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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17

Eleven additional miles of road to be
built east from Milwaukee to Evanston
and northwest from Lincoln avenue
were voted by the roads and bridges
committee of the county board. This
will be built by the state and county
jointly. Besides this the board has
designated sixty miles of road to be
built by itself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17

thoroughly educated along practical neshe surveyor
ane-and enough or dreamer
q ('arranzas councils
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17

Thursdays weekly luncheon of the
Chicago Real Estate Board was un,
usually interesting, as the speaker
was Edmund d. Hubert. president of
the Merchants Loan & Trust Com,
pany. His subject was The Real
Estate Man and the Banker"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17

The leading members or every So
ciety and club in Chicago read The
Eagle,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17
lll1

State Auditor Russell of Illinois has
issued a permit authorizing the incor.
poration of the Chicago Morris plan
bank, with a capital of $1,OOO,OOO. In.
corporators are Joseph h. Otis,
Granger Farwelf and II. f. Perkins.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17

The Continental and Commercial
Trust and Savings Bank, which four
months ago loaned the Chinese repub-
lie 100000 for three years at 8 per
cent, has been asked by that govern
ment to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
making It new loan of $4,000, 900.
J. J. Abbott, vice president of the
bank. and Henry Russell Plat, of
Mayer Meyer Austrian & Plat, will
leave Chicago for Pekin to investigate
the proposed securities.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The Commonwealth Edison Com
pany has been but slightly affected by
the big increase In the cost of fuel this
winter. II was learned at the com.
pany offices that II consumes about
1000, 900 tons a year and II produces
80 per cent of this amount In its own
mines. Further, its own production
could be largely increased. This places
the company In very independent
position. and as result its contracts
for coal have been made on basis
that have resulted in large savings to
the company when the heavy general
increases In the cost of coal are taken
into consideration.
Just at present the company Is pay.
ing for its coal an average of about
- l.3 per cent increase over the aver.
age price II paid last year, but the in.
crease for the last year over 1915 will
not total more than 10 or 10 per cent,
and It is believed the cost of coal to
the company for 1917 will not be much
higher than II Is this year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17

The Chicago Eagle. 10 devoted to
to the publication Of Municipal,
state, County and Sanitary District
news; TO comment on people In
public life; to clean Baseball and
sports, and to the publication OF
General Political Information.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
ANTI-PR0HIBITI0NISTs IN
OHIO LEAD BY 1876 VOTES
seventy-Seven Counties Report Of
hcial Returns to the Sec
retary Of State.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. November TO-
The close of election week for Ohio
left the anti-prohibition forces with a
lead Of 1916 votes. the tabulation in
cluding seventy-seven counties official
ly reported to the secretary OF state,
eight county seat official returns and
three unofficial. but complete county
totals. The totals, which since Tuesday
night had waxed and waned for either
side as wet or dry centers reported
their vote or as variations were dis
covered in county totals. tonight stood: /:
For prohibition. 522.226; against pro-
hibition, 624.042.
Tho Jubilatfon in the camp of the
vets over the apparent victory was
great. but the prohibition leaders who
have so far refused to concede defeat,
pointed out with smiling satisfaction
that in any event Ohio drys had cut
down the wet majority of two years ago
almost to the disappearing point and
had really gained more than $1,000
votes.
The vote of Cuyahoga county (Cleve-
land) reported of11cially late today,
which showed a net gain of S19 wet
votes over the unof1cial figures, car
ried the antt-prohibition majority on
the face of the tabulation within hall
ing distance Of two thousand and gave
the vets what they asserted was ample
proof that prohibition was defeated In
Ohio.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
TO DISCUSS FOOD SAVING.

