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Evening journal., 1918-03-02
Humorous Hits On DeldlU0re
Boys At Camp Dix
By "Jini" McDOnOugh

Sergeant Reays sent "Nutty" Jones 20
the remount station for some hay.
Lieutenant-"Is It for Red Keays2'
Nutty-"No II is for the horses: Red
don't eat hay"
Captain to Kealey the cook: 81 hope
you brush your teeth regularly. "
Brush my teeth, what would do that
for? There isn't any hair on my
teeth"
McNey had some trouble with the
tailor about paying for some clothes
that he had pressed. Barber asked
Greeley his opinion Of the case Greeley
said he imagined the tailor would press
the suit.
Draper has habit Of laughing up his
sleeve. lie says the reason he does is
because his funny bone Is there.
Sergeant keays was lucky enough 90
get a pass for ten days not long ago
so he was telling Kid" Deary - hc
brought along box OF cigars
Kid Deary-"Well I suppose you had
a good smoke2"
Kesys-"Well. did, but when tht
train started found had no
matches"
Kid Deary-No matches. and yet yor
had a good smoke How did YOU man
age for a llght?'
Keays-"Well, you see, opened tht
I box. took one out and that made thl
box a cigar lighter"
Weinstock says for breakfast we arr
going TO have eggs They hsd eggs
cowardly eggs. Fischer wanted x
know what kind Of eggs cowardly egg
were. and Barber said the kind whcl
J you open them they run.
Johnson asked Klingler II he eve
saw a volcano.
Kllngler-"Of course did, wasn't
/ In Glenn Falls once?"
Johnson-"That's so, isn't Il strang
where all the FIRE and smoke come
from?"
Klingler-"Not at all; IL comes fror
the mountain range
Sid Mccullough said Shockley Is cleve
Evening journal., 1918-03-02

90 slelght OF hand. Hecan take a seed
and turn II into a full grown plant be-
fore your eyes. Kilngler said That's
nothing" meet me 40 ODonnell's tn
Wilmington. and ! will show you how
TO turn a schooner into a full grown
man."
Draper was taking out insurance and
Thornton asked him how many chill
dren he and aud Draper replied seven.
Thornton. An together Draper. NO,
one az a time"
Greeley was eXplalnins the machine
gun. saying The bullet was driven oui
OF the gun by the force Of the gas pro
duced by the explosion Of the powder.
Joe Goldstein said, Il always thought
a bullet was lead out, not driven
Beck wanted TO know how Red Kelley
was running the Jackpot Red said
"the same as a clock, we let the hande
go around until someone breaks IT,
Draper Is working hard for COM
mission Shockley gave him a book 20
read and after Draper found time %
look at the title he found lt was Para
disc Lost Draper says he thinks ne
viii give % to Bill Russell when be
gets through reading IL.
Go. d. Of the 30l NJ G. b.. brags abou,
having three talking machlncs-one Is
an Edison, one a Nictrola and one a
Shockley.
sim >the same old story with Day
ODonnen: captain, have no squad
Captain, Albright, Danny, fall in the
nle closers.'
The boys Of the Delaware Regiment
| ~ ID. L.. los
was 10 be one OF their number TO In
siruct them in the art Of self-defense
/ When 10 Games TO boxing, Joe Ii
there.
Zip Hanley said the only difference
between this camp and Wilmington (.
one dollar and sixty cents.
sid McDoncugh became thirst
while delivering mail the other dal
and as there was no water to be gottel
sid wrung MS hands.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
SILL sALooN pRoPERTY.

The saloon Of Jennie Ponieck ad-
ministratrix OF Maryan F. Poniecki, at
No fi9 Market street, was sold today
by Sherif Theodore w Francis TO
Caleb <. Burchenal for $4,000. Mr..
Burchenal represented Bernard Carr,
holder Of mOrlgages on the saloon.
A dwelling in the north side Of West
Fourth street, between Van Buren ana
Franklin streets, was sold to make title
TO c. w. Smith for 500.
BY an order Of the orphans Court,
the three-story building. on the north
west corner Eighth and Shipley streets,
was sold by Richard ;. Rodney, trustee,
for the late Mary p. Goslin, TO Robert
p. Robinson for Si6,ii0
Terreas +. Hummel. executor Of the
estate Of Ferdinand Hummel, sold two
lots in EastlaAe park at Tweniy-ninth
and Jefferson streets, 10 Harry F. Mel
lof. for S5i0
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
REPUBLICANS TO EAT
CONTEST LUNCHEON

