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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
WRIGlEY BUILDS HIGH
Worlds Largest Gum Manufac-
turer Erects Great Tower
Building at Michigan,
North Water and
Rush Streets.

In a few weeks steel work will be
completed in the Wrigley Tower
Building, facing Michigan av. at N.
Water and Rush SITS. The structure
will be seventeen stories, topped by a
twelve story tower, reaching up 1913
feet. 1t will stand at the northwest
corner of the new bridge, and, be-
cause of the jog in the boulevard, will
appear from the south to be in the
middle of the drive.
William Wrigley Jr., planned the
structure to conform to the city beau
tiful plans. Only recently he changed
the boulevard entrance plans at cost
of $4,000 to match the design of the
bridge.
The main floors will face 1876 feet
on the bridge plaza, rs feet on the
river, SS feet on Rush street, and 155
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
BARR FOR BRUNDAGE
Popular Attorney General Re-
ceives Congratulatory Letter
from His Primary Opponent
Promising Hearty Support.

State Senator Richard j. Barr, un-
successful candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for Attorney Gen
eral against Edward ]. Brundage, has
assured the latter of his support in
the Nov. 2 elections.
Attorney General Brundage defeat
ed Senator Barr in the primaries, but
the senator has assured the nominee
that the primaries has left no sore
ness, and he is ready to turn in and
help elect him.
Senator Barr's letter to Mr.. Brun-
dage follows:
Dear General:
81 have just received the official re-
turns of the recent primary showing
your nomination and ] congratulate
you on same. l assure you that my
every effort will be put forth to assist
in the election of the ticket.
Respectfully yours,
"R. J. BARR"
George Barr, brother of the state
senator, was the 1atter's campaign
manager. He likewise has written
congratulations to Mr.. Brundage, as
suring him of a heavy vote in Will
County, their home territory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16

Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, an
nouncing his platform accompanies it
with a promise to the people of the
state that if they elect him governor,
he will not seek reelection at the end
of his term, nor will he be a candidate
for United States senator or any other
office within the gift of the state.
Colonel Lewis says:
l want the people of Illinois to
know, in seeking to be their servant
and the head of the state business
management and it's political depart
ments or government, that if elected
/ will not be a candidate for re-elec-
tion TO the office of governor, or for
any other office which the constitu-
ency of the state of Illinois can give.
make this announcement that the
people may know that there will be
no temptation to me to use the ma
chinery of the state or it's political
department for my political service
in any wise whatever, and that there
will be no ambition or motive to any
other object than the service of the
state and the welfare of it's citizens.
Colonel Lewis platform is built of
state issue planks only.
He demands a change in the system
of taxation, a new deal on public util-
ity matters, home rule, the building
of the waterway, reduction in the cost
of running the state government, de-
velopment of farm lands, states rights
IN the matter of control of prohibition
of drink or food, improvement of the
school system, a state bonus for SOL
diers, sailors and marines, establish
ment of municipal markets, a new
inheritance tax system, and a vigor-
Gus policy for the building of hard
roads throughout the state.
Colonel Lewis in his platform has a
vigorous plank with relation to state
treasurers and the payment of interest
on public funds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16

every one of it's departments.
AS a dry goods store it has no SUI
perior anywhere. So it is with the
thousand other lines which it handles.
In combination the two ideas
Everything for Everybody under one
roof and the odd penny bargain price
seemed to work a veritable miracle
and make the currents of retail trade
turn about and flow up stream. They
put competition into retail buying and
transformed family shopping into a
high adventure.
The genius of Mr.. Lehmann's idea
lay in the fact that he recognized this
trait of human nature and saw the
extent to which it could be used to
move trade to centralize shopping. He
was himself poor man and this cir
cumstance put him in position to real
ize the problems of the people, the
pressure upon the ordinary family to
economic and the appeal to the strug
Cling housewife, made by the oppor
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
VETERAN CHARLEY
FOLEY GIVEN $1,000

Charles Foley, government mail car
rier for forty years before he was re-
tired under the provisions of the civil
service retirement act last fall, was
presented with $1,000 check, the gift
of merchants on the Adams street
beat, where he had not missed days
delivery in twenty years. The letter
containing the check was handed to
Mr.. Foley at the Office of the Wabash
Cabinet company, 319 West Adams
street
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
BLOATEDBONDHOLDERS
No Wonder Telephone Employees
Seem Careless and Sometimes
Overbearing.

