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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
PLAN INCLUDES US.
IN AGREEMENT FOR
CONTROL OF PACIFIC
Washington, Dec. 10.-The Anglo Japanese
alliance long regarded with apprehension in the
United States passed into history today when

spokesmen OF both ma
tons at the arms confer
ence accepted in it's stead
a Tour-power" agreement for preser-
walton Of peace in the Pacific to
which the United States and France
become parties. This action with full
fillment of details, to follow paves the
way to acceptance of American pro-
posals for reduction Of naval arma-
ments and in large measure is ex-
pected to contribute to settlement of
the Chinese questions.
Announced the conference the
treaty provides that the nations
agreed among themselves to respect
their insular possessions in the Pa
cific and to adjust by joint conference
among themselves any controversies
not settled by diplomatic channels.
They agreed to take similar action in
the face of any threat of aggression
by any of the nations party to the
pact.
anyone Of the signatories may with
draw after that period on twelve
months notice. In order, Rene Vivi-
ami, French delegate and Arthur j.
Balfour. heading the British delegates
of the other powers who also express
ed satisfaction of the arrangements.
Most interesting among these was the
declaration of Minister SEE OF China
who expressed great satisfaction"
with the proposed treaty.
Hughes L-auds Committee Work.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The fourth
plenary session of the arms confer
once opened this morning with a-state
ment by Secretary Hughes that most
satisfactory progress had been made
by the committee Of the whole.
"The committee" said Mr., Hughes.
at first permitted general discus
sion of the questions before the COM
mittee and then proceeded to take up
tho topics specially indicated in the
tentative agenda
THE first subject considered was
China. In the course of the general
discussion most important declara-
! tions we're mado on behalf Of the pow
| ers, expressing their intentions with
respect to the sovereignty, independ-
ence and administrative integrity CT
China, and also to observe as among
themselves the principles Of fair and
equal opportunity
Secretary Hughes added that the
Root four points constituted Il char
ter containing an insurance to China
from acts in derogation of her rights
to integrity and also binding agree
ment for future guidance Of the pow
ers.
All that was necessary, he added,
was to have the formal assent of the
conference, and he invited China's as
sent. The Chinese accepted the inv
tation and the resolution was approx
ed unanimously.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
HERE is "A REAL GIFT TO
BASKET FUND.

A $40 cheek was brought into
the Free Trader-Journa! office
yesterday and deposited in the
Salvation Army's Christmas bas-
ket fund. The donation was from
the Laborers' Union, an organza-
ton made up entirely of men
whose daily toll, while being the
hardest possible, nets but little in
the form of financial returns.
Ten dollars from the source from
whence that bountifuI gift came
means much to the basket fund.
1t is of money raised Sy persplr-
ing bodies, wearied by the worst
kind of back breaking Work--a
contribution cleaned from form
of physical effort that has no
parallel in labor. Big hearts lie
within those fatigue racked men,
who themselves too often know
the pangs of want. The Labor
ers' Union has set pace which
if equaIIed will guide the flow of
$50 and mayhap some 500 offer
ings for the city's unfortunates
who, unless much help is extend
ed them, will GO hungry while
everyone else feasts and makes
merry at the happiest time of all
the year
The fund stands to date as fol.
lows:
Previously acknowledged $3.50
Building Laborers' Coun-
Gil ...... ............. 1000
Total ...... ..,..... .$61.60
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
PROSECUTE FATHER
FOR KEEPING BOY
Is, OUT OF SCHOOL
FIRST ARREST UNDER CoMPUL-
sorry EDUCATIONAL LAW, HITS
WEST SIDE MAN - OTHERS
PROMISED BY TRUANT OFFICER
MISS AUSSEM.

