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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-03

large extent the fate of the amend
ed bastardy law which will be pre-
sented at the next session of the ILL
nois' legislature.
Many women's organization are
preparing to concentrate on a bill
which will give the unmarried mo-
theirs of Illinois a fairer award than
stands at present on the statute
books of Illinois.
Through the state the women have
been battling the set of politicians
known as the Lee O'Neil Browne
men. They appear to be afraid these
men will block their work.
During the last two weeks the
members of several organizations
throughout the state have been work.
ing to elect men pledged to make a
fight on the floor of the legislature
for the betterment of the woman
hood of the state.
But from some source-and the
women are puzzled where the source
is-they have been met with deter
mined opposition. AS no wise poll
tician would dare expose his hand in
such work the women are worried.
From Chicago the best work is ex-
pected to be done by the Juvenile
Protective Assn, the Catholic Wom-
ems Protectorate and the Woman's |
Party Of Cook County. Governor
Dunno will undoubtedly support the |
women.
Under the present law a woman
who gives birth to an Legitimate |
child is entitled to only $3.50 payable |
in ten years; $100 must be paid for !
the first year and $50 for each year
of the nine succeeding years.
It is proposed to present a bill |
which will make the father of the |
child responsible for its welfare until !
the child reaches an Independent age. |
It is also proposed to give an lille
Ultimate child all the rights and
claims Of a 1epitinat child This
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-03

John ]. Gardner, clerk of the Court
of Domestic Relations, where bas-
tardy cases are handled, has much to
say in support of better laws.
Women and young girls" he said,
come into this court as compliments
in these cases. Some of them are
very poor-so poor that the birth of
a child puts hole in the pocketbook
that takes a long time to repair.
Then after all the suffering resulting
from their sin they, are given a mis-
cradle verdict of 500 for the first
year.
$500 doesn't pay for the expense
of the baby for year. And then,
when you figure that more of the
girls who come in here are working
girls from poor families, you can real
ize the hardship. The girl can't earn
for quite awhile after the child is
born. She must remain home and
care for her baby"
Mrs. Charlotte Rhodus, Mrs. Leon
ora q. Meder and Mrs. Gertrude
Howe Britton will be the three prin-
cipal lobbyists for the reform bill.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

will go into the matter thoroughly with the county district attorney and will unquestionably consider any of the latter's wishes. Assistant District Attorney Arthur Train, who prescott ed the Siegel case, will be asked to turn over, for the purpose of any federal investigation that may be un- dertaken, all evidence of misuse of the mails.
 Hundreds of letters, 1t is said, were sent to heavy depositors in the Siegel bank and employees of the Siegel stores urging them to invest their money in the Siegel Stores corpora ton. One of these letters, 1t is said, was sent to August Albert, seventy six years old, of 86 Seventh street, who had 1,155 in the Siegel bank at the time of it's failure. Except for
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

the interest on a $5,00O mortgage which he held, Albert, 1t is said, lost in the Siegel crash all the means he had of supporting his seventy-two- year-old wife and an unmarried daughter.
 Told of Large Profits.
 The letter sent to Albert was dated June 8, 1909, was written on station cry of the Simpson Crawford com- pany and bore what appeared to be Henry SiegePs signature in ink. It sets forth the advantages of holding stock in the Siegel Stores corpora ton, saying the preferred stock, bear ing interest at seven per cent, would be first claim on tangible assets of nearly $6,OO0,O00, or the combined assets of the Chicago store, Simpson
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

with that chance,'' said the judge By June he must make a substan- tial restitution. I shall determine if that restitution is sufficient. If by that time he shall have given the court evidence of his earnest wish to keep his promise, it may be that he will be granted further stay of exe- cution. But he must make good. If he does not a bench warrant will be issued for his arrest and he will be taken to the penitentiary. The verdict is better than if one for grand lar ceny had been returned. The moral effect of his conviction will be very great and everything has not been lost to the depositors.'
 Satisfied With Verdict
 Siegel declared he was satisfied with the verdict. T have to be- he said. But I am very much pleased that the judge had confidence enough
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25
GOVERNMENT MAY t
 PROSECUTE S|[CEL
Federal District Attorney to Probe
 Alleged Misuse of Mails.

