One Hundred Years Ago

[albrecht]

There was a memorial gathering today for a submarine (K-13) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_K13, that sank in a loch, 100 years ago, today.

https://thelochsidepress.com/2017/01/29/100-years-on-submariners-remember-the-k13/


The K13 Memorial at Carlingford, New South Wales

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKMEl4HU0fA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt4ygCE2iPw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjcSpCSUjdk

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, January 30, 1917.

[Ciardelo]

Everett True, January 30, 1917.

Oh, the ladies love Everette True!

[Rix Gins]

The Chicago Day Book, January 30, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Mrs. Helen Diamond, 3421 Indiana av., arrested for wearing gun. Said she had been robbed of $137 and wanted to frighten crooks. Fined $100 for carrying concealed weapon.

Thos. Meehan, 3838 Emerald av., arrested on charge of stabbing five men in Pat Sheehan's saloon, 3707 S. Halsted.

Three men got $1 from Max Yellan, 4200 W. 12th.

Bandits got $24 from Albert Warnicke's drug store, 6529 Blackstone.

Two gents walked into a saloon at 575 S. Halsted this morning and asked for a drink. When the barkeep leaned over to get it, they hit him on the head and beat it with $10.

Boy, about 15, held up Mrs. A. Tzrazek, 1707 N. Morgan, in front of 1824 Blair. When she resisted he fired three shots, none of which took effect, and he fled.

Edw. O'Shea, cigar salesman, State and Harrison, fined $25 for selling cigarettes to minors.

Paul Cranzmann, 4731 Warwick av., fined $25 for selling liquor without license on Sunday.

Frank Morrelli, owner of Firemen Inn, 537 N. Clark, fined $20 for keeping open after 1 a. m.

Sixteen men, arrested in raid on alleged gambling house at 838 Grand av., given small fines by Judge Uhlir.

Kate Adams warrants issued for Jos. and Mary Oland, owners People's hotel, 1734 W. Van Buren. Sixteen-year-old girl found in raid.

Geo. Parks, alias Max Parkinson, got three years sentence on charge of transporting Helen Lark from Chicago to St, Louis in violation of Mann act.

Body of Fred Wild, 1435 Sherwin av., drowned in lake Saturday, recovered.

Leopold Matowski, 1430 Augusta, window washer, fell from 3d floor of Lakeside bldg., Adams and Clark. May die.

John Stojakal, 4527 Homer, killed by Yellow Taxicab, driven by Horace Fisher.

Bernard Ziegler, 1434 S. Spaulding av., hurt in fight between Yellow Taxi Co. and Hotel La Salle chauffeurs.

Fire starting in Fowler's studio, Evanston, destroyed 3-story bldg. $10,000 loss.

Mrs. Anton Alenik, 30, trapped by flames in home, 2326 W. North av., saved by firemen.

Herbert Newby McCoy, chemistry professor University of Chicago, sued for divorce by Vories Gwin McCoy. Charges cruelty. Married 1899.

Mrs. Ottillie Luken, River Forest, granted divorce from Henry Luken, German prisoner of war.

Fred Hoffmanv said wife, Bertha, left him Jan. 17 and gave child, Bertha, 5, to Dr. I. H. Holloway, negro physician, 1658 W. Lake. Wants writ for baby.

Clara Mitchell, 15, who tried suicide by poison, to be adopted by Mrs. Robert McCall.

Police Capt Jas. Madden, badly hurt by fall on icy sidewalk.

City council ordered corp. counsel to prepare ordinance against icy sidewalks. 27 hurt yesterday by falls.

Third Illinois infantry home tonight. To muster out

Raccoon that escaped from Lincoln park zoo found in home of Luther P. Friestada, Diversey pkwy. and Sheridan rd. 

Robert J. Stahl, 1008 W. 65th, missing.


GET SEARCH WARRANT FOR MARJORIE DELBRIDCE

  The juvenile court had no right to take Marjorie Delbridge from "Mammy" Jackson, was the spirit voiced last night at an indignation meeting held at 3518 S. State st  A crowd of negroes agreed to raise a fund for attorneys fees to protect the "rights" of the colored woman in this case. Meanwhile the whereabouts of the white girl are in question. Sleuths for the juvenile court were refused admittance to the Jackson home yesterday:
  Judge Bowles issued a warrant for Marjorie Delbridge, former ward of negro, Mammy Jackson, now missing from jurisdiction of court.


TELEGRAPH BRIEFS  

New York. Capt Jack Crawford, poet, scout, and successor to Buffalo Bill as chief scout of United States army, believed dying of pneumonia at home in Queensborough.

Muskegon, Mich. Fire threatened destruction of Muskegon's business district, but was controlled after causing damage estimated at $100,000.

