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.... Sir ^ -r, •* ,: .•• , aw' x.c -r. & .Q, *<$*.' v ~- > 'Wi £*•.': • • • > v THE McHENKT Pt-AINDEAtEH, McHENRT, IMC,, *f £ Wis? IS MADE BY LEGISLATURE JVA8T AMOUNT OF WORK DONE ^ «Y THE FIFTIETH GENERAL # ASSEMBLY OF ILLINOIS. |HP0RTANT UWS ON m}' i / ii Four Measures of Vital Interest to the People of the State Passed--Ap­ propriations Reach a Total of $50,000,000. i Springfield.:--The Fiftieth general iassembly adopted a resolution recess­ ing the legislature until noon, June 29. .jOn that date the assembly will ad- jjourn sine die. . | Were recesses to be taken it would ;^.j{be possible for members to Initiate ;-jjany sort of measures at any time the Jkassembly came together and the spe- ;|icial bills desired by the governor (and the state council of defense might ;!be seriously set back by the conse­ quent wrangling. Special sessions ; ican consider only such matters as are stipulated in the governor's call. Governor Lowden appeared before #rJoSnt session and gave in person the final message of the executive to the legislators. He declared that the as­ sembly goes into history as the most progressive and constructive in the state's history. More bills were Introduced than at iany former session and more bills were passed. The bills introduced to-, taled 1.041 in the house and 612 in the , senate. Four Important Laws. The four measures favorably acted tapon which are of tbe most far- reaching importance are: Joint resolution proposing submis­ sion to the Voters of the question of (holding a constitutional convention. Administrative code bill consolidat­ ing overlapping state boards, commis- «lons and other agencies and creating piew departments of finance, agricul­ ture, trade and commerce, public wel­ fare, labor, mines and minerals, public works and buildings, health and regis­ tration and education. Private bank regulation bill requir­ ing all private banks to incorporate ' and come under state supervision by January 1, 1921. Slxty-mllllon-dollar bond issue, pro­ viding for the construction of 4,400 Smiles of hard roads, and companion iblll raising automobile license fees to Iflnance the bond issue. With the constitutional convention, the private bank bill and tlie $60,000,- ©00 good roads bonds issue up for ac­ tion, In addition to the election of a United States senator and other state and county public officials, the elec­ tion of next year will be one Of un­ usual Interest. 950,000,000 Appropriation. Rough estimates of the total ap­ propriations for- the session indicate that the figure be about $50,000,- 000, as against $47,300,000 two years ago. The chief items In 'the appropria­ tions follow: Omnibus bill appropriating for the maintenance of state government $17,500,000 Charitable institutions..... lf>,000,000 University of Illinois ...... 4,863,000 Good roads 3,800,000 Salaries of state officers and legislature Penal and reformatory in- ' stitutlons Military Normal schools Deficiency appropriations... Centennial building, Spring­ field Centennial celebration..... Tornado sufferers Agricultural boards Expenses of legislature..... Foot and mouth disease claims Miscellaneous Iterils Following Is a list of Important Mils . passed by both houses of the legisla­ ture. , Where bills have bevL signed or permitted to become laws nirhout signature It is indicated *.y "a law." ^Vetoed bills are not in the list Financial. . Appropriates $196,945.99 for expense iof mobilization in 1916 of Illinois Na­ tional Guard. Excludes from scaling process for Ave years, beginning 1917, taxes levied •for payment of principal and interest of bonded Indebtedness of cities, • • Private bank bill. Provides that «11 private banks must incorporate on or before January 1, 1921, if law is adopted by referendum in November, 1918. Provides fot* capital stock in dif­ ferent classifications of municipalities and, places all banks in state, except National banks, under control of stat<* auditor. , Authorizes submission to a refer­ endum vote in 1918 of the proposition to Issue $60,000,000 worth of bonds to LIQUOR BABREP TO FIGHTERS State Council of Defense Urges Obedi­ ence to Federal Law Through-., out the State. Springfield.--Authorities In every city, town, village and hamlet in Illi­ nois have received communications from the state council of defense, urg­ ing them to see to it that the federal law prohibiting the selling df liquor to soldiers and sailors is rigidly enforced. They will be asked to advise all ASKS FOR BIG CELEBRATION Governor Would Have President Wil­ ton and Chief Executives of Other States Participate In Centennial. 