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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
INCREASE STATE
FAIR PREMIUMS

Springfield H.. Feb Charles
Adkins director Of the state depar.-
ment Of agriculture, has announced
the 1919 Illinois state fair will be held
Aug. 1913, inclusive, and that The
largest premium list ever offered was
Lcing prepared
The sum to be spen- on awards, he
declares, will amount to $l15.00o.
whereas in past years the total has
not exceeded 100000
On Jan. last the administration Of
the state fair passed from the old
board OF agriculture to the new de
partment of agriculture created by the
administrative code
BY the provisions of the code ex-
pcnaes Of the fair will be guaranteed
by legislative appropriation, ana an
item Of $4,000 appears in the pros
pcctiye bulge. for this purpose Re
ccipts of the fair will be used to off
SET this appropriation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
Local Notes

MIR, and Mrs. Earl Gardner spent
today in Ottawa
Entertainment tonight at the Meth
odist Church by he Epworth and
Junior League. supper viii also be
served.
Miss Charlotte Clock returned T.
her home in Bloomington today after
weeks visit with friends here.
Miss Bertha Logan spent vest rday
afternoon in Ottawa.
Mrs Clyde Butterheld returned 10
her home in ArGo, H.. after a few
days visit with relatives here
Mrs. James F'rancomb spent yestor-
day afternoon in Ottawa.
The Rebecca Lodge viii hold a card
party tonight in the Odd Follows
Hall
Mr. and Mrs. John Becker spent
yesterday in Ottawa
Lieut. Charles Daggett returned yes
terday from few days visit with
friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Jacob Logan returned last eve
ming after a visit in Cicero. H. at the
home of her daughter Mrs GIeu|
Shaver.
Mrs James Francomb spent yester (
day afternoon in Ottawa.
Services Sunday az the Trinity /.
Lutheran Church. Rev. Mueller OF OF
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
ORDER REDUCTIONS
Of COURTS MARTIAL
CLAIMED TOO HARSH
SENATORS ARE TOLD SOLDIERS
WERE GIVEN THREE TO EIGHT
YEARS IN PRISON FOR PLAYING
GAME OF CRAPS.

Washington. Feb "A. Broader ap-
thari'y fot The war department, 10
set aside or modify judgments of mil.
itagy courts martial was urged TODAY
by acting Judge Advocate General
Anseil before the senate military
committee Telling of fragrant cases
. of excessive punishment in which The
department was helpless to interfere.
General Anse}l indorsed The bill of
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon PRO
yidinS for broader powers of review
Sentence Of several uoncommis-
stoned officers Of a Texas regular
regiment to terms of from three 10
eight years imprisonment for shoot
ing craps in camp was one illustrl-
ton cited by the general. The ac.
eased, he said We're convicted of 'mu-
tiny because they refused no driU
after being placed under technical
arrest on the gambling charge. al
though they acted according to their
rights under military regulations.
Departments Hands Tied.
The department found itself unable
to prevent palpable injustice. and this
case prompted the demand for revi.
sion Of the court martial laws.
General An-eI said he believed the
department had power 10 revise court
marital Judgments, though il had been
lost through disuse and rulings dat
ing back TO the early sos. Judge Ad- .
vccate General Crowder. he said. took
the opposite view. and therefore leg
'slation was desired to fix definitely
the departments authority.
Modern Discipline Approved.
Modern methods of treating milf /
AIRY prisoners and Of keeping men
table to become delinquents out of
the army, recommended by the recent
here of commanders Of
disciplinary barracks. have been ap-
proved by Secretary Baker. it was
announced today at the war depart
nent
The situation at Leayenworth Bar
acks, where 5000 prisoners struck
some time ago. disclosed. the stace-
nent said, that the problem Of de-
.inquency in the army is chiefly that
If the individual who is by nature
or, at any rate una
iaptable,' Other two groups of Of
tenders are composed of men of Eek.
RENE emotional instability" and those
Of inadequate intelligence
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
Funeral Of Phemo saraente.

