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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-05

The truth about capitalism is il founded upon a lie.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-05

The truth about surplus value i it is the real robber.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-05

The truth about theft is that sur plus value il the biggest steal.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-05

The truth about the wealth of the for
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-05

The truth about prostitution is that it goes hand-in-hand with low wage.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-05

The truth regarding electricians is that when they strike all the gilt ter of gold splendor of the capital ist class can not light up a city
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-05

The truth about some people i that they don't know and don want to know, and condemn every thing on general principles.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-05

The truth about Graft is that Unpaid Labor is the source of all graft.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-05

The truth about the class struggle is that it is the SUPREME fact of out time and the GREAT WORLD ISSUE.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
COUNCIL REC.
ORDS ALTERED
Automatic Telephone Case Re-
called by Many.

The altering of the city council rec
ords by crooked methods which made
the printed copies a farce caused the
indictment of nearly all concerned in
the Tunnel & Telephone case some
years ago. AS usual the chief GRIM
inal, who is said to be still at large
and grating, escaped and some one
else suffered for him at the time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Manner, 72O Reaper
Block.
20-Morris Eller, 1901 8. Peoria st.
21-Oscar Hebel, 11O5 Schiller Bldg.
22--Chas. @. Kempf, 913 Concord Pl.
23-E. j. Brundage. 10 s. Dearborn
st.
pa. A. Brundage, 221O Clifton Ave.
25-Geo. X. Schmidt, 1929 Sheridan
Rd.
2G-John c. Cannon, 4O47 N. Herml.
tage Ave.
27-LeRoy Miller. 1929 Nickerson Ave-
2S-Joseph F. Haas, 2712 Fullerton
Ave.
29-Ernest withall. 1871 w. Garfield
Blvd.
2O-Thomas J. Healy. 5415 s. May St.
31-Wm. II. Reid. 1885 Garfield Blvd.
32-Charles A. Williams, 1872 8. Michi-
gan Ave.
33-George Hitzman, 500 County Bldg.
34-Sol p. Roderick, 1928 s. Spaulding
Ave.
35-Chas. J. Peters.
Country Districts.
Peter Anker. South Holland.
william II. Weber, 315 County Bldg.
Peter NJ. Hoffman, 500 County Bldg.
Joseph Carolan.
William Busse, Mount Prospect.
DR.. Frank II. Anderson. 1413 Sher.
man Ave-, Evanston.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
BALLOTS THAT TALK
The Public Is More Interested in
the Ballot Question Today
Than Ever-The Ballot Is the
Bulwark of Our Liberties, as
the "Petey" Ballot Has Been
the Bane of Good Government
in the Past.

For many years reports have been
In circulation, occasionally backed
up by facts that could not be con-
tradicted that the political bosses In
certain of the river wards were regu.
larry in possession of the regular OFF,
cial ballot to do what they wished
with 1t either on election day or pri.
mary day.
Sometimes these facts created a
scandal whereat there was great
hullabaloo and a warning to some
one that that sort of thing would not
be permitted any more.
The public records and the files OF
the daily newspapers as we'll as the
memories of keen and Observant
watchers of events will prove how
often this sort of thing happened
Some years ago the Election Board
even threatened such revolutionary
step as to change official printers and
lot of that sort of stuff But the fact
remains that this sort of thing was
done and what rumor and report say
about doings at certain primaries and
election would fill several volumes
The possession of copies of the Of
fetal ballot Of course would enable
ward bosses to deliver the goods.
Every man on their list of serfs
would be given regular ballot with
marks in front of the candidates ia
vored by the bosses ana he would be
instructed to vote this ballot and folt
md hri, hAn IN h1
clean ballot given to the voter by the
election Judge.
Perhaps this explains the wonder
full unanimity with which certain
wards inhabited mainly by "hops,'
buns" and derelicts gave MAORI
ties for certain favored candidates
The honest voter was outyOted ant
his ballot went for naught.
The honest candidate was left a
the post.
There was always a lot of howlins
and shrieking about election reform
But the gang laughed in its sleev,
at the reformers.
The more reform" in election
methods the more graft, it is said.
Every reform" meant more bal
lots, bigger public bills and more ful
in the river wards"
No attempt had been made to fin
out the true characters of men VIII
handled the ballots,
Men who had been tax fixers.
Men who chummed with ex-con
victs and hid in telephone booth
after steering their pals to murde
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
'LEAD|N G ban KS
Directory of Solid Banks and Well Known
Financial Institutions of Chicago
for Ready Reference.

