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Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
ESSAYS BY STUDENTS
 IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
Interest Increasing In Ideax Brought Out by
 Pupils

Why l am Proud to be an Amarx- can", is one of the subjects taken by students of the High School for tIsciw essays that should be of interest t@ all. Other subjects are equally intcH- esting to all.
 Why Am Proud to be An Americas
 There are more reasons at ths present time than ever before, why I am proud of being an Americzn. this world war has made every true American feel proud that he or khs belongs to the race of men who werm instrumental in crushing that detri- mental force which tried to awww~ power the world. am proud to hmvu the chance of helping those who have tried to save other countries as wcu as our own.
 America has always fought fer freedom and just principles, @nk that is the result which we expe<k from this war.
 There have been many men wh@ enlisted and done their part, an& those who have come back am thankful that they made the decS- sion that they did. There were aln~ many men who tried to claim ex- emption, but failed, these men aRw~ will never regret that they had sm active part in this monstrous under- taking of gaining liberty for tAssw own country men, and for tho~~ whose fate was much worse than ours. .a Perhaps we will feel, later am that we did not make the best use 0x our opportr mites to help those whe gave their lives for us, but there m still a great deal to be done in raim- ing money for food and clothing f~ the people in France and BelgiurH~ and l am proud the Americans haus answered the call for help, as they have done ia previous times, whcz the call was given for food or mss- sions.
 America has not only helped othe~ countries during this war but sha has been helping them for a greaA many years through her mission aries, they have done great des1 in educating and providing food arsM clothing for the children especially. and l am proud that the Units1 States is-pianning to organize com panies of workers to help what few destitute people are left to renew their struggle for existence
 There are a great many foreigners in this country who have become citi- zens, they would not have done thm if they had not liked America ana her form of Government, thcsd people find that conditions in Anlerf ica differ greatly from those in tho country fro mwhich they came, and they take advantage of the difference. and are able to make living much easier than the average American, and we should be proud that othcr countries are finding out that thers is freedom and thrift in America N am proud that am an American ard may in the future help to improve tho conditions which surround. us.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
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1T TOOK COLUMBUS
WEEKS TO CROSS !
ATLANTIC OCEAN +

FLYING about | 800 miles in sin
teen hours and twelve minutes
means a speed of about two miles
p minute.
From New York TO Chicago,
distance of 80 miles. the rcEula-
ton time made by fast trains WAS
eighteen hours, a speed OF "A milo
in one and one-tenth minutes.
The fastest steamship time was
established hy the Maurctania,
New York to Liverpool, 3.5i0
miles. in four days, thirteen hours
and tOrty-One minutes.
Columbus left PaloS, Spain, Aug.
{. li92, and landed in San sal
yldor on oct y, li92 II took
him tw months and eight DAYS.
The fastest time made by auto
mile was a mile in 2i02 seconds,
made by Ralph De Palma at Day
tona Beach. Feb -. 1913
Within five years you may leave
New York at 9 p. m. and have
breakfast in Paris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
A WARNING TO GIRLS

1t is a sad thing for any young girl
when ambition or vanity or desire to
be like other girls leads her into temp
tation. N of us live under certain
limitations. and we should be content
to do so until we can work out OF
them honestly. a case in point is
young girl who entered the Cummock
School of Oratory of Northwestern
University BY hard work as a stem
ographer she saved SS5 last summer,
and with this entered the School of
Oratory. She had hoped TO find en-
ployment at stenography there, but
in this she was doomed to dispappoint.
ment. Then began career of petty
thefts among the students of the uni
yersity, ending in the arrest of the
young girl In explanation of her dis.
grace she said: Il was so anxious to
remain at the university, and to be
able to dress like other girls, that |
yielded to temptation
Seldom does a girl sUing to school
fall in this way. but frequently girls
coming to the city meet such a fate.
Coming from quiet, rather narrow sur
roundings, they imagine that oppor-
tunities for work and advancement
and pleasure will open to them If only
thew get to the city. The struggle
they have to go thrathdTAO1N aNaNa
they have to go through is a rude
shock to their dreams, and many girl
Yields to temptation in one form or
another, rather than give up these am
billions and dreams. Such yielding al
WAYS means ruin in the end. not only
to ones dreams but to character as
well. How much better to live con-
tentedly within ones limitations, until
able at last by patient and honest cf-
fort to rise to a better environment.
To dress like other girls, or to ENJOY
life like other girls. should never be
so cherished as to turn ones head
from the plain patti, of virtue and duty.
Frances Frear, in LeSlie's.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
RPHlS EGGS FOUND
ON APPLE TREE

