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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-11

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-11

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
COLLECTOR Nc.
NEILL'S REPORT

Chicago imports continued to slump
In 1917 as In previous years since the
beginning of the war, as shown by the
annual report Of Rivers Mcneil, col.
lector of the customs. Duties collect.
ed on imports decreased from $6,OS4,.
1924 In 1916 to 81, 6G5, 1864. 90 In 1917.
Chief imports were dry goods, total
value $i,975,942; chemicals and drugs,
81 ,6O9,579; fruits and nuts, $1,196,O19;
oils. $91O,G2S; jewelry, $G99,2l4, and
millinery, $566,525. Goods worth only
s204, 193, mostly chemicals, partly the
cargo of the submarine Deutschland,
arriving long before the country de-
Clared war, were received from Ger
many.
Exports showed 44,4S3 tons of -four
carried on the Chicago river, and %
on the Calumet river; 923,055 bushels
of wheat on the Chicago river, and
1,97G,355 on the Calumet river; 575,SOS
bushels of corn on the Chicago river
and 1,7O1,715 on the Calumet river;
1,300,O3G bushels of oats on the Chi
cago river and 4,04O,7S1 on the Calu-
met river, and 200 barrels of pork on
the Chicago river, and none on the
Calumet river, and 200 pounds of pork
shipped 1,S53,750 barrels of oil.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
JOBS STIR COUNCIL

The question of jobs threatens to
! disrupt plans of the finance committee
If the city council to reduce appro.
priations for the coming year. The
council will consider the preliminary
budget, which makes saving of
s3.i73,711 over the 1917 appropria.
tons. An attempt was made to have
the budget adopted at the meeting. but
aldermen threw up their hands I'm
dismay when informed of the great
slashing done by the finance commit.
tee. and seemingly half of the men,
bers wanted to know how many jobs
would be abolished. II is desired that
the budget pass before January to
give the departments q basis on which
20 operate.
Alderman Toman added to the trou.
bles of the finance committee by in.
Producing resolution increasing the
pay OF all city employees who have
been receiving less than $500 year.
It was referred to the committee with.
out action. The proposed increase is
Is per cent.
There are only few departments
willing to accept the reductions made
by the finance committee. They all
have friends In the council and Il is
expected that great pressure will be
brought to bear on the aldermen to
prevent any important retrenchment
in expenditures.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
WEECnMAN OUT TO WIN

President Weeghman with the as
sistance of his secretary, Walter
Craighead, has sent out notice to
Twenty-Five Cub players, informing
them that the Chicago club still re-
tanned their services, and that they
could expect contracts for the season
of 1918 before February /.
This bit of correspondence on the part
OF President Weeghman is not start.
ling, but 1t is compulsory, since new
rule was established in the National
League and inserted in the new play.
ers' contract that a player must be
Notified before December 81 that his
services are to be retained and that
contract will be forwarded to him be.
fore February following.
The National League adopted this
clause as a favor to the players to
give them some idea of what to expect
before the coming baseball season
rolls around, 1t also allows them to
rest easy until they receive their con-
tracts or are traded to another team.
President Weeghman said that he
did not plan to abandon the Cubs
training trip to Pasadena, Cal, now
that the United States government
has taken over the railroads. He held
conference with local railroad Of
fetal last week and learned that it
was not likely the passenger service
In the west would be seriously effect
ed as result of this new move. With
this announcement Weeghman has in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
SENATOR LEWIS PREDICTS DIS
SOLUTION OF DEMOCRATIC
AND REPUBLICAN PAR.
TIES.

