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•v.i wp,'- *z,:± •-,*•: t^7*Cf»T ' v^*1 ^ ^ ̂ fv«5 \<fW v - v v<ins-.'-. •Z2*Eiw!̂ 22E*EiELJ*̂ **E*hE î£i***̂ ^2EE*w£L r!^i-W GOV. LOWDEfS BILL Six Fiwnpt Action Taken oh Adminis- 'p tration Consolidation # . ******* ̂measure. ir"< ^' i? REORGANIZES STATE OFFICES title of Bit) l« The Civil Code of llli- i"^»The Senate Passes the Pro- blbition Amendment Amid Great Excitement. f Jferingfield. -- The administrative , , consolidation bill, known as "The Civil 'f \. Code of Illinois" bin, passed the house. - It is . the most far reaching change in *#_ administrative government 'ever at­ tempted by legislative act since the constitution was written. The vote on the measure was a large one. It was 143 yeas to 2 nays. - It re­ quired only T7 votes to send it to the upper^ branch of the Fiftieth geperai ^ assembly. '• Democrats^with the exception of ": two, swung in with the drift of senti- Iment for the bit! and voted, tvith the 1 Republicans. There was a band-wagon & * • » if," J- • I f, W4~' rush on the part of the minority mem- |»"' bers. The two deserters were Daniel 4r~?-~ - D. Douahrue of Bloomington. and Carl Green of Robinson. Sullivan Demo­ crats joined with >the Dunneites in supporting the bill. This derisive vote Insures its passagejn the senate, when It will go to the. state executive for . ^jhls signature- an*! become a law V' j-Joly l. : ' •. ft-^ •foe Speaks for Bill. > ^«' Michael L. Igoe of Chicago, minor- i < ^ ity leader, spoke for It, as did other A * ' Democrats. They said they did not look upon it as a partisan measure. The passage of the measure marks v* a a new epoch in legislative expediency. I > • <,'> Not in the history of a big piece of k . fy.* legislation has a bill been whipped '-:f " 'j>- Into shape and passed in the lower ~-4At house in sucji record-breaking time. * ' Credit for this achievement is given *| ,V to Governor Lowden. "tp vt Speaker David E. Shanahan of the house gave the executive wholehearted &•* co-operation. Backing the speaker was V v Edward D. Shurtleff of Marengo, who led the fight on the floor of the house for the measure. William H. Holaday §|f§!^ of Georgetown, chairman of the house jrjiv'committee on efficiency and economy, worked night and day in behalf of it.- ^3|.~ - Under . the measure the antiquated Idea of minority appointments Is wiped ,,' ^ ? from the statute books. The prophets £ ' ^ believe this is, a forecast of the aboll- . - tion of minority representation in the L,.' 'J. ^ legislature and the eventual success t] of the short ballot. The next step is the wiping out of all elective state of- ^ fices save the governor and the 11 eu- tenant governor. :,v#„ , ' • Saves $400,000 in Salaries. "The civil administration code of ^ minois" wipes out 128 present offl- ^ cers, boards, commissions, arms and $1$" ' agencies of the state government. It repeals 23 separate acts that have been passed within the last half cen- &§>•', tury creating'these agencies. - A salary saving at the start estl- i»' mated $400,000 a year is provided. This is done by the abolition of about fe'1'" 300 jobs, many of which have been I4- classed as sinecures. Nine depart- ments take over the work of the 128 i , officers, commissions and boards dis- , , continued. ; f , The maximum salaries for- depart- |I ment heads proposed in the, bill were Ph f reduced from $7,000 to $6,000 by • amendments. In the original draft the S' salaries of directors of finance, agfi- culture, public 'works, public welfare -11* 4 and commerce and labor were set at ft*' $7,000. , Ci.: Many Reductions. 't"'i ~ A number of other ffefatettona also I were made as follows: ? v7* Assistant director of IBnance, cut from $5,000 to $4,200. . Administrative audita#, from $5,000 to $44800. ' •«-" • Superintendent of department re- -!