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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-20
INFLUENZA INCREASES
RAPIDLY IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan 20--Inhuenza is
spreading at the rate of 1000 new
cases day. Health Commission Rob
ertson estimates 1900 new cases to-
day.
Up to ) o'clock last night 2,219 new
cases with twenty-siX deaths had
ben reported since Saturday.
This is more than half as many as
were reported for the week.
New cases OF pneumonia numbered
2S2 With siXty-six deaths ibis IS
the largest total for both cases and
deaths since the epidemic was first
realized last Tuesday,
Total Flue Cases 4,os5.
The total number of Influenza
cases reported during the period is
1895, with thirty-three deaths Pneu-
monia cases during the week totaIed
S9l, with l59 deaths.
The high water mark during the
epidemic last winter counted 2,i0u
cases in one day. This was on Oc-
tober II, 1918, and included 80
deaths
The low death rate shows victims
are following our advice" comment
I'd he commissioner. Il want to aC-
Centuate again however, don't send
your people to a hospital ii they can
be given any care at home. The hos,
pitfalls are filled and there is short
age of nurses
Nurses Rarely to Be Had.
While ii is almost impossible to OBJ
tain a nurse, the situation is consid-
cred much better than last year.
when 50 many We're in service in Eu,
rope.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. commits
sion of expert Psychologists. which
met with Health Commissioner Rob
ertson in the morning declined to
give its stamp Of approval to the
various Serums created last year to
render immunity from contagion.
After an hours discussion the
scientists adopted only one motion
that laboratory Investigations be con
tinued with view to creating Il
definitely effective serum.
g Landlords Accused.
Eight landlords face immediate
prosecution on charges of failure to
provide sufficient heat to tenants suf-
fnring from influenza or pneumonia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-20

Continued on page ), Col y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-20

Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that report of City Treasurer be re-
ceivcd and recorded.
Ayes: Bradley. Dougherty, Palmer
Sticklen. Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried
Commissioner Palmer presented re-
por,s Ct ire Marshal, Plumbing In
specior. Health Officer, City Sealer
and Chief of Police as follows:
Report of Chief Of Fire Department
Ottawa, Ill.,. Jan. |, 1920
10 the Honorable Mayor and Cora.
missicnerS.
Gentlemen:
The following Is my report for the
month CT December. 1919;
Number of inspections .....,...."0
Number OF chimneys inspected. ~
Number Of buildings inspected. =. 81
Number Of chimneys found in bad
condition and ordered repaired None
Number OF buildings ordered
cleaned .......,,,......... .
Number OF Easements ordered
cleaned .........,...... S......... D
Number Of stove or furnace pipes
ordered renewed .............. /
Elec ric wiring found in bad cond-
lion and ordered repaired .... ~
Fire alarms during the month:
German Lutheran Church, GiS Jef.
ferson cause, furnace pipe; no loss.
+. j. Kelly, Paul and Superior
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-20

cause, sparks: loss. s25.
b. j. Jordan. pol Buchanan; cause.
sparks; loss, 500.
c Carson auto. Court street; cause.
gas tank; no loss.
Ray Carter. 62l Congress; cause
sparks loss. -,
+. q. f. Hall, over Andan Restau
rant, POS Madison cause, unknown;
loss, not reported
Mrs. Mary Cullen, 90 Walnut
street; cause, sparks: loss, sl'.
Rev. Muller, 622 jefferson; CATS
Christmas tree; loss, not reported.
James Payne. auto. Couit street:
cause. unknown; loss, not reported.
La Sale County Jail, Columbus
street: false alarm.
Number al alarms, 10.
JOS. BOISSENiN,
Chief OF Fire Department.
Report Of Plumbing Inspector.
Ottawa. H., Jan. ,, 1920.
TO Ills Honor the Mayor ana COM
missioners OF the city OF Ottawa,
Illinois.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned Plumbing In
SpectOr begs leave to submit his re-
port for the month OF December. 1917"
as Follows:
Miscellaneous inspections of plumb
ing and sewerage .............,. 81
Excavating permits ..,.,,.,..,..,2'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-20
STATE FORCES ARE.
WELL ORGANIZED TO.
COMBAT INFLUENZA.
DOCTORS ARE GROUPED TO LEAD
ATTACK ON DISEASE WHERE II
THREATENS.