8,100,000 2,800.000 1,900,000 1,570,000 1,100,000 100,000 150,000 275.000 300,000 100,000 75.000 500,000 Springfield.--Governor Lowden sent a message to the legislature urging the appointment of a committee to co­ operate with the centennial commis­ sion (n arranging for next year's cele- Iirntion. A joint resolution was adopted providing for the appointment H2T ' of ten members from ench house. The be used In construction of a hard rond System in Illinois of approximately 4,- 500 miles. Provides for withdrawal of special, assessment against property t^hen city bids at delinquent tax sale. Emergency act increasing pay -of election clerks in cities under election commissions from $3 to $5 a lay/ A law. Legalizes and validates all sanitary district tax levies, except disputed levy of 1915, regardless of whether publi­ cation of levy was In accordance with law. A law. Authorizes 3-mill tax In cities be­ tween 15,000 and 200,000 population f<T not more than 20 successive years for public benefit tax. Increases motor license fees to meet cost of $60,000,000 road bond issue. Adds 50 per cent January 1, 1918, and additional 50 per cent January 1, 1919. A law. Gives drainage district trustees au­ thority, when approved by the courts, to levy taxes for any improvement when necessary to avail district of financial assistance from any appro­ priation made by the federal govern­ ment for Improvements in the same district. A law. Appropriates $502,917 for expenses of National Guard and Naval Reserve, of which, $50,000 Is emergency fund to be used by governor. A. law. Appropriates approximately $250,000 to state board of agriculture and vari­ ous other agricultural, scientific and military organizations. "Blue sky" law giving secretary of state some control over sale and Is­ suance of stock. Appropriates $20,000 to build bridges over sanitary district canal in Will county. Appropriating $1,326,000 for federal post roads. To appropriate $185,000 to complete- armories as follows: $150,000 First cavalry, Chicago; $10,000 Second in­ fantry, Chicago; $22,000 at Ottawa; $3,500 at Galesburg. Appropriates $1,173,799.07 unexpend­ ed balance of previously appropriated hard-road fund. Appropriates $200,000 for. state aid roads. Provides for appointment of health insurance commissioner and appropri- alon of $20,000 for his department. Labor. The amended workmen's compensa­ tion act brings all employers in the state within provisions of existing law. Amends workmen's compensation act to comply with new administrative code, increasing salaries to arbitra­ tors from $1,800 to $2,400 a year and preventing county or municipal em­ ployees, etc., from recovering double benefits through pension and compen­ sation. A law. "Helping Hand" bill. Provides that bureau of labor statistics shall aid in procuring employment for discharged convicts. Compels payment of wages in bank­ able currency and prohibits time checks, store orders or script. Provides when death is caused by wrongful act, neglect or default by railroad, manufactory, etc., it shall be liable to expenses of coroner's Inquest and burial of deceased. Agreed measures between operators and' miners creating state mining in­ vestigation commission and prescrib­ ing safety regulations. Miscellaneous. Authorizes building of free public libraries in public parks. A law. Authorizes annexation to existing drainage districts. A law. Provides for construction of state aid roads through Incorporated cities or villages of not more than 2,500 pop­ ulation. Revises local improvement law to provide that 5 per cent of special as­ sessments shall be applied toward all costs of collection, etc. The absent voters' b^ll provides that registered electors may vote by mail In general or primary elections for state officers. < Provides for the establishment of an Illinois state farm for male offenders more than sixteen, where offense Is punishable by jail or house of correc­ tion sentences. A law. Causes highway ofliclals to mark at each Intersection directions and dis­ tances to places to which roads lead. Stop, look and listen bill. Provides for clearing of grade crossings as a safety measure by railroads and high­ ways commissioners. Authorizes park boards to acquire land for playground purposes. A law. Establishes the state council of de-. fense. A law. The Oglesby plan of reserve militia recommended by the state council of defense. Fixes pay of National Guardsqaen in active service at $1 a day. Appropriates $750,000 for supplies, etc., for National Guard now or here­ after to be mobilized. Regulates adoption, sale and distri­ bution of school text books and re­ quires text books to be listed with state superintendent of public instruction with price list. Books once adopted not to be changed within five years* Makes it a misdemeanor to present liquor dealers regarding the law, and to inform them of the severe' penal­ ties provided for violations. 