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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07
LAKE SHORE FENCED IN
Edgewater Residents Said to Be
up in Arms Over Alleged Ex-
clusion Tactics by a Hotel.

People with "Pull' are al
legged to have fenced in about 400 feet
of the Lake Michigan beach.
There is said to be much indigna-
ton over this matter and big fight
Is brewing.
The Edgewater shore line is attract
ing attention in other quarters.
Who gets the use Of the lake shore
line in front of the Saddle and Cycle
Club?
Members Of the Boys Brotherhood
: Republic took up the fight for use of
the clubs hitherto undisputed privi'
lege to the shore by enlisting the aid
of the State Rivers and Harbors Com
mission, and Mayor Thompson. The
boys asked the city and state to up
hold the old sailors law, which per-
mits untrammeled use of the beach
line.
~
The American Taxi & Auto Co.'S
phones are Lincoln 400S and Calumet
279S. Call them up If you want good
service.
~
Charles Hasterlik, the well known
brewer and president of the Best
Brewing Company, has host of
friends in the business world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07

purposes in the towns of South Chi.
cago, Hyde Park and Lake.
West Park Systematic West Chi.
cago Park commissioners levy for
park purposes in the town of West
Chicago
Lincoln Park-The Lincoln Park
commissioners are not corporate all.
thorities." the Lincoln PARK act not
having been adopted by popular vote.
The levy for Lincoln Park is made by
the county treasurer, acting as ex
oiIicio supervisor.
Ridge Park-A small park district
In Rogers Park, organized under the
law providing for local po~k districts
by popular vote. The bosss ~ five
commissioners levies for the district.
The North Shore Park Dlstrict-Or
ganized the same as Ridge Park.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07

line pumps in this state to determine
whether motorists are receiving short
measure. This move Is the result Of
disclosures made at the conference Of
state city commissioners of weights
and measures with the federal bureau
Secretary Stevenson attended the
meeting as the Illinois delegate.
The results of an investigation con.
Quoted by the bureau of standards In
New York. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
st. Louis, Dayton, o., and Springfield,
Mass, were submitted to the confer
ence. +. ]. Schlink Of the bureau
stated that more than half of the gaso.
line pumps in these cities were found
to be defective and giving short meas.
urement.
Mr.. Stevenson said he had drafted
a bill to be presented to the session
Of the legislature providing for state
supervision Of weights and measures.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07

Chicago Is taxed nearly to death
and there is more coming.
The Federal Government outside Of
Its special taxes levies an Income tax
and q Corporation tax.
The other taxes in Chicago are lev
led by the following bodies:
State Tax-For state purposes. The
governor, auditor and treasurer con.
stitute the board which ascertains the
rate per cent required to produce the
amount of taxes levied by the general
assembly. The state school tax" Is
levied in the same manner.
County Tax-The county board lev.
les the taxes for all county purposes.
City TaX-The city council, acting
with the mayor. levies the taxes for
all city purposes.
School TaX-The city council and
the mayor make a separate levy for
this purpose.
Library TaX--The city council and
the mayor make a separate levy for
this purpose.
Sanitary District-The tax is levied
by the board Of trustees.
South Park Systematic South
Park Commissioners levy for park
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07
EDCEWATER
DRAWS SPORTS

Edgewater is growing in popularity
with JOY seekers, but not in con-
tentment among the permanent resi-
dents.
An Edgewater Dance Hall with
Rooms and Baths in the same build
ing is reported to be drawing the Real
Sports from all creation.
Following is the bill Of fare said to
be served nightly:
Ice cream,
Cake,
Dancing till morning.
All for quarter of dollar-twen
ty-five cents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07
REPUBLICAN
Committeeman

