Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-09-07
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! Governor Warren T. McCfax. NJ In
dlana, Who Is IN financial distress as
a result Of agricultural depression
mas offered 70 turn over 90 his creli-
tors property valued Al $1,000 600 10
over s3,OOO,o00. The Governor wishes
the right to manage his own finances.
believing that If given time he eau
work out Of his embarrassment.
Among his assets are tracts of land
reported at $4,000 acres ana 200
| head of blooded cattle. Mrs. MeCray
/ has waived her right 10 one-third of
her husbands estate in order Il iQui-
date his obligations.
Plans are under way for President
Coolidge to make a tour Of the central
west 10 aequalut the people With his
personality. II he consents the tour
VIII probably be made through llli-
nols, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
which are considered strategic states
to be won By candidates for the presi.
| deney if election is assured Plans
for the tour take on the aspect Of a
presidential boom.
The Illinois Central station plans
call for an expenditure estimated at
100000 to 100000. Work will com.
menee as soon as material and work
men can be obtained. A temporary
office is under construction south of
Main street. Part of the excavation
under the old station site will be
adapted to the new structure.
Criticism of Ellis Island. and the
manner in which immigrants are said
to suffer during the tedious red tape
required to admit them into the Unit
ed States has led the government to
explain that the Island is maintained
merely as a matter of courteSy to
immigrants, and to suggest that if
foreign countries want their travellers
to have better treatment they should
maintain such stations at the outgo-
ing points, instead of depending upon
the United States for the courtesy.
1t is explained that the Island is
maintained at considerable expense,
and that conditions can hardly be i'm
proved.
Residents of Rantoul and patrons
of the Commercial Bank of that city
were disturbed last week by the re-
ported absence of Glenn Robertson.
cashier of the bank. When the bank
was closed by state officials no alarm
was expressed, in view of the fact
that the public was led to believe the
bank solvent. The cashiers pro-
longed absence and the belated report
that the bank had $4,000 worth of
negotiable paper that is overdue, has
occasioned widespread alarm. Rob
ertson is reported to have left his car
at Paxton and to have taken north
bound train.
Twin City banks resumed a schedule
of closing on Saturday afternoons
at 8 o'clock. During the summer
months half holiday was allowed the
employees of the banks. Apparently
no inconvenience was occasioned the
public by this courtesy, following the
adjustment.
A New York young woman, l6.
years old, is credited with typing $50
words minute with perfect ease,
using only four fingers. The system
was invented by the girls father,
who claims that his daughter is not a
prodigy.
Tested the girl is reported to have
typed 200 letters a minute, n record
on which she challenges the world of
typists. Her name is Miss Birdie
Reeve.
A total of 5,444 feet of 30-inch and
3,252 feet of 30-inch concrete pipe
will be used in the improvement of
the sewer systems of the Twin Cities,
according to the construction com
pany who has charge of the contract.
Work was completed last Friday in
laying the large reinforced concrete
intercepting sewer pipe which Is IN
tended to relieve the persent sewage
congestion of the two cities.
1t is expected that the system, when
completed, will be adequate for city
of double the population of Cham
paign and Urbana.
Chief of Police Collins, of Chicago,
is opposed to blue laws, according to
press reports, which state that he in
tends to protect the city against eX-
travagance in law enforcement, as
well as to enforce the law.
The chief is in accord with many
other officers of the country who be
lieve that the persistent cries for
strict enforcement of laws to the
point of persecution is a menace to
the nation.
At a Sunday School picnic supper
last Thursday evening in Crystal Lake
Park two men of the class parked
their automobiles on forbidden ground
in order to throw their lights on the
dinner table, crowded with choice pic
mic viands. A park policeman de-
cided that if a picnic party comes late
they must either eat in the dark, or
take the consequences. The two Sun
day school men, who are law abiding
citizens, tried to explain, but were
told to tell their troubles to the mag
istrate. The officer made it clear that