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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
BURKE'S GOOD RECORD
Democratic Veteran q Hot Fa-
vorite for Delegate at Large.

Robert z. Burke, candidate for
Delegate at Large, born and has lived
all his life in the twenty.hrst Ward
and lives at present at 1892 North
La Sale street, within five hundred
yards of where he was born. Was
Secretary Of the Democratic Party Of
Cook County for about ten years and
Secretary Of the County Democracy
Of Cook County for twenty-five years
and at present holding that position.
He was q member Of the State Cen.
trail Committee for years and always
firm believer In thorough party or.
ganization. He organized the Carter
H. Harrison Democratic Association
in 1892, which was largely instru.
mental in nominating and electing the
lamented Carter H. Harrison, ST..
Worlds Fair Mayor in 1898. He has
organized during the past twenty-five
years powerful political forces among
the various foreign nationalities.
which comprise Chicago's cosmopol.
itan population.
He supported Cleveland In 1884.
Cleveland in 1883. Cleveland In 1892.
Bryan In 1896, Bryan in 1900. Parker
in 1904, Bryan in 1908, and Wilson In
1912. He has consistently supported
all the Democratic Candidates for
Mayor of Chicago, for the past quar-.
ter of q century including Harrison,
ST., Cregier, Hopkins, Wenter, Harri'
son, Jr., Dunno and Sweitzer.
Organized labor has no greater
friend than Mr.. Burke and among his
supporters In the coming battle will
be Simon O'Donnell, John Fitzpatrick.
Edward M. Nockels, stephen G. Sum-
ner, Martin McGraw, George p. Grove,
Joseph Morton and many other promi'
nent leaders In labor organizations.
Aside from politics Mr.. Burke's par
ticular hobby Is baseball and he num-
bers among his personal friends
Charles A. Comiskey. Joe Tinker,
Jimmy Callahan, Frank Chance. and
many other leaders. He was manager
and captain of one Of the best'known
amateur teams In Chicago some years
ago.
Thousands OF Democrats In Chicago
owe everything they have received po'
litically to the unswerving loyalty Of
Mr.. Burke, and he in return will re-
ceive their loyal support In his can
didacy for Delegate at Large at the
coming primary election.
Charles 8. Thomas, the popular
proprietor of the big Franklin Desk
Company Is talked of by many Of his
thousands of friends as man who
would make a good City Treasurer
He would dignity any public office.
Edward Osgood Brown should be
elected to the Superior bench this
year.
Collector Smietanka 10 making Z
good record in the Internal Revenue
once.
Judge John M. OConnor pleases bill
thousands Of friends by his nne REQ
ord in the Superior Court.
John z. VOgelsang, the great res
taurateur. deservedly stands In thu
front rank of the restaurant and hote
men Of Chicago.
John r. Ford. the chief deputy col
lector of customs. n 4 most 0@Cien
cid to Collector McNeill.
Tom N. Donnelly would make
good Mayor. He is popular with every
body.
Charles J. zeller, district sales man
aao~ Aoa Aha "a nhllis. Manila 4
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01

Chicago gives to It, people the poor
est water service Of any city In the
world for the money they pay for Il
With an exhaustless body Of fresh
water 1t her door Chicago 10 constant.
" talking about installing water
meters In every dat and in every homo
to stop waste" This 10 In the face
OF the fact that the enormous surplus
In the water fund 10 constantly being
appropriated to meet other expenses
Of the city government instead Of
being used to extend and build up the
water system. Water meters In every
dat In Chicago would bring on Q pee.
thence in this big city In short time.
Every man VINO talks Of water
meters or water waste In the homes
Of Chicago should be charged -
public enemy.
The people cannot have too much
water.
To limit it, use means pestiisncs
and disease.
New York goes 1853 miles for fresh
water and the great aqueduct which
carries It to her people cost over
$500. 100000. It 10 one Of the marvels
Of modern times and ranks alongside
Of the Panama Canal a. one Of the
wonders Of the world.
Liverpool, England. 10 supplied with
fresh water by an aqueduct which
brings q supply from Wales and yet
there is no talk Of waste over there
Other European cities 60 even farther
for their supply of water.
But Chicago, with an abundance at
hand. IL always bowling about waste"
An enormous sum 10 diverted from
the water fund every year to supply
the wants Of other city departments
40 you can learn from the recon-.
mendations Of the finance committee
to the city council In the printed
council reports.
II the water fund was properly used,
. pumping station could be built 1t
the lake end Of every section line In
the city.
II this was done you would hear
no more about "water waste" and the
necessity for meters In every house.
The battle Of 1916 is on!
The dates are all set for the big
fight.
The presidential primary-with the
direct selection Of delegates from eacl,
district. together with eight delegates
at large to be chosen from the entire
state-will be held on April IL. The
primary for the nomination OF state
officers. congressman. members OF the
legislature, and county Offices will be
held on September IS. the first Wed
nesday after the second Tuesday.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
ELECT CITY CLERK
Chicago Will Elect q City Clerk
in April, 1917.

