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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
TAKE YEARS FIRST BIG SHARK
Deep Sea Fishermen Get One OF
Jersey Coast Weighing
$50 Pounds.

New York.-The first hOnest-to-
goodness-s o-help-me big shark of the
season was captured off the Jersey
coast outside the threemile limit by
Conrad Anderson, Charles Wooley
and Maj. William A. Taylor, leading
members Of Seabright's colony OF
pioneer deep sea fishermen.
"WOoley sneaked baited line over.
board and caught bluetish. Permit
ting the fish to wiggle on the hook
Anderson cast the shark tackle over.
side. The shark, seeing the wriggiine
bluetsh, made Immediately for 1t.
More bait was heaved In the vi.
entity of Anderson's already baited
hook and in less time than it takes
Major Taylor to tell it the shark was
prisoner, hooked just below the
high instep abaft his snout. He was
. feet long and weighed $50 pounds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05

Mrs. Ethel Parks Is in charge of the
financial department of the democratic
national committee. She studied law
before entering politics.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
ACHING HEART IS
SOOTHED FOR $4,000

Jacksonville, H., Aug. Ten thou
sand dollars worth of injury TO an ach
ing heart was soothed here last Friday
by a marriage between Miss Edith
Rhodins of New Canton, H., and
Henry Miller of Concord a quiet and
industrious farmer who saw his
bride for the first time on thar day.
II climaXed a mail romance that be
gan six or seven months ago between
the two while Miller was soldier
in France
Last winter Miller received a stray
package Of >''goodies,' He Was 4
soldier in France then. The pack
age had Miss Rhodins' card in it.
Miller began corresponding with her
and as she alleged and brought proof
thereof, Miller wrote many times OF
love and marriage But when he re-
turned to America he apparently for
got his feryency and instead OF full
filling his amOrous intentions. went
to work on his farm. For this Miss
Rhodins brought suit in court here
asking heart lotion of $4,000. Her
pride was wounded to that extent,
she said,
But when the case was brought TO
trial last Friday Miller very uncOn
cernedly ploughed in a field on his
farm. Law suits affecting the heart
was farthest from his mind.
His absence chagrined Miss Rho
iins, who asked the hearing be post /.
poned until she could make pill |
grimage to her Henry.
SO with still aching heart and ac
by the sheriff she detour /
I'd to the little village of Concord |
There she found him who threatened |
o blight her romance nonchalantly /
aboring in field They held
luiet conference under a tree right ,
,ut in the open and Miller startled
nto realization of his promises con
en,ed TO dissolve the heart balm
uit by permitting the Il do cere-
nony. II was the first time they had
net Immediately afterward the two
anne 10 jacksonville and We're har
essed to life's great horse cart-the
truck.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05

is deadly rs snakes vepom.
The liver acts as a guard over our
"tll-belnG, citing ont the cindera and
LIES from the general circulation.
A blockade in the intestines piles
4 heavy burden upon the liver. Ii
the intestines are choked or clogged
up, the circulation of the blood
Lecomes poisoned and the system
becomes loaded with toxic waste,
and we suffer from headache, yell
low coated tongue, bad taste in
mouth, nausea, or gas, acid dys-
pepsia. languor. debility. yellow skin
or eyes. At such times one should
take castor oil or a pleasant laxa.
tive. Such one is made Of May
apple, leaves of aloe and jalap, put
into ready. to- use form by Doctor
Pierce. nearly fifty years ago, and
sold for rs cents by all druggists a.
Dr.. Piegcs's Pleasant Pellets,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
JAPANESE WAY WITH BORES
People Have a Curious Method OF Get
ting Rid Of a Caller Who Out.
stays Welcome.

