Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-12-11
II l INOIS
State

BlOOmington.-Apple growers of IL
linOis are complaining that the suspen-
sion of the cider mills, following an
unfavorable ruling in relation to the
VOlStead act, has seriously affected
the consumption of the fruit. At
special meeting of the Central Illinois
Agricultural society the ban was
given extended discussion. While the
manufacture of cider is not prohibit
ed the VOlstead act prohibits cider
with more than per cent alcohol 1t
is claimed that it is impossible for the
cider mills to operate with such re-
StrictiOn and most of them have
closed. Apple growers assert that
One-ffth of the crop goes into cider
in normal times, and the loss of rev.
enue from this source will reach
large sum. While the yield of apples
in Illinois this year reached 100000
bushels, the price has been unsatis-
factory. The cost of packing and
shipping has vastly increased.
Standardization than half of the
private banks of Illinois have made
application to the state auditor for
state charters to comply with the act
by the Illinois legislature in 1917. This
law provides that all private banking
institutions must either become char
| tered by the state or go under nation
al supervision before January /, 1921.
A few state banks have applied for ma
tional charters, but the majority, ac-
cording to State Auditor Andrew Rus
sell, are seeking to come under state
| supervision. He said that of the ap-
proximately 375 private banks in the
state more than 200 already have made
application and been granted state
| charters.
Chicago.-A decline in building &C
! tivity in Cook county is responsible
| for a S1,OOO,OO0 decrease in the total
assessment valuation placed on real
estate, according to Stephen Griffin,
chief clerk of the board of review.
On the contrary, the valuation placed
on personal property in the county is
higher for 1920 than it was for the
| previous year. The assessment on
real estate is S1,271 900, 500. That
placed on personal property is $413,-
432. 594
ringfield.-Call for a special state
convention of the Illinois United Mine
Workers failed by Lilo signatures
according to announcement of official
tellers. An attempt to make up this
deficiency, however, was started by
the Springfield subdistrict officials il
the mailing of 200 more petitions fol
more signerS, but it will be left to 6
special meeting of the executive. board
whether these late names shall bt
counted.
Champaign-FOr the first time il
the history of Champaign county al
elected official has refused to qualif!
for office Lennon Trickle, Republican
county SurveyOr-elect has given notice
that he will not qualify. He is now il
Tulsa, Okla, receiving 5000 a montl
as surveyor for an oil corporation
The county surveyors position pay
$40 month and fees.
Oregon-Protected by the law, ;
herd of more than fifty wild dee
roams the woods of Ogle county, Dur
ing the summer months they raidet
fields and garden patches, doing mucl
damage, and with the advent of COLI
weather the deer have attacked ant
ruined many small fruit trees.
Springfield.-Th Illinois branch o
the Spanish War Veterans will max
determined fight to give the stat
a wrestling and boxing bill. A bill
has been drawn and is awaiting tn
opening of the legislature, when on
of the members of that body will in
trOduce it.
Springfield-Coal miners in IllinOi
have voted to contribute $4,000 tC
ward erecting a memorial to their fol-
mer international president job
Mitchell. The memorial will be erect
ed at Scranton, Pa, where Mr.. Mitch
ell was buried.
Loami.-EIrS Webb Workman ha
, won success in the most Difficult
branch of the poultry business, turke
raising. This year she sold more tina
81, 400 worth of the fowls for Thank:
giving day feasts.
Bloomington. Scarcity of farl
hands has forced many women int
. the corn fields. The low price of cor
has also induced the women to hel
gather the crop and thus reduce til
expense Of harvesting.
Springfield.-A complete official re
ord of every man who served in til
World War and in the Mexican horde
, service is being compiled by the we
record division Of the Illinois adjutar
t generals office.
Springfield.-The December term {
the Illinois Supreme court will pro-
: ably remain in session until Decen
/ Der 20.
f Chicago.-Cook county is facing
/ deficit of 100000, according to Pre-
e ident Peter Reinberg in his annual r
port.
BlOomington-The toll OF huntiI
f accident fatalities in central IllinO
: was increased to Is when HOwa1
: Seward was killed while hunting ra
r bits near Hammond.
DeKalb.-COunterfe 50-cent piece
believed to be Of local manufactur
) are being circulated here. They al
: said to be made from composition
lead and aluminium.
Pana.-Lotis Dayton was sentence
to life imprisonment in Circuit cou
here on his plea of guilty to haviI