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LAST EDITION ONE CENT THREE DEATHS IN BAYONNE STRIKE MIUTIA AND STRIKERS HOLD REAL BATTLE U. 5. NOTE SENT TO GERMANY WEDNESDAY THE DAY BOOK An Adless Newspaper, Daily Except Sunday VOL. 4, NO. 251 Chicago, Thursday, July 22, 1915 3 CAN BIG BIZ DODGE THE FENDER ISSUE? 7 Bosses Dodge City Ordinance While Pedestrians Dodge Auto Trucks Lifesaving Device Cause of a Squeal From Concern Heads How Soon Will the Council's Action Be Carried Out? Big business was slapped hard two years ago when the Sty council made a law requiring fenders on auto trucks alter hundreds of people had been killed by them. Fenders cost money. The Associa tion of Commerce, according to the admission of George Whittle of the American Express Co., got busy and the ordinance was never enforced. June 26 of this year the city coun cil unanimously passed a resolution ordering the chief of police to en force the fender ordinance. Aid. Ker ner, who introduced the resolution, lost his father when the aged man was struck by an auto truck without a fender. Chief Healey at a hearing in the council chambers Tuesday told 150 big business men'who are fighting fenders that the people would get some protection. Yestorday.aday late with the story, but ajrtrue to their interests, the afternoon trust papers- without ez- mmmmmmmmasSjmmammggaSgajjgaa