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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
MASQUERADER IS
AGAIN At LARGE
MYSTERIOUS JACK kREIGNER"
REPORTED ESCAPED FROM CHI
CAGO AUTHORITIES AND MAY
BE HEADED THIS WAY.

Chief Zurich and his aids have been
called upon to assist in the search
for Anna Bahl, alias Jack Kreigner
the 16-year-o.d girl who posed as {
boy and was employed in Ottawa ant
vicinity last summer Jack was
small and full of life, and worked
around here on several farms.
This winter "he" wandered into Chi
cago, and because he could not pro
duce registration card the draft
board officials made the startling dis
covery that Jack" was, in the words
of kipling, "a female OF the species
They discovered that she was per
vert, smoked and could swear NOR,
than any old-time seaman
Jack" was placed in the Elgin in
sane asylum. under the protecting
wing of Albert +. Wenster of the luVe
nile Protective Association. On Jan
~ she succeeded in making her es
cape. Mr.. Webster has reason to be
lieve she may again be in this vi
cinity, and has written to Chief Eu
rich asking him TO scour the city foI
her
Jack" is described as being abou,
five feet five inches tall, weighing
about 10 pounds and having Ishor
brown hair. She walks, talks and act.
like a boy, and smokes a great many
cigarets. She is very profane, espe
cially when her anger is aroused.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
ALL CARS WILL STOP
CITY WINS EVERY POINT AO-
VANCED TODAY TO GENERAL
SUPERINTENDENT FISHER -
SktP-STOP SCHEDULE ABOL.
lSHED-THREATS TO TIE UP
ROAD BRING RESULTS.
WHAT THE iNTERURBEN MUST
DO FROM NOW ON.

Make immediate repairs of East
Main street.
Prepare to replace old tracks
and ties in East Ottawa and return
the pavement to it's former con-
dtion, all at an approxmated cost
of $29,sOo.
Discontinue for all time haulage
Of freight, other than companys
private freight, through the city.
Abandon it's limited and skip
stop service in Ottawa. Tits rule
is effective today.
Stop all cars at all street inter
sections designated by the COM
missioners.
Discontinue operation Of trains
consisting of more than two trail
ers and motor.
Heavy penalties for infractions
Of any Of the rules will be en-
forced by the council.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
PRESIDNT LIFTS BAN
ON NEAR BEER BREWS

Washington. Jan. 2S.--Restrictions
on the brewing of near-beer are re-
moved in a presidential proclamation
executed by President Wilson in Paris
under date of Jan. %, according to
advices reaching the food administra.
ton today.
Officials of the administration warn.
however. that the proclamation does
not become effective until the seal of
the United States has been placed
upon it by the state department and
that no manufacturer can safely act
upon this information until the procla.
nation has become formally effective
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
VISITS HUSBAND IN
CAMP GRANT HOSPITAL

Mrs. George Boyle of Ottawa Wis
tied over Saturday with her husband.
Sergt. George Boyle, who is at base
hospital in Camp Grant. Mr.. Boyle
was wounded in the right leg Oct ii
by a machine gun bullet in the Ar
gonne forest Another operation was
performed last Saturday morning, SO
Mr.. Boyle expects to be at Camp
Grant for two or three more weeks,
William Eickelkraut, brother Of Mrs.
Boyle, accompanied her.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
10 Oppose Snrrender
HOLD FUNERAL OF
MRS. ELLA WESTCOTT

The funeral service of the late
Mrs, Ella }. Westcott the known
FORMER nurse was held yesterday af-
fernoon at 2:&0 o'clock at the Ep.
worth Methodist church. Rev. c. A.
Briggs Jrr officiating. Burial was
made in the Summit View cemetery.
The pail bearers were Edward
Stewart, Chris Stewart Edward
Martin, Tavid Westcott, 7. G. Ham
and O. j. Martin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28

