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1. A Richert Has Easy Sailing. Ald. Richert, Democrat. h&s e&.BY sa.llIn~ fora sixth tim In the Fourth wa.rd. He Is opposed by Charlcs M. Conlon., Republican., and James .Ic 'ulty, 8ocIall..t. Mr•. WIl- llam lall'eul In, PrOi'reslllve, withdrew. In th Ninth wa.rd .Ald. Eu~~ne Block, Democrat, apllears to have the ad'Vanla4;e fora third tenn. His opponentsa.re F. C. Bendle, Progl'<!ss1ve, . real ~5late man, wbo has advocated c~an polltics; Joseph T. Spik- er, Republican; Charles V. JohnJlOn, Soclal- tst, llnd Gustav A. Salvan, ProhlbltlonJat. Forthe flnt time In many ,ean Ald. Albert W. Bollfu ••• Republican, In the Fltteenth wa.rd, with •. commenda.ble record ofe1ghteen years In the council, hll.sree.lly.. rlous fight on his hands. Perhaps he Is bel~ pressed harde t b)' WlIIla.m E. Rodrlguez, So<'la1l8t.who relle8on his big party vote In this ward to return him a. victor. E. J. l-aindl, Sullivan Democrat, Ilnd WlIIlam Ganschow, ProgrcSlllve.al90 are contenders. Ald. BeilfUSS' long advocac)'of smallll&rks and p1a)'grounds ISexpecled to make hima favorlle with the womenvoteTS. Runaway Race for W. J. Healy. The 1.1 hteenth ward presents "hat seems 1 be a runa"ay rar., for Ald. William J. [aly. Rppubl!<'an, who haa shown real abil- Ity during his four years In the counCil. 'rIlls IS the only ward In which the Demo- crats have no candidate. George A. Jett, he, , as nominated at the primary, with- drew. J, J. Breckenridge Is the Progres- sive entry, John ~Iulloy the Socialist, and VlC'tor Behrens the Prohibitionist. Ald. Kjellander, Republican, a vll'orous champion of good ~verr.ment, Is reported to be maintaining a lead In a field of lIvel,. op- ponents In the Twenty-third ward. His most serloui! opposition Is trom the Progressives, who are supporting W. J. Sandberg. Mayor Harrleon, who lives In this ward, Is c1vlUl' the support ot his administration to A. D. "'piner, the D~mocratlc candidate. Simon Feinstein Is the Socialist. The Twenty-sixth ward, where Ald. Pret- ael, Republican, Is running tor a second term, .••. Ith two years of constructive work to com- mend him, Is wltnesalng a. 8plrlted camps.lgn. 1J. L. Lowenthal, the Democratic contender, 18making a particularly warm fight, backed by the Sullivan machine. J. A. Anderson Is the Progressive candidate, Charles F. Hoh- mann the Soclallst, and David B. Deckerthe Prohibitionist. Su1fer by Comparison. Ald•.nuen who suiter by comparl80n with at least one ot their opponents are Ernest M. Cross, Eighth ward; Joseph I. NOVak, 'I' •. lfth; Frank McDonald, Thirteenth; .James B. Bowler, Nineteenth; John H, 11auler, Twenty-second; John Haderleln, T\ ·enty-tourth; Jacob A. Freund, Twenty- fifth; Frank McDermott, Twenty-ninth; Henr}' P. Berger, Thirty-first; M. G. Hold- Ing, Thirty-second, and John Toman, Thirty- tourth ward. "alter 'Villis, an aggressive business man a d forreful speaker, appears to be the class of the }~lghth ward race. He l..~the Moose en dldate. Ald. Cross, Republlcan; S. J. Block,llemocrat, and Thomas Costello, So- cialist, are h s opponents. I' rank H. Ray,entered as a Republlcan, but supported by Progressives and Inde- pendent Democrat.,Is giving Ald. Frank Md)onlll<l, H-H candidate, the fight of his ,'R l' er In the Thirteenth \\ ard. Ray has been a<'t!ve in unioI. labor circles, which In- crea esh:s chances ofsuccess In this ward. The nepubllcan and Prog'resslve candidate withdrew In nny'" favor. n h warda-cconuauoue to the Unlveralty , of Chi a,::o I I In the Ixth Ald. 'Vlllls O. Nance. nnlsh- ' lug his third tenn with a constructive record I-r=~~;;;;;;~~=~;~~~~~::==T==::========::=::==:==~~r==::a=====:==~::=~=:::===1" above erttrctsm, s ks rel!lectlon as aRe· publican. ]I Is opposed by Prof. Allan Ho- b n, a t cher ot applted theolo&,yInthe unt- r ty, \ ho Is a Progressive running Inde- p ndently, and Ill. M. lI1arks. a Democrat alii d w.th th Dunne taction. The attacka on Dr •'anc are purely po- l I at '0 attempt has been made to a sail hiS cou IIachl v menta. Impartial obs rv- rs In th ward 8y that a vot to!, Hoben malt s posstble the etecuon of .larks. who has b en declared unfit •• b)' the Municipal Vot 1'6' league. For this reason and because of his value to his ward andthe city In th. council, support ot Dr. ~-anoo Isur£'ed. Hot Fight in Seventh. Th Seventh va rdset-to presente the same political division 88 a year ago, with the xc IIt10nthat the then candtdates now ap- p 801' as champions ot rival alderman1c as- pirants. Former Ald. B. W. Snow has lent his atrength to the candidacy of J. F. Stew- •.rt R publican, a manutacturer of ability and force. Ald. harlea E. lerrlam Is backing John " Klmbnll, a laundry manager, who Is en- tered as an Independent. John A. Benaon Is theProgressive and R. P. Bamrlck the Democratic candidate. Women leader8 have bn active Inboth the Sixth and Seventh '9o,rd campaign . The T 'entleth ward Is embroiled In a dou- ble barreled battle ot a decidedly roughneck order. It Is the onl,. ward In which two aldermen are to be elected, one tor a full term and theother to fill the vacancy caused by the death ot Ald. ••Manny" Abrahams. It Is the old lineup with a tew varlatlon8. Faction Fight in Twentieth. The fight Is between rival Democratic tac- tlons. 'fhe Sutltvanrtes, led by Dennis Egan, are supporting former .Ald. H. L. Flck and Matt Franz, the regular Democratlo nomt- nees, against Ald. Pltte and Assl8tant State's Attorney Abel B. Krestske, both ot whom are runnIng as H,-H ..• Independents." Pitt", and Krotske are backed by the Bab- ath-Abrahamselement, wblch Is maklD8' a desperate trort to retain control ot the w•.•. d, a pivotal center In the Fltth dl8trlct, repre- sent d at Wasllln~n by Conl't'euIJ\an abath. The city hallI lendlnl' Ita LId to the Sabath-Abrahams duo. Harry J. Flddelke, a Pl'Og slve, Is tar aupmor to Jrlck "' Pltte tor the lonl' term.. Twenty-two Seek lLe-el ctlon. In all there aretW6lIt,.-two .tttllll' aldez-. men ho seekr 111lcctlou. Fouruen aN J mocrats and •• Ight n.publlcan.. Etcht ha 'e made record that should better tlt them tor aldermanic duties th•. 11 tbelr opponent •In add tlon to Ald •• ance the,. "1'8 .Ald. H~h .•'orrls, Second ard; John A, Rich rt, FGurth ward; EugeneDlock, .•"Imh w•••. d; Albert B Ilfus , Fifteenth w•. rd; 'Vllllam J. Healy, Elghtf'enth wa.rd; John Kjell nder, Tweonty'- t1 Ird ward, and George Pretzel. Twenty- Ixth ward. Ald. "orrl8, Republican, who MS served one term from the Second wa.rd wltb oredlt to hlmselt, 18oppo d chletly by Thoma. T. Hoyne, 0. tonner newspaper J]l8.%\.Hoyne Is backed by the city hall crowd and his broth- er, l:>'tate' s Attorney Maelay Hoyne. Others In this race are S. P. Gary, Progorea ve; Charles A. Grlftln, a nf1ll'1'O, aa.ld to have been entered to split the necl'O vote In the ward In Hoyne's Interest, and AUl'U8t C. Horm8, SOcialist. A Cleanup Which May Be Effected by the WaInan Voters. we!rL, IT Does LOOK AS ·T4oocif.~ TH~ LAor€s W&flG ((OIMG To 'rcJ~M oor ". \lie POt.l..!> ON Tl.Ieso ••• '( 4~(IOO~! I 'HADN'T xorrcee HOW RA,,€o hf6 B&"EN 4eTflN4' lOC'l1< AS 1M MI«HT 'THe' AMD •••~ ':.T•••. R.T6D tit." we(,..l.. <{O LIMIT I " LITTl..e f'RI"'4~ DFF tfGlU! Af'lO nH7~e:. "''''D k'l OClTFlr WI~L ~l ~Hr I" ~A"tiloM NOW " LITTLE Sf+.lN~ - THE LEISER COMPANY _ The Michi~an Avenue Shop for Wom.en and Misses-324 Michigan Avenue-South 4efe•. t by running as an Indeopendent. Harn. Bollb8lCh, Progreaslve, al80 Is supertor- to BartnIck •. nd Bauler. Adolph Ho.e Is the Socialist. Lloyd S. Hahn, Republ1can, a dentl8t, 18the best In the Twenty-fourth 'W8.rd. He Is pre- ferred to Ald. Haderle1n., Democrat, Charles E. Hyde, Prol'resslve, •. nd John E. Noesen, Soelalt.!. Three Cornered in Twenty-dfth. The Twenty-fltth ward, which holda the banner votltl&' streIl:lrth ot both men and women, sepa.ra.te.lyand combined, presents a 8tltr three cornered conte.t with Howard M, W8.I'g, ProgressIve, Lee M. PedllfO, Demo- crat, and Ald Jaoob .Albert Freund, Repub- lican. as contenders. 'VagI' 18 g1vem the preference on hi. experlence In bWllnes. and .• a member ot the counell of Lewiston, Me.• ot wblch he was pre8ldent. PedllfO Is picked tor ascond choice. He I. a drun1at. favorably koown In the aouthern end ot the ward. Freund'. record durl~ his on.ey•••. r In th. council as the suoceaaor of Oh&rlu M. Thomaon h•.• not been Impreulve. F. B. Buszln, Republloa.n, Is ftl'ured the but In the ~ntY-iltnth ward, ~ere .Ald. ll'ra.nk McDermott, Democrat, 18 runnlD8' for •. tblrd term. McDermott Is vl~orously oppoeed by Mlea Mary McDowell, res1dentot the UnIversity of Chical"OSettIem nt, ~o 18 supportln&, BlUZln. B. J. Wach, the Pro- g ve candidate, alae Is much 8uperlor to McDermott and Is qua.uned for counctl duties by education and tral.nlI\&'. Dusltln, ho~er, has been selected as the moatIIk&1y to defeat McD6rmott. Edward A. Dlerk ••••.