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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
SOUTH SIDE PROP
ERTY OWNERS URGE
IMPROVEMENTS

Al a meeting of the South Side I'm.
proyement Association held AT the city
hall Thursday night memhefa OF the
association discussed Il tentative plan
for the construction Of "A street eai
line running from Neil street TO John
street and connecting the system by
Joining the tracks at Third street, The
discussion merely outlined plan that
al the proper time win be brought to
the attention Of the Illinois ldght and
Power company with the hope of get
ting the improvement through.
Further discussion eentered IN
proper installation Of sewage and
drainage mains on the south side III
order To correct fault In drainage
which hitherto has resulted IN the
flooding of Easements and damage to
property.
City commissioners have been urged
by the South Side Improvement As
ISOLATION TO endorse the plan oi
utilizing the former Chamber OF Com
merce lot for the opening OF Johr
street as connecting link Tor INC
east and west sides,
Commissioner have explained that
they are In favor Of any such improve
ment IL II can be put over without
unnecessary expense to the city, Ihs
cost of subway Is an item. they be.
lieve. which the city as whole will
be unwilling TO bear at present, bu'
If south side property owners arc
willing to bear the burden of expense
and are able to secure the proper aid
from the Illinois Central company
commissioners see no objection 20 Tho
improvements as outlined and VIII en-
dorse the plan by passing the neces'
sary ordinance.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
THE HARD ROADS
WORK ALREADY
UNDER HEADMAY

Eight hundred and nifty men with
200 teams started work upon 1000
miles of hard surface roads which
Illinois planH tn build during the
summer. according 10 the first weekly
report made by the Division of High.
ways for tho week ending April ~
A total of A.lo miles of road has
been built by the Stale this esason.
Last week WIS the real beginning =
activities which are expected 10 ihs
crease by leaps aud bounds during the
next few weeks, until "A force of
nearly iu.uuU men Win be laying con.
crete pavement ut the rate of ap
proSimately 30 miles pet week dur.
ing the favorable summer months,
Ten mixers started work last week,
More than 100 are expected TO ho husy
within short time. when contractors
In all parts of the state, the north ~
we'll as the SOUTH start the dive ia.
ward the 900 mile goal set by the
state for the season OF 1874.
or the 4.io miles of road built this
year. 2,bb miles Is conefele pave.
ment aud l.bb b. gravel. 2.06 miles
of concrete was laid last week when
the FIRST favorable weather made its
appearance In the southern aud cen
tral parts of the state,
IL Will be noted from the repoG
that none of the pavement 80 far this
season WIS constructed in districts |,
z. 3 and a, which comprise the north
efn part of the state. The weather
in those sections prevented an early
beginning of hard road work, but &c
tivities will start Immediately wher.
ever roads are already under contract
and IL will be interesting 10 note the
increase ia mileage each week until
construction reaches the peak the
latter part of the summer.
Contractors are on the ground with
machinery and material In all district
and forces Of men and equipment
which broke the worlds record for the
building OF highways last year, are
being m0bilized 10 set new mark
this season according to highway
officials.
The work done so far this season
IL distributed over FIVE districts as
follows; Dist. 8. .2I miles; Dist. g,
.4S: Dist. z, .l5 miles; Dist. <, go
miles; Dist. .. i.0B miles.
The early beginning Of work has
depended upon weather conditions IN
different sections Of the state
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25

Mr.. Gafy's next speech: There are
many Investigations being conducted
which are unjustified and are carried
TO an unreasonable extent and which
are calculated to bring undeserved IN
justice on good men. These de-
nounce.'
There. 1t Is evident that Mr.. Gary
is displeased because the Teapo,
Dome investigation has gone too fal
in his opinion. Ii should have stopped
before working such havoc, he evi.
IDENTIFY thinks.
Marie Corelli, noted novelist OF the
old school, is dead. In her day when
the Romance OF Two Worlds" first
appeared in 1856 she was heralded as
a great novelist. yet TO most people
"The Romance Of Two Worlds 1,
tedious reading. Vendetta and
."rhelma" would not be read with IN.
terest by the modern youth. Inc
movement Is too slow. and there Is
too much description before the author
arrives at her point.
This is characteristic of all novel
lists of the old school. +. 7. Roe. Mrs
Mary Holmes. and others weafied the
reader with description and philoso'
phy. which was often passed over by
the hurried reader In search OF ro.
nance. The modern novelist does not
waste words. He condenses. For TINS
reason we like him much better
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
PHILADELPHIA
UNION MEN BUILD
THEIR OWN HOMES
BY International Labor News Service

