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Chicago eagle., 1916-02-12
CIVIL SERVICE BUNK
How Many Examinations in Chicago
Are Framed Up for Favorites to
Shut Out Ordinary Citizens?

Yhe People OF Chicago demand
thorough investigation Of the Civil
Service Commissions department of
the city government.
They demand an investigation that
will 60 back for years and unearth
the treacherous and illegal treatment
accorded to honest citizens for the
benefit of chosen few.
They demand an investigation into
all OF the examinations that have
been held In order that the public
may be informed as to how many, II
any. Of them were on the square.
They demand an investigation OF
the numerous examinations held for
the benefit OF particular persons.
where questions were asked which
could only be answered by the persons
whose appointment in the civil serv.
Ice was evidently arranged for in ad.
vance.
The people are paying 100000 a
year for the administration of the
civil service law In the city govern.
ment
They are paying 100000 a year for
roosting place for men to make
out psychological" examination pa
pers.
In recent examination for stenog-
raphers the easiest word handed out
for them to typewrite quickly was
"eleemosynary."
Is any one foolish enough to sup
pose that this examination was on the
square and that these hard words
were not asked to keep out people
who were not of the favored class?
New departments, entirely unnec.
essary, have been created In the civil
service for pet faddists and high.
browed loafers.
The taxpayers who pay the freight
would not be permitted to pass an ex.
animation for dog catcher.
Poor men, devoid of education, and
with starving families, who are look.
ing for work with a pick and shovel
as day laborers. have to 60 through
civil service examination that would
shock the Sultan Of Turkey. A daily
newspaper printed the following
about the absurd questions asked of
these poor labOring men by these
high.browed reformers who control
the aristocracy of Office holders In
Chicago:
"Ten thousand men who want Jobs
In the streets. sewers and small parks
are being put through an examination
by the labor bureau of the Civil serv.
Ice Commission. Here are some ques.
tions that apply:
How much more does Q wheslbar.
Chicago eagle., 1916-02-12

William L. O'Connell, Chairman
of the Public Utilities COM
mission, Promulgates Or
der on Traction Com
pany,

Chairman William l.. O'Connell pro.
mulgated the order Of the Board Of
Public Utilities on the Chicago trac.
ton lines compelling them to provide
seats for all passengers and to install
trailers whenever necessary to carry
this order out.
The traction company refused to
obey this order and appear to be aid.
ed and abetted In their apparent de-
termination to discommode the pub.
lie, by certain members OF the city
administration.
The following extract from the Off.
cial proceedings of the Public Utilities
Commission and the City Council
Committee may enlighten the public
to some extent as to the attitude Of
the traction companies.
Before the State Public Utilities
Commission:
Commissioner Walter A. Shaw-You
believe, Mr.. Busby, as a practical rail.
road man. that, in view OF the develop.
ment and improvement effected in
cars, II would be practical PROPOSE.
ton to operate trailers?"
President Leonard A. Busby, Of the
Chicago Surface Lines-Yes. and I
think 1t would be help.
Commissioner Walter A. Shaw
"Then you believe, Mr.. Busby, as
practical railroad man, that In view Of
the development and improvement
effected in cars It would be practical
proposition to operate trailers?" Pres.
ident Busby-"Yes, and I think II
would be help"
From indications It would seem as
though the letter sent to the city
council by President Leonard A. Bus.
| by Of the Surface Lines asking the
city to define Its position toward the
states ruling was step in a care.
fully worked out plan Of legal strategy
by which the aldermen will be used
to pull the traction magnates' chest
nuts from the fire.
~SA
| Il. J. Lehman of The Fair Is one
man whose devotion to public inter.
ests and proven business ability are
acknowledged by all. But notwith.
standing the fact that his friends are
numbered by the thousands. he has
no personal political ambition. al.
though his warm hearted support of
many winner Is known to all. He
would make a good Mayor, II he could
ever be induced to run for Office.
II Chicago votes dry" next spring
what is going to pay the $7.O0O.O 900
now derived from saloon licenses and
invested In q police force?
Robert r. Jampolis would make a
great Judge.
More diseases. are produced by us.
Ing brown and perfumed soaps than
BY anything else. Why run such ter.
rible risks when you know poeeiNs'
ELECTRIC SOAP Is pure and perfect
Dobbins' prevents hands from chap
ping.-Adv.
Chicago eagle., 1916-02-12
MACHINE WON'T COUNT
Names of Candidates for Dele
gates Must Alternate in Each
Senatorial District.