National Republican Committeeman
for Illinois--William Hale Thompson.
State Central Committee.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Spring
field.
Chairman-G. Def. Kinney, Peoria.
Secretary-C. J. Doyle, Springfield.
Treasurer-B. A. Eckhart, Chicago.
Dist
1-Adolph Marks, rs s. State St.,
Chicago.
label Davis, 5125 Ellis Ave-, Chi.
cago.
3-Harry A. Lewis, GG29 Harvard
Ave-, Chicago
4-Thos. J. Finucane, 1912 s. LOOMS
St., Chicago.
MAX Levitan, 1903 Ashland Blvd,
Chicago.
6-Leland S. Rapp, 30 s. Oakley
Blvd, Chicago.
Emil J. Wentzlaff, I'll N. Trumbull
Ave, Chicago.
S-Lee A. Dunno, 1926 Wicker Park
Ave-. Chicago.
9-Medili Mccormick, 900 Lake Shore
Drive. Chicago.
10-Geo. W. Paullin, 1908 Sheridan
Road, Evanston.
Thames L. Harley, 271 Benton St.,
Aurora.
12-Fred L. Sterling, 1908 N. Main
St., Rockford.
13-Jas. p. Overholzer, Sterling.
14-Walter A. Rosenfield, Rock Island.
15-Chas. II. Williamson, 124 West
Ave, Quincy.
16-Garrett DEF. Kinney, 10 Moss
Ave-. Peoria.
17-Frank l.. Smith, Dwight.
1S-Chas. p. Hitch, Paris.
19-Henry p. Harris, Monticello.
20-Ray N. Anderson. Pittsfeld.
21-Jas. Il. Mcclure, Carlinville.
22-Thos. Williamson, Edwardsville.
23-Geo. A. Brown, Brownstown.
24-Pleasant r. Chapman, Vienna.
25-Henry II. Kohn, Anna.
County Executive Committee.
Headquarters-S0o Otis Building.
Chairman-IIomer X. Galpin.
ce-chairman-Martin b. Madden.
ecretary-William II. Weber.
Assistant Secretary-Emil ]. Wentz.
laff.
Treasurer-LeRoy Millner.
Francis p. Brady, 119 T.. Goth st.
2-Martin b. Madden, 700 Tacoma
Bldg.
3-Robert r. Levy, 1859 Prairie Ave
4-George ]. Feser, 1882 Shields Ave.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07
EDGEwA1ER IN arms

Residents of Edgewater in the vi
entity of Lake Michigan are up in
arms over the disposition on the part
of certain persons to fence them OIL
from the beach of Lake Michigan in
front of their homes.
The using OF Sheridan Road as n
garage for automobiles Is causing
much indignation.
~
julius Oswald, the we'll known bar.
Der at 154 West Randolph street, Is
very popular with the city hall boys.
>S>
Collector SmietanKa Is making a
good record in the Internal Revenue
office.
!. ii. Stone, the popular Secretary
of the Janette Manufacturing Com
pany, of GIT w. Jackson Boulevard,
reports a great demand for the Auto
matte Electric beer pumps manufac-
tured by that reliable concern.
The Akron Tire & Vulcanizing
Company of 932 Jackson Boulevard
has a branch at 1927 Sheridan Road.
They are experts at repairing auto
mobile, motor truck and solid carriage
tires and vulcanizing in all its
branches.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07
Save EDcE Err
The Lake Must Not BE Fenced In or
Sheridan Road Used as a.
Garage.

The Gang is reported to be fencing
in the lake up in Edgewater, so that
public access to the lake shore is de.
MED to citizens, rich and poor alike.
These fences should be torn down
by the city or the Lincoln Park board.
Immediate adoption of the plan
agreed upon by the Chicago plan COM
mission and the city councils commit.
tee on harbors looking toward COM
prehensive development of the lake
front SO it can be of use to everybody
for bathing beaches and other pur.
poses is advocated in a statement is
sued by Charles II. Wacker. chairman
of the commission. He urges the peo-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07