New York, Nov. 25.-Henry SiegePs
 conviction and sentence at Genesec | Monday night will not insure the erst- l while private banker and dry gGods merchant against further prosecution ] based on circumstances surrounding the failure of his enterprises There 1 is still possibility that the federal
 authorities may entertain charges
 against Siegel for using the mails to
 defraud Assistant United States At l torney Roger Wood, head of the crim- l inal branch of the United States dis l trict attorneys office said last night This office had the matter under ad- l visement. 1 Any grand jury proceeding begun 1 by the government would be under l taken on the theory that Siege1 used 1 the mails to induce people to buy l stockF in the Siegel stores corpora 1 tfcy, the holding company for the
 vafious Siegel enterprises. If proof can be shown that Siegel at any time ] used the mails in connection with his banking business or in sending out false financial statements to pave the ] way for the negotiation of loans which were swallowed up in the financing of the dry goods stores these facts could also be cited as violations of the postal law.
 The crime of which Siegel stands convicted is only a misdemeanor under the state law. Fraudulent use of the mails -is a felony and punishable by several years in prison and substan- tial fine. Siegel's sentence, imposed by Justice Clark in the Geneseo court is ten months in jail and $1,OOO fine. Frequently persons convicted of misuse of the mails in the federal courts here have been sentenced to five years and fined heavily.
 May Hasten Payment of Debts.
 The federal authorities, of course, will take into consideration the fact that SiegePs sentence is to be stayed until June to give the convicted man a chance to make restitution to the depositors in the Siegel bank. It has been suggested that if Siegel is suc- cessful in his efforts to reimburse these depositors he may win the elem ency of the court.
 In the event no effort is made by Siegel to this end in the time allotted the convicted man will have to serve his full ten months. It is pointed out, however that the possibility of a sentence to five years for misuse of the mails would be a far greater in centive to the reimbursement of the depositors than ten months in jail.
 Will Investigate Matter.
 The federal district attorneys office
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

Get a small bottle anyway, just to try it-Apply a little in the nostrils and instantly your clogged nose and stopped-up air passages of the head will open; you will breathe freely: dullness and headache disappear. By morning.! the catarrh, cold-in-head or cata rrhal sore throat will be gone.
 End such misery now! Get the smaIf bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm" at any drug store. This sweet, frag- rant balm dissolves by the heat of
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25
CLOGGED NOSTRILS AND STUFFY HEAD OPEN
 AT ONCE-CURES COLDS AND c

I the nostrfls; penetrstes and h& infiamed, swollen membrane lines the nose, head and th clears the air passages: stops q discharges and a feeling of cle ing. soothing relief comes imsned ly.
 Don't lie awake tonight struggI for breath, with head stuffed; n2 trils closed, hawking and blow Catarrh or a cold. with fts rtihni nose, foul mucous dropping into throat and raw dryness is distressdi but truly needless
 Put your faith-just once-in "EI, Cream Balm" and your cold or c tarrh will surely disappear.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

south. On the other hand, the Rus
 sians, having brought up large forces to hold the Germans before Warsaw, are centering their attention near Cracow in an effort to surround that city and to drive wedge between the German and Austrian forces. Should
 they do this they could force the back into Cracow and on .the Little Carpathians and then roll
 up the German right wing. Then the
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

While the Germans pounded at the Russian center in e.n advance on Warsaw (A) Gin the map) the Rus slans pounded at the com bined Ger nan Austrian right between Cracow and Czenstochowa (B). Should the Germans break through to Warsaw they would be in position to crumple up the entire left wing of the czar's. army by an advance on both banks of the Vistula toward the east and
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

kalsers forces that have advanced on Warsaw would be compelled to fall back swiftly to guard Breslau and Posen. General von Hindenburg. the hero of East Prussia, is leading the new invason of Poland. Victory for him would make him the most fam ous parsonage so far of the war. Ger mans claim to have captured many Russian machine guns and to have taken thouSands of prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

in me to give mi shall go to Chicd at the bottom o up. I am conf enough to pay creditors dollar no telling, hoF may take.
 "I do not ku until I see my one business-t ness--but I kno expect to make tion by June. n wish, but I can't g ise. I'll do all in full restitution"
 Although both : verdict a victory, sistant District Al disappointed. He ed a grand larcen
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25
Plans to Pay Debts.

