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Happ, 29' S. Oakley Dlvd., Chicago. 7 Until J. Wcntzlnh, 711 N. Trumbull Ave., Chicago. 8 Leo A. Dunne, 1523 Wicker Park Ave., Chicago. 9 Modlll McCormlck, 909 Lako Shoro Drive, Chicago. 10 Geo. W. Paullln, 1908 Sheridan Iload, Evanston. 11 James E. Hurloy, 271 Hcnton St., Aurora. 12 Fred E. Sterling, 1008 N. Main St., Hockford. 13 Jos. P. Ovorholzer, Sterling. 14 Walter A. Ilosenfleld, ltock Island. 15 Chas. II. Williamson, 124 West Avo., Qulncy. 1C Oarrett DoF. Kinney, 710 Moss Ave., Peoria. 17 Frank L. Smith, Dwlght. 18 Chas. P. Hitch, Paris. 19 Henry P. Hnrrls, Montlcello. 20 Hay N. Anderson, Plttsllold. 21 Jns. E. McClure, Carllnvlllo. 22 Thos. Williamson, Edwardsvlllo. 23 Geo. A. Drown, Brownstown. 21 Pleasant T. Chapman, Vienna. 25 Henry II. Kohn, Anna. County Executive Committee. Hondquartors S0j Otis Ilulldlng. I Chairman Homer K. anlpln. Vice-chairman Martin I). Madden. Secretary William II. Weber. Assistant Socrotary Emll J. Wontz I laff. I Treafluror ioltoy MUlner. 1 Francis P. Urndy, 119 13. 20th St. i 2 Martin D. Madden, 709 Tacoma Dldg. 1 3 Robert It. Lovy, 4G89 Prairlo Avo. 4 Gcorgo J. Fcsor, 2732 Shlolds Avo. 5 Edward It. Lltzlngor, 29 S. La Sallo St. C Roy O. West, 1340 First National Dank Dldg. 71. N. Powell, C82C Burnett Avo. 8 Wotor IS. Schmidt, 208 S. La Sallo St. 9 Edward E. Ertsman, 11300 For- restvllle Avo. 10 Thomas Curran, 2023 S. Itaclno Avo. 11 Charles V. Barrett, 29 S. La Sallo St. 12 A. W. Miller, Chamber of Cora- merce Dldg. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB' LBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBH r far H SBBBBBEf PBBBBBBsi ll'fBJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJHriJ' T, VBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBJ H BBBBBBsl BBBBH V BBBH BBBBBBBBBBBB jH jBBBBBBBBBBBH 'BBBBBBBBBBBsfl HBBBBBBBBBBBBBLbM iHT' H BBbBBBBsW 'Mfej. , ' BBBsl fsM.i.vyit ?Jbbbbbb1 ssl JUDGE CHARLES A. WILLIAMS,, democratic Candidate for Re-election Judge of the Municipal Court. 13 David W. Clark, 3125 Warren Avo. II A. N. Todd, 515 N. Hamlin Ave. 15 Niels Juul, 2015 Potomac Avo. 1G Joseph P. Klnsclla, 1525 Wicker Park Avo. 17 Lewis D. Sitts, 1471 Grand Ave. 18 II. K. Galpin, 1G35 Jackson Blvd. 19 Christopher Mamor, 720 Itoaper Block. 20 Morris Eller, 1301 S. Peoria St. 21 Oscar Hebcl, 1105 Schiller Bldg. 22 Chas. G. Kempf, 913 Concord PI. 2313. J. Drundagc, 110 S. Dearborn St. 21 L. A. Drundagc, 2210 Clifton Avo. 25 Geo. K. Schmidt, 4228 Sheridan ltd. 20 John C. Cannon, 4017 N. Herml- tago Ave. 27 Leltoy Miller, 5922 Nlckorson Avo. 28 Josoph F. Haas, 2712 Fullorton Ave. 29 Ernest Withal), 1911 W. Garfield Blvd. 20 Thomas J. Healy, 5415 S. May St. 31 Win. II. Bold, 1335 Garfield Blvd. 32 Charles A. Williams, 122 S. Michi gan Ave. 33 Georgo Hltzman, 500 County Bldg. 31 Sol. P. Itodorlck, 1328 S. Spauldlng Avo. 35 Chas. J. Potors. Country Districts. Poter Anker, South Holland. William II. Weber, 315 County Bide Poter M. Hoffman, 500 County Bldg. Joseph Cnrolnn, William Bussor Mount Prospect. Dr. Frank II. Anderson, 1413 Shor itinn Ave., Evnnston. Rivers McNeill, the popular and effi cient Collector of Customs, reflects great credit on President Wilson's ad ministration. Provision for 50,000 bathers a day has been mndo nt tho "municipal bathing beaches for tho coming sea- Addison street, onu of tho widest and longest east and west streets on tho north and west sides, should be made a boulovard. Patrick J. Cnrr is making a good record as trusteo of tho Sanitary Dis trict of Chicago. Henry B. Clnrko would make a good Mayor. John R. Ford, the chlel deputy col lector of customs, is a most efficient aid to Collector McNeill. Judge Charles A. Williams has never disappointed the public. His record is clear. Patrick F. Haynos served tho public well, a good office. lias always He deserves Thomas M. Sullivan has made a grand record as Sanitary Trustee. THOMAS M. SUL LIVAN'S RECORD Six enrs a Sanitary District Trus tee. His Record. Bonded Indebtedness, Snnl- tnry District, 1910 $21,000,000 Bonded indebtedness, Sani tary District, 191C 14,000,000 Deduction during his term ...' $ 7,000,000 Sanitary District tax levy, 1912 $0,500,000 Sanitary District tax lovy, 191G 4,000,000 Saving to taxpayers each year $2,500,000 Typhoid fever dcatli rate, 1910.... 