causes Edgewater residents to be
rightfully indignant at the Auto
Gangs antics.
Lake Michigan belongs to the PEG.
pie.
Edgewater residents are not includ-
ed. however.
The waters of the lake are being
barred from all, rich and poor alike.
No wonder there is a feeling of in.
dignation over the matter.
Great Indignation is felt in Edge.
water over the action of certain PEG.
pie in shutting the public off from
the lake shore. The park board is
blamed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07

pie of Chicago to learn a lesson from
the hot wave.
Commenting upon these encroach.
ments on the rights of the people the
Daily News said editorially:
What a blessing to the people of
Chicago these facilities for health.giv.
ing recreation would have proved IL
they had been in existence at the time
of the recent prolonged period of ex.
cessive heat. Surely It ought to be
possible to settle speedily the differ.
ences that are productive of such seri.
Gus loss to the people"
Using Sheridan Road for a garage
in the vicinity of Balmoral avenue
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07
Merit BOARD
Seeking SLOT
Machine HACKERS

The city civil service commission
is making an investigation to deter
mine who was back of the operation
of slot machines in Chicago this sum.
mer.
I'VE are going into the general sub.
ject of slot machines" said Percy
b. Coffin. president of the commits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07

might be trying to evade the Sunday
closing law by selling from wagons,
promptly declared the scheme illegal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07
NO TRAVELLING
BARS ALLOWED

There must be no travelling sa-
looms" on Sunday. Corporation Coun.
sci Ettelson so ruled in answer to
questions propounded by Police Cap.
tain Max Nootbaar.
Captain Nootbaar wishes to know
whether liquor dealers could deliver
liquor, previously purchased, from
wagons on Sunday.
Mr.. Ettelson, suspecting some one
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07

sion. I'VE are not questioning these
witnesses with regard to any one
captain, but are trying to find out
who was behind the operation of the
machines, commercially and politi-
cally."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-07
CROOKEDAUTO
GAS PUMPS
There Are so Many of Them
That Secretary of State Ste
venson Asks for Federal Inves-
tigation.

At the instance of Secretary Of
State Stevenson of Illinois the Federal
Bureau of Standards will conduct an
investigation of public garage gaso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
Operators of Machines Go
Almost Insane in Their
Frenzied Fighting.

London. Eng. May 2f-Writing in
/ a London newspaper. q British air
pilot todays gives the following ae-
count Of the swift daring stratagem
Of air battles:
Closing into conflict. the primary
idea OF the pilot OF each air craft is
70 obtain the best stratesical position
that is with both machines travelling
down wind and in the same direction
The best strategical position is above
the other machine. there TO be able
10 take IL with machine gun fire. or.
IL so needed. to drop bombs on IL
Having obtained the strategical POI
sition the three qualities most re
CURED are initiative. speed. and dar-
ing initiative because il is the uneN-
peCted move that always wins the
aerial combat; speed. TO be able 10
climb faster than the other machine.
and daring. TO accomplish that which
the enemy fears to essay
.Insnne- Air Movements.
PILOTS i'm the stress and excitement
Of a hot fight repeatedly perform eNo-
lutionS that they admit would be i'm
possible TO them in their saner mo-
ments. for the strain on the machine
is enormous
with the greater number of aero
planes the machine gun fires through
the blades OF the propeller This means
that at least five percent Of the bullets
viii be DETECTED.
with only the pilot aboard IL is
matter OF extreme difficulty to man
euver the gun and the plane at ons
and the same time
with some types Of machine it IS
impossible.
Wind influences Combat.
THE direction Of the wind influences
the cou1bat TO a very larce extent Let
us take as an example two aeroplanes,
A and g. both with "a speed OF 80 miles
ner bour. approaching on another =
IS fIviug down wind with the wlndl
and a wind of Is miles behind II A
therefore has an actual speed or %
rrsve1ina- AGAINST the same wind. has
0nlv a speed Of 65 miles Therefore
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
KELLY TOLD MOSER
HOW It HAPPENED
Popular Ell Paso R. R. Off
cial Gets New F ooting As
Result Of Vitalitas.