Once in long while Il caller comes
20 ones house or office or study and
oyerstsys his welcome. writes Cleland
b. McAfee, in Forward He of course
is not conscious Of this breach. All
he needs Is something to remind him
he has stayed long enough. SO far
no device has been discovered for end
ing the call without risk of offense
though various formulas have been
tried out. A few years ago friend
told group of acquaintances that he
always received his callers standing.
and saw to 1t that there were no
chairs In the room. Needless to say,
the calls We're always short. 1t was
the common opinion among his listen
ers that this would be harder on him
than on the callers. But that was his
affair.
Perhaps the japanese have come as
near as any to solving the problem
4 missionary to that land tells how,
when q person makes too long u call,
and apparently doesn't know it is time
for him to leave. they stand a broom
upside down somewhere In the house.
This Is charm, supposed to throw a
spell over the caller. and all unknown
to himself he Is compelled to go home.
The broom doesn't have to be seen by
the visitor; any obscure corner win
DO. The missionary tells Of her own
cook, not yet Christian. who was so
annoyed by callers who interfered
with the dinner hour that she was
Just starting to turn the broom upside
down when the callers left. or course
that confirmed the superstition. In
America brooms have been known 10
rid house of visitors, but ordinarily
we adopt more drastic ways Of han
ding 1t to gain that result.
II Is not clear whether the japanese
method is more interesting as super
stltlon or as courtesy. Certainly II
Is not peculiar to that nation to con
meet things which can have no real re.
latiOn, but 1t Is Of the very essence of
the race to think of way to get
things done without offending. AT any
rate there Is the custom.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
A Coated Tongue?
What it Means
J. bad breath, coated tongue, bad
saste IN the mouth, languor and debility,

are usually
signs that
the liver is
out Of order.
PROF. HEM
METER says:
/" The liver is
Il n organ
secondary III
80 pO'N 80 mo
only to the
lleart.o
" C ca II
- z II 4 I 4 c.
tune Jila
with. our
own bodies
which are
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
YANKS NOT THE HIGHEST PAID
Australia. New Zealand and Canada
Soldiers All Receive More
Money.

Observation-Disclosures belief that
the American soldier Is higher paid
than those of any other country Is er.
rOneOus, according to an official table
issued by the general staff
This shows the three British domin'
i0ns-Australia. New Zealand and
Canada--allow materially higher pay
for each grade than does the United
States. For instance, In the Austria.
lian army. u corporal earns $3.50 pei
month, us compared to $3.50 IN the
American army.
The other extreme is shown In the
cases of France. Japan and Italy
where the private receives $3.50, $O.7e
and $O.58 per month, respectively
against the $50 paid the American
donghbOy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
CONSOLIDATE u. S.
REVENUE DISTRICTS

Springfield, Ill.,, Aug. 5.--FollOwing
out its plan for unification OF federal
revenue districts in Illinois to enable
more harmony in the collection OF
federal taxes the eighth federal reve.
nue. district on August added two
southern counties in Illinois to its su.
pervsion and gave two to the Chi
cago district. This brings all OF
southern Illinois into the Springfield
territory and all of northern Illinois
in the Chicago jurisdiction. 1t re-
daecs the districts OF the state from
f0uf to two. In addition plan of
subdivision offices with local repre-.
sen.atives In all OF the large cities
IN the districts was inaugurated.
Central headquarters will be contn.
ued at Springfield and Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
Growing Old Before Your Time.

Kidney trouble tends to "slow up"
men and women in middle life and
they fear oncoming old age when II
is only the kidneys that are at fault
Foley's Kidney Pills assist Nature to
restore u sound healthy condition and
to Danish backache, soreness. lame.
ness and stiffness. w. W. Wells, Ton
Quin. Mich, writes: "FOlcy's Kidney
pills make me feel like a new man"
Rec commended also for bladder trou-
BILE. For sale by w. D. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
LABOR DEMANDS A
SHARE IN PROFITS
EARNED BY RAILS.
INSISTS RETIREMENT OF PRL
vATE CAPiTAL-6ilL is PRE-
PARED FOR PRESENTATION TO
CONGRESS.