14 per 100,000 persons Typhoid fever death rnto, 1910 C per 100,000 persons Hundreds of lives and millions of dollars saved to Cook County. Voto for Thomas M. Sullivan for President of tho Sanitary District of Chlcngo. CROOKED AUTO GAS PUMPS There Arc 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 Bureau of Standards will conduct an Investigation of public garage gaso line pumps In this stnto to dotcrmtno whether motorists nro receiving short measure. This move Is tho result of disclosures made nt tho conference of state city commissioners of weights and measures with tho federal bureau. Secretary Stovenson attended tho meeting as tho Illinois delegate Tho results of an Investigation con- ducted by tho burcnu of standards In Now York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Dayton, O., and Sprlngllold, Mass., wero submitted to tho confor onco. F. J. Schllnk of tho bureau stated that moro than half of tho gasc lino pumps In theso cities wore found to bo defectlvo and giving short moas-' uromont. Mr. Stovenson said ho had drafted a bill to bo presented to tho session of tho legislature providing for state supervision of weights and measures. VOTE FOR JUDGE HOPKINS Judgo Jacob H. Hopkln's record on the municipal bench Is a lino 0110. Ho should ho elected to tho Circuit bench In November. Patrick Noian, vno veteran engi neer, rendered services to the public schools which will bo long romom bered. John T. O'Malloy of 1222 North Wells strcot, tho popular proprietor of tho big WoIIb Boarding Stables, Is ono of tho bost liked Domocrnts in Chicago. Ho Is ono of tho coming men of tho party and should ho ovor run for office would bo a cortaln win ner. MoKentte Cleland, tho able former Judge, Is a man who is never afraid to stand up for what he believes to be right. Judge Charles A. Williams Is mak ing the excellent record on the Mu nicipal Court bench that all his friends predicted he would make. Both as a judge and a citizen John R, Caverly Is liked by everybody who knows him. Maurlco T. cuilerton is much re spected as a leader In labor circles. There must bo no "traveling sa loons" on Sunday. Corporation Coun sel Kttelson so ruled In answer to questions propounded by Police Cap tain Max Nootboar. Captain Nootbnar wishes to know whether liquor dealers could deliver liquor, previously purchased, from wagons on Sunday. Mr. Ettelson, suspecting sonic one might bo trying to evade tho Sunday closing law by selling from wagons, promptly declared the schemo Illegal. NEWREPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE Cook County. District. Faction. 1 Adolph Mnrks Thompson 2 Abel Davis Dcnccn 3 Harry A. Lewis Dcnccn 4 Thomas J. Flnucano... Thompson 5 Max I-ovltan Thompson C Lclnnd S. Happ Sherman 7 Emll J. Wentzlaff Dcneen 8 Gust Dracgcr Thompson 9 Medlll McCormlck Sherman 10 Gcorgo W. Paullln Sherman Downstate. 11 Everett J. Murphy Denecn 12 Fred E. Sterling Lowdcn 13 J. P. Overholser Deneen 14 W. A. Itoscnflold Sherman 15 C. II. Williamson Denecn 16 Oarrett Do F. Kinney.... Deneen 17 Frank L. Smith Deneen 18 Charles P. Hitch Noncom. 19 Charles G. Eckhart Dcnccn 20 Arthur L. French Sherman 21 James E. McCluro Deneen 22 Thomas Williamson Deneen 23 Gcorgo A. Drown Lowdcn 24 pleasant T. Chapman Deneen 25 Henry II. Kohn Lowden Chicago Is tuxed nearly to death and there is moro coming. Tho Federal Government outsldo of bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbP JK $" -!1s!bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbH BBBBBBLbUMT "sfBBBBBBI BBBBBBBBBBBlBli? ?'JBBBBBBBBBBb BJBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBP"; ,iitaAi -4 i "-BBBBBBBBBH bbbbbbbbV jH BBBBBBBBBBBK '? VKr jiBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBI BBBBBBBBBBT i':aMkBBte BBBBBBBBH f '" "2b3H3bbbbbbbbbh LIHbl &iii, siIfliJBBBBBBBBBH BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBv OJHW' . umHH frw, SaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSl BaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBJSfihBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBaBBBBBBfl THOMAS J. WEBB, Democratic Candidate for Re-election as Member of the Its special taxes levies an Incomo tax and a Corporation tax. Tho othor taxes In Chicago aro lev ied by tho following bodies: State Tax For state purposes. Tho governor, auditor and treasurer con stitute tho board which ascertains the rate per cent required to produce the amount of taxes levied by tho general assembly. Tho "state school tax" is levied in the snmo manner. County Tax Tho county board lev ies tho taxes for all county purposes. City Tax Tho city council, acting with