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Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Tb< tax assessment valuation for oar
e0sznsy " sa very serious tsn9se. &c
sordsng to u. c. Brown. expert repre-
ssntssive from the Colorado Tax Com
nisssor. who wss IN oar city this week.
Mr. Brown hss been presenting the case
70 the county commissioner, sitting a.
Q board If squaaxst,on. ana they are
wrestling ~ish the grave prob.em-
We cannot publish complete figures
this week bat roaghly speaking. the
assessment values returned by ". 4.
Hartman. county assessor, fall short a
million aid q half from those established
BY Mr. Thomas for two successive
years before. Instead of being over
fourteen millions IT this year totals
GROUND thirteen millions of dollars Tae
three principal items on which reduc-
tions appear are S54o. mn less ON the
Colorado Ygle Marble Co.. half a million
less on coal lands, and s30o. .g0o less on
farm improvements.
Mr.. Brown stated frankly that Mr.
Hartman and the commissioners would
have to find that million and a half ad
ditional value or have 1T slapped onto
oil the taxpayers by horizontal raise,
even though the rest Of us are already
assessed ut full cash value and will pro
test vigorously if we have To pay more
taxes because someone else is assessed
less.
BY recommendation of the tax com
mission the county commissioners, who
are still in session, have put q half mil
lion back on the Colorado Yule, which
raises that company to about the value
figured by Alex. Thomas His valuation
was 1924, 900, Mr.. Hartman had it at
e2s9, 90 and it now stand, at s7sS, ,000.
But what about the other million?
mr. Brown, by authority of the sll-pow-
erful tax commission, declares q large
past of it should 60 on ranch property
rhe average of farm land in this county
b nOW S32 IN acre. Some $40, Of
eeNrse, and some $40, SIS, On, etc He
ssys that froa close investigation Of
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10
COUNTY umT RS
DysY sunntl SESSION

Twenty cases were disposed of in the
county court during the June term, and
at the opening of business in September
Judge Stone found exactly twenty more
on the docket. However. business APP
pears to be brisk, so that the Judge
hardly hopes to clear the docket.
Among matters of public interest
brought before the court this week was
that of Wiley White of Somerset, ac-
cused of gambling in David Davis sa-
loon. He plead guilty, was fined $500
and costs, went up stairs in the district
court room, there pied the pauper act
which he had right to do under Colo
RADIO law, and was dismissed without
paying his fine. This is generally con-
sidered queer freak of the law. How
many know they could get relief from
a court fine by proving they were abso-
lutely dead broke
f. f. Mueller has resigned as admin
istrator Of the Pat DAILY estate and
George Berg has been appointed in
his stead Mel. Deering of Doyleville
has been appointed administrator of the
estate of Al Hinckley, recently deceas-
ed. Mr.. Hinckley left property valued
at several hundred dollars.
In the old case of the bond forfeited
by NJ. Quinn last year, Vim. Weiser.
district attorney, recommended that the
order forfeiting the bond be vacated, 1t
appearing that the prosecuting witness
could not be secured, and the defendant
agreeing that the stock of liquor seized
by the sheriff in Mr.. Quinn's place
should be shipped elsewhere into "wet
territory" This means that Sheriff
Hanlon will no longer have to stand
guard over all those bottles which ne
discovered a year or more ago.
After standing for year upon the
docket, the case of the Town of Gunni-
son against A. f. Hyzer for violating
the auto speed limit WAS dismissed
Evidently no prosecution was intended
The town secured conviction in the jus
tice court. but Hyzer appealed.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Twelve O'Clock, midnight, and a hen
cackling vigorously under her window,
Mrs. S. C. Fisher of Ohio creek opened
the door. II vas black as the proverb-
ial stack Of black ca.s, but biddy kept
up her racket As . hen and chickens
made night quarters in . coop by the
porch, Mr.. Fisher concluded to in
vestiGase. Jsst then the hen stopped
csck ling and began singing That wss
queer All the young chicks were Ill
safe, not frightened . particle. Ae.in
tAe - beg.n kes Ieod csckle snd par
eAe. Whse 10 this. An ee9, newly
~ tscs.se stiE warn. - tie side Of
sAe coop! We'll, did yos ever hesr Of
~ NE! NJ vsoAef Mn FisAef &C
ss.1s visA eAickeo wAsa tAey ~ fss
hef botA night esd Aay.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10
District Court Session Is Shortest
r r r r r r r
on Record in County ;---No Jury