The Chicago Telephone Company
on October 1, 1920, inclosed a state
ment with the telephone bills sent out
on that date which reads as follows:
Practically every stockholder in the
Bell System is either an employee or
a subscriber. Over $4,000 Bell Sys-
tenn employees already own stock in
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company and over $4,000 en-
ployees are buying on easy payments
an aggregate of over $19,OOO,OOO of
stock.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
AID. CAPTAIN HITS
IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Charges that Michael J. Faherty,
president of the board of local i'm
provements, in preparing for the i'm
provement of Ashland avenue from
Ninety-fifth street to Pratt boulevard,
is clearly violating the law and pro-
ceeding against the wishes of hun
dreds of property owners" were made
by Aid. Henry D. Captain of the
Twenty-fifth ward
He said Mr. Faherty and Charles
Wacker of the Chicago Plan commits
sion have agreed on a plan to force
the widening of Ashland avenue north
of Pratt boulevard to Rogers avenue,
which was not provided for in the or
dinance submitting the question to the
voters.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
FIRE DEPART.
MEkT CHANGES

The Chicago Board of Fire Under
writer's in it's annual report recon-
mends changes in reorganization of
the fire department so battalion dis
tricts may be equalized and increased
in number. The recommendations are
made following survey of the depart
ment recently completed by Engineer
Charles A. Whitney.
Particular attention is given in the
report to the shortage of men in the
department and it is recommended
the department be increased to full
strength at once.
The reorganization plan provides
for an increased number of battalion
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
ARE YOU PAYING TO
MUCH FOR YOUR
PHONE SERVICE

Another case of alleged overcharg-
ing against the Chicago Telephone
Company was made public by Special
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ches-
ter E. Cleveland He said the COM
plant was added proof to his charges
subscribers are being mulcted out of
millions annually through the present
system of operating the so-called
measured service.
F. J. Shead, president of the Shea
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16

Rush ST., an entrance on the first
floor
The architectural plan was worked
out in French Renaissance style by
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White,
following the general type of the
chateaux of Blois and Chambord The
estimated cost will be $3,O0O,00O Ian
quist & Illsley, builders, hope to have
the structure ready for tenants by
MAY /,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16

(Written for the Chicago Eagle.)
There is no store in the whole world
more noted than The Fair, founded
by E. J. Lehman in Chicago in 1875.
It was not only the worlds first de-
partment store, but it has always set
the highest standard for department
stores all over the earth
Steadily progressive it is leader in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16

feet on N. Water st. The Tower
offices will each be forty-two feet
square. The clock dials on each side
of the tower top will be nine feet
across.
The third floor of the main build
ing opening on the plaza will be the
main floor. From n Water st. will
be a second floor entrance, and from
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
REFLECT
ROBERT f. WILSON
Popular Democratic Representa-
tive Should Be Sent Back to
Springfield From the
Sixth District.

Robert E. Wilson deserves re-elec-
tion to the legislature from the
Sixth district He is a sterling
democrat and an able man. His
record in the legislature has been
honorable and of benefit to the people
of his district.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
PRAISE JUDGE
JOHN ]. SULLIVAN

Lawyers and laymen are praising
the work of Judge John j. Sullivan on
the Superior Court bench. He has
proven himself to be able, honest
and impartial and his record speaks
for itself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
VOTEfORB. M. MITCHELL
Veteran Should Be Reelected in
the 21st District.

Vote for Benjamin NJ. Mitchell for
reelection to the legislature in the
21st district He is a valuable man
for the people to keep in office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
VOTE FOR MATT. FRANZ
Popular Alderman Should Be
Elected Clerk of the Appel
late Court.

