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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08

| possibly lace scarf topping the
whole, A charming robe d'interiOr is
the result.
The sketch shows a simple and
graceful neglgee made of lavender
satin, with front and back panels laid
in large tucks. An old-fashioned lace
shawl draped about the shoulders
completes the garment. OF course it
is not essential that a shawl be used
and, instead Of lace, "A brocade or a
figured silk wolfe may be used for the
coatee.
Discarded evening dresses often of
fer excellent materials for the fash
ioning of negligee garments and, re-
gardless Of the fact that we are no
longer at war, fabric saving is adj
visable. There Is no prospect OF an
immediate reduction in prices, and
until France and Belgium are again
able to produce textiles it Is not like
ly that either prices or supply will re-
turn to normal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
TO SAVE MATERIAL
Neg'iyeel May Easily Be Made
From Remnants.
Discarded Evening Gowns Also offer
Excellent Materials for the FASH
ioning of Such Garments.

When n few yards Of material pick.
ed up AZ a very low figure ON "a rem.
nant counter can be turned into a
charming gown for home wear there
seems to be no excuse for % woman
dlSregarding the feelings OF her own
family 10y wearing something that is
unhecominc. half worn or Sui.td. II
i So easy for a woman To express her
real Individuality in these items Of
ln-time apparel that the temptation
to possess number of them is strong
with the average really feminine type
of woman.
couple of widths of rich br0cade
may be transformed into Il lovely
gown by the simple process of cutting
an opening in the center SO that the
head may be slipped through, finish
tnS this neatly, of course; catching
the material together underneath the
arms and allowing the front and back
panels thus formed 10 flare as they
will over slip OF soft chiffon or lace.
Or two or three widths of chiffon in
contrasting colOrs may be laid one
over the other, the underneath sec.
ton being full-fgure length. the next
one tribe shorter. and So ON, and
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
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FASHIONS IN BRIEF

The new fur coats are circular.
Cord belts of gold are being worn.
Evening wraps still blouse at the
back.
The oval necks appear on tiny girls
party frocks.
A graceful negligee of peach BIOS
som satin has an odd silk-tasseled
hood.
A gown of mauve tulle Is orna-
mented by large orange rose ut the
girdle.
A perfect gown for woman in the
thirties is of gold cloth, yelled with
black net.
Black tulle Is often worn over god
lace, making a simple but excellent
evening gown.
The long-waisted bodice of black jet
starts many frock of black velvet
on its happy way.
A most beautiful cape is of sap
phire-blue satin banded deeply with
old-blue broadclotb.
Handkerchief linen frOcks for morn.
ing wear In the South have nothing but
hemstitching for decoration.
A travelling costume of green velours
has shawl collar of monkey fur and
a silver-buckled leather belt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Did His Best

81 never knew before how funny pa
ran be-" said the eldest Miss Fibbert.
after the guests had departed.
quite a revelation" declared Mrs
Fibbert. HE ought 10 bring his guests
ofteuer Ii is delightful 10 see your
father So good natured and droll!'
And the adventures pa has hadi"
exclaimed the youngest Miss Fibbert.
And tie lies he told," cried Uncle
Dick. Il didn't know Bob could grind
them out impromptu like that. | would
have thought it would require time 10
polish EN- up"
Father must have been quite a TO-
mantle youus mani" unused the second
Miss iibbeIt
oh. Ire w2s!" said Uncle Dick. with
n grim THAT was pre.ty good where
lie and tie other young man snapped
girls | admired that very much II
sounded good To me. II Was Just IA
.,5'e bit like your father, too He
TEL. in love with his swcetHeart's SIS
ter, and snapped her oil with Tie sis.
ters young man"
And it was just like two girls Of
spirit To give them both the b9unce!"
put in the eldest Miss Fibbert.
Your father used to be So tickle"
WIZ you shut up" howled Fibbert.
"You people make me tired Why
should you rake up all these horrible
details OF the past? | know | said a
lot OF things on the spur OF the mo-
mont FOR my guests entertainment, but
hanged II | think it's right for you 10
reAearse them in this cold blooded
way. did the best could"
You did mighty Well" said Uncle
Dick, admiringly Il started to count
and classify them--lies. COMPOUNDED
lies and true lies
Those where the truth would have
been tunnior | characterized as lies.
They were ineXcusab!e-no artistic.
not anything There were seven OF
Them OF the COMPOUNDED lies-the
kind where the truth was exaggerated
to good advantage. the kind | admir-
Ingly characterize as COMPOUNDED lies
there We're tUirty-seven The true
'ies-those which might just as well
have happened as not-were three in /
number 1t wasn't your fault that !
they didn't happen. They are the .
highest form OF self-eXpression.
Quite high score. old man, Any
one who can tell true lie that Is re- /
'reshing aud bright is credit to .
humanity You did remarkably well,
and We are all proud of YOU" !
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08