With f. f. Fisher, general manager
Of the Chicago, Ottawa and Peoria in
attendance, the commissioners de-
voted practically all of their this
mornings meeting TO complaints
against the nterurban, for its failure
to obey the city's ruling to repair
East Main street and to discontinue
ats limited and skip-stop schedule in
Ottawa
So much pressure was brough; t.
bear upon Mr.. Fisher that Very point
was won by the administration.
Counter threats made by Mr.. Fisher
that the interurban was now planning
to take its car line off Main street and
operate along Canal street. block
south of Main, eXacted no interes
from the commissioners.
Win Every Point
The crux of the whole session is
contained in the above box. To Sc
cure action on that program required
much argument pro and con. but II
the end the mayor and his colleagues
came out of each skirmiSh with vic.
tory flags flying high. For once the
council was united on topic Of such
vital interest TO the public at large
There was not a dissenting remark
to any of the proposals made to Mr.
Fisher in the form and manner Of
mandates.
When asked if the city would have
any objection to@ the tracks being
taken down onto Canal street, Mayor
Bradford said the council had nothing
whatsoever to do with that, as such a
decision was entirely up the property
owners, who could grant or reject
frontage consents as they saw fit. And
with that there was no further dis
cussion on this point
Favors Stopping Cars.
Favoring immediate stoppage of all
cars until East Main street is re
paired. the mayor announced he
would grant the interurban a littlt
leeway if they guaranteed to take inn
mediate steps in putting the street
back in safe condition. This was
agreed to by Mr.. Fisher, who az
nounced his company had already
taken steps to temporarily repair
their tracks and pavement until sucl
time as they could make permanent
improvements, which, he said, woule
cost in the neighborhood of 29,S00.
This expenditure, he claimed, wouit
cover the cost of laying new stee
and putting the pavement back III it.
former condition.
The stopping of cars was mex
brought up and with a pointed in
quiry whether or not his company in
tended to obey the resolution of las
week, Mr. Meagher asked Mr.. Fishe
Continued on page 3, col. A.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
MAN WITHOUT KIN
DIES AT POOR FARM

John Hogan, aged 73 years, a former
resident of Richland township. died
last evening at the al Sale County
Asylum after an illness of several
days of pneumonia He had been al
inmate OF the asylum for four years.
He has no living relatives.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at st, Patrick Is
Church. Burial will be made m s..
Columba's cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
OTTAWA BOY CITED.
FOR D. s. CROSS BY.
DIVISIONAL CHIEF
LIEUT.. POOLE REJOlNS REGl-
MENT NOW WITH ARMY OF Oc.
CUPATION AFTER PASSING UN-
SCATHED THRU MANY BIG
BATTLE.

A letter telling Of his march in the
army of occupation, and giving "a
summary of his summer fighting rec
ord was received in Ottawa this morn
ing by Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Poole of
State street, from their son, Lieut..
Ernest Poole. Lieut.. Ernest Poole,
who has been cited for the d. s. c.,
was one of the first Ottawans to ar
rive overseas, and has seen much ac-
tive service in France and Belgium.
When writing Lieut.. Poole was in Co
blenz, Germany This was the first
letter to be received here from him
in many weeks. 1t is publishedin full
below:
Coblenz, Germany
Is Dec, 1918.
My Dear Folks:
1t has been a long time since | last
wrote you but | assure you that |
should have done so much sooner if
| could have mailed the letter. We
have been moving every day for near
ly month and no mail has been sent
back
| think the last letter wrote you
was written from Paris while en- route
tContlnued on page 8. col. ID
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
SPARKS SET FIRE
TO ROOF OF HOUSE

The fire department WAS called to
the house owned by Joseph Leix, at
the corner of Fillmore and Main
streets. this morning at 9;l5, when
SHARKS from a chimney set fire to the
roof. Little damage was done,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
INCOME TAX SOON TO
Be DUE; WHAT DID
YOU MAKE IN IS?
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS
ARE GETTING READY FOR COL
ALL SOURCES OF EARNINGS
AND REPORT THEM.

