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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
REVERSED.

tuage-"One year and $50 me.
Prisoners LAWYER shall make mo-
%, m have that sentence reversed"
on nd's D right. Fifty wears and 81
ns."-Puck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
NEVER ORDER SNAILS.

"Walter. 1t Is almost half an hour since
l ordered that turf soup"
.Sorry. sir but you know how slow
tnrt es are"-Mi ,estones.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15

Don't State anything but Facts In your
real estate ad-and don't omit any facts
that are Interesting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15

FREE PRESS WANT AIDS. PAY BEST.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
SERIOUS CITY BOND CRISIS.

Members Of the city council finance
committee, after putting the finish
ing touches of the appropriation bill
for 1917 today, discussed the ques-
tion Of municipal bonds
The city is nearing the top of its
bonded Indebtedness, and the alder
men we're OF the opinion that unless
some way could be found to relieve
the situation, large public improve
ments would be impossible, The re.
luctance OF the committee TO issue
bonds TO pay the debt owed to the
Sanitary District was ascribed TO this
fact.
The total bonded power Of the city,
which is per cent on the assessed
valuation OF s1,033,0l4,i5s, is s5l,6jO,'
1890, while the total bonded in
debtedness is $4S ,s04, 200. 1t was
pointed out that the city could not
issue bonds for the total debt OF
$4,000, 900 owed to the drainage board,
and II II issued bonds for s1,500,00O,
the amount now due, there would
remain only a little more than $l,'
100000 OF bonding power, while a
number of projects are waiting fol-
bonds 10 carry them into effect.
Increased cost OF steel has made
Commissioner of Public Wodks Ben
nett doubtful whether the city's
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
SATURDAY. JANUARY 81, 1917.
TRACTION INTEREST TOO Low.

Chicago gets too low interest on
its traction fund. Bion J. Arnold told
the council local transportation com.
mittee. The suggestion came in re.
ply to a question by Aid. T. J. Lynch.
who asked Mr.. Arnold IL when the
1907 ordinances we're passed II was
not claimed that in twenty years the
traction fund would be big enough
to purchase the surface lines.
"Emphatically not said Mr.. Ar.
mold. 1T never was thought that the
city's 90 per cent would be sufficient
for that purpose. That fund, how.
ever, would amount to several mil.
lion dollars more than II does now
had It been properly invested. II Is
the fault Of the aldermen that the
traction fund is drawing only 2 per
cent or 2la per cent instead OF 8 per
cent
william Barclay Parsons, chairman
of the traction and subway commits.
sion, said the chief advantages OF
the plan proposed by the commission
were:
Ndpiu tTuusit iOI tue cutIc WY
A simple franchise giving the city
absolute control of operation.
City supervision over all construc
ton work.
A reasonable return for capital sc
adjusted as to guarantee the city's &C
QUESTION of the entire property.
Mr.. Parsons declared for a lont
term franchise, citing the experience
OF New York traction companies
which had trouble In getting capita
when the length of the franchise wa
for only twenty years. Also he de
Tended the proposal to charge 2 cent
for transferring between the elevated
and surface lines, saying that at tn
present time $4,000 persons pay
cents every day for that transfe
privilege. The proposed transfer sys
TEN retains all present privileges.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH's
GREAT RECORD.

General Manager c H. Gaunt of
pany Is proud of the achievements
of his company during the year just
closed and has no worries for the
future.
My company" said Mr.. Gaunt. rs
first disciple of preparedness,
which Is the only safe and sane foun-
dation of optimism" During the
past one and one.half years." he con.
tinued. railroads, steamship lines
and other public utilities have been
all but swamped by tidal wave Of
abnormal business. Western Union
was indussrially prepared for this
onrush. and the needs OF the hour
brought forth from our experimental
laboratories, the multiplex, machine
which manually transmits and types
eight messages over one wire at the
same time. This electrical marvel
has increased the carrying capacity
of our circuits 400 per cent, and In
connection with other forces held In
reserve has enabled us not only to
handle the avalanche of business nor
mally developed but to reach out
| systematically for more. In spite OF
traffic increases ranging from 25 per
cent to 100 per cent transmission
standards actually have been bet
tered and we have found time to de
velop among our $4,000 employees
scattered throughout the country, one
of the greatest business getting or
CARNATIONS OF the present day.
| Western Union Is industrially pre-
pared for the conditions that will
follow the end of the war, Selling
advantage Of the present business
activity, we have conducted a nation
wide educational campaign to con
vince the busy business man of the
time saving and attention.compellinl
properties of Western Union tele
grams in the belief that, having
learned the value of this utility, hi
will not be content to go back Il
slower methods Of communication
formerly used. When business II
moving rapidly the telegraph is &
necessity for the man who would
keep pace with his competitors
When business is poor, competition
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
ADMIRAL. BADGERS CAREER
Upnr Admiral Charles T. BulCCl