BY international Labor News Service.
Philadelphia. Pa.-Pfogress made
by the Quaker City Cooperative
Company IL believed by labor men to
point the way 10 the settlement by
members Of organized labor Of their
housing troubles.
Nine homes, built, financed and de-
signed by union members, are now
housing union members In West
Philadelphia. They were erected at
a cost estimated al 20 per cent less
than individual builders would have
this winter.
W. T. Allen Of Carpenters Local
No. 277, and secfetary-trcasurer of
the Philadelphia district Of the
Brotherhood Of Carpenters, Is treas
urer Of the Quaker City organization.
He says:
I'VE have enabled workers to buy
good homes without undergoing n
nancial hardship. The first payment
Is 81 900. After that the homes can
be paid for at the rate Of 1921 a
month. Under such conditions. It Is
not risky 10 prophesy that the move
ment will continue 10 grow until IT
will be a big factor in solving the
| housing problem"
The funds for the erection Of the
nine house swefe raised by the sale
/ Of stock TO union men and to the pub
! lie.
Through sale Of stock about $4,000
was raised. That was sufficient TO
finance the purchase OF land in Up
land street. and to start construction.
/ Funds to carry on the building-to
paw the union laborers and to pur-
! chase materials-were advanced by
the Producers and Consumers Bank,
Chestnut street at Ninth, which also
is a cooperative labor institution.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
SAFE BLOWERS
STILL WORKING
TWO COUNTIES

Vermillion and Champaign counties
continue 10 be a refuge Tor gang
of safe blowers, according To opih'
ions expressed by Vermilion county
authorities who have been constantly
al work in a vain effort to locate
members of the gang who robbed the
catlin bank and the Commercial state
Bank Of Champaign.
The most recent robbery. perpeiTat'
ed by the gang was staged last MON
day at Armstrong where efforts were
made TO open the bank safe with an
acetylene torch. The robbers are
said 10 have worked four hours un-
molested. though a resident OF the
community saw them and failed 70
make a report because he feared "a
leave his home in presence OF guard
who paced the street with hiRf
powered rife.
At St, Bernice. Ind, the gang
forced the doors Of the bank looted
.he building Of all the currency u
sight and transported the safe ana li'
eontents TO a point near Cayuga, lnd'
nearly 25 miles distant, where theS
succeeded in opening it BY use of al
acetylene torch. a.
Evorts have been made 10 trace IN
bandits by following a trail made Dl
the passing of bills which are sus
pected of having been scofched D.
the intense heat required In openin'
the safe. A number of the bills hav
appeared In Danville and Champaign
| but so far have not afforded the oni
GERS a tangible clue.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
TEACHER MUST
HAVE VOICE IN
SCHOOL SYSTEM

BY international Labor News Service.
Madison Wis, april 2l.-An5wer.
ing a questionable Of the Nalonai
Educational Association, Henry ON,
Jr President of the Wisconsin state
Federation Of Labor, declares that a
teacher Is no "hireilng," whose hfsl
requirement h TO "obey orders.
dMost Of the items In the ques'loh,,
naire," he states, could be checkea
with a view Of promoting educat1on'
YET | could check even these with
great reluctaonce if authority to deter
ming the fitness Of a teacher pfesup.
moses the relationship between teach'
erg and their superi0rs a rank on ths ~
hasis Of employer and employe on
cial and iob.holder dictator and sun
iect as most industrial plants are op
Grated and as too many oil our scioo'a
are conducted today. "a
"The problem Of dismissal will no
be solved until the system Is chahge'
10 one of cooperation with the teach
erg. one in which they VIII nave
voice In the making Of regulations II
the determination Of qualiiieealions
and the establishing and carrying ou
In ending his statement Mr.. On
said: H. /.
at has been the idea OF labor II
WISCONSIN, that higher edueationa
standards should be effected by rais
ing the qualifications Of teachers IN
ted Of turning out Of our traimn'
schools the surplus Of short-c9,,9iits.,e ,,ii !,
balf-trained young people. =" hii i.i
many OF them make good, notwith
standing their premature eertihcatiol
q considerable number will eYlne
Inc of the shortcomings compliance
~ not because Of lack Of talent
hat by reason Of inadequate training
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
URBANA COUNCIL
VOTES ADOPTION
OF CITY PLAN

