this State so that process cannot be served upon him, and also stating the place of residence of the defendant, if known, and if not known, that upon diligent inquiry the affiant has not been able to ascertain the same, then if the case be attachment or distress for rent case and the amount claimed by the plaintiff, exclusive of costs, does not exceed two hundred dollars, or if the case be a forcible detainer case and no claim for rent is joined with the complaint for possession the defendant may be notified by posting or posting and mailing of notices as hereinafter provided in this section; but if the case be an attachment or distress for rent case and the amount claimed by the plaintiff, exclusive of costs, exceeds two hundred dollars, or if the case be replevin, the defendant may be notified by publication or publication and mailing of notices as hereinafter provided in this section; if the case be one of the trial of the right of property or any other case where others interested in the litigation should be notified such notice to the defendant and others interested shall be given as shall be ordered by the court.

(c) Whenever notice by publication is required or proper to be given to any defendant, it shall be the duty of the clerk of said court to give notice by publication at least once in each week for three weeks successively in some newspaper of general circulation published in said city of Chicago, which notice shall be directed to the defendant, shall state the nature of the process against the defendant, at whose instance issued, the amount claimed to be due, if for a money demand, the time and place of trial, and shall also state that unless said defendant shall appear at the time and place fixed for trial judgment will be entered by default, and shall also state the character of the judgment that will be rendered in said cause and of the execution that will be issued thereon, and the clerk of the court shall mail to each of the defendants at their last known places of residence as stated in the affidavit filed as a foundation for said publication, a copy of said notice within ten days after the first day of the publication of the same. Whenever notice by posting is required or proper to be given to any defendant, said notice shall be in the name of the clerk of the court, be directed to the defendant, shall state the nature of the process against the defendant and at whose instance issued, the amount claimed to be due if for a money demand, the time and place for trial, and shall also state that unless said defendant shall appear at the time and place fixed for trial, judgment will be entered by default, and shall also state the character of the judgment that will be rendered in said cause and of the execution that will be issued thereon, three copies of which notice the bailiff shall post in three public places in the neighborhood of the court where said cause is to be tried, at least ten days prior to the day set for the trial, and if the place of residence of the defendant is stated in any affidavit on file, the bailiff shall at the same time mail one copy of the notice addressed to such defendant at such place of residence and on or before the day set for trial said bailiff shall file said notice with an endorsement thereon stating the time when and places where he posted and to whom and at what address he mailed copies as herein required. For want of sufficient notice any cause may be continued from time to time until the court has jurisdiction of any defendant.

Second: In attachment cases the defendant, at the time of his appearing in person, or of his entering his appearance in writing, if he shall desire to be permitted to present any set-off or counter claim, shall file a statement thereof.

Third: In forcible detainer cases the plaintiff may unite with his claim for possession of the property any claim for rent or damages for withholding possession thereof, and in such cases the service of summons, practice and proceedings shall be as provided by this Act for fourth class cases regardless of the amount of such claim for rent or damages, except that where such amount exceeds $1,000 the costs shall be as in first class cases.

§ 2. That this Act shall be submitted to a vote of the legal voters of the City of Chicago at the first regular municipal, judicial, general or special election which shall occur in said City of Chicago, after the first day of July, A. D. 1915. The ballots to be used at said election in voting upon this Act shall be in substantially the following form:

FOR consent to the Act entitled, "An Act to amend sections 16, 40, 42 and 48 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to a municipal court in the city of Chicago,' approved May 18, 1905 and in force July 1, 1905 as subsequently amended."

AGAINST consenting to the Act entitled, "An Act to amend sections 16, 40, 42 and 48 of an Act entitled, 'An Act in relation to a municipal court in the city of Chicago,' approved May 18, 1905, and in force July 1, 1905 as subsequently amended."

If a majority of the legal voters of said city voting on the question at such election shall vote in favor of consenting to this Act, the same shall thereupon take effect and become operative.

APPROVED June 24th, 1915.

SUPREME COURT-LIBRARIAN.

§ 1. Amends section 17, Act of 1897.

17. As amended fixes salary of librarian. (HOUSE BILL No. 257. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1915.)

AN ACT to amend section 17 of an Act entitled, "An Act to diminish the number of the judicial divisions of the Supreme Court, to change the time and place of holding said court, and to regulate the practice in said court," approved April 2, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, and as subsequently amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 17 of an Act entitled, "An Act to diminish the number of the judicial divisions of the Supreme Court, to change the time and place of holding said court, and to regulate. the practice in said court," approved April 2, 1897, in force July 1, 1897,

and as subsequently amended, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 17. The judges of the Supreme Court shall appoint a librarian for the Supreme Court Library, located at the State Capital, and prescribe his duties and fix his compensation not exceeding three thousand dollars per year, to be paid as other expenses of the Supreme Court are paid. Such librarian, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall give bond payable to the People of the State of Illinois in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, with security to be approved by two judges of said court conditioned for the due preservation of the books belonging to the library, in his charge, and for the faithful performance of his duties as such librarian.

APPROVED June 28th, 1915.

SUPREME COURT-SECRETARY TO JUDGES.

§ 1. Amends section 18, Act of 1874, as subsequently amended.

§ 18. As amended, fixes salary of secretary to Judge.

(HOUSE BILL No. 764. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1915.)