Deputy Attorney General P. Warren
Green will serve his famous twenty
i've cent luncheon az the Young Mems
Republican Club tonight IN the round
robin luncheon contest with Charles
Coleman 10 decide who Is the better
provider Of a twenty-ilve-cent lunch
Mr.. Green is keeping his menu secret,
but he feels he will make the sivtv
club men who have put up two-bits
each admit he has eclipsed an former
Saturday night repasts that contribute
10 the social life OF the organization
Mr.. Coleman will provide the luncheon
next Saturday night as part Of the
competition
The Republican club controversy has
aroused the members OF Delaware
Lodge OF Odd Fellows. and Degree
Master Dick" Strong announced today
that II the members OF the Knife and
Fork Club" Of that lodge will turn out
on Monday night he viii rive them the
greatest twenty-five cents worth they
ever obtained.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
PLAN FOR BETTER
CARE OF CHILDREN

Members OF the Child Welfare Gem
mittee OF the Womcn's Committee Of
the Council for National Defence mei
yesterday afternoon in the LibrarE
Building. Mrs William u. Laird presid.
Ing. Mrs. Frank Morton Jones. chair.
man Of the committee for impr0vine
the conditions OF the defective. jepend-
ent and delinquent children reporte1
that the Childron's Bureau, which !.
now working In cooperation with thc
Defence Council, had had a survey mad
by the Russell SAGE Foundation.
The deplorahle facts brought out by
this report were that little children are
allowed 10 1--we In almshouses without
any education or revocation provided
for them, and Twins In crowded build
ings with AGED and feDble-minded. This
condition Is due 90 tue fact ihai there
is no institution 10 look after defective
children in this state
Mrs Hennings report Of the school
census was read As 10 was found i'm
possible 20 get this census taken by
The local school board. volunteers We're
enlisted and the work is almost COM
pleted. 4 lareg number Of children Of
school age were found who were get
tins no education at all.
Mrs. Charles Warner reported on the
infant welfare committee The FIRST
week Of the baby saving year is to be
baby-weighing week.
Mrs. Laird quoted from a speech Of
/ Dr. shaw saving that the children must
be saved. Three things, she said, II
was extremely necessary to conserve
as a war measure--churches schools
and children. thus providing for th'
moral and mental education OF the mex
generation To have that generation
strong and manly is the most important
part
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
WELL KNOWN EAST
SIDE MERCHANT DNAp.

William s. Shilcs. OF the southwest
corner of Fourth apd Lombard Streets
proprietor of q cigar store and news
dealer. died this morning ~ the llomeo-
paihic Hospital whore he wcnt on
Thursday for ln operation.
TIE had been cneaged IN business for
many years aud was known all over
the Eost side 9s "a newsdealer. He also
had been o Republican election otlcer
In his district Tor many years. A son.
Or stanley Shlles. lives In Philadel-
phi1.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
WANT MATERIAL
FOR ROAD WORK

A committee OF Levy Court Comn.s-
sioners, state Highway Engineer
Charles ". upham. h. ank l. speaRman.
attorney for Toe Levy Court and Az
sistant County Engineer Charles N.
Crubh held "A conference in ila county
engineers onlcc this morning l0 draft
n request 90 Director Me.Ado0 60 ner-
mit The transportation Of materials for
the construction of county roads, par
iicularly Tor the Lincoln Highway.
Nothing definite. however. WIS done.
and another conference VIII bo held 01
Monday.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
HUNS TAKE Il
MORE SAHNIES
lcontlnued From - -

lIONtluutu FROM fllel tdtttl
ever In tile mind OF officials here that
the seasoned and highly trained troops
Of General Pershng arc now ready and
prepared 20 hold their own against
that portion of the great German
drive which Is destined 20 fan TO the
Americans. The repeated Teuton at
ilcks on this salient and the use n oil
the most terrifying war measures
against the Americans-coupled with
the fact that they are the "greeu
troops in the line'-lead many officers
here 20 believe that theirs mal oe the
segment 20 receive the heaviest charge
Ct he forthcoming German thrus-
Army officers believe yesterdays raid,
like practically an recent raids. was 20
test the morale Of the Americans. 20
ascertain their strength and 10 identify
the units
They Judged that the Germans had
tried as before 90 lay down box bar
RACES which would cut on the sector
by constant stream Of shells through
which an troops could pass when the
Germans started over a wide front con-
verging as they approached the Ameri-
can objective.
Lost articles should be listed in the
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
NEWARK MAN FALLS
DEAD ON RAILROAD

