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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
THE FIFTH LOAN.

This, II is pointed out by the Cow
eminent authorities, Is fortunate, for
Uncle Sam will have to ask for very
large amount in order to meet his re.
naming military outlays. The pro.
ceeds of the Fourth Liberty Loan were
all exhausted by December /, and
since then the Government has been
borrowing money from the banks to
meet its current bills. These have
been heavier since the signing Of the
armistice than before, as the liquidat.
ing OF the war machine necessarily
entailed q considerable augmentation.
The American people in the first
three Government loans, furnished the
money with which to construct the
war machine. The Fourth loan saw
It well into the victorious drive that
ended the war. But the concluding
battles, the weeks of expensive delay
since the amistice, the bringing home
of the men who are to be discharged,
and the liquidating OF the war con.
tracts must all be paid for with money
TO be rasied in fifth great popular
appeal.
The record of business failures In
the United States for the year 1918
shows that American business men
are in splendid shape to make large
subscriptions to the Fifth Loan. The
twelve months Just closed say only
1882 failures. This compares with
1885 in 1917 1898 in 1916, and 22,.
1876 in 1915. This shows, for 1918,
$50 decrease. The total is the
smallest since 1899, when there were
1887 failures. BY reason of the
great increase in the number of bust
ness houses in the country since
1899, the 1918 failures are relatively
even much smaller than then.
Farmers everywhere are making
the greatest returns in history.
Wheat is pegged at S220 and the
Government is also practically guar
anteeing the price of hogs and corn.
Among wage earners, despite the
high cost of living, there is a marked
general prosperity. The average
yearly wage OF the United States
Steel Company employees Is now ST..
574, against $9O5 in 1913 and 1868 in
1902, a 120 percent increase. The in.
crease in the last five years is 74go.
Common labor, receiving so a day be.
fore the war, now gets from $3.50 TO
S.. Skilled men now get on the
average from SO to $50 a day and few
get as much as $75 a day. In the
Seattle shipyards men are getting SIS
a day.
Railway wages have been advanced
s700,OO0,OO0 per annum in the last
year, following a 100000 900 advance
given by the Adamson law. The fol.
lowing table shows the relative pay,
in 1914 and now and may be taken
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
LOWDEN FOR PRESIDENT

Gov Lowden's presidential boom has
been launched in the east by Con-
gresham William b. Mckinley, Of
Champaign, who was Taft's campaign
manager in 1912. In an article to be
published in the May 8 issue of Les
lies, advance copies of which have
been sent out, Mr.. Mckinley. under
the caption, "Why Better Times Are
at Hand" says 1920 is to be Repub-
lican year.
an Illinois," he writes, eve have a
former congressman who has made
great record as a peoples governor
and as war governor-Frank o.
Lowden. I am for Lowden for the
next president Of the United States.
"The November, 1918, election and
the local elections of this winter and
spring have served notice that Repub-
lican times are coming, that the peo.
pie are tired of professional theories
and socialism. that inefllciency and pa
ternalism must end, and that they
look to the Republican party to wipe
out autocratic government and restore
the constitution. A Republican con-
gress will act now as a servant of the
people and not Of a president"
Mr.. Mckinley, who is the new presi-
dent of the American section of the
International Parliamentary union, re.
Gently sailed for his second trip to the
devastated regions of France and
Belgium.
Emil Longhi, the popular proprie-
tor of the justly famous Italian &
Greek Products Company at 1880
South Wabash avenue. has built UP
great reputation in the business world
on account of the excellence Of the
olive oil and fine imported wines
handled by his house.
Five bills for state legislation to
be asked by tho city were prepared
by the law department. The bills
provide:
A city manager.
Changes In the method OF select
ing city controller. city clerk and
city treasurer.
Consolidation of the duties and Of
fees of city controller and city
treasurer.
Nonpartisan election of aldermen.
| Consolidation of local governments.
A special committee on state legis-
lation will pass on the bills before
the council IL asked to act on them.
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The Mid.city Trust G Savings Bank
at Madison and Halsted streets, one
of the most strongly backed banks In
Chicago, is doing a big business.
Captain Henry Channon. the well
known and highly respected president
OF the H. Cbannon 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
valuable man to any cause that he
sspouses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
THE BLOCK ESTATE