Urbana ILL.,, June DETERMINATIONS
made in apple orchards in northern
and central Illinois show the aphis
eggs are very numerous on the twigs
and small branches and that if the
weather fayOrs the development Of
the aphids we may expect extensive
injury unless control methods are ia
ken, according to Wesley p. Flint,
chief field entomologist of the state
natural history survey at the Uni,
versity of Illinois.
All orchadists should be on the
lookout for these eggs and insects and
he ready to spray with 40 per cent
nicotine sulphate at the rate Of 500
parts of water if they are found in
large numbers. The nicotine sulphate
may be applied in the regular dor
mant spray using one pint to 100 gal
Ions of the one to eight lime-sulphur
solution.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

which merely stated that they had
completed the flight in sixteen hours
and twelve minutes. They requested
instructions from the club.
In reply the club telegraphed Capt.
Alcock:
Keep machine intact until observer
arrives"
The air ministry stated that certain
marks were put on the airplane at
Newfoundland which must be officially
identified by member of the Royal
Air Force before the flight is declared
TO have been officially completed.
Ii was said at the ministry that il
was probable one of the officials would
leave Dublin an airplane to relieve
Aleoek and Brown. 1t was hardly be-
lieved there that the machine could be
repaired before several days had
passed.
Except for difficulties with fog AMI
the loss of our wireless propeller, the
trim was uneventful." Capt. AlcocN
said. Both engines performed in
splendid fashion. From the minute We
took off there appeared to be no DOUBT
OF our success
Lieut.. Brown said that before taN-
ing off he hoped to navigate a course
straight for Galway Bay. The landinS
actually was within twenty miles c.!
this bay.
1--WE were not equipped with direc-
tional wireless instruments, Llet''
Brown said, and even if We had been
the loss of our wireless propeller
would have made their use impossible.
We depended upon our own caIcuia-
lions entirely The fog was handl-
cap, but by climbing above it we we're
able to take sufficient findings to keep
our course.
Our easiest time was during the
night, for then we could make obser
yations upon several stars and get
more accurate position tina was pos
sible from the single observation al
forded by the sun"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
.27 YEARS IN PRISON.
OLD MAN WHEN FREED

Aurora. June 16-t Special, Geo.
Mears, of Aurora. white haired old
man of 81. has been released from
the Joliet penitentiary after serving
twenty.seven years for the murder OF
Harry Wormley, fourteen year old
Oswego boy. The old man, with one
exception the oldest "lifer' in the
prison is now at Hope hall an instl-
tuition conducted by the Salvation
Army in Chicago to aid men released
from prison to get 4 new start in
life.
The world has changed since that
day. ovember 6, 1892, when Mears
a robust man of 81 years, was taken
behind the cold great walls at Joliet,
There were no automobiles and the
man who talked of flying thru the
air wa sthought ready for the insane
asylum. Boys were riding high
wheeled bicycles and telephone in
the home was considered a luxury.
To Start All Over.
Mears has written to friends in
Aurora that he is going TO start all
over. He was in poor health when he
was released at Joliet but he is re
cuperatng in the Salvation Army
home and hopes to be able in the neal
/ future to go back to work as a tin
ner the trade he followed before he
! went tn DriSnn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
MEGR0'S FLIGHT Is
BLOCKED BY YAMK

Lincoln June 16-Robert Hardin,
negro prisoner, was SO confident he
would escape he penned a brief note
to Sheriff Alberts. In the letter Har
din begged the sheriff's pardon for
stealing his revolver and promised to
return it when be reached Canada
where he expected to star tlife anew
But Hardin reckoned without Sher
if Albert's brawny son, who has just
returned from the army. The latter
intercepted Hardin as he was max
ing his courteous exit and found the
discriminating note.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
49, <AN &c % . = 4 4

