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4 t-f EfG HICAGO El A O t. K , f)e Cfricaao (Eagle WMJSHED EVEnV SATURDAY - I .... . I - ' Am InJmmmnJtml NtteipJptr, Frleii and Truthful. Ml L. II II I . 3GBSCWTI0N RATES 52.00 PER TEAR All CMMidlMi tm CHICAGO EAGLE 17! WEST WASHINGTON ST. Tlplion. Main 3113 5wtBMt Col a Washington SL and Walls SL HKWRT F. DONOVAN, Etc nd PuMbhTr Jed u SitMl Gm Mttr October N till, M U roH OIB at Chloo, mi. aar a- -t xmid I. iiti, ESm 1SHED OCTOBER S, 1SS! rporU4 Ufcfer th Law of Illinois. ToHmil tr VIUltT f DONOVAN. The Chicago Eaole, a newspaper for nil classes of readers, Is devoted to National, State and Local Pol. I tic : to the publication of Mu nicipal, State, County and San Itary District news; to comment on people In public life) to clean baseball and sports, and to the publication of Oenerat Information of Public Interest. Financial, Com. merclal and Political. ! SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1920. HOME RULE FOR CHICAGO Hope Is cxpro8Gil that Chicago's homo rule plan will win out In tho Illinois constitutional convention over one submitted in opposition to it by the Illinois Municipal tongue l nindo In n letter from Willis J. Spnulillng, chalrnuin of the organization's consti tutional provisions committee to Aid. John IL Lylc, chairtunn of tho city council constitutional committco and nlso a member of the longuo com mittee. Incidentally tho letter caused Aid. Lylo to send n letter to Springfield dissenting from tho report sent to tho constitutional convention and resign ing from tho longuo boenuso of its op position to tho Chicago plan. "From conversations with constitu tional delegates," Spauldlng writes, "I nm convinced that tho lcnguo'B report will bo rejected in tho conven tion and that tho theory of tho Chi cago proposal will bo adopted. This merely gives cities tho presumption of homo rule, giving tho legislature the final authority. "Thero nre certain exceptions. For instance tho constitution will provldo directly that cities may adopt a zon ing system, may own nnd opernto utili ties and may malo valid contracts for n limited time with utility corporations." PUBLIC UTIL ITIES HARD UP Boforo the 1'ubllc Utilities Com mission fiooigo M. Itoynolds, presi dent of tho Continental nnd Commer cial National Bank, was tho princi pal spokesman. "Public Utilities hnvo not a nickel's worth of credit," Mr. Reynolds In formed Messrs. Cleveland and ningor. "Tho banks are forced to refuso thorn loans. Why, oven two years ago when Samuel Instill enmo to mo for n loan of a million for tho Peoples las company I called Into consulta tation sixteen other bank presidents nnd finally wo prorated tho loan. Wo weren't very nnxlous to mako It then. Wo can't loan money to utilities now." Led Into n discussion of prices, Mr. Reynolds declared he didn't bellovo thero would "bo any letup In high prlcos for ten years." Other bankers who previously had tfstlfled and were recalled for cross examination Included David It. Forg an, Harry A. Wheeler, Chester Coroy, E. D. Hulbort, and Charles Schwoppe It didn't tako Mr. Clovoland long to go down tho list. Uach gavo a blan ket Indorsomont to all Mr. Reynolds tnld and was oxcused. Tho commission handed down a rul 'ng cxtondlng tho present telephone 'ftos until June 30, pending a per u.anent ruling on the Chicago Tele i hone companj's request for an ii-creas-ed rate FRANK HOOAN, (jr h J e"fJi Popular President of the Bin Hcco Envelope Company. EAGLETS. Adam Wolf, tho popular county as sessor, is an ideal public official. Walter E. Allen, vice-president nnd general manager of tho Universal Electric Washer Company, is ono of tho most respected business men in Chicago. Ho Is progressive, active and popular nnd Is ono of tho young Chlcagoans who Is mnklng tho city greater. C. D. Wllloy, proBldcnt of tho big C. L. Wllloy Company, is ono of tho solid men of Chicago. IIo Is patriotic, progressive nnd public spirited. Tho Chicago Association of Com merce is doing great work for Chicago. bbbHmi '2P v&SbSbI BLLLKlf?' aDHH SWEITZER CALENDAR DENIS J. EGAN. Chairman of the. Ward Committee of the Elks' Committee of Arrangements. William Q. Kolth, commissioner of tho Durcau of Gas and Electricity, Is a popular nnd painstaking public- of ficial nnd tho good record ho la mak ing is pleasing tho citizens of Chicago. IIo Is a practical electrician and tho pooplo aro all with him In his success ful efforts to lmprovo tho efficiency ot tho Important dopartmont ho Is at tho head