Danforth, III. Four sons and grandson of O. J. Meintz, farmer near here, dead from eating poisoned pancakes. Mrs. Meints mistook arsenic for pancake flour.

Seattle, Wash. Northern Bank and Trust Co. failed to open its doors at 10 a. m., today. Bank's liabilities are $1,600,000.

Washington. Pres. Wilson vetoed immigration bill prohibiting entrance to America of people from foreign countries who could not read or write. Congress may attempt to pass it over his veto.

Cleveland. Seismograph, St. Ignatius, recorded most severe earthquake shock in two years. Seat of shock appeared to be in Europe or Asia.

London. Minister of munitions advertising for 20,000 women to work at shell making in British munitions factories.

New York.  Mary Garden has succumbed to the movies. She's going to Paris next week to get her costumes and expects to be back in filmland in about six weeks. No contract price announced so far. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Garden


Mary Garden (Wikimedia)

[Rix Gins]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, January 39, 1917.

TONOPAH HAS FEZ CLUB NOW-NOBLES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE ORGANIZE CLUB OF SELECT SPIRITS

  Last Evening some forty Shriners residing in Tonopah got together in a boosting spirit and organized the "Fez Club." Shriners from temples all over the country were in attendance, there being several from Islam and Al Malalchi and even one from Lu Lu. However, the majority were from Kerak in Reno.
  Noble P. S. Booth was elected president and Noble James Humphrey, secretary treasurer, of the new club, and it is rumored around the street this morning that a lively time was had at the Masonic temple, where the meeting was held. Extensive preparations are being made to entertain the Reno temple some time this spring and the Fez club will be heard and seen from now on.



VIOLENT TREMBLOR SHOWN BY RECORDS - PERIOD OF SHOCK LASTS OVER THREE HOURS ON THE SEISMOGRAPH

(Associated Press.)
  WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. A very severe earthquake, continuing over three hours, was recorded today about 6000 miles away. The intensity was such that the recording needles of two seismographs were thrown from the scales.

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The Seattle Star, January 30, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, January 31, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Selden H. Boone, chiropodist, filed suit for $25,000 against Jos. C. Reynolds, paper salesman, charging alienation of affections of Mrs. Helen Boone.

Herman Maimen filed $10,000 breach of promise suit against Rose Woolfsohn, erstwhile fiancé. First male plaintiff in such a case in this state.

Mrs. Jewel Lockerbie, 415 Webster av., wants divorce from Oswald Lockerbie. Says he went to hotel with another woman.

Aage Larsen, held as Art Institute thief, booked on burglary charge.

Gus Rittmeyer, city water pipe extension dep't suspended on charge of taking pay for installation of taps.

Frank Harrent sentenced to from one to twenty years for shooting and wounding John Traub, husband of Harrent's former wife.

John Pollard, negro, arrested on charge of attempting attack on Mrs. Albert I. Leight, 3148 Douglas blvd.

$850 worth of silks stolen from Marshall Field warehouse, Harrison and Desplaines, found in stolen auto. Chas. Anderson arrested.

License of Panama cafe, 35th and State, revoked because of stabbing affray.

Movie inn, 17 N. Wabash av., lost liquor license because young girls were introduced to men and allowed to drink there.

Auto bandits, made up with burnt cork, got $153 from Peter Drumm's roadhouse, 9500 Vincennes rd., and $60 from Ed Blouin's saloon, Blue Island.

Negro sought for robbery of $2,000 worth of diamonds from Mrs. Walter A. Stuhr, 458 Briar pL.

Burglars got $18 from saloon of Peter Gisuntoli, 2400 Fullerton av.

Burglars got $2,000 worth of silverware and jewelry from home of Max V. Konstamm, 5312 Greenwood.

Samuel Green, patient at Michael Reese hospital, suicide. Gun.

Victoria Berna and Sophie Dzawkar each 21, were found dead today from gas in bed in their room at 1114 N. Lincoln st. One gas jet was open. The police are investigating, but believe the deaths accidental

Body of week old baby girl, strangled with cord found in ash can at rear of 1107 N. Winchester av.

Prof. Leonard C. Van Noppen said John Milton took much of "Paradise Lost" from works of Joost van den Wondel, old Dutch writer.

Dr. Roscoe Giles, negro physician, certified to medical staff of Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Patients threaten strike.

CapL Morgan Collins, Central detail, hurt by fall.

Vernon Pierce, Englewood High school pupil, had three fingers cut off by circular saw.


WHERE HAS MARJORIE GONE?

  Judge C. H. Bowles says somebody knows where Marjorie Delbridge is and he is going to find out.
  And so, the hunt for the white girl who either was kidnapped or ran away from the home of Mrs. Louis Brock to be with her negro "mammy," Mrs. Camilla Jackson, goes on.
  Present belief is that Marjorie is hidden away in some negro home in the black belt and a willing prisoner. Meanwhile Mrs. Brock, who took Marjorie in when the court ordered her taken away from the negress who had raised her from a baby, is driven to a distraction that borders on nervous prostration.