District court was hardly . circurn-
stance in the weekly life Of Gunnison
sAis ssassa. JUd9e nsmss J. Black
ssriveA nssday frsm Montrose. sccom-
pssied b VIM Weisef. district attor-
~. - cssft sAessGr.pber, E. j..
osuas1 OwiAe - sAe seresusus se.-
ssahsA u Ssss sn1Jssy. ~ fsu,d the
SscssS WI sesrt ssA grU~sd through
q sAe sscssssey bssisess IN tie mill Of
js6U - Ws1sss1av ossni.e.
n Nio0 - LaAn0 enMs Vefs
osntisos4 RaQAel Falseese - Cha.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Cosetta, Rio Grsnde section men sccus-
ed Of killing . calf, were allowed 10 60
free. Ii Win be remembered that these
0en were tired in June and the jury
disagreed. The following Foreigners
were admitted to Gtisenship. John
RsAest Leeoing - Jos. Payne Il
9sossse, Mfs. ysAanoessen Il f0v6sf-
Asn - Aesrice JssepA FssDas Il
noo - - j3y OILED NJ Siseriet
esuRt - next AprA-
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10
nEu METHODIST PASTOR
HERE IS c. 4. CARVER

H. NJ. Webster returned Sunday from
attending the annual Methodist confer
ence at Denver. where he acted as dele
gate for Gunnison Methodism.
Rev. C. X. Carver, of Colorado
Springs has been selected for Gunnison
and will arrive the latter part of this
week and hold regular services Sunday.
Rev. Carver, has been for a year at
St. Paul's N. E. church in Colorado
Springs.
We note that in the annual dis.ribu-
tion of pastors. that Rev. r. X. Adams
goes to Del Norte, and Rev. Z. N.
Edgerton to Fort Morgan.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Messrs. Clark 4 Abel, who have the
contract for the two story addition to
the hotel buildings at Waunita are to
complete it by next Nay Is. As winter
comes early and spring late in the park,
and the structure is to be composed Of
the cement bricks which they make,
these gentlemen, with their families
have moved to the Springs for the vim
ter end have rented thsir hossss in
Gunnisan.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

TIE explosion cf borel of vAiskey
O the train the othef ~, ssae RiAe-
v1y ssoriy killed toe osa. - 80
ssoo fxVsrt q . sioaar sociAsut -
u s.sasn Csasso1s vAicA - . ys0o
~ - she bGnk- n WAiak<y = g.
s.inay Gesai.G - - essU. -. sssa
Oss0 - o1ssaiss- esn - 'r0o -
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Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10
!9 ulEI nssfs Wv
ETu v6k q svfFfMIe

j. N killey died at lola Wednesday
morning and was buried at Gunnison
yesterday afternoon.
1t was five years ago in Butte, Mont.
that fall of rock in mine crushed
Joe killey and dislocated the vertebra
in his back. For weeks he hung be-
tween life and death, but gradually the
superb energy .of youth triumphed for a
time. He lived to greet his old time
friends and the relatives at Gunnison,
and for the past three years has been
with his mother, Mrs. o. A. Wilt at
lola, confined in wheel chair, but
cheerful, brave and smiling in the face
of constant and terrible suffering. Only
Cattlemen's Day, he was taken to see
the celebration and greeted friends as
usual. Joe was correspondent of the
News-Champion from lola. and hun
dreds have read his weekly letters with
pleasure.
Some weeks ago the pain in his back
grew worse and both Joe and his folks
realized the end was near. Tuesday
night he bid his mother goodbye and
sank to sleep although the end did not
come for several hours. The funeral
was held in Gunnison at 2:3O at the
home of his brother, Ben. F. Killey,
Rev. +. H. Robinson read the service
A wealth of flowers were sent and the
concourse of friends and school mates
was very large.
Joseph NJ Killey was born Feb. 3,
1sss in Wabsunsee, Kansas. The fami-
ly came to Gunnison in 1896, and Joe
was educated in this city, graduating
from the high school Besides his
mother and brother, Ben. r. KiIley, a
sister, Mrs. Curtis Osborne lives in Gun
nison
Thus q bright young manhood has left
us, and while we mourn his loss, we
think as well of the pain and suffering
that has passed for brave Joe killey.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Joseph w. Wilson was in our city
the latter part Of last week, the matter
Of making final proof on his desert land
tract up Ohio creek compelling his at
tendance Witnesses for him before Il.
NJ. Nourse. u. S Commissioner, were
Wade Qasrles, A. A. Miller. l.. {.
Sharp and Lee Lehman. Mr.. Wilson
is now living at Plattville, Colo. where
he is farming l60 acres Of land.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Vim Snyder is here from Los Angeles
snA will remain . couple of days hood
NJ after his business interesta.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

