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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916.
WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS.

The business interests Of the coun.
try are tired of these conditions:
Tariff tinkering for political ends.
Five tariff revisions In twenty.three
years.
Confidence shaken.
Business demoralized.
Huge money losses.
Millions of workers unemployed.
What the people demand Is:
A sane and permanent tariff policy.
A scientific adjustment.
More common sense, less politics.
All the facts brought out.
The way to get these reforms Is to-:
Establish a permanent Tariff Com
mission.
Make It non.partisan.
Give II broad powers.
Give II an ample appropriation.
Have everybody represented.
Put the professional politicians of
the job.
Stop lobbying and log.rolling.
Bring out all the facts.
Reduce unemployment.
Establish confidence.
Stabilize business.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04
WHY UNDERWOOD DECLINED

Senator Underwood, who for many
years was member and chairman
OF the house committee on ways and
means. and who Is the author Of the
present tariff law. declined a position
on the finance committee OF the sen
ate TIE tariff making body of the up.
pei branch. Asked why hs refused
the proffered appointment. Mr.. Tn.
derwOod told this story OF an Old Ala.
bama shOemaker:
This old chap used to sit all day
pegging shoes. Once month he
bought ticket In the Louisiana state
lottery. Finally his persistence was
rewarded. and he was notified that he
had won the $4,000 prize. lie closed
his shop, bought an outfit Of now
clothes and went up to New York. as
he had always dreamed of doing
1.-TWO years he spent In the me.
tropolis. doing all the things he had
wanted to do for many years. But
the pace was too fast. He went back
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04
FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL con
vENTioN.

Illinois needs a new constitution
The Citizens Association OF Chicago,
in its forty.irst annual report, has the
following 10 say on the subject, which
voices the sentiments Of many good
citizens:
Greatly to our regret the General
Assembly failed TO submit TO the peo.
pie Of the state the question OF hold
ing a constitutional convention. The
convention joint resolution introduced
by Senator Edward c, Curtis was
adopted by the Senate on March 18th
by an almost unanimous vote. But
when the matter came TO vote In
the House on March 31st, the vote on
the Joint resolution was 90 In favor
and 80 opposed, with 20 members alb
sent or not voting. Thus the meas
ure failed by the narrow margin OF ten
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04
WRlSLEY BROWNS PLIGHT

Among the bright young lawyers
attached to the department Of justice
at Washington is Wrisley Brown. Not
long ago he was sent to town In the
middle West to investigate quietly the
condition Of a bank here. In order
not to arouse any suspicious he used
an assumed name in registering at
the hotel.
III day long he busted himself
about the town and went to his hotel
at night tired and footsore.
Lets see, what's your room mum.
ber?" asked the proprietor. when
Wrisley went to the desk for his key.
Il forget" said Wrisley.
What's your name. then? I'll look
It up"
For the life Of him, Wrisley
couldn't remember what name he had
used VIXEN he registered that morn.
ing, aud the register had been put
away.
II forget-er. that is" began
the usually self.possessed Wrisley.
what. you don't know your name
he looked scared half to death. Nor
down.
I'D be afraid to have such q fellC
And as there was no other hotel
tramp the streets all night like an out
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04

votes to receive the 1O2 votes con.
shutting the two.thirds required by
law.
I'VE are informed by the officers of
the Constitutional Convention League,
which had the convention campaign
In hand, that the league had received
assurances from 105 members of the
House that they favored the submis.
sion of the convention question to the
people; and that most of these were
in the form of written pledges to vote
for the necessary joint resolution. Ac.
cording to the league, II representa-.
tives who had given such assurances
either opposed the resolution or failed
to vote on 1t. Fourteen of these, nine
of whom represent Cook county dis.
tricts, had given unqualified written
pledges.
Our belief in the necessity of hold.
ing a constitutional convention has
not been shaken by this temporary de.
feat. Sooner or later-and certainly
before very long-the small minority
Of the legislature which has had the
temerity to refuse to allow the peo-
pie of Illinois to decide whether they
desired a constitutional convention
will have to give way.
I'VE shall continue to do our ut.
most to bring about the calling Of a
constitutional convention because we
are convinced that the convention
plan affords the most practicable
means of securing shorter ballot;
better and more economical local gov.
eminent through needed consolidation
Of the city. county. Sanitary District
and other taxing bodies Of Cook coun.
ty; and broader charter powers for
Chicago that are necessary to the
| city's welfare"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04

EAGLETS.