ODD NEWS

New York. Accurate lifesaving corps statistics can't be compiled in New York, Commodore Raynor reported, because "New York youngmen are so modest most of them won't report the life they've saved."

Boston. Jesse Pomeroy, "lifer," just out of 43 years in solitary, who declined the privilege of coming out with the other prisoners to work, won't have to go back to solitary or work either. He'll be a "guest" prisoner.

Spark Hill, N. Y. Isaac Iseman sawed and chopped a cord of wood and then went fishing through the ice for pickerel. Isaac is 92. He was an engineer for 40 years and retired 30 years ago.

New York. Big, husky Morris Bauman reached for slender, puny little Clarice Cunseth's handbag. Clarice nipped his wrist, gave it a jiu jitsu twist and, landed Morris first on his back then in jail.

[albrecht]

The Chicago Day Book, January 30, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO


Herbert Newby McCoy, chemistry professor University of Chicago, sued for divorce by Vories Gwin McCoy. Charges cruelty. Married 1899. (1)

Washington. Pres. Wilson vetoed immigration bill prohibiting entrance to America of people from foreign countries who could not read or write. Congress may attempt to pass it over his veto. (2)

I guess he wrote a famous Intro to Chemistry book with his second wife and several Chemistry and radio-activity books? And went on to be a successful businessman and famous Chemist/Chem-E?
(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Newby_McCoy
https://www.purdue.edu/research/funding-and-grant-writing/funding/herbert-newby-mccoy-award/
https://www.caltech.edu/content/2016-herbert-newby-mccoy-award-symposium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Gibbs_Award

(2) How little have things changed? Still fighting about immigration: and who, where from, and why?

[Rix Gins]

I guess he wrote a famous Intro to Chemistry book with his second wife and several Chemistry and radio-activity books? And went on to be a successful businessman and famous Chemist/Chem-E?
(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Newby_McCoy
https://www.purdue.edu/research/funding-and-grant-writing/funding/herbert-newby-mccoy-award/
https://www.caltech.edu/content/2016-herbert-newby-mccoy-award-symposium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Gibbs_Award

(2) How little have things changed? Still fighting about immigration: and who, where from, and why?

Good finds on the chemist.  Thanks mr. albrecht.  I'm glad you noticed item 2.  Was beginning to think that nobody had caught that one.

[Rix Gins]

The Chicago Day Book, February 1, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Geo. K. Mathewson, 4331 Prairie, for 15 years western mgr. Dodd, Mead & Co., says firm fired him while he was ill. Sued to get job back.

Det. Serg'ts Cecil Davidson and Chas. E. Dudley and Patrolman Luke McGuire, caught in gambling raid, fined one day's pay each.

Frank Bush, 2730 Osgood, given 30 days in Bridewell on charges of Mrs. Emma Knauer, 4608 Drexel blvd., and Mrs. Julia Schwartz, 7528 S. Peoria, that he obtained $150 from each after marriage promises.

"Sonny" Dunne, held in connection with murder of "Dandy Joe" Hogerty, freed on $12,000 bonds.

Mrs. Dora Selcer, 1207 S. Lawndale av., held to grand jury for shooting and wounding Wm. Selcer, who is suing for divorce.

Frank W. Wachtel, 2518 Logan blvd., wants divorce from Eva Wachter. Says she was unfaithful. Named Hugo Nieberg, now dead.

Mrs. Evelyn Hart, 37 Lotus, suing to get back $50,000 she says she gave former husband, Samuel Rabinoff, to finance tour of Anna Pavlova, Russian dancer.

Att'y 0. P. Wray asked new trial for his client, Ernest Wallace, negro, accused of slaying Jacob Levine at 27th and Federal sts.,
June, 1916.

Arthur Holmgren, 1647 Edgewater av., killed by auto of Robert D. Macoleon, 1215 Grand av.

W. H. Love, Evanston, killed when auto hit tree. Neck broken.

Jas. R. McNamara, 3024 Harrison, killed. Train.

Ben Evans, 6849 Calumet av., fatally hurt by streetcar.

Mrs. Bridget Real, 5652 S. Winchester av., fatally hurt by streetcar.

$10,000 awarded heirs of late Fire Capt Edw. Phelan, killed when streetcar hit fire truck.

Jos. Kotva shot and killed by Chas. Reilly, special policeman C. B. & Q. railroad.

Dr. August Millbradt, 40, 2149 Fremont st., suicide. Drank nitric acid. State board recently revoked his physician's license because of excessive drinking.