May 81. 1919. Edna a. 4 Frank
Waggett to Emma \, Travis eiUit
1T wl0ft It's Matthiesscn & Coultcrs
sub bio La Sale. 81.
June -. 1919. Julia McGrath to
Margaret Strobel Ito BIS La Sale,
81.
May 6, 1918, D. D. Reese exr &C to
Chas. Miller ct al TIA BIC Riyerview
Cemetery. 575.
May 3. 1919, Frank and Julia Libo
Ell al to Stefan & Mary Libo lst IA
Is BIZ Sansom's addition, 1t u BIZ VII.
sons addition Streator 81.
Oct. 2S, 1918, Theron Bushnell ct
al to Loren \. Varney lt3f Div A, OF
tawa avenue cemetery $40.
June 10, 1919, y. W. Duncan TT. to
Anton Sorreutino 1t / bl Noonan' s
sub sw14 sell 80 /. $50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
TEXT Of GERMANY'S
COUNTER PROPOSAL
GIVEN TO WORLD
ALLIES PUBLISH RANTZAN 5
CHARGES SAYS ENTENTE
HAS FoRsAkEN JUSTICE FOR
QUEST-lNSISTS ON FOUR
TEEN POINTS.

Paris, June Is - The German, re-
ply TO the peace treaty submitted at
Versailles May maintains that the
enemies OF Germany have forsaken
the peace of Justice, to which they
had pledged themselves in the arms
tice negotiations for a peace of might.
The reply. al official summary Of
which was made public here today,
protests against the proposed terms
individually and collectively, and de
mands a return TO the original agree
ments.
1t presses for verbal negotiations,
and states Germany expects justice
on basis OF equality and reciproci-
ty.
The reply follows the lines of the
summary Of the German counter pro-
posals given out in Berlin al about
the time they were presented.
Charges Enslavement
The document covers 1l9 pages and
includes a covering letter by Count
Won Brockdorff Rantzau under date
of May % which already has been
published, and a second section Of
comments following the main out
line of the original draft treaty.
Two separate papers on legal and
financial questions are included as
part of the general reply. Both Eng,
hsh and French translation have
been furnished in pamphlet form, the
former totaling about 10000 words.
The reply begins with detailed
analysis of the legal basis of peace,
alleges a fragrant series OF contradic-
lions to this basis and points out that
the results would be the complete en-
slavement OF the German people and
the betrayal of all the worlds cher
ished hopes of peace.
Demands League Seat.
In the counter proposals Germany
demands immediate admission to the
league Of nations as part OF the spirit
OF the armlStlce agreement aAd dS
necessary for the acceptance of the
proposed military, naval and air
terms.
She then analyses the territorial
changes demanded, claiming the right
of self-determination has been viii
fully violated throughout
Germany bitterly assails the aboli-
ton of all German rights outside OF
Europe as irrecoacilable with the pre-
liminary negotiations and as wholly
| impossible to a great people, who not
/ only have supreme needs for markets
and supplies, but who have shown
themselves capable Of sharing TIL,
worlds task of colonization.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
THE COUNTRY BOY WHO WON