j. j. Potter packed his shoe machine
and departed Wednesday for Grand
junction. His daughter, Mrs. o. A.
Potter. was in Gannison the last of the
week, arranging business matters.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Fred Winters spent . number of days
in Salida this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Prof. H. l. Richter end bride errived
Saturday ond eee dgmiciled IN La Veta-
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Alex Malmgreen has been in from
Italian mountain for some days.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Cisea 2ps.ese l.svss shsse sAe IssA
ssf CuavR oi6enay Ae.A.oy u Is6ana-
NJ esDD ofanay scAsd givss . n.e
VAv6aA - ossaA sR.iniag ~ y~g
-. - Clnon - AuAa1sss -
spasn1Av 0aA.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

Mrs. Nay Walker has returned from
Q month ct Wsunita.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

A. r. NelssA pesmisent mining ~,
q HekiA. ~ h - city psst Of h,
Wssk, oea.o11e - busises ozkoirs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

J. d. Psrssas snA fsnily teparssA
Mosday for sAeis fst.re hsoe in Rom
Bey, West vnginia-
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-09-10

c. n KnigAe q Aoase vDea - nov
bsskkeepef ex tAe Css.issa naetw1re.
Af. KniaAk - fsoily Asvs oSSsA
iaas - DSvuey hsDs - rsgi9 sessea.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-15
Robinhood Inn.

This popular summer hotel has been
open since June 8 and already their
are about forty guests registered.
Miss j. ID. Massey, the proprietor is
assured of most successful season as
nearly all of her rooms have been en-
Saged.Among the guests registered are
Mrs. Charles Moses, Boston, Mass,
Mrs. Adele T. Plummer, Syracuse, n.
Y, Alethea It. Edwards, Philadelphia.
Pa, dorothy H. Massey, Philadelphia,
Pa, Rev. l.. NJ. Robinson, Philadelphia.
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Alexander Jr.,
Philadelphia, Pa, A. Schaefer, Ruth
erford, N. j., George E. Leigh, Brook
Ign, n. Y, William Miller, Montclair,
n. j., H. S. Young, Brooklyn,N. Y, Miss
Widmayer, New York City, Rev. and
Mrs. Philip J. Steinmetz, Philadelphia.
Pa, Philip Fl. and Beatrice NJ, Rev.
VIM. P. Niles and wife, Nashua, y. H..
Serena Niles, VIM. w. Niles and George
s. Niles, Nashua, N. H., Mrs. Charlotte
A. Caravan, Boston, Mass, Ruth Can
avian, Boston, Mass, Donald Mel. Will
Der, New York City, Sara B. Thweath.
New York City, Alexander S. Thweath.
New York City, May c. Ebersold, Hart
ford, Conn.,, Alice Roddy, New York
City, Sara T. Dessasway, Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Thweath, New York
City.
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Woodbine and cottsoe

The outlook for long staying guests
Is better than usual this year, The
select set of guests, who frequent this
mousse Is composed mostly OF a con
genial contingent of Massachusetts
people and few New Workers. as well
as several people from Maine.
me most recent arrivals are. Mr.,
afoert N. Habberley and Mr.. William
y, Habberley Of Lynn, Mass. They
arrived arrive, on the Fourth and will remain
onth very late this fall, IL their plans
are not Interrupted. ''
Mr. w. s. Kelley of Portland. Misc
Bertha Stark OF Brookline. Mass NJ
howard SAKE of New York civ and
Mr.. Philip Lame OF Worcester Mass
and the Messrs. Royal and waldo
d moot have left for their cottage,
"Tekitisi" Se'
Dr. Anna Mann Richardson of Or
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The Johnson.

