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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
USE OF PHONETIC SPELLING
Wen il Its Study Should BE
Made Mere General.

Phahelic> In rs br0sdest sense Il =
'uadh ~ The whole range ~ sounds.
aritcuiste. musical aud otherwise. In
rs RESTRICTED sense ~ i confined lo
aEticulsfe sounds 81 human speech.
kv>n in This restricted >rnse IL is sin
road enough 10 Include The subject
nf me srouSric GER mechanical side and
HE meteorological "r pathological
side. II NAV discuss simply rhp
speech vibrations lhsi cause any nar-
il'uiar sensations on the human ears,
or it may include al investigation ~
he msnner anu causes Of The changes
HE arTiCulsIe sounds of language
undergo a. II develops. The study
~ phonetiCS il widely advutaiAd by
phiiologisls and by many of the most
thoughtful teachers for three reasons:
% ihat persons man speak iheir
mother tongue correctly through ,huS
learning Ia know the proper yalns ior
"f its sounds; 60 than rley msy learn
successfully the pronuncis ION of nta.
err languages. 10 which knowledge ~
heir Own is The best introduction
CD that those Mhn wish lu study
phii"losA may liaVe Key Ia ihal
science. And the sounds Of our Ian.
-ll9se canuoi be successfully studied
nr explained without some u>e Of pho
7ettr spelling. Hundreds of phonetic
aiphabets have been proposed. hnt the
only nne that has made prngres> sud /
bids fair Ia become general (nalurally |
with some notifications i that OF
The Association lnlernaiionale Phone /
que. This aIpharej took form lac /
"ern lN>5 and 1881 iu proposals male .
by Paul Ed0uard PaSsy. uoted 4
French phOnetfrialt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
AUTO HAD LOST ITS SOUL
Mysterious Happening With Which. Of
Course, the Owner Could Have
Had Nothing to Do.

THIS road burner was berlin. on "A
sure Thing. "If my ear viii make =.
miles an hour, said an Indignant own
rr ot = fltyNer. who WAS hailed into
court for fracturing the speed law
"Ill Nuke his policeman present 81
IT,. And the magistrate took jhe
perder at his word by ordering lhe
cop 10 lake n JOY ride. "Rut bear i'm
mind, We're the parting words of the
Magistrate, that If Your automobile
Is capable ~ that speed YOU automati-
caIIN admit that the officer i r.ht
about the speed you were making, and
y1n viii NOT only l6~p your car. hut
VIII pay S25 fine he~idpS You're
on Judge. said the automobiles. at
which the court pounded the gayel.
But the cop didn't win The aut" Half
an hour laler he was back with his
prisoner. Your honor said the no-
liceman. that ear, III its present con
dllion. wouldn't 90 mile in Il month.
We Went over tu the garage 10 get it
and il pulled ~npezed. whiStIra and
went one block under protest. Me-
chahicsily. about everything IL miss
ing but the, Windshield. Somebody
must have Kicked the soul out Of it
since | saw It. The car has been tam
pered With and there il no mistake
about IT," The owner ~ the fiiyye,.
was fined 80 and made brief speech.
In which he allowed that iusrice had
fed from The earth.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
EATHUSl4 WAITS IN VAIN
Said That asband 'Woud- Be" Saw
250-PCsra sdy First and That
EaaFd Romance

Albany Il, Somewhere IN New
York state Robert Walters, gay Lo-
fhariu, is being sought by his belovai
Arthusia, whom he was 10 meet ia Al.
bany to marry. Poor ArthuSia, or Ar
thusia Carmen, arrived in Albany 10
mect her husband "Would-be' only to
find that she was stranded, after wait
Ing many hours for him to appear
AUhusii told Commissioner Alvin
e QBeutel Of the department Of chart
tieS that SHE became acquainted with
Walters through Goston matrimonial
agency and that they had been c0Tre-
spending for number of months The
romance terminated when she cqme to
albany ia meet and marry Walters
Arthus.a only weighs about 45lodd
pounds aud arrived IN ALBANY with
large trunk containing her wedding
tr9u aau What Arthusia would Ike
10 know why her beloved Bob failed
y meet her From an authentic source
come the news that he saw her first.
Meanwhile Artlu.ia is ia lowell
Mas waiting to hear from "tbc only
nan IN tia Worii"
C3mui ionrr QUauta sang "Wut-
ina as the Church"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Shooting Into Space.

