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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

For many years Tony Cermak, Mic
Michels, Mike thinner, Doc. Weiner,
and few others dead and alive main
tanned an organization known as the
United Societies for Local Self Gov
ernment
This crowd was often playfully re-
ferred TO as the United Societies for
Local Self Office Holding.
All of it's members held office and
those of them that are alive now are
either holding office or running for Of
fee.
<S
The United Societies for Local Self
Government strangely enough took up
collections from brewers, saloonkeep-
ers and others, and used the money to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

The big u S. mail trucks continue
to endanger life and property on the
boulevards. They are driven by about
as surly a gang of teamsters as can
be found and their delight is to take
the middle of the road and hold it.
There is no necessity for running
these wagons on boulevards. All the
depOts are reached by streets and the
boulevard trucks simply carry mail to
and from sub-stations.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

plan to comparatively market the
products of Chicago's dairy zone, ac-
cOrding to announcement
Twenty-seven counties in the three
states are embraced in the co-opera-
tive movement which will furnish the
entire milk supply of Chicago, and in
addition will supply several hundred
creameries in the district
1--WE believe the milk producer is
entitled to One-half of the consumers
dollar" said J. F. Williams, president
of the marketing concern, "and that
he can be given it without an in
crease in the retail price. Co-opera-
tive marketing will bring it about"
Aldermen who love graft are alleged
to look with sorrow on an ODiniOn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

The three months campaign con-
Quoted by the Illinois, Indiana, Wis
consin and American Farm Bureau
Federations and the Milk Producers
Cooperative Marketing Company has
ended with the obtaining of 5000
signed contracts required under the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

THE propositions are Illegal" de-
clared the leagues statement, 'be-
cause an amendment of the federal
laws prohibiting manufacture, sale, or
transportation, of liquors containing
as high as four per cent of alcohol, as
petitiOned for. would be contrary to
the eighteenth amendment. and hence
unconstitutional and void
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

The Anti-Saloon League will file a
protest, their officials declare, asking
that Illinois follow the precedent set
in Ohio some days ago, when similar
petition was offered by the "wets"
and rejected on the ground that a vote
on the question would be void and
without effect.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09
keep the Prohibition question OFF
OF THE BALLOT.


OFF THE BALLOT mind you. Any
man who advocated the placing of the
wet or dry question on the ballot was
taboOed and opposed for office by the
United Society for Local Self Govern
ment.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

Using the name of the Federation
of Labor in place of their old game
Of "sick veterans" and special edi-
tions" ''for the soldiers" to cop the
coin, alleged former jail guards and
their pals among thieves are said to
have secured quite a pile of money
from business and professional men
last week. The Labor Day Extra"
took the place of the Soldiers Bene-
fit Extra" in extracting the coin, and
it is surmised that the next visit the
frauds make to business houses will
be in behalf of relatives who are run
ming for office on one or the other of
the tickets this fall. ''They will return
the favor in another way you know" 3"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

given by Corporation Counsel Samuel
A. EttelsOn to Assistant Fire Marshal
John G. Mcdonnell which nullifies a
council order passed last June direct
ing the fire prevention bureau to deny
gasoline filling stations permits unless
they have been approved by aldermen
of the ward in which they would be
located. He pointed out an ordinance
permits location Of station when a
majority of surrounding property own
erS consent
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

For state to attempt to influence
its Congressman to raise the alcoholic
content beyond what has been consid-
cred Intoxicating" would be using
that state to nullify the constitution,
continued the protest of the very drys.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

The Chicago Eagle again warns its
friends and the public against pay
ing money to thieves and ex-jail
guards who approach them for fraud
ulent schemes about soldiers ben
efits and other mythical things too
numerous to mention.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

ity representation" the election has
virtually been held without the people
casting a vote.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09
G!ss;|A>

William ]. Lindsay's many friends
would like to see him on the bench.
His record as a lawyer and as a man
show him to be we'll fitted for the
place.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

What is the Crime Commission"
for? Has it ever done anything to
lessen crime outside of the compila-
tiOn of statistics? We do not know
how it is supported but as it continues
to do business it must have plant
somewhere
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

less there should be a cataclysm be-
tween now and November the Demo-
cratic ticket in it's entirety will be
elected
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09
<aFa

