Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-09
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solved a question of etiquette caused
by the impaneling of II women for
jury duty when they appeared in the
Parke county court in full evening
dress. Court attaches and bench warm
ers found when the jurywomen were
sworn that it was not social func-
ton, but a regular court procedure
under the new regime Of woman Suf-
frage and equal rights. Five of the
JuryWOhen were excused by Judge
Daniels when they told the court they
were too busy canning fruit and doing
other household work to serve. One
jurywOman was challenged for cause
when one of the dressed-up attorneys
recalled he had been employed in a
case in which her father had been in
terested. But woman spectator was
called to take her place in the jury
box, and the case went to trial with
turn a verdict.
ChicagO.-The Democratic state Gen.
trail committee at a meeting here re-
solved itself into a state convention
and ratified the selection Of preSiden-
tial electors chosen at the state con-
ventiOn at Springfield May 10. The
ratification was necessary because the
supreme court ruled against the 1919
primary law. Candidates Endorsed by
the General Alumnae association of
the University of Illinois were NOM
mated for trustees of the institution.
They are Mrs. Antha 3. Kelley of
Shelbyville, Mrs. Viola J. Rendleman
of Cairo and Harry G. Coffeen of Chi
cage. Retiring Democrats on the
board are: Robert f. Carr, Chicago,
president, and Robert r. Ward of Ben
ton. Neither would consent to run
again.
Chicago.-To save 100000 worth
of fuit and vegetables that lie rOtting
Oh the ground in Berrien county, Mich
igan, Chicago city officials organized
fleet of summer excursion steamers
to move the crop to Chicago. Seven
boats will bring the food to Chicago
for the cost of transportation. The
boats will be given free docking place
at the municipal pier Peaches which
are now selling in Chicago for $3.50
to $3.50 per bushel are a drug on the
market at Benton Harbor at rs cents
to S1.2O. The Michigan grape crop is
also ready to pick and the municipal
free fleet win bring a large share of
it to Chicago.
Chicago.-A campaign to enlist 300,
600 or more renters in the Chicago Ten
ants Protective league, so a large rep
reSentatiOn may go before the next
legislature and demand better housing
laws, has been inaugurated. The Chi
cagO real estate board has announced
that a committe from the league will
be included in its investigating cOun
Gil. Because homes cost around S12,
OOO," said E. F. Hammond, league sec
family cannot build, and they keeI
boosting the rent. Even renting agents
compel people to pay them $50 before
they sign the lease. Our aim is to in
vestigate, ask landlords to cooperate
with us and furnish legal add
Springfield.-If the mines are il
continuous operation November IL
| the fines imposed on the miners VIII
went on the illegal strike of August
1919, may be RENTED. Otherwis
| steps looking to their collection will
| be taken by the operators. This mes
sage was delivered by Stephen Sulli
| van, executive board member, to IN
| presidents of all the local unions il
this sub-districi. The matter has beer
| long in contention and this is the frs
definite statement given out by tn
| operators which shows any yielding
on their part. These fines are tn
ones from the August (1919) strike.
! cksonville.-Despite the tremen
| dous increase in the number of autOmO
biles, they are still stealing horse
| throughout the country, and there i
| yet need of an organization to protec
| the owners. A large attendance
| looked for at the annual conventions o
the Illinois Anti-Horse Thief associa
| ton and the National Anti-HOrse THE
association in Jacksonville October
| and S. These organizations date bacl
| to the sos, when the activities of hors
thieves were at their height.
| Springfield.-Twelve bids have beel
| received on a 100000 construction io1
| at Dixon state school and colony, &C
cOrding to announcement by Stat
| Architect Edgar Martin. The con
tract will be awarded within a shor
time, it is said. Specifications for thi
job, and for a similar $500, 1000 prOjec
at the Alton state hospital, call 70
seven new buildings at each place.
| Rock Island-Strenuous efforts ar
being made here to organize a chan
Der of commence. The entire city
being canvassed for members.
| Lambert-One hundred and fit
pounds of sc per cent dynamite wa
stolen from warehouses of the Actin
Explosives company here.
Camp Grant.-Announcem wa
| received that the war department ha
appropriated an additional $4,000
for the educational and recreations
schools here. The sum will be use
/ for teachers salaries and in obtai1
ing a collection of textbooks.
misunderstanding at 6 p. M, DE-
| cenber 16, and Gliding "a hours afte
more than 500 goods, members of tn
| .Pan-Hellenic union of Northwestern
university, will refrain from speakin
or even whispering. 1t is part of tn
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