Methods by which merchants Of
Washington can assist in the campaign
for conservation of foodstutfs are to be
discussed at a meeting Of a special
committee from the Retail Merchants
Association tomorrow at 1870 o'clock
in Castellis dining room. This COM
mittee, named by President Ross p.
Andrews pursuant 10 q suggestion OF
Clarence r. Wilson, food adminfstra-
tor of the District. at the recent pa
triotic dinner OF the Retail Merchants
Association. consists Of: Sam Hart.
chairman: George s. De Neale. w. w.
Everett Mark Dobrin. A. Z. Case.
Harold H Levi, Harry King and
Joseph Berberich
The committee is also to advise as to
plans for assisting in the shop early
for Christmas campaign.
..The necessity for shopping early
and mailing early for Christmas was
never more apparent than this season.,
said Chairman Hart, last night. and
we are going to make this campaign
so broad in its scope that 1t VIII know
no sectional or organization lines. Our
whole desire is to save man power Tor
the nation and by doing that we Wall
he able to render the greatest possible
service
Evening star., 1917-11-11
INQUIRY SHOWS COST
OF POUND OF BREAD
Report to Food Administration
Places Manufacturer Prod.
uct at 71a Cents.

The average cost of manufa curing
bakers bread, as shown in a report
made to the food administration by
Federal Trade Commission investigators.
Is slightly less than IN cents pound.
The ingredient cost is SO per cent and
the selling cost II per cent.
On the basis of the report the food
administration has drawn regulations
covering the baking industry, which
will be put into force in the Immediate
future. Under the rules, as drawn, only
reasonable profits may be made, and
the food administration believes bread
prices will fall.
The bakeries in which the investiga-
tions were conducted were wholesale
establishments and chain-store bak-
cries. The average chain-stone cost
was .0s5 pound. The lowest whole
sale cost was .0676 and the highest
.076S. For the purpose of computation,
flour at $11 a barrel was used as
basis. The costs as figured did not
include profits either by bakers or re-
tailers.
Recommendations of the trade COM
mission include standardized 1oaves of
sixteen and twenty-four ounces in five
styles-white bread baked in pan, rye
bread. restaurant or sandwich bread,
white bread baked on hearth and spe-
ctal loaf-reduction Of deliveries to one
day and discontinuance of the prac-
tice of returning unsold bread.
reasonable variation should be al
lowed In weight, the report said, as 1t
Is almost impossible for bakers to
maintain an exact weight.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
AND OIL MEN
TESTIFY IN RATE CASES
Lumber, Cement and Ice Interests
Will Be Given Hearing
Here Tuesday.

Both the railroads and the Independent
oil refiners closed their evidence yester-
doy on the Is per cent freight rate in
crease Counsel for both sides will pre-
sent hnal arguments next Saturday. Hear
cenent and ice.
W. w. Collins Of Pittsburgh, counsel for
the eastern roads. summarized the rail-
road viewpoint by saying tho roads relied
upon the showing made by their presi-
dents as to the financial conditions OF the
roads in war time. and that their program
was to put freight rates on a class basis.
with due regard for relationships of rates
and groups as far as possible, instead OF
having separate commodity groups He
said the railroads did not want to enter
into any agreement with any industry to
make any break in that program and con-
tended there was no evidence to justify
petroleum.
sci for the National Petroleum Re-
hners' Association, contended that
petroleum was on different basis
from any other freight: because It
bears the burden of furnishing tank
cars, and declared that II the increased
rates were allowed the independents
would inevitably suffer.
II am not saying that the railroads
are not entitled to increased rates." he
declared. but they are not entitled to
Increased petroleum rates, which al
ready are adequate and which have
been advanced from time to time since
the old determinations in favor Of
Standard Oil were wiped out some
yearB ago"
W. e. MacEwen. representing the Ma
tional Refining Company, alleged that
the railroads had charged Oil companies
for fictitious repairs to wheels and
other tank car equipment. Attorney
Collins questioned the statement and
the witness retorted 1t was a matter
Of public record and that he had col
lected $1,000 from one line during one
year.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
COMMERCE CHAMBER TO MEET.

Business Of moment 70 the entire com
munity is to be discussed at the meeting
OF the Washington Chamber OF Com
merce Tuesday evening at Rauschers
according to the official announcement
which Is being sent out by the officers
William c. Fits. assistant attorney gen.
eral of the United States. is to be the
principal speaker. William F. Peabody,
president Of the Washington Safety First
Association, is to deliver five-minute
talk In the interests Of the street safety
campaign to be opened here November 8.
buffet supper is to be served. With
the notices of the meeting mail early
for Christmas' notices are being sent
DR.. Lewis J. Battle has called a meet
ing Of the public health committee. Of
which he is chairman, for tomorrow at
noon in the rooms Of the chamber. Gil
18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
PRESBYTERlANS PLAN FOR +:
PATRIOTIC MASS MEETING
National Service Commission Joins
in Preparation for Denonstra-
tion Tuesday Night.