David W. Ransford, employee of post office for 26 years, arrested on charge of rifling mails.

Burglars got $225 trom home of Mrs. Emily Readin, 618 Barry av.

Holdup men got $28 from Denis McMahon, 6842 Bishop.

Two men locked Mrs. Mary Weyer, 528 N. Kedzie av., in closet and escaped with $309 in cash and $40 worth of jewelry.

Ms. H. C. Niblack, 843 Sheridan rd., says she lost $500 seal coat in Temple Tea Room, 908 Sheridan rd.

Chief Schuettler issued order barring police from playing cards in station houses.

Chief Schuettler ordered that no more children shall be taken to Juvenile Detention home. Scarlet fever reported.

Mrs. Walter Beyer, 4751 Kenmore av., arrested on complaint of Mrs. Robt Rennen, who lives in fiat below her. Latter says Mrs. Beyers gives roller skating parties in her home.


ODD NEWS

New York. Bertram Hargrave, four days in from London, rang what he thought was the elevator bell at his hotel. He brought four engines, two trucks, hose carts and battalion chiefs racing to the "fire."

New York. A Judge can't fine a man for "working his jaws in court". Magistrate Krotel fined Frank Kardonne $5 for chewing gum in his face, but Judge Mulqueen remitted the fine on appeal.

Yonkers, N. Y. It made Bill Brady awful mad when seven little skaters flooded his cellar for a rink. In court, they declared they "hadn't done nothing." If guilty they must bail out the rink.


ONLY ONE CRIME LAST NIGHT

  First Deputy Westbrook announced that only one crime had been reported in city since last evening; that was the hold-up of Dennis McMahon, driver for Marshall Field & Co., robbed of $28 at 70th and Carpenter sts. Lieut. Wm. Coles' flying squad rounded up 16 suspicious characters, most of whom carried guns.


KIDNAP YOUNG GIRL FROM NORTH SIDE STREET

  A warm-blooded romance of Little Italy is believed to have been behind the sensational kidnapping of Lillian Duko, 15, in a crowded street, shortly before 8 o'clock: this morning. The girl, who lives at 1123 Larrabee, was at Grand and Franklin sts., where she is employed when three men leaped from a covered peddler's wagon, snatched her up and threw her in the wagon and whipped up the horse at full speed. Before she was overpowered the girl cried out: "John Govanco is kidnapping me!" Two girl friends heard her and told the police. They pursued the wagon west in Grand av., but it disappeared. A man by the name of John Govanco was arrested later in his home, 1151 Leland av. He is said to have been attentive to the girl. He was locked up at the East Chicago av. station after denying knowledge of the kidnapping. Three other men are being sought.

[Rix Gins]

The Fool-Killer, February 1, 1917.

But Who Will Man the Guns?

In case the United States goes to war, it will be no trouble to get the money; the Master of Finance will be glad to furnish Uncle Sam all he wants AT INTEREST.
There would be no doubt about the supplies of munitions, the Captains of Industry will gladly look after that part of the game FOR PROFITS.
The stock of patriotism will be abundant; the Politicians will furnish that FOR A SALARY.
It will be easy to keep the people " informed' and fooled, or to circulate lies on the enemy; the Editors will see to that TO SELL PAPERS.
It will be easy to get prayers offered for victory for our army and destruction on the enemy; the Preachers would do that; AT SO MUCH A PRAYER.
There will be no lack of medical attention; the Doctors will see to that FOR A FAT FEE and a guarentee that they won't be shot by either side. 
But remember, none of these inclusive classes are going to do the shooting and the cutting, the killing and the dying; the poor boys have got to do that FOR NOTHING.
Poor mothers have got to furnish as killers their own sons whom they have suffered torture and poverty to bear and raise. They are the people who have got to do the sacrificing for "their country"(?) in a war for the benefit and protection of the rich.

[Ciardelo]

The Fool-Killer, February 1, 1917.

But Who Will Man the Guns?

In case the United States goes to war, it will be no trouble to get the money; the Master of Finance will be glad to furnish Uncle Sam all he wants AT INTEREST.
There would be no doubt about the supplies of munitions, the Captains of Industry will gladly look after that part of the game FOR PROFITS.
The stock of patriotism will be abundant; the Politicians will furnish that FOR A SALARY.
It will be easy to keep the people " informed' and fooled, or to circulate lies on the enemy; the Editors will see to that TO SELL PAPERS.
It will be easy to get prayers offered for victory for our army and destruction on the enemy; the Preachers would do that; AT SO MUCH A PRAYER.
There will be no lack of medical attention; the Doctors will see to that FOR A FAT FEE and a guarentee that they won't be shot by either side. 
But remember, none of these inclusive classes are going to do the shooting and the cutting, the killing and the dying; the poor boys have got to do that FOR NOTHING.
Poor mothers have got to furnish as killers their own sons whom they have suffered torture and poverty to bear and raise. They are the people who have got to do the sacrificing for "their country"(?) in a war for the benefit and protection of the rich.

