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JUDGE HOPES TO DECIDE IN
SMALL CASE THIS WEEK
Wilkerson Closes State Argument on
Bills.

Waukegan lllinois-Governor Len
Small will know before Christmas
whether he will have to 60 TO
trial on any indictments voted against
him by the Sangamon county grand
jury last July. When the state nm
Ished its reply to the attack of the
defense on the indictments it became
certain that Gov. SmalPs counsel
would occupy only a few hours. Judge
Claire f. Edwards told newspaper
men the decision might be expected
this week.
If IT is physically possible" he
said, after commenting on the vas,
amount OF reading the lawyers have
given him to do. Il shall have the de-
cision ready by Saturday, Christmas
Eve"
No Thrills for Audience.
Edward Pre-, assistant states at.
torney of Sangamon county, contin-
ued his answer to the attacks
on the embezzlement counts of the in.
dictments. He was followed by Jane.
n. Wilkerson. assistant attorney gen.
eral. who kept firing at the defense.
criticism OF the conspiracy indictment
and the enactment of the treasurers
law of 1908.
As they kept strictly within cthica
lines and avoided all comment on thC
case itself, the two sessions were. fol
the spectators, about as dry as a Law
library would be to man looking foi
south sea fiction.
The single tiny thrill came wher
Wilkerson, after making the poin
that the purpose OF the law Of 1901
was to compel state treasurers to de
post state funds promptly in bank
and to compel the banks to pay tn
interest directly to the state, hintet
that If the evidence shows that an,
banks have paid interest on stat
funds to anybody but the state the,
may be forced to make the payment
lagagin to comply with the law.
Banks May Have to Pay Again.
That's what some banks probabl
will have to do" he said. but Their
he ended his depression from the lega
argument. In summing up Mr.. VIII
kerSon asserted that he and his asso
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Hon. James w. Breen, the able and
brilliant First Assistant Corporation
Counsel of Chicago was born in this
great city, August 81, 1873, receiving
his early education in its public
schools from which he in time gradu-
ated with all the honors due him.
At the end of that period he attended
the Bryant & Stratton Business Col
lege and the old Chicago Athenaeum
where he completed his commercial
education.
Later on in life he graduated with
the highest honors from the Law De-
partment of the Lake Forest Univer.
sity. and he was admitted to the
Chicago Bar and the Illinois Bar in
1897. and a short time after that date
he received his commission to prac
tice in the United States Supreme
Court at Washington, d. c.
1, must be said TO the everlasting
credit Of Mr.. Breen that right iron
the very start he met with great sue
cess IN the a.asties ef his chose,
profession and for many years h
has been one of the popular member
Of the Chicago Bar Association
Knights of Columbus. Catholic Orde
of Foresters, Irish Fellowship club
Royal Arcanum, the Modern Wood
men of America, the Illinois Stat
Bar Association, Lawyers Associa
ton of Illinois, Hamilton Club, tn
William Hale Thompson Republica
Club, and the Thomas David BrancI
of the American Association for tn
Recognition of the Irish Republic an
the Irish Republic has been success
fully established.
From 1907 to 1911 he served wit
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This resolution had been considered
in our conference on Saturday before
the evening papers had brought out
the terms of the four powers pact.
The Sunday massmeeting amended IT
by inserting the word all nations"
after the words all races" but moth
ing was condemned"
One heard naturally much interest
ing discussion in Washington concern
ing the new pact. Among our owr
membership as among other citizen:
there were two points OF view. Oh
he one hand. those people who
viewed the pact as treaty OF the
new regional type regarded it as
