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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
F. K. LANE DIES
AT ROCHESTER
Former Cabinet Member Sue
cumbs to Attack of Angina
PeCtOriS.
WAS OPERATED ON MAY 6
Funeral Will Be Held i'm New York
Resigned From Cabinet to Become
Vice President of Mexican
Petroleum Company.

Rochester, Mimi, May 19.-Franklin
K. Lane, former secretary of interior,
died at a local hospital here. Death
was due to an attack Of angina pee
toris.
Arrangements are being made for
the funeral, which will be held in New
York
Mr.. Lane was operated here May
6 for gall stones and appendicitis. and
was said to be recovering when heart
disease, from which he had suffered
from time to time during the last
eight months, developed. Hospital ply
sicians expressed the belief that the
operation would remove the heart al
lection, but an attack developed IA
tally.
Immediately after he had recovered
. from the influences Of the anesthet1c
Mr.. Lane said:
II am surprised to be alive. l hope
to be able to live long time doing
good things for everybody"
Following his resignation from the
Wilson cabinet, Mr.. Lane sought to re-
cover his health and came here in jan
uary of this year. He was advised
to spend the winter in warmer cli-
mate, and visited i'm California, return
ing early this month.
Was Born IN Canada.
1t is often said of Franklin K. Lane
that If he had been born in the United
States instead of Canada he would
have been presidential timber. After
serving seven years in President Will
sons cabinet as secretary of the in
terior, he resigned his $4,000 year
post in expensive Washington early
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21

state by the Thompson-Lundin ma
chine. You will pay even more if it
is successful at the judicial election
of Monday, June 6.
Victory would give it the prestige
to put through the legislature the tax
boosting and mountaineering bills
now before that body. 1t would place
the machine in control of the south
park board and give it more millions
to spend Immediately.
more important even is the fact
that success would place it in control
of our courts, the last bulwark
against the local political tyranny.
With it's own men on the bench there
would be practically no check upon
it's extravaganza and heedlessness of
the public's rights.
There will be no chance of the
machines success if the voters of
Cook County are thoroughly aroused
and go to the polls. To arouse them
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
George nj. Reynolds of the Continental
4 Commercial National Bank Sees
Big Improvement
Biggest Present Problem is in the Railroads
Says Freight Rates Must be
Reduced at Once

Financial and commercial affairs
seem to be working out about as ex-
pected,' declared George NJ. Reynolds,
chairman of the Continental & Com
mercial National Bank, upon his re-
turn from California. I'VE are NOV
ing ahead slowly but steadily Our
most serious problem is the rail-
roads, 1t is certain freight rates must
be reduced and equally apparent that
operating costs of the roads must be
cut down. On the whole, however,
l am optimistic. l find the feeling in
Chicago and throughout the West
much more hopeful than several
months ago."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
RUSH ST. BRIDGE
MUST GO

The days of the old Rush street
bridge are numbered. Commissioner
of Public Works Charles r. Francis
on Monday indicated he would sign
contracts for it's removal by July Is.
The Ketler-Elliott Company would
remove the sub-structure and pay the
city $500 for the girders and other
material. The Kelley-Atkinson Com
pany bid $500, and the Great Lakes
Dredge & Dock Company $4,870. For
removing the foundation and dredg-
ing the river bed the last named
concern asked $26,15O, and the Fitz-
simmons & Connell Dredge & Dock
Company $28,215.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
AUTO ACCIDENTS GAIN
$40 PCT. in ten YEARS

Motor car accidents have Jumped
$40 per cent in the last ten years in
Chicago, according to figures of r. F.
Kelker of the department of public
service
General accidents during 1920 were
reported at 10,079, as against 6,965 in
1910; fatal accidents numbered $40
in 1920, as against 241 in 1910; nom
fatal accidents totaled $500 in 1920,
as against 6,454 in 1910.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
WILSON and SULLIVAN
FAVORED BY "BUDDIES"

The War Veterans Political club
was organized at the Hotel Sherman
Monday by about 125 former ''bud-
dies" of Judge Francis S. Wilson and
men, candidates on the coalition
ticket for Judge of the Circuit Court
The following officers were elected:
President, Frank Markee; vice presi-
dent, JOS eph b Kelly; secretary,
George j. Anderson; adjutant, Har-
old Fryberg; sergeant-at-arms, Lee
Donahue. 1t was announced that
veterans desiring to join may send
their names to Secretary Anderson,
1902 Ashland block.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
AID. STEFFEN A
a time DADDY

