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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07
ELECTION CALEN-
OAR FOR 1921

The board of election commission
ers has prepared a calendar of the
elections to be held this year, togeth-
er with the dates for filing of petitions
and the days of registration. The cal
endar is as follows:
May 24-Last day to withdraw Pc
titions for judges of the Superior and
Circuit courts.
June 6-Judicial election.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07
AA
EAGLETS.

Judge Frank Johnston, Jr, is max
ing a fine record on the circuit Court
bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07

Reflect Judge Frank Johnston, Jr.,
to the Circuit Court
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07

Philip L. Sullivan, the able lawyer,
who resigned a lucrative position as
Master in Chancery to enlist as pri-
vate to fight for his country in the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07
COUNTY PRES. RYAN

Daniel Ryan, who was unanimously
elected president of the County Board
to succeed Peter Reinberg, is one of
the most painstaking public officials
that Cook County ever had. The fact
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07

DANIEL RYAN.
Able and Popular President of the
County Board.
that the County Board is evenly di-
vided politically between Democrats
and Republicans and that Mr.. Ryan
received the votes of all of the mem
bers regardless of their politics is the
best evidence of the esteem in which
his ability and honesty are held by
those who know him best.
~
EAGLETS.
Judge Frank Johnston, Jr., is max
ing a fine record on the circuit Court
bench
Paul H. Wiedel Chief Clerk, makes
many friends for the Board of AS
SCISSORS by the courtesy with which he
and his subordinates treat the public
as we'll as for the ability with which
he discharges his duties.
Charles Center Case, who made a
splendid record as assistant states
attorney, would make a fine judge of
the circuit court.
~S
William E. Reimers, general man
ager of the Palmer House, is one of
the most popular and efficient hotel
men in the country The patrons of
the Palmer swear by him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07
VOTE FOR UTPATEL
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

Henry Utpatel, one of the most
popular lawyers in Chicago, has been
nominated for judge of the Circuit
Court on the regular Republican
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07

his honesty and ability were applaud
ed by everybody. He has made
fine record as Master in Chancery
in the Superior Court and will make
a fine Judge of the Circuit Court. Vote
for him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07
THE CITY COUNCIL
Elected 1921.

Michael Kenna ........ Dem.
Louis B. Anderson Rep.
John H. Johntry Rep.
Timothy A. Hogan. . Dem.
5-Joseph B. McDonough. Dem.
6-Charles Scribner Eaton Rep.
Guy Guernsey Rep.
S-Ross A. Woodruff ....D Dem.
Guy Madderom Rep.
10-James McNichols Dem
11-Dennis A. Koran .... Dem.
12-Anton ]. Cermak Dem.
13-Samuel o. Shaffer Rep.
14-George M. Maypole ...... Dem.
15-Edward ]. Kaindl ... Dem.
16-John CZekala Dem
17-ThOmas p. Devereux .....Rep.
1S-John TOuhy .........D Dem
19-JOhn Powers Dem.
20-Henry Flick Dem.
21-Dorsey R. Grove ..... Dem.
22-Arthur F. Albert Rep.
23-Thomas 0. Wallace .....Rep.
24-Leo NJ. Brieske .......N onp.
25-E. l. Frankhauser ......Rep.
26-CharleS G. Hendricks Rep.
27-Edward R. Armitage Rep.
2S-Henry Schlegel Rep.
29-James F. Kovarik Dem.
30-William ]. Lynch ......... Dem.
31-Scott NJ. Hogan Rep.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07
HENRY UTPATEL

HENRY UTPATEL,
Popular Lawyer, Nominated by Re,
pubIicans for Judge of the Cir
cult Court.
ticket Mr.. Utpatel made splendid
record as public official. In the City
Council his battles for the peoples
rights endeared him to the voters and
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
HARDING VISITS HEROES.
Spends Two Hours in Walter Reed
Hospital.

