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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-06
THE CHlCAGO EAGLE.
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
Personal Items About Active
Chicago Men Who Help
Mold Public Opinion.

uohC OPiMOu.
Something About Hustlers In the
Business and Political World
Of the City.
Judge John A. Msnoney Of The
Municipal court 10 very popular With
the people because Of the good, com.
mon sense he displays on the bench.
Tom N. Donnefiy would make q
good Mayor. He Is popular with every.
body.
Charles Molitor, recognized leader
in the machinery trade, is one Of Chi
Cages leading and most reliable bust.
ness men. His name is honored
wherever he is known.
Alfred B. fiorder, the we'll known
stationer, is a veteran Of the Spanish.
American war and one of the veter.
ans Of Chicago's crack First Regi.
ment. He is popular in the business
world.
Captain Henry Channon, the well
known and highly respected president
Of the H. Channon Company, is one Of
the men who is always working to
make Chicago greater. Captain Chan.
mons public spirit, his natural energy
and his great popularity make him a
valuable man to any cause that he
espouses.
Frank Weeger, the we'll known
brewer and business man, IL talked Of
for State Auditor and State Treasurer.
He would All either position we'll.
Chicago needs new City Hall. The
new one will probably be built In
Union Park on the West Side.
william Legner is always loyal to
bis friends and has always fulfilled
every trust imposed on him with credit
and honor.
Patrick F. Haynes has always
served the public well. He deserves
q good office.
George T.. 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.
Judge Hickman Seaman fulhlls the
expectations Of his friends. His rec.
ord on the bench IL good one.
George w. PauI1in, the great FUR.
rier. has made q business record for
honesty and integrity that wins for
him hosts Of friends.
~~
Frank J. Hogan mas made great
record - attorney for the FIRE D
partment. He 10 always looking after
the interest Of the people.
~eA
Trustee Lmes M. DALEY Of the San.
itary District always looks after the
interests Of the people.
John c. PauI, the well.known manu-.
facturer of Burnishine, the great metal
polish, has made his wonderful product
a household word.
The Home Brewery Is not only Chi
COS youngest brewery, but It is one
Of her most successful. No brewery
in the United States ever achieved
success in such a short time as the
Home Brewery. Its beer already has
a reputation among the lovers Of good
beer as being par excellence. The
Home Brewery also bottles its beer
and case can be had by calling up
Humboldt 9310.-Advertisement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-06
BUSINESS TOPICS
Care of the Feet.
Tho leGrand Foot Parlor.

The IeGrand root Parlor.
Madame Florencia A. T. Powella.
Grier, who owns The 10 Grand Foot
Parior at 1914 North Clark street, has
for her patrons the best people on the
North Side. She is the original Dis.
coverer of Comparative Scientific
Bloodless Chiropody. The lie Grand
Foot Parlor has been at 1914 and 1348
N. Clark st. for the past ten years and
twenty-eight years on the North Side.
Madame Powella. Grier, NJ. c., 8. c.,
Doctor Of Chiropody, successfully
makes sore feet good Sore feet are
made Good Feet at the lie Grand Foot
Parlor, 1914 N. Clark street. Tele-
phones Superior 1891, Automatic SS.
$50.
OUT Of Focus.
II you have head aches your eyes
are possibly out of focus.
II your eyes smart and burn or the
movies blurr. your eyes are out Of
focus.
II the letters run while you are
reading or II you don't see all Things
clearly your eyes are out of focus.
II your child is pale and nervous
the chances are its eyes are out of
focus.
Buck & Rayners main store at
State and Madison has an expert who
will gladly examine your eyes with.
out cost or obligation and frankly
tell you II you need to wear glasses
or not. Those of our readers who are
now wearing glasses are invited to
have their eyes examined free and
they will be told II any improvement
can be made. This service is entirely
free.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Balkan Ally Of Kaiser Accepts
Military Terms of Allies
HostiIities Cease.
ALLIES WIN IN WEST
Haig Pierces Hindenbure Line on
Wide Front--BeIgians and British
Gain in Flanders-Americans
Roll Up Hun Along Meuse.

