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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
insult At THE HEAD
Thirty-ninth Convention Of Ma
tional Organization to Be At
tended by 1000 Visitors.

The thirty.ninth convention Of the
National Electric Light Association
will be held in the Congress and Au.
ditorium hotels on May % to 20.
This association Is composed OF
companies and individuals engaged In
or interested In the electricity supply
business. II Is the representative So
ciety Of the electric central station In.
terests, having over $4,000 members.
The association was organized In
Chicago in 1885 and since then six
conventions have been held in Chi.
cago. A Chicago man, f. w. Lloyd,
general contract agent Of the Com.
monwealth Edison Company, is presi.
dent. Several other Chicago men have
filed the presidential chair, including
C. II. Wilmerding, Samuel insult, Louis
A. Ferguson, and John F. Gilchrist.
Mr.. insult Is chairman OF the local
arrangements committee for the 1916
convention. An attendance Of at least
1000 persons Is expected.
g. A. schillinger. the popular head
Of the Elks' building committee. ID
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
BUDD FOR DEFENSE
President of the Il" Lines Con.
tributes rs Memberships to
Committee on Military
Engineering.

The Chicago Elevated lines have
come to the support Of preparedness
for national defense. The support
takes the form Of contribution Of
twenty-five memberships in the joint
committee on military engineering.
This organization is made up of mem.
bers of all of the various engineering
societies in Chicago.
In a letter to the committee, Britton
I. Budd, president Of the elevated lines,
expressed his appreciation Of the oh.
jects Of the organization and stated
that twenty-five men would be chosen
from among the employees Of his com.
pany to become active members.
Lectures will be given by various Of.
ficers in the regular army from time
to time. The organization intends to
be prepared to offer its services to the
government in time Of need.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
ROGERS ALTERNATES
Sullivan Democrats Elected Sew
enteen Out of Their Twenty
Candidates in Cook County.

The Sullivan Democratic national
alternate candidates elected were
Charles M. Banta and william J. Shan.
ahan in the first district, David Pfael.
ger and Samuel f. Cook in the second,
Joseph v. Callahan and Charles F.
McDonough in the third, Charles ].
Michal and Joseph Mendriski In tho
fourth. Joseph Cepak In the fifth,
James ]. Trant and Frank J. Hogan in
the sixth, T.. ]. Kaindl and Hans Blase
In the seventh, Max Strauss In the
eighth, N. G. Fry and B. p. Jung In
the ninth and Peter McDermott In the
tenth.
Harrison Dunno Democrats elected
were Thomas Kasperski In the fifth
district, Stanley Adamkiewicz In the
eighth and August Krumh0lz In the
tenth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

The alternates are: w. T. Henderson,
John H. FROST, ]. c. f. Roger. e. l..
Mitchell. J. l. Wessling and c. H.
Burke. The members nominated pre-.
viously were: For president. Henry n.
Rathbone; first vice-president, Fred.
erick A. Rowe; second vice-president.
w. z. Brown; secretary, George H.
Lamberton; treasurer. G. Edward Carl.
son; directors. william r. T. Even.
Jr., Archibald MacLeish, Isaac N.
Powell. j. c. Ruettinger. George M.
Spangler. Jr., and Elwood @. Goodwin;
for political action committee. Arthur
T. Cavey and John F. Voigt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
TO VALUE THE Il"
ROADS
City Traction and Subway Com
mission Appoints Real Estate
Men to Do Work.

Three Chicago real estate men were
appointed by the Chicago Traction
and Subway Commission to make a
valuation of the elevated railroad
properties. The appOintees are:
WHY'S w, Baird of Baird & Warner,
former president of the Chicago Real
Estate Board; William A. Bond Of
William A. Bond & Co.. also an ex-
president of the Chicago Real Estate
Board, and Mark Levy, member OF
the valuation committee of the Cook
County Real Estate Board.
In the contract between the city
and the commission 1t was set forth
that valuation Of the elevated rail.
roads should be made by the commits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
PRAISE JUDGE scullY
Voters of All Parties Loud in
Commentator of the Last
Two Elections Under
His Management.

Judge Thomas f. Scully of the
County Court, head of the election
machinery of Chicago. and its envir.
ons, Is receiving praise from all quar-.
tiers for the creditable manner In
which the late city election and the
recent great primary election were
handled by his subordinates.
Judge Scully is a man who knows
his duty and Is faithful to every trust
imposed on him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
THE BOYS IN CHARGE
Sub. Committee of National Com
mittee in Charge Of Arrange
ments for Republican
Convention.