Geneseo, Nov 25.-Henry Siegel and his lawyers left yesterday to re- turn to New York by way of Roches- ter. Siegel departed with the inten- tion of beginning all over again to build up his fortune and pay back to the depositors in his private bank a substantial amount before next June. It was on that condition the court was merciful and stayed that part of his sentence, which may yet send him to the Monroe county peni- tentiary for ten months.
 John B. Stanchfield notified E. Frederick Young, clerk of the su- preme court of Livingston county, where Siegel was tried that he would send him a check for s 900 today to cover the convicted mans fine. The bail bond of $25,OO0, on which Siegel has enjoyed freedom during the two weeks of the trial will be removed in five days, but that matter will be taken care of by one of the local at torneys engaged by Siegel.
 Justice to Give Chance.
 Explaining his charge to the jury, which was taken by all who heard it yesterday to indicate that the court inclined to a verdict respecting misdemeanor rather than grand lar ceny, as charged in the indictment against Siegel, Justice William w Clark said it was justice to give Sie- gel the chance he had requested to pay back the 15,OO0 depositors who lost $2,10O,0O0 in the Fourteenth Street Store bank when the Siegel enterprises collapsed.
 "I want to see what he will do
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

Instantly Clears Air Passages; You Breathe Freely: Dull Headache Goes; Nasty Catarrhal Discharge
 Stops.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-25

1 Crawford company and the Four teenth Street store in New York 'The net profits for the last five years of Siegel, Cooper & company of Chicago and the Simpson-Craw- ford company the letter says, "alone were $3,307,253, being a net profit for the last five years (which includ- ed the period of depression all over the country as we'll as the disastrous strike in Chicago in 1905) of $661,- 500 each year.
 It has been shown, however, that the New York stores never made any real profit during the period stated and it is said the largest profit ever made by the Chicago store was $30O,- 900 a year In the face of this, how ever, the letter continues:
 $1,2OO,OOO Profit.
 ''It is confidently estimated that the profits of the three stores for the next five years will average each year $1,- 100000. Based upon the average net profits of the last five years as shown, above seven per cent would have been paid on the preferred stock and a surplus left each year applicable to the common stock. The earnings of the ensuing five years should have a surplus (after dividends of $140,- 900 on the preferred stock are paid) each year of over $1,O00,0O0."
 Before the letter reached him AL bert is said to have been introduced to Siegel by Frank l.. Champion. cashier of the Siegel bank. Siegel, it is said, talked to him of the splendid opportunity for investing his money in prosperous stores.''
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
SKIN TROUBLE ON tiaaDs

Cawvilie, Mo- My hands and feet
we're afgectad with i trouble similar 70
slngwnrm for d number Of years. n
llrst appeared IA tiny clear hllsturs
and In places the blistera were 30
close together that they almost formed
one large hlister Tho akin was rough
and cracked open. AZ times y waa
% had that II disabled me; my hands
heeanse So sore that could aearealy
use, them.
& used evory remedy that ] could
find but nothing seemed to 40 any
good. Finally sent Tor q sample of
Cntleura soap and Ointment And /
than GOT d cake of Cuticura Soap and
d box oE Cuticura Ointment which
completely rid me Of the srouhle. :
tslgnadl hay bryant. Mar. "A, 1914.
s'alinura Soap ana Ointment sold
Throughout the world Sanpla III each
| free. with scr. skin Book Address post,
card cnticura, Dept II, Beaten - Adv
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
WORKERS AFFECTED BY WIND
Bringing Of Fresh Oxygen Into cItiss
Has Been Shown to Have Most
Beneficial Results.

