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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
SOLDIERS WILL NOT
BRING BACK DISEASE
SAYS DR.. w. A. EVANS

Urbana. H.. April 12.-"What CON
taeious diseases will our soldiers
bring back from Europe?"
This is the question which DR., W.
A. Evans of Chicago answered in his
address on Health Problems Affect
ing the Period of Readjusment"
before an assembly of the college Of
liberal arts and sciences and the Uni.
versity of Illinois
Every war in history has been
followed by epidemics of contagious
disease" said Or. Evans As Illus
| trations OF this fact, he pointed ont
/ the Black Death which visited Eu,
rope at the close of the wars OF the
fourteenth century the epidemic Of
typhoid fever spread in the north by
returning soldiers at the close of the
CRil War the epidemic of itch in
1860. and the nRilarial diseases spread
IN Illinois and elsewhere AT the close
Of the Spanish-American war Of 1898
The devastating epidmic of influenza
in 1918, breaking the barriers of its
breeding place in western Asia. and
travelling to America by way of Italy
md Spain. was partly caused by the
European war This Asiatic disease
Is known 10 break its bounds nearly
every eight years
IN view of these facts" contin.
aed DIR. Evans, we are likely to con.
dude that we will be visited by dis.
cases rs result OF the present war
But other considerations lead us "a
state that our returning soldiers will
not bring back any contagious dis.
cases, known or unknown from Flu.
ropean battle fields. Each man has
received instruction in personal by
siene. His health has been carefully
protected, venereal and other conta- .
giOus diseases Nave been 50 stamped
1Gt that The soldier Will return freer
rom social diseases than he was in
his own home. For the first time in
history, the death rate from disease
mas been less than the death rate
from bullets. Previously. disease has
i-illed and incapacitated more men
than the enemy In 1861 four men
lied Of disease to every one that was
killed in the field In 1898. this pro-
portion was twelve TO one. But ser .
nee has found means to control all
IF the CONTAGIOUS diseases except those
diseases the germs Of which travel
through the air, and promising expert
ments are being carried out in this
field
The splendid record obtained by
the military authorities in this matter
+ disease should be lesson to pub
&c officials and administrators. In
view Of what the army has accom- +
plished these public officials can no,
'onger find excuses for their negli.
1ence Of public health conditions.
THE direct results Of The war in
ne matter Of contagious diseases viii
5e, ~ no new form Of disease, t2l
control Of venereaI disease, 49, les
saned Use Of alcohol, az lessened
amount Of insanity. 90 better health
administration, and 90 a growth OF
public sentiment in favor of better
health conditions" said DR.. Evans
IN conclusion
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12

Washburn. Because her father
would not permit her 10 work, Miss
Sadie Moss e ended her life boy swal-
lowing paris green.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
Cut This Quit Ia Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with &c and mail 1t to
Foley & Co. 2S35 Sheffield avenue.
Chicago, H., writing your name and
address clearly. You Will receive in
return a trial package containing
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound
for coughs, colds and Group; Foley
Kidney pills, for pain In sides and
back; rheumatism, backache. kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley's
Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for
constipation, biliousness, headache
and sluggish bowels.
w. d. Duncan, Druggist, Ottawa, Ill
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
Discussion Called Dramatic.
402 SMALLPOX
CASES IN ILLINOIS

Springfield, Ill, April 12,-Smallp0x
is rapidly increasing in Illinois, ac-
cording to DR.. c. st. Clair Drake, state
director Of health, who today urged
universal vaccination. In March 402
new cases were reported. Seventy
four We're in Aurora. Cases by coun-
ties: Kane, 20 Madison, IS; Mclean
Is; Montgomery, 20; Peoria, 81; OF
tawa, / ; Tazewell, GO; Union, So; and
Vermillion, 20.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12

