Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
ILLINOIS
State News

By the suspension of the Merchants
and Farmers State bank of Sullivan
the fortune of Mrs. Mary Hunt and
Mrs. Clara Anderson, both of Arkan-
sas City, Kans., aggregating $4,000, is
diSsipated They are nieces of the
late James A. Steele, who was cashier
of the bank and died intestate. his
property and possessions otherwise all
going to the two nieces, his only rela-
tives. He left 80 shares of the bank
stock and a cash deposit of $50, 00O
The failure of the bank voided the
stock and it is now practically worth
less, while the deposits TO the credit
of the two nieces will have TO go to
make up the liability of the bank to
the depOsitOrs who are not stockhold-
ers.
Veterans of the World war who are
buried in cemeteries through the state
will not be forgotten on Memorial day,
for officials of the American Legion
are planning to decorate each grave
with an evergreen wreath and an Am
erican flag, besides holding appropriate
exercises and programs. Each post
in the state that has q cemetery in
its district was instructed by William
r. McCauley, state commander, to
take charge of this work and to
formulate plans. Delegations will visit
the graves in the morning and after
caring for their former comrades will
assist the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie in it's exercises.
Miss Gladys Phelps has been award
ed judgment in the Circuit court Of
| Wayne county in a suit brought by
| her against School District No. 100,
| in which she sought to recover pay
ment for two months of school which
| she was compelled to miss on account
! of the school being closed by order of
the state board of health, due to an
epidemic of the "fu." 1t is said
this is the first case in which this
| question was ever raised in a court
Of review in Illinois, and unless the
Supreme court should reverse this
| decision, this law will govern in Illi-
nois upon this question.
Illinois farmers may soon be wear
ing suits and overcOats made of virgin
wool from their own flocks. The live
stock marketing department of the IL
linOiS Agricultural association is hav-
ing a number of sample suits made
for members and will extend the serv-
ice directly to farmers through their
county bureaus should the project
prove successful. The live stock mar
keting department of the Illinois Agri-
cultural association recently sent 1O0,.
600 pounds of wool to the mills to be
made into blankets and auto robes fol
farmers.
Plans for carrying out in Illinois
Forest Fire Prevention week, May q
to %, designated by President Hard
ing, are being considered by State For
ester B. NJ. Miller, he announced. Hi
nOiS efforts should center in educa
tional work in schools, clubs and as
sOciations to awaken people to the
necessity of protecting the future tim
Der supply of the country, he said.
The state miners examining board
will hold an examination in the state
arsenal in Springfield May 10. Other
examinations announced by the board
are: May 2, Collinsville; May 8, Har
risburg; May 4, Herrin; May 5, Wes
Frankfort; May 6, Duquoin; May z
Staunton; May 9, Carlinville; May II
Taylorville; May Is, Danville; Ma!
20, Peoria, and May 81. Canton.
At the municipal election held IL
West Frankfort, Rev. j. E. Story
pastor of the First Christian church
OF that city. was elected mayor with
out opposition and is believed to b.
the first preacher-mayor in the state.
Every county in the state is repre-
sented in the student body Of the Uni
versity Of Illinois. The smallest req
resentation is that of Pope count
which has but one. The largest i
Cook with 1884.