.reat advance that an open agreement
of four powers should supplant the
more or less secret agreement be
tween Japan and Great Britain. Or
the other hand. people who interpreted
the pact as in the nature OF an all
ance were quite sure that it would u
time provoke a counter alliance com
posed of China. Russia, and other
1owerS. and that the Pacific ocean
would thus become subjected TO the
same balance of power theory which
rad previously dominated Europe. In
either case, our group was naturally
nrch pleased that the four power
pact contained no military sanct ons
and stressed the use OF conferences.
The parade following the meeting
had been arranged by a local commit
tee and was described by one OF the
Washington papers as led by a group
OF girls from the Western high school
bearing banners and torches alternate
lly." The fifty banners had been car
ried by the New York Peace Society
Nov. IL, 1921, in one OF those protests
against war which characterized the
entire country at that moment oil
high enthusiasm. The local commit
tee assured us that in a city so accus'
toned to demonstrations as Washing
ton, their use in parade after mass
meeting would be understood as such
a general protest The banners bor'
no reference to the current work o
the conference on the limitation o.
Iarmaments which our organization
uniting with the majority OF our fel
low citizens, very much admires; we
too believe this historic gathering t.
be an earnest of the time when friend
Ily conference and joint responsible!
will supersede the secrecy and sucpi
cion leading to war.
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Mr.. Sweitzer is extremely popular
among the large circle of loyal and
steadfast friends, for he thoroughly I'M
derstsnds in his quiet and soft manner
how to draw men or friends to him
and not to drive them away from him.
AS an evidence of this fact, for years
he has been the head director of the
Illinois Commercial Mems Association
and Illinois Travelling Mems Health
Association. and for more than TWEEN
ty-hve years he has been chairman OF
the executiev committee of the Alum
nj Association OF St. Patrick's Com
merciaI Association; he is also prom
inent member of the Illinois Athletic
Club, the Iroquois Club, Knights OF
Columbus, Royal League. Elks, Edge
brook Country Club and of several
other clubs and societies.
In 1904 Mr.. Sweitzer was happily
united in MARI age to Miss Alice Kew
IL They are the proud parents OF
three children two daughters and one
son, Robert NJ, Jr.. and reside at
1858 w Jackson Boulevard. IN the
18th ward.
For many years Mr.. Sweitzer has
been . power in the Democratic party
o. the west side and he has assisted
to make and unmake city. county and
state officials.
Even assisting to make Presidents
of the United States for as one OF the
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention held in San Francisco
al. in 1920 he led Of m the tight &c
oreyeu, the denomination of President
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Loan Association for nineteen years,
which he resigned on account OF i'll
ness. He was subsequently, elected
treasurer and is now the treasurer of
that institution for an indefinite term.
Commissioner Nowak is a man OF
good sound or hard business sense,
of the strictest integrity.
For twenty years he has been han
ding other peoples money in amounts
which at the present time averages
more than three hundred thousand
dollars yearly, and has properly ac-
counted for every penny of it. This
shows that among his friends and
business associates he is considered
trustworthy. reliable, and a man in
whom all confidence can be placed
with the assurance that that trust will
never be betrayed. Mr.. Nowak is one
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CORPORATION Counsel of Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson
made no mistake when he selected Mr. EteOn to that important
position has faithfully served longer in that capacity than
any of his predecessors.