Like you said, not much different from today 

[Meister_000]

Feb. 1, 1917 ~ New York Times ~
Germany will resume unrestricted submarine warfare to blockade Britain

[Rix Gins]

Feb. 1, 1917 ~ New York Times ~
Germany will resume unrestricted submarine warfare to blockade Britain

That's right, Meister.  Here is the front page from the Seattle Star.

[Rix Gins]

A look at the USA before it joined WWI.

https://youtu.be/57JKPEryvXQ

[albrecht]

The Chicago Day Book, February 1, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO



Mrs. Walter Beyer, 4751 Kenmore av., arrested on complaint of Mrs. Robt Rennen, who lives in fiat below her. Latter says Mrs. Beyers gives roller skating parties in her home.

Funny, the misspelling that got by the usually good editors brought to mind a "clown car" trick but even better! Roller skating parties in a small car! But the sentence is not clearly worded: it could be Mrs. Rennen lives in a Fiat but is giving in Mrs. Beyer's home, or, in her (Mrs. Rennen's) home and not in her car.

[Rix Gins]

Funny, the misspelling that got by the usually good editors brought to mind a "clown car" trick but even better! Roller skating parties in a small car! But the sentence is not clearly worded: it could be Mrs. Rennen lives in a Fiat but is giving in Mrs. Beyer's home, or, in her (Mrs. Rennen's) home and not in her car.

Looks like it said 'flat'.  The clipping had the correct spelling, but the text feature said 'fiat'. Normally I can catch the errors on the text print out but every once in awhile a misspelled word (and there are plenty) will squeak by me.  The Library of Congress text feature works OK but sometimes the words for the clippings come out all jumbled.  The bottom attachment shows how I had to decipher the text for the Fool-Killer clipping.  Sometimes it's like solving a puzzle...which I like.

[albrecht]

Looks like it said 'flat'.  The clipping had the correct spelling, but the text feature said 'fiat'. Normally I can catch the errors on the text print out but every once in awhile a misspelled word (and there are plenty) will squeak by me.  The Library of Congress text feature works OK but sometimes the words for the clippings come out all jumbled.  The bottom attachment shows how I had to decipher the text for the Fool-Killer clipping.  Sometimes it's like solving a puzzle...which I like.

Ha, whoa. That third one is a doosie! Almost like decrytping some of the posts by some of the more "unique" posters here on Bellgab! I'm guessing one of the issues is related to the font and the darkness differences between the letters? Good job, keep up the good work!

[Rix Gins]

Ha, whoa. That third one is a doosie! Almost like decrytping some of the posts by some of the more "unique" posters here on Bellgab! I'm guessing one of the issues is related to the font and the darkness differences between the letters? Good job, keep up the good work!

Thanks.  It's lots of fun.  Kind of like a hobby of sorts.

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, February 2, 1917.

[Rix Gins]

The Chicago Day Book, February 2, 1917.

CHICAGO BRIEFS

Today is ground hog day. He saw his shadow, so, according to lore, he went back into his hole and we will have six weeks of bad weather.

Angry because she had failed to cure him of disease, Thos. Povince killed Mary Taylor, negro herb doctor, Gary.

Jos. H. "Bob" O'Hare, recently adjudged spendthrift in Probate court, filed petition asking for removal of wife as conservator of estate. Says he hasn't had drink since Jan. 3 and that she is extravagant.

Stanley Jupczinski, charged with raising denominations of U. S. currency, acquitted.

Delay in fire department in getting to fire. Jos. H. Kirk barrel factory, 703 W. 3 st. due to poor telephone service says Mr. Kirkland. Loss $23,000.

Frank Motz, 921 W. 31st, mangled to bits when he was picked up from ash pit at C. & W. I. roundhouse, 51st and Wallace, by engine that passed over pit.

Judge Harry Fisher issued warrant for arrest of M. J. Mescall, head of dry goods firm at 345 S. Cicero av. Geo. M. Mowatt, 3955 26th, charged him with contributing to delinquency of wife, 17.

Three armed men held up paymaster, sup't and bodyguard of Appleton Electric Co. 218 N. Jefferson in factory hallway. Got $2,200 payroll.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-06-14/business/8602120723_1_close-plant-chicago-plant-columbus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_I._Appleton



TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Munich. Owing to transportation difficulties coal is so scarce that schools, theaters and all public buildings have been closed.

Columbus, N. M. American punitive expedition on last lap of its withdrawal from Mexico.

Rome. Pope Benedict depressed by tragic turn of war that he is failing rapidly.