State BANK of Chicago, 1876 West
Washington Street.
Merchants Loan &c Trust Company,
112 West Adams street.
Mechanics & Traders State Bank,
Washington and Desplaines streets.
Peoples Trust G. Savings Bank,
Michigan avenue and Adams street.
Union Trust Company, Tribune
building, Dearborn and Madison
streets.
Northwestern Trust &c Savings
Bank, Milwaukee avenue and Division
street.
Illinois Trust G Savings Bank, La
Sale street and Jackson boulevard.
Stocks, Grain, Provisions and
Cotton.
f. w. Wagner e Co., Continental
Commercial Bank building.
Investment Bankers.
Paul II. Davis & Company, 80 South
La Sale street.
wallenberger & Co., 1O5 South La
Sale street
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Men whose telephones had been
taken out of service on account of
their ribald, obscene and profane
language. shocking telephone girls
and insulting other people.
Men who were handy with $1,000
bills.
Men who have been close to Jail for
altering public documents.
Are alleged to have been high III
favor with the powers who have had
the management Of election affairs in
their hands In some years that are
past and gone.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
STATE COUN.
Gil OF Defense
Samuel insult, Chairman.
b. +. Harris, Vice Chairman.
John =. Hopkins, Secretary.

IL WV
John p. Hopkins, Secretary.
j. Ogden Armour, Treasurer.
DR.. Frank Billings, Mrs. Joseph T..
Bowen, John Fl. Harrison, Levy
Mayer, John q. Oglesby, V. A. Olan-
der, David Il. Shanahan, John A.
Spoor, Fred w. Upham, Charles II.
Wacker. John II. Walker, Il. w.
Lloyd. Assistant Secretary.
Chairmen Of Committees.
Food, Fuel and Conservation.
Ogden Armour
Industrial Survey-John p. Hop.
kins.
Labor-John II. Walker.
Engineering and Inventions-Fredk
X. Copeland.
Military Affairs-John G.. Oglesby
Publicity-Samuel insult.
Survey of Man Power-Victor A.
Olander.
Women's Organizations-Mrs. Jos
T. Bowen.
Health--Dr. Frank Billings.
Legislation and Law-Levy Mayer
Coordination of SOcieties-Fred w
Upham.
Auditing-David L. Shanahan.
Sustain the Legislative Voters
League. II does good work for thu
people,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

John z. vogelsang, the great res.
taurateur. deservedly stands In the
front rank Of the restaurant and hotel
,uen Of Chicago.
~C
Charles c. Breyer Is one of the best
liked men on the Northwest Side. He
10 noted for his public spirit and de-
votion to the interests Of his fellow
citizens.
Emil Longhi. the popular proprie.
tor of the Justly famous Italian &
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

l.. b. Kilbourne, manager of the but.
ter and egg department of the big
South Water street house of C. II.
Weaver & Co., Is very popular with
everybody in and out of the trade.
He is one of the best posted men In
the business.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
GOVERNOR Low
DEN'S ASSISTANTS


