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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-07

the progress of the people of the State
by depriviEg them of the power to
properly meet new governmental
needs arising from the changed condi.
tons. The accumulated evils arising
from this situation have now bee ONE
so numerous and acute that adequate
relief can be obtained only by revising
the Constitution In such a way that II
will cease to be a hindrance to good
government. Such necessary reforms
as the abolition of the system Of mi.
nority representation In the Legisla-
ture; revision of the texation system;
consolidation of local governing and
taxing bodies; and reduction In the
number Of elective officers can only be
secured without intolerable delay by
undermining the State Constitution.
Adequate powers of home rule for
Chicago can also best be secured by
this Statewide method.
For forty years proposed amend.
ments have killed each other off. One.
third of the membership Of either
house has peen able eifectually to
block any desired change in the Con.
stitution. The irksome restrictions
Imposed by the present Constitution
bear down upon Chicago with almost
crushing force. Because of them Chi.
cago Is compelled to maintain. at a
vast unnecessary expense. three sep
arate and distinct governmental
bodies covering practically the same
territory; viz: the City, County and
Sanitary District In our opinion the
time Is ripe now for holding a Con.
stitutionaI Convention In Illinois az
the best means Of affording adequate
relief to the people Of the City and
State. At the next session of the Leg.
isIature we will do everything In our
power to bring about the calling Of
such a Convention, which this Asso.
oiation has fav- led for many years"
~c5A.
A stringent STATE Jaw - needed r.
regulate the establishment OF banks.
There are too many wildcat fnancln
schemes now In existence In Chicago
Not wishing to compete with the biz
banks. irresponsible people are starting
up small banks In the outlying districts
Of Chicago. from time to time. Thl'
| practice has had disastrous results
upon the business and financial Inter
ests OF the entire city. Many hundred
small business men and traders hav'
been ruined by this class Of lnstitu
tons.
This nefarious practice should b.
stopped and the only way to stop It 4
by municipal legislation.
A provision ought to be made 10 TIN
city charter authorizing the city unde
Its police power to regulate the estab
llshment Of banks and creating II
pursuance Of this work hoard fO
the examination Of all proposed new
banking concerns Snch hoard
should he given ample power to exam
Inc into the financial sranding 81 TIN
promoters OF these institutions. and
none should be allowed to he licensed
unless such IA could show assets ample
for the carrying on OF their business
sufficient to cover the amount Of theil
deposits. and sound and substantial
enough to- thoroughly protect thel
depositors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-07

neen, they were not fruitful OF re-
suits. | felt there would be no treach.
cry 10 me by the Democrats. and the
only treachery ! perceived was in
the perverted reports OF my cam.
paign methods.
The charge that ! sought TO infu.
ence judges and clerks of election by
offers of increased salaries was an
eleventh-hour attack that was worthy
OF the people who made 1t. II there
was anything that sayored OF attempt
ed bribery in that, as was charged In
certain newspapers, !, as lawyer,
cannot see il, and the people evil
IDENTIFY did not either. ! always have
maintained that judges and clerks are
poorly paid, and more so OF late than
ever before on account Of the addi-
ton OF the woman vote.
Il will go into the County Judges
office with clean hands and come out
with them just as clean, ! will ad.
minister the election laws impartially
and play no iayorites. ! am going TO
disproye the charges that ] intend
10 let certain factions control the
election machinery. The County
Court and the Election Board, as we'll
as my conduct in Office, will show that
7 realize that the people, and not the
party, control the election machin.
cry.
Il will deal with utmost severity
With all cases OF fraud that come to
my notice, No one will find the Elec.
lion Board or the County Court is a
haven Of refuge for an offender
against the state election laws, In
my conduct OF insane and pauper
cases hope TO establish a record
similar 10 that Of Judge owens, whose
fame for Kindness and humane treat
ment Of the unfortunates Is already
nationwide ! intend 10 devote my
entire time 10 the business that
crowds into every day in that busy
department OF the county service"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-07
FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL coNvEN.
TON.