New York. Mrs. Ethel Byrne, who had served eleven of thirty days' sentence on Blackwell's Island for spreading birth control propaganda, pardoned by Gov. Whitman on promise not to violate law again.

Washington. Japan protests against bills before California and Oregon legislatures prohibiting Orientals from owning land.

Geneva. Switzerland experiencing coldest wave in years.

New York. Six factory girls fell nine stories in a loft elevator and everybody about thought they were killed. But when doctors untangled the heap, they found them not even hurt.

New York. Having worried along on 2,400 calories a day for three weeks, the police diet squad celebrated the end of their test by gorging themselves with 5,000 apiece at a banquet.


AUTO THIEF KING DEAD

  Lemuel Nutter, confessed king of auto thieves, died last night in county jail from pneumonia and delirium tremens. His death will put crimp in State's Att'y Hoyne's investigation of auto thieves' trust as Nutter was to have exposed the whole workings of the trust and named the principal thieves on the witness stand.


HOUSE PASSES IMMIGRATION BILL OVER WILSON'S VETO

  Washington, Feb. 2. Immigration bill containing literacy test clause was passed in house late yesterday over President Wilson's veto by vote of 286 to 106. Party lines were ignored. Action will go up to senate today, where bill was passed originally by 64 to 7.
  Has been 20 year fight to establish this literacy test. Four times it has been vetoed by the White House.


RADIATORS

  Do your radiators radiate? Or do they spend their days and nights singing, whistling, carousing and whooping it up around room corners? And do they wake up in the morning hiccoughing and belching and looking dissipated?
  Ours do. And we swear by every icicle on our mustache that before we rent again we'll ask the landlord how his radiators spend their evenings.
"Will this radiator care," we'll ask, "whether we freeze to death?" And if the landlord answers evasively we'll go elsewhere.
  Big, husky, intelligent-looking radiators like ours that stand around and hiccough and sing soprano at 7o'clock in the morning have certainly gone to the devil and there's no hope for them.
  We don't think much of radiators anyhow. Base-burners and round oak stoves may have had their faults, but they knew their business.


GIRL NEARLY FROZEN WAITING FOR STREET CAR

Laura Lehman, 22, is in a critical condition at her home, 3152 Fletcher st. today the result of nearly freezing to death while waiting for street car at Fletcher and Clybourn av. this morning.
  She was on her way to work in a bindery at 1613 Fullerton av. When she got on the car after a long wait, she was so numb from the cold she could scarcely walk. At the factory she collapsed and became unconscious. After receiving medical attention she was rushed to her home in a police ambulance.

[Rix Gins]

The Sun, February 2, 1917.

[Rix Gins]

The Seattle Star, February 2, 1917.

[albrecht]

The Chicago Day Book, February 2, 1917.

CHICAGO BRIEFS

Today is ground hog day. He saw his shadow, so, according to lore, he went back into his hole and we will have six weeks of bad weather.

Angry because she had failed to cure him of disease, Thos. Povince killed Mary Taylor, negro herb doctor, Gary.

Jos. H. "Bob" O'Hare, recently adjudged spendthrift in Probate court, filed petition asking for removal of wife as conservator of estate. Says he hasn't had drink since Jan. 3 and that she is extravagant.

Stanley Jupczinski, charged with raising denominations of U. S. currency, acquitted.

Delay in fire department in getting to fire. Jos. H. Kirk barrel factory, 703 W. 3 st. due to poor telephone service says Mr. Kirkland. Loss $23,000.

Frank Motz, 921 W. 31st, mangled to bits when he was picked up from ash pit at C. & W. I. roundhouse, 51st and Wallace, by engine that passed over pit.

Judge Harry Fisher issued warrant for arrest of M. J. Mescall, head of dry goods firm at 345 S. Cicero av. Geo. M. Mowatt, 3955 26th, charged him with contributing to delinquency of wife, 17.

Three armed men held up paymaster, sup't and bodyguard of Appleton Electric Co. 218 N. Jefferson in factory hallway. Got $2,200 payroll.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-06-14/business/8602120723_1_close-plant-chicago-plant-columbus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_I._Appleton



TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Munich. Owing to transportation difficulties coal is so scarce that schools, theaters and all public buildings have been closed.

Columbus, N. M. American punitive expedition on last lap of its withdrawal from Mexico.

Rome. Pope Benedict depressed by tragic turn of war that he is failing rapidly.

New York. Mrs. Ethel Byrne, who had served eleven of thirty days' sentence on Blackwell's Island for spreading birth control propaganda, pardoned by Gov. Whitman on promise not to violate law again.

Washington. Japan protests against bills before California and Oregon legislatures prohibiting Orientals from owning land.

Geneva. Switzerland experiencing coldest wave in years.