tawa; $4,000.
Assistant Director-James S. Bald.
win, Decatur; $4,000.
Superintendent of Insurance-Fred
w. Potter. Albion: $4,000.
Fire Marshal--John Gambler, Otta.
wa: $4,000.
Chief Grain Inspector-Walter E.
Schmidt, Chicago; $4,000.
Department Of Finance.
Director-Omar II. Wright, Belvi.
dere; $1,000.
Assistant Director - Everett II.
Trip, Belvidere: $4,000.
Administrative Auditor-Joseph c.
Mason, Chicago; $4,000.
Superintendent of Department Re-
ports-A. T. Spivey, East st. Louis;
$4,000.
Department Of Agriculture.
Director-Charles Adkins, Bement
$4,000.
Assistant Director-H. II. Parke,
Sycamore; $4,000.
Superintendent of Foods and Diaries
John b. Neeman, Elgin: $4,000.
Superintendent of Animal Industry
w. w. Wright, Toulon; $4,000.
Chief Veterinarian--A. r. Peters,
Peoria: $4,000. ....-...
Chief Game and Fish Warden
Ralph F. Bradford, Pontiac; $4,000.
Department Of Labor.
Director-Barney Cohen, Chicago;
$1,000.
Assistant Director-Burt c. Bean,
Chicago; $4,000.
Chief Factory nspector-Robert s.
Jones, Flora; $4,000.
Superintendent of Free Employment
| Ofices-W. G.. Lewman, Darfville;
| $4,000.
Chief Inspector OF Private Employ.
ment Agencies-John j. McKenna,
Chicago; $4,000.
Department Of Mines and Minerals.
Director-Evan d. John, Carbon.
dale; $4,000.
Assistant Director-Martin Bolt,
Springfield; $4,000.
Department Of Public Works and
Buildings.
Director-Leslie ID. Puterbaugh, Peo-
ria; $4,000.
Assistant Director-Thomas G. Ven.
mum, Watseka; $4,000.
Superintendent of Waterways--Wil.
liam l.. Sackett, Morris; $4,000.
Superintendent of Printing-H. l..
Williamson, Springfield, $4,000.
Superintendent of Purchases and
Supplies-Henry II. Kohn, Anna;
$1,000.
Superintendent of Highways-S. f.
Bradt, De Kalb; $4,000.
Superintendent of Parks-Frank d.
Lowman, Sandwich; $4,000.
Department Of Public Welfare.
Director-Charles H. Thorne, Chi
cago; $4,000.
Assistant Director-James z. Nc
Clure, Carlinville; $4,000.
Fiscal Supervisor-Frank D. Whip
Springfield; $4,000.
Superintendent of Charities-A. l.
Bowen, Springfield; $4,000.
superintendent of Prisons-John l.
Whitman, Chicago; $4,000.
Superintendent Of Pardons and Pa
roles-William Colvin, Springfield;
$4,000.
Department Of Health.
Director-Dr. C. st. Clair Drake
Springfield; $4,000.
superintendent of Lodging House
nspection-William II. McCulloch
Chicago; $4,000.
Department Of Registration and Edu
cation.
Director-Francis w. Shepardson
Chicago; $4,000.
Superintendent of Registration
Fred c. Dodds, Springfield; $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

VIM. c. Heinemann Il Co., 10 South
La Sale street.
II. G. Howard & Co., northeast cor
ner Washington and Clark streets.
Powell, Garard & Company, 80 s.
La Sale street.
Stocks and Bonds-Motor Stocks and
Securities.
o. N. Scherar & Co., 20 South La
Sale street.
o. Z. CLANCY G Co., 1Os South La
Sale street.
Bonds.
American Bonding Company Of Bal.
timore, 904 Borland building.
United States Fidelity C Casualty
Co., 1874 South La Sale street.
Safe Deposit Vaults.
Fidelity Safety Vaults, 116 West
Randolph street.
Leading Mercantile Agency on Chi.
eago Ratings.
The Credit Guide Company, 542
South Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

ingdale, in this state. His restaurant
is patronized by judges, merchants,
lawyers, business men and the best
class of people generally.
Edward J. Birk. the we'll knowN
brewer, makes friends everywhere he
goes and would make a great race for
public office II he would allow his
name to be used.
ident of the Beckett Coal C Coke Co.,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
Banks.