The funeral services OF Promo Sar.
gentle, aged % years. who died Thurs
day at the home OF his brother on
Illinois street. after a two weeks i'll
ness of pneumonia, viii De held to-
morrw afternoon az ST Josephs
Catholic Church at 2 o'clock Burial
viii bee made in Mount Calvary GENE
terry. The deceased was born in Italy
and came TO this country six wears
ao and was employed at the South
Side mire in this city His parCals
reside in italy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
NAME Will SON FOR
SUPREME COURT JOB

Bushnell, H., Feb. 1f-George II.
Wilson of Quincy has been nominated
for supreme court judge by the repub-
lican judicial convention recently held
here. One hundred and one ballots
We're taken If elected Wilson will
succeed Justice George A. Cooke of
Aledo, resigned The election is ex-
pected to be held some time next
month.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
Awaiting DISCHARGE.

Corp. Marshall Olson and Aluhon-
sus Phillimore, from overseas, who
are stationed at Camp Grant Rock
ford, are expected to be ma. tered cut
tomorrow and viii arrive here tomor-
row evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24

the following domestic makes: Brew
ster, CunniflEhaxn, Daniels. Locomo-
bile, Meteor, Phianna and Porter.
Body builders exhibiting are Brooks
Ostr,fk. Fleetwood, Holbrooa< and Ru-
bay. Westinghouse Air Spring, Laid
law, 8. Smith & Son and A. Faure are
accessory EXHIBITORS.
The officers Of the Automobile Sa-
Ion are E. Lascares, De Dion Bouton,
president; r. e. Adams, Lancia, vice.
president: Leon Ru6ay. Rubay Com
pany. vice-president; r. w. Schuette.
Rolls-Royce. secretary and treasurer.
They announce that neither German
nor Austrian cars will be admitted, as
the salon is strictly an '.allied" affair.
The salon will be held at the Hotel
Commodore. where the entire second
floor will be utilized, including the
main ballroom, the vestibule and the
east and west bathrooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24

January zl-31. twentieth Ap'iuai ma
tional exhibition Of passen8ef cAre ana
accessories at the Coliseum and LIST
Regiment Armory, Chicago; January
24-31, national exhibition of CONNER
cial cars and accessories at Interna-
tional Arnphitheatef, Chicago.
Foreign Car Exhibits.
At the Annual Automobile Salon, to
be held in New York during Horse
Show week, November 1898. there
will be seven makes Of foreign cars
exhibited.
France will be represented by the
De Dion Bouton. Peugeot and Re-
nault; England BY the Rolls-Royce,
Sidely-Armstrong and Sunbeam, and
Italy by the Lancia, with q possi-
bility of the Fiat being added later.
The balance Of the list is made up of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
TINoco OFF FOR ENGLAND.
Former Provisional Head of Costa
Rica Plans 70 Return.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, August 20 INV
the Associated Press).-Federico A.
Tinoco. former provisional President
OF Costa RIGA. who arrived here on
August is. left last night for Eng
land. accompanied by group of sup
porters. He said he hoped to return
to his country as soon as conditions
became settled.
Private advices received here say
that an insurrection is in progress in
Costa Rica-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
THE EXPERTS SAY.

Motorists who use one Of the hand
pumps will do we'll to give the pump
a few strokes before attaching it to
the valve. This blows out any grit
or other foreign matter that may be
clinging to the pump valves, prevent
Ing their finding their way into The
inner tube.
When a car is new and the owner
10 not accustomed to driving 1t, there
10 often dinheulty in shifting into
intermediate gear. either from low or
dragging OF the clutch. or. more often
to the fact that the driver is not
familiar with the speed Of the motor
at which the shifts should be made
Il the tie rRas spiss Of II the n Second gear
cannot be avoided and 1t ie thought
that damage win be done to the gears
avoid shifting from first to SECOND.
from first to high, and then, At the
first opportunity, consult the manager
at the service station, who will give
you little instruction in correct
shifting.
It is possible to make a very salts
factory electric light bulb replacer by
fastening four stfn wires on the end
of q broom handle IN Sucn way cndt
they form a sort OF hand, which slips
over the bulb, without injuring it.
There should be enough spring in the
wires to enable the operator to turn
the bulb In either direction in the
socket.
In some carburetors the hoat bowl
Ia held IN place by means Of a small
leaf spring. the end OF which is notch
ed to 1t into q DEPRESSION In the cover.
Sometimes the noat bowl cover comes
loose, causing bad hoat action. Care
in Watching the tension Of this spring
n the only cure for this, and IN some
Carer this cover may even become
Wafbed ana practically prevent the
fioaE from moving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24