L. $. Senator James Hamilton
Lewis has been giving his views on
the political situation.
The party issues Of the past are
ended said Senator Lewis. "The
party ideals of the past are oh solete
and dead A big shift of voters i'm
ponds. Tariff agitation lies embalmed
in the political bosoms that no longer
beat to the call of the times.
THE war has given us every politi.
cal issue we have in this country to-
day. The peace which will follow the
war will give us political issues which
will dissolve the present political par.
ties. The peace terms will bring
us the problem of whether the United
States Is to remain separate gov.
eminent, apart from the world, a re.
public to itself and only commercially
related to other nations, or whether
IT is to be merged into the world at
large by treaties and compacts with
chosen foreign nations which shall
make the United States merely one
state of the government of the world
THE Atlantic coast, because of its
financial relations with Britain, and
the south because Britain Is its prin.
cipal cotton and tobacco customer
will have many advocates of an ALI
ance between the United States and
Europe for commercial welfare and
national defense In the west will be
found the sentiment against this ALI.
ance because of the extra armies and
navies such an alliance would thrust
upon the states. The west today Is
the saving spirit Of the republican in.
stitutions Of America in which neither
great wealth nor family aristocracy is
allowed precedence over the merit of
man.
Because of the geographical factor
II is hard to prophesy which of the
two present parties will espouse the
cause of the merger with Europe.
However, am for the west, above the
matter of political party names"
Speaking of the railroad change
and the appointment of Secretary Nc
Adoo as director general, Senator
Lewis said:
THE public must not get wrong
idea Of the purpose of the president in
naming Mr. McAdoo. II is not in.
tended to take the roads out of the
hands Of those controlling and man
aging them. These men, wherever
competent, will stay in charge, but
as it was money the roads needed
and needed it weekly-the man who
knew how the money of the govern.
ment stood and under what conditions
and amounts Of money could be ad.
vanced to the roads was put In charge
10 cooperate with the practical opera.
tiOns OF the roads.
This Is the method courts use to
name receivers for Acknowledgements
cal railroad men-and the bankers
who look after the financing are put
on one board. | can speak knowingly
Of the situation 1t is known that my
plan Of taking over the railroads was
patterned after the plan now in force
Tor the Chicago railway system"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
LECNER REFUTES
FALSE CHARGE

Charges made by Frank Regain of
Rockford, speaking for the Dry feder-
alton, that the Consolidated Brewing
a. Mating company did not pay their
taxes were denied by President VII.
liam Legner. His version of the mat.
ter, stated below, was confirmed by the
board of review. His statement:
please permit me to correct a state.
ment printed in the Tribune. made by
Mr.. Frank Regan of Rockford, who,
speaking under the auspices of the
Dry Chicago federation. charged that
the Consolidated Brewing a. Mailing
company, which represent, Is de-
linquent In the payment of It's taxes.
The Consolidated Brewing & Mailing
company comprises the West Side and
Seipp breweries. These concerns have
always paid their taxes on both real
and personal property. We hold re.
ceipts for the following payments
covering the period discussed by Mr..
Regain:
1914-Taxes real and personal. 90.
.................. $27,279.SS
19l5-Taxes, real and personal. 80.
................... $2S,644.09
"19l6-Taxes, real and personal. 60.
.................. $2S,24754
During the year 1915, through
some error, q tax was levied against
the Consolidated Brewing & Mailing
company. The only assets of the Con.
sOlidated Brewing & Mailing company
are the West Side and Seipp brew.
cries. These plants having been as.
sessed separately, 1t must have been
apparent to Mr.. Regan that what he
saw fit to term as an evasion of pub.
lie obligation was nothing more than
a protest against a duplication OF the
tax on our properties"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
LAKE SHIPPING NOT AFFECTED

Lake shipping will be affected to a
very limited extent, If at all, by the
presidents proclamation taking over
the railroads and lake shipping, in the
opinion Of II. w. Thorp, general man
ager OF the Goodrich Transit Com.
pany.
IF ! read the proclamation correct.
ly," said Mr.. Thorpe, only steamship
Lines controlled by railroads will be
affected. There are few, If any, boats
Of that class left on the lakes. The
Lehigh Valley boats were taken owe
by the government last fall and that
line is practically out of business, as
is the Lackawanna line, both con.
trolled by railways, The Canadian
Atlantic boats, of which there are,
believe, but two left, are controlled
by the Grand Trunk railway, a'Cana.
dian corporation, so ! do not know in
what manner they will be affected bv
the order"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
CHICAGO BANKS PROSPEROUS.