One Of the trades calling for the
greatest skin is the making of com
passes. This work had never been
Undertaken by women until dilution 81
labor became necessary of the inf
mite number Of delicate parts demand
ing absolute accuracy. women have
succeeded in making all hut two or
three and even these viii shortly be
to their credit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Familiar Quotations.

The quotation Worfhy uf -he high
titlc Of familiar" must have stood
the test Of time and passed Uuhurt
through the shifting TASTES and fash
ions Of centuries In ir> lofty or In
its humble way it must show that, ike
Shakespeare, 1t twas not ior an axe but
for all time" | use the word hum
bic" because the rhymes of childhood.
Of the nursery fulfill the requirement
Of aye n a quotation worthy to be
called familiar Their intrinsic, their
abstract merits may appear slight,
they may even seem 10 be sheer non
sense. but they are passed ON by moth
erS ana nurses and by the children
themselves from generation % genera
ton. We may he assured that they
would not thus have lived and pros
pered if they had not possessed some
quality, however slender, of genuine
worth of real humor or Imagination,
which gave them permanence,-H Henry
Cabot Lodge in Scribner's.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
How Wind travels.

When you are discussing the wind
you must know that Il gentle wind
travels about five miles per hour, a
high wind about 30 to A. miles per
hours, and Il great hurricane 80 to 100
miles per hour. The velocity of the
earth on its own axis exceeds, Il is be
lieved 1000 miles an hour The veloc-
ity Of the earth around the sun is
calculated to be 6600O miles per hour,
and the velocity of the moon to be
2,273 miles per hour.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08

lntestines are imported into the Unit
ed States from China to the extent Of
nearly 100000 worth a year. They
are used by packing houses for sausage
castings. The intestines are prepared
Tor shipping at Shanghai, Hankow, or
Tlentsin by being scraped. cleaned and
preserved With salt and salt water. and
packed in oak barrels having capacity
of $500 to 5000 bundles with about
30 per cent salt. Pig intestines are ex-
ported in dried condition.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Lockport Wins

The @7Iarseiles High School has-
ket bal team was again beaten last
evening by the Lockport basket ban
team in the Home Defense League
Hall here, the score was y to - in
favor Of the visitors In the first
half the local team was shut out
while theyisitors scored several
points. In the second half there was
much better playing by the Mar
settles team, the line up for the
locals were ballard, center; McCuI
Tough and Vaughey. forward; Kuhn
and Makeeyer, guard Marseilles Will
pay Streator on next Friday even.
ing at Streator
The Chicago Fire Brick Company
east OF this city resumed work this
morning after several days shut
down.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Rugby Football.

At the famous school of Rugby, Eng
land, originated that form of football
now bearing the name Of the school
An inscription at Rugby reads: This
stone commentaries the exploit OF
William Webb Ellis, who, with fine
disregard for the rules Of football, as
played in his time, first took the ball
in his arms and ran with it, thus origi-
mating the distinctive feature Of the
rugby game. A. d. 1923"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Local Notes.