ish orphans. He is member of the
Metropolitan, Hamilton, l. A. c.,
players director.
He might be considered one of the
fathers of the Eighth Regiment, IL
hnois National Guard, for he is ever
ready to raise his voice in the State
Senate at Springfield to aid it to Sc
cure appropriation for its armory and
so on.
1t was Senator Ettelson who Sc
cured the one hundred and seventy
FIVE thousand dollars from the Legs
lature to construct its new armory
al Thirty-hith street and Forest ave-
rue. As a member of the State SEN
49, fss,rsr -r1Ee--rIIfsa JCIIatOIIaI D'tsTrSt,
Senator Etteison has directly caused
TO be placed on the statute books OF
this state many measures which will
be of lasting benefit to all the people
residing throughout the state of IL
linois.
In Feb, 1921, Senator Ettelson had
the great honor of becoming united
in marriage to Mrs. Amy Strauss
who is one of the most beautiful
ladies in the United States. Mrs.
Ettelson possesses a great deal Of
musical talent for she can sing, war
bic like the morning lark or the
golden throated nightingale. Mrs
Ettelson was born in | ouisville, KY.
and she comes from a family which
has always been noted for its friend
ship for the colored race.
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honor to himself and to the citizens
of Chicago as Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney, under the late Mayor Fred
A. Busse
In 1915 Mayor VIM. Hale Thomp-
son selected Mr.. Breeh as Assistant
Corporation Counsel of Chicago, and
near the first of the present year he
was chosen First Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel and he is more than max
ing good in that responsible and i'm
portant position and continues to re-
feet great credit upon himself and
upon the administration of Mayor
Thompson.
Less than two years ago Mr.. Breen
who was always considered one of
the most handsome bachelors in this
city was happily united in marriage
W MISS MAY LEWIS WIZ ID NhGA ~
loving and beautiful and NJ and Mrs.
Brceu reside ia a lovely home at S47
! ". stth place. and once each week
The Broad Ak finds It's way into their
r7Ume as mr.. breen VINO IS one of the
brainy and most popular public Off
Gals in the City Hall has for years
been a strong supporter of this paner
In 1920, after a great and hard fight
with the aid of ten thousand extra
copies of The Broad AK distributed
throughout the 3Oth Ward, Mr.. Breen
defeated the Hon. Thomas J. Healy
as the Republican Committeeman of
that Ward, who had been its absolute
political boss for many years.
1t is the ardent wish of Mr.. and
Mrs. Breen that their many friends
will greatly enjoy the forthcoming
holidays.
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Woodrow Wilson. md any of his
henchmen from walking away with the
crown of glory.
For long time he was a member of
the Democratic State Committee of
Illinois. He was a delegate at large
to Baltimore convention in 1912 and
assisted the late Roger c. Sullivan to
swing the forty-eight delegates in that
convention from this state from the
late Champ Clark to Hon. Woodrow
Wilson thereby securing his nomina-
ton to the presidency of the United
States.
The doors on Mr.. Sweitzer's inner
Office always swing both ways. and
the humblest citizens, both Black and
White. experienced no trouble in
approaching him in order to state or
transact their business with him.
There is one thing can be said to
the everlasting credit of Mr. Sweitzer.
namely, that he is absolutely free
from race prejudice and in October,
1914, he made the speech Of his life at
the laying of the corner stone Of the
New Eighth Regiment Armory, where
he freely mingled with the Colored
people. Shortly after that event he
presented Col Franklin A. Denison
with fine and very expensive mahog-
any writing desk which still remains in
the room used by Col Denison in the
armory.
II. conclusion Mr.. SWeitzer wishes
everyone within the confines of Cook
county Merry Christmas and Hap
] ~ New Year.
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MISS lane adams ON THE
WOMAN'S LEAGUE MASS
MEETING.