• the So- cls.llst. Hales Active in Thirty-drst. Earl C. lIales, Republican. Is ~Iven the preference In the Thlrty.,f!rat over Ald. Ber- gen, Democrat. Hale.a was &,raduated trom Harvard law school and Is strongly Indorsed by tormer Gov. Peneen, who lives In tbe ward. Mr8. JUIla .A.&'new Is the Mo08e can- didate, Maude J. Ball Is the Socla.llst. and Charles E. Lindquist, the Prohibitionist. "'llIIam Annan Taylor, running as an Inde- pendent anti-saloon league candidate, easll,. figure8 best In the Thirty-second. He Is •. lawyer. Jame8 Rea Is the Republlca.n. Ald. Holding, the Democratic entry, had onlya tllolrrecord In the two years he served In the council. L. A. Lobdell Jr. Is the Pro~resslve, and John D. Dobelman Is the SocialIst. Bert E. Smith, a ciergyman, who an- nounCes he I. runnlnl' as an Independent oltlzen, 18given the preference In the Thirty- fourth ward. He Is rated Is a man of public spirIt and ot excellent qUll.lIfications. Ald. Toman, Democrat. sulters In comparison wIth Mr. Smith, as does Frank Sampson, the Republican, who Is preterred to Toman. The Progressives have no candidate. William Multlka 18the Socla.llst. Good Material for Voters. In th08e wards In which retiring aldermen either were deteated In the primaries or are not seeking rel!lectlon, there Is some good materlal trom which the voters ma.ychoose. In the Third ward tormer Ald. Wl1Ilam J. PrIngle, who retired from the council In 1912 ot his own volition with a good record, Is preterred. He Is a lawyer and public spir- Ited. Joel F. Longenecker, Progressive, bas twice sought officeand tailed. He Is a bright young lawyer ot good character and ability. Jacob Llndhelmer, n former saloonkeeper and former public official, Is the Democratic contender. In the Fifth ward there Is an Interesting contest between two young men-CharlesF. Kramp, Republican, and Thomas A. Doyle, Democrat. Both worked themselves up trom office boys tor packing firms. Kramp has shown the greater business capacity and Is preferred. Frederick G. "'ellman, Socialist, Is the only other candidate, the better el8l11enrt ofthe Twl!lIYty-tlrstWArd• and thoro ughty quaHfled, Is picked to beat W. F. Scholl.eld, the DemoC't'&tlocandidate h6cked by John F. O'Malley. EarIJ. 'Valker, Republican, 18not belle'Vedto ~ave a chance. He wu entered by the G. O. P. orgar.lza.Uon ot the ward after Andrew Mitchell, nomd- DAted In t1leprtmarlea, withdrew In faovCl' ot Kraul!le. Frank Shlll.e1"llmlthIs the So'CIalln U1dA11'redArm1l!1tudthe Prohlbltlon111t. Oliver L. WolIJlaon,nonpartIsan, Is picked as the most efficient candldat&ln the Twenty- sEA'enlh ward. HIs opponeontsare John C. Kennedy, SOciallBlt;M. Domlnowskl., Demo- crat, and 'V. 8. Swiney, Republlca.n. Malcolm J. Dempsey, rated as a v1goro1\B and ambitious )'ountr man, with a goO'dedu- cation, llI1lpee.rsbut In the Twen.ty-e!ghth .•.•. ard. He Is a Progrees\ye and Is BUPPOl1'led or publ10 8'J)lrlted I"CI!loidenots of. the ward. T:he<>doreS. Steinert, Republican, a former county employ~, with a. I'ood reputation; T. H. Donoghue, fonmerl'}·amember ot t'heleglll- lature, now In the undertaking 1>Ul8lnea., a Democrat. and Thomas G. E>vana. SocIa.llst, acs other candidate-. Radcli1fe in Thirtieth. F. W. Radclltre, Progres81ve, looks best In the Thlrtleth ward. HeIsa. plumbing con- tractor. W. R. O'Toole, former bartender and saloon keeper. now holder of a state job under Gov. Dunne, Is the Democrat; F. J. Leonard, hor•• trader and polltlclan, Is the Republican, •. nd Aaron Henry t. the Soclall.&t. Arthur H. Webb, Independent, Is easily the best In the Thirty-third ward. He haa a university educatloll and a good business record. M.A. Michaelson Is the Republican, Thomas Murray the Democrat, and Gilbert Gilrgsllen the Progressive. Thoma8 L. Slater 18the Socialist. Thomas J. Lynch, Sullivan Democrat. a lawyer, well educated and ot good reputa- tIOD, Is preterred In the Thlrty-tltth ward. Otto W. Struben, a locomotive engineer with a ~ood reputation, Is the Republlcan candi- date. F. E. Roberts, rated as capable and honest, Is the Moose candidate. Walter Huggins Is the Socls.llst and Paul H. Henkel the ProhibItionist. PCLlTICAL LEADERS LAVISH WITH CLAlMS OF VICTORY. Several Secretly Concede Much Hinges on the New Question of "What Will the Women DoP" Chicago tlolltlcal leaders were lavish In making clalms of aldermanic victories yes- terday. While on the surface they ms.ln- tal ned a &e1"ellll6 confidence, several 8C(lretly conceded tha.t the queetlon, ••What will th. women do?" had them. guessln«. John McGillen, chairman ot the Sul1lvan county organization, pred1cted thirty Demo- cratic aldermen would be elected. A simi- lar claim wu made at the Hearst-Harrison beadqua.rters. At the Republican count,. headquarters It was sta.ted that twenty-tour candidates run- nlnl' under the G. D. P. banner would win ward tlght.. At the Progressive camp the boast was made that •. t least nineteen Moose candidates would be tlr8t under the wire, Including MI8s Marlon Drake,)(re. Napleral- ski••. nd Mrs. Julia. Agnew. Tbe Progressives also expect to derive strength In the council by the election ot several Independents, who In rea.llty are cla.lmed •.• members ot the Moose party. Frank H. Ray, running as a Republican In tbe Thirteenth wa.rd. IIIclaimed by both the Republicans a.nd Progresslve8. Both sides tlgure he will beat Ald. Frank McDons.ld. INDORSE MUNICIPAL COURT ACT 'tnited Societies Declde to Send Spe- cial Bulletin to Members Urging Support of Measure. Th. United SocleUe••yesterday Indorsed the lI1unlclpal court act. The executive com- mittee decided to send a specIal bulle'tln 10 lis member8, urging them to vote tor the a.ct. Anton J.Cermak, ballllt of the Mu- nlcl;pal court, who Is secretary of the socie- tIes, was the chief "'Pokemtan for the act. An Unusual SUit ~~~~~~~& THE TOWER SHOP 82 East Madison Street JUST 3 MINUTES FROM STATE STREET Special Pre-Easter Offers in Women's Apparel E VERY woman who came to our shop last week in answer to our announcement on Sunday learned to know that quality, workmanship and reduced prices on our Suits, Coats, Dresses and Blouses Wilre true value. This shopis different. Every patron is assured perfect satisfaction, because your in- terests are served by tailors who have had 12 years of experien('~ as Women's Fashion Creators. This experience enables us to choose women's apparelthat must be per- fect in every particular-in style, cut, qual- ityof materials and finish. Come tomorrow~on't fail-and see the beautiful new apparel we have for you Suits{or$25to $J25. Dresses, $20 and up: Just to acquaint you with our shop, our methods and our apparel -we are making these special pre- Easter prices. Th:s charming BLUE GABARDINE SUIT trimmed with moire silk band. $25' A splendid valueat $37.50- d~;s fO~tt:~e.s~. ~~~~i~~ ~~~~~~.s:~~ SIX BOND ISSUES BEFORE VOTERS beaches al Cla.rendon avenue and Seventy- mrrth street. Mayor Defends Bond Issue •• Mayor Harrison Issued a statement yeater- day defe11Jd1ng t:h.efive city bond ISBllel. It wall a eros.• a,ttack In reply to the repo.rt ot the bureau of public eftlolenoT, which h•. ld that the bond IBSuesalreadY' autho-r!zed bUrt not In WI& are sufficient tOT all Immedtate mu- nicipal needs. The maYlOrIntimated. tha.t a,pproxlma.t4ly f1,OOO,OOO of thIs wlthbeld bond lasue might be used tor bUilding a cc>D.ventionhan and auditorium. perhaps on the new munJCtP401 pler, The ma},or's statement ••peclncall,. defends each ot the proposed bond Issues and con- cludes: ••Why III the-bureau not honeat wIth tM citizens? Why does It not adrntt tha.t Ita &Ole purpose In fightirug these bond lsaues II' to I'et even' wIth me because I have refused, still reruee, and shall contlnue to retulJe to permit it to make a hypocritical and parttan IIIvestlga.t!on ot the city ha.U? ~ .A,pprOX1matel!Y $1,700,000 ot this bond IlI8UeIs today unsold; $1,100,000 ot the Issue has been lIOidby tb.e controller across the counter at par. The _Ie has been discon- tinued for the time being, .~or ,1,000,000 Convention Hall. For several months the harbor com- nUsslon and the AaaoQlatlon of Commerce have had under oonajdel'8.tlon the oonetrue- tlon of •. ma.ntII\<O'tb oonovent!onbuilding, cae- able ot seatl2lC 86,000person8, on. the land now belnlr made to the .outh of the proposed p1~. The plane are not yet fUlly perfected. but enough has been done to e8t1mate the cost at approximately $1,000,000. ••Oould •. bigPI' thine be 4<m. for ChI- ClI&'o than to use a portion or theM bon@ to build a .superb conve1lltlon hal], ••Flna.ncilally the a.dmlnlstl'8.t!onIs III~ood llhape. AU tlne.nclal storms have been weathered. The departments a1"Bbelne et- 11clenJtlyan'<1economically ms.lntalned. Tb. employ~s are contented, Policemen and 1lre- men have been given the 10 per cent In- crease 80 loni' promised and so lonl' with- held. Union wage. are paid In every depart- ment. Employes are treated like buman be- Ing8 entitled to a llvlng wage. Salary ae- counts have Increased as a result. Today city propert,. Is In good repair and up to date. Calls the Press Unjust. ..n the present were a Republlos.n ad- mln'!atratlon, the Republican press would be praising these bond Issues and their pur- poses to the skies. The editors are willing to retard Chicago's growth, to rob Its citt- zens ot proper protection" to house Its em- plo)'!!sIn unfit quarters, tore. possible tactical partisan adV'l1.nta,ge." Propositions Totaling' $8,700,- 000 Will Be Approved or Rejected on Tnesday. OPPOSES HOSPITAL ITEM. A. A. lIcCormick, County Board President, Urges Electors te Defeat It. Six bond Issues, totaling $8,700,000,will be submItted to the voters tor approv •. 