Banks.
Corn Exchange National, 1876 South
La Sale street.
Continental &c Commercial National,
La Sale, Adams, Quincy and Wells
streets.
Mid.City Trust e Savings Bank,
Madison and Halsted Streets.
Central Trust Company Of Illinois,
1875 w. Monroe street.
Century Trust & Savings Bank,
Southwest Corner State and Adams
Streets.
Hibernian Banking Association,
southwest corner La Sale and Adams
streets.
Drovers' National, Urion Stock
Yards.
Fort Dearborn National, Monroe and
Clark streets.
Fort Dearborn Trust e Savings.
Monroe and Clark streets.
Union Bank of Chicago, % North
Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

County Executive Committee.
Headquarters-S0 Otis Building.
Chairman-Homer X. Galpin.
Vice.chairman-Mar b. Madden.
Secretar- William II. Weber.
Assistant Secretary-Emil ]. Wentz-
iaff.
Treasurer--.eRoy Millner.
l-Francis p. Brady, 119 Il. goth st.
2-Martin B. Madden, 709 Tacoma
Bldg.
3-Robert r. Levy, 4639 Prairie Ave.
4-George ]. Feser, 1882 Shields Ave.
Edward II. Litzinger, 20 s, La
Sale st.
6-Roy O. West, lS40 First National
Bank Bldg.
II. N. Powell, 6S26 Burnett Ave.
8-Walter T.. Schmidt, 2OS 8. La Sale
st.
s-Edward e. Ertsman. 1890 For.
restville Ave.
lO-Thomas Curran. 1923 8. Racine
Ave.
ll-Charles v. Barrett. 20 8. La Sale
st.
ia. w. Miller. Chamber OF Com.
merce Bldg.
1s-David w. Clark, 1925 Warren Ave.
IA. N. Todd, SIS N. Hamlin Ave.
15-Niels JUL. 2645 Potomac Ave.
16-Joseph p. Kinsella. 1926 Wicker
Park Ave.
17-Lewis d. Sits. 1471 Grand Ave.
18Th. X. Galpin. 1885 Jackson Blvd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

is commanding figure in the com.
mercial world. He is universally re.
spected in the coal trade and Is pop
ular with everybody who has had bus.
mess dealings with him.
The New Roma restaurant at 1T
North Clark street is attracting atten.
ton by its fine bill Of fare and its
splendid cooking. Mr.. I. Pellegrini. the
well-known restaurateur. is the man.
ager.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01

Greek Products Company at 1880
South Wabash avenue. has built up q
great reputation in the business world
on account of the excellence Of the
olive oil and fine imported wines
handled by his house.
Thomas ). sauerman. the we'll
known North Side restaurant man
who succeeded John Fehn at 54S
North Clark street. is a native son Of
Illinois, having been born in Bloom
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
REDUCESSCHOOLCnIEfs

Three of Chicago's district superin-
tendents of schools Superintendent
Shoop wants to put back to princi-
pals, They are Edward C, Rosseter
william c. Dodge and Gertrude E.
English, whom he would make re-
spectively principals of the Engle.
wood high, the Burr and the Copper
nicus schools.
Mr.. Shoop also wants to promote
to district superintendent the princi-
pals of the following schools: John A..
Long, Hammond; John II. Stube,
Burr; James h. Armstrong, Engle-
wood high; William j, Bartholf,
Crane technical high, and Cora
Caverno, Copernicus,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-01
REPUBLICAN
Committeeman

National Republican Committeeman
Tor lllinois-William Hale Thompson.
State Contra, Committee.
Headquarters-Chic
Chairman-Fred Il. Sterling, Rock.
ford.
Secretary-Edward Il. Miller East
st. Louis.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11
The Christian Index Again Commentaries Pastor Russell
Peculiar Effort Justify Libel on Dead Man

