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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12
CHICAGO PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chicago's personal property, which
includes everything except real es.
tate and government bonds, in.
creased s9S,179,61S in value in the
year ending April /, 1919. The coun.
~ assessors today completed their
personal property assessment rolls
and turned them over to the board of
review for final revision. On these
books are supposed to be listed all
elry, automobiles, horses, cows. boats,
musical instruments and other per-
sonal property owned by residents
of Cook county.
The total personal property valua.
ton for Cook county is $SS7,456,679,
Of which amount $s31,627,O33 is cred.
tied to Chicago. This valuation com.
pares with s7s2,l3O,270, the full value
assessment fixed by the board Of re-
view last year, a net gain OF $685.
325,S09 for the entire county.
The assessors consider this good
showing, particularly so when the de-
auctions for liberty bonds are con.
sidered. Under the law liberty bonds
cannot be assessed, and the books
show that many individuals and firms
took advantage of that law. One
firm produced its cash book to show
that It had invested $4,000 in war
securities.
The assessors valuation for 1918
as turned over to the board Of review
was $685., 061,274 for the entire county
Following are the personal valua
tons for Chicago alone, the figures
in each case being one.third OF the
...l 1,,n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12
Chief tom O'CoNNoR
Popular Fire Marshal Deserves
Credit for Good Condition
of the Chicago Depart
ment.

There is no more popular official
In Chicago than Big Tom O'Connor.
the able and genial chief of the Chi.
cago fire department.
The department was never in bet
ter shape than 1t is today and it has
the confidence and approval Of the
board of underwriters and Of the best
business men and citizens generally.
The people wish Chief O'Connor a
long lease of official life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12
WELCOME TO DE PAUL'S
FOUNDER.

Rev. p. V. Byrne, founder of De
Paul University, has been spending
a few weeks with Father McCabe,
the esteemed president, and the fac.
ulty of De Paul. Father Byrne, who
is now of Perryville, Mo-, celebrated
his golden jubilee on the fiftieth an.
niversary Of his ordination to the
priesthood last spring. His many Chi.
cago friends and former parishioners
gave MIN a warm welcome.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12
GLENNON SAVES KOLCHAK'S LIFE

Rear Admiral Glennon Of the
United States navy is always before
the public, as are all our high naval
officers. Just now he is in the line
light because Alexander Vnssllievltch
Kolchak, the Russian admiral who is
trying to restore order in Siberia. has
made public the fact that the Ameri-
can officer saved his life from Russian
mutineers.
Under Kerensky the sailors rose
against their officers. They arrested
Kolchak on his own flagship and were
preparing to execute him under orders
from the anarchists.
Suddenly Admiral Glennon, a
friend Of former years. made dra.
matte appearance upon the scene. He
had come to Russia as one Of the
principal members of the special EN-.
bassy Of Elihu Root. had been warned
Of what was going on and had hasten.
ed to Sebastopol.
Glennon arrived just in the nick
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12
BETTERiNG CHICAGO.

Charles II. Wacker, chairman of
the Chicago Plan Commission, says:
Already seven months have elapsed
since the signing of the armistice
and the proclamation of the federal
authorities to push all possible pub
lie improvements for the benefit of
labor and business. Chicago was in.
stantly ready with carefully thought
out plans. 1t insisted upon these be.
ing carried out, but the city had no
money. That Is all changed now.
Money is available--or will be when
the governor signs the financial bills
Just passed.
"The first thing to do is for the
council finance committee immediate.
ly to appropriate the necessary mon
ey to finish the preliminary work on
the ogden avenue improvement, so
that bonds for the public cost may
be submitted to the voters at the spe.
cial election next fall and to bring
the case into court as quickly as pos.
sible.
"The finance committee should also
appropriate now the small sum OF
money necessary to do the prelimi
nary work on the Western and Ash
land avenue and the Robey and
South Water street improvements, SC
that the board Of local improvements
can quickly prepare accurate estl
mates and other details for the sub
mission to the city council of ordi
nances covering these improvements
Two months ago the council unani
mously referred these improvements
to the board Of local improvements
for the preparation of ordinances"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12
where IS THE MONEY?
People With Bills Against the
Late Republican Campaign
Committee Are Wondering
Who Went South.