1 or 1'''' jectlon next Tuesday. For one ot these, $~,OOO,OOO to complete the County hosprta! and construct branch hos- pitals, no one has 8•. ld a good word pub- licly. Walt until a board Is eleoted that can be trusted Is, In eltect, the recommenda- tion of all advIsers on the queetlon. PresIdent McCormick and other progre8l- slve members ot the county board have re- I ~tedly urged the electoeate to vote" No," The bureau ot publlc emclenc,., the Ohlcal'o Woman's club, and the Woma.'IlI_0117 olub have Issued bulletlnll oPP081nl'It. Tbe latter organization points out the .xtr&vagance . nd wa8tefulness of the present m•. jodtT on the oounty board, and then addS: ••It would hardly seem sat ••to trust them with any more of the p80ple's money. but rather the p•. rt ot wisdom to vote agaln.t this bond Issue." City SpoIl8or for l!'II.veIssu •• '1'he city Is sponsor tot' the other fivelssu68. 'l'be Woma.n's club admits frankly the need tor bathlnc beaches, contagtous dl_8e hos- pital, fl.,.. ..tatlons, pollee stations, and otber Improvements for which It Is proposed to 81lendtbe bond mon.ey, but hesitates to eec- omJDend the City a.d.mInl.tration •.• worthy of public confidence. ••Tbere Is reason to tear lb.e pl'e.!lent offl- e1al s," read II tbe report ot the women, ••are not admln1slermg the funds which they bave with the greatest pO_llble economy and em- eiencr, since they refuH to a.llow •. body of citizens to Inven~ate the department ot fi- JlAnce. ••Tbe cltlzens have a right toteel 8IOmehes- Itancy about placing $4,700,000In the hands ot a ctty administration which denies them this right. An administration which has to ask so larg<l a sum In order tocarryon Its necessary tunctlons ought to Invite the Wid- est scrutiny trom Its citizens," Efficiency Bureau Recommendation. The Bureau ot Public Efficiency urges the defeat ot all ot the bond Issues except ~350,- 000tor bathing beaches and $470,000for the health department. This organization points out how the city has the necessary funds to build pollee and fire stations without Issue- Ing any more bonds. Last spring the voters approved ot an Issue ot $2,880,000tor current expenses. Of this amount $2,184,000. the bureau asserts, III lying idle In the city vaults. Indirectly the bureau charges City Con- troller Trae-ger with giving an erroneous Im- pression to the public regarding the sale of part ot the Issue of $2.880,000. The controller'. om e has given out statements showing that $1,000,000 ot these bonds have been sold. Mr. Traeger himself announced that he had pur- chased the necessuy bond to make the tota.l ot $1,000,000. ••At the olose ot the fiscal year-Dec. 31 IIll8, only $696,000 ot these bonds had In tact been Issued," reads the bureau ~port. It points out tbat It the remainder are dis- posed ot, the proee.edlt wl1l be used tor cur- ren t expentles. Opposes Refunding Bond Issue. The Issue ot $380.000for refunding judg- ment. Is 0Ppolred by the bureau because It claims that tbese cha.rges should be paId trom curr~nt expenses. Of the proposed Issue ot $2,500.000 tor the pollee department $1,340,- 000 Isto be used for e. central stallon. The Interesting detalls ot Its 10ca.Uonand the probable cost ot the site bave not been given any wide publicity. •. Improvements such as It Is pr",posed to make with the proceeds ot the $1,000.000bond Issue reque8'ted for the fire department," reads the bureau report. ••are not proper ob- jects for the Issue otbonds." The prOiPosedissue ot $470,000tOit' the hes.lth dC'Partment Is to be used tor a contagious dis-- ease hosplta.I, $100.000for a municlpallodg- ing house, and $85,000tor publlc baths In the Twelfth, F1Heenth, a.nd Nineteenth wards. The bureau recommends an affirmative vote of this referendum. It also approves of the propo~ed Issue ot $350.000 to get bathing Court Frees Dr. O. C. Slnl(IeT. Dr. O. O. Singley. with officesat 21 East Van Buren street, wasdIschargedbyMunIcipalJudge Wells yesterda.y. He was arrested on complaint of Vassll Lookanotr,who charged the doctor swindled him out ot $l{Iby teillng him he was 8uf'ferlng fromablood disease whenhe was not. Event at Leiser's-tomorrow Every woman and miss seeking charming Spring Suit -ex- clusive In design and clever in make-up-will be well rewarded by an early visit here tomorrow- a We've just receivEd a group of jaunty, delight- ful Spring Suits-in plain and fancy serges- moire silk-silk poplin-all the newest shades and black and white checks-skirts and jackets cleverly draped and trimmed-two of the styles illustrated here-unusual values featured here this week at: Newest ideas in crepe de chine and soft silks-dainty colorings- trimmed. in various styles with tassels, ribbons, net and fancy buttons-you'll admit that they're the best styles $5 00 and values you've yet seen in Blouses, at Bilek Independent in Tenth. Jo~ranK .1. Wlek, Indepf'n<lenl, looksbrst In the Tenth ward. Other ca.ndidat .•• are LOUis Kabat, Republican; ,Tames II1cNicltols. Democrat, and JohnJ. Vodak. SocIalIst. In theEleventh J. 1. Ba.gdzlnnas, Rspubl1can, 18favorite over C F. PettkosKe, a Democral, identified wllhthe l;nlted Societies; 'V. A. Love, Prosreesl,e, and .Wllllttm Van Bode, graven, Socialist. JosephHIggJl\s Smllh, Sulll..•. an Democrat A. L. Stace in Nineteenth. and formtr AM. C.J. Lucas, n~PlllWlcan: Aifred L. Stace, Progressive, an encrgptlc supported b)' Postmaster CaTI1'pbeU, are mAl<- yo'tng business man, Is figured far more de- Ing Ihe rUCeIn the Fourteenth ward. Smith s·r ble than Ald. Bowler in the Nineteenth. appears to have the edge.. Cha.rlesG. Dixon. MorriS Hershman, Socialist. Istheonly other the Progr ssiYe. ma~ suITer from factional entry. dll'fertIlees in his lOarty in the ward. h.. B . . \. J. Schroeter. Republican.a }'oung man ::;dlllJU rs is he Frogr s I\·e. \\ ho bea sag )od reputation, is bt'lleved10 1ntll .'Ixteenllt ',"IJUam Gle~dzlr.!<! Rlmears hli\ea01HIchance, if supported I.y the bel- to iJCtce rias vf the lace lie is a I'rogres- t ! mcnt in the 'f"enty-second ward, to 81\'e. The other enl:1c:; aTe Jol,n Szym- sm h th", H.-H. ring, whkhhas split in the ko\ ·,ki. V moe t. h cl'"d by .\Id ~tsnl(·y tl Ilt b w enAld. Schaeffer and l3auler. Il~unz. 1·'1nl' IlJ.'sze~i". J{q,ubilcall, end i. bacl,lng- G. P. 1L. tnld(. \\hill' j :>1. . 'ahu . .: :al.., lieeklng rovenue for his vrlmar¥ 1 lIugo Klau.e. PlOl:re~.s.\c, ",pvortea Q¥ •.•• :-=:::;;;;1:;;;;;:========================;'::;;='::==========================::!J Special Offer In Newest Blouses 324Michigan Avenue-South r. TWO VILLAGES MAY BE ANNEXED. Morgan Park and Ciooro Ex- pected to Vote to Join Chicago. BLOCKED IN THE PAST. Uninclnded Acres and Un:fav01'o able Sentiment Has Held Back Annexation. Two •. nnexatlon propoattlon will be sub- mitted to Chicago votera Tuuday. If. ma.jorlty of the voterll approve, th.- v1lla.p ot Morgan Park and the town of CIcero wJll become a part or the city of Chlca~OI. Under the law the voters ot the two tow1lI8 mu8t sanction the a.nnexatlon a. well •.Che voterll ot Chicago. The city vote.Iw ba.ve never rejeeted an anneacatlon proposlt1oa" but the town residents, jealous of looalllO••• ertil'nty, sometlm •• do. PrevioWl Eleotion Invalidloted. In 1911Morgll.nP•. rk w-.. anne:u4 110 Cb60 c&I"O by a majorlty vote of bGth city &DIl town, but the Supreme court InvaJ.Ida.tec1 Ua- electIon. wh.u Uw> point was ra.Uied that the result lett 169 acres of fann land lttaZt4lDtr alon. without the jur\lIdlcttOD of both ~ CI.&,oand Mol'8'a.nPark. This pareel of 8'round I. 80 loo&ted. tll&1I'it w•.declared by the court not to be contl~ ous terrltOory ot the city. The leglllLatU~ 01 1918, however. amended the a.nn«ttatlol1 tao cover the Morgan Park sltuatl<m, a.ndit ~ propoaltlon oarrlesnoowIts legality wi1ll ~ unquestioned. a.coo,rd1ngto law)'lBll'L Cicero Has Blocked PIlon. Eltorts to annex Cicero In wholeor In p,"" to Chicago have been made without - cess at Intervals since 1899, when tbe ques- tion was first submitted, carried In Ohlca.llO- and was dete6,ted by the town voters. In 1911the result was the same. wblle III 1912 and 1918attempts to annex a section ot th. town also failed because ot opposition III Cicero. Morgan Park and Cicero annexatton adl- vocates say the sentimenthas changed In the two towns and that It Chicago again votes to take them In the affirmative vote In the villages wlll overcome the opposttron, All Alterations Free The Tower Shop M~i.~~·~t.