Have YOU noticed the change in Mr..
j. D. Kelly. the popular and well
known superintendent OF Bridges and
bulldlngs for the =. P.T' asks Mr.
Moser, the Nitalitas demonstration al
Kelly & Pollard's Drug store.
Mr. Kelly lives at 1910 Wyoming
street and he tells me that Vfralitas
mas cured him Of rheumatism and has
toned him up and made him feel bet
Ter IN every way He SAYS tnat the
rheumatism at times. was very severe
ln one hip, the pains would be like
the point of "a knife sticking in his
Lesh- His hip became stiff and he
was much worried. Mr.. Kelly saws.
! started Nitalitas hoping il would
neIp me and before had fin
isned the first bottle 7 began 10 feel
relief The change has beer. 50 Won
derIul that j cannot tell now that I
ever had rheumatism at all L no-
only got relief from rheumatism. bug
felt better in every way. I find IL an
eAcellent blood tonic and a powerful
reconstructlve tonic Ny mother. who
IS getting along in years. was weak
ana IN a run down condition. I nut her
on NitaItas and she has certainly inn
proved. mother is now feeling fine. I
know Nitalitas to be a wonderful medi-
cine
Nitalitas IS truly a wonderful medi-
cine II is beyond doubt Natures most
etIectlVe known tonic and corrective
Tor disorders OF stomach. liver. kid
neys, bowels and blood. call on Mr..
Moser. question him and have "a free
sample drink Of Nitalitas at Kelly x
Poliards Drug Storc.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
TEUTONS HOPE
To STOP ALLIES
Want to Deliver Furnishing
Blows to France and Italy
to Prevent Offensive.


Rome Italy, May 24-The Austrian
offensive on the Trentino front and
the furious efforts Of the Germans TO
gain decision at Ve-dun are OK
planned in semi Official statement
published here as result OF a con-
certed part on the part OF the central
powers TO prevent an expected stimuli
taneous attack by the allies on all
Fl onts
The central empires saws the
settlement wish 10 prevent. even at
the cost OF enormous sacrifices OF. men
ard material, the allies from taking
the initiative and attacking them sim
ultaueOusly on all fronts.
Germany and Austria aim at wear
ing out France and Italy. counting
on the temporary halt in the Russian
operations continuing. They hone that
when Russia Is ready at last 10 re-
sumo the fight the other two nations
VIII be SO worn out as 10 need a rest
This view is confirmed by statements
made by Austrian officers who have
been taken prisoner"
The statement concludes with an as
sertion that the Austro-German plans
must fail as all Of the allies will be
able TO pass from the present defen-
sive stage to decisive. simultaneous
action. This great joint offensive. il
is declared, viii bring about the down
fall Of the Teutonic powers.
News from the front says that the
Austrians are Widening the scope of
their offensive it'll the intention Of
preventing the italians from concen-
trating any considerable force Of men
and guns at threatened points Tire
Austrians continue TO make their prin-
cipal effort in the AdiEe and Sugaua
valleys. one OF their most important
advances was along the Lessiui noun
tains in Italian territory. They were
driven from this district by an Italian
counter attack
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
DRIVE NAILS IN
: WOODEN STATUE
Nellie Bly, Puts 'em in For
Americans Aiding War
Orphans and Widows.
By NELLIE BLT.