Pastor Russell's tomb, before The Christian
Index was engaged in the un-charitable effort
to wilt, wither and destroy his good name.
The leading editorial in The Index for
Dec. %, 1916, informs us that it has been
threatened with a suit for libel, on account of
its uncalled-for and unprovoked attack upon
the dead.
Commenting on this threat, and by way Of
excuse for its own conduct The Index adopts
a most extraordinary expedient:
It reproduces another libellous assault on
Pastor Russell, made by another publication,
and declares that, if The Index had re-
pudiated this other libel, the author of that,
could have sued The Index for damages!
The article which The Index republishes
in defense of itself was 'tazen from tract
by the Sunday School Board, Nashville,
Tenn"
The Index asserts that the author of this
tract lis a very learned gentleman whose
piety and fairness, even to his foes, are UNI
questioned"
''The Sunday School Board is composed of
picked men, whose lives and character will
bear the closest scrutiny"
''Surely this Board would not publish and
send out an unauthenticated tract, etc."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11

ON the front page Of The Christian Index
- for December %, 1916, appears the usual
notices.
"Zhe Entrance Of tAy aOord giveth Light"
"THE ORGAN OF THE BAPT1sTs OF GEORGIA"
When a family newspaper, claims to be
the mouthpiece of religious denomination,
sailing under a pious headlight, whose
wording is given above, it owes moral duty
to the whole church for which it assumes to
speak.
There was no urgent necessity for The
Index to make extended mention of the death
of Pastor Russell To our Baptist church, he
was prominent minister whose faith differed
from ours, but he had never given us any
especial provocatlon.
A news-item of his departure would have
answered every purpose; and such an item
could have been worded in way that would
have defined his position in the religious
world, without offending either his disciples
or his adversaries
But the present Editor of ''The Organ Of
the Baptists of Georgia INDUCED in the bad
taste of cruelty assailing the Rev. Charles
Taze Russell before the tears of those who
mourned him were dry.
Nature is cruel enough, God knows, but
Nature had not wilted the floral offerings at
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11

Friends, isn't that pitiable retreat from
an indefensible position?
Wouldn't a prompt and manly apology
have done more credit to The Index?
Accused of libelling the dead, our Organ"
steps behind our Sunday School Board
they are "picked men'-and behind an I'M
named author, who lis very learned gentle
mani"
What's the name of this very learned
gentleman?
The Index handled Russell's name freely
enough: why not name the men who assailed
him?
Is The Index giving them time to make
their property over to their wives, as little
General Funston warned our Baptist
preachers to do?
First of all, let me say to the Editor Of
The Index that the law does not permit him
to defend one libellous publication by quoting
another.
He can plead the truth, in his defense, and
he might mitigate the ofense by proving an
honest mistake; but that which is false itself,
cannot excuse "a second libel.
Therefore the tract published by the Board
does not furnish protection to The Index.
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11
"WHY WAS FRANK LYNCHED?"
Franks Own Lawyers Caused the ga the Execution One of Them Under
taking EXECUTIVE and FRANKS ATTORNEY

If an official, does he fear the censures of
those whose votes he got?
He cannot be clergyman, for AjnsaoorM
spoke for the pro-Frank clergy.
The public man of Georgia who goes into
a Northern magazine to attack the courts and
the people Of Georgia, acts prudently in hid
ing his identity.
The mere fact that he does hide it, proves
that he is afraid not to hide it.
And the same proof which shows that he
meant to hide from his fellow Georgians,
q0hale attacking them, proves that he is
pusillanimous cur with the morals of hen
roost thief, and the courage Of a midnight
assassin.
There has never been doubt in my mind
that the Frank case would figure in politics
for years to come.
Because of this belief, carefully prepared
the official record Of the evidence for publica-
ton in wATsoN's MAGAZINE, and the accuracy
of that record as there preserved, has mever
been questioned.
At any time since then, anybody could have
secured a copy of the record. at the triaing
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11