9'i'i'E''c''' """' }" '"'"'''"'
lag on preparations which have been
made 10 combat 4 possible recurrence
! Of the i.iin"h11 epidemic. In L. 81
! Chair Drake. state Director Of llcAlth
today stated
The public health machinery 81
The country is much better organized
+ to combat IN outbreak of influenza
nan 1t W"s "h"n the disease so sud
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"eo'0a' ne'ie' C0rps'
In Illinois. the state Department
Of Health cooperating with the United
states Public Health Relief Corps, the
membership OF winch IS made up OF
10 competent physicians resident in
all quarters OF the state. These ply
Slclans have volunteered Tor medical
service III al$ Illinois community on
can from The state Director ol Health
Nurses Nobolzed
..,rba An,ari,.,, nod r,.o.. hos. r,o
,,iangly doy.lrnad ,,Iapy t,, tho ,rahiI
ilation nf ,,,reipv for,.o. .n th.,t
,,,,,..,,. MN, ha ,rann,l,. ,nnuricd Tor
,.o,o,n3nftv .arvi,s I'm tho .,ri,..-o.,
oraas
sa'''' VIC ''e"s''ee"'
In addition 10 TINS ana Tor the pur
pose OF suppiehleHtln@ the service OF
the regular state anu local health or
the liilnolS state Depart
menl OF Public Health has erected
SPECIAL ORGANIZATION known as the
State amt county COLLABORATION
Health corps. me membership OF ms
corps embraces LA physicians IN lbt
strategic centeTS throughout the
state Their special duties relate to
reports on conditions ana needs OF
their respective localities and the rem
ierlng Of assistance to the state and
local health authorities in carrying
out measures for the protection OF
The public health.
Local Health Authorities Must Aact
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-20
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. 1920.
NO TIME FOR HYSTERfA.

Reports coming to the state depart
ment of public health indicate thaI
the anticipated recurrence OF the in
tiuenza epidemic has arrived. During
the last few days influenza has 'deyel
oped rather rapidly at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, AT Camp
Grant and in the cities Of Rockford
and Chicago. Some 500 cases have
developed at the Naval station APP
prCximately 600 in Rockford, 4N0 at
Camp Grant and about 1000 in Chi-
cago.
In commenting on the situation. Dr..
G. ST. Clair Drake. state director of
public health. says:
This bad news is not totally de.
void OF cleer. however, for from al!
quarters the reports safe that the
disease Is much less severe than q
year ago. that thus far there have
been relatively few cases with pneu
monia complications ana tnat the pro
portion OF fatal cases is practically
negligible
In the civilian communities in
volved we find tina. the physicians
recognizing the mild character OF the
disease quite universally call their
cases grippe, thus distinguishing
them from influenza, which they seem
To regard as ii more severe and fatal
Infection. The public health reeula-
tons, however. regard grippe and in
hueula as one aud the same disease
and consequently grippe cases are
lation requirements as Influenza.
This is no time Tor hysterical ac-
lion on the part Of health authorities,
said DR.. Drake. but, on the contrary
it is OF The utmost importance that
We all shah exercise common sense,
keep our feet on the ground and be
on the job all the time Much can
be done to stay the progress of the
disease and prevent the development
OF cases in overwhelming proportions.
This is important from The stand
point OF preventing emergencies which
o5struct the medical and nursing scry.
ices or the community.
Our mainstay in the Hght against
his disease is early detection and
strict isolation OF possible infection
carriers. This can be accomplished
only if the people, the physicians and
the local health authorities will make
an honest effort in prompt and e!Iec-
tive isolation c. infected persons.
1t is the policy of the std,e health
authorities to advise against the clos.
ing Of schools and places of business
especially where the local public
health organization is adequate to and
active in the enforcement OF isolation
regulations and me necessary iuspcC
ton service.
business men can best safeguard
their interests by Immediately organ
izing and contributing support to the
local health authorities in the carry
ing cut of the prescribed precautions
Now is the time to see that your local
health machinery is properly organ
lied. sufficiently manned and financed
in order that 1t may function citcC
lively and, thus avoid such drastic
measures as We're so generally ON
ployed a year ago. A town without
an effective health organization j.
one courting disaster not only to its
business interests but also to the life
and health OF its citizens. An eli.
licient health organization is the hest
possible assurance against closing
and needless loss Of life. Get behind
Your health authorities at once"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-20

......sl36.95 9.le $50 G9S97 s,G. 2tt. -
Respectfully submitted,
w. W. CURTIS. City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-20
Card PARTY Tomnfrow.