The Chicago Eagle calls on all good
citizens to fight for a new State Con-
stltution. The Citizens Association
voices our sentiments when 1t says:
1T Is universally admitted that the
present Constitution of Illinois, adopt
ed forty-three years ago has long
been ortgrown; and that the slow and
difficult process required to amend 1t
has for many years seriously retarded
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-07

There can be no question as to the
right ana the Justice Of the city to
exercise such power under d properly
constructed charter provision. lf the
city has the right to regulate plumb.
ers, to regulate engineers, to regulate
the electrical business. to reg,ilate pswn.
brokers and the scores. Of other tuSi.
ness enterprises and Industries over
which It exercises unquestl0ned super
vising powers. Il certainly has a per
feet right to regulate the banking tusi
ness, which Ia OF FAR more Importance
than anything In the line Of business
In the city. because. upon the legitip,nte
and honest business methods Of these
institutions depends the welfare OF the
entire city In Its business and CONNER.
cinl life. while methods Of contrary
kind INDUCED In by small. irresponsible
speculative concerns only results In
failures that involve injuriously tie In.
terests Of the entire community. How
often have we seen II that the failure
Of one Of these little banks. stnrted
upon Insecure and irresponsible founda.
tons, and doomed by fraudulent and
false representations. have dragged
down to ruin hundreds Of good. hard
working. thrifty ana deserving citizens.
The licenses issued by the examin.
Ing board. which. Of course. should he
composed Of responsible citizens and
able fnanciers. should be OF a chnrac.
ter that would he absolutely prOhibi.
tive of NIL schemes and projects for the
establishment Of phony cOncernc OF this
kind.
This would he welcomed ny all sound
and responsible banking houses
whether private or nntim,ni
%F8sA
liberalization of railroad terminals
by the City Council will delay freight,
cause numerous accidents. kill EN-.
ployes. throw thousands Of men out OF
positions and reduce wages, which will
reduce the spending power of 10000
persons. thus hurting local business
conditions directly.
DO the business men of Chicago
want to see the wages of the steam
railroad employees of Chicago reduced
That Is what has happened when
steam roads have been electrified
There Is a differential of about 25 pc,
cent In the wages of electric railway
employees under those paid for the
same work in steam service. II might
| he possible TO secure advances from
these low rates by arbitration, bu,
arbitration Is a long and expensive
proceeding, requiring the expenditure
of large sums of money on both sides
and whatever expense is paid by the
brotherhoods in presenting their sidt
of the case of course comes out O
their wages In the end.
~S
William Hale Thompson 10 the lido
of the sportsmen of the West. He
has done more to build up a love fol
health.giving, clean and manly spor
on land and water than any man II
the country,
~
j. f. McCarty, the genial deputy
| city collector Is one of the most ef
ficient and popular officials In thu
city hall. -. =.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-07