Michael T. Curtain, 1923 Pine
street, was arraigned in Justice Of
the Peace Koenig's court yesterday
afternoon on warrant secured by
Miss Launia Aussem, truant officer,
who alleged that Curtains son, Mi
chael Jr., 15, was not in school and
that he had not completed the sixth
grade. The truant officer explained
to the justice that the boy secured a
work permit after he had completed
the fifth grade, but that he was not
working.
An amendment to the education
bill provides that all children in Illi-
nois must be kept in school until
they have completed the fifth grade.
After hearing the evidence Judge
Koenig fined Curtain $50 and costs.
He then suspended the fine after Cur
tain promised to put his son in
school and keep him there until
such time as Curtain violates his
promise. Curtain paid the costs,
which amounted to slightly more
than Sc.
Miss Aussem stated today that the
arrest was the first of several which
would be made under the laws of
the amendment. All ottawa boys and
girls under the age of sixteen years
who have not completed the work OF
the sixth grades, will be compelled
to go to school until they have done
So she stated today. Several boys
she said, after reaching the age OF
II years, have secured work permits
and stopped school but are not work
ing.
The parents Of all these youngsters
she stated will be compelled to keeT
them in school or to face prosecu
| tion.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
RETURNS HOME FROM
TRIP TO GERMANY

Mrs. A. Mutter, widow of the late
Andrew Mutter, returned to her home
in this city last evening after five
months tour of Europe. Mrs. Mutter
left ottawa on July | and sailed from
New York on the steamship Olympic
for the place of her brth-Bodenca,
Germany--on July A. Mrs Mutter
stated that she arrived in Germany six
days after she left New York.
During her tour she visited some
of the largest cities of Austria, Swift
zerland, Germany and France, includ-
ing Berlin, Cologne, Frankfort and
Paris. Returning Mrs. Mutter sailed
from Rotterdam, Holland, arriving i'll
New York last Tuesday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10

early part of 1920 was period Of
great speculation in land Immediate
ly following the war and the trans
fers then made were largely the
higher priced farm land and const1-
tuted no just basis for taxation.
Third: The heavy unprecedented
decline in the prices of farm pro-
ducts during the past two years has
reduced the land values generally
thruout the county about % per
cent from prices current during 1919.
Fourth: Recognizing as fun
damental principle of taxation the
ability to pay, we respectfully point
out to this honorable body that the
present low prices for farm products
Together with excessive taxes have
already forced many farmers into
liquidation and unless relief is al
forded soon, the agricultural interests
of the state will suffer irr eparable
injury to the detriment of all citizens
Of the state"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
CAME FROM GERMANY
TO BE MARRIED HERE

After travelling all the way from
Germany to become a bride, Miss
Marguerite Budvig was united in
marriage with Erich Alfred Weise,
of La Sale, at IL a. m. today, in the
Office Of Justice of the Peace Koenig.
The couple had been sweethearts be-
fore Weise came to the United States.
After establishing himself here and
getting in position to maintain a
home, he sent for his fiancee.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
AUTO ~KICKS" BACK AND
SNAPS OWNERS WRIST

Bert S. Jordan, owner of the
Orpheum theater, who resides at the
corner of Buchanan and Douglas
streets, fractured his right arm Just
above the wrist this morning about
19fo'clock while cranking his automo-
bile. The accident occurred on Mad
<ison street. Friends who happened to
he near by aided Mr.. Jordan to Ry
Z burn hospital, where DR.. j. II. Edg
comb attended him.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
MILLIONAIRE SLEUTH
GUILTY OF MURDER

Wheaton, Dec. 10-Jake Klein, 81,
special deputy sheriff of Dupage
county charged with manslaughter in
the shooting of Leo Neuman, a motor
list. last September, while Neumann
was alleged to have been speeding,
was today found guilty. The jury
fixed the penalty at ID years. Klein
is reputed to be a millionaire.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
Auto Thieves Bound Over.

Ray Stevenson and James Kelly.
who were brought to ottawa from
Mansfield. Ohio, by Sheriff Ayers on
Thursday night, charged with steal
ing a Cadillac automobile in La Sale,
were bound over to the grand jury
under $4,000 bonds by Justice F'itz-
gerald in La Sallc yesterday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
S. A. TAGGERS TURN
IN $100 UP TO NOON