The ladies of st. patriCk's parish
will give a card party in the school
nall tomorrow afternoon from go
to o'clock. Everybody invited.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1920-02-07
WAR MOTHERS, DRIVE.

At a most enjoyable luncheon at
the Tyler Hotel on Thursday, under
the auspices of the War Mothers of
Louisville, and at which Gen. Sum-
neral was the guest of honor, there
was an enthusiastic opening of the
drive for members. This organiza-
ton Is rapidly increasing its strength
everywhere. and all mothers Of those
who saw service In the late war are
invited to become members.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
IS THIS YOUR EXPERIENCE?
Many Paris People Are Afflicted
With Annoying Kidney Ills.

Are you bothered with too fire.
quent action of the kidneys? Are
the secretions highly colored-do
they contain sediment-burn and
scald in voiding? These are all
signs of kidney sickness and should
not be neglected. Paris people rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills. If
your back aches and your kidneys
are weak you will find no better rec
commended remedy.
Chas. Stewart, tinsmith, Lilleston
avenue, Paris, says: Il have mad
three or four attacks of 1umbago In
the past few years, the first being
the worst. There was constant.
dull ache in my back all the time
and often sharp, cutting pains dart
ed through it. 1t sometimes seemed
as though could hardly endure the
misery. I tried different remedies
with no good results. I heard Of
Doan's Kidney Pills and procured
them from the Ardery Drug Co. The
first box helped me and I continued
taking them until cured. Attacks
since then have always been slight.
Doan's Kidney Pills have never
failed to relieve me-"
Price coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney renledy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Stewart had. Foster-Milburn
Co.. Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
AUTHORITIES PURSUING VEN
DORIS OF WHIKSY SUB
STITUE.

NEW YORK, Jan. with six
men in custody, alleged ringleaders
here in a conspiracy to flood New
York, New Jersey and New Eng
land with poisonous substitution for
whiskey, Federal, State and city au-
thorities were united in vigorous
pursuit of the purveyors of the
poisonous beverages which have
caused scores of deaths and hum
dreds of cases of blindness and ILL
ness. The capture of at least a
score or more of the poison dispens-
ers is expected, according to the
Federal officials. 5t-,
In the mainline the toll Of death
and serious illness caused through
drinking wood alcohol and other
illicit connections continued to
mount in New York and adjacent
cities. During Monday four more
deaths were recorded, one each from
Newark, Elizabeth, Passaic, N. j.,
and one from New York. In addi-
ton, two men and a woman were
picked up unconscious on New York
streets and two men in Pasaic in a
similar condition, all four being
critically i'll from alcoholic poison
ing.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
All! BOLSHEVIK PLOT IN Java
Chinese Are Accused Of Using Trade
Boycott to Advance Radi-
calism.

The Hague.-The Dutch East In.
dian government has revealed what is
alleged to have been an extraordinary
bolshevik plot in Java and other Dutch
East Indian colonies under the guise
Of An anti-Japanese boycott.
Chinese boisheviki, it is stated,
launched the campaign. advising the
East Indian Chinese not to trade with
the japanese merchants nor to deposit
their funds In japanese bank.
Agitation was conducted advocating
the patrOnizing OF certain financial in
stitutions conducted by Chinese. These
latter. according to The Netherlands
government agents, were found to be
bOlshevik sympathizers who had
planned to use the funds thus secured
to carry on bolshevik propaganda In
the far East.
A press telegram from Makassar,
Java. announced that the boycott had
been ended.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
GAVE A BOOK; GOT A HUSBAND
New York Girl Evidently Was As
Sweet as Poetry Volume
She Donated

New York.-When the Books for
Soldiers" campaign was at it's height
early last year, Miss Hazel Bell Gill
bert Of Sheepshead Bay. a daughter
Of Detective Sergeant George P. Gill
bert of the bomb squad, turned In a
volume of poems.
The book, with her name on the fly
leaf, found its way to rest station
behind the firing lines, and there fell
into the hands Of Lieut.. William j.
Edwards of the marine corps. who
wrote her letter asking her if she
were as sweet as the verses.
When he came home he called, and
apparently found her so, for they
were married the other day at the
Gravesend Reformed church. After a
honeymoon in Bermuda, Lieutenant
Edwards and his bride will live in
Washington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
TAKING MEMS JOBS
Finnish Women Take Up All
Kinds of Employment.
Even Serve as Porters on Sleeping
Cars-De Office and Manual
Work.