The question Of whether If would
ever be possibl" To shoot u proieetil-
into space, that is 70 say entirely of
the earth, has long been the subject
Of discussion. In Il detailed scientific
paper ON The German long-ranged gun
Which honihar(led Paris last spring.
Major j. Maitland Addison. writing ia
the journal OF the Royal Arfilltry.
says The requisite velocity Of such u
CUR j. not so very much higher than
what has already been achieved viz
a lnuzzle velocity Of mile per second.
When we are able 10 increase this 10
i've miles per second the proiectie,
If fired 81 suitable angle. viii travel
around The earth as Il grazing satellite.
completing It's orbit between Il AMI Il
times daily. With n velocity OF about
seven miles Il second, II viii move off
int" space never "a return.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Hidden Beauties.

The hidden beauties of standard an
thors break upon the mind lry sur
prise. II is Ike discovering The hid
den spring in IN old jewel. You take
may have done 81 thousand rimes be-
fore. perhaps wondering as you turn
over The leaves what the world finds
in ii IT, admire when suddenly ~ YOU
read Your fingers press closely upon
the covers. Your frame thrills. and
the passage You have lighted un chains
you like a spell. it is So wildly true
and beautiful. Millions "ComuS''
flashed upon me in this WAN. +.
Willis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
TRICK HEN IS IS YEARS OLD
Has Been Doing Stunts for Many
Years and Is Still on Job and
Spry as a Chicken.

Berkshire MasS.-Mrs John Stew
ems of this town has White Leghorn
hen eighteen years old that has many
of the tricks Of dog The hen will
rum out on the road to greet visitors
and 10 get food and Is quick to give
warning eof new arrivals old Riddy
lays in season and is spry as any
chicken in the flock. The metal band
Mrs. Stevens placed on the hens leg
at the time of purchase is still there.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
FACED FIRING SQUAD TWICE
Yankee Lieutenant, Captured by the
Huns, Still Lives to Tell
the Tale.

Bellefonte, Pa.-Lieut. f.. +. TAYLOR
German firing squads and he lives to
tell The tale, according To a letter re-
ceived by his Wife. Taylor was cap
turcd by the Boche. he writes. They
did not like him and he was subject
10 numerous indignitieS. They singled
him out rs one from whom they likely
could secure military information. Fail
Ing to learn anything from him of
value they made him face firing
squad twice. He dared them To shoot
on both occasions, but the order to fire
was never given.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Your Labor Colats-cycry ounce

Your Labor tOunts--eYcry ounce
Of work you do helps some soldier who
is fighting over th,rc' This war is being
fought ;s truly in the hous hold and in
the Workshop ~ it il il he trenches.
Some Of cur American women are
borne GnNn physically ari mentally,
b. ,i,r Weaknesses Of 'leir sex. They
suffer from inekachc, dragging sensa-
ten, bcarinr-doNA pains, very nervous
aud ps.n 80 Top Of heat. Ii they ask
their ncehhors liiey viii be tell 10 take
4 taea1ic Prescription OF Dr Pierce'f
which hiss been - woi ana lavorably
known ,or the past hail century.
Weak wonIcl should trr il nov. Don't
wa.t Today IS the day 10 begin. This
Temperance tonic and ncgyinc viii bring
VIM, vicor and vitality Send Dr. Pierce,
Bullalo, y. y, l0c, for ti.al pkg. tablets.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
CARRIES UMBRELLA OVER TOP
Doughboy From Massachusetts Said
He Didn't Want His Tin
Hat to Get Rusty

Webster, Mass.-Folks here are
waiting to greet Private Stanley Kara
bash, the d0ughboy who went over
the top carrying an umbrella. Kara
base hospital, says the reason he car
ried the umbrella was to protect his
rim hat from rain. He didn't want
The headpiece 10 get rusty, he said.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10

Philadelphia Pa-Saarchlng the
sc'mt belongings OF Herman Mcuer-
wirtch, ffty-ei2ht years Old an au-
parent pauper who died recently in
the Philadelphia hospital, guards
found more than $1,000, part of which
was hidden in the leaves Of hook
For more than thirty wears The de
ceased posed "a pennilesN and lived
upon the charitable assistance OF his
landlady.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Warning Had Effect.

Helen j. sensitive when leased
about her hair. After patiently listen
Ing Ia her playmates' faunis for sew
aral minutes. she became angry and
stamped her small foot. and loudly in.
formed them: Il know Use got red
nair and Use got n had temper 10
match VIII IT, TOO. Ynn better mem
per that" Helen isn't leased any
more.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Uses Electrical Device
to Get Chicken Thief

Lawrence. Massey means
OF IN electrical invention of his
own ingenuity, Ferdinand Bauer
captured the thief who had been
raiding his hencoop. The first
night il was set out Bauer's
electrical trap landed the in
truder. Owners of coops in the
vicinity have called on Bauer to
make their coops hurearproof.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Main Advantages.