Following tive years consideration
of questions pertaining 20 the i'm.
pfoNemcnt of urhana. a city plan Mas
presented L. the council at is meet.
ing Monday night. The plan, which
suggest no less than twenty impor.
tant items of improvement Tor the
city, vas adopted BY the council, and
the aim viii he to carry cut the plan
as rapidly as The finances of the city
warrant,
Among the more important items
are.
/. The inclusion Of large amount
Of territory al present outside the
city limits. This includes an AREA
reaching mile and Il half north of
the city as well at territory on the
south aud east,
. Deepening Of the Roneyar,l
branch from paint 200 feet west
of Gregory street 10 point near
Coler avenue.
3. The extension Of Curtis STREET,
Champaign, to connect with the golf
course and country club.
L. The extension of the Wabash
right of way east Of the county farm.
3. Projection of a street north
through the fair grounds,
6. Development of park features
in the water works property.
7. Development of the low areas
north Of the fair grounds as part of
the present park.
One of the principle aims of the
plan Is To permit no dead end streets
except where II is impossible 10 avoid
them.
The plan as suggested represents
one of the most extensive forward
movements ever made by the council
of any eastern Illinois city. Those
who favor the plan declare that !, will
add immeasurably to The growth, at,
trae,iveness and wealth OF the city
when completed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
FARM EQUIPMENT inter-
FISTS BAR SALES TO THE
farmers CO-0PERATIvES
fRv International Labor News Service)

Washington, D. C, April 15.That farmers coopera-
haif;ons in the Atlantic Seaboard states in their
I'VE w nnrchase farm equipment and machinery on
sn basis have been interfered with and had their
If supply cut off by conspiracy between associa-
@us # retail dealers in farm equipment and manufac-
ns farm equipment is charged in complaint issued
nlt5 ta tbs Federal Trade Commission.
sn additional charge is that the associations of retail
,,arS named in the complaint have engaged in COM
Son and conspiracy with cetrain manufacturers to fix
nd maintain prices at which farm implement dealers
anu anu sell to farmers in the respective territories of the
SO % and to eliminate competition between members of
,So associations and non-members.
U' Manufacturers named in the complaint are Intena
ora Harvester Company Chicago, ILL.,; Emerson Brant
Company bsee Res0Ed coGpanS mSnf Mps pGw cHmpany M ad
0Eypr flig Chilled Pow Works, South Bend, Ind
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25

BY International Labor News Service.
Cincinnati, O.=-hew the workers
IN a certain diring roam anu kltehne
collected facts aud figures tha, showed
the employer Vas in a position to
nay better wages, is told bs Jere l.
Sullivan, general secretary treasurer
of the Hotel and Restaurant Employ.
IS International Alliance and the
Rar,enders' International League ef
America.
Writing In the Mixer and Server
Mr., Sullivan SAYS that one Of the 10.
cal unions Of his organization. in
preparation fer the annual wage con.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25