The full membership Of the Pro-
gressive county central committee
from the city wards is as follows:
IN. II. Drake.
2-S. p. Gary. ~"
&c. H. Sergel. -.
Al. G. Dobler.
5--H. A. Brouillet.
Ct. d. Knight.
w. d. Cousin.
Sc. Christianson. .
s-F. c. Bendle.. ...,
1O--John Siman.
11-W. w. Haupt. r't
12--S. 8. Schmidt.
ID. @. Ross.
14-W. F. Calling.
&c. F. Thoms.
16--w. Gieldzinski.
17--C. J. Ryberg.
1S-J. II. Swift
19.-Guy C. Crapple.
2O-samuel Heller.
2l-T. ]. Graydon.
22-W. A. Burmeister.
23-Jacob A. Hey.
2i-J. NJ. Mueller.
25--E. A. Zimmerman
ga. w. Stanmeyer
&c. X. Bechtel.
2S-M. J. Dempsey.
29--B. J. Wach.
30. T. Simpson.
31-Henry Knaus.
32-W. Il. Thorne.
as. ]. Beckwith.
34--R. f. Kolb.
35-C. II. Janke.
Collector Smietanka Is making
good record In the Internal Revenue
office.
\aeGA
Judge George Kersten has made
splendid record on the bench.
Thomas NJ. Sullivan has made
grand record as Sanitary Trustee.
%eSM
Trustee James NJ. Daley of the San.
itary District always looks after the
interests OF the people.
~
Judge Edward Osgood Browns ap.
pointment to the Federal bench would
please everybody.
Get ready to make the drys dry up
by beating them at the polls.
Electrifcation OF the railroad means
loss of employment to the majority of
railroad employees.
~SA
liberalization will prove costly
fad.
Why not save your clothes, by us.
ing the best. purest, most economical
soap. ooeelNS ELECTRIC. Made
ever since 1868. Try, 1t once, you will
use 1t always. Your grocer keeps 1t
or will get It. Look for the name, Dob.
bins'.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-07

The complete membership OF the |,
Democratic county committee from
the city wards is as follows, II denot.
ing a Hearst.Harrison committeeman,
ID Dunno man and 8 a Sullivan man.
IN. Kenna, s.
Nv. J. Graham, s.
3-W. l.. O'Connell, d.
Al. NJ. Daley, 8.
so. Mccormick, II.
Cd. p. Gibbons, D.
d. 7--E. f. Brennan, d.
S--M. p. Byrne, II.
9-M. Wilson. II.
10-Frank s:ma. II.
. ia. J. SABBATH, II.
PA. J. Cermak, II.
13-M. ]. OBrien, s.
AN. +. Maher, s.
15-T. p. Keane. s.
1G-J. Truschke, II.
IFS. Kielczynski. II.
Isl. J. Murray, II.
19--J. Powers. Fl.
2O-M. J. Preib, II.
Ell. A. Quinn, II.
22--v. Schaeffer. II.
23-J. l.. Gill, 8.
24-F. +. Roeder. s.
25-P. J. McKenna, II.
2G--H. A. Gender, II.
27-Neil Murley, 8.
2S-F. Paschen, II.
29-J. Downey, II.
3d.. o. Milford, II.
3l--M. X. Sheridan, s.
sc. 8. Kelly, II.
33-T. J. Grove, 8.
34-Jos. Kostner, II.
35-W. p. Feeney, 8.
The full membership OF the Repub.
lican county central committee from
the city wards IL as follows:
1-F. p. Brady.
2-F. p. Madden.
3--R. II. Levy.
&C. j. Feser.
5--E. II. Lltzinger.
G-Roy o. West.
david Matchett.
S-W. Il. Schmidt.
9-E. T.. Erstman.
10-Thomas Curran.
lie. b. Barrett
PA. w. Miller.
I'D. w. Clark.
IL. A. Painter.
l5-J. J. McComb.
16-J. p. Kinsella.
Ill. ID. Sits.
Isl. 8. Rapp.
19-Chris Manner.
20--Morris Eller.
els. A. Bertrand.
22-Arthur Josetti.
23-E. ]. Brundage.
24-L. A. Brundage.
25--Lewis Rinaker.
26--J. C. Cannon.
CIV. p. Arnold.
2S.--J. +. Haas.
29--E. Withall.
30--T. J. Healy.
SIC. s. Deneen.
SEC. A. williams.
$50. Hitzman.
sc. Vavrek.
Sc. l.. Todd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-07

Following Is a directory OF the gov.
eminent offices In the Federal Build
ing In Chicago:
Bureau OF Labor, room 851.
Custom house.. south wing. fourth
floor.
photographic office, room 52S.
Inspectors Of steam vessels, room
500.
Internal Revenue Department. east
wing, fourth floor.
Life Saving Service. room 500,
Lighthouse Department. room SOL.
Naval office, room 451.
Pension Agency, room FOG.
Reclamation Service, rooms 776.779.
United States District Attorney.
rooms 1875 to 833.
United States Engineer, room sos.
United States Marshal, rooms s04
and SOC.
United States Subtreasury, FIRST
floor. northwest section.
Weather Bureau, fourteenth floor.
~
The Eagle goes into every pre-.
cinct in Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-07

