Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15
ILL NOIS
BREVITIES

Freeport.-EStabliS of a Ste
phensOn county fair, modelled after
the famous Connersville Qnd) free
fair, is under way here. The first ex-
hibitions will be held next summer.
Lincoln.-The Logan county board
of supervisors has reduced the tax
rate 20 per cent. A levy approved re-
Gently was for $4,000 for general
county expenses and s97, 1000 for state
aid roads.
Sterling. of a permit to
operate mOtOrbusses between Aurora
and Elgin probably will be followed by
a similar order permitting the running
of passenger and express motorcars be-
tween Chicago and Fulton on the
Lincoln highway.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Steward, aged
eighteen, shot and killed his adopted
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Arm
strong at their home on farm about
seven miles south of Rockford. Stew
ard surrendered and made complete
confession to the states attorney.
Springfield.-Moret than 800 miles of
paved highways in Illinois have been
completed this year. according to a
report made by the chief of the bu-
reau of construction of the state high
way division. This brings the total of
paved roads on the states highway
system to more than 1.405 miles.
Washington, d. C.-RemOval from
office of Postmaster William III. Hef-
ferman of Rockford for neglect of
duty was announced by the Post Office
department. The announcement of the
appointment of Arthur j. Johnson of
Rockford to succeed Hefferman was
made at the same time.
LincOln.-LOgan county expects to
produce Il new record for corn huSklng
coon. The season is open. Farmers
report that early corn is ripe, although
late corn has not matured suffi-
GENTLY to gather. Farmers are offer
ing two and One-half and three cents
a bushel for corn husking and the
average market price for corn is 80
and So cents a bushel
Chicago. representing
the policy of the Rock River conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church for
the ensuing year were presented to the
conference held here. They comprise
the report of the cOmmitte on public
policy. The first section of the report
praised the movies as a great recre-
atiOnal and educational factor, but it
is urged a new conscience should be
developed in the industry. The resolu
tiOnS declared it was the states right
and duty to censor motion pictures.
rSeilleS.-CeremOnieS marking the
start on construction work on locks
here for the Illinois deep waterway
have been arranged for October Is.
Governor Small and a party OF men
prominent in Illinois will dedicate the
first block of concrete which will be
laid upon Bell island. The excavation
work has been completed. The first
lock will have a length of 600 feet
and "a width of 10 feet. The cost of
the locks will be 81 100000. Steam
shOvels are now at work making the
excavations.
Observation-Disclosures needs $1,OOO,OOO
for mothers pensions, and this state
should take the lead in the efficient
administration of the mothers pen
sion law, declares Judge Henry Neil
of this city, father of the mothers pen
sion law, who has just completed an eX-
hauStive study of such conditions.
"The next Illinois legislature will be
asked to appropriate a million dollars,
to be distributed to each county in
proportion TO the amount of its moth
oil in
a report on his observations. 1.-The
last legislature of the state of Penn
sylvania appropriated a million dol
lars to be used in this way"
Peoria.-Officers elected at the ses-
sion of the Grand Chapter of the Or
der of Eastern Star are: Mrs. Eftie
r. Redman. Chicago, worthy grand
matron; John NJ. Upton, Springfield,
worthy grand patron; Mrs. Helen NJ.
Brakefield, Chicago, associated grand
matrOn; Mrs. Nettie c. Kenner, Chi
cago. grand secretary; Mrs. E. Mae
McRae. Chicago, grand treasurer
Mrs. Emile COOmbs Watkins, East St.
Louis, grand conductress; Mrs. Nellie
Meyers, Chicago, associate grand con-
ductress. S. w. Soelke of Chicago
was elected worthy grand associate
patron. The next meeting of the
grand chapter will be held in Chi
cagO.
e. Waukegan.-State's Attorney p. V.
Smith, foe of bootleggers in Lake
county, whose home in this city was
bombed two months ago as a
reprisal by the rum rIng," has made
good his promise that he would go
after the liquor vendors harder than
ever. He turned over to the county
! treasurer SIS, 463.35, the amount being
! collected i'm fines and fees during the
last three months. This represented
so convictions for violation of the pro-
! hibition law. In addition, a number
| of violators were sent to Jail. The
report for the previous quarter
showed $4,000 fines, and the total for
the nine months he has been in office
is more than $4,000.
| Springfeld.-Under new rule
amended by the state Supreme court
applicants to the Illinois bar must ap.
pear in person at the time the report
of the board of law examiners recon-
mending their admission to the bar
is submitted to the court, the Supreme
court announces.