^-v ports, from $4,000 to $3,600. y'ffa'4 Assistttiit directors of agriculture, ' from $4,O5O to $3,600. Superintendent of state fair, from V* $5,000 to $3,600. • Superintendent of foods and dairies, "h from $4,000 to $3,600. Superintendent of animal Industry, from $4,000 to $3,00Q. v . Superintendent of plant Industry, #* ( from $4,000 to $3,600. . f* Chief veterinarian, from $5,000 to . $4,200. • Chief game ana fish warden, from JL/ $4,000 to $3,000. All subexecutives in department of , public works, except superintendent of K h " highway, from $5,000 to $4,000. Si Superintendent of insurance, from l„; " $6,000 to $5,000. ?:,/ Fire marshal, from $4,000 to $3,000. ' Superintendent of standards, from * $3,100 to $2,500. t " Senate Passes "Dry" Measure. By the act of the senate Illinois Is a step nearer "a dry state-by-Hie pastf- Bge of the prohibition referenduni bill and sen<!trig ft' to the bouse for concurrent action. Jt is the most dras­ tic antiliquor drive, in the Jiistory of .Illinois. .The vote was decisively dry. The bill passed 31 to 18. yC Pathos, drnmutlc flights and sensa- tlonal utterances marked the" debate. |\\, Senator Dailey of Peoria in a sensa- V**- » tio»al deciatation gave what many con- I •' iitrued as notice to- si^oonkeepers of "'{f the "handwriting on the wall" If they do not "plet\n ui*."! W Wets Look 16 House to Kill Bill. * ',f The wets are depending on the house to stop the bill, which provides that in November, 1918; thefre shall be a vote r4 th* people on the issue of prohlblt- the sale of alcoholic beverages In * -«I'1 Iilifiolft. Alcoholic liquor could b« usefi for medicinal, sacramental, chem­ ical. mechanical or. manufacturing pur­ poses only under the bill: If ratified | James J. Barboor of. Chicago made [a drastic speech in sOpport of the bill. His indictment of alcohol was j based upon his experience as an as­ sistant state's attorney In Chicago. It was the strongest speech directed ijlgainst liquor ever he^rd in* the legis­ lature. It was a studied effort that went Into fevery phase of the abuse of alcoholic beverages. Mr. Bhrbour dis­ cussed the issue from the standpoint of medicine, of efficiency tn busluws, of morals and of crime. Alcohol a Poison. . "Alcohol is a poison," was the dra­ matic opening sentence of Mr. liar- bour. "The medical world Is unani­ mous la condemning its use. It Is a remedy BO powerful that no advan­ tageous use can be made of it until .^Icohol as a drug, as a beverage, as a dehaucher, shall have passed from use of society," f ^ . Paiiey Denounces the Sal^p, Mr. Dailey, who represents the dis­ tillery city of Illinois, had something unexpected to say. He made a' vicious attack ufton the saloon as conducted today. "The modern saloons of Illi­ nois are the antechamber of hell," de­ clared Dailey and his colleagues ap­ plauded the sentiment. VI say this and I mean it and I do not care if it does cost me votes.. I wish that by law we could make men decent kind and virtuous." • Find Vote' Frauds in' Chicstao. Clvicago.--Investigation of registra­ tion lists, polling books and file lists of 30 precincts of the Eighteenth ward show 2,000 fraudulent names. The books were seized in the offices of the board of election commissioners on a subpoena duces tecum by Assistant State's Attorney John F. Bynes, and the statement as to what the books showed wns made after Mr. Burns and Assistant State's Attorney William H. Duval had made a preliminary exam­ ination. "From what we have found there will be an Investigation .by the grand jury, and If what we suspect is true there is almost a certainty that some Eighteenth ward politicians wlli go to jail or the penitentiary," sal J Mr. Duval. Man, 78, Files Annulment Suit. Decatur.--Suit was filed on behalt of Pleasant Hawkins, seventy-eight, by his daughter, Ethel M. CQgdaV, asking annulment of his marriage to Mary Smith, forty-six, which took place January 13. The bill charges that the defendant was responsible for his being intoxicated and that while under the influence of liquor she threatened him with suit for breach of promise, resulting in hi# Copsent to the ceremony. * - - r?- •:.. 3 g, Illinois Was First. Springfield.--"Illinois WHS the first state, in the Union to have her troops ready to go to the bonier last spring." Tills was the assertion of Adjutant General Dickinson to the senate appro­ priations committee. He asked aft ap­ propriation of $106,000 to cov-jr a deficit caused by the mobilization. Ottawa Schoolgirls Enlist. Ottawa.--Forty-five Ottawa high school girls have enlisted In a ml ltary training corps and will receive instruc­ tions from the school military au­ thorities. The girls will wear khaki uniforms and be formed Into cadet companies. To Mark Lincoln Trail. Lincoln.