The Democratic party has a good
local issue on Republican committee
men who sell nominations for the
legislature for $1,000 each. The people
like to see such things exposed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09
~eA

Charging that the proposed beer and
light wines referendum, petitions for
which, bearing thousands of sigma
lures, have been carried to Spring
field, is illegal, formal protest will be
filed against it, it was announced by
the Anti-Saloon league of Illinois
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09
e>s

1t is curious that most of the men
who are kicking against the regular
Democratic organization are fellows
holding jobs and looking for other
ones The howl about the primaries
is a joke when it is remembered that
some kicking friends of one of the
kickers placarded the city with signs
that still remain in spots asking the
voters to "re-elect' their friend by
nominating him for County Judge-a
job he was not holding and never did
hold. Political kickers would never
fool the vOters-Oh, MOI
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

ifs and what not out of the seven
members of the u. S. for l.. S. G..
~S~
But they kept it off the ballot too
long. The war came and Prohibition
with it. Now they have changed their
tune.
&~
The U. S. for l.. S. G.. has changed
its name to the Beer and Light Wine
Cadets and is fighting to put the ques-
ton ON THE BALLOT. There must
be something in it,
%S
Now the "Drys" are the fellows who
want to keep it Off There must be
something in it for them and collec-
tiOns for the Dry side might fall off
if the people settled the question at
the polls.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

1t is amusing to read the roar of the
''Drys" and to note their change of at
titude. Years ago they wanted it on
the ballot. Now they don't.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

1T is contrary to public policy and
not right of function of one of the
states to hold an election to recon-
mend an amendment to the constitu-
tion of the United States by nullifica-
ton instead of the method provided
for amending the constitution as con-
tanned in the document ITSELF" con-
tinued the leagues statement.
THE established law shows that the
beer and light wines referendum as
proposed could not be constitutionally
carried OUT so say the Drys.
~S
Six of one and half a dozen of the
other You pay your money and you
take your choice. Ring up,
~~
States Attorney Grove is spoken of
for place as Associate Justice of the
Illinois Supreme Court. He would
make good one. His judicial record
on the superior bench is a very good
one.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

Thomas F. Donovan, the Demo
cratic State Chairman, as announced
in the Eagle last week has a suite on
the third floor of Hotel Sherman.
Joint headquarters for all of the
county candidates will be opened
Tuesday on the second floor of the
new Putnam building, 10 North Clark
street
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

Chairman Martin J. O'Brien of the
Democratic County Committee thinks
that the Democrats have great
chance this fall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09
.IMiFssz@A

James A. Quinn is a valuable addi-
ton to the executive staff of the Reg
ular Democratic Organization. He is
worth thousands of votes to any party
and in the past has proven his value
to some we'll known and successful
candidates. Jim will not stand for
anything crooked. That fact has been
the secret of his success for thirty
years, during which his banner seldom
waved except in victory When Quinn
is connected with the organization he
is loyalty itself and the Democratic
Managing Committee is to be con-
graduated on the good common sense
which caused his selection.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09
M3pSA

State Chairman Walter A. Rosen-
field, Secretary George E. Keys of the
State Committee will also
open headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

This situation, when considered in
conjunction with conditions existing
in our state and city, appears to
have aroused the people to realiza-
tion of the futility of reposing their
faith in the Republican party"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

Aldermen who love graft are alleged
to look with sorrow on an opinion
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

Harding could have prevented this
threatening calamity by the exercise
of frmness and determination to pro-
tect the rights of the public, but after
weeks of futile conference and nego-
tiation, he fell helpless before the in
fiuences of his political environment,
and the country is left to work out
hind screen of platitudes that used
to perform yeoman service fifty years
ago
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

Chairman O'Brien says no party
campaign ever got under way under
more favorable auspices and that un-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

'The coal profteers are organizing
to bleed them white, the railroads
are determined to have their own
way, irrespective of what the conse-
quences may be, and it is beginning
to look as if the people will find
themselves facing the prospect of
freezing this winter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

