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THIRTY-FIJRST YJSAK,
MAYOR UNAFRAID
Thompson Undaunted by Court Rulings
Is Hopeful of Winning Back
5 Cent Street Car Fare
Companies Use
Dollars
Mayor Thompson Is coufldont that
lie la going to win out In his light for
5 cent street enr faros.
Ills caso Is strengthened by tho fact
that tho annual reports of tho Chi
cago Surface Linos and tho Chicago
City Railway company, rnado public
Tuesday following tho annual moot
Ing of tho latter company's olllcors
and directors In tho otllccs of tho com
pany In tho Dorland building, show
that tho south sldo linos earned 7.24
per cont on tho capital stock, as
against 4.70 per cont last year. Sur
plus at tho closo of tho year ondlng
Jan. 31, 1020, was $454,530.87, ns,
against $50,639 tho provlous year, an'
Increase of $403,891.14. Four quar
terly dividends of 114 per cont each,
or C per cont of tho 7.24 per cent on
tho capital stock, (woro paid. Tho
provlous year, when 4.70 was tho per
centage of corning on tho capital
'stock, no dividend! woro pnldccpJry.
While tho compauy shows u tre
mendous incroaso over Jast year's1
earnings and surplus, duo to tho in
crease in passenger fares allowed by
tho public utllitios commission, tho
expenditures for now equipment woro
nil, while a good sum of money was
expended upon renewals and main
tenance of old equipment.
Tno city hopofully resumed its light
for a D cont stroot car faro by filing
a petition for n rehearing of tho 7
cont faro case, in which tho stato
Supromo court recently docided
against tho city.
Tho petition, tiled in Springfield by
Corporation counsol Ettolson and
Chester 13. Clovoland, tho city's spe
cial traction nttornoy, alloges tho
court "ontlroly misapprehended tho
concroto caso boforo it, and that tho
soundnoss of ovory legal proposition
announced by tho court might bo con
ceded, and still tho ultimato conclu
sion arrived at was not warranted."
Tho potitlon allegos that in uphold
ing tho public utilities commission's
ordor of Aug. C, 1919, tho court as
sumed tho order was mado to onablo
tho companies to moot Increased oper
ating oxponses und keep out of bank
ruptcy, whereas tho ordor was to on
ablo puyment of increased oxponses
and insuro a fair return on tho valuo
of thoir properties.
Dut, tho potition continues, no fair
valuation was mado boforo tho ordor
was entered.
AMERICAS GIFT
TO FRANCE
America's gift to Franco which Is
to bo un expression of tho lovo of
Amorlcans for thoir slstor ropubllc,
and their appreciation of tho French
IN THEJUTY HALL
What the City Officials and Men
of Affairs Are Doing for the
Chicago Public
Mayor Thompson has takon per
sonal chargo of tho improvement of
tho stroot cloanlng system, becauso
of tho folluro of Biibordinatos to show
any appreciable Initiative.
"Chicago Is not allowed onough
funds to keep Its streets clean," ho
Bald. "Wo havo as many mllos ns
Now York City, although tho city
council allows us only $000 por mllo
per year, whilo Now York spends $2,
800, St. Louis and Philadelphia also
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Subscription Rate,
12 Vtr Year In Advance.
a Surplus of
for Dividends But
Better Service
army's defenso of civilization in tho
first battlo of tho Marnc, Is to be an
heroic group statue built from tho
small glad-will offerings of all Amor
lea. Tho statuo is being designed by
Frederick MacMonuics, American
sculptor, and will bo erected on a slto
overlooking tho rlvor Marno near tho
vlllago of Mcaux at a point near tho
end of tho bridge, now marked by u
little wooden cross.
No subscriptions arc to bo asked for
tho gift, but during tho wcok of
March 22-27, opportunity will bo given
all who want to contribute to tho
$200,000 to bo raised to construct tho
otatuo and transport it to France. Mr.
MacMonnlcs is giving his services.
Spoclal efforts aro bolng mado to
arouso tho interest of tho school chil
dren, remembering that when Franco
presented tho Bartholdt Statuo of Lib
erty to tho United States in 188G, it
was tho children of Franco whoso lit
tle offerings wont far toward making
tho gift possible, and many of tho chil
dren who contributed to tho gift of
Franco to America woro among thoso
who died to kcop tho liberty of which
it was a symbol, a reality in tho world.