--Steps are being taki n* to finance the mat king of the trial Abra­ ham Lincoln traveled on the old Eighth judicial district. The wolls is being undertaken by the D. A. R. Moose Plan Temple. Freeport.--Loyal Order of Moose has purchased a site and is having,plans drawn for a $50,000 temple. The struc­ ture will be built next summer. " 'f • "Kills H is Own Brother. Aurora.--Demonstrating a defense against a possible holdup man. Charles Brengman shot and instantly killed hi* byuther Harvey at their home in Eola. Veteran1 Marshal Resigns. Harvard.--After having served as city marshal continuously for 20 years, James Burke resigned. William J. Nolan succeeded him, Fire Destroys School. Elgin.--The public school at Carpen- tersville, seven miles north of here, was destroyed by fire. Ttie loaa lf es­ timated at $35,000. . Restaurants Boost Prices. Dixon.--Dixoi- restaurant keepers have increased their prices almost 20 per cent as a result of the continued advances in the cost of foodstuffs. New Paving for Dwight. Dwight.--The board of local Im­ provements has completed 20 blocks of a monolithic type of pavement, which is attracting attention of engineers. Representative %'ames D. Putnam Dies. Peoria.--State Representative James D. Putnam of EWnwood died at a hos­ pital here following a brief illness. - % : t (, !•• ' v"V U,IW 1 *• /unuru |iy the voters the .state would be dry November 1, l&fe. Dailey. In talking spai&st proMJM- ^ tion, made all sit up a^J ta|je notice /?<%, h when he said "modern saloons are the t »nt*schflu»ber of liell." J * '- New Corporations. Chicago Republic Truck company, Chicago; capital stock Increased from $50,000 to $65.00'). Mac company. Chicago; capital, $1.- 000: lncorporat?rs, F. E. Garmore, John B. Wasiey, Jellnek. Perfection Wet Wash Laundry com­ pany, Chicago; capital, $6,000; IncOr- l)orators, H. C. Jochem,' Edward K. Delana, Willard J. Dixon. Barrison Theater company, Wauke- gan; capitul, $2,500; incorporators, Harvey W. Fult m, William J. Sweeney, A. P. Zattan. RosenblumrRichter company, Chica­ go; name changed to Rlcbter-Frled- lander company; capital stock de* creased from $10,000 to $5,000. Edgar A, Russell company, OaW Park; capital. S2450U; Incorporators, Edgar A. Russell, Nellie S. Russell, Harold S. Russell. Fairfield Stock company, Fairfield; capital, $25,000; inotrporators, Ben F. Kelly. W. U. Hhubert, Lincoln Ban­ croft. 'li « How? • Anderson Milling company. Knoxviile; cupital, $15,(HMt; Incorpora­ tors. E. V. Howe, L."L. Anderson,'A. K. • HOUSE COMMinEE INSPECTS JEFFERSON HOME r A- iMi Monticello, the. home of Thomas Jeffersoq^ now, owned by Jefferson Le^Js former congressman from New York) was inspected by the bouse committee on public blinkings and grounds wlth a vlew of recommending its purchase by the government. VESSEL" "WHICH TAKES VON BERNSTORFF HOME i l l i 1 1 OF ILLINOIS rnfMi or GENERAL STATE IM* U TIREST FRESH FROM THE TELEGRAPH, : , • 'a " - te'-xv*. •. ' FOR ALIEHINTERNMENT CXMP The Scandinavian liner Frederick VIII on which Count von Berustorff and his.embassy staff and many German consular officers sailed for home via Halifax. TO WAKE CAVELLE STATUE DECLINED TO BREAK WITH GERMANY Canada has commissioned this Ameri­ can girl. Miss Florence Wyle, to exe- iate a heroic-sized marble statue of Edith Gaveile, the martyred nurse. Miss Wyle. who now lives in south­ ern California, was born in Illipois, and has had a studio In Toronto. WOMEN PREPARING FOR WAR Five hundred women, members of the Women's League for Self Defense, meet regularly in one of the armories of New York city and are drilled for military service by army officers. One of them is here seen learning the use of the rifle. Increased Use of Milk. That the high cost of living may be reduced by the increased use of milk, a highly nutritious and digestible food, is 1 the opinion of A. E. Perkins, dairy chemist at the Ohio experiment sta­ tion. He says that a quart of milk Is equal in food value to three-fourths of a pound of beefsteak, eight eggs, 15 pounds of oysters, two pounds of fish, six pounds of tomatoes, or three pounds of apples, and the milk is more easily digested and far more econom­ ical than any other foods. Left to right, King Haakon of Norway, King Gustav of Sweden and King Christian