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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
EX-KAlSERlN SEEN IN
PART OF CLEVER
POLITICIAN
REACH FOOD CRISIS
MUNICIPALITIES OF GERMANY IN
DIRE DISTRESS, CONFIDENTIAL
REPORTS ANNOUNCE TO U. S.
STATE DEPARTMENT

London, Jan. Following a quiet
celebration of the ex-kaiser's sixtieth
birthday at Amerongen castle, the
former German emperor will return
TO Potsdam, "as a result of the sue
cess OF the ex-kaiser's faithful fci
in the recent German election" said
ap Amsterdam dispatch today,
Speculation is rife as to whether
the former Kaiserin, who still cher
ishes. hopes that her eldest grandson
m~tatsume the imperial crown, is
re wig as the ex-Kaiser's courier
to ne faithful few not to DESPAIR
for thE Hohenzollerns as 'the body Is
not dead even if the head has been
sacrificed" the dispatch added.
II is pointed out that the exKaiser.
in is a keen politician but probably
one OF the worst advisors the former
e.anarn-- eyep had.
r its SIN Hohenzollern was born on
havf 27, 1859
AdFood Shortage a Reality.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The German
food situation as it effects the rural
population is far from hopeless, but
in the cities and towns conditions are
growing more desperate and conduc-
i've to continued anarchy, confidential
reports to the state department today
disclosed
The last harvest in Germany was
far below the ten-year average, espec'
iahy for the foodstuffs as wheat, rye
and barley. The oats harvest was
naor and the potato crop was cOnsld-
ei Jbly below the average.
Conditions in the larger cities are
~ idly becoming more chaotic be
q lse the lack of transportation ia
ciHties rctards the movement of food
supplies from the country districts
oop' in the country districts, it is
Step shaye enough food to carry
which III to another harvest. In
ior conRery old and very young
ROADS So most from malnutrition
and whicecessaries There is said
10 lpul oeasonable supply of food for
animals.
Slowly Finding Self
The Hague, Jan. 27.-Despite
alamist reports. Germany is find
ing herself almost miraculously. The
elections have had a SOLDERING effect
and the outbreaks since then in Ber-
I'm and elsewhere have been sporadic,
The peoples temper in stabilizing and
the Spartacides and the independents
reading the handwriting on the wall,
seem inclined to consolidate them
selves with the majority socialists.
The government is thus made firm
er and freer to deal with economics.
The Bolsheviki and Polish bugaboos
are disappearing. Level-headed bust.
ness men are preparing for the future.
One of the first signs of the return
10 normal times is seen in the read
ness to arbitrate with the strikers
and the eagerness of the better ele
ments to support the authorities for
the best interests of the country.
Form Spartacan Republic
Berlin, Jan. 81 A Spartacan re.
public has been established in
northern Germany.
The program is for Spartacus
congress to be formed at Brunswick.
Twelve provinces and cities are to
be represented, but the plan appar-
emily is to withhold decisive action
pending the outcome of the national
assembly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
READY TO DEDICATE
COUNTY SAN|TAR|UM.
FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
RECEPTION TO BE HELD,
FOLLOWED BY DEDICATORY
EXERClSES-PROMINENT DOC
TORS ON AFTERNOON PRO.
GRAM.

