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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
1
Friends of Harry R. Gibbons a popular county treasurer discuss him as Democratic mayoral candidate. He enjoys broad party support and backing from Chicago business leaders across factions. He previously led engineering as 22 000 arc lamps in city streets and broke ground on the Sag Channel project.
William B. Carlile of Chicago was elected vice president of the National Association of Postmasters at the Cincinnati annual meeting. He announced a plan to create branch adjusting bureaus for lost and damaged mail, with sixty bureaus proposed, expanding from the current Washington main bureau.
The internal revenue office is holding 2,225,000 as an unidentified fund. Collector Harry W. Mager notes most money was collected in 1918, the last year Julius F. Smi etanka served as collector. Many taxpayers sent checks with no credited account or with careless details.
The committee for the adoption of the fifty ward law launched a final signature drive this Monday. Headquarters at 315 Plymouth court are open until 9 p m to receive petitions. The committee requests return of all outstanding petition sheets, regardless of signature count.
Article urges voters to elect Thomas M. Sullivan as Sanitary Trustee of the Chicago Sanitary District. It lauds his honesty, ability, and past service on the board, noting his record was above reproach and urging support for his candidacy.
County officials describe Cook county debt at seven million dollars and borrowing limits reached as Peter Reinberg sues Treasurer Gibbons in Superior Court to force payment of 914895 in accumulated bills. The article traces tax anticipation borrowing history and potential relief measures including bonds, higher taxes, staff and salary cuts. It notes projected budgeting strife for 1921 and 1922 with ongoing financial retrenchment debates.
The Chicago Eagle reports Robert E. Burke won the U S Senate race, carrying Chicago and Cook County by a large majority, while the paper notes it was the sole supporter of his candidacy.
Peter M. Hoffman, popular coroner of Cook County, was renominated by a majority of over 100,000 voters as The Eagle predicted.
Chicago's drinking water remains impure, particularly on the south side, with health department officials urging residents to boil it. Dr. John Dill Robertson, health commissioner, explains the impurity stems from the city's inter connection issues.
The directors of the Mechanics and Traders State Bank have declared a quarterly dividend of 2 percent payable October 1 on stock of record September 18. Lieutenant Martin Mullens making a fine record in the Detective Bureau.
Colonel August W Miller has made a splendid record as Clerk of the Circuit Court and he deserves re election.
No member of congress has done more for his constituents than Congressman James McAndrews of the Sixth Chicago district. He is able affable and industrious and many public spirited citizens and businessmen, led by Former President Thomas A. Smyth of the Sanitary District of Chicago, back his bid for re election in the city’s interest.
Fred W. Upham is consistently on hand in Chicago guiding national convention efforts and securing major victories for the city. He is portrayed as the steadfast leader in these moves to advance Chicago.
Captain Morgan Collins, newly put in command of Chicago loop traffic, vows strict enforcement and weekly briefings. New rules require white intersection lines and penalties for crossing them after traffic starts, slower curbs at corners, and investigation of signal arms near sidewalk lines. City employees to be paid in scrip from Dec 1 amid fiscal strain. Heensa taxes and license ordinances expected to raise about $1,000,000 yearly.
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