Washington, Aug, o-oIsahiAe'
labor came out yesterday with the un
equivocal, formal demand that private
capital be- retired from the railroads
A tr!parlate control composed OF
the public the operating management
and the employees is demanded in
stead
Addressed to the American public
and signed by the engineers and fire
men. the conductors and the American
Federation of Labor, formal state
ment was issued announcing this pro
posal. which will be carried before
Congress Wednesday.
1T marks" says the statement "the
step by which organized labor passes
from demands for wage increases to
demands that the system of profits in
industry be overhauled.'
This sentence sums up in few
wor3s the proposal, OF which there
has been hints and indications, but
which is now laid before the country
Tor ne first time Everywhere in Of
fetal Washington II is recognized as
the most serious and tarreachins
proposition the country will be called
on to face.
Urged as Remedy.
Charac.eriging the proposal as ia
10. ), Z, Il
for the high cost Of living. because
the railroads are the key industry Of
the nation. 1t demands the genuine
cooperation and partnership, based
on a real community of interest AMI
participation in control OF which
President Wilson spoke 10 Congress.
and which the statement says has
been ignored by labor and the private |
owners of the railroads.
We ask" il says, that the rail. /
roads Of the United States be vested /
in the public; that those actually en-,
gaged in conducting that industry,
not from Wall street. but from the
railroad Offices and yards and out on
the railroad lines, shall take charge
OF this service for the public"
Text Of Demands.
Rri fy. labors plan demands:
That private capital be eliminated
from the railroads.
That the private owners receive for
them government bonds with fixed
interest return for every honest dollar
that they have invested"
That :he tripartite control, hereto,
fore referred to, be established in cor,
porations which shall lease the roads
and in which the public, the operating
homogeneous and labor shall be rep.
resented equally
That the public, the operators and
the wage earners share equally all
revenue in excess OF the guarantee
to private capital, by granting to the
operators and the employees onehalf
the savings which are expected to be
made by such a perfected organiza
ton. and to the public the other half .
as consumers, either by increasing
service without adding costs or by re-
ducing costs
This role originates with labor"
says the statement. because labor
happens to have firm organizations |
through which it may become articu-
late
me trainmen are not represented |
in the statement because w. G. Lee,
president of the brotherhood, was out
OF the city, but 1t was said that they
Join in 1t.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
BRUN0AGE RULES
FOR REGISTRATION

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-Attorney
General Brundage has ruled all cities
In Illinois having a board of election
commissioners must hold registra.
ton for the primary election of dele.
gates TO the constitutional conven.
ton. The ruling followed request
from Secretary Of State Emmerson.
Friday last was the last day for
filing petitions of candidates for con.
stitutional convention delegates. In.
dications are a large number will be
recorded.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
Enormous Gas Waste.

Poor construction of pipe lines Is
the cause COED for the loss in ole
in the states Of Missouri and Kansas
alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
WITH GLAD HEART
SEATTLE MAN GOES
BACK TO HIS JOB
Declares Tanlac to BE Great
est Medicine on Face
of the Earth

II can go back TO work now, for
Tanlan has done for me what all
other medicine and treatments failed
10 do" said Olaf olafson. who lives
at 1871 7th Ave, Seattle.
II have been in mighty bad shape
for several years" he continued,
and IL looked like II was all up with
me for awhile. as II seemed impoH-
sible TO get any relief My stomach
was In a terrible condition. and for
years | had 10 be very careful what
ate. for even the lightcst kind Of
food would sour on my stomach.
and gas would form and bloat me
UP so bad that II would affect my
heart. | sometimes thought that |
had heart trouble. for II not only
palpitated, but | would have keen
pains all around IT, My kidneys
we're in bad shape also, and ! suf-
fered something awful with pains in
my back all the time. and | was
restless and nervous and never slept
very we'll After all the medicine
and treatments | tried had failed 20
help me, ! thought a change OF some
kind might do me some good SO
moved here TO Seattle. but soon
after got here went to pieces
completely. and was In bed for forty
days and suffering agonies all the
time.
II decided to give Tanlac trial
as - many people were talking
about Il. and some were getting
such fine results from using IL. and
that il Just why am able to go
back to my work today. Just want
TO say that Tanlac Is. without a
doubt the greatest medicine on the
face Of the earth. Just look how II
pulled me out OF bed and put me on
my feet. I am as well today as
ever was in my life have a fine
appetite and can eat anything
want and feel just fine afterwards
Ny kidneys never bother me any
more and my stomach Is In the best
kind Of condition. | am not nervous
and restless like ! was. and sleer
like a log every night. and am gain
ing In weight every day. ! avn IN
better health In every way than
have been In years, and I know
that Tanlac is responsible for II all.
Tanlac IL sold In Seattle by Bartel
Drug stores under the personal di
rection OF special Taulac represent
! Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
SOME SOCIETY LEADERS
TAKE SOBER VIEWS