Jacksonville. Despoudent because
he is blind Fred Shepherd. 80. fired a
- calibre bullet into his lung lie is
eNntc-el ID die
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Washburn Because her father
would not permi, her 10 work, Miss
Sadie Moss e ended her life 10y swal-
lowing paris green.
Jacksonville Respondent because
he is blind Fred Shepherd. 80. fired a
- calibre bullet into his lung. lie is
expected 10 die
Springfield Visiting hours at The
Ola Lincoln home here on Eighth
stree; have been extended 90 include
Saturday afternoon and sundays,
Champaign. Athousand copies of
Elements of Machine Design a
book which has just been completed
by q. \ l-eutwiIer professor of ma
chine design at the University of Hi.
uois. have been ordered Tor use in the
school for discharged soldiers which
is now being established in Tho uh-
urhs of Paris.
SrrlughcId Coal miners OF this
subdi~rfict recently in session adopted
% resolution opposing universal mill
tary training.
Springfield -I1,nps Oshy, i2, col
ortd. was clectrocuttd when he
-.asped chain danglina from an
electric laht pole a short distance
from his HUme. Heatn was iustaa-
taneous.
Freeport - Home made" Whis Key
caused the death Of lhreo persons
here. Il is believed TO have contained
wood alcohol The dead are Mrs.
oscar BuJhe, Mrs. John Soliday and
Red Galbrairh.
Aurora - Louis shute lost "a finger
IN the Darlington railroad
coal shutss at Bola a year ago. \
week ago the Illinois Industrial board
awarded him $2.,0r for the loss OF
She finger, He died at the home of
his brother a few nights ago as a
result of a skull fracture caused by
falling downstairs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
London Free From Floods.

London, owing To its wise emhank-
ment scheMes, is free from the peril
of floods. which annually menace
Paris. But it was not always so.
Stow tells many woeful tales of floods,
when men did row wherries in the
midst of Westminster hair and great
numbers of folk were drowned. The
histOria> also notes, however that the
floods had minor compensations, since
after such tides one could take had
docks by your hand as they float alOft
on the waves"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
SPRINGFIELD LEADS
IN NAVAL RECRUITING

Springfield. ILL.,, lApril 12.--Spring-
field leads central Illinois cities in
number OF naval recruits for March.
applicants were received at the local
office, thirty-seven being accepted.
Twenty-six applicants were accepted
at Peoria recruiting station, ten at
Danville, seven at Quincy and five at
Champaign.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12

Waterloo-One OF the Jurors who
recently convicted DR.. Leroy Bundy
OF conspiracy to murder in connection
with the East Side race riots in 1917
has been declared insane. Arguments
are being made by Bundys attorneys
now to have the verdict set aside.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
Meaning Of STYLE.

Style is that indefinite something
which enables one u the younger and
prettier nejghbor women to wear her
boudoir cap in way to set of every
line Of her fgure.--Ohio State Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
BORDERS OF RHINE
AND POLAND FIXED
BY PEACE ENJOYS
SECRETARY TO BRITISH PREMIER
TELLS OF AGREEMENT-Bol-
sHEvIsM WILL BE AvERTEo, 1T
is CLAIMED.

Paris, April IZ.-Ihe peace CoilSi
ence has reached an agreement ON all
questions concerning peace with Ger
many. reparations, indemnities and
the frontiers Of the Rhine and Poland.
according to an interview in the Petit
Journal with the private secretary OF
Premier Lloyd George.
The German delegates will be sum
moned to Versailles within two or
three weeks.
"WiIl Avert Rolshevism."
The British premier, his secretary
is quoted as saying, thinks that if the
allies agree as well at present as
during the war the achievements Of
the peace conference will be lasting
and numerous dangers, including Boil
sheyism will be averted.
(This Paris dispatch contains the
first report that the important ques-
tons of the Rhine and Polish from
tiers had been settled by the peace
conference. Agreement on repara-
tions and indemnities was announced
earlier in the week. The Rhine ques-
ton includes the future not only OF
the river but also Of the German ter
ritory west of the Rhine from Lor.
raine north to Holland. It also affects
the east bank of the Rhine and its use
for military purposes.
The Polish frontiers affect all the
countries bordering on the new Po-
land and the proposal to give Poland
an outlet to the Baltic by the way of
Danzig
Apparently the questions of the
Adriatic and Italian claims on the
eastern shore of that sea are still in
allegiance The Adriatic problem does
not concern Germany primarily. as
the territory involved formerly was
included in the Austro-Hungarian
empirel
Monroe Doctrine Upheld.
While the text OF the Monroe Doc
trine amendment adopted by the
league of nations commission last
night is withheld, its main features
are substantially along the following
lines
Article X. Nothing in this covenant
SHALL be construed as invalidating
any agreement such as the Monroe
Doctrine for the maintenance Of
peace.
The exact language of the amend
ment is closely guarded and efforts
10 obtain a copy of the text met with
the statement that although there is
peculiar American interest in the
amendment there was no reason for
departing from the definite policy Of
the commission not to disclose textual
changes in the covenant as the work
progresses.
The official statement on lasti
nights action does not mention the
action on the Monroe Doctrine amend
ment, although it has been admitted
officially from other sources that the
amendment was adopted.
Discussion Called Dramatic.
Discussion Of the Monroe Doctrine
amendment last night is described by
those present as having been of
dramatic character, concluding with
speech by President Wilson depre-
eating the opposition which had been
expressed and unfolding the doctrine
as one Of the great bulwarks against
absolutism, The debate came late in
the session, after other subjects had
been passed upon.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
Dirt Roads.