Mrs Edward Dawson spent today
in Ottawa
Mrs. Frank Kuhne spent today in
Ottawa
NeW and Andy rSobinsky spent to
day in Ottawa.
Miss Luella Barth went to ludiana
today to reside with her sister.
Those from this city VIII oattendel
the Birth of a Race at the Gayety
theatre last evening were Mrs Will
IAN Peterson. Mrs. Bertha Hardy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Graham. Mrs. Anne
liza McCurdy. Miss Edith Dawell,
Charles Daggett, Mrs. Thomas Wor-
refill Sue Daggett, Margaret Brews-
ter, Alfred Graham, and Mrs. Cas-
sidy and daughter. Mary, and Verna
Reed.
Mrs. Charles Crafts and Mrs. Cora
CRANKY are visiting with relatives in
Verona
Miss Bertha Logan has resigned az
the offie of DR. Stebrett and has ac-
cepted position in the Keeler &
Kronke jewelry store.
Mrs. John Phillimore returned
TO her home in Seneca after a few
days visit with relatives here.
Mrs. John Frandin received a letter
from her son Charles who is in
France saying that he was to sal. for
the states on Jan. Goth and hoped 10
be home soon
Mrs ~ Langlois spent today in
Ottawa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Testing Pleurisy With Coins.

A novel method of diagnosing pleur-
isy is described by T. LerebouIet in
the Paris Medical. The examiner APP
plies his ear to the patients chest.
closing his other ear, while coins are
clinked at the patients back. The
sound Of the coins coming through a
healthy, normaIly-aerated lung seems
distant and dun. while through an af-
fected lung, through soiled or homoge-
neous tissue, clear, silvery. metallic
ring is heard
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
leach Children TO Love Books.

Happy are the children Of this day
and age in that they have so many
good books; in that if they cannot buy,
they certainly can borrow from the
public libraries. Here is one truth, a
very simple truth, that all parents are
under obligation TO teach their chill.
dren--that If they can learn to love
books they can always forget the irri.
tations of mensand things; they can
lay aside cares and still their pas
sions; they can put their worries and
disappOintments to sleep.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08

It is my custom every night to run
all over the words and actions Of the
past day; for why should / fear the
sight Of my errors when ! can adnCI-
tsh and forgive myself: ! was little
too hot in such dispute; ny op.ajDn
might as well. haye been spared for IL
gave offense and did 80 good 20 all.
The thing was true: hpt all truths are
not to be spoken at all times.--Seleca.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Day of Quill Pen Gone.

Trite as true is 1t to say that times
change and the manners with them.
Although the habit Of carrying the pen
behind the ear has not altogether dis
appeared in this day Of the fountain
pen, typewriter machine and other sim
liar devices, the quill pen, so far as the
present generation goes, Is now more
of an adjunct of romance, stage set
tinGs and motion pictures. The foun-
tain pen does not lend much artistic
atmosphere to such as these.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08

Here Is what experience has taughf
one buyer Of coats and suits ard
dresses: First. get that which is be
coming, for the really becoming frock
Is never out of style. At least, there
are always occasions when the becom.
ing garment can be worn. whether or
not it is this seasons or last years.
Seek the color that is most favorable
to you, and avoid the one that Is not
especially so, no matter how smart
you may think it appears. Then, in
general, II you really must, get the odd
and unusual garment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Iona Mountain RANCE,

Sumatrr is of volcanic origin, and,
together with the other members Of
the Malay group, formed in an early
period of the world part Of the Ash
attic continent The Barisons, or Su-
matra Alps, form broken chain of
mountains, running lengthWise of the
island. Some of the highest points of
the chain are 10000 and 1900 feet
above the level of the sea.-ROcky
Mountain Herald
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Washinqton's Hair in Ring.

signet ring containing locks of
hair of George Washington has been
added to the collection Of relics of
Alexandria Washington lodge of Ma
SONS No. %, In Alexandria, Va. The
ring, which was the property of Mrs.
Martha Peter granddaughter Of Mar
tina Washington, contains several locks
of Washington's hair-of reddish
brown mixed with gray. II is in
scribed "A. Hamilton, 179S." Abigail
Hamilton was the grandmother Of the
donor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Try to Be Agreeable.

We should wisely cultivate the art
of being agreeable, not only in the
company Of our business associates or
those persons whom we meet socially
but in our own homes as well. BY
thus depOrting ourselves we shall find
life more pleasant and people in gen
eral-the home folks in particular
more considerate. On the other hand,
If We continue to think only of our
selves we shall find life trying af-
fuir.-EXchuuge
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Not a Bad Old Custom.

Until recent years there was most
respectable old inn in Warwickshire
England, the proprietor of which was
accustomed to invite all his patrons to
accompany him and his wife Sunday
mornings TO church directly opposite
the inn. On returning from service
each customer was expected to par
take of refreshments offered by the
hospitable landlord free Of charge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Shakespearean Brides.