Washington. - President Harding
combined an errand of mercy with &
first hand study of one of his admin
istration problems by spending more
than two hours among the wounded
soldiers at Walter Reed hospital.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding and
by DR.. c. E. Sawyer, his personal ply
stefan, whom he has charged with an
investigation Of the general prob
lem OF public health and social wei.
fare, the president looked through the
wards and entertainment rooms of the
hospital, greeting scores Of the pa
tients and asking them what could be
done to make them more comfortable.
In short talk from the front steps
of the administration building, he told
an assemblage Of patients and nurses
that he wanted to see a government
policy that should fully recognize
what the soldiers of the great war
gave to their country. and later at the
Red Cross hut he made a speech prais.
ing the services of women in the win.
ming of the war.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26

Tarnowitz, Upper Silesia.-All prep
arations had been completed when the
polls opened for the plebiscite through.
out Upper Silesia to determine wheth-
er the Region, rich in coal, iron, zinc
and lead, and comprising approximate
ly 800 0sQuare miles. henceforth shall
be under the sovereignty of Germany
or Poland. From distant parts Of the
world Germans and Poles. former res
idents of Silesia and entitled to cast
their ballots, had journeyed in the
hope of aiding their respective coun-
tries to win the region.
The plebiscite, it 10 estimated, in
volved the pilgrimage of 100000 Ger
mans. Special trains were furnished
at the expense of the Germans, and
toward the end no tickets we're sold
except 8o men and women returning
to vote, and the trains were 80 crowd.
ed that many of the passengers were
obliged to stand. Among the first
contingents arriving from foreign
countries were 40 from South Africa,
WHICH COulpl6Icu tue representation VI
nearly every country except the en-
tente.
The final results Of the balloting
we're expected to be delayed some
what, owing to the order or the m,
terallied plebiscite suspending tele-
phonic and telegraphic communication
with the outside world, with the ex-
ception OF press dispatches, which,
however, were subject to the approval
of the Silesian authorities.
Approximately 2,5000O0 Germans
and Poles were expected to cast bal
lots. and the propaganda agencies of
both countries have worked to the ut
most to secure votes. The Germans,
it will be recalled. considered Upper
Silesia such an asset that DIR. Simons,
the German foreign minister, made its
cessation to Germany one Of the prin-
cipal items of the contemporaries
submitted by him to the allies in Lon
don for the payment of reparations.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
RAIL MEN CHARGE PLOT
SAY CARRIERS ARE TRYING To
CRUSH LABOR UNIONS.
Declare Open Shop Is Roads Purpose
Behind Fight on National
Agreement.

Chicago, lll.-UniOn labor leaders
delved into the records of the Associa.
ton of Railway Executives before the
Railroad Labor Board in an endeavOr
10 show that the railroads fight
against national agreements was not
unanimous, but dominated by a few
officials.
An underlying purpose to establish
The open shop and crush labor Organi-
2atiOns was declared to be behind the
right Of the association against ma
ttOnal' boards of adjustment. The
controversy over these boards in the
associations Labor Committee was
brought out by crOss-examinatiOn of
L. DE Witt Cuyler, chairman of the as
sociatiOn, and his assistant, Robert s.
Hnkerd, and the introduction of
VDluminOus correspondence and re-
ports of the committee into the Labor
Board record.
The proceedings marked the begin
nIhg of labOr's main fight for cOntin-
usnce of the national rules and work
iEg agreements now in effect, the just
ness and reasOnableness of which the
board Is now trying to decide.
A basic program of eleven points on
which labor would negotiate national
agreements was laid before the board
by B. NJ. Jewell, president of the rail-
way employees department of the
American Federation of Labor. Frank
=. Walsh counsel for the unions i'm
n'ediately followed with an exhaustive
cIOss-examination of Binkerd and Guy
lcr. He read in full the majority and
minority reports of the associations
Labor Committee concerning national
boards of adjustment. His examina-
ton, however, drew forth little on the
question of national agreements, and
counsel fOrNthe carriers several times
infHrpOSed objections TO questioning
which it maintained was irrelevant to
the hearing
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
WILL SOUND DAVIS
AS TO NEW LEAGUE
HUGHES PLANS TO GET VIEWS
OF RETIRING AMBASSADOR
AT CONFERENCE.
ASSOCIATION Is PLANNED
Ambassador Davis Is Expected to De.
clare America Should Remain
With Allies in Execution
of Versailles Pact.