''The people are tired of the spec
tacle of their national government
being administered from the quarter
deck of yacht or the green of a
golf course at a time when they are
confronted by a crisis as serious in
it's possibilities as war;" said Mr..
O'Brien. 'They have a right to say
that the government has ceased to
function.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-09

1t is going to decide the member
ship of the National House of Repre-
sentatives and the United States Sen
ate and the business policy of the
Nation as it affects the welfare of
the people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
BENNY LEONARD WINS
FROM ROCKY KANSAS
Champion Given Decision in
l5.Round Fight in
New York.
LOSER kNocKED DOWN IN 11r,1
sThe Hunn1o Iron Nun" Takes Count
OF seven In tho Eleventh Round,
but LISTS Ont the Contest-Greut
ThronE at the Garden.
By United News.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. NEW
YORK. Feb. iG.-Bcnny Leonard shot
everything in his magazine at Rocky
Kansas in great fifteen round de-
cision fight before a tremendous
throng in Madison Square Garden to-
night, and retained his championship
AFTER a bad opening. Leonard spread
Kansas on the floor in the eleventh
round with sizzling hot left hook to
the Jaw that sent Rocky rocking on
the back Of his neck.
Kansas was down for seven
count aud struggled to his feet more
out than in.
For the remaining minute of the
round Kansas was present. but not
voting, ana the champion threw aside
Az scieniiiic prccaution and slugged
IKE canister in street fight In
an effort TO stop the show. Kansas
IL nicknamed the Buffalo Iron Man"
I'M, mat cNplains why he was able to
Jaw and unprotected body.
Leonard Stnrts Cautiously.
Leonard started cautiously, and no
real blows We're struck in the first
round. which was even. if anything.
But In the second the rugged Kansas
came along with heavy right hand
shots TO the body and was finding
Leonard's face with his awkward
Benny. did the holding in the sec
ond. third and fourth rounds and
seemed quite weary of Kansas PUSHES
N"HSHS WIS uolnE the reading in these
rounds and looked like n good hope.
as Leonard seemed TO have been
weakened in making the weight.
Opens Up In Eighth.
Leonard took the nth, however.
and every round thereafter. cxcent
Inc seventh. which was even. Leonard
nid not come out to make his real
night until the eighth. when he con-
scented TO trade punches in close and
was able to make Kansas break
ground for the first time.
The eleventh began with Leonard
receiving left jab TO the face. He
countcred with n stiff left to thu, body,
followed this with his right to the
same place. then staggered Rocky
with left hook on the jaw. Kansas
stumbled across tho ring and had Just
regaincd his balance when n thunder
bolt left crashed against his chin
and Topped him fair.
Weak and cropping. Rocky went
through the eleventh. He was a little
stronger in the twelfth and finished
weary bat far from out.
KANSAS weighed l35 and Leonard
l34ia at J.. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
WALL STREET LAMBS HIT
FOR 80 MILLION DOLLARS
Widespread Charges of Buck
cl-Shop Operations Are
Being Probed.
by United News.

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.--Wal Street
lambs were shorh or s50,00O.00O
through the failure OF twenty-five
stock brokerage houses within the
past two months, according to one
estimate OF Assistant District Attor-
ney jerome Simmons. who is prose-
cutting an investigation into wide :
spread charges OF bucket shop op-
GRAFTON before the grand jury.
as the investigation proceeds, tho
lambs are Hooking to the Offices of
the Investigators with stories that
recall the palmiest days of wildca
speculation.
Bucket-shop proprietors. the dis
,rict attorney declares. have even re-
sorted TO the old scheme OF keeping
II few shares OF the most active
stocks In their safes. Suspicious
customers demanding to see the
stock they have purchased" are
shown these certificates, which nre
merely stage property for use on Just
such occasions.
Thirty Wall Street houses are now
being investigated. or these, TWEEN
ty-hvc already have gone TO the wall.
In some cases leaving not even n
set OF books for the benefit of their
customers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
CRIMINAL BUREAU BILL
GETS INITIAL HEARING
Measure Provides Central Hoard of
Three for supervising IIcntI-
lcution