Republicans and Democrats will
have O chance &c elect city clerk in
April, 1917. Each party should, and
probably will name q capable man for
the position. II IL an important Of.
fee. and y man in touch with public
affairs should be chosen at the next
election.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01

Co. cigarette. IL building up q fine
Chicago business.
Alderman Henry Utpatel 10 one Of
the ablest and most forceful men 10
the city council.
John T. Murray, the well known and
popular lawyer. would make . good
Judge.
william Duff Haynie 10 popular with
railroad men. lawyers and the gen.
sral public.
Colonel Prank o. Lowdsn 10 loom.
Ing up % Q Republican candidate for
governor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
CALL JUDGE
'"-- '''I Brown BACK
One Of the Best Judges That the
Circuit or Appellate Court
Ever Had.

Everybody realizes that a great
mistake was made when Judge Ed.
ward Osgood Brown was not re.
elected to the Circuit bench last sum.
mer. There Is O chance to rectify
this error next June. Judge Brown
should be elected to the Superior
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-26
TELLS HENRY FORD WHY
HE SHOULD DEFEND SUIT
Col. Thompson Says He Should
Come 700 Miles Because He
Came 700 Miles to Libel.

| The reason why Henry Ford should
come 700 miles to defend the libel suit for
500, 900 by the Navy League is that Mr..
Ford originally came 700 miles to libel the
league, according to a telegram sent him
Wednesday by Col. Robert NJ. Thompson
Of this city. president of the organiza-
| ton.
! Mr.. Ford had written Col. Thompson
agreeing to have his appearance az de-
PENDANT in the case entered provided the
Navy League will bring all its records
| into court and Immediately place on the
witness stand "for examination" its off,
GERS and such of it's contributing MEM
! bers as Mr. Ford's attorneys shall desig-
copied. Mr.. Ford said. Alfred Luckins.
his attorney. would come here at once to
join issue In the case.
1.-The Navy League will obtain judgment
against you for the libel you have COM
mitted just as rapidly the courts per-
nit states Col Thompson's answering
wire. THE league will take every step
possible to expedite the determination Of
the case by the courts
1T will accord you every right vouch-
safed by the law. We will appear at
the trial and will produce our books
and papers.
Only Desires Judicial Settlement.
THE Navy League desires only judi
cial settlement Of the matter as early
as possible and upon consideration of
all the facts. 1t will Join with you in
seeking to have the case advanced for
trial. but it will not accept your pre-
posterous and unheard-of proposition
to try the case out of court.
You ask why you should come 700
miles to defend this suit? We reply,
because you came 700 miles to libel us
If you believe you told the truth you
VIII come here and prove 1t. If you do
not. you will evade service as long as
you can and so delay justice. If you do
not voluntarily defend this suit here,
where your libel was published, and in
an impartial court belonging to the
federal judiciary, you will be served
with the summons requiring your court
appearance the next time you come to
Washington.
Our attorneys. Messrs. Henry B. F.
Mcfarland and Henry Breckinridge,
have been instructed to press the mat
ter as vigorously and as rapidly as pos
sible. They will so inform your coun-
sci. Mr.. Alfred Lucking, when he calls
on them. and will furnish him with
copy of this telegram"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-26
Flowers for Mr.. Littlepape,

Democratic pages of the House of
Representatives yesterday presented to
Representative Littlepage of West Vir-
ginia large bouquet of flowers. Rep
resentative Littlepage is at Emergency
Hospital, where he was recently operat-
ed on following a slight injury to the
hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-26
Waite Tells His Life Story

Waite seemed calm when he took the
witness stand yesterday afternoon. The
courtroom was sultry, but he buttoned
his coat tightly around him. He smiled
almost constantly during his examina-
ton. but appeared resigned and not
defiant.
The dentist commenced his life story
by recalling that as child he was
cruel to animals. He yawnsd as he
told of Sinking homework in his school
days Then he recounted how he stole
examination papers, copied from the
papers of his classmates. stole from
every one for whom he worked as a
boy, and then robbed his fraternity
brothers while attending the University
OF Michigan at Ann Arbor. His face
flushed as he recounted, some of the
escapades of his student days.
Dr. Waite calmly recounted, on the
witness stand last night, how he at
tempted to cause the death of Miss
Katherine Peck. the wealthy aunt of
his wife, and his own benefactress, by
feeding her disease germs. He also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-26
Slept Well After Murder.