'Take warning! Selling liquor to soldiers and sailors is illegal!" is the gist of the notices to be sent out by the council. This action was decided ripon by the council at its weekly meeting In Chi­ cago. ' < The subject was given ujotf 9orious attention, and the powers of the coun­ cil with regard to enforcement of the law were fully discussed. It was de- governor stated In his message that President W ilson and governors of other states should be asked tS parti­ cipate in the celebration. The senate named as its committee lieutenant Governor Oglesby, chair­ man, and Senators Dailey, Barr, Cur­ tis, Cliffe, Itoos, Cornwel|, Hull, Hughes, Lantz and Gorman. Bills revising the election and pri­ mary laws were Introduced, but in the press of other matters it was decided a month ago not to push them. A few or participate in obscene, immoral or impure drama, play, exhibition, show or entertainment. Makes utterances of a bad or ">?. S. F." check, on which either money or goods is directly secured, punishable by" fine up to $1,000 or up to one year's imprisonment. Tills law would not af­ fect check issued in payment of a debt incurred previous to its utterance. A law. Places collection agencies under state control, proposing $25 license fee to be collected by secretary of state. Validates districts and bonds issued under 1911 community high school act which supreme court declared uncon­ stitutional. A law. Provides for state licensing and con­ trol of commission merchants. Provides that presiding judges of court appealed to in criminal cases shall specify amount of bond. Creates, on July 1, a new civil ad­ ministrative code for the state, by which a hundred or more bureaus and commissions are abolished and the ad­ ministration of all but elective offices placed under nine departments. A law. Provides method of clearing up tax titles. Requires county treasurers to make prompt monthly payment of inherit­ ance taxes.to state treasurer under one-tenth of 1 per cent interest penalty each day for delinquency. A law. Curbing "loan sharks" by providing strict penalties for extortionate Inter­ est rates, by legalizing rates of 3% per cent a month, or 42 per cent a year, on chattel and salury loans of $300 and less, where lender is under state super­ vision through license and bond. Pro­ hibits fake advertising of terms, etc. A law. Legalizes all elections held under Tlce road law and validates bonds where elections were held at the place of last annual town meeting. Corrects disputed elections where more than one improvement was proposed at same time. A law. Permits life or endowment insurance companies to issue policies against to­ tal disability, but bars other accident or illness risks from life policies. A law. Prohibits an^ but legally licensed at­ torneys from practicing in any court or from doing legal work in connection with estates. AJaw. Provides that no mother otherwise eligible under mothers' pension act shall be deprived of benefit because of owning homestead. A law. Provides that banks may discharge liability In event of joint account in bank by paying fund to either depos­ itor in event of other's death. Revision of community high school act which supreme court declared un­ constitutional. Provides that election precincts or districts be rearranged, when more than 600 voters In precinct, to reduce vote to standard of 400. Provides heavy penalties ,for distri­ bution of anonymous toatter'attacking candidates for office. Permits cities to establish free lodg­ ing houses and maintain municipal truck farms. Permits judge's to vacate commit­ ments to house of correction within 30 days of sentence. To admit Torrens system title deeds to building and loan association loans. Establishes $100 fine as penalty for tampering (in any way with a motor vehicle, standing at a curb. Raises age limit of children who may be kept In truant or parental school from fourteen to sixteen years. Bars corporations from practicing law. Provides for state censorship of mo­ tion pictures. To prohibit high-school fraternities. The "third-degree" bill prohibiting the use of strong-arm methods on pris­ oners for extorting confessions. Creates a court of claims. Provides that no candidate for office shall give pledges to any organization in return for support. Under the constitution all bills signed by the governor take effect