II was a surprise to some to learn
that the delegate.at.large slate Of both
the Sullivan and Harrison.S SABBATH
forces will not be kept intact after It
Is filed with the secretary OF state.
Under the law the names will rotate
and will be scattered about In dif.
ferent positions In each senatorial
Chicago eagle., 1916-02-12

Judge William r. Dever is making
q good record in the Superior Court.
~0y -F,r
Alderman Henry Utpatel Is one OF
the ablest and most forceful men In
the city council.
Joseph A. Swift is one of the most
popular Democrats In the town 6
Lake.
Chicago eagle., 1916-02-12

More diseases are produced by us.
Ing brown and perfumed soaps than
BY anything else. Why run such ter
rible risks when you know DoeeiNs'
ELECTRIC SOAP Is pure and perfect.
Dobbins' prevents hands from chap.
ping.-Adv.
Chicago eagle., 1916-02-12
district. This minimizes the advan.
tage of a slate, Il Is contended.
DEMOCRATS IN WARD q
Have United en- Fred Strauss as
Their Candidate for Alder
man.

The Regular Democratic organiza.
tion of the Twenty.third Ward has
united on Fred Strauss. the dyer, for
Alderman.
Chicago eagle., 1916-02-12
ANTl.SULllVAN men
List Agreed Upon by Opposition
In Ten Chicago Districts.

The list of anti.Sullivan district dele.
gates as completed from the ten Cook
county districts follows:
Dist. /. Henry Eckhart. Chas. r.
Gunther.
Dist. 2. VIM. l.. O'Connell, Maclay
HOyne.
Dist. 3. John Il. Traeger. Daniel
Ryan.
Dist. I. Felix Janowski, Philip
Moran.
Dist. 8. Harry NJ. Fisher, Hugo l..
Pitte.
Dist. O. Chris Walleck, George How.
ard.
Dist. Z. Henry G. Zander, Frank p.
Danisch.
Dist. 8. Michael c. Calvin, A. A.
Kowalski
Dist. .. j. W. Beckwi.h. Frank John.
ston. Jr.
Dist. 10. Peter Reinberg, Patrick
+. Hayne.
Chicago eagle., 1916-02-12
women Can VOTE FOR
These
Chief Clerk of Election Commits
sion Gives Females Tips on
Their Rights.

Chief Clerk Dennis J. Egan of the
Election Board announces that women
can vote for the following on the
dates named:
Feb. 29-Municipal primaries for
Chicago eagle., 1916-02-12
ZZ2S2Rz7!5
THE COMMON COUNCIL
Full List of Aldermen Compos-
ing the Governing Body of
the City of Chicago.

Following are the names Of the al
dermen composing the City Council:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Lodge Accuses Wilson of Trying
to Tell Germany Harsh U-Boat
Notes Were Not Meant Seriously


Bryan should sign the first note and
refuse to sign the second
After the note had been read to the
cabine, and agreed to by all the mem
bcrs. Mr. Wilson added a postscript
which have not seen because It myS-
,eriously disappeared In this post
script President Wilson informed the
imperial German government that the
words strict Accountability and the
other strong phrases IN the first note
were not To be taken seriously and end
ed by agreeing to refer the whole mat
ter to arbitration This, OF course
pleased Mr. Bryan but 1t did not please
the other members of the cabinet who
threatened to resign and expose the
whole thing
The postscript was removed and Mr.
Bryan resigned Mr. Bryan told DR.
Dumba, the Austrian minister, that the
note OF MAY lJ did not mean anything
and DR. Dumha Immediately sent the
word along to Berlin. He later was re.
called 1t sometimes is a great mis-.
take to tell the truth and IT is doubly
unfortunate to tell it TO foreign am
bassador There has been no repafs.
tlon and nothing has been done"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27

BROCKTON, Mass, Oct E-Henry
Cabot Lodge,oranking republican mem
Der of the senate committee on for
eign relations, in a speech here las
night announced that President Wilson
had added a postscript to the second
Lu'itania note OF June .. i9l5, in
which he informed the German govern
ment that the strong phrases Of the so
called strict accountability" note ot
May ~, were mot to be taken SERIOUS
ly" Senator Lodge said this postscript
disappeared after members OF .he cab
met had threatened to resign and TO
let the public know OF the postscript
"On May !, 1915" he said, the Lu,-
ltanla was sunk and us Americans
rlghtiully on board were sent to their
death At Philadelphia next day Pres
ldent Wilson said there was such a
thing as being too proud TO fight |
think he SAID IT for the purpose Of see
ing how the country liked It, He found
out and changed his mind overnight
On May IS he sent his famous strict
accountability note and omit no word
or act note to Germany signed by
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
MATE TRIED TO
FORCE HER TO
CRIME, CHARGE
Divorce Suit Follows $4,000
Alienation Action,