Dr. Anthony Krygowski, the we'll.
known physician and surgeon, and
Democrat of the cath
ward, Is much talked of for coroner
on the Democratic ticket.
~6
Edward Osgood Brown should be
elected to the Superior bench this
year.
~
Wilhelm Engel, the well known
cigar manufacturer of 1896 Mohawk
street offers very superior cigar In
both his La Suabia" and "Rambuss"
~
Collector SmietanKa ia making q
good record In the Internal Revenue
office.
~G~
Alderman Henry Utpatel Is one OF
the ablest and most forceful men In
the city council.
~
Judge William r. Dever Is making
a good record In the Superior Court
~
Tony Schroeder of North Halsted
and Roscoe streets Is not only one Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04
"C0USIN BOB" BR0USSARD'S HOLD

Down in his state OF Louisiana
Robert +. Broussard, United States
senator. Is generally addressed as
Cousin Bob" and. indeed, he seems
to be related to most of the people
In his district, II not most Of those In
the state. He speaks Louisiana
French. which Is language entirely
distinct from young-ladies'- finishing.
school French, or learn tO-speak.
Observation-Disclosures French.
Speaking their language as he does.
Cousin Bob has strong hold on
the people of his section OF the state,
and their main religion Is to vote for
Bob Broussard without question and
without stint whenever he runs for
anything.
When BroussarG was running for
the United States senate, Representa-.
tive James d, Aswell was seeking
election to the lower house OF con.
gress, Aswell was talking to man
In the section where Broussard Is best
knOWn and sked him for hia vOta
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04
ness. Their credit system makes many
friends and patrons for them.
Judge D. e. Sullivan has made an
honest, dignihed and able record on
the bench.
Benjamin F. Nicholson, the we'll
known lawyer, has met with deserved
success and has q host Of friends.
THE SANITARY DIST RICT
List of Standing Committees for
the Year 1916 of This I'm
portant Body.
- -

Following are the standing commit.
tees OF the Board Of Trustees of the
Sanitary District OF Chicago for the
year 1916:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mr.. Paullin:
Messrs. Carr, Clark, Sullivan and
Brett.
Finance-Chairman, Mr.. Daley;
Messrs. Carr, Sullivan, Kane and Paul.
lin.
Chairman, Mr.. Sulli.
van; Messrs. Kane, Clark, Carr and
Brett.
Electrical observation-disclosures.
Mr.. Clark: Messrs. Sullivan, Kane.
Brett and Carr.
Federal Relations-Chairman, Mr..
Brett; Messrs. Sullivan, Kane. Read.
Ing and Paullin.
North Shore Channel-Chairman.
Mr. Paullin; Messrs. Brett, Carr.
Clark and Reading.
Real Estate Development-Chair.
man. Mr.. Carr; Messrs. Sullivan.
Clark, Kane and Brett.
Rules--Chairman, Mr.. Reading;
Messrs. Kane. Brett. Daley and Clark.
State and Municipal Relations
Chairman, Mr.. Sullivan; Messrs. Paul.
lin, Kane, Brett and Clark.
Labor - Chairman, Mr.. Brett;
Messrs. Reading, Paullin, Sullivan and
Kane.
Stone and Spoil Banks-Chairman.
Mr.. Brett; Messrs. Paullin, Reading,
Kane and Sullivan.
Health and Public Order-Chairman
Mr.. Clark; Messrs. Brett, Paullin,
Reading and Kane.
Illinois Valley--Chairman Mr.. Kane;
Messrs. Daley, Brett, Reading and
Sullivan.
Calumet.Sag Channel - Chairman.
Mr.. Reading; Messrs. Carr, Paullin.
Kane and Brett.
Employment--Chair Mr.. Dai.
ley: Messrs. Carr, Brett, Paullin and
Kane
The popularity OF oo0elNe' ELeC
TRIO SOAP 10 that It acts right on
the dirt and stains In clothes and
makes them pure - snow, at the same
time preserves the clothes, and makes
them keep clean longer. Have your
grocer order it.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04
TAXED TO DEATH.

