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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-16
Red Cross to Collect
Seventeen Tons Of
Clothes for Refugees

A drive to collect 2S5,000 pounds
Of refugee clothing will be started
Monday by the Nebraska Red Cross
headed by Leonard w. Trester. The
drive will continue TO the end Of
the month. Omaha's quota is $4,000
pounds, or 17A tons.
The clothing will be distributed
among refugees Of all European
countries with the exception OF the
central powers.
All clothing collected by Nebrasks
chapters is to be forwarded direct
to the Baltic terminal, New YORK
Dock company, Brooklyn.
Ten thousand tons of clothing is
the goal of the American Red Gross
Smiling" Billy Mason of screen
comedy fame has Just finished
playing opposite Edith Roberts iii
her new production.
on black. It is expected that il will
be universally pronounced big I'M
provement over the old trademark
which has served so faithfully.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-16

Special emphasis is placed on the
heralding for the week of March Is
over at the Orpheum where the
bookings with happy coordination
embrace Stalla Mayhem as headliner
and Elsie Ruegger and Lee Kohlmar
as features. Miss Mayhem is dub
bed the sunshine Of condolences,
her brand Of humor is described
as infectious. Elsie Ruegger, the
eellist, has assisting her this sea
son Grace Marcia Lewis. an oper-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-16

There is a romantic love story in
volving Rosika, the belle of a pic
turesque European village, and the
famous baritone of continental op-
era houses. Among the principals
in the company are Edith Allan,
Wayne Mum, Florence Hope,
Charles Bowers, Margaret Duval,
James Hunter, Carl Hayden, Tom
Hoier, George Timmons, Harry
Mccoy, Frank Martin, Dorothy
Blaine, Belle Green, Catherine
Mackenzie and Helen Jackson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
USE THREE-POINT SPRING
IN NEW WILLYS PRODUCT
Revolutionary Principle Snfa to Add
Materially TO Riding
Comforts.

The threc-point cantilever spring
suspension principle, which has been
revolutionary in its effect upon the
design and construction OF lightweight
Six manufactured by tho WHY'S Cor
poration in it's plant ut Elizabeth. y. j..
This principle. the practicability OF
which already has been proved. has
enabled the WHY'S Corporation to sue
ccSSinlly solve the problem OF combin-
ing in its light siS-cylinder car quail
Tvs of comfort and economy hitherto
uifattainea in cars OF similar type.
In two years of continuous tests.
service demands. an entire fleet OF cars
built upon this unique spring construc-
ton. have demonstrated its advant-
ages. As 4 further indorsemsnt OF its
practicability. the Society of Automo-
bile Engineers has officially approved
IL.
To build at low initial cost a six
CYLINDER motor car. light in weight and
Gmbodying quality. economy and
OF the absorbing aims of the automo-
hiie industry for number of wears
rms ambition. however. was not rea-
llAcd until the thrce-point cantilever
spring was evolved, and subsequently,
adopted and developed by the WHY'S
inches, so far as shock absorbing eff
ioctS are concerned. to the whcelbase
OF car. In the WHY'S Corporations
new Light Six. a car of 112-inch wheel
base this spring affords an effect SINH
Jar 10 that obtained in n car of 1872
inch wheelbase.
The three point cantilever spring
construction in leSScning road shocks
not only gives greater comfort to the
passengers, but reduces materially the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
RICHMoND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY, OCTOBER &C. 1919

wear and tear on the car, This fact
naturally contributes to greater econ
omy in upkccp and prolonGs the life
OF the car.
The spring suspension is but one OF
the cpoch-makinE engineering fea-
lures which are embodied in the new
SIX: 1t Is said Several other new prin-
ciplcs. which make for greater ctli-
cheney and economy, arc involved in it's
construction.
These. together with the fact that
TO 4 minimum and that ali remainin r..
parts are readily accessible, give this
car 4 new and de" place in the au-
tomobile induStr,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
PACKARD WILL MORE THAN
DOUBLE ITS PRODUCTION
HiEh-Priccd Cnr VIII Tie Turned Out
I'm Great Numbers I'm
1920