once and workship management
has, In some large businesses, been
brought practically to. the point Of Q
science, London Answers remarks.
and lots of curious little facts have
been ascertained By those who have
studied IL.
once stats, for instance. work best
In windy weather, as do all brain .work'
ers, the reason being THAI In windy
weather the ordinary more or less
exhausted city atmosphere is driven
out by volumes OF fresh oxygen.
There Ia the same difference in ths
quantity and quality Of work done In
Offices as there 10 between that done
In unventilated and well ventilated
workshops, and for the same reason
No brain worker works as keeniy in q
stuffy room az IN an airy one.
Damp, dull weather has little or a<
effect on the output OF work In offices
but Il has In workshops. Manual In
Dor Ia less efficient I'm damp than ia
dry air, the reason Ia that the mois
air acts as O conductor of electricity
and drains away the natural electrica
ty of the body into the ground. Thu
| does not affect the brain, but enIy thu
muscles and the spirits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
cow believed cenNpaae.

Al poor tiller DIT the soil had owned
for humble III years valuable COW.
s1f q sudden he began to aud that tho
beast always stoed In her stall With
her tail toward the south where tho
|manger waa, her head toward TIRE
north. IIe tried various useans VI
making the COW stand fhs other wBg
her head To the south and her tail 10
the north. but no matter how MANY
timea he set her properly n her stall
aha always turned around finally
there was nothing 10 do hut rebuild
the stall 10 snst the COW. Somewhat
later war eame and the poor tilier Of
the son had To Join hts regiment and
10 and fight Tor the fatherland, His
wife and children. reduced 90 dire pow
erty, we're forced 10 sell the COW to
| the butcher, who slaughtered her and
| sold her meat AT famine prices 10 bis
fellow townamen. At the same tamg.
however. the mystery ~ the animsI's
unaceountabie brnAFloF was cleared
up. In the body OF 1he COW was found
small compass which the poor man,
her owner. had Lost SONS months be.
fore from his watch chain I1yidentiy
| ii had fallen among the hay and been
| eaten.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
FOUNTAINS or THE CAPITAL
They Lire the Way Of the Tourist No
Matter What Direction lie
Takes.

Whatever direction 4 tourist may
take in Washington, fountains line his
way Whether he starts from the
bronze stork fountain not far from
Union station. and travels across to
The bright fountains that play along
the sunset way OF Pennsylvania ave.
nue. or from the slender fountain On
Connecticut avenue down to the new
little ones playing lii the Potomac
Park gardens. all are lovely, each diff
fering from the other In glory, each
worthy ef separate praise
AZ Twentieth street and Conneeti.
cut there Is d dainty little fountain
set IN tho open triangle OF green. It's
low-falling spray sprinkling the low
cry shrubs and creating cool dis
turbanee In the air that sets the snow.
ball branches swinging Alongside thu
car track this delicate shrine dareR
TO waste itself Tor the sake OF the
chance wayfarer.
Another has les hahitatfon west OF
Dupont circle and r street upon d
pleasant green plot all It's own. A low
spray springs from the center and the
surrounding Jets gracefully pour To.
ward IT. while the whole lies conchcd
in a half moon OF shruhbary.
For many years the big bronze vase
| In front Of the treasury has faithfully
/ performed its mission. where, ON par.
tfcularly hot and glaring days. the
Eight and sound CT the cool fall of
water over tho dark bronze brira Ii
/ peculiarly refreshing To both sense
and spirit Of the pilgrim
Through the tall iron ratings that
fence the northern front or the White
| House, one gltmpses, AZ II continually
| springs In d full white rush. the most
carefully tended Or the fountains
ringed round with daffodlis and mar
cissuB shrubs and dark purple iris.
In the great southern garden OF the
White House, gracing the center ol
sweeping lawns and In the company ol
hroad.boughed trees and fair oper
spaces, stands the beautiful fountain
which. when the winds watt the watel
over, swathes the air In its deIicatt
volume of mist One can hear SONS
distance away the rush OF the water.
upward. and az one draws near he ex
perienees at the sight something o
the ever.abounding SENSE OF immortal
ity.
At the eastern entrance to the Whit
House. opposite the treasury. is per
happ the most exquisite OF all thu
fountains. Here. held together close
ly at the center. the tall Jets rise OF
high. falling gradually apart and droop
! ing down in the form OF bouquet D
flowers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
Games Out Of the Ordinary