July 1 unless subject to a referendum or carrying an emergency clause. BIG CELEBRATION FOR THE FOURTH * " Ippeal Sent Out to Citizens of the State by the CouncH of ̂ Defense. --- State Insists on Two-Cent Fare. Illinois stands in open revolt .against the interstate commerce commission and the court orders of Federal Judge D. P. Dyer of St. Louis in the 2-cent railroad fare controversy. The general assembly by unanimous vote placed the state officially on rec­ ord In support of Governor Lowden, Attorney General Brundage, and the order of Superior Judge Charles M. Foell of Chicago In enforcing the state's 2-cent fare in defiance of Judge Dyer's ruling that the 2.4-cent rate must be effective and the order of the interstate commerce commission which furnished the basis for Judge Dyer's finding. Attorney General Brundage has initiated action against the railroads in Chicago. The legislative resolu­ tion gives him the authority and prac­ tically orders the state utilities coin- mission to suspend consideration of the railroads' pending petition to In­ crease Intrastate freight rates 15' per cent. elded that the most effective procedure would* be to call the attention of au­ thorities to the law and Its provisions. Other important action taken was to authorize the chairman, Sumuel Insull, to establish a bureau for the preven­ tion of fraudulent war relief schemes and Solicitations as soon as the pend­ ing bill on the subject was passed by the general assembly. "Army Volunteer week/' beginning June 24, will have the council's support and co-operation, as,requested by the war department. ^ absent1 voters' bills for citizens and soldiers; a central registration bill, which, it .is claimed by those who backed the measure., will save sev­ eral hundred thousand dollars annual­ ly for the city of Chicago, and a bill taking all judges out from the provi­ sions of the direct primary. The senate passed the war pleasure imposing the death penalty for de­ stroying mifoitions plants when lives are lost and Increasing penalties for , interfering with bridges ahd other tfUb- election bills were passed, including^ lie work*. » r " ̂ T * - ' ~ PLAN FITTING OBSERVANCE All Civic, Religious, Commercial, In­ dustrial, Fraternal Organizations Asked to Help Make It a Day "Broadly Patriotic." Springfield.--To make the celebra­ tion of the Fourth^ of July the biggest demonstration of patriotism Illinois has ever seen, is to be the effort of the state council of defense for the next three weeks. What is aimed at la not a noisy Fourth, nor a Fourth devoted to sports and clamorous crowds bent upon en­ joyment, but a day devoted to the se­ rious consideration of the underlying principles of Americanism and to the purposes and alms of our people as a nation. Already the sane Fourth has been achieved, and it Is not in­ tended that there shall be a return to the old. noisy days of cannons, guns and fireworks. Instead It is hoped that services in every church In the state, the reading of the Declaration of Independence and Lincoln's Gettys­ burg address. Flag to Play Big Part. It is alBO the hope of the council that the flag will be flown in every school district of the state, and that there will be a gathering in every city park and on every village green. To get such a celebration the coun­ cil has sought the aid of all the agen­ cies of the state In touch with the peo­ ple. It has appealed to the heads 6f all religious denominations of the state in behalf of universal church service appropriate to the day, to the editors throughout the state to help arouse the Interest of their communi­ ties, to the mayors of 400 cities and villages, to 1,000 commercial organiza­ tions, to the G. A. R., to the heads of fraternal, nationalistic and like bodies, and has issued an address to the public at large, and the council urges every interest and activity to make the day a notable one in state history. Appeal Is Issued. The following appeal has been is­ sued by the council of defense: "To the People of Illinois:--Inde­ pendence Day---the Fourth of July--is our paramount national anniversary. Celebration of it, this year of all years, in a manner befitting its high Import is urged by every consideration of time and circumstance. "Our country has been forced into war to protect its nationhood and to preserve in the world those principles of liberty and democracy of which the republic was born. The time Is apt for impressive application of those principles to the problems and circum­ stances of this hour. "Therefore, the Illinois state coun dl of defense recommends seriously purposeful and broadly patriotic ob­ servance