$500 100000. II Ii one OF the marvels
OF modern times and ranks alongside
OF the Panama Canal as one Of the
wonders OF the world.
Liverpool, England, Is supplied with
fresh water by an aqueduct' which
brings a supply from Wales and yet
there Ia no talk Of waste over there.
Other European cities go even farther
for their supply Of water. So "
But Chicago, with an abundance at
hand, Is always bowling about waste"
Who 10, behind this water meter
graft anyway?
An enormous sum Is diverted from
the water fund every year to supply
the wants of other city departments
as you can learn from the recon.
mendations OF the finance committee
to the city council In the print I'd
council reports,
II the water fund was properly used.
a pumping station could be built at
the lake end OF every section line in
the city,
II this was done you would hear
no more about water waste" and the
necessity for meters In every house.
The Washington times., 1914-07-11
NATIONAL GUARD TO
OPEN CAMP JULY 81

The District National Guard encamp-
ment will be held at Virginia Beach.
Va, beginning July 81. This was prac-
tically decided today after several
weeks negotiations with transporta-
ton companies.
A new route to the famed old Vir-
ginia watering place has been devised
for the nearly 200 men who will go
into camp, representing the First and
Second Regiments, the First Separate
Battalion, the Signal Corps, and the
Hospital Corps.
Tentative plans provide that the en-
tire force will leave Washington early
on the morning of July 81 for -Chesa-
peake Beach. over the Chesapeake
Beach railway. At that place they will
board the steamer Dreamland, of Bal
timore, which will take them to Nor
folk. From Norfolk they will go by
special trains over the electric line to
Virginia Beach.
This route has been found sufficient
ly economical for approval. and 1t has
the added advantage Of placing the SOL
der boys on the camping ground suf-
ficiently early In the afternoon of the
day they leave Washington to get the
tents up and everything slowed before
nightfall. Quick passage Will mean an
extra day in camp and one of freedom
before the routine of drill and man
euvers begins. August I will be an
open day for amusement and getting
everything shipshape. !
The Washington times., 1914-07-11
BOTH IRISH ARMIES"
READY FOR STRIFE

BELFAST, July 11-Although the
Ulster Orangemen have given guaran-
tees of their good behavior on Monday.
when the anniversary Of the battle of
the Boyne will be celebrated. the ten
sion here Is great and all Ulster awaits
with feverish anxiety the coming of
the fateful day when. II has been pre-
dicted, the first serious clash will &C.
cur between the Ulster Volunteers and
the Nationalists.
The Ulster provisional government at
its first meeting adopted declaration
reiterating previous statements of its
opposition TO a home rule parliament
and it's determination to resist the en-
forcement of the home rule measure,
but at the same time its followers were
urged to maintain the greatest restraint
1t is reported that $500 rifles have
peen landed ffthe coast Of Kerry for
the Nationalist volunteers. The report
cannot be confirmed.
The Washington times., 1914-07-11
WRIGHT INQUIRY TO
RESUME ON MONDAY
Sessions Will Probably Be Held
Every Other Day During the
Week.
it'll the recently an

