Mayor Thompson Inaugurated Amid Cheers by Aldermen and Public
Mayor Thompson begins his fourth annual and second inaugural message before a crowded council chamber. The council approves a nonpartisan slate despite his attack on the Municipal Voters' League, with 56 yeas to 13 nays. A special committee proposal to investigate the league sparks debate among aldermen as the finance and other committees are formed with broad Democrat majorities.
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Municipal Voters’ League
League
Ald
Edward F. Cullerton
Coughlin
Kenna
L. B. Anderson
Cullerton
Powers
Franz
Fick
Crowe
Haderlein
Adamowski
Richert
Schwartz
A. A. McCormick
Fetzer
Woodhull
Moran
Walker
Capitain
Lipps
Watson
C. F. Smith
Fisher
Clark
A. O. Anderson
Wallace
Kostner
Maypole
McDonough
MacNichols
Smith
Walko
Board of Local Improvements
Pike
McCormick
John A. Riehert
Finance Committee
John G. Horne
U. 8
Illinois lawmakers push abolish state board of equalization
Gov Lowden argues for a three member tax commission citing four prior tax reforms and popular bills expanding revenues. He notes past commissions from 1885 1909 1911 and 1915 urged abolition and a tax panel citing inefficiency. He lists lawmakers and officials involved while highlighting Chicago figures Edmund Perkins and Fletcher Dobyns as progressive supporters.
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Ilinois
State Board of Equalization
Govs
Oglesby
Deneen
Dunne
General Assembly
Illinois
Lowden
Milton Hay
Springfield
Richard J. Oglesby
John P. Wilson
Chicago
Board of Equalization
Judge Guerin Considers Direct Petition Over Hoyne Charges
Lawyers for Judge Scully pressed for special instructions to a grand jury and a special state's attorney. Assistant State's Attorney Berger urged filing under Criminal court rules and Judge Kavanaugh. Judge Guerin proposed direct petition to him with a new special grand jury to assume jurisdiction.
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Kavanagh
Guerin
Berger
Supreme Court
Mayor Thompson Names Cabinet for Four Years
Mayor Thompson announces appointments including George F. Harding as city controller and William H. Reid as commissioner of public service. Eugene R. Pike resigns as controller to join business, drawing cheers from supporters. The council approves related measures on finances, traction, and crime prevention, with emphasis on better organization and parole oversight.
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Pike
George Harding
Reid
Garner
George F. Harding
Eugene R. Pike
William H. Reid
Public Service
Water meter graft sparks council clash and press support
A public dispute over water meters surfaces with critics labeling the scheme costly and unnecessary. Alderman Steffen earns praise for his city council record as key figures like Adam Wolf and John P. Garner receive mentions amid council approvals and a rushed set of appointments.
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Daily Press
McKinley Backs Lowden as 1920 Republican Hope
Congressman William B. McKinley of Champaign endorses Frank O. Lowden for president in a Lea k e s article. He argues 1920 will be a Republican year and cites 1918 and recent local elections as signs of a shift away from socialism and autocratic government. He notes Lowden’s record as a people’s governor and war governor and adds McKinley’s role as Taft’s 1912 campaign manager.
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William B. McKinley
Champaign
Taft
Leake
McKinley
Frank O. Lowden
United States
Republican Party
Republican Congress
International Parliamentary Union
France
Belgium
Chief Garrity Outlines Plans To Cut Crime
Police Chief John J. Garrity spoke at the Forty club outlining steps to reduce crime through greater efficiency. He described addressing internal jealousies and reorganizing the department to better identify and remove faults that hinder performance.
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John J. Garrity
Forty Club
Motion Picture Men Organize to Oppose Illinois Censorship
The Motion Picture Association of Illinois formed to campaign against proposed state censorship. Chicago named headquarters with officers including President W. W. Watts and General Counsel Lewis F. Jacobson. Delegates condemned state control as disloyal and illogical, affirming current laws curb bad pictures.
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Ilinois
Chicago
W. W. Watts
Spring Held
Peter J. Schaefer
Cage
William Loeber
Springfield
W. D Huford
Aurora
Samuel Atkinson
Oranston
Lewis F. Jacobson
Morrison Hotel
Illinois
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Fletcher Dobyns
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Adam Wolf
John P. Garner
M. J. Faherty
Charles R. Francis
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