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Richert Has Easy Sailing.Ald. Richert, Democrat. h&s e&.BYsa.llIn~for a sixth tim In the Fourth wa.rd. He Isopposed by Charlcs M. Conlon., Republican.,and James .Ic 'ulty, 8ocIall..t. Mr•. WIl-llam lall'eul In, PrOi'reslllve, withdrew.In th Ninth wa.rd .Ald. Eu~~ne Block,

Democrat, apllears to have the ad'Vanla4;efor a third tenn. His opponents a.re F. C.Bendle, Progl'<!ss1ve, •. real ~5late man, wbohas advocated c~an polltics; Joseph T. Spik-er, Republican; Charles V. JohnJlOn, Soclal-tst, llnd Gustav A. Salvan, ProhlbltlonJat.For the flnt time In many ,ean Ald. Albert

W. Bollfu ••• Republican, In the Fltteenthwa.rd, with •. commenda.ble record of e1ghteenyears In the council, hll.s ree.lly.. rlousfight on his hands. Perhaps he Is bel~pressed harde t b)' WlIIla.m E. Rodrlguez,So<'la1l8t.who relle8 on his big party vote Inthis ward to return him a. victor. E. J.l-aindl, Sullivan Democrat, Ilnd WlIIlamGanschow, ProgrcSlllve. al90 are contenders.Ald. BeilfUSS' long advocac)' of smallll&rksand p1a)'grounds IS expecled to make him afavorlle with the women voteTS.