Sunday, Feb. 2, is the date an
nounced today for formally throwing
open to the public the countys $50.
900 new tuberculosis sanitarium, with
dedicatory exercises of a fitting ma
tnre. The complete program of the
afternoons exercises was announced
at the same time with the invitation
to the general public to visit and in
spect the institution in South or
tawa.
Speakers Of national prominence
DR.. George Thomas Palmer, president
OF the Illinois tuberculosis Associa-
tion; DR. David Il. Lyman, president
OF the National tuberculosis Associa-
tion, and DR. St Clair Drake, director
of the illinois department Of public
health-will be in Ottawa TO take part
in the dedication and deliver short ad-
dresses.
The program in its entirety fol-
lows
1:30-Reception by board of di-
rectors.
2:00-Overture.
2:lU-Remarks, DR.. X w Leland
president board OF directors introduc-
ing Dr. George Thomas Palmer. pres
ident of the Illinois tuberculosis As.
sociation, chairman of the meeting
2:20-Invocation, Dean John p.
Quinn.
Ten-minlHe address, Dir. H. NJ Orr,
chairman executive committee.
Fifteen-minute address, DIR. St. Clair
Drake, director state department of
health.
r. Lyman. president National Tuber-
culOsis Association.
Miscellaneous remarks,
3:l5-unveiling of bronze tablet, |
Mrs. Virginia B. Leroy, secretary of
board.
Song, america" by the audience. |
From 10 o'clock a. m. until the clos /
ing of the exercises the board of di- /
stStol y Will HOlu optl HbuSc IUl tHe |
public.
Thrown Open to Public.
The dedicatory exercises will be at !
tended by the public at large, a very
cordial invitation being extended to |
The people in general to be present by /
the board of directors In their invi. |
tation the officers of the sanitarium-
Dr. K W. Leland, Utica, president;
Dean John Quinn, Ottawa, treasurer;
Mrs Virginia Barlow Leroy, Streator
secretary, and Miss Edith p. Miller,
uperintendent-say:
you are invited to attend the dedi-
cation of the new La Sale County
Sanitarium at Ottawa,
I'll. on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 2, 1919,
1t 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The dedication service will be con-
lucted under the auspices of the Hi
lois tuberculosis Association and the
meeting will be addressed by tuber
,ulosis experts of international repu-
alton.
1T is with the belief that you are
me of the many who are interested
n this great work that we have espe
,ially invited you to attend this meet
ng. Information and detailed eXpla-
nations on every point connected with
,ur new institution will be available
or you.
We trust that we may have the
pleasure of meeting You on this oc-
,asion."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tues
day; temperature above
normal for several days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
To SEND
ENJOYS TO POLAND
Paris, Jan. 27.-The big five, France, Eng
land, America Japan and Italy, took up the con-
sideration of Germanys colonies this afternoon

for the first time.
During the morning the
supreme council again
discussed Poland.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
LURE TO THE ADVENTUROUS
Through All the Ages Man Has Dared
Every Danger in the Search for
Beautiful Things.

Now, thing of beauty that Is rare
and difficult to obtain seems ever to
have exercised an irresistible lure to
adventurous man. To possess 1t he
will suffer the hardshlps Of the high
est mountain climb, or risk the al
most certain dangers of disease in
tropic zones. He will dare death at
the hands Of savage enemies and pur-
sue his quest far into the regions Of
unknown wilds.
Into the depths of shark-infested
seas he dives with the hope Of secur-
ing lustrous pearl. Then to the top
most Alpine peak he climbs for a rare
specimen Of the edelweiss. A glitter
ing jewel In an idols head may tempt
him to invade the sacred precincts Of
an Indian temple, or beautiful flow
er lure him far into the primeval for
ests Of Brazil, Colombia or Peru.
To this spirit the civilized world
owes not only its greatest geographic
discoveries and important additions
to scientific knowledge, but to 1t is
also due the discovery Of many of
natures choicest things of beauty,
things whose practical value may be
but slight, but whose appeal Is to the
artistic and esthetic sense.-National
Geographic Society Bulletin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
PROVED CURVATURE OF EARTH
Scientist Settled Disputed Question,
But Loser Proved Himself to Be
"Poor Sport"

It will scarcely be believed that the
question of the shape of the earth
could ever have disturbed the peace
full atmosphere of the law courts. Yet
i'm 1879 the question, indirectly, indeed
did come before three learned judges.
and the case excited a deal of inter-
est and amazement. The circumstances
were as follows:
The plaintiff, one Hampden, enter
tained the opinion that the world was
not round, and issued an advertise
ment in a paper challenging philoso-
piers, divines and scientific professors
to prove contrary from Scripture, rea-
son or fact. He deposited $500 in a
bank, to be forfeited to anyone who
could prove to the satisfaction of any
intelligent referee that there was such
thing as a convex railway. canal or
lake.
The challenge was taken up by no
less person than the late Prof. Alfred
Russell Wallace, who proved to the
satisfaction Of the referee the curva-
ture to and fro of the Berford level
canal between Whitney bridge and
Welsh's dam (six miles) to the extent
Of five feet, more or less, and the ST.
500 was paid over to him.
But he did not keep 1t. The plain
tiff apparently began to see that he
was making fool Of himself, and
brought IN action and recovered back
his deposit on the ground that the
whole. affair was wager, and there
fore illegal.-Springfield Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
PHONE EXCHANGES GROWTH
Largest Device for Communication
Is in New York Hotel; Oc-
cupies 3,165 Square Feet.

