Jaeger on Post street
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tawa visitor yesterday
Jack Magic, Timothy Fenton, Cha.
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ltoS NlioI o. La 0a'le was an ~
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Mrs. Clara Coe HannOn of Chicago
supreme Scrioe OF the supreme
h'le SHRINE loaEe mas returned &c
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
Deafh's Stinn.

One Of the tragedies OF death Is tina,
the man never knows the glory OF
his obituary notices.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market repor: furnished to
The Free Trader Journal by w. L.
Etnyre, member of Chicago Board OF
Trade, Moloney building. phone 1C4l
Correspondent Lamson Bros. q Co..
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
Vote Widow officers Pay.
Guarantees Work.

simultaneously with the formal NJ
titicaton that the Mueller Electr,
Company had completed its contrac
at the king-CitY annex 70 RFhHru NJ,
mortal Hospital, a guarantee insuriu
the electrical work for a years tim
was filed by Mr. Mueller. FiIty hur
bred and forty dollars due the Ger
tractor was ordered paid by Architec
John Haniien.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
SOCIETY NOTES



The s.. Patrichs Day Musical
which was given last evening by mem
bers Of the missionary society Of the
First Methodist church was one Of the
most successful social affairs ever
given by the members of that organ
ization The musical was held al the
beautiful home Of Misses Nellie and
Lydia Strawn on West Madison street
and was attended by about 200 people.
The entire house was decorated with
green, paper streancrs and sham
rocks, and all the lights were covered
with green shades The members Of
the committee in charge Of the mus
zeal wore green skirts. white waists
and green hats. Many Of the guests
also were dressed in ST. Partcks Day
costumes. The program vas greatly
enjoyed and each number WAS enthus-
iuatically applauded Everyone tax
ing part was forced to respond to en-.
cores. At the close Of the program
ice cream and home made cake was
served by the committee in charge
The program which was given fol
lows:
Reading Mrs. Cordcla Iiafheway
Irish folk songs, Jay S. Runuer.
Solo Mrs Costello
Irish songs, Jay S. RuGuer.
Piano selections, Miss Mildred Kcc
Ter.
Reading, Mrs. Cordelil Hathaway
Solo, Jay S. Ruffncr
Solo, Mrs. Costello.
Medley Of Irish airs, Miss Mildred
.Keeler.
Miss Martha IIinebaugh and Rev
c. A Briggs who were TO appear on
the program we're prevented from tai,
ing part by illness.
q p p
The St Patricks ban last evening
in Armory C.. by the members o.
the A. 0. H. was attended by 90.
people, and was one Of the most sue
cessful balls ever given in Ottawa
The Armory had been beautifully
/ decorated for the oaca. sion witt
American and Irish flags and Wit
red, white and blue bunting an,
green cheesecloth. Heutriohs or
chestra furnished the music from
until ! o'clock and the floor was I'll
ed with dancers during the entir,
time. One very enjoyable feature o
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18
COUNCIL VOTES To.
BUILD NEW SEWER.
THRU LIBRARY ALLEY.
WORK DELAYED BY WAR WILL
NOW BE PROSECUTED TC
EARLY PLETlON-VOTE PO
MONTHS PAY.

The city council sitting this morn
ing as the board OF local improve
ments, voted TO build trunk linz
sewer through block &c Reddick'
Library following the alley from La
fayette to Washington street
The sewer has long been under con
sideration. but owing to the war worI
was delayed but now that restriction
have been lifted the commissioner
are in position to proceed with tn
construction, which viii be starteD
just as soon as the legal formula
have been carried out.
After voting for the sewer publ.
hearing was fixed for March q Tn
Improvement, according 10 Enginee
George l.. Farnsworth's estimate. vii
cost Sl,SS309
The trunk will connect with the Ii
fayette street main sewer. giyiul
houses on Washington and La Sail
streets connections, as we'll as tn
Christian Science chapel
Vote Widow Officers Pay
The widow of the late tharie
Montgomery, deceased captain Of PC
lice, will be paid the full months 81
airy of 800 due her husband Tn
was unanimously decided at thi
mornings meeting Of the cummi.
sioners Commissioner Walter ia
mer was authorized to draw up reso
lutions OF respect to the memory q
the deceased officer and present the
to the council for spreading upon ih
records Of The city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07

Antwerp, one of the four largest
ports in the world, is fifty-three
miles from the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
Concentration of Mind.