tho mayor, levies tho taxes for all city purposes. School Tax Tho city council and tho mayor make a soparato lovy for this purpose. Library Tax Tho city council and tho mayor mako a separate levy for this purpose. Sanitary District Tho tax Is lovlod by tho board of trustees. South Park Systom Tho South Park Commissioners lovy for park purposos In tho towns of South Chi cago, Hydo Park and Lako. West Park System Tho West Chi cago Park commissioners lovy for park purposes in tho town of West Chicago. Lincoln Park Tho Lincoln rark commissioners aro not "corporate au thorities," tho Lincoln Park act not hnvlng boon adopted by popular voto. Tho lovy for Lincoln Park is mado by tho county treasurer, acting as ex officio supervisor. Rldgo Park A small park district In Rogers Park, organized under tho law providing for local park dUtrlcts by popular voto. Tho boari f five commissioners levies for tho district. Tho North Shoro Park District Or gantzed tho samo as Rldgo Park. John F. Claro has thousands of friends who would Uko to see him elected Judge. Tho Balfour Johnstono Civil Sorv Ico and Preparatory School enjoys a woll desorved reputation for thorough ness and ability. Impetus was given to tho work In Chicago and Cook County of tho local tnx amendment commlttco by reports of a steady gain In support In all of the 101 counties In Illinois. Meetings nre being hold under tho management of local committees and ltttlo or no opposition Is being met. t "Wo do not fear opposition ns much, as wo do tho apathy of tho voters," said D. A. Eckhart, chairman of the Chicago committee. "It Is regrettablo that Illinois has been so far behind In legislation regarding porsounl taxes. In order to modernize our sys tem, voters must rally to tho polls on Nov. 7 and vote yes on tho short bnllot." Tho leaders of both political parties have announced their support to tho amendment to the constitution and many nro appearing on tho platform In various parts of the stnto nt tho tax meetings. Fred J. Kern, presi dent of the stutc board of administra tion, and Hugh S. Maglll, Jr., superin tendent of schools In Springfield, ad dressed n mass meeting in DcllcvUlc, at which great enthusiasm for tho amendment wns displayed. Meetings nro scheduled for every county In Illi nois during tho week. RE-ELECT JUDGE WILLIAMS Judge Charles A. Williams has mndo n good record on tho Municipal bench. He should bo re-elected. Walter Clyde Jones made an hon orable and useful record In the State Senate. He would make a good Judge. Charles L. Frcy, for many years warden of tho county Institutions at Dunning, and a veteran who li popu lar with everybody, Is meeting with Board of Review. great success In selling tho F. C. Llndqulst "Arthur Donnldson" cigar. M. II. McGovorn, tho great and suc cessful contractor, has contributed greatly to tho upbuilding of Chicago. Tho vast amount of public work con structed by him has been well and honestly done. Tho terms of soven Suporlor Court Judges oxplro In 1917. Throo of them nro Republicans; four aro Democrats. Edward Ulhloln of tho groat Schlltr Brewing Company Is one of the up holders of Chicago. Tho Amorlcnn Taxi & Auto Co.'s phones aro Lincoln 400S and Cnlumot 279S. Call thorn up If you want good service Charles Hasterllk, tho well known brower and president of tho Best Browing Company, has a host of friends in tho business world. Julius Oswald, tho well known bar ber at 154 West Randolph street, Is vory popular with tho city hall boys. Collector Smletanca is making a good record In the Internal Revenue office. Ralph Ames, of tho Heyer & Ames auto Hvory, which has tho largest and most beautiful garago In Chicago at 940 North Clark strcot, Is a vory populor man. Ho Is frequently mon tlonod for city trensuror and other Im portant ofllcos, but Is not n candldato, Tho Akron Tire & Vulcanizing Company of 932 Jackson Boulovard has a branch at 3927 Shorldan Road. They aro exports at repairing auto mobile, motor truck and solid carriage tires and vulcaulzing in all its branches. - I BBBBBBBBBBBST BBBBBBBBBBbBBBBBBBBBBBbI AbHH iBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBV BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBV NELSON N. LAMPERT, Vice President of the Fort Dearborn National Bank. PERSONAL LIBERTY Great Statesmen of America, Including President and Ex-President, Oppose Tyranny of Prohibition. Washlngvon, D. C. "I do not lo rfovo tho party programs of tho highest consequent iu vuu political llfo of tho