Tho National Committee, of which
Mr. Thomas W. Lamont Is chairman,
Is composed of soVonty-flvo roprosen
tativo Amorlcans from all parts of tho
United Statos. Myron T. Ilorrlclc, for
mer ambassador to Franco, is chair
man of tho oxeeutlvo committee. Tho
stato organizations aro headed by tho
governors of tho different states, as
honorary chairmen.
Governor Frank O. Lowdcu has ap
pointed tho following state committee
for Illinois of which Charles IL
Schwoppo is stato chairman:
Capt. Marshall Fiold, III.
Mr. Charles W. Folds
Prof. Edouard I. Dalllot
Mr. J. IL Patton
Mrs. Milan II. Hulbert
Mrs. W. II. WInslow
Mrs. Joseph T, Bowcn
Hon. Francis G. Blair
Dr. James McConaughoy
Mrs. Goorgo W. Dixon
Miss Elizabeth Wallaco
Hon. William B. Burry
Mr. Arthur L. Allais
Mrs. Arthur Ityorson
Mrs. William B. Mundie
Mr. William J. Chalmers
Mr. Silas II. Strawn
Mr. nobort J. Thorno
Mr. James A. Patten
Pres. Harry Pratt Judson
Mr. Hathaway Watson
Mr. Howard Eltlng
Mrs. Geo. A. McKlnlock
Mr. W. II. Lyford
Mrs. Waltor Brewster
Prof. Wlgmoro
Mr. Napoleon Picard
get more than twice as much money
as wo do.
"However, I am not going to sit
Idly by and bemoan tho handicap.
Clean stroots aro essential to tho
city's health, progross and uppcur
unco. Ofton tho first lmprosslon out
of town visitors got of a city is based
unon tho uppearanco of tho stroots.
"1 havo glvon tho problem sorious
consideration and havo reached tho
conclusion that forced flushing of tho
streets is tho host system. To do this
properly sovoral now sowors will havo
to bo built downtown, becauso tho
present ones cannot carry off a largo
quantity of water und dirt. I havo
asked Prosidont Fuhorty of tho board
of local Improvements to rocommoml
a tentative plan for this.
"I look for steady improvement un
til my project is carried out."
CHICAGO
Half a Million
Not for
Mr. Charles H. Schwcppo
Mr. Frank O. Wotmoro
Mrs. Jacob Ilaur
Mrs. llussoll Tyson
Mr. Frank C. Letts
Mr. Edward F. Carry
Mr. Geo. E. Scott
Mrs. William Barnes
Mrs. Georgo A. Lawronco
A Leader In the
Mrs. Harry Pondcll
Mr. Washington I. Babb
Mr, Glenn II. Hough
Mr. BenJ. F. Peck
Mr, Samuel Insult
Brig.-Gon. Charles G. Dawos
RE-ELECT BAILER
Populai 22d Ward Alderman
Should be Returned to the
City Council.
Tho voters of tho Twonty-socond
ward should ro-oloct John II, Baulor
to tho city council. Ho has proven
himself to bo an able, honest, faithful
and influential alderman.
B. H. Rubonzik, tho popular auditor
of tho Merchants Trust & Savings
Bank, would mako a good City Treasurer.
8ATUBDAY, MARCH
JURY COMMISSIONER,
GAS MANAGER MUL
LANEY A BUSY MAN
il. J. Mullnnoy, 0110 of tho tin 00
persons who draw comfortable sal
aries for picking out names of men
for Grand Jurors and petit Jurors, h
President of tho Jury Commission of
Cook county.
When not engaged In this most im
portant duty of supervising tho draw
ing of grand Jurors who(nro supposed
to protect the public from nil law
breakers, from trusts to door mat
thieves and of tho drawing of tho
gocd men who aro to sit In Judgment
on tho peoples' rights In the Jury box
In the various courts, Mr. Mullanoy
is alleged to bo drawing another large
salary as Director of Publicity for tho
People's Gas Light & Coko Company.
This Is an elegant combination of
duties which Mr. Mullanoy by train
ing, association, etc., Is generally re
garded ns well qualified to tako care
or.