Some of the main advantages of
The Rogers system as developed so far.
according to experts. are almost negli-
gible cost of construction, the intenSi-
tying of signals by pointing the send
ing apparatus toward the receiving sta
ton and reduction of static Interior
ence. Because Of the latter advan.
ragc, the nayy's receiving station at
New Orleans, where communication
with ships in Southern waters swept
by frequent electrical storms Is main
tanned, uscs the underground appa-
ratuS with marked success.
III war II great advantage is that
submarines receive messages while
submerged. This is being done by
wires trailing in the water.
The Rogers development aroused
electrical experts of the government
To new efforts to expand and improve
radio transmission facilities out Of
the experimental work done With this
and other ideas steady advance has
been made under war pressure and
Rogers theories are interviewer with
those Of other men in the results that
are being obtained
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Miners as Gardeners.

The growing of leeks is IA favorite
occupation of the miners of Northum-
bertrand, England. They are skillful
gardeners and particularly proud OF
their leeks, in the cultivation of which
there is keen competition.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Resemblance.

my dear" said Mr.. y. as he looked M
his wife'S purchase you remind Inc
of the Greek slave
How So:'
You We're sold III auction. "--Rost0n
Evening Transcript
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Its Effect.

There is one Thing about the an
OF society"
"Whal is that z"
ut has tendency to make a greer
man turn red
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Chinese and Telepkones.

I'm spite of the fact that the average
Chinese is fond Of using the telephone,
1t has been found difficult TO obtain
enough subscribers to support local
lines in that country.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10

Bl4,Fs. Ia. II was
bothered with my
me- yes and also wo-
lHtn' able. My
grandmother recom-
icn,lc,l Dr. Pierc.s
Favorite Prescription
10 me | tOok one bottle
and have received COM
plrtc reIbi from nv
ailments would rec
oplfgcad this medicine
to lagu WHO are
sick'v bur bottle nav
not cure 4 teyrte case,
but IN that event more
Of II should be taken.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
poina Nicely.

Il hear YOU have new lady clerk
yep"
How Il she doing IN the office?'
Doing very well. Half the clerk.
seem To he willing 10 do her work for
her. Louisville Courier Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
British Altman Has One of Most
Remarkable Experiences
OF World War.
WAS OUT ON A LONE HUNT
Destroys Four Hun Machines. Oisables
Six, Suffers Three Gripping
Wounds and Brings Back
Machine in Hepsirable
Condition.

American Press Headquarters Brit
ish FrOnt-The war over. II great
many accounts of individual bravery
VIII be heard for the first time, but
none viii excel this extraordinary tale
of - British flying major. now recover
ing in hospital.
The major, in fast. singleseater
Scout. was our over the lines on Il hone
hunt. Discovering an enemy two-seat-
or maChine at 81 900 feer over the for.
st Of Normal the major hogan climb
ing sharply 10 oyertake him, got under
his tail, fired nj point.blank range and
saw ue two-seater break IN pieces and
fan, one occupant diving out in Il para
chute.
While watching the two-Seater crash,
the major suddenly heard bullets snap
ping and kissing about him. Under
him was Il Fokker hiplane. Before he
could make Il tnrn he was wounded in
trsn thigh, the shock stunning him for
a moment So that his machine fell in
an aimlesS spin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
oyster Mystery Explained.

We are told thai oysters are sensitive
9 extremes Of heat Which explains
ny Won run across 50 few rf the lit
lie darlings in bowl of soup Knox
allie journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Makes Dive for Safety.

As he WAS nov too dizzy Ia see, he
dired 10 within Il few thousand feet Of
the ground, just over the lines, his en-.
CINE going full out so that it is Il
miracle his machine stood the strain,
and again he was attacked, this time
By eight enemy scouts.
Tile terrible descent seemed to brace
him British observers saw him go
through the most amazing spins. spir-
MS, 2oolns and all the tricks Of the
British scout fighter. In 12-minute
engagement he drove down two Ger.
mans out of control, broke free Of the
others and came home skilnmlng trees
and trenches. He probably will pun
through.
In less than an hour the major had
engaged fifty Ia sixty enemies. destroy
iGg four, disabling four to six, suffered
three crippling wounds and brought
back his machine in repairabe condi-
ti0n.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10

j. ucu.H. siat vii rive strength aud make
yau '''t m',n Base hr.ls, and enable yon 70 do
your "'f~ aHd eelay II. ibia medicine / VII
gladly recommend. '--N-. Her3G .. A.a'scy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
a channe for Them