of the Fourth of July In every city, village, hamlet and school dis trlct of Illinois--wherever citizens, be they many or few, can be assembled or a flag flown. "To be entirely adequate, these cele­ brations should engage the unselfish co-operation of all agencies and organ­ isations--official, religious, fraternal, nationalistic, civic, industrial, com mercial and social---which touch the lives of the people. Churches Asked to Aid. "Religious services in every church of every denomination throughout the state would be an especially approprl ate inauguration of the day. Execu tive and advisory officers of all de­ nominations are urged to give this suggestion thoughtful consideration. "Co-operation by the agencies and organizations indicated above wilj eas lly and fittingly fill the remainder of the day. In one way or another, and In the aggregate, these agencies reach the entire population of each commu­ nity. Let them act in patriotic bar mony, either under the leadership of public officials or of representative committees, as may be expedient in particular communities, and the in­ evitable result will be a statewide Fourth of July celebration of three fold effect. "It will bring home literally to each man, woman and child the high signifi­ cance of Independence Day. "It will be educational and inspira­ tional to the entire body of our citizen­ ship. "It will be an illuminating demon­ stration of free America, where meu of all races and all creeds can live to­ gether In common enjoyment of the blessings of liberty. "To a united effort for complete realization of these ends, the patriotic citizenship of the entire state is earn­ estly Invited." Asks for Big Celebration. Governor Lowden sent a message to the legislature urging appointment of a committee to co-operate with the cen­ tennial commission in arranging for next year's celebration. A joint reso­ lution was adopted providing for the appointment of ten members from each house. The governor stated that Pres­ ident Wilson and governors of other states should be asked to participate. The senate named as its committee Lieutenant Governor Oglesby, chair­ man, and Senators Dailey, Barr. Cur­ tis, Cliffe, Itoos, Corn well, Hull, Hughes, Lantz and Gorman. Four War Bills Passed. Four bills bearing on various phases of the war situation are ready for the signature of Governor Lowden as a result of action In the legislature. The senate passed the house bill empower­ ing the state council of defense to con­ trol solicitation of fnnds for war relief. The house passed three senate war measures, one a bill creating a re­ serve militia, another increasing the pay of troops in the state service to $1 a day, and a third appropriating $750,000 for the reserve militia and other expenses Incurred by the N*a- Uooal Guard. Signs Loan Shark Bill. Governor Lowden signed the Hicks loan shark bill, limiting the rate of in­ terest on salary and chattel loans of less than $300 to 3% per oent a month. The private bank r >gulatlon bill jumped the last hurdle In the legisla­ ture and now goes to the governor for his approval. The report of the con­ ference committee on differences In ^amendments offer^i by the house and -senate was adopted in both houses, in the senate with only one opposing vote jand In the house with only six nega­ tive votes. Before it can become a law the bill must be approved by a vote of the people at the general elec­ tion in the fall of 1918 under the pro­ visions of the constitution. The anti-fraternity bill, applying to high-school "secret societies" is again up to the governor for his signature. A bill substituted for one vetoed by the governor recently, was passed by both senate and house. Governor Lowden's attempt to re­ vive the women's eight-hour bill proved a failure In the senate, when it fell two votes short of enough for its pas­ sage. All efforts to obtain action on the Chicagio traction bills by the house public utilities committee have, failed. Milady's High Heels Safe. Milady's high heels are safe! Brutal death was administered to James EL Kirby*s bill by the senate. It sought to limit the height of heels on woman's shoes to one and three-eighths inches. The enacting clause was stricken out and to make the assassination all the more painful or ludicrous the senate resolved Itself Into committee of the whole and gave five minutes to the Menard county farmer to talk for the measure. He declared high heels are causing "more damnation than the German submarine." House members crowded across the corridor to witness the spectacle^ The enacting clause was stricken out of the bill by viva voce vote. \ v' V, * J? : ILLINOIS EVENTS: < TOLD III BRIEF Interesting Tidings From City, Town and Countryside. PEORIA GETS CONVENTION Lop $200,000 Off Road Bill. 