An attempt by her husband David
w, Hubbard, to force her to aid him
in a bla,kmailing scheme to extract
money from Angus, Martin OF Arcadia
is charged by Mrs. Rosa Hubbard in
a petition for divorce she filed IN the
district court today.
A suit asking $4,000 from Martin for
the alienation Of his wiies affections
was filed las, week by Hubbard. Mrs
Hubbard alleges that her husband
tried to force her TO make false
charge against Martin accusing him
Of attempted attack so they could com.
pei him to pay them large sum OF
money When she refused Hubbard d
cursed and abused her, she said The
Hubbards have been living on Mar
tins farm near Arcadia
Mrs Hubbard alleges she had &c
take in washing to help supper, tn,
family. She asks custody OF their six
children, Ds attorneys fees and all
inony
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Long Walk Ended,
He Can't Find Men
Who Offered Prize

CHICAGO. Oct. H.-Clarence
White Eagle, part Comanche In
dian, a young pedestrian. is in Chi
cago today a, the end of a 5000.
mile walk. for which he was to
receive a prize OF $1,000. But he
has been unable since his arrival
Wednesday afternoon to find tie
men who were to pay him the
money.
White Eagle" and two compan-
ions left Chicago. Oct 10. 1915, and
walked to New York and back to
San Francisco, where the compan-
ions qui, and the Indian kept on
for the return trip alone.
He said yesterday that he had
worn on, thirty-five pairs OF shoes
and has callouses on his feet so
thick he can strike matches on
them. He declared he is going to
locate the men who pu, up the SlO,-
600 prize for the trip.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
wheat OU1DOES
OLD HIGH MARK
Reaches $l,86 3-8 on Denial
of Rain in Argentina,

CHICAGO, Oct 27.-Wheat prices
today ou,did by lSc the high price rec.
ord OF Wednesday, touching at the close
today Slsols bushei The latest as
cent was caused by news that contrary
to first reports the Argentine drou,h
had not been broken It was said also
that exporters and foreign government,
were the larges, holders of Deeembe,
wheat options here and would demand
delivery of actual grain on all con.
tractS
Net advances in price today as com
pared with Thursdays finish were ! I,
sac a buShel December finishing a
Sl& to Sl&Is and May at Slsjls.
The upturn in values was only halte,
for brief interval by news Of the tor
pedo boat battle in the English chan
mel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
'bULLY!' WILSON
CRIES, LEADING
STUDENTS SONG
President Keeps Time With
Both Arms at KaySer w. Va,

on BOARD PRESIDENT VII
SONS TRAIN, CUMBERLAND, Md.
Oct. H-President Wilson stopped
here for five minutes today en- route
to Long Branch, NJ, A band and a
delegation OF men carrying signs say
ing that labor is supporting Wilson
were in the crowd.
1T is not so much that we are for
Wilson as that Wilson is for u.s. read
one sign.
The president shook hands as rap
idly as possible
At Piedmon, and keylScr, W. Va Mr.
Wilson shook hands with persons a,
the station A group OF students sang
school song as his train pulled in at
keyser The president led the singing
keeping time with both arms
That's bully he said as they con
cluded; ", sounds like old times to
me"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
OFFICIALS May
LIFT BAN FROM
LOCAL TAEATERS
Playhouse Owners Ordered to
Fumigate Buildings,
CONFERENCE SCHEDULED
Action on Mckinley Reopen
ing to Be Taken Tomorrow

All ,heater owners in the city were
ordered by the city hoard OF health
today to fumlgatc their buildings after
tonight's performances
While lacking official sanction, the
order indicates the lifting OF the ban
on children less than 10 years old at
tending playhouseS.
Conference Tomorrow.
II was announced at the city board
OF health offices IN the city hall tins
morning that meeting attended by
]. I lighlcy, commissioner OF public
safety; J T Hawkins, superintendent
OF health; DR. George Hunter, city
physician, and Leo Menten, health
board secretary, would be held tomor
row when definite announcement Will
be made relative to the modification
OF quarantine regulations pu, into Ell
feet last week when the setond case
of iniantie paralysis developed
AT tomorrow's meeting IT will be
decided whether or not the MCKINLEY
school will be reopcned Monday and
also whether children less than Il
years old will be allowed to attend
Sunday school Sunday morning,
No New Developments.
There are no new developments il
the situation today it was stated by
Leo Mcn,en, secretary Of the board o'
health.
In the event the quarantine on the
Mckinley school is raised Monday the
first series OF meetings to establish
community singing will be held at th'
Lincoln school next week is the An
nouncement Of Miss Julia Cuddeback
music stiDeryixor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Chicago Facing
Famine in Labor