Vote for Matt Franz, the popular
Twentieth Ward alderman for Clerk
of the Appellate Court. He is able
and honest and well fitted for the
office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
MATH. ALLER, DEMO-
CRATIC CANDIDATE
FOR CORONER

Math. Aller, the Democratic nomi-
nee for coroner is one of the most
popular men in the Democratic party.
For many years he was the respected
president of the Home Brewery and
he numbers his friends by the thou
sands. He is honest, able and ca
pable
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
CON.
GRESHAM JAMES
M'ANDREWS

No member of congress has done
more work for the good of his constit-
uents than Congressman James Nc
Andrews of the Sixth Chicago district.
He is able, affable and industrious
and never overlooks the needs of his
district. A great number of public
spirited citizens and businessmen,
headed by Former President Thomas
A. Smyth of the Sanitary Dis
trict of Chicago are working hard
for McAndrews' reelection, in the in
terest of the whole city.
RECORDERS OF WRONGS
Many people keep records Of the
wrong numbers they receive when try
ing to telephone somebody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-30
HOT ON TRAIL OF THIEVES.


Reward Offered for Arrsse Of Robbers
At Boone.
Boone, July 30. - Boone county
peace officials are on tho watch for
the thieves who robbed the oblinger
and Grubb store at Scranton In
Greene county . TOW evenings ago.
About t3.soo worth Of clothing was
taken. e u bslievsd the robber or
robbers performed the Job about two
O'CLOCK In the morning. making then
GstAway Ia IN automobile. Guy Davis.
who resides not far from the store.
heard = car about that time Of night,
but supposed Il was some belatd dri-
yer making his way homeward. AZ
soon N the robbery WAS discovered
Sheriff ouinian was notified, and i'm
msdiatsly rot the wheels OF the law
In motion 10 apprehend the thief or
thieves.
4 reward Of $3.50 has been offered
Tor the arrest OF, the thieves, ana In
formation sent 70 all the police off,
,oiaIs within . radius Of 400 miles.
Tho goods taken include sixty-e,sns
mems suits Of Hart schaffner and
Marx. and Embey brands OF clothing,
also dozen silk shirts, and about
three dozen mons ties. Tho suits
taken were tho most sxpsnsivs car
ried In stock In this store, showing
that tho thieves wsre discriminating
in their tastos, ana appreciation Of
valuss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-30
Clarion New, ne,n..

Special to Times Republican,.
Clarion. July so.--Mrs. r. q. Brown
departed yesterday for TImewell, ILL.,,
where she will visit relatives and
friends. Rev. Mr.. Brown viii join
her in few days and they will 20
to California to make their future
homo, Mr., Brown Yves pastor Of tho
Christian church.
Mrs. U. G. Groth and children OF
ST. Paul. arc making an extended
visit hero.
Mrs. Frank Paige. OF Chicago IL
visiting in theshome Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, Sam Bder1and.
Mrs. George Petry was called to
Austin, Mimi, BY tho death Of ,her
cousin Tony Miller, q FORMER Wool.
stock resident,
Miss Nina Oourson has zone to
New York, whore sne WIN spend
two months, Sho win then 60 %
Europe. q
Mrs. A, J, Rockwell has eons to
Elmira, N. T., for an extsndsd visit,
Mrs. J. Z. Hhssflss IL = Geneva
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-30

1t is believed that the boulder was
carried from some remote region in
the untrodden north and deposited
by glacial drift. The Footprint is
said to be that Of prehistoric Eski-
mo.
AS the impression is minus one
toe. 1t is thought that the unfortun-
ate aborigine who trod on the then
hot and plastic mass lived at per-
iod Of tina before evolution had
blessed tho human race with the
fifth terminal appendage.
The imprint Of the forepart OF the
foot is somewhat deeper than that
Of the heel. The down curve OF the
toe prints ana the broard outward
marks Of the heel are held by those
who have made a study Of the rare
discovery as proof that the being was
in full flight at the time the Inn
preston was made4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-30