Washington, Oct. 1.--Bulgaria
will be friendly to any Allied
moves against Turkey, and will be
practically on the side of the AL
lies for the remainder OF the war,
Bulgarian Minister P~anaretoff has
Just told the United Press.
SUMMARY OF WORLD EVENTS.
Bulgaria %surrenders Internationally
to the Allies. Germany's ally definite
ly out Of the a
Field Marshal Haig breaks linden
burg line on Smile front with gain of
two miles.
Belgian and Bxitish troops plow
eight miles into Teutonic front in Elan
ders on a line IS miles long. British
and Americans tear hole in enemy line
north of St. Quentin. French cross
OisoAisne canal and approach Laon,
key Of Germans whole defense system
in France.
General Liggett's First American
army is making progress along the
Meuse river and threatens to roll up
LuuC1luO1A . 1O1I 11duh.
HostiIities Cease.
London, Oct. 1.-The Allies and Bull
garians ceased hostilities at noon Mon.
day it has been learned from an au-
thoritative source here.
The Serbian legation confirms Bull.
garia's unconditional surrender.
The terms laid down by the Allies
we're unofficially reported to be as fol-
lows:
Surrender of all Bulgarian forces
outside Bulgarian territory.
Decentralization of the Bulgarian
army within Bulgaria.
Complete breaking Of relations with
Germany, Austria and Turkey.
Free access of Allied forces to Bull.
garian territory.
Accepts Allies Terms.
Paris, Oct. bulgaria is out OF
the war. Having accepted all Of the
military terms imposed by the Allies,
she has ceased to be an active partict
pant.
These facts became known when il
was officially announced that the ar
| mistice had been signed.
1t is learned authoritatively that al
Saloniki Bulgarian and Allied repre-
%sentatives discussed only the condi
tton of Bulgaria's disarmament, and
not political questions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
RUSHING up RESERVES
Germans Are Trying to Check
American Advance.
Yankees Capture Two Towns in Cham.
payne Sector After Severe
Fighting.

Paris, Oct. 1. - The American
army operating on the Champagne
front has captured Neutrality-suspicious.
and Romagne, west of that town on
the outskirts of the forest of Romagne,
and the attack is progressing favor.
ably.
Left Makes Good Progress.
With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. 1.-The enemy great
ly increased his resistance all along
the American line, adding his stiffen.
Ing opposition to the unfavorable
weather which impeded the advance
by making liaison difficult and trans.
portation precarious. The opposition
was heaviest on the right and left, yet
the American extreme left made good
progress despite the %stiffest kind OF
fighting against machine guns.
The units to the right, likewise, had
to contend with heavy machine gun
and artillery fire from east of the
Meuse.
Foe Bringing Reserves.
Reports indicate that the enemy is
bringing up reserves, which will be in
a. position to operate in the Meuse.
Moselle sector and is concentrating
heavy artillery in the woods west OF
Romagne. Prisoners say that heavy
machine guns are being placed along
the Kriemhilde defense line and in
other sectors in their neighborhood.
The Germans are believed to~be now
using their reserves for reinforce.
ments but, Notwithstanding this, the
American attack continued.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Applies to French Field Comman-
der for Meeting to Arrange
Eventual Peace.
REVOLT IS INDICATED
Counter Move in Bulgaria Reported
on Foot-BerIin to Send Protest
Claims Premier's Arm:atice
Offer Not Supported.