Tho public at tho present tlmo and
under present conditions feels n full
confirmation of Its belief in existing
conditions to bo strengthened by this
Information.
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WILLIAM L. O'CONNELL,
Commercial, Political and Financial Life
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of the Best County Treasurers Cook County Ever Had and Whose Record
as Chairman of the State Public Utility Commission Was
Without Reproach and Worthy of All Praise.
WESBEY GIVES 26TH
WARD SOMETHING
NEW IN POLITICS
William If. Wesboy, city collector
and cundldnto lor committeeman of
tho Twonty-slxth ward, has started
something niitquo in city politics. Ho
says:
"I havo promised tho voters, If
elected as thoir ward committeeman,
to request thorn to orgnnlzo a com
mlttoo of 100 representative cltlzons.
Tho various ward organizations, com
mercial, social and civic, and tho
clorgy, will bo naked to select members
of this committee which in turn will
recommend candidates for nil public
offices to bo voted for."
20, 1920.
WOMEN CAN VOTE
Attorney Fyffe of ther Election Board
Rules That They Can Ballot for
President at Primary
Holds That Vote at Primary Is Purely Advisory
and Cannot Gome Under Supreme
Court Ban
Women
cholco for
primary.
aro going to volco their
president at the April 13
This decision Is final.
"Tho board of election commission
ers has been ndviscd olllclnlly," said
James F. Sullivan, chief clerk of tho
election bonrd, "by its attorney, Colin
C. H. Fyffe, that tho decision of At-
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of Chicago.
One
tornoy General Bnindugo, citing tho
opinion of Chief Justtco Farmor, has
no bearing upon tho existent situation.
Ho ndvises tho board that tho prec
edent of four years shall bo followed
and In accordance with that tho board
will print, Issue and havo counted
ballots for tho woman votors within
tho limits of the board of election
commtsslouors.
"Mr. Fyffo's written opinion Is bo
foro tho board. It holds, In substance
that tho piesldontial preference pri
mary is of tho nature of a voto on n
publlu policy question; that It doos
not propoBo to nomlnulo or olect any
ofllclnl; Is simply advisory and doos
not Ho within tho restrictions of tho
Supromo court's findings."
Whether County Clerk Swottzor will
follow tho samo lino of reasoning, and
causo womon's ballots to bo printed
for tho country towns of Cook coun
ty, lomulus to bo dotormlned, proh-
ably today.
Kvnnston, Oak Park, Chi-
I cogo Heights, Wllmotto Winnotko,
ti"n onnTx.
Glcncoc, Hivcrsldo and all of tho Chi
cago suburbs como within County
Clerk Sweltzer's Jurisdiction. Chica
go and Clcoro only aro affected by the
position taken by the board of elec
tion commissioners.
Women's ballots had to bo printed
In Chicago, anyhow, for tho reason
that tho city council Is preparing to
submit bond issues totaling $34,000,
000, upon which women havo tho un
questioned right to vote.
2IST WARDREPUB
LICANS AND DEM
OCRATS HONOR
AGNEW AND PEACE
Charles Appol, tho popular proprie
tor of tho North Sldo Turner Hal! ond
Ilostnurant, never got up a liner din
ner than tho one- ho served last Tues
day night for over 1,000 leading Ito
publicans and Democrats of tho 21st
Ward, gathered together to do honor
to tho candidacy of Charles J. Agncw
for Alderman and Charles 13. Pcaco for
Republican Ward Committeeman.
A. Sheldon Clark presided us toast
master and addresses wcro made by;
Mayor Win. Halo Thompson.
Samuel ICttclson, Corporation Coun
sel, Kugeno It. Pike, foimer City Comp
troller.
Michael J. Fuhorty, President of tho
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POLITICAL GOSSIP
Talk About Men and Matters
Connected With Public Affairs
in All the Different Camps
County Commissioner Albort Novak
has mudo iv splendid public record
slnco his olectlon to tho county bonrd.
llo Is always looking utter tho Inter
ests of tho people as his votes prove.
Ills constituents aro proud of him and
well satisfied with his record.
