Foreign Language Press Survey

Mrs. Helga C. Sethness has been appointed a member of the School Board. She is one of the few women to have been appointed to a political office.

President Wilson nominated Ira Nelson Morris of Chicago as United States Minister to Sweden today. The President submitted the nomination immediately to the Senate, where it was asserted that the nomination will be approved. With the appointment of Mr. Morris as American envoy to Sw

Fred A. Busse, former Mayor and Postmaster of Chicago, one of the greatest Republican politicians of the city and of the state, and a very active business man, died yesterday, in his home, 4852 Sheridan Road, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Although Mr. Busse has been ailing for some time, his

Fred Busse, widely known as "our Fred" ("unser Fritz") and as a promoter of German customs and a staunch champion of personal liberty, passed away after a protracted illness. Although a native of America and a son of our city, "our Fred" never denied his Germanic origin, but emphasi

Otto Christensen is the Socialist candidate for State Senator.

The mayor has removed Charles Sethness, a member of the School Board. In view of this Scandia's editor wrote to Mayor Carter H. Harrison requesting that Mr. Sethness be reappointed. Below is the mayor's answer: "Mr. L. H. Lund, Editor Scandia. "Dear Sir, "Replyin

Our modern Jews no longer call themselves reformed Jews. From now on, the name is Modern Jews. Through their weekly newspapers - religious or social - these Jews put a lot of weight on every news item concerning Jews who have become famous in the political, social, commercial, scientific or a

Attorney G. Bernhard Anderson has been appointed vice-Consul at the Royal Swedish Consulate here. He was born in Sweden in 1867, and with his parents came to Chicago when he was a year old. Consul Anderson received his education in the public schools here, and at Augustana College, Rock Islan

After an illness of several months, Alderman Albert W. Beilfuss passed away today at his residence, 2258 West Walton Street (formerly Cornelia Street) at the age of sixty years. Although it was widely known that his health was not very good, and the news of his death will greatly su

The representative of the 15th Ward in the city council died after a long illness, yesterday morning. Alderman W. Beilfuss, known as the father of playgrounds in Chicago, and councilman of the 15th Ward was the victim of heart disease, of which he suffered for several months. The deceased hel

Albert W. Beilfuss, former member of the City Council as alderman of the Fifteenth Ward, was buried yesterday afternoon at Concordia Cemetery. A large number of mourners, among them Mayor Harrison, many aldermen, and a host of city employees, were in the funeral cortege. Several hundred child

Mr. Thomas Lindskog is a candidate for the Republican nomination as Representative from the 31st district to the Legislature at Springfield, of the State of Illinois. Mr. Lindskog, who is the son of the Rev. Herman Lindskog, Rector of St. Ansgarius Swedish-American Episcopal Church, received

Oscar F. Nelson, the present Chief Factory Inspector of the State of Illinois, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination as Representative in Congress from the Ninth Congressional district, Chicago. Mr. Nelson was born in Chicago 1884 of Swedish parents, who emigrated from Sweden. He start

The friends of Mr. Jos. A. Mendl, the Bohemian Democratic candidate for the office of sheriff of the City of Chicago, have been doing excellent work for his election.....Another of his campaign meetings is being held tonight in Pulaski Hall, on Ashland Avenue near 18th Street....where Bohemia

George E. Q. Johnson, who is candidate for municipal Judge, would be a model for the judges in Chicago if elected at the election of Judges in the Municipal Court. He was born in 1874 of Swedish parents. He spent his early youth working on his father's farm. Later on, he studied law, and was

One of our countrymen, John A. Swanson, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Senator in the 13th district of the Legislature at Springfield of the State of Illinois. Mr. Swanson was born in Chicago in 1874 of Swedish parents, who emigrated here in 1869. He was a member of the Hous

All friends of our Bohemian candidate for nomination for the office of County Sheriff, Mr. Jos. A. Mendel, are hard at work in the various West Side wards.... No more meetings for him will be held.... because his prospects seem really very good. The entire English language

At last night's meeting of the United Hebrew Trades, which represents all Jewish unions in Chicago, a mighty protest was expressed against a certain Pole who is running for congressman in the 5th Congressional District against the popular Jewish candidate, Congressman Adolph J. Sabath.

By now it is certain that our chief bailiff of the Municipal Court, Mr. Anton J. Cermák, will be elected chairman of the County Board, and as such he will direct the fall elections in the County.....

The Swedish-American Democratic Club of Cook County held its annual meeting at Verdandi Hall, recently, and elected the following officers: president: John A. Sandgren; 1st vice-president: Andrew Valentine; 2nd vice-president: Oscar N. Welen; secretary: Geo. H. Peterson; and treasurer: C. V.