The astonishingly large volume of
business transacted in the Chicago dis.
trict during 1917 was reflected In the
report issued by the Clearing House
association of total bank clearings for
the year. Checks cleared here
amounted to $2i,974,974,47S. a gain Of
$4,433, 031, 213, or 2l.5 per cent over the
previously unequaled clearings of
1916.
The 1917 total is more than $4,000.
100000 in excess of that for 1914, the
first year of the war. when the total
was SIS 1893 100000 To some extent
the gain is accounted for by the great
increase in commodity prices, which
has necessitated corresponding in
crease in the volume of payments
made through the banks. but the gain
also represents in part the actual in.
crease in volume Of merchandise
produced and distributed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
structed Secretary Craighead to con-
tinue to arrange exhibition dates and
hotel accommodation in the west.
TEST TO FILL
$4,000 POST

Examination for the position of
chief probation officer of the Juvenile
court. with salary of $4,000 a year
end expenses, which becomes vacant
January through the resignation of
Joel ID. Hunter. will be conducted by a
special committee appointed by Judge
Victor Arnold. A committee of five in.
terested In social settlement and ju.
venile protection work will pass upon
the qualifications of applicants. The
committee consists of Attorney Ber-
nard Flexner, chairman: Prof Robert
II. Gault Of Northwestern University,
secretary; Miss Amelia Sears of the
Woman's City Club and the Juvenile
Protective League: Mrs. Thomas
Burns and the Rev. J. NJ. Doran. Rules
of the civil service commission will
be followed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05

security the whole resources of the
United States, earn an equivalent to
interest at the rate of per cent. com.
pounded every three months.
You need not be afraid to invest
every available dollar you have in
War Saving Stamps for the United
States has arranged so that you may
get it back on few days notice with
interest should necessity arise.
The Baby Bond" is the golden op.
portunity for the children. How often
have your small sons and daughters
asked you what they can do to help
win the war? How often have they
longed to emulate the deeds of the
soldiers fighting at the front. or the
equally brave nurses who care for
the wounded?
Well, now Is their opportunity.
Wher a child goes to a postofilce and
buys thrift stamp he will be provid.
ing the means to save an American
soldiers life. When he goes without
candy, or gum, or toys, he is serving
his country just as definitely as the
man who shoulders rifle. He not
only Is helping to provide for the
armies in the field by lending the
money, but he is helping to release,
for government purposes, labor now
engaged in the manufacture of entire.
ly useless things.
Let 1918 go down in history as the
War Thrift year. When you start to
purchase something consider carefully
II you cannot 40 without It. II you
find you can, put the money saved into
War Savings Stamps. The United
States expects to raise $50 from every
man. woman and child in the United
States. Let's see how soon each of
you can get your $50 worth. But don't
stop. Get twice or three times or four
times your allotment IL you can, be.
cause there are some. so oppressed by
poverty, or so apathetic, that they will
be unable to or will neglect to help.
And don't forget that while you are
helping your government you are help.
ing yourselves. You will find saving
in this way, easier than any other way
you have tried. II the "rainy day"
ever comes, you will rise and call your
government blessed for having pro.
vided you with this golden opportunity
to save.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
a TWO MINUTE TALK ON THRIFT

The government of the United
States, in issuing War Savings Stamps
and Thrift Stamps, Is extending to all
the people an opportunity to help win
the war. You 10 not have to be rich
enough 10 purchase a Liberty Bond TO
aid You may lend the government as
little as % cents al time, and still
feel that every time you buy a little
thrift stamp you are doing something
for your country.
In extending this opportunity to all
the people-to the women who man
age the household affairs, to the chill.
dren, 10 the wage earners OF all classes
the government has been more lib
eral than II has to the large investors,
who, up TO nov, have advanced bill
lions Of dollars, and who will be called
upon, in the future, 10 advance bill
lions more.
These Baby Bonds" which, like
Liberty Bonds, have behind them as
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
WANTS GREAT AMERICAN ARMY