Rear Admiral Charles j. Badger,
u. :. n, who was placed on the re-
tired list not long ago on completing
the siXty-secOnd year of his age Is
still on duty in Washington as II mem.
her of the general naval board and
the joint army and navy board.
Admiral Badgers retirement came
after 40 years of active service, %
years of which have been spent ut sea.
lie was born in Rockville, Nd, and
was appointed to the Naval academy
by President Grant in 1860. His first
assignment was on the Narragansett.
which conducted n survey of the Gulf
of California for two years. He was
executive officer on the Alert which
went to the frozen North in search of
the Greedy Arctic explorers In 1884.
During the war with Spain he was on
the Cincinnati.
He was cOmmandant of the naval
cadets at Annapolis from 1908 to 1908
From 1907 To 1909 he served ms super-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

bridge.building program can be car.
ried out on the amount of money now
at hand The committee of parks,
Fairgrounds and bathing beaches al.
ready has recommended to the coun.
Gil issuance of bonds for $3.50, 900,
while number of other needful prof.
ects are on the waiting list.
Meanwhile the city's bonded in
debtedness is creating a heavy bur.
den for the taxpayers. Interest and
sinking funds OH city bonds will eat
up si,3S2,6S3 of the city's revenue
during 1917.
OF the city's bonded Indebtedness
s2.511,50O falls due on or before Jan.
1, 1918. On this amount levy for
interest was made amounting to ST..
O.6S3. while levy for the various
sinking funds was made amounting
to $3,522,OO0.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
THOMAS COCHRAN

Thomas Cochran on January 1
achieved the blue ribbon for which
young financiers strive, partnership
In the firm of J. p. Morgan & Go. ,
Mr.. Cochran Is fOrty-five years
old. a Yale man, who rose from the
ranks without money or influence.
Henry p. Dawson Of the Morgan firm
Is said to have "had an eye on" Mr..
Cochran for some time.
COchnn's parents were New York.
ers, who moved to ST. Paul, Minn.,
where he was born. In Yale he made"
the football team and Skull and Bones.
During his third year his father lost
his fortune. Young Cochran worked
his way through his fourth year. Sew
enteen years ago he went to New York
with no money but any amount Of
energy. Henry p. Dawson was vice
president Of the First National bank
when he first met young Cochran. He
picked two young men to help him
organize the Aston Trust company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
MEMORIAL FOR J. MEOlll.

A memorial window for Joseph
Medill, for forty years editor OF the
Chicago Tribune, will be placed In
the Joseph Medill high school build.
i0g, II plans proposed at the quarter
ly meeting of the Old Time Printers
Association at Hotel La Sale are car.
ried out An anonymous gift Of $1,000
TO the proposed fund was announced.
A committee composed of Peter b.
Olsen, Thomas +. Sullivan, William
G. HOLSTER, Michael II. Madden,
Franklin s. Anderson, Prosper d..
Fem and August ID. Robrahn was ap.
pointed to further the project.
The association accepted an invi.
tation OF the Henry o. Shepard Me-
mortal Association TO participate in
a celebration of the sixty.third ami
versary OF the birth OF Otmar Mer-
genthaler, inventor of the linotype,
at the Shepard school, May II.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

is keener. and the slight saving in
cost by use of the slow moving mails
as against the telegram which goes
quickly and directly to the party ad.
dressed, may mean the difference be-
tween a sale lost and sale made.
In either event we stand to win"
The western division, OF which
General Manager Gaunt Is the head,
comprises ten states contiguous to
Chicago. One.third of the company's
receipts are said to come from this
territory. and Chicago is called the
greatest wire center in the world.
A network of wires radiating in every
direction gives Chicago direct con.
nection with every city Of Importance
in the United States. More than
$500 operators are employed in the
local Office and 100000 messages
are handled annually.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
THE CHlCAG GO EAGLE.
pl1 Joy i
SHAUGHNESSYS new TASK