In accordance with the recently an
nounced plan OF abandoning daily ses-
sions, the Mccoy subcommittee, inves-
tigating the Wright Impeachment
charges. held no meeting today. The
committee will resume its sittings next
Monday. and probably will hold every
other day. sessions next week, and
thereafter until the inquiry shall have
been completed
The committee resumed its labors
yesterday. after a rest Of ten Gays.
caused primarily by the d. partrre Of
Congressman Jack Beall for his hume in
Texas, and the delay incident to naming
another member of the committee. Yes
terday's session was comparatively
short, however, the committee adjourn
Ing early because Of roll call in the
House
While the Mccoy subcommittee probes
the Wright case. other members of the
judiciary Committee are having a lre-
lfminary investigation of charges
brought against Judge Aston C. Day.
ton, Of the Northern district Of Virginia.
Congressman Nicely. Of that STAG. is
the chief complainant on behalf of con-
stituents. and the Judiciary COMMITTEES
is expected to decide early next week
whether there shall be a complete in
vestigation of the Dayton charges.
The Washington times., 1914-07-11

rear door of ITO Connecticut ave
nue. was forced last night, and tools
valued at 81 stolen. according to a
report made to the police this morn
ming by Charles Wyckoff. of S16 Rhode
Island avenue.
The Washington times., 1914-07-11
ASKS WHO ORDERED
BOALT DEPORTATION
Congressman FaIconer Urges
House to Order Data From
Departments.
Continued from First pase.)

CONTINUED from F1rSt HaSe.)
Mr. Garrison, who yesterday stated
that he understood Boalt was under
arrest in quarters" and threatened with
cancellation of his correspondents Gre
dentiais and deportation. ordered the
report which came from Funston today.
Promises Investigation.
Neither the War nor Navy Depart
ments had any advices today regarding
the naval inquiry at Vera Cruz into
Boalts statement that he secured the
story of killing OF the Mexicans from
Ensign Richardson and other officers
OF the battleship Arkansas.
At the chief Of staffs office today IL
was stated that the order for Boalt's
dentials had gone forth to General
Funston. Then Daniels was advised Of
the statement by Boalt charging navy
officers themselves with having furnish
ed the information upon which Boalt's
article was written and published
That a complete ard thorough inves-
tiSation of the entire case will be made
has been promised by Mr.. Daniels
A deluge of letters following publica-
ton of Boalt's article criticizing the
department for not acting against those
the reported Mexican massacre prompt
ed the original complaint.
Falconer's resolution Is referred to the
Naval Affairs Committee by the
Speaker.
FaIconer declared that he expected to
ask unanimous consent to address the
House this afternoon on the Boalt case,
and that at that time he would read the
resolution into the record.
The Washington times., 1914-07-11

burg for membership on the Federal re-
serve board. President Wilson spent this
morning at his usual Saturday game Of
golf, and just to show that ne was not
worried he played an excellent game.
After his return from the links he mo-
tored TO the Naval Hospital to inquire
after Miss Mary Smith, his cousin. who
was operated on Thursday for appended
tbs. The encouraging report which he
received regarding her condition. added
to his coed humor.
Friends of the President in the Sem
ate are urging hi INTO delay The fight
for Warburg until after the Jones' nom
nation is disposed of. 1t is Realized
that the opposition 10 the Chicago man
will muster their full strength for the
vote next week when the Administration
forces seek to upset the unfavorable re-
port of the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee, and that IL the Pres
idert succeeds in putting over Jones.
he will have a better chance to force
through the Warburg nomination. They
argue that simultaneous fight in be-
half of both men would increase the
strength of the opposition.
No word was received from Mr. War
burg today, but II is understood that he
stands pat in his agreement not to with
draw and his refusal to appear before
the committee for examination.
The Washington times., 1914-07-11
President Plays Golf
And its/Hospital

Undisturbed by the fight which he
faces next week over the confirmation
Of Thomas D. Jones and Paul VI. War
The Washington times., 1914-07-11
Eat Fish" Advises
Legislator