Plans are complete for a patriotic
mass meeting to be held by Presby-
terians of Washington Tuesday night
in First Presbyterian Church. under the
Joint auspices of the Presbyterian AL
lance and the national service com.
mission.
One of the features of the program fs
to be the singing of The Star Spangaed
Banner" accompanied by salutes from
all present. Girls from Westminster
Presbyterian Church. dressed in white
and waving American flags. will lead
the singing. Behind them company
of soldiers in khaki uniform will stand
at salute. Women in the audience are
to place their right hands over their
hearts, while the men will touch their
foreheads with the right hand, military
style.
Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman. moder-
ator of the Presbyterian General AS.
sembly. and Rev. DR.. John F. Carson
of Central Presbyterian Church. Brook
lyn. y. Y, are to deliver brief ad-
dresses Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.
chairman of the local branch of the
national service commission, IS to pre-
side He will tell of the work OF the
alliance.
Rev. William Irwin Campbell. moder-
ator of the Presbytery. is to deliver
the invocation and Rev. DR.. J. Britain
Clark is to pronounce the benediction.
Music is to be furnished by the choir
of First Presbyterian Church. Refresh
ments are to be served in the lecture
room during a reception to be held by
the alliance. A large attendance of
men in service is anticipated. general
invitation having been extended TO
them to attend. Rev. DIR. Charles Wood
of the Church of the Covenant has
promised to bring at least 100 soldiers.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Red Cross Takes Active
Part in Restoring to
Health Belgian Children

The desperate condition of the civil
ian population of Belgium and northern
France being repatriated and the work
Of the Red Cross in restoring them to
normal health are graphically described
in a report to Red Cross headquarters
from Evain, the station where repatri-
ates are received. These destitute peo-
pie are returning to their land at the
rate Of 1000 a week. go per cent of
them children. Their hardships have
been SO acute that Of the adults who
return 80 per cent die the hrst month
from exhaustion.
There arrived last week" says the
report. "a train loaded with Belgian
children-6s0 OF them-thin. sickly,
alone. all between ages Of four and
twelve. children Of men who refused
to work for the Germans and of moth-
ers who let their children go rather
than let them starve. They poured OF
Evening star., 1917-11-11
URGES MOTOR|zA1|ON
Of entire DEPARTMENT
D. J. Donovan Makes Suggestion at
Presentation Of New Appara-
tus to Fire Company.

Motorization Of the entire District fire
department and adoption of the two
platoon system were urged by Daniel j..
Donovan, secretary to the District Com
missioners, in a speech last night at the
presentation of a new motor truck to
No. Ii fire engine company. the pres
entation services being held under the
auspices of the Columbia Heights ctti-
zens Association.
when the fire department Of the
District Is entirely motorized and the
two platoon system Is in operation tho
National Capital will have the best
equipped department in this country"
said Mr. Donovan. mo branch OF the
District service is more important to
the public welfare than the fire depart
ment.
Is Symbol Of Security.
The fireman Is the symbol of per-
sonal and property security from tho
most terrible element of destruction
with which the city has to contend. He
is expected to disregard all conofdera-
tion for his own safety when duty calls
him to respond to the summons Of the
gong, and he has always lived up to
that expectation.
A short history of the District IRE
department was given by Mr.. Donovan.
Acceptance Speeches.
Capt Peter R Davis Of engine company
No. IL accepted the motor truck on be-
half OF his company and spoke Of the
growth and development OF the District
hre department in the fifteen years he has
been in it.
Frederick ]. Rice. president of the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association. ac-
cepted the truck on behalf Of the COM
munity and urged every citizen not.
member Of a citizens association to be-
come afiliated with such an organization.
A quartet composed of J. S. Jones. A. L
Warner. F. NJ. Poole and J: S. Thompson.
fremen at No. IL. sang America"
Preceding the presentation Of the truck
to the company a parade headed by the
truck and the Boy Scout Band Of the
District, marched from 14th and U streets
northwest to the hrehouse J. Clinton
Hiatt. secretary of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, presided. W. Gwynn
Gardiner. District Commissioner. was
scheduled to speak. but was called out Of
town and his place was taken by Mr..
Donovan. Fire Chief Frank J. Wagner
was the guest Of honor.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
SUGAR FAMINE RELIEF
COMING FROM LOUISIANA
Thousands of Barrels Being Shipped
to East-Not to Blame for
Shortage.

