Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-17
Observation-Disclosures
ILLINOIS
News Notes
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

I, Springfield.--In an effort to obtain
more uniform market quotation for
live stock the Illinois Agricultural as
ISOLATION has begun its first quarterly
live stock survey of Illinois. "The
most promising remedy" says III. w.
Mumford, director of the department,
'is to secure more even distribu-
ton of receipts ut large markets. 1t is
folly to continue producing live stock
without regard to market demands"
The remedy" Mr.. Mumford ex-
planned, is to take the sharp ups and
downs out of the prices that occur
over night and from week TO week.
Springfield.-Road building I'm ILL
nois is gettiA setback despite all
the efforts of the state department Of
public works and buildings to keep 1t
going, says an announcement by the
department. The material shortage,
combined with labor difficulties and
the car scarcity, is checking the prog
ress, s. L. Bradt, department director,
says. There is now much doubt as TO
whether the departments plan for
completing its modified program Of
road building can be completed by the
end of this season as was hoped, Mr..
Bradt says.
Zion City.-John A. Lewis. better
known as "Elijah H." pretender to the
power Of John Alexander Dowie,
founder of Zion City, is dead Mt his
home Of heart disease. He was seven
ty-three years old. Lewis was Dowie's
legal adviser and when the head Of the
Zion church died he cited Lewis in his
will as his successor. Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, the first overseer of Zion, con-
tested Lewis right to the succession,
and was elected head of the church.
Springfeld-"Home rule" for ILL
nois municipalities has been killed in
the state constitutional convention.
Delegates voting on the question to
incorporate provision for permitting
statewide "home rule" for municlpali-
ties In the new basic law of the state
defeated the proposal, thereby reduc-
ing to Junk the work of months by the
committee on municipal government.
Galesburg.-Prof. s. L. Griffith Of
the chair of chemistry mt Knox col.
lege, president of the Illinois Academy
of Science, died from the effects Of a
fall from a ladder while picking cher.
ries. His back was broken. North.
western university, ut Its recent com.
mencement, conferred an honorary de.
gree on Professor Griffith because Of
his scientific attachments
Chicago.-One academic year rs
president Of Northwestern university
has proved too great drain upon the
physical resources OF DIR. Lynn Har
old Hough. He presented his resigna
ton to the board Of trustees. Oliver
II. Wilson, president Of the board, said
that the resignation would be accept
cd at n nearly meeting. 1t Is effective
October /.
Rockford.-Rock River conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church will
open It's annual conference ut Rock
ford on September 20 with Bishop
Frank Bristol of Chattanooga, Tenn.
as presiding officer. For the first time
in the history Of the conference there
will be an equal representation Of lay
and ministerial delegates.
Springfled.-There were total Of
2,2l6 visitors at the Lincoln monu
ment, Springfield, during the month of
June, report shows. They came
from all over the world. The District
of Columbia had u, Brazil 2, Canada
3, Germany l, Greece I, Ireland l
Manchurla I, New Zealand 3, Norway
and Syria I,
Chlcago.-Request made by num-
| her of Illinois physicians for greater
number of prescription blanks for
whisky than the 100 allowed every
three months will he denied, Capt. HUI
bert Howard, federal prohibition di
rector for Illinois, announced after Il
conference with several Chicago ply.
slcians.
Shclbyville.-Thc Shclbyville cOun
ty board of supervisors at special
session voted $500 TO the widow of
Deputy Sheriff Sidney Briggs, who
was recently shot by man whom ne
was trying TO arrest. Briggs had
served rs sheriff and deputy for ten
years.
Springfleld.-TIcalth conditions are
unusually good in Illinois says the
latest health report listing 151 dlph,
theria cases, 1877 scarlet fever cases,
80 smallpox cases and 80 pneumonia
cases, with the majority of all in Chi.
cago.
Leaf Riyer.-By n majority OF but
10 votes the proposition to establish
community high school was defeated
at special election held here.
Springfeld.-The state public utill.
ties Commission suspended until no.
vember "a, 1920, proposed advance in
telephone rates in Cairo,
Paris.-Caleb woodward, seventy.
seven years old the largest private
owner of prairie land in Edgar county,
is dead.
Winchester.-The farm OF Henry
Lau, near Winchester Is unique In
that there are 112 different varieties of
trees growing on 1t. Mr.. Lau began,
in 1870, to plant on his lands trees of
every known kind that 1t was thought
would grow in this latitude.
Decatur.--Charged with violating
the federal narcotic act, T. G. Buxton
and @. F. Kennedy, two prominent
physicians of Decatur were served
with warrants by United States Depu.
ty Marshal J, w. Murray. Both waived