10 have very good season is not
an unusual happening at the Johnson
ana indeed better one would be
nard TO find at any house in Casco
bay. SO well is this popular house
known that invariably many of the
strangers arriving at Bailey Island
inquire their way here. Sailing mar.
ties that stop over to see the great
ana famous surf frequent the John
son quite often and, with the nrmer-
Gus cottage dwellers, do the bountifu,
table full justice.
Inc present register Of guests is
composed Of: Mrs. Sarah J. Brooks
City; Miss A. r. Wells of BrookIvn
~. Y; Mrs. A. M. Meeker of Newark
IN NJ, D.: Mr.. Charles J. Brooks and Mr..
william Lloyd Brooks of New York :
mr.; and Mrs. VIM. 10. Cain and family
of New York City and A. f. Bennett
OF New York City
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The Seaside.

This superb house has a very good
season to look forward to Mrs. Cram
mas already many boarders and room
ers and there are new names upon the
register beside the regular eyery-
year Seaside people. The house Of
fers one the homelikeness and sim
plicity of summer life, with that COM
fort and quietness which has made it
so popular in the past with those
seeking health, rest and recreation.
me guests and arrivals of recent
times are Mr.. Arthur Miller. Misses
Dorothea and Ruth Miller of Chicago.
H.; Isabella P. Smiley of Cambridge.
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. E. 4. Morse of
Marlborough. Mass; Mr. Kempster B..
Miller and family, Chicago, ILL.,: Mr..
Lincoln RICHTER of Newtonville,
Mass; Mr.. Robert D. Morse of Bos-
ton, Mass; Mr.. Halsey LeMarc of
New York City; Miss Dorothy Mer-
Gillzo Portland Mas@J. Wood of Bed
iord, Mass; Annie i. Muzzey of Lex
lngton, Mass; and Miss Marjorie n.
Weeks of Waltham, Mass: Alice D,
Chamberlain of Cambridge. Mass.
and Anita R. Dickson and Mr.. G. e
bennett of Arlington, Mass.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-15
The Willow COTTAGE.

The Willow Cottage has always had
good season and this year is truly a
Kept promise of the numerous appli-
cations received in the spring. In
spite of the fact that it is not a large
mouse in size the name earned in past
years, combined with the praise
shoWered upon it at present makes
willow cottage continue to be patron
lZed by guests of distinction and re-
hned people who make Bailey Island
the scene of their summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Estabrook of
berlin, N. H., are guests of this house
Ihey enjoyed picnic on Long Is
land on Wednesday, the seventh. The
motor boat in which the trip was
made belongs to Mr.. Estabrook. They
left at an early hour and returned
Just in time for dinner in the eve
ming.
Other guests and recent arrivals
are: Mrs. Anna NJ. Wight and daugh-
ter, Anna, of Cambridge, Mass: Miss
Gertrude Lewis of New York CITY:
Mr.. Donald M. Wight and Richard NJ,
wight of New York City and Mr.. and
MRS. ID. E. Blaisdell of Auburn.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-15