'At the urgent request of Governor Lowden administration leaders in the legislature made a final effort to cut down appropriations. Two million dollars was trimmed off the state aid road appropriation bill, and $150,000 from the omnibus bill. These reductions made It appear probable that the total appropriations of the sessions would be about $50,- 000,000 Instead of more than $72,000,- 000, as seemed probable a few days ago. The total two .years ago was about $47,800,000. The omnibus bill was advanced to third reading in the house after Dem­ ocrats made unsuccessful attacks upon a number of Items. More than seventy-five amendmeuta were acted upon. Brundage Saves $50,000. . The omnibus bill was reduced from about $19,850,000 to about $19,200,000. Attorney General Brundage cut $50,000 from the amount requested for his de­ partment and an Item of $100,000 for ' vaults to store state records also was stricken out Representative Devlne, a Democrat, sought vainly to have an Inheritance tax investigation allowance for the attorney cut from $50,000 to $15,000, and to prevent the chief clerk In the office of the secretary of state from obtaining an increase in salary from $3,000 to $8,000; - . Representative Donahue, a Demo­ crat, was voted down in an attempt to add an appropriation of $30,000 to equip the woman's dormitory at the state normal university at Normal. The house passed a bill approprlat lng $1,326,000 for federal postroada, the national government to appropri­ ate an equal sum. The bill reappro- priatlng balances for roads authorized by the last general assembly was re­ duced by amendments from $1,245,- 426.97 to $1,173,979.07. These amounts are In addition to the $60,000,000 bond Issue which will be available for roads If approved by the voters In No- . vember, 1918. The house passed about forty bills during the day, most of them appro­ priation measures. Among them was . the §tate officers' salary bill totaling more than $3,000,000, the University of Illinois bill carrying $4,800,000, a bill to provide funds for the completion of armories, including $150,000 for the First cavalry at Chicago and $10,000 for th§ Second infantry at Chicago, and the state tax levy bill providing for the raising of $1,000,000 during the next two years by general taxation. Water Outlet for Coal. The senate passed without opposi­ tion Senator Howitt's bill to appro­ priate $1,000,000 to make the Big Muddy river navigable to the Missis­ sippi to provide water transportation to the coal fields of southern Illinois. A bill to raise the salary of Adjt. Gen. Frank S. Dick»on from $5,000 to $7,000 and his chief assistant and quartermaster general from $3,500 to $4,000 was introduced In the senate by Senator Curtis and advanced to sec­ ond reading. Vetoes Bills. ^ On the ground that Representative ShurtlefTs bill, providing that it shall be unlawful for owners or managers of places of public accommodation to discriminate on account of race, sect, cr^od or denomination, was not prop­ erly drawn, a veto message was sent to the assembly. House bill No. 336, by E. Walter Green, providing for im­ provement of hard or dirt roads, was vetoed because of an error In drafting. The clause of the bill, relative to hold­ ing elections, eliminated a section which provided for #negatlve vote on the proposition. Unsigned Bills Become Laws. Representative Thon's bill, providing that any article sold and which con­ tains wood alcohol, shall be so labeled, was allowed to become a law without the signature of the governor. Rep­ resentative Gregory's bill, designating what shall be termed a legal fence, also become* a law -withcut official sanction. The bill by Representative Young, providing that Civil war veter­ ans. after their retirement, may be­ come beneficiaries under the municipal employees' pension fund, will become effective without the governor's sig- 1 uature. DUMA DEMANDS TROOPS TAKE THE OFFEN8IVE AGAINST? ^ GERMANS AT ONCE. f PEACE AGENTS ARE EXPELLED < A Retail Merchants to Hold 1918 Conven­ tion There--Cross State Highway ' Aaaoolation Formed--Sullivan New Head of Eagles. Chicago.--Retail Merchant's associa­ tion of Illinois chose Peoria as the con­ vention city In 1918. Springfield.--The Cross State High­ way association organized here for hard-road route from Danville to Quincy. Bloomington--Frank J. Sullivan, Chicago, elected worthy treasurer of fraternal order of Eagles and Quincy given the next convention. Belvidere.