CHICAGO, Oct. N.-Chicago faces
a famine in common labor, according to
the inspection department OF the Illinois
state employment agency at Canal
street near Madison. The greatest labor
market in the United States is being
slowly deserted by employment agents.
who, for years, have exacted tribute for
jobs.
Instead OF men paying for positions,
it was said today, railroads and other
big employers are hiring agents who
go out and search for men. As direct
result, Richard ! Knight, labor inspec
tor, predicts cut in the number OF his
investigators.
Railroad laborers are receiving $50
TO 81 a day. he said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
CITY OFFICIALS
STRONG FOR ~
BUILDING HERE
DonoeI|y and Street Praise
Plan; viii Attend Meeting,

City commissioners are enthusiastic
over the plan to erect Y NJ. {. A.
building in Oklahoma City. They say
that it is one Of the few things tina,
have been neglected in the building OF
the Oklahoma capital
Building Needed.
I'VE should have had a Y. NJ. c, a
building long ago" says Mike Don
nelly. commissioner Of accounting and
finance. Such an institution is y.
urgent necessity and | dcub, II the
10 city IN the United States the s.
d Oklahoma City without one.
II consider il the duty OF every pu'
lie spirited citizen to be present a, 4
meeting at the high school Sunday a
tcrnoon when plans for the Y NJ. {. a
campaign will be discussed | will be
there"
Will Attend Meeting.
The high school auditorium shoult
be packed, the purpose of the mee,int
is most worthy one"
Dr. ] 6. Street, commissioner q
public property. Is also in favor OF tn
Y. N. c. A. project and will be prescn
| = the conference Sunday afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Station Order
Almost Ready,
Say Officials
F fiscoARock Island Depot Lo-
cation viii Be Changed;
Conference Is Held,

Final order will be issued by the cor
poration commission within the mex,
few days, directing the building OF the
Frisco Rock Island union station in
Oklahoma City in accordance with the
plans now on file with the commission.
it was announced today, following a
conference with the local committee
which approved the plans.
Chairman Eove vi the commission
said the location Of the station would
be changed in accordance with the rec
concentrations OF the committee. The
change. however is immatcrial. there
being only few feet difference in the
site suggested by the railroad and that
recommended by the committee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
University Girl
Dies of Typhoid

NORMAN, Okla, Oct N-(Spe-
cial, Miriam Guthrie, a student at
the University of Oklahoma died OF
typhoid fever early today Miss Gu,h-
rie was IL years old and was junior
in the college of arts and sciences,
She was daughter of Mr.. and Mrsy
7E. f. Guthrie OF Norman
Miss Guthrie was graduate OF the
Law,on high school.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Everything Has Gone Up
Except Patrolmen's Pay,
Asserts Old Policeman

Mighty little inducement for an
officer to be on the square, these
days" remarked the Old Police
man this morning
lie had just been talking abou,
the high cost Of living and its rela
ton TO the salaries drawn by the
members Of the Oklahoma City po-
lice department
"Patrolmen are getting S&
month and plainclothesmen, $40;
most of rs have families how do
we get byF YOU ask; well, to be
frank with YOU, we don't live, We
merely exist, and its poor life
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
SAMUEL TO DISCUSS
UNFAIR ELECTION LAW

w. r. Samuel secretary of the stat,
insurance board, will be the principa
speaker at democratic meeting to b,
held tonight at the corner of Twenty.
first street and Western avenue.
In his address Mr. Samuel will de
vote considerable time TO a discussion
Of the features OF the socialis,-repub
lican election law and the principa
achievements of the Wilson admlnistra
ton
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
WILSON PACKING
PLANT HERE IS
TO Be ENLARGED
improvements Contemplated
Says New Superintendent,