Chicago, Ill.-In response to vari-
Gus inquiries as to the resolutions &C
tuslly passed at the massmeeting held
last Sunday in Washington under the
auspices of the national section OF
the Women's International league, II
might be said in relation to the reso-
buttons passed:
Six resolutions were passed, only
one of which related even remotely
to the four powers pact; it read as
follows:
I'VE recognize the peace of the
world rests upon the cooperation Of
all races and we urge that in all con-
ferences or agreements in regard &c
keeping the peace of the Pacific, China
be included on a basis of complete
equality"
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Hon. Albert Nowak. who is serving
his third term as one of the best COM
mISsiUuvrs vi TINS county, was born IN
Poland in 1860, and he made his way
to Chicago in 1874. and he has met
with great success in life and in bust
ness. He started his career as a hard
working man at that time, being a
member of the Knights of Labor. He
later engaged in business for himself,
and has been very successful. He is
a man of family, residing at 2l2S N.
Leavitt street He belongs to the
Catholic Order of Foresters, the Po-
lish National Alliance and several
other societies. He is a member of
the National Union. He has been
treasurer of the Polish Building and
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Hon. Robert M. Sweitzer

Hon. Robert NJ. Sweitzer, the honor
able and most proficient clerk of the
County Court of Cook county, who
will be re-nominated and reelected to
his same responsible position in 1922,
is a native of this great and wonderful
city, first seeing the light of day on
May 10, 1868. His parents were John
Martin and Mrs. Sarah (LanninE)
Sweitzer. who were among the Oldest
and most highly respected citizens of
Chicago.
Mr.. Sweitzer received his early edu-
cation in the city of his birth, gradu-
,ting from its higher branches with
the usual honors. As he approached
manhood he entered St PatrieEs
Commercial Academy and after dill
yentIy applying himself to his studies
or some years he emerged from 1t IN
,ss4 well fortified or equipped to fol-
ow a commercial pursuit. and shortly
,fter doing so he became connected
18th James H. Walker and Company
.hoIesaIe dry goods merchants and ne
,eId a responsible position with that
irm for seven years, or until IT tailed
n 1898.
Then he became connected with the
wholesale dry goods house OF Jonn v
FarweIl and Co., November lS' 1873
and remained with the old established
md well known house until December
:. 1910. and If it had not been tor the
fact that he was elected Cook County
Clerk in the last mentioned year ne
would still be holding down a msn
position with that firm.
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GATES had shown beyond any doubt
the soundness of all the indictments.
He said that in assaiiing the special
grand jury report returned with the
indictments the defense had attacked
Judge Smith, who received il and or
dered il included in the record, and
that the action could in no way affect
the action of the grand jury.
He said that the Supreme court
cases he and Mr.. Pree cited had an
Swered all technical objections of the
defense concerning the text and form
OF the indictments and that the courts
have held that the alleged flaw in the
enactment OF the law OF 1908 had no
effect on its validity.
Indictments Taken from Decisions.
But the biggest surprise to the de-
tense in Mr.. Wilkcrson'S argument
was his showing that count after
count in the conspiracy indictment
was taken almost verbatim from
counts already upheld by the Illinois
Supreme court.
When court adjourned Attorney {.
c. Leforgee. chief counsel for Gov.
Small, announced that he and his two
associates, Alexander Beaubicn and
Werner w. Schroeder would speak
briefly.
Gov. Small arrived in court at $3.50
and remained until adjournment. but
he is spending most OF his time at
his hotel.
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Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson, who is
nv far the very best and the brainiest
cornoration Counsel that Chicago has
ever had and he has served in that
eapacitv longer than any of those
Who have discharged its duties in the
past. for he was selected Corporation
Counsel by Mayor William Hale
Thompson in November 1915.
As CORPORATION Counsel Mr.. Ettel-
son always greets his friends with a
pleasant smile and it makes not the
SLIGHTEST difference If they are rich OF
poor high or low, white OF black
Senator Euelson was born in thi:
---.- ,-s---- 1874.
= IS th5 highly &-=z-z - =
Benjamin aud Flora (Phiiipson) Ell
.aison. he received his early eduea-
ter N the public schools of his ma
tive city, incirding West Division
High School.
Later on in life graduating with
high honors from the Harvard Uni
versity Law School
For a long time Senator Ettelsor
was member OF the eminent law
firm of Schuyler, Ettelson & Vein
field, the firm consisting of Daniel J
Schuyler, Jr., Samuel A. Ettelson and
Charles Weinheld. occupying a very
extensive suite of law Offices on the
twelfth floor of the New York Life
building.
Senator EtteIson is one of the di.
Tectors OF the Chicago home for Jew.
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Hon. Albert NOWak

of those many foreign born residents
of Chicago who have done so much
20, .siias =, I.s-hish-@s-ajsss ssiaisb -
now holds among the municipalities
of the world.
Since becoming one of the county
commissioners Mr.. Nowak has amply
proven himself to be the right man in
the right place; at all times he has
been ever ready as a county official,
to aid those of all races who were in
distress, and it goes without saying
that the voters residing in this city
have made no mistake in the past in
selecting honest Albert Nowak as one
of their public servants.
Commissioner Nowak and his good
wife Mrs. Nowak wish their many
friends a happy time during the Holt
day saeson.
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Mr.. Bedford Carter and Mrs. Carter,
half brother to Mr.. William Jones,
Mrs. Morrell, Mrs. Agnes Turner and
her husband, Mrs. Branch, Mrs. Rilla
Sykes.
At Pulaski, Tenn, Rev. and Mrs.
johnson, presiding elder, Mrs. Ma
lone, and many other friends. Mrs.
Jones enjoyed her trip with her many
friends in the above mentioned cities.
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Mrs. William Jones.

Mrs. William Jones, wife of the
grocer, 1886 S. State street, returned
home last Saturday from long visit
with friends and relatives in Decatur,
Alabama, Louisville, Kentucky, Pull
ask, Tenn, Nashville, Tenn, and
other points in the South. She was
visiting her brother-in-law and sister,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-24
PROTEST DELAYS IN
L. S. COMPENSATION