Walking along the railroad near
Newark this morning. John Jones. aged
81 years. a resident Of Newark. en-
countered some track men 10 whom he
complained Of a severe pain about the
heart He started away but was seen
% fall and when some OF the work
men reached his side they found him
dead a physician pronounced It a case
OF heart failure. The coroner's oillce
was notified OF the case and will make
an INVESTIGATION
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
Third liberty
LOAN on IP1IL G

WASHINGTON. March 2-The third
Liberty Loan campaign win be opened
on April g. the anniversary OF the
declaration Of war on Germany by the
United states. Ohlcial announcement
Of the date was made by Secretary
NlcAdoo last night; Terms and condi-
tions. the interest rate and other de-
tails are dependent on further legisla-
tion by Congress. and will be an
nounced at future date.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
CnlNT Chapel ANNIVERSARY.

The IWenIlein annIVorsary Of GRANT 3
a. VI. b. Chapel Locust street below
d, viii Doc observed tomorrow. There
viii Doe preaching az ii. $50 and 3
O'Clock. The Union Praying and Sins
ing Band viii be present and conduct
the prayer meeting after the $50 o'clock
service. The Rev. A Spencer Is pas
tor. Enoch Lewis viii direct the SER
vices tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
PROSECUTOR FonGINTs

Wnen the case of Artory Cephas.
Negro, charged with threatening bod'ly
harm 10 Leon W. Scott, a white man.
was called in Municipal Court today,
the latter requested that the case be
dropped. His sympathy was touched. Il
appeared, by the mothers plea that
ArtOry was her only support. Artory
was dismissed upon payment OF cests.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
nAzons rIAsH Ar srNnnr.

Detective Mccoy went 40 summit
Bridge, 'his morning 10 arrest Nfred
Gold.hlroush and Charles Batten. Ne-
groes. who ore alleged 90 have ASSAULT
ed Alfred Williams, Negro. at that
place last night From word received
mere from Summit BrIdee, Williams
was badly slashed with razorg in a
fight there.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
10 rNIARGE MCMAHON STORE.

Five local contractors are preparins
estimates on plans Of J. J. Kennedy, ar
chifect. for alterations and additions
10 the furniture store OF McMahon
BROTHERS. at Sixth and King streets
Thev are John E Healy and Son, w. ID
Haddock Co.. Joyce and kerriSan. I.
nougherty and A. ;. Reed ana Bro
Bids are due next Saturday
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
TRANSPORT TROOP GOES THROUGH

Under the comnduu oi ~ N.s-... ..
Russell Hay, l6i members Of Companies
B and c, Of th> Motor supply Division.
arrived here this morning en- route for
Baltimore. The men travelled in sixty
automobile trucks and did not stop in
this city. The soldiers were escorted
through Wilmington by motorcycles
men.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

AmonC in0se treated az tnt DeIaWarc
Hospital were:
r Wilbougby, infected hand.
Alex. Coroco, lscerated hand
r. Gladfelter. confused finger.
Samuel Rutter was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital for a confused
finger.
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
FEBRUARY BUIIDrNG REPoRr.

Ellis p. Preston. building Inspector
reports a permits issued l1st month
for crectlons and alterations of build
ings 20 the value of s10.ii0. Fees collect
ed during the month were siii.
The reports shows the following per-
Evening journal., 1918-03-02
DAECERS TURN OVER
S25 TO SMOKES Fund
Miss McClaifsrty's Saturday
Class Helps Soldiers
in Trenches
LOAN ASSOCIATION
CONTRIBUTION OF SIS