The highway running 8 and west
is but q sad and sorry jest. In drouthy
seasons II will do; then motor cars
along 1t Chico. and loaded teams climb
up its hills. and dislocate no poles or
thills. And this is why I sometimes
say the government should do away
with rain aiNh moisture of that stamp,
so that the road may not get damp.
For when the water drips and pelts.
that doggone highway simply melts,
like sugar in a cup OF tea, and there's
no ~thoroughfare to see. Some DROWN
ing mules we muy behold, and autos
from the culverts rolled, and swearing
men who ply the jaw and say there
ought to be a lat7. We've blown in
millions more or le.s to make that road
a big success. We've graded and we've
.lowed and dragged, we've engineered
and cussed and Dragged, we've foun-
dered horses by the herd, to make the
highway less absurd And hen the
weather's good and dry it pleases the
aesthetic eye; it's sclaped and mani.
cured SO nice we think it's surely worth
the price; we bowl alov.S its duty miles.
our faces wreathed in oeaming smiles.
Then Pluvius uncorka his trough, it
rains, and all the stuff - off. l wonder
IL we'll ever rise. unsM arving purpose
in our eyes, and build TIE kind of roads
that last through verna; rain n Win
try blast?
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
Electricity on the Farm.

II your eyes mart OF feel scaldsd Re.
Mem Eye halsarn applied upon going to bed
10 Just the thing to relieve them. ADV.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
Health In Gardens.
From the Boston Globe

From the Boston Globe.
During the first Burmese war British
troops suffered considerably from scurvy.
In ~cantonments in after years garden
allotments were sanctioned. and the SOL
der was encouraged to cultivate vege-
tables.
Experience in the Mesopotamian cam
paign early pointed to the necessity OF
vegetable diet. and resulted in the dis
patch to that area. in March. 1917, by
the Madras war fund. OF a body of mel
$50 strong, known as the Madras gar
deners' corps.
The corps largely extended a garden
already in existence at Sheik Saad; they
made a new garden at Bagdad. and. ac-
cording to a report published by the
Madras Mail asst spring, they 'helped to
start numerous gardens all over the coun-
try by supplying hundreds Of baskets of
seedlings to various units"
At Ragdad the estimated output OF
vegetables was 413,s 800 pounds: at Sheik
Saad. 701. 223 pounds.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
Sea an American Partner.

From Metals & Mechanics Bank Bulletin.
Few people are aware Of the extent to
which America. within the space of a
few years. hal made the sea a partner in
her national fortunes. and how far our
national prosperity has come to be tied
up with the markets Of other countries.
Up to the time Of the Spanish-American
war only a single year in the whole rec
ord Of our foreign trade-1892-showed
a merchandise export total for the United
States Of 1000. O0o. 900. To compare the
record OF 1892 with that Of 1918 is to
gain q clear perspective of our new posi-
ton. Every 60 days saw the oversee
shipment of ST. 900, 900, 900 worth of mer-
chandise from our ports in 1918. Every
GO days. moreover, saw $500. 5000, 900 add
ed to our international credit balance,
through excess Of merchandise exports
over imports. Up to the time of the
Spanish American war no single year
added a similar balance to our credit
amounting to SO much as $500. 900. 900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13

