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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1917
Page
1
Charitable bailiffs and wartime city justice
Isaac Doff testified before the judges committee on Judge Gemmill's charges against Anton J. Cermak that bailiffs contribute 50 cents each to a charitable fund used for evictions and helping needy families. Woods denied outside payment of salaries and noted changes in enforcement as wartime econ amid pushes on city executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Doff
George H. Woods
Anton J. Cermak
Judges’ Committee
Gemmill
Cermak
Olson
Duff
Woods
Harrison
Goodbye Heap: Women’s Vote Sparks Court Reassignment
Judge Foell in Superior court unseats Municipal Judge Arnold Heap after a three year tenure. Donahoe replaces him following a historic ruling that women could not cast ballots for the post, while Heap’s tenure faces no effect. Calamity of missing records blocks recounts and raises salary questions for Donahoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foell
Arnold Heap
Donahoe
Heap
Supreme Court
Olson
Police Chief Seeks 2000 Extra Patrolmen in 1918 Budget
Chief Schuettler asks the city council finance committee for 2000 additional patrolmen in the 1918 budget. There are currently ninety nine vacancies to fill, and 493 men are eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuettler
City Council Committee On Finance
Additional Tax on Parcel Post Packages Delayed Payment
Beginning December 1, all parcel post packages needing postage of 25 cents or more must bear an internal revenue stamp under the war tax bill. Regular postage stamps will not be valid for this payment. Special internal revenue stamps will be furnished. The tax is 1 cent for each 25 cents or part thereof above 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcel Post
Internal Revenue
Post Office Department
Traction Matters Fueled by City Transit Study
Walter L. Fisher, special counsel for the city council committee on local transportation, was directed to draft two ordinances addressing Chicago's transportation problem including a subway system. The committee aims to base one ordinance on federal design standards and funding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Fisher
City Council
Chicago
Recommendations From Chicago Traction Commission Report
The Chicago traction and subway commission spent months examining the city's traction needs. Its plan would require legislature enabling legislation, while another ordinance relies on the current deal with traction companies and includes no extra legislation. The committee will review both merits and may seek voter referendum at next April's election. Discussion on municipal ownership occurred, with some opposition to retaining Mr. Fisher as special counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Traction and Subway Commission
Fisher
Illinois Centennial Proclamation Calls Counties to Plan
Gov Frank O Lowden proclaims December 3 as Illinois ninety ninth birthday marking the approach to statehood Centenary. He notes a commission to organize statewide celebration and urges counties to record historic events, linking centennial plans to wartime resolve and civic renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Commonwealth
General Assembly of Illinois
Ilinois
Cabaret Ban Powers Explored in Chicago Liquor Venues
Chicago contemplates broad authority to prohibit cabarets and dancing in all places selling liquor, limiting entertainment to curb social vice. The move, led by city officials, aims to tighten enforcement and standardize restrictions across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alfred
Aus
Harry J. Ganey
Supreme Court
Blackstone
Mr. Austrian
Aldermen Seek Special Session To Shield City Budget
City council resolutions urge Gov. Lowden to call a special session to enable new revenue sources and help Chicago avoid a deficit of about 700000 as war costs and waning revenue erode surplus. Measures seek authority to buy and sell foods legally and to fund police and fire needs with additional legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowden
Coal Price Fixing Talks Cut Soft Coal Profit to 25 Cents
At a conference in J Williams office fuel administrator for Illinois, coal dealers agreed to a 25 cent per ton profit on soft coal and 35 cents on anthracite, down from 40 and 60 cents. The decision awaits Dr Garfield approval, with delegates from coal trade and consumers present, including Association of Commerce and real estate boards. There is also discussion of a city measure restricting liquor entertainment and the setup of a home defense committee to handle fuel and food questions amid war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Williams
Illinois
Garfield
Association of Commerce
City Club
Chicago Real Estate Board
Cook County Real Estate Board
Raymond Durham
Cook County
The
Fuel Administration
John M. Glenn
Manufacturers’ Association
Samuel Insull
State Council of Defense
Ald, Nance
Committee On
Home Defense Committee
Sullivan Succeeds Johnston in State's Attorney Office
Assistant State's Attorney Michael F. Sullivan is promoted to first assistant to State's Attorney Hoyne following Frank Johnston Jr. election to a judgeship. Several other promotions occurred after Johnston's victory at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael F. Sullivan
Hoyne
Frank Johnston, Jr
Johnston
New Text Books Review Under School Committee
Hanson and his committee in a busy winter work on adopting a new list of high school textbooks. The committee will review the superintendent's selections and suggest changes. Supt Shoop will soon send bid requests to all publishers for the first group. Currently 235 textbooks are adopted by the board, with an average price around 81 cents and prices up to 3.20 dollars. Thirty publishers are represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Hanson
Dixon C Williams Addresses at Pittsburgh Banquet
Dixon C. Williams, president of The Chicago Nipple Manufacturing Company, spoke at the National Association of Purchasing Agents banquet in the William Penn hotel, Pittsburgh, on Oct 16. His address praised an ideal standard for greatness and warned against pride and vanity, urging optimism and noble action as the marks of a great man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon C. Williams
Chicago Nipple Manufacturing Company
National Association of Purchasing Agents
William Penn
Pittsburgh
Chrysostom
Chicago seeks Hoover visit to curb food profiteering
A Chicago special council committee returned from Washington with a plan to deploy city police and inspection forces to aid the federal food administrator in preventing profiteering. Aldermen Lynch, Healy, Black, Toman, and Bowler drafted the program after meeting Herbert Hoover and food conservation experts. The city will invite Hoover to Chicago and convene a regional food and home defense conference with mayors and council members from cities over 10 000 in population within 400 miles. The proposal envisions organizing city inspectors to assist Harry A Wheeler of Illinois. Current city licenses for retailers require annual inspection to ensure sanitary handling of food products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
T. J. Lynch
William J. Healy
Eugene H. Black
John Toman
James Bowler
Herbert Hoover
National Capital
Hoover
Harry A. Wheeler
Illinois
Moves to bring Santa Maria relic back to Chicago
County Clerk Robert M. Sweitzer leads a drive with Leo Frank and Chicago groups to reclaim the Santa Maria replica from Prince Edward Island. A $10,000 bond backs the effort, aiming to pay Frank and return the vessel to Jackson Park, with support from Italian societies, Knights of Columbus, and the Chicago Historical Society. trustees will seek school board backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Sweitzer
Columbus Day Association
Chicago
Santa Maria
America
Leo Frank
New York
Prince Edward Ishind
Ile
South Park Board
Sweitzer
Prank
Jackson Park
Sustain the Legislative Veteran League and its work
A compact note praising the Legislative Veteran League for performing beneficial public service. It highlights the group’s ongoing efforts to aid citizens and sustain governance, framing their activities as valuable to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Veteran League
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