People with unpaid bills against the
late Republican Campaign Committee
are wondering who went south with
the coin.
For aught the poor creditors know
II may have been invested in oil or
with heat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12

Otto Rice, the popular secretary and
manager Of the Quick Service Laun.
dry Company, would make splendid
West Park commissioner. He is pub
lie spirited and popular, and has the
good wishes Of his fellow citizens.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12

made his
them brother member
world
from the United States bringing
agement to the Russian newfound liberty
ges
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12
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WHO IS IT?

Is anyone connected with the City
Department of Public Service inter-
ested in any sanitary district con.
tracts?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12
EAGLETS.

The city department of gas and cleo
tricity never was in better hands than
It is now. William G. Keith, the
commissioner, is an able, honest, and
progressive man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12

Tho Chicago Eagle, a newspaper
cor ali olasseS OF readers, is devoted
70 Natlonsk state and loes, Pei.
nlcipai, State, County and San.
/. SS.s S:.r L 0 CsT: s e. s:s
Sassssii and sporss, ana 10 the
pyRI,s;atlo9 q osnsrfi !nio5mssion
rrereial and Political.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
Large Realty Deals
 Recorded in Court

Real estate was unusually active in Bir- mingham Tuesday, large number of transfers being recorded in the probate court.
 The most important deal to be trans acted was the sale of the property Of T. H. Motion on the north side of Third avenue and Sixteenth street to the tSand- ard Oil Company Of Kentucky. The prico paid was SS,G5o.
 An,np the other transfers recorded the following were the more important:
 s4o5a-Funice l.. Mabry to T. B. Hoops, propsrty' on F'iity-sixth street, near First avenue.
 s52N-central Mortgage and Trust com pany to Mary r Wilkins, lots Is and IT in block 2s1, located on the east slde or Twenty-second street and Alley G.
 ss95o-L. E. r.olbe and wife to J. h. Roberson. lot 1o in block 15 of Woodiawn Relty companys third addition to Wooo- lawn
 .4ooo-Gaetana Ferlise to Sam Custmann and Angelo Cueimano, property on east side of Village Creek road s315o-Joe Franklin and wife to John ~ Perkins, lot in Thelan's addition 10 DIT mingham, located on Fourteehth avenues near Fifteenth street.
 s255o os5-Nagihee George to Tom Marlno, ct al. property on Tenth avenue anu Fiftv-third street
 s2oOo-Lola McCreary to Mrs. 4. A. WI Hams. lot IA in block IS of East Lake
 2o0-Birmin gham Realty company to w. s. Cooper, part of lot in block 50 l' Birmingham Realty company's fourth ad- dition to Birmingham.
 s1soO-B Birmingham Realty company te W. s. Cooper. part of lot in block oi Birmingham Realty companys sixth ad' dition to Birmingham
 so0oo-John Lasusa to Maggie Toscana and part of lot 10 in block loo, io' cat.i on Fourth avenue and Thirteenth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
CORONER CONTINUES
 INVESTIGATION OF DEATH OF REYNOLDS
Young Boy Testifies He Saw Two Negroes Shoot White Man and
 Take Pocketbook

The investigation into the death or J. R. Reynolds, killed last Sunday night in Third alley near Twenty-third street, was continued at the office of Acting Coroner John R. T. Rives, with the hear ing of four witnesses one being Leroy Jordan, a young boy 10 years old, whose testimony as an eye witness is expectea to throw a great deal of light on the killing.
 He told at the inquest the details cs the killing as he saw it Sunday. lie states that two negroes first shot MT. Reynclds, and then after taking hls pocketbook, ran from the alley.
 Another witness will be examined py the coroner before the final verdict VIII ba given in the case No suspects havs as vet been arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
Big. PaUing Contract
 Authorized By City
Biggest Since War Began, Total Amount Being $175000 To Extend Through West End on Tuscaloosa Ave
 nue-Street Car Company Pays Part

improvement of the streets in that sec tion. In September, 1916. an ordinance was adopted, authorizing the paving.
 A year later and the street railway com pany went into receivership.
 Later the war came and the govern ment board halted the project as un- necessary at that time and prevented expenditure of the money as a war meas ure.
 Recently the federal court authorized the receivers ts make g. contract with the city to perform it's share of the i'm provements. Through court order the city of Birmingham will finance the street railway company's cost, lending the money for period of 10 years, lC per cent of the total to be returned an- nually to the coffers of the municipality.
 The railway company was awarded the contract to do this work, the remainder of the project to be completed by the Dunn Construction company.
 Final details will be arranged legally within the next few days, and city of ficials anticipate that actual work will be started early in December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27