of Christ have asked the senate and
house to reconsider the Japanees
exclusion section and to join with the
executive department Of the govern
| ment in finding a more satisfactory
solution of the problem" Friendship
| between the two nations rs the Key
note of the objection to the immigra-
| tion bill.
Thus is President Coolidge placed
between two fires either of which Is
not likely to add to his popularity,
and both of which are calculated to
interfere with the free exercise OF ms
prerogative as president Of the United
| States.
Christian people are not alone IN
obiectinR to the alleged insult prof
fered an oriental race. There are
many who have fear Of foreign en-
tanglements, and others who believe
that the United States must purchase
the friendship of Japan at any cost IN
order to prevent disaster to commerce
and there are still others who have
politely refused to 20 to war under
any circumstances.
There is no sympathy for CHINA be-
bause China is not considered dan-
gerous or worthy of special considera'
tion. The door. according to these
advocates of free and unhampered I'M
migration. may be closed to all orien-
raj races save Japan without insult
to them or unfavorable reaction upon
our business affairs. Hence the Christ
ian spirit may be waived in all cases
saya Japan. We must extend them
due courtesy. and thus cherish oui
sniritual integrity and preserve oui
commerce.
Harry T. Hill, secretary of the III
mis- Chamber of Commerce. writihR
] from Chicago states that Champaign
/ should have a district meeting OF the
CHAMBER at a time when prominent
men can be gathered together 70 sluos
| the needs of the University WIN
view of increasing the approprialloi
al the next session of the state iegls'
! lature. ,t.;,l,
This shows that wise men are thlnk'
;ng The importance of Illinois oni'
yarsitv as an educational center Is
attractinp vide attention from prom
;nent men throughout the state. IL u
generously believed that the Illinois
LEGISLATURE should grant its University
ronsideration equal TO that granted
Wisconsin university by the legisla
tura of that noteworthy state. Illinois
ear profitably devote $l5,OO0,ooo to ~
tote university if Wisconsin can a;p
nropriate Sl4,000.000 to its leadint
Educational institution. Mr.. hili II
- he commended, and will have, th'
coone ration Of the Champaign Cham
her of Commerce in carrying out nj
| plan.
Why should Ebert H. Gary. stee
trust magnate. brand the present con
gress as the worst ever
"There are men in congress who ar
naturally selfish. and who act, Vou
and take the view which best advance
their personal interest" said the eehair
man of the United States steel cor
narration in an address to the stock
Ordinarily The Review disagree
With much that Gary says; but j
his narticular statement he deserve
- % he commended. Yet it is TO b
wondered who has crossed the stet
corporation to bring this outburst g
disapproyal. But the truth IS out !
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25

Citations. their members, and the man.
ufacturers named as respondents.
From time to time. the complaint re-
cites, Grant Wright published in THE
Eastern Dealer" editorials and lists
of so-called irregular" dealers; pro-
ceedings of the various retail dealers
associations and other propaganda, all
for the purpose, it is charged,
of assisting the respondent man
ufacturers and retail dealers as
sociations and their members in
carrying forward to success their
plan of fixing prices at which the re-
tail dealers shall sell farm imple-
ments; eliminating competition, pre-
venting irregular" dealers and non
members from procuring farm ma
chinery; and boycotting manufactur-
ers and jobbers who sell TO such cir
regular" dealers and farmers associa-
tions.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
LIVE TOPICS
OF COUNTRY
A ND TO w n

Farmers will read with interest the
press reports Of how farming is made
profitable by crop diversiiication.
Eventually those who really want to
make money by good management and
hard work will adopt the modern
methods, while those who are content
! to operate their farms on the Ola
I one-crop plan will continue to ask Tor
government aid and insist that the
bankers help them out of the predica-
ment in which they have gotten them-
selves by bad management.
One-crop farmers who have depend
eds wholly upon wheat were finally
compelled to recognize that good
farming implies the adaptation OF new
crops to their overworked and worn
out land. -.
In the northwest many farmers nave
turned from wheat to livestock ana
are making good. They report Dig
returns from poultry and dairy cattle
and the production Of feed crops sueh
as the soybean, which has a ready
market and a great variety OF pro
ducts, alfalfa, seed-eloyer ana o'hei
| leguminous crops. -.ol :. ton
Corn acreage mas contIdCetu IL ~
Illinois counties and expanded In ten
while in Iowa the contraction Is re-
norted in seventeen counties and eN-
pansion in three. Soy beans are IN
craasinp in twenty-four counties,
which Is taken as an indication that
This crop is easily produced ana
Generally speaking the changes IN IN
dicated in the report are lhose e elIe
farmer should have made years dso
in view of the economic situatioh.
Farmers who are thoroughly estap-
iisbed in diversified farming and nave
reacbed a mark beyond mere eXperl1,
nent with new crops are making goo9f
and are not complaining seriously u
the hard times.
Coolidge supporters now claim d
: 40 iority Of the delegates to the ma,
.inDai convention. In this Is lncluded
the New York delegation OF VI mem
hars that are certain TO prefer the
Drosident. according to the claim Oh
William NJ. Butler, Coolidge man, 10
ager. the Illinois delegation OF 90 %
Members. and others to a totai oI 'O2' -
nbicb is eight more than enough 10
nominate the president. ,,..os
Many of these named deieea'es' ga -
however, have not been committed 60 H.
tbe he president, and may cast 1Lela Snela
'ntes snt for some other candidate; IheIe dt,
i always a probability Of dea1i1SSs d tSs
Is d, a Republican convention and tne
nn+rance III = of a "dark-horse% VINO La Is
fanted el,,kel' upon with favor by those " VINO n,
lV0" nre IN control. as was the case asds Wns"
Warren 7Es re- G. Harding was nominated
Churches who fear internauon44l "a
ooHnIications and others VINO are .ad as
coming coming to carry out the spirit anu Ia
iettsr Of Christ's teaching WIN de le
Dnsct lgs.et 10 peace among nations are an. ahe
sP1 - for congress to retrenGInl ~ sie are
otter Hious 10 Of immigration. Ihey arr arr
nnrioas nla',e to influence national lssoTa. ,rTa
an1,8uk al bI"ck the passage Of the immlgrs, 4, =,
10 ion oigo act which they think Is GnJss' racss
lon loSnnrin1ination against oriental 1nbes IaJes.
aisTri,'iF5id Tbn Federal council Of the Churehes
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25