After you took Mr.. Peck's life you
could not sleep, could your"
II slept perfectly" said Waite
You wanted to Kill yourself. did
your"
Yes"
You fixed the embalmer. What had
you to fear?'
Well, this trial"
why didn't you kill yourself?"
Il made pretty good attempt at it,"
replied Waite.
You only obtained the cultures in
which the germs are grown?' said
Mr.. Brothers. IF you wanted to kill
the Pecks, why didn't you shoot them ?"
Il don't know"
You have never been anything but
sneak thief. have you?" asked the
prosecutor.
That's ALL"
You were gambler. You told per-
sons you played for high stakes; that
you lost in the Peck case?"
No said Waite.
You planned Peck's death to win
| S2,000.0 900 didn't you?'
NO, not that much"
The prisoner denied that he schemed
| to kill Peck early as last February
| You and Margaret Horton were GO
ing to leave the country. weren't you?
Where were you going?"
! II don't know that we were going
away"
Waite was then excused and Miss
Catherine Peck. sister OF John E. Peck
| was called. Waite testified Yesterday
that he placed ground glass and germs
Of pneumonia. typhoid. diphtheria and in
fuenza in her food in an attempt to kill
her. Mr.. Deuel. said he wanted her to
corroborate Waite's statement that he
placed ground glass in marmalade and
germ cultures in fish that she was to eat
Miss Peck said she accepted Waite as
what he appeared to be and told of in
| trusting her business matters to him
She smiled as she recalled her narrow
escapes from death
| Il ate some of the marmalade." she
said. When | opened the jar again
found It fun OF something like sand. l
| took it back to the store and the MO
| prietor apologiZed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
SUNK ARABIC DEFENSE

CONTINUED from page one-)
have committed atrocities in violation
of international law.
1.-The British government proposed
an investigation of the case by a court
composed of American naval officers
submit the Baralong case to the same
court.
Refers to Three Cases.
The three cases mentioned by the
British government were investigated
thoroughly at the time by competent
German authorities.
First, in the case of the sinking of
the Arabic by a German submarine,
the investigation showed that the sub
marine commander was eorced from
circumstances to draw the conclusion
that the steamer was attempting to
ram him. He, therefore, believed him
self to be acting in justifiable self de-
tense when he attacked the ship.
The second case mentioned-thc
attack of a German destroyer upon a
British ubmarine-occurred in this
manner:
"a fight developed in these waters
between two warships, in which the
submarine defended itself by gunfire
The British government can have lit
tie ground for advancing the charge
tn at Danish neutrality was violated by
the German attack, in view of the
fact that British naval torces in a
series of cases attacked German ships
in neutral waters
Finally, in the case of the destruc-
ton of the British ship Ruel, the Ger
man submarine merely applied meas
ureS of repriSal announced by Ger
many in February, 1915. These meas
ures are in harmony with information
al law.
I'm all three cases the German
naval forces intended only to destroy
hostile ships, and in no way lose any
helpless persons who were attempting
the contrary of the British govern
ment must be repudiated with all de-
cisiveness as untrue"
To Probe Own Affairs.
"The German government is of the
opinion that it must reject as mac
ceptable the British proposal to sub
init these three cases, together with
Baralong case. to investigation by a
court of American naval officers. 1t
takes the standpoint that charges
against members of the German forces
must be investigated by it's own COM
petent authorities.
1.-The manner in which the British
government has answered the German
memorandum does not correspond IN
form and contents with the gravity of
the situation and makes it impossible
for the German government to nego-
tiate further with the British govern
ment.
"Inasmuch as the British govern
ment has de clined to make amends for
this outrageous incident, the German
government feels itself compelled to
take into its own hands punishment
for this unatone6 crime and to adopt
measures of reprisal corresponding
with the prcvocatior.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
Won PAPEN PAPERS
EXPOSE BIG PLOT?
Seized Correspondence Hints at Bern
storffs Connections With Mu-
milton Explosion.
Alleged Recalled German Attache Paid
Persons Responsible for U.
s. Factory Destruction.