Although the inventory of the es.
tate of Frederick w. Blocki, formerly
member of the board of review and
a prominent politician, totals $251,554,
this amount will probably be reduced
considerably, 1t is believed.
The bulk of Mr.. Blocki's property
was In stocks and bonds, of which
$105,310 are listed as doubtful" and
S102.i50 as desperate" or the items
listed In the inventory the only ones
whose value was established are $3i,-
100 worth of Liberty Loan bonds and
War Savings Stamps, $3.50 in a bank
and real estate valued at $3.50. All
of the property is bequeathed to the
widow, Mrs. Louise w, Block, S22
Buena avenue, to whom an award OF
$4,000 pending the administration OF
the estate, was approved by the Pro-
bate court.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
J. n. BARNES: u. S. WHEAT DIRECTOR

julius II. Barnes, president of the
federal grain corporation, who has
been appointed wheat director to the
United States by President Wilson,
will direct the handling Of the entire
1910 wheat crop and will administer
the s1OOO,O0OOO0 fund appropriated
by congress to take care of the crop
under the government guaranteed
prize. He was selected for the place
upon recommendation Of Herbert
Hoover.
In addition to the administration
Of the S1,OOO.OOOOOO fund, Mr.. Barnes
will remain president Of the S150,OOO.-
600 government grain corporation,
which will continue to function as the
commercial agency for carrying out
the government policies and which also
acts as the purchasing representative
of the American relief administration.
President Wilson said In his cable
to Mr.. Barnes, requesting him to be.
come wheat director: "Your RESPONSE
Mr. Hooyer's retirement ms chairman of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
THE SMOKE NUISANCE

Special Counsel Walter L. Fisher
informed Chairman Lips that the
city has good claims to recover title
to the unextended portions of South
Water and River sts., held by the rail-
road for sixty years and valued at
between ss.OOO,OOO and $1O,00O,OOO.
This and other matters will be
placed before officials of the road.
Chairman Lipps requested Attorney
Daniel J. Schuyler, for the road, to
invite the president and other Off.
Gals to attend the meeting.
The ordinance provides for com.
plete electrifcation of the Illinois
Central terminals in four stages. The
first three would eliminate 90 per
cent of the smoke nuisance.
A new terminal at Indiana avenue,
near Fourteenth street. to be connect
ed with a huge hotel and Office build.
ing fronting on Michigan avenue Ia
planned.
The shore line development prof.
ect includes an outer parkway from
the mouth of the river to Jackson
IdTh. AZ iutelNulsl Will oe pd'hih6
beaches to accommodate thousands.
Between the railroad right.of.way
and the park will be wide lagoon
for motor boat regattas, canoeing and
water concourse of small craft.
over the outer park driveway is
planned connecting with Lake Shore
drive and Sheridan road to provide
motor highway from South Chicago
to Milwaukee.
That the Improvement will bring
additional tourists from all over the
country to Chicago-a clean city
and afford them playground unsur
passed in the world, is by no means
the least argument back of the prof
ect's completion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
ANSELL ON ARMY JUSTICE SYSTEM

Lieutenant Colonel Ansell former
acting Judge advocate general Of the
United States army, said before the in
vestlgating committee Of the American
Bar association that the existing army
system of justice was derived from the
days when common soldiers were
the vassals Of the king rather than citi.
zens OF the stifte, and declared that
II was the natural result of such sys-
TEN that an officer caste should be
built up.
Declaring It fact that the enlist
ed man did not receive the same con-
sideration Of his rights under the sys.
TEN that officers enjoyed, Colonel
Ansell argued that the only remedy
lay in writing into the law the guaran.
tees of the rights Of the soldier. While
this Is left to regulations to be pre-.
scrlbed by the president he said, II
cannot be effective. "rhe attitude of
the army" he added, "has been intol.
Grant toward those methods necessary
10 justice. They do not take kindly
command the army, but congress shou
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
WT-OFC&DINARN
l4PE0PtE W.
MADDEN ON A. &. F. MAIL SERVICE