One of the strongest advocates of
military preparedness Of The present
SiNty-fifth congress, and of many CON
crosses preceding that, Is II fighting
Californian--yes, u Californian, al.
though born ut Kuppenheim, grand
duchy of Baden, Germany. This Cali
fornian Is Representative Julius Kahn,
ranking Republican member of the
military affairs committee of the
house, and representative of the
Fourth Congressional district of Cali
fOrnia, which means the city of San
Francisco.
Through eight different congresses,
not including the present one, Repre-
sentative Kahn fought for prepared
ness. And now that the United
States Is ut war with the country
where he vas born and where his
parents were born, Representative
Kahn Is stlll found fighting for II
greater army and for greater effort
To win the war. Congressman Kahn
has IrnVn tlunl f,r an ANNA 40
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
HOYNE's GOOD WORK

Fourteen hundred and fifteen convic.
tons on felony charges and 1925 con.
victions under lesser charges, gener.
ally classed as misdemeanors. were eff.
fected by States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne and his assistants during the
year now closing. according to the
annual report just issued by Mr..
Hoyne. Verdicts sentencing four men
to the gallOws also were returned but
the execution has been sat aside I'm
two cases by the granting Of new
trials
The two men whose death sentences
still stand are Edward ("Ammuni,
tion"D Wheed and Harry Linstrum.
Among the convictions on the more
serious charges are thirty-nine for
murder. twenty-nine for manslaughter
and more than 1875 for the stealing Of
automobiles.
Convictions were returned also
against heads of three defunct private
banks, including the Dubia and Tanna.
vicz cases. Among the confidence
game convictions was the one against
members of the firm of Seney &
Rogers, mortgage brokers.
Maurice w. Babb. an actor. was
found guilty of re.marrying within one
year, contrary to the divorce statute,
and was placed on parole.
Four women were convicted of muir.
der by the performance of illegal op.
erations.
or the women charged with murder
ing their husbands, only one. Mrs
Della Sterrit, colored, was found
guilty.
The annual report from the county
Jail for the fiscal year ended Novem-
her 80, shows that II, 800 prisoners
were housed there during the year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
AMBASSADOR IN HARD POSITION

The neutrality of Carrnnza In Mex.
leo Is generally viewed us tantnmount
to pro'German attitude. and the po.
sition which Senior ignnco Bonlllns.
the Mexican ambassador, occupies In
Washington Is therefore INCREASINGLY
difficult. There Is talk of lnssidcni
Wilson losing faith IN and
Cnrr'nza losing his, Ed ,Nirh the
Mexican people and OF Felix(binz hay.
Ing embraced pro-Ametican, pro.
entente policy as II preliminary to
starting another revolution.
The Mexican ambassador knows
that the future Is certain tn be shaped
by the policy which Carranza pursucs
toward the German legation In Mex
leo City. Reports In Washington are
that the German minister now vir-
tunlly controls MeXicos foreign policy
VIII the ambassador tell Carranzn
frankly what his confreres In Wash
ington are saying and thereby make
his own personality II dominant figure
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
AVOWED ENEMY TO KAISER

II has been said that the kaiser
has some friends--whether they in
tend tn be or not--in congress. but one
thing Is certain, Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts is not one Of
them. Senator Lodge has been one of
the bitterest enemies the kaiser has
had to reckon with. He has been
strongly anti-German since the begin.
ming of the world war In 1914.
The power of u United States sen
ator Is great enough in itself, but SEN
ator Lodges power in the senate Is
added to by reason Of his assignment
to three of the most important commit
tees, those on foreign relations. finance
ana naval affairs.
Henry Cabot Lodge was born In
Boston May IL, 1850. He graduated
from Harvard college In 1871 and from
Harvard Law school In 1875 with the
degree of LII. Il. In 1876 he was given
the degree of Ph.D. by Harvard uni
versity. He served two terms In the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05

McGOVERN'S VICTORY.