None of the weddings of Shakes
peare are conventional and no thought
OF the display wedding that wo-len
are said to love disturbed these brides
who all seem sadly lacking in the re-
serve attributed to women. The
Shakespearean bride does not have 10
De coaxed to name the day. Juliet,
fortla and Olivia forstall their lovers
In mentioning the ceremony, the latter
TWO hurrying their bridegrooms to
church with haste that is almost I'M
Seenily; and we have the testimony of
OthelIo that DesdemOna did the most
Of the counting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Time Fiddli !.

There is lot of time fddlpd away
In this world, one way and another,
by good people who have the best Of
Intentions. We will venture to assert.
along this line, that more time is fid-
died away by folks who peck at lam
guages than in any other manner. Al
most everybody is seized at some stage
In his life with desire to add an
other tongue to his own, but it usual
ly results in nothing more than time
wasted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Butterpesn Is Meal.

meal for a whole family from one
The bean is called the Guinea butter
bean, and one offered in the Los An
geles market was almost three feet
long and nine inches in circumference.
1t is said To- be excellent eating, SINH
lar TO the eggplant.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
troqs as Wash Eaters.

Inc common green frog has been
discovered to possess an insatiate
greed for WaspS This extraordinary
appetite does not seem to be In the
least checked by an occasional sting.
me protecting color of the frog. which
sits motionleSS upon leaves, no doubt
ueiudes the most wary Of insects into
q sense of Securlty.-Nyack Evening
Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Funeral of Mrs. O'Connor

The funeral services Of Mrs Kath,
crime OCOnnor who died Thursday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs Mary
Bunhaf, who resides in the Geneva
house on Washington street, was
held this morning at Ia o'clock at the
St. Joseph church and interment was
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08

Sunday In the Churches.
Congregational church. Rev Brad
field pastor will preach at II a. m.
from the theme. The Mission Of the
Holy Spirit" The evening service
Will be- at p. 10. and the subject will
be Theodore Roosevelt" The
ladies' auartette viii sing at the NOR
ming service and in the evening spe.
cial music numbers viii be rendered
by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson. and by
Enoch Lettsome and Ted Iettsome
Sunday school al l0 a. m Every
body Ne.pume
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
JUDGING Materials.

When buying wooden materials hold
Them up to the light and look through
them; the best qualities are free from
uneven and broken threads.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
EirGt Secretary of Nsvy.

The first secretary of the navy was
Benjamin StoddeTi of Maryland. ap-
pointed In 179S, at the time of Adams
administration he also served through
jhe administration of Jefferson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
The Weaker Sex

Or, Lyman Abbott, the anti-suffra
gist, said at an auti-suttrage tea in
New York;
They call women the weaker sex
Yet | have known more than one
woman to bend mans will during his
life and break II after his DEATH"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
New Botanical Speeimen

Hazel (aged fourl. seeing gentle.
man with large chrysanthemum In his
button hole passing by. exclaimed. "Oh
mamma. look what n large Christmas
anthem that mans got"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08

You VIII Miss Something
Worth while if you fail TO hear Rev
Franz NJ. Dunk speak and sing IL .he
Marsei.!eS Baptist church next sun
day morning and evening at n a. m.
and p. m.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08

If Illness has its trials it also has 1t,
blessings.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
MARSEILLES
MISS THERESA PHILLimoRE,
Representative. Branch Office Phillinore Building

made in the NJ Calvary cemetery i'm
Seneca.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11
New BlOuSeS

In Georgette Crepe and
Crepe de Chine; 5000,
$500, $500 values. Spe-
cial $5.75.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11

bolshesiks But we cannot do IL
now. II is war and we must fight.
Eut We want 20 do II ourselves and
make our own government. a social
ist democracy. Nest OF the people
are social democrats. but the boil
shcviks refuse 10 allow IS 70 orga-
nize now. Military precaution, they
say. but wait until the war is over. ="
Along the route, the correspondent
heard this story many times in
various forms.
Army STATS are odd military or
carnations in Russia. They are
m ostly young men. almost boys
Their principal worS seeins to be
signing papers. stacks OF them on
every table. All orders must be
signed by three mon and a commits
saire The commissairc is a vital
feature OF every star. He conner
from Moscow. and replaces the sol
diers' soviet. or council. which for
merry debated every order before II
could be carried out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11