Paul j. Christian, Washington repre-
sentative of the American Cane Crow
ers' Association. in behalf of the Louis
lana sugar industry. last night made
public telegram from Henry N. Pharr.
president OF the association, which fol-
lows:
The Louisiana sugar houses are ship
ping thousands of barrels of high-Krade
plantation granuleted sugar direct to
ments are being made as rapidly as
manufactured. One Louisiana agency
purchased 5000 barrels today from
three sugar houses for Philadelphia
chain grocery stores. In this way
Louisiana factories are serving con-
sumers promptly and efficiently"
Mr. Christian said that a campaign
has been conducted in the east to seek
to place the blame for the present
sugar famine on the Louisiana sugar
was not ordinarily expected to relieve
a dearth of sugar in the east.
"In the numerous announcements that
have been made regarding the sugar sit
uation during the past three months -
he adds, practically no reference was
made to Louisiana. Relief for the
shortage was ultimately promised from
beet and insular sugars produced under
the American flag and from Cuba"
More than 2.50O,000 pounds of beet
sugar, the food administration was in
formed yesterday. will be available for
shipment this week to the famine
@tricken east. The entire amount will
be distributed in New England, whore
the shortage Is acute.
The vast amount of sugar that goes
Into the manufacture OF candy in the
United States annually. food admins
tration officials said. would meet all
the sugar requirements OF France. and
half Of it would supply Italy. conser-
vative estimates they said. place the
amount of sugar used by confection-
ers at s00.000.000 pounds g. year.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
FRAUD UNEARTHED IN SALE
OF PROVISIONS TO NAVY
Yeoman, Steward and Merchant and
Employees Arrested-Resales
Cost Government $25, 900.

NEW YORK, November 1o.-George
C. Goodman. yeoman. and Edward VIII.
commissary steward, United States
Navy; John Filter, provision mer-
chant. and three drivers in Filters en-
ploy were arrested here today on fed
eral warrants. charging them with con-
spring to defraud the government.
United States District Attorney
France Of Brooklyn said the men had
defrauded the government of more than
$25. 900 by short-weighing provisions.
Goodman and VIII were detained at
tho New York navy yard. Filter and
his drivers. arraigned before q United
States commissioner. waived examlna-
tion and were held for the federal
grand jury, Filter in $1,000 bail and his
employees In $1,000 bail each.
The information laid before him, Dis
trict Attorney France said. alleged that
the navy men, as government purchas-
ing agents, ordered supplies from Fit
ter. acknowledged their receipt and
then returned the greater part of them
to him to be resold to the government
Some consignments were sold to the
government several times over. the dis
trict attorney alleged.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
DR.. H. L. CHAPIN'S SLAYER
Is SOUGHT IN CHICAGO

CLEVELAND. November 1o-Search
for the murderer of DR.. Harry L. Chap
in. Cleveland physician, author, poet
and traveller. continued today from this
city to Chicago. when all hope of cap
turing the suspect here seemed at an
end.
Il am confident that the slayer of
DR.. Chaplin will be captured in Chi
cago." said Acting Chief Of Police
Smith late today.
Federal authorities Joined in the
chase. when special agents of the rev.
enue department rendered Cleveland
police all assistance in their power in
running down the band of drug smug-
glers for whom the man suspected Of
the murder is believed to have acted as
salesman.
DR.. Chaplin was found in a downtown
hotel last Thursday afternoon with a
fractured skull from which he died
several hours later. Jewelry valued at
$4,000 is believed to have been stolen by
the murder.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Will Prove Inadequate.