Thirty-three years ago farmer
lad, named Frank Vanderbilt, walked
into the railroad shops at Aurora, H.
and asked for a job, His father was
dead: his mother and sisters looked to
him for help. He had not had time to
learn much out of books, but tie
very simplicity Of the life about him,
the sincerity which his neighbors put
into each act of the days round, had
given him an instructive appreciation
of the possibilities OF hard work.
He got the job he wanted-appren-
tice in the machine shops at three dol
lars week--and then began to look
about him He. saw that the best
mechanic in the place was earning
only $3.50 a day and realized that he
must do more than train his hands to
center shafting and turn lathes. No
wonderful vocation famed up in his
soul, he felt no call TO correct the
worlds great evils; he did not even
map out any clever plan for career
of power or money acquisition. He
Itlt' IltuntlI q vel sNhH >
man, exactly like everybody else Of his
age about him; he was inspired only
by a strong desire to work his way to
the top Today he is at the head OF
one Of the greatest banks in the world,
the National City, of New York.
Here Is the secret of this mans sue
cess In the years which have since
passed. he was willing to work. In
fact that willingness amounted to a
very passion for digging into every
problem which came up in the course
of duty; and he did little bit more
he looked for new problems.
The opportunities of the home town
however, seemed to him no longer BIZ
enough; after working while am
picking up stenography in spare hours
he found a position in the office of al
Investment company in Chicago.
From this work to the charge Of tn
financial columns of the Chicago Tr
bune was an easy change and again h
set himself to prepare for difficultie
ahead. He studied banking law, cul
THICy anu kItSIudtiOlldI CANlahSNi On
the reporter became an editor who's
writings on financial topics aroused a
tention among the wisest bankers c
the city. Someone once asked the OF
doorkeeper Of the Tribune: Dave
who Is that young fellow by whom 20
set your watch every day?" The griz'
~ one grunted: "Oh, that's VanderliI
he's always on time to the dot"
At the end of eight years on tn
paper, the boy who had begun as
mechanic was noticed by Lyman Gage
the Secretary of the Treasury, who dc
cided that scribbling was waste Q
such talents and took the editor alon
to Washington.
Looking for trouble and finding
way to get the best of it had becom
q habit with Vanderbilt; and when tn
Spanish War broke out and a big loa
was to be floated by the Treasury Dc
partment. the new assistant to MI
Gage showed such marked capacity 70
organization that James Stillman, tn
eminent New York fnancier, was al
tracted to the budding finaneier. Afte
four years at Washington Frank
Vanderlip became head of the Nationa
City Bank.-Arthur Prill, in Leslie's.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

A combined steel and concrete rail.
road crOss-tie has been invented. The
tie consists of a heavy steel case filled
with concrete ,and REINFORCED by a
heavy steel bar through the center TO.
rail attachments.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
See Others Point Of View.

Half the troubles and miseries In
this life would be smoothed away, il
we would put ourselves In other peo-
pies places, and try to see things
from their point Of view. 1t Is the
great blank wall of self that binders
us.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

An Illinois inventor has combined a
scraper, metal door mat and fiber mat
in one article, the metal portion being
hinged so it may be lifted for the dirt
beneath it to De swept away.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
Where papa Scored,

Father-"I never smoked when I
was your age. VIII YOU be able to tell
that to your son when you are my
age?" Willie-"N0t with such a
straight face as YOU do, father. You
beat me there"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

A cotton manufacturer OF West.
brook, Me, has patented a machine
for the harvesting Of cotton. The har-
vester picks the cotton by sucking the
lint out Of the bolls by compressed air,
somewhat on the order, apparently, Of
the vacuum cleaner.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

ache, spine-acne and headaches, followed
by irregularities and as a result diseases
OF the womanly organs are more common
than any one but a physician in active
practice could suppose
After long experience in the t!sossa5ment
Of wOmen's diseases, DIR. Pierce ovo,t ed
vegetable tonic and corrective which he
called DIR Pierce's Favoritc Prescription.
This is a purely vegetable preparation,
without particle Of alcohol contained
In it,
When woman complains Of backache,
dizziness or pain-when everything looks
black before her eyes-a dragging feeling,
or bearing-down, with nervousness, she
should turn to this temperance herbal
tonic 1t can be obtained in almost every
drug store in the land and the ingredients
are printed in plain Englisls OH the
wrapper. Put up in tablets ~ liquid.
DR.. Pierce, of Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
n y, will send trial size Of the
tablets for ten cents,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

\ steel trailer, mounted on rubber.
tired wheels, has been invented for
hauling baggage behind an automobile,
to which it may be attached by a
special coupling.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

A mother is always seeking a good
match for her daughter-yet Il good
match is merely cheap stick with a
head on one end of it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Learn how a horse should be shod,
and then watch your blacksmith.
There are hundreds Of good horses
ruined by improper shooting
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