of. Frank A. Johnson, general sales manager of tho Grcnnan Cako Cor poration, Is ono of tho most popular nnd widcawako young mon In Chi cago. IIo Is very popular In polit ical circles and many predict a big public career for him. Chicago people aro doing pretty well In tho wny of boosting tho town at homo. Patronize homo industries. That is "boost" enough. Joseph P. Haaa Is making a splen did record as rocordor of deeds. His oOlco Is conducted along linos that give great satisfaction to the public Ooorgo L. Scheln is ono of tho ablost and most highly respected mombors of tho Chicago bar. His many frlonda would llko to oco him on tho bench. Carl Appel, tho owner of tho Justly famous North Sldo Tumor Hall, and restaurant, Is a wldo awako citizen, of whom Chicago Is proud. James M. Whalon Is making a splen did record ns county civil Borvlce commissioner. Ho deserves well at tho hands ot tho pooplo, as ho has always been faithful to every public trust Imposed on him. Paul II. WIcdol, tho nblo and cour teous chief clerk of tho board of as scsors, Is ono ot tho most capablo and highly respected public officials In Cook county. IIo is a llvo wiro In tho cnuso of good public service. The City Council wants to find out tho high cost of living. Profiteers may find out also boforo tho Aldermen get through with thorn. John U. Smyth, tho well known real citato and lnsuranco man, Is always a booster for tho west side. Corporation Counsel Ettclson and Judges Bnrasa, Crowo nnd Dnrrott, and E. R. Mtzingcr aro Republicans talked of for stato's attorney. Harry C. Mohr, tho popular managor of tho Morrison Hotel, is n public spirited citizen who Is always boosting Chicago. Judge Frank Johnston, Jr., U mak ing a fine record on tho Circuit Court bench. Jacob Lovy, tho well known Twon ty-flrst ward Democratic loader, would mako a good county commissioner. II. II. Morrick Is one ot tho loaders In tho civic llfo ot Chicago. As presi dent of tho Association of Commorco he has dono great work for tho city, Its present and futuro. Mr. Morrick is prosldont of tho Great Lakes Trust Company, Chicago's now big bank, which staued In with a capital ot 13,000,000, and a surplus of $600,000. All of tho stock was oversubscribed for. Hero Is a taxpaers' ca'ondar for taxpayers compiled by County Clerk Robert M Sweitzer. In brief It Is as follows: July term Application for Judg ment nnd order of salo of property of delinquent taxpayers. July 1 Objections to Judgments In writing received. Aug. 1 Tax salo of roal estate be gins. Penalty for redemption tax sales may be as high as G per cent, added to taxes or assessments each six months after salo Proporty may bo re deemed any time within two years after onlo at office of county clerk. Dennis J. Egan U a Democratic leader of force, ability and popularity. ePUDLFEYE ' "Oh, Mr. Taft, This Is So Sudden!" P II I I Ill l W WmI The press agent for Miss Lucy Page (Instnn of tho American Antl Cigarette league, "tho only woman candidate for the presidency," brought It in, head and nil. Here It Is: "Tnft's Hnt in tho Ring William Howard Tnft, the only living ex-president, offered himself ns a running mate ot Lucy Pago Gnston, the only woman candidate for the presidency of the United .States, nt tho bnnquet of the committee of fifteen In Chi cago. "Ho proudly doclnred ho could qualify on both hereditary and per sonal grounds, as his grandfather nnd his father, ns well ns his two brothers, himself and his two sons, hnvo an un broken reconl ns tobacco abstainers." Mr. Taft had Just checked out nt I he hotel where he hnd been staying. An olllclnl of tho committee of lit teen declared positively that Mr. Tnft had suld nothing about tho vice presi dency In his speech. Finally MWs Gaston was found. "Oh yes, when I met Mr. Tnft ho told mo ho wns well qualified to bo my running mute," she suld. "Wasn't It nice of him to make the offer?" iiiiiiHki'llsWiB . JJESS No Wonder He Was With Funston Representative Edward C. Little of KitimiiH, was with Funston In the Philippines lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth Kansas Volunteers. Well, ho should be n good American, If nil cestry counts for anything. It came out In the tercentenary of the Pil grim's that he Is u descendant of John Alden of the Mayllower. Ills grandfather's great-grandfather, John nthnti Tn.vlor, fought nt LouMturgnnd Hunker Hill. Another ancestor, Col. Moses Little, won promotion nt Hunker Hill. In the course of his remarks Col onel Little said In part : John Alden, about the twelfth