of Denmark, who held a conference recently in Copenhagen and who have declined to follow America's lead and break off diplomatic relations with Germany because of the "ruthless" submarine warfare. The Scandinavian countries are pledged to act In concert on all questions arising from Ui? war. ONE-MAN SUBMARINE J-t More Appropriate. "What have we here?" "Ah artist's conception of Adam and,1 Eve in the Garden of Eden." "I see. And she is handing him the fateful apple." "Yes. You will notice the "artist has tried to make It look as much like a lemon as possible." -- -- the V - Easily Fixed, She--You have broken ycfu made me. ' He--That's all right; I'll ja "«Aotber erie.1 " . . t f e r . A «£ ». One-man submarine J-l, lying In the water at Naples, Cal. There Is room for only one man inside the operating compartment. The craft weighs only two tons, is 25 feet long, 7 feet 6 inches deep and 28 Inches In width at the widest point. Both ends are needle pointed. Itrf motor Is capable of driving It through the water at a speed of 35 miles. Two torpedoes may b® carried. The inventor is negotiating with the United States government for the sale of his patent, but no terms have been reached. Information Wanted. Walter (In restatirant)--Pawdon me, sah, but how does yo* all find de oys- tahs, sah? Guest--That's just what I was going to ask you. I haven't been able to find any of them yet. All-Pervading. .« "SThla prohibition wave seems to be ^eepiug everything before It." ^"That's so; even the British tanki* the front seem to be fulling by the Those Loving Girls. Bfeael--I'll tell you a sceret (f you'll promise not to repeat it Almee--All right. What Is it? Hazel--I'm engaged to be married. Almee--Oh, there will be no harm In my telling that.' No one would be­ lieve it,, ' Fulfilling Order*. % "Did you get a plain cook from that agency, tuy dear?" "You bet I did. I jpt the ugliest oaai In tbe 'bnnqV^ iir-ij -a - * ' • ' ? ' Fifteenth Child Born to Miner's Wife. - Fight on Against Board of Educa* £Vi- t of Virden--Oth$f^>£ \^ i r. /Bit« 0' News. Chicago.--An alien interment camp Is to be erected at Fort Sheridan. Springfield.--Firers in the plant of the National Zinc company plant struck for higher wages. Springfield.--The fifteenth child was born to Mrs. Henry Collins, a miner's wife. Chicago.--The war ^department will not provide uniforms for students a.t the University of Chicago. Carlinvllle.--Court proceedings have been inaugurated here to oust the board of education of Virden. Carlinvllle.--^Charles V. Robertson, a student at the Illinois .university has been appointed a captain in the United States army. Pana.--Daniel Davis probably fatal­ ly assaulted his father-in-law, Henry Merkett, aged seventy-four. Peoria.--Howard Brehm, high school student, had his eyes blown out by an explosion of chemicals. Orleans.--A new concrete e!evator„is to be erected here. Edinburg.--The Standard Oil com­ pany will erect here storage tanks, an office building and warehouses. Urbana.--The second annual drain­ age conference of the University of Illinois meets here Mareh 13-15. Springfield.--Illinois threatens t© quarantine against Terre Haute and Virgo couni.% Ind., for smallpox. , Bloomingtcn.--William G. Boyce, pioneer business man, who furnished horses to Lincoln and Douglas, is dead, aged eighty-six. Girard.--Samuel W. Wade has bought the Nicholas hotel. South Chicago.--A fine business block was given here to Countess Car delli by her father, S. W. Lamson of the Chicago'board of trade. Chicago,--Earl Albert, ageu four­ teen, shot himself dead because he could not attend a Boy Scout meeting. Evanston.--Forty-five coeds and 20 faculty women have enrolled in the Red Cross course. Springfield.--Shelton McGrath and f!harles S. Stubbles filed elation pe­ titions as successor of Representative Putnam, deceased. Chicago.--Stanley M. Vance ap­ pointed United States commissioner for northern district of Illinois, vice Charles H. Green resigned. Chicago.--An anonymous gift of $50,(MK) for chapel for divinity school announced by the University of Chi­ cago. Chicago.--Miles E. Barry, owner of the Barry Transportation company, is dead. , Dwight.--The $7,000 city ball has been completed. Grafton.--Two icehouses, two motor boats and 50 fish nets burned. Grayvllle.