Runaway Race for W. J. Healy.The 1.1 hteenth ward presents "hat seems

1 be a runa"ay rar., for Ald. William J.[ aly. Rppubl!<'an, who haa shown real abil-Ity during his four years In the counCil.'rIlls IS the only ward In which the Demo-crats have no candidate. George A. Jett,he, , as nominated at the primary, with-drew. J, J. Breckenridge Is the Progres-sive entry, John ~Iulloy the Socialist, andVlC'tor Behrens the Prohibitionist.Ald. Kjellander, Republican, a vll'orous

champion of good ~verr.ment, Is reported tobe maintaining a lead In a field of lIvel,. op-ponents In the Twenty-third ward. His mostserloui! opposition Is trom the Progressives,who are supporting W. J. Sandberg. MayorHarrleon, who lives In this ward, Is c1vlUl'the support ot his administration to A. D."'piner, the D~mocratlc candidate. SimonFeinstein Is the Socialist.The Twenty-sixth ward, where Ald. Pret-

ael, Republican, Is running tor a second term,.••.Ith two years of constructive work to com-mend him, Is wltnesalng a.8plrlted camps.lgn.1J. L. Lowenthal, the Democratic contender,18making a particularly warm fight, backedby the Sullivan machine. J. A. Anderson Isthe Progressive candidate, Charles F. Hoh-mann the Soclallst, and David B. DeckertheProhibitionist.

Su1fer by Comparison.Ald•.nuen who suiter by comparl80n with

at least one ot their opponents are ErnestM. Cross, Eighth ward; Joseph I. NOVak,'I' •.lfth; Frank McDonald, Thirteenth;.James B. Bowler, Nineteenth; John H,11auler, Twenty-second; John Haderleln,T\ ·enty-tourth; Jacob A. Freund, Twenty-fifth; Frank McDermott, Twenty-ninth;Henr}' P. Berger, Thirty-first; M. G. Hold-Ing, Thirty-second, and John Toman, Thirty-tourth ward.

"alter 'Villis, an aggressive business mana d forreful speaker, appears to be the classof the }~lghth ward race. He l..~the Mooseen dldate. Ald. Cross, Republlcan; S. J.Block, llemocrat, and Thomas Costello, So-cialist, are h s opponents.I' rank H. Ray, entered as a Republlcan,

but supported by Progressives and Inde-pendent Democrat., Is giving Ald. FrankMd)onlll<l, H-H candidate, the fight of his,'R l' er In the Thirteenth \\ ard. Ray hasbeen a<'t!ve in unioI. labor circles, which In-crea es h:s chances of success In this ward.The nepubllcan and Prog'resslve candidatewithdrew In nny'" favor.

n h warda-cconuauoue to the Unlveralty ,of Chi a,::o I IIn the Ixth Ald. 'Vlllls O. Nance. nnlsh- '

lug his third tenn with a constructive record I-r=~~;;;;;;~~=~;~~~~~::==T==::========::=::==:==~~r==::a=====:==~::=~=:::===1"above erttrctsm, s ks rel!lectlon as aRe·publican. ]I Is opposed by Prof. Allan Ho-b n, a t cher ot applted theolo&,yIn the unt-r ty, \ ho Is a Progressive running Inde-

p ndently, and Ill. M. lI1arks. a Democratalii d w.th th Dunne taction.The attacka on Dr • 'anc are purely po-

l I at '0 attempt has been made to a sailhiS cou II achl v menta. Impartial obs rv-rs In th ward 8 y that a vot to!, Hoben

malt s posstble the etecuon of .larks. whohas b en declared ••unfit ••b)' the MunicipalVot 1'6' league. For this reason and becauseof his value to his ward and the city In th.council, support ot Dr. ~-anoo Is ur£'ed.

Hot Fight in Seventh.Th Seventh va rd set-to presente the same

political division 88 a year ago, with thexc IIt10n that the then candtdates now ap-p 801' as champions ot rival alderman1c as-pirants. Former Ald. B. W. Snow has lenthis atrength to the candidacy of J. F. Stew-•.rt R publican, a manutacturer of abilityand force.Ald. harlea E. lerrlam Is backing John" Klmbnll, a laundry manager, who Is en-tered as an Independent. John A. BenaonIs the Progressive and R. P. Bamrlck theDemocratic candidate. Women leader8 haveb n active In both the Sixth and Seventh'9o,rd campaign •.The T 'entleth ward Is embroiled In a dou-

ble barreled battle ot a decidedly roughneckorder. It Is the onl,. ward In which twoaldermen are to be elected, one tor a fullterm and the other to fill the vacancy causedby the death ot Ald. ••Manny" Abrahams.It Is the old lineup with a tew varlatlon8.