A clear indication OF the constantly
expanding market for automobiles OF
the better class in America is seen in
the announcement OF the Packard Mo-
tor Car Company, that their produce
ton for the calendar year 1920 will be
more than double that for the year
While there may he some minor
changes in the seating arrangements,
there will be no so-called 1920 models
This is in line with the Packard
policy OF adherinE to certain funda-
mental principles of engine and body
design
The engine Of the present Packard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26

the first ono which was produced,
April 1916.
This Twin Six motor Is the ono
which people have come TO know rs
the forerunncr OF the famous Liberty
engine. In that II first vindicatcd tho
iwelVe-cyiinder "N" type OF construc-
ton.
Parallel with the five years success
of the Packard Twin Six engine run.
the extraordinary record -breR> inc
feats of Ralph De Palma. who has
broken most OF the worlds important
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26

speed records with Packard twelve
cylinder motor (aviation typed
The fastest car on earth, Packard
9o5. is the holder OF many OF these
records on straightaway courses. This
car Is now being exhibited throughout
tho Southwest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26

Cotton Warehouse Mt Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE. N. c.. Oct. 25.-
The Cumberland Co-Operative Ware
a cotton warehouse Of 1000 bales ca
pacity. 1t is TO BIO Of brick. and will
cost over $4,000
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-18

Miss Margery Hoffman returned
from Des Moines Friday, and will
as Drake University, which she was
attending, was closed on account OF
the fuel shortage.
Mrs. A. L.. Legg, of Bartlesville,
Oklahoma, who is visiting at the
home of her uncle, A. r. Warford,
in this city, went to Decatur Satur-
day morning to visit her cousin,
Mrs. Andrew Sell. y
Mrs. II. H. Morgan, of Souris, S.
d., who had accompanied the body
of her husband to Bedford for bur
ial, came Monday evening for a visit
at the home of her son, Frank II.
Morgan, in this city.
DR.. V. A. Englund, who had been
in Leon for few days trying to
flee, returned to Des Moines Tues
day, not being able to secure an Of
flee room in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Snyder de-
parted Saturday noon for Long
Beach. California, where they will
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-18

Mrs. A. Fl. Campbell, of Atlantic,
a couple OF days with Mrs. Lou HON
mold, returning home Saturday
morning, taking little Louella Hon
nold home with her for an extended
visit.
Mrs. Lon Routh, of Collinsville,
Okla, who was visiting at tne nome
of her father, Geo. W.. splcer ano
other relatives in this vicinity, went
to Des Moines Monday for few
days visit with her brother, ROSS
Spictr.
Miss Sarah Ankle. who is attend
ing school at Osceola, was in Leon
Saturday on her way to h n;r;+ home oIae
the tjea' holidays, tie 0sceola schools
having closed on account of the fuel
+ b Calhoun and son, Fl. B. Cal
houn, J. e. Kyner and G. G. Baker
of near Leroy were business visitors
in Leon Monday. We heard 1t IN
timated thai, +: B. Calhoun, was
thinking OF taking up his residence
Mrs. W. H. Shields returned from
Des Moines Friday evening, being
accompanied home by her daughter,
Miss Ruth, who is a student IN
Simpson College at lndianola, who
will visit in Leon until after the
holidays. st -
Mrs. Horace Farquhar went to
Des Moines Tuesday morning for a
short visit, meeting her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Raymond. of Cedar
Falls, there, and Mrs. Raymond will
return to Leon with her to spend
the holidays here.
Mrs. Bert Stephens and children,
Georgia and Harold, who mad peen
| the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Moore in this city, de-
parted Tuesday afternoon for their
home in St. Louis, Mo.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