From the Nautilus
The brain of the average person is
too receptive and not positive enough.
1t is swayed by every gust of emotion,
yields too easily to outside conditions.
1t reDroduces too easily the idle
thoughts of others, or it's own phan-
tastes. and avoids the effort of con-
structive thinking.
A complete change in the mental
habits of such person may open the
way for unlimited future development.
Mental efficiency can only be at
tanned when one possesses the power
of concentrating the mind. Weak
powers of concentration mean ineffi-
cient thinking and vacillating action.
Regular daily practice in concentra-
ton, keeping the mind conferred upon
some one subject, some difficult prob
lem, will soon give the mind the habit
of constructive thinking. Persist in
this practice and ignore all seeming
lack of progress if you would obtain
the fullest results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
SIX SALES Of RESIDENCE
PROPERTY ANNOUNCED

Six sales of residence properties
were reported through the Office of
Boss & Phelps. Inc, during the week.
A new house at 3105 oath street,
Cleveland Park. just completed by the
corporation. was sold to Anna L.
Brown of Camden. n. J. The house is
of frame construction and has eleven
rooms and three baths. 1t has a va
por heating plant, electric lights, oak
floors and large porches. the buyer
was represented by Weaver Brothers.
The residence in High View, 1862 U
street northeast, owned by Charles d.
Weidenhamer, was bought by Charles
L. Piquett. This is a brick house of
six rooms and bath. with inlaid floors,
front and rear porches. and was built
by Harry Wardman about five years
ago.
A six room and bath residence at
23 Rhode Island avenue northwest
was sold for DR.. Nesmith p. Nelson to
Joseph sokol. who will occupy it.
A Petworth residence at 441S 9Th
street was sold for the Kennebunk
Realty Company to Fred l.. Phipps.
1t is two-story and attic home of
eight rooms and bath. with hot-water
heat, electric lights, etc.
DR.. George f. Mccain bought the
Street Heights, formerly owned by
Edwin B. Pfueger Of Omaha, Neb.
1t is two-story and attic residence
with hot-water heat. electric lights,
oak floors and front and rear porches.
A home just completed in Chevy
Chase by the corporation was bought
by Katherine f. Grant. This is one
of the two-story and attic, eight-room
houses just built, and contains every
modern convenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
Government Printing Office.

Appointments. separations, promo
tions, etc. in the government printing
office for week-ending Wednesday,
Seutembsr 3, are announced as fol-
lows:
and Albert w. Shiflet. probationary
messenger boys; Charles F. Weser,
temporary carpenter; Miss Alice sta
pleton, probationary clerk; Robert B.
Galleher, emergency monotype key
board operator; John r. Deitch, pro-
stationary electrotyper-finis Will
liam Doolan, helper, reinstated; Rob
ert C. Berry. pressman. reinstated;
reinstated; John P. Barry. Ralph ].
Bean. John T. Quincy, Vincenzo Laton-
20. William J. Naughton, William NJ.
Ripple, Y. J. Satterwhite. John Storm,
James NJ fudge and Edward F. Will
son, skilled laborers; William ]. Reed.
linotype operator, reinstated; Herbert
e. Arrow, probationary linotype
operator; Charles J. Bussius, Edwin
A. Fraser. Frank L. Janaszak. Richard
r. Moguin, Frank A. Robinson and
Henry p. Streb, emergency linotype
operators; Fred A. ApPenfelder, pro-
Carl Goldbogen. Walter ]. Griggs.
Charles A. Lucas. Elmo F, Mullen and
John A. OBrien, emergency compost
tors: George w. Johns. probationary
preSSman; James II. BeaSley, JOnn r.
Burne, Howard E. Coulter, Harry Pc
trola, George Scheid. William J. Sha-
fer. Aaron T. Smith and George w.
Smith, emergency pressmen.
Separations-Franci f. Pearson.
Oliver c. Prosser and Moses White.
skilled laborers. resigned; Martin F.
Moriarity. probationary pressman, re-
signed; William n. Bicknell, proba-
tionary compositor; John N. Bigler and
Samuel A. Schmidt. emergency limo
type operators: F.. Ralph Cohill, emer-
eency pressman; Thomas A. Harlow,
emergency messenger boy.
Promotions. etc.-Miles ]. Higgins,
foreman, SIS cents per hour to 60 cents
per hour: George Loughery. electro
type finisher. IS cents per hour to
electrotype-fin in charge, SO cents
per hour; Albert M. Parsons, machine
operator, 60 cents per hour to IS cents
per hour; John NJ. Jeffries, messenger,
IS cents per hour to messenger. 40
cents per hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
EQUINE HERO OF MANY
BATTLES GETS FITTING
HONOR AT HORSE SHOW