- to the attention OF visitors in con-
vcrsation with troops near the front
and with others or trains. In Pom
jcwesch. corps headq Jarters IN Ii
thuania. a young Lett volunteered
TO lodge me over night. until the
train for Dvinsk left next morning.
Many show Hospitality.
That night he invited a friend.
formerly a professor in charge %
the local hich school. but now mo
hilized into the army. where ne coulo
be more closely watched b. the Dol.
sheviks. The two sounded me out
carefully. and then unbuTd~ned their
minds They thirsted for news from
the outside world and wanted tc
get away from the Reds that they
mieht point out that Russia is boil
shevik ny but a small per cent. Yet
they served as officers in the Red
army. modified because of their
former military training
we have 10 scrve-there is no
other way out OF il. one OF them
explained. The bOlsheviks have led
the people 10 believe they arc fight
ing 20 save Russia from invasion
and are defending the revolution.
The bolsheviks are PROBABLY not
more than one per cent OF the pop
ulatiOn. Yet the bolsheviks can die
tate because this is d military emer-
pency. They have modified every
body.
"rhe Russian people support the
bolshevIEs in preference to the
Whites. The Russians DO not want
a car again. Nor Viii they allow
the bOlsheWks 20 continue long
When this war is over the Rus
slams themselves viii throw out the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11
RUSSIANS STAND
BY RED LEADERS,;
0UsTMENT LATER
Visitors in Land of BOISheViki
Think Forces Are Over
Modified.
az FRANK J. TAYLOR.

NEW YORK, Julp 11.-Creation
OF an enormous REQ army. estirdat-
ed by various authorities anywhere
from two 10 four million men, un-
der difficulties which have scarcely
been eQualled IN history is feat
which the bolsheviks have accom-
piished- The Russian Red army is
q huge effective force closely bound
TO the political organization OF the
bolsheviks
Trotsky. more than any other
Russian. ia the genius behind the
Red army. lie has modified every
man OF military age AT the present
time, and spends his almost bound
less energy going from front 10
front rcorganizing and cntnusins
local leaders. Trotsky is Russia
man Of iron"
Reds Have Modified.
The bolsheviks have oyer-mobil-
ized. in the opinion of many who
are informed as TO the actual stu
alton. This is probably a means OF
preventing unemployment and dis
content. though ultimately it makes
Russia's economic situation more
difficult
The bo1sheviks feel confident that
no outside army can take Moscow.
For Petrograd they fear. Its fall
would be a tremendous moral blow
to bolshelism, il is recognized by
bolshevik leaders. but they hold that
the economic problem confronting
them would be materially improved.
since they would be relieved Of the
responsibility for feeding Petrograd
The problem confronting Field
Marshal Trotsxy is not manpower.
but finding cannon ard locomotives.
Most of the soldiers have rifles,
which they proudly display as Amer
lean makes. but artillery 20 support
the infantry is lacking. At present
the bolshev1ks make up for the
shortage by dragging guns from one
front TO the other TO meet attacks.
This dismays the food department.
which is losing It's transportation to
the bolshevik war department.
Are Not All Crooks.
First hand acquaintance with the
bolshevik army soon convinces one
that the Reds are not all the long
bearded. dirty barbarlans as they are
described in reports. The Reds, SO
far as the soldiers concern. impress
ed the visitor as being good heart
ed. simple Russians who believe they
are preventing their country from
being invaded by foreigners.
The soldiers were always ready 10
fraternize and were never abusive.
a cigaret insured the friendship of
any Of them. The Russian soldier
suffers from lack of clgarets. RE
saves bits OF newspapers or any
other kind Of paper, and rolls up
anything that will smoke. with a
carload or American cfgarets judi
ciously used you could win over the
whole Russian army" remarked one
Russian.
The Russian Res has about the
same ideas in mind as the soldiers
of other lands. AS soon as one sin
giles out a man who can speak a
language one knows. usually Ger
man. the first question is. when will
there be peace2 We want 10 So
home We are tired of war"
The army is not strcngly bolshevik
In syrmpathies. This is called strong