WASHINGTON. June 23-Nu-
merous complaints of delays in the
granting of compensation to former
service men were Thursday present
ed to the senate committee investi-
eating government agencies dealing
with the veterans. In some instances
a year elapsed, the committee was
told, before relief was obtained. and
then the ratings given generally
were unsatisfactory.
Seventy such cases were submitted
by Frank J. Williams, Of Buffalo.
y. Y. himself temporarily totally
disabled because of wounds. The
witness said that when discharged
from the hospital at Plattsburg.
y. Y, he was given a disability rat
ing of 10 percent. which entitled
him 10 SO a month compensation
The rating was subsequently In
creased to $40 per month. and a few
days ago TO $50. his application for
the increase having been on file with
the bureau OF war risk insurance
since September. He stated Il was
the common experience of the vet
Grams 10 have delays Of two and
three months in getting replies from
the bureau.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-24
GIVE DECISION IN
SIMS CASE TODAY
DENLY Making Study of Ad-
miral's Report-Claims
He Was Misguided.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Secy
DENLY e2or ects to announce Friday
his decision in the case of Rear Ad-
miral Sims. recalled from London TO
tell the secretary exactly what he
said in a recent speech there, re-
ports of which quoted him as Sc
verely criticizing Irish sympathizers
in the United States.
The admiral reported to Mr..
DENLY Thursday morning and de-
clared that he had been Inaccurate
" quoted in accounts of his speech.
The secretary promptly instructed
him 10 state in writing specifically
as far as possible the instances in
which he had been misquoted and to
give as closely as he could a text of
what he actually said. Less than
two hours later the admiral had
transmitted his report to Sec'N
Denly and returned 10 a local hotel
to await the outcome.
SeC'y DENLY carefully studied the
admiraTs report Thursday afternoon
and then took it home with him 70;
study in the evening.
Admiral Sims has submitted the
statement 1 asked him 10 give me.
Mr.. DENLY said. land have read It,
I cannot discuss any feature of It al
this time. Ny final decision will be
made public soon, probably Friday
afternoon.
The admiral has been ordered to
remain in the city until a decision
Is reached.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-24
SELECT BARTLETT FOR
CIVIL SERVICE POST

WASHINGTON, June 23.-John
H Bartlett OF Portsmouth. y. H,
was nominated Thursday by Pres't.
Harding to be a member Of the civil
service commission.
Mr.. Bartlett was appointed 10 AL
the vacancy created by the resigna-
ton OF Martin A Morrison. chair.
man OF the civil service commission.
whose resignation was accepted ~
Pres't Harding.
Mr.. Bartlett, who served as COVER
nor of New HamI shire from 1919 10
1921. was educated at Dartmouth
college and practiced law for many
years in Portsmouth Before his
election 20 the governorship he was
postmaster for nine years Of Ports
mouth.
Mr.. Morrison was appointed by
Pres't. Wilson in 1919 as a member
OF the commission and previously
had served as representative in the
ixty-third and Sixty-fourth con-
gress from the Ninth district OF In
diana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-24
CENSUS SHOWS LARGE
JAPANESE INCREASE

WASHINGTON. June % - The
racial composition Of the population
OF the United states i'm 1920. as an
nounced Thursday night by the cen
sus bureau. shows the country TO
contain 94S22.451 white persons
and 1O.46S.O15 negroes, 243.969 In
dams. 11.025 Japanese. 61.6S6 Chi
nese and SASS others. The jap
anese race exceeded by far the rate
OF growth in the last ten years OF
all other classes
T-nohclaI estimates OF the in
crease in the number OF japanese IN
tho United States. particularly on
the Pacific coast. were horne out in
the ofhcial tabulation which re-
vealed rate of expansion of $50
percent during the decade Of 1910
60 California absorbed 50,596 Of
the total growth OF SIS. SIS japanese
i'm tthis period on January /.
1920. there were 1852 japanese in
California The remainder of the
increase was distributed largely IN
the states Of Washington, oregon,
Utah. Colorado and New York.
The white population showed only
a sixteen percent expansion for the
| decade and the neEr0 60 percent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-24
CONGRATULATE KING
ON VISIT TO IRELAND

LONDON, June 23.-In a message
70 the king and queen congratulate
ing them on the success Of their
visit TO Belfast, Premier Lloyd
George said:
"Our faith in the future is
strengthened by the reception given
your words inaugurating the parlia-
ment OF northern Ireland. None but
the king could have made that per-
sonal appeal; none but the king
could have evoked so instantaneous
a response.
mo effort shall be lacking on the
part OF your ministers TO bring
northern Ireland together in recog-
milton OF common Irish responsibility
and I trust that from now EDWARDS
new spirit Of forbearance may
breathe upon the troubled waters Of
the Irish question"
The king in replying said:
Those services to my people TO
which YOU generously refer will be
more than amply rewarded If they
assist in any way the efforts OF my
government TO bridge over the un-
happy differences standing between
the Irish people and that peaceful
settlement for which the whole Eng
lish- speaking world so earnestly
looks"