Congressman Martin Il. Madden
of Illinois, after an inspection of the
A. II. r. mail service, says the condl-
ton Is one he purposes to air. He
says, among other things
my long association as member
Of the congressional postal committee
had prepared me for many revelations.
but l confess was staggered when
saw the regulations under which the
mall to the A. Il. +. Is handled.
For example: When the majority
OF unit moves or goes home mail for
the remaining minority never reached
them, because the unbroken bags are
forwarded to the new location. I'm
der these conditions, where so many
units have been broken up or detached,
the minority never gets its mail.
again, where majority Of the
unit remains In France and the mi
nority moves the bags are held and
no effort Is made to forward the
minority's mail. do not consider the
exclamation ipode nt Rourpps tn wit N
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
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SMOKING IN CARS.

Health Commissioner Robertson Is
going to fight the proposed revocation
OF the order prohibiting smoking on
street cars and elevated trains, as
proposed in resolutions now before
the city council committee on judici.
airy.
mot a single person familiar with
the city's health conditions would
favor restoring smoking" said DR..
Robertson. II shall tell the alder.
men they are taking a step backward"
A few aldermen have declared in
favor of reyoking the order.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
BURLEs0N: DEMOCRATIC STORM CENTER

Postmaster Albert Sidney Burle.
son was recently referred to as the
"stOrm center of n serious Democratic
family row." The men behind the war.
fare on Burleson include some of the
most important members of the ad-
ministration. The New York World,
chief organ of the administration, be-
gan campaign to Gust BurlesOn from
the cabinet by publishing broadslde
Of page and half grllling the post
master general for his administration
Of the postal and wire services, his
autocratic methods, intolerance of or.
ganized labor, alleged tyrannical and
merciless treatment of employees, and.
incidentally, barking back to the In
vestigation Of the treatment of the con-
victs on the Burleson plantation In
Texas.
From the viewpoint of the average
citizen the most important feature Of
the row was the refusal of the Burle-
son telegraph officials to transmit to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
FINE STUFF.

The daily papers have been full of
the details of the story of that Iowa
man who Cleaned up" s2,5OO,o00 on
a corner in corn.
We have not read anything tending
to show that there was any criticism
of this man forIraising the price of
food in order TO fatten his pocket
book.
This deal looks queer at this time
when brewers, distillers and other
taxpayers are being put out of bust
ness in order to save food for the
people"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
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Charles Lutt, one Of the best known
and most popular citizens of Terre
Haute, Indiana, has been visiting Mr.,
and Mrs. Harry NJ, Rosenberg Of 1927
Prairie avenue. Mr.. Lutt who has
been frequently mentioned for con-
gress from his district is for Indiana
first, last and all of the time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10

Chester A, Phillips & Co., the we'll.
known sales engineers, in the Old
Colony Building, have national repu-
tation for efficiency and square deal.
ing and no concern in the country
furnishes better locomotives, steam
shovels, excavators, locomotive cranes,
railway cars, steel rails, railroad
power, mining, shipbuilders and con.
tractors equipment.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10

as a minimum of the advances in
nearly all fields Of employment.
Office boy, per week. s 500 s 1910
Minor station agent,
per month. ........ 74.75 1890
Baggage man, per
month ............. 1880 144.4O
Drawbridge deck hand 5000 1SS.2S
Car repairer or black
smith, per day.... 500 9.52
Plain carman, per day.. 400 S.12
Ticket clerk, per month 1880 122.11
Ticket clerk and tele-
phone operator, per
month ............ 1888 1890
Out in the country, farm hands who
used to be happy over $50 month
with board, are now getting as much
as So a day.
The cost of living has, obviously
taken up much Of the gain in wages
and profits everywhere, but there is
still left handsome margin. The
public, in 1914, could have bought
bonds in tremendous amounts and
since then, taking the country by and
large, profits and wages have mounted
more than living costs. When the
Fifth Loan is offered to the public In
the spring, Uncle Sam will be de
cidedly unwilling to accept any plea
of inability to subscribe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
0sA
EAGL.ETS.