Paris, Sept. %. - The Bulgarians
have asked for a meeting to arrange
conditions of an armistice and even.
tual peace, the French commandments.
chief in Macedonia officially reports.
The French commander replied, re.
fusing to suspend the operations, but
saying he would receive duly qualified
delegates of the Bulgarian govern.
ment. ~
Ask for SUSPENSION of Arms.
General Franchet D'Esperey, com.
handing the Allied armies in Macedo.
MIA, has telegraphed to the French
government that a high Bulgarian Off.
Ger has asked in behalf of General
Torodow, commanding the Bulgarian
army, the suspension Of arms for 4e
hours to permit the arrival of two au.
thorized delegates from the Bulgarian
government. Minister of Finance
Liaptcheff and General Loukoff, com.
handing the Bulgarian second army.
are on their way to the French head.
quarters with the assent of King Fer.
dinand to arrange the conditions Of
the armistice and eventually the terms
Of peace.
Berlin to Protest.
London, Sept. 28.-Germany intends
to send a solemn protest to Bulgaria
against Premier Malinoff's request for
an armistice, according to Berlin re
ports received in Amsterdam and for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph
company.
Berlin Claims Offer Unauthorized.
London, Sept. 28.-Premier Malinof
of Bulgaria has made an offer of ar
armistice to the Allies, according to
Berlin message transmitted by the Elk
change Telegraph correspondent a
Copenhagen. The message states tina
the prem1er's offer was made withou
the support of other members Of tn,
cabinet or of King Ferdinand.
The Berlin message says that Mali
MOTIFS offer has created great dissatis
faction in Bulgaria and that stronl
military measures have been taken t.
support the Bulgarian front.
Revolution Indicated.
According to statements from Soft
by way Of Jassy, it is added, a counte
movement against the action Of tn
premier has already been set on foo
Ills would seem to indicate that
revolution is in progress in Bulgaris
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
CONTINUES r. SPREAD
Many New Influenza Cases
Found in Army Camps.
GeneraI Crowder Says Epidemic Will
Not Seriously Delay Mill
tary Plans.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Spanish in
1uenza continued to spread in army
camps, 6,S24 new cases having been
reported to the Office of the urgeon
general of the army. This brought
the total for all camps to 42,367.
Pneumonia cases showed a slight
decrease, TIT new cases being re-
ported. Deaths were ITO, mostly from
pneumonia.
For the second successive day there
was a decrease in the number Of new
cases reported at Camp Devens, the
total for the day being 240. The num-
Der of new pneumonia cases also de-
creased, but 81 deaths were reported.
No new camps were added to the
list of those where influenza has ap-
peared. Camp Dix, New Jersey, re-
ported the largest number of new
cases, with 1,049. Pneumonia cases
reported were 80 and deaths SO.
Influenza is increasing at Camps
Meade, Maryland, and Pike, Arkansas.
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
discussing the postponement of Octo-
Der aft calls on account of the Span
ish influenza epidemic, said no serious
delay to the military program would
result.
1T may result in shortening the
training period for some men before
they embark" he said, "but unless the
epidemic continues to be serious, calls
for later dates in the month of Octo-
Der will be continued. The delay does
not seriously embarrass our work of
modifying men"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
WILL WEAKEN TURKEY
Quitting War by Bu|garians May
Force Sultan Out.
Back Door of Austria Will Stand Wide
Open Before Victorious
Allies.

London, Sept. 2S.-If Bulgaria lays
shattered by the coup Of General Allen
by in Palestine, will be severed except
across the Black sea through Rou-
mania or over the mountain peaks Of
Trans-Caucasia into Russia, where the
grip Of the German CONTROLLED Bolshe-
vik is becoming steadily weaker.
With her supplies Of German-made
munitions and raw materials hanging
by such a slender thread, military OBJ
servers believe the Ottoman empire
will have not course left but to fol-
low the example of her Balkan neigh
Dor.
Turk No Longer Menace.
But it makes little difference to the
Allies whether the Turk abandons
Germany and Austria. If Bulgaria
quits the Turk can no longer be a
menace to their plans.
The back door Of Austria will stand
ajar before the victorious British,
French, Serbian, Greek and Italian ar
mics plunging ahead through the noun
tains of liberated Serbia. Only 23O
miles ahead of their advance guards
is Belgrade, across the Danube from
the plains of Hungary. They already
have pressed forward a quarter of this
distance since the great Macedonia Of
fensive began on September IA.
Once over the river they would be
passing through territory occupied by
the oppressed nationalities of Austria
Who have little love for the dual empire
and there would be no great natural
obstacles between them and Buda Pest.
Early winter in the Balkans with the
limited means of communication avail.
able would present the most serious
difficulty and n which could not be
overcome before spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Foch Fights S Battles at Once.

Paris, Oct. Marshal Foch is fight.
ing five battles simultaneously and
successfully--a feat unparalleled. Each
battle is so timed and placed that each
army supports another, all forming an
Indispensable part of the whole effort.
Grants idea Of a continuous concur.
rent attack by a multiplicity Of forces
on many fronts Is being realized.
There arc five battles today; there
may be moro tomorrow. all inter.re.
lated and working as smoothly as the
cylinders OF o well.adjusted automo
Die engine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
New Steel Scale Is High.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-Notice of tn,
recently announced wage increase O
the United States Steel corporation
makes 1t possible for some of tn!
workers to earn handsome incomes b.
working twelve hours a day on al
eight.hour basis Of pay. Rail straight
eners, who have been earning Sd
daily, under the new plan carr Of
much as $3.50 daily II they can stanl
the work for twelve hours daily. IN
der the new plan eight hours 10 /.
basic day, and time and a half is PAL
for overtime.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Occupy Southern and Northwest
Outskirts of Important
French City.
CAPTURE W W
American Troops From New York
Tennessee and North and South
Carolina Attack the Hin
denburg Line.