The subcommittee on arrangements
is composed Of Mr.. Hilles, New York.
chairman; Fred w. Estabrook, New
Hampshire; James p. Goodrich, Indi.
ana; Ralph Williams, Oregon; Frank.
lin Murphy, New Jersey; Alvah H.
Martin, Virginia; Thomas F. Med.
ringhaus, Missouri; Charles B. War.
rem, Michigan; John T. Adams, Iowa;
Fred Stanley, Kansas; r. c. Duncan,
North Carolina, and George r. Shell.
don, New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

sion II, after the investigation, it was
found that previous valuations are
not suitable or have been erroneous.
The commission is composed Of Will
liam Barclay Parsons and Robert
Ridgway, New York engineers, and
Bion J. Arnold Of Chicago. Messrs.
Baird, Bond and Levy will receive q
joint fee of $4,000 for their work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
HAMILTON CLUB nam
It Will Be Served a Ia Carte at
the Annual Election May Is.

At a special meeting Of the Hamil.
ton Club a nominating committee was
appointed to select q ticket to run
against the one nominated by the club
members. The annual election will be
held May Is. The following were ap.
pointed: J. c. Armstrong, Charles W.
May, II. c. Merrick, Il. B. Shogren,
Anthony e. Seyle, G. e. Guyton, John
Grier, F. o. Birney and w. w. Starnes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
the WOMEN
Suffragettes Will Parade to Show
Republicans and Progressives
They Mean Business.

Three thousand women, each one
bent on demonstrating to the dele.
gates attending the two great nation.
al conventions to be held in Chicago
in June that as voters they stand for
righteous government, are expected
to respond to the call to march in the
suffrage parade Of June z, issued by
Miss Agnes Foreman, chairman of the
parade organization committee of the
Woman's City Club.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

mitteeman for Illinois and member of
executive body Of national committee.
1906-Member Of Congress from the
18th district until March, 1911.
1900-Purchased Hemenway Farm.
now Sinnissippi Farm. on Rock River.
near Oregon, Illinois. Devoted past
fifteen years to development Of farm
along practical lines. dairying. live
stock breeding, general farming and
tree culture.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
MORE WARDS,
FEWER ALDERMEN
Alderman Captain Of the Twen-
ty-fifth Ward Believes the City
Council Too Large and Un-
wieldy and Advocates a
Change.

Because he believes the present
city council composed of seventy
members too unwieldy, and also that
two aldermen from a ward causes
duplication of effort, Alderman Henry
ID. Captain of the Twenty-fifth ward
announced that he will ask the coun'
Gil itself to recommend a change.
1T would enable the city to redis.
trict itself into fifty districts, each to
be represented by one alderman with
a. least $4,000 salary" said the alder.
man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
council TAKES CHARGE
Efficiency Bureau Transferred
from Civil Service Commission
to the Finance Committee.

The city's efficiency bureau was di.
vorced from the civil service commits.
sion and assigned to the council
finance committee. At the same time
seven examiners Of efficiency" ap.
pointed under temporary authority
were discharged. These changes are
the outcome Of the passage Of the 1916
budget.
The efficiency corps which now will
conduct investigations under the di.
rection OF the finance committee in.
cludes Maj. James Miles. F. H. Can.
field, A. b. Segur, ]. 8. Reid, Jr., and
Mrs. f. l.. Bentz. There IL $4,000
available for the bureau and the force
will be enlarged.
Colonel N. M. Kaufman, Of the Con.
gress Hotel. 10 one Of the most popu.
lar hotel keepers in the United States.
His success attests the fact.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
THE NEW ALDERMEN
List of City Council Committees
to Which They Have Been
Assigned.

Following are the assignments
given the new members Of the Chi.
cago City Council:
Standardization. wharves and
bridges. health. railway terminals.
Krumdick-Harbors, license, schools,
fire. police and civil service.
Novak-License, health. local indus.
tries.
Horne-License. harbors. City Hall
and buildings.
Franz-Health. buildings. track ele.
walton.
walker-Harbors. buildings. judici.
Dry.
Adamowski-Buildings. streets and
alleys. parks. Fairgrounds and
beaches.
Byrne-Lcense. judiciary. termi.
nails.
Pegram-Health. schools. buildings.
~
The Chicago Automobile Club. the
finest and strongest automobile club
In the country. 10 campaigning for new
unambers. Il ought TO get three thou.
sand more ct once. for It 10 real club
with real purpose.
People do not discover II until toe
late, that the 20 called wash.
Ing powders not only eat up their
clothes. but ruin their skin. and cause
rheumatism. Use nothing but DOB.
sins ELECTRIC SOAP. Have your
grocer keep it.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
COWAN.STOBO
FOR CONGRESS
Popular and Able Republican
Much Talked Of for Seat in
National House Of Repre-
sentatives.