From the DlSpatch.
A contributor to one OF the current
magazines deplores the fact that Ben
jamin Franklin had no typewriter. He
says. and truthfully, that il the great
man had not been compelled to use a pen
and pencil. he could have accomplished
much more thar he did-a statement
that is so obvious it is hardly worth
quoting. The same thing can be said
OF all other great mcn-of Washington
and jefferson and all the rest. They
accomplished much: they left a greater
volume of writing than men do in the
days of the typewriter. But the fact
remains that with a typewriter any "a
can accomplish bou -four times rs much
as he could accomplish with pen and
ink-in the way Of recording his
thoughts. II he sees fit to do so. q
But the contributor overlooks one
thing. namely, that the matter OF writ
ing 1t down is not all of a thinkers
work. If Franklin had had a typewriter.
he would not have been hammering it all
the time: 1t would have aided hir,
greatly; he would have had more time
in which to do his thinking; he would
not have had to spend so much time over
a desk scrawling with a poor pen. But
1t is debatable whether he would have
actually produced more literature thar
he did.
Charles Dickens wrote all of his novels
with a quill. He could have lone ahe
writing in half the time on a typewr!1!
and the printers would have saved half
their time. But in these days Of the
typewriter we have no novelisss who are
turning out good literature any more
rapidly han Dickens did.
Thomas Jefferson left a whole library
OF his writing-and he wrote with a
primitive pen. So. while the typewriter
Is one of the greatest Of time savers,
while 1t gives an increased product, and
a more easily read product. the fact is
that the men OF today are not doing any
more writing than was done when the
matter had to be scratched upon u sheet
OF paper with q stick or quill.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
Loans or subs.dle.7
From the Nation, Londo

FTUW CIe 1NalIOn, I0NUon
Certainly ard times are ahead, and
they Iin be especially hard IL the United
States claims back the loans with which
1t has helped to finance and feed the
armies Of the European associates. So
I ask myself: Can either France or
Great Britain count on any help from
the United States?
There is some hope. II we keep on good
and friendly terms with our American
associates. that Americas advance to
the allies (who, after all. have done
most Of the fighting) will be treated not
as loans. but as subsidies. There is a
good precedent for this; for the advances
which Great Britain made to her allies
in the Napoleonic wars were never re-
claimed. although u national debt was
then the heaviest in Europe.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13

AoMELY
From the Atlantic Monthly.

From the Atlantic Monthly.
Curiously enough. as one reads
letters II reports that come to
one personally. one finds that the
interest of our boys in France is
centered on the quaint and homely
happenings of every day living.
The certainties--life, death, inn
mortality, God-.they take joyously
for granted, with their strange
new insight into things spiritual.
their prescience of reality; but,
perhaps for the first time. they
are realizing every day joys; know
what quiet means. and rest and
needed sleep; are aware of the
holiness OF clean clothing, the eX-
quisite flavor OF coarse food. the
divine loveliness Of dawn. and
noontime and night.
And so. having found out about
Life, they know all there is for US
to know about Death. Instead of
losing its strange distinction,
death for them has taken on a
new splendor, as have the common
things OF life.
And as to their losing the vision.
forgetting. they may. But they
have known reality, those boys.
and one does not easily drop into
; materialism after one has attained
that knowledge.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13

Shave With cut,eura Soap
And double your razor efficiency as
well as promote skin purity. skin COM
fort and skin health. No mug, no
Shiny soap, no germs, no waste. no
irritation even when shaved twice
daily. One soap for all uses-shavtng.
bathing and shampooing.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
Rose Cleveland.

