Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-06-24
News Nuggets
From Illinois

to the state in taxes for educational
purposes, according TO statistics given
out by r. c. Moore, secretary of the
State Teachers association During
the year." Mr.. MoOre's statement read,
'the federal government collected in
Illinois from the manufacture and sale
of tobacco, nOnaleohOlic beverages and
soft drinks, candy and chewing gum,
S13. 7S1, 4S5.22 from automobiles, in
Guiding state fees, yacht and motor
boats, 11,271, 1896; admissions to
theaterS and cabarets, social and
sporting club dues. $S,S24,90 %. The
total from Illinois was $43,307.-
5000. The total amount expended for
these luNurieS was probably 30 or 40
times the taxes. And still some peO-
pie complain ut school taxes because
times are hard"
Springfield Nearly three -fourthS of
the counties of Illinois have sent con
trbutiOnS for the care of Mississippi
valley flood sufferers, Central division,
American Red Cross. reports. Five
states have given aid. Needs have
by no means been met eveS in Hi
nOiS, where hundreds of farmers and
their families along the southern Hi
nOiS bottoms must be maintained un-
til their crops are harvested. Hun
dredS of acres are now covered with
water two to five feet deep, making
a corn crop impossible this year.
Waukegan.-Govern Small has APP
proved plans and specifications for
standard 1S-fOot hard surfaced roads
in Is counties in Illinois. Bids will be
advertised for at once and opened the
first week in July. With the letting of
these contracts Il total of 40 miles
will have been sold for construction
this year. leaving 80 miles of the
years program To be approved. The
governor also announced he would re-
ceive bids on 1884 miles of heavy
grading and eight new bridges for i'm
prOvementS to be let later.
Springfield.-The new constitution
| of Illinois will not be submitted for
| ratification until after the mayOralty
| and other spring elections next year,
| probably during the last week in April
| Whether it will be submitted to the
| voters in its entirety or in sections
| which is permissible, remains to be
| determined. The agreement to put
| over the election until after the spring
| campaign was reported in committee
| and the feeling seems to be genera
| that the convention will readily adopt
the recommendation.
Springtield.-On June l $4,000 more
| workers were on the job in Illinois fac
tories than on May /, while in the
building trades the growth in men EN-
ployed was $4,000. Thus May regis
tered an increase of $4,000 workers il
manufacturing and building alone. The
figures are those of the Illinois depart
ment of labor, and they are based OF
reports to the general advisory bOar'
from $50 employing concerns.
Waukegan-No witnesses will be pu
on the stand to testify in defense o
| Governor Small. was the announce
ment of Charles {. lie Forgee chic
counsel for the governor, immediate
ly after States Attorney Mortime
rested the case for the prosecution
The defense will rest on the state
case" said Mr.. lie FOrgee.
Granite City.-The annual CONVEX
ton of the Illinois Police Chiefs asst
citation will convene in Granite City o
June %, with delegates expected froI
nearly poe cities. The principal aC
dress will be delivered by Chief Fit
morris of Chicago. Means of chect
inc bank robberieS will be the prime
pal subject for discussion.
Springfield.-A recommendation thi
contracts between miners and Oper;
tors expire in the late summer or ia
instead of in the spring, which, it
declared. is of advantage to the o.
orators, is included in a resolution b
coal miners of local No. II. fOrwarde
20 state headquarters here.
MOline-PlanS for the Rock Island
new passenger station are expected
be completed this month. Englnee
have been over the site, checkiI
measurements and listing natural o
iects which will lend beauty TO Il
structure.
= MariOn-TO encourage breeding
purebred swine. the Williamson coun
fair board has announced that it w
y add 500 to the prize fund in the N
I promotion exhibit. The fair boa
{ took this action at the request of Il
; Poland-China breeders organization.
r Elgin.-Well water from wells ne
the CITY will be flowing in the CT
water pipes within short time
l, reDIace river water now being use
1t according to statements by city Of
:, Gals. The city has dug several we
le in the last few months.
Quincy-After being out for
hours. the jury in the case of the
lie Greek labOrerS charged with the mi
k der of Edward LashbrOOk, sheriff
lie Schuyler county, on the night of APP
Id %. found all of the defendants gull
Of manSlaughter.
Observation-Disclosures furnished
Of of the thirty-five new cases OF smf
le pox reported during the past week
I'd the state department of public heal
lie OF 165 new cases of diphtheria, Z
k cagO furnished 100. OF 104 new ca:
Ii of scarlet fever Chicago reported
and Rushville township, Schuy
county. ). Chicago reported 126
he the 1872 new cases of pneumonia
y ported.
ct. Peoria. waterway convent