Vienna, Austria. April 24.-For every
American who has sent me money for
the widows and orphans TO whom the
war has brought suffering there is a
nail driven into vienna's great soldier
statue, the Wehrmann- OF this I am
certain, because I drove the nails
These donors also are the first
Americans to have their names in
scribed IN the Gold Book, with the
names OF the emperor Francis Joseph
OF Austria Hungary. kaiser William Of
Germany, the king Of Bulgaria, the
sultan Of Turkey and hundreds OF the
royalty and nobility Of the central en-
pires and their allies
Countess Nandine Berchtold, wife Of
the former foreign minister assisted
me in my nail driving task, which was
by no means an easy one she handed
the nails to me, one at time, and
hammered them into the statue while
the motion picture photographers
crauked their machines You In Amer
fca probably will see US in the pictures
Countess Grateful
was first received by q committee
OF the Society for widows and Or
phans. and the Countess Berchtold vel
Baron Sigismund Speringer, one Of
the most diligeut workers for the
needy and helpless. received me on be
half Of the president and the men
cor1u,Ftree Of the organiZati ton After
he and the countess hal also expressed
the society's thanks 10 me and my
fellow Americans We drove the nails
raw wind swept the streets, red
denfne our noses. benumbin= our nm
80 md making us SILVER Specta-
tors with hands buried deep in muffs
and pockets. stood it as long as they
co1ld and then slipped away
Drove Nails Herself
And so, while the countess pa
4ienf1z- smiling. passed the nails TO me
as reverently as one in an act OF de
votiou. I hammered away until the last
one had been sunk into the Dig
Wehrmann in Eisen-one Tor eacn
name on my list
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
To FREE
BROKEN SERVIA
Prince Regent and His Re
stored Army Are Anxious
to Drive Out Invader.

Athens, Greece, May 24.-Prince
Alexander Of Servia. regent of king
Peters landless kingdom. in an inter-
view with a representative Of the As
ISOLATED Press, said he had assurances
from all the allies that no settlement
Of the war would be accepted which
did not provide for the restoration Of
Servia-
I receive you" he said. ito prove
how deeply I appreciate the tone Of
the American press. which. while de-
Tending the sacred principle of the
liberty Of all peoples, has thereby rem
dered justice 10 our rights TO exist as
an independent nation Servia desires
TO live in peace but only on condition
that its aspirations. culture and Ian
suage are respected as we respect
others"
The prince chatted unaffectedlv OF
the hardships which he and his troops
had undergone in their retreat through
Albania. Always, however. he turned
TO the one thought which fills his
mind-the driving OF the invaders from
Population Suffers.
while waiting for deliVerance. our
poor population in Servia has suffered
cruelty under the regime under which
they now live What is new. however.
and what is worse than anything of
of Bulgarian methods 10 the part Of
our country they occupy
The fate Of our civil population is
what worries US most and We are try
ing all the time TO find some wav TO
stop this determination OF our already
almost hal eXterminated race"
The prince spoke with deep emo
ton Of the efforts OF the Americans
TO aid the suffering Serb civilian popu-
lation- He praised especially the work
Of DR.. Edward Ryan who is now in
Belgrade Suddenly. as If oppressed
b. dwelling too long on the trials OF
his countrymen, he jumped up and
Reviews Restored Army.
Come along; I am going u review
some regiments and I Will show you
soldiers who are ready for anything
adding somberly in an undertone. be
cause they have lost everything"
As the khaki clad Serbs filed by.
brave and proud in their new uniforms
and in perfect physical trim. the face
Of the prince regent took an exalted
expression as he saluted each passing
flag Some of the soldiers We're gray
haired men and some were the merest
boys. Many of them had been under
arms constantly for six years
They are completely restored said
the prince, and ask nothing better
than 10 come 10 grips with the in
vaders Of their native land
~FOrwHrd for Servia--
Just them a company OF the famous
N en- of MoraWa Valley swept past,
big blond. deep chested men in the
fun flower OF their manhood. Prince
Alexander's face lit up as he saluted
them Suddenly he cried. Forward.
Servia-"
The company came TO a halt swung
around as one man and looked their
future sovereign eye TO eye There
was a rattle as they presented arms
and then 100 voices answered;
Forward, Alexander karageorge-
witch. for Servia."
The prince regent turned TO the cor
respondent. his eyes lifting behind his
glasses. his countenance shining like
that Of a crusader. You see" he said
simply
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
BRANDEIS FIGHT
APPEARS ENDED
Senate Committee Votes To
FaVorably Recommend
Court Nomination.