Washington.-Secretary of State
Hughes soon will get the views Of
John w. Davis, retiring ambassador to
Great Britain, on the ACCESSIBILITY Of
attempting to create a new association
of nations, to replace the present
league of nations.
The explanation here was that Davis
will advise Hughes that this country
should cooperate with other nations
In adherence to the Versailles treaty,
even though in greatly modified form.
Davis is known to be a strong league
Of nations advocate.
The conference between Davis and
Hughes is expected this week, when
the retiring ambassador calls at the
State Department to resign formally.
Equally with the discussion of the
Versailles treaty, the league of nations
and a new association, Davis coming
conference with Hughes is expected to
be important in dealing with direct
relations between the United States
and Great Britain. Davis is known to
nave SuJOg0u the HlBn TeBdTu VI the
British government, and is prepared
to tell Hughes the British attitude on
pending questions, among which are:
One-Disarmament agreement be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, the leading sea powers of the
world, as bearing on the rapid strides
of this country, which threatens Brit
aims traditional supremacy of the
seas.
Two-The final disposition of the
staggering war debt of $4,000, 000, 900
owed by the allies to the United
States.
Three-The issues between the
United States and Great Britain in
volving American rights in. former
enemy territories and resources sur
rendered as the result of the war,
which the Harding administration has
let it be known will be vigorously up
held.
The principal issue of this character
is the fight to protect American rights
in the oil resources of Mesopotamia,
which is under a British mandatory.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
SEEK YOUTH WITH $4,000.
Lumber Company Messenger Missing
With Notes.

With Notes.
Kansas City.-Thomas Murtha, 20
years old, messenger for the w. p.
Pickering Lumber Company, is being
sought by the police in connection
with the disappearance of $4,000 in
notes belonging to the company.
The notes were of different denom-
nations, with the name of the payee
left blank on each. All we're signed
by an Official of the Pickering firm.
The notes were placed in an en-
velope, addressed to George H. Burr
& Co., note brokers, at st. Louis, and
given to Murtha to mail. Murtha did
not return to the office, w. r. Mckee.
auditor of the company, told James
]. O'Rourke. assistant chief Of detec-
tives.
Today the Pickering firm received
letter from the St. Louis brokers
inquiring If the notes had been
mailed. 1t was then, according to Mr..
Mckee, the disappearance of the mes
senger was connected with that Of
the notes. Inquiry at the post office
revealed that no registered parcel had
been mailed by Murtha.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
BRANDS HUN PROPAGANDA
$4,000 Persons Pack Madison Square
Garden to Protest Against Re-
cent Hun Meeting.

New York.-Gen. John ]. Pershing,
speaking before a crowd which pack.
ed Madison Square Garden at one Of
the greatest patriotic demonstrations
here since the signing of the armis-
tice, bitterly denounced persons Of
foreign birth who seek the freedom
of this country to spread political and
warlike propaganda" to weaken the
ties of friendship between the United
States and her allies In the late war.
The meeting was held under the aus
pieces of the American Legion and
other patriotic societies as a protest
against the recent mass meeting ar
ranged to voice objection to the pres
ence of French colonial troops in &C.
cupied Germany, described as The
Horror on the Rhine"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26

CARL WANDERER SENTENCED
Is Sentenced to Death After ConvIc.
ton of Killing the Ragged
Stranger"

Chicago-After escaping with a SEN
tence of 25 years for the murder of
his wife and an unborn child, Carl
Wanderer was sentenced to death by
a jury for the Staying Of the ragged
stranger" he used as a dupe to cover
up his greater crime. The defense i'm
mediately moved for a new trial.
The verdict was reached after 20
minutes Of elaboration, and Wander.
er, when he heard it, betrayed no sign
of emotion except to flush slightly.
Il didn't care what they did to me-"
he said as he left the courtroom. His
defense has been insanity, and his at,
torneys asserted that this plea would
be the basis Of his appeal.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
British ships Enter Harhor.

Berlin.-FrancO-Belg troops have
occupied the western quarter of Null
heim-OnRuhr and the railway station
at SpeldOrf
Other small allied forces have Occu-
pied the west railway station at Ober-
hansen and locks in the vicinity of the
Emscher Canal.
The recent entry of some armed
British ships in German harbOrs, 1t
was announced in the Reichstag, is
seriously engaging the attention of the
German government. in View of the
gravity of the principle involved"
Chancellor Fehrenbach urged the
speedy passage Of the disarmament
bill, warning that delay. for which
neither he nor the government could
take the responsibility, would entail
danger
A Reichstag committee is discussing
the measure.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
PRESIDENT READS
ASSIGNMENT LIST
HEAVY CALENDAR Is UP AS THE
CONVENTION RESUMES
ITS WORK.
ASSIGN IMPORTANT POSTS
Ninetyfour Ordinances Have Been
introduced and Referred to the
Proper Committees-WouId
Regulate Public Utilities.