The size of the privat, telephone ex-
change grows with the erection of every
hotel or Office building of any consider
able proportions. The largest ever con-
structed is that of New York hotel
which has been recently opened 10
the public. 1t occupies 3.165 square
feet of floor space, having an operat-
ing room 10 feet long and 20 feet
wide, a terminal room 30 feet long
and % feet wide. rest room % feet
by Is feet and locker and washroom
30 feet by IA feet. The operating force
consists of one chief operator, one as
sistant chief operator, eight super
visors and 10 attendants. The switch
board consists of % positions.
Thirteen positions are equipped with
telautographs used for paging and
announcing only. The switch
board has a capacity Of 3,340 extern
sions and $50 trunks. The hotel has
telephone service in each of its 1900
rooms. and there are 40 public tele-
phone booths served by four switch.
boards, connected with the main
switchboard. The following gives
some idea of a few Of the items which
make up part Of the telephone system /:
Six hundred and thirty fuses. lilo
condensers, 2,40O relays, $3.50 lamps.
$500 jacks. 10000 soldered connec-
tions, 100000 feet, Of wire.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
PROPER STORAGE
FOR VEGETABLES
Source of Good Income to Farm
er Living Near Good Sized
Towns or Cities.
BEST PLACE FOR PRODUCTS
Motor Truck Makes Il Possible Tor
Farmer to Get Vegetables to Con-
sumner In Cold Weather.
Outdoor Cellars Best.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricuiture.)
If properly stored after harvest, veg
etables can be made source of con-
siderable income to the farmer who
is located near good sized towns or
cities. In such places constantly In
creasing number of people are living
in apartments and fats, where they
have storage facilities for only small
quantities of vegetables. or In houses
heated by furnaces In the basement,
making that part Of the house too
warm for the storage of vegetables.
The automobile or motor truck has
made 1t possible for the grower to get
his vegetables to the dealer or con-
sumner even In cold weather, especially
If his machine is inclosed or Is fitted
with a heater.
= Must Be Well Stored.
Proper storage Of the vegetables
from harvest time until they are
brought out for sale is subject to
which the grower must give particular
attention, for on 1t the entire success
of a winter-marketing program de-
ponds.
Where the grower plans to draw on
his stock from time to time during the
cold weather he must so store his pro-
duce that portions of 1t can be re-
moved without disturbing the remain
der. Instead of putting all Of one kind
Of vegetables in one pile 1t Is advis-
able to make several smaller piles or
to use various containers, such as box
es, barrels or baskets, each Of which
is adequately protected and can be re-
moved with its contents without dis
turbing other stores. Where outdoor
pits are used it may be desirable to
introduce intervening walls or layers
Of earth at more frequent intervals
than would be necessary in storing
supplies merely for one family.
Beets, late cabbage, carrots, celery,
onions, parsnips, potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, satisfy, and turnips may be
stored in their natural condition.
Beans Of various kinds, including the
limas, may be stored dry. Good stor-
age facilities exist In most farm hous-
es, it being only necessary to make
use Of the cellar, the attic, or other
parts of the dwelling, depending upon
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

An Outdoor Storage Cellar, Built Part
Iy Underground, for Storing Garden
Vegetables. It Is Built Of Concrete
Except the Entrance, Which Is
Frame, and Is Frost Proof. Where
the Cold Is Not Severe Less Pro-
lection Than Is Shown Here ls
Needed.
the character and amount of produce
to be stored. Barrels, crates, boxes
or bins may be used as containers for
various vegetables, but movable con-
tainers are preferable to built-in bins
because they are more easily cleaned.
Outdoor storage cellars or caves are
particularly desirable, for larger guam
titles can be taken care of in conven-
lent and inexpensive fashion.
Protecting by Insulation.
In sections where low temperatures
prevail It is necessary to insulate. the
storage cellar or house so that the veg
etables will not freeze. The above
ground type Of house much used in
many sections of the North, has thick
walls filled with sawdust or shavings.
1t is necessary that pains be taken
to provide for proper ventilation. In
many northern sections large storage
cellars are built partly underground.
Concrete storage cellars are coming
into quite general use. Outdoor banks
and pits are also familiar means en-
pioyed to protect vegetables in cold
weather. The conical pit is used CON-
monty for such vegetables as pota-
toes, carrots, beets, turnips satisfy.
parsnips, and heads Of cabbage. The
bureau of plant industry has issued
Farmers Bulletin, No. SO, which
gives detailed instructions regarding
the construction Of these storage
places.
All vegetables which the farmer or
truck raiser may desire to keep In
stock for selling through the winter
months do not require the same type
Of storage. ~ p ~-~ - es-.sss ?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
Sunrise.