Hearing on the bill creating
State Bureau OF Criminal identifi-
cation was begun before the Joint
Finance Committee at 10 o'clock yes
;erday. This bill has the Endorsement
OF the police authorities of all the
cities Of the State.
II provides for n board OF three
members To he appointed by the Gov
c:nor within ten days after the act
goes into effect. One member is to
be the chief of police OF a city. an
other county sheriff and the third a
attorney.
Tho board has power TO appoint
employees. II shall he the duty OF this
board To obtain and file all finger
prints photographs and information
concerning persons convicted of
felony or known as habitual crimi-
nails.
An appropriation of SEQ. 900 is called
Tor BY the bill, which was introduced
by Senator Goode. Captain George T..
Pollock. representing the Richmond
Policc Department, was at the hear
Ing yesterday and spoke. in advocacy
OF tho bill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
DISPLAY CLASSIFIED
FEDERAL RESERVE RANK
OF RICHMOND.
NOTICE REpEMpr1ox

NOTICE REDEMPTION.
TO HOLDERS OF VICTORY NOTES AND
OTHERS CONCERNED:
Notice Is hereby given az follows:
CALL FOR REDEMPTION OF ~
PER CENT VICTORY NOTES All OF the
America Convertible Gold Notes OF 1879
1923. otherwise known as az per cent Vic
tory Notes. are hereby called for redemp-
ton on June 10. 1922. pursuant to the
provision Tor redemption contained in the
NOTES and In Treasury Department Cir
cular Number 1873. dated April II, 1919
under which tho notes were originally Is
sued: Interest on all Victory Notes OF
the 3N per cent series will cease on sal
redemption date. June Is. 1922.
SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
OF VICTORY NOTE CONVERSION PRIV
lLEGE. In view OF tho call for tho re-
demption OF all az per cent Victory Notes
on Juno 16. 1922. and pursuant to tho
provisions OF said Treasury Department
Circular Number las. the privilege OF con-
version OF Victory Notes OF either series
Into Victory Notes of the other series is
hereby suspended from February ., 1922
juno Is, 1899. will terminate. Viatory
Notes accordingly cease to be intercon-
vertiblc. effective February o. 1922. and
IN and after that date no conversions OF
tho Notes may be made.
3. Detailed Information rs TO tho pre-
sentation and surrender Of S% por cent
Victory Notes for redemption IL given in
Treasury Department. Circular Number a77,
dated February 0. 1922. copioa OF which
Federal reserve banks.
A. w. MELLON,
Secretary OF tho Treasury,
February Q. 1921, sI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
DAWSON DENIES SEEKING
TO HEAD VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Former President of Ports.
mouth Club Sells Holdings
i'll Organization.
Especial TO The Times


PORTSMOUTH. VA. Feb. 10
There is no truth In the report that
am to he IL candidate for presiden 1
Of the Virginia League"
Thus spoke II. i. Dawson. who yes
terday sold all of his holdings I'm the
Portsmouth CLUB to Frank Lawrence
and Jimmie Niox.
MI. Dawson has owned stock in the
Portsmouth club FOR three years and
his withdrawal came as Il surprise to
many OF his friends across the river.
Friends OF the former president OF
the Truckers have urged him to run
for president OF the Virginia League
to succeed W. II. Bradley. who has
resigned
Mr.. Dawson Is not at all anxious
TO succeed Mr.. Bradley. and states
That he would no; accept the position
II elected. Mr.. Dawson says that he
has other lpans.
Transfer Of holdings OF the Ports
mouth club last night To Frank Law
renee eliminates Mr.. Lawson from
the race sud leaves only Teddy Will
cox. OF Norfolk, aud W. T Rramham
OF Durham. y. G.. as candidates for
tho league post.
Jimmy NioX. who managed the
nants for Portsmouth both times, ha s
Reconstructed his resignation ana
bought stock in the club.
Jimmy took over a majority OF MIR.
Dawson's stock last night. The deal
was made through MIR. Lawrence, as
NioN Is in Cincinnati.
The new owner issued a statement
this morning. MIR. Lawrence stated.
that he would do everything possible
TO give Portsmouth her third con-
sccutive Dennant.
u am glad to have Mr.. VioX asso-
ciatcd with me- said Mr.. Lawrence
Il believe he is the best minor league
manager in the game. and will put
out another great team for Ports
mouth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE EAST
ERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
SAYS ROCK WAS DROPPED
ON TROLLEY LAST NIGHT
Bucher, ii Passenger, Makes
Report of Incident to V. r.
& p. Terminal.