Baton Rouge. - A heavy calender
fronts the Constitutional Convention
when 1t reconvenes. Ninety-four or.
dlnances have been introduced and
referred to proper committees. When
the standing committees were an.
nounced, these subdivisions Of the
convention had their hands full. Pub.
lie hearings will follow each other In
rapid order when the committees get
into action.
Another food Of ordinances dealing
with taxation, retrenchment and re-
duction Of public expenditures, which
top the list of big issues before the
convention, is expected. Among the
ordinances looked for are those COW
ertng the program OF the State Texa-
ton Commission.
Next in important ordinances due
to be introduced are those relating to
reorganization of the judiciary sys-
tenn. Embraced in this list is the
plan OF the State Bar Association for
judicial reform.
Ordinances designed to revise the
suffrage clause OF the constitution no
doubt will make their appearance
within the next week or ten days.
Former Governor Pleasant will offer
a substitute for the grandfather
clause, declared invalid by the Fed,
eral Supreme Court. Up to date but
one ordinance touching this phase Of
the suffrage question has been intro
duced. That was by Mr.. Hardin Of
Vernon, carrying what is known as
the Mississippi understanding"
clause, the validity of which has
been sustained by the United States
Supreme Court.
P. NJ. Miner OF New Orleans and
Senator T. L. Bowling or DeSoto,
both Of whom have plans for the con-
struction and maintenance of a sye-
tenn Of state highways. have been in
vited to address the convention. m
PRODUCTION of highway ordinances no
doubt will follow.
Incorporation in the new constitu-
ton Of the present system Of educa.
ton, with a few changes, seems to
be the program in dealing with the
educational question.
No definite plan has been agreed
upon in regard to drafting ordinances
for safeguarding the states natural
resources. Conferences on this sub
ject are to be held.
Regulation of public utilities, in
Guiding railroads and public service
corpartions generally, is receiving the
attention of many Of the delegates,
but no concrete plan has been work
ed out. Some Of the delegates favor
two commissions, one to deal with
transportation lines, telegraph COM
panies, and another commission to
regulate street railways, electric
lighting concerns, gas companies, etc.
Other delegates favor one commits
sion, clothed with constitutional au-
thority to regulate all utilities and
public service corporations
Revision of the recall provision in
the present constitution to make it
more workable Is to be undertaken.
1t is understood that an entirely new
ordinance Is to be framed and In
= troduced.
The announcement OF the commit
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26

Pointe la Hache.-Oysters are
plentiful and cheap. The raw shops
here are selling large fat bivalves t
the local housewives for ten cents
per dozen.
Pointe la Hache.-The Japanese
truck growers of Marin are making
heavy daily shipments Of the large
celery crop to Northern markets and
to New Orleans. They expect to ship
more than 5000 crates this season
The Japanese are expert celery grow
ers from California.
Pointe a Ia Hache.-The heavy rain
was very beneficial to the growing
cane crop, both plant and stubble
which are showing up to great advan
taSe. smaller acreage has been
planted to cane this season, but a
larger corn crop has been planted
along with field peas.
Crowley.-Crow1ey has been assur
ped with the flashlight system and
other conveniences. General Mana
ger Stair, with headquarters in New
Orleans, made this promise al meet
ing Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Crowley.-More good roads fol
Acadia parish have ben made posi-
BILE through the sale by the police
jury of s55,OO0 worth Of bonds for par
and accrued interest The new
stretch of model highway will ba
seven miles in. length. 1t is on the
Morse Midland route and is a portion
of the parish which Is In need Of the
improvement
WINFIELD. The Hudson-Dugger
Stave Company Of Memphis, Tenn.
has obtained a factory site here and
win erect a stave and heading plant.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
eermany's Protest Answered.

