Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-30

j STATE NEWS

CarrOlIt0n.-A million dollars i'll in
terest on state money was said to be
at stake by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Board, should the court uphold
the contention of counsel for Gov.
Len Small and two other former
treasurers of Illinois that the relation
of a treasurer to a state is that of
debtor to creditor Arguing to uphold
the civil suits against the three former
treasurers TO collect interest on state
money alleged TO have been withheld,
he declared that unless the defense is
overruled, the present treasurer will
have a precedent which will entitie
him to pocket $1,000,O0O and also the
defendants will keep the S1,OOO,OOO
which the state is trying to collect.
He charged that records of the for
mer treasurers were mutilated and
incomplete.
Springfield.-The stork is far out
diStancing the Grim Reaper in Illinois,
according to reports made to the de-
partment of public health for the
month of July and announced a few
days ago. There were $50 births
reported compared with 1880 deaths.
Williamson county reports almost
three times as many births as deaths.
Williamson county was also among
the leaders in a chart prepared by
the department of education showing
the amount of each taxable dollar
spent on education. Herrin had &c
births and three Deaths La Sale re-
ported 80 births and IA deaths.
Streator reported % births and Is
deaths Centralia reported 81 births
and IL deaths Rockford had 14S
births and 80 deaths
Bloomington.-Cooler temperature
will stimulate the southern flight of
ducks and geese, and central Illinois
hunters are preparing for the annual
roundup of the migratory game BIRDS
The season is now officially Open
Mourning doves are now being sought
the season closing September 80. Rails
can be found at certain points along
the Illinois river and Snipe and plOver
may be expected at any time. SPUR
rels are now available for the nimrod
who does not care for birds, and can
be found in large numbers in timbered
sections. With the reopening of the
hunting season there has been a
marked increase in the demand for
permits. County clerks say the number
of licenses issued will compare favor
ably with former years.
ingfield.-GovernOr Small has
proclaimed Monday, October 9, as Fire
Prevention day, suggesting at the same
time that the week of October 20 be
devoted to activities for removing fire
hazards. Calling attention to fire loss
of a half billion dollars in property
each year in The United States and of
at least $20,0OO,OOO loss in Illinois, the
governor recommended that mayors of
cities issue local proclamations, that
pastors preach from the pulpit on fire
prevention and that educational eXer-
cises and fire drills be held in the
schools. stores and buildings.
ROodhouse-To counterfeit the effect
| of reports of disorders in Roodhouse
| during the shopmen's strike, citizens of
Roodhouse held a mass meeting at
which resolutions were passed de-
nouncing law breaking, emphasizing
| that they are squarely behind the gov
| eminent and insisting on fair wages
| and working conditions for the shop
| craftsmen. The meeting also passed
| a resolution approving the sale of sup
| plies by merchants of Roodhouse to the
| Chicago & Alton railroad and their en-
| ployees.
Spring ield-The state highways de-
1 T1ar tr h1rl1 OF in FRO,
Secretary of Agriculture Henry C.
| Wallace stating that $2,164, 1S7.3S has
been apportioned to Illinois from the
| $6O,OO0,OO0 federal highway appro-
| priation made by congress for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1923. ILL.,
/ nois' share Oh the money to be used
| for the construction of rural post
roads probably wi. be larger in 1924
and 1925 as the total appropriations
for those years are larger than the
| $5O,0O0,00O for 1923.
| Urbana.-Of the accredited high
schools in Illinois, 234 have an enroll.
ment of from SOC to 900; "a an en-.
rollment of 200 to 400; 1873 an en-
rollment of 100 to 1879; and 176 have
| 80 or less, according to the report of
the University of Illinois High School
Visitor for the current year. The re-
port also states that of the 45S public
high schools 152 are now community
high schools. In addition, there are
90 private high schools on the accred
| tied list in the state.
| Urbana-District conferences open
TO all home bureau members, advisers
| and the extension staff will be held
In various sections of the state. Meet.
ing places and. dates follow: La
Sale, October 40; Bloomington, Oc-
tober $40; Marion. October Hip.
Decatur-The Masons of Decatur
are to erect a 100000 temple here
It is to have lodge rooms for all the
Masonic lodges in the city and a din.
ing room which will seat 1900 per.
sons.
Woodstock-Company A, One Hun.
dred and Ninety-second infantry has
been federalized. The company has
three officers and about fifty enlisted
men.
Lincoln.-The Illinois China com.
pany, whose planat was DESTROYED by
fire several months ago, is building
another plant, larger than the one de.
stroyed.
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