London, Oct. 1.--Troops from the
North and South Carolina attacked
the Hindenburg line on a front OF
nearly three miles, crossed the Cam.
brai canal and captured Bellicourt and
,Nauroy. This announcement was
made by Field Marshal Haig in a re-
port from headquarters.
One English division crossed the
and improvised bridges and stormed
the main Hindenburg d~efenses around
Bellenglise and captured the whole
German position. Canadian troops and
the Sixty-third naval division have
reached the southern outskirts Of Cam.
brai. The Canadians are in the out.
skirts on the northwest.
Front 80 Miles Long.
The statement reads:
THE battle was successfully de.
veloped southwards to the neighbor'
hood of st. Quentin. 1t extends
owe a front of nearly 80 miles from
that town to the Sensce river north OF
Cambria.
"In the extreme right the Twentieth
corps launched an attack across the
Scheldt canal from Belleglise inclu.
sive northwards. The forty-sixth
north Midland division, provided with
life belts, materials, portable bridg.
Ing material and RATS, and under cover
of a concentrated artillery and ma.
nhina OIr fro ct0rrnn1 +h1 D;r1nr
burg %defences, which here run along
The eastern bank of the canal.
Notwithstanding the depth of the
water, the breadth of the canal and
the strength of the enemy's %defences,
which included the village of Bellen.
elise and numerous tunnels and con.
crete works, this division succeeded in
capturing the whole German position
opposed to them. They then pressed
forward with great bravery and de.
termination up the slopes of the hills
beyond the canal, taking many prison.
ers in the curse of their advance.
Three Villages Taken.
~"Bellenglise, LeHaucourt and Mag.
my-La-Fosse now are in our posses.
sion.
'In conjunction with this brilliant
operation other English troops ad.
vanced in the bend of the canal south
of Bellenglise, covering the southern
flank Of the division.
saasss". Farther north at the same hour
troops from New York state, Tennes.
see and North and South Carolina,
under command of Major General G.
w. Read. U. S. Army, attacked the
Hindenburg lines on a front of 5000
yards where the Scheldt canal passes
through the tunnel.
with great dash the American
troops pressed forward against these
defences and on the right captured
B%ellicourt and Nauroy.
"On the left bank fighting is taking
place in the neighborhood of Bony
In the center of our attack English
troops captured Villers-Guislain. New
Zealand troops cleared the Welsh
ridge, breaking up a hostile counter
attack and pushing OF captured L.
Vacquerie and the spur leading from
Donavis to Masnieres.
meanwhile the Sixty-second divi
sion, having secured crossings Of tn,
Scheldt canal, continued to advance
After fighting in the western outskirt
of Masnieres and Les Rues Vertes
they captured both of these village
and carried the defensive system COY
ering Humility, reaching the wester.
outskirts of the latter village"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Canada Has Lost 1896 Men.

Ottawa, Sept. 28.-The net losses in
the overseas military forces of Canada
in England and France up to Aug. l.,
were 1896 officers, non-commission-
ed officers and men. 1t was announced.
These figures include those killed in
action or died Of wounds, died, missing,
prisoners of war, discharged as physi.
cally unfit, discharged to take up other
lines of war work and those non.com-
missioned officers and men given com.
missions In the imperial army, 1t does
not take into account men returned to
duty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Bankers Pledge Last Cent.

Chicago, Sept. %. - Charles A.
Hinsch, president Of the American
Bankers association, in his address
before the annual convention of that
organization, pledged the fortunes and
lives of its 1908 members to continue
the war until the last armed German
Is beaten to earth and a victorious
peace assured. Reafirming the loyal.
ty OF the nations bankers to Presi-
dent Wilson In his prosecution of the
war. he declared that they will keep
on fghting, mot to the last dollar. but
to their last unit or credit"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
WILSON Is FOR SUFFRAGE
AS WIN WAR MEASURE I

Washington, Oct. 1. - Shortly
, and sharply President Wilson has Il
called upon the United States SEN
: ate to pass a constitutional amend y
, ment granting women full and
equal suffrage with men. As =
"commander-in-chief of the army
= and navy" he declared suffrage to
. be VIRTUALLY essential to the sue 4
q cessfuI prosecution of the great 4
. war Of humanity" BY granting it !
I" the president declared 1t his duty I
+ to Task you to remove every OBJ
" stacle that stands In the way Of
= winning the war;"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Three-I League Ends Career.