There is another young Steffen in
the Twenty-third Ward and Alderman
Walter p. Steffen is elated. The
baby, born Sunday night at Ravens
wood Hospital, is to be named George
Foster Steffen, after his paternal
grandfather. Mr.. and Mrs. Steffen
have three other children, Frederick,
Walter Jr., and Patricia. Alderman
Steffen gained fame as a football
player on the old North Division High
School and University of Chicago
teams.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21

ket on South Water street through
refusal Of the board of local improve
ment to widen an alley for use of
produce dealers. They now must va
cate for the double-deck street and
boulevard soon to be built on the
site
No site has been selected for a.
new market. City authorities pro-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
Coalition Heads Ask the Public to
Raise Fund to Elect
Their Judicial Ticket
Cite Vast Resources of City Hall Organization as
Reason for Raising the Snews
Of War

Robert NJ Sweitzer, Charles w. Pc
ters and John c. Cannon; officers of
the coalition non-partisan political
campaign, have issued the following
appeal for contributions:
"Men and Women of Cook County:
You are paying in increased taxes
and eXorbitant rents the price of the
domination of the city, county and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
new WARD LAW SEATS
33 ALDERMEN FORYEAR

The terms of thirty-three alder
men, which would have automatically
expired this Spring, were extended
another year when the fifty-ward bill
recently passed by the Legislature
became a law without Governor
Small's signature
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21

pose to widen Randolph street be-
tween Elizabeth steet and Odgen av-
enue as a desirable location. Some
of the dealers have already moved
to the Fulton street market.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
CHICAGO FIRE FANS

Admirers of the Chicago Fire De-
partment and members of the Chi
cago Fire Fans Association, an or
ganizatiOn composed of number of
prominent business men, will give a
banquet at the La Sale hotel on June
End for the purpose of completing
plans for the great baseball game to
be played between the New York and
Chicago fire departments August 10th,
18th, and 18th, the proceeds of the
games are to be used toward perpetual
ting the funds of the Firemens Mutual
Aid Association. The officers, and
directors and members of the banquet
committee are Edward L. Brand, Jr.,
president; James NJ. Kirkley, vice
president; Albert J. Keefe, vice presi-
dent: Frank J. Deacon, secretary;
Homer J. Boyd, treasurer. Directors:
P. M. Goodwillie, Frank w. Swenie,
William Hogan, Edwin l.. Brand, Jr,
John Stauff, Harry Lesser. Banquet
committee: j. A Bates, chairman;
Gene Chartrand, Edward Reilly, Will
lard Burns, Frank Thayer. The COM
mittee on entertainment guarantees a
program that will long be remem-
bered by those present. Little Chief
Homer Boyd expects to tax the capac-
ity of the large banquet hall, as over
700 reservations are already paid for
&e
Judge Francis S. Wilson has made
a good record on the Circuit bench.
He deserves reelection. The Judge
is one of the nominees on the Coali-
ton ticket Vote for him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
GOOD BYE TO SOUTH
WATER street
Commission Men Will Have to
Get Off of it.

Chicago's loop is assured of re-
moval of it's famous commission mar
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
WILLIAM E. HARTRAY
WILL MAKE A GOOD
CIRCUIT JUDGE

Chicago Bar is William G. Hartray of
Evanston. His career in public life
has been an honest and useful one.
Vote for him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Soft Fell Hats
.SI.95

For tnmorrow's ceiling are moro
new sports hats OF soft stitched felt
braids. The seasons big hit for
school and general wear for young
girls
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
ChiIPs Tm7s

Chic little school tams Of felt or
Suedeiike IN several e0aors, plain 81
embroidered Chi5dren's beavers OF
fine silky quality at $2-96- .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

believed has record for continu-
Gus service possibly exceeded by
one other teacher in the state. Misc
Kate Marsh has just started on her
54th year as a teacher.
OF this long period OF public SER
vice 40 years have been taught
here, 15 years in Indiana
Miss Marsh Ii principal of Sem
mary Hill. one OF the grade schools
Of Mount Carmel. For many years
she has been grade school prfnci-
pal In Mount Carmel
During her long service as teach
or, Miss Marsh has seen pupils
whom she began instructing years
ago grow to manhood and woman
hood, and hsr pupils are scattered
throughout an the states of the
union and In many foreign coun-
tries They literally reside IN all
parts or the world
There In one woman IN the state
a woman living in Peoria, who is
said to have a longer record for
continuous service than Miss Marsh.
She is said TO have retired after
completing IS years in the school
room
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
JOYRIDE ENDS
IN WRECK;JAIL