London, Jan. 15.-Copies of CORE
spondence seized from Captain Franz
Won Papen, recalled German military
attache at Washington, when he
reached Falmouth on his way to Ger
many have been turned over to the
American embassy for transmission
to the state department. They show
that Captain Won Papen made fire.
quent payments to persons charged
with the responsibility for blowing up
munitions works and bridges in the
United States.
One entry shows that Captain Won
Papen gave $500 to Werner Horn
who was arrested in connection with
the blowing up of a Canadian Pa
cific railway bridge at st. Croix. Me
The day before this check was is
sued, the German embassy paid $4,000
into Captain Won Papen's account
Among the letters taken from Cap
tain Won Papen is one from the Ger
man consul at New ORLEANS condoling
with him on his recall from Washing
ton and crlticizing severely the attl-
tude of the American government. A
check stub shows that about two
weeks before the explosion in Seattle
on May 80. 1915, Captain von-Papen
sent $500 to the German consul at
Seattle. In February of 1915, he sent
$1,000 to the German consulate i'll
that city.
Several large payments were made
to Captain Won Papen by Count Won
Bernstorff, German ambassador ct
Washington. Most of these were for
salaries or similar uses. A number of
entries show payments made by the
ambassador to the military attache
for war intelligence office" One of
the payments on the account made in
October of 1914 was for $4,000
Captain Won Papen's check stubs,
bank books and letters from his bank,
the Riggs National bank of Washing
ton, show about 500 items, many of
which had to do with routine eXpendi-
lures. In January, 1915, Captain Won
Papen gave a check payable to Am
sick and company. New York, but with
the name, E. Kuepferlee, in brackets
on the stub. This is believed to have
reference to the man named Kuepferle
who after being arrested in England
OH a charge of espionage, committed
suicide, leaving a written confession
in his CELL AS an example of the size
of the captains financial operations
his bank book shows that in January
of 1915 he received approximately
$6,400 and paid out $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
MEETING IS over
Successful Session of State
Board of Agriculture.
Chas. f. Scott ON 'sInstitute's
Origin and Aim"

The delegates to the forty-fifth an
nual meeting of the state board of
agriculture have gone to their homes
after a most successful meeting.
Only in the election of a president
was any dissension noted during the
election of officers at the forty-fifth
annual meeting of the Kansas state
board of agriculture held late yester
day afternoon. ]. T. Tredway of La
Harpe was chosen president to take
the place of George B. Ross whom
friends of the administration attempt
ed to elect president for fourth term
r. B. Ward of Belleville, was elected
as vice president; A. W. Smith Nc
Ter, Topeka, secretary. Members of
the board elected are: Thomas NJ
Potter. Peabody; T. A Hubbard, Wei
lington; E. L. Barrier, Eureka: H. NJ.
Laing, Russell; E. E. Frizzell, Larned.
Charles F. Scott of lola. at one time
delegate to the International Instr
tute of Agriculture at Rome. was the
principal speaker at the evening ses
sion THE Institutes Origin and
Aim was his subject.
THE idea OF such an organization
originated in the mind of an American
Jew, David Iubin of California" said
Mr.. Scott "Fifty-five governments,
whose subjects and citizens comprise
about thirty millions of the nearly two
billions of people on the globe are now
represented in the institute and con-
tribute to it's support. The institute is
an international clearing house for in
formation of value to all farmers of
all lands contributing to the steadying
of the markets of the world; acquiring
and disseminating knowledge that will
aid mankind to combat the diseases
of plants and animals"
Mrs Jessie Whitcomb, wife of Judge
Whitcomb of this city, delivered an
interesting address on the "Possibili-
ties of the Rural School" A ]. Love-
joy of Roscoe, Ill, delayed two days in
getting to Topeka, spoke on What of
the Hog Business" First a raiser of
hogs must love his business. Mr.. Love-
joy asserted, good care must be taken
in the feeding and accurate data must
be kept on all matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
VIVA, BELGIUM"
Shouts of POpulace Welcome
Cardinal MERCER in Rome.
Belgian Primate Expresses
Gratitude for g. S. Relief.