Alderman Walter p. Steffen is max.
ing fine record in the city council.
Adam Wolf 10 one or the most pops.
lar men In Chicago. You can't beat
him.
Thomas J. Sauerman OF Ohio and
Clark streets and proprietor Of the
Oldest saloon and restaurant In Chi
cago has the finest bar fixtures In
America. They were made over nifty
years ago. and the carving was all
done by hand. The German Historical
Socisty has taken photographs Of
.kem.
Matt Aller would make good City
Treasurer. He is a sterling Democrat
and has worked hard to put many good
men into public once.
Baldassino's Grand Opera Restaurant
at 524 South Wabash avenue, is very
popular with the Chicago public. We
have heard its bill Of fare and high
class singing and entertainment
praised by excellent judges.
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Otto Rueter, the leader among Chi.
cago real estate subdividers, has
opened a new Office at 80 North Dear
born street. 1t is encouraging to the
real estate world as we'll as to the
property owners and prospective buy
ers to see Mr.. Rueter blazing the way
to big trade with the finest real es.
tate Office in Chicago ON the ground
floor of big building on a prominent
loop street.
~G0A.
Judge John A. Manoney OF the
Municipal court 10 very popular with
the people because of the good, com
mon sense he displays on the bench.
%6A
W. s. Tothill, the great manufac'
turer of gymnasium and playground
apparatus. at 1915 Webster avenue,
has a national reputation because OF
the excellence and reliability of his
products.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10

kindly
the but should prescribe rules discipline
conn 10
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
Chief GARRITY'S PLANS

Chief of Police John ]. Clarity,
speaking at the Forty club. told Of
his plans to lessen crime by increased
efficiency on the force.
81 find the department" he said,
"topsy turvy owing to jealousies be-
tween the men and between those
who are afraid some others will ac-
complsh more than themselves and
thereby get better markings.
81 hope to eliminate this trouble and
thereby bring about better organiza-
ton, and with better organization to
suppress crime in Chicago. AS 1t Is,
the total of cases of crime committed
this year is not so great as prior to
the war.
Last year every one that could en-
listed and the draft did not overlook
the crooks, but this year crime is go.
ing up since the return of the troops.
II am not blaming the service for
any of these crimes. Far be II from
me, for have spent some thirty years
In the military service. The men re.
turning went through short but dan.
under the supervision of their officers,
SO had not the opportunity for disci.
pline, and those who were criminals
before had little chance for correction.
81 have recently met with the state
parole board, and they have arranged
to notify the Chicago police depart
ment when convict applies for pa.
In, neIa t1at IN 1an NJ ant 70
place before the board complete
record of the applicants career. This
Is important, as some OF these Grim.
inals have twenty-five or thirty cases
against them.
THE Chicago police department will
also have complete record OF each
paroled man, his home, and personal
characteristics, so that when he vio'
lates his parole we can quickly pick
him up. For this purpose have as
signed six or seven men with the
board who will have check on pa
rolled men each week for many, and
once month for all, and ! think this
will tend to lessen crime.
Attention should be given to young
lads who are led into crime life by
associates they pick up in poolrooms
on the outskirts Of the city, where
questions are not asked.
"For this and other troubles would
recommend recreation place fol
such boys"
| DA~Y vanN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10

Edmund T. Perkins, the we'll known
engineer, is progressive Chicagoan
with national reputation in his pro-
fession.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-10

Fletcher Dobyns, the popular mas.
ter in chancery, Is at the forefront
in every movement for the better
ment of Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
season,Starts Early
At Summer Parks