Internal revenue collectors are now
getting ready to collect income taxes
from all who are lucky enough tC
have an income of a size to stand 9
tax Hence every unmarried person
who had an income of more thar
81 ,0Hg in 1918, and every married per
son who, together with wife or hus
band, earned $4,000 or over, better
sharpen a pencil and proceed to fig
ure out how much must be paid to
meet war expenses. No matter what
Congress may do now. the tax fol
1918 has to be paid.
According to law you must ascer
tain accurately your gross income
from all courses. There's your salary
or wages, including overtime pay and
any bonus received as additional com
pensation. A married person havins
children under Is who are working
should include the earnings of such
children.
If you sold any property at profit
the gain must be computed and in
Guided in gross income. If you rented
any property to other persons, the
total rents received in the year mus
he ascertained, and from the figure 8
deduction may be taken for taxes paid
on rented property, the necessary
minor repairs, fire insurance. any in
terest you may have paid on mort
gage, and a reasonable allowance fol
annual wear and tear of the rented
property The balance is included il
gross income for the year.
Don't Forget Interest.
Interest on bank deposits. whether
Withdrawn or added to your bank bal
ances, must he included in all calcu
lations of income. Bond interest re
ceiyed during the year must also bt
included. except interest on muniGi
pal, county or state bonds. Interest
on United States bonds need not bt
included by the ordinary bondholdel
who purchased small amounts. Hold
ers of large amounts of Liberty Bonds
however, should ask their bankers t.
write for the RUE applying to tax or
such interest.
Dividends on stock shares are in
come, and must be included in the
gross figures, although the law does
not impose the normal tax on distri
buttons made by domestic corpora
tons
How Merchants Must Figure.
A person buying and selling mer
chaudise must find his profits for the
year on the following basis: First
ascertain the gross sales or total casl
receipts Then add together the in
yentOry at the beginning of the year
and the purchase of goods for resale
From this latter sum subtract the in
ventory of goods on hand at the years
end, and the result is the cost of the
goods sold. This cost plus necessary
Continued on page 3. col. 3D.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
TO EXPL AIN Will SONS LEAGUE or nations Plan
HOUSE TO give OUT
STATEMENT TO u. S.

Paris, Jan. 28-President Wilson's league of
nations plan will be Forthcoming in a day or two.
1t will be IN the form OF statement be outlined
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28

Daily Thought.
Be wise worldly, but not worldly
wise-QuarleS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wed
nesday; moderate west
erly winds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28

CONTINUED on page 3, col. A.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1883
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28

IN detail by some mem
Der of the American del
egation, probably Colo
mel House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
TlOGA

Miss Dorothy Ackcr entertained at a
house party at her summer cottage at
Ocean Gate. y. j., in honor of Miss
Martha McKillop. of Tioga. whose en- :
gagement to Mr.. Samuel Wheaton, who
recently returned from France. was
lust announced. Among those present
were Mrs. J. +. Acker. Miss Helen
Murphy, Mrs. NJ. +. Warnock. Mr..
John Barker and Mr.. Harvey Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Beuter, of
46OS York road. will spend September
on the New England coast. stopping for
some time in Boston, Mass.
Mrs. William II. Saurer and her
daughter, Miss Virginia NJ. Saurer. of
3S47 North Broad street, are spending
several weeks in Niagara and Canada.
TTpon their return Miss Saurer will go
to Ocean City for fortnight.
Mrs. George Carnan, of Hunting
Park avenue, has gone to Longport, to
remain until September.
Mr., ana Mrs. Frank Garrigues, Jr.,
of S331 North Fifteenth street, with
their family, are spending the summer
in Wildwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Fahringer
and their family, of 2102 West Ontario
street, have gone to Chester Heights, to
remain through the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
ALONG The READING

Miss Marion Watts, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Miller Watts. of York
House, Meeting House and Old York
roads, near Ogontz, is visiting in Mad
ison, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis L. Lewis and
their sons, Lawrence Lewis and Davis
l.. Lewis, Jr., have returned from the
Maine woods, where they spent three
weeks, to their home adjoining York
House on Old York road.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macdonald, OF
Rydal, have gone abroad for a short
stay. Mrs. Macdonald will be remem
bered as Mrs; Bertha Roelofs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison s. Morris
and their daughter, Miss Catherine
Wharton Morris, of the Annex, Old
York road above Chelten avenue. OAK
Lane, have gone to jamestown, II. l.,
where they have opened Horsehead
their summer home on the sound.
Friends of Mrs. Walter G.. Hodgson
of Montgomery avenue, Elkins Park
will reg:et to learn that she is very
i'll in the Arlington Hospital, where
she has been for the last few weeks
following an illness of years duration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
Deaths of a Day
THOMAS J. SANDS
Veteran Railroad Man Dies Suddenly
at His Home

at His Home
Thomas j. Sands. formerly in the
employ of the Reading Railway for more
than half century, died suddenly on
Monday. His home was at $40 North
Twenty first street.
July year ago Mr.. Sands, who was
then a passenger conductor with the
Reading, told the officers of the com
pany, when they informed him he would
be pensioned, that he preferred to work
until the war was over and would not
quit. At that time he had been in the
service of the company for fifty one
years. He said he wanted to do his
bit for his country by taking the place
of younger man at the front.
Mr.. Sands began his railroad career
July l, 1867, after having served in the
Civil War. His first job was that of
water boy, and later as day laborer.
In 1872 he was given his first passenger
run" as n brakeman, and continued
in that capacity until 1879, wheh he
was made a conductor. For eighteen
years he was conductor on the Read
ing's fast New York expresses.
Mr.. Sands was a member of Shilo
Lodge, No. 55S, +. and A. NJ, of Lans-
dale, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
GLOUCESTER NEEDS SCHOOL
Mayor Calls Board Of Estimate to
Consider APPROPRIATION