--Council has voted three miles of brick pavement. Pickneyville.--Rev. C. Stumpe Is the new rector of St. Bruno's church. Springfield.--Albert Gates, miner, had his right foot crushed in Capitol mine. ^ Mount Pulaski. -- Single highway commissioner was voted by Mount Pul- tiski township. Danville.--Oeorge A.. Stevenson, war veteran, aged seventy, Is dead. Bloomington. -- Benjamin Nichols, aged seventy-eight, farmer, killed by Interurbnn car. Springfield.-^, lowwejl Yates has received his commissi Ob as captain in the officers' reserve corps of the quar­ termaster department, Unitetl States army. i. Bloomington. -- Chester Ernest f!chad» member of prominent McLean county family, arrested charged with blnckmall of Bay Elkin, a grocer at Carlock. > Pawnee.-r-Andrew Jackson Sand­ ers, aged seventy-eight, pioneer refl- dent of Sangamon county, is dead. Springfield.--Mrs. H. A. McKeerie" elected secretary of the state fair do­ mestic science school. Chicago.--J. Ogden Armour sub­ scribed $500,000 to British war lonn. Chicago. -- Henry Clinton Collins, sergeant in the Seventh Illinois infan­ try shot dead by jealous husband. Springfield.--Fraternities in public schools are prohibited by bill before^ house. Springfield.--Mayor Baumana, over­ charged by tfv«i driver, has started trouble for taxi drivers of city. Quincy. -- Anti-Saloon league has detectives at work on violations by sa­ loon keepers. Chicago.--Dudley Grant Hayes has been appointed supervisor of com­ munity centers by the board of edu­ cation. Springfield.--Highway Superintend­ ent Edwlng H. White announces ex­ tensive road Improvements this spring in Sangamon county. Springfield.--"Big John" Murphy. Danville negro, hanged for murder of Greek laborers. Belvldere.--Eight small children of Edward Dorn rescued from burning house. Bement.--J. W. Smith's 72 hens pro­ duced. from November 3 to February 1. 223 dozen eggs. Galesburg.--Illinois State Academy of Science met In tenth annual session here. Naples.--Fire nedriy wiped not the place. Rockford.--John Erlander, Luther­ an church leader. Is dead. Rock Island.--This city has with­ drawn from the contest to secure the nrmorplate plant, being too neat Lake Michigan. Sterling.--Four townships In White­ side county will spend $70,000 for good Joads. v . Springfield.--C. B. Munday. Chicago bnnker, has appealed his case to the ! supreme court. I Chicago.--Total registration T00.872 , 17.8ft* Um tMa lartk&p. •Lit*/,: i&v fornia Syrup of Figs" eatfl harm tender stomach, liver and bowels. Brary mother realizes* after fthrtaf- ber children "California Syrup of Figs" that thla la their ideal laxative, because they love its pleasant taste and it thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, liver and bowels with­ out griping. i When crostt. Irritable, feverish, v breath is bad, stomach sour, look ct ' the tongue, mother! If coated, give a teaspoonful of this harmless "fruit laxative," and in a few hours all th® foul, constipated waste, sour bile ami undigested food passes out of the bow­ els, and you have a well, playful child again. When its little, system is full of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache, • diarrhoea, indigestion, colic--remem­ ber, a good "inside cleaning" should always be the first treatment given. Millions of mothers keep "California • Syrup of Figs" handy; they know » > teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask at the store for a 50- cent bottle of "California Syrup of Pigs," which has directions for babiea, - children of all ages and grown-ups printed on the bottle. Adv. ^ Do you happen to know a fatjbe# •- who would want hia son.to follow la his foosteps? SKIN TORTURES That Itch, Burn and 8cale Quickly Ft*, lieved by Cuticura--Trial Free. It takes about ten minutes to prow that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by gentle applications of Cuticura Ointment will afford relief and point to speedy healment of eczemas, ltchings and Irritations. They are ideal for all "toilet purposes. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cutleura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv. Belgian war airplanes are sometimes decorated with brownies or other gro* tesque figures. GIRLS! 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