Eat fish," declared Chairman
Committee today, and you won't
have to worry about the high price
of beef. the high cost of living. or
your high-priced stomach"
Mr.. Lever said a boycott against
beef would be foolish.
People will have to learn some
day. and they might as well begin
now, that they must eat more fish.
poultry, fruit. and vegetables.
They've got steak stomachs, and
can't get away from them"
The jumping price of meat. Lever
said. is due to natural causes.
Drought last year and a big de-
mand this summer. he said, make
high prices inevitable.
There isn't an abundant supply
now, but a great demand" Lever
added. IF American women boy
colt butchers they'll decrease the
demand and lower the price.
But 1 believe the time has come
when our people must learn to eat
fish, the North Carolinian added.
We've got a world of fish IL we
only knew how to take advantage
Of it One of the most important
things in the agricultural appropria-
ton bill is a provision authorizing
the Secretary Of Agriculture to in
vestigate the fish industry with a
view Of informing the people about
that food"
I'VE must begin to use the things
we grow in superabundance at
home" Lever declared, such as
fruit, vegetables. oysters. and fish.
Our cattle supply Is gradually de-
creasing, and We will have to learn
how to grow more or eat less meat.
The West can't raise much more
than 1t now does. The South may
become a small cattle country. but
not until its cattle are relieved of
their disease and the quarantine
lifted
The Washington times., 1914-07-11
SECRECY QUESTION
EMB|TTERS CONTEST
Opponents to Warburg and
Jones Will Insist on Open
Sessions of Senate.

At the very outset of the fight in the
as D. Jones, of Chicago. and Paul NJ.
Warburg, of New York. for members of
the Federal reserve board there prom
ises to be a battle royal on the ques-
ton of considering the nominations in
the daylight of public sessions. instead
of behind closed doors.
The opponents of Jones and warburg
will demand pubic sessions. The sup
porters of these two nominees. or most
of them, will resist public sessions. The
lines in this fight will not follow en-
tirely the lines of the votes on confir-
nation.
While the advocates of the public
session do not expect to force the con-
sideration of the nominations in the
open, they expect to make a strong
showing, and to take long step ahead
in the direction of abolishing the Sc
cret session of the Senate.
Former Movement Failed.
It was in the fight over the conflr-
nation of Winthrop NJ. Daniels, of New
Jersey, for interstate commerce COM
missioner that a powerful movement
was started to have the name consid
cred in the open session. This move
ment failed to get the doors OF the
executive meetings pried open, but it
did result in number of Senators
serving notice they would not be bound
by the rule of secrecy.
ana GrnN hot tfrr1a fra 4ot-
ed on the abolition Of the secret ses-
sion, save in the consideration of ex-
tremely important international ques-
tons. He intends 20 continue this de-
msnd. He feels that every such effort,
like the one in the Daniels case and
the one in the case Of the Federal re-
serve board nominees, helps to doom the
executive session.
Senator Hitchcock. acting chairman
Of the Banking and Currency Commit
tee. said ne would be glad to see the
nominations considered in the open. In
any went, he will urge the Senate to
remove the seal Of secrecy from the
testimony Of Jones before the Banking
ard Currency Committee.
Expect Minority Report.
To counteract the effect Of the major
ity report of the Banking Committee
against Jones a minority report in his
favor is looked for from Senators
Po7nerene, Hollis, Blair Lee, and Shat
roth.
One of the interesting Developments in
the Jones case will be the presentation
by some Of the Republicans of extracts
from the Democratic campaign text
book OF 1912. Those extracts contain
scratching attacks on the International
Harvester Company. The Democrats in
1872 used them especially to direct fire
at Roosevelt over the shoulder of George
W. Perkins. Now that a director of the
harvester corporation is being urged for
member of the Federal reserve board
by a Democratic Administration, many
OF the Republicans think it time 10
point to the Inconsistency between the
textbook and the attitude of the
President.
An organized campaign OF kilograms
and letters is being carried on in behalf
Of Jones and Warburg. They are COM
ing largely from Chicago and New
York.
An anonymous circular assailing the
record of Kuhn. Loeb & Co., in various
big financial transactions, is going the
rounds. Warburg has been in this
company. 1t emanates from New
York.