Mayor Anderson. of Gloucester City,
has called a special meeting of the board
of school estimates to be held tomorrow
night for the purpose of considering an
appropriation for n new school building
to take care IF the growing population
of the city.
The shipyards and other plants are
bringing new families into the city, and
when the schools reopen next month the
school board looks for large enroll
mcnt of new pupils. In order to ac-
commodatc them in the lower grades
more rooms and teachers will be needed.
! The high school departments have room
for more pupils.
| The school board wants an appro-
priation to construct a new twenty
room school building on the site of the
present Cumberland and Rdgway streets
! schools. Because Of the city's condition
! and the indebtedness now being about
! $500 900. it is not likely that such a
| large school will be built at this time.
1t may be decided to construct smaller
! school and to obtain temporary quarters
until new building is ready. The
Gloucester schools will reopen on Sep
/ tcmber >.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
VATICAN GREETS C. T. A. u
National Leader Denies Prohibition
Tried to Bar Sacramento Wine

Hartford. Conn. Aug. 6.--By 4.
PA cablcd greeting from the Nati
can was read at the mass meeting
held here last night, opening the forty
eighth annual national convention of
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America. The message reads:
''Thc Holy Father expresses thanks
to convention for devotion and loyalty
and wishes YOU all success in wcrk of
furthering of Catholic total abstinence. -
"Cardnal s. Casparri,
''Papal Secretary.
Bishop John J. Milan. of the Hart
ford diocese, made the principal address,
in which he declared the license ques
ton settled at last. He said that long
ago he had declared regulation" Of
the liquor traffic had failed and urged
support of the prohibition amendment
Rev. John G. Beane. of Pittsburgh,
national president, also bespoke support
of prohibition and the Rev. Peter ]
O'Callaghan. of Washington. d. c..
declared that mo more malicious lie
had ever been circulated by liquor ad-
vocatcS than that the prOhihitioniStS :
sought to deprive Catholics of wine for
Sacramrntal purposes.
The Rev. John J. Fitzgerald. of New
Britain, also asked for earnest support
of the dry enactment
The convention will be continued to
day and tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
N0RRIST0WN PLANS
VICTORY JUBILEE
Town Meeting Votes to Honor
Men Who Served in
Great War

NorristOwn, Pa, Aug. 6.--At town
meeting last night it was decided to hold
victory peace jubilee in honor Of the
men of the town who served in the
great war. Thomas Kingston was
chosen chairman of the committee,
Thomas ]. Jamison, vice chairman Ii.
Brooke Barrett, secretary, and Clayton
III. Alderfer, treasurer.
The chair was empowered to appoint
an executive committee, which will be
representative of the different secret,
social, patriotic, municipal and other
organizations. This committee will ar
range a progrom which, with a possible
date, will be referred to another public
meeting to be held Tuesday, August 10.
The Rev. Karl Block, rector of All
Saints Protestant Episcopal Church,
representing the welfare league, sug
gcsted that, instead of the soldiers be-
ing asked to march, they be provided
with seats in n grandstand in court
of honor and review the populace as it
parades past.
Elmer +. Beidcman, chairman of the
police committee. announced that he has
instructed the police to make arrests
of violators of the towns curfew law,
which, he says. is being fagrantly ig
nored by children racing the streets
after 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
WEST PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Wise. 8029
Race street, have gone to Wilwood tc
spend their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Riley, 6O27
Race street, have opened their bungalow
at Wildwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ross Menden
hall and family, of COPS Race street. arc
spending their vacation ut Wildwood
Miss Sara Aurisky and Miss Clair,
Hymans, have gone to Atlantic Cit,
for part of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Thunde,
and their daughter, Miss Mary Thunder
of 4242 Regent street, are spending the
summer in Chelsea.
Mrs. w. S. =. Shields and her daugh
ter, Mrs. B. s. Wilkinson, and her son
Mr.. Albert Shields, of 1921 Walnu
street, are occupying their cottage il
Nentnor.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Bliss. of tn
Montivista Apartments, Overbrook
have recently returned from a moto
trip to the Poconos.
Miss Anna Monaghan, of 4042 Park
side avenuM is spending a few days a
the Blackstone Apartments, Atlantic
City.
Miss Marie Purcell, of 218 Soutl
Thirty seventh street, is spending I
week with her sister, Mrs. Robert
Campbell, at her cottage in Wildwood
Miss Elizabeth Mnhon and Mis-
Kathryn Mahon, of 1924 Walnut street
have left for a trip to New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
READERS VIEWPOINT
Letters to the Editor on
Current Topics
Just Read This, Judge Patterson!