statu t..nd of tho nntlon ought to bo thrust t io sldo and hopelessly em barrassed for long periods together by making a political Issue of a great question which Is essentially nonpollt leal, nonpartisan, moral and social In Its nature." Woodrow Wilson to tho Rev. Thomas D. Shannon of New ark, N. J., whllo governor of Now Jersey. Tho above extract from n letter by tho president whllo governor of New Jorsoy was dug up hero In connec tion with Win. J. Brynn's latest dec laration making prohibition a na tional Issue. It was written by tho president when nsked to go on record on local option. Every ono who has talked to him during tho last fow uay's agrees that his sentiments aro unchanged. Under no circumstances, In tho opin ion of men closest to him, will Presi dent Wilson Indorso nny movement designed to drag tho liquor question Into tho day's political Issue. They say a letter written by him shows this. In It tho president wrote: "I am a thorough believer In local self-government and boliovo that every self-governing commulty which constitutes n local unit should have tho right to control tho matter of tho regulation of or tho withholding li censes. Tho questions Involved aro social and moral and nro not suscep tlblo of being mndo parts of a party program. Wherover they have boon mado tho subject of party contests they hnvo thrown overy othor ques tion, however Importnnt, Into tho background and hnvo mndu construe tlvo party action Imposslblo for long years together." National prohibition Is a dangerous proposition, snltl former Prcsldont Tatt, speaking bctoro tho Bar Associa tion of Boston at Its sovonteonth tri ennial banquet. "It would revolutionize tho Na tional Government," ho said. "It would put on tho shoulders of tho Govern ment tho duty of sweeping tho 'door steps of every homo In tho land. If national prohibition legislation Is passed, local government will bo de stroyed. "And If you dostroy local govern ment you destroy one of tho things ?SJwS-vA..SbbbbBJbbW5?HbbbbbbbH KMr$4&' u' N' VBBBBBHjBBKrV '--?liBBBBBBBH HHHIikBBH Sv VSrMBBKiSBBBBBBBBH W&M ''WV 'I-TVVBBLBBK $-pW' JbbbHO Bfl9RRHHB&'iS vif - ; ii.....H MmWW&m JOHN R. CAVERLY, Popular Democratic Candidate for Re-election ns Judge of the Municipal Court. that go to mako for a healthy condi tion of the National Government. "National prohibition Is non-onforco-ablo; It is a confession on tho part of tho statu government of Inability to control and regulato their own es pecial business and duty; If tho mat ter wero placed under Federal control It would result In creation of a ma chinery of government officials large enough to nomlnato any president." Congressman Thomas Gallaghor of Chicago In tho courso of his speech In Congress against tho proposed pro hibition amendment said: "National prohibition would bo destructive of tho Innllennblo right of tho citizen to llfo, liberty, nnd tho pursuit of hnpplncsB, guaranteed by tho Constitution. I am a bellover In personal liberty, and as a cltlzon of this Republic I feel that this resolution would net as an Infringement on my right to such lib erty. It Is considered, and rightfully so, ns absolutely unAmorlcun by mill ions of our pcoplo, who feel that they aro abundantly ablo to govern tholr moral habits without limitation or restriction from a law of this kind. It Is nn abridgment of tho. right origin ally guaranteed by tho fundamental law to tho peoplo of tho United States. I am unalterably opposed to It, becauso I bcllovo firmly In tho principle of tho largest sharo of personal llborty to tho Individual consistent with tho gonural welfare. The Idea of tno vuliio of tho civil scrvlco examination ns a means of fllllug vacancies arising in municipal and government olllces has such a popular hold on tho public mind that It requires somo considerable courage for nnyono to raise an objection to It, but n sovero blow has been dcnlt tho system In a recent rupoit of tho commlttcu on snlnrlcs and grades of tho municipal engineers of Now York City. Tho Htntoment Is mndo that promotion by examination tends to ndvanco men who havu a willlngnoss and tasto for studying civil sorvlcc methods and preparing for examina tions, nnd to olmlnnto men Inclined to glvo their best efforts to the work. Especially is this truo In professional technical employment boyond grados rated at $2,100 n year. Boyond such limits intelligent nnd fair appraisal should suporsedo examinations, ex cepting somo effective and fair qual ifying test.