She struggled to certain hilltop
and saw before her the silent infood-
ing of the day. Out of the east II
welled and whitehead; the darkness
trembled into light; and the stars
were extinguishcd like the street
lamps of human city The whiteness
frightened into silver, the silver
warmed TO gold, the gold kIndled into
pure and living fire.. and the face of
the east was barred with elemental
scarlet.-R. l.. Stevenson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
pominIon,s Oldest corpo ra,,on.

The Hudson's Bay company IS the
oldest corporation in existence In Cam
ada. In 1870 King Charles II granted
charter 10 Prince Rupert and his as.
soclates. They were called The Com
pany Of Merchant Adventures Of Eng
land Trading 10 Hudson Bay"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

Virgins, Geo
Lots 0. 10. IL, 10, blk IS. City
Assessors Plat no g.. ........ ...., 1.60
Manning e. NJ
Lots n. 70. 70. 80 Park Hill Ad-
dition A.. 49,. -. 1 20
Ogusharsty-
LIT. 81. Park Hill addition. -. 80
Lewis, II r. and N E.
Lot, As, Park Hill, addition. go
Lots 70, II Park Hill addition. 90
Ogushsrety--
Lots 70 70. IA Park Hill addi.
ZION ......... 9O
Manning. E. NJ
Lot rs, Park Hill addition,
$500. .............. W
Schaar, Emma
Blk. 8. Park Hill. addition. 80
Cooper. D. @. (Est)
Lots 90, "a, blk. 5, Maple Ridge
f8rk ......... 0'
Wildermuth. j. F.
Lot I, blk %. Owosso ...... 80
staff. ,rd. L Fl. & Co
Lots 90 and go Stafford Gard.
ner q frankie Add ....s.... 80
Osburn. VI. (Est.)-
SO rds of e rds of lot ID, l..
A. Gould's o L. -. -. IS
Williams. Mary.E.-
Lot Ii, blk S2, Owosso. ........ rs
Fillmore, Wu,. T.
w SO IT. except A. A. r r., lot
Q. blk |, J. L Wright's Add. IS 20
Wood, W. E.
Lot 2. blk 2. City Ass'ors Plat
Nc. 3...... 1900. 8
Bentley, A ". Est-
Lots IL. r. IL, Ia Is, blk 8,
City Ass'ors Plat No. g.. 2 40
Thomas, A. NJ. Est
Part of Re-. No and 2, Com
823 rds W Of SW Cor Of Will
Jams and Water SITS. 8 to riv-
er, WV along river to point
81 rods w of starting point,
N to Williams st. e 81 rds
to beg. ......... ....... 6O
Gould, F. H.
Com 4 rds N of N e cor, lot
blk 2, Ingersols addition, N 4 rds
w 8 rds 8 4 rds, E s rds to- beg. 80
Brown, We
Lots and 4. blk a, Owosso -. 80
Wilson. Mrs Ire
Lot I. blk 81, A. L. and B. o.
Williams addition. ......... 80. 105
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-09
COMPLICATE SITUATION
LANDING OF AMERICAN MARINES
NOT ORDERED BY COUNCIL.
SUPREME COUNCIL MUCH CON.
cERNED AS BALKAN WAR
MAY BE STARTED.
w..,.r. Newspaper Union New. Service.


:,
s' oe'' Inc iiiiiaiheu sonu'-
IONS IN Inc Aur'at,c region anu 'he
oissoIutioh Oh 'he i'a'i'h i"r""ieh'
ior .ne "o.u'ns y. se.e'"i s'e''io"
on NOV. TO- As rome o'sp".c"eS "h-
"ouhced' ID giving the supreme coun'
Gil n'uc" cohcerh, III we" VI 'ie pos'
H'p'''y oi all u'e ne'A.hs oeSo'n'"s ia
vowed IN 'he turmoil IN peace CONFER
ehce c'rcies he approaeii"s A'hiia"
eiec''ohs ARE resnrueu aS 81. uSse
cet"een the war anu peace pafue VI
.a'her oe'"esh 'he io.ees On 'ne mn
nary sue ana !hose Oh Sociahs''e anu
pacii'c 'ehoehc'es.
WINE II appears mat u Ah"u"A'o
ana rinme VIII ne c"ieiiy III ISSUE inc
leehhs Ii growing III [aris ','a' a'
- AhhuhA'o mas inu'ca'eo INT MS ""-
f'rauons ihciuoe lar more .hnii riuihe
,he i'anah SITUATION is ua"s uecoiii"s
more OF an international ques'o"-
In view OF inc conoi''ons' '"e N,e'
is expressed mere '"a' 'he As,,"',on
might riaihe ih'o war "n' oa' H. io'
'hstahce' JueoSiaN shou'u "aPfe"
~ ne H"'eu u! A'1ii"" 'ic"P'
Landing OF American hiarihes III
Irou ny hear Auihiiai hhurews WIS
not directed oy the supreme co"ne''
mere according 10 tne american peace
ueIe4a'ioh.
IL WAS explained 'ha' "hen parry
Oh i'hiiahs en'ereu A"u an" wac
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-09
k,dnap American Engineer.