Faction Fight in Twentieth.The fight Is between rival Democratic tac-

tlons. 'fhe Sutltvanrtes, led by Dennis Egan,are supporting former .Ald. H. L. Flck andMatt Franz, the regular Democratlo nomt-nees, against Ald. Pltte and Assl8tant State'sAttorney Abel B. Krestske, both ot whom arerunnIng as H,-H ..• Independents."Pitt", and Krotske are backed by the Bab-

ath-Abrahams element, wblch Is maklD8' adesperate trort to retain control ot the w•.•.d,a pivotal center In the Fltth dl8trlct, repre-sent d at Wasllln~n by Conl't'euIJ\anabath.The city hall I lendlnl' Ita LId to the

Sabath-Abrahams duo. Harry J. Flddelke,a Pl'Og slve, Is tar aupmor to Jrlck "'Pltte tor the lonl' term..

Twenty-two Seek lLe-el ctlon.In all there are tW6lIt,.-two .tttllll' aldez-.

men ho seek r 111lcctlou. Fouruen aNJ mocrats and ••Ight n.publlcan.. Etchtha 'e made record that should better tlt themtor aldermanic duties th •.11 tbelr opponent ••In add tlon to Ald•• ance the,. "1'8 .Ald.H~h.•'orrls, Second ard; John A, Rich rt, FGurthward; Eugene Dlock, .•"Imh w•••.d; AlbertB Ilfus , Fifteenth w•.rd; 'Vllllam J. Healy,Elghtf'enth wa.rd; John Kjell nder, Tweonty'-t1 Ird ward, and George Pretzel. Twenty-Ixth ward.Ald. "orrl8, Republican, who MS served

one term from the Second wa.rd wltb oredltto hlmselt, 18 oppo d chletly by Thoma. T.Hoyne, 0. tonner newspaper J]l8.%\.Hoyne Isbacked by the city hall crowd and his broth-er, l:>'tate's Attorney Maelay Hoyne. OthersIn this race are S. P. Gary, Progorea ve;Charles A. Grlftln, a nf1ll'1'O,aa.ld to havebeen entered to split the necl'O vote In theward In Hoyne's Interest, and AUl'U8t C.Horm8, SOcialist.

A Cleanup Which May Be Effected by the WaInan Voters.

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4efe •.t by running as an Indeopendent. Harn.Bollb8lCh, Progreaslve, al80 Is supertor- toBartnIck •.nd Bauler. Adolph Ho.e Is theSocialist.Lloyd S. Hahn, Republ1can, a dentl8t, 18the

best In the Twenty-fourth 'W8.rd. He Is pre-ferred to Ald. Haderle1n., Democrat, CharlesE. Hyde, Prol'resslve, •.nd John E. Noesen,Soelalt.!.

Three Cornered in Twenty-dfth.The Twenty-fltth ward, which holda the

banner votltl&' streIl:lrth ot both men andwomen, sepa.ra.te.lyand combined, presents a8tltr three cornered conte.t with Howard M,W8.I'g, ProgressIve, Lee M. PedllfO, Demo-crat, and Ald Jaoob .Albert Freund, Repub-lican. as contenders. 'VagI' 18 g1vem thepreference on hi. experlence In bWllnes. and•.• a member ot the counell of Lewiston,Me.• ot wblch he was pre8ldent. PedllfO Ispicked tor ascond choice. He I. a drun1at.favorably koown In the aouthern end ot theward. Freund'. record durl~ his on.ey•••.rIn th. council as the suoceaaor of Oh&rlu M.Thomaon h•.• not been Impreulve.F. B. Buszln, Republloa.n, Is ftl'ured the but

In the ~ntY-iltnth ward, ~ere .Ald.ll'ra.nk McDermott, Democrat, 18 runnlD8'for •. tblrd term. McDermott Is vl~orouslyoppoeed by Mlea Mary McDowell, res1dentotthe UnIversity of Chical"OSettIem nt, ~o 18supportln&, BlUZln. B. J. Wach, the Pro-g ve candidate, alae Is much 8uperlor toMcDermott and Is qua.uned for counctl dutiesby education and tral.nlI\&'. Dusltln, ho~er,has been selected as the moat IIk&1yto defeatMcD6rmott. Edward A. Dlerk ••••.• the So-cls.llst.

Hales Active in Thirty-drst.Earl C. lIales, Republican. Is ~Iven the

preference In the Thlrty.,f!rat over Ald. Ber-gen, Democrat. Hale.a was &,raduated tromHarvard law school and Is strongly Indorsedby tormer Gov. Peneen, who lives In tbeward. Mr8. JUIla .A.&'newIs the Mo08e can-didate, Maude J. Ball Is the Socla.llst. andCharles E. Lindquist, the Prohibitionist."'llIIam Annan Taylor, running as an Inde-

pendent anti-saloon league candidate, easll,.figure8 best In the Thirty-second. He Is •.lawyer. Jame8 Rea Is the Republlca.n. Ald.Holding, the Democratic entry, had onlyatllolrrecord In the two years he served In thecouncil. L. A. Lobdell Jr. Is the Pro~resslve,and John D. Dobelman Is the SocialIst.Bert E. Smith, a ciergyman, who an-

nounCes he I. runnlnl' as an Independentoltlzen, 18given the preference In the Thirty-fourth ward. He Is rated Is a man of publicspirIt and ot excellent qUll.lIfications. Ald.Toman, Democrat. sulters In comparisonwIth Mr. Smith, as does Frank Sampson, theRepublican, who Is preterred to Toman. TheProgressives have no candidate. WilliamMultlka 18the Socla.llst.

Good Material for Voters.In th08e wards In which retiring aldermen

either were deteated In the primaries or arenot seeking rel!lectlon, there Is some goodmaterlal trom which the voters ma.ychoose.In the Third ward tormer Ald. Wl1Ilam

J. PrIngle, who retired from the council In1912 ot his own volition with a good record,Is preterred. He Is a lawyer and public spir-Ited. Joel F. Longenecker, Progressive, bastwice sought officeand tailed. He Is a brightyoung lawyer ot good character and ability.Jacob Llndhelmer, n former saloonkeeperand former public official, Is the Democraticcontender.In the Fifth ward there Is an Interesting

contest between two young men-Charles F.Kramp, Republican, and Thomas A. Doyle,Democrat. Both worked themselves up tromoffice boys tor packing firms. Kramp hasshown the greater business capacity and Ispreferred. Frederick G. "'ellman, Socialist,Is the only other candidate,

the better el8l11enrtof the Twl!lIYty-tlrstWArd•and thoro ughty quaHfled, Is picked to beatW. F. Scholl.eld, the DemoC't'&tlocandidateh6cked by John F. O'Malley. EarIJ. 'Valker,Republican, 18not belle'Vedto ~ave a chance.He wu entered by the G. O. P. orgar.lza.Uonot the ward after Andrew Mitchell, nomd-DAted In t1le prtmarlea, withdrew In faovCl'otKraul!le. Frank Shlll.e1"llmlthIs the So'CIallnU1dA11'redArm1l!1tud the Prohlbltlon111t.Oliver L. WolIJlaon,nonpartIsan, Is picked

as the most efficient candldat&ln the Twenty-sEA'enlh ward. HIs opponeonts are John C.Kennedy, SOciallBlt;M. Domlnowskl., Demo-crat, and 'V. 8. Swiney, Republlca.n.Malcolm J. Dempsey, rated as a v1goro1\B

and ambitious )'ountr man, with a goO'dedu-cation, llI1lpee.rsbut In the Twen.ty-e!ghth.•.•.ard. He Is a Progrees\ye and Is BUPPOl1'ledor publ10 8'J)lrlted I"CI!loidenotsof. the ward.T:he<>doreS. Steinert, Republican, a formercounty employ~, with a. I'ood reputation; T.H. Donoghue, fonmerl'}·a member ot t'he leglll-lature, now In the undertaking 1>Ul8lnea.,aDemocrat. and Thomas G. E>vana. SocIa.llst,acs other candidate-.