Helsingfors.-An astonishing sight
for the stranger in Finland Is the num-
Der of women engaged in almost every
field Of employment. In England dur
ing the war one became accustomed
to the sight Of women performing var
ious kinds Of work in which previous
ly only men were engaged. But In
Finland the visitor gets the impress
sion that the women are doing every
thing.
Not only are they at heavy manual
work in fields and factories but they
have become skilled as mechanics and
have invaded business Offices to an ex-
tent that is probably undreamed Of in
any other country.
In banks the proportion Of women
employees to men appears to be about
ten to one. In the biggest financial
institutions In Helsingfors women hold
positions involving great responsible
ty and calling for exceptional ability.
At the Finnish foreign Office the As
ISOLATED Press correspondent noticed
that women were holding Offices that
would be entirely beyond the aspira-
tons Of their sisters in the state de-
partment at Washington or the Brit
ish foreign Office.
This change has come about almost
overnight. Finland's man power has
been greatly depleted, and a large part
of what is left is required for military
service.
The Finnish business woman is re-
markedly keen and intelligent. She
has kind Of masculine interest and
absorption in her work that seems to
admit OF no margin for sentiment or
frivOlity. She dresses simply and
smartly, as do the majority of the city
bred women Of this country. An
American walking through the prin-
cipal streets of Helsingfors might well
believe, Judging from the costumes
and brisk walk Of the Finnish women,
that he was in the heart Of Chicago.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
SWIFT & CO.'S WEEKLY PRO
DUCE REVIEW.

Supplies of eggs and butter on
the market this week have been
larger than current demand could
absorb and there has been reduc-
ton in market prices. f,
The United States Department of
Agriculture report total stocks for
December /, 1919, as follows:
Butter-December /, 1919, 49,
676,233 pounds; December 1, 1918,
65,110,521 pounds; increase, $685.
712 pounds.
Eggs-December /. 1919, $780,
SIC cases; December 1, 1918, 2,O70,-
529 cases; increase, 1,2S0,347; in
crease, 1,280,347 cases.
The above survey covers all
stocks of eggs in the United States.
High prices which have prevailed
undoubtedly have curtailed con-
sumption of butter and eggs.
Decline in prices of fresh eggs has
been caused principally by light de-
mand and increased receipts, which
are moving in the Southern States,
also by lateness of the season on
fresh eggs.
Decline on butter is due to light
consumption, caused by high prices
and to the fact that there is still a
surplus in reserve stocks.
Receipts of poultry for Christmas
holiday trade were about normal
On account of extremely cold
weather during the holiday market
ing dates, and difficulties experience
ed in transportation, considerable
delay occurred in getting supplies
to selling destination.
There was a good demand for hol-
iday poultry and the product has
generally been sold out at satisfac,
tory values.
Receipts of poultry at country
points are now lighter, and prices
have worked higher toward the END
of the week.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE.

When druggist finds that his
customers all speak of certain
preparation, he forms a good opinion
of it and when in need Of such a
medicine is almost certain to use 1t
himself and in his family. This is
why so many druggists use and rec
ommend Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. J. B. Jones, we'll known
druggist of Cuburn, KY, says, Il
have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for the past
seven years, and have found it to be
the best cough medicine / have ever
known"
(adv-jan)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
HER FADED,
SHABBY APPAREL
DYED NEW
Diamond Dyes" Freshen Up Old,
Discarded Garments

Don't worry about perfect re-
suits. Use Diamond Dyes" guaran-
teed to give a new, rich, fadeless
color to any fabric, whether it be
wool. silk, linen, cotton or mixed
goods-dresses, blouses, stockings,
ekirtS, children's coats, feathers,
draperies, coverings.
The Direction Book with each
package tells so plainly how to dia-
mond dye over any color that you
can not make a mistake.
To match any material, have
druggist show you Diamond Dye"
Color Card.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
Decorated In OveraIis.