At noon $940 had been turned into
ithe Salvation Army fund by the tag.
gers and the soliciting committees.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sum
day; moderate tempera-
ture.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-09-02

the representatives of the American
Government, the American Consul at
Vera Cruz and the American Charges
D. Affairs at Mexico City paying Off
cial visits to the Commission. They
offered their services.
Many Arrested and Deported
The most tragic stories the Com
mission heard in Ell Paso, Texas, an
American City which is separated
from the Mexican city Of Juarez by
the Rio Grande. In Juarez there are
only five Jews who are of French
descent and who do not interest them
selves in Jewish affairs. Ell Paso
has Jewish population of about
three hundred families, mostly Rus
sian and Polish, partly German. There
is Reform Congregation with Rabbi
Zielonka as spiritual leader and an
orthodox congregation headed by
Rabbi Charles Blumenthal. The larg-
est majority of immigrants seeking
to enter the United States, use this
town as stepping-off place.
Acting Inspector Harris of the I'm
migration Service in Ell Paso told the
Commission that one-third Of the
immigrants caught smuggling across
The entire Jewish community of
Ell Paso are heart and soul anxious
to- be of help to the Jewish wanderers.
particularly devoted to the work and
by the other Jewish families. Rabbi
Blumenthal, Mr.. Rosenthal and others
visit daily the arrested immigrants,
Il,
them in touch with their relatives and
hand them the money and letters sent
to them.
The Commission found nine Jewish
young men in the prison, where immi-
grants whose attempts to smuggle
across the border were unsuccessful,
were detained. The Commission took
detailed information regarding each
case in order to be in possession of
all necessary facts to enable them to
go on with the efforts to save them
from being sent back to the countries
whence they came. The scoundrels
who undertook to smuggle the immi-
grants into the United States,
swindled and robbed them. The un-
fortunate wanderers pleaded for
mercy and begged not to be deported
to the countries from which they had
come. Rather throw us into the
sea" they cried out.
In Juarez, there were thirty nine
Jewish immigrants thirty single
men, four married men with their
wives, and one child. With the ex-
ception of two all the others have
either fathers, mothers, brothers, sis
ters or uncles in America. The Com
mission gathered the fullest informa-
tion so as to be able to make efforts
with the help of the relatives, to
secure their admission into the United
States.
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For some work has been found in
Juarez. In some cases immigrants re-
ceive sufficient aid from their parents
in the United States. About twenty
five, however, are supported by the Ell
Paso Jewish Community. The young
men lodge with the immigrant famil-
les and the Ell Paso community pays
for each of them twenty-five cents
day. One family cooks the meals,
at a cost Of twenty-five cents per
meal, to the Ell Paso Community.
The Commission personally warned
each immigrant against crossing the
border illegally. They were shown the
list of immigrants arrested during
the past few days, and this made a
deep impression upon them. The
Commission promised to do every
thing for them with the aid of the
Jews of Ell Paso to whom the immi-
grants are very grateful. The visit of
and promises given by the Commits
sion comforted these unhappy people
greatly.
The Commission further promised
to recommend that Has from time to
time give to the local committee finan-
cial aid in it's work for Jewish wand
erers.
In Laredo, Texas, the Commission
had a conference with Mr.. Traut, In
spector of the United States Imni-
grafton Service and with Mr.. Davis,
a Jewish business man and communal
worker. From the latter the Commits
sion obtained information regarding
the condition of the young men who
made unsuccessful attempts to cross
the border and of those who are still
in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
Deportation Started
The Commission ascertained that
the day prior to its arrival many
Jewish immigrants who had been ar
rested on the border had been sent
to New York for deportation to the
countries from whence they had come.
Mr. Gottlieb Immediately telegraphed
to Mr.. Henning, Assistance Secre-
tary of Labor, requesting a stay of
deportation until Mr.. Gottlieb would
return to Washington and explain
how these immigrants could be sent
back to Mexico and thus be spared
the anguish of being deported to the
countries from which they had emf
grated. Mr.. Gottlieb pointed out
that this procedure would, moreover,
save the government great deal OF
unnecessary expense.
In Neuvo Laredo the Commission
say the immigrants who were await
ing an opportunity to get into Amer
lea and warned them against max
ing any efforts to do so illegally. The
Commission brought back the names
of these immigrants and those of
their relatives in the United States
with whom the Society will at once
get into touch and secure financial
assistance for them.
Mexico Not at Present Suitable For
Jewish Immigration
AS will be gathered from this re-
port the Commission of the Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid So
ciety of America has not only per-
fected plans but also laid the founda-