Contracts were authorized yesterday by the city commission for the biggest paving project in Birmingham since be- fore the outbreak of the world war.
 The paving will be constructed on Tus- caloosa avneue from Sixth to Poplar street in the West End residential sec- tion' the entire distance being about a mile and half and the total cost wnl mount to s175,OoO.
 The Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company will pave with cement and concrete the trackage space, and the other part of the avenue paving will be done by the Dunn Construction com pany. This latter paving will be of as- phalt-
 Work is to begin immediately, and 1t is> expected that this stretch of paving will be completed before spring if suf- icient labor is available.
 For years the residents along Tusca- loosa aveupe have been clamoring for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
Euen High Commissioner
 Not Exempted By Burglar Gentleman Crook Invades Sanctity of Safety Commis- sioner Taylors Room, Along With Many Other
 Places in South Highland Neighborhood

I hook and spinach in the dining room on | the first floor. | MT. Burglar entered boldly without ringing the bell. He passed the dining room door, entered the room of Mrs. | B. Hammond, the landlady, who was ab- sent, corralled purse containing around l s14 selected a hatful of trinkets and | emerged into the rear yard | After he had taken a careful inventory and thrown aside powder puff. can l of lilac taicum powder and a few other articles usually found in milady's boudoir l of today, Mir. Burglar proceeded to the front door of the next house, occupied | by Mrs. Emma Dunlap, 12l6 South Twen- tieth street There was no change in his l tactics.
 l But the booty was not piIing up with satisfactory profit. 1 Hence he visited the boarding house op- erated at 1224 South Twentieth street by Mrs R. s. Dickson. He was seen by young lady boarder, but she paid iim
 no mind.
 The victims estimate their cash ise
 at about $50 The burglar late last r3shf
 had not sent in a complete inver ors | of his toll.
 Commissioner Taylor, with an ssi
 matic in each hand and butcher ! in the other. joined Detective Rr and the neighborhood posse In hu 'fle~ quest of the block.
 But the burglar had beat it fo ra ! 79f@ and bath in one of our aristocratic telries, or sought to catch a Sean9s q train for Atlanta.
 The police haven't learned the der r'ss details of the burglars modus operar Commissioner Taylor and Dete Brewer are going to find out, how If the chase carries them to Hon on the west, Juarez to the south ] far away as Bingville on the Rhine
 They're going to get that man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27

Lock your doors. unchain the dog, rope down the furniture, put the family gems in the sugar bowl, oil up the Derringer and go to sleep with one eye open
 The master criminal is in our midst
 Mo- it's not the elusive bandit, "Biil Carlisle.
 This philandering whelp pursuing his piracy in Birmingham would make Will liam Carlisle look like piker.
 The gentleman burglar who late Tues day, victimized no less an official per sonage than John H. Taylor, commission CT of public safety, and brushed within the shadow of the Sherlock Holmes of the police department Detective E. B. Brewer, is as discriminating in his ar tistic operations as local Beau Brum- mel in the selection of a pink silk shirt along Birmingham'S Broadway. When Commissioner Taylor reached his office yesterday, gave the swivel chair whirl, glared at the stenographer and reached for the morning paper, the hori- zon of his brow was as ominous as the mug of old Vulcan on murky Thanks giving eve.
 l Detective Brewer sat in the chief private office, silently gnashing his teeth 1 like a Pharisee in the New Testament
 And the edict, ukase and proclamation
 have gone forth-get that gink, dead oi alive,
 Last midnight a dragnet had beer thrown out by police. detectives and Jef
 ferson county constabulary. l Here are some of the details this mas ter crook has committed against the
 laws of the commonwealth of Alabama 1 iarring the dignity of the local judiciary Commissioner Taylor was in his room
 at 1920 South Twentieth street, ransack- ing zinc trunk to lay out his woolen teddy bears for the winter l Dktective Brewer was eating hamt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
POSTOFFICE CLERKS OF STATE TO FORM
 ASSOCIATION TODAY
Officers to Be Elected and Permanent Organization Perfected-Undcr- wood, Huddleston and Smyer
 Speakers