Another attack on a street car
@: the Virginia Railway and Power
Company was reported last night hy
Harvey l.. Jones. day operator at tho
reservoir car barn.
Mr.. Jones also declared written re-
ports from motormen on the River
view and Wcsthampton lines con-
hrmed reports early yesterday morn
Ing that they had been attacked. He
said six windows in the Riveryiew
line were smashed by missiles thrown
az the car. The WcSthampton
motorman in II written report de-
clarcd he had heard some missile hit
against his car and then saw an
automobile in motion from which it
might have come, Mr.. Smith said. He
said he saw no revolver flash.
passenger on n nerthbound Sew
enteenth Street trolley informed The
Times dispatch by telephone last
night that rock believed to have
been dropped from the Marshall
Street viaduct, crashed through the
rear vestibule roof as the trolley en-
tered beneath the viaduct about nine
" feet above at 9:l5 o'clock. He
said Ale missile landed virtually at
the feet of the conductor The pass
enger. was r. Bucher. Mr.. Smith de-
clared this incident had been reported
To himg
Mr.. Smith declared bag contain
ing from fifty to seventy-fve buck
shot was found on the rear plat
form of vladuct car when 1t ar
rived at the barn early yesterday
morning. The crew of the trolley.
found 1t. Mr.. Smith is In possession
of the shells.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
PROFESSIONALISM
BLAMED ON ALUMNI
IBy Associated Prcss.I

COLUMBUS, ONO. Eeb. l0.-Re-
cruiting of high school athletic stars
ny alumni of various universities. Is
inc real cause Of professionalism In
coiicgc sports. Professor Thomas T..
french. OF Ohio State University. and
president OF the Western Conference.
saiu today In Il statement to the As
sociatcd Press discussing the recent
athletic scandals In Middle Western
schools.
This PROSECUTING of coming attn
ietics through the recruiting OF high
school stars by tho alumni of the
various universities. Is growing
cfil that IL causing more concern 10
me western Conference schools than
me hnancil temptation TO college
piayers To Join the ranks of the pro-
FSsionals," he said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
DANVlLLE HIGH SCHOOL
DEFEATS ROANOKE FIVE

lSrocial to The Times Dispatch
pANNll.LE. w.. Feb. 10y de-
ieating Roanoke High school has
ketbail team here tonight before 500
people, Danville High won n foot
hold on the Western State champion
snip. II means that Roanoke and
Danville will battle for the cham
pionship at II date to he determined
on neutral ground, at Lynchburg.
The game was one OF the best seen
here this season, the local team be-
ing in fine fettle after four straight
Victories recently IN North Carolina.
The Roanoke team won n good mar
gin lead during the first half and
showed superiority in goal shooting.
III the second half, when the score
stood II To 10 in favor of Roanoke.
the Danvillc team bucklcd down, too.
ana played fast and telling game.
me score at the end being 20 10 l6.
~. ErDcrt starred for the visitors and
Y IL IT,. l..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
MRS. TRINKLE HONORED
WITH LARGE RECEPTION
More Thnn 800 Prominent Women At
tend Amir mt sYoman.s

More than 500 women attended a
card party and Informal reception
rendered Mrs. T.. Lee Trinkle, wife OF
the Governor. by leaders in the chart
table and welfare work of Richmond
at thee Woman's Club for the benefit
OF the Retreat for the Sick yesterday
afternoon.
other honor guests We're Airs. vii!
Trinkle and Mrs. Albert Simm.rmau
sisters of Governor Trinkle. Dcspite
the inclement weather, every avail
hblc space In the club room was taken
ana many who sought tables were
turned away. Unique prizes were
presented members Of winning tables.
oHicers or the hospital board and
the following committee were in
charge: Mrs. Fred Hodges. Mrs
Shields NJ. Bishop and Mrs. p. J. Ker.
nOdlc.