Driving = car while Intoxicated
landed Louis Huber, Reynolds. IN
stock buyer. IN JIM yesterday AFTER
uoUn
Huber came to Rock Island on
buEinsss and fmhfbed freely of u
qnoE- While driving out Of the city
On Mimi street at O'Clock yes1er-
day afternoon he-couId not control
bis car and Il crashed headcn in
collision with a machine driven by
Miss Elizabeth Beck, 1911 Forty
ffth avenue. Huber was driving
south and Miss Beck was driving
north at The time, the collision oc-
curing at T1r1rty-third avenue.
Both machines were damaged
but neither Miss Beck nor Huber
were iIrrt. Cost of repairing Miss
Beck's automobile IL was said
would be near 500.
Huber was placed under arrest
by Officer Gus Kirsch. He was ar
raigned before Magistrate D. J.
Cieland in police court and asked
for a continuance. The case was
set for 2 O'Clock Saturday after
noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
CooeraH Aprons
75c +

Fresh new sffp-over aprons Of
neat figured perca1es- They are
nicely made, cut fnu size and fin
ished with belt and pockets Many
others of percaie and gingham.
CzeTeriy styled at 500 to $2.95.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Boomers
.SI.OO

Women's boomers of mstre cloth
and sateens in both long and knee
length styles. Well made and may
be had in black and several colors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Wool ShnxDIs
$50, 1878

Decidedly coy and becoming for
Ehe cool days and evenings Circu-
lar effect shawfs OF brushed wool:
bright colored borders fEinged all
around and tied with heavy braided
and tasse3ed girdla
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
TOWNS MAY GET
GAS FROM COAL
MINES OF STATE

Urbana, IIl-Location of central
station gas plants in the coal fields
of Illinois to be connected by pipe
line with towns and cities over a
wide radius is practicable. Dean C.
R. Richards of the engineering col
lege of the University of Illinois
said here today.
Possibility of the project has
been talked of by various faculty
people and the state university has
done a great deal of important
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

~one big difficulty would be that
of the life of the pipe making up
the mai1s- The life of a steel pipe
is approximately twenty years due
to tie rapid corrosion Cast iron
pipe on the other hand would per
h1ps last q hundred years, but the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

Gas can be piped relatively long
distances but ii wouLd require a
relatively large initial expense, for
not only would the plants have to
be erected, pipe lines costing great
sums of money. would of course be
necessary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

that Illinois coal can be cooked.
Prom every pound Of coal eoked
we can get something Ike 3 3aii
pound of gas. and therefore a COED
supply of gas would be available
for towns within a radius OF sc
or 10 miles, ana perhaps farther.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Wool Scmfs
$500

New arrivals m rich color conn
bfnafions both bright or dark: belt
ed style with pockecs and fEtnEsd
ends. A very special value.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

cost would be almost prohibitive
because a very heavy pipe would be
needed to withstand pressure.
1T strikes me that a good plan
would be 10 establish at the mines
by-product coke ovens. now that
the university had demo A7trated
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

work investigating the cokfng of
Illinois soft coal However. the
university does not regard the
problem as one Of engineering and
has not taken it up.
1T is purely a financial and eco
n0mic problem" said Dean Rich
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

ards.
The engineering difhculties are
not insurmo1ntabie- Il is entirely
feasible from an engineering stand
point, for il il Just as easy 10 make
gas at the mines as it is in Chi
I cago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
WOMAN STARTS
ON SAITH YEAR IN
TEACHERS JOB

Mount Carmel, IIl.-Mount Car
mel has school teacher who it is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Gris Msddfes
500

Unusual value fine quality
Jeans cloth nriddies for school and
ymQasium- May be had in all
white or trimmed with blue sailor
cellar and ca the pockets-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
ChilPs SUeaters
81, $3.B, SIS

Fine little wool Jackets in SIP
over Tuxedo and coat styles in
many different eolors; 4 TO II
years
Evening star., 1921-10-15
.HOWAT MEN FIGHT
FOR UNION CONTROL
Rival Administrations Work
Against Each Other and
Disagree on Strike.
by III" Associated Press.