and Mrs. A. F. Streuli of New York
City, who arrived on the Fourth.
The charming cottage, Spray" is
being occupied by Mrs. Leon Elberson,
Mrs. E. q. Anthony and Nh Gordon
o. Keefe, of New York City for the
entire summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Irving Morse of
Marlborough, Mass, left on the ninth,
after having enjoyed a delightful stay
on the island as guest of Mrs. Lincoln
RICHTER of Newtonville, Mass, at her
cottage, Gray Lodges" on Rocky
Point. Mr.. Robert ID. Morse joined
his wife on the tenth to remain for a
week.
Miss Alice Bridge and Miss Eliza
beth Bridge of Glen Ridge, N. j., have
arrived for a weeks stay at Bonny-
view cottage.
Mrs. e. w. Allen and her daughter,
Dorothy, of Washington, d. c., Mrs.
Fred Bundy and daughter, Charlotte,
Miss Jennie Coolie and Miss Gertrude
Champion of st. Johnsbury, VT, are at
the Knight cottage.
Miss Nettie Bisbee returned to her
home in Springfield, Mass, on Satur-
day, the tenth.
Numerous card and bridge parties
were held during the rainy weather of
last week at the Robinhood Inn.
Miss Mary Tracy, Philip Hoswell
and Joseph Alder of Lewiston, and
Miss Katherine Gill of Portland, are
visiting Mrs. NJ. E. Tracy at Bay
View cottage. '.a
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-15
Driftwood and COTTAGES.

The guests of this lovely house We're
able to enjoy themselves through all
the wet weather of last week. The
various and frequent storms stirred
up tremendous surf in the great
ocean, which the house faces, and
made it roar and foam along the en-
tire island coast. We all know how
beautiful the pEosphorescent animal
life is when disturbed so that it gives
a soft. green light. This glow does
not have the effect upon the observers
as intended by the small animal
forms, but gives them a wonderful
sight that few residents of other is
lands can enjoy.
Mrs. e. A. Huntington and her
daughter, Miss F. M. Huntington OF
Ashville, N. c., left on the tenth. They
have been guests here since the 10Th
of May.
Other guests and arrivals are Miss
H. \. Clark of Newark, n. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Ernest Baker of Baltimore,
Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin V. Mitchell
of Hartford, Conn. Mrs. c. S. Bradley
and Mrs. NfT!nie E. Dorsey of Bal
timore, Md; Miss Ethel NJ. Parkman
of Portland; Mrs. Martha A. Carrie of
Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs. n:
'Ingman arrived on the Fourth. Mary
Louise Dielher and Mrs. T. H. Loom
is, Miss Elizabeth and Miss Annie
LOOMS came from st. Paul, Mimi,
on the 5th. Other guests - e Mrs. C.
F. Pierce of Providence, r. l.: Miss
Marjorie Bullard of st. Paul; Misses
Harriet E. and Alice r. Pierce, Miss
Ruth Tinkham Of Providence, r. /.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-15
Cliff Island
Aucocisco House.

This large and popular hotel now
welcomes all guests to the unsurpass-
ed entertainment which it affords
Here the cool summer breezes blow
no matter how hot It may be else
where. The table is of high quality
and always pleases the most fastidious
of people. The island summer resi-
dents are people Of great interest and
friendliness to all who visit the is
land. The prospects for this house
are good, many Of the people who have
visited here in former years being ex-
pected again to once more be enter
tanned by this splendidly managed ho-
tel, Miss Mary Wood and her mother
Mrs. George Wood of Trenton, N. ].
who have visited the island for many
years at this house have returned for
another season.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-15
The Homestead.

The Homestead has always been a
superior house and to look upon the
register and observe the names of old
patrons that come every year is
nothing unusual. The most recent ar
rivals are as follows: Miss Evelyn
Cary Williams, Lynchburg, Va; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert c. Heebuck of Newton
centre, Mass; Mrs. E. III. Schuyler
OF ST. Petersburg, Florida; Starrit
Gayerd of New York City arrived on
the fourth. On the fifth the arrivals
were Mrs. Mary A. Gushing of Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Allen, Airing
ton, Mass, Miss Elizabeth C. Allen
and nurse of Arlington. The seventh
brought Leila G. Leonard and Mabel
III. Leonard of Chicago.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-15

