Chicago faces sweeping police cuts amid budget battle
City council finance committee orders a $1,000,000 reduction for 1917, risking 700 police layoffs or six weeks of furlough for all officers. Officials warn such retrenchment invites crime as Chicago struggles with limited manpower and a $4,000,000 revenue shortfall. The move comes with other departmental cuts and debates over saloon fees and budget priorities.
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Police Department
City Council Finance Committee
Chicago
Thompson
Arrests for Speeding as Traps Set by Police on Frigid Streets
Police report a rise to about thirty speed arrests daily after removing motorcycle officers from boulevards and installing trap traps. Sergeant Doyle notes higher enforcement during crowded hours with twelve men in pairs patrolling streets. Drivers blame rushing, while motorists’ groups urge warning discipline rather than arrests and advocate laws distinguishing reckless driving.
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D. J. Doyle
West Park
I. Mudd
West Side
Aln. Eastman
Chicago Automobile Club
Tam Net
New York
New Jersey
Charles Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
Simon O'Donnell Re-Elected President of Building Trades
At a Building Trades Council meeting Simon O'Donnell was re elected for five years as president. John A. Metz was named vice president and James J. Conroy secretary treasurer. The five year term aims to curb dissensions and restore harmony among the building trades.
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The
Building Trades Council
Simon O'Donnell
John A. Metz
James J. Con
Roy
Aldermen Move on Saloon Regulation in Illinois
The city liquor panel plans to push state and city laws to curb saloon abuses. An anti-treating law is first, aiming to end the practice in Illinois, with a hoped enactment next session. A $1500 saloon license is favored to elevate licensee responsibility and compliance, while brewers oppose banning ownerless operation.
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Taner Commission
West
John Toman
Tan
Ilinois
Toman
Thompson
Hoyne for Mayor Prospect Praised by Supporter
State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne is urged as a mayoral candidate. A friend cites his inside knowledge of police operations and legal skill, arguing he could lead a clean, well-governed city and advance public welfare. His financial success as a top Cook County lawyer is noted as a strength.
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Maclay Hoyne
Hoyne
Cook County
Hamilton Club Springfield trip causes circular mix up
Announcements from the Hamilton Club about a state inauguration trip to Springfield have caused misunderstandings. The printed notice says a grand ball at the country club starts at 8, but there will be no inaugural ball. The country club event is hosted by the Sangamo Club of Springfield.
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Hamilton Club
Springfield
Country Club
Sangamo Club
Ham
Ironians
Gove
Lowden
Chicago
Union Station
Chicago & Alton
Executive Mansion
Illinois Senate pact pledges support for Lowden in key votes
Twenty four members of the new Illinois state senate sign an agreement to back the Lowden administration on essential propositions. The group, once known as the Barr Dailey Ettelson combination, aims for peaceful committee assignments after the Republican presidential nomination fight. Governor elect Lowden led Hughes by 148 018 in the November 7 vote with men and women counted separately.
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Lowden
Hughes
Illinois State Senate
Barr-Dailey-Ettelson
Senaucus
Pro Ten
Frank O. Lowsden
Charles KE. Hughes
Wilson
Bel
Rookery
Melect
Peoria
St. Clair
Dingville
Cov Dunne
Dunne
Chicago
Cook County
Gov
Milnois
The Gallant Seventh Homeward From War
The Seventy Infantry will depart Camp Wilson San Antonio for Fort Sheridan to be mustered out under Major General Barry. A Chicago welcome with speeches by Dunne Thompson and Judge Kavanagh is planned, followed by a reception along the parade route.
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Illinois
Veteran Corps
7Th Infantry
Edward H. White
Waldron-Murphy Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Thomas J. Buttimer
Edward A. Kelly
Edward TH. White
Thomas J. Sullivan
John P. Hopkins
Robert E. Burke
Edward J. Kelly
Camp Wilson
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Sheridan
Thomas H. Barry
Central Department
Federal Building
Chicago
United States Army
Chicago and Northwestern
Barry
Was Chicago Slighted by the U S Census Takers
Readers examine claims that Chicago’s population was undercounted in the federal census. Local business leaders and officials debate methods, compare figures from postal routes and telephone records, and cite estimates ranging from 255,000 to 2,268,000 residents for the city.
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Chicago
United States
Burema Ie
Attell
Billboard Frontage Consent Faces Constitutional Challenge
City may revisit frontage consent provisions in ordinances after a U S Supreme Court decision. An ordinance banning billboards in residence blocks, unless majority frontage owners approve, was deemed invalid. Attorney Loring Hoover notes the frontage consent feature could affect other ordinances relying on similar consent mechanisms.
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Hoover
Chicago
Washington
Supreme Court
John &. Hummer
Thomas Cusack
Courshire Sider Ploover
Othe Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Bill Board
Loring BR. Loover
Brundage Names Provine for Attorney General Staff
Edward Brundage plans to appoint Walter M. Provine of Taylorsville as attorney general staff leader after Provine ran in the primary. Provine reportedly discussed with Deneen and will join the Springfield office, with tentative ties to Tartortyte and Caulk county districts, as the move aims to fortify political footing.
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Edward
Brundage
Walter M. Provine
Taylors Fle
Provine
Kan ‘Hie
Pro. Vine
Deneen Torees
Caulk
Prune
Willett
Edo
Bailiffs Ask Raise Amid Court Hall Tensions
A petition for a raise by bailiffs is presented to county court officials amid debate over pay and duties. The gathering at the courthouse highlights concerns over compensation for court staff as the legal process continues.
Coal Shortage Near End Amid Industry Woes
Nonsensical OCR fragment mentions coal supply issues and disjointed references to mines, plants, and workers. Despite garbled text, it implies approaching relief from a coal shortage and related industrial disruptions.
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Peter J. O'Brien
West Chicago Park Commission
Aldermen
Edmund D. Hulbert
Merchants Loan & Trust Company Bank
Chicago Boys
Crbmetdertt
Cetsus
Anaes Paibitte
Daniel Coaitybell
Tetter Caarlers
Nea Postnigester
Cunipe Bell
Chieae Directory Company
Phas Tigre
Wits Dsss
Natin
Wil
J. Bodine
Con
Chloe
Pali
Chcago Telephone Company
Saher
Cour Hallifts Tits Beri
Couties
Biden
F. W. Upham
Weis
Broderick
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