ID! me associate Irc>S.
P!TTSBURti, Kan. October 10
Tho administra ton of President Alex
ander NJ. Eowat of the Kansas Mine
Worker. suspended on order of Joi Il
l.. Lewis. president of the internal
tional union. continued in office today.
and approximately 1900 miners. who
quit work when Howat and, August
Dorchy. union vice president. were
sent to jail for violating the criminal
section of the industrial court act,
remained idle.
Meantime, observers here were
watching closely what many, thought
was a break in the ranks of the strik-
ers. with those of the north favoring
continued refusal to recognize the
provisional organization set up under
the southern end ready to go back to
work.
The northern miners. meeting yes
trrday at Franklin. adopted unani-
suspended administration. and reiter-
acing opposition to the industrial
court Another resolution, adopted
district to return to work.
Southern miners. meeting last night
at Scammon. adopted a~report by John
Masterson, their delegate to the re-
voted against Howat in regard to a
strike in the Kansas mines. The
Srammon meeting was adjourned. be-
cause Of uproar created by party Of
about 200 men, who. leaders said
came from the northern end of the
field.
While the suspended officials re-
mained in charge of district head
quarters today. the provisional body.
established in local hotel. sought to
transact business. Each side has
served notice upon local banks hav-
ing union deposits not to honor
checks issued by the other.
Evening star., 1921-10-15
DECLARES ADVERTISING
96 PER CENT TRUTHFUL
Counsel for World Clubs Says Day
of False Advertiser Must End.
Reader Confidence.
E.y the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. October ID
Truth in advertising will make you,''
declared Richard H. Lee. counsel for
Ike Associated Advertising Clubs of
j La World, in an address to the dele
.ates attending the convention of the
New England Advertising Clubs. who
were given 4 banquet last night by
|local newspaper publishers.
"FalseneSs in advertising soon re-
|Neals you to the reading and buying
public as liar" said Mr.. Lee "Ad-
|Nertising is news. commercial news
It shows the public where to buy.
what to buy. and the price to pay
This is news of vital Importance to
the public.
"a countrywide survey has proven
20 me that 96 per cent Of advertising
Is trustworthy. All there Is to ad-
|vertising is reader confidence. The
|slay of false advertising must cease
or advertising will cease; retailing
will cease.
Truth in advertising is the adver-
II 7ser's protection, and his defense
gainst the false advertisers. News
Japers throughout the country and
the federal government stand solidly
behind the truth in advertising move
1nent-"
Evening star., 1921-10-15

TO himself and to Ethel Barrymore. his
wife. to be held in trust for tfei!'
children
Evening star., 1921-10-15
Noted French aviator
Goes With Missionary
Group to Ne,u Guinea

MARSElLLE, september =.
wearing the r0sette Of an
Ofhcer Of the Legion Of Honor.
n small. mOdeat younE priest
attracted some attention M,
with several other missionaries
I'm charge of Bishop dc BOis-
menu. he boarded n liner here
for New Guinea. Spectators
avere puzzled. and one Of them
asked the bishop as to the iden-
tity Of his young recruit.
lie proved to be- former Flight
Second. Lieut.. Bourjnde Of the
French Nrmy. with .thirty-six
German airplanes nnd captive
balloons to his credit. He ranks
fourth among the list Of French
aviators. after FOnck, Guynemer
anu Nun9e 9esser.
Evening star., 1921-10-15
CREEK SOLDIERS
SLAIN BY BANDITS
Rowing bad Men Of East
Cut Telephone Lines and
Hinder Transport.
" the Associated Press