platform announced some time ago,
asserts the Labor party has been or.
ganized to break the power Of rapa.
cious public utility corporations,
greedy big business interests and re-
dictionary newspapers. which now
dominate our public life": also to
establish genuine democracy in all
public affairs"
After condemning the corporations
and local street car companies, the
platform charges the old parties with
wastage of the public funds, and as.
serts that big business rules Chi
cago"
Reforms advocated are:
Municipal ownership of all public
utilities, particularly surface and ele.
waited railways, gas and electric light
systems.
characterization Of the public school
sYSem, ,npro'ntw"r % - fzl,nf
board representing the people hose
children attend school. which y Ill ad.
minister the schools to develop free,
independent Americans rather than
docile workers for big business.
Better health and sanitation condi.
tons on the theory that II Is better to
prevent sickness than provide cure,
Full recognition of union labor in
all departments of city government:
the eight hour day and forty hour
week with increases in wages to cor
respond with increases in living costs.
Police to be kept neutral in indus.
trial disputes; no interference with
union organizers.
Sanitary and comfortable homes
for every family in the city to be built
by the city and sold at cost
Relentless war against all insani,
tary bakeshop kitchens, workshops
and factories.
Electrihcation of all steam roads en-,
tering the city.
Development of all parks, play
grounds, forest preserves and gym
nasiums and provision for better
transportation to the lake front.
Reduction in the cost OF living by
the establishment of municipal whole
sale and retail markets
Just taxation and sound system OF
financial accounting that will pre-
vent waste of funds on useless Offices
tax lodging by the wealthy to be
stopped and big business forced to
pay its share of the burden.
Fullest measure of home rule that
the people may settle their local prob
lens without outside Interference.
The convention was called to order
by Mr., Fitzpatrick, its chairman, lie
described the need for the new party
denounced the old parties as boss rid
den and capitalist controlled, and de
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04
Senator Lewis Is Being Charged by
Opponents With Party RESPONSE
bility for National Prohibition
And the Consequent Increase Of Taxes i'm Chicago
Caused by Saloon Closing and
Loss of Revenue

made: Filing of declaration of inten.
ton papers, 1891 and 1881; taking
out of second papers, 3,lS1 and 3,SS6;
citizenship granted, 2,010 and 2,32G.
In the Circuit court i0,113 suits were
fled and receipts of the Office were
$174,13S.75, Of which $2G,G60 went to
the government for naturalization
fees. The surplus was s4i,113. Re.
ceipts of the Superior court clerks of.
flee were S92,059, with a surplus of
s19,9S3. There were 6,6S3 suits filed.
Automobile accidents caused the
death of 1928 persons in Cook County
during the last year, according to the
report of Coroner Peter NJ. Hoffman.
More people committed suicide, how
ever, the number of such cases re-
ported being AZ. or the total num-
hcr OF deaths for which iuquuats we're
49, 40. -, -. |gssH "a :. va.2
from gas usOhyXiatiDr, 325 from rail.
road accidents, go homiCides, 2l1
from burns and scalC. Altogether
4 ,O33 inQUests We're held, q decrease
oil 1873 under the previous year. The
total earnings Of the office were
SG,2GS.30. In the coroner's laboratory
1,0iS specimens were Analysed,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

The Illinois Legislature will meet
in its Fifty-frst General Assembly
next Wednesday, January s.
Considerable legislation to readjust
conditions brought on by the war is
needed.
Additional legislation will be needed
to start work on the $G0,000,OOO Hard
Roads project, for which the people
voted bond issue at the November
election, with Il view to furnishing
after.war employment, as we'll as CIV
ing the State splendid system of
roads. The Legislature will have to
make provision for the election Of
delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention; will have to consider pro-
posed legislation to enable the SAM
tary District of Chicago to develop in
creased water power: take further
legislative action, II 1t Is deemed adj
visable, to start work on the proposed
$20,000O00 deep waterway connection
between Chicago and the gulf; and
make certain amendments to the State
Administrative Code, which expert
ence has shown to be necessary.
The matter of Chicago's financial
crisis, growing partly out of the fact
that its revenue from saloon licenses
will be cut off next July, will also fur
nish a knotty subject for considera
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

Senator J. Ham Lewis is going to
have his own troubles as candidate
for mayor OF Chicago.
In the first place Chicago Is not a
prohibition town and never was one.
There IL a growing feeling OF sore.
ness now over the prohibition forced
on Chicago by the Democratic states
OF the South and the wild.eyed Dem
ocratic states of the Far West.
As Senator Lewis is looked upon
as the Heir Apparent of the Consoli.
dated Far Western and Southern
Democracy, Chicago taxpayers are
discussing his candidacy for mayor.
The saddling Of 100000 Of taxes
heretofore paid into the City Treas.
ury by the saloons, brewers. liquor
dealers and allied trades, upon the
long suffering and already overbur-
dened taxpayers. is arousins much, IN
dignation.
The sudden placing on TN real
estate market of 5000 vacant stores
formerly occupied by these Interest,"
does not increase the happiness OF
the taxpaying public of Chicago.
And the throwing out OF employ
ment of 10000 men connected with
these interests does not add to the
brilliancy of the situation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

