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3 SAVE EDGEWATER The Lake Must Not Be Fenced In or Sheridan Road Used as a Garage. THE CHICAGO E A O L ISAAC N. POWELL, Popular Republican Leader. REPUBLICAN . COMMITTEEMEN National Ropubllcnn Committeeman for Illinois William Halo Thompson. State Central Committee. Headquarters Peoria and Spring' Held. Chairman J. DoF. Klnnoy, Peoria. Socrotnry C. J. Doylo, Sprlngllold. Treasurer D. A. Ecltliart, Chicago. Dlst. 1 Adolph Marks, 115 S. Statu St., Chicago. 2 Abel Davis, 5125 Kills Ave., Chi cago. 3 Harry A. Lowis, 0029 Harvard Ave., Chicago. 4 Tlios. J. Flnucnne, 2912 S. Loomls St., Chicago. C Max I.evltan, 1103 Ashland Dlvd., Chicago. G Iceland S. llapp, 29 S. Oakioy Dlvd., Chicago. 7 Emll J. Wentzlnff, 711 N. Trumbull Ave , Chicago. 8 Loo A. Dunne, 1525 Wlckor Park Ave., Chicago. 9 Mcdlll McConnlck, 909 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. 10 Geo. V. Paullin, 1908 Sheridan Road, Kvanston. 11 James 13. Hurley, 271 Denton St., Aurora. 12 Fred E. Sterling, 1008 N. Main St., Rockford. 13 Jos. P. Ovorholzor, Sterling. 14 Walter A. RoBtnflcld, Dock Island. 15 Chas. H. Williamson, 124 West Ave, Qulncy. 1C anrrott DoF. Klnnoy, 710 Moss Ave., Peoria. 17 Frank L. Smith, Dwight. 18 ChaB. P. Hitch, Paris. 19 Henry P. Harris, Montlcollo. 20 Ray N. Anderson, Plttsflold, 21 Jub. E. McCluro, Carllnvlllo. 22 Thos. Williamson, Edwardsvllio. 23 Geo. A. Drown, Drownstown. 24 Pleasant T. Chapman, Vienna. 25 Henry H. Kohn, Annn. County Executive Committee. Hondqunitorn S0j Otis Rulldlng. Chairman Homor K. Qalpln. VIco-chnlrninii Martin D. Madden. Socrotary William II. Wobur. Assistant Socretary Emll J. Wentz laff. Treasurer i.oRoy Mlllner. 1 Francis P. nrady, 119 E. 20th St. 2 Martin D. Maddon, 709 Tacomn Dldg. 3 Dobort D. Levy, 4C39 Prairie Avo. 4 Georgo J. Fesor, 2732 Shlolds Avd. JOHN C. PAUL, The Well Known Manufacturer of Burnlshlne. TOO 5 Edward It. Lltzlnger, 29 S. La Sallo St. C Iloy O. West, 1340 First National Dank Dldg. 71. N. Powell, C82C Durnott Ave. 8 Walter E. Schmidt, 208 S. La Sallo St. 9 Edward 13. Ertsman, 11300 For- restvlllo Avo. 10 Thomas Curran, 2023 S. Haclno Ave. 11 Charles V. Darrett, 29 S. La Sallo St. 12 A. W. Mlllor, Chamber of Com merce Dldg. 13 David W. Clark, 3125 Warren Avo. II A. N. Todd, 515 N. Hamlin Avo. J 5 Niels Juul, 20 15 Potomac Ave. 10 Joseph P. Klnsclla, 1525 Wlckor Park Avo. 17 Lewis D. Sltts, 1471 Grand Avo. 18 H. K. Galpln, 1035 Jackson Dlvd. 19 Christopher Mnmor, 720 Reaper Dlock. 20 Morris Eller, 1301 S. Peoria St. 21 Oscar Hebe!, 1105 Schiller Dldg. 22 Chas. G. Kempr, 913 Concord PI. 2313. J. Drundago, 110 S. Dearborn St. 21 L. A. Druudagc, 2210 Clirton Avo. 25-Gco. K. Schmidt, 4228 Sheridan Rd. 20 John C. Cannon, 4047 N. Horml- tngo Ave. 27 LeRoy Miller, 5922 Nlckorson Avo. 28 Josoph F. Unas, 2712 Fullorton Avo. 29 Ernest Wlthall, 1941 W. Garflold Dlvd. 20 Thomas J. Hcaly, 5415 S. May St. 31 Wm. II. Held, 1333 Garfield Dlvd. 32 Charles A. Williams, 122 S. Michi gan Avo. 33 George HiUman, 600 County Dldg. 31 Sol. P. Roderick, 1328 S. Spnuldlng Avo. 33 Chas. J. Potors. Country District. Peter Ankor, South Holland. William II. Weber, 315 County Dldg. Potor M. Hoffman, 500 County Dldg. Josoph Carolan. William Iiusso, Mount Prospect. Dr. Frank II. Anderson, 1113 Shor man Avo., Evnnston. Provision for 50,000 bathors a day has been mado at tho municipal bathing benches for tho coming sea son Addison street, oni of tho widest and longest oast and west streets on the north and west sides, should be made a boulevard. MUCH FAMILY POLITICS The Gang Is reported to bo fencing in tho Inko up in Kdgewntcr, so that public access to tho lako shore is do llied to citizens, rich and poor alike. Theso fences should bo torn down by tho city or tho Lincoln Park board. Immoillnto adoption of tho plan agreed upon by tho Chicago plan com mission and tho city council's commit tee ou harbors looking toward a com prohcusivo development of tho lako front so It can bo of uso to everybody for bathing beaches and other pur poses is advocated In a statement is sued by Charles II. Wnckcr, chairman of tho commission. Ho urges the peo CROOKED AUTO GAS PUMPS There Are so Many of Them That Secretary of State Ste venson Asks for Federal Inves tigation. At tho instance of Secretary of State Stevenson of Illinois tho Federal Durcau of Standards will conduct an Investigation