Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-02-11
Neus Breuities
of Illinois
Observation-Disclosures

ringtield.-SiXty-hv Illinois cities
and villages have adopted the comis-
sion form of government since Spring
field, the capital city. blazed the trail
little more than ten years ago.
Springfield adopted the commission
system on January >. 1911. Moline and
Rock Island followed the next day.
and sixteen other cities took similar
action during the year. Every year
since, except 1918, has seen new
municipalities added to the list. Under
the commission government law OF
Illinois, the administration is placed
in the hands of a council composed of
a mayor and four commissioners. each
having department of the city gov
eminent under mis- control. the mayor
holding the helm. Illinois SiXty-Six
cities operating under commission gov
eminent are: AltamOnt. Anna. Aurora
Bloomington, Braceville. Braidwood.
Buda, Carbonate. Cairo. Carlin. Cen
tralia, ChenOa. Chicago Heights. Chris
man, Clinton, Coal City. COlinSvilIe.
Crotty, Dallas City, Decatur Dixon.
DoWners Grove Earlville. East st.
Louis. Bingham. Elgin. Flora. Forest
Park, Gardner, Hamilton. Harrisburg.
Harvey. Highland Park. HfllsbOro.
Hurst, JerSeyville Joliet. Kewanee.
LaSalle. Lincoln. Marion Marseilles.
Moline, Murphysboro, Mount Carmel.
NaperviIle, Newton. Oglesby. Olney.
Ottawa, Palos Park. Paris. Pekin.
Princeton, Rochelle Rock Island.
South Beloit. Sparta. Springfield.
Spring Valley. Sterling. Streator. Tam
pico, Waukegan, Wheaton Under the
system, the mayor holds no veto
power, and as presiding officer of the
council has but one vote.
Chicago-Frank $. Dickson has re
signed aS adjutant general of Illinois.
his resignation having been accepted
by Gov. Len Small, an announcement
by the governor said. Col. Carlos T.
Black Of Chicago has been appointed
adjutant general the governor an
nOunced and immediately assumed
direction of the military affairs of the
state. Adit Gen. Dickson has served
as commander of the state militia I'M
der three administrations and has been
connected with the National Guard
since his enlistment as private in
the war with Spain. The new adju-
tant general also is a veteran of the
Spanish-American war.
Dwight.-The prohibition brand of
liquor Is again filling the booze cure
Institutes according to the manage
ment of an institute at Dwight. The
superintendent reported business as
usual" Business dropped off sharp
ly at the beginning of prohibition"
he said. but il soon picked up and
we are going along * usual. The
reason There's plenty To drink.
guess. Maybe the boozerS of today
drink less, but it affects them far more
seriously. Anyway, there are Just az
many customers now as before Janu-
AIRY IS. 1920"
Observation-Disclosures of the Illinois
district United Mine Workers. by
vote of 1916 90 1867. favored lend
ing financial aid to the Howat faction
of the Kansas miners. according to
results of a referendum announced by
Frank Harrington, president. The
policy of John L. Lewis. international
president in deposing Howat was dis
approved by a majority of 31,673 to
6.55S. The Illinois state organization
claims approximately 10000 members.
almost half of whom voted on the two
questions
Springtield.-Compromise between
(
the Illinois constitutional convention
on the legislative article restricting
Chicago representation. The vote was
76 to upon the adoption of the pro-
posal to give Cook county a repre-
Sentation according to population in
the lower house, but restricts Cook
county's force in the senate to one
third the total membership of that
body.
Springfield.-Th annual state fair
Will be held one month later than usual
this year, it was decided at a confer
ence of those in charge of the expOSi-
ton. The dates this year are an
nOunced as September 1926. inclusive.
The annual fair had for the past sew
eral years been held in August, but
the later date was agree upon because
is is favored by a majority of exhib-
itOrs and hOrsemen.
Elgin.-Figures show the cost Der
meal per patient at the Elgin State
Hospital for the Insane for the year
1921 was 30 cents. The average cost
In 1920 was S.73 cents The total cost
Of preparing and serving meals at
HE asylum during 1927 was 1922
$500. The number of meals served
was 2,SO3,395.
Champaign. - Champaign county
farmers, at mass meeting agreed to
cut their corn acreage One-fOurth dur
ing the coming season and to hold
number three corn for 90 cents a bush
el. Twenty-Five of the % twOnships
In the county were represented.
BlOOmingtOn.-The largest mid-year
class in the history of the city schools
was graduated at the January com
exercises. There were 1874
in the class.
Springfield.-An increase in work in
the coal mines of central Illinois.
which have been idle a great part
of the time is reported during the past
two weeks. Operators are predicting
that the industry will be active for
some time filling orders which accom-
panied the recent cold weather.
Observation-Disclosures tho ipnor+opt