The state association eff postoffice clerks will be organized at a meeting to be heli in the auditorium of the Chamber or Commerce at 10 o'clock when the consu- tuition and bylaws will be adopted, oni- cers eelcted ana various other business of the organization disposed of.
 Representatives from every first ana second-class postoffice in the state aie expected to be present and talks VIII Ds made by Senator oscar W. ohoer woot' ,. panresentative George Huddleston, Post master R. B. smyer and A. Mackey. W. c. vickery, sixth vice president of the na, a, tional organization of postal clerks w,ii call the meeting to order and preside unui a permanent chairman is appointed
 At the conclusion of the business ses- s;or lunch wil be served at the Civic g. sociaiton cafe, after which the clerks will attend the football game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
RAILROAD MEN TO
 HEAR HUDDLESTON
All Members of Organized Labor Are Invited to Meeting Sunday Aft
 ernoon at 2 O'Clock

All members of organized labor have been invited to be present at meet ing of the IA railroad brotherhoods tc be held at Ben Hur hall. Sunday after noon at o'clock.
 Representative George Huddleston has accepted an invitation to be pres ent and will address the joint meeting
 In the notice sent out by John R. T Rives, president of the Railroad Unior league, he urges every member of or. ganized labor and also members of the Plum Plan league to attend the meet. ing, as matters of importance to or. ganized labor will be brought up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
INCREASE IN PAY OF TEACHERS NOT
 OVER SID MONTHLY
Resolution Authorizes More Pay for Grammar School Teachers-To Open Bids
 for School Bonds

An increase in pay of the grammar school teachers, not to exceed SIG per month, effective January 1, was author ized officially yesterday by joint con ference of the city commission and board of education as forecast exclusively IT The Age Herald last week.
 The increase becomes effective undel the following resolution:
 .eWhereas, The board of city com missioners and the board of education, in a joint conference. have consid- cred carefully the request of the teachers of the elementary schools of the city for an increase in their sal aries, on account of the largely in- creased cost of living, which has been brought about during the last few years by the European war; and,
 Whereas, The city commissioners have authorized a loan of funds in excess of the present budget by an amount not exceeding s40oo0, the same to be paid from the future revenues of the schools. Be it
 Resolved, That the superintendent or schools is hereby authorized to in- crease the salaries of teachers in the
  sum not exceeding $10 per month, the same to begin for the month of Jan uary, 1920, and to continue for the remaining months of the present schol- astc year. provided that the total in-t crease shall not exceed S40,000 Be It
 Resolved, further, That the super intendent is hereby requested to ex- anime the salary schedules of other cities and to submit to the board Of education for it's consideration a new salary schedule, covering all depart ments of the schools, with reference to it's adoption for the next schol- astic year"
 Bids will be opened at the city hal next Tuesday noon for the sale of $l, .ooO in schoou improvement bonds, part of the $4,50O,ooO issue voted by Bir mingham Of this sum, $250GO0 is to o' made available immediately for construc tion of a high school building in Wood lawn. The balance of $750,oo0 will be fo the construction of a downtown centra high school building. The Woodlawi structure is to be completed by mex summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
STAY OF EXECUTION ISSUED IN CASE OF
 NEGRO EX-SOLD|ER
Judge Grubb Denies Habeas Corpus Writ, But Gives Certificate of Proba-
 ble Cause