I;v inc Assoc latfn treSS.
WITH THE GREEK ARMY IN
k'uE FIELD. SIVRI-HISSAR.. ANA
COLIA. September 15.--Rovius groups
| f mounted bandits, hnown as Chetas.
! re terrorizing the inhabitants OF the
Turkish villages and numbering SOL
iiars of the Greek army.
one band OF these desperadoes at
acked :. Greek motor ambulance re-
turning from the front and killed
Inc wounded, numbering tour. Sim
|a- attacks on Greek surply trucks
have been taking place Tor weeks
frhe Greek army has. lost score OF
telegraph inemen and many chauf-
feurs within two weeks.
These frequent assaults are giving
The army authorities much ,concern.
|,s they haven't sufficient troops to
leave in the rear to cope with these
tiChwaymen.
These bad men Of the east as
fhcy are called. are continually cut
king the Greek army'& tclenhons
l.nes and hindcring the transport OF
munitions.
Have Sanction of Turks-
While it is clear that these Chetas
re not actively connected with
hISmarS army the Greek authoriti ies
ssert that they have the sanction
nd cooperation of the Turkish
.ader. Many of the members of the
ribc who have been caught by the
;rrekS have acknowledged that they
re once in the Turkish nationalist
.gay. Indeed. it has been said that
'l!Staplla kemars army had its ori-
lin largely in the Cheta bands.
The depredations of the Chetas are
IT confined to one area, but extend
1 over Asia Minor. At Idmid re-
..utly they pillaged eleven villages
nd then burned them. An official of
10 Bagdad railroad told the Asso-
'ated Press correspondent that he
nj lost 19 relatives at the hands or
th.Se brigands.
Travel Is mt Peril of Life.
Travel in any part of the Interior
RI Asia Minor is At the peril of ones
;tr. Chetas are encountered at every
:'u.nt where members of the band
'tiuk it likely they will find plunder.
'f..c Chetas usually ride on small
'nies. which they steal from the
countryside. They are daring riders.
lever marksmeu, and know no fear,
When recently the correspondent
rranted to travel from Sivri-HiSSar-t to
o;rcek army headquarters, beyond the
>':.karia tSangarius, river. in the
cart OF Anatolia. he was allowed to
do so only under guard of Greek SOL
G;srs. The army authorities would
take no chances with the Chetas. The
correspondent got through in safety,
hut the same afternoon three Greek
,.hluffeurS We're murdered by the
and their motor trucks burned.
Evening star., 1921-10-15
CHINESE HAVE. BERI-BERI.

NEW YORK, October l5-Customs
officials searched the British freighter
Helenus for smuggled drugs, but in
stead found fifteen half-starved Chi
nese hidden in empty ballast tanks
several of them afflicted with beri-
beri. A report that another Chinese
who had the disease had been thrown
overheard before he was dead. either
in the harbor or on the voyage from
Boston, started the harbor police on
a search for the body.
The fifteen were taken to Ellis Is
land and. after they had been ques=
toned, Fons Vow. known on the ship
as No. / Chinaman," or boss. was
detained on u charge that for $1,000
a head he had undertaken to smuggle
the batch into the United States from
a port in China
Evening star., 1921-10-15

ing Of the annual reports Of that de-
partment Of operations for the past
fiscal year will be limited to the re-
chief Of staff. the adjutant general.
the surgeon general, the chief of the
militia bureau and the chief Of engi-
neers. The last four mentioned re-
ports. usually voluminous. will be is
sued In condensed form this year. The
Secretary's report, however, will con-
tain. as appendices or otherwise, such
extracts from the manuscript reports
Of branches or bureaus, other than
those named, as are deemed essential
for general public Information. Chiefs
of bureaus and branches are ordered
Evening star., 1921-10-15

terday flied notice with the probate
court here that they would contest
their fathers will. The grounds for
contest were not stated, and under
the Rhode Island law, need not be for
ten days.
Col, Colt died at his home here on
August IL. Under the terms OF his
will. certain sums were given to pub
lie Institutions. and to each of his
household servants varying amounts.
Each employe OF the industrial Tr
Company. a Providence banking in
stitution. of which Col. ol. -
president, was given $1,000. The
major portion Of the estate wen g.
his sons. Russell G. Colts share was
in the form Of a fund given joint,
Evening star., 1921-10-15
And:
The Great Magazine

A wonderful. potpourri of entertain
1nent and illumination. Next Sundays
will be a remarkable issue of this
famously popular feature of The Sun
day Star.
"Who Is Mr.. Zero?"-An interview with Urban Ledoux,
who brought his human documents" to Washington
for the unemployment conference
"The Business Mnister"-One OF the best stories
written by H. {. Bailey
Framed for Broadway"A thrilling story Of stage life by
Walter Jones'
Rambler Writes of Acconk Neighborhood trip with
this famous character along country roads in autumn
"An in Days Work"-Ring w. Lardners weekly letter
"Mrrors of Downing Street'-Lord Robert Cecil is the
subject Of this interesting sketch
o 40 Elm Avenue"A tale by Ellis Parker Butler author
of Pigs Is Pigs.
Zone Up the TwinsTrilby May her best. by Sewe
Ford.
Together with many other timely and intensely interest
ing features and short stories.