The United States has Russia
skinned a mile in the noble art OF
leyying taxes. The poor property
owner in cities Is forced to pay an
exorbitapt real estate tax and In Chi
cago the tax eaters are asking the leg.
islature for permission to almost dou.
BILE the present high tax The tax
rate under the proposed law Is TO be
raised from one fifth to one third on
the valuation Of the property. A Chi.
cago Congressman proposes to tax all
incomes OF over $4,000 except those
OF office holders, national state, city,
county and town. Personal property
taxes are collected from people OF
moderate means who pay heavy real
estate taxes and they will have TO pay
income taxes too. to oblige the office
holding aristocracy. The national
government is tired Of levying indi.
rect taxes by duties on imports, Many
bills now before Congress propose nu.
merous methods OF further taxing the
people directly and thus increasing
their burdens.
As we'll known writer on the sub.
ject said several years ago in noted
article, much of the national revenue
Is used for the maintenance OF an
army of political parasites.
And then the county governments
tax the people to keep up another set
OF politicians and pension their
friends on the people, occasionally
spending a little money TO build a
road where 1t will benefit one OF them
or q school house to give some bank.
err rake off on the bonds or a few
hangers.on positions at mental wages
as teachers and special pets big
wages.
Then the township government tax
es the people to whack up with the
very small fry who help keep up the
county fellows. hoping TO some day
be one OF them.
Then the cities tax the people Il
keep up another army OF non.produc
ers, who are used 10 manipulate the
primaries and elections.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04
UT-OECRDNARN
(P4E0PtE W.
INVENTOR OF The FoKKER

Mijnheer Fokker. the inventor OF
the monoplane that bears his name
and that for several months has been
greatly disturbing the adversaries Of
Germany by its speed and destructive
powers, Is a native of Holland, and is
said to be not more than twenty.three
or twenty.four years old. He has
spent the greater part o. his life in
Germany. but would appear to be
thoroughly familiar with the French
flying machines. A number Of the de.
vices on the Fokker are claimed by
the French to be outright copies of
their own.
About Ave years ago FOkker made
his appearance in the German flying
corps. and his first monoplane was re.
ceived with such small enthusiasm
there that the invention was offered
to the British government. Some Eng
fish experts examined It, recommend.
ed IL as being uncapsizable. but SO bad.
ly constructed that It made the flyers
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04

They therefore declined to recommend It's
Foker except general until his
formidable entered the field last December and speedily
the honors Of
accomplish and Fokke
gun is stationary The monoplane
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04


tickets in the lottery Just
cobbler and beginning to
the
$4,000 prize for the second time
bankly then exclaimed
! through with all that again.?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-04

to the man.
That's all You
planned. Were running
The shook his head
entitled to Office. Bob
FARMS LIGHTED ELECTRICITY.
McNair
State Agricultural college,
Twelve famghng plants today
rapidly growing N popularity McNair
q
especially
battery used
will
Q charged days"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

Wall Street was considerably mSstiied
yesterday by the figure at which Charles
NJ. Schwab acquired the cofninor stock
of the Pennsylvania Steel Company. In
view of the price at which that security
has been selling in Philadelphia. Ac-
cordiHg to the statement of the Bethle-
ncm Steel Corporation. made public on
Friday night. Mr.. Schwab paid - per
share for the common stock Of the
Pennsylvania company. For several
days that stock has been dealt In on
the Philadelphia stock Exchange at
around so. The difference between the
current quotation for the stock and the
price paid for Il by the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation Is such a wide one
that Il aroused considerable interest.
About the only explanation which the
financial district could evolve yesterday
regarding the transaction was that the
Reading and Pennsylvania railroads
were anxious 20 dispose of their holdings
of Pennsylvania Steel stock. and know
Mr.. Schwab's characteristics when
making a deal Of naming his price and
sticking 20 II. felt that they had better
take advantage OF his offer and ~
themselves OF II property which In dull
times In the steel Industry has proven
to be somewhat Of a white elephant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
4 Second bottom.

Goodbody A. Co. in their marKot circu-
lar say THE week jus, passed las re-
sponded 20 influences practically as We
expected and We ind tina. tho closing
prices Of the twenty active
We keep has declined to 10o.6s.
while not quite as low as the low
figures for January are st!ll sufficiently
to the figures 10 be looked upon
as a second bottom. We can HOW look
forward in an endeayor To estimate
whether this second decline has COM
pleted the liquidation. which to our mind
had not been shown 10 be the case AZ
the end of January. We find. AS we
indicated in our last letter. that the
endeavor the market made TO concern
trate in an advancing tendency on the
has only resulted in a compare
lively small rise in that department. the
reason being, We believe, because of the
extended commitment then outstanding
in the rest of the market. and we believe
that If the Liquidation of the past week
indicates anything il IS IN adjustment
the fact that certain IT the leading
speculative industrialS and railroads
have borne the hrunt of the selling con-
firms US in the belief that while the
coppers- are more likely to show strength
In the near future the rest OF the market
has been strengthening It's position and
viii later give a better account Of itself"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Rally Brings Guins After Opening
:. Decline.

