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EAGLETS. At the city council meeting Monday night the following business was transacted: Three of the mayor's school board appointees were turned down by decisive votes. They were the Rev. John P. Brushingham, A. Sheldon Clark, and Charles S. Peterson. W. N. Selig, another school board appointee, withdrew his name rather than take the council's fire. Three school board appointees got through-Mrs. F. E. Thornton, Max Loeb, and Harris W. Huehl. Senator Samuel A. Ettelson was confirmed as corporation counsel by a vote of 44 to 24, after bitter assaults by the Merriam-McCormickBuck forces. Dr. Theodore B. Sachs reappointed director of the Municipal tuberculosis sanitarium and will remain at head of institution. F. Bowden De Forest also named director. Investigation ordered of alleged use of patronage to influence city council votes. Resolution passed placing entire council on record as favoring the teachers' federation and considered as order to the incoming school board members. Ordered investigation of City Attorney Francis' "spotter" order in connection with "wet" parade. John C. Paul, the well-known manufacturer of Burnishine, the great metal polish, has made his wonderful product a household word. Rivers McNeill, the popular and efficient Collector of Customs, reflects great credit on President Wilson's administration. Vernon L. Bean, for years one of the most popular daily newspapermen in Chicago, is making a good record as assistant corporation counsel. His many friends congratulate the city administration upon his connection with it. Mr. Bean is sensible, loyal and talented and he will reach the top of the ladder sure. John T. Cunningham, well known ice cream manufacturer of 2235 West Van Buren street, has built up his immense business by putting the purest products into the manufacture of his goods. His ice cream is the best on the market. A. T. Koehne of 1100 Webster ave. nue, is frequently mentioned for Alderman of the Twenty-fourth ward, although he is not looking for any office himself. Bernard Horwich, president of the Blue Island Savings Bank, 1147 Blue Island avenue, and receiver for the Ashland-Twelfth State Bank, was named by County Judge Thomas F. Scully to succeed Anthony J. Czarnecki as the Republican member of the board of election commissioners. While Mr. Horwich declares he is not aligned with any faction of the republican party, his appointment is generally considered a victory for the Deneen and Brundage wings, as the Thompson suggestions are understood to have been Nathan De Lue and Morris Greenspahn. n Most of the men who marched in the personal liberty parade Sunday voted the Harrison-Thompson ticket last n spring and against Sweitzer. n Advertising agencies have done more than anything else to help the growing prohibition sentiment. The 1great majority of newspapers are published weekly. A majority of the people read weekly newspapers. Yet the advertising agencies entrusted by wet interests with their valuable business give none of it to weeklies, and the e latter are naturally embittered and e made lukewarm. There isn't a single "wet" daily in the country. Yet the dailies are made rich by "wet" adver tisers. Governor Dunne has called an extra