Lord Shaughnessy. the only Ca
madam who is u member of the British
house of peers-the same Shaughnessy
who was born in Milwaukee on Octo-
Der O. 1858, and who began his won
derful railroad career in the purchns-
ing department of the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul railwny--is the
man picked by the powers-that-be in
England to solve Britain's hundred
year-old problem, the Irish question.
Baron Shaughnessy of Montreal,
Canada. and Ashford, County LINER
lex, Ireland. was born plain Thomas
Shnughnessy sixty.thrce years ago,
and for many years thereafter was
known as "Tom." Like many another
American boy. rnilroading attracted
him. and when sixteen years old he
applied to the office of the st. Paul
railroad in Milwaukee for job. He
got it--a place as clerk.
For number Of years the Mil
waukee lad remained with the st.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

Electrical devices for transmitting
photographs by wire have reached
such stage of perfection In Europe
that pictures have been sent 600 miles.
Bolivian tin mines that have been
worked more than 800 years have
reached the depth Of $500 feet with
the richness of the ore increasing a.
the workings descend.
Springs under the seat of rocl;in'
chair that n Pennsylvania has patent
ed can be connected to II washing mr
chine to operate 1t as person seuteL
In the chair rocks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
TELEPHONE EARNINGS.

American telephone companies
had a total revenue of $24,976.25S for
October, an increase of nearly IA per
cent over the corresponding month
last year according to statistics
made public by the Interstate com.
merce Commission. Net operating
income for the month was $6,920,199,
nearly 30 per cent of the total rev.
enue.
The number of telephones operat-
ed by the reporting companies was
7,OSO,314, an increase of 609,s17, or
about 10 per cent over last year.
While operating revenues increased
about IA per cent, expenses increased
approximately 15h per cent.
For the ten months ended with Oc'
tOber, returns to the commission
show the companies received rev
enues of $234,377,O47. an increase OF
nearly 12 per cent over last year. OF
which $65.S23.632 was net operating
income.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
FROM ALL OVER

To provide Turkish baths Mt home
there has been invented n frame to be
covered with blankets to inclose per
son, vapor or steam being produced by
an alcohol stove.
What Is said to be the first flour
mill to be established In Florida Is
now being constructed ut Jackson
vile. The mill will have capacity of
$50 barrels a day. In addition To
-four quantities OF stock feed will be
turned out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

recognized authority in the financial
world. The Wagner letters" issued
four or five times week, contain
newsy and valuable summaries and
comment on all markets. They are
widely quoted by the financial press
of the country.
+. William Mort, with the big and
well.known South Water street house
of G. II. Weaver & Co., is one Of the
most popular men In the vegetable
and fruit trade.
Edward J. Birk. the well known
brewer. makes friends everywhere hs
goes and would make . great race for
public once II he would allow his
name to be used.
Adam Wolf 10 one OF the most popu.
lar men In Chicago. You can't beat
him.
Thomas Boyle, the great Ice manu-.
facturer. would make Q good City
Treasurer.
When you need envelopes phone
Heco. Superior 7100 You can't fail
| to be satisfied.
BENJAMIN r. Nicholson. the we'll
known lawyer. has met with deserved
success and has Q host Of friends.
william Cullen Burns 10 making q
great success at the Bar.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
WHY ROYAL JOHNSON ROSE

obviously there must be some ren-
son why u man should become the
attorney general of his state and the
youngest attorney general In the
country at the age Of twenty-ninc,
elected to congress when only thirty
two. Before proceeding further II
may be only fair TO state that the sub
ject of discussion Is Representative
Royal G. johnson of South Dakota.
Just in n nutshell, the primary
reason for the rise of young Royal
Johnson in public life appears to be II
pair of spectacles.
johnson was baseball player. He
played primarily In college, but In
summer sold his service for mere gold
TO semiprofessionni teams In his ma
tive state. His speciality was catch.
ing behind the bat. Being u wee trillc
nearsightcd he found II advanta-
geous to wear u pair Of nose glasses.
II was the first time the people of
South Dakota had seen u catcher
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