Radcli1fe in Thirtieth.

F. W. Radclltre, Progres81ve, looks bestIn the Thlrtleth ward. He Is a.plumbing con-tractor. W. R. O'Toole, former bartenderand saloon keeper. now holder of a statejob under Gov. Dunne, Is the Democrat; F.J. Leonard, hor •• trader and polltlclan, Isthe Republican, •.nd Aaron Henry t. theSoclall.&t.Arthur H. Webb, Independent, Is easily

the best In the Thirty-third ward. He haaa university educatloll and a good businessrecord. M. A. Michaelson Is the Republican,Thomas Murray the Democrat, and GilbertGilrgsllen the Progressive. Thoma8 L.Slater 18 the Socialist.Thomas J. Lynch, Sullivan Democrat. a

lawyer, well educated and ot good reputa-tIOD, Is preterred In the Thlrty-tltth ward.Otto W. Struben, a locomotive engineer witha ~ood reputation, Is the Republlcan candi-date. F. E. Roberts, rated as capable andhonest, Is the Moose candidate. WalterHuggins Is the Socls.llst and Paul H. Henkelthe ProhibItionist.

PCLlTICAL LEADERS LAVISHWITH CLAlMS OF VICTORY.

Several Secretly Concede Much Hingeson the New Question of "What Willthe Women DoP"

Chicago tlolltlcal leaders were lavish Inmaking clalms of aldermanic victories yes-terday. While on the surface they ms.ln-tal ned a &e1"ellll6confidence, several 8C(lretlyconceded tha.t the queetlon, ••What will th.women do?" had them. guessln«.John McGillen, chairman ot the Sul1lvan

county organization, pred1cted thirty Demo-cratic aldermen would be elected. A simi-lar claim wu made at the Hearst-Harrisonbeadqua.rters.At the Republican count,. headquarters Itwas sta.ted that twenty-tour candidates run-nlnl' under the G. D. P. banner would winward tlght.. At the Progressive camp theboast was made that •.t least nineteen Moosecandidates would be tlr8t under the wire,Including MI8sMarlon Drake,)(re. Napleral-ski ••. nd Mrs. Julia. Agnew.Tbe Progressives also expect to derive

strength In the council by the election otseveral Independents, who In rea.llty arecla.lmed •.• members ot the Moose party.Frank H. Ray, running as a Republican Intbe Thirteenth wa.rd. IIIclaimed by both theRepublicans a.nd Progresslve8. Both sidestlgure he will beat Ald. Frank McDons.ld.

INDORSE MUNICIPAL COURT ACT'tnited Societies Declde to Send Spe-cial Bulletin to Members Urging

Support of Measure.

Th. United SocleUe••yesterday Indorsed thelI1unlclpal court act. The executive com-mittee decided to send a specIal bulle'tln 10lis member8, urging them to vote tor thea.ct. Anton J. Cermak, ballllt of the Mu-nlcl;pal court, who Is secretary of the socie-tIes, was the chief "'Pokemtan for the act.

