City Faces Milked Until Dec 1 Beer Ban Threatens Chicago Saloon Closures
Chicago confronts a looming beer manufacturing ban after December 1 that could shutter up to 7,000 saloons, cutting liquor-license revenue and worsening a massive city deficit. Officials seek legislative and borrowing options, with a possible special council session. monthly license payments are proposed to ease the impact while authorities assess the scale of closures.
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Chicago
Wilson
Clayton F. Smith
Nets
Pike
John J. Sonsteby
Smith
Alderman Richert
Council
Ettelson
Richert
Prohibition Predicted to Force Chicago Liquor Workers to Seek New Jobs
The annual gross income of Chicago beer and liquor interests is estimated at 90 million dollars. Prohibition measures are expected to push 7,000 liquor retailers into other industries and cause 14,000 bartenders 6,000 waiters 1,000 musicians 4,500 brewery workers 8,000 porters and 6,000 allied workers to seek new employment.
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Chicago
Candidates Must Buy Bonds for Public Subscriptions
Cook County office seekers must show receipts for Third Liberty Loan subscriptions this year. Minimums vary by position, from 1 000 for Legislator to 15 000 for Sheriff and 10 000 for County Treasurer, with many offices at 5 000.
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Cook County
Liberty
President
Congress
U. S
Board of Review
State Council Auxiliary Fully Organized in Cook County
Complete organization of the Cook county auxiliary of the State Council of Defense was announced. Executive Committee includes Samuel In s ull as chairman and Walter N. Wilson as vice chairman. Co-ordination, Finance, and Fuel committees list several named officials and roles.
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Cook County
State Council of Defense
Samuel Insull
Walter N. Wilson
Lewis EB. Myers
Burridge D. Butler
Robert BE
Durham
William 8. Hefferan
B. J. Mullaney
Robert M. Sweitzer
Walter H. Wilson
Lewis &. Myers
Medill McCormick Wins Republican U.S. Senate Nomination
Medill McCormick topped Mayor William Hale Thompson for the Republican nomination to the United States Senate. The statewide count shows a large lead, with downstate results indicating a ~75,000 plurality outside Cook County and a substantial victory from Cairo to Zion City.
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Medill McCormick
William Hale Thompson
McCormick
Cook County
Downstate
Cairo
Zion City
The Next Mayor: Chicago Primary Fray Signals Debate
A crowded fall primary scene in Chicago foreshadows a fierce mayoral contest with many Democratic and Republican candidates seeking the nomination. The piece notes political tension amid broader events and includes unrelated wartime and tax figures, highlighting a period of intense public affairs.
Local War Effort Committees Formward New Leadership
The document lists officers for multiple committees including Publicity and Women’s sections led by chairs such as Burridge DPD and Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout. Secretaries include B. J. Mullaney and Miss Emily Naipieralski with vice chairpersons named for various groups.
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B. J. Mullaney
William H. Culver
U. S. Boys Working Reserve Committee
Burridge Dpd
Butler
Peter Fleming
Woman’s Committee
William 8. Hefferan
Grace Wilbur Trout
Emily Naipieralski
Chester A Phillips Co Promotes Heavy Equipment Sales
Chester A Phillips and Company, located in the Old Colony Building, touts a national reputation for efficiency and fair dealing. They offer locomotives, steam shovels, excavators, locomotive cranes, railway cars, steel rails, railroad power, mining, shipbuilding, and contractor equipment.
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Chester A. Phillips & Co
Old Colony
Addison Boulevard Should Be Made A City Boulevard
Addison street described as the longest widest and best east west street north of the Chicago river. It lacks street car tracks and links three park systems. Former Alderman P F Haynes and City Treasurer Clayton F Smith are thanked for their work on Addison boulevard. Tom Carey is endorsed for Mayor by six Democratic Ward Organizations.
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Addison Street
Chicago
P. F. Haynes
Clayton F. Smith
Addison Boulevard
Senator Lewis Li in Paris Aboard Torpedoed Ship
Paris cable reports Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago aboard the Mount Vernon torpedoed steamer. he suffers a chill from exposure while aiding wounded men. Congressman Thomas D. Schall and Attorney John Cross also aboard. Mrs Schall helped move her husband to a lifeboat as the ship reached port amid singing wounded soldiers.
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Senator Lewis
Paris
Associated Press
James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Mount Vernon
Thomas D. Schall
John Cross
Providence
R. L
Schall
Minnesota
Labor Leaders Nominated for Re-election in Unopposed Ballot
Labor federation leaders including Nockels and Annie Fitzgerald face no opposition as nominations are announced for September 15. Appointees include Oscar Nelson post office clerks vice president F G Hopp financial secretary and other officers and delegates to Illinois and American Federations of Labor.
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Modan
Te Olas
Helery
Nockels
Federation of Labor
Oscar F. Nelson
Post Office
F. G. Hopp
Thomas F. Kennedy
Tax Plan Faces Shortfall After Beer Ban
Washington dispatch reports the president will halt beer manufacture after December 1 reducing federal revenue by about 400 million dollars annually. The House debates revising the revenue bill and adding consumption taxes on coffee tea sugar and cocoa to fill the gap. Committee estimates show 6 dollars per barrel beer would have yielded 240 million yearly. breakfast table taxes may be needed to cover the deficit.
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Washington
House
Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
Longworth
Ohio
Long Worth
Public utilities urged to support war by rate fixes
Philip H. Gadsden, chairman of the national committee on public utility conditions, endorses using presidential power to fix rates. He notes utilities provide over 60 percent of industrial power and 20 percent of total wartime needs, with electric railroads carrying about 80 percent of factory workers and 20 billion passengers yearly.
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Philip H. Gadsden
National Committee On Public
Gadsden
Water Meter Graft Promoters Under Fire Again
Critics accuse water meter promoters of misleading the public and wasting resources. The piece argues meters threaten health and raise costs, labeling the proponent a traitor to the public.
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Daily Press
Richards & Sons Leader Hawkins Praised Citywide
William Hawkins manager for Richards and Sons coal firm is noted as a popular and astute business leader in the city. He is respected by peers and seen as a driving force in trade circles.
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William
Hawkins
Richards& Sons
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