The coffee trade. on more mature delibera.
uon. was less disposed to place too much con
tdeice III the hhilitN OF Brazil to relieve tho
shippin. situation 10 a point where a marked
increase IN lmportatlons Of coffee into the
United States may hc expected. At leas, buy.
ers were more confident. After opening al a
decline OF : To i points the coffee market raj.
lied and during the day developed renewed
h!inness, closing az abou; the top. with net
cams OF . to . points, Total sales for the day
we're 5l,0o) bags.
The absence Of more than very moderate
onerins- from Brazil was taken a. "A pretty
sood indication that Brazilian shippers are
NOT hhdillS any .rcat amount of available
tonnage, ana III 'on-e quence tho trade here
was less disposed to take u pronounced stand
on the bear side until more definite liiiorma.
ton Is obtainahic regarding the tru" status
OF the sflippiilg situation. There appcared 10
ne some hesitation ABOUT making further plr.
'hases OF spot coffee. nut prices remained nm.
changed on the bass OF 9i.c. for Rio -.
The Official Brazilian cable reported "A de.
ci.ne OF 3S2d IN Rio exchange ON London,
while milrris prices in Rio were - rcis lower
ana santos "as unchanged. Rccelpt- we're
again small At Rio and Santos. the total being
low:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
FINANCIAL NEWS
AND COMMENT
Stocks Make a General Dis.
play Of Strength, Metal
q Shares Leading.
TRADING MORE ACTIVE

Vow little the ~apprehensive specula.
two talk OF tho week about the interna-
,ioual difficulties with which Washing
ton Is struggling represented n serious
factor In the movement Of prices or the
dealings was indicated by tho ease with
which yesterdays stock market turned
,o u general display Of moderate
strength in continuation OF tho firmness
which developed OF Friday. Trading
was on a more active scale than In
Fridays session and the greater ANNA
ton derived some significance from the
fac. that II accompanied rising prices.
aud from the fact also that duinesS a
been anticipated because of the week
,!td. with y holiday coming on
Tuesday. Wall Street does not as Il
rule caro- to extend its commitments dur
ing a period - broken by Stock t:x-
change recess when there are. rs in these
abnormal times. ample possibilities of
unpleasant surprises. .
Short covering undoubtedly contrib.
uted largely 10 n buying movement
Of tho day. This was particularly true
OF various specialties, such as the Mer-
camille Marine issues, which have been
heavily sold Of late by traders for the
decline. The most important and sig
niiicant demand for stocks appeared In
;ho copper shares and in what might
10 called the general metal group. in
Guiding zinc. steel and smelling stocks.
There have been some signs OF late
IN tho Judgment OF f~arsighted finance
that shares In basic enterprise were
coming TO be better appreciated as Of
fering a most satisfactory medium for
tho employment OF funds. both for tho
duration OF the European war and after
ward. There is a historical foundation
for this opinion. which has not received
tho attention 1t deserves.
Tho weekly bank statement furnished
an index OF general business and invest
ment activity in a sl2.6OO.0 900 loan cx-
pansion and "A decrease OF SIG. 900
IN the surplus reserve. There Is on all
sides continuing evidence IN corporation
principal markets of the highly profit
able mature OF the business. which trade
and industry are conducting and book
INK. This is rapidly ~augmenting cor
poratc surplus funds and not the least
gratifying feature OF tho situation is
the accommodating evidence of an increas-
ing adoption OF aN intelligent policy
OF conservation Of abnormal additions
to resources. This process not only
makes for Immediate suundness, but as
sures strong positions against the con-
tlnsenC.es and vicissitudes OF tho fu-
turc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
ReDub11c steel.

The outlook for II considerable reduc-
ton ON the account II the unpaid back
dividends on the preferred stock OF the
Republic Iron and Stcei Company seems
to be "A particularly cheerful one at this
time In view Of the big demand and high
prices for steel and the excellent earn
ings statement rendered by the company
for tho year of 1915. In October of last
year the unpaid dividends amounted to
IL per cent. Since then . per cent. has
been paid on, leaving only 10 per cent.
unpaid. In the meantiin. the cuinpany's
earnings have continued to establish
new high records. In the last quarter
Of 1915 they were at the rate OF $2j per
share on the common stock. Moreover,
he directors of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company have always made II a
practice to pay of back dividends as
rapidly as earnings and future prospects
Justified.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
THE CURB MARKET.
Su1DstR initial Gains I'm strong and
Active Outsidc TradSor.