Chicago, Oct. 1. - The Three-I
league, whose 20-year career forms an
interesting chapter in minor league
baseball history, closed its books of.
ficially and passed out of existence
probably until the end of the war.
Although the league suspended opera.
lions fourteen months ago, the finan.
cial AFFAIRS had remained unsettled.
All outstanding indebtedness now has
been wiped out and the remaining
funds viii be divided under the direc
tlon Of President A. r.. Tearpey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Says Won Ludendorff RuIes.

Amsterdam, Sept. ~28.-Philip Scheid-
eman, Majority Socialist leader, ad-
dressing the main committee Of the
reichstag, declared that Gen. Won Lu-
dendorff and not Chancellor Won Hert-
ling, rules in Germany. I'VE are suf-
fering now because we under.valued
our enemies" said Scheidemann. II
regard the Brest-Litovsk treaty as an
obstacle to peace. This king making
business in the east must terminate.
The dismissal of former Foreign Sec.
rotary Won Kuehlmann was detriment.
oil to peace.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
CLEARING FLANDERS

Menace Enemy Communications Par
ticuIariy Near Belgian Coast.
London, Oct. 1.-Field Marshal
Haig's forces have smashed the Hin
denburg line on a front of eight miles
to a maximum depth Of two miles,
The British attack was made just
north of st. Quentin. The British and
Belgian armies attacking in Flanders
have advanced for an average depth of
five miles and a maximum depth of
eight miles. Doulers is in peril, and
the whole of the enemy's communica-
ton in Belgium and Flanders, par
ticularly on the Belgian coast, is
threatened.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Boston Banker Dead.

Boston, Oct. Frank E. Pea
body, a member of the banking firm
of Kidder, Peabody & Co., of this city
died today at his summer home a
Marblehead. Mr.. Peabody was 81
years Of age and a director in man,
large corporations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
BRITISH TAKE STRUMITZA
Occupy important Bulgarian City and
Capture 80 Guns.

London, Sept. %. The British
forces on the Macedonian front have
captured the Bulgarian city of Strum-
liza. Announcement Of the capture
was officially made. The text of the
statement reads:
British troops, preceded by yeoman-
ry, entered Strumitza while Angie
Greek troops stormed the heights of
the Belaschnitza mountains north of
Lake Dorian. The British have taken
more than 80 guns and much ammu-
milton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
LARGE AIRPLANE CONTRACT
One Firm Will Turn Out 100 Machinea
a Day.

Toledo, Ohio, Oct. John N.
WHY'S, president of che Curtiss Air
plane company, announced here that
he has closed with the aircraft board
the biggest plane contract aver en-.
tered into in this country
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
FORMING JAPANESE CABINET
Former Premier saionji Has Under
taken the Task,

London, Sept. %. - Marquis Kin
mochi Saionji, former premier and
president of the Constitutionalist
party, has been commanded by EN-
peror Yoshihito to form a Japanese
cabinet in succession to that headed
by Field Marshal Count Terauchi, re-
Gently resigned, according to a Toxic
dispatch forwarded from Tien Tsin
to the Exchange Telegraph company.
1t is probable, the dispatch adds,
Count Saionji will organize a coalition
ministry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
KAISER HIDES AS BOMBS FALL
Takes Refuge in Cellar When Caught
on Visit to Cnmfnrt him TnAMns

Takes Refuge in Cellar When Caught
on Visit to Comfort Rhine Towns.
Geneva, Sept. %. The German
kaiser hid in g. cellar at Mannheim
during a recent raid by the Allied air.
men yer that city, dispatches re-
ceived here state.
The German ruler was making a
visit to towns along the Rhine to al
lay fears of the inhabitants following
raids Of Allied aircraft.
An attack was made on Mannheim
at the time of the royal visit.
Several bombs landed near the eel
lar where Wilhelm was hiding.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
SECURE OVER $4,000 TURKS
itish Also Capture 325 Guns in
Holy Land.

London, Oct. 1.-Prisoners to the
umber of $4,000. and 1926 guns had
been counted by the British In Pales-
tine, according to an official commune
cation issued. Notwithstanding Turk
ish resistance in the region of Liberals,
the British forced further passage of
the Jordan. To the south the British
cavalry drove the enemy northward
through Mezeris and joined hands
with the forces of the king of Hedjas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Three More Liberty Theaters,

Washington, Sept. 28.-Liberty thea
ters to cost $38,700 each will be con
structed at Camp Wheeler, Ca, Camp
Wadsworth, S. c., and Camp Hancock,
Ca, the War department announced.
The theaters will be similar to those
in other camps. Work on them will
be started at once by the construction
division.