An Unusual SUit

~~~~~~~&THE TOWER SHOP82 East Madison Street

JUST 3 MINUTES FROM STATE STREET

Special Pre-Easter Offers inWomen's Apparel

EVERY woman whocame to our shop last weekin answer to our announcement

on Sunday learned to know that quality,workmanship and reduced prices on ourSuits, Coats, Dresses and Blouses Wilre truevalue.This shop is different. Every patron is

assured perfect satisfaction, because your in-terests are served by tailors who have had12 years of experien('~ as Women's FashionCreators. This experience enables us tochoose women's apparel that must be per-fect in every particular-in style, cut, qual-ity of materials and finish.Come tomorrow~on't fail-and see the

beautiful new apparel we have for youSuits {or $25to $J25. Dresses, $20 and up:Just to acquaint you with ourshop, our methods and our apparel-we are making these special pre-Easter prices.

Th:s charming BLUE GABARDINE SUITtrimmed with moire silk band. $25'A splendid value at $37.50-

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SIX BOND ISSUESBEFORE VOTERS

beaches al Cla.rendon avenue and Seventy-mrrth street.

Mayor Defends Bond Issue ••Mayor Harrison Issued a statement yeater-

day defe11Jd1ngt:h.efive city bond ISBllel. Itwall a eros .• a,ttack In reply to the repo.rt otthe bureau of public eftlolenoT, which h•.ldthat the bond IBSuesalreadY' autho-r!zed bUrtnot In WI& are sufficient tOT all Immedtate mu-nicipal needs.The maYlOrIntimated. tha.t a,pproxlma.t4ly

f1,OOO,OOOof thIs wlthbeld bond lasue mightbe used tor bUilding a cc>D.ventionhan andauditorium. perhaps on the new munJCtP401pler,The ma},or's statement ••peclncall,. defends

each ot the proposed bond Issues and con-cludes:••Why III the- bureau not honeat wIth tM

citizens? Why does It not adrntt tha.t Ita &Olepurpose In fightirug these bond lsaues II' toI'et even' wIth me because I have refused,still reruee, and shall contlnue to retulJe topermit it to make a hypocritical and parttanIIIvestlga.t!on ot the city ha.U?~ .A,pprOX1matel!Y$1,700,000 ot this bond

IlI8UeIs today unsold; $1,100,000ot the Issuehas been lIOidby tb.e controller across thecounter at par. The _Ie has been discon-tinued for the time being,

.~or ,1,000,000 Convention Hall.For several months the harbor com-

nUsslon and the AaaoQlatlon of Commercehave had under oonajdel'8.tlon the oonetrue-tlon of •. ma.ntII\<O'tboonovent!onbuilding, cae-able ot seatl2lC 86,000person8, on. the landnow belnlr made to the .outh of the proposedp1~. The plane are not yet fUlly perfected.but enough has been done to e8t1mate thecost at approximately $1,000,000.••Oould •. bigPI' thine be 4<m. for ChI-

ClI&'othan to use a portion or theM bon@ tobuild a .superb conve1lltlonhal],••Flna.ncilally the a.dmlnlstl'8.t!on Is III~ood

llhape. AU tlne.nclal storms have beenweathered. The departments a1"Bbelne et-11clenJtlyan'<1economically ms.lntalned. Tb.employ~s are contented, Policemen and 1lre-men have been given the 10 per cent In-crease 80 loni' promised and so lonl' with-held. Union wage. are paid In every depart-ment. Employes are treated like buman be-Ing8 entitled to a llvlng wage. Salary ae-counts have Increased as a result. Todaycity propert,. Is In good repair and up to date.

Calls the Press Unjust...n the present were a Republlos.n ad-

mln'!atratlon, the Republican press wouldbe praising these bond Issues and their pur-poses to the skies. The editors are willingto retard Chicago's growth, to rob Its citt-zens ot proper protection" to house Its em-plo)'!!sIn unfit quarters, tore. possible tacticalpartisan adV'l1.nta,ge."

Propositions Totaling' $8,700,-000 Will Be Approved orRejected on Tnesday.

OPPOSES HOSPITAL ITEM.

A. A. lIcCormick, County BoardPresident, Urges Electors

te Defeat It.

Six bond Issues, totaling $8,700,000,will besubmItted to the voters tor approv •.1 or 1''''jectlon next Tuesday.For one ot these, $~,OOO,OOOto complete the

County hosprta! and construct branch hos-pitals, no one has 8•.ld a good word pub-licly. Walt until a board Is eleoted that canbe trusted Is, In eltect, the recommenda-tion of all advIsers on the queetlon.PresIdent McCormick and other progre8l-

slve members ot the county board have re-I ~tedly urged the electoeate to vote" No,"The bureau ot publlc emclenc,., the Ohlcal'oWoman's club, and the Woma.'IlI_0117 olubhave Issued bulletlnll oPP081nl'It. Tbe latterorganization points out the .xtr&vagance•.nd wa8tefulness of the present m•.jodtT onthe oounty board, and then addS:••It would hardly seem sat ••to trust them

with any more of the p80ple's money. butrather the p•.rt ot wisdom to vote agaln.t thisbond Issue."

City SpoIl8or for l!'II.veIssu ••'1'he city Is sponsor tot' the other fivelssu68.

'l'be Woma.n's club admits frankly the needtor bathlnc beaches, contagtous dl_8e hos-pital, fl.,.. ..tatlons, pollee stations, and otberImprovements for which It Is proposed to81lend tbe bond mon.ey, but hesitates to eec-omJDend the City a.d.mInl.tration •.• worthyof public confidence.••Tbere Is reason to tear lb.e pl'e.!lentoffl-

e1als," read II tbe report ot the women, ••arenot admln1slermg the funds which they bavewith the greatest pO_llble economy and em-eiencr, since they refuH to a.llow •. body ofcitizens to Inven~ate the department ot fi-JlAnce.••Tbe cltlzens have a right to teel 8IOmehes-

Itancy about placing $4,700,000In the handsot a ctty administration which denies themthis right. An administration which has toask so larg<l a sum In order to carryon Itsnecessary tunctlons ought to Invite the Wid-est scrutiny trom Its citizens,"

Efficiency Bureau Recommendation.The Bureau ot Public Efficiency urges the

defeat ot all ot the bond Issues except ~350,-000 tor bathing beaches and $470,000for thehealth department. This organization pointsout how the city has the necessary fundsto build pollee and fire stations without Issue-Ing any more bonds.Last spring the voters approved ot an Issue

ot $2,880,000tor current expenses. Of thisamount $2,184,000. the bureau asserts, IIIlying idle In the city vaults.Indirectly the bureau charges City Con-

troller Trae-ger with giving an erroneous Im-pression to the public regarding the sale ofpart ot the Issue of $2.880,000.The controller'.om e has given out statements showing that$1,000,000 ot these bonds have been sold. Mr.Traeger himself announced that he had pur-chased the necessuy bond to make the tota.lot $1,000,000.••At the olose ot the fiscal year-Dec. 31

IIll8, only $696,000ot these bonds had Intact been Issued," reads the bureau ~port.It points out tbat It the remainder are dis-posed ot, the proee.edlt wl1l be used tor cur-ren t expentles.

Opposes Refunding Bond Issue.The Issue ot $380.000for refunding judg-

ment. Is 0Ppolred by the bureau because Itclaims that tbese cha.rges should be paIdtrom curr~nt expenses. Of the proposed Issueot $2,500.000tor the pollee department $1,340,-000 Is to be used for e. central stallon. TheInteresting detalls ot Its 10ca.Uon and theprobable cost ot the site bave not been givenany wide publicity.•. Improvements such as It Is pr",posed to

make with the proceeds ot the $1,000.000bondIssue reque8'ted for the fire department,"reads the bureau report. ••are not proper ob-jects for the Issue ot bonds."The prOiPosedissue ot $470,000tOit'the hes.lth

dC'Partment Is to be used tor a contagious dis--ease hosplta.I, $100.000for a municlpallodg-ing house, and $85,000tor publlc baths In theTwelfth, F1Heenth, a.nd Nineteenth wards.The bureau recommends an affirmative voteof this referendum. It also approves of thepropo~ed Issue ot $350.000 to get bathing

Court Frees Dr. O. C. Slnl(IeT.Dr. O. O. Singley. with officesat 21 East VanBuren street, was dIschargedby MunIcipalJudgeWells yesterda.y. He was arrested on complaintof Vassll Lookanotr, who charged the doctorswindled him out ot $l{Iby teillng him he was8uf'ferlng from a blood disease when he was not.

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Bilek Independent in Tenth.Jo~ranK.1. Wlek, Indepf'n<lenl, looks brst In

the Tenth ward. Other ca.ndidat•.••are LOUisKabat, Republican; ,Tames II1cNicltols.Democrat, and John J. Vodak. SocIalIst. Inthe Eleventh J. 1. Ba.gdzlnnas, Rspubl1can,18favorite over C F. PettkosKe, a Democral,identified wllh the l;nlted Societies; 'V. A.Love, Prosreesl,e, and .Wllllttm Van Bode,graven, Socialist.Joseph HIggJl\s Smllh, Sulll..•.an Democrat

A. L. Stace in Nineteenth. and formtr AM. C. J. Lucas, n~PlllWlcan:Aifred L. Stace, Progressive, an encrgptlc supported b)' Postmaster CaTI1'pbeU,are mAl<-

yo'tng business man, Is figured far more de- Ing Ihe rUCeIn the Fourteenth ward. Smiths·r ble than Ald. Bowler in the Nineteenth. appears to have the edge.. Cha.rles G. Dixon.MorriS Hershman, Socialist. Is the only other the Progr ssiYe. ma~ suITer from factionalentry. dll'fertIlees in his lOarty in the ward. h.. B..\. J. Schroeter. Republican. a }'oung man ::;dlllJU rs is he Frogr s I\·e.

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TWO VILLAGESMAY BE ANNEXED.

Morgan Park and Ciooro Ex-pected to Vote to Join

Chicago.

BLOCKED IN THE PAST.

Uninclnded Acres and Un:fav01'oable Sentiment Has Held

Back Annexation.

Two •.nnexatlon propoattlon will be sub-mitted to Chicago votera Tuuday. If.ma.jorlty of the voterll approve, th.- v1lla.pot Morgan Park and the town of CIcero wJllbecome a part or the city of Chlca~OI.Under the law the voters ot the two tow1lI8

mu8t sanction the a.nnexatlon a. well •.• Chevoterll ot Chicago. The city vote.Iw ba.venever rejeeted an anneacatlon proposlt1oa"but the town residents, jealous of looalllO•••ertil'nty, sometlm •• do.

PrevioWl Eleotion Invalidloted.In 1911Morgll.n P•.rk w-.. anne:u4 110 Cb60

c&I"O by a majorlty vote of bGth city &DIltown, but the Supreme court InvaJ.Ida.tec1Ua-electIon. wh.u Uw> point was ra.Uiedthat theresult lett 169 acres of fann land lttaZt4lDtralon. without the jur\lIdlcttODof both ~CI.&,oand Mol'8'a.nPark.This pareel of 8'round I. 80 loo&ted.tll&1I'it

w•.• declared by the court not to be contl~ous terrltOory ot the city. The leglllLatU~ 011918, however. amended the a.nn«ttatlol1 taocover the Morgan Park sltuatl<m, a.nd it ~propoaltlon oarrles noowIts legality wi1ll~unquestioned. a.coo,rd1ngto law)'lBll'L

Cicero Has Blocked PIlon.Eltorts to annex Cicero In whole or In p,""

to Chicago have been made without -cess at Intervals since 1899, when tbe ques-tion was first submitted, carried In Ohlca.llO-and was dete6,ted by the town voters. In1911 the result was the same. wblle III 1912and 1918 attempts to annex a section ot th.town also failed because ot opposition IIICicero.Morgan Park and Cicero annexatton adl-

vocates say the sentiment has changed Inthe two towns and that It Chicago againvotes to take them In the affirmative vote Inthe villages wlll overcome the opposttron,

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