LONDON. August % Cor
respondence of the Associated
Press).-A gallant veteran of
the great war took part in the
recent Aldershot horse show
and received the honors his
long and faithful service
merited.
'B 80" as he was known on
the books of his army COM
mand. entered the military serv-
ice in the Dragon Guards in
1912. and was among the first
to cross the channel with the
"Old Contemptibles" in 1914.
After carrying Lieut.. Col. w. 0.
Winwood through the retreat
from Mons, "B 80" took part in
every action on the western
front in which cavalry was en-
gagged, including the battles OF
the Marine, Ypres, Loos. the
Somme, Cambria, GouZeacourt
and Arras.
He is credited with being the
first horse to jump the linden
burg line after the infantry
went over, and took two first
prizes in cavalry horse shows
held in Flanders. He was
wounded several times and re-
turned to England last April
with Col. Winwood, who had
ridden him throughout the war
and who brought home with
him the distinguished service
order for gallantry in the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
REAL ESTATE SALES
REPORTED DURING WEEK

The following sales have been re-
ported during the week by the n. l.,
Sansbury Co. Inc:
For Boss & Phelps. Inc, brick
two-story and attic residence, eight
rooms, hot-water heat, electric lights,
at 1918 41st street. sold to r. E. Nc
Cormick. who is to occupy the prop
erty.
For Isabel A. Ray. Abb Kansas ave-
nue., detached two-story and attic
dwelling containing eight rooms. two
baths, modern throughout. Lot 5Ox120
feet Purchaser, August Jansen.
For Maurice Splain, his residence
at SOL 18th street, detached. two
story. ten-room dwelling, hardwood
trim, hot-water heat, electric light,
modern throughout. Purchaser, DR..
Edwin A. Merritt of Omaha. who will
occupy it as a home.
To Robert A. Pearson, 1855 Girard
street, three-story ten-room and bath
Sold by Miss Mabel L. Scott of the
Red Cross service in France.
For D. ]. Coughlin, 3646 Warder
street. two-story, eight-room dwell
ling, erected by Kennedy Bros. sew
eral years ago. Purchaser. Guy l..
hOyIne, VINO Is occupy Ing Tic prem
Uses as a resident.
Sold to Thomas E. White, lot at
the northwest corner of 14th and De-
catur streets. 40x100 feet. Property
was owned by Thomas r. Shipp.
For George Koehler. three-story,
bay window. brick residence. at 1910
Irving street. containing ten rooms,
two baths, heated by hot water. cleo
trio light. all modern improvements.
Sold to Ethel H, Maier
Purchased by Harry L. Black,
premises As Adams street, three
story, ten-room dwelling. bay window,
modern improvements. Sold for Guy
L. Hoyme.
Bought by Elias Joseph, the prop
erty at 108 Florida avenue northwest.
modern dwelling, from Harry L.
Black.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
THE EXPERTS SAY.

Operating the engine without suf-
all, may result in injury to the spark
plugs. To give service without crack
ing the plugs must be properly cooled.
and provision for this is generally
made in the water jacketing system.
When the water runs low the plugs
become hotter and there is great
danger of their being damaged.
Car owners should be reminded that
shellac is not satisfactory for paint
ing rims: it peels off too quickly.
Graphite paint is better for this pur-
pose, and even ordinary paint is to
be preferred to shellac
To tackle a valve replacement sim
gle-handed when you have not
valve-lifting device is not easy until
a simple way of doing it. Simply
interpose a piece of packing almost
anything will do) between the valve
cap and the valve head; refix the
valve cap and then the packing will
prevent the valves rising. 1t is then
the string, take out the cotter, etc.
The car owner should keep in mind
that one of the most prolific causes
VI cH6iHe oSSEHedSiHS oh /"
retarded spark. The cause is obvious,
the explosion taking place when
maximum of the cylinder wall is I'M
covered instead of minimum. as is the
case when the ignition takes place at
upper dead center, the piston being
at the top of it's stroke.
An admirable idea in the arrange
ment of tools in the home garage is
to give each tool a number. which is
painted on it. The same number Is
painted on the walls or racks in the
place where the tool belongs. In this
way it is a simple matter to return
each tool to it's proper place, SO that
it is ready when it is next needed.
Linseed oil mixed with a small
amount of graphite is recommended
as a lubricant for door hinges and
latches. which seldom receive atten-
ton in this way. Ordinary cylinder
oil has a tendency to run, which is
not desirable at this location because
the clothes of passengers are likely
to come in contact with it,
Chronic squeaking in the braking
system is generally due to dirt that
has been imbedded in the lining and
is pressed against the drum when
the brakes are operated. Usually
this dirt may be washed out with
kerosene, but if it is so firmly in
trenched that it refuses to come out
with this treatment a little rosin
mixed with castor oil and applied to
the bands will cure the trouble.