New York. Six factory girls fell nine stories in a loft elevator and everybody about thought they were killed. But when doctors untangled the heap, they found them not even hurt.

New York. Having worried along on 2,400 calories a day for three weeks, the police diet squad celebrated the end of their test by gorging themselves with 5,000 apiece at a banquet.


AUTO THIEF KING DEAD

  Lemuel Nutter, confessed king of auto thieves, died last night in county jail from pneumonia and delirium tremens. His death will put crimp in State's Att'y Hoyne's investigation of auto thieves' trust as Nutter was to have exposed the whole workings of the trust and named the principal thieves on the witness stand.


HOUSE PASSES IMMIGRATION BILL OVER WILSON'S VETO

  Washington, Feb. 2. Immigration bill containing literacy test clause was passed in house late yesterday over President Wilson's veto by vote of 286 to 106. Party lines were ignored. Action will go up to senate today, where bill was passed originally by 64 to 7.
  Has been 20 year fight to establish this literacy test. Four times it has been vetoed by the White House.

Same old, same old. Wasn't Trump just "jokingly tweeting" about possible intervene in Mexico, even used terms that we're used back then "bad hombres." And the immigration bills around these times are interesting to read about. Frankly, I'm not against some of them but interesting that immigration since our Founding (by immigrants of one type or another) is always a concern, and controversy,- though it ebbs and flows. A NPR program was discussing it and the hosts seemed surprised at our history. I guess history is not taught in schools- even for "journalists." The historians though were quick, too-quick, to say "of course nobody would suggest things like this today."

Falling 9 floors in an elevator and all surviving (once untangled) is really a miracle! Wow.

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Same old, same old. Wasn't Trump just "jokingly tweeting" about possible intervene in Mexico, even used terms that we're used back then "bad hombres." And the immigration bills around these times are interesting to read about. Frankly, I'm not against some of them but interesting that immigration since our Founding (by immigrants of one type or another) is always a concern, and controversy,- though it ebbs and flows. A NPR program was discussing it and the hosts seemed surprised at our history. I guess history is not taught in schools- even for "journalists." The historians though were quick, too-quick, to say "of course nobody would suggest things like this today."

Falling 9 floors in an elevator and all surviving (once untangled) is really a miracle! Wow.

I wonder if the girls might have been hauling mattresses or cushions up (or down from) the loft, that helped cushion the sudden stop.  Or perhaps there was a vestige of elevator brake system that kept hold just enough to keep them from achieving full drop down speed?  They hit hard enough to get all tangled up though, so guess it truly was a miracle.

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Billy Murray is back with a song about Napoleon, recorded 100 years ago.

http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700004127/B-19069-Napoleon

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Everett True, February 3, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, February 3, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Louis Bowman, 58 W. 34th, held to U. S. grand jury on charge of illegally selling opium.

T. M. Robertson, diamond broker, Chicago Savings Bank bldg., sued Madison Building Co. for $50,000. Says lack of heat caused rheumatism.   

Peter Kragh, baker, 148 N. Cicero av., fined for not labeling bread.

Harry Ackerman, 1910 Washburne av., hurt by auto of Motor Transportation Co.

Woman hurt by Indiana av. car at 43d st Thursday identified as Mollie Swan, 4018 Michigan av.

Lone bandit got $185 from Matthew Derengowski's saloon, 1404 N. Paulina.

Burglars got $200 in jewelry from home of Mrs. Sarah Groundwater, -541 W. 63d.

Mrs. Catherine Saxton, Evanston, found dead in chair. Heart trouble.

Alice Palmer, 12, 4322 Drexel blvd., died suddenly after eating pink ice cream.

Patrick Francis Stackpool, 5, fatally hurt by auto of Bridget Brennan, Oak Park. Died in father's arms.

Frank Motz, 921 W. 31st pi., killed by switch engine.

Jos. Harick, chauffeur for Myron H. Spades, 221 Walton pl., found under auto overcome by engine gas. Revived.

S. M. Hastings, pres. III. Manufacturers' ass'n, said Billy Sunday was "greatest salesman" in country.

Many veniremen excused at trial of Oliver R, Wm. H. and Jas. T. Paisley because they were prejudiced against private bankers.
(http://www.yourdictionary.com/venireman)

Dean Mary Ross Porter Northwestern "U," ordered "cabaret and dance" poster removed from fence near university.

Spanish-American war veterans urge "peace at any price."
 
Well-dressed man, about 30, found lying on sidewalk in front of Sheldon's morgue, 912 W. Madison. Believed dead; taken inside. Woke up later. Jail.