Tho first of a series of weekly
smokers In behalf of Joseph F. Haas,
county recorder, candidate for Repub
lican ward committeeman in tho
Twenty-eighth ward, was hold Wed
nesday night In .Rockwell hall, 2137
Milwnukco avenue.
March 23 will bo tho only dale for
loglstrutlon in Chicago, prior to the
aldermanlc elections and tho presiden
tial primaries of April 13. All unregis
tered voters who wish to participate
In tho ward committeeman contests
or to voto for their presidential cholco
us between Lowden and Wood must
got right with tho books on tli.it dnto.
Supplementary aldermanlc election
will bo hold on April 0 In theso wauls:
Fifth, Eighth, N'lnth, Twelfth, Twenty
first, Twouty-second, Twenty-fourth,
Twonty-slxth, and Twenty-seventh
wards, and there will bo .1 preliminary
oloftlon in tho Klavouth for the Oil
lorton vacancy.
Ton candidates nro hied In the
ElovcntU ward for tho vacancy caused
by tho death of tho late Aid Edward
F. Culleiton. The oxtenslvo field indi
cates that 11 second olectlon may bo
required on May 4, unloss some ono
gets 11 majority voto on April C. Tho
ton nro Josoph J. Bolluskl, Michael J.
Browne, William J. Rlordnn, Julian J.
Sykcs, Thomas A. lllgglns, Donnis A.
Ilornn, Wllllum P. Hayes, Aid. Hor
man Krumdlck, John V Kiuso, and
Michael Lowandowskl.
A recount of tho ballots cast In the
aldermanlc election In tho Twelfth
"WUOUS KUMHEK 1587
Board of Local Improvements.
Airs. Frank Sweeney, Chairman
Women's Democratic Club of tho 21st
Waid.
Mrs. Flora Krausc, Chairman Wom
en's Republican Club of tho 21st Ward.
Charles J. Agnow and Charles 1C.
Peace.
It was a very enjoyablo affair and
tho enthusiasm displayed was u sign
of success.
SOLID FOR L0WDEN
Tho fifty-eight delegates to the Re
publican national convention will voto
for tho nomination of Governor Frank
O. Lowden for President.
Tho Republican Stato Committee
has endorsed his candidacy unani
mously. All fact Ions havo united upon him,
Tho full force of tho city hall or
ganization will bo placed behind tho
expression of tho preferential voto for
Gov. Lowden, rather than for MaJ.
Gon. Wood, Gov. Lowdon's only direct
contender in Illinois. In this tho city
hall Joins with tho Deacon and Brim
dago factious In Cook county in lin
ing up behind tho Lowdon caudldacy.
There is no untl-Lowdcu fight In tho
fifteen districts outsldo of Chicago.
Moreover, tho eight delegates at
largo, under tho call Issued by tho
stato committee, unquestionably will
bo thoso who favor, most strongly,
tho nomination of Gov. Lowdon.
ward wus ordered by Judge Williams
in tho County court at tho request of
Henry Snnnonschclu, who Is contest
ing tho rlpht of Aid. Joseph I. Novak
to opposo .losoph Copal: In tho supple
mentary election on April 0.
Tho (leoige K. Schmidt Young
Mnn's Republican club of tho Twent
fifth wnid litiH been organized for the
purpose of rii-electing Mr. Schmidt
ward committeeman. Tho offoit Is be
ing mado to enroll all first voters In
the club.
FN.
The Illinois hoadqu.irtcrs of the
Wood campaign fssiird a statement
claiming lienvj Wood sentiment In
tho Fourteenth congressional dlatilit
and In the Second ward of Chicago.
Tho Women's Lowden leaguo in
nnuuees a leglstratlon roundup prior
to March 23 to icpistcr Chicago worn
en so that they may oto In tho prti-i-dontlal
piefeivnco primary on Apu'
13. Tho flrl meeting of tho campaign
will be held at the Blackstono hotel
Wednesday. MIhh Dorothy Edwards
bus been made chairman of tho Young
Women's division.
Mayor Thompson has completed
plans for taking tho stump for hN
candidates for w.nd committeemen
Ho will cany to tho people tho ines
sngo that ward committeemen, with
power to elect statu control commit
teemen, aro of itnl Importance In th
election of a Legislature, that will te
peal tho public utilities act and lov.ve
tho 5-cent stroot car fare.
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