"What do professional fishermen do
when they take a Facation?" asks the
writer OF sport column Maybe they
tel the truth, brother--Boston Tran
script.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
RADIO SIGNALS
SENT UNDERSEA
Device Made Communication
Through Water and Beneath
Ground Possible.
SECRET HUNS DIDN'T KNOW
Maryland Scientist Is Persuaded After
Much Pressure TO Accept Remun-
Grafton for Time Spent Work.
ing on invention.

Washington How underground and
rhr1uEh-Water wireless was put into
practical use during the war was dis
closed by navy department officials.
giving To the public another Of irs Sc
yrc'~. carefully guarded So long as it
might he ut value Ia the enemy. Gov.
ermueur officials regard This develop
mclt originated in private research by
James II. Rogers. scientist Of Hy-
atlsyille, Md, as one Of the wars ma
jor scientific advances ~ The kind.
In practical use the new system so
ar is employed only for receiving.
Radio messages sent ont from bower
'ul stations i'm Europe are now being
read at underground receiving STA.
flonS In the United States and in
some eases, better than when caught
ny The elaborate and expensive air sta
ions.
Got Signals Under Waves.
in addition. il was revealed ~ the
department., through an adaptation
# he Rogers theory. submarines I'm.
Ter wafer are interceptng radio sig.
nails sent from shore and with crude
Gpl Hra5us The scientist has succeed.
d il transmitting signals two miles
rom q submerged wire Stimulating
~nt ncrSihlr. officials say If is pos
'ibl', though not vet an accomplished
fac. that ground or water sending can
he developed 10 a considerable extent.
fhcy du not anticipate. however that
the present method. OF sending from
high towers will be superseded except
FOR limited special purposes.
The theory most generally held un-
til Rogers demonstrated the correct
ness ~ his views was that impulses
hurled into the air from radio trans
hitting station and detected earth
ward became diSsipated, ne does light !
ming, when they struck the ground or
wafer.
The Maryland scientist, however, be- !
iieved that the impulses flowed through 7.
The earth as through The air and That (
1t was only necessary to trap and |
measure them in the ground. He had !
been ut work on this theory before the ,
United States entered the war and al I
really had interested naval experts. He |
offered the results Of his work to the i
navy without restriction, and when /
they We're accepted after some dem
onstrntionS at HyattSville. officials say,
he was with difficulty persuaded to ac-
cept even remuneration'for actual time
given to cooperation with the govern
nent.
One of the first steps taken was |
he request of the navy department, 7
under war legislation, that his appl- /
'ation FOR patents be expedited. This .
yac 6opa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
Surrounded by Foes.

When he bad recovered control he
found himself surrounded by II Fox
kerS in attack formation. He drove ut
the nearest and the two were 1T once
iockcyiu- for favorable positions in
terrific mauueverS that carried them
through the other "A. Chance shots
during these evolutionS sent down Two
Of the majors adverSarics. and then
at ten wards he got on the tail of tnr
first Fokker. probably the squadron
leader, aud shot him down in flames
Then the major was wounded soc.
ond time this bullet Shattcung The
bone of his left thigh In dead faint.
with his engine running nj top speed,
the Britisher fell in wild sweeping
circles, until he once again regaincd
his senses and was able to pilot his
scout.
But the major was again set upon
by another squadron Of l. FokkerN.
He charged straight at the machine
ahead Of him. firing ut the same time.
The Fokker burst into smoke and fell.
Then the otlrer Germans now centered
fire on him. Kidding his machine and
Shattefing his lett elbow SO that the
arm hung useless. Unconscious again.
when he came TO he believed his left
arm To have been shot away, as 1t WAS
tapping behind him.
Again he was attacked by another
squadron. Smoke came from his mat
He used all his strength to try for a
collision once more, and was still able
To dse feebly. His success was repeat
ed 4 Fokker went down in flames at
three yards range.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-14
SOLDIERS BODY WILL
BE BURIED IN BATTLE
CREEK FRIDAY MORNING