increased cost of foodatuffs and carrying
charges that the original estimate OF
$12,500.000 per month will prove in
adequate in the winter months. par
ticularly as it is necessary to provide
for the ten million people who have
been unable to secure new supplies
since the war commenced. and the gov
ernment will be duly advised of tho
additional requirements and will un-
doubtedly make provision for the neces-
sary loans to cover expenditures in
America.
application has been made to the
English. Belgian and French govern
ments to furnish the necessary bal
ances required In Europe to meet
strictly European expenditures of tho
commission"
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Red Cross Day in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. November 10
rrhis is "Red Cross day in Cleveland.
Thousands Of man and woman workers.
committed to the cause of war mercy.
are Joining in a patriotic demonstra-
tion including parade and three
naess meetings. Henry p. Dawson.
chairman of the national war council
~ the Red Cross. and Harvey d, Glib
SON. general manager of the national
association, are in Cleveland as guests
of honor They will tell CIevelanders
who contributed to the one-hundred-
million dollar Red Cross war fund re,
Gently raised just how the money IS
being spent
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Seven Million Belgians Face
Starvation, Unless y. S. Aids
$4,000 900 Loan Is Exhausted, People Are
Scant on Rations and Tuberculosis Is M0w-
ina Doun the U1dernourished Children
of Unfortunate Land

the train. little ones clinging to tho
oldest ones. girls all crying. boys try
ing to cheer.
''They had come all the long way
alone On the platform were tho Red
Cross workers to meet them, doctors
and nurses, with ambulances for the
little sick ones. waiting outside the
station. The children poured out Of the
station. marched along the street
shouting. Meat, meat we are going
to have meat!' to the casino, where
they were given a square meal, the
first in many months.
Thomas Nelson Page. American am
basador at Rome, who had cabled urg-
ing immediate action. has been au-
thorized by the American Red Cross
war council to draw on it for any sum
up to $25o.o0O for emergency relief
work in Italy made necessary by the
retreat Of the italian army and civilian
population before the Teutonic thrust
across the CRrnic Alps.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
CAMP GAyEN FUND
FAR SHORT OF QUOTA
Washington Raises $20,-
3O6.60 Toward the 100000
Apportioned to 1t.
EFFORTS TO BE CONTINUED

The campaign of the local campaign
committee of the war camp community
service came to a close last night with
but s2o3os.s0 raised toward the $780,
900 fund set out for. Officials of the
local committee have not given up hope
of raising the full sum-
although we failed to raise our
quota" said II. =. Hubbell. secretary.
last night. "the fault did not rest with
the people of Washington. We did not
have enough teams In the field and
could not get around to the people OK
the city in the short space of a week.
Work to Go On.
''I am convinced that we yet will be
able to complete our quota To that
end 1 am perfecting ARRANGEMENTS
whereby we will continue the work
next week.
Mr.. Hubbell has not yet devised
plan. but will take up the matter with
other officials and later announce the
plan to be followed. II is not probanie
that the plan for completing the 10.
cal fund will be in the nature of a CAM
paign such as was wased this week
About Loco persons became war
daddies" here during the week The
large number who adopted soldiers
is pointed to by officials of the moves
ment IS indicative of the interest which
the residents of Washington took in
the campaign to provide recreation for
soldiers when they are away from the
military discipline of the cantonments.
Drive Over Country.
The big drive was made this past
week in many cities and towns
throughout the United States. In some
~la thn 10
local committees, joint campaigns Will
be conducted with the Y. NJ. c. A. next
week. In others the community fund
campaign will follow that of the Y
NJ G.. a.
Several days WILL of course. elapse
before the total amount raised this
week viii be known. officials express
ed confidence that at least one-third OF
the total fund will have been con-
tributed up to today: and that the
cities yet to conduct campaigns will re-
spond equally well. thus insuring the
total amount needed for this work.
which President Wilson has said will
vitally affect "the spirit with which our
soldiers leave America and their efi-'
cheney on the battle fronts of Europe"
Sentiment in Kansas.
Typical of the remarkable patriotic
spirit shown by many of the cities
which are doing their bit" toward the
war camp community service is let.
ter received at national headquarters
yesterday from Dodge City. Kan. 1t
states that although the crops in that
vicinity have been a total failure" and
although there had been hearty re.
sponses to other calls. Dodge City will
prove herself no Stacker in this case"
Dodge City announces that it has ar.
ranged to raise as much of its quota az
possible "and will remit not later than
December L."
John y. Willys, national chairman OF
the war camp community recreation
fund, in replying, said. in part:
LAS long as America produces men
like yours, our democracy need fear no
menace"