manager of the Frank Parmelee Com.
pany, is frequently mentioned for
mayor by Republicans of influence.
There Is no more popular man in the
Republican party today than Mr.. Nc.
Culloch. He is popular with the lead.
ers and with the workers, and has
the good will of everybody else. AS
treasurer of the Republican County
Committee in the last campaign he
did great work for the party.
Paul r. Davis of the big broker.
age firm of Paul II. Davis & Company.
80 South LaSalle street, is one of the
most popular men in the financial
world. The house of which he is the
head has the good wishes of every.
body who has ever bought securities
or made investments through 1t.
John Barnett OF $50 Diversey Park.
way is frequently talked of by Demo.
Gratis for County Commissioner Mr..
Barnett. when in active business life,
proved his ability and his popularity
Is attested by the thousands of
friends he possesses.
~0A
Congressman McDermott. who re.
tires from Congress on March 4th. Is
candidate for the Democratic NOM
nation for city clerk and Is making
great fight for it.
~~
Albert II. Severinghaus. head OF
the big G. A. X. laundry, is very pop
ular on the Northwest Side. He was
delegate to the Republican Ma.
tional Convention last year and is
frequently mentioned for high polit.
ical honOrs.
Walter Steffens. the well.known ath.
lete and former star OF the Uni.
versity eleven, who is a successful
practicing lawyer. is a strong candi.
date for the short term Republican
nomination for alderman OF the
Twenty.third Ward Mr.. Steffens
has the vim, the vigOr and the ability
to serve the people well.
Benjamin NJ. Mitchell. former rep
resentative, is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for alderman
of the Fourteenth Ward against
George Maypole. Mr.. Mitchell's
friends are pointing to his labor rec
ord In the legislature and to the
many good things he did for Chicago
while In Springfield.
~
l.. B. KilbOurne, manager of the but.
ter and egg department OF the big
South Water street house of c. H.
Weaver & Co., is very popular with
everybody In and out of the trade
He is one of the best posted men in
the business.
William d. Munhall, whose reap
pointment as a master.in chancery OF
the Circuit Court Is announced, Is
one Of the most highly respected Law
yers of Chicago. He would make q
splendid judge in the opinion of his
many friends and his nomination fol
Judge Of the Superior Court next year
would not only mean his election but
would strengthen the bench.
~
William b. KIuge, president of the
Brazil Tire 4 Rubber Co., may vel
be proud of the record made by his
Racine tires. Mr., Kluge always makes
a success of everything he undertakes
~
Rudolph Il. KurOwski, vice president
of the John C. Moninger Company
stands high in the business world like
the great concern of which he Is al
officer. The John c. Moninger Com
pany is the largest and best-knowI
green house manufacturing plant II
the country.
| ~1A
f. w. Wagner, the head of the grea
grain, provision, stock and c0ttoI
house of T.. w. Wagner & Co., is ;
- -
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

Paul road being promoted slowly until he became
he attracted the William
geion Tom" Saugnessy Joined building
rail through Dominion.
william retired succeeded president
had been instrumental in taking Canada
recognition of his u
the
o he peerage
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
CHICAGO PNEUMATIC TOOL co.'s
BIGGEST YEAR.

The annual convention of the sales
and factory organizations OF the Chi
cago Pneumatic Tool Co. was held at
the Great Northern Hotel on the 18th,
18th and 18th of January, 1917.
The program included trip to the
company's plant at Chicago Heights
concluding with banquet at the
Great Northern on Saturday evening.
December 31st closed the biggest
month and the biggest year In the
history Of the Chicago Pneumatic
Tool Company. About one hundred
OF the companys branch managers
and representatives were in attend.
ance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
ESTABLISHED 1879.
State Bank Of CHICAGO

