Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-28
News Nuggets
From Illinois

characterized as grossly erroneous
and misleading by Lloyd Morey,
comptroller of the university. MOrey
declared that 1.-THE S41S was computed
merely by dividing into the total ex-
penditureS of the university the
number of students enrolled. No &C
count was taken of the fact that a
large proportion, approXimating one
half, of the expenditures and energy
of the university each year goes into
research and extension work, which
is carried on for the citizens of the
state, and has nothing to do with the
teaching of the students"
Urbana.-More than one-half the
agricultural production of the state is
in the hands of tenant farmers, &C
cording TO II. c. NJ. Case, of the de-
partment of farm organization and
management of the University of Hi
nois. According to the 1920 census"
Case states, 100 counties in the north
central part of Illinois had upwards
of 80 per cent of farmers who were
tenants. Since the greatest amount of
tenancy is always found on the most
fertile land, it may be stated that
more than one-half the agricultural
production of the state is in the hands
of tenants"
Springfield.-The Illinois vocational
and rehabilitation department is put
ting Injured and sick people back on
their feet in the normal ways of life.
Within a few short months, since the
Of
the department have registered over
300 cases of persons who were on the
edge of the "dOwn-and-out" line, and
besides helping to build up their
bodies, broken in the commercial bat
tie. have placed IS of them under in
struction that will give them new sue
cess in life, it is predicted.
BlOOmingtOn.-Em bezzlement to aid
his family and wife's family is admit
ted by Roy Smith, ticket agent for the
Illinois Traction system here. Smith
has confessed taking over S2,7OO from
the company since last March and.
upon his admission, according to the
police authorities, he was bound over
under $4,000 bonds to await action Of
the grand jury. He says he fully eX-
pected to pay the debt by serving in
the penitentiary.
Springfeld.-State troops on duty
during the railroad strike cost STA
597, according to Adjutant General
Carlos Z. Black. The cost of main
tanning the troops was small, however,
General Black said, in comparison to
hC do nCr
the strike The National Guard units
went into the midst of prejudice and
hostility, but came away with friend
ship" Black stated.
Mount Sterling.-SchOOl fairs to
stimulate the interest of students in
outdoor life are advocated by Aubrey
f.. Davidson, county agricultural agent
of Brown county, at Mount Sterling,
who has suggested that Brown county
set aside a day when the children could
bring in products of the field, garden,
woods, orchard and home to display
in school.
Rock ISland.-ROck Island police,
| their hands on their hips constantly in
the last few weeks, in expectation Of
| v, al
precincts of the city prison when a
| half-gallon of cOnfiscated home brew
stored in a CELL exploded, causing a
! near panic among officers seated about
! the station.
| AurOra-A "charm school, for WON
en- has been opened by the Young
WOman's Christian association. Pupils
| to ao1-
| selves more attractive by wearing
! gowns suited to their respective per-
sonalities Methods of increasing and
! reducing weight will be taught also.
] EIgin.-As it rose from the Fox
river with 4 big carp in its talOns
| a chicken hawk that measured seven
! feet six inches from tip to tip was
brought down with single shot by
Frank Klinger. It is said to be the
largest bird of its species ever killed
in this region.
RockfOrd.-W endell Phillips LOOMS
has received seven medals for coura
geOuS service during the World war. He
has Just received two, one gold and one
silver, from the British Royal Air force
for distinguished service. He was {
! first lieutenant in the British air force
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES five boy:
who fought in the World war lie
buried in q lot in Park Hill cemetery
that has never been paid for, citizen:
OF Bloomington are contributing 20 {
fund for the purchase of plot fol
| eX-SerVice men.
ChicagO.-Egg spectators in Chicago
and other produce centers are bein:
caught between surplus supplies O
millions of dozens of eggs and lowe
prices, largely due, it is said, to tn,
greatly increased activity of the hens
Chicago-Frank McCauley, thirty
eight years old, was killed when h,
was struck by a switch engine whil
walking on the Chicago & Alton
tracks.
East st. LOuis.--The question of dis
solving the Central States COOPERATIVE
Wholesale society will be taken Up a
the annual meeting of stockholders t
be held here October 90 Shout,
this question be voted down, a sue
gested change in the name of the COZ
pOration will be considered, as well a
an increase of capital stock from 500
900 to 100000.
Rockford.-Herman Muller, seventy
four years old, and Miss Nellie Granke
Twenty-Five, were united in marriag
here. Both are residents of Rock cour