SAN FRANCISCO. August 23.-Bear-
inx 1000 troops from vladivostok.
most of whom enlisted in Hartford,
Conn. and the bodies Of twenty If
their comrades slain in the defense
Of the trans-siberian railroad, the
transport Sheridan. crippled through
the breaking Of her tail shaft three
days out from Honolulu. arrived here
Yesterday IN tow OF the United states
supply ship VestaI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
AUTO SHOWS GET
AMPLE QUARTERS
Winter Plans Promise Big
Strides in Scope Of Ma
tionaI Exhibits.
FOREIGN BUYERS COMING

For the first time in its history, the
automobile industry will enjoy this
winter ample housing facilities for
the annual national shows. This con-
dition has been brought about by the
addition to the list of buildings of
two of the largest structures Of this
kind in the world. 1t will, therefore,
be possible to hold, for the first time.
passenger and commercial depart
menfs of the shows the same week.
both at New York and Chicago.
Grand Central Palace will be avail
able for the passenger car section of
the New York show.
Others to Be Surpassed.
Several important facts indicate
that the coming. exhibitions will be
the greatest in the history of the in
dustry. The holding of the two de-
partments at the same time will in
sure a greater attendance of dealers
and prospective buyers. The manu-
facturers will have a greater variety
of improvements to exhibit than for
many years. There will be important
additions to the family Of exhibitors.
By reason of the added space, the
exhibits will be more comprehensive
than formerly. The unprecedented
demand for cars, aside from all other
considerations. indicates a record at
tendance. Finally, the management
already is assured of the presence of
foreign buyers.
The details of arrangements are as
follows: January $40, twentieth an
nual >national exhibition Of passenger
cars and accessories at Grand Central
Palace, New York; January $40. ma
tional exhibition of commercial cars
and accessories at 9Th Coast Artillery
Armory, Kingsbridge road. New York;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
i. s. MOTOR TRAIN !.
TRIP SIGNIFICANT
Coast-to-Coast Expedition
Proves PracticabiIity Of
Long hauls by Truck.
AID TO RAILROAD PROVEN

Emphasizing the worth and prac-
ticability Of long distance freight
hauls by motor truck is one of the
primary purposes for which the gov
eminent has sent the Motor Trans
port Corps convoy of huge trucks on
its coast to coast trip.
In transportation circles the trip is
held to be as significant and as his
toric an event in its way as was the
first transatlantic flight. They see it
illustrating the ultimate possibility
of revolutionizing step in the de-
velopment of transportation. And they
translate that ultimate possibility
into dollars saved for producer and
consumer. They see the freight totals
of the world Increased, the worlds
markets grown fuller, and thereby
greater comfort, greater happiness for
the people.
See No Relief in Railroads.
These transportation men argue that
1t has been clearly demonstrated for
several years now that the railroads
cannot completely meet the demands
Of tra, ,Sra They see no future hope s OF
|
selves. 1t is physically impossible for
railread rolling stock and terminal
facilities to meet the fluctuating re-
Quirements of demand and supply.
There comes the season for moving
the crops" That job alone. which de-
niAnds speed. would tax the capacity
of the railroads for several months.
practically to the, exclusion of all
other business Then comes the sea-
son when coal must be moved in vast
quantities and quickly.
men ~ point t' out ut f The railroads Work
most of the year on thousands of lit
tie jobs under the handicap of big
jobs.
They point out that trucks can move
in large or small fleets according to
demand; that they are not restricted
to central terminals for loading or
unloading, but can overcome cnnges-
ton by moving freely from one to
another Of the final destinations of
their loads.
There IL also a certain class of
freight that because 1t demands spe
cial speed in handling or special care
can best be handled on long as well
as short hauls by motor truck. Live
stock is in this classification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
stoekmen Realize Trucks Value.