di rect descendant from John nnd Prlscil la. Is u student In tho high school of Kansas City, Kalis., now, mid wo ex pect to have him at the celebration. "A curious Illustration of the growth nnd development of America, and of the fact that it has been u haven of liberty for those from nil tho world, Is that fact that while this boy Is n direct descendant of this historic Pilgrim father, his mother Is tho daughter of Russian parents, her father hav ing led it grout colony of Russians who settled in central Kansas. "So you see, gentlemen, that the chords which run from Plymouth Rock tlnklo u bell that knocks at tho heart of every American settlement nnd col ony, nnd state, anil county, nnd town." RENTING LOANS INSURANCE SURETY JOHN U. SMYTH REAL ESTATE 716 West Madison Street Telephone riaymorket 836 Specializing in West Side Real Estate New Head of U. S. Bureau of Mines Tho nomination of Dr. Frederick U. Cottrell for director of the bureau of mines, department of the Interior, hns been sent to the sennte by Presi dent Wilson, to tako tho place of Dr. Van II. Manning, resigned. Dr. Cottrell, chemist, metallur gist and Inventor, was born In Oak land, Cnl., January 10, 1877. After extensive college studies hero nnd abroad, he was appointed nsslstant professor In physical chemistry nt tho University of California. Hero ho en gaged In researches relating to tho electrical precipitation of fumes and line particles suspended In the gases of smelter, blast furnace and cement works Hues. Ho evolved tho Cottrell process. Today tho Cottrell process of fume nnd dust removal Is In world wide use, nnd Is recovering valuable materials heretofore wnsted. Dr. Cot trell turned over his extensive patent rights to u non-dlvlileud paying cor poration, the Research corporation; nil net prollts are devoted to tho Interests of sclentlllo research. In 11)11 Dr. Cottrell was appointed chief physical chemist In the bureau of mines. In 101 1 he was appointed chief chemist ; In 101(1 chief metallurgist, and In 11)11) assistant dlreetor. 1 tj fLkslsH s.jv J? SbBksIiV Helping the Indian. "Come Back" r. ri" "i ".TJ charles krutckoff, Popular County Assessor. U Mrs. C'ato Sells, wife of tho United States Indian commissioner, Is greatly Interested in her husband's work and frequently accompanies him on his visits of Inspection. Many of these Inspection trips nro Intensely interesting, ns for example a visit to the Jlcurlllu Apaches In southwestern Colorado and northern New Mexico. A few years ago these Indians appeared to be u doomed tribe, diseased, poverty-stricken and with out nmbltlon. Mr. Sells says of this trip: "I had n conference with several hundred men of tho tribe. They were full of tho zest of life, keenly Inter ested In their Hocks and herds, ab sorbed In plii)lK tho game of tho new surroundings. Primarily, this pooplo was snod by giving It n pur peso and goal In life. Wo bought them sheep out of tho tribal funds. Wo bhowed them how to play the econom ic gamo of sheep-ralslng. Oh, 1 tell n whole tribe como back from UK4 ' m you, It's simply tho gates of death." wonderful to watch Heads Marines in Mexican Waters 3 Col. P. M. Uannon, U. S. M. C, commands the marines In Mexican waters. He took along with him qulto n gathering of "Devil Dogs" ready to Innd whenever It should become nee essnry to protect American subjects Innocent bystanders liable to got hurt In the uirlous. Mexican ructions. Colonel Uannon has seen service In the Spanish-American war, tho Philippine Insurrections and the Ilox er rebellion. Do trained at Quantlco, Vn., many of tho "Devil Dogs" who went overseas In tho great war. The marines, whenever they go ashore on business, always send tho snmo report to Washington. "Tho ma rines hnvo landed and have the situa tion well In hand" and of course thoy would not send this report If It wero not strictly true. Renlly, tho Idea of tho murines getting left Is unthlnknble. Ono of them came so near It at New Vork that ho arrived nt m.h dm l alter ihe ship had pulled out. Hut he Jumped In, sworn iilongsiUe, climbed up a tope and leported for duty. .WVtlt JBSP - , BKV liiiiiQBeSBiSv 'Stani. MICHAEL READY Pret. and Treas. L. J. READY Vice-President WALTER M. READY Secretary READY& C ALL AGH AN COAL CO. 133 West Washington Street Telephone Main 4200 CHICAGO Branch Office and Yardt N. W. Corner 47th and Haltted Street on Chicago Junction Ry. Phone Yards 167 and 16S mi . s,W. Chas. Molitor Machinery Co. (Not Inc.) 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