The average man is willing to let
his wife have the last woodland the
sooner she gets to it the better he
seems to like it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

When a man tells a woman or 40
that she appears to be growing young
err all the time she is likely to guess
that she has met cheerful liar
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Some men do not think they are
being treated right unless you say to
them: What are you going to have?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

The longer the days the shorter the
nights, but many a man shortens his
days by lengthening his nights.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

A man seldom gets any pleasure out
of a thing that doesn't separate him
from some of his money.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
FROM CHERRY,2l BLOSSOM LAND
The japanese Give Good Example

It is n pro-
verb Of Cherry
Blossom Land
that beauty of
face and fig
urc depend
on womanly
health.
What is it
that makes our
American Wo-
npcnoften pale,
sollow-faccd,
with dark cir
cles under the
eyes, and very
often old at
forty-hve when
they should be
in their prime?
Women SUI
fer in girlhood
frnp1 baol,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

But a note never falls due at the
proper time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

A multitude of sins show through
the charity that is supposed to cover
them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

EAll men are born free and unequal.
Spot cash isn't always spotless cash
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Only the man who has more dollar;
than sense can afford to be sarcastic.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Rich relatives are used by poor men
as objects at which they can point
with pride and expectancy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

IAN ounce of prevention is better
than a ton of remorse.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

"A mother is seldom a heroine to her
siXteen-year-old daughter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Even gold-handled umbrella ha
its ups and downs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Except for the fools the wise guys
would starve.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Kisses are Goals Of fer that con
sumo platonic friendship.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

THE crying neeo of the midnight
hour is a noiseless baby.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Be frugal Of your common sense;
1t will some day be above par.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Some men never use kind words II
there's a club handy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Everything has a bright side-even
the dark lantern.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

It's easy to be happy; all you have
tod is to be foolish.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Business is a cloak that covers q
multitude of queer transactions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16
why Gasoline
Prices Are Low

THE fact that gasoline prices are low con-
L stitutes the achievement OF an ideal on
the part of the Standard Oil Company.
There are several contributing factors.
The ingenuity of the automobile engineers in
producing at moderate prices and the
efficiency of the Standard Oh Company in
producing gasoline in sufficient quantities to
supply the demand have placed both in the
light OF staples
The demand for gasoline is steady-the sup
ply is steady-thus enabling the Company to
utilize its equipment to a maximum capacity
which in turn keeps down the costs and there.
fore selling prices.
The Standard Oil Company through long
years of experience is able TO rescue and utilize
all of those fractions which go to make gaso-
line, and TO utilize all byproducts for
modltleS OF universal use.
This plays an important part in keeping down
manufacturing costs the basic product
gasoline
The Standard Oil Company Undiana) further.
more steadtastly adheres to fixed policy of
supplying trst the patrons OF the eleven
states 1t serves.
Thus at all times is there an ample supply for
every FIVE gallon buyer and every five thou
sand gallon buyer with embarrassing de-
mands from outside to drain the supply and
force an increase in price.
1t is by this husbandry that the Company is
able to keep down the price OF gasoline that
you may run your for the en- oyment of
your family the furtheranCe of your busi-
without great expense for fuel.
You may not know that gasoline sells in this
market for about onehalf or one-third the
price charged in Europe even under normal
pre-war conditions.
Standard Oil Company
(Iuaiana)
30 So. Michigan Ave, Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

Fiction is falsehood In a gilt frame.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-16

,Remorse is memory that has soured,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-07
SOCIETY TO RESTORE
TRADE WITH AMERICANS

Berlin, May THE American
Mercantile Exchange Interstate
company was recently organized in
Berlin for the purpose OF facilitating
the resumption of commercial rela'
tions with the United States The
company which is said to be headed
by number of leading German fl
nanciers and industrialists, proposes
to carry on an exchange of finished
manufactured products for raw ma
terials on an extensive scale. The
company sharply criticises existing
measures which tend to restrict ex-
port activities and points out that
Germany is in position to obtain
large quantities OF foodstuffs and
raw materials in return for COM
modities ready for shipment.