In the Canary islands fayoSfta
sport In wrestling OF kind very sim
liar to that practiced by the montag-
nards OF Switzerland. A curious game
tn the Ba1earea is hurting with the
sling. weapon with which the ma
tisea, who are said 10 have invented
ii. were familiar In ancient times. The
women Of the Tarragona district run
races with eantaros fpitchersl bal.
anced on their heads, and In La Go
mera island tCanarirsl the inhabs'
tants display wonderful skill IN com.
municating with each other BY msans
OF whistling, which they have made
d yerstahis medium Of speech
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
LEARNING THINGS
We Are All In the Apprentices Glass.

When simple change OF diet brsssSs
back health and happiness the story is
briefly told. A lady cf Springfield. His
days.
After being afflicted for years with
nervousness and heart troutie. I re.
ceiyed shock four years ago that LETT
me In such condition that my life
was despaired OF
II got no relief from doctors nor
from the numberless heart and nerve
remedies tried, because didn't know
that coffee was daily putting ne back
more than the doctors could put me
ahead.
Finally at the suggestion OF friend
left on coffee and began the use Of
Postum. and against my expectations I
gradually improved In health until for
the past 9 or months have been
entirely free from nervousness and
those terrible sinking. weakening
spells of heart trouble.
MY troubles all came from tho use
Of coffee which had drunk from
childhood and yet they disappeared
when quilt coffee and took up the use
Of Postum Name given BIZ Postum
Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
Many people marvel ut the effects Of
leaving on coffee and drinking Postum.
hut there lii nothing marvellous About
lf--oniy common sense.
Coffee ID a destroyer Postum ~
IreBnlider. That's the reason
Look In pkgs. for the famous aitfio
book, The Read to Heilville.
Postum comes In two forms;
Regular Postum must be well hnii-
ca. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant pcstumis d scinkas pow
der A teaspoonfuI dissolyes quickly
In d cup OF hot water and. With creaiaa
and sugar. makes u delicioas bsveraSe
Instantly. SOC and zoe tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds Y
about the same.
@Thersfs i Reason for Postum
-sold ny Groccfk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
LUNCHEON 81 YEARS or AGE
Senate Locker Forced Open BY Work.
men Reveals an Ancient
Ham Sandwich.

In one of the rooms adjacent TO tire
senate chamber there are member
N IRON lockers that recently were or
dsred removed They have not been
used In many years. From one of
these lockers the KEY was missing, and
ii had TO be broken into the other day.
III bore evidence or having been locked
for ri years. In II was found the
luncheon OF some former employee.
This luncheon consisted Of d ham
sandwich and piece of Jelly roll
cake Both were in d remarkably
good state os preservation, and were
wrapped In d paper bearing the date
OF 1885. upon which was m address
label showing that II had been mailed
10 Richard Coke. then senator from
Isxas
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
AND THEN II HAD TO RAIN
Simple but Apparently satisfyiAn
Cause for the Possponemens d
Arranged Marriage.

80 yoa we're nor married last Iun@
after all9a
No.
hut thought II was all arranged
TT was
And that oil your parents and your
parents parents, and your friends and
enemies had agreed to it,"
They had.
And that the day was set md the
trousseau bought and the invitations
issued. she ufiiclating clergyman en-
gagged, and ill that
Yes, NIL that, y
And that aboye All, you loved each
ofher!s
oh, yes. we loved each ether. There
VAS No doubt about that
Wen, then. why In the world slidn't
You Get married H
Well. the reason Was that |, ralned +
Wasn't Ill too bad d