Lake. Wis, ~ . delegate from tho
Congregational missionary society.
"wednesday marked the birthday
anniversaries Of Mr.. and Mrs J. g..
Mechem. Mr.. Mechem was IS and his
wife was So. About forty children
and grandchildren gathered at the
old home to help them celebrate their
birthdays.
The 5-year-old son Of Mrs. Arthur
Blackburn OF Sioux Falls. 8. d. who
is visiting at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Hans Hanson, fell IN attempting
to catch a bag swing and broke both
bones Of his right forearm.
The 11-year- son Of Charles
Strait broke his left arm below the
elbow.
Little Roland Hamilton. who was
seriously hurt by being run over
with q load Of sand, is slowly re-
covering.
The F. P. Losh farm Of 1eo acres
in Lake township was sold to L ].
Reddick, OF Vincent, at $3.50 Per
acre. Mr.. Losh purchased tho farm
eight years ago for 81 per acre.
Tho Strawn, farm in Lake town.
ship was sold to the James brothers
Of Eagle, for $500 per acre.
Mrs. Elsie Johnson of Belmond
was arraigned in Justice Browns
court charged with two attempts to
shoot Joe Anderson OF that place,
with q revolver. She was placed
under $500 bond to keep the peace
and report at the October term OF
district court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-30
lao,lalnal ,Ns.is..

To Donald Quinn
You are, hereby notified, that there
is now On file In the office Of the
clerk Of the district court Of the state
of Iowa, within and for the county Of
Marshall, the petition of May Fran
ces Quinn, and affidavit for publ
cation. claiming Of you divorce on
the grounds Of cruel and inhuman
treatment and asking for the care,
custody and control Of the minor
child, Loo. p. Quinn: and for ALI
mony.
For full further and different par
ticulars, See petition. Now unless you
appear and make defense thereto, at
or before noon Of the second day Of
the next September term of said
court, to be besHn, and held at Mar
shalltown, lows, 6n the 9Th day OF
September a. ID. 1870 your default
will be entered into and a decree
OF divorces rendered thereon as pray
ed for in said petition.
Dated this ath day OF July A. D.
1920. Sd, n
May Frances Quinn, Plaintiff
NJ. NJ. OBryon. Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-30
INDUSTRY IN IOWA AND NE.
BRASkA MENACED BY
SHORTAGE.
HAVE OTHER TROUBLES
OF SERIOUS NATURE
Hops for Relief in Sugar and Fuel
Shortaoes-Can Situation Depen-
dent Upon Railroads - Gamers
Hold Conference In Cedar Rapids
.-Crops Excellent.

Cedar Rapids. July s0.-After a
long meeting held yesterday after
noon at the chamber Of commerce.
members of the Iowa Nebraska Can
neHs Association were able to start
for their homes somewhat relieved.
Practically every canning factory in
th,s two states was represented Mt the
meeting. which was called to deter
mine what Information the various
members had on a situation. which
was fast growing critical.
Iowa and Nebraska canning COM
panies were faced by a shortage Of
cans. some were unable to get sugar,
some reported possible shortages OF
co,al, and generally conditions were
not favorable.
The Gamers had the stuff to put
into the cans. but these shortages had
caused grave concern thruout the two
states. Some of the members nau
more information on the subject than
otter and, In order to take advan-
eoA % Va tASAi tuc BSACldI
me citing was called.
1t seems now that the entire situa-
ton rests on the ability OF the va
rious concerns to get cans. according
to B. H. Witwer. Of this city, who is
Pre- sident Of the association. And the
ability to get cans is dependent In III
turn on the ability to get cars to
transport them.
1--WE found that most Of the factor
les had plenty Of COAL" said Mr.. Wit
wer, "and the sugar situation seems
to be somewhat relieved.
For time we could not get cans
but now we find that the cans are
available IL we can only find some
cars In which to transport them"
THE can situation, Mr.. Witwer said.
has been critical, but II cars for
Transporting them can be procured.
there need be no fear for the fall and
winter.
.Altho there has been little said on
the subject, the canning industry has
been gravely menaced during the
past few weeks by tho shortages
which existed. Crops have been ex-
cellent and there has been plenty Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-30
ls FERNANDEZ LEROY,
Insane Man Held In clarlnda Ma
Be Trunk Murdorer.

