Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-06-17
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From Illinois

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ing to the statement of the director of
public health. During the last week
there were reported a decrease of 80
cases of diphtheria, 80 fewer cases of
scarlet fever, and 4S fewer cases of
smallpox. Typhoid fever had the
same number of cases reported as for
corresponding week in 1921. There
was also during the last week a de-
creased number of cases of each of
the diseases mentioned above reported
as compared with the preceding week.
The total for week follows: Diph-
iberia, $50, of which Chicago had 90.
Scarlet fever, 81, of which Chicago
had 80; WinnebagO, 6. Smallpox, ~,
of which Bloomfield township, Johnson
county, had u; Havana, 3; Peoria, g.
Typhoid fever, IA Epidemic menin-
gifts, West Frankfort, 1. Poliomyelitis,
Pana, l; TuScOla, l. Influenza, 3, of
which Chicago had 1. Pneumonia, 49,
of which Chicago had 1914 WhoOping
cough, 127
Chicago. by Maj. Gen
John A. Lejeune, marine corps COM
mandant, to be ''the most distinguished
private soldier from Illinois," John ].
Kelley, former private in the Seventy
eighth company of the Sixth marines,
is proposed as the states representa-
tive disabled hero to attend the CON
YentiOn of the Disabled Veterans of
the World War soon to meet in San
Francisco. Kelly is one of the two
WearerS of the Congressional Medals
of Honor of both the army and navy
During the war he received three di-
visional citations. His record is to be
American Legion. The governor is
expected to make a choice shortly.
CarrOlltOn.-A. L. McClay, owner Of
the largest individual orchard in the
world, near Carrollton, estimates that
his crop this year will be less than 90
per cent normal. McClay's orchard in
this county comprises several thou
sand acres of apple trees. He says
the low yield this year is due to the
fact that after total failure of the
1921 apple crop he failed to spray his
orchard. A pronounced blight has APP
peared on the trees, damaging them
permanently. The normally huge
Greene county crop will average about
so per cent, government officials esti-
mate.
Springfeld.-Al officers of the Illi-
nOis National Guard below the grade
of brigadier general. and excepting
division and brigade staff officers, have
been ordered by Adjt. Gen. Black, to
submit personal history and military
records" to regimental examining
boards, seven of which have been
named to sit in Chicago, and two for
dOwn-state to sit in Springfield These
personal histories will be passed upon
by the boards before the officers are
admitted to the tests, required of all
federally recognized officers.
SycamOre.-The Dekalb County Tel
ephOne company is defendant in a suit
for $4,000 damages filed at Sycamore
by Mrs. Minnie Griswold. 1t is alleged
the company grounded one of its wires
on a pump in front of Mrs. GriSWOld' s
home and that during storm light
ming struck the wire at the same NOM
ent that Mrs GriswOld touched it,
with the result that she received a
shock and injuries from which she
has not recovered.
Springfield Under a decision of tire
attorney generals office, farmers have
the right to vaccinate their own hogs
to immuniZe them against cholera
The opinion was made in a cOntrO
VerSy over the question which arose
when an attempt was made to enforce
ruling made some time ago by the
state department of agriculture pro
hibiting vaccination of ones private
stock
Springfield.-Te of office of all
present mayors and all park board and
school board members in Illinois,
would be extended past the next
spring and June election time until
the proposed single election day in
the following November. if the pro
posal of Chairman George A. Dupuy
of the schedule committee of the con
stitutional convention is adopted.
Oregon.-Several hundred farmer
actors from OgIe county country com
munities are rehearsing for their parts
III the pageant, "FOrward, Farm
Bureau" which will be presented al
the farm bureau decennial celebration
to be given at Dekalb June so. Nearly
1000 farmers from 13 northern Illinois
counties will be in the cast of the
pageant.
Elizabeth.-The popular belief that
| children of country school districts
| are healthier than those in the cities
| is cOntradicted by an investigation a
| Elizabeth by school nurses which dis
| closed that 81 per cent of the pupils O.
| the Elizabeth school are under weight
Kankakee.-GOv. Len Small has
| been reelected president of the Kanka
| kee County Soil and Crop association
one of the oldest and wealthiest or
| CARNATIONS of its kind in the United
| States.
Hardin.-Market baskets of wild
Strawberries have been flooding the
markets in Calhoun county. 1t is the
| largest crop of wild berries eve
| know in the Kingdom" and tn,
| quality is much superior to the cult
waited crop.
Spring than 400 mem
| bers Of the Illinois Pharmaceutical as
| ISOLATION and of the Illinois Pharma
c.uticaI Travellers association are eX
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