Washington. D. C., May z4-The
senate judiciary committee voted, ten
L. eight, today TO report favorably
10 the senate the nomination Of Louis
j.. Brandies TO be associate justice Of
the supreme court II was a strictly
party vote
No plan as 10 when the nomination
viii be taken up in the senate has
get been formulated. Senator Cum
Minis OF Iowa, was the only member OF
the committee not present. His vote.
however, was recorded against con-
firmatiOn-
Senators voting for confirmation
were Culberson. Overman. Chiffon.
O'Gorman. Fletcher, Reed. Ashurst,
Shields. Walsh and Smith Of Georgia
Senators voting against confirmation
were Clark Of Wyoming. Nelson, Dill
llnEham. Sutherland. Brandegee. BO-
rah. Cummins and Works.
The vote is one Of the final steps
in a contest which started as soon as
the nomination was sent to the senate
by president Wilson on January 2S-
Weeks were spent by a subcommittee
taking testimony regarding charges
against the nominee. formulated by a
committee Of citizens OF Boston The
subcommittee recommended cOLfrma-
tion by a strict party vote Of three
TO two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24

Countess Maria Labia. noted opera
singer, Is under arrest In Italy on a
charge Of espionage made by Italian
authorities. She Is a member of one OF
the oldest families in Venice.
Countess Labia made her operate de-
but IN Germany y years ago under the
auspices and protection of the kaiser,
whose admiration of her created a SEN
satioE in Italy Until the war began
she frequently sang in the Komische
Oper in Berlin. where she was patron
lied by the crown prince. who seemed
TO have supplsnted his royal father in
her affections
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
HINDENBERG ORDERS MEN
TO CROSS THE DVINA

London, Eng, May 24-An order of
the day said to have been issued re-
Gently by field marshal Won linden
berg to his men on the Russian front
is quoted as follows in a Central News
dispatch from Basil, Switzerland
For some time a rumor has been
spreading among the troops that peace
negotiations are about TO begin and
this fact, coupled with the instinct OF
self preservation which is constantly
growing. is having a bad effect on
the morale Of the men.
In the name Of the emperor de
clare that there cannot be any ques-
ton OF peace until we have crossed the
Dvina- Soldiers II YOU wish peace.
60 and seek it on the other side OF
the DViua"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
MAY DEMAND EXPLANATION
OF VERDUN OPERATIONS

Paris. France. MAY ga motion de-
handing a secret sitting OF the cnali-
Der of deputies at which the govern
ment should give explanation IN regard
to the first phase Of the Yerdun opera
tons. is being circulated in the leglsla-
tive lobby and already has obtained l50
signatures tt is not likely however.
that the motion viii be moved until
premier BRAND has again appeared be
fore the army committee
Premier BRAND and Gen. R0Ques, the
minister OF war. appeared before the
army committee Of the chamber Of depu-
ties on May IA. after q profound SEN
satfon had been caused in Paris by the
publicat ton in the newspapers Of a
charge that a general Of the French
staff had contemplated a reterat Of the
forces on the right bank of the Meuse-
This charge was met at the time by an
official statement that the chief com
mand had never given any order for a
retreat at any time during the battle
OF Nerdun.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
RUBLEE IS IN OFFICE
BUT CAN DRAW NO PAY

Washington. q. C., May 2i--GeOrgs
RubIee still was I'm office today as a
member Of the federal trade commits
sion. despite the senate's refusal Tues
day 10 reconsider its former FeJecuon
81 the nomination He probably viii
continue to serve as a recess appolntee
OF president Wilson. although he can
draw no pay iether for ms past Is
months service or for the future
co77rresv ar. RubIee having been per
sonaIlv Objectionable 20 senator CAL
linger, Republican leader