Insane Man Held In clarinda May
Be Trunk Murderer.
Des Motnes, July So.-Polics off
cials are looking up the past his
tory OF R ]. Fernandez, q demented
man who was arrested In the lobby
OF Hotel Slavery shout two weeks
$50 and was later sent to the hos
pital for insane ut Clar1nda. Eu.
gene Leroy. alleged husband OF the
woman found dead in Q trunk In De-
troit, it is reported went under the
name of r. ]. Fernandez, alias O. J.
Wood
The demented man registered 1t
the Slavery as r. J. Fernandez ana
was undertaking to 90 to sleep ON
the floor when arrested. He had
been at tho hotel tor several days
before he became violent,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-30
Challenge to Republicans.


Not only does the platform encorse
President Wilson and the league OF
nations. but it rejoices In demo-
cratic achievements during the period
when the democrats had both the
president and the congress. 1t ex-
tolls the federal reserve act. the farm
loan act and the income tax law. ana
challenges the republicans to say
which, If any, Of these great measure.
will they repeal If they are entrusted
with the power.
The platform declares that the
democratic party Is a. firm friend of
labor; that labor Is not a commodity,
and that the right Of collective bar
gaining by labor is not to be gain
said
Agriculture is declared to be the
essential basis Of all prosperity and
the planks of the national platform
on this subject are endorsed.
Help to inland waterways. Coop
erative markets. federal aid to good
roads, an increase in the number of
farm owners with the aid Of the
government are all endorsed. Also
legislation requiring railroads TO
give sites and trackase for co-opera-
| tive elevators.
A liberal appropriation is favored
for the Iowa State College, especially
for strong department Of economic
research. Liberal aid IN also asked for
all the state institutions.
The platform also commends the
plan OF the lawyers for a "Poor Mans
Court" It welcomes the women, Of
Iowa. to participation In politics and
pledges them full equality. It prom
ises legislation, giving state aid TO
maternity and the care of infants.
The platform also promises an ac-
counting Of the 100000 war fund
entrusted to Governor Harding, for
which. It declares. ne has not yet
made an accounting.
The plank in this republican plat
form for repeal Of the primary law Is
declared to be backward step. The
democrats promise to amend the law
30 as to simplify some OF Its cum
bersome features, but to leave the
main features intact.
G. z. Walters Nominated.
]. r. Files, whom the party had
nominated for Attorney General de-
clined the honor and G. ID. walters,
OF Toledo. was nominated by ac-
clamation, upon motion OF Glenn M.
Kenderdine. Mr. Files made q brief
speech. es. IS
The resolutions were read ~ En-
met FINLEY, OF Council BLUFFS, chair
man OF the resolutions COMMITTEES.
lie read them dramatically and gave
plenty OF pauses for applause. Frank
Q Connor then made the remarks re-
ferred and Clyde Herring. the candi-
date for governor. also made q brief
talk. pledging himself to carry out
the promises OF the platform.
At the meeting OF the new national
committee tonight DR.. J. w. Rey-
nolds Of Creston, was reelected
state chairman. and L. 8. Hill OF Des
IMoines was chosen vice chairman. C..
B. Murtagh Of Aigona. slated tor the
vice craftsmanship, declined to allow
his name to be presented.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-30
Aged Man Held For incest.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. July so.-Miss Lillian
Edwards. rs years Of age, was re-.
turned to the Black Hawk county
jail. with her day old baby, born
at the Iowa maternity hospital.
Iowa City, The young woman, her
sister, Blanche, and her father,
William Edwards, arc being held in
the county Jail on charges OF ipcest.
Edwards, who 10 80 years OF age, IL
alleged to be the father OF his daugh-
ter's child The daughters signed
affidavits to that effect at the time
their father was taken into Gus
tody.
Edwards recently. made an attempt
to break jail ana is facing that
charge In addition to the moro
serious charge preferred 4 against
him.