strength aud activity characterized the
TRADING III the outside market yesterday.
throughout the LIST.
\ strong feature among the industrials was
Aetna Explosives new stock, which under
heavy buying advanced g., points. easing on
fractionaily toward the close. Al the out
set Tobacco Products continued on is up.
ward course and at its high figure showed a
net improvement OF ia points. but III the
sSOnd hour the stock -aggcd. losing all Of
its early gain. Chevrolet Motor moved up
) points. and United CIGAR stores new stock
advanced -. Midvalc steel was active and
ruled frsctionally above Fridays closing.
kenneoott displayed a strong tone In the
early dcalines. hut a .rcationary tendency
SGT In which carried the issiie back to its
previous CLOSING fs ure CcrrO lie PascO, al.
though moderately dealt In. gained q OF y
point. while Butte Copper and Zinc and
United Verde Extension gained y and u Of
a point respectively.
Bonds were active and showed q eliGhtly
improved uudertonc. Baltimore and Ohio
IS battered its price by a. Midvalc steel So
and Chicago Union Terminal AIS each moved
UP :. OF d point.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Big BOnd l'rOAts.

Tho tremendous rise In the price OF
bonds generally Is Illustrated by "A story
odd at an uptown club by u market
operator whose activities are usually
confined to stocks rather than to bonds.
The operator said
shortly after the outbreak or the
war a man came To me. saying that he
needed some money badly aud that he
wished that I would take off his hands
s55O,0OO Denver and RIO and FIRST
and %refunding 3 per cent. bonds. !
named my price. which was around the
current market quotation. namely ~.
The man demurred at first at selling
them at such IL figure, hui later called
me up, saying that lie was sending the
bonds to my office and asking that !
send him "A check for them. ] held those
bonds until the other day, when I sold
them at 81, making II net profit of 10
points per boid aside from the interest
N the securities during the time l had
held them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
MONEY AND

Tho New York Federal Reserve Rank
rates were I per cent. for thirty to ninety
days and > per cent. for longer bills.
Open market discount prime accertances
mnturing up 20 ninety days, 2i.G:A per
cent.
Commercial paper rates were s13b per
cent. cor sixty 80 u!nety days bills and for
four 10 ,iX months bes. names. 3ts y I per
cent. FOR ptt"-t.
Time money was dun and steady. Rates
were - per cent. for sixty days. 20 q 3
per cont. COR ninety days. 3I3i> per cent.
for four. live and six months.
Call money on the floor Of the stock Ex-
change last week. ranged between ia and
. per cent.
Sterling exchange was about steady,
Finhl quot atoms were: Dsmdid. rs 3-Io;
cables, 40 i-l6.
can money in London. 4utia per cent.
snort bills. 81. per cent.
pome-tiu exchange on New York: st
Louis. par, san Francisco. soc. prem!um
Minneapolis. Ia. premium; chicago. loo.
discount Cincinnati, par; Montreal. So i3s
premium.
Bar silver in London. 2sI,d.. New York.
sfh.C.
New York Clearing House statement: Ev-
change, si7o.iH3.j23 alliances s3G. 3i.i65;
sub-Treasury credit balance. 81 al 9CS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

SATURDAY February -.
Receipts ~ haevta were 40 head. mainly
consigned direct 10 local siaughtcrers. so
transactions report"d feeling generally
unchanged. nr"sH'd beet In fair demand.
oninun to choice native sides selling n,
lou lAl.C. per pound. Receipts OF calves
we're .l5 head, 80 Of which w"rr consigned
direct to "A Local butcher atI 40 for the
market. Demand good and price steady.
All sold early, Common to primo vot,s,
ssm$i3 per 100 lbs cuils, Eds>GO.
Dressed calves moderately active, city
drcss"i v"iis, ~ u'9t4c. per H.. couu-
try dressed do. l.li ulfc,
Receipts Of sheep aud lifDhS wore i;S
head. ali consigned direct To sldught"rcrs.
Feeling numindlly steady Dressed mutton
unchanged a. loNl+. per H. dressed
lambs. -: ISL" Country dressed, hot
house lambs almost nominal at sgusl2
per carcass.
Receipts OF hogs .wcro Las head. in.
c!iudihs, only a few. head for tho market.
No sales reported; feeling unchanged
country dressed hogs steady at snilc. pes
h.. Tor medium 70 light weights.