MARJORIE DELBRIDGE IS IN CITY, SAYS HOGAN

  Att'y Rob't E. Hogan says he has found out, through the medium of a tapped telephone wire, that Marjorie Delbridge is still in the city and that if she isn't turned up to the juvenile court soon "somebody will go to jail."
  Hogan further charges that "Mammy" Jackson and her attorneys, Jas. G. Cotter and Chester De Armond, know the girl's  whereabouts. He says he listened in on a telephone conversation between De Armond and some member of '"Mammy" Jackson's household, believed to have been either Mrs. Wm. Smith or Mrs. Wm. Powell.
  When the contempt proceedings against Cotter and De Armond are heard in Judge Bowles' court today Hogan says he will demand that they and "Mammy" Jackson make affidavits that they do not know where the girl is. If they do that, he says, he will charge them with perjury.


FIRE NEGRO DOCTOR

  Dr. Roscoe C. Giles, negro, took up his duties as junior physician at the municipal tuberculosis sanitarium yesterday and was fired six hours later.
  Dr. C. P. Caldwell, president of the directors, did the firing after he had made an unsuccessful attempt to convince the negro physician that he should resign.
  "You take a cold-blooded scientific view. You don't take the doctor's view who has the good of the patients at heart," Dr. Caldwell told him.
  A poll of the 700 patients showed that less than five were willing to be attended by the negro.
(http://theta-chapter-historical.blogspot.com/2009/12/theta-brother-spotlight-dr-roscoe-c.html)


AUTO THIEF'S JAIL DEATH TO BE INVESTIGATED

  Coroner's office, at instance of the state's attorney, will investigate the death in jail of Lemuel Nutter, master auto thief, who had confessed and whose testimony was to have been depended upon to break up the auto thief ring and convict a score or more.
  State's attorney wants to know if it is true that Dr. F. W. McNamara, head jail physician, not only disregarded orders of the night physician,, but tore them up, and that prescription of prosecutor's medical representative that Nutter be moved from an ill-ventilated, noisy room to quiet, well-aired room was disregarded.
  Nutter, though dead, was indicted yesterday with J. G. Miller, Leonard Olson and Frank Schoenfeldt. Adam Prochowski in a talk with a reporter said Gus Englehart introduced him to Arthur Quinn and told him "Prince Arthur" was a big politician. He said it was mentioned that he had the state's att'y's office "fixed."
  "One day Quinn told me detectives were on my trail and advised me to leave town," said Prochowski. "He introduced me to Nutter. I was sent in an auto to Gary and met Gus Zeidler, who took me to Evansville."
(https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71517924)


ODD NEWS

Los Angeles. After dividing the property equally among all of the heirs the will of the late Mrs. Sophia Slotterbeck provides that the children shall draw lots for the picture of their father. (https://www.geni.com/people/Sophia-Slotterbeck-Shalatterbach/6000000014777522123)

Los Angeles. It is a motorist's duty to look where he is going, according to Judge Woods. Judgment was given against an autoist who said he was blinded by a glare on his windshield. The judge held that he should have craned his neck around the windshield.

Visalia, Cal. There's a new danger in carrying a bottle of water on a hunting trip. The sun's rays were so focused by a bottle in an automobile used by hunters that the hunters' clothing were set afire.


CARGO FOR DEUTSCHLAND IS AFIRE IN NEW LONDON

  New London, Conn., Feb.3.. The cargo intended for the German merchant submarine Deutschland, expected at this port momentarily, was in flames at 11 o'clock today. Fire broke out in the combustible material at the north end of the State pier soon after word was received that diplomatic relations were to be severed with Germany. The cargo is stored about 200 feet from the German steamship Willehad, which has acted as "mother ship" to the submarine. The entire fire department of the
city was called out to fight the fire. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_Deutschland)



ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dr. Cobb, U. S. Health Service, lectures 8 tonight, Hobo College, 917 W. Washington blvd.: "What Life Means to Me."

Comm'r of Immigration Fred C. Howe lectures Garrick theater, 2:30 p. m., Sun., auspices Workers' university and Nat'l Public Ownership league: "Standing at the Gate of Ellis Island, the Incoming Immigrant." Miss Dale Winter will sing.

West Side Peoples' Forum, Robey and Warren av., 7:45 p. m., Sun., Dr. S. S. Marquis, Detroit speaks: "The Ford Profit-Sharing Plan."

Dr. Alex J. McIvor-Tyndall speaks, 210 Masonic Temple, Sun., 11 a, m.; "What Shall Society Do With the Prostitute?"

Besant hall Theosophical meeting, 116 S. Michigan av., Sun., 3:30 p. m., Miss Julia K. Sommer speaks: "Good and Evil."
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Besant)

Famous Russian monk and priest, Iiliodor Trufanofe, will lecture on "The Hidden Truth About Rasputin and the Czar's Court," Bowen hall, Hull House, Sun., 2 p. m.

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The Evening Star, February 3, 1917.

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The Seattle Star, February 3, 1917.