tion for the great work in solving
the Jewish immigration problem in
/Nor+ip,1od on pauo ~
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migrants financially, found work for
them and warned each individual i'm
migrant against entering the United
States illegally.
Mexico City
Immediately upon it's arrival in
Mexico City on July 28th, the Com
mission got into Contact with the
richest and most prominent Jews in
Mexico. From them the Commission
learned what efforts had been made
for the relief and comfort of the
Jewish immigrants who arrived there
in the last twelve months, namely,
that a local committee had been or
ganized with view of solving the
immigration problem (Which came to
them rather suddenly in way which
would produce beneficent results for
the immigrants, with the least pos
sible embarrassment to the local
Jewry.
This Committee has decided to rent
a building and fit it up with beds,
kitchen, recreation room and hospital
rooms where the immigrants can be
sheltered, taught the Spanish Ian
guage and be treated in case of sick
ness.
The Commission convened a meet
ing of Jewish immigrants then in
Mexico City and in this way learned
the personal experiences of every i'm
migrant, finding out their individual
desires with view of obtaining i'm
mediate results. The Commission at
the same time warned them all
against the consequences that follow
their entering the United States illeg-
ally.
Most of the immigrants were young
men between the ages OF seventeen
and thirty from the Ukraine. and
other war and pogrom ridden lands.
All have relatives in America. There
were amongst them several women
with children whose husbands are in
America. Furthermore, there were
some young girls who for various
reasons could not secure American
visaes to enable them to join their
relatives in America.
After the Commission pictured to
them the dangers they ran If they
attempted to enter the United States
illegally, as for instance arrest, I'M
prisonment and deportation to the
countries from whence they had
come, the wanderers declared that
thew were satisfied to remain in Mex
leo if they could only secure any kind
of employment SO as to not become
objects of charity. The Commission
promised to do everything possible
for them to gain a foothold in Mex
leo.
The Commission contributed five
hundred dollars to the local commit
tee toward an Immigrant Home, stat
ing that it would recommend that
HAS make contributions from time to
time.
The Commission constantly re-
ceived the friendly cooperation of
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A full report of the condition of
the large number of Jewish refugees
from European countries
who have come to Mexico in the hope
that they would be able from there
to enter the United States and join
their relatives, but who have become
stranded, has been rendered by Judge
Leon Sanders, Director of the Hebrew
Shelter;ng and Immigrant Aid So
ciety of America, (Hias) in his capac-
ity of chairman Of the Commission
the Society sent to Mexico to study
the whole situation. The other men,
bers of the Commission were: Mr..
Abraham Herman, another member of
the Board of Directors, and Mr..
Louis S. Gottlieb, the Washington
representative Of the Society.
The Commission visited the most
important centres Of Mexico and the
American cities bordering on Mexico.
The Commissioners had conferences
with the leading Jews in those cities,
with American government officials
and with representatives of the Mex
ican government, thus gathering first
hand and authoritative information.
At the same time the Commissioners
made personal study of conditions
and opportunities so that their re-
port is thorough and complete.
Before the complete report is here
given it must be stated that the Com
mission has come to the conclusion
that Mexico is, at the present time,
in no wise suitable for Jewish immi-
grants and friends in America must
bear this very much in mind.
New Immigration Outlets Will Be
Sought
Whilst the Commission deeply re-
gret to have arrived at thi.a conclu
sion, thereby bringing disappoint-
ment to many who hoped that large
number of Jewish war and pogrom
refugees would find in Mexico haven
of refuge, the Commission recon-
mended that the Society's efforts to
find new centres for Jewish refugees
who cannot enter the United States
shall not cease but shall be carried
with greater energy. And this will be
done.
The report of the Commission was
presented at the last meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society
of America held at it's new national
Home for Jewish immigrants, 425-
437 Lafayette Street, New York, un-
der the craftsmanship of Mr.. John L.
Bernstein, the President of the So
ciety.
The members of the Board listened
to the report with the utmost inter-
est and very closely considered the
recommendations of the Commission.
The text of the report is as fol-
lows:
Vera Cruz
The Commission went to Vera
Cruz, Mexico. The entire Jewish
Community there consists of seven
Sephardic Jews and one Hungarian
American Jew. Small as the COM
munity is it made heroic efforts to
help the Jewish immigrants who came
to Vera Cruz, not with the intention
of settling there, but with view of
entering through there the United
States. The community aided the i'm
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The Story Of the Jewish Refugees in Mexico