Geneva.-Germany' protest concern
Ing the allied powers sanctions
reached the League of Nations secre-
tarial office recently and a reply has
been dispatched.
German asked that this protest
should be submitted to the Council Of
the League, but Secretary Sir Eric
DrummOnd replied that not only would
it be sent to the League Council, but
to the government of every power be
longing to the League.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26

Crowley.-Crowley Woodmen are
getting ready to go to Lafayette II
large numbers for the meetings soon
to be held Of the head camp. Recent
ly there was an initiation Of a class
of at least 1000 candidates.
Iota.-Robbers supposed to be pro
fessional yeggs, broke into the Iota
depot office recently and robbed the
safe of $50 in currency and coin, be
sides abstracting some valuable pa
pers. The thief orthieves gained an
entrance through the window OF
closet in the rear Of the office. broke
on the knob of the safe door and
worked the combination and opened
the door.
Iota.-Road grading in preparation
of building a gravel highway to Crow
ley is progressing. The culverts are
being built and gravel will be put on
the different links of road as soon as
the grading is finished.
Thibodaux.-The Postofice De-
partment supplemented the conven-
fence of local free delivery recently
by placing a number Of mail boxes In
different parts Of the town.
CyowIey-The Greek citizens OF
(-pEley entertained their Fellow
untrymen from several cities IN
eeauisiana for the past two days. me
Jbiect Of the meetings, so Nick john
son, the chairman. said, was to pre-
pare petitions addressed to President
Harding asking for timely aid In re-
lieving the sufferfngs Of the Grecian
people because Of the war.
Thibodaux.-There is talk Of the es-
adjustment here Of another whole
sale grocery house, thus providing the
town with three such places.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
New Comet Found,

Cambridge, Mass.-Discovery of q
comet of the ninth magnitude was an.
nounced in cablegram to the
Harvard College Observatory. 1t came
from the central bureau of astronom.
ical kilograms at Brussels, and said
that at Capetown, March IA, the as.
tronomsr, Reid, had sighted the
stranger of the skies in the constella
ton of Capricornus.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
U. s. MUST TAKE LEAD.
Japanese Leader Says Tokyo Wiling
to Join In Disarming.

Victoria, B. C.-Japan would be
willing to consider any proposals that
might be submitted to her leading to
a reduction in ornaments and is pre-
pared to participate in an international
conference to that end, according to
Count X. Hirosawa, newly-appointed
Japanese minister to Spain and Portu-
gal, who arrived here on the liner
Sufa Maru. 1t is generally recognized
that the United States must take the
initiative IN world disarmament pro-
posals," Count Hirosawa declared He
said that japan had already determin-
ed upon her naval policy, but would
welcome an agreement among world
powers to bring about a reduction in
naval expenditures.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
Faced Forty-Nine CHARGES.

Pittsburgh.-JOseph Walters pleaded
guilty in criminal court here on 40
charges Of burglary and was senten-
ced by Judge Ford to serve not less
than rs years or more than so years
in the penitentiary. Walters was ar
rested after scores of burglsries had
been committed in the east end resi-
dence district extending over a Pc
riod of years.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
Pershinu's Nephew Webs.

Flushing, N. Y.-Frank J. Pershing,
nephew of Gen. John J. Pershing and
quarterback of Chicago University
football team in 1917, married Jane
Outcault, the co-star with Buster
Brown" in her fathers cartons, at the
Little Church Around the Corner, New
York
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
PROTEST TO MEXICO.

U. S. Wants to Know of Reported
Killing of Americans.
Mexico City.-A note from the Unit
ed States State Department is said to
have been presented by the American
embassy to the Mexican foreign office
protesting against the murder of four
American sailors from the steamer
Saxon, who were killed by masked
men while returning to their ship at
Tampico, recently.
The American consul at Tampico, it
is also asserted, has urged the au-
thorities to hasten the prosecution of
the suspects.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
SAMPLE GEMS STOLEN,
Amount Of Loot in Unusual Robbery
Not Yet Estimated.

Topeka. Kan.-Efforts were being
made to estimate the value of loot
taken here when two trunks of sam
pie jewelry, belonging to c. A. Kiger
& company of Kansas City. Mo-, were
stolen from depot platform. The
trunks were found on a country road
near here by farmer, who called the
officers. Jewelry was scattered over
the road in the vicinity OF the trunks.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-26
Income Tax Ruling.

Washington.-The federal govern
ment lost an important income tax
suit when the United States court OF
claims held that every estate the net
amount of which exceeds $4,000 and
which has been or is hereafter com
PEELED to pay the federal estates tax,
IL entitled to deduct the amount SO
paid from its income tax return.