The writ of habeas corpus instituted by the attornews of Edgar Caldwell, negro, the condemned slayer of Cecil Linden, a street car conductor at Anniston, last De- cember, was denied by Judge W. l. Gruo5 of the United States district court for the northern district of Alabama yesterday afternoon, but stay of execution was is- sued and a certificate of probable caust giving the defendant an opportunity to appeal the case te the United States cir cult court of appeals was granted.
 Caldwell, who was sent to Camp Me- Clellan from the north, is alleged to have
 had an argument with the conductor which resulted in the killing on December 15 1918, and in January, 1919, he was tried and convicted in the state court at An niston. The attorneys for the defendant
 brought the case to the United States court, it being held that the man was a soldier at the time of the shooting and no authority in the case which should
 have been left to the general court martial to decide.
 J. a Smith, attorney general of Ala banlf. and Neal Stearn of Anniston, rep resenting the state, were of the opinion that the state EaG authority in the mat ter and MT. Stearn read several cases similar to the Caldwell case citing the
 various opinions of United States judges l and judges of the circuit court of appeals. Judge Grubb was of the opinion that the state had' authority in the case and denied the wit However, the certificate of prob able cause was granted and a stay of execution was issued pending an investi-
 gation.
 1 Caldwell was sentenced to hang on De- cember 5, 1919. and an appeal was taken to the supreme court, which affirmed the dtcisihn of the state court, and the case was then brought into the United States court The defendant was represented oy Charles Cline of Anniston, B, M. Allen | and Ralph Quinn, assistant United States l attorney who was instructed to appear in the case by Attorney General Mitchell | Dol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
l lChildren's Hospital Asks for Clothing
 for Young Girls
Miss Mcdonald Requests Donations Today to Meet Urgent Needs at
 Local Institutions

.'Please ask the good people Of Bir- mingham. who are always so kind and generous to us. to send us some cloth ing on Thanksgiving day-dresses. under wear. stockings and other wearing ap- parel for some of our little girls from 5 to 12 years of age' was the request made vesterday by Miss Edith Mcdonald, the beloved superntendent of the Children's S hospital, to the Age-Herald-
 ..J,rst put little notice in Thursday 8 paper she begged. rand feel sure the kind hearted people who read it will be glad on Thanksgiving day to show their thanks in this way for all the benefits they have received during this year" she said
 ..Nothing could be sweeter than to make this outward manifestation of grat- itude on Thanksgiving day to our little girls who really are very badly in eneed of clothing, said Miss Mcdonald.
 "We will appreciate so much anything that is sent to us, and the little girls will be made comfortable and happy and will have much to give thanks for by being remembered in this way" said Miss Mcdonald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF MRS. HAVLIN

The remains of Mrs. John H. Havlin, who died at her winter home in Miami, Fla, will arrive in Birmingham today at II o'clock and will bef reccNed by the Johns Undertaking company. Funeral services will be conducted from the resi- dence Of her brother, J. s. Baldwin of 13sl Huntsville avenue, this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will follow at Oak Hill
 Fal;bearers: T. M. Bradley, Ralph Russell, w. H. Woodruff, Joe Meigpan Rufus Fell and F. w. Dixon. Mrs. Havlin was we'll known in this city, and also in New York and Cincin- nati, and was prominently connected ir welfare and social circles. She was for merly Miss Georgia Baldwin cG this city. Interment will be held at the OaI Hi'l cemetery beside her mother. at heI request
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
NO INSTRUCTIONS ID CLOSE PLANTS OR STORES HERE
No Action to Be Taken Un- less Situation Changes. Many Industries Use
 Water Power

No instructions had been re- eived in Birmingham up to last night either from the fuel ad- ministration or the regional di- rector of the railroad admins tration to close down industrial plants for the balance of the week, or business houses at 4 o'clock in the afternoon for the balance of the present week.
 Inquiries at the office of the Bir- mingham operating committee of the railroad administration and at a num- Der of stores and industrial plants dis closed that no plans for suspending business in. accordance with the re- ported order ent out from railroad re- gional headquarters Tuesday night had been made.
 Members of the merchantS associa- tions stated that the matter had not been considered by them and that it was not likely that any action would be taken unless the situation becomes more acute and instructions are received later on to close up.
 There is no need of suspending busi- ness either at the stores or at the in dustrial plants, it was stated, in view of the fact that hydro-electric power is used to a great extent in Birmingham and the district, both for Illuminating and heating. as well as for power. Hydro-electricity comes from the Coosa river plant of the Alabama nn n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
BOOT AND SHOE
 WORKERS SMOKER

A smoker and Thanksgiving enter tainment will be given tonight by the Boot and Shoe Workers union' local ooe at the Machinists hall at 7:3O o'clock. Several short talks will De made by well known speakers and some interesting forms of entertain ment have been arranged for. accord ing to announcement of Harry Eisen- berber, president of the local