Headed by Judge Sanders Presents
After Making Thorough Investigation ThereWarns
Against Illegal immigration the United States
The New York herald., 1921-08-03
w. X. Vanderbilt Adds 10 Estat
IN SUBURBAN FIELDS.

Having sold the flrst three sections OF
It's property a. Bryn Mawi Park through
the Robert II. Farley Organization. the
Rice estate Is now opening It's fourth
section and has sold two plots TO Miss
Alice Penrose OF New York city and
Barlow Cooper Of Mamaroneck. ~ Y,
both OF whom will build.
George Howe has sold T. a client the
Colonia! house on Highbrook avenue,
Pelham Heights. Pslham. N. ", for
Livingston Leeds: Tor the Larchmont
Gardens Company lots IL. 15 and Is.
block 415. Larchmont Gardens. to Robert
Mann OF Chicago, who vii improve with
a home Mr.. Howe haa rented the
Pierce estate. at Yorktown Heights,
y. Y, 70 Adolph A Berlc, Jr; for
Juanita $, Boyle her residence In Vale
place. Rye. and for the Percy Pyne es-
tate the Russell house 1T Riverdale to
w. Bundy Cole OF New York.
John Crawford sold 100 year old
house and hnlf m acre OF land at the
corner Of Highland avenue and Flax
Hill road. South Norwalk Conn, to DR.
Hartley O. Dewey OF New York.
v. Fcllrnan sold for Charles a. Collins
10 DR.. Malcolm Steel n residence and
four acres near Summit, ". J.
The New York herald., 1921-08-03
WARRANTS ISSUED
IN BUILDING CASES
Fraud Charged in Manner in
Which Lots Were Sold to
HOmeseekers.

Warrants for the arrest OF three per-
sons charged with larceny were issued
yesterday by Magistrate Francis X.
Mancuso as the result of further testi-
mony given In the John Doe inquiry
into charges that real estate companies
of this city have sold lots on false repre-
sentation and swndled many persons
through fraudulent schemes.
Magistrate Mancuso also directed that
informations be drawn charging Albert
Meister. president of the Stirling Home
Builders OF 20 vesey street, and Sam
uel Germanski. who operated under the
name OF Samuel Germain, president OF
the Irving Home Builders OF l39 West
Thirty-third street with having OBJ
tanned money under false pretences.
The workings OF the system employed
by the Stirling Home Builders we're ex-
planned by Albert Goodian. one of the
statesmen mentioned by witnesses last
week In connection with the sale OF lots
In New Jersey. He said nc was en-
ployed by Meister on commission
basis. The company. he said. had land
in Westheld. Bound Brook. New Bruns-
wick and Plainfield, ". j.. and had from
fifty to sixty statesmen and a number
OF girl canvassers, who went into the
tenement house districts seeking pros
poets.
The girls, Goodan said. would GO
from house to house with cards entilng
the sgners to n chance at free" lot.
The statesmen would then call on he
persons who signed the card and tell
each Of them that he had won a lot.
Fortyninc dollars, however. was coll
lected from the winner for what was
represented TO he the cost OF preparing
the deed and other legal expenses. Ex-
cursions OF persons who were under the
impression that they had won free
lot were held every Sunday. he said, IN
an effort to induce the customer to pur-
chase other and more desirable property.
Goodlan said that the same lot frequent
~ was shown to hundreds OF persons as
tho free" lot they had won.
Goodian said that. under instructions
from Meistcr. statesmen carried cata-
logue Of stirling Homes" issued by
the International Mil and Lumber Com
pany Of Bay City. Mich. Magistrate
Mancuso explained that this company Us
a reputable concern and is In no way
responsible for the misrepresentation
made In it's name.
Statesmen told customers. according TO
Goodlan. that the company would build
houses OF the kind described IN the cata-
logue for the prices enumerated there.
Hc said that Meister promised pur-
ehasers OF lots that upon the payment
Of one-half OF the purchase money the
building operations could begin. ,'ood-
ian said. however, that no house ever
was actually started.
&c faA thnf n
city ordinance should be enacted pro-
hihitlng free lance canvasslng. lie VIII
confer to-day with Assistant District At
torney Waugh on the drawing Of such an
ordinance The investigation will he
resumed tomorrow.