IN The Forum magazine for December,
1916, appears malicious libel upon me
which was probably being put into type by
the New York printers at the same time that
the Macon preacher, w. N. Ainsworth, was
writing the malignant and dastardly attack
he made on me, the dag before I e0as TO meet
the Roman church IN courthouse fight,
qohere honor and life o0ere at stake.
Whether Slaton concerted both these at
tacks, and launched them at that particular
time for the purpose of prejudicing my case,
no one can say, but the coincidence in time
and tone is peculiarly striking.
Why did Ainsworth wait until the Sabbath
before the trial?
Why did The Forum choose that particular
time?
The author of The Forum article signs
himself "A PUBLIC MAN OF GEORGIA"
Who is this public man that vei1s his face
from the public?
In what walk of life is he "public?"
If professional man, has he some reason
for wearing mask2
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11

cost Of 10 cents, and satisfied his own mind,
by reading for himself, of the recI1lessness
and vindictiveness with which the pro Frank
ties and the pro-Slatonites have lied about
this case.
1t can still be done, at the same trlhing
expense.
Therefore, [ can reasonably say to every
one who is disturbed by The Forum article,
or by its reproduction in Adol pin Ochs' Chat
tanooga Times, or by it's periodical bobbing
up in other pro-Frank publications:
Don't require me to thresh that old straw,
again! I've done it, until there's not grain
left.
Send 10 cents to The Jefersonian Publish
ing Company and get copy of the sworn
evidence which cost Leo Frank his life.
Bead the courthouse proof, for yourself!
Then, and not till then, will you be able
to measure the lies that have been told"
The masked bushwhacker of The Forum
says:
Watson produced all the vague 'rumOrs"
evidence and warped the testimony of the trial
to suit his purpose. Weekly he described the
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-22
THIRTEEN PRISONERS AT
PENlTEMTlARY MADE GLAD
Governors Paroles Enable, Them to
spend Christmas Holidays
With Families.

special 10 The World.
M'ALESTER, Dec. 2t.-last rignt
and today was in truth a joyous po-
rod for thirteen men who have Dernr
confined in the state peniteutiary for
many days past. Yuletde cicmency 10y
Governor Williams has MADE it pos
sible for that many to spend their
Christmas either with their families
or as they please.
Those requesting to spend their hol-
days with their families are the men
granted vacations" There are thirty
OF these and they were given ten Gays
IN which to celebrate and enjoy the
company and companionship OF their
Cwn. They are honor bound to return
10 the penitentiary ON January Z 20
again resume the life of inmates.
OF the one hundred men liberated
there are Is who were paruled. The
balance OF these We're given their lib
er'y this morning, numbering ~,
who are men whose terms would have
expired after Christmas and prior to
February l. Governor Williams also
decided TO lit the gloon; OF approach
ing death from Quille Mcconnell, who
was to have been executed December
2S, he being reprieved until January
20. Mcconnell is one OF the boys rrOn
Lincoln county who after seeing n
wild west movie is alleged 20 have de-
Cidcd to try the life for while. When
the sheriff attempted tu place him
under arrest he is alleged to have fired
the shot that ended the sheriffs lie
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-22
MINISTER'S USED AS TOOLS
OF CHICAGO VICE COMBINE
West Sides business Mems Association
Pretended Virtue to ENtort
Much Graft

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.--Ilow an or
ganization formed TO profit from Chi
cdgo vice. tricked Chicago ministers
into pulling its chestnuts out Of the
fire was told today by Tom Costello.
upder oss-eXamination on the trial
OF former Chief Of Police Healy and
others charged with exacting money
from vicious characters on the west
and south sides OF the city.
Costello said the West Side Business
Mems association was formed 10 con-
troll gambling and to exact profits
from high rents To persons who We're
conducting their business outside the
law The association held frequent
meetings and adopted solemn rcsolu-
tious Of protest against gambling
houses. which did not meet thor ap-
pruval tho purpose being, he said, 20
close rival houses or force them to
rent buildings from the club members.
ON one occasion a minister was nn>
ported. Who made an address lu a
downtown theater attacking the house
the association was after. HIS cX-
penses were paid Costello declared.
boy mike The Pike Hitler, a prumiu-
cut member uf the CLUB.