AN ACT to amend section 18 of an Act entitled, “An Act to revise the law in relation to the Supreme Court," approved March 23, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by an Act approved June 24, 1895, in force July 1, 1895, as amended by an Act approved April 17, 1899, in force July 1, 1899.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 18 of an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to the Supreme Court," approved March 23, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by an Act approved June 24, 1895, in force July 1, 1895, as amended by an Act approved April 17, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:

§ 18. Each of the judges of the Supreme Court may appoint a private secretary, who shall be a licensed attorney of the State of Illinois. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, and continue in force until revoked by the judge. Each private secretary so appointed shall receive a salary of three thousand ($3,000) dollars per annum, payable quarter-yearly, on the warrant of the Auditor of Public Accounts, out of any money in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED June 28th, 1915.

CRIMINAL CODE.

ADVERTISING-UNTRUE OR MISLEADING.

§ 1. Making or disseminating statement which is untrue or calculated to mislead-penalty.

(HOUSE BILL No. 186. APPROVED JUNE 29, 1915.)

AN ACT to prevent fraudulent advertising.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That whoever, being any person, firm, corporation or association, in a newspaper, periodical, circular,

form, letter, or other publication, published, distributed or circulated in this commonwealth, in any advertisement in this commonwealth, knowingly makes or disseminates, or causes to be made or disseminated, any statement or assertion concerning the quantity, the quality, the value, the merit, the ability, the use, the present or former price, the cost, the reason for the price, or the motive or purpose of a sale, of any merchandise, securities or services or anything of value; or concerning the method or cost of production or manufacture of such merchandise; or the possession of rewards, prizes, or distinctions conferred on account of such merchandise, securities, services or thing of value; or the manner or source of purchase of such merchandise or securities, or thing of value with intent to sell, or in any wise dispose of such merchandise, securities, services or thing of value; which is untrue or calculated to mislead, and known to be so by said person at said time, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding sixty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

APPROVED June 29th, 1915.

(HOUSE BILL No. 582. APPROVED JUNE 24, 1915.)

AN ACT entitled, "An Act for the prevention of blindness from ophthalmia neonatorum; defining ophthalmia neonatorum; designating certain powers and duties and otherwise providing for the enforcement of this Act."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That any diseased condition of the eye, or eyes of any infant in which there is any inflammation, swelling or redness in either one or both eyes of any such infant, either apart from or together with any unnatural discharge from the eye, or eyes of such infant, at any time within two weeks after the birth of such infant, shall, independent of the nature of the infection, be known as ophthalmia neonatorum.

§ 2. It shall be the duty of any physician, surgeon, obstetrician, midwife, nurse, maternity, home or hospital, of any nature or parent assisting in any way whatsoever, any woman at childbirth, or assisting in any way whatsoever any infant, or the mother of any infant, at any time within two weeks after childbirth, observing or having a reasonable opportunity to observe the condition herein defined, and within six hours. thereafter, to report in writing or by telephone followed by a written report such fact to the local health authorities of the city, town, village or other political division as the case may be, in which the mother of any such infant may reside; provided that such reports and the records

thereof shall be deemed privileged information and shall not be open to the public.

§ 3. It shall be the duty of all maternity homes and any and all hospitals or places where women resort for purposes of childbirth, to post and keep posted in conspicuous places in their institution, copies of this Act, and to instruct persons professionally employed in such homes, hospitals and places regarding their duties under this Act, and to maintain such records of cases of ophthalmia neonatorum in the manner and form prescribed by the State Board of Health.

It shall be the duty of any and all physicians, and midwives to advise, for the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum, such prophylactic as shall be prescribed by the State Board of Health, and to inform the parents or guardians of a child as to the dangers and dire consequences of this disease. For the purpose of preventing the development of ophthalmia neonatorum in cases of childbirth attended by midwives, midwives may employ the prophylactic prescribed by the State Board of Health, provided the consent of the parent or parents or guardian shall first be obtained for the use of such preventive treatment.

§ 4. It shall be the duty of the local health officer:

(1) To investigate, insofar as that can be done without entering into the home or interfering with the child in any way without first securing the consent of the parents or guardian of such child, and each case of ophthalmia neonatorum reported to him in compliance with this law, and any other such case as may come to his attention.

(2) To report all cases of ophthalmia neonatorum and the results of all such investigations as he may make, to the State Board of Health. in the manner and form prescribed by said board.

§ 5. It shall be the duty of the State Board of Health:

(1) To enforce the provisions of this Act;

(2) To provide for the gratuitous distribution of a scientific prophylactic for ophthalmia neonatorum, together with proper directions for the use and administration thereof, to all physicians and midwives authorized by law to attend at the birth of any child;

(3) To have printed and published for distribution throughout the State advice and information concerning the dangers of ophthalmia neonatorum and the necessity for the prompt and effective treatment thereof;

(4) To furnish similar advice and information, together with copies. of this law to all physicians, midwives, and others authorized by law to attend at the birth of any child;

(5) To prepare appropriate report blanks and to furnish same to all local health officers for distribution to physicians and midwives free of charge;

(6) To report any and all violations of this Act to the prosecuting attorney of the district wherein said violation may have been committed.

§ 6. Any collusion between any official and any person, or between any others herein named, to misstate or conceal any facts which under this Act are essential to report correctly any case of ophthalmia neonatorum, shall likewise constitute a misdemeanor, and any person upon. conviction thereof, shall suffer a penalty such as is hereinafter provided.