Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
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its application to those engaged in
transmitting money to foreign cOun-
tries, or buying and selling foreign ex-
change is attacked in bill for in
junction filed in the Circuit court by
former Gov. Charles S. Deneen On be-
half of 43 clients. Practically every
dealer in foreign exchange in Chicago,
except banks, express, steamships and
telegraph companies, is named in the
petition. Unless the restraining order
Is issued the petitioners under the
raw Will be compelled to drop that line
OF business on January 1, 1921.
Springfield.-The fifteenth attack
ppon the constitutionality of the
parole act of Illinois was perfected
when the Supreme court at the open
ing of the December session. granted
Abe Schaffner of Chicago writ of
error enabling him to takt his case to
the United States Supreme court
Schaffner was convicted of robbery.
His appeal to the federal Supreme
court is on the ground that the indie
terminate sentence phase of the parole
act Is violation of the "due process
of law guaranty of the constitution.
Chicago.-After suspending it's rules
by unanimous vote, the city council,
on the recommendation of Chief of
Police FitzmOrris, passed an ordinance
requiring every owner and operator of
a motor vehicle in the city to carry an
identification card setting forth the
owners or operators name, his photo
graph and his address, the license
number and make of the car. The
chief declared the councils action to
be the longest step in the city's his
tory toward ending the theft of auto
mobiles
ChicagO.-IllinOis now boasts the
largest telephone company in the ma
ton in point of subscribers. When
the Chicago Telephone company a few
days ago took over the properties of
the Central Union Telephone company
more than 100000 subscribers were
added to it's lines, bringing the total
number Of the consolidated companies
up close to the million mark. The
new company will be known as the
Illinois Bell Telephone company when
the organization is completed.
Springfield.-The state of Illinois
will save thousands of dollars during
the quarter ending December 81, due
to the big drop in prices, the division
of supplies and purchases announces.
in comparison of figures for the past
two years. The reductions range from
20 to 70 per cent on products the state
buys for its many institutions. During
the first period of next year, ending
March 81, an additional drop in prices
is expected
Pek1n.-Passengers. who filed claims
Tor damages for property lost when
the steamer Columbia sank in the
river at Pekin two years ago, will re-
ceive II per cent of the sums they
asked for, under an order issued by
the Federal court.
Mason City.-COmpletiOn of the new
hard road between Peoria and Spring
field will be celebrated at Mason CITY
in a notable manner on December q.
Invitations have been extended to Gov
ernOr LOwden, Governor-elect Small
and all state officers
Ramsey.-William P. Murphy of
Charleston a trainman on the Glover
Leaf railroad, was given a record
judgment, $4,000, against that cor
pOratiOn by a jury in the circuit court
at Ramsey. He sued for $4,000 for
the loss of his right hand.
While Hall-White Hall church
members of every belief and citizens
having no church connections have or
gained a Go-toChurch club, which
will start campaign to induce larger
attendance at Sunday services.
ringfield.-GOvernor Lowden re-
appointed Miss Annie Moore of Mo-
ers' pension and retirement board for
period of three years commencing
January 1, 1921.
Champaign.-Every leading univer-
sity and college in the country were
invited by Coach Harry Gill of the
University of Illinois to take part in
the indoor meet to be held at Cham
paign on March 5.
Chicago.-COmpulsOr personal reg
istratiOn of all voters in the country
towns of Cook county, similar to that
required in Chicago, is provided for
in a bill to be presented to the next
legislature.
MonmOuth.-The plant of the Mon
mouth Clay Manufacturing company
at Monmouth burned to the ground
with loss estimated at 100000.
PeOria.-JOhn Warner, oldest men,
Der of the Peoria department, has been
retired on a pension after Al years of
continuous service
Homer-The Citizens bank of Ho-
mer, which closed it's doors recently.
will be able to pay depositors about
rs cents on the dollar, it is believed.
Delavan.-A new military unit will
be organized, to be known as machine
gun company d, Fifth regiment. fed
eralized National Guard. Many Della
van men who served in machine-gun
companies during the World war will
be members of it.
Charleston.-Cha Bareither.
young farmer living near Coles, laws
claim to the shucking record of Coles
county. Bareither backs his claim by
the mere fact that he shucked and
hauled to the elevator in one day 1872
bushels and 40 pounds of corn. He