Socialist organization. Its members
must pay dues of 81 year, for which
they will receive the official organ of
the party, whose debut was announced
Its affairs will be administered by
an executive committee of fifteen.
Charles Dold international president
of the piano workers organization and
former president both of the Chicago
and Illinois declarations OF Labor,
was named chairman of the commit
tee, and John Fitzpatrick and Il. n.
Nockels, secretary of the Chicago
federation, were named members.
The remaining thirteen are to be
named by committee consisting Of
Dold, Fitzpatrick, and Nockels.
Sunday, Jan. II, the party will hold
its nominating convention, when can
didates for all offices to be elected in
April will be named. Sentiment was
unanimous for Fitzpatrick for mayor,
and he said he would run If named.
The local platform Of the party,
adopted in addition to the national
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04
I'M THE CITY Council.
important Public Business Befora
the Chicago Board Of Aldermen

Al Mondays City Council meeting
City Comptroller Pike submitted
figures to show that IL the city next
year must operate ON the money II
will receive from taxes and other
revenue bonuses the following
changes will result:
The Police Department will have to
be reduced more than half.
The Fire Department will have to
be reduced almost two-thirds
The Health Department will be cut
down over half
Street cleaning and garbage and
ashes removals would be curtailed
about 60 per cent.
Street lighting would be curtailed
almost so per cent.
Bathing beaches, parks and play,
grounds would have to be run on 20
per cent less.
Cuts in appropriations for minor &C.
tiyties were also pointed out in the
estimates. The Council finance com
mittee plans to change many Of the
comptroller's recommendations
Instead of carrying out the comp
troller's reduction plans for the police
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04
HUTCHINSON HEADS IT
Committee of Citizens Will Pick
New Superintendent of
Schools.

The next Superintendent of Schools
will be chosen by Committee of
Citizens.
Jacob NJ. Loeb. president of the
board of education, announced the
membership of the commission fol.
lowing weeks of search for repre-
sentative men and women who are
charged with selecting the best edu.
Gator in the country for the benefit
Of the city's children.
Here Is the personnel:
c. l.. Hutchinson, vice president of
the Corn Exchange National Bank, d.
rector Northern Trust Company, pres
ident of the Art Institute, and prom.
inently identified with many other
civic and commercial interests.
Edgar A. Bancroft, lawyer and au.
thor OF authoritative works on So
Geological subjects.
Dennis +. Kelly, merchant. general
manager OF Mandel Brothers and vice
president OF First State Industrial
Wage Loan society.
Dorr Il. Felt, inventor and manu-.
facturer and president OF the Felt and
Tarrant Manufacturing company.
member OF the Public School league.
Thomas l.. Burke, general secretary
and treasurer Of the Steamfitters' and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

clared the voice of labor could find
adequate utterances only through its
own political medium.
Secretary Nockels spoke along sim
liar lines. The constitution was
adopted unanimously, with practically
no discussion. The platform, pre-.
pared, as was the constitution, by the
promoters Of the party, mainly lead.
ers in the Chicago federation. was
unanimously adopted.
Miss Margaret Haley, who was pres
ent as delegate from the Women's
Trade Union league, addressed the
convention and urged unity Of pur-
pose. She denounced the daily press
and the interests she charged con-
troll II.
The headquarters of the party will
be on the third floor of the Federation
building, 1876 West Washington street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04
SURFACE line FARES

