Cabarets to close May first under Chicago ordinance
The Chicago City Council approved an ordinance banning cabarets and dancing in any saloon by May 1, with entertainment limited to orchestras and annual licenses of 300 dollars. The measure, passed 63 to 2, faces federal pressure to curb saloon activity within five mile vice zones.
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Chicago
Michael Kenna
John J. Coughlin
A. R. Tearney
Ee Fdus
Cadinanes
Tearney
Ald
John N. Kimball
Chief of Police
Toman
Samuel Insull
State Council of Defense
1000 Salons Out Of Business In Chicago Forecast
It is estimated that on May 1 more than 1,000 Chicago saloons will fail to apply for licenses due to rising supply difficulties and reduced profits. Whisky prices have climbed to twenty five cents in many saloons, with a uniform rate believed likely. Controller Pike forecasts a $1,000,000 revenue loss to the city, to be offset by expected $1,000,000 from county, school board and park commissions for public improvements.
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Land Avenue
Lake View
Edgewater
Barnett
Dow B. Lewis
Dan Wall
Henry Bohman
Chicago
Pike
School Board
Park Commissioners
John Barnett
Broadway
Wave
Clocks Move Clocks Ahead for Election Day Change
Clocks advance an hour next Sunday March 31 shifting election timing. Polls will open 6 am to 4 pm with ballots counted at 4 o'clock sun position. Voters face two annexation questions on the small ballot for Elmwood and Norwood Park areas.
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Elmwood
Northwest Way
Norwood Park
Endorsement backs Schwartz bid for re election in third ward
Greater press coverage notes U S Schwartz endorsed by prominent Republican Lessing Rosenthal and nationally active, while Democrat Terrence Moran for ward 31 accuses civil service workers of violating reform rules amid city hall questions about Civil Service Reform association inquiries.
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Lessing Rosenthal
Municipal Voters’ League
Schwartz
Felix A. Nordéti
Terrence F. Moran
Moran
Civil Service Reform Association
Aldermen Create Subcommittee to Draft Transit Unification Ordinance
Aldermen appoint a seven member subcommittee of the transportation body to draft an ordinance unifying elevated and surface lines in Chicago. The panel will estimate amortization years to transfer assets to the city, seek enabling legislation, and outline extensions, rolling stock purchases, transfers, and a single board under one management.
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Council Committee On Local Transportation
Subway and Traction Commission
Commission
Capitain
Chicago
Capitain and Lipps
North Side
Nance and Fisher
South Side
Lynch, Toman
Walkowiak
West Side
Board of Control
Will These Stop Crime Ordinances Before City Council
Two proposed ordinances aim to curb crime and auto thefts. One requires drivers and owners to lock unattended cars on streets. the other compels second hand dealers to report all buys daily to police. Both receive city officials support despite dealer protests. The report also notes arrests for concealed weapons and habitual criminals in the prior week.
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Alcock
Hoyne
Byrne, Raindl, Franz
Steffen and
Kimball
Schools Committee
Automobile Trades Association
New Council Committees Chosen for April 2 Election
Aldermen from three city divisions will form standing committees for the new city council to be elected April 2. North Side members W F Lipps Republican and John H Bayler Democrat lead, with alternates Henry D Capitain Republican and William P Ellison Democrat. South Side picks include Willis O Nance Republican and James A Richert Democrat, with alternates Ernest M Cross Republican and a Democrat placeholder. West Side delegates Harry B Littler Republican and Thomas J Lynch Democrat chair the selection, with alternates not fully listed.
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George F. Iliff
West Side
Irwin R. Hazen
John Toman
North Side
Thos. O. Wallace
Walker
al ‘Wallate
W. F. Lipps
John H. Bayler
South Side
Willis O. Nance
James A. Richert
Harry BE
Littler
Thomas J. Lynch
Henry D. Capitain
William P. Ellison
Ernest M. Cross
City council posts to be reshaped as vacancies rise
The article lists likely reshuffles in council chairmanships with departures including William J. Healy M A Michael son Thomas A Doyle and Eugene Block. It notes twenty two vacancies possible after April election and details committees and vacancy counts such as Finance 2 local transportation 3 gas oil 4 and more.
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William J. Healy
M. A. Michaelson
Thomas A. Doyle
Eugene Block
Aldermanic Candidates Debate Merit Rule Regulation
Candidates for alderman consider merit based regulations in principle and in practice, weighing letter of policy against broader impact. The discussion centers on how merit rules would be drafted implemented and enforced to ensure fair competition and accountability. Legal and civic implications are debated with attention to transparency and public trust.
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Ing
Combined Chicago Traction Plan Aims for Indeterminate Franchise
Crooked stock brokers face Blue Sky law challenges as city officials debate extending the transit franchise. A transportation panel, led by Alderman Henry Capitain, backs a combined traction system with an estimated value near 500 million dollars in thirty years. Amortization would retire principal from receipts, with ownership timeframes varying.
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Henry D. Capitain
Transportation Committee
Judge Scully Replies To Bryan On Election Board
Judge Thomas F. Scully of the County Court defends his election board in a forceful reply to William Jennings Bryan. He says the petition was valid at filing but proved invalid on investigation and cites legal requirements for married women's Christian names. He mentions the copying by Chicago Addressing Company workers and defends appointees including August Lueders and Frank Rydzewski, noting Polish affiliations and other roles. He also cites draft machinery praise and dodges a drink question, offering that the people will decide prohibition in time.
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William Jennings Bryan
Thomas F. Scully
Scully
Election Commission
Chicago
T. Donnelly
A. W. Harris
August Lueders
August Lueders, Jr
United States Medical Corps
Frank Rydzewski
Bishop Rhode
Carter H. Harrison
Bernard Horwich
Blue Island State Bank
Jewish Charities
Election Board
United States Army
Milk price dispute ends in amicable agreement
Strife among milk producers distributors and condensers over prices fixed by the food commission concluded with an amicable settlement. The agreement set the amounts to be paid for milk for a period agreed by all parties.
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Nalk Commission
Agreso
Food Commission
Taxes Hopeful on Personal Property Values Says Weber
William H. Weber of the board of assessors says there is little reason to expect a material increase in personal property values this year. He notes possible rises in food dealing businesses due to storage but expects little growth elsewhere.
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William H. Weber
Board of Assessors
Board of Review
Union League Club Elects Officers In Uncontested Vote
The annual Union League club election produced a single slate with Frank H. Scott as President and F. B. Johnstone as Vice President. R. H. Hobart was Second Vice President, C. M. Trowbridge Secretary, and C. B. Castle Treasurer. Directors for three years included Thomas H. Eddy and L. A. Robinson, with Walter D. Herrick, John V. Norcross, and Graham Taylor on the political action committee. Nominating committee members listed include G. A. Hoover and others chaired by W. R. Sedley.
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Union League Club
Frank H. Scott
F. B. Johnstone
R. H. Hobart
C. M. Trowbridge
Castle
Bernard Thomas H. Eddy
L. A. Robinson
Political Action Committee
Walter D. Herrick
John V. Norcross
Graham Taylor
G. A. Hoover
Allen B. Pond
Charles R. Whitney
Frank J. Loesch
W. R. Sedley
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Nelson N. Lampert
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Chicago Athletic Association
Lincoln Park
Fort Dearborn National Bank
Judge Scully
Bryan
Nebraska
Weber
Anennors
State Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization
Union League
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