One OF the numerous contributions 10
the "Our Boys in France Tobacco
Fund" received today was s25 from one
OF Miss McClanerlys dancing classes.
The young folks In her saturday af-
ternoon class gave special dance last
week and the s25 represented the pro-
ceeds OF that event 10 cheer 'ihc boys
in the trenches or on sea duty.
Another contribution was So from the
Industrial Savings and Loan Assocla-
ton OF Tenth and shipley streets,
along with the following letter;
VIII. bel March I, 1918.
"Air W. c. Neshltt, Evening Journal,
City.
Dear sir: We are enclosing a check
for So for the soldiers and sailors
smokes fund. personally can appre-
ciato what it means 10 be without a
/ smoke With very best wishes, we
remain,
yours very truly.
III c. STOUT. sec
The following contributions are
acknowledged
Previously Acknowledged e3.02.2i
Industrial SAVINGS and Loan
Association, Ford Building. 800
w p. Jo~de. 1902 penna Ave O0
VIM B Mesear 1910 W 10th S. 100
Frank b. Massey. 1902 Delaware
Avenue ......tt.. ~,
/ Reginald r. Ford 1905 Franklin
street ........-- ..t..-t.-..-tt lW
+ Miss McClanerty's Dancing Glass
10i Delaware Ave. ........-.4. 23Nl
/ Additional contribution from
George Washington Last Mans
Club previously reported
S25l care c. Toppin, 62i W.
Nlnth St. ..................... 20C
Total TO date. ................s3iis 2,
Evening journal., 1918-03-02

Number OF dwellings. ihree.....s 1857
Number Of garages. two ........ $500
Number Of factoricF, one....... 400
Number of barracks. four ...... S230
NumbeC Of heating plants. three. 2.S9S
Number Of powcr-houses. one. i0000
Number Of historical bldgs. one. 5000
Number Of additions fourteen 2',12G
Number OF alterations and re-
pairs thirteen. ............... sails
Evening journal., 1918-03-02

Lost articles should be listed in the
Lost and Found column OF the Want
Ads
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-28
WATER POWER BILL

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28.--- Thea administration water power bill, framed by the interior. war and az 'ricultural departments and approved at a recent White House conference. was introduced today by Represent ative Baker of California.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-28
DENMAN IN HOSPITAL

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 2S.-- When the senate commerce commit tee assembled today to hear William Denman. former chairman of the shipping board. word was received that Mir. Denman was in a hospital with an ulcerated eye Proceedings of the day were held in abeyance until plans for other witnesses could be made.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-28

Send your Want Ads to the Pros pector.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-10
FEAR CAR STRIKE
ON THE C., 0. & P.

Peoria, Ill., Dec. 10-TraiIic on the
Illinois Traction System, whose train.
men went on strike Friday, still is
at standstill
Brotherhood officials are unable to
induce the men to return to work
pending a settlement by arbitration or
the reaching of an agreement between
representatives Of the company and
men,
II. Il. Chubbuck, vice president, ex-
acutive of the road, has declared that
1t Is useless to hold any further con-
ferences with the brotherhood repre-
sentatives, inasmuch as they have no
control over the men.
Representatives of the Chicago
Ottawa g. Peoria interurban line also
were present at the wage conference
Saturday. Their contract with the
company expires on December Is, ant
it was anticipated that they woult
accept a similar contract. At present
there IL likelihood that the men OF
that line will go on strike on tn,
18th.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-10
CLUB
BACKS MOVEMENT
FOR PUBLIC FORUM
CLUB DECIDES SUCH A MOVE.
MENT is A GREAT NECESSITY
PEOPLE CAN USE 1T DURING
PERIOD OF RECONSTRUCTION

The Fortnightly Club last night at
its regular session at the home Of
Walter Hahn, $50 Pearl street, passed
resolutions in favor of the public
forum plan which has been suggested
to the people of Ottawa for considera'
ton. The members present felt that
such an institution Was a great neces-
sity now and that through it the peo-
pie of Ottawa could meet together
and study the problems which are
coming up for solution in this great
reconstruction period.
Walter Hahn read paper on "Elec-
tricty' which was greatly enjoyed By
all present. A general discussion Of
the topic followed the reading Of the
paper.
The next meeting will be held at
the Ottawa High School next Mon
day evening. C. H. Kmgman will read
a paper on "Pasteur's Life and Work, y
Some phases OF his chemical accom-
plishments will be briefly discussed
by W. r. Tydeman, and some stereop-
tcon slides showing forms OF differ
ent disease bacilli will be shown by
DR.. J, W. Petit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-10
SILVER STAR
FOR WALLACE TWP.
PVT. PETER +. MACK SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED IN ACTION ABOUT
SEPTEMBER BOTH, ACCORDING
TO AN OFFICIAL NOTICE RE-
CElvED FROM THE WAR DE.
PARTMENT.