Rome, Jan. 15.-Cardinal Mercier,
primate of Belgium, arrived in Rome
today and was received at the station
by the Belgian minister accredited to
the vatican, by Sin Henry Howard,
British minister to the vatican, Mon
signor Desanpere. papal master of the
chamber. and large number of resi-
dents of the Belgium colony. A large
crowd of Italians also greeted the
cardinal, crying 'Viva MERCER, Viva
Belgium" accompanying him along
the streets to the Belgium college,
where he is stopping. In the municipal
council, Prince Colonna, mayor of
Rome, and several members of the
council welcomed the arrival of Car
dinal MERCER in Rome and greeted
him as 1.-The man representing the
tragic and heroic history of civic
virtue of unshakeable faith"
The speakers also expressed sym
pathy with Belgium, "momentarily
crushed" and admiration for the Bel
GUM army, the Belgium people and
for King Albert and his queen.
Simply Did sly Duty.
What 1 have done was simply my
duty" Cardinal MERCER told the rep
resentative of the Associated Press
while the people of Rome, comprising
all classes, received him in trium-
plant manner such as no cardinal of
any nationality has enjoyed on enter
ing Rome since the fall of the tenn
poral power. Cardinal MERCER, who
was accompanied throughout his jour
ney by his vicar general, Monsignor
Van roey. is healthy, smiling and
pleasant in manner.
The cardinal intends to remain in
Rome for a fortnight but does not
wish to be interviewed or make state
ments or communications of any kind
to the press, not because he gave any
official promise in this regard to the
German authorities, but because he
considers he is bound by honor to
keep silent. In spite of this he spoke
in high praise of the American gerer-
osity in helping the destitute Belgians
and the immense gratitude felt by his
people towards America, adding. THE
iating position but they need to ac-
cept charity"
Belgium Improving Some.
The situation of the unfortunate ma
ton, the cardinal explained, was not
so terrible now as Immediately after
its occupation. Some Belgians were
gradually returning to their homes and
striking features in the belligerent
countries is the scarcity of coal and its
high cost, while Belgium now has
more coal than ever before because
there are practically no railroads run
ming or factories working
When informed of the report circu-
lated in Rome that Pope Benedict in
tended to have him leave Belgium be-
cause of his moral influence, Cardinal
MERCER said that he could not believe
that the pope wanted to keep him out
of Belgium.
When asked for his opinion on the
probable end of the war, Cardinal
MERCER raised his arms and lifting his
eyes to heaven he exclaimed:
Long yet, perhaps this time next
winter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

dearing was from Palm Beach, Fla ::
My Dearest Precious: Just re-
ceived very sweet letter from my
Baby Doll'-U is my boo'ful baby.
only wish you were here and I
would show you how boo'ful and
sweet U is.
81 love my dear most devotedly.
Your own precious and ever thought
full jack
my Dearie."
Another missive from Palm Beach
contained such endearing phrases as
sweetest precious MY dearie" and
'1 could take you in my arms and
just hug you forever
Martin was left a fortune by his
father. John F. Martin, a member of
the New York stock exchange, but in
1914 filed a petition in bankruptcy.
He said his liabilities were 500, 283
and his assets $23
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, AIN. 15.-WHEAT-Rumors that
the British government had released many
vessels to bring about more liberal ship
ments from Australia and Argentina led to
a sharp decline today in the wheat market
here Announcement of fresh advance to
a new high record in ocean freight rates
from the United States tended to emphasize
sentiment in favor of the bear side, not
wlthstanding the stock in Europe and on
passage for there. are the smallest at any
corresponding time in ten years. Opening
prices. which ranged from. sc to lie lower,
with May at $1-26H to S126A and uJly at
81: 19% to $1.201s were followed by only
slight rally.
Later the market hardened owing to
Winnipeg reports that foreigners were
free buyers of futures Reduction of the
Brazilian duty on flour gave also a little
announcement to the bulls. The close was
unsettled at the same as yesterdays fin
1sh to Ac advance, with May $1.2I12 and
CORN-Prospects of enlarged receipts
weakened corn. Breaking of the drought
in Argentina counted somewhat too against
the bulls After opening Nc to sc lower,
the market underwent slight further sag.
OATS-Oats eased off with corn and
wheat Commission houses with resting
orders were active buyers, however, at 90
cents for ay delivery.
Improved demand from the seaboard
helped afterward to cause a recovery to
some extent. The close was steady at
loss of Ac to IA sc net
OF1SiONS-Weakness in grain and