The summer park season has started
with a rush. Augmented by doughbovs
just off the transports and visitors 10
the city, the attendance thus earlv in
the season has assumed midsummer
proportions.
AT Luna Park last Sunday the great
ballroom, the. largest in the country.
was go crowded that some means is tn
be devised to govern the number of
couples allowed on the floor at one
time. The new feature, submarine
FL, the NC-4 aeroplanes, the Shrine
Of Diana, the Honeymoon Express and
several others, are drawing hugely.
George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park
has started another season, with all the
old features and several new ones run
ming.
Surf bathing at Palisades Park be-
gins on Thursday, May 20, and will con-
tinue every day from a. m. to $50
p. m. during the summer Several i'm
provements have been made to the ma
tatorium during the winter
The Bronx Amusement Park. at the
East Sevcnty-seventh Street subway
station, is the latest fresh air spot to
be added to the city. A band, dance
nall, a skating rink and swimming
pool are some of its features.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
CHRONICLE AND COMMENT or THE STAGE
Yes, ':John Ferguson
Has ITS Little Faults

seemed to US obviously in error. We
also found S. Roger Lytton effective.
But we are the DEVILS advocate, and
we cannot spend much time in pointing
out now keen is the playing Of the
piece, nor yet what skilful character
drawing Ervine has done in the crea-
ton of James Caeser, the part played
by Digges. We should no more than
mention the skilful manner in which
the most intense scene of the plav ia
brought about. We must hurry on to
the fact that after that the play is not
nearly so shrewd. We did not think
IRVINE was particularly effective in the
long scene which he arranged to bring
the brother of the injured girl to the
point where he went out to murder
Withrow. After all, the boy as he was
presented to, US seemed ready to kill
from the moment he learned Of the
wrong. Accordingly. to us, the scene
in no way justified it's length.
John Ferguson is pretty long. When
ever character makes a point he al
ways comes back and tries to do it
again. Then after bit he says, "Well,
perhaps it wasn't exactly ust So" and
begins all over again from slightly
different premise. People are like that.
Nature makes them that way, hundreds
of them. Now, we all admire nature
and reverence her and appreciate how
wonderful she is, and all that, but in
the heart of hearts we all know that
she has certain moods in which she
can clutter up play most fearfully.
That's right, hold the mirror little to
one side. Often profile is all play
can stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25

PALACE-Frisco and Loretta McDer-
mott and their own jazz band are
this weeks headliners. Bessie CLAW
ton, assisted by the Cansnos, re-
mains for second week. The sup
porting bill includes a musical play,
"Not Yet. Marie; Henry Lewis.
Moran and Mack, the lie Grohs, Isha-
kawa Brothers and Jack Morrissey.
RIVERSIDE-"Pu Putting 1t Over" mu-
steal comedy with the 9th Division
Players, is the star feature Of the
bill, which includes Mayo and Basil
Lynn, Emma Carus, Buster Santos
and Jacque Hays, Billy Halligan and
Dana Sykes, Captain Gruber and
Mile Adelina, Karum and the Three
Daring Sisters.
COLONIAL-Emma Dunn in new
sketch, "Only Teacup," heads the
bill. Others to appear are Herbert
Williams and Hilda Wolfus, Ed Gal
lagher and Joe Rolley, George Jes
sci, Bryan Lee and Mary Cranstse.
Lee Rose and Katheryn Moon and
Edward Marshall.
ALHAMBRA-Harry Watson, ir.. and
julius Tanner share the leading
place. Others on the bill are Ruth
Roye, Jim Tonney and Ann Norman.
Princess Radjah, Charles O'Donnell
and Ethel Blair, Jack Lexey and All
Rome, the Four Readings and Buch
Brothers.
ROYAL-The Four Marx Brothers are
the headliners of the bill, which in
cludes Jimmy Hussey and company,
Mehlinger ard Meyer, the Zip, Yin,
Yaphankers, James H. Cullen, Maria
Lo, Cantwell and Walker, Edmond
Gingras and the Royal News Pic
torial
LOEW'S AMERICAN-Ph Baker and
Cooper and Ricardo will be the two
topllners the first part of the week.
Wallace Reid in "The Roaring Road
is the picture attraction. The sec
ond part Of the week Josie Flvnn,s
minstrel revue will head the bill.
Mary Pickford in Daddy Longlees''
is the picture.