John Gowan.Stobo. whose friends
are legion. and who is one of the most
widely known expert accountants in
the United States, is talked of for
Congress by his friends. He Is bril-.
liant orator and is one of the best
posted men on national affairs in ILL
nois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
BLAME THE
PERFORMERS
The Fad Leaders and Sob Sisters
Constantly Suggesting New
Methods of Robbing
Taxpayers.

The law ought to be amended so
that professional reformers could be
jailed without trial every time they
discovered q new fad.
Professional reformers are behind
the robbery OF the taxpayers of Chi.
cago.
Taxes were never SO high rs they
are now and are still going up.
Reformers are still fiocking to Chi
cago to pluck the industrious people
and to fill high salaried but unneces.
sary jobs created for them.
Public Welfare!
Public morals!!
Civil service!!!
What extortion and robbery of tax.
payers is committed In those names.
Jobs for women reformers.
Jobs for male reformers.
Jobs for professional reformers.
And the Chicago taxpayer pays the
freight.
The City Council is full of useless
men. 1t is a useless body. 1t does no
good and is responsible for the Great.
ing Of costly jobs to crafty fads.
1t is time the people woke up and
called halt on this saturnalia Of ex.
travagance.
Ten million dollars year could be
saved to the city by the abolition Of
useless Jobs.
Hiram Coombs, the well known real
estate expert. 10 highly respected by
all who know him. He 10 q splendid
Judge Of values and property entrust.
ed to his care always shows good re-
suits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION Dele.
GATES
Delegates at Large.

Robert M. Sweitzer.
Edward F. Dunno.
Roger G. Sullivan.
Henry T. Rainey.
Robert e. Burke.
Jacob r. Creighton.
@Michael thinner.
Garter H. Harrison.
complete downstate returns may
show their defeat.
Chicago Districts.
John E. Bolton, 8.
Edward @. Stenson, 8.
2-Maclay Hoyne.
w. L. O'Connell.
3--John e. Traeger.
Joseph p. Ryan, 8.
4-Robert 4. Lee, 8.
James II. NARROW, 8.
Thomas Kraus. 8.
James Rosenthal, 8.
6-Thomas w. Sullivan, 8.
william F. Ryan, 8.
Felix Wilkowski, 8.
Tom Murray, 8.
8-Peter Rostenkowski, 8.
James B. Bowler, 8.
9-John Mc0illen, 8.
c. II. Fyffe. 8.
10-Peter Reinberg. H.
Bernard F. Weber, 8.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
WARD Committeeman
ELECTED BY Dem.
OCRATS

The thirty.five members Of the
Democratic new county committee
are:
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03
A Helping Word.

We are hearing much nowadays
about the "helping hand" and the
good, accomplished by those who
lend their strength to aid the
weaker brother. None too much,
either, for the chance telling of a
kindly deed will oftentimes spur a
thoughtless ore to do another as
gracions, and the mere recital OF a
generous act of love and sympathy
uuiokens in the hearts of those
who hear the compassionate feel
ings which prompted it, until the
CIRCLE of its blessing widens beyond
the range of our mental vision and
the measure of our understanding
into Gods eternities. All honor
to the helping hand and it's labor
of love!
But there is another force no
less potent for good which Is not
so widely known and noticed-the
"helping word" 1t should always
accompany it's fellow. Those who
are hindered from active doing
may in this way add their mite to
"to help the world swing sunward." :"
The word of encouragement to the
one struggling against heavy odds
to realize some high am bition; the
word of sympathy to one who
sorrows; the word Of praise to one
who has overcome difficulty; the
word of appreciation to one who
is doing his best, though that best
may be poor; the kindly suggestion
to one perplexed; the gentle, tactful
caution to one in the wrong path
who can estimate their worth in
this world and the next?
TO some favored ones the saying
of helpful words is as natural s
breathing, while others, more reti-
cent, perhaps, often miss doing the
good they might accomplish in
this way. 1t is worthwhile to cul-
tiyate the habit. But to make the
pleasant words worth the most, to
spsak them SO they will "ring true"
as precious metal, they must come
from the heart, and that heart
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03
DAD , the Hem