of public garago gaso- lino pumps in this stato to dotormlno whothor motorists nro receiving short measure. This movo Is tho result of disclosures mado at tho conference of stnto city commissioners of weights and measures with tho federal bureau. Secrotary Stovenson attended tho meeting as tho Illinois delegate Tho results of an Investigation con ducted by tho bureau of standards In Now York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Dayton, O,, and Spriugliold, Mass,, woro submitted to tho confer onco. F. J. Schllnk of tho bureau stated that more than half of tho gaso line pumps In theso cities woro found to bo dofectivo and giving short meas urement. Mr, StovoiiBOii said ho had drafted a hill to bo presented to tho session of tho legislature) providing for stnto supervision of wolghts and measures. EDGEWATER DRAWS "SPORTS" Edgowntor is glowing in popularity wltn joy sookors, but not in con tontment among tho poimuncut resi dents. An Edgowater Danco Hall with Rooms and Daths in the same build ing is reported to bo drawing tho Real Sports from all cicntlon. Following is tho bill of faro said to bo served nightly: Ico cream, Cake, Dancing till morning. All for a quarter of a dollar twen-ty-llvo cents. ple of Chicago to learn a lesson from tho hot wave. Commenting upon theso encroach ments on tho rights of tho pcoplo tho Dnlly News said editorially: "What a blessing to tho pcoplo of Chicago theso facilities for health-giving recreation would have proved If they had been In existence at the time of tho recent prolonged period of ox ccsslvo heat. Surely it ought to bo posBiblo to scttlo speedily tho differ ences that aro productlvo of such seri ous loss to tho people." Using Shcrldnn Road for a garage in tho vicinity of Dalmoral nvcnuo NO TRAVELING BARS ALLOWED There must bo no "traveling sa loons" on Sunday. Corporation Coun sel Ettelson so ruled in answer to questions propounded by Police Cap tain Max Nootbanr. Captain Nootbaur wishes to know whether liquor dcnlers could deliver liquor, previously purchased, from wagons on Sunday. Mr. Ettelson, suspecting boiuo ono KICKHAM SCANLAN, Popular Judge of the Circuit Court. might bo trying to ovndo tho Sunday closing law by Boiling from wagons, promptly declared tho schomo illegal. LAKE SH0REFENCED IN Edgewater Residents Said to 3c up in Arms Over Alleged Ex clusion Tactics by a Hotel, Pcoplo with n "Pull" aro nl leged to havo foucod In nbout 400 foot of tho Lako Michigan beach There Is said to bo much indlgnn tlon over this mutter and n big light Is browing. Tho Edgowntor shoio lino Is attract ing attention In other qunrtors. Who gets tho uso of tho lnko shore lino In front of tho Snddlo and Cyclo Club? Membors of tho Hoys' Drotliorhood Ropublla took up tho light for uso of tho club's hltboito undisputed privilege- to tho shoro by enlisting tho aid of tho Stnto Rivers and Harbors Com mission, and Mayor Thompson. Tho boys naked tho city and stnto to up hold tho old sailors' law, which per mits untrnnimoled ubo of tho bench line. Tho Amorlcun Taxi & Auto Co.'s phones nro Lincoln 1008 and Calumot 2798, Call them up if you want good service Charlos Hnstofllk, tho well known browor and president of the Dest Drewlng Company, has a host of i friends in tho business world. causes Edgowater residents to bo rightfully indignant at tho Auto Gang's antics, Lnko Michigan belongs to tho peo ple. Edgowntor residents nro not includ ed, howovcr. Tho waters of tho lako aro being barred from all, rich and poor alike. No wonder there is n feeling of In dignation over tho matter. Great indignation is felt in Edge water over tho nctlon of certain peo plo In shutting tho public off from tho lako shore. Tho park board is blamed. MERIT BOARD SEEKING SLOT MACHINE BACKERS The city civil service commission Is making an Investigation to deter mine wlto was back of tho operation of slot machines in Chicago tills sum mer. "Wo are going into tho general sub ject of slot machines," said Percy D. Colfln, president of tho commls- slon. "Wo nro not questioning theso witnesses with regnrd to any ono captain, but aro trying to find out who wua behind tho operation of tho machines, commercially and politi cally." EDGEWATERJN ARMS Residents of Edgowntor in tho vi cinity of Lako Michigan nro up In arms over tho disposition on tho part of ceitnln persons to fenco them olf from the bench of Lnko Michigan in front of their