--Uniform style of dress has been adopted for the girls of the high school Here, Chambray being chosen for summer and worsted for winter, either blue or white with red tie. Sterling.--Mr. and Mrs. Frank Has­ kell are taking their honeymoon trip In a canoe on Rock river. Decatur.^W. R. Turpln has bought 12,800 bushels of corn for $1.58 a bushel for storage In his elevator. Geneva.--Sheriff Beebe Richardson has warned members of the fprester team of the local camp olTilodern Woodmen of America they must dis­ continue wearing the khaki uniform. Harvard.--Barbers here have in­ creased prices 30 per cent. Dixon.--Rev. A. B. Whltcomb, Epis­ copal minister, appointed member of the city's commission with department of public health and safety under his direction. Lena.--With more than twelve Inches of rain since April 1 corn growers are growing anxious about their crops. Geneva.--Smith Youngs has shipped to the Mexican government 800 fancy Hoi stein cattle. Mllledgeville.--A paper balloon sent up May 30 by Edward R. West has been returned to him by party who picked It up at Tacoma, Wash., 2,800 miles distant. Danville.--Police called on phone by Irate woman who wanted her neighbor arrested because she was working in her garden "outrageously" clad in overalls. • - Chicago.--Elevator In City Hall Square building guillotined a man working around the shaft and his head dropped to tho basement. Peoria.--"Old Sol's" first victim here this season was Patrick Francis Day, sixty-four, who was found dead in his garden. Chicago.--A welfare bureau has been created by the Circulation Mana­ gers' association of Illinois. Freeport.--Fire caused by lightning destroyed plant of Freeport Floral company. G ranlte City.--Herbert Standridge, striking teamster, shot negro strike­ breakers. Springfield.--Nell Hood granted peti­ tion for habeas <*>rpus by supreme court against Sheriff Treager who Hood alleges was holding him In jail Illegally to satisfy a judgment of $2,(KM). Bloomington.--Eagles in session here subscribed for $1,000,000 of Lib erty bonds. Springfield.--Capitol Planing Mill and Building company has filed peti­ tion In bankruptcy with liabilities of $44,712.21 and assets of $24,628,86. Rochester.--George E. Jones, pioneer settler of Sangamon county, is dead here. Mononk.--June bugs, producers of the grub worm, In great swarms are plagueing the farmers in this vicinity. Plnlnfield.--City council has passed ordinance taxing junk dealers $25 per week. Hillsdale.--Hillsdale Savings bank organized here with Leo C. Carroll as president. Savanna.--It has been decided to ex­ tend the Indian Head trail from this city to Monroe, Wis. Carlinviile.--The Boy Scouts of this dty have been reorganized. Pleasant City.--Meeting of farmers to arrange for Sangamon County Fanners' Institute held here. Havana.--Illinois Baptist associa­ tion will hold Its third annual assem­ bly at Quiver Lake Chautauqua park July 15-22. Bunker Hill.--Henry Wheeler has been sentenced to the penitentiary for killing his father last summer. Carlinviile. -- Superintendent of School* William Harris, who had been re-elected for another year at an ad­ vanced salary, has resigned to take the Shelbyvllle schools at a bigger sal­ ary. Mt. Olive.--An auxiliary of the Ma­ coupin county Red Cross has been formed here. Springfield.--Illinois Farmers' insti­ tute has sent out an appeal to farmers to buy Liberty bonds. Chatsworth.--Voluntary petition in bankruptcy filed by Ira L. Pearson, merchant; liabilities, $14,031; assets, $729.65. Rock ford.--Chapter of the Society of the War of 1812 la to be. organized here. Galena.--Building operations practi­ cally abandoned here because of scar­ city of skilled labor. Springfield.--State public utilities commission has cancelled the advanced rate of 5 per cent on straw which the railroads of the state had scheduled to take effect J una 15. Lake Forest.--Lake Forest univer­ sity held Its graduation exercis.es Sun­ day, so that several students enlisted in the officers' training camp could get their diplomas. Duquoiu.--James Sawyer, pioneer farmer of Perry county, aged elg4ty. tallied in runaway accident. Chicago.--Chicago, Rock Island • 41 Pacific road taken out of the rear­ ers' hunda by Judge Carpenter. Congress of Workmen and SoldJara'lMf dorses Expulsion of Envoys--F»fw \ eign Minister Says Slavs Wilt Continue War. ^ £ . J - • Petrograd, June 19.