The first Wallace boy to be severe
ly wounded in action was Private
Peter F. Mack, a member of Company
x, of the 140 L. S. Infantry, An
official notice was received by Pri-
vate Mack's brother, Mr. Michael j.
Mack Of Wallace township, on
Sunday evening, Informing him
that hi sbrother had been severely
wounded in action about September
Goth. This was the first message to
be received in ottawa from the war
department, when a definate date for
he casualty was not stated.
Although many boys have entered
the service from Wallace. that town
ship has been particularly lucky in
'he casualties. There are no gold
stars and this casualty is the first
silver star, to appear on the Wallace
service flag.
Private Mack left Ottawa with
an increment of selects on March 16.
and was first stationed at Camp Dodge
He was sent to France early in May,
and has been in action since the mid
die Of September and his relatives
had grown very nervous over not
having received any news from him
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-10
MRS. RINGER DEAD
AT ADVANCED AGE

Mrs. James Ringer, well known
Ottawa residence died this morning
mt I o'clock at her home, 1898 Phelps
street after short illness due to the
infirmities Of age.
Mrs. Ringer was born in Germany
So years ago. She came to the United
States with her parents when but three
years of age and settled in Coyington,
Mass, where she resided for number
Of years.
Thirty eight years ago she moved
to Ottawa where she has since resid
cd. She has lived in West Ottawa
during her entire residence in this
city and is one Of the best known
women in the city.
Surviving she leaves three daugh
ters and one son, Mrs. A. r. Bach and
Mrs. John Cisco Of this city and Mrs
Emma Meyers of Beardstown ant
Albert Ringer Of st. Louis.
The announcement of the funera
services will be made later.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-10
CHARGES PREFERRED
AGAINST BURLESON

Chicago, Dec. - - Charging that
Postmaster General Bureson has
been guilty of disrupting the new aer.
ial mail service. and of being about TO
start on n great waste Of public
money" Capt. u. b. Lipsnor lately
resigned as superintendent OF that
service, has demanded a congression.
al Investigation. It became known
here.
The demand Is made in letter to
Senator L. Y. Sheman of Illinois, the
contents Of which have been made
public Capt. Lipsnor, among other
charges, asserts that the war depart.
mont aIrplane construction, which
cost The nation s65o.00o.o00, Is to be
"iunked,' and that Second Assistant
Postmaster Pracgor has announced
an appropriation Of $4,000 000 for
new construction will be sought.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-10
UNEVENTFUL SESSION
OF COUNCIL TODAY

No business Of special importance
was brought before the meeting Of
the city council this morning at les
regular business meeting. Mayor
Bradford was in Chicago attending
the hearing Of the North Ottawa peo-
pie before the public utilities com
in their effort to compel the
Northern Illinois Light and Traction
Company to operate cars in North OF,
tawa.
Capt. Walter b. Palmer, who has
been in the service for the past eight
cen months and was given his hon
Orabei discharge last month, has re-
sumed his duties as commissioner Of
public health and safety, and was
present at the meeting. He wore his
army uniform.
a petition was presented by p B.
Wdnkler, signed by the property own
ers in the neighborhood of Ontario
and Michigan streets. asking that IA
catch basin ana electric lights be in
stalled in that vicinity This was
referred to the committee on public
Improvements,
Commissioner Palmer moved that
the council adjourn to meet again
Thursday morning, at which time re-
porrs on the condition Of the in.
fuen2a and pneumonia in Ottawa will
be made an if necessary steps tC
stamp out The disease will be taken
1t is thought there is no danger Of an
epidemic in Ottawa at present
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-10
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION

At a meeting of the Knights of Pith-
las held last evening in their hall,
Oscar Schmidt was selected to head
the organization during the coming
year. Reports of the various officers
showed the lodge had just passed
thru one of the most successful years
since the Ottawa chapter was formed
The complete list Of officers elected
follows:
G. c., Oscar Schmidt.
V c., August Kerste.
PreL, James Quilter.
NJ. of W., Charles Miller.
X. of r. & S, owen Anderson
NJ of F., Frank D Moulton.
NJ. of Ex, VIM. Colwell
NJ, Of A., John Watnem
|. G., Harry Miller.
0. G., A. G. Colwell
Trustee years, August Kerste
Auditing committee appointed, Aug
ust kerste, Oscar Schmidt, A. c. Col
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