The body OF Harold Maybaun.
which arrived Wednesday at Ho-
boken. y J., on the transport Lake
Daraga from Russia. Will be taken
60 Battle Creek. Mich for burial.
where il viii arrive Friday morning.
Pvt. Maybaum formerly lived IN
Battle Greek and came 20 South
Bend with Mrs. Maybaum A few
months prior 70 his enlistment in
May, 1918. Mrs. Maybaum. who is
now living IN Detroit. Mich. has
made arrangements with the au-
thorities at Hoboken 70 have the
body sent 70 Battle Creek where he
is survived by his parents and two
brothers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-14
RAIN. BATTLING
ON ROOF SOUNDS
REQUIEM To DEAD
Bodies of American Heroes
Brought Back From Rus
sian BattIefieIdS.
By rnited Press

By United Press:
NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.-Rain rat
Ting on the tin OF the roof and "Trip
ping from the caves OF pier No. 4,
port Of eusbarkatiop in Hoboken.
sounded a requiem today for rs OF
Americas warrior dead.
In even ranks on the big dock
stood 1l3 simple. wooden cofTins,
each FlaE-draped and piled with
covers From that same pier, some
OF these men may have sailed year
or more ago. Today. Representatives
OF the United States government,
the army and navy. the Russian en-
bassy and the state Of Michigan,
from which most Of the soldier dead
had gone forth 10 Tight, were gath
cred for the impressive military fu-
neral services held over the bodies.
Ton OF the cofffns contained the
bodies OF sailor dead sent home
from Brest. The other heroes gave
their lives in Russia.
Opposite the company Of collins
a rostrum stood and before II two
floral tributes.
Delegates Present
On the left OF the altar members
Of the congressional delegation were
seated while on the right was the
delegation named by the governor
OF Michigan.
Ia a tribute Of the congress. Sen.
James w. WadswOrth, jr., said
The regiments, the battalions,
the companies OF triumphant living
have marched past Today we meet
the first company OF the dead, no
less triumphant The mother coun-
try receives into her compassionate
arms all that II mortal OF her gal
liant sons who died worthiiy uphold
ing her honor by their answering
devotion 10 duty"
Mai. Gen. John r. Organ read a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-14

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California
on the package, then you are sure
your child is having the best and
most harmless laxative or physic for
the little stomach, liver. and bowels
Children love its delicious fruity
taste. Full directions for childs
dose on each bottle. Give it with
out fear.
Mother! You must say "Califor-
MIA"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-14

tribute for the American legion:
Maj. Rolph Dur for Michigan and
Joseph A. Martin for Detroit.
Following taps" i'm ambulance
driven by volunteers OF he Ameri-
can Res Cross. the bodies were
taken 20 the mortusry chapel where
they await disposition BY the fami-
lies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-14
WENDELL'S
Vegetable cathartic Liver Tablets

relieve sick headache, indigestion
and all morbid conditions due to the
unhealthy action of Liver and Kid
news. Those little chccolate-coated
tablets are pleasant TO take and act
gently without any bad after-effects.
Ges a box OF Wendelrs Liver Tablets
today az WetticlTs Cut Rate Drug
Store or any leading drug store.
Large box for % cents -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-14
RECOGNIZE GOVERNMENT.

bt LUIttu FFtsst
ROME. Nov. 13.-The Holy See
has officially recognized the new
government Of Jugo-Slavia, it was
announced today. The Serbian gov
eminent viii soon appoint a repre-
sentative 20 the Holy See, it was al
so announced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-14
Constipation

Is best treated by a vegetable
remedy that makes the liver active
and regulates the bowels without
discomfort.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-14

Those who prefer the animal product find
Oak Grove tasty and delicious. Cream of
Nut delights those who prefer the vegetable
product These brands excel IN favor. are
high in food value, and are delicious on
bread. hot biscuits cakes and waffies.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-19
No Need To Be Thin,
Scrawney or SaIIow

If your are thin and want to be
plump; if you have wrinkles in your
face that you are not proud of; if the
skin is sallow or subject to pimples
or blackheads, take Mi-o-na stomach
tablets for two weeks and notice the
change.
The majority of the thin people are
thin because the stomach does not
perform its duties properly 1t is
not secreting sufficient Of the natur-
al digestive juices and in consequence
does not extract from the food enough
nutritive matter to nourish every
part of the body. ta
Mip-na stomach tablets are in
tended to build up the stomach so
that It will act properly and extract
from the food the elements necessary
to form flesh.
IL you are thin try two weeks
treatment Of Mi-o-na stomach tablets
they are small, easily swallowed
and are sold on the guarantee Of
money back If they do not overcome
chronic indigestion, acute, or chronic,
stop stomach disturbance, belching
heartburn. sour stomach and any az
ter dinner distress.
For sale by Wortley & French and
all leading druggists.