homes. Tho using or Shcrldnn Road as a gnrngo for automobiles is causing much Indignation. Julius Oswald, tho well known bar ber at 151 West Randolph street, is very popular with tho city hall boys. Collector Smletaniui is making a good record in tho Internal Revenue olllce. I. II. Stono, tho popular Secretary of tho Jnnotto Manufacturing Com pany, of G17 W. Jackson Doulovnrd, roports a great demand for tho Auto matic Electric beer pumps manufac tured by that reliable concorn. Tho Alcron Tiro & Vulcanizing Company of 932 Jackson Boulovard has a branch at 3927 Sheridan Road. Thoy nro oxports at repairing auto- mobile, motor truck and solid enrriage tires and vulcanizing in all its branches. PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON, Who Will Speak In Chicago Cctober 19. NEWREPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE Cook County. District. Faction. 1 Adolph Mnrks Thompson 2 Abel Davis Dcnccn 3 Harry A. Lewis Dcncen 4 Thomas J. Flnucnno... Thompson 5 Max Luvltau Thompson 0 Lclnnd S. Rttpp Sherman 7 Emll J. Wentzlaff Denecn 8 Gust Drncger Thompson 9 Mcdlll McConnlck Sherman 10 Georgo W. Paullin Sherman Downstate. 11 Everett J. Murphy Doneen 12 Fred 13. Sterling Lowdon 13 J. P. OverholBcr Dcneen II W. A. Roscnflcld Sherman 15 C. II. Williamson Doneen 10 Garrett Do F. Kinney.... Denecn 17 Frank L. Smith Doneen IS Charles P. Hitch Nonconi. 19 Charles G. Eckhnrt Denecn 20 Arthur L. French Sherman 21 James 13. McCluro Dcncen 22 Tliomns Williamson Dcncen 23 Georgo A. Drown Lowdcn 24 Pleasant t. Chapman Dcncen 25 Henry II. Kohn Lowdon Chicago Is taxed nearly to death and thcro Is more coming. Tho Federal Government outsldo of Its special taxes levies an Iucomo tax and a Coiporntlon tnx. Tho other taxes In Chicago aro lev ied by tho following bodies: Stato Tax For state purposes. Tho governor, nudltor and treasurer con stitute tho board which ascertains the rate per cent required to produco tho amount of taxes levied by tho general assembly. Tho "stnto school tax" Is levied In tho snmo manner. County Tax Tho county bonrd lov. ies tho taxes for all county purposes. City Tax Tho city council, acting with tho mayor, lovlcs tho taxes for all city purpoBCB. School Tax Tho city council and tho mayor mako a separate levy for this purpose Library Tax Tho city council and tho mayor mako a sepnrato levy for this purposo. Sanitary District Tho tax Is lovlod by tho bonrd of trustees. South Park System Tho South Park Commissioners levy for park JOHN Popular Democratic Candidate EtfUS4?3liElMBMiBHIIItliSMHHIflBIHHBHHHBHBMHMH purposes In tho towns of South Chi cago, Hyde Park and Lake West Park System Tho West Chi cago Park commissioners lovy for pnrk purposes In tho town of West Chicago. Lincoln Park Tho Lincoln Park commissioners nro not "corpornto au thorities," tho Lincoln Park act not having been ndoptod by populnr vote Tho levy for Lincoln Pnrk Is mndo by tho county treasurer, acting as ex ofllclo supervisor. Rldgo Park A small park district In Rogers Park, organized undor tho law providing for local po'H I'latrlcts by popular vote Tho bonnl .1 five commissioners levies for tho district Tho North Shoro Park District On gnnlzcd tho snmo ns Rldgo Park. WILSON TO TALK HERE OCTOBER I9TH. President Accepts Invitation for Address at Auditorium Theater. Chicago will bo host to President Wilson on Thursday, Oct. 19. At tho invitation of it number of. civic and Industrial organizations tho President will como to Illinois for n speech' at tho Auditorium Theater that is ex pected to bo ono of tho most im portant of tho presidential campaign. It Is expocted that tho President will como direct to Chicago for tho uddresH and will return to Sliudow I.nwn shortly after It Is dellvored as lie wishes to avoid tho pomp and cir cumstance as well as tho Interfer ence with his duties which n swing across the country on n campaign special would entail. Urgent Invitations to look in on several banquets arranged for tho time of his coming have been sent to tho President, but the detailed plans for his tilp havo not been decided nml no acceptances beyond tbnt for tile tlmo of bis speech have been tout out. Except lor tho dedication of tho I lucoln mciiimlal In Kentucky tho Chicago t-peeeh will bo tho first ad dross dollvored by tlto Piesldont west of tho Allegbaneys hIiico his renoin-Inntlou. R. CAVERLY. for Re-election ns Judne of the Municipal Court.