Hale, hale, immortul burd, awl
hale!
Thow hast, with in thy strange
interior
The wayz & meenz, mekaniks &
teckneek
Wherewith 2 fashun & perdooce
That gustly fame US froot upon
the whitch
Deependeth awl the happy ness
prosperity & thrift
Ov hour brawd bewtch us land.
For thow kanst lay the well.nown
aig,
That fetcheth, in the bizzy hants
ov men,
Full go sense purr duzzent.
The glee full groacer grtteth hiz;
The jobber, eak, he duth knot job
uOuRut5
& the kold stoar age man, he, 2,
Duth thrust geld finger in the
py;
The keaper ov the country stoar
A rake off draggeth down
& the plethorick farmer
The bone & sinnoo ov hour glory
us land
Il in the deel, yew bett!
4 duth he knott demand
A bout sent peece 4 them there
aigs?
Yew bet he duth.
Oh, glory us HEM!
Oh, virchue US, vackue US thinner
US,
Fatchue us farmer man! e. F.
Mcintyre.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03

Mrs. 9. T. Williams returned
home Saturday from a several days
visit to Coffeeville, bringing her
little grand daughter, Miss Clara
May Pittman, for a few days visit
with her.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03

Mrs. CASTOR Mitchell and little
sons, Masters John Dixon and
Charles, returned home Saturday
from a weeks visit to relatives in
Grenada.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03

MIR. O. j. Davis went over to
Tupelo last week after his car and
on his return home he was accom-
panied by Mrs. j. S. McCord and
daughter, Miss Birdie Lowrey, who
will spend couple of weeks the
guests in his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Butler are
down from Princeton, KY, for a
weeks visit the guests of their
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Gafford.
Mrs. Frank Calendar left Mon
day morning to visit relatives and
friends in Durant for few days.
Mrs. Dave Hirsch left Monday
for an extended stay in the home
of her son, Mr.. M. R. Hirsch, in
Memphis.
Mr.. E. W. Ward spent several
DAYS of last week with his sister,
Mrs. L. w. Cannon, at Mahon.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03

Mrs. Fl. N. Spencer and children,
of Port Gibson, after a months
visit to relatives in our city the
guests of her mother, Mrs. W. b.
Hartwell, left Saturday for a few
DAYS visit to relatives in Winona
before returning home.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03

must throb in unison with the
loving, sympathetic heart of the
Master, at whose gracious words"
the people marveled and rejoiced
two thousand years ago.-F. FL.
Sweet in Sunday School Visitor.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03

Mrs. G. M. Davis and daughter,
little Miss Catherine, of Amory,
are in tbs city for a three weeks
visit to her sister, Mrs. Fl. V.
Williams.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03

Prof. and Mrs. G. s. Bigham and
little daughter, Martha Francis,
returned home Monday after a
two months visit to relatives and
friends in Nettleton and Pontotoc.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-03

Rev. j. w. Dorman left Monday
morning to assist Rev. W. l.. Stor-
ment in a weeks revival meeting
some several miles out from Cof-
feeville,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-05

Miss Ruth Stacker, champion femi-
nine swimmer of Hawaii. will not COM
pete in the Carnival swimming meet
This announcement was made yes
terday afternoon when the local cham
pion decided that II was impossible
for her to enter the swimming events
in February. Inasmuch as Miss Fran
ces Cowells is coming from the coast
primarily to meet Miss Stacker, this
will be big blow to the swimming
fans
Miss Stacker has made the fastest
time in the 50-yard swim in Hawaii.
making the distance in 81 seconds. Al
one time she held the American rec.
ord. but this mark was beaten by Miss
Olga Dorfner of Philadelphia. who ne
gotiated the distance in 30 seconds.
Miss Stacker also holds the American
record in the 440-yard swim at 7.OS.
Locals Strong.
With Miss Stacker out of eompeti.
ton in the February events ii will be
ND to some of the other swimmers To
defeat Miss Cowells Miss Lucille
Legros has been improving and many
believe that she will give the coast
woman q good race. Had Miss Stack.
er been able to enter the events IL is
certain that another island record
would have been established.
Miss Cowells has good record on
the coast, and with good competition
there should be some exciting races IN
the women's events in February. The
committee was unable to secure Miss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-05
PEACE BRINGS MANY
CHANGES IN BASEBALL

