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J 6 """an- r w,!n ,.. Aw' 2 0020 1 Kara UMnd Claaa Mattar Oatabar 11. 1t. at tha Peat Offlea of Publleatlort, Offlaa at Chleaoo, lltlnola, unoar Act at Mareh 8, 1171. 171 W. Washington St., Chicago, III. INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS, NEUTRAL IN NONE. Published Waafcly. Entered aa Saeond Claaa Mattar Octobar 11, Offlea at Chleago, llllnota, ttntfar Art f Mara aV o 'Hir -v: r; i? vilT ri iin t&c .. fite. 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 FOUNDED 1889 Largest Weekly Circulation Among People of Influence and Standing NO, 25.U 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. ". WILLIAM L. O'CONNELL, Commercial, Political and Financial Life aLLLLLLLLLLLL9JVBJMa9LQlaiKr !? rIJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJH aVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVJkS Mkflalaklk' jMfcu flaVaVaTaVaVaVal HiililililiHiK-VV Iks v T HIliJIliJIlH ilfllfllfllfllflBlKi&&n LLLLkkkLm. kflBBA .kkkkkkkkfl kkkkkkkBL'akkVkayaa'jakkkkkkkkkl jijijijijijijijijijijijiB'n' MRJiaLLLLLLLLLLLLl I KilkaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVal Hkrrai63iuiMWE$if m' .t.liJklkkH feMSSRTHPIwsasS R I. tkkkV LLm- BBBEyi'? WiVijiVTiai viij,sI aV Dt 9BJBJBJBJBJ1 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- I 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 12 PAGES. 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. FOUNDED 1889 Largest Weekly Circulation Among People of Influenco and Standing