IL 10 Siedtiy W the CTeulL OIL MIS-. PeI-
tengill, the proprietress that for so
many years its standard has been held
so high. Among those who arrived
say of Beverly, Mass.
The Cliff Island Library is now open
on regular routine. On Wednesdays
and Saturdays from to D. M, the
library will be open for distribution
and receiving of books. The little
cottage purchased by the Library
club has proved itself of great value.
However the club does not intend to
stop here but gradually it hopes to
have grounds surrounding the build
ing which will include tennis courts
and room for other summer sports.
The annual sale will take place upon
August IL and all friends of the ideals
OF the club are requested to donate
something for the sale. Fancy and
useful articles, aprons, cake and candy
are few of the many things which
can he readily sold.
Mr.. w. G. Gibson, who has been Wis
iting his family for a short time at
his cottage, Sunset View, has re-
turned to his business in Concord. New
Hampshire, where he owns and oper-
ates a large up-to date periodical
store.
Mir. and Mrs. J. d. Winsiiip and chill
dren Elmer, Maud and Mildred re-
turned to their home this week in
Westbrook, Me-, after having spent a
most delightful month at their cottage
Jay Dee's Inn," on Cliff Island aven-
lie.
Mr.. Aaron Pride and family of West
brook are expected here soon. They
will spend the rest of the month at
Jay Dee's Inn.
Mrs. Walter Greene and son Walter
Jr., OF Boston, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
5. a. Davis at her cottage on Church
Road. Mr.. Walter Greene spent the
weekend with his family but has re-
turned to his business in Massachu
sets. Mrs. Davis is also entertaining
her friend Miss Gertrude Cornish of
Portland.
Mr.. Harry Griffen will soon start his
flsh market for the patronage of the
summer residents here. Mr.. Griffen
hopes to supply his patrons with fish of
his own catching thereby making
their freshness a certainty. Mr.. Grit
len Will have small shop on the
North Shore where all patrons are
welcome.
The Rancliffe cottage is occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Vernon Butler and
Continued on Page ~
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it is greatly to the credit of Mrs. Pet
tengill, the proprietress that for so
many years it's standard has been held
so high. Among those who arrived
last week are Mr.. and Mrs. r.. E. Lin
say of Beverly, Mass.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-15
The Reeches.

This homelike house is rapidly fill
ing up. Many people who have come
mere In former years have written re-
serving rooms. The house will. nv
the middle of the month be filed The
homelike atmosphere of this house Ia
so great that many people return
year after year here making 1t in real
ity their summer home. Few houses
can get this charming atmosphere and
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-15
7 ourists:

ange, n. j., and her sons, David and
Charles and maid, have arrived here
for the summer.
The guests of this house celebrated
glorious Fourth on Monday evening
with fireworks and music The wealth
er, which was bad all the day, let up
for this special display late in the af-
ternoon and afforded a fairly dry
lawn for the participants
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-17
complained of have been legal or il
legal"
MAYOR SAYS NIX ON THE FILM
"BIRTH OF A NATION"


''The Birth of a Nation" the mon
ster film depicting the horrors of slav-
cry, the civil war, the assassination
, of President Lincoln and period of
reconstruction following the strife,
will not be shown in Chicago while
Mayor Thompson is in Office. This
announcement came from the city
hall.
Pressure from the Second and
Third ward negro voters leagues is
supposed to have made up the
mayors mind that an exhibition of
the picture dealing with the race
problem would not be a good thing
for Chicago.
The film which seeks to justify the
"Klu KIux Klan," the reign of terror
which followed the civil war in the
south and brings home the failure of
the dead presidents plan of return
ing the southern negroes to Africa
has caused riots in other cities when
shown.
One sensational feature is a pro-
posal Of marriage from a negro lieu
tenant governor to a white mans
daughter. The film has been fought
for months by the BLACK belt"
1890
~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-17

Chas. Passenger, IS, SIT Center,
dropped dead while riding bicycle in
front of 1865 Hudson.
VIM. Paderg, 90, asphyxiated in
hotel, 1875 Front st.
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-29

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base hits. By~rs; double plays. Eii. 10
jackson. Pate To Hines: HON. runs.
hro~n. iiii by pitcher. Skinner:
struck out by Wenneii. 10, f.l,,i.r ts.
nss.s on balls; off Renn.ii. 1: via
pitch. idttisr. Time Of game ..oe A.
tendance 300. Umpire. Finnsman.