Before the state public utilities COM
mission will grant two'cent increase
in fares to the Chicago Surface hines
the companies must bare all their
financial dealings before the commits.
sion.
The commission spent several hours
listening to Leonard A. Busby, head
of the surface lines. He told how the
wage increase and rise In the cost of
materials had added $i,500,00O a year
to the operating expenses Of the lines.
He said they were losing $4,000 u
day now.
Walter A. Shaw, one OF the com.
missioners, insisted on more detailed
figures. He demanded that the lines
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

ance for construction cost OF cars,
supervising engineers expenses, and
salaries paid officials and other EN-
ployes.
James NJ. Sheean, one of the attor-
neys for the lines, was not pleased
at the delay. He said there was some
bond interest due Feb. /, and that If
the increase was not granted before
that the lines faced serious financial
troubles.
Charles e. Cleveland, special coun-
sci for the city In this hearing, said
there was little use of the commits
sion hearing evidence on costs, as he
contended that the commission had
no power to interfere with the 5-cent
fare agreement between the city and
the companies.
Mr.. Busby said he did not anticipate
any lowering of wages He said while
the war was over, cost of living con-
tinued high and that there was little
prospect of a change in this for some
time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04
IN THE LEGISLATURE
Work of illinois Lawmaking Body

ton, and 1t Is said that other Illinois
1t Is expected that sweeping changes
in the election laws will be proposed
by the state commission which is now
at work upon that matter; and amend
ments to the pension laws will also
come before the Legislature. lmpor-
tant bills will be presented providing
for proposed reforms in court pro-
cedure, with view to placing the ad-
ministration of the courts upon u
more businesslike basis.
A joint committee made up of lead
ing civic organizations of Chicago has
comprehensive program covering
legislation needed to improve the
city's governmental machinery. This
program Is to be taken up with the
Chicago City Council and will be pre-
scented to the General Assembly in
the form of separate bills.
1t is expected that vote will be
taken early in the session on the Fed
eral Prohibition amendment. 1t is
claimed by the "drys" that this
amendment will promptly be ratified
by both branches of the Legislature,
OF course, the first important mat
ter that will occupy the attention of
the House will be the election of a
Speaker. In view of the enormous
mass of important work which the
General Assembly will have to face
it is earnestly to be hoped that the
| speakership election can be deter
mined without frittering away valu
able time in a deadlock, as was done
at the session of the Forty-ninth Gen
eral Assembly, when it took two
! months to choose q Speaker.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

and fire departments, the committee
plans to reduce Them only about 20
per cent, and make deep cuts IN the
corporation counsels Office and other
administrative bureaus
Chairman Richcrt said:
"IAe city needs police fire and
health protection more than anything
else, believe the administrative Of.
fees should be forced to suffer tho
burden, even though such action is
going to work a tremendous hardship.
"If we give the police, fire and
health departments the same amount
of money in 1919 they had in 1918, the
only positions which will be provided
in the 1919 budget will be elective
ones and those which must remain to
transact necessary business"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04
REPORTS OF THE
COUNTY OFFICERS

Chicago contributed 4,33G new citi-
zens to America during the past year
by naturalization process. In addi-
ton, 1907 took a long step toward
the goal of citizenship, by obtaining
second papers and 1882 filed dec
larations of intention. Altogether,
the naturalization departments of the
Circuit and Superior courts had one
of the busiest years in their history,
breaking many records. In the Cir
cult court and Superior court, respec-
lively. the following records were
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

Plumbers Union of the United States
and Canada, lawyer.
Mary Margaret Bartelme, public
guardian Of Cook county and Juvenile
court officer in charge of delinquent
girls, officer of the public safety com.
mission of Chicago and Cook county.
Clarence S. barrow, nationally
known labor counsel, writer and au-
thority on social and economic ques-
tons.
Isaac A. Abt, surgeon, former pro-
fessor on the subject of childrens
diseases at Northwestern university
and International authority on child
hygiene.
David r. Lewis, vice president Of
the Continental Commercial National
bank and public school patron.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

produce their books and show all their
financial dealings. The hearing was
continued to Jan. 13, to give the lines
an opportunity to bring this report in.
The particular figures Mr.. Shaw
wanted was the agreement by which
the lines receive 10 per cent allow
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04
Chicago Article Quits Business and
Forms Political Party to Secure
the Jobs and Revenue
One of the Leading Attractions to the Move
ment Is Tax Of Four Dollars on
Each Member

Labor entered the field Of politics
on Sunday with q dull thud.
The Independent Labor Party
sprang into existence on that day at
u meeting In the hall at rs West
Washington street.
The constitution. Of the new party
Is similar in many respects to the