From the New York Sun.
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, who's death
in Italy IL reported. is best remembered
as the mistress of the White House in
the first Is months of her brothers
teacher. lecturer and writer Of no small
ability: . who could. and did,
make her way In the world. Her work
on George Eliot's poetry. published whils
she VA IN MAaAthk1ba.i was t6S~rActefi<at
by tie IDndon Spectator ~ brilliant,
terse and Impressive"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13

Many mixed ideas are due to mixet
drinks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
x55Mz[n1fEARl1EE 4
8 Now Is the Time to Do
z the Things W. Haue -
@ Postponed -
By p. a, HOLDEN,

0y Ss Vi UO@OGiNs
vr7HAT about those things
w which we have been plan
ming to do, perhaps. for
years? What Of the many improve
ments about the place that we have
been intending to make? What about
the many things on the farm that
need attention to put them In good
shape?
We are always so busy during
spring. summer and fall that we do
not have time to attend to them. But
in winter months we do not have so
much to do, and these things should
be looked after.
We should whitewash the inside of
the barn and henhouse. We should
see that they are made as warm and
comfortable as possible.
II we have no machine shed and
tool house we should build one. We
should get all our farm machinery
under over. We should examine ev-
cry machine carefully, tighten the
bolts. apply paint to wood and metal
where needed, and make a list of all
the repairs that are required to put
the machine in f~irst-class shape. An
order for these repairs should be
placed in the hands of our local
dealer at once. This will save delay,
and perhaps luss Of time next sea-
son.
We should go over u harness and
do such mending as Is needed. We
should get all u tools In shape:
provide a place for them and see
that they are kept in their place. We
should make q list of those which
we need and supply ourselves with
them.
If we have no woodshed conven-
lent to the kitchen we should erect
n and e that 1t Is kept full of
wood. This will keep the wood dry
and make things convenient for the
women folks.
We should see IL we cannot Inn
prove the arrangement Of the kit
chen so as TO save mother" and the
girls many steps in doing the house,
work. We should plan to make the
home convenient, sanitary. supply
pure running water, and install me-
chanical helps to help do the wash
ing, milk separating, churning. etc.
We should clean up around the prem
Uses and put In a septic tank with
indoor toilets.
During the long winter evenings
we should plan our farm. work for
next season. Let mother" the boys
and the girls help US plan. When we
make tho home u cooperative soci-
ETY. and let the children have an &C.
tive part In the pltnning. they will
take a greater interest In their work
and will want to stay on the farm.
Let your plans for next year include
an acre garden. Draw plans for 1t.
Have the vegetables planted in. long
rows SO 1t may be cultivated with a
horse and mother" will not be COM
PEELED to hoe 1t. Let US plan to set
out some fruit or shade trees. These
will make the place more homellke.
We should take an interest In COM
munity clubs. schools. churches and
libraries. If there is no community
club in our neighborhood, let US help
organize one. Let us visit the school
house ard see II we cannot do some
thing to make it better for teacher
and pupils.
Let US help make It possible to
have better roads. better schools,
better farms, better health, better
laws, and better homes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
Killed 1000 eraIrle oosA. Ia one Day
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.

From the PlttsbuF3h 0lspatcH.
According to a governments report. more
than 3,50O.Ga acres of go. eminent Ian
has been freed recently OF prairie dogs
by poisoning. One man poisoned approXt-
mately 1900 prairie dogs in a day on a
32o-acre field in northern Arizona. 1874
Of the animals being counted in the open.
while the rest died in their holes. '"The
total expense Of this 10-hour campaign
against crop d%estroyers amounted to SD.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13

Westward Bound.
One night the soldiers were telling
what they did the first time they heard
the big guns at the front. One fellow
spoke up and said: 1.-The first time l
heard II big gun l ran SO far in five
minutes that it took me three hours
to get back"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half PINT Of water add l OF. Bay Rum.
q small box Of Barbo Compound, and x
OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can put this
up or you can mix it at home at very lit.
tie cost. Full directions for making and
use come in each box of Barbo Compound.
It will gradually darken streaked, faded
gray hair, and make it soft and glossy. 1t
will not color the scalp. is not sticky OF
greasy, and does not rub of.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13

Madame Rreshikovskaya believes thu
Russian peasants could establish a 30
eialist republic II they only had . leader.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13

You can't be happy unless you try
to make others happy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-13
In Fashion,

"what happened to your cook? Did
she leaveY'
Ssh abdicated."-Life.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-10
Daily Thought.

To receive honestly is' the best
thanks for a good thing.-George Mac
Donald.