Reports that the local packing plant
of Wilson & Company is to be enlarged
and remodeled soon were prevalent in
Oklahoma City today
When asked for confirmation. s. {.
Davis, new sunerlntendent stated that
while he understood changes at the
plant were contemplated he was una
ware OF their extent.
Reports are To the effect that the
plan, will be enlarged sufficiently to
take care of much more livestock than
can be handled with the present space.
Several more buildings are to be built,
IL is said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27

at that" he said between puiis at
corn.cob pipe of the vintage OF
1000.
Frankly, on $40 a day, its a
constant fight to keep body and
soul together
House rent, clothes, school
books, water and gas bills, to say
nothing OF the all-importan, matter
Of providing food what's the an
swetI | am sure | don, know
Everything under the sun has
gone up except policemen's pay
It's the same II was years ago
before the high cost OF living be
came such a bugaboo"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Thugs Take Victims
Four Gold Teeth

DALsAS, Texas, Oct. H.-Robbers
exts5tted and stole four gold teeth from
" a. Hambrick of Royse. Texas, las,
night, after knocking him down in an
unfrequented street, Hambrick told po.
lice today lie also said the thugs re
lieved him of his watch and SIS An
examination by the police showed Ham.
bricks teeth were missing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Allen Street to
Return Next Week

Allen Street will be back in Okla
homa City Monday, he announced in a
letter to his father, DR.. J g. Street, re
ccived this morning. Street has been
in Chicago for two months at the west
etn democratic headquarters assisting
in the organization OF young mems
democratic clubs in the twenty-iour
western states.
The letter to DR.. Street says that the
Chicago HEADQUARTERS is expecting a
landslide for Wilson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
FRENCH LINER With
180 PASSENGERS ON
BOARD AFIRE At SEA

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The
French line steamship Chicago,
which left Bordeaux October 22
for New York with 1870 passengers
aboard, is racing for fayai, the
Azores, with a fire in one Of her
holds, according to advices re-
ceived here today by the maritime
exchange through Lioyds. The
Chicago was expected to reach
Faval some time today, the advices
said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
TEN DESTROYERS
ATTEMPT RAID IN
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Two Sunk and Remainder
Flee, Says London,
BRITISH BOATS ARE LOST
One Goes Down, One Missing
and One Ashore,

LONDON, oct II Ten German
torpedo boat deStroyers attempted to
raid the British cross-channel trans
port service last night, but the attempt
failed. says an Official statement is
sued by the British admiralty today
Two OF the German dcstroyers were
sunk and the others were driven off
Nine of Crew Saved.
One British torpedo boat destroyer
the Flrt, is missing the British state
ment adds. and another destroyer. the
Nubian, was disabled by a torpedo and
ran aground Nine members OF the
crew OF the FIrt were saved
The German dcs,royers succeeded in
sinking one empty transport, the Queen
The crew was saved
Forty Miles From Railroad.
Field Marshal Won Mackcnsen is
pressing The retreating Russo Ruman-
ian army hard in Dobruda
Sofia reports this army in precipi
tate iligh, toward the further reache'
of the Danube and Petrograd admits
a retirement toward the lIirsova Casap-
keui line more than forty miles north
OF the Constanxa Tchernayoda rail
way, The Russians and Rumanians
who were cut off from railroad commu
nications with the loss OF Tchernavoda
are fighting hard petrograd declares
Gain in Transylxania.
In resisting the Austro- German
thrust into Rumania from the north
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
REGISTRARS BOOKS
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT;
REGISTER TODAY!

Tn HIS is the last day for regis
tration. All those who have
q become qualified voters since
July must register today, il they
haven, already done so, il they de-
sire to vote
There is no certain time for the
books TO close and i, will be possible
D. register until midnight tonight, il
registrar can be found that late.
Not more than 1000 men had reg
is,ered up TO noon today, H. G. OH
YER county registrar, said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
TULSA COMPANY GETS
A $750,00O CHARTER

The Augusta Refining company, cap
itali,ed at $S0,OOO, was chartered this
morning in the office of the secretary
OF state. The main office OF the com
pany will be maintained at Tulsa The
filing fee on the charter was NSj.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Local Man Chosen
for Bar Commission

Thomas G. Chambers, local attorney
and Edgar A. de Meules Of Muskogee,
were named by the supreme court to-
day as members of the state bar com
mission. Mr.. Chambers succeeds J S
Rails resigned, and the Muskogee at
torney fills the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Charles Cook.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Fair Tonight Is
Weather Forecast

Local Forseast--Falr weather torloh,
and Saturdays probably somswhs, warm. {.
er Saturday,
State Foreesst-ronloht and Saturday
fair,
ARKANSAS and WEST TE,xAs-Falr.
'S--Fnir and warmer.