Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-01
ILL NOIS
BREVITIES

BlOomington.-Five hundred per
sons attended the reunion of the Ole
Peoples Picnic association of Mclean
county.
Urbana.-Thomas Arkle Clark, dear
of men at the University of Illinois,
declares that hazing evils must go. He
says the practice is cowardly.
Springfeld.-The total enrolment in
Springfield public schools has reached
more than 5000, according to figures
compiled by the superintendent
ROckford.-Rockford Baptists are
making plans for the entertainment
of the 1000 clergymen and lay dele
gates who will meet here October
1920 for the Illinois state Baptist
convention
MOline.-Public schools of this city
were operated at a loss of $4,000 the
school year of 1920-21, according to
figures of the board of education.
Voters will be asked to vote $4,000
extra taxes at an election October 10.
Urbana.-With the architectural
contract awarded for the University
of Illinois memorial stadium, authori-
ties expect to start construction work
not later than next April. 1t will
probably require two years to COM
plete.
FreepOrt.-The Stephenson county
board of supervisors has adopted a
resolution urging Governor Small to
give his immediate attention to the
matter of improving that portion of
fhn toto W hn
tween Rockford and FreepOrt. They
ask that contracts for the improve
ment of the highway be let this year.
Lincoln.-One hundred thousand dol
lars worth of street improvements
were voted for next year at a meet
ing of the Lincoln board of local i'm
provements. The improvements which
are contemplated to come within the
| appropriation will connect the state
| aid highway through the city north and
! south, and will also connect with pave
| ment on the west. This will give the
! city Of Lincoln paved outlets on all
| four sides.
Decatur-Daniel NJ Ross of Ben
ton was elected to the office of grand
outer guard by Illinois Knights Of
| Pythias in session here and from
this Office will be automatically ad-
vanced until he attains the highest
Office the state has to offer, that of
grand chancellor. The grand lodge
| voted to return to Decatur next year
following the passage Of resolutions,
which must go over one year, to make
Decatur the permanent meeting place
of the grand lodge.
| Chicago-Chief of Police Charles
Fitzmorris was found guilty of con-
tempt of court because of interviews
criticising Judge David, who presided
at sanity hearings in the Wanderer
murder case. He has the choice of &C
cepting a 500 fine and five days in
the county jail or no fine and six
months in Jail. The finding was made
by Judge David, who suspended serv-
ing of the mittimus for sixty days,
however, to give Fitzmorris' attorneys
time to prepare an appeal.
Springfeld.-GOv. Len Small an
nounced members of the Illinois educa-
ttonal commission, empowered by an
| act of the last session of the legisla-
| ture to investigate the educational Sys-
tenn of the state and make its recon-
mendations to the next session. Mem
bers are: A. M. Shelton, Crystal Lake,
chairman; State Senator William S.
Gray, Coatsburg; Representative Har-
ry Wilson, Pinckneyville; Dean c. NJ.
Thompson, University of Illinois, Mrs.
M. III. Leiber, Winnetka, chairman of
the department of applied education,
Illinois Federation of Womens clubs.
Chicago.-Illinois farmers donated
1S4, 58S bushels of corn and $16,313
in cash to the Hoover relief and the
Polish relief for the relief of hunger
in Austria and Poland, according to
report sent out to the donating
counties in the state from the Illinois
Agricultural association. The report
is complete, tracing the movement of
the grain from the Illinois farms to
the starving children of Poland and
Austria The report cites an instance
in which 81 ,635 bushels of corn were
moved from farms in this state to the
mills at Baltimore, Md, at the ex.
pense of $3.50. Railroads contributed
J Tree transportation anu lTdlHIueH VI
fered their time.
Big notwithstanding weather
and deep mud failed to discourage
thousands of farmers and city foil
who splashed their way out to the
farm of III. S. Long, at Big Rock, &c
miles west of Chicago, to watch the
twentieth annual blowing match. The
events were open to plowmen Of the
world. Harry Schmitz, Sugar Creek
with 81 points, was awarded the
sweepstakes prize in the motor pillow
ing division. Hanley Thomas, Biz
Rock, was second Peter Nfchol, third
Leslie Minard, fourth. In the horse
drawn contests for boys under nine
teen Ray Lewis of Big Rock was first
Burton Miller, second. The grownuI
prize went to Richard Williams. W
P. Forster, Geneva, was second. Eacl
contestant worked a half acre.
Chicago.-Indictment and prosecu
ton for murder of all physicians foun'
negligent in handling diphtheria cases
where death results, was announces
by Commissioner Robertson as tn
plan Of the Chicago department o
health. Diphtheria is on the increas
In Chicago, many cases being reporte'