--A resoltrtlaifet calling for an immediate offensive by Russian troops, has been adopted by* the duma in secret session. This information was made public at about the same time that notice' was given that the pan-Russian con­ gress of all councils of workmen's and. soldiers' delegates had ratified the action of the provisional government in expelling from Russia Robert Grimm, the Swiss Socialist, reported to be the medium through which the Germans attempted to arrange a sep­ arate peace with Russia. " 7; The duma\ statement declares a separate peace with Germany or pro­ longed inactivity on the battle front to be Ignoble treason toward Russia's r: allies, for which future generations never would pardon the Russia of the present day. "The duma therefore considers." the resolution adds, "that the safety of Russia and the maintenance of the r liberties which have been obtained' lie J In an immediate offensive in close co- operation with Russia's allies." i- "The Russian people consider war i Inevitable and will continue it. The Russians have no Imperialistic wishes. ' We know that you have none. We shall fight together to secure liberty, ' . freedom and happiness for all the world. I am happy to say that I do not ^ see any moral Idea or factor between America and Russia to divide us. v "We two people--Russia fighting tyranny and America standing as the ? oldest democracy--hand in hand will '; show the way of happiness to nations, great and small." These ringing words, expressing t|| ~ i attitude of the Russian government toward America and the American , mission headed by Ellhu Root, were voiced by M. Tereschtenko, minister ^ of foreign affairs, responding for the ; ^J| council of ministers to Mr. Root's ad- , dress of sympathy and good will. •• S U. S. SHIP SUNK IN. Thfea .Hundred and Fifty Shota Flf*4 During Engagement--Four Amar> f leans Are Killed. -. | Washington, June 18.--The Amert-| can tank steamer Moreni was sank by | a German submarine June 12 after a running fight of two hours. Four of the crew lost Jhelr lives. The story Is told In this statement by the state department: "The department of state is informed • of the sinking of the American tank t steamer Moreni about six o'clock on S the morning or June 12 after a two- hour running fight with a German sub; marine. ' 'J ' ;j 'S.WP 'A 'The vessel was first fired upon from an estimated distance of 8,000 yards at t four o'clock. The steamer, which was ; armed and carried a gun crew, re­ turned the shots and attempted to e»- i4 cape. There was a light breeze and " smooth sea. The submarine was hard­ ly visible. After 150 shots In reply to ^ some 200 shots fired by the submarine, • the crew abandoned the vessel, which was all ablaze, taking to the lifeboats ̂ In a fiery sea. "Half an hour after the vessel sunk the crew was picked up by a pass­ ing steamer. Forty-three of the original crew of forty-seven were landed. Six of these were slightly hurt and placed In a hospital. All the gunners were saved." * ,I;3t -m ••Y ^ U. S. LINER SINKS DIVER Kroonland Rams German Submarine While on Way Home--French Liner Sunk--190 Perish. ( ~ J, At an. Atlantic Port. June 15.--in­ struction of a German submarine by the American steamship Kroonland was reported by the merchantman upon her arrival in an American har­ bor. Her officers refused to discuss the encounter except to say that "by agile maneuvering the SZrooal&nd managed to ram and sink the U-boat shortly after two of the underwater boats had attacked the merchantman, one from either side. The Kroonland lost a blade from her propeller. Boston, June 15. -- The Leyland liner Anglian, which left Boston May 30 for Liverpool, has been torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine, ac­ cording to cable messages received by agents here. Paris, June 15.--The French South Atlantic liner Sequana, 5,557 tons, with 560 passengers on board, has been torpedoed and sunk with a losa- of 190 men. >J French Freighter Is Sunk, j New York, - June 19.---News of destruction of the big French freight steamship Mississippi by a German submarine, with a loss of one of the merchantman's crew, was brought her* by officers of a British freight vessel. $500,000 for Red Crota. Chicago, June 19.--The honor of ing the first Chicago subscriber to* the $100,000,000 Red Cross war fund has gone to J. Ogden Armour, who donated $500,000. Armour's gift is couditfeNMl oo the subscription of $8,000,000. John D. Aids University. ' St. Louis, June 18.--The general edu­ cation board, founded hy John D. Rockefeller, has written its check for $1,000,000 and will mail It ia a few days to Washington university toe use in financing research in surgery. Fix Income Tax Exemption. .Washington. June lii.--An incssM tax exeiuptlou allowance of $200 ftf ench dependent child of a taxable par­ ent aud reduction of the tax on bank checks to 1 cent were decWAMk reached by the senate finance body. -• 'V• .Cm Ii