ofsIesrs.
L. A. Goddard. President.
Henry 4. Haugan, Vice President.
Frank i. Packard. Asst. Cashier.
e; Edward Carlson. Asst; Cashier.
Walter j.; Cox. Asst, Cashier;
Samuel = s'G KSssst. A sscrets asn'''
William G. Miller. Asst. Secretary.
Board Of Directors.
David N. Barker.
j. J. Dau. Chairman Reid. Murdoch 4
l. A. Goddard. President.
Henry 4. Haugan. yice-President
oscar H. Ha Hansa Res Manager Rsa, E...,.
"A. Lanauist. President Lanquist 4
WIN. K. Peterson. Proprietor Peterson
Geo. e. Riekoords. Chicago Title 4
Moses j. wentworth. Capitalist.
TWO Per CENT
interest allowed ON on Demand Certificate:
THREE PER CENT
on Certificates Of Deposit running four
months or longer. and on
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
These can be opened at any time with
one dollar or more. Interest is COM
pounded January LIST and July LIST.
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
VI uulVluudlS, HTInb ana CORPORATIONS are
solicited Loans made on approved names
or collaterals.
WILLS AND TRUSTS.
This banks Trust Department IL equippt<
to handle with skin and experience its
clients Wills estates, agencies. trustee
ships, etc., and Is authorized by law ID
act In such matters.
INVESTMENTS.
Clients wishing to avail themselves Of
the banks experience In selecting safe
Investments are invited to call ON o.
Estate Loan Department for choice
bonds and mortgages yielding 8 and ~
per cent interest These can be had II
amounts OF $500 and upwards,
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
YOUR BUSINESS INVITED.
Our Record; Thirty seven Years Of Con.
ssrvativs Banking.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

nenden of the academy He became rear admiral in 9 and was given
It's Of
as a o he board
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

talked
specs"
seeking had served
Many the
would
elected him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
COL. EckHART DIRECTOR OF
ERIE.

New York, Jan. 23.-B. A. Eckhart
of Chicago, director in various inan.
cial enterprises In that city, was to-
day elected director of the Erie
Railroad Company, to succeed George
w. Perkins, resigned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

president 1907 until
1914 the successful Then he offered the pre
direction has
the United States
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

f. w. Wagner, the head of the great
grain, provision, stock and cotton
house of E. w. Wagner & Co., is a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27

YOUR BUSINESS INVITED.
Our Record; Thlrty-seve Years Of Con.
servatlve Banking.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-27
EAGLETS.

Charles A. McCuiloch. the popular
manager of the Frank Parmelee Com.
pany, is frequently mentioned for
mayor by Republicans of influence.
There is no more popular man in the
Republican party today than Mr.. Nc.
Culloch. He is popular with the lead.
ers and with the workers, and has
the good will of everybody else. As
treasurer of the Republican County
Committee in the last campaign he
did great work for the party.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-23
Resolutions OF Respect.

Cromwell Lodge No. 692 +. & A.
NJ. Cromwell. K.,-The All-Devour-
ing Scythe of Time has cut the brittle
thread OF life and launched another
one of our brethren into Eternity.
On March the 4th, 1917, Uncle
John Gentry finished his course here
on earth, and went into that land
from whose bourne no traveller ever
returns.
From our conversation with him a
short time previous, we have every
reason to believe that he welcomed
the grim Tyrant Death. as a kind
Messenger sent from the Supreme
Grand Master to translate him from
this imperfect to that all-perfect and
Celestial Lodge above where the Sup
rene Architect OF The Universe re-
sides.
Uncle John had been a member of
the Masonic fraternity for many
years, and was one of the Charter
members OF TINS Lodge.
Therefore, be it resolved: That in
his death. this lodge has lost one of
its oldest and most respected men,
bers; the community. a citizen will
ing to sacrifice his life for his coun-
try; his family. a loving father and
kind brother.
Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of our lodge, n copy sent
to each of the county papers for
publication.
O. C. AMOS
G. w. MARTIN
OSCAR ALLEN.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-23
KENTCCKIAN'S BODY Is
FOUND IN SEWER

Central City, Ky, March IL
Wedged in a sewer manhole, where
it had been washed by heavy rain,
the body OF j. ID. Langley, former
chief of police of Central City, who
had been missing since January S,
has been found in Kansas City, Mo.
Relatives in this city have been mott
fed of his death.
Mr.. Langley went to Kansas City
last October to visit his sons, Roy
and Guy. The morning of January
s he left his sons home to take a
ak. Until his body was found, no
trace of the man could be found.
When discovered, the body was in
such condition that naturalization
was difficult, and the former police
chief evidently had been dead for
some weeks.
Mr.. Langley resigned his position
in Central City two years ago on ac-
count of i'll health. His activities
during the "possum hunter" dis
orders in this county are believed to
have been responsible for a nervous
breakdown. He was 60 years old.