Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-25
Observation-Disclosures
Neus Brcpifies
of Illinois
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

| farmers than they are at present, ac-
| cOrding TO Dean Herbert w. Mumford
| of the College of Agriculture at
| University of Illinois, writing in the
| November issue of the Illinois Agr-
| culturiSt. Dean Mumford in his ar
| ticle outlined what he termed the pres
ent agricultural crisis in this country,
and concluded that the process of
| urbaniZation is becoming so wide
| spread as seriously to threaten the
numbers engaged in farming pursuits.
Urbana.-Illinois and the nation lost
one of the worlds greatest authorities
on soil when Prof. j G. Mosier died
at his home. His great service to
| the state of Illinois was rendered in
! the classification of the soils of lii
| nois in connection with the state soil
| survey of the University of Illinois, He
| had charge of this work for 20 years
| and was considered an authority on.
| this subject
| Observation-Disclosures and other
| communicable diseases are increasing
in Illinois to such an extern that the
/ urgent need of school inspection is
| manifest. For the first week in Sep
| TENDER there were reported to the
| state department of public health $50
| cases of diphtheria. The first week in
| October showed $40 cases while for
the first week in the present month
| fhe total number of cases had mounted
/ to 4S0.
Macomb.-The eighth annual show
| of the McDonOugE County Poultry as
! ISOLATION will be held here Deem
| Der 4 to 8. officers of the show state
they are making plans for one of the
| best poultry shows in the state this
| year. Over $3.50 in cash prizes, silver
| cups, poultry feed. silk ribbons and
| merchandise are to be awarded. f.
| S. Tarbill of Havana will act as judge.
| Mendota.-A campaign for the paw
| ing of the Meridian highway, connect
| ing the Cannonball trail and the Lin
| coin and Grant highways, has been
| launched and indications are the i'm
| provement will be started at an early
date. The road to be paved runs be-
tween Rockford and Mendoza
Bloomington.-A farmers market
under the direction of the Mclean
| county farm bureau has been eStab-
| lished. The farm bureau assigns
the booths only to its members. A
number of farmers took out member
ships on the opening day so they could
have a place to display their products.
Springfield.-The United States vet
Grams bureau is notifying all veterans
entitled To receive vocational training
or education because of disabilities
suffered during the war that their
claims must be filed before December
II 10 merit any recognition of the
claims.
Danville-Plans are being promoted
by railroad executives for the for
nation of an organization among the
new employees of the c. & E. l. shops.
| Frederick G. Nicholson, general mana
ger and vice president of the road in
terviewed the men and explained the
plan for a new union
ringfield-AlthOugh Illinois as a
whole was IL per cent behind in Octo-
Der over September building contracts
the value of the building contracts let
-S25, 400, 4OO-was A per cent ahead
of October. 1921, according to the re-
ports.
III Springield.-The Illinois Agricul
tural association has arranged a serie:
of meetings in each congressional dis
trict for the purpose of giving pub
licity to the proposed new state con
stitutiOn.
Aurora.-Boy scouts held a ito.
| week" The scouts collected dis
carded toys from the citizens for thu
poor youngsters. The toys will b.
frightened up and repaired and givel
out Christmas morning.
Springfield.-The Illinois apple croI
is reported by Springfield officials t,
be 81 per cent of normal, with the to
tai production placed at 9.720,OOt
bushels compared with 2,3S1 900 bush
els last year.
Danville-The Danville Moose lodg
has dedicated new quarters an,
launched campaign for 900 new mem
bers to bring the membership to 1900
Ten years ago the lodge had 80 mem
bers 1t now has 1,4OO.
MOllno.-1no DOaru OF local improve
ments of East Moline is planning sewe
and water main improvements to cos
100000 The improvements are Ere
posed for new addition overlookin
the Mississippi river.
Dixon.-Raymond Jeangunat, Dixo
farIAer, shot brown eagle at his farr
east of this city, which measured
feet II inches from tip to tip of IT
fwings.
Observation-Disclosures of a wife
L follow her husband to their new HON
constitutes desertion in the opinion c
the Sangamon county Circuit court
Jacksonville.-A new open-air schot
has been built at Jacksonville to NEE
= an increased attendance.
Macomb.-The eighth annual sho'
of the McDonough County Poultry a.
ISOLATION will be held December to
| Officials of the show state they al
making plans for one of the best pou
try exhibits in the state this yea
Over $3.50 in cash prizes, silver cup
poultry feed, silk ribbons and me
chandse are to be awarded.
Clinton.-The Illinois Dairy associ
ton will hold a meeting in Clinic
January 9. w. o. O'Hair. director
the association; J. P. Mason of Elg
and Mrs. Julia Taylor of Springfield