Investigation of Prohibition Bureau
asked in House. rou5on
Bus and tramway men Of LonaOh
strike.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
Meat Cutters Gain.

Scranton, Pa, April IA new
agreement between organized meat
cutters and their employers call Tor
a weekly advance Of 50.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
REAL ESTATE-SALE X
BUSINESS PROP. FOR SALE 90
soUTHsIDE

SOUTHSIDE
SELECTED INVESTMENTS
S. Goth St., near new
building announced; nm
proved with modern g
story building, leased to
international tire concern.
Price $45, 1000.
Ave. B, close to Goth ST.,
42x140. Price $22,5OO.
An excellent corner, one
block of new building
Just announced and on
fine through avenue.
Price $4,000.
Ave. B, 1O0x14O, close to
goth st. Price $36,500
Ave. B, near Goth ST., i'm
proved with good build
ing. Price $35, 900.
1O0x190 corner on Ave. E,
near fine improvements
an d earning C arrying
charges. Price $4,000.
5Ox100, 22nd st. corner.
Price $4,000.
$125,O0O. A real corner
and one ready for i'm
provement on Auto Row.
Auto Row, with good ten
ants, paying over z per
cent gross. Price 100000.
$S,5OO-S. 22nd st, small
lot.
$16,50O-S. 22nd St., COX
go feet, improved with 3
houses. If reports are
true you will have a quick
money-maker here; near
Ave. F.
$10,000-A good brick
building paying SIS per
month on Ave. A, near
oath st. This is west Of
oath ST. Think oath St.
viaduct in the near future.
$5O,00O-Corner, 100x10O,
paying over $2,100 per
year, on two main South
side thoroughfares.
$50,000-A wonderful
corner 100x140, on Ave. d
and 22nd st. Present ten
ant houses pay $3.50
month. A fine site for
many concerns.
All prices subject to
change, prior sale or
withdrawal. See
Gilbert Jemison
JEMISON & CO.
Main $3.50 211 N. 21st st.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
REAL ESTATE-SALE X
BUSINESS PROP. FOR SALE os
SoUTHsIDE

Below are a few selected
investments still obtain
able where the activity has
been most phenomenal
Each of these 1istings will
net the purchaser a hand
home profit, when an
nouncements of new de-
velopments just in the Of
fling are made public
$60,OO0-S. 21st St. cor
ner, 100x140.
$4O,OOO-Ave. &C" cor
ner, block of Goth St.
$35, OO0-Ave 3D." brick
building, corner lot, COX
140.
S31,OOO-Ave. r. corner,
10Ox190, car line and rail-
road frontage.
$40, 000-Ave. "B" lot, 100
feet off Goth ST., in the
heart of the activity; one
of the best buys on the
Southside.
T. P. Watkins
w. B. LEEDY
R. E. & ms. co.
- Realtors
112 N. 21st st. Main 1865