Just Read This, Judge Patterson!
To the Editor ErcninO Public Ledger:
Sir One word to my fellow citizens
of one who is "a mon ovcrv inch NJ
,i,,o - n. -,
"' "'"" anu
ShouIuers lar ABOVE every man VINO
has been mentioned for the office of
Nayor of our much -lovod citr IN.
|, "'' "'''"" anu '''H''s io'
io"eu uurlhg the days ne was with us
in our Juvenile Court. as assistant dis
triCt attorney. and whom | first no.
| ticed and became attracted to by his
very pleasing personality. One who
| we could see at a glance had heart
full of love for the children: one also
whom | have kept in touch with and
was glad to see his rapid advance to
judge Of our courts.
| refer to the Hon. John VI. Pattcr-
son. president Of the Dickens Club,
which, if nothing else. should draw all
men and all women to him, who. love
! like Charles Dickens. the child. princi e
| pally the neglected ones. those needing a
big brothers. care.
| have been told if | wish John VI.
I Patterson to leave his seat of high
honor for that terribly hard one, that
of the Mayor of the city of Philadelphia,
| am not Mr.. Pnttrrson's $ friend. While
! | in n sense appreciate this yet | am
sure if our citizens call upon him it will
br his duty to make the sacrifice and
obey the call.
A candidate such as the Hon. John
NJ. Patterson would have the votes of
every one who loved the boy and wished
him to grow up into good Christian citi-
zcnship. The vote of every one who
| wos II "bold soldier hoy" in the late
strrocIo for thov vouId only no voting
| Co. fo,,a,,, ,,,,n,Jo ,,.io ojso tool, nm
~. =" ,,.''"" 'ol,., "" ,, MIA ,,otn
| arms ut our country '"',' WV
Oh every 'hr'S'i'h pr",'ern''"' do nv.
too. is one OF our teiloW m''noerS Oh
| bethany Chapter No. =, OF which the
| Hon. John Wanamakcr is our much =
lovod nrcsidcpt
TLo .n+a nf o,,or, Salvation Army
~. .s. 90 o,orv SoIyo
man an" Wv 49,, i,l;chtf,l
! tion Army woman from i'S uclGn''"'
head, Eva Booth. to the least OF those
charming workers. The vot" of every
rhurrhman because he IS 'hrlS,lnh ,'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Miss Sara Silver, of 800 Ritner
street, and Miss Helen Carr, of 2440
South Fairhill street, are spending
their vacation at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Webber, OF
1919 South Sixteenth street, announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Anna ID. Webber, and Mr.. William J
Phillips, of this city, on July Z, and
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Eva Webber, and Mr.. Elmer w. Cooke
also of this city, on August ..
Miss Sue Blumenhauer has left tc
spend the month of August in Wild
wood.
Miss Mary O'BrienS Miss Katherine
O'Brien and Miss Eleanor O'Brien arc
spending the summer at Nova Scotia.
Miss Mary Splane, daughter of Mr.
David Splane, of 1912 Ritner street
has returned after having spent few
weeks at Atlantic City.
Miss Katherine Pagan. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Pagan, of 2431
South Fifteenth street, has returned
home after having toured extensively
through Maine.
Miss Christine Lentz. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lentz, of 2411
South Seventeenth street, will spend
the month of August in Atlantic City
Miss Mary McMenamin, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. p. McMenamin, of 1904
Ritner street, will leave August Is for
Boston. After spending n few days in
Boston. Miss McAlenamin intends to
tour Maine. She will return home
September 8.
Friends of Mr.. John A. Love, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Love. of 2415 South
Sixteenth street, will be glad to hear
that he arrived from overseas on Sat
urday last on the George Washington.
Mr.. Love received his honorable dis
charge after having served eighteen
months with the American expedition
ary forces.