Abilene, Kan.-Because he refused
to leave his work in the Riverside pow
CT plant to go to celebration at Ada
last the other night and receive CT
tation and Distinguished Service Cross,
William Fl. Fuller was decorated in
Overalls the next day by Col. j. l..
Petrosse Of Wichita, who brought the
medal to him. Fuller rescued a COM
rade under fire in the Argonne while
serving In Company NJ, One Hundred
and Thirty-seventh infantry. He In
sisted that he was not specially de-
serving Of honor and would not APP
Gear in public to receive It.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
shrapneI Cartridge Cases.

Tie material used for shrapDel car
fridge cases generally consists Of a
composition Of two parts copper and
one part zinc. This alloy has been
found to possess the best physical
oualities-that is, high tensile strength
and q large percentage Of elongation
when properly anneGled.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02

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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
Earthquake Of 1755.

In 1855, on the 18th of November, an
earthquake shook the North American
coast, damaging houses all along the
shore from New England to the West
Indies. In the harbOr of st. Martin g
the sea withdrew entirely, leaving YES
sells and fish on the dry 'harbor bottom.
When the waters returned they over
flowed the .lOwlands for miles.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
TO THE DYSPEPTIC.

Would you not like to feel that
your stomach troubles are over, that
you can eat any kind of food that
you crave? Consider then the fact
that Chamberlain's Tablets have
cured others-why not you. There
are many who have been restored to
health by taking these tablets and
can now eat any kind of food that
they crave.
tadv-jan)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02
The Three Graces.

First Girl-"I know Jack hasn't
very much money, but we can live
on faith, you know" Second Girl
and hope, too. / suppose" Third
Girl-"And charity"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-02

Speaking of a child havin' a tan
trum, did you ever see an old mother
dog shake her pups?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
RAHRoAps mo- MERGE

Merger of the Great Northern,
the Northern Pacific and the Bur-
lington railroads into one great
transcontinental system, shortly af-
ter government control is relin-
pushed this month, was forecasted
in high railroad circles.
1t is reported that the merger is
being planned along lines suggested
by the late James j. Hill.
The merger was actually complet-
ed by James j. Hill when he was in
control of the roads, but it was dis
solved because it is understood the
federal government regarded the
combination was Illegal. 1t is now
claimed that legislation before con-
gress and the present government at
titude would not prohibit the merger.
The three roads have a combined
mileage of $4,000 miles. 1t has
been stated that the reason for the
merger is to take care of $500, 000,-
600 in Burlington bonds which fall
due in 1921.
(. The merger is dependent on the
passage by congress of pending le-
gislation to remove the restrictions
against mergers in the Sherman law
it is said.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH

Mrs. Elizabeth Easley, 81 years of
age. died in a hospital in Council
Bluffs Monday night from burns
She lived with her sister, Mrs. j. Il.
Graham. The water pipes froze,
and the aged woman, carrying a
lamp, went to the cellar and at
tempted to thaw out the pipes.
Her clothing took fire and was
burned from her body.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
ICE FOR SALE

Have for sale 200 tons of ice and
am Offering 1t because will not be
here next summer. Ice Is packed in
house and can be taken out any time
during the summer months.
8-tf. e. HI. JACOBSEN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
WANTED

Good reliable man to put in 5000
tile. Want it done early. Write
or phone me. Walter Hoegh,
Marne, Iowa. TAT
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-28
Firen,en Deserve
Highest Praise

There was one outstanding fea-
ture Of the big fire last night and
that was the very excellent serv-
ice rendered by the Martinsburg
firemen.
Too much praise cannot be
given both the paid and the vol
unteer men. They adopted plan
to hold the confagration within
bounds and then stuck to that
plan. To this and this alone is
due their success in saving the
adjoining property. 1t was natur-
ally impossible to save the thea
tire itself because Of It's age and
construction but there was much
property very close to the burned
building which few thought could
be saved.
Martinsburg is fortunate In hav-
ing such conscientious and hard
working flremen and should never
hesitate to grant every reasonable
demand for the very hest to be
had In equipment for them.