New York.-A report that another
American has been kidnapped by Next
can bandits and is being held for ran
som has been received by the National
Association for the Protection OF
American Rights in Mexico. The re-
port quotes the Mexico City newspaper
Excelsior, as authority for the story.
The American, by the name Of Spiller.
Is said to have been an engineer on a
plantation in the state of Vera Cruz.
The Excelsior says the Mexican gov
eminent has sent troops in pursuit OF
the kidnapers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-09
SENATE SWEEPS AsIDE MANY
AMENDMENTS TO THE
TREATY.
SPEECHES ARE LIMITED
BOTH sIDEs ELATED, CLAIMING
VICTORY FOR SHOWING
MADE,
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, Oct. Sat last reach
ing the stage of action in its consid
GRAFTON of the peace treaty, the Sen
ate swept aside in quick succession
thirty-six of the forty-five amendments
which had been written into the dOcu-
ment by the foreign relations commit
tee. The smallest majority recorded
against any of the committee pro-
pOsals was fifteen, and the largest was
twenty-eight. All of the amendments
considered had been introduced by
Senator Fall, Republican, New Mexico,
and were designed to curtail Ameri-
can participation in European settle
ments resulting from the war.
OF the nine amendments yet to be
acted on, six relate to the Shantung
section, two propose to equalize vOt-
ing power in the League OF Nations,
and one would limit American repre-
sentation ON the Preparations commits
sion.
In the absence of definite agree
ment for disposition of these pro-
pOsals, Senate leaders thought that
TIE utDulc run vi SSNCi a.
days before another roll call is taken.
Throughout the voting the Demo-
Gratis presented solid front against
the amendments except for Senators
Gore of Oklahoma and Thomas of
Colorado.
Seventeen Republicans, on the other
hand, lined up against the first COM
mittee proposal to be considered, and
most of them stood with the Demo-
Gratis on all succeeding roll calls.
Many of them announced they were
for reservations which they believed
would cover the same ground without
endangering the treaty.
At adjournment the treaty advO-
Gates declared themselves elated ut
the days work and the opposition
leaders also were claiming victory
on the showing made for their amend
ments.
They mustered minimum strength
of thirty-One, which, with absentees,
would be sufficient, they declare, to
insure the treaty's defeat unless I'M
satisfactory qualifications are accept
ed. Thirty-three negative votes on the
final roll call, they pointed out, would
make impossible the twO-thirds major
ity necessary for ratification.
Under special agreement, speeches
on the amendments were limited to
five MINUTES and nearly half the Sen
ate membership got into the running
debate which occupied most OF the
day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-09
Refuse. to Meet Striker.

Northumberland sQuarely on
his assertion that the issue in the
pending strike throughout the steel in
dustry is the open shop, Judge Ebert
II. Gary, chairman of the board of the
United States Steel Corporation, com
pleted his testimony here. During col
lcquy with committee members, par
ticularly Senator Walsh, Democrat of
Massachusetts,, Judge Gary fatty de
clared that he could not now consider
compromise or arbitration or meet
with strikers representatives.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-09
Guatemala Rattle. Treaty.

Washington. The State Depart
ment has been informed that Guate-
nala ratified the treaty with Ger
many Oct. 1. Guatema'an press re-
ports received by the department as
sert that a bill has been introduced
in the Guatemalan Assembly propos-
ing that the republic voice "its eternal
gratitude to Woodrow Wilson," Pres
ident of the United States. Should the
bill be approved, n committee of depu-
ties will visit Washington to convey
this message to President Wilson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-09
Russia Apoloaixed.

Washington. - Boris Hakhmetieff,
the Russian ambassador, informed the
State Department that General Rozan-
eff, the superior Russian commander
In Siberia, had apologized to Major
General Graves. commanding the
American forces in Siberia, for the In
cident at Imam. Siberia, Sept 5, in
volving the nrres. by COssacks Of an
American officer and enlisted man and
the flogging of the latter. The ambas-
sador also said General Rozanoff had
promised to call for the punishment OF
the troors which had been guilty Of
the mistrentment of the Americans.