Two nationally known leaders In
Washington unofficial society. Mrs.
Thomas r. Walsh and Mrs. Delos
Blodgctt. represent two extremes OF
thought and action.
Il am fascinated with the pros
poet OF meeting no many successful
men and women war has brought 10
Washington, who win have time
now for tho social side OF life." says
one Of tho latter faction. We have
right 20 be gay after our siren
uous efforts in the war"
Mrs. Thomas w. Walsh holds an
entirely different view.
Il believe the pcrils OF peace are
almost as great as those or war.
she says.
And matching words with deeds
she has devoted the whole first floor
OF her home TO n practical piece Of
reconstruction" work. making
clothing from scraps and castoffs
for the poor OF France and Belgium
Mrs. o. II. r. Belmont seems 10
be lot more interested In tho pass
ing OF the Susan b. Anthony amend
ment than she Is in society. where
she Is leader in both Washington
and New York. However. she finds
time for an occasional fling. besides
being recently hostess at reception
TO the national womcn's party.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Observation-Disclosures
Z Cynthia Grey's
8 LETTERS
Parents Also
Need Guardian

Dear Miss Grey: II young lady
II years old should be engaged 60
young man Of the same age and
she breaks the engagement. IL she
liable to a breach OF promise suit .
That N. II they have their parents
consent or In IL the same without
their consent Also. should she give
back the engagement ring II shc
doesn't. how can IL be recovered II
She should give Il back. should he
accept IL II he wants to start legal
proceedinesf What can be done
with her II she IL engaged 20 four
men two OF agcl and one engage.
ment broken
Please answer these questions,
Miss Grey. az they concern my wei
fare. and don't know any other
place where may find out.
ALMOST EIGHTEEN.
Legal proceedings may not be
instituted against a minor. Fur.
thermorc. | do not believe that
any Judge or minister In this
state would marry two children
OF n. even IL their parents
were crazy enough 10 give their
consent. II the Juvenile court
gets wind OF the case. the chill
dren will probably be placed In
some home where they viii re
main until they are old enough
TO take care Of themselves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
MANY ARK PLANNING
GAY PARTIES

Mrs. Thomas X. Marshall wife OF
the vlcr-prcsidcnt. seems disposed 10
pick up things where she dropped
them when America entered the
war. Her program usually includes.
besides two or three at homes. =
two large receptions with dancing.
using the big bathrooms at the
shorcham or tho willard hotel
Mrs McAdoo revived cabinet
day" at her home. a privilege she
has now relinauishcd TO Mrs. Carter
Glass Mrs. Champ Clark has re-
sumed her wednesday afternoons at
home in Congress Hall hotel. and
senator and Mrs Willard salisbury
have just given reception In honor
OF senate members.
Buds In profuHion are planning
coming out" parucA Leila Gordon
Barnett. daughter Of Gen. and Mira.
Barnett of the marines. plans TO
have her coming out party at the
commandani's house. marine bar
racks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
TRY THIS FOR A
C0LD-IT'S fine!
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends
severe cold or grippe
in few hours.

You can end grippe and break up
severe cold either In head. chest,
body or limbs. by taking n dose OF
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
IL promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache. dull
ness. feverishness, sore throat
sneezing. soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blow
ing and snuffling. Ease your throb-
bling head-nothing else in the
world gives such prompt relief "a
"Pape's Cold Compound" which
costs only few cents at any drug
store. IL acts without assistance.
tastes nice. and causes no inconven-
fence. BE sure you get the genuine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
POLICE LOOKING FOR
JEWElEO OEVIl-FISH

A devil fish. with a large ruby
In It's mouth and diamond eyes
these ernbody the characteristics OF
n gold pendant worth $500, stolen
from the residence OF Carlton Lau-
her. 1922 Mob HIN ave. between
Dec Is and IS. and reported TO the
police Wednesday. The pendant. a
family heirloom. was missing from a
dresser. when the LAUDER family re-
turned from Anacortes Christmas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Believed Dead, He
Writes of Safety

Reported to have been lost with
the sinking OF the transport Tyn.
darvus, torpedoed off the South
Africa coas, in February. 1917.
Capt. George Arthur Flynn. trans
port commander. IL alive and well.
commanding the transport Qnchlsis.
plying between the United States
and Europe. News Of his escape Is
contained In letters just received by
his mother. Mrs. John Flynn. Of 30.
Second ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
LAND PROGRAM
WILL Be URGED