Already some live stock raisers
have realized the value of the motor
truck in the handling of their ship
ments. Cincinnati, indianapolis. Louis
vile and Kansas City markets are
receiving an increasing proportion
Of their hogs by motor truck. Dur
ing 1918. in eight months. 72.SS7 hogs
were hauled at Kansas City. an in
crease of 21,505 over the SANG period
in 1917. At Denver the hau1age of
sheep Increased more than 22S per
cent. and approximately IS per cent
in cattle and IL per cent in hogs. In
a single dAy. at st. Joseph, Mo. 100
trucks brought in / 400 hogs. 200 cat
tie and q large number Of sheep.
Traiiers practically double the
value of the truck. with but slight
increase in cost Of operation. Re-
Gently one truck. running from Dali
las 70 Farmersville; Tex. hauled four
trailers. It carried seventy head Of
sheep and seventeen head Of steers
net weight, 29.5oo pounds distance
OF ninety miles. OF this distance
twenty-nine miles were over black
soil roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
Use as "Feeder" Proven.

Even il. the practicability of the
commercial motor truck is still in
the first stages Of demonstration. Its
great value a. q feeder OF the rail-
way systems and for bridging the
gaps between farm and nearby mar
ket has been clearly demonstrated,
commercial men and farmers; who
have tried II are pfoclaiminE. There
is a network OF motor truck freight
and express routes from practically
All local markets throughout the
United states today. New operators
are coming into the field daily as new
possibilities unfold themselves, vast
quantities of cream, butter and eggs
that would have wasted on the farm
are being marketed by the trucks
which carry to the farmer his re-
uuirements in furniture, binder Irvine.
groceries and a thousand and one of
the everyday necessities Of life on the
farm. $1,000.
truck operators and shippers are
watched over by q branch Of the ma
ton wide ofganixatioh OF the Fire
stone ship-bkStruck bureau. With
Headquarters At Akron, Ohio. The
bureau acts - . clearing house OF
information, bringing operators ana
AZ present We are .centering our
enerKies on the return load problem, "
said W. N. McNichol. manager OF the
washington branch. I'VE are de-
termined to systematic the motor
truck express business in this terri
tory. so that no truck need make
one-half OF its round trip empty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-26
And Approaches Prac-
teal Agreement ON
a League of
Nations

nounced emphasis, South Africa all ask
admission on the same basis as Bel
GUM
The entire action of the Supreme
Council of the conference In its early
stages IS aimed at the statement of
problems and the delegation of inquiry
INTO them to committees. This was the
action taken on Saturday with respect
TO tour Of the important problems aris-
ing before the conference for settlement
international labor legislation, responi
blllty and punishment for the war. in
IDENTITIES and the Decentralization of
ports, waterways and railways A part of
the process of inquiry is. however. more
public and of less routine nature. In
instance is the decision of the council
on It's attitude toward the entire Rus
sian problem, after several hearings ac-
corded statesmen who were informed
about Russia, and the delegation of an
enunciation Of principles on Russia t.
President Wilson, as a member Of the
conference
The decision of the conference 10
invite representatives eff all factions to
present their delegates at special con
ference followed a discussion that has
ragged heatedly for a long period. a
short time ago public announcement
was made of the British plan for deal.
ing with the Russian problem. plan
which IN many respects resembled the
plan now officially adopted. At that
time, Stephen Pinchon, of fhc French
Ministry, violently assailed any nla,
which would involve any degree Of rec
ognition of the Bolshevist government
IN Russia. One correspondent. in com
menting on this opposition, drew atten
ton to the large investments Of French
capital in Russia, endangered by the
Commercially regime, but most com
mentators declare that the French on
position is more directly aimed toward
a demand for a more stable bulwar,
against German expansion in the Eas,
than the Soviets will be able to main
tain
NJ. Noulens, French Ambassador to
Petrograd, and witness Of many o.
the reported excuses Of the present
government, appeared before the Su
preme Council of the peace conference
few days ago and spoke feelinclv
of the need of suppressing the Bolshe
visit in Russia
Until the regime is overthrown,v he
said, (which l hope to see the Allies
actively undertake, Europe will con
tinue to be exposed to the severest risks
of agitation and war"
Minister scavenius, Danish Minister
to Russia, also protested before the
Supreme Council in equally energetic
tones against allowing the Russian
problem to 20 to settlement without
active Intervention against Bolshevism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-26
Ways of Approaching
The Problem