With the announcement that Phil
Ball had made the first payment on
the st. Louis Browns, and the assur-
ance that Fielder Jones would man.
age the st. Louis team. things are
shaping up on the mainland. Peace
wifi bring many changes. and there
will be new developments from time
to time
Manager Jimmy Callahan, who has
recently taken the helm at Pittsburg.
has announced that he will go after
seven Fed players. Who they are he
refuses to state, but inasmuch as Ko-
netchy, Hendrix and Simon were for
mer Pirates, II is expected that these
three will be In the list. The newest
stunt is that of Lee Magee, who Is
going into the oil business with Har.
ry Sinclair. The oil magnate states
that Magee is worth more than $f5,-
600 to him, and next year the former
Brookfed star may be seen In Okla.
homa hitting the oil pipe.
Branch Hickey announced that he
was going to practise law, but the
latest program Is to have the former
Brown boss take the presidency Of the
st. Louis team II Ball does not care
to act in that capacity. Fielder Jones
still believes that the Browns will
land at the top next season.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-05
MISTAKE CAUSES
CONFERENCE TIE
IN MIDDLE WEST

When Minnesota scored against IL
iinois a few weeks ago, an thus man
aged to wind up in a tie for the con
ference football title. 1t was hitherto
unknown halfback who crossed the
line for touchdown. Bierman, the
Gopher captain, had been laid up with
an injured side and, at the last mo
ment. Coach Williams decided to give
Sprafka a chance.
This youth had broken all strength
tests at Minnesota and had shown
some ability as a scrub end. But VIII
lians believed he had the goods as
halfback. So, while the Minnesota
team was riding down to Urbana, ILL.,.
that Saturday morning, Williams took
Sprafka aside and coached him up on
the signals. In other words, all Spraf-
ka knew about his position was what
he learned on the train the morning
of the game.
When he appeared on the field
everybody asked who he was. There
was considerable difficulty getting his
name correct and the telegraph orer
atcrs could scarcely send it. Sprafka
made some brilliant slides of tackle
and during the early part OF the game
surprised even his own mates by his
splendid work.
Went Wrong Way.
Finally, when Minnesota advanced
to the Illinois 2S-yard line, Quarter
back Long OF the Gophers, called out
signal and the visitors made two
rapid shifts. Judging from appear
ances some sort of play was to be
shot at Illinois right wing. This was
the case. Minnesota's back field
lunged off the Illinois right tackle.
Everybody piled up there with a single
exception This was Mr.. Sprafka, who
was charging around Illinois left end
with the ball under his arm. Spraf-
kas long legs were working Ike pts
ton rod and, az the tackleIs got after
him, he simply beat them down OF
lodged them with awkward stride
Finally only Clark stood in his path
-Sprafka literally ran over him and
scored the touchdown. Illinois scored
later and the game ended. s to 6.
Two weeks later several men were
interviewing Assistant Coach Sig Har
ris of the Gophers. Sprafka's name
came up and Harris agreed that he
was find and a conner. But wasn'i
that run of his at Illinois peach?
said one. Yes exclaimed another
but wasn't it funny he went around
left end alone?" Then II was that
Harris admitted that Sprafka had mis-
taken the signal Instead OF going
with his interference he had cut Out
the other way, and. by his mistake
had given Minnesota clean record
and an equal claim to the big Nine
title
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-05
TRAP SHOOTERS "FUSsY"
AS Careful in Selecting Guns as Play
ers Are In Picking Bats.

Trap shooters are. getting as fussy
about their guns as ball players
about their bats. A gun that fits is
fully as important to trap shooter
as bat that suits to ball player. 1t
is said by man that has made care
full study of the subject that less than
one in ten Of the guns sold to trap
shooters fits its owner. The result is
failure to shoot up to natural ability.
In England there are many shooting
schools. for the most part conducted
by manufacturers. The pupils are not
cIly taught to shoot, but are also fit
ted with guns suited to their physical
characteristics. man having short
arms and a short neck cannot expect
TO shoot well with gun built for a
man of giraffe proportions.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-05
WINTER LEAGUE wALLoP.

The score stood three to nothing
On the Blinkville Club that day,
When darkness crept upon the field
With one more round to play.
Tom Jones stepped up to take his
swing
Amid a friendly cry,
The while the pop-eyed pitcher
Resolved to do or die.
He took his keen and vicious poke
And slammed a mighty clout-
While every royal rooter rose
And raised a joyful shout.
Why offer more You know the tale!
It's rotten, old and frayed,
Well. listen, Bo! the drive, we mean,
Is one Tom never made
BY Coyle Shea.