Reclamation OF waste lands in
Washington state and their being
made available for returned sol
diers will be the reconstruction
plank particularly urged by the
King county delegation TO the state
reconstruction congress at Tacoma
Thursday.
This was the announcement of
Mayor Hanson Wednesday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
ALLIED BAND PLAYS
FIRST CONCERT IN U. S

Bandsmen from the United States
and allied armies gathered under the
title OF The Fighting sons OF Guns"
gave their first concert in this coun.
try at the Metropolitan theatre
wednesday evening. They came
from Victoria, Il. c. where their
first public appearance was made.
Under the direction OF Conductor
Ward. the band played a program OF
popular. dramatic and battle music
interpreted with tales OF the front
by Lieut.. Croft. who has seen serv'
ice In five wars.
Several members Of the organiza'
ton have been decorated for BRAY
cry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
This Girl Has
Vrndulterdtsd Nerve

Dear Miss Cry: I wonder wha,
you would think Of n girl who has
gone with a young man who has al
ways treated her with tho greatest
respect and who accepted nice
present from him. giving dance
and not inviting him. when he
dances. and lives not more than a
.5mlnute drive from her home.
They have kept company for aS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Men Most Needed
| Mustered Ont First

Dear Miss Grey: would be very
thankful for your opinion and ad
vice,
II Is concerning the mastering
out OF drafted and enlisted men,
am guardian OF soldiers three
small children. all under . years OF
age, lie volunteered and enlisted
about year ago. Now, what pug
zlcs me is why are the drafted men
who are nearly all single. or at icas,
with no children. given the prefer
ence In being discharged
would think that those men who
left children and enlisted when their
country called. would be first. II
any. TO be discharged. IL would be
making IL easier for the government
as well as for the men and their
families.
Is there any possible chance for
this man TO get a discharge by ap.
plication on grounds that his chill
dr.n need his support Thirty five
dollars per month IL very small
amount on which TO feed and clothe
them. beside getting the other little
necessities.
"A TRUE BLUE AMERICAN.
Recently tho war department
issued a statement 90 the effect
that men with dependents would
be released from service first,
and then the men who were
needed in Industrial work un-
derstand that this means draft
ed and enlisted men alike. II
the soldier whose children you
are keeping will apply for his
discharge. explaining matters.
am sure he will receive II at an
early date.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09

months. and she does not even pfc
tend TO make any excuses or apollo
ri~n for the act. IN DOUBT.
II there isn't another side 10
the story. would think that
the young man was tho victim
OF objectionable neglect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09

Ito ouija board. should say. Table
weighs more, And his spooks
busted his tablcs-several OF en-
And Knocked a hole in a sofa pill
low"
~of course. you never would try
10 SEQ anything but the ridiculousv
walled poor Chrys Indignantly.
TO He Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
He Wishes 10 Enlist
for Oper,Seds Service

Dear Mas Grey; have heard
that the government is going &c
send men tn France TO reclaim and
build up the devastated lands n
this IL true. !, seems II offers good
chance for young men. and ! should
like to learn more about Il.
ALBERT.
There has been some talk OF
recruiting an army for rcclama-
ton purposes. but as yet moth
ing has been definitely decided.
Also there has been talk Of crca-
ting a volunteer army TO 30
overseas and release the men
now there. No doub, you could
gain more definite information
from n recruiting officer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
some plan of supplying the

"Some plan of supplying the sol.
diers with land will have TO he
made" said the mayor. The dele
cation from this county will be
practically unit in urging a meas
ure OF this kind"
The mayor plans the giving OF
land to soldiers on a per cent
amortization program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
ny CAROLYN VANCE BELL

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Jan. g.
The only thing tnat now mars the
prospect OF a brilliant social season
in Washington Is absence OF Presi.
dent and Mrs Wilson. Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Lansing, tho John
Davis's and few others OF social
Importance,
But society II preparing for the
return Of the president In all prob.
ability the pre- war program of state
fMnciLon. WIN ihcrl be raaumea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
RICHARD JONES PROMOTED

Richard Seelye Jones. former pres
ident Of the Seattle Press club and
noted newspaper man. has been APP
pointed sergeant-major. according to
word received from France by his
father. r c. Jones.