Three views have been reported from
the conference of the kind of action
that should be taken. One view, widely
supported by France and Japan, favored
intervention and the overthrow of the
Bolsheviki forces. Another plan was for
Allied assistance to other factions. thus
indirectly supporting the suppression Of
the Soviet groups. The third view, which
is in accord with the view Of the Ameri
can and British delegates, was for the
withdrawal of troops and the creation
Of a working agreement to help Russia
arrange its internal affairs, and bring
some economic and social order out Of
its present confusion
These are the essentials of the Rus
sian plan, as enunciated by President
Wilson on the request of his associates
in the conference.
All Russian factions mast cease hos
tilities prior to February IS.
Aggressive military action within
Russia will cease and troops viii he
withdrawn
Representatives of all Russian and
Siberian factions will meet representa-
tives Of the Allied forces at Princes,
Islands, in the Sea of Marmora on
February IS, there to discuss the Pms
sian situation.
Accompanying this declaration Of
procedure was declaration of attitudes
toward Russia.
The single object said President
wilson, the representatives Of the as.
ISOLATED powers have had in mind :,
their discussions Of the course the,.
should pursue with regard to Russ;a
has been to help the Russian people. not
to hinder them or interfere in anv man.
ner with their right to settle their own
affairs in their own way. They regard
the Russian people as their friends no,
their enemies, and are willing 70 ho,r
.nem In any way they are willing 70
De heiped. They recognize the All.
solute right of the Russian peoplo -
direct their own affairs withop, H.
ton or direction of any kind from, o,,.
side. They do not wish to exploit or
make use of Russia in any way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-26
Obsolete

cast OF provision to use economic
force against recalcitrant nations.
The provisions for the prevention Of
war in the plan for league of nations.
fathered by General SHUTS, and which
President Wilson is reported to have
adopted, are as follows:
That the peace treaty shall provide
that the members of the league shall
bind themselves jointly and severally not
to go to war with one another without
previously submitting the matter in dis
pute to arbitration or inquiry by the
council of the league, and not before
there has been an award or a report by
the council, and not even then as against
a member which complies with the award
or recommendation, if any is made by
the council in its report"
The council is to meet periodically, and
will, in addition, hold annual meetings
of the prime ministers or foreign secre-
taries for general interchange of views
and for review of the general policies of
the league.
Observers at the conference view with
interest the situation which may result
from demands for an increased indie
pendence of action by parts of the Brit
lsh Empire. News articles of the week
describe the tentative plans of the self
governing dominions of the empire, ask
ing for admission to the league on the
status of individual states, with recog-
nized internal sovereignty, allowing for
British control only so far as foreign
relations are concerned. Canada, Aus
tralia, New Zealand and, with less pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-26

to successive steps in the minds Of the
responsible statesmen with respect to
their undertaking.
President Wilson addressed the
French Senate Monday, the ses$nd day
of the conference sessions, and pointed
out that the world has awakened to
its community of interest, and it
knows its future depends on this COM
munlty OF interest. 1t knows that
if the peril to which France has been
exposed is continued, the menace will
reach the entire world-against this it
is not alone France, it is the entire
world which must organize itself"
Lord Robert Cecil is quoted by The
Associated Press as presenting for pub
lie review the British plan, which would
include in the league all "trustworthv
nations" with the inclusion of Germany
and Austrian state units after their
periods Of economic and political dis
turbances had passed. These states
would in this manner endure a period of
probation which would force them
to prove their fitness for membership
in the league.
The latest news reports of the founda-
ton for the league plan, previous to the
actual announcements itself, provide for
compulsory investigation of all dis
putes; an international court Of in
curry with original jurisdiction, and the
power to forbid hostilities while in
designations are pending, There is fore