Michael II. McGovern, the we'll
known contractor, has won a notable
victory in the decision of the Supreme
court granting all of his contentious
in the claims held by him against the
city.
No man has done better work for
the community than Mr.. McGovern
and most of the troubles he has faced
have been caused by the jealousy of
enemies He Is entitled to the con.
CALCULATIONS Of his fellow citizens and
Is receiving them on all sides.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
JUDGE SCULLY UPHELD

County Judge Thomas +. Scully's
reference before the Women's Pro-
tective Association to the women
who inhabit the seats of the Morals
court and the Court of Domestic Re-
iations," was upheld by the public gen.
orally, and judges and lawyers of
character in particular. Leading won.
en- workers in the cause of humanity
were warm In his praise.
Dr. Alice Phillips Aldrich Of the
Women's Protective Association said
that Judge Scully was justified in say
ing the courts were often frequented
by morbid women"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
seize CHICAGO
oVERCoATs

Upon orders received from the war
department large force of men will
begin an inventory of the army uni
forms. overcoats and army cloth now
on the shelves of Chicagos stores and
tailor shops. The goods will be COM
Wandered for the use of soldiers in
environments where equipment is in
adequate. It is believed that $1,000
600 worth of stocks will be obtained
here. They will be paid for at rea-
sonable profit for the dealers.
Capt. Earl J. Zimmerman is arrang-
ing for the inventory.
william H. Weber always made Q
good public record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
EAGL.ETS.

"A tradition of the English courts
waf4revived when members of the
ChvHgo bar presented Judge John
SteK with pair of white gloves on
his retirement from the Court of
Domestic Relations. The white gloves
typify hands professionally clean.
Judge Frank Graham succeeds Judge
Stelk.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
HIS DUTY TO CONSTRUCT SHIPS

The conflict between the navy and
the shipping board over the transat-
lantlc shipping question took II new
turn when Rear Admiral Frederick T..
Harris asked TO be relieved of his
duties MS general manager of the
emergency fleet corporation.
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board announced Admiral Harris re-
tiremcnt. AT the same time he an
nolnced that Charles Piez of Chicago,
vice president of the emergency fleet
corporation, would take over the POI
sition of general manager and have
entire charge of construction of the
mammoth merchant fleet program.
Retirement of Rear Admiral Hnr-
ris places the management of the ship
ping board entirely in civilian hands,
for the first time since its creation
First there was divided control be-
,ween General Cocktails and William
Denman, which ended in II fight that
forced both men from their positions
h...A n =
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
LIN 1rIHGE lLlENI[L|LI7(hTHI11
PROMINENT IN MANY STATES

Senator james Hamilton Lewis Is
Rainbow division" all by himself
NO, this isn't intended to be personal
although, of course. Senator Lewis Is
rather famous for his whiskers and
his haberdashery. Senator Lewis is
"Rninbow" in that his career has
been spread over a large part of the
United States. He has been Il dis
tinguished son in more different states
than any other public man today.
81. Ham" Lewis is forty-eight
years old. He was born in Virginia,
raised and schoolcd In Georgia, went
to the University of Washington, hop.
ping way across the continent, became
member of the legislature there;
later became congressman.at-large for
the state of Washington: moved to
Chicago. and. after holding several
public Offices became United States
senator from Illinois. II that isn't II
real Rainbow" career, we are very
much mistaken. J. Hamilton Lewis
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05

Garland r. Johnson, Chicago sales
agent for the Lynchburg Foundry
Company of Lynchburg, Virginia, is
one of the most popular men in the
trade. His many friends wish him a
happy and prosperous new year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05
~

Major T. b. Tolman, president of
the Illinois Bar Association, won many
compliments for his able and eloquent
address of welcome to Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory at the recent banquet to
that cabinet officer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-05

George +. Brennan is one